DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS v" Volume 41* No. 5. Philadelphia, April 18, 1903. Price, Five Cents. SAFELY ENTRENCHED ! IN NEBRASKA. IS THE AMERICAN LEAGUE'S NEW THE CONSOLIDATION TOURNAMENT CLUB IN MANHATTAN. AT GRAND ISLAND. The Hostile Efforts to Open Streets Carter and Seavers Hold a Good Shoot Through the New Ball Park De Crosby in Great Form Deer feated by Vote of the Washington Best Amateur Townsend Won the Heights Local Board of Improvement. Schmelzer Trophy Details, Etc.
The American League ball grounds on Grand Island. Neb., April 6. Editor Washington Heights, New York city, be "Sporting Life:" The Grand Island boys, came an established Institution on April more especially Guy Selvers and George 9, when the Washington Carter, gave a very satis Heights local Board of Im factory and pleasant tour provements voted 3 to '2 nament April 1--5, by way against' allowing streets to of starting the spring cir be cut through. When the cuit in the West. Two days hearing began David Welsh, were devoted to targets and counsel for the petitioners one to live birds, and there to have the streets cut was a uniform attendance through the grounds, read a of about forty entries. The brief in which he pointed weather was of the usual out the alleged evils which dissimilar species of Ne would come to the neigh braska at this time of year, borhood if there were ball the first and last days be games there. He told of ing fine and the second so John B. Day rowdies, cheap saloons and rough and windy that W. R. Crosby the depreciation of property shooting was done under at the old Polo Grounds, and said like re jreat difficulty and physical discomfort. sults would come to Washington Heights. Targets were thrown on the Sergeant sys He also declared that only five of the 120 tem, 175 each day, and money divided on signers of the petition in favor of the new the per cent. plan. Crosby, who was out ball park lived in the immediate neighbor on his first visit in Central Nebraska, kept hood. up to hi.s usual clip and won first place THE OPENERS DEFEATED. hands down, losing only eight in the two President Gordon and Contractor Mc- days, making an average of .077 per cent. Avoy. of the New York American League Heer won the amateur average. Club, were present at the hearing. Alder The Schmelzer trophy, signifying the man Florence moved that there be an State target championship, was shot foe executive session of the board. The motion the afternoon of the first day, and won by was carried with the result told of. The Billy Townsend. vote was then taken and the endeavor to The last day was devoted to live birds, open was defeated by 3 to 2. Those who and they were, indeed, very much alive, voted against cutting the streets through being native and fresh from the country. were Aldermen Florence, Klett and Good Ilecr and Bacon divided first in the princi man; those who voted in favor of the4 pal race, and Bray got it alone in the sec petition wero President Cantor, of the BAN. B. JOHNSON. ond. Crosby and Riehl, the two trade rep board, and Alderman Myers. President latest Portrait of resentatives in attendance, shot for birds Cantor in accounting for his vote said he the Famous American League President. and killed them all. favored the opening of all streets when The scores follow: opportunities for improvement offered. FIRST DAY, APRIL 1. SOME MONEY RAISED. umpire that is waiting to have a crack at agreed to the scheme, but the schemers Work on the American League grounds me is going to be fooled for I am not going reckoned without their host. Events ..... 12345(578910 is now going along with a rush. Contractor to say a word. The captain can do the kick- FRUSTRATED BY AHMOUR. Targets ..... 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 175 Foster, who is building the stands, has the Ing. I am through." Abbott, after careful thought, refused to foundation part of Crosby ...... 15 20 15 19 15 20 15 19 15 20 173 the grand stand about leave the Cleveland team, whatever his in Reed ...... 15 1!) 12 15) 15 1» 14 10 15 18 105 completed and ready for the flooring. The clinations. When Manager Campau and Cox ...... 14 19 14 1!) 15 18 14 1!C 14 17 163 new ball club officially known as the President Newman, of the Pelicans, were Bacon ...... 14 1!) 15 18 15 18 15 15 14 15 KM Greater New York Base Ball Association WORKED ARMOUR. told of the plot, they would not acquiesce, llaruey ...... 14 20 15 1'J 15 18 14 20 14 1!) 103 mortgaged its ten-year lease-hold of the as it seemed an utter impossibility to carry Linderman ... 14 18 14 19 15 18 14 17 15 19 1G3 new grounds on Washington Heights on the A Scheme to Tamper With Catcher Ab out the plans. The price was too high and llliaii ...... 13 19 14 20 14 18 15 18 15 16 102 Oth inst. for $75.000 to Carlisle J. Gleason. the new peace agreement would prohibit Carter ...... 15 20 13 18 15 10 12 17 15 18 1(5:2 The property is bounded by Broadway, bott Scares Cleveland's Manager, Who it. Manager Armour got an inkling of Sack ...... 14 17 15 19 14 17 14 18 13 20 161 Fort Washington avenue. One Hundred and Raises the Catcher's Salary. what was going on and at once took active Anderson ..... 14 17 12 19 13 18 14 19 14 20 160 Sixty-fifth and One Hundred and Sixty- steps to break up the scheme. He had an Heer ...... 12 18 15 18 13 19 15 18 13 18 15!> eighth streets. The loan carries t! per cent, Cleveland, O., April 13. Editor "Sport-, interview with the local magnates and Bray ...... 14 19 13 17 14 18 12 19 13 20 159 interest. The score card privilege has been ing Life:" While the Clevelands were in with Abbott, and told them what would Morrell ...... 14 17 13 17 15 17 15 19 14 18-159 awarded to Business Manager Gavln. New Orleans a conspiracy to steal catcher be the consequences should they attempt Sirnpson ..... 14 17 10 15 14 17 15 19 14 17-157 Abbott from the Cleveland to have Abbott jump the Cleveland team. Haft-don ...... 15 18 13 11 15 19 13 14 14 18 157 BURKETT'S REFORM. Club was unearthed and That it was a close shave cannot be de Waddington ... 15 18 12 16 13 18 13 18 15 19 157 nipped by Manager Armour. nied, for Abbott was sorely tempted, how Riehl ...... 12 19 13 19 13 1R 15 19 13 17 156 much, may be guessed by recalling Solvers ...... 12 18 13 15 14 18 14 18 11 17-155 No Longer a A number of citizens and the Rapren ...... 14,18 13 19 14 1C. 15 16 12 16 15;s Human Crab or a Baiter of stockholders of the New fact that he jumped Cincinnati last year. Umpires. ABBOTT'S Townspnd .... 14 16 14 19 15 16 15 14 12 18 153 Orleans Club tampered with SALARY RAISED. Starkey ...... 151615 15 13 19 14 17 14 15-153 A correspondent of the Cleveland "Plain- "Faithful Fred" and offer It developed through local sources to-day Diffendorfer . - 1417 13 18 15 17 14 12 13 T.l-152 dealer" writes to that paper from St. Louis ed to duplicate the salary that Abbott obtained a substantial increase Miller ...... 12 16 13 17 15 16 15 17 15 18-152 as follows: Anyone who calls Jesse Burkett to be given him this year in salary from Manager Armour through Manor ...... 14 13 15 20 13 IS 13 13 14 16- 149 the "crab" now is libeling by Cleveland. New Orleans the proposal to keep him in New Orleans. Sehroerler .... 13 17 13 20 13 16 15 17 12 11-147 the famous outfielder. for to has always been the city Abbott listened to the local people and Maxwell ...... 13 17 14 18 14 12 12 15 12 17 144 tell the truth, Jcsse has of Abbott's choice to play then went and told Armour, at the same Dolson ...... 9 14 13 17 10 17 13 10 14 17 14O completely divorced himself ball in, and in an evil mo time intimating that an increase would be B. 27...... 13 17 11 15 12 16 14 12 12 10 138 from the disposition which ment he listened to the appreciated. Armour was. impressed with Winko ...... 10 14 12 16 14 14 14 17 11 10-137 the situation and Abbott's work in practice Poffennerg .... 10141212.. caused him to acquire that Wm. R. Armour words of the tempters long ...... appellation. The youngsters enough to promise that he and consented. Dominic- ...... 13 14 ...... i! the Browns simply swear would consider the scheme. Abbott was to Harding ..... 12 . . 12 . . 12 .. 11 ...... v Jesse. They say that no agree to the terms, and when the team left A Pine Score Book. For Solirnolzer trophy, emblematic of State iie takes as much interest New Orleans he was to miss the train, and A. G. Spalding & Bros, have issued a new target championship; 25 targets per man. in their work and gives Armour \\as to have been wired to that edition of their official score book, especial Townseod .....11111 10111 11111 11111 11111 24 them as many words of en effect. It would therefore be several days ly compiled for the use of base ball re Carter ...... 11111 11011 11111 11111 11111 24 couragement as Burkett^ before the Cleveland manager could learn porters and official scorers, a copy of which Undermau . .. .11111 11110 11101 11111 11111-i>3 The umpires, also, need fear the true state of affairs, and then Abbott has been sent to Editor of "Sporting Life." Morrell ...... 11111 11011 10111 11111 11111 23 Jesse Burketi the erstwhile kicker no was to say that he refused to be sold. The The book is easily the most convenient ever Waddington ...11101 11110 11111 11111 11111-23 longer. Jesse has cut that matter was broached to the directors of the issued. It. is finely printed and will doubt- Riad ...... 11111 11110 11111 10111 11101 22 all out. He said to me last night: "1'he New Orleans Club, and some of them Jess be in great deuaaud. Continued on Twenty-third Page. SPORTING April 18, -1903.
National League finish: Pittsburg, Cin cinnati, Boston, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Phil SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., 4-18-3 adelphia, New York, Chicago. 34 South Third St., Philadelphia. THE FAMOUS OUTFIELDE8 TO PLA The Giants Evidently Benefltted by the Southern Trip—What Manager McGraw WITH WASHINGTON. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated Thinks of His Men—American Bunch at New Orleans. The Premier Batsman of the American base ball player ) L,j Wm. F. If. Koelsch. New York, April 13. Editor "Sporting League Finally Agrees to Return th or trap shot - f Life:" We have seen the Polo ground aggregation. They have demonstrated the stamps to help to defray ex fact- that the Southern New York Club's Money and Join for which I enclose three 2-cent training trip was far from, useless. The team hus hnd pense of postage, packing, etc. enough general play to put the Washington Team in Practice. it in something like team shape. Instead of being a Send to- hunch of players just; gath Special to Sporting Life. ered together after a long Washington, D. O., April 13. Edward J winter's lay-off McGraw's Delahauty, the premier batsman of th men's hustled about more American League last year, who is said t like a team that had been bo responsible for the tw playing regular champion big associations getting to ship, games far a couple of getber along peace lines o weeks. AH this talk of account of his jumping IV. F. H Koelsch abolishing the springa piaus Iraiu-j b ] 0 PHOTOTVPR. i-. n. noeiscn ing t),. p lias Washington contract, ha THIS COUPON ANI> SIX CENTS TN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONB made his peace with th sound, but the condition of the New York Nationals this spring, after a turn iu local magnates, and wil of again play ball with th CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF Georgia, compared with the condition Senators this season. "Del' the local club of last year, which ran in Washington fo around the Polo grounds in an endeavor has been to keep from freezing lost, spring, is :i the past two weeks and ha in favor of South grown very anxious ove practical demonstration his future in .the base bal ern training trios. McGRAW'S VIEW. world. Manager Loftus ig said td Delehanty norcd his appeals for some "Of course our trip was a success." Manager McGraw in discussing the ques thing definite until this af training trip. "YV« ternoon, when the,...,. two. .. got - together-- -_ _ani of celebrated tion of the Southern all the detail " Rnortine Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes got in some good practical work and it after an hour's conference ot its readers until we encountered a few stormy were patched up. Delahauty has agreed tc base ball players and trap shooters and offers to send to any was not Yorl by complying with days on our way North that any of the return all advance money to the New photos of the?r favorite base ball players and trap shooters players felt even the slightest bad effect will abide by hi; : — *-»- " ,->/-. i-i»».-ni oHr>va National League Club and f. j.j_i ____-- __-J of our work in Georgia. There are some contract with the Washington Club. Maua *** inches) mounted on the latest players who could not do justice to them ger Loftns aud the big fellow were verj de ivery in the mails. selves in the spring by home training, no happy over the peaceful solution of the stYle. Mantello mats and packed carefully to insure safe matter how hard they worked. Besides, trouble nnd the Washington patrons of the Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos ot your from a financial point of view, we have game will welcome "The Only Del" with base ball players and trap shooters at practically no expense. no reason to complain, as our exhibition open arms as his splendid stick work las favnrit-P games more than paid expenses," concluded Senators Oil coupon entitles you to one photo. You can, however, obtain as many season won many games for the a coupon for each one. McGraw. photto" as YOU desire by sending three 2-cent stamps and AT CLOSE VIEW. ^Phototypes (withoutUe coupon) will be iirniahedlor 10 cent? each Tn view of the fact that aside from 'the FROM THE CAPITAL. immediate delivery. Others will Pirates the League teams, seem pretty "following photos are now ready for well matched, the work of McGraw's njeu With be added each week : showed up pretty well. Boston and Phila Delehanty in Line—The Games delphia look weaker than our League team Brooklyn—How the Senators Appear in on paper, and your humble servant cannot Action—General News and Comment. BASE BALL PLAYERS: see how Cincinnati can be suspected of being a close rival of the Pirates. Brook lyn has lost some, it would seem, aud the By Paul W. Eaton. AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1903. NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1903. addition of Sam Mertes alone makes New Washington, April 14. Editor "Sporting PITTSBURG CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred York stronger than last year. The great Deiohanty imbroglio is set PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, so prevalent iu base ball is as Life:" The F. Clarke, Claude PJtchey, Thomas Leach, uncertainty tied, and settled right, and the main guy manager, Maurice E. Powers, Daniel Clar much In evidence this year as ever. Now, 0. ("Socks") Seybold, Samuel Leever, William Branstield, as Met!raw's men are concerne;!, of the batter's union vvil Murphy, llalph Harry Smith. far play right field for the Sen Harrv Davis, Edward S. Plank, Howard ence II. Beaumont, much will depend upon the infield, which ators this season. Aftei J. Hustings, Osee F. PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh Jennings, may develop something extra tine in Babb, P. Wilson, Berthold certainly needs McGraw. Then sizing up the Los Angeles Schreckengost, Lafavette N. Cross, George Harry Wolverton, William Douglas, John but. which evi again it may turn out, as leaky as a sieve. idea, the big player Edward ("Rube") Waddell, Frederick L. C. Barry, Fred Mitchell, Charles Ximmer. McOANN dently decided that he is too Hartzcll, Monte Cross. base, but Gilbert looks to make a good angel ("Topsy") NEW YORK CLUB George Van Haltren, is all there at first, bulky Joseph McGinnityj trifle light at the bat. Babb may be a so no Del to California thi: BOSTON CLUB Charles ("Chic") Stahl, John J. McGraw, the "real" sev George Winters, Matthewson. wonder, but a few games of session. After viewing Penton ("Cy") Young, Christopher kind are needed to make that certain. era I games from the clul Frederick Parent, John Freeman, James CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance. John Tay- Billy Lauder appears to be iu better form liouso porch where lie wa Colling. Charles Farrell. all around than he was last, season. In often disturbed by th lor, James P. Casey. not ("Larry ") the outfield your Uncle George Van Hal- long drives of his lean CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley, P. J. tren showed up just as well as be did in mates. h<- derided that: the., Lajoie, William Bernhardt, Moraii. other years. Sam Mertes will prove a bat Paul W. Eaton needed his Gargantuan WASHINGTON CLUB Edward J. Dele CLUB- Joseph;j.Kelly,Frapk great, help iu the outer garden; of that; us a pace maker. The. Sen CINCINNATI there is no doubt. Browtie is very fast, ntors have only hit .li.rif» in the four game; hanty, James Ryan. Hahn, Jacob Beckley, Michael Donlin, on his feet, and shows some promise of ugaiust National League teams, so ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, Johu William Phillips, Harry Steinfeldt. oiuing up to League standards, but as in Dahleu, James the case of Babb (hat is still to be deter DKUOHANTY SUKIUONDKHKD. Anderson. BROOKLYN CLUB- -William worked hard, and came into camp. He has agreed to re Barrett, Joseph Hughes, James Sheckanl. mined. McGraw has certuinly York DETROIT CLUB James uid the team shows more life on the bases turn the money paid him by the NOAV Y eager, Frank Kitson, Sam Crawford. people, under their bughouse contract, and ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovau. than in previous years. obstacle to .his re CLUB Fielder Jones, Edward A I.OM; SUIT. as this was the only CHICAGO Matthewson, McGhmity and Taylor as turn, lie is now, to all intents and purposes, McFarland, Thomas Daly, George Davis, a s
ATHLKTIC. AB.R. B. p. A.B PHILA. AB.R. B. P.A.K afire; bnt when it comes to a real game Hartzell, If.. 5 1 1 2 00 Thomas, cf. 3 0 1 3 00 well, it's too painful for Athletic rooters ST. LOUIS S1FTINGS. PHILADELPHIA NEWS. Pickering.cf 400 2 00 Wolve'n, 3b 4 0 1 0 10 to dwell upon. Davis, lb..... 52211 00 Barry, If...... 4 013 01 President Pulliam. of the National L. Cross, 3b 5 1 1 0 3 1 Keister, rf.. 401 2 00 League, was an interested spectator of Another Windiall For President Robison Seybold, rf.. 4 1 1 2 00 Douglas, lb 4 1 2 9 11 Saturday's game. Murphy, 2b 5 I 3 1 2 0 Brashear,2b 3 0 0 1 53 Manager Mack has decided 'to play Pick Mrs. Selee a Correspondent The Local THE PHILUES WIN THE SPRING M. Cross, ss 4 1 2 2 2 0 Hulswitt, ss 4 0 0 1 10 ering regularly In left field. His experi Schrecon't,c3 0172 OlZimmer, c... 3 00520 ence makes him a more valuable man than Inter-League Series Ends in a Tie. Waddell, p.. 3 0 0 0 31 Dooin, c..._. 000 3 00 Hoffman, although the latter gives every St. Louis, Mo., April 13. Editor "Sport INTER-LEAGUE SERIES. Total..... 38 7 11 27 12 2 Sparks, p... 200 0 20 promise of developing Into one of the best ing Life:" Saturday last Treasurer Stan Wolf, p...... 100 0 20 outfielders in the country. ley Robison, of the local League club, was Total...... 32 1 6 27 14 5 Catcher Dooin reported on Thursday and ______both surprised and delight Athletic...... 00010320 1 7 got Into part of the game Saturday. He ed over the receipt of a tele FODF Victories Out of Fi?e, Although Philadelphia...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 looks in prime condition and should do gram from Cleveland, O.. Earned runs Athletic 6. Two-base hits even better work this year than he did his former home, stating Davis, M. Cross, Keister. Left on bases Athletic last. In him and young Roth the Phila r,at Judge Phillips had de Three of Them Were Ten-Inning Af. 10, Phila'elphia 6. Struck out By Sparks 2, Wolt delphia Club has two most promising cided the suits brought by 1, Waddel! 6. Double plays Schreck. Davis; M. young catchers. Maria A.. Sarah C. and Mar- Cross, Davis. First on errors Athletic 4. Phila At each game of the local championship the fairs Phillies' Share of the Spoils delphia 1. First on balls Off Sparks 1, Wolf 2, series, no matter on which ground played, lin Uobison against Waddell 2. Sacrifice hits Pickering, WacUell. the sentiment of the spectators appeared Cleveland City Railway Co. Hit by pitcher Seybold. Umpires Moran and about equally divided. This is as it should in favor of the plaintiffs. Smith. Time 1.38. be. as it assures profitable patronace for The Robisons formerly own Big arid Impartial Crowds. ed a large amount of stock THE FIFTH GAME) each club, thus sustaining the long-staudiug was played at Columbia Park. April 13, claim that Philadelphia can and will sup ___ __ in the old Superior street and drew 5848 people, despite cold and port two good teams. ._.. line, in Cleveland. When By Francis C. Richter. threatening weather. To play this ganie President Jimmy Potter, of the Phillies, Stanley Robison that road was consolidated and the one scheduled for April 14 which is the happiest man in town, thanks to with the Woodland avenue Philadelphia. Pa.. April 14. As noted in rain prevented the Athletic Club amicably the auspicious opening of the team under and other lines, forming the Cleveland City our last issue, the Phillies won the first cancelled games with Baltimore, while the his direction, and the evidences of a re Railway, the Robisons did not receive of the local championship series with the Philadelphia Club did likewise with Cor turn of popular favor for the old club. their share of stock in the new company. Athletics on Monday, April nell and Harrisburg. This game resulted The public is evidently determined to give In making his decision, Judge Phillips sug 0, at Columbia Park, by '2. in the fourth victory for the Phillies, giv the new administration every possible en gested that settlement be made by a meth to 0 in ten innings. The ing them the spring series. Plank and couragement for its announced policy of od of computation, and attorneys are now games scheduled for April Mitchell were eff \jive, so far as hits were sparing neither labor nor expense to secure at work figuring the exact amount, which 7 and 8 were prevented by concerned; but \tchell was wild and a winning team in time. is estimated at something like $173,000 for rain. On Thursday,, April I), liberal with bases \u balls. Stupid work Bender is a picturesque figure in the box. Robison. the second game -was played and failure to I he big Indian towers over the other play A LADY CORRESPONDENT. on the bases by Pi,\eriug ers. at Philadelphia Park before hit when a hit was needed, neutralized Mrs. Frank Selee is in St. Louis visiting (iG40 spectators. It resulted the Athletics' advantage on Mitchell and His Honor Mayor Weaver will throw out friends at 3814 Windsor place, a neigh in another ten-inning vic led to their defeat. The Phillies secured the first ball at the Phillies' opening Wed nesday. borhood where she spent her childhood tory for the Phillies, thanks a run in the first inning on Wolverton's days. Mrs. Selee made the mainly to Monte Cross' base on balls, an out. Keister's single and Outfielder Roy Thomas has been appoint trip to Los Angeles, Cal., childish conduct. The Ath Davis' error. In the sixth inning the Ath ed field captain of the Phillies by Manager is popular alike with the Cubs an.d she de letics, profiting by McFet- letics got one run on a long fly after Mitch Zifnmer. The selection clares the band to be a fast Edward Plank ridge's wildness, a couple ell had tilled the bases on passes, with no wrth players, club officials and patrons. one. "1 served as corre of errors and some timely body out. In the tenth the Phillies scored Mitchell certainly pitched good ball colleagues. ' In the twentv spondent for several Chica hitting, piled up four runs in four innings, the winning run on Hoth's single, Mitchell's against his old go papers while in the far us against one run for the Phillies, and ap force, singles by Thomas and Wolvertou innings the Athletics faced him they made West, so, perhaps, my parently had the game safe. In the Phil- and Barry's long fly. Score: but nine hits, one for an extra base, and opinion of my husband's lies' fourth inning errors by Pickoring and PHILA. AB.R. n. p. A. EIATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A. E scored bnt a single run. If the big fellow team will be worth somo- Plank and a single by Wolverton placed Thomas, cf.. 4 0 2 6 I O'Hartzell. If.. 4 0 2 210 can maintain this speed he will 'prove a thing," she said Saturday. men on second and third. M. Cross then Wolver'n,3b4 1102 2,Pickering,cf 4 01 200 valuable find for Zimmer. "We are going to be heard got himself put out of the game by Umpire Barry, If..... 4 0 0 1 1 O'Davis, lb..... 4 0 1 16 01 Manager Mack must have known all from next Wednesday. Mornu for senseless kicking. Bender, who Keister, rf... 3 0 1 1 0 OJL. Cross, 3b 3 1 0 250 about Pickering's irremediable stupidity on 1 0 00 Jack Taylor, I guess, will took Cross' place, immediately made a Douglas, Ib3 0 1 11 0 0 Seybold, rf.. 3 0 the bases before he signed him. How could Frank Selee pitch the first game. He's fumble and wild throw, which netted two Hallman,2b 40023 0 Murphy,2b.. 400 1 50 he select such a man as the successor of just as good as he ever was runs and put the Phillies in the game. Hulswitt, ss 4 0 0 4 5 0 M. Cross, ss 2 0 0 470 the brilliant FultzV Better take chances Among our new players are Raub, a great After the fifth inning the Athletics could Koth. c...... 402 4 I 0 Powers, c.... 200 3 40 on inexperienced Hoffman. catcher: Hanlon, a splendid first baseman, do nothing with McFetridge, who had Mitchell.p.. 4 1 1 3 1 Plank, p...... 3 00030 The Athletics lost the series by reason if be can hit satisfactorily, and Hardy, a become very steady. Bender's failure to Total...... 34 2 830 163 Total...... 29 1 5 30 25 1 of their failure to bat, stupid base run crack pitcher. My husband likes his team's handle Barry's grounder in the eighth gave Philadelphia...... 100000000 1 2 ning and lack of team work. Not one of chances and so do I. Anyhow, look out for the Phillies the tying run in the eighth, Athletic...... 0 00001000 0 1 the champions has regained his batting us next Wednesday." and then successive singles in the tenth Earned run Philadelphia. Two-base hit eye, while, on the other hand, the Phillies THK THIRD INTERLBAGUB GAMK by Barry, Keister and Douglas, two of Mitchell. Lett on bases Philadelphia 7. Athletics. hit the ball reasonably hard. The fielding was played at Sportsman Park on Satur which went right by the paralyzed Bender, Struck out By Plank 2, Mitchell 1. Double plays was about even. yielded the winning run. The game, while Murphy, L. Cross; Douglas, Hulswitt; Thomas, day last, llth inst.. the St. Louis National exciting, was slow and poorly played, the Douglas. First on errors Athletic 1. Sacrifice League team winning by bunching hits in ground being very heavy. Score: hits Thomas 1, Plank 1. Stolen base Davis. tbe eighth inning. It wns First on balls By Plank 4, Mitchell 9. Wild pitch ATIPTOHARRY." an ideal base ball day and ATHLETIC. AB.K.B. P. A. F! PH1LA. AB.R. B. P. A. B Mitchell. Umpires Moran and Smith. Time an ideal base ball crowd 1 00 Hartzell,lf.. 31010 OJTliomas, cf. 5 2 1 1.40. filled the grand stand anil Pickeri'g. cf 5 0 0 3 0 11 Wolver'n,3b 5 0 0 2 10 Pitcher Callahan Makes a Crack About bleachers and straggled out Davis, lb.... 51251 0'Barry. If...... 534 4 00 TFIE LONG RECORD. as far on to the field as the L. Cross, 3b 4 1121 0 Keister, rf.... 3 0 1200 In the just concluded spring series be a Batting Weakness Calculated to Make police would let them go. Seybold, rf.. 3 2 1 20 OjDouglas, lb 5 0 4 12 10 tween the Athletics and Phillies history Over 7000 people-witnessed Murphy, 2b 4 0 2 8 1 0 Brashear,2b 400 220 has repeated itself, as in the past, no mat Lajoie Smile. the game. The game was M. Cross, ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 Hulswitt, ss 4 0 0 2 31 ter how much the Athletics strengthened, "There's only one man In base ball I'm far and away the cleanest Bender, ss.. 2 0100 1 jZiinmer, c... 4124 11 the Phillies managed nearly always to win afraid of, and that is Lajoie," said Virgil cut of the series, and it Powers, c... 500 6 31 McFetri'e.p 400 1 40 a majority of the local championship Garvin, the White Stocking pitcher, the was the heavy artillery Plank, p..... 401 1 31 Total...... 39 6 12 30 12 2 games. Away back in 1873 the old cast- other day, says the Chicago work of the youngsters Total..... 38 5 9*28 9 4 off Phillies beat the old Athletics of Dick "Daily News." "You are which decided It. Murphy ^Winning run made wiih one out. McBride's time, and in 1S83 when the Blue not the only one in that R. L. Hedges and Donohue were the op Athletic...... 202010 0 9 5 Legs brought the second pennant to this frame of mind," replied posing twirlers, and up to Philadelphia...... 1 00030 0 1—6 city, tbe Phillies. with a record of but Callahan. who was at the the eighth inning the Brown Stockings had turned runs Philadelphia 3. Two-base hits 17 games won during the entire National table with the "Navasota the better of it. Then he weakened and Davis 2, Barry. Left on bases Athletic 8, Phila League season, beat the Athletics two the Cardinals hammered his delivery uniil Mur tarantula." Pitchers fear delphia 7. Stolen bases Hartzell, L. Cross, games to one in the fall series. All told, there's one ball he the entire team faced him. Then Dona- phy, Keister, Zimmer. Sacrifice hits L,. Cross. the Phillies have won 53 of the 94 games him. but hue regained his form and in the ninth the Plank 6, McFetridge 3. ciuinot hit, and that a low, Keister. Struck out By played by the two teams. The Athletics near the plate," Cardinals could get but a single hit off First on errors Athletic 1, Philadelphia 2. First on have won 87 while two games ended in slow ball, him. Murphy did some great work for his balls Off McFetridge 5. Hit by pitcher By Plank resumed Callahan. "You tie scores. Following is the full record know all ball players have team, and his exhibition Saturday stamps 1, McFetridge 1. Wild pitch McFetridge. Um since 1888. without counting the few him as the man who was once one of the pires Moran and Smith. Time 2.10. a weakness when at the games of the '70's: plate. Some can hit a high best in the country, and who is coming into THB THIRD GAME 1888 Spring Phillies won 3, Athletics Napoleon Lajofe ball and others a low one; his own again. Score: played at Columbia Park, April 10, before won 3. Fall: Phillies won 2, Athletics some want It inside the NATION'S. AB.R.B. p. A.B AMHRIC'S. AB.R. B. P. A.K 8771 spectators, resulted in a clean-cut won 1. plate, others want it outside; some want it Farrell, 2b.... 4 21130 Burkett, If.. 413 2 10 victory for the Phillies, who outplayed th> 1884 Spring Athletics won 5, Phillies fast and some slow. It's the pitcher's busi Smoot, cf..... 5 1221 0 Heidrick, cf 5 12100 Athletics at all points. Wilson was hit won 4. Fall: Phillies won 5, Athletics ness to study, and, above all, remember Brain, 3b..... 4 01050 Hemphill, rf 4 11000 hard, and after the fourth inning retired won 0. all these batting idiosyncrasies of the ball Barclay, If... 513500 Ande'n,lblf4 1 1 15 00 in favor of Bender. Seven hits and four Athletics won 4, Phillies Donovan. rf 5 1 1 1 00 Wallace, ss. 3 0 2 1 30 1885 Spring players, and this one is Lajoie's weak spot. McCor'k,3b4 01040 runs were secured off Wilson, while Bender won 2. Fall: Phillies won 3, Athletics It's a hard one to get over, but if it is Nichols, lb.. 4 1 2 14 00 showed up in great form, only three bits, Williams, ss 4 12230 Padden, 2b. 4 0 0 2 10 won 2. placed right, he's not a dangerous man." Ryan, c...... 4 00211 Kahoe, c..... 400 6 10 for two runs, being made off him in five 1886 Spring: Phillies won Athletics "Well, I prefer to watch him as a second innings. The Athletics could do very lit Murphy, p.. 3 0 1 0 21 Donahue, p. 3 0 0 0 70 won 3. Fall: Phillies won Athletics baseman," cut in Garvin. *Friel .. 100 0 00 tle with Duggleby after the fifth inning. won 0. One tie game. "Go on, he couldn't hit you: you're only Total...... 387 13 27 152 Score: Total...... 3641027 170 1887 Spring: Phillies won 6. Athletics a streak of light in front of him," respond *Balted for Donahue in ninth inning. PHILA. AB.R. B. P. A. EIATHLETIC. AB.R. B P A B won 5. One time game. Fall: Phillies won ed Cal. 10100005 0 7 If.. 4 0 0 3 10 Nationals...... Thomas, cf. 4 0 2 3 0 0 ! Hartzell, 3; Athletics won 2. "But I'd rather have Lajoie at the plate Americans...... 00000301 0 4 Wolver'n,3b 5 1012 o'Pickering.cf 4 11300 1888 Spring: Athletics won 5, Phillies in a tight pinch than McGraw." insisted 6. Two-base hits lb... 301 7 10 Earned runs Nationals P.arry, If..... 41060 0: Davis, won 2. Fall: Phillies won 2, Athletics the lank Texan. "Lnjoie is a great striker, Wallace. Barclay, Smoot. Three-base hit Bar Keister, rf.. 3 2 3 0 0 OjL.Cross, 3b 4 2 1 0 40 won 1. but the fielders have a chance with him, clay. Double plays Williams, Nichols; Burkett, Douglas, lb 4 2 2 10 1 O'Seybold, rf.. 3 o 2 0 00 Phillies won 2, Athletics and when he's hit he's shot his bolt. Not on bases Nationals 7, Americans 2b 4 0 2 5 40 1889 Spring Padden. Left Brashear,2b 40313 0 Murphy, won 2. Fall: Athletics won 3, Phillies so Muggsy McGraw: he can pound them 8. Sacrifice hit Brain. Stolen bases Farrell 1, Hulswitt, ss 4 0 0 3 2 0 M. Cross, ss 4 0 6 2 1 1 out or drop the neatest bunt either side the Nichols 1. Struck out By Donahue 4, Murphy 2. c... 301 7 11 won 8. Koth.c...... 4 00310 Powers, 1890 Spring Phillies won 7, Athletics pitcher and turn the cleverest tricks known First on balls Off Donahue 4, Murphy 3. Um Duggleby.p 400 0 30 Wilson, p... 100 0 00 won 0. to the science of the game, and It's this pires Sheridan and O'Day. Time 1.45. Total..... 36 6 102712 0 Bender, p... 301 0 20 1903 Spring Phillies won 4, Athletics kind of ball playing that wins close games. THE FOURTH AND LAST GAME Total..... 33 3 9 27 14 2 won 1. As a second baseman Lajoie has few played at League Park. April 32. before. Philadelphia...... 20020002 0—6 LOCAL. JOTTINGS. equals.. He is so big and fields with so 10.000 spectators, was an eisy win for the Athletic...... 20010000 0—3 Brashear is likely to prove a fixture at much ease that most people think he's Americans, thus leaving the series a tie. Earned runs Philadelphia 4, Athletic 2. Two- second base. His fielding is a trifle erratic, loafing. The fielding game is natural to Pc'well was the one who turned the trick base hits Keister 2, Douglas, Brashear. Left on but his batting will atone for that. He hits him. But as a batter. I'd rather have one for McAleer & Co.. and but for a bad bases Philadelphia 6, Athletic 7. Sacrifice hit hard enough to work his way into the .300 McGraw than two Lajoies, and I fear throw to second while trying to prevent a Davis. Stolen base Wolverton. Struck out class. Muggsy far more." Cardinal from being guilty of thievery By Wilson 1, Bender 3, Duggleby 1. Double Pitcher Sparks is handicapped by n lame would have shut the Donovnnites out. In plays M. Cross, Lave Cross, Murphy, Davis; meantiire the Bro\vns were clouting Hartrell, Powers. First on errors Philadelphia 1. arm, which will soon yield to treatment Ano'her Knock For California. the and warm weather. He will doubtless Rhoades at tegular interrals and had the First on balls By Wilson 1, Bender 2, Dug "California is the worst place to play after the first inning. The score Hit by pitcher By Duggleby 1. Passed prove a valuable member of the Phillies' g; me won gleby 2. pitching staff if not pitched too often. ball I know of," said pitcher Cristall, of was 8 to 1 in favor of the American ball Powers. Umpires Moran and Smith. the Columbus team, in talking about his Time 1.40. Say what you will, the Athletics will miss Leaguers. Score: Fultz very 'much, as Pickering will never Western experience. "A man out there AMF.KIC'S. AB.R. n. P. A. E NATION'S. AB.R.B. p. A.R THR FOURTH GAME, be able to rill his place, while Hoffman is has the dreams for six months after he Burkett. If... 3 10300 Farrell, 2b.. 402 400 played at Philadelphia Park. April 11. be only a possibility of the remote future. reaches the place. One is languid and Heidrick, cf 5 1 3 3 00 Smoot, cf... 401 3 o 0 worthless, and the sky is about twenty Hemphill. rf 5 I 1 0 0 0 Brain. 3b..... 4 0 0 3 fore 13,040 people, resulted in the Ath Saturday's crowd at Philadelphia Park ' i o letics' first victory. Waddell was out for was a reminder of the times before the miles high there. When a ball is batted Anders'n.lbS 1 2 12 00 Barclay, If.. 4 1 2 4 00 revenge, and he had the National Leaguers war, when anything less than a 10,000 up into the air it ajmost goos out of sight, Wallace, ss.. 5 0124 0| Donovan, rf 4 01000 completely at his mercy, their only run crowd on Saturdays was a rarety. and in nine cases a new man will misjudge McCor'k.3b5 1010 o|Nichols,lb.. 401 5 10 being due to a very wild throw by Rube With Fraser, Duggleby, Mitchell and it by ten feet until he gets used to it. I Padden. 2b. 4 2 2 1 6 0, Williams, ss 400 t 1 2 himself. Sparks, who was pitted 'against Sparks to depend upon regular work, the came near leaving the place after I was Kahoe. C...... 2 1150 11 Weaver, c... 4007 3 0 Waddell, was not in shape, although he Phillics appear to be well fortified iu the there a week. I have enough of the Cal Powell, p.... 301 0 20 Rhoades, p 3 0 1 0 12 pitched equally as well as his opponent for pitching department. ifornia League." Columbus Despatch. Total..... 37 811 27 12 1 Total... 35 1 8 27 74 five innings. Then he weakened percepti Was there ever a manager more serene Americans...... 2201 0100 2 8 bly, and the Athletics bunched eight hits in defeat, under aggravating circumstances, How the Lady Settled It. Nationals...... 0001 0000 0 I In two innings, which netted five runs than Connie MackV In that particular he "I don't see where he comes in to get Earned runs Americans 4. Two-base hit and put the result of the game beyond resembles the late .Harry Wright more $10.000 a year." muttered one Georgia Anderson. Three-base hits Wallace, Powell. doubt. WTolfe and Doom relieved Sparks than any managers we have known. cracker to his sweetheart when Keeler al Double play Padden, Anderson. Left on bases and Zimmer in the eight inning and stop Keister and Brashear have undoubtedly lowed two pitched balls to go by the Americans 7, Nationals 6. Struck out By Powell ped the Athletics' batting streak, but one added considerable needed batting strength other day. 2, Khoades 4. Sacrifice hits Kahoe, Powell. bit being made off Wolfe. The Athletics to the Phillies. "But he's so little." mildly expostulated Stolen base Barclay. First on balls Off Rhoades outfielded the Phillies and ran bases in The Athletic's Indian pitcher. Bender, In the sweetheart, "and the pitcher is so 2. Hit by pitcher By Rhoades 1. Umpires something like last year's form. Score: practice can play short field like a house big." O'Day and Sheridan. Time 1.38. April 18, 1903.
this manner 'the Court has really decid THE FOUL-STRIKE RULE. ties; hence the prudent, experienced base ed that the option clause is binding iipon ball man, ventureth not upon proplaeey the, player. What's the use of Boston critics and until July the month that tries the ball That a player should profit legally by f&ns, or any other major league base player's soul la waning. a contract which has been derided as in ball people, becoming worked up over the foul-strike rule, and advocating its An effort Is being made to organize a equitable, iniquitous, and beneficia League, composed abrogation by the American League at Western Massachusetts only to the club, only goes to show how of Pittsfleld, Blackinton, Greenneld, Mil near the Pennsylvania Supreme Cour this late day? ler's Falls, Northampton and Chicopee FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. hit the mark of even-handed justice it The rule was adopted by a majority of Falls. Such a league Is needed in, this its famous Lajoie-Bernhard decision. It' the delegates to the Chicago Rules Con section of the populous Bay State and Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. surely a poor rule that won't work hot) vention and accepted by the American we wish its promoter, Mr. McLoughlin, Entered at Philadelphia Post Office League in the interest of! uniform play of Pittiifleld, all possible success iu his or as second class matter v;ays. To Col.'John I. Rogers, even in hi ing rules. As such uniformity was one ganizing work. it must b of the conditions of the Cincinnati Peace Published by retirement from base ball, Lawyer John M. Ward, who drew up particularly gratifying that the highes Treaty, the American League was bound the air-tight contract which George Davis THE SPORTING LIFE court in New York should take its stanc to accept the foul-strike rule without wishes to break, is now engaged iu de by which his client can evade with the highest court in Pennsylvani; considering the fact that its committee at vising a way PUBLISHING CO the obligations of that contract. Great is principle fo Chicago voted for the rule. Having ac 34 South Third Street on a question of law and the power of the retaining fee over the American League cannot PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. which he fought so hard and sacrificec cepted it the legal mind. It can make white appear so much. It has come too late to d< now recede from its position, no matter black and vice versa almost iu a twink Subscription Rates him any direct financial good, but i how insistent its partisans, without vio ling. cannot help but add to his reputation a lating both the spirit and the letter of One Year ...... $2.00 The players of those National League Six Months ...... 1.25 lawyer. the Peace Treaty. 5c a competent clubs which Impose fines for ejections Single Copy ...... though it be to a Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum The rule, obnoxious from games by umpires confess that they Payable In Advance THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. majority of base ball players and pa can get along very well without umpire- trons, in the American League and out baiting as soon as they get used to kick- On Monday next, April 20, the Ameri of it, is not worth a sacrifice of peace less ball. Sure; umpire baiting and rowdy 24 PAGES 24 can League will begin its third season and honor, and must therefore stand for ball are merely acquired habits which have as a major league, with every prospeci this season at least. That being the case long been growing by what they fed on. the less said about the foul-strike rule of even excelling the amazing artistic The practice of "farming" Is not only advice to the hos and financial success this wonderful or now the better. Our absolutely prohibited by the National As ganization has developed and safely tile critics is to reserve their ammuni sociation, but the prohibition is made bind urrent Comment clinched in two short years. Conditions tion until next fall, when another re ing by a punitive provision. Any player C ^*i for the future of the new major league vision of the Playing llules will be in who exposes a "farming" trick is not only could not be better or prospects brighter order. entitled to claim and receive his release offending By Editor Francis C. RIcAter could they have been made to order. but can make trouble for the Notwithstanding this there lias been now has all it clubs. The American League MEN AND MEASURES. considerable "farming." troubles and trials behind it, and ha& The new Chinese Minister, Sir Liang only smooth sailing before it. It has made encouragement Is far better Chew, has received an American educa An ounce of election as a great major than a pound of adverse TO NEWSDEALERS AND READERS its calling and tion that is to say he knows a lot prac for ball teams league sure by its successful invasion of tically as well as theoretically about base criticism. The publishers of "Sporting Life" New York in the face of tremendou ball. Away back iu 1872 he attended would deem it a favor to be promptly obstacles. It has established a paying Phillips at Andover, and also Amherst WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. notified by newsdealers and readers circuit which cannot possibly, under the College. At these seats he learned to play terms of the Cincinnati Peace Treaty, base ball and became fairly expert. We An agnostic is generally a fellow who of every instance of failure of this his early thinks he knows all about everything, and be destroyed or disrupted, either through are told that he has not forgotten that other people know nothing about paper to reach them on Fridays, or and still maintains a deep interest cabals or amalgamation. In short, training anything. Colonel Rogers. Saturdays at latest, at any or all in base ball and boating so that he may deeds speak nothing but internal troubles, or aliena In the real estate business points east of Chicago. Prompt notice be expected to be a spectator at the pro louder than words. Frank S. Elliott. tion, of press and public, can now affect has Its good points. The to us of every such failure to receive fessional and amateur games in this coun Even egotism the stability and permanence of the try. As we have remarked frequently, any people who are always talking about them "Sporting Life" from news companies selves never nud time to talk about us. American League as a major organiza man is the better off for having played Chris You der Ahe. on time will enable us to thoroughly tion. such a developing robust man's game as The people who never meddle are the investigate the cause of delay and Moreover, the American League has base ball. ones who deserve medals. Connie Mack. effect a remedy a mutual advantage great star ball teams, The worst thing about hope is that we created for itself the country at always expect it to be realized. Thomas J. dealers and readers. We The base ball lovers of lo publishers, the property rights in which are now large are rejoicing with the fans of Cin Hickey. also wish to state that we have back secure through reservation teams which Next to knowing a lot, It's a good thing cinnati over the sweeping re-election of Mr. guesser. Tim Murnanc. " Sporting Life " always on cannot be broken up or pulled down to be a good numbers of Julius Fleischman to the Mayoralty of the The trouble with having n "swelled hand. If newsdealers cannot or will through theft or competition, and which Queen City not so much because he de head" is that it doesn't have a tendency supply such back numbers on henceforth need only judicious culling served re-election, lie having been a most to broaden one's mind. Ban Johnson. not sharp per do so upon and grafting to remain always up to excellent mayor, as because lie is a large It doesn't take a particularly demand, we will cheerfully Club, a de son to make cutting remarks. John. Mc- high standard; thus assuring that con stockholder in the Cincinnati Graw. application to this office. a broad gauge all- stant artistic success which commands voted lover of base ball, It's a bad thing to quarrel with the round sportsman, a clean and able man, profitable financial support. milkman.. He'll make you take water every steady, and a royal good fellow. Here's hoping he time. Robert Young. THE LEAGU^CONTRACT. Such marvelous results from a brief may next become Ohio's Governor. No man is so strong that he can afford two-year battle for existence and estab to laugh at his own weaknesses. F. De H. and much-litigated Uobison. The much-abused lishment have never before been achiev After three years of rest the old Pine National League contract, option clause The pessimist doesn't, even have a good ed by any organization in the history of Tree State is to have some base ball. A he pawns hia watch. John B. victory, lime when, and all, has scored another legal base ball; probably will never again be Maine League has been organized, with Foster. « Wes-t- and that, too, in a court ranking as high duplicated; and speak volumes for the clubs located in Biddeforcl, Bath, Supreme Court, as brougb, Sanford, Old Orchard and Port as the Pennsylvania courage and ability of the men who have will be seen by the decision in the suit land. We wish the new little league all VERSICLES. safely steered the new ship through its it may develop of ox-player Griffin against the Brook possible success, and trust THAT AWFUL SHOCK. perilous ride for Safe Harbor. Inci into such proportions that it may become lyn Club, an abstract of which is given What news is this, impinging on the air? dentally the American League's success an important member of the National As What awful tidings, scaring man and in our news columns. shows the value of attending strictly to sociation. dame? New York State, Has someone killed the Czar or fired the The highest court of business and keeping faith with the the in major league circles town? the Court of Appeals, has affirmed public. The latest rumor Ah, no our Giants, at last, have wou a judgment of a lower court awarding is as to a probable transfer of the Boston game Byron. As regards the coming playing cam club to new local owners through Griffin damages against the Brooklyn League " CHORUS. paign there is every reason why the he manipulation of Mr. Barney Dreyfuss. THE "ROOTERS' Club for breach of contract. This con of Hooters, of (bo great, race of last year should be dupli Here's hoping it's true. Mr. Dreyfuss is We're a jolly band of judgment is practically a thirty-third degree, firmation cated. The strong teams have suffered ible and the triumvirs arc willing, so all You bet: decision in favor of the option clause, no serious losses and the weak teams that is needed is a purchasing syndicate, When we open up our voices, then a sight Court in reality said that we are to see, for the lower have been so well strengthened that each and that ought not to be difficult to form Don't fret.' Cleveland Club had accepted iu ball loving city like quit if the- club has just reason to regard the cham u a rich and base When the local heroes are lagging, a legal form the tender of the assign Boston. their "playing like a clock," pionship as at least a possibility. At any Then we Rooters get to nagging with the ment of Griffin's contract to it by the yells we have in stock, rate, no man can placo his finger upon the Players,' Pro- Brooklyn Club that Griffin would then, Secretary Dale Gear, of And if need be, roast the umpire, maybe the coming champion team; no one can .ectivc Association, advocates limited and hit him with a rock. have been compelled to play with the indicate a sure tail-ender; none can give graded terms of reservation for major You bet! Cleveland Club. When the Cleveland even a reasonable guess as to the first eague players. That is a point that de LAJOIE'S THE) RRAt, THING. Club did not do this it is held that it division teams. serves consideration from the law makers, Who leads the real elite? The youth named not have power to release Griffin bristles with dif Lehr? did With such happy existing conditions a despite the fact that it to St. Louis. ficulties. The old system was easiest, but Or some swell lad In Gotham's upper tier? close and exciting race from start to Ah, no the man who holds the topmost The contract tendered Griffin by he easiest way is not always the best or 5nish is absolutely assured and with it sway Cleveland was not the .same kind of a most progressive way. Is he who bats .300 day by day! the entire artistic and financial success Tennyson. with the Brooklyn contract that he had of the season of 1903. We look confi Chicago is said to be rather puffed up Club, inasmuch as it culled for ouly dently for a record-breaking season for over the possession of a wonderful one- Hygienic Value of Base Ball. $'J400. wilh a wide contract of $1100, lie great American League! unided hammer-thrower. "Why should the "It would seem," says the Army and making tho total $o500. while the con ^e pirit of mortal be proud V" Chicago's chief Navy Register, "that American sport has of come to stay in the Philippines, and it tract/-with Brooklyn was tor the $3500 The Pacific Coast League- is determined ival. New York, contains any number would seem also to solve a large problem straight. Had Cleveland tendered the o be a Pariah in everything. This outlaw ournalists export at playing the whole of health, as it is noticeable that those of both hands. ficers and men who go in heavily fo.r ex same kind of a contract it is hardly pos eagruo has refused to arr-opt: (ho foul- nvil chorus with itrike rule, thus making itself the only ercise scarcely ever miss a day at. duty, sible that Griflin could have recovered while it; is very seldom that they suc :ise ball organization in the country to re- In the spring the young players always cumb to the sicknesses which are large!/, damages from the Brooklyn Club. In ct tlic uniform playing rules code. i lay fust ball, the pheuomcuons are goud, produced iu a tropical climate." April 18, 1903. SPORTINQ BOSTON'S PROTEST. A POPULAR VOTE players reported to Selee Monday after ON THE DERIDED noon and were surprised to learn their ac- lion had created such a stir. Both denied fOUL*STRlKE RULE. any intention to embarrass the Chicago management. Seloe will probably disci THE pline the recalcitrants severely. The Patrons of the Bub Are Over NEW YORK NATIONAL LEAGUE AIR. DREYFUSS' OFFER. whelmingly Opposed to the Measure CLUB TO BE LIBERAL. The Little President Will Bet $10,000 on the Champion Pirates. Ninety-five Per Cent. Said to Favor Special to "Sporting Life." No Expense or Effort Will be Spared Pittsburg, Pa., April 15. President Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg Club is long the Repeal of the Obnoxious Rule. by the New Administration to Give the on confidence that the Pirates will again land the flag. He offered to Boston, Mass., April 13. For several Imperial Metropolis of the Country bet $10,000 last evening on weeks the Boston "Herald" has been tak the proposition and one ing a daily coupon vote of its readers as man took $100 of it on the to the sentiment on the a Team For it to be Proud of. spot. Another fan came foul-strike rule, foisted up along and took a small on the entire professional Nolhing helps an amale'ir bunch. Droyfuss said: "I re world by the vote of IJ. T. Special to Sporting Life. iterate my statement that. Powers and M. H. Sexton along more than confidence in New York, April 15. Just before the Pittsburg will win the pen at the Chicago Joint Kul«> his footing. No shoe so depend Opening of the National League's season nant again or my years Convention. The "Herald's" able as to-day, President Brush, of the New York spent in doping base ball crusade against the foul- Club, announced the policy counts for naught. We are strike rule came to a close in's of the club under his ad by far the strongest team Saturday night, and show ministration. Said he: "Wo in the League, and we will ed that the sentiment here did all that we could to get Barney Dreytuss win by a margin almost as is almost unanimous against together a strong team this great as that of last sea- it. Ban Johnson was wired year. That, however, is only son." Six special cars will carry 500 Pitts the result of the canvass. a beginning. Whenever burg fans to the opening game in Cincin J. C. Morse There is no doubt at all there is a chance to Im nati. that the patrous will carry prove the New Yorks, the matter to the field, and will show* their whenever I can find nn CONDENSED DISPATCHES. feelings audibly, as well as otherwise. The available player that can lovers of the game here will fight the rule Shoe. be purchased or secured by Special to "Sporting Life." to a finish, and not let up on it until they The "Professional" Shoe, $7.50 exchange, and who looks The Manchester Club has released H. Chand accomplish what they are after. The can as if tie might benefit the ler. vass showed that 99 per cent, of the at "Minor League," $5.00 tendants of the game John T. Brush New Yorks. \ will get him. St. Paul has released catcher Jerry Hurley are opposed to the "Amateur," $3.50 1 purchased the New York to New Orleans. rule. will get him. I purchased the New York Outflelder Jake Gettman has been appointed Write for book with full description and Club with the intention of placing a win captain of the Buffalo team. instructions how to order. ning team In this city. It is not the first The South Texas League has adopted a sche BOSTON BRIEFS. base ball club that 1 have owned, nor the dule, season opening on April 25. WALDO M. CLAFLIN, first time that I have sought a champion The Bvansville Club has transferred outflelder Another Contribution to 1107 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. ship organization In base ball. I am de Chip Hanford to the Anderson Club. the Foul-Strike termined to have it for New York. If the First basemau Shives and outfielder Hllde- Rule Controversey News of the Rivals club of this year is unequal to the emer brant have deserted the Bloomington Club. in the South Boston Nationals Strong gency we will have a better one next year. The Buffalo Club has signed first baseman Ed in Pitchers. If this year's organization can be strength McGuruwell, late of Newark. He is « native of ened In the middle of the season, when Buffalo. as Celling desires to retain him on his the season is two-thirds over, or at the very The Kansas City Association Club has released By Jacob C. Morse. forces. Collius has received no orders to end of the year, we will strengthen. We pitchers Price and Horton and signed pitcher Boston, April 14. President Pulliam part with Gleason. and consequently there want Bverett Jones, formerly of the Nevada (Mo.) is no need to feel any anxiety that this good players, and we are la the Club. naturally finds that college games lag on market for them. I have confidence that account of the non-adoption of the foul- player is not acting by the card. the team of 1903 will be much stronger Edward Delebanty, on Monday, after he had strike rule. Better lag than MANAGER BUCKENBEKGER, than come to terms with the Washington Club, de some imagine. No limit has been clined a very flattering offer from the Denver abound in strike-cuts, and of the Nationals, avoided any trouble at placed on Mr. Mc-Graw, and we will make Club. the same can be said of Louisville by sending Charley Dexter ahead the Giants not only giants in name but President Powers, of the Eastern League, In the professional article. Let to get Tebeau to promise there would be giants in fact." dorses the stand of President Pulliam regarding us have more lagging, more no attachments, etc.. on :i<-- rowdyism and says the same Instructions will hitting, more run getting count of the Bouner im obtain In his League. ___ and more base run-getting broglio and Tebeau prom SEEKING A NEW FIELD. Pitcher Young, who deserted the Sacramento rather than more strike ised that this would be so. Club, of the outlaw Pacific Coast League to outs. There you have it, It is too bad that this-mat Detroit Making an Effort to Play Home join the San Francisco National Club, has jump Mr. Pulliam. Were Mr. ter has not been adjusted Sunday Games Elsewhere. ed back to tbe Sacramento Club. Pulliam last season in a satisfactorily all round, bvu The Utica Club has signed tbree more players city like Boston, Philadel let Tebeau alone to get In outfielder Joseph F. Shakletou, of Paterson; phia or Chicago or St. what is coming to him. Special to "Sporting Life." catcher W. A. McCann, of Passalc, and third Louis, where he would Some men cannot under Detroit. Mich.. April 15. The Toledo baseman HI. Or. Hilley, of Cleveland. lames Colliot have had an opportunity to stand whv it is that a Club has refused a request of the Detroit The South Bend Club, of the Central League, compare the two rules prac- writer should harp upon a Club to give the use of the Toledo grounds has released outftelders Blodgett, of Flint, and tlcally, Instead of, as he has, theoretically, contract jumper. This siui- for the Detroit-Cleveland Carr, of Columbus, O.; infielder Huff, of Bre there is no doubt that he would have come plv shows the selfishness of championship game of men, Ind., and catcher Thompson, of Canton, O. to the conclusion, as have most of the A.C. Buckeober'r men. Anything to get what April 20. An argument was Secretary T. G. Soole, of the Toronto Club, lovers of the game in those cities. Here in you want. If the other fel made at headquarters that has requested the Governor General, Lord Mln- Boston there is no diversity of opinion on low does such business it is considered Toledo would make an ex to, to preside at the opening ceremonies of the the matter. At least 95 per cent, of the something terrible, but of course it i* cellent place for Detroit Eastern League base ball season, at Diamond fans are against the strike rule, and what nothing to do such an act yourself. It 1* Sunday games through the Park, on May 7. more would one have. The American bad enough to be a contract jumper, and season. It is probable, League made a decided mistake when it as bad almost is the man who has violated however, that the club did not stand pat on the foul-strike rule. his word at anv stage of the game, but wishes to play Its April 26 A NEW ONE. It was one case where they were caught bad enough is the man who will tempt game away from home napping, and it ought to be a lesson to and hire a contract jumper and then per merely to gain time for the On the Familiar Butt, Ex-Magnate give the public what it wanted, irrespec sist in his action, and on top of that have completion of some plans tive of what anyone else is doing. There the nerve to find fault with a man who now under way. If, as Chris. Von Der Ahe, Told by the Little is no doubt at all that this rule will will criticise either the contract jumper or has been suggested, there Cotton Top Pitcher, Willie Sudhoff, DO FINANCIAL HARM the contract baiter. Either of this class S. F. Angus of men deserves all Is an agreement, to use the "A hot in this city. A correspondent that there Is coming diamond at the projected Clark track, out time came off in Christ von der of the "Her to him, and the reputable writer owes it Ahe's wettery n few nights ago," said ald" hit it well when he said, "as well to himself and the game to show 'Woodward, the move already made would call a ring a doughnut as either ny be a very natural one. The second Sunday Willie Sudhoff, the other day in St. Louis. a foul a strike." mercy, no matter how much they find "1 live around the corner Note that the entire Boston American fault' or howl. Lucky club when either game is on May 10, and by that time the League team, new diamond could be built. Mr. Angus from the place and have and the Cleveland team are get out of the game. Unfortunately there spent a good deal of my opposed to this obnoxious rule, yet the are altogether too many still iu is determined not to play at West F.ud. if American league the game he can possibly avoid it. Mr. Angus him lime there all winter play abandoned its ground and at big salaries. self does not admit that Bennett Park ing a good deal of pool and with scarcely as much as a murmur. An THE BOSTON has quaffing an occasional glass organization has no right to turn its back NATIONAL PITCHERS. ever been considered. At present he de The way the Phillies votes himself to consideration of Toledo of brew. A party of Teu on the wishes of its patrons and on that polished off those tons were discussing the score the sooner Mr. Johnson goes back to Athletics 'shows full well that the Boston and the possible financial returns of a cam Nationals will paign of booming through the surrounding relative merits of the mem the old rule the better for his organization, have no cinch in that city Ohio countrv. bers of the heavy weight for surely the press and the public will when they open there on Wednesday next. division. One had Jeffries not keep quiet until this is done. The Base ball has queer turns, and that was at the top of the heap, game first, last and all the time ought to shown full well in the Philly-Athletic; ser SELEE SCARED. another said that Corbett be the watchword for any organization, ies The Boston National pitchers are In was still able to stow him and base ball politics ought to be eschewed excellent form. Willis was never in bet Two of His Greatest Stars Jump Him For C. Von der flhe away, while a third said at any stage of the game. ter shape and ought to do as gx>od service as that <3us Ruhlin, after lick- BUSINESS MANAGER SMART, he ever did in his life. Pitteuger is also in Just One Day. fine shape, and the team has been improved Special to "Sporting Life." ing that terrier, Maher, the other night, of the Boston Americans, has been in the would carry his coin, no matter whether it city ajl week, and has been busily en greatly by the acquisition of Platt, whose Chicago, April 15. Catcher Johnny Kling was John L., McGovern, James J., or Mc- gaged in the superintendence of the opera wing was never better and can go the limit and short stop Joe Tinker, of the Chicago Coy whom he next met. tions at the Huntingdon at any time. Malarky has also shown up National League Base Ball Club, deserted "They were having their says together avenue grounds. Consider very well in the opening games. Both In their own team last Sun when the fourth member, who had been able filling has been done and outflelders are in good shape. Lush day in order to play with quiet up to this time, our old friend. Von in centre field, and ttiere has not yet joined the team, but there is Comiskey's White Sox in der Ahe, broke in and said: has been lots of renovation every reason to expect that be will be on an exhibition game at Kan " 'By cheese and crackers you have all on the fences. Mr. Smart hand when the season opens. Lush toas no sas City. The players' ac forgotten our noble countryman. He is has taken pains to find out kick coming. An excellent salary has been tion is almost unprecedent still der fadder of the whole bunch, and in what there was anything offered, as good as he could expect to re ed. Manager Selee says lust as good to-day as he was when he lacking ou the grounds, and ceive anywhere except, perhaps, La tbe that the men have violated first became a prize boxer.' will endeavor to set matters Pacific coast. a distinct, moral obligation, " 'Who do you mean?' he was asked. right without any delay. A SPOKES FROM THE HOB. and interesting develop new grand stand ticket ments may come from the " 'Why Fritz Simmons, of course.' Ban Johnson hasn't forgotten how to ex "He wouldn't stand for Fitz's birthplace office near the main en press himself. He can still do the trick escapade. The National trance, and new bleacher League players are not actu being anywhere else than in Germany, with any of them. and when the party broke up he was mut entrance in right field will President Pulliam has our Mlah Murray ally under contract until Joseph Smart be decided improvements. April 13, when the season tering to himself, 'Fritz Simmons. Ain't on his list of umpires for the big college Frank Selee dot a Yerman name? Yes, any fool knows Last season there was altogether too much games. Murray is one of the veteran col begins. Kling and Tinker, concentration at the ticket offices and the however, have been with the Cubs on the dot.' " ______lege umpires in the country. result was great crowding and conse The announcement of "Dick" Cogan long training trip to California at the ex quently a deal of inconvenience. Mr. to pense of the Chicago Club and in charge LETTER LIST. manage the Providence was considerable Smart intends to retain most of the former of a surprise. of Manager Selee, and, according to base We have letters for the persons attaches. ball custom, were supposed to have re named Dick Cooley Is thumping that ball, and ported to fulfill their contract obligations. below, which will be forwarded upon re THE FIRST MISHAP perhaps he can't do it and write poetry AVheu the Cubs left Omaha last Friday ceipt of address: encountered by the Americans was a sprain about the Dutch. on their way to Chicago, Selee, it is said, John F. QUIDU Wi 11iam Hoffner of an ankle by "Hobe" Ferris, but he Is Fall River and Providence will have It gave Tinker and Kling permission to go to W. C. Perkins Ho ard J, Earle all right by this time, and will be as good at Fall River on the 20th, and McDennott Kansas City, with the understanding that Tommy Leahy . 3arker, of Penn Park as ever when the championship season wants a scalp. they would'spend Saturday at their nomes John J. McCloskey Scoitt D. Hardesty opens. Young Gleason was on hand to Tim Murnane says that Stanley, the out there; but. it is said, with the promise Ed Hay den Jouictt Meekin take his place. Gleason has stuck to Col- fielder with the Boston Nationals, has sign that they would be in Chicago Sunday to 2d baseman T. J.O'Brien Pitc:hcr Foulks lins simply because Collins wanted him. ed three contracts since last fall. That's play with their team mates in the exhibi Krecl Ely E. la . Lamar, Jr. He was under no obligation to go to Com pretty good for a minor leaguer; about M tion game ou the West Side. The two William Hynei Cea Strouth«r» iskey's team, and will not do so as long good as some of the old-timers could do. SPORTINO April 18, 1903.
he had never signed with Comiskey, and that he will play with the Boston team. American League Schedule for 1903 ComisUey says that the nest time be takes his base ball team South for spring practice he will go to Little Rock, Ark. He doesn't care for the town, but says he needs the ark. ATHLETIC AT HOME WITH CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH The fence surrounding the New York American OPENS ITS THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE grounds is all completed, thanks to the tireless Boston, April 22, 23, 24, 25 St. Louis, April 28, 29, 30, May 1 efforts of Joe Gavin. Since reaching New York New York, April 27, 28, 29 Detroit, May 7, 8, 9 Gaviu has had full charge of tbe plant. SEASON NEXF WEEK. Washington, May 7, 8, 9 Boston, May 11, 12, 13, 14 Joseph Smart, the new business manager of New York, May 28, 29, 30, 30 New York, May 15, 16, 17, 18 the Boston Americans, arrived in Boston last Detroit, June 4, 5, 6 Washington, May 19, 20, 21, 22 week and started in at once to straighten out) Roster of the Eight Teams Chicago," June 8, 9, 10 Athletic, May 23, 25, 26 matters at the Huntington avenue grounds. Official Cleveland, June 11, 12, 13 Chicago, May 27, 28, 30, 30 Pitcher Frank Donahue's brother Tom is show St. Louis, j'une 15, 16, 17 Boston, June 18, 19, 20, 21 ing improvement in bis work behind tbe bat. Which Will All Enter the Race With Detroi;, July 4, 4. 6, 7 New York, June 22, 23, 24 It is said that with a few weeks' work in fast Cleveland, July 8, 9, 10, 11 Washington, June 25, 26, 27 company the auburn-haired big mitt man will Chicago, July 13, 14, 15, 16 Athletic, June 29, 30, July 1. 2 make good. Hgli Ilopss The Umpire Corps St. Louis, July 17, 18, 20, 21 St. Louis, July 23. 24, 25 George Davis is now the only player who has Washington, July 27, 28, 29, 30 Detroit, August 4, 5, 6, 8 not bowed to the decision of the Peace Commis Boston, August 5, 6, 7 Chicago, August 10, 11, 12 sion. All the recalcitrants have returned ad Compares Favorably With the Teams. Boston, August 26, 27, 28 New York, August 13, 14, 15 vance money and joined the teams to which, New York, August 29, 31, September 1 Boston, August 17, 18 they were assigned. Washington, September 7, 7. 8 Washington, August 19, 20, 21 "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the By Francis C. Richter. St. Louis, September 16, 17, 18 Athletic, August 22, 24, 25 American League's 1003 championship campaign On Monday, April 20. the American Detroit, September 19, 21, 22 St. Louis, August 26, 27, 28 are now ready, aud will be sent to any reader League will start its third championship Chicago, September 23, 24, 25 Chicago, September 7, 7, 8 upon receipt of address and a 2-cent stamp to race as a major league. The club manager Cleveland, September 26, 28, 29 Detroit, September 10, 11, 12 defray cost of mailing. dining the season of li)02 Ned Hanlon wanted to give Manager Barrow not only re-signed uearl.v of Detroit catcher McGuire for "Wild Bill" all of the players desired Douovan, and the Detroit fans claim that Bar for another season, but row almost had heart disease to think Haulun thought he was so easy. made a new assault upon NEW YORK AT HOME WITH the National League ranks, BOSTON AT HOME WITH Pitcher Dorner is the easiest going member of capturing fully a score ol the Cleveland team. He is never in a hurry, Athletic, April 20, 20 Washington, April 30, May 1, 2 never gets excited and his favorite occupation is the best remaining stai Athletic, April 30, May 1, 2 Athletic, May 4, 5, 6 talent in that organization to h'nd a restful seat in the hotel lobby, watch Washington. May 4, 5. 6 Boston, June 1, 2, 3 the passing throng and chew gurn. As a result, the teams New York, May 7,8, 9 Cleveland, June 4, 5, 6 which showed weaknes: According to Bill Bcrnhardt the suicide of Win Washington, May 28, 29,30, 30 St. Louis, June 8. 9, 10 Mercer was solely due to despondency over last year will be strength Chicago, June 4, 5, 6 Detroit, June 11, 12, 13 eued. thus assuring anothe: health, ns Mercer had been assured by ii phy Detroit, June 8, 9, 10 Chicago, June 15, 16, 17 sician that if he returned F-ust he would be close and exciting race for St. Louis, June 11, 12, 13 Chicago, July 4, 4, 6, 7 1JHKJ. The only changes in come consumptive within six mouths. Ban. B. Johnson Cleveland, I une 15,16, 17, 17 St. Louis, July 8, 9, 10, 11 Charley Farrell is already down to playing, the line-up of clubs is the St. Louis, J'uly 4, 4, 6, 7 Detroit, July 13, 14, 15, 16 York for Baltimore. weight, but says he will be finer in a few weeks substitution of New Chicago, July 8, 9, 10, 11 Cleveland, July 17, 18. 20. 21 than for several years. The Boston Americans Following is a correct and official roster Cleveland, Ju!v 13, 14, 15 Boston. July 22, 23, 24, 25 were indeed lucky to secure this clever catcher of the American League teams as they wil Detroit, July 17, 18, 20, 21 Athletic, July 31, August 1,3, 4 in need of u man. this year: just when they were enter the race New York, July 27, 28, 29, 30 Washington, August 8, 10, 11 Catcher Buclow, of tbe Detroits, made a wager ATHLETICS. Athletic, August 8, 10,11 Washington, August 26, 27, 2S a few days ago that the Tigers would win a Manager. Connie Mack. Catchers Athletic, Septembers, 5 Washington, September 5 majority of tho first eight games played by Schreckengost and Powers: pitchers Plank Washington. September 9, 10, 11 Boston, September 7, 7, 8 Detroit and Cleveland, and another that Detroit Waddoll, Wilson. Hustinj*. Atwood. Bender New York, September 12, 14, 15 Ath.etic, September 9, 10, 11 will lead Cleveland at the close of the season. Quiuu. Kverett: inlielders H. Davis. Mnr Cleveland, September 16. 17, 18 Chicago, September 16, 17, 18 It is interesting to read tbe exchanges and phy. M. Cross. L. Cross: outfielders Hart Chicago, September 19, 21, 22 Cleve and, September 19, 21, 22 see who the different scribes claim is the" oldest zell, Pickeriug, Spy bold, Hoffman; substi Detroit, September 23, 24, 25 St. Louis, September 23, 24, 25 active base ball player to-day. New York claims tute. Uittig. St. Louis, September 26, 28, 29 Detroit, September 20, 28, 29 Van Haltren. Philadelphia Zlnimer, Chicago BOSTON. Jimmy Itynn and Detroit McGuire. How about Manager, James Collius. Catchers Ctrl Cy Young for tbe Boston end? ger and Farrell; pitchers Young Dineeii, Maurice F. Daniby, of the Rochester "Star," Winters. Hushes. A it rock. Gibsou; intield- will sell the exclusive privilege to print his new ers- Lachance, Ferris. Parent, Collius "Umpire O'Loughlin 1U08 Base Ball Guide aud O'Brien: outfielders Dougherty. Stahl WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH Sporting Record" for advertising purposes. Ad Freeman. Stone 25, 26 dress Umpire Danihy, C01 Clinton street, Roch New York, April 22, 23, 24, 25 Chicago, April 22, 23, Electros are now ready. CHICAGO. May 2. 3 ester, N. Y. Manager, James J. Callahan. Catchers- Boston, April 27, 23. 29 Detroi't, One of the peculiarities of the Chicago team June 1, 2, 3 Cleveland, Mav 4. 5. 6 Sullivan and McFarland; pitchers Palter Athletic, 12, 13, If this season is the number of left-handed batters St. Louis, J une 4, 5, 6 Washington. May 11, the men are son. Callahan. White. Durham. Flaherty May 15. 16. 17, 18 there are on the team. Four of Dniikle; inlielders Isbell. Dalev, Davis H Cleveland. June 8, 9, 10 Athletic, left-handed and throw with that arm, while F June 11, 12, 13 Boston, May 20, 21, 22 right-handed, but stand on tbe trleason. Tannehill: outfielders Green Chicago, 25 four men are Jones. E. Jones. Odwell. W. Hallmau Detroit, June 15, 16 17 New York, May 23, 24, right-hand side of the plate when at bat. 6, 7 Detroit, May 30. 30. 31 CLEVELAND. Cleveland, July 4, 4, 20, 21 President Comiskey, of tho White Stockings, 8, 9, 10, 11 Washington, June 19, after having spent Manager. W. A. Armour. Catchers B Detroit, July 22, 23, 24 returned to Chicago April C, 13, 14, 15, 16 Athletic, June with his team on its playing trip. mis and Abbott: pitchers-Beruhard St. Louis, July 26, 27, 28 three weeks July 17, 18, 20, 21 Boston. June 25. The veteran proceeded at once to tho South Side Wrlgut, Joss. Moore. Hill, Walker" He's., Chicago, June 29, 30, July 1, 2 Doruer. Pounds; inflelders Hickman La- Athletic, July 22, 23, 24, 25 New York, grounds where he put in the day superintending July 31, August 1, 3, 4, Cleveland, July 26, 27, 28 plans to put bis park in condition for the opeu. Jole, (Jochnauer. Bradley; outnelders Mc Boston, August 2 Carthy, Bay, Flick. New York, August 5. 6. 7 Detroit, ing of the season. 29, 31, September 1 Chicago, August 3, 4, 5 Americans will DETROIT. Boston, August 15 The uniforms of the New York York, September 2, 3, 4 Washington, August 13. 14, be blue and white and maroon maroon coats, Manager. Ed. Barrow. Catchers McAl New 16, 17, 18 pitchers- -Dono September 12, 14, 15 Athletic, August blue suits and stockings and a white cap, with lister. Liiley and Bin-low: Athletic, 20, 21 ' van. Kitson, Mullin, Deering and Ea Detroit, September 1 >, 17, 18 New York, August 19, blue stripes for the road, and white suits,, blue 19, 21, 22 Boston, August 22. 23, 24 stockings and blue cups with white stripes for ut son; iunelders Carr. Turner. G. Smith, St. Louis, September September 1 Crawford, Cleveland, September 23. 24, 23 Cleveland, August 29,30,31. home. The words "Greater New Yorks" vvlli nu lUherfeld. \eager: outflelders September 5. h. 7, 7 Barrett. Clement. Gessler Cbicago, September 26, 28, 29 Detroit, across the shirt fronts. NKW YOHK. Chicago, September 10, 12, 13 In speaking of Tannehill Comiskey said: Manager. Chirk Griflith. Catchcrs- "Young Tuunebill at short gives promise of be O Connor and Beville: pitchers Chesbro coming a star. He handles ground balls per lanneUill. Wiltse. Howell. Adkiiis; iufield' fectly, covers the territory well and has a great ers Ganzell. Williams. Long. Courov Dun- aim. He always gets the bull in position to off some of the fastest don; outtielders A. Davis, Fultz "Keeler DETROIT AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT HOME Wllfl throw, and he will cut Courtney, H. McFarland men at first. He is a big fellow, too, and is like to develop into a strong butter." ST. LOUIS. Cleveland, April 22, 23, 25, 26 Detroit, April 30, May 1 ly Manager. James McAleer. Catchers Ka- May 2. 3 Whatever else may be said of Ban Johnson, Chicago, April 27. 28, 29 Cleveland. League. h* hoe Sugden: pitchers Powell. Donahue, Cleveland, -May 10 Detroit, May 4. 5, 6 president of the American Base Ball hudhoft. Siever. Iteidy: infielders Ander- 10 will go down in the history of the national New York, May 11, 12. 13, 14 St. Louis, May 7, 8, 9. game us tbe man who nrver broke n promise to son. Padden. Wallace. McCormick; outfleld Boston, May 15, 16, 17, 18 Athletic, May 11. 12. 13, 14 Ileidrir-k. Friel, Burkett the public. His enemies may say he is a czar, ers Hemphill, Athletic, May 20, 21, 22 Washington, May 15, 16. 17, 18 a dictator or what not. but with such a record WASHINGTON. Washington, May 23, 24, 25 New York, May 20, 21, 22 of complete success behind him as he bas bad, Manager. Tom Loftus. Catchers-W. St. Louis, May 26, 27, 28, 29 Boston, May 23, 24, 25 Clarke and Drill; pitchers Orth Town- criticism will only be spice to the plum. St. Louis, June 1. 2, Cleveland, May 31, J une 1, 2 President Comiskey has finally decided to aban send. Lee. Patten. Clark; inn-elders Carev New York, June 19, 20, 21 Athletic, June 19, 20, 21 Demontreville, C. Robinson, Morau, Cough- don the historic white stockings of his team. The Boston, June 22, 23. 24 Washington, June 22, 23. 24 suits for home wear will be of white, with navy lin: outfielders Delehanty. Kyan. Selbach Athletic, June 25, 26, 27. 28 New York. June 25, 26. 27, 28 Holmes. Martin. blue belts, collars, und lettering, instead of tbe Washington, June 29, 30, July 1, 2 Boston, June 29, 30, July 1, 2 red trimmings of last year. The stockings will THE UMPIRE STAFF Chicago, July 23, 24, 25 Detroit, July 2b, 27, 28 bo navy blue, except a four-inch band of white ?", , , is *1>:1SO " consist of O'Loughlin, J uly 29, 30, 31, August 1 Cleveland, July 30. August 1, 2 Hassett. St. Louis, around the calves, this being thought sufficient; bheridau. Connelly. Caruthers and Cleveland, August 9 St. Louis, August 6, 7, 8, 9 to retain the old name of White Stockings. This is considered tbe best corps vet em Boston, August 13, 14, 15 Athletic, August 13, 14, 15 that will Henry Killilea was cornered the other day ployed by President Johnson one New York, August 16, 17, 18 Washington, August 16, 17, 19 and asked tbe question: "Who owns the Boston keep the game fast and clean without con Athletic, August 19, 20, 21 Boston, August 19. 20. 21 Americans?" The man from Milwaukee respond stant appeals to or harassment of President Washington. August 22, 23, 24 New York, August 22, 23, 24 ed: "There isn't any particular secret about tbe Johnson. The hitter's policy of invariably Chicago, August 25, 26, 27, 23 Detroit, August 29, 30 matter. I own SS per cent, of the club, and tbe backing his umpires to the limit is now M> Cleveland, September 2. 3, 4 St. Louis, September 2, 3 balance is owned by some personal friends of thoroughly known by managers and players Cleveland, September 13 Cleveland, September 5, 6 mine. I don't mind telling you that I was offer that serious outbreaks are altogether mi- ed not long ago by Boston parties over $100,1)00 for the Boston Club." Waldo M. Clallin. the justly famous original PRESIDENT JOHNSON base bull shoemaker, has issued a booklet on started last Saturday for a week's solonrn to American invaders as Highlanders, from the base ball shoes which should be in the bunds of at Excelsior Springs, with a view to im to do justice to either if they are played gether. fact of their park being in Washing-ton Heights. every professional. It is not only beautiful Three former Springfield players head the Eddie Cermak. who was given a trial in centre typographically but contains a lot of information Chicago American batting order-Dolau, Green field by McAleer two years ago on the Cleveland on the subject of base ball shoes, valuable to making a big hit with the Galveeton every ball 'player. Tbe book will be sent free and Jones. team, is upon application to Waldo M. Claflin, 1107 A new club house is building for the Chicago team. which will be equipped with sbow- is already a great success as a Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. until the season opens, if necess-irv American ». "Culluhan "It's fun for me to play ball," says Herman selves er and pliunge baths. manager," says Comiskey. "He is in great con On his way to the Springs President is the hardest working player in the Long. "I'd sooner jump around the iufield than Speculuti:ion is rife in Cleveland whether Mayor dition and And I'm not ashamed of Johnson visited Cincinnati wh'ere he h-rl isou will permit Sunday ball now that bunch." have money left to me. a conference with President Garry Heir- Tom Johns my age. either. I'm 40 years old. I've been Be has be en re-elected. "Broadway Alec" Smith, while catching for playing bail 17 years, aud 13 of them were speut work well with big New Orleans last week, had a linger nail torn The foul- itrike rule doesn't for with the Boston Nationals. But the old mau lobn Ande.B-i..son. The--.- Brown inflelder finds it a off a middle finger which will lay him up has plenty of pepper in him yet. I'm going to handicap too his hitting. some weeks. play 10 years longer, and I'll be In fast company AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Harry Glleason has not yet joined Comiskey's Instead of taking off flesh by hard training, all the time. Then I'll retire to give some of 'earn, an ii».iin.».njury toi^ Ferris ^...., necessitating his tem- Harry Bay is taking on new avoirdupois every the young fellows like 'Jack' O'Connor a chance.'* The Cleveland Club will retain seventeen men i»i + t/xn \\v "RdRtnn day he puts on a uniform and hustles around Jorary retention by Boston. the diamond. on its roster. According to the Rochester "Star" umpire A Maine State League. Dick PiidUen looks ten yenrs younger this year O'Loughlin will receive from Ban Johnson The discarded Detroit catcher, Ed. Hurlburt is bavin? shaved off his moustache. ' $12,000 for throethree years' work. considering an offer from Los Angeles, and has Portland, Me., April 5. Editor "Sport George Winters, of tho Boston Americans "Cozy" Dolan will lead the batting list for the not determined whether to go to tbe coast or to ing Life:" After three years of no base answers to the nickname of "Sassafras." ' White Stockings. He will bo followed by Jones, stay in the South. ball Maine is to have a league called the Every box in the American grand stand In Green, Tanuehill. Isbell and Daly. Jimmy Collins' friends are delighted at the Maine League in the following cities: Bid- New York has been sold for I he opening day. news from tbe South, where the "greatest" is deford, Bath, Westbrook, Sanford, Old Clarke Griffith has put some of his players on playing as well as ever, with no trouble from Orchard and Portland, Me. It will be a two meals, a day to get them down to weight. that bad leg of last season. six-club circuit. As we are already sign Business Manager Frank Dwyer Is in Detroit Elmer Flick, of tbe Clevelands, is said to he ing players and getting the teams matched superintending improvements at Beunett Park one of the cleverest boxers in the country. He as evenly as we possibly can people are. Pitcher Alec .lones has about made up his is also a great fox hunter, and spends bis win taking hold well, and are as enthusiastic as mind to leave Homslead and sign with Detroit. ters stalking "B'rer Reynard." in former years. Would like to hear from Gene DeMontreville has been acting captain Manager Jimmy Callahan, of Comiskey's White ambitious youngsters wishing positions in of the Washingtons during the preliminary sea Sox, says that it is hard to pick the winner of the Maine League. Hoping you may insert son. the American League championship, but adds this bit of news in your paper so that the Bill Clarke will sell out his Baltimore bowling that New York looks best to him. rest of the base ball world may know Hoys to his brother. He finds that base ball ave lawyers nutt into American league atiairs. Harry Gleason, the Boston infielder, who is Maine is still alive, 1 am yours truly, and business do not mix and that it is difficult Some sarcastic New Yorkers refer to tbe claimed by Uie CUcago White Sox, says Uutt EDWABD P. FLAVIN, 444. Fore street. April 18, 1903.
champions in exhibition games at Little Hock. National League Schedule for 1903 Sam l>ever does not like the new playing NATIONAL .LEAGUE rule lliat compels (he pitcher to keep both "ft?et In front of the pitcher's slab. Barney Dreyfusa is said-to have lost $1000 BROOKLYN AT HOME WitH CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH to George Tebeau on the Pirates' defeat by Louisville, on April '.I. by 4 to :',. April 16, 17, 13, 19 New York, April 21. 22 Pittsburg, During Jimrny Casey's absence Tinker bas Philadelphia, April 23. 24, 25, 27 St. Louis, April 26 Chicago. Casey Is iu 29, 30 been playing third frit- Hoston. April 28, 29, 30, May 1 Chicago, April 27. 28, Baltimore taking his examinations. St. Louis, May 2,3, 4, 5 New V'o k, May t> Hank O'Day says tliat Otlo Williams, the new Boston, May ~, 8, 9 Pittsburg, May 10 St. Louts Nationals, Is a wou- May 31 short stop of the Chicago, May 12, 13, 14. 15 Pittsburg, iler both at the bat ami in the field. in Ship Shape For the Cam* Boston, J une 1, 2, 3 Everything Cincinnati. May 16, 18, 19, 20 Sam Thompson, the veteran leaguer, has sign- Pittsbtirg. May 21. 22, 23, 25 Philadelphia, | une 4. 5, 6, 7 Normal 8.9, 10 p
base, Ed Hickey; right field, Genlns; left fast on the bases and splendid hitter. lie field, Carter, Wellday; centre field, Pres DETROIT DOINGS. takes kindly to coaching and learns rapid THE WESTERN DATES ton; shortstop, Joe Dolan. ly. Crawford and Barrett are in mid- Dos Moines Pitchers, Morrison, Fee- season form and getting everything in ney, Barney, Cushman, Leitner; catchers. Tigers in Fine Shape and Cleaning up sight. Manager Barrow has been doing Marshal. Fohl; first base, Towne; second Opponents in Better Style Than Any of considerable experimenting with the bat HAVE ALL BEE.1 PARCELLED OUT BY base, Quinn: third base, Durke, Vandine; ting order, and has settled on the follow left field. Hotter; right field, Backoff; the Traveling Major League Teams. ing for use in the championship season: centre field, Clark; shortstop, O'Leary. Barrett will lead off, with Smith next. PRESIDENT SEXION. Colorado Springs Pitchers, Newmeyer, By C. G. Wellington, Then comes Crawford, Carr, Elberfeld, Jones, Villemau, McNeley, Curtis; catch Montgpmery, Ala., April 11. Editor Clement, Yeager, catcher and pitcher. ers, Baerwald, Starnagle, Doran; first "Sporting Life:" Manager Barrow and his With a fast man like Barrett at the top, Tbe Championship Race of the Western base, Everett; second base, Nill; third Tiger bunch have had a week, with the and Smith, who can bunt it or hit it out base, Granville; right field, Congalton, Swa- exception of one day, of as the game requires, next followed by cina; centre field, Lumley; left field, perfect training weather five as good hitters as Crawford, Carr, El League to Begin on April 28 and Fleming; shortstop, Franks. and are now in the very berfeld, Clement and Yeager, there will be Denver Pitchers. Eyler, Whltridge, Bar finest condition. Every many a pitcher who will wish'the Tigers End September 21 More Than 5,000 ber, Gaston, Lernke, Fetter, Gordon, Uni- player on the team is play were somewhere else when that bunch ^ets thluk; catchers, Latimer, Schlei, McCaus- ing fast ball and the out after them. Smith has shown hiuisell to land; first base, Delchanty; second base, look for the team this sea be a splendid pinch hitter on the trip, he Miles of Travel Saved the Clubs. Mohler; third base, Dundon, Painter: left son is most bright. Not a having come up no less than three times field, Jones, Hartzell: centre field, McHale; game has been lost thus far with the bases full and cleaning them up right field, Frisk: shortstop, Radcliffe. on the trip, and the only with long doubles or triples. Carr also Denver. Colo., April 13. Editor "Sport- St. Joseph Pitchers, Parviu, Glade, narrow escape being a 12- Ing Life:" The spring schedule has proved a timely hitter and has made meeting Chinn, Pfeister, Dlehl, Dolan; catchers, iuuing tie with Montgomery three home runs to date. of the magnates of the Western League Garvin, McConnell; first base, Harry last Friday. That*day was was held in this city April Vaughri, M. F. Birmingham; second base, very warm, the thermome THE FOUU TRIED PITCHERS, 1. four cities being repre Fitzpatrick, Neitzel, McShane; third base, James Bsrrett ter standing at 90 degrees, Donovan, Kitson. Eason and Mullin, arc in sented by the presidents of Rohe; right field, Hartman; left field, and the boys did not exert fine shape, Donovnu especially having speed their respective clubs and Belden; centre field, Letcher; shortstop, themselves until after the eighth inning, and control. So has Mullin, and Mal Ea the other four being repre Maher. when Manager Whistler connected with son is in better shape now than at any sented by proxy. President one of Donovan's fast ones for an over-the- time last season. He will surprise some of M. Peoria Pitchers, Hart, Eul, Jones, Mil H. Sexton presided. ler; catcher, Wilson; first base, Calhoun; fence hit, tying the score. Then the Tigers the people who criticized his work last With him were Thomas F. second base. Shugart; got to work to win out, but Oscar Streit, season when he was sick and not in nrojier Burns, of Colorado Springs; third base, George the ex-Cleveland south paw, was in jiiid- form. Kitson is working easily and has G. F. Simmons, of Peoria; McBride, Tibald; right field, Lezotte; season form, and try as they would, the not extended himself yet, as it has not William Hourke, of Omaha, left field, Wall; centre field, Thiel; short- Tigers could not push a run across the been necessary to do so to defeat the teams and D. C. Packard and It. stop, Holly. plate. Darkness put an end to a pretty he has been against. "Big Jack" Deering R. Burk, of Denver. There game at the end of the twelfth. looks like a great find and has everything were just two principal BALL PLAYER EVANGELIST. THE RF.CORD needed in the pitching line. He is a lit M. H. Sexton topics of discussion. One made by the Tigers "is the best made by tle nervous yet. but is getting over that was the ball to be used dur Once-Famous William Sundny to be Or anv teain in the South. All other Ameri all right. He will be fast enough for ing the summer, and that was settled by dained Presbyterian Minister. can League teams have suffered at least the company from his showing on the trip. the presence of Charles White, the repre one defeat and so have the National teams, Kissinger is slow to get in shape and has sentative of Mr. Spalding. The other was Chicago, 111., April 14. William Sunday, with the exception of Boston. Chicago not shown the form he did in the latter the schedule. In making up his drafts of who was plain "Bill" Sunday to thousands American and Boston National have both part of last season. With last week's that document President Sexton found that of base ball fans when he was in the game, played here, Chicago being defeated one warm weather the extra flesh began to the exigencies of the occasion called for will be ordained as a minister of the Pres game. The local players and fans say the come off him and he will probably be all for more care than he had at first sup byterian Church to-morrow at the Jef Tigers are much the strongest team they right when the team strikes Detroit. posed. First was the matter of keeping ferson Park Presbyterian Church, of this have watched, and the easy victories over MANAGKR BARROW from conflict with the American Associa city. Rev. Dr. Wilbur Chapman, of New the home team have proved the fans to be is on a Still hunt for a left-hander and has tion in Kansas City and Milwaukee, and York, will preach the sermon, and Profes right, as both Chicago and Boston had to several strings out, but is very mum when tben was the question of mileage. The first sor David Marquis, of McCormick Theo- work hard here to win their games. asked where they lead to. The Tigers 1903 Schedule qf the Western Le&g'tie.
AT DENVER AT COL'O SPRINGS AT OMAHA AT DES MOINES AT ST. JOSEPH AT KANSAS CITY AT MILWAUKEE AT PEOR1A
May 7, 8, 9, 10 June 5. 6, 7, 8 J une 2, 3, 4 June 10, 11, 12 June 13, 14, 15 June 17, 18, 19 June 20, 21, 22 DENVER...... June 30, July 1, 2 July 7, 8, 9 July 10, 11, 11, 12 August 1, 1, 2, 3 July 28. 29. 30, 31 August 8, 8, 9, 10 August 4, 5, 6, 7 September 7, 7, 8 September 26, 26, 27 September 23, 24, 25 September 10, 11, 12 September 13, 14, 15 September 17, 17, 18 September 19, 20, 21 May 29, 30, 30, 31 June 2. 3. 4 June 5, 6, 7, 8 June 13, 14, 15 June 10, 11, 12 June 20, 21, 22 June 17, 18, 19 COLORADO SPRINGS July 4, 4. 5 July 10, 11, 11, 12 July 7,8, 9 July 28, 29. 30, 31 August 1, 1, 2, 3 August 4, 5, 6, 7 August 8. 8, 9, 10 September 4, 5, 6 September 23, 24, 25 September 26, 26, 27 September 13, 14, 15 September 10, 11, 12 September 19, 20, 21 September 17, 17, 18 April 28, 29, 30, May 1 May 2, 3, 4, 5 May 29, 30, 30, 31 June 17. 18, 19 June 20, 20, 21, 22 June 10. 11, 12 June 13, 14. 15 OMAHA...... J une 26, 27, 28 June 24. 25, 25 June 30, July 1,2 ' August 8, 8, 9, 10 August 5, 6, 7 August 1, 1, 2. 3 July 28, 29, 30. 31 August 26, 27, 28 August 29. 30, Sept. 1 September 4, 5, 6 September 16, 17, 18 September 19, 20, 21 September 10, 11, 12 September 13, 14, 15 May 2. 3, 4, 5 April 28, 29, 30, May 1 May 7, 8, 9, 10 June 20. 20, 21, 22 June 17, 18, 19 June 13, 14. 15 June 10, 11, 12 DES MO1NF.S...... June 24, 25 J une 26, 27, 28 July 4. 4, 5 August 5. 6. 7 August 8, 8, 9, 10 July 28. 29. 30, 31 August 1, 1, 2, 3 Aug. 29, 29, 30, Sept. 1 August 26, 27. 28 September 7, 7, 8 September 19, 20, 21 September 17, 17, 18 September 13, 14, 15 September 10, 11, 12 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 16, 17, 18 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 24, 25, 26, 27 June 30, July 1. 2, 3 June 5, 6, 7, 8 June 1, 2. 3, 4 ST. JOSEPH...... July 24, 25, 26 July 21, 22, 23 July 17, 18, 19 July 14, 15. 16 August 29, 30, Sept. 1 June 23, 24, 25 June 26, 27, 28 August 12, 13, 14 August 15, 15, 16, 17 August 19, 20, 21 August 22, 23, 24 September 6, 7, 7 September 26, 26, 27 September 23, 24, 25 May 16, 17, 18 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 24, 25, 26, 27 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 29, 30, 30, 31 June 1, 2, 3, 4 Tune 5, 6, 7, 8 KANSAS CITY...... July 21, 22,23 July 24, 25, 26 July 14, 15, 16 July 17, 18, 19 July 4, 4, 5 June, 26, 27, 28 June 23, 24, 25 August 15, 15, 16, 17 August 12, 13, 14 August 22, 23, 24 August 19, 20, 21 September 3, 4, 5 September 23, 24, 25 September 26, 26, 27 May 24, 25, 26, 27 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 12, 13, 14. 15 May 16, 17, 18 April 28, 29, 30, May 1 May 2, 3, 5, 6 May 29, 30, 30, 31 MILWAUKEE...... July 14, 15, 16 July 17, 18, 19 July 24, 25. 26 luly 21, 22. 22, 23 luly 7, 8, 9 May 8, 9, 10 June 30, July 1, 2 August 22, 23, 24 August 19, 20, 21 August 15. 16. 17 August 12 13, 14 July 10, 11, 12 August 26, 27, 28 September 6, 7, 7 jMay 20. 21, 22, 23 May 24, 25, 26, 27 May IS, 17, 18 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 2. 3. 5,6 (April 28, 29, 30, May 1 July 3, 4, 4, 5 PEOR1A ...... ljuly 17, 18. 19 July 14. 15, 16 July 21. 22, 22, 23 Inly 24, 25, 26 May 8.9, 10 July 7, 8, 9 August 29, 30, Sept. 1 I August 19, 20, 21 August 22, 23, 24 August 12, 13, 14 August 15, 16, 17 August 26, 27,28 July 10, 11, 12 September 3, 4, 5
schedule drawn up did away with almost logical Seminary, will charge the candidate. TWO MEN have a find in Catcher Jack Lilley. The all conflict with the American and gave Rev. Mr. Sunday is now considered one of were cut loose here. Hopkins and Hurl- little Lehigh boy has been doing the bulk an arrangement that was ideal as to Sat the greatest evangelists of the age. The burt, the former remaining here as a mem of the work on the trip and has showu urday. Sunday and holiday dates. But it energy and spirit lie threw into the game ber of Whistler's Black Sox. while Hurl- splendid form. He is a little weak on hit provided for an immense railroad bill. So of base ball is displayed in his new work, It tirt went to Morle.v's Los Angeles- team. ting, but is improving with every game. Mr. Sexton bent his brows and went to tin- and is bringing him prominently to the Hopkins is doing good work for the Mont He will be kept by Manager Barrow this manufacture of another. Before he was front as u worker in church fields. gomery team, and with another year's season, even though he may not be used through he had four drafts, the last of training may develop into a good left regularly, as he looks like a world beater which cut down the mileage by over 5000 hander. Hurlburt may make good on the with a little more experience. miles. The last was adopted. It postpones coast, but will have to show much more the opening of the season six days, put COLLEGE NOTES speed than he displayed during his stay The New Name For Coiling* Team. ting it back from April '22 to April 12»i. with the Tigers. Manager Barrow now Pitcher Orvall Overall, who played on tbe Boston, Mass., April 10. Editor "Sport Denver will open at home with Omaha, the says his team is complete, and that the ing Life:" The regular thing; Des Moines will be in Colo Berkeley 'Varsity team, California, lust year, men now with him will probably all be re regular nine of Jimmy Col- has received a tempting offer to joiu the pro tained. Gessler is a valuable prospect, and lins, or the Boston American League team, rado Springs, Kansas City in St. Joseph fessional seems to and Milwaukee in 1'eoria. The schedule ranks. with training he will get this season, even "stand pat" more so than any George Lufkin, ,the crack Wesleyan pitcher, if he does not play regularly, will be sure other team. It has. not only a familiar will be given out in time for the papers of sound, but "Pat" still leads off in the bat April 12. \vho twirled «oine groat games for New Haven to make good next season. Manager Bar last May and .luue. is teaching school at Kings row still ha> six pitchers on the staff, and ting order. So the fans of the thirty-third ton, I'u. He does not expect to play ball this while one of them may be cut off, it is im degree have held a meeting and resolved to The Team Roster. seasou. possible- to pick the one now who will feel name and christen the team as Colllns' Pitcher Clarkson, of Harvard, is said to have a the managerial ax. "Standpats." This goes, and people will President Sexton has given out the wonderful new curve, acquired from Tutor Ches- please govern themselves accordingly. line- liro. It is ati "ID-drop" and is said to bent CHARLIE CARR tip of his Western League teams for the the on first is a distinct hit, both with the __ H. W. THOMAS, Sec'j. first time this season officially, and like "balloon spiral" and "zig-zag raise" as a baf fler to batsmen. players and the Southern fans. His work A Scribe's Tribute. Ills schedule it is somewhat late in ap A. II. McKinney. 1903, has returned fitun the has been wonderful, and he will make pearing. The teams in Milwaukee and South, where he has been playing out Held <;n Isbell. Davis and some of the other Washington, D. C., April 15. Editor Kansas City do not look as strong as the the Brown' base ball team, and entered the American League stars hustle this season "Sporting Life:" Thanks for your kind American Association teams in those cities, Hhode Island hospital with blood poison in the to retain their laurels. Not a single weak letter. Your commendation must necessar but there are some good players in the left leg below the knee. spot has developed in his work yet. The ily be the greatest reward that can come list of these cities. Duffy at Milwaukee Harry Geoghegan. former captain of the Lock- rest of the infield is hard at work, and to a writer on base ball, because you are lias practically the same team as in 1902. port High School team, has been selected as is the fastest Detroit has ever had. Joe tbe greatest authority on the game living, With the exception of Adkins he has the second baseman for the famous Notre Dame Col Ycager has improved rapidly in his third and use your knowledge so well and with so same old men. Denver's first baseman is a lege team of Indiana. Geojjhegan made good at base play, and if he remains there will much wit and wisdom. That you may long brother of Ed Delehauty. The complete the trial and in all the games he has played so be a star before the season is over. Man continue to do so is the wish of Yours list of Western League players follows: far. ager Barrow and President Angus were truly. ______PAUL W. EATON. Milwaukee Pitchers. Kenna, Sworm- "Jackson, the Yale pitcher, is a second Jimmy McJames," says pitcher Donahue, who l.as been trying to work a deal for Jimmie Burke, stedt, Coughlin, McPhersou, Vollendorf, coaching the Yale boxmen. "He is 6 feet 1 inch but Patsy Donovan would not listen to The Dtica Club has signed first baaeman Ilapp; catchers. Lucia, O'N'eil; first base. tall, weighs 18O pounds, has the speed and the any offers. As Burke has patched up his John Foz, of Holyoke. Thornton. Kapp: second base, Miller; curves and will make his mark as a crack differences with St. Louis, it is probable third base, Cockman; right field. Braun, twlrler." that the chance of securing him for the McYicker, Rapp: center field, Duffy; left Tigers is oil for all time. As no other ex Tbe Cy. Young field. Jack O'Bricn; shortstop, Gatins. < -. It Depends Upon the Man, perienced third baseman is in sight, Yea Kansas City--Pitchers, Nichols, Web ger looks like a fixture on the bag, and BASE BALL ster, Cable. Graves. Lee. Killilay; catch From Chicago Journal, the many Detroit fans who have always ers. Me-ssott. Ulricb, Huston: first base, After all. there is a great deal in one-man claimed that Yeager would be a star in- SUPPORTER Strcib: second base, Robinson, Bevis; rule if the one man is of the right variety. fielder if played regularly will have a Worn by National third base. Kahl: left field. Dusty Miller; Johnson knows how. Once there was a man in chance to see their prediction stand or fall centre field, Fred Ketchem; right field, the National League who tried to make it a this season. The writer's opinion is that find American Cy Weeks; shortstop, Shannon, Webster, one-man circuit. He ruined the old shooting- the prediction will stand, and that Yeager League players. Robinson. match before he quit. The career of Ban John A perfect support son teaches that the one-man rule is the real will be another Bobby Wallace with a Oniaha Pitchers, Schafstall, Johnson, season's experience. lor all athletes O'Neill, Carter, Henderson, Bruneo, Com and proper thing. The career of Andy Freed- uiati teaches that one-man rule is a horrible OUTFIELDRR CLEMENT By mail, 75 centa panion, Galaski; catchers-, Gonding, nuisance and ought never to be tolerated. Take la making good in right field plugging up Thomas, Long; first base, Wright, Pat- your choice and then figure out the whichnesa the hole left by "Ducky" Holmes' defec CY. YOUNG, terson; second base, A. Stewart; third of the what. - tion to. every way. He I* a sure fielder, Pcoll, Ohio. April 18, 1903. SFORTINQ
catchers. Foley, Qniun: third, Kdmmulson: Atlnnta's pitchers. '-I'll pledge you my short, Mylett; left. Miller; centre, McAI- REDS IN ALABAMA. word that I didn't see one ball pitched to lister; right. Morrison. me at Atlata," said Kel. READY FOR BUSINESS New Haven Manager. James Canavan; Last Stop fn Swing Around Southern >Yee Bill -Keeler made but one bingle in pitchers, Peering, Tuckoy. Hanifan, Mc- five games at Piedmont Park. It is rather I'herson, Leahy, Perkins: catchers, .Topi1, Circuit End of a. Month's Sojourn of queer that an old bast- ball general likt; VAL Ahearn, 1'onncll: first, Weeden; second, Kel's Tribe in Dixie. Abner Powell would handicap batting on IS THE THRIVING CONNECTICUT Canavan-, third. Fishman. Hay ward: short, his grounds when the betterment of the such easy Hall: outfield, Kelly, Fitzmaurice. Conned. Ren Mulford, Jr. conditions would be a matter of LEY LEAGUE. Bridgeport Manager. James O'Rourke; By accomplishment. In the Atlanta contests pitchers, Corcoran, McCttHough, Waller. Birmingham, Ala., April 11. Editor the work of "Smutter" Matthews, whom Doherty; catcher, O'Rourke; first, Yale; "Sporting Life:" The Reds have inarched Indianapolis turned over to Powell was left. Morgan: centre, Clark; right, Ladd. out of Georgia, and here, in the Pittsburg as pretty as some of the Birmingham Sem The Long Pending Hartford Franchise New London Manager, I'. L. Shea; of the South, they have inary girls who accepted Coffee Jackson's pitchers. Long. Paige. McOraw. Vowinkle. been mixing it up in an invitation and were found bravely rooting Settled Tom Reiiley, of Staub: catchers, Armbruster, Smith. Fields; exciting scries with Tom for the Coal Barons hen- during the sen Question first, Murphv; second. Fehr, Duffy; third, O'Bricifs Coal Barons. sational conflict on (loot! Friday. Mat Noyes; short, Rush wood, Dalton; left, These Alabama athletes thews is a Cincinnati-season backstop and Meriden, Steps Into the Breach The Rising: centre. Finn; right, Banuon. have met Napoleon Lajoie he will doubtless be Atlanta's premier Meriden Manager. Samuel J. Kennedy; and his Cleveland Blue behind the mask. pitchers, Walsh. Hodge, Durubaugh, Wiley, Birds; Al Buckenberger's HOSIMTAHLH AUGUSTA. 1903 Championship Schedule Adopted. Sargent, Riddlemosor: catchers. Burke, Bostonians. "Muggsy" Mc- Generous and genial liosis tlie Reds Theisen and Mnlholland; infielders. Larkin, G raw's New Yorkers and found Augustans to be. They were com out- Chica April 13. Editor "Sporting Drew. Co.vne. Hoffman. McNaughton: Captain Comiskey's fortably housed at the Albion, where Bryaii New Haven, f.elders. Kennedy, Harrisou, Weisbeeker, go White Sox, and they did Lawrence wau in charge. Unless some Life:" A special meeting of the directors to avow that League was held at the Clay. not hesitate thing unforseen occurs to "prevent, they'll uf the Connecticut Cincinnati played the best return to that hustling little city on the Garde Hotel, in this city, At April 7. for the purpose Ren Muliord, Jr. ball of the quintet. Savannah next spring where they met with on CONNECimUAGUE NEWS. that, there were moments uniform courtesy from all. save one miser of perfecting arrangements suicides on base were dis threw a tit on the opening of the sea dates *bls year. when the Red able little card-writer, who for May 8 and Sept. 8 are open astrously numerous. Afeld, the Tribe of the eve of the team's departure. Under son. The two important New London has a pitcher named Johu Mc- work, to be considered Kel has been doing some marvelons the hypocritical cloak of protection of matters Graw. but on the inside they are not getting all innocence this fellow distorted a tribute to were the disposition to be Norwich paid Bridgeport $150 for Terry Rog er Hartford Club the runs to which the opportunities prof tht! fair enthusiasts of Augusta in "Sport made of the er's release. red entitle them. That's the one weak spot ing Life" and surrounded it with base in and the adoption of a sched improvements are bping made at Hartford fran Rxtensive in the Redland armor, and Manager Keile.v sinuations of his own creation. John T. ule. The Norwich's ball park by Manager Morrissey. is doing everything in his power to remedy Potts, in the Chronicle valedictory to chise was granted to Thos. ('anavan, of New Haven, has f-igned who Manager that fault. Four weeks have been spent the Reds, portrayed the sentiments of the L. Uellley, of Meriden, Scott D. Hardesty, HartEord, lOUt:, to play first in the South weeks fraught with both people of the seal of Richmond County last year managed the Jer base. pleasure and profit. To-morrow the team witli whom tin- Cincinnati party rubbed sey City team. He also got The League directors ore taking a vote on the will receive a warm welcome home, for elbows during their three weeks' stay. That Thai. F. Reilley with the franchise the re- adoption of tlie foul-strike rulo. Sentiment is they have tlie Iron City of the South one detraction in all Augusta fathered t.hft . serve list of players. There strongly against its use. to-night. These Alabama fans seem to be romance in the Augusta Herald that the promises to lie a row over one of the Hart Tom Uiley will give up his summer work on more numerous than the members of the Red Triangles, an amateur team of Au ford players. Hardesty. the tirst baseman, the Meridon .Journal in order (o devote his entire Atlanta family. Their ball grounds are lo gusta, beat Cincinnati 7 to 1 who had just been signed by Canuvan, time to tin: management of the Hartford team. cated within sight «>[ one of the mammoth THAT RBDLAND WATKItLOO. manager of the New Haven team. The di Joseph Gilbert, of Meriden. bus declined to furnaces, which have transformed this During the sojourn in Atlanta the Reds rectors of the league have voted that, he accept an appointment us umpire, and (. harles plate from a speck on the map to the stoppetl at the Piedmont, where they found should remain with Hartford, notwithstand Kennedy, of Holyokc, has been selected to till greatest iron centre in the South within AVill V. Zimmer, formerly of the Brunet, ing the protests of Canavau, who will test tbo vacancy. the past decade. A mountain of slag hns in charge. That ex-Cincinnafian did every the matter in the courts. Manager Sam Kennedy, of Meriden. has signed been piled beyond the boundaries of left thing he could to_ provide for the comfort TUB SCHEDULE. these men: Catchers Theisen, Burk and Mvjl- centre. In the Red-Coal Baron series there of tlie boys in his palace the finest hotel The schedule of games, as submitted by liolland. Pitchers Walsh, Hodge. Dnrnbangh. passed into Wiley. Itiddlemoser. Infleldors Long. Drew, has been more sensational fielding than in the South. AYhen the Reds the committee having the matter iu charge, Biugles were also scarce at 1'ied- the hands of the Big Four- Garry Herr- was adopted, with the following changes: Quigley, Hoftuiau, Larkius, Coyne, McNaughton. hitting. 1903 Schedule gf the Connecticut Le&g'ue.
AT NEW HAVEN. 'AT SPRINGFIELD. 1 AT BRIDGEPORT.; AT HARTFORD, AT HOLYOKE. AT MERIDP:N. ; AT NEW LONDON. AT NORWICH.
18, June 4, 17 June 8, 231 May 8, 25, June 12 JMay 16, June 5, 29 |May 12, 27, Tune 20 'May 20. 30, June 9. 22;May 19, June 3, 18 ' May May 11, 23, 3. 18.31 August 12 July 4, 15 ijuly 9, 23. Aug. 6, 22 jjuly 11, 27, Aug. 13,27july 6, 20, August 7 July 2, 17, Aug. I, 25 July NEW HAVEN. Inly 10, 28, 4 August 24, Sept. 5 September 7 August 3, 17, 31 ^September 9 'September U : September 2 September 3, 18 14, ?8, Tune 10, 25iMay 22, June 6, 22 May 9, 30, June 12 'May 8, 26, June 19 .May 18, June 4, 17 May 19. June I May 13,29, June 16.27 [May Aug. 1, 25 I July 13, 24/Aug. 22 jjuly 7, 20 July 4, 30, Aug. 10, 17 July 9, 23, Aug. 3, 15;July 3, 18, 31, Aug. 24 July 2. I/, SPRINGFIELD...... 'July 14. August 4, 11 September 3 September 7 September 5 iSepternber 4 September 7 (September 11 j August 7, 21. 31 May-uay 18,10, JuneJ une 4,
Persons and several new men; inflelders met on the ball field and they were hard Kelley, Huggius, Clingman. Marcau, WILY WATKINS. ly ever on speaking terms. Things came T. HICKEY'S LEAGUE Schaefer. Wheeler; outflelders Geier, to a head in St. Louis and there ^ya^plcri- Shannon, Davis and several youngsters. The Astute Indianapolis Manager ty doing. After a warm exchange .of-.small Toledo Frank Keisliug, Begins Manager. the Pruning Process Early and Chops talk. Tucker turned on Mac and saldstl' Catchers Kleinow. Butler, Boankeushiff; " 'We'll fight it out right here WILL START ITS SECOND CAMPAIGN pitchers Keisliug. Carrick. German. Mock. Off Six Heads. and set McXcil, Quirk, tle it once for all. You take three balls Liudemau. Myers, Upp; in- Indianapolis, Ind., April 12. Editor and I'll take three and we'll try to wing tielders Connors, Owens, Altzer, Larkin, "Sporting each ON APRIL 22. Ripplemeyer. Austin; outfielders Flournoy, Life:" All the players have re other at ten yards. And you.' hissed Flannigau. McFarland, ported to Manager Watkins. and there lias Tom, Til catch your three and kill you Smith. Mitchell. been a dropping of sis with the six.' THE UMPIRE STAFF youngsters already. The "The umpire ordered them to play ball Splendid Outlook For the American Asso* will consist of ex-pitcher Frank Foreman, weeding process was begun at this point and no blood was spilled. Tony Mullane, the noted veteran player: at once in order to give the But Tucker was in dead earnest." said lr. ciatioo Clubs Capable Jack Haskell, late of the American League, youngsters, a chance to hook win \n conclusion. Brooklyn Uagle. Managers and William Moran, of Joliet, III., an old- on with some of the Central time catcher. The fifth man, who will be League teams. Massing and Well-Balanced Teams to Open used in case of sickness of the others or as and Roberts, two young a utility man, has not been named as yet, catchers, were released; DENVER DOINGS. the Battle With The Club but the man being considered is an old pitchers Freye, Minter and Roster. base ball player of good reputation, and Farrell, and ontflelder Gou- President Packard Already Pruning Down will make a splendid addition if he can izie. This makes the candi be secured. dates for catcher reduced to His Team Two Players Re eased and The American Association is now quite three, with Drury, of Co- Another Traded. ready to enter upon its second campaign, Wm. H. Watkins lumbus, and Mathews and the championship season starting April 22 Denver, Col., April 11. Editor "Sporting SPRING TEAMING. lleydon, the men who are Life:" Catcher Jorgenson and ending September 21. still in the race for and pitcher L'ni- The schedule in full is given the positions. think have been advised to return to their in tabular form. The Asso The Cincinnati Manager, Joe Kelley, Has REGULAR PKACTICK, regular jobs, passing up ciation this year is fortun Some Sensible Views on This Much- between two teams chosen up from the base ball for good. Of the ate both in its managers players, has been taken, and several of other recruits, pitcher Fet and its teams, if past rec Discussed Matter. the old men have been making the young ter promises to be a suc ords count for anything. Manager Joe Kelley, of the Cincimiatis, sters go some. Kihm, llogriever and Fox cess, lie has curves and The eight men who have is not a believer in players getting down have showed that there is still a bit of speed, with apparently good been selected by the differ to exact weight and perfect condition be base ball stored away in their arms and control, lie is also a young ent club owners to whip fore the season opens. He legs. Tom Williams, the old Senator, is man w lw> will be hard to the players of the teams advocates a placer working over weight this spring, anil spends con rattle, for his. head is as into the most formidable just hard enough to allow siderable time warming up and running to steady as that of a veteran. ^combination have all seen take off the excessive flesh. Second P.aseman 10. il. service on the him to perform freely early base ball dia in the season without being CHARLEY FLICK. Painter, from the Cheyenne J. 1. Hlcke-t mond and have been star team. of the Nebraska down to exact weight or up who played with the Iloosiers n short performers in days gone by. to perfect strength. "Play League, is also making Fire of them are still playing the game time last fall, is working well and so is 0. C. Packard good. Denver has no place, with success and managing ers who get Into perfect Drnry. who has made a good impression. from the field. trim before the season for him, so he will prob Til 12 TEAMS Manager Watkins is just now trying to ably be placed with some other nine. Wal opens," said Kelley, "are land pitchers (Yibhens and I'feister to are also all strong and well-balanced, almost certain to grow ter Preston, the veteran outfioldcr. has and strengthen h.is squad. Me hopes to retain been traded to Omaha. The Denver out critics around the American Association's weak and stale when the both "of the men by purchasing their re circuit are coming to the conclusion hot days come field was made up without Preston, whoso that on. In my lease from the clubs to .whom they were unsteady habits have lost him the prospective winner of the pennant is opinion it does not hurt a awarded. his place. not easy to pick. This is more encourag Joseph player to Perhaps Manager Rourke will be able to Kelley he a few pounds PITCHER CHIBBICXS handle Preston and make him what he ing than was the outlook last year, when overweight when the sea will be added to the pitching staff of the the pennant was practically conceded to son opens, just so his muscles really is. one of the very best ticklers iu are in good Indianapolis team. Harry Matthews, who major or minor leagues. Pitcher Gordon, a either Louisville or Indianapolis. Other condition and his eye properly trained. relieved Heydon behind the bat last sea teams in the Assotiation ure gi--eu a chance On. a real hot day, product, of the University of Nebraska, who such as we experience son, has been traded to President 1'owell, was given a short trial last year, will be
AT KANSAS CITY. AT MILWAUKEE. AT ST. PAUL. AT MINNEAPOLIS. AT LOUISVILLE. AT INDIANAP'LIS AT COLUMBUS. .AT TOLEDO.
May 10, 11, 12, 13 May 1,2.3,5 May 6, 7, 8, 9 June 9. 10, 11, 12 JuneS, 6, 7, 8 KANSAS CITY...... June 30, July 1, 2 July 10, 11, 12 June 13, 14, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 2t July 5. 7. 8 July 31. August 1, 2 July 28, 29, 30 August 3, 4, 5. 6 September 6, 7, 7 September 14, 15, 16 September August 7, 8, 9 11, 12, 13 August 25, 26, 27 August 28, 29, 30 September 3, 4 August 31, Sept. 1, 2 May 14, 15, 16, 17 May 6, 7, 8, 9 May 1, 2, 3. 5 June 5, 6. 7, 8 MILWAUKEE...... July 3, 4, 4 June 9. 10, 11, 12 June 18, 19, 20. 21 June 13, 14, 16, 17 July 5, 7. 8 July 10, 11, 12 July 28. 29, 30 July 31, 31, August 1,2 August 7, y, 9 September 8, 9, 10 September 11, 12, 13 September August 3, 4, 5, 6 14. 15, 16 August 28, 29. 30 August 26, 27 August 31, Sept. 1, 2 September 3, 4 April 26, 27, 28, 29 April 22, 23, 24, 25 May 10, 11, 12. 13 June 13, 14. 16, 17 June 18. 19, 20. 21 ST. PAUL...... :...... June 23, 24, 25 June 26, 27, June 5,6. 7, 8 June 9. 10, 11. 12 28 June 30, July 1, 2 August 7, 8,. 9 August 3, 4, 5, 6 July 28. 29, 30 September 20, 21, 21 September 17, 18, 19 September 6, July 31, August 1, 2 7, 7 AugU#t iu'.' Sept. 1, 2 September 3, 4 August 28. 29, 30 August 25, 26, 27 April 22, 23, 24, 25 April 26, 27, 28, 29 May 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 2l June 13, 14. 16, 17 MINNEAPOLIS...... June 20, 27, 28 June 23, 24, 25 June 9, 10. 11, 12 June 5, 6, 7, 8 July 3, 4,4 August 3, 4, 5, 6 August 7, 8, 9 July 31, August 1, 2 September 17, 18, 19 September 20, 21, 21 September 8, 9, 10 Inly 28, 29, 30 September 3, 4 August 31. Sept. 1, 2 August 25. 26, 27 August 28, 29, 30 May 19, 20, 21, 22 May 23, 24, 25, 26 May 28, 29, 30, 30 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 April 24. 25, May 1, 2 LOUISVILLE...... July 17, 18, 19, 1» July May 6, 7, 8, 9 April 26, 27, 28, 29 14, 15, 16 July 24, 25. 26 July 21, 22, 23 July 10, 11, 12 , July 5, 7, 8 August 11, 12 August 14, 15, 16 August 18, 19, 20 June 30, July 1, 2 August 21,22, 23 September 7, 7, 8 September 18. 19, 20 September 5, 6, 6 May 23, 24. 25. 26 May 19, 20, 21, 22 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 May 23, 29, 30, 30 April 22, 23, May INDIANAPOLIS...... July 14, 15, 16 July 17, 18, 3, 5 May 10, 11, 12, 13 May 6, 7, 8, 9 19, 19 July 21, 22, 20 July 24, 25, 26 July 3.4. 4 June 30, July 1, 2 August 14, 15, 16 August 11, 12 August 21, 22, 23 Julys, 7, 8 August 18, 19, 20 September 12, 13. 14 September 15, 16, 17 September 18, 19, 20 May 28, 29, 30, 30 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 May 19, 20, 21, 22 May 23, 24, 25. 20 May COLUMBUS...... July 24, 25, 26 14. 15, 16, 17 April 26. 27, 28. 29 April 22, 23, May 1, 2 July 21, 22, 23 July 17, 18, 19, 19 July 14, 15, 16 June 26. 27, 28 June 23, 24. 25 August 18, 19, 20 August 21, 22, 23 August 11, 12 July 10, 11, 12 August 14, 15, 16 September 9. 10. 11 September 5, 6. 6 September 7, 7, 8 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 May 28, 29, 30, 30 May 23. 24, 25, 26 May 19, 20, 21, 22 May TOLEDO...... July 21. 22, 23 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17 April 24. 25, May 3, 5 luly 24, 25. 26 July 14, 15. 16 July 17, 18, 19, 19 June 23, 24, 25 June 26, 27, 28 August 21, 22, 23 August 18, 19, 20 August 14, July 3. 4. 4 15, 16 August 11, 12 September 15, 16, 1? September 9. 10, ; l September 12. 13, 14 this season. The fact that many of the from about the middle of Juno to the first of the Atlanta Club,- and Cribbrns teams have a lot of new material makes of will re taken on again this season. In spring prac September, a player will take off from port at Washington Park as soon as pos tice lie is making a tine the winner a hard one to pick. Some of two to three pounds iu a game. Now, if sible. record, having these youngsters may develop into stars, Orville Woodruff was traded for curves to burn. With the great plenty of he has no surplus lles»h for that reduction ('ribbons, but refused to go to Atlanta. pitchers, new and old, and a team which is apparently weak may to work on, it means that he will be Denver will not show much strength and upset all calcula With the arrival of Pfister and ('.'ribbons miss "your little Dutch pitcher," Schmidt. weakened just that much, and while he Indianapolis will be represented by a strong tions. Following is a correct list of the may take on a pound or so before players with which the various teams will the next pitching department. start day, his reserve strength will have been the season: deprived of just so much substance, and COLLEGE CONTESTS. Columbus Manager, Frank Leonard. in time this will tell on him. Catchers G. Fox. J. Flattery: pitchers- Let a player DOWN IN TEXAS. Ivor Wagner, go into the season with just a little flesh Bailey. McMakin, McPart- to take off, in order to be exactly right, ami laiul. Thomas, L. Williams. W. Crystal!, with a trifle Two Neat Littie Leagues Will This Sea At Chapel Hill-North Carolina 7. Gettysburg 5. K. G. Crabill, M. A. Woifc: more strength to develop, ami intielders-Tur- he will be just right when the hot weather son Divide up the Patronage of the AI'KIL :.!. ner. Cliugman. Hayuier. Mellor. Woodlock, conies and with the hot weather At Clinton Mississippi S. Louisiana 6. H. Bridewell: outlielders James Baunou. usually Lo.:e Star State. At Tusculoosu Vaudeibilt H, Alabama 12. James comes the struggle for honors." Hart. Hub Knoll. Harr.v Armlt. Dallas. Tex., April 10. Editor "Sporting Al'lUL 4. Indianapolis W. IL Watkins. Manager. At Annapolis Cornell 1, Navy Catchers M. Life:" The base ball season is now prac 2 1C. Heydon. David 1'lckett, QUESTIONS ANSWERED. tically under way in Texas, though the sea At Annapolis St. Julia 0, M. A. C. 8. Harry Matthews, Robert Drury: pitchers son tloes not At Chariot ft Virginia 3. Gettysburg 2. W. A. Kellum, Frank Killcu, Tom Williams. open for a couple of weeks. A. J. Hamilton, F. There are two leagues in Texas this sea A PHIL 6. John Kennedy; intielders Holler, Jr., Jersey City. X. J. O'Hara, son, the North Texas, which is composed At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 10, P.ncfcuell 6. George 1'. Kihm. W. H. Fox. Peter late of Syracuse, is playing with Oakland, At Kt. Monroe Cornell O'Brien. James of Dallas. Forth Worth, Corsicana and 7, U. S. A. School 4. V.. Tamsett. Charles Flick, of the outlaw Pacific Coast League. Paris, and the South Texas, composed At Charlotte -Syracuse «, Virginia 7. Ben T. Caffryn: outtielders James Jones, of At Baltimore Gettysburg 4. Maryland 2. "Cy" F. L. IL, Alamouo, Cal. The only player Beaumont, Houston. Galvestoii and .San Coulter. George Hogriever. iu your list who Antonio. At Middleton Maine 17, Wesleyari 8. Louisville William J. Clymer, Manager. is iu active service now It lias been decided by past ex At Ottawa Kansas 10. Ottawa U. 3. Catchers Sch.rie.ver, Spies. White, Bcville: is pitcher Coughlin, who is with the perience that the jumps are too far to sup Milwaukee Western League Club. We port one Texas league with all the towns AI'KIL 7. pitchers 1'at Bohannon. ICngene Cox. Mc- do At LcxlL'gton Virginia 1, \V. ami Lee 0. Goughey. Coons. McGill. McCord. Felix, not know where the others are. in. If Austin and \Vaco were good bail Kgan, Walker. Sa R. A. Bosselte. towns, an eight-club league would pay. but APRIL '.). It marsh: intielders Manchester, X. IL Tyng. they arc- At Raleigh Corn'.1 !! :{. North Carolina 4. Kchaub. Cassidy. Childs. Haidt. Martin. the Harvard player, retired from base not. The players are all on hand, Bonner, Wheeler. and are now being tried out against the At Charlotte -Virginia 4. Leliigli o. Sullivan. Tilford: out- ball many years ago. He played one sea- semi-professional At Washington- Georgetown ,", Yale 5. rieldcrs Kerwin. Odwell. Clymer. Lumley. sou with local clubs that abound At the Philadelphia Xatioual in the State. The Dallas Club is Gettysburg--Gettysburg JS. Syracuse 2. Milwaukee Joseph Cantiflou. Manager. League club. making a At Middleton Wt'sUyan -1. Hartford T. S. 2. Catchers Spoor. Stratton. Wood: pitchers tour of the Cotton States League, trying McGill. Klliott, Dunham. Meredith. Nol- Bedford L. Graham, Berkeley Springs. W. for practice and coin out of the exhibition AI'KIL 10. Va. (1) You can secure Ted Sullivan's games. As matters now stand, the season At Annapolis Navy 0. Yale 1. den. Halo. Hevoyr. Cutter; infielders Don- At Carlisle Carlisle 8, aliue. Schlafley. Mathisou. Unglaub; out- book by either addressing him. at Paris, promises to be a most profitable one for all Syracuse 7. Texas, or M. A. Donahue & the towns named, with the possible At Durham Trinity 1, Cornell 5. fielders Dunleavy. 1'hyle. Dungim. Co.. 407 Dear excep At Lexington YV. and I.ee 3, St. John's 5. Minneapolis Walter Wilmot, Manager. born street, Chicago. (2) Spaldiug Bros, tion of Paris, which is managed by Ted and A. J. Sullivan. At Hichuioiid Lenlgh .'!. W. and Mary 2. Catchers Yeager and Ludwig: pitchers Reach Co. publish popular At Columbia North Carol!UK 9. Smth Carolina S Katoll, St. Vraln. Vasbinder. Xowlin. Stim- books on base ball. Address either or At Selinsgrove Ursinns «'. .SusqueUauua 3. mel. Sporer. Martin. Ford: infielders Me- both houses. A NOVEL DUEL Oreery. Oylcr. APRIL 11. Quinlan. Bolin, Flavia; out- R. J., Charlestown, Mass. Score it a base At Philadelphia Pennsylvania IK. F. and M. 6. fielders Wilmot. Sullivan. Lally. hit as a matter of justice Suggested by Tom At Lebanon Lafayette Kansas City Dale to all. Tucker to His Enemy, (>. Albripht 4. Gear, Manager. Catch John McGraw. At Washington -Georgetown (J. I'rinceton 5. ers Maloney and Dixon: pitchers Gear, Tit For f^it.~ At Norfolk--Virginia '2. Yale !). Gil'son. McDonald. Johnson. "Did you fellows Williams, From Boston ever hear of the chal At New York Manhattan 24. Kntjrers 2. Hill, Durham. Morion; intielders Grady, "Globe." lenge to a duel made by Tom Tucker to At Baltimore -Cornell ">. Maryland A. C. 4. Nance. Viox, Lewee. McAndrews; outtield- John Foster wonders why a man could McGraw?" asked Charlie Irwiri during a At Annapolis- Navy 8. Seventh Reg'- L er.s Gainion. Uothfuss, Ganley. Nance, not be found in Boston for business man fanning bee the other day. "Well, Tom At Richmond--Lettish 8. Richmond C. 4. Gear, Smith. ager of the American club. Of course he and Mac never did get along well togeth At Chicago- C!iica;::> !>, Michigan ~. St. Paul M. J. Kelley, Manager. Catch is not wondering why John T. Brush was er after .the third bnsenian accidentally At West Point Army :'., Tuion 1. ers Hurley and fierce: pitchers Chech, brought on from Indianapolis to manage the spiked Tucker in P.oston one day. The two At Atlanta Clenison 5. Georgia Tech. 1. Fergusou. Volz, Davis, Corbett. Stewart, Giants. At Fordham Fordham S. Columbia 2. were always iu hot water whenever they At Cambridge-- Harvard lu. Colby \j. April 18, 1903. SPORTINQ ii
upon, and no opinion was written by the vou must maintain the dignity of your Court of Appeals-, that Court simply af PULLIAM'S POINTERS. msition and treat managers and players firming the judgment, with costs. with proper respect, but do not indulge The New President of the League Issues in any familiarity or temporize in the least. Explicit Instructions to Umpires, Man The uniforms worn by umpires must at all times- be neat and in proper condition. KIS LONG FIGHT WITH BROOKLYN agers, Captains and Players With Inter They shall consist of a blue blouse or coat The Old Schcm; of Using Two Pitchers pretations of the Rules. with bine trousers, blue cap and regulation SETTLED AT LAST. in Every Game to be Tried by the New President Pulliam, of the National L>ase ball shoes. York Manager. League, has issued an ofttcial notice to the SPECIAL POINTS. managers, captains and players of the Na Never go on the ball field without a tional League as to what he will require By Sam Crane. watch properly regulated. The New York Court of Appeals Sus= of them in the way of deportment during Where two games are played for one New York, April 10. Manager McGraw the coming season. Here is the document admission, note the time of" the ending tains the Verdict of the Lower has originated' a new plan which he will in full: of the first game and start the second put into operation when the championship game exactly ten minutes later. Rule 24, season begins, and will be To Managers, Captains and flayers. section 6. Court and Awards the Player Salary an entirely new departure New York, April 10. Gentlemen: At the Before "Play" is called, satisfy yourself in base ball. He intends last meeting of the National League, the that the field is properly laid off'with lines and CosSs Against Brooklyn's Cten. to work his pitchers responsibility of maintaining order and dis and bases in the proper places. Kule 00. throughout the season as cipline upon the ball Held was put upon Just prior to calling "Play," announce he has during the Southern me, and by the authority of a resolution, the batteries and the name of the umpire trip, that is. he will use unanimously adopted. I was empowered to Albnny. \. Y., April 12. Editor "Sport- two pitchers in every game, to the spectators. In X Life:" The vexed and long-drawn-out draw up such regulations as I thought When for any reason a change is made in one being in the points live proper in the premises. At the outset, 1 you case of cxplayor Michael J. Griffin against innings and the other four. wish to state that it is not my intention 11 team during the progress of a game, the Brooklyn Club, which No manager but one who to rob the game of any of its enthusiasm must notify the spectators of the name of has dragged its weary way has originality and nerve or interest, but instead of that I wish to the player who is substituted for the through various courts, up would attempt any such in increase the enthusiasm of the players player who leaves the game. on appeal after appeal, ever novation, but McGraw has and the interest of the spectators at the Your decision on matters of play are ab since 18!H), has at last re John J. McGraw both, and has made up his expense of the so-called "rowdyism." solute and final and cannot be changed. ceived its quietus, as on mind to adopt the plan. "ROWDYISM" An appeal can only be made on the ques April 7 the Court of Ap There are many things, too. in its favor. on the ball field of the National League tion of legal interpretation of the rules, peals handed down a filial The pitchers can surely do more work and will not prevail during the season of l'J03. and then only by the captain. decision, sustaining the go in the box oftener than under the old Nine-tenths of the ball players in our WHEN TO FIXE. award of the Superior plan, for a half game will hardly be more League are gentlemen earning their liveli In two cases you are empowered to as Court. liy the decision the than pleasurable exercise for them. Then, hood in a legitimate manner, and anything sess a fine in addition to the privilege of Brooklyn Club will have to again, most games are lost in one or two that tends to better the sport, I know, will ordering a manager, captain or player from pay Griffln $2340.47. The and any ball player knows that also fall innings, have their hearty approval. In the first the playing field for any conduct that you costs, which will any change of delivery during a game is place, 1 desire to call your attention to the may deem objectionable. Mike Gri'Hn on the Brooklyn Club, will more or less puzzling. McGraw says that construction of the playing rules as agreed amount to several thou (a), lu the event of a new ball being In the only thing to fear in adopting the plan upon at a conference between the umpires tentionally discolored, you are authorized, sands of dollars in addition. John M. is the "roasting" he will get if the second and the president of this League. These "Ward, of New York, was attorney for the to impose a tine of five dollars on the of pitcher should lose his game after the constructions only cover those rules that fender and call for another new ball. With Brooklyn Club, and M. W. Van Aiken. of first pitcher had his opponents tied up. are liable to be interpreted in a different I'tica. was Griffin's counsel. In 1890 Grif your permission, however, the pitcher can But he will take chances, just the same, manner by different umpires. All the other have the privilege of rubbing the gloss off fin was transferred to the Cleveland Club, and there is not a player among the rules not mentioned will be construed as but he declined to accept the assignment. of rules. a new ball. Giants .who does not favor the plan. Jt they are laid down in the book player delib His suit was to recover salary for the will be a radical and sensational move. The players are directed to see that their (b). In the case where a time he \v:ia not employed under his con uniforms are in a neat condition before erately throws the ball out of the playing tract with the Brooklyn Club. going on the ball field, and they are re field or by spiking or otherwise injuring (McGraw's Idea is by no means new, so quested to take their position promptly the ball in play renders it unfit for service: far as the suggestion is concerned, although when play is called and to make the In this case tine the offender live dollars, The Details o« the Cas;. changes between innings as quickly as the and in case of the ball being thrown over Michael .1. Griflin was a member of the it has never yet been put. into practice. the fence, put the offender out of the game No manager' has yet had the nerve to try conditions of the weather will allow. Brooklyn Club In 38!)8. and many years THE UMPIRE'S I'OWKRS. at once, as an additional penalty to the prior thereto. On or about the 14th day it out, and we have little doubt that Mc The umpire is the sole judge of play. Hue. of December, 1898, Griti'm entered into a Graw will quickly weaken on it should he Ills decision cannot be questioned, and any FOR DISCIPLINED PLAYERS. contract with the Brooklyn Club to be a be bold enough to try it in championship player that does so will do it at his own When a manager, captain or player Is member of that team during the season of to peril. For misconduct of any character ordered from the game for misconduct, he for his services Gritlin was to re games. It always was a poor scheme 181)0; swap horses crossing a stream, and it the umpire is empowered to order the must leave the playing field at once and ceive the sum of $3500. The contract was manager, captain or player from the play cannot return during the progress of that the regulation one, containing the option would be a still greater mistake to take ing field, and in two instances lie will game. of renewal, etc. About the middle of out a pitcher who happened to be pitching have the power to inflict a line, (a) In the When a manager, captain or player is March. IS!to, the Brooklyn Club assigned winning ball just because he had completed event of a new ball being intentionally dis under suspension, you must see that he is this contract of Griffin's to the Cleveland five, innings. The new pitcher would not. colored, the umpire is authorized to im denied all privileges of the playing field. Club: the consolidation of the Brooklyn pose a fine of five dollars on the offender This means that during the time the per and Baltimore Clubs about this time leav be warmed up. and the change of style were look and call for a new ball. With the umpire's son is suspended he shall not lie permitted ing no room for Griffiu with the Brooklyn might be just what the batsmen permission, however, the pitcher can have to appear upon the ball field, either in team. ing for. Editor "Sporting Life.") the privilege of rubbing the gloss off a new uniform or citizen dress during the pro^ ball, (b) In the case where a player de gress of the League games. Due notice GRIFFIN REFUSED liberately throws the ball out of the play to go to the Cleveland Club, contending will be given umpires of suspensions and INDEPENDENT CLUBS. ing field or by spiking or otherwise in same. that he was not receiving the same con juring the ball in play renders it unfit for the time of tract that he had with Brooklyn. A great erviee. In this case the umpire shall fine Report all cases of expulsion from the leal of. correspondence was had between Manager Heckert'a Penn Park team, of York, the offender five dollars, and in case of the game to the President's office. If the of the parties on the matter. In the early I'ii.. will be made up as follows: Joe- Smith, the of fender in your estimation deserves fur catcher; Hilhert, Lipp, Evans and Mcilale, ball being thrown over the fence, ther discipline, give details of his miscon part of May, 1809, Mr. Uoblnson Informed and fender shall be put out of the game at Griffin that he had been released by Cleve pitchers; Lindeiman. Clemeus, Weigaud once as an additional penalty. When a duct by letter following telegram. Hanks, Intielders; Clay, Billet and Maxwell, Special stres-s is laid on the fact of hav land to St. Louis, and importuned Grif outlielders. The season in YoiJj city opens on manager, captain or player is ordered from fin to report without delay. To all the the game he must instantly leave the play- ing an immediate report made of any man April 22, with the Wilmlngton A. A. team. ager, captain or player who attacks the pleadings of Mr. Itoblson, Tebeau and The Knickerbocker A. 0. Base Ball Club Is ing field and he cannot appear again on Mr. Kbbetts, Griffin turned a deaf ear and booked solidly up to the middle of May. After the ball field during the progress of the umpire in any way after the completion of refused to report to either St. Louis or that date It will have open titne in .Tune and game from which lie was expelled. a game or who, by any action, overt, or se Cleveland. Again, In 1000. an effort was August for New Jersey and Pennsylvania e!iil>.«. IN CASH OF ACTION. cret, tries to influence the spectators made to have Griffin Join St. Louis without and in latter part of May and July for Connecti The umpires are directed, in all cases against the umpire. avail. In the meantime he had commenced cut. Massachusetts and Rhode Island clubs. For where the offender in his estimation de TUB PRESIDENT'S PROTECTION against the Brooklyn Club, on November particulars and dates address Harry .T. Mondorf, serves further discipline than the mere will be extended to the umpire from the 11, 1SOO, 310 West Fifty-fourth street. New York City. expulsion from the game, to notify this of time he enters the ball field until he AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES. The All New Yorks have organized for the fice by telegram and to give details of said leaves the enclosure. coining season with a strong semi-professional misconduct by letter. When such report The support of this office will be given This action was tried before Justice team composed of the best players in and is made to this office, action as is deemed to the umpires in the fullest measure as Scripture, on October 1C, 1900, and on around New York. The schedule so far arranged proper in each particular case will be long as they discharge their duties prop April 20, 1901. a decision was rendered in includes games with all the well-known college taken. In cases where a statement is de erly, and I wish to impress upon you the Griffin's favor, allowing him damages to ami athletic clubs. Out-of-town clubs wishing sired from the offender (and such state fact that I expect every man to give his the amount of $22fiU and costs. On the a good attraction and offering a suitable guaran best efforts to bring about a satisfactory trial Clriffin's contention was that the tee, address T. J. Nelson, P. O. Box COS, Now ment will only be called for in serious of- York City. fcnses), he will be notified to send state state of affairs on the ball field. Let all Cleveland Club refused to accept the as ment, if he has any to make. When a man your actions be governed by the proper signment of his contract with all the The Highland club, of Germantown, probably conservatism that should govern the acts terms, etc., contained therein. He never the oldest traveling Independent club in Penn ager, captain or player is under suspension disputed the right of the Brooklyn Club to sylvania, will open its fourteenth season with by the President, he will not be permitted of any judicial officer. assign his contract. The Brooklyn Club's n strong team, all of last year's players but two to enjoy any of the privileges of the play Inclosed will be found the official con main contention was that the damages having been retained. J, Franklin Meehan, ing field during the progress of the game struction of the playing rules in those were excessive and not warranted by any who has managed the team for the last ten and he will not be allowed to sit on the instances in which a rule may be different years, will have charge, as usual, and would bench, either In uniform or in citizen dress, ly interpreted. Follow the direction of finding of fact or law. This contention to henr from managers in any part of the was not upheld by the trial Court. On like or to ocnpy any position on tlxe ball field. these rules us laid down here to the let State, who wish a Orst-class attraction for ter. May 14, 1001. the July lid and 4th, or any other dales during If he attends the game, he must attend BROOKLYN CLUB APPEALED the season. as a spectator. Where a fine is levied by the umpire or by the President of the Construction of Rules. to the Appellate Division from this deci Caniden, N. J., is to have the strongest team League, such fine must reach this ofh'ce Appellate Division upheld the the coming season that has ever represented To secure uniformity in rulings of um sion. The that town, nml Manager Black is hooking only within five (5) days from the date of decision of the trial court awarding Grif say, a fine levied pires, the following constructions have the strongest attractions to be had. Most of its infliction; that is to playing rules as are lin costs- in that Court. In an opinion of the the old favorites of last season will play on on May 1 must be paid at the President's been placed on such Appellate Division by Justice Hiscoek, in the team, Including Rementer, Guest, Perkins, office on or before May Oth. If not paid deemed susceptible of more than one in which Justices McLennan, Spring and Wil Fischmau, King, Henry, and the team will be within the time limt, the player will be terpretation: liams concurred and to which Justice Adams strengthened by the addition of Young, of suspended until said fine is paid. Rule 29 (Pitcher's position) "The pitcher, in dissented, it was said: "We are unable to iottstowti. and Melcher, of Atlantic City; NO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. taking his position, shall place no part of either formulate any view of the evidence in this Dovey, of Brldesbui-i;. and several other stars, Managers, captains and players nre es foot back of the rubber, nor shall he take more case which permits us to measure the plain who will be signed before the season opens. pecially warned against attacking the um than one step In delivering the ball to the bats tiff's (Griffin's) damages by the amount For dates address Robert W. Black, Camden, pire in any manner after the completion of man." This construction does away with all pre which the learned trial justice awarded N. J. the game, or by any action, overt or se liminary steps, either to the rear of or to tne to him, of $2200. As we have already in Manager C. F. Carpenter, of the Altoona (Inde cret, trying to influence the spectators side of the rubber. dicated, plaintiff was entitled to hold de pendent) Club, announces one of the fastest ag Rule 3:5. Sec. 8 (Balking). Construed as mean- organized to represent the Moun against the umpire and cause him bodily Ing that both feet of the catcher must be inside fendant for only one year under Its con gregations ever harm. Any action of this kind will be se tract, although it had an option on him tain City the coming season. With such play the catcher's lines. damage by ers as Needham, of Wheeling; "Football" Jack verely dealt with, because it is cowardly Rule 40 (Batting). A foul tip must go sharp for more. Presumptively his Lang, Altoona; Germany .Smith. ex-Brooklyn; in the extreme. It is the desire of the Presi from bat. It the ball rises from bat to the reasons of defendant's (Brooklyn Club) .Tack Hinton, Boston Nationals; Claycomb, Pen dent to accord the players every considera catcher, as In the case of the attempted bunting breach of contract was the amount of Park; Denny, a well-known collegian for first; tion, and to co-operate with them in any of a low or slow ball, it will be ruled as a foul $:i.~>00 stipulated to be paid. * * * He Klrner Davis. who led Altoona's bitters last sea thing that will tend to better the condition fly. entered upon the employment described in son with ..'151; pitcher Bill Coleman, Atlantic of professional base ball, and thus- enhance Rule 40, Sec 5 (Batsman is out). The bats the evidence in May. and his wages were City; Jack Burke, New York Nationals and I would like man will be declared out at once if he makes $20 a week. This would make his total Atlantic City: Tom Lipp, Southern League, the value of their services. any motion or attempt, at Interference with the earnings during the period in question and Kid Williams, Indiana State Normal. the co-operation of every one to bring throwing of or Ihe catching of the ball by the about $440. His damages would, therefore, The strong semi-professional Jasper B. B. C., about a satisafctory state of affairs, alike; catcher. be $3500 and interest, less $440 and inter of New York, has reorganized with a strong to the public, press, owners and players, Rule 47, Sec. 4 (Becomes a base runner). The est, or in the neighborhood of $3000 and team, being composed of I^eidner, Wagner, Lee. for we must have clean base ball, worthy batsman must make a palpable attempt to avoid interest. As this view would have entitled formerly catcher of the New York State League; the respect of every one, if we hope to being hit. In no case will he be allowed to be French. Groom. Gilbert, Nelson, Clarke. Brooks, continue the game of base ball as the "Na come a runner as the result of being hit by a plaintiff to a much larger judgment than slowly delivered ball, the umpire to be judge of he has obtained, and as he has taken no Leuehan, Cuuningham and Liviugston. The team tional Sport." Yours very respectfully, Is very strong and it will be equipped with HARRY C. PULLIAM. President. the speed of such ball. appeal, we are able to affirm the judgment Rule 51. Sec. 6 (Base runners are out). Atten upon this point. Whatever error was com new cream-white uniforms with black trimmings and red coats. They will open the season with Instructians to Umpires. tion of players is called to this rule, requiring mitted was in favor of the defendant the Seton Hall College, at South Orange, on runners to keep within the 3-foot lines In going (Brooklyn Club) and not against It." April 25. Would like to close games with first- President Pulliam has also sent to his to first, unless to avoid a fielder attempting to THE CASE SETTLED. class teams In and around Philadelphia. A two- umpires the following esplict instructions: field a batted ball. months' trip nas been arranged. Clubs desiring Gentlemen: You are appointed by the Rule 53 (Coaching). This rule Is construed lit The Brooklyn Club was represented in erally. and will be enforced literally, with tbe of Appeals by John M. Ward. a first-class attraction can do well by communi authority vested in me as President ol the Court cating at once with George J. Kilbridge, secre the National League, believing that you exception of the Imposition of the $5 fine, in M. W. Van Auken looked after the inter avenue, New York City. which case the printed rules are in error. ests of Mr. Griffin. From this decision tary, 1109 Park are competent to discharge your duties. Rule C" (Field Rules). Will be enforced liter. there is no appeal, and the Brooklyn Club While on the ball field you are the highest will now be compelled to settle with Grif Unglaub looks good to the Milwaukee critics. executive of the League and all your ac fin on thf basis outlined by the Court. The They pick him to play a wonderful game at tions must be such as to warrant respect Chase, Fnrmnn. Umstead and M«rrlll ats tb* equity of the contract was not touched third base this season. from player and spectator. At all times only pitchers on Cornell'* itafi, _._r____ SPORTINQ LIKB. April 18, 1903.
Park Athletic Association. The initial same of the season will occur April '2'.', on The ball that's warranted to stand an the home grounds, when tin- team will meet entire game! CRESSEY;SJAPTf]RE. the Albany State League team. Games have been arranged with Maryland clubs as follows, and will be played at lork: May 2.'!. Maryland Agricultural College; THE PROVIDENCE TEAM AT LAST June 15. 10, Marvland Athletic Associa tion; July 4, Maryland Athletic Associa HAS A MANAGER. tion; Julv 18. Lafavotto, of Baltimore. (James abroad will be played as follows: : May 7. S. \Villiamsport; '21. '22, Lebanon; 2~ ' Heading: 28, Norristowu: 2!>, Alien- Dollar League." Pitcher Dick Cogan, Late of St. Paul, town; June .'. Hariisburg. 8, 0. Wilming- ton; 10 11, ruiiKlon: !'_'. Coatesville; 'Jl>, :.!(). Wilmington A. A.; July 1. York Athletic As 9 INCH. 5 OUNCE. Chosen to Lead the Players Frank sociation; (!, 7. 8. Wiiliamsport: 9, in, Lebanon; 14. Harrisburg; !.">, It'.. Chester; Made from center to cover accord Shannon Added to the Infold as 22. 2:j. Altoona; 24, Burnham; Ml. Harris- burg: August .". Pottstown: 4, Heading; ?>, ing to National League regu Highland, of Chester: <>. Camden: 7. Wil Short Stop Another New Player. mington A. A.: 14, Harrisbnrg: lt», 20. Al- lations, of finest stock money lenfown (Bradv); 21, Harrisburg: 2T>, 2(!, can get for over seven years .Wilmington: September 4, Harrisburg; 11, the By Waldo E. Dam. Harrisburg. favorite of many of the country's Providence, K. I., April 1.3. Editor The following compose the club: Curtis "Sporting Life:" President Cressy has at Wiegand. captain and ss.: Jos. H. Smith, c.: leading teams! last secured for the Providence; team a Charles Hilliert. p.: Thomas Lipp. p.: Wm. manager in Dick Coogan. Kvans p.: Hobert L'tnderuian. Ib.: Warren Your money back if it's not the ball we say! His selection is the outcome Clemens. 2b.: Arthur Hanks, 3b.: Ellwood of the plans made at the re Maxwell. If.; Harry Billet, cf., and Fred $1.00 each, postpaid. cent Kastern League meet Clay, rf. ' O. P. WATERS. ing to aid President Cressy. $10.50 doz., express collect He was the first choice in recommendations made l>y HAMILTON'S HAVERHILLS. Koenirfs 1903 base ball flannel samples President Powers, of the and blanks free. Kastern League; Secretary Farrell. of the National As The Former National League Star, Now F fi KOFNIfl Everything Jn sociation: George Shillings, Chief Owner of the Haverhill Ciub, Has L. \J. IVVJLniU, of Buffalo, and others who Sporting goods. were consulted. He will be a Fast Team. n playing manager, and Haverhill. Mass.. April 12.-F.ditor 875 BROAD ST., NEWARK, N. J. Ceo- P. Cressey while he has had an ex "Sporting Life:" Manager Billy Hamilton, tensive experience in base the former great National Leage player, ball he is a young man. He pitched last _.._..______now controlling stockholder year for St. Paul in the American Associa in the Haverhill Club, of tion, aud also played the outfield. His bat tile New England League, CHADWICK'S CHAT. I was very much pleased to see so large ting record last year was 5 points above says his 1!XK> team will he an -attendance over li'OO-especially for an the coveted ^00 per cent. He is a hustler a 'winner. He reports 27 exhibition game after a couple of days' and a brainy base ball man. He is a man men already signed, with Another Evidence of ths Change in Na rain, h is already plainly evident that an of executive ability and a native of Pater- some others coming on for tional League Conditions A Deserved unusual degree of interest is being taken a trial, so that his "bunch" Tribute to a Veteran The Work of the in the game this spring in the metropolis. ' 'A NEW SHORTSTOP. will number about 30 when Then, 100, the defeats sustained by the Not until Friday afternoon, when Pres the .men report here, April New York Giants. Pittsburg champions at Little ttock and ident Cressy received Frank Shannon's sig lf.i. for the practic season. Louisville, and in the inter-league series nature to a Providence contract was the A. H. Stackpole. of last By Tlenry Cltndieiek. between the 1'hillies and the American position of shortstop decided on. Shan year's pitching staff, has Brooklyn, -April 10. -Editor "Pporting Washington and Athletics and the Wash non, the fans will remember, was one of signed a contract. Other Life:" I received this week from Mr. John ington and Brooklyn* this week have been the fastest players on the old Springneld Wm- Hamilton pitchers to select from are T. Brush a season's pass to the Polo powerful incentives in adding to the- coining team when they were in the Kastern Smith, of last year's corps: . ticular to the extent of imposing heavy fines if a plain accounting for the signal defeat FOR SALE by all NEWSDEALERS What Manager Heckert is Doing For the necessary. of the collegians. Old Pennsylvania Town. THE GIANTS' WORK. anS the Frank P. Thyne, the well-known minor York, Pa., April 10. Editor "Sporting league manager, has organized a strong Inde The battery team work on the part of Life:" The make-up of the Penn Park pendent club at Lowpll, Mas*. He would like | New York was of a high order of merit. base ball team and the games scheduled lo secure dates abroad for May, June, July, j especially the pitching of Mathewson. the A. J. Reach Co., Philadelphia for the season has been announced by August and September. Thytie will open ills j college runs being scored off McGinnlty, l George W. Heckert, manager of tks Penii neasou at Leomi&ster. Mas»., April 20, * neither being clean earned off the pitching. At 10 Cents the Copy April 18, 1903. SPORTING 7
cars will unload their crowds, and also Thomas. Barry, Hallman and Roister to FVFI?V ROV who Plavs the £arne of base to come pick from, and the "Thief" will have to U,VL,1\I L«J I ba |i should buy a copy of near to an underground station (No. 1/3) NEW YORK'S PARK. later. This entrance leads up to the of father that duty, as it will be a hard mat Spalclinc;'s Athletic Library for March fices where tickets will be sold. The of ter to decide, as will the pitching problem, fices will be so arranged that after buying lie has a nice bunch to choose his pitching HOW TO PLAY tickets the spectators pass ou through the staff from, and he will do well to hold them FIELD offices to the turnstiles. Passing the turn all until they can be given a thorough trial; DETAILS OF THE NEW"BALL to be good. stiles the bleacher spectators will come to they all seem PRICE, 10 cents. a runway, which will be on the right, and 1 am glad Air. /limner, was selected to By T. H. Mt-RNAN::. IN THE METROPOLIS. will be slightly depressed, taking the spec pilot tbe new Phillies. This reflects great Mr. Murnane is one of the leading authorities on tator to a point where a turn to the right credit on the judgment of the new owners, tho game and an old-time player himself. He ha* will liring him to the entrance to the as they could not have mad*' a better selec compiled a book thai is undoubtedly the best book nearest the grand' stand. The tion, lie Is not only a reputable, courteous of its kind ever published. The couient> include Com-; bleacher following subjects: The Stands to be Roomy and grand stand occupant, after passing the gentleman, but In. addition Is a good Judge the turnstile, goes up an easy incline, leading of playing material, understands the game fortabh Rather Than Ornamental to the promenade already described. Those thoroughly, and knows bow to get the best who want to go to the'let t field bleachers results from his men. He seemed, while on the other'side of the field from the here, to have the confidence and affection A Wide Promenade Where Spec entrance will find a broad walk under the of all Ills men, and when a manager lias grand stand taking them to their seats. that, and good material, hla success la as Enjoy the River Breezes. PLKNTY OF EXITS. sured. tators May The grounds are to be well provided with All the team expressed themselves as be exits. Those leading across the playing field ing well pleased with our city aw a train- we trust to have them with Xow York. April 14,-Editor "Sporting from the grand stand have been told of. Ing place, and Life: -The stands at the New York Amer There also are to be four from the rear of u» again. ican League base ball park in this eity the grand stand. There is to be an exit at are designed and are to be 108th street, near the Fort Washington BRYCE'S BABIES. 'built for the useful rather road, where the occupants of the left field I than the ornamental. Their bleachers may depart, and another at the location OH Washington corner of l(!8th street and Broadway. The Columbus Club's Enterpris'ng Presi Heights is such that art Those who use the rear exits from the dent Inaugurates a New Departure by grand stand will find a gate opening out The ontcurve fully described in this book. would have a hard time vic Adding a Nursery to His Club. ing with nature in supply to Fort Washington road and: another at HOW TO BAT By Napoleon Lajoie. ing attractiveness for the the corner of Broadway and jfi.'th street. Columbus', O., April 12. Kditor "Sporting HOW TO RUN BASKS Bv Jack Doyle. eye. The lordly Hudson In addition the entrance gate .will be util Life:" To T. .1. Bryce, president, of the HOW 'I'D PITCH By Cy Young. flows through the valley to ized as an exit for grand. Wanders and Columbus American Association team, must CURVE PITCHING By Cy Young, James J. the west, the Harleui takes those who use the right field bleachers. _j______be given credit for possess Callahan, Frank Donohue, Williafn Dineeu, its way seaward to the Thus there are ten exits from the grand ing a quality of gray mat Charlie Nichols and Victor Willis. east, and the hills and stand and five from the grounds proper. ter A No. 1. Realizing that HOW TO CATCH By M. J. Kitlridge. vales of both rivers make The carriage and automobile entrance is this is the day of false gods HOW TO PLAY FIRST BASE By Hugh Jen- of the main Joseph Gordon a tine setting for the ball to be. on Broadway just south in sports as well as in grounds, which commands entrance. There is a wide space between other things, Bryce has set HOW TO PLAY SECOND BASE By Napoleon arrange the back of the stands and the Itirith street out to keep the faith of the Lajoie. a view that Is a visual treat. The A ment of the stands is to be such that all fence, which can be used for vehicles. coming generation pinned spectators, from twenty-tivo-cent patron to two-story club house for the players will to the only right and true. worn pant of the private box, will have a be built jujt north 'if the main entrance. Bryce is to add a nursery good view of the game. To make the THE DIAMOND to his ball park. A room to stands strong, roomy and comfortable is is to bo sodded--) lie whole field, it is ex- be fitted up under the grand and builder. jiectcd. will be sodded when the team gets stand for the accommoda the object of the architect trip and the President Gordon, of the New York Club, back from its first Western tion of those of too tender of the distances from the home plnte to the ffiSth T. I. Bryce years to know The exceed has just given out a description fence stands and arrangement of the playing street fence and to the Broadway ing joy of a home-run swipe of heroic propor will be HO." feet and 4HO feet, respectively. or the fanning out of an opposing batsman field. It Is. to be a tield of first tions. OTI ICfith street, the extreme south, The home players will sit back with the bases full. long: on Broad linsp nnd the visitors brick of third base. While above there will be the noise of the tield is 5,'iO feet 7 inches plnte to the way, the eastern boundary, it is 702 feet: The distance from the home the leather-lunged and. also, of the velvet- G7."» srranrt stnnd will be f)1 feet fi inches, while lunged, the clapping of hands, both horny on IGSth street, the northern boundary, from feet, and on Kort Washington road, which first and third bns" will be 7.~i feet r.nd fair, and the general pandemon im skirts the western edge, UW> feet 8 Inches. the grand stand. The plnyinsr field will be thnt results from an issue successfully i et. There is plenty of room inside the field for Inid out in a northeasterly direction from Ix-Iow there will be colored suppleme ts. home runs, one of the prettiest features the grand stand. Thus the bnttins will lie blocks, toy engines and nipples an a ihut home runs will toward the northeast corner of the field, white-aproned governess to wipe avay of the game, meaning and Brondwnv. The incurve fully described in this book. be fully earned. which i« nt 108th street tears and furnish goo-goo talk. 'I'll" pitchers nnd fielders, therefore, will be Bryco's motto is not altogether new. It. HOW TO PLAY THIRD BASE Hy Jimmie THR STANDS f"«>in
s slill recalcitrant. Harry Gleason says he is under no obligation to THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE join the. team, and that, as Meeting at New Oilcans, February 21, iy03. Boston needs him. he will stay with Coliins. The AM) THE team is undeniably weak at OVER THE MGAGRii RESULT Or THE the bat. shattered in the Held and uncertain in the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION pitching department. One Meeting at Chicago. Ke'oruary 9, liOJ, WlilTfi SOX' j WORK. tiling which is going to hurt ADOPTED THE a whole lot is the mark ed weakness of the gang in o? batting against left-handed The New Manager Accuses So&e slabmon. Last year the club was notably weak AS THEIR ONLY OFFICIAL BALL. His Players of Loaf.ng aa«l Calls Chas. Comiskey when left-handers were lie- forelore them,mem, andaiiu thelue praci_ii;n- tice games to date have shown the old Thsm Down For Mak'ng a Mere weakness rather accentuated/ Friday the The Victor League Ball is also the Official Hall of .Minneapolis team held them down easily, Pica'c of Ihi Soatiisra Practice Trip with St. Vrain. a clever southpaw, doing CONNECTICUT LEAGUE, the pitching. Owen, one of the new finds, THE pitched for Comiskey, and did fair work, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE, Chicago. III., April 1-1. Tho Chica but has too long n' swing. None of the White Sox's now loam manilgor, pitchei new pitchers have shown anything to enti THE SOWA-SOUTH DAKOTA LEAGUE, JIniiny Caliahan, is showing the spirit o£ tle them to pose as Griffith's successor. a rnlor of iiion. Ho b'as liLUKWHITKS NOW. THE UTAH STATE LEAGUE been greatly annoyed ovoi The White Sox are white sox no more. tlio way some of his mot Commy came to the conclusion that the A'l Victor Goods are Standard. for Sa!e by Ali Dealers. have boon loafing on hiu stretch of dead white from neck to hoof during the1 practice trip was too monotonous, and the team's new .Most of tbe old members stockings are blue, with a broad band of of the toain have boon put white. Perhaps, if the nine is to the bad VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO., Springfield, Mass. ting in good, hard licks to at the close of the season, Commy can got into condition and art have the change of colors to blame it on. as rapidly getting into forn Commy is trying to get a pitcher named calibre on dit. No joke. I do not want to as the wenther will permit Parkins, from Kvansville. This Parkins PiTTSBURG POINTS reflect on Colonel Pulliam's native State, but the way some of tht worked in a game against the gang, and but let ine say that the people In the. youngsters, those who have had fun with them, wherefore the chief ths Soulh—Hard mountains have little or no time for argn- just joined the team, ar< thinks him good enough for a fair try-out Col. Barney Home From j incuts. They believe in injunction by lead. lames Caliahan taking things easy, holding in fast company. If Parkins is engaged to Dodge Tw;ttings Because of Defeat IMiad no trouble because 1 made it a point oft because they i-ay thej one of the other new pitchers will no doubt at Louisville—Bits of Ntws. to treat the men honestly and fairly. Then* have sore shoulders, has- caused the new be canned presumably Owen. Flaherty are some bad leases to be had in the form, and fields his position manager to wax wroth, and the other da.v has shown good P>!i A. 11, Cratt'i. mountains, lint 1 looked up carefully all at practice he gave some of them a. repri wonderfully fast. White's ability is well that 1 took and am pleased with my work." mand they will not soon forgot. known, and Dunkle, now that he' is round- Pittsburg, April IS. Editor "Sporting Stuart will go back to the woods within A CALL FOR. TIIK KIDS. ing into some sort of playing form, is do Life:" Confidence in the Pirates is strong a few weeks. He may give a dinner to the Said Manager Caliahan: "It is usually ing very well, but may be axed as well as- among the base ball patrons liere. This is Ueuben Quinn Club before his departure. said that the old men will not take nnj Owen. phi in lor one hears no sly HICKEY BEHIND THE SUN. chances with their salary wings, anil th< FOXY KLING. knocks because, the team the best known youngsters are the mainstay of the bal A California friend of mine writes ojc Ed Hickcy is one of many hundred has boon beaten and held semi-pro managers in this section. lie clubs in the spring, but this Is just re that John Kling cleared up level by the minors in the usually runs a- club at Millvale. and has versed in this club. The veterans, those dollars by his skill with the cue.' Kling is West. Not a growl has often acted as agent fur ihe Pittshttri: who have been with the club before, are one of the best pool players in the country, come to the ears of the team, going out last summer to sound doing all they can, getting out and hustling but looks like just the person a pool shark undersigned. Tiro men who "Khoddy" VYalluce in connect ion with a -very morning, and have succeeded would size up for a soft mark. He scalped attend the sport and the. } chance to play on the Pittsburgs. Two working out nearly all the soreness. There's the natives right and left, and one da.v en winter fans are satisfied in i years ago Hieii took a fancy to shotgun no way to get the soreness and stiffness countered a man who said he could'beat in a club at Ktna. He playing bank shots. John their own minds that the I work, dabbling; out of one's arm and shoulder but by out anyone on earth club is all right this year, prospered at me pastime, yet no one sus ting loose and working. They don't have strung him along for about $:!00. Kling pected that, he was capable of doing up will be a star from Starrelta this season, to barring-, as has been said, 10 curve a ball to 'out loose,' but speed a trifling shortage of pitch the best in this section. On Thursday won't hurt any ball player; but after soim judge from his ante-season form. He Mickey loomed to the lore as the boss and heaves the ball down to second like a shot, ers. Out of the new men of these fellows throw the ball about foi seems- to be a won the local championship . in the lirst fifteen minutes or half an hour they go ant and his all-around work is beautiful. The A- R. Craf/y kept there tourney given by the Western Pennsylvania sit down because their arm or shoulder has only shaky point on the whole team ap couple who can make good, Trap Shooters' League. Now if Hickcy a kink in it." pears to be Hanlon, who. it is muchly and thus the big breach is closed some. Joes not get shooters' whims and change A BROAD HINT. feared, will prove another O'Hagan. Like People here who know Colonel Barney's his gun and ammunition every day he itm-s In conclusion Caliahan said: "Unless O Hagan. he is a great fielder and covers ways, are sure that the little man did not not break all targets he will be'all right some of! these fellows wake up and get to ground all around the bag: like O'Hagan, relish the way the big fellows worked nt for many years to come. Experience svith hustling they will suddenly flnd themselves he is a fast inside player, great base-run Louisville. Their tie up and then defeat shooters hereabouts has been that tiiey back in the minor leagues, where they ner and foxy hustler: and, alas, he seem? by George Tebeau's push gave Barney's never realized the man was to blame when just came from. This club is none too like O'Hagan with the bat. Califo'rnians. old pals a chance to do the gloat act on the shooLiiig was not up to the standard. strong now, and every man will have to though, say that he will hit when away him. Wires have It that Barney got gay SI'P.ING SIIOWKKS. exert himself to the utmost if he expects from the coast and under good coaching and bet five to two thnt the chumps would Contractor .\icAlasters, wh) lin.* charge to stick with it. After more than two If he can bat up to .U75 his fielding and win the last game. This was the event of the work at the park, was compelled weeks' practice this club doesn't look as base-running will make up for the rest. the Colonels won. Barney has ever doted to advertise for ten men on Friday. He good to me as it did the day we began in He stole three bases one afternoon hist on going to his is not so sure that he will have the im Mobile." week, but has only made one hit in the provements finished, but if pegging away last three games. The batting surprise of OLD STAMPING GROUND what he wins, then the work will be ail there oil the bunch is little Evers. who is knocking and showing the good citizens time. CHlCAfiO GLEANINGS. the tar out of the ball. had achieved in a base ball way. Right after the game some of the Louisville base Two sabres, said to resemble the one ball parngraphers held up Barney for an carried by Colonel llai.H.v when lie was a Nationals Getting on Finely, But White , member of the First Kentucky Light Ar- AMERICANTsSOCJATm NEW3. interview. He made good by explaining I lillery, have been festooned on the wall Sex Appear Weak-Kneed — Jim Hart that the result of the game while not to in the club ollice. Secretary Locke has Still Mourns Over the Sidetracking of Gear has appointed Nnnce capialn of the his liking "was base ball," and that there been active In decorations, and Colonel 15. Sunday Games. 1-hies, but it is not decided yet whether the was no need of going any farther. Such will feel right at home when he steps into "Kid" will play second base or'in the field. an explanation would have done credit to Uoonis OO.'i and !K)4 Fanners' Building. Charley Reilley, of Los Angc-les. ears that a diplomat of the Pulllam stripe. Bar Frank Mc-Quiston, who is witli the boys, By W. A, P/telon, Jr. .Milwaukee's only claim on him is a promise to ney will be home this morning, and then tells of a fast ride over one of those South Chicago, April 12. Editor "Spovtin., play with Milwaukee "if he left California." the local boys will try and take a fall out ern roads, which must have been a trying Life:" Both of our teams are still upon Jack McAllistcr's broken knee cap will proba of him. The owner of the champs has sort experience to the boys. They had to itold. the road, although the Cubs drop in for a bly keep him out of base ball this year, but he of tired of running around the country. themselves into chairs while at the din game this afternoon. Un will be kept busy umpiiing games in aud around He will have Secretary Locke join the ing table. able to get a dale with til" Columbus. team and watch affairs for a few days. Of Charley Zimmer has a bunch of warm champion exes the White Manager Dale Gear, of the Blurs has come course the cx-Paducahan will be right in fry-mis on the Pittsburg team. The boys Sox and unwilling to let to terms with Mike Gracly. i.nd the pugnacious the band wagon when the start is made at lost no time in wiring him their best. of first baseman will piny with the Clues again the last vacant Sunday this season. Itcdtowo. He would not miss that for They cared little for the cost of the mes the season go to the "bad. thousands. This is in itself an evidence of President Hlckey. of the American Associa sage. Jim Hart has decided to di DOINGS, friendship, for if you can produce a team vide up bis men. and the tion, pays a high compliment to Manager Wat- PULUAM'S of stronger money savers than the Pirates, regulars will play the kins, of the Hooslers. lie says that "Watty" Henry Feuchtwanger is home from a trot 'em out and get the prize. To illus is 33 per cent, the strength of any. team 'he trip to New York city, where he was the scrubs. It is anticipated manages. trate, a Pitts-burg man who was at the that at least 5000 people guest of Col. Harry Pulliam. He reports Springs when the team was there, is tell will turn out to see even How the American Association schedule was a tine time. The League ing with glee that the nine only bought given out several days before it was to have boss is strong in the various this sort of a struggle, been released is now explained by Presided; one daily paper. It was passed around. which means some velvet Mickey. The Minneapolis "Journal"'sporting cd sections of (he great <-ity. Such economy is not to be commended. .as. A. Hart for the boys and the club itor was guilty of the leak. He has learned where One Cincinnati man picks j-'ebrlng out as treasury. "We'd make Orvllle Woodruff last week came to terms with mirth and pleasure abound the weak spot on the Pittsburg team. Jf enough money in a couple of games with tli'-> Indianapolis managemi nt and signed his and promises to make even he should look over the spring trip aver the Wbite Sox," says Jim Hart, "to last contract for 1903. The differences between the a New Yorker feel outclass ages he would stop and ponder before mak over one payday, anyhow, and that's quite player and management were satisfactorily set ed when the sport finest is ing such an assertion. an item for any club." The enthusiasm tled and Woodruff is pleased that he will stay In brought into question play. Thomas McNamara, the well-known um here would be just as great as in St. Louis, Indianapolis. "Harry." said Feuchtwang- pire, will not be with t he" -E;>stern Lc.iirue where everybody is wearing a McAleer President Rd. Jobnston. of the Minneapolis er. "has a tine suite of of the coming season. He had some dealings button or a Donoyan button, and the mob. Club, is In receipt of a letter from Manager fices and the National with President Powers, but the list was besides overjamming the field, nearly tore Wllrnot in which the Miller manager savs the League looks like something made out before the local maw's case was down the stand in its wild ecslacios. men are getting into fine trim aiul expresses now. It will soon be a taken up. Mac is in the best of health now NATIONALS ARE GOOD. himself as being well pleased with the showing Barney Dreyfus* treat for the bas-e ball man and ready to step into the harness. Selee's men are playing together In fi made up to date in the preliminary practice. ' to enter the portals of the "Red" Da vis. the Allegheny left fielder, style that suits the old manager and The Kansas City Club's new ball park has been sanatorium. Colonel Harry has already will go to the Altoona team. In many promises a lot for the coming season. When named "Association Park" by popular vote- made strides in his Hall of Fame. It will respects Davis is like McOloskcv, the Home they go on exhibition this' afternoon the taken by the Kansas City "Journal." The vote stead shortstop. Davis- had offers of large Park. OHO- rsim'- be the aim of the new president to secure fans will be shown a fast club, playing wns as follows: Association the portraits of men who have been ener salary from Evansville, Ind., but preferred together with spirit and ginger, but a club tiel.l, 5938: Gear Park, 4764: Union Park L'87 to play nearer home. that is, as yet, weak With the willow. New Imposition Park. 85: Dale Park. CO: Mb- getic in advancing the national pastime. Fie This is likely to be the only handicap of letic Park. 27; Olivette Park. 21: total, 17,241. has Beaumont last year's championjj. bats the Chicago Nationals. The' base running Minneapolis may yet get Ituss Hall, who has man, and a number of others. I under " How to Play Base Ball." should be great, the pitching grand and positively refused to play with the Kansas City stand that Colonel Dreyfuss promised him "How to Play Base Ball." by Tim Mur- the fielding the best in the League. One Western League Club. Hall has announced Ill's a group of the Pittsburg stars in action nane. containing fifty pages of' pictures of thing will hamper the Hub in the first few intention to seek a berth on the coast, and at Hot Springs. They were taken weeks leading players, showing how thev pl;iv under those circumstances his contract is of Jit- ago, but then the shutter snappers in games the absence of Jimmy Casev. Casey league their respective positions, has just been cannot get away from his" dentistry ex tie value to Kansas City. The Western that section are not overly speedy in get added to the Spalding Athletic Library It may be willing to make a deal with Wilmot for their goods after they ouce have aminations, and Jim Hart has granted him one of the extra men on the Miller manager's ting out is about the best work of its kind 'ever permission to stay in Baltimore till he is pny roll. the order. published, and the art of pitching is treat a full-fledged tooth jerker, which will knock AN OIL KING'S RETURN. ed very fully and lucidly in it. Battiti", him out of maybe three or four games. catching, base running and how to plav Lowo. in all probability, will go to third, CENlRAJTEAGlTNEWS. Saturday was a gala da.v in headquarters, the base and Held positions are clearly de and Kvers cover second. It looks a cinch "Cliauucoy Bill" Stuart, fresh from the fined by such experts as Lajoie Co'lllns that the outfield will be Jones, Dobbs and mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee, .lennings. Young. Doyle, Nichols. Long and Fourteen out of the twenty players signed by came in to say "howdy" to the ttenbon for players Slaglo for the opening, and that Dick the Dayton liase Kail Club have reported for Qtiinn Club. He has been prospecting in Clark, and some good advice Harley will have to perch on the bench as» April y being Captain and what they should use and wear make extra man. The team will carry both luty, among the arrivals the oil business in those diggins for over the book both instructive and interesting George Miller, of Jackson. Midi. three months past and came back home cover. Kvers and Harley, from present ' indica Each of the clubs of the Central League has to inform his folks of his success. "Pays from cover to tions. Selec does not propose to be stuck idopted uniforms for their players. It is proba- base bail or working for'a up the way he was last season. The re better than It Is announced in Chicago that the base hall jle that all the clubs will adopt white uniforms salary," said the ex-shortstop. "I have law school lease of Dexter was a pill for the team, o be used when playing at home. new line for less than six nine of tbt> University of Chicago mid certainly cost at least one position been in the will set a precedent for professional school nines C. S. Minor, of Groensburg, Ind., a new pitch- months and have secured four times as in the West by making an extended Eastern trip nt the finish. r, has reported to Manager News, of the Evans- as In a whole year at other employ AVOR TO COMISKRY. rr.nch at the close of the school year in June, whea Is hoy, seems 7ll)e team. Minor is a right-hander and was ments. Have been way down in the In it will play Williams College, Columbia Unlvers. The old Roman. Charles Com - igned by Watklns of the Indianapolis team last terior, and I tell you that there is the Ity law aebool and Browu or Weileyan Unlver*. to be ui> aiwiust it good and plenty. Da vis viuter, but was not given a trial. place where you must have a forty-five- itlea. April 18, 1903. SPORTINQ 15
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GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE HE timber is seasoned for FOR THE G. Spalding Auto HE A. three j-ears, not kiln-dried, NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. graph Base Ball Bat was T T but seasoned in open sheds; introduced last season and then, after a general inspection, Manager Doe, of Dover, Failing to Se= a pronounced hit with the made it is passed under the critical In quality of cure Suitable Grounds in New Bed* leading batsmen. eyes of men trained in a factory every other neces ford, Decides to Place His Team material and particularly well equipped for for a first-class sary requisite turning out this class of goods. and Franclrss in Brockton. it to be the article we believe We know of nothing that can best bat ever turned out. It has TU-ockton, Mass.. April 13. Editor "Sport be done to make an inspection ing Life:" Manager Fred Doe, of the proven exceedingly popular, and Dover Club, was in town to-day and an more rigid, and place these bats nounced that he would this season we have added some place a base ball team here before our customers as the fin this season to represent new styles that will interest the Hrockton iu the New Eng est in every particular that we land League. Doc says he ball player. The models are was offered $112.">0 yesterday can turn out. to Sell the team to New those used by the best players, I'.cdford parties, who really thought they could make a aiid the autograph stamped on Tape Wound Handle . ^ l.OO success of the game in that city, but the offer was not each is a guarantee that every Wound . accepted. The team is to Pitch Twine report here next Wednes one has passed the closest in Handle ..... l.CO day, and Doe expects to Fred Doe start practice with IS play spection and is perfect judged Combed Handle (patented ers. He says President of roughening process) .75 Murnnne of the league communicated with according to our knowledge other members of the league in regard to players' needs gained Plain Handle . . . placing the Dover team in some city other base ball .75 than New P.cdford and he was given full after an experience of twenty- authority, selecting l?rockton. Among the Spalding's hn-ndsomely illustralfd players on Doe's list art; Gage, a pitcher, seven years in the manufacture who comes from the Cape, and Graham, a catalogue of athletic goods sent free by pitcher from Attleboro, and he has ac of base ball bats. mail on reccipl oj application. cepted terms from Griffith, a one-armed pitcher, who is recommended by Connie Mack, who has seen him play in Philadel phia. I lit TORONTO TOPICS. Tape Co in lied Pitch I uine Plain Handle Handle Manager Gardner's Team Getting; Into Handle Handle No. 21 North Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia. Shape The National Board Ha ids Over Infieltler Kuhrts. Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, St. J^ouis, Kansas City, Toronto. Out. April 1.1-F.ditor "Sporting New York, Life:" The Toronto players are dropping iu one by one, and training for condition at San Francisco, Minneapols, Montreal, Can., I/ondon, tht ball paru uiiUer Man ager Gardner's watchful eye. Shortstop Charles Mc- "HnnUey" Hitifs, of Davenport, be form, he will, without doubt, make one of at New Bedford, Mass.. all the winter, and will Captain Closkey. awarded by the practice medicine after the c'ose of the present gan his professional caioer ut Itockiord iu 1SS7. to the best players of the year. of Jige. Eastern League Jii'ecjtors third, season. This is his last season .on the diamond. And he is now but .'!f» .veins Kul'falo, h;is gone to lib Oyler. whose real position is at gives Dubtiquo more miles to to the short stop position like the "Furmejr" Logan, of Kentucky, who was,going The schedule home in Homestead. Pa.. takes to startle the world with his wonderful pitch travel th;m had Kvansville last season, ulthou^i) not Toledo team does to the proverbial He the total mileage has been reduced. vowing that ho will cover all ing, has laid down on his Nashville contract. piay with Buffalo. At a "mud," and not onJy does he says lie has a good position which he is disin Joliet will not have the services of "J;>.ca" meeting of the Toronto di- of his territory and a lot more beside, clined to leave for a while. He, evidently,hasn't Campion, the Chicago tireman. Campion's father but he snaps the balls over to first in a in his wine. permit him to play professional ball. nctf rs lust we^k the Bo.u'd like the proper faith will not tiiicUihnouisly awarded the manner that makes even a veteran There Will be a lively scramble for pitcher Manager Nicoll. of ISockford. h.-is 19 men ground.; to the Senior McCreery keep his eyes ou the ball all "They-Call-Me-Sis" Hopkins. Detroit claims signed. Illinois furnishes «ix, Iowa live. Michi League, and fans will have of the time. him, while Montgomeiy claims a prior right to gan three. Vermont one. Indiana one, New York all that lames Gardner fast, clean base ball all Mclntyre, at second, is doing him by the reserve clause in his last year's olio and Wisconsin two. through the summer, even was expected of him, and he fields his po contract. The matter will come up before the Jesse Hale, the Indian out fielder, who was are away from home. sition well. He is very quick to accept National Board. Hopkins is a promising left with Deratur lust year, luis signed with Terre v.'hen the Torontos wonderful speed and good curves. com The following clubs compose the Senior chances for a double, and already Bolin, hander, with Haute. He has been out with u theatrical Cadets, To Oyler and Mclntyre are working together Dick Crozier is still riding his horse of discon pany during the winter. League: Crescents, Capitals, is also bat He says he will Lot stand for his sale by which Junction (Heintzman & Co.) like old team-mates: Mclntyre tent. Itockl'ord has the corps of pitchers ronto ting well and drives the ball out with a Miqiie Finn to Atlanta, and all wires are being landed the championship for her last seasmi KUIINS AWAKDKD TO TORONTO. so he can play with Nash award vicious swing that is sure to affect the pulled to fix matters intact, which is quite au advantage in the OutlieUier Charlie Kuhns has been he can ville. Fisher is willing to put up a hatful of coming pennant dispute. the Toronto Club by the National run-getting abilities of the team if He is ed 16 the season. money to get the plucky little outflelder. Outflelder Henry), Gass has derided to give i:p Board. On the (ith inst. Secretary Farrell keep it up through ti second Hurtxel and is said to get to Urst base claim of McCreery, at first, is, of course, sure of the management of the proposed Appleton teniii wired Manager Gardner that the oftciier than any other two men. in the Wisconsin League, aud will report the Columbus Club for the services of th his positkin, and is in tine condition. Yae- and that his ger is beginning to get off a little of his soon to tho Decatur Club. player hart been disallowed, has signed three new players. contract with Toronto would stand. Kuhns surplus flesh, and will soon be playing iu L-L-I. LEAGUE NEWS. Rock Island in the old form. They are Frank Sehieberp, of Milwaukee, a played with the Indianapolis (.'lull his pitcher: Charles Schmidt. of Arkansas, a catch American Association last year, but was to Powers, of Cairo, an outfielder. he was inform First baspman Jack Mosserly is reported er, aud Edward not reserved. In February have signed with both Hockford and Los An The Decatnr Club has a new idea. After ed by President Watkius, of Indianapolis, SOUTHERN NEWS. geles. April 7 the Decatur players will be made up that unless he would sign for less salary and will play a practice game he was at Dubuque's toam was the first to report, the into two teams than he had received last year The Montgomery Club has released outfielder players getting together at Madison, Wis., on daily, for which 10 cents admission will be liberty to do as he liked. He was im'me- Swanciua to Colorado Springs. charged. by Manager Gardner and April 1. diately signed Frank Christian has 'je?n elected assistant McFarland, of Decatur. is the only manager Second baseinan Harry Truby broke Into t^e given *$100 advance money. A few days t.f the I'ine iu the Iow% State League in for treasurer and traveling secretary who hasn't promised his town the pennant. game at Newton, later the Columbus Club tiled a claim Bluff team. Wise boy. 1SS7, and this season, for which be has signed him. and the dispute was carried to the have recently given to play with Bloomiugton, will therefore b« favor of William Horn and Diek Glendon The Term Haute players have nil been National Board aud decided iu signed with Manager Hunt, o£ tua Moil roe Cot street car passes by the Terre Haute Electric his seventeenth. Toronto. ton States League team. Company. Manager Hill ha? signed P. J. Burg, nn In- AFTER ONE MORK PITCHER. signed Uapids team. Burg played Toronto Manager Fisher, of Nashville, has Our thanks are herewith tendered President fieldcr, for his Cedar There is every likelihood of pitcher Herman, of Louisville, aud pitcliei! Scott Sexton for a season pass good for all games c f with Omaha. Milwaukee and Des Moines in the, landing a pitcher from the St. Louis Na Ky. ; : , Western League last season, his first iu pro of St. Louis, Holmes, of Lawrenceburg, this League. tional League Club. Donovan, Pitcher Hed Khret has been released from The Dubuque Club is to have an exhibition fessional company. lias 12 pitchers, and of these nine look so reqiieist, and will The to drop. the Nashville team by special game with Cotniskcy's White Stockings. liockford can't get over "kicking" on trie good that he cannot decide which do business for Memphis this year. date is April 17. deal they get In the schedule. They have less Donovam- has promised either Packet!. lias appeal any club except Bloomington. the National Manager Campau. of New Orleans, Davenport has signed first baseman William Sundays than Sanders or Rhodes. As ed to all the major league clubs for M catcher, Kennedy and outfielder Ed. Jess, both bailing which, however, has two holidays, while Uock- League season opens soon. Donovau will iu which department Campau is short-handed. from Oshkosh, Wis. tord is granted but one. Boon start weeding out. Clubs located in Mobile, Montgomery. Selma President Sexton has appointed as an umpire President Sexton has decided that Knrl Durkee. and Pcusacola have formed an Interstate Mart Lewinson. a barber at the St. Charles who was signed by Manager Rowland to piny MERRY MILLERS. League, with C. ! '. Scuad, of Pensucolu, as Hotel, of St. Joseph. short on the' Dubuque team during the coming president. The whole circuit is unitedly praying for a season, is the legal property of Des Moines. Perry Werden, who has just passed through a more competent bunch of umpires than the and he will play with that city in the Western Manager WHmot's Team Showing up siege of pneumonia ;:t Minneapolis, is well exhibit of last season. league. A Chicago player named Gorman will Well in Practice Some of the New Men enough to be about J.gaiu. jle has lost over Ontfielder Kruger has sent in his contract to take Durkee's place on the Dubuque team. up Strong. thirty pounds iu flesh. Roekfonl and lias thought better of jumping to Arthur Kruger. outfielder of the Itoekford Looming Heunessey, the centre fielder on the Shreve- the Pacific outlaw league. team, after having accepted advance money. h»s Minneapolis. Minn.. April 11. Editor port team, is regarded by all the Detroit players Dulmque trains for a month at the University .lumped his contract to go to the Oakland (Cal.'t "Sporting Life:" Manager AVilmot has as a wonder. They clars him with Bay, of of Wisconsin, at Madison, and Kockt'ord at Club. An Cffort was made by the loeaf club to found sw me consolation for the loss of short Cleveland, in getting to first. Beloit College. Beloit, Wis. cause Kruger's arrest on April 0. but he had slop Schmeer, who jumped Manager Hilly Karle ; as signed the follow OuttielcltM- Kruger. of Hockford. \vho was re left Dubuque. Jack Messerl.v. of Sioux City, who to the Pacific. Coast League, ing team for Yicksburg: ('; ell and Commissioner Thomas TiKl<3n, de claring that no boxing exhibitions will hereafter be allowed in the city, this morn A CHANGEJF TITLE. ing declared for bas« ball and other sports on the Sabbath. Commissioner McNulty is a base ball enthusiast. In his younger days he was a star pitcher, and no boy in THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE the Fifth ward ever has to ask twice for a contribution when cash is required in ALTERS ITS NAME. equipping a team of would-be Mo.Graws or admirers of borne other base ball star. Said the Commissioner this morning: "Base ball is all right, even on the Sab To be Henceforth Known as ths " Pa bath, so long as an admission fee is not charged those who witness the game. It is all right for those of us who can take cific National League" A War any afternoon oft' to attend a game, but Schedule Which Calls For Daily how about the thousands who can't'.'" mittsi&4r o j-jL and^ Season-Long Conflicts in 'Frisco. BROOKLYN BULLETIN. Incidents of the Superbas' Games at The Pacific Coast League met at Ta- Washington Townsend Accused of Un Are warranted to coma. April - to 0, every club being repre sented iu person. As a war measure the professional Conduct The Superbas give absolute satisfaction organization changed its Making a Satisfactory Showing. name to "Pacific National League." It was also de By John B. Foster. cided to so arrange the Brooklyn. N. Y., April IS. Editor "Sport If any should be defective in manufacture, schedule as to give less ing Life:" On the whole. Brooklyn is games to Butte and Helena quite well, pleased with the team that will return to us e».nd we will replace with in order to play in San represent this city iu the Francisco every day during ^^xMMXSSSiV? National League iu lOUo. the season. The schedule thank you. ' Considering provides for 28 weeks of that Ned Hanlon was base ball, the season begin "stacked up" against one of ning April 14 a,nd ending the hrfrdest games in his October '^4. Tacoma will history as a manager of open in Seattle. Spokanc in base 'ball teams it "would Wm. H. Lucas Portland. Butte in San appear from a cursory See that it bear./" the Reach Trade Mark &nd you are safe against loss Francisco and Helena in glance at the performances Los Angeles. The holiday dates are very of the team and their rec equitably divided and. while considerable ords as ball players that traveling will have to bo done by some Brooklyn will not be at the end of the procession when Vteams, Hie railroad rale secured, coupled the cows come home in the with other measures adopted, makes it in John B- f osier latter part of September. every way feasible and, probably. Ihe After a season in the South in which the most satisfactory schedule that could be vonngsters were treated to a few Hanlon Philadelphia, Pa. arranged. lectures the players came North and began SCHKDULB POINTS. their preliminary work by being beaten by Last season Helena and Butte each had the Washington!*, of the American League, tift.y games and the coast cities each sixty in a ha I'd game. games. This season tluere will lie 114 Bv the way. there is something about SEND FOR CATALOGUE games played in San Francisco, l(rj in that game which, if true, rather shakes Los Angeles, 96 in Seattle, 78 in Portland, the faith of a great many persons in the !Xl in Tacoma, 78 in Spokaue. 57 in Butte. good will of ball players. I for one, can and ,~>7 in Helena. San Francisco will have hardly believe that the privilege of seeing two outside National PITCH 1CU TOWNSKND League teams playing in that city during would so far forget the esprit du corps- the season, while the San Francisco Club pardon the French but it's- the best, thing "If they come up to the Polo ground next cards are sold at the main gate, the price, is un the road. There are but. nine weeks to describe the present case, that shoujd Thursday afternoon in force we will show being the same as is demanded for an during the playing season when the Cal attend every ball player, that he would, in them what we have been trying to accom admission to games in cities of this size. ifornia metropolis is without National the position of umpire, betray the signals plish by our trip South." When the Brook Persons holding score cards are allowed League, base ball. Tacoma will have twenty of an opposing battery to the players of lyn players heard that, they remarked that to pass through the gates. In case there more games than she had last season, and his own team .when they were at bat. Yet MeGraw would need the benefit of his trip is a "kick" registered by any person who Seattle twenty-six more, while Portland I he Brooklyn players say that Townsend South, and several other benefits, before declines to buy a score card, he is ad and Spokane will each have eight more when behind the pitcher did "tip off" the he would ever win the inter-city aeries mitted without the "credentials." but if he, games than last year. Los Angeles will signals. Furthermore, the Brooklyn men from the Hanlon crowd this year. There occupies a seat in the grand stand he must did not forget to tell Townsend what they is a pay- have ten weeks, distributed throughout the thought of such conduct. There is nothing LOT OF CONFIDENCE By this arrangement the local manage season, without base ball. * in base ball more reprehensible than that. on the part of our cubs, even if they do ment has maintained a splendid independ OTHER BUSINESS. If it is true, and the facts must be taken not land just where they anticipate they ent team during the past three seasons The amount of routine busines transact as they exist on the surface, Townsend was may before the year is over. They will not and a stronger team than ever before is ed was very large. The constitution and guilty of the smallest practice of which a say that they are going to win the cham to be put in the field this year. Two thou by-laws were gone1 over, article by article, ball player could be accused. Incidents of pionship, but Jack Doyle declares that sand people "buy score cards" very fre and carefully revised as was made neces that kind, no matter how trivial they may stranger things have happened. "You quently at the Sunday games, and as yet sary by expansion from six to eight clubs. appear to the player, go a long way toward never can tell/' said Jack, "what young there has never been an attempt to stop AVar appropriations were made, certain I shattering the faith of the public in the blood will do once in a while. 1 have be the practice. funds for certain purposes: the Victor ball J sincerity of men who arc supposed to play longed to a few of these young-blood organ was adopted, the pay of ollicial scorers the game with honors even so far as the izations, and I know from experience that was increased, contract claims were dis- I .judges of the sport are concerned. What they have upset the plans of the other fel Oissed and adjusted, reports wore received ' temporary gain might accrue to Washing lows more than once." ENGLAND LEAGUE NEWS. *H'\ audited, bonds examined and passed ton for the moment i-^ more than offset by McGraw had a lot of good words for TIJJHI and a very large amount of routine the publicity of conduct that is not of the Doyle the other day. "That player is not Manager Fred Lake, of Ixytrell. i? arranging H btA-inoss was transacted. The magnates kind tending to elevate the sport. all in by a long shot," said he. "Let him benefit game for the Lowcll strikers. put in four as busy days as could well be MUST KK FAN:. get where he feels at home and he will be Captain Bcvier. of Lawrence, is being touted imagined, and one and all retired on the When clubs of the National and American playing ball just as well as some of these as the best catcher in the New Borland League. night of April 0 at midnight, tired, but Leagues meet in competition who would other chnps who profess to find so much It wouldn't be a great surprise if Jake Volt?; happy. give two cents for the result unless it fault with him. I never saw him in better drifted "aok to Manchester before the season is were known that the games were played shape than he was at Hot, Springs when well advanced. in a spirit of absolute fairness? Ten dol I was there. He was lighter than he usu Conrov. the big first baseman of Lawrence, is JOTTINGS, lars' worth of victory purchased at a price ally is at this time of the year, and he inclined to accept an advantageous offer to go to of that kind is not worth ten mills when was taking the best of care of himself and WilmiiiRton. Del. the public learns what transpired. Even Maiager Murray Having His Troubles devoting every minute to getting into such Daniel Hurke and others interested in base Ihe ball players shake their heads when condition that Ilanlon would be only too biill are trying hard to innd I'rcd Doe's New Already Accident to a Player and t'nev talk about it. Let us hope that base glad to have him on the team." lOngbind League (oam in Tnan'oii. ball is not going to touch the level of the INFI10LD Al I, UKJ1IT. 'Sporting Life's" vest packet 11103 schedules Trouble Over a Catcher. cheap race track where there is always a Jersey City. N. J., April II If there is any satisfaction to be gained of the New Knglaml league lire now ready, and chance for a man to win if he is only from the Washington ganicia, j| js that will lie sent to any reader upon receipt of'ii-ceiu "Sporting Lil'e:"-Sieve Griffcn is possessed of inside information. Brooklyn stamp, to defray cost of mailing. member nf the team to meet wilh Brooklyn has a strong infield, as has been !osl the game in any event, but not until anticipated all along, and that, those Cali Fred Doe's army of friends will wish him well dent. The third I after Washington had been given ;i light fornia men in the outfield ;ire more than In Brockton, and there will be a good turn-out, had liis tirst practi that, made the game worth looking at. The going (o hold their own. Kastoni League when he pla.vs his tirst pnme in that i-ilr I he team lasl Thursday, next day the tables were reversed. Brook Thursday, May 7, with Concord as the attrac and while waiting bis turn lyn did not care to dally with Townsend men have been of opinion that Householder tion. to line them out was hit would not do for National League com again as umpire and insisted upon another pany, but up to the present time he has .lesse Whiting's work this reason will be re on- the ankle by a bal. judge of play. Hughey Abeam at the very stricted to pitching for Manchester, as he turn which slipped from Cas- linish brought his club into action with a been playing a very fast game in the out ed out a capital slab artist last year, "lied" sidy's bands, and Griffen's vengeance and sent the runs home that field, and lias been batting the ball as funeral took place from St. Augustine's Church. brary by the late Dr. Hoyt, down to the tory for the former by a score of 250 to FREEDMAN present day. The latest rumor about bil 217. The average was under 3 oh both, FACTS. liard rooms there is, that of the'Stag bil sides, with 17 and 11 as the best runs. Mr. William E. McClnne. editor of that liard room, at 1231 Chestnut street, for excellent publication, "Billiards and Pool," merly owned by John Donovan, is The spent about to star game of the tournament was be A COUPLE OF GOOD STORIES OF several days in this city recently become a thing of the past, although under tween Bolls and Hovey. although it was THE in the interest of his magazine. The March its present management it has been more "like the handle of a jug," all on one side. number, which we received, was, if possi than successful. The present owners of There was reason to hope that Mr. Hovey, NEW YORK EHAGNATE. ble, finer than the first issue, which is say the property, the Boothby estate, intend who. like most of the experts in this tour ing much. The success of such a publica to use the place for the Interest of that nament, have done such creditable an-1 tion will, of course, have to come from property, restaurants, etc., which will prob commendable work, would at least prove the public at large: or probably from the ably close put the present room, whose more than a mere "foil" against Mr. Bolls. Some Incidents Which Happened When amateur element who patronize the game. owner is said to be on the lookout for a As a matter of f,act, he was practically not The small fry element who are engaged in new location Iu the same neighborhood. in the game, as Boils played billiards the Boss of the Giants Was New the business professionally have no money worthy (if the great amateurs of the coun as a rule to spend on the literature or Harry Cline's room, already referred to, try. His average was under 7, with a publications which have really made the which was opened to the public not long score of 250 to 94. The best runs were 31 in Base Ball and Had Many Things business what it is one of the most im since, with Mr. George H. Sutton and and 16. portant in this country in its line. They Walter Rainow as exhibition players, at to Learn. watch and scan every issue of a paper tracted but very few people on the opening Young Shedaker has clearly demonstrated with the hope of getting a gratuitous ad night, with no charge for admission. It thr.t he is one of the most promising ex vertisement. They would not even sub is just possible that there may be more perts in the tournament. In his play-off Pitcher scribe or buy it if they could get it gra rooms than players, even in this location, games with Morton and Borda he defeated Harley Parker tells a good story both men. which ou "Deacon" Kllis. which illustrates the tuitously: with but very rare and honorable which is generally supposed to be the places him second in the perseverance exceptions. It is a pleasure to know7 "bonanza" billiard section >>f this city. If tournament. His average was under 3, of the man and his ability that with one. and less than to get what he wants. Al a publication of this character has suf the actual history of the rooms was writ 4 with the other. ficient independence to have a ten, however, as they have existed dur Mr. Shedaker's playing has been steady ter leaving the Western contempt from the outset, while League in 18JW Ellis went for a class of men who have long since ing the past five or six years, it would his best runs will earned the just contempt make very interesting reading. The opinion compare favorably with the work of the to Newark, N. J.. in the of the owners of seems others. Atlantic League. The New publications which make the literature of to be very general among those en the gaged in local billiards, that, with the York club had a farm in game a specialty. William H. Strickland. that league which Kreed- close of each day, every one in the busi who died at his ness here becomes a wreck as far as me home in New York a few days ago, was inau was forced to give up Mr. R. Feigel, of Anson's billiard not only well known to professional later. Some time- hall, mor.v is concerned. This is no doubt true, room after Ki Chicago, paid a visit to this city his na as applicable to four-fifths of our profes keepers throughout the country, but was lls wanted two New York tive home a few days ago. Mr. Feigel sionals, one of the best known men in the the players and called: on in but the other one-fifth may have Freed- forms us that trade in the Chicago rooms a memory "which age cannot wither nor atrical world, which was (he business of inau. The New York mag is iii a most prosperous condition: that Fo- custom stale." his life since he was a very young man. nate was not in a good ley. Mussey and Auson. together with most, Mr. Strickland's death from heart disease humor when Ellis -came was in if not all,"of the leading roomkeepers are Thomas Folo-y, of Chicago, writes me more than tragic, as his wife M,arion A. Freedman add vented his spite on practically as prosperous as they can hope that his business is Strickland, the actress and himself were the Grand Kaplds man.. remarkably prosperous. dining at their home Freedman's for, even in an era of great prosperity. There is most assuredly not a room keeper at the time of his1 vocabulary of abuse is unlim in death. The wife's attention was called ited. He wound up by telling Kills that city who will not rejoice at Mr. from that he C. W. Pollard, Foley's success; which in a measure means the table for a moment, and on her had better carry the hod, instead of pos a relative of the late return her husband was dead. Death iu ing as a base hall magnate. Thomas Pollard, has become part owner the success of other room keepers there; Kills said: of one as there is no one connected or any form is a shock, but under snch con "Mr. Freeduiau, are you through? If so, of the "bonanza gold mines" of identified ditions, especially when a man seems to be I want to talk a little this city, in other words, a billiard room, with the business to-day who is better in the business with you. with qualified to do more for full visor of life, it is more than 1 need two players; you have them 'and bowling attached to it. It is a litt'e the game of bil doubly so. Mr. Strickland was for some 1 want them." early in the history of these very peculiar liards than Mr. Foley. From all accounts, years Freedman looked at Kills as far as I am able to associated with A, M. Palmer as Iu amazement. He was not even ruf local affairs to write or comment on them learn, this same advance agent. His numerous friends Iu fled. with safety, without being prosperity is the rule and not the excep "You cau have the players," said in clanger of tion. the theatrical world and out of it will Freedman. "Yon have more horse sense not being absolutely right. What will more than regret his premature death. than most people give you credit for." strike the average billiard roomkeeper, who is, and has been such, Young John McFetridge. who recently Pincus Several of Wilmot's men have played pure and sim decided Levy, the well-known veteran under Freedman. They have an unlimited ple, is the "generosity" or "magnanimity" to play professional base ball dur room keeper of this city, did not exactly of the "owners" of such ing the present season, is said to be not read fund of stories to tell at his expense. places in taking only his own obituary notice recently, but McFarland tells this story: in new and fresh partners, while the retir one of the best ball players in the was as much startled at having heard that ing "members of the h'rm press country, but is one of the best amateur it had been "Jimmy Kyan, the old Chicago outflelder, bricks" in billiard players written and ready for cold called on Freedman one time when Chica the interest of new stockholders for new iu this city. Base ball, type, as the scribe who wrote it was, on or rival "bonanzas." "What like the stage, is attracting new recruits seeing Levy go was playing in New York, and said: are we here from a field least in his room after the article '1 have two friends who I would for?" said Flanagan, of Texas. What are expected; with the ad had been written, to make no reference like to the new vantage decidedly in favor of the national to illustrations Lave see the game to-morrow. Can I get and "fresh goslings" with cash game, of Levy as an Adonis, etc. a couple of passes?" for, if they are not to share in the great so far as respectability is concerned. For two or three weeks past Mr. Levy modern While the new "stars" or recruits to the has been ill with " 'Who are you?' said Freedman. investment known as bowling and stage inflammatory rheuma "Ryan told him. billiards, at the expense of someone e'se? are either the creation of the prize tism, which he has suffered from for years For all ring, so far as the men are concerned, past. A "fresh" reporter " 'Who are your friends?' this are we financial doctors! while the women well, having heard of "Ryan gave the Information. let charity prevent the same, naturally concluded that the us from giving them a location other than rheumatism would kill Levy Instead " 'Are they respectable and well to do?' If Mr. Allinger did not play great, or that which of fisked the New Yorker. even remarkable, billiards with that mod has been made possible by the Levy killing the rheumatism, as seems " 'Certainly,' said ern phenomenon, the handless theatrical trust, which is an institution or most probable. The reporter, not to be Ryan. expert, Stit- an abomination whch should be outdone, " 'Well, if they are well to do. I guess ton, he at least played as well as most of shunned hastened to first secure Levy's they our local professional by all self-respectng men, to make no picture for his paper, and then write bis had better pay their way to the experts could, and reference to the good name obituary, game. We are not running a charitable probably played quite a>s well as should be of women, a and to make himself doubly sure expected name which all men must respect; and that Levy was dead, he visited his room, institution. Good morning.' " from a man who is more of a pity when obliged roomkeeper than billiard expert. Some of to come in contact with but only to Hud Levy "at the old stand!" our local papers men whose only object in life is to make "Great God!" said the reporter. "You have refered to Mr. Snt- money, even at the expense don't ton as "the armless expert," which was of those who mean to say that you are alive! when doubtless cannot always protect themselves, no mat your obituary.is announced for to-morrow's a slip of the pen. It is certain ter how anxous they paper!" Before CREAHAN'STETTER. that this man is one of the wonders of the may be to do so. Levy had time to reply, age. Illness during the first the "fly" reporter disappeared In time to part of the The proverbial Integrity of A. F. Trocs- "kill" the obituary notice, while Mr. Levy week prevented Mr. Sutton from doing cher is not himself justice in his great the only thing to be admired is now looking after the author of the and artistic about a man whose rigid, independent and obituary notice", with the view, probably, of ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE work. It is q'nite evident, however, that fearless having when in physical condition, daring to be right in an age when a very serious talk, with a very this wonderful many pay a premium on not only being, but "previous," if not very "fly," reporter on master of the game is quite capable of dong wrong, the journalism WORLD OF BILLIARDS. making sxmie are not the only qualities of the day. of the short stop experts of to be admired in this man. although such this country dance on nothing when he is qualities should probably come Walter Rainow. of the at' his best. Such a man is in a measure ahead of all Palace billiard By John Great/an. inspired others, in the estimation and respect of his room, this city, has been seriously ill from in his line, and probably deserves fellow men. This latter claim to honored pneumonia. George L. Stewart, who died at his liome to rank with I>avid Wood, the blind or and honorable In ganist of distinction has passed into this city a few days ago, of asthma, this city, who for more than forty history. That a life which has earned such National Excuses Not Acceptable. ^vas probably one of the best amateur years past has ranked first amongst the distinction greatest in a very corrupt age should From Philadelphia Inquirer. pi-iyers to be found in this city. Mr. Stew- organists of the world. be still spared to be one of the most active ari was at one time, if I am not in error, men Now that the deal has been completed many in the business should be a source of of the National's connected with the billiard room at Eighth Thomas J. Onllasher paid a flying visit congratulations to those who admire such partisans are putting them and Vine streets, when his father was a to this city recently while on his way to qualities for selves out in their endeavor to declare that Washington their own cause. That such the National League magnates had nothing to do member of the billiard linn there, known as on professional business. Galla- a man is still able to be physically capable Stewart and Markley. gher has changed but little, if any, during with the delay, and, as usual, some of them That was probably of goiiiR to Europe in the best interest of protest entirely too much. They deceive no one. thirty years ago or more; as Stewart and the past quarter of a century. In '7 BOW THE TOLEDO TEAM SIZES UP IN ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. ELENA CLUB. Helena. Mont. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. K J. II. Manning, President. H Jacob Fischer. President, Chas. A. Nichols. Manager. John F. Flanuery, Manager. PRACTICE UAMES. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES" Wis. ORTLAND CLUB7 Portland, Ore. SIGNAL BASF. BALL LEAGUES. 1LWAULEE CLUB. Milwaukee, M Hugh Diiffy. President P Whitney L. Boise, President, Grim, Mauager. Team For the Season Made up PRES., P. T. POWl^r220~Brondway, New York. and Manager. John J. Tlii Suc'v, J. II. EARRELL, Box 214. Auburn, N. Y. CLUB, Seattle, Wash. > EOR1A CLUB, Peoria, 111. OEATTLE President, O D. E. Dugdale, President League, P. T. George F. Simmons, by the New Manager He Regard LEAGUE MHMBBRS.--Eastern William Wilson, Manager. and Manager. Powers. President. New York ; American Asso ciation. T. J. Ilickey. President, Chicago, 111.; ES MOINES CLUB. Des Moines, la. POK.ANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. It as Plenty Fast Enough to Make Western I.eugne. M. ii. Sexton, President. Roflc D C. K. Myrick. President, W. V. Garrett, President Island. 111.; New York League, J. H. Farrdl, Joe Quinn, Manager. and Manager. Auburn, N. Y.; Indiana-lllinois-lowa Fight For Honors in the Association President. Tacoma, Wash. League, M. H. Sexton. President, Rot k Island. YORK LEAGUE. ACOMA CLUB. League, \V. M. Kavanuugh. Presi NBW T Joseph L. Carman. President, III.; Southern E. McKibben, Manager. dent, Liltle Roi:k. Ark.; Paciiio Northwest League. A LBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y. Byron Tolfdo. Ohio. April 11. Kditor "Sporlin Con President, LirV:" Keisling caiuo up from Notre Darn W. H. Lucas. President. Spokane, Wash.; ** and gave out the following a necticut League, Slnrgis VVIihWk, President, Michael Dolierty, Manager. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. yesterday Conn.: New England League,'!'. 11. tlif make up of the Toled lluntington. N. Y. ten in for UK.).'',: I'itclu-rs Murnane, President. Boston. Mass.; Texas League, INGHAMTON CLUB. Binghamton, pONCORD CLUB, Concord, N. H. N, H. Lassiter, President, Ft. Worth. Tex.; Cotton B H. M. Gitchell. President, \-s John J. Carney, President Uoislinji, Can-irk. German Quiun, Manager.____ l.iudcman and au Hasten States League, (jeo. Wheat ley. President,Greenville, William J. and Manager. Missouri Valley League, D. M. Shively, vollege niau; catchers. But Miss.; LU B~ J HonfN7 Y. Btdford, .Mass. tirst lias< President, Kansas City; South Texas League, T LION C EW BEDFORD CLUB, New ler aud Kleinow; Galveston, Te.x.; Northern ^ Samuel Irlam, President, A. G. Doe, President Counors: second base, Ow Jas. Nolan, President, Manager. N League, D. L. Laxdal, President. Cavalier, North Howard j. F.arl, and Manager. en*: third base, Altizer W. Bement, President, Blankeushin; lef Dakota; Central League, G. CHENECTADY CLUB, Schenectady, N. Y. Mass. shortstop, Ind. AVERH1LL CLUB, Haverhill, lield. Flournoy: centre Evansville, S \Vm. H. Hathaway, President. H J. J. Linehan, President Bernard: right. Klanagan BOARD OP ARBITRATION: Benjamin Ellis, Manager. William R. Hamilton Manager. Billy Smith will be rtained H. O'Rourke, M. H. Sexton, W. H. Lucas, Jas. YRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. CLUB, Fall River, Mass. until the season opens- W. M. Kavanaugh. rALL RIVER April 122. McXeal. Upp T. H. Murnane, S George N. Kuntzsch, President, T. F. McDermott, President Austin and T. C. Griffin, Manager. and Manager. DtDr. Ff. CC. Mcl-rfuigulin, Mitchell are to be let ou EASTERN LEAGUE. CLUB, Johnstown, N. Y. go to Gilks' Shrevepor TOHNSTOWN T OWELL CLUB. Lowell, Mass. to-day. Mock may UFFALO CLUB, Buffalo, N. Y. J Charles W. hall. President, -M Frederick Lake, President team, the latter fancying his twirling William C. Hazleton, Manager. or Meriden B W. W. Pierce, President, and Manager. Kit-kin will go to New London George T. Stallings, Manager. Conn. Upp will probably go to New Loti ROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. T AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass. don also. McNeal will undoubtedly catcl DALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. T Louis Bacon. President *W W. A. Parsons, President on with Louisville. Mitchell goes back t * * Conway \V. Sams, President, and Manager. and Manager. the New York State League, with Bing Wilbert Robinson, Manager. and Austin have n T1CA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. jy AN CHESTER CLUB, Manchester, N. H. bamton. McL.-uighliu Dishler, President, settled plans as Vet. rERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City, N. J. U David A. IVi. William J. Freeman, President, GOOD WOUK. Judge Ncvins, President, James W. Say re. Manager. John F. Smith, Manager. ______has de Win. J. Murray, Manager. Blankenship. signed as a catcher, CLUB, Nashua, N. H. velopod into a marvelous shortstop. s SOUTHERN LEAQUE. ASHUA out for th EWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. N Hon. Chas. S. Collins, President, much so, that he beat Lnrkln President, CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. Ed. Ashenback, Manager. position. Itelsling says Blankie is the N Matthis B. Puder, TLANTA and that be Walter W. Burnham, Manager. A Abner Powell, President fastest article he ever saw. and Manager. STATES LEAGUE. will be the sensation of the league. PROVIDENCE CLUB, Providence, R. 1 COTTON Toledo lost but one game to Notra Dame * George P. Cressey, President, plRMlNGHAM CLUB, Birmingham, Ala. out of five or six. To-day Strobel's new Manager. C. E. Jackson, Sec'y; CLOB MEMBERS Baton Rouge, La., Robert Richard Cogan, " F. G. Sheppard, Pres.; La., Henry Hunt, baud will open an exhibition tour at South Thomas O'Brien, Manager. Pender, Manager; Monroe, Bend, plaving next week at Anderson pOCHESTER CLUB. Rochester, N. Y. Manager; Greenville, Miss., W. A. Smith. Mana Marion and Kort Wayne, all Iloosier towns -^- Edward F. Higgins, President, T 1TTLE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. ger; Pine Bluff, Miss., George Blackburn, Mana aud in the Central League. Arthur Irwin, Manager. Ly Aaron Fiank, Pres.; C. P. Perrie, Sec'y; ger; Vicksbtirg, Miss., William Earle. Manager; Kort Wayne wjll open the local season Michael J. Finn, Manager. Natchez, Miss., Albert Haupt, Manager. on the 10th' lust., followed by Dayton, each ORONTO CLUB, Toronto, Ont. that time T Jesse Appelgath, President, EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. LEAGUE. being billed fur two games. By Sec'y; INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA it is expected that the men will be in Lriu James Gardner, Manager. M Caruther Ewinj;, Pres.; E. L. Mencgo, Charles Frank, Manager. Rapids. la., B. Hill, to take a fall or two out of Columbus CLUB, Worcester, Mass. CLUB MEMBERS Cedar team will open the American Asso ORCESTER Manager; Davenport, la., J. T. Hayes, Manager; which W Patrick H. Hurley, President, EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. ; Rock- ciatiou season ou the '_'2d. Manager. Rock Island, 111., F. Donnelly, Manager George W. Wrigley, N Hart N ens-man, President, Manager; Bloomington, nuilP.AII FOR JONES! Charles Campau, Manager. ford, 111., Hugh Nicoll, "Golden liule" .lones has been electee 111., W. Connors, Manager; Decatur, 111., Monte Mayor for the fourth time, and this wil AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. VTASH V1LLE CLUB, Nashville, 1'enn. McFarland, Manager; Joliet, 111., Al Tebeau, ensure Sunday base ball. Mr. Strobel was James Palmer, Pres.; E. S. Shannon, Sec'y; Manager; Dubuque, la., C. Rowland, Manager. doing so on his OLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. ^ » able to register his vote, C T. J. Bryce, President, Newton Fisher, Manager. way from the hospital to his home. Leonard, Manager. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Manager Barrow, of Detroit, is negotiat Frank HREVEPORT CLUB, Shreveport, La. Sec'y; Ing with President Strobel for the purpose TND1ANAPOL1S CLUB, Indianapolis, Ind. S Leon I. Kahn, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, CLUB MEMBERS Evansville, Ind., Tom News, of playing his Sunday dates in this city, * Wm. H. Watkins, President aud Manager. Robert Gilks, Manager. Manager; Anderson, Ind., M. Lindsey, Manager; her foot down on Sun Ind., L. Walters, Mauager; Ft. as Detroit has put C. F. Ruschaupt, Secretary-Treasurer. CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. Terre Haute, day ball. Mr. Strobel has placed the To ONTGOMERY Wayne, Ind., Bade Meyers, Manager; Marion, the disposal of the ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. M W. H. Ragland, President, Manager ; Dayton, O., W. S. Iciio ball grounds nt Manager. Ind., John J. Grim, Detroit men when not in use by the hpnx K Dale Gear, President Lew Whistler, Lauder, Manager; South Beud, Ind., A. Grant, learn, and it is hoped that the American and Manager. Manager; Wheeling, W.Va., Barley Kaiii, Manager. League teams will do battle here, as the CONNECTICU r LEAGUE. would be Immense. T OUISV1LLE CLUB, Louisville. Ky. VALLEY LEAGUE. attendance -*-^ George Tebeau, President, ARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. MISSOURI W. J. Ciymtr, Manager. H Thomas L. Reilley, President and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurl- MAY PLAY BALL. ILWAUKEE CLUB. Milwaukee, Wis. burt. Manager; Ft. Scott, Kas., Fred Hornaday, M Chas. S. Havener, President, vPRlNGFIELD CLUB, Springfield, Mass. Manager; Pittsburg, Kas., Claude East, Manager; Jenninjs Now Says That He May Joe Cantillon, Manager. ) Roger Connor, President Leavenworth, Kas., Clyde Hughes, Manager; Hughey and Manager. Joplin, Mo., David Joseph, Manager; lola, Kas.,, Not Retire If He Plays Bait It Will be TfurlNNEAPoTis CLtJlTMinneapolis, Minn. A. H. Harris, Manager; Nevada, Mo., A. li. NVl.h Brooklyn. " * Ed A. Johnston, President, ER1DEN CLUB, Meriden, Conn. Cockerell, Mauager; Sedalia, Mo., W. J. Fergu- Walter R. Wilmot, Manager. M W. P. Bristol, Piesident, son. Manager. The erstwhile great star Inflelder. Hughey Sam J. Kennedy, Manager. the Cornell College base St. Paul, Minn. Jennings, is with ^T. PAUL CLUB, Conn, TEXAS LEAGUE. team on its trip, and will remain with * George Lennon, President, EW HAVEN CLUB, New Haven, SOUTH ball James Cannvan, President those boys until the end of M. J. Kelly, Manager. N Moore, the term, in June. To dati and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS San Antonio, Wade CLU B, Toledo, O. Manager; Houston, Gerald Hayes, Manager; he has had great success ^OLEDO RIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridgeport, Conn. team, and is Charles J . Strobel, President, Beaumont, Denny Lyons, Manager; Galveston, with the Manager. B James H. O'Rourke, President Riley, Manager. great favorite with the Cor Frank Reisling, and Manager. E. M. nell students. When asked the other day where he ex WESTERN LEAGUE. EW LONDON CLUB, New London, Conn. TEXAS LEAGUE. N Jacob Linicus, Jr., President,P pected to play this year, Col. J. D. Roberts, Man- if he played at all, ENVER CLUB. Denver, P. L. Shea, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Corsicana, D D. C. Packard, President, y ok e', Mass. ager; Dallas, J. W. Gardner, Manager; Ft. Worth, Jenniugs said: "Some time Manager. O L YO K E~C LUB7 'Ho'l Paris, Ted Sullivan, ago I stated that I thought Thomas Delehanty, G. E. Harrington, President, W. H. Ward, Manager; Manager Manage^. 1 would retire from the pOLORADOSPRINGS CLUB, Col. Springs,Col. P. Frank Woodruff, game, but 1 suppose when F. Burns, President, Thomas "VJoRWlCH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. NORTHERN LEAQUia. the middle of June comes William Everitt, Manager. LN H. B. Davenport, President, Hugh Jennings around I will don the togs Dennis Morrissey, Manager. and get back into the game >T. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. CLUB MEMBERS Winnepeg, R. J. Smith, Man again. I do not expect to again play with 5 W. T. Van Brunt, President, NORiHWEST LEAGUE. ager; Duluth, Minn., W. A. Speedy, Manager; to the George Rohe, Manager. PACIFIC Superior, Wis., T. B. Keefe, Manager; Fargo, N. the I'hiladelphias, for I really belong Forks, N. aud will, no doubt, join Mr. Hau- UTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. D., Thomas Reynolds, Manager; Grand lirooklyns, MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. Scott Kairues. Manager; Crookston, Minn,, lofl'8 team when the college season, ends." President B Charles H. Lane, Presiden% D., O William A. Rourke, Manager. W, S. Lycan, Manager, and Mauager. William Kane. EXHIBITION GAMES. St. L. 1, St. Louis N. L. 5. At Bridgeport Bridgeport 5, Newark 4. APRIL 1. At Mobile-Mobile 0, New York A. L. 8. At East St. Lonis-E. A. L. 2, Minn'polls 2. 7. At Terre Haute T. Haute 0, St. Louis A. L. 3. At Leavenworth Chicago At Pine Bluff Pine Bluff 0, Detroit 9. At Montgomery Montgomery 1, Detroit At Montgomery Detroit 4, Montg'y 4 (11 inn'gs,). Pittsburg 11, St. Paul 9. 18, St. Joseph 9. APRIL 8. At Hot Springs At Leavenworth Minneapolis Haute 3, St. Louis N. L. 15. APRIL 11. At Champaign Milwaukee W. L. 0, Illinois 1. At New Orleans New Orleans 6, Cleveland 9. At Terre Haute T. A. L. 6. At New Orleans N. Orleans 2, N. York A. L. 8. Athletics 7. Al'ltIL 2. At Louisville- Louisville 0, Hoston 0. At Philadelphia Phillies 1. C, Phlllies 5 0. Boston N. L. 8. At St. Louis St. Louis A. L. 18, E. St. Louis City Jersey City 0, New York 8. At Washington Washington At Memphis Memphis 3, Boston A. L. 25. At Jersey At Philadelphia Athletics 7, Villa Nova L At Terre Haute Terre Haute 2, Decatur 4. At Lexington Kentucky At New Orleans N. Orleans 2, N. York A. L. 7. New York N. L 8 N. L. 5. At llrbaha Milwaukee W. L. 1, Illinois 0. 7, American 4. At Louisville Louisville 7, At Peoria Peoria 0, Chicago N. L. 6. At St. Louis National At Atlanta Atlanta 4, New York A. L. 12.' At Shreveport Shreveport 15, St. Paul 8. At Nashville Nashville 0, Boston At Indianapolis Indianapolis 3, Plttburg 8. 0, Boston N. L 7. At Louisville-Louisville 7, Pittsburg 7. 5, Cincinnati 5. At Kir'iham Birmingham APRIL 0. Detroit 7. At Birmingham Birmingham At Mot Springs Pittsburg 24, St. Paul C. At Montgomery -Montgomery 1, At K. City (K. City A. A. 4, Chicago A. L. 1ft. K, South Carolina 2. Atlanta Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 2. At Atlanta Atlanta S, Cincinnati 4. 2, Brown 5. At Columbia Brooklyn N. L 5. 1. At Providence Providence At New Orleans N. Orleans 9, Cleveland 1C. At Columbus Columbus 0, New York At Omaha Ouiaha 2, Chicago N. L. At Nashville Nashville 12, Cleveland 4. APIUL 3. At Nashville Nashville 1. Boston N. L. 0. At Beloit Beloit 10, Kookforrt 1. At Bvansville Rvansville 6, Boston A. L. 5. 4, Detroit 10. \t Louisville Louisville 8. Boston A L. ti. At Notre Dame Notre Dame 6, Toledo 14. 2, IHon 0. At Monroe Monrne 9. Cleveland 7. At Newark Newark At Bir'ngham Birmingham 0, Boston N. L. 11. \t Little Uock-Little Rock 0, Pittsburg At Birmingham Birmingham 2, At Louisville Louisville 2, Boston N. L. 8. 4, Detroit 8. At Terre Haute Terre Haute 8, Decatur 5. 9. 2, Milwaukee A. A. 2. -At Vioksburg Vicksburg Paul 8. APRIL At Atlanta Atlanta At Philadelphia-Athletics 9, Brown 2. At Sbreveport Shreveport 8, St. At Philadelphia Phillies G. Athletics 5 (10 inns.) At South. Bend South Bend 1. Toledo S». APUIL 4. At Urbana -Illinois 4. Milwaukee W. L. S. N. L. 8. Fordham 2. Cleveland 3. At New York-New York APRIL 12. At l-oulsvllle Louisville 1, Boston A. L. 7. \t Birmingham -Birmingham 2, At Washington Washington f>, Brooklyn 4. At Atlanta- Atlanta 3, New York A. L 9 At Springiield- Springfield 2, K. City W. L. 5. 4, Pittsburg 3. At Columbus Columbus 3. Pittsburg 4. 8, Miuneaoolis 17. At Louisville Louisville National 1. -At St. Lonis~St. Ix.ini« A. L. 13. St. Lojis N At l^avenworth St. Joseph At Lexington, Ky. Boston A. L. 17, State 2. At St. Louis American 8. 1.. 4. At Notre Dame Notre Dame 0, Toledo 3. 3, Boston N. L. 4. At. K. City K. City A. A. 4, Chicago A. L. 14. 4.- Chicago A. L. 18. At Evansville Bvansville 5, N. York A. L 4. At New Orleans-New Orlenns 0, Cleveland At Bloom'gton Blooinirgton 0, At Nashville Nashville 5, Cleveland 6. At N. Orleans N. Orleans At Memphis Memphis 3. Boston N. L. f>. APRIL 7. 0, Clncinnttl B. At Hoboken Hoboken 5, llion 0. 4, Nashville 10. At Birmingham Birmingham 0, Chicago A. L. 13. At lOyansville -Kvunsville Boston A. L. 4. 10. At Davenport Davenport At Little Rook-Little Hook 4. Pittsburg 5. At Louisville Louisville 3, APRIL At St. Joseph St. Joseph 20, Minneapolis 3. 10. Nashville-Nashville 0, Boston N. L. 6. At Philadelphia Phillies 6. Athletics 3. At Memphis Memphis 3, Boston N. L. L. 3. 1. APRIL 13. New Orlenns 0, Cleveland 4. At Torre Haute T. Haute 0, St. Louis N. At. New York New York N. L. 11, Columbia At New Orlenns- 2. Chicago A. L. 13. 3. Brooklyn 4. 2, Athletics 1 (10 lnn'g»). At Springfield Sprlngneiti r>, K. City W. L. 4. t Chicago Decatur At Washington Washington At Phlla'da Phillies APRIL r>. t Urbaua Illinois 9. Milwaukee W. L. C. At Birmingham-Birmingham 3. Cincinnati 4. At New York New York N. L. 11, Jersey Clty-tf. A. L. 5. St. Louis N. L. 8. t Otnaha Chicago N. L. 9. Gmaha 0. At Nashville--Nashville 1, Cleveland 8. At Brooklyn Brooklyn 9, Newark 8. At St. Louis St. Louis 3. A, A. g. B, B«*toa N. U. L. At Columbus Columbus 3, New York JN. L. 6. At Birmingham Birmingham 2, Cleveland At Atlanta Atlanta 4, Milwaukee A.t Wheeling Wheeling April 18, 1903. SPORTING Head..... 10 15 18 24 10 13 16 19 18 8 13 9—173 of the towns along her route. Her favor- Wiggins. . 8 11 20 22 10 15 17 18 16 11 13 9—170 ite load at the traps is 24 grains, of L. & Sbepardson 10 15 18 22 9 14 16 18 13 12 13 10—170 K. "Infallible" and 1% ounces of IN INDIANAPOLIS. Pheliis... chilled 8 14 19 21 9 14 17 21 13 11 12 8—167 shot. Mrs. Bennett luis shot in Kansas. Clark. .. . 8 I.'! 19 24 10 11 16 22 14 8 12 8-165 Oklahoma. Colorado and New Flynn.. .. 7 13 IS 23 9 HI 14 20 1U 10 12 8—1C5 Mexico, and Foust.... 7 13 18 24 8 12 16 21 12 12 11 9—163 is now on her way to the Gulf in the in THE LIMITED GUN CLUB'S TWO=DAYS Mic-haelis 10 15 19 24 7 13 11 23 12 8 9 8-159 terests of the timis she represents. She THE PRIZE SHOOT OF THE FAMOUS Nash.... 6 13 19 23 8 13 Hi 18 12 12 11 6—±56 will take part in the Grand American Han Kirby... . 8 15 15 16 5 13 14 22 13 9 14 8-152 dicap at targets, at Kansas City, this TOURNAMENT SUCCESSFUL. Ous...... 9 9 14 22 (i 8 16 12 13 10 12 5--136 month, and any other shoots that take BOSTON GUN CLUB. Washburn 8 12 15 20 8 9 12 18 10 9 10 8—135 place along her line of travel. Mrs. Ben North. . . . 9 13 16 16 7 11 nett has been shooting at the traps about .Tellers.. . 0 * .... five years, the 'lute Mr. Beuuett having C. 0. Le Compte Had Best General Cra \vfonl. 5 6 taught her after their marriage. Mr. Ben Messrs Kirkwoed and Bell Tied in Mclutosh. 22 15 12 13 7- nett was a trap-shot with the enviable rec Average and Wins Grand Hotel Cup ord of never having been beaten in nn the Eleventh Contest For the Prize CRESCENT GUNNERS WIN. individual match. Any courtesy shown Mrs. Bennett will be greatly appreciated —Shephardson Second—E H. Tripp The Brooklyn Shots Again Defeat the by the Laflin & Hand Powder Company. —The Ladies Out in Force Again Boston Athletic Association. Third—Details of the Events. Riverside, Mass., April 4.—The B. A. A. TRAP AT COUNCIL BLUFFS. —Details of the Events. Gun Club sustained its second defeat to day at the hands of the Crescent A. A. Team Matches Shot at Live Birds and Indianapolis, Ind., April 4.—Editor Gnu Club,.of Brooklyn, X. V. Flying Targets. Wellington, Mass., April 6.— Editor "Sporting Life:"—Tho two days' tourna A week ago the B.A.A. men went to Brook "Sporting Life:"— The eleventh prize shoot ment at flying targets given by the Lim- lyn and were beaten by the Crescents, and The Armour Gun Club, of Armour, and of the Boston Gun Club series was held ited Gun Club, of Indianap to-day the return match was held at the the Duck Hollow Gun Club, of Council on All Fools' Day and the olis, closed successfully range of the home club in this town. Bluffs, la., met April 4, in a contest at the pleasant crowd made the yesterday. The purses were Although the weather was most dis gun club grounds at Gilbert Lake, Council events pass off with much open only to amateurs, and agreeable for the sport a large delegation Bluffs. The Council Bluff team went down enthusiasm. Tom Howe while several manufactur attended the match, as there was great in defeat with the score of 22 to 20 in the was present from Hing- ers' agents were present interest taken in the coming of the crack live bird contest, but won the dickey bird ham and kept company they shot for the targets trap shooters from Gotham. by a total of 45 to 41 for Armour. The day with K. C. Griffith, of Pas- only. There was a large To-day's match, like the previous one, was exceedingly unfavorable for shooting, coag, from 19 yards. This number of amateurs on was 100 flying targets, with eight men on the wind was of high velocity and the air was too far back for their hand, and some of them put a side. None of the B. A. A. men showed was filled with dust. The contest was one usual 00 per cent., but both up scores, of a high aver up as well as usual, while on the other of eight birds, and the low score made by placed several good scores age. In all but two events hand, the Brooklyn shooters all made good both clubs is due largely to the speed of to their credit. H. C. one j or more clean scores scores: the birds and the high wind. F. Thomas, Kirkwood quite distanced were made. Prominent Uoeman and Hoffman, of Armour, were the others by smashing .909 C. 0- Le Compte Tlie visitors won by C8 targets. Reinsen H. C. Kirkwood per cent., from 18 yards, among the amateurs were of the Crescents was high gun with a the stars of the shoot, they securing five a C. O. Le Compte, of E mi- total of 93. each out of a possible eight. highly creditable perform nonce, Ky.; Kit Shephardson. of La The following is the score: ance. The next best average was 83 per Grange, Ind.: Hugh M. Clark, of Wabash; The club house was decorated in honor cent., by Bell; yet the winner was as sub W. \V. Washburn, New Richmond, Ind.; of the visitors, the club colors of both ARMOUR. dued as the poorest shot on the grounds. Ed Voris. Crawfordville: A. W. Kirby, associations being used with good effect. W. H. Thomas...... 20102 020— 4 The ladies were again present, but the tar Greenville, O.; C. B. Wiggins, Homer; Charles Sadler, caretaker of the B. A. Shoening ...... 00020 000— 1 gets were too swift for them, and a couple Faust, of Warren, Ind. A. range, had everything in shipshape or C. Thomas ...... 01000 000—1 of events sufficed for the afternoon. der, and the New Hoffman ...... 10100 211— 5 The trade was represented by J. L. Yorkers were delighted F. Thomas ...... 12021 100—5 In the consecutive break contest Bell had Head, of the Union Metallic Cartridge at the attention shown them. Hey wood ...... 00000 000— 1 32 in a row and Kirkwood 21. The prize Co.; C. W. Pheliis. of the Hazard Pow They considered the clubhouse, traps R. Roeuiau ...... 01010 222— 5 contest saw Bell at 10 and Kirkwood at der Co. High score on the firs.t day was and grounds the best equipped of any they 18 tied on 27 out of a possible 30— splendid made by Shephardson. who broke 188 out had ever seen. To-night the visitors were Total ...... 22 scores, under the conditions. Spencer, at of 200 targets, making TO straight. Le entertained at the clubhouse ill Boston. DUCK HOLLOW. 18 yards, had 20; Griffith, at 19 yards, was Compte finished second with 185; Clark The scores: Conley ...... 00010 021—3 even with three shorter-mark men on 23 stood third on 184, and Flynn, fourth, Team match, 100 targets. Lacoy ...... 00010 222— 4 breaks. with 183. CHKSCENT A. A. BROOKLYN, N. Y. H. Brown ...... 01011 010—4 Although the present series are drawing The principal event was the first half of Bedford ...... 2(1 21 23 24— 88 J. Wheeler ...... 00110 200- 3 to a close, the interest in the weekly Wed the Grand Hotel Cup contest. Le Compte Keyes ...... 21 23 23 22— 89 Mitchell ...... 00000 000—0 nesday shoots continues unabated. The finished high with 24 out of 25. Pheliis, F. B. Shephardson...... 21 22 22 20- 85 McCormick ...... 21000 001— 3 weather appears to cut small figure with Shephardson and Tripp Kemsen ...... 24 22 27. 22— 93 O. C. Brown...... 10012 000— 3 the list of regulars, rain, snow, storm, (!. Shephardson ...... 23 22 23 22— 90 broke 23 each. The second Total ...... 20 cold or fair conditions being alike to mem half was sJiot on the follow Fish ...... 22 22 22 23— 89 bers of the Boston Gun Club. The scores Lott .... 22 18 19 20— 79 In the Dickey bird contest Duck Hollows of April 1 follow: ing day. On the second Brigham 22 20 22 24— 88 scored a total of 45 and Armour 41, as follows: day the attendance was Duck Hollow—Conley 4. Laeey 8, J. Wheeler Events ...... 12 34 5 67 89 10 less than on the preceding Total ...... 6 O. C Brown 8. McCormick 8, H. Brown 5, G. Targets ...... 15 10 15 5p 15 15 10 10 5p 15 Pet. one, and the weather was B. A. A. BOSTON. Wheeler 6. Total 45. uncomfortable. The s.ky Dagffett ...... 19 24 16 20- Armour—W. H. Thomas 6, F. Thomas 5. C. Howe (19).... 11 9 12 6 9 12 .738 was dark and a cold wind 10<1 wards ...... 16 17 18 14— Thomas 7. Schooling 4, Reynolds 8, Haywood 5, Grillitlis (19).. 8 4, 12 5 12 11 .650 swept over the grounds, Clark ...... 19 19 22 20— Hoffman 6. Total 41. FranU (18). .... 10 9 14 8 10 12 12 .789 making the scores lower Hallett ...... 19 25 19 21 — Cake (16)..... 11 7 12 .740 than on the opening dav. Ilowell ...... 20 19 23 19- TRAP AT SAN ANTONIO. Prior (16)..... 3 0 2 0 810.. .288 The interest was centered Fills ...... 20 19 17 23— Rell (16)...... 13 6 14 5 15 12 9 9 .830 17 20 22— Nowolles (16).. 6 5 13 6 9 13 . . .650 in the Grand Hotel Cup Deunison ...... 24 A. Toepperwein Taking up the Shot Tozier (16)... Ernes/ Tripp contest. Weld ...... 23 18 21 20- 13 7 9 51211 5 9 .710 C. O. Le Compte Gun Work. Woodruff (17).. 13 8 12 6 12 11 9 6 9 .. .782 had a lead on the first Hullam (16). . . 4 6 . 6 6 3 1 . 9 .372 half and he maintained it on the Totnl ...... «33 Several shooters went to final The total scores made In the two matches Union Park. Kirkwood (18). 9 14 8 13 14 9 10 914 .909 string of 25 by scoring 2o, giving him a were: Crescent 1340, B. A. A. 1232. The visitors San Antonio, Texas, April 5, to shoot at Ketwood (14). . ... 5 3 .. .. .320 total of 47. E. II. Tripp was second with therefore won by n total of 114 birds. flying targets. There was a strong wind M. K. K. (14). ... 5 . 5 .. .400 4«. Pheliis had 44. blowing, which made hard Spencer (18). . . 5 12 10 9 6 14 .800 In the program of 200 shots Le Compte shooting. Toepperwein, the Went worth (16) .387 .520 went to the front and landed 184. E H SJAMMON CLUB WON representative of the Win Wadleigh (10). ... 8 8 8 11 8 .707 T.ripp broke 177, J. L. Head 173, Kit chester Repeating Arms Masuru (16). .. 8 4 11 10 .614 Shephardson, the first day's leader fell The Third Team Match of Kansas Co., whose specialty is fan Adeliua (16)... .334 down badly, and lost thirty targets for the Gun Clubs. cy shooting with the rifle, Frederick (16). 11 .734 Henry (16)...... 13 .867 day. Scammon, Kas.. April 6.—The third team has been doing some re For the two clays. Lo Compte's steady race among the Scammon, Weir, Chicopee markably tine work with Event No. 11— Kirkwood 14, Wadleigh 12, shooting gave him high average with a the shotgun lately, and Masure 9. Went worth 8. and Frontenac Gun Clubs was held here Consecutive breaks— Bell. 16yds., 32; Kirk total of :'><>;> out of 4()(i, or 922 per cent. last week, Scamrnoii winning by the follow- scored 88 per cent. Light Shephardson was second with 358. E. II. was high man, making an wood, 18yds.. 21; Spencer, 18yds., 16; Griffiths, Tripp. of Indianapolis, third, on 355. and in s score: even 1)0 out of the 100 shot 19yds., 13; To/.ier. 16yds., 13; Cake, 16yds., 13; Team match. 25 targets. Frank. 18yds., 11; Nowelles. 16yds., 10. H. M. Clark, fourth, with 349. Flynn at. although Ware shot in Prize Match, distance handicap; 30 unknown. In oke 348. Wiggins 345, and Pheliis 344. SCAMMON. CHICOPEE). splendid form, scoring 85 The tournament was Miickie ...... 23JA. Y. Pearse...... K. Toepperwein pel- cent, with a strange Bell, 16yds.— a pleasant cue and Holmes ...... 211 Con way ...... 11111 11111 11111 11111 11010 01111—27 nil had an enjoyable time. Allison ...... 211 Ma \veon ...... gun. Dyer quit at the end Kirkwood, 18yds. — The scores follow: McDonald ...... 2VGeorge Pearse .... of the second string, not having recovered 01111 11101 11111 11111 10111 11111—27 FIKS'T DAV. APRIL 2. Quarton 15| Graham ...... from the effects of his accident a week Spencer, 18yds.— Events.. 12345078 91011 12 ago Mr Dodds shot in his usual good 11110 11111 00111 11111 11111 11101—28 Targets. 10 15 £0 25 10 13 20 25 20 15 15 10—200 Total ...... 1011 Total ...... 95 form Mrs Toepperwein tried her hand Griffiths. 19yds.— FKONTENAC. ! WEIR. at the game, but for the tirst two strings 11111 01011 11011 11011 10111 11100-23 S'lep'dson. 7 15 18 25 10 15 18 23 20 13 14 10—188 Miller ...... 22|Soranton ...... 19 was at a disadvantage, having to use a Tozier, 18yds.— LeCompte 0 12 20 24 9 15 15 24 18 14 15 10—185 Sylvester ...... 21 Baker ...... 19 gun totally unsuited to her. She then 11011 11111 10011 11110 OHIO 01111—23 Clnrk.... 10 13 20 24 9 14 18 20 18 15 13 10-184 Parisot ...... 21 Murphy ...... 12 tried another gnu and broke them quite Wadleigh, 16yds.— Klvnn.... 9 14 18 23 10 15 1(5 2O 19 15 15 9—183 Lief ...... 22|Jenkins ...... 19 regularly She will be the mascot for the 11110 10111 00111 11111 01100 11111—23 Tripp..... 7 15 18 23 10 14 13 23 17 14 14 10—178 Robinson ...... 10|Hainea ...... 19 club at future team races, and will un Woodruff, 17yds.— PhplHs... 7 14 10 25 10 12 17 23 10 14 14 9—177 doubtedly pilot the local team to victory. 10111 10111 11011 11011 11001 11011—23 Michalls.. 8 15 19 22 8 15 17 15 18 14 14 10—175 Total ...... 96] Total ...... 88 Frank, 18yds.— Wigfiine.. 9 14 10 21 10 13 16 21 17 13 14 8—175 In addition to the team shoot there was held Following are the scores, each event at 2o 10011 11110 11100 11011 11110 11011—22 Voris. .... 8 12 18 21 9 14 16 21 18 15 13 10—175 an "Eight-hour Day" handicap shoot. The fol targets: . 2 Xowelles. 16yds. — Faust. ... 6141922 8 9172217141510—173 lowing is the score: Toepperwein ...... ^« •" •*» •" 01011 1010001111 11101 11101 11111—22 Jeffers.... 7 14 19 22 10 15 8 22 19 12 14 10—172 Targets ...... 10 10 15 10 15 10 20 15 10 Mrs. Toepperwein ...... 8 14 .» - Masure, 16y THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF SHOT GUN AMMUNITION ON THE MARKET LOADS WITH BULK SMOKELESS, DENSE SMOKELESS, SEMI-SMOKELESS AND BLACK POWDERS. For six years—1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903—have won the Indoor Rifle Championship of United States. Won the Indoor Pistol Championship of United States, 1903. "Hold the World's Records. Hibbard, Spencer, Harriett & Co., Chicago, 111. Eastern Department : 80 Chambers St., New York. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles G. Grubb, Pittsburg, IJa. T. H. Keller, Manager. with a score of 175. five less than the high score made by Fred Gilbert, the Spirit Lake. Ja.. man. Tuesday. Culbert was MISSOURI SHOWS 'EM second man. with a score of 173, and Fnl- ford carried off third honor,-;, with a score The PERFECT Bulk Smokeless. of 171. Arnold, the St. Joseph shooter who Can now be supplied in bulk or loaded shells by the leading cartridge stood so well in Tuesday's totals, was off companies, gun and ammunition dealers, or the sole agents: A GREAT WEEK'S WORK OF SHOOTERS yesterday. He finished with a total score of 137. down towards the bottom. Cun- AT ST. JOSEPH. ningham added a point over his Tuesday's H I AIT Aa f*r\ 75CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY. score of ir>4. The excellent form of Arnold • 11. L-tf\\J \y VxV/«» Telephone 1747 Franklin. Tuesday caused the handle-uppers to set J Importers and Dealers in Fire Arms, Ammunition, and Fencing Goods. him back to the 20-yard line instead of the Tbe Twenty-fifth Annual Tournament 19-yard line. H. Auderson, of Salina, Kan.. Sole Agents for BALLISTITE (Dense), and EMPIRE (Bulk) Smokeless Powders. was also set back. He was transferred from the 17-yard line to the 18-yard line. of the Missouri State Game and Fish Scores: BY EVENTS. Association a Great Success—De= First event, 15 blackbirds— Gilbert, Arnold and The Standard Dense Powder of the World. Heikes killed 15 strnigbt. Second event, 15 birds— Gilbert. Arnold, Waters, Leads at the Traps or in the Field. Take No One's Word— Try Them For Yourself. tails of the Many Events. Baker and Timberlake. straight kills. Third event. 20 birds— Arnold 19, Gilbert, A postal brings "Shooting Facts." (Third Edition.) O'Brien, Auderson, Garrett, Hensler, Spencer, St. Joseph, Mo., April 12.—Editor "Sport- Cunningbam, 18 each. Ing Life:"—Tbe twenty-fifth annual trap- Fourth event, 15 birds— J. Blliott straight kill, shooting tournament of the Missouri State Garrett, Hughes. Molnes. Mermod, McGec, Mur rote. Libble, 14 each; Buck waiter, H. Spencer, Burgln... 8 12 16 ...... •— Guiue and Fish Protective pby, Cuuuingham, Burmlster, Waddington, Cunningham. Gilson, Fort, Garrett, Hugh, D. L'holun. .. 8 10 13 ...... -. • • • • • • — Association was held in this Weeks, 14 onch. Blliott, Waters. 13 each. Money...... 13 .. 12 15 16 13 12 15— city April 7, 8, 9. 10. The Fifth event, 15 birds— Libbe and Stafford, Fifth event, 15 birds— fort. Hirschey, Scoville, Crider...... 11 .. 14 13 .. 13 15 18— I tournament brought here straigbt kills. Gilbert, Watsou, Hughes, Spencer, straight kills; Watson, Cunningbain, O'Neill, Care...... 9 .. 9 ...... — some of the most expert Riebl, 14 each. Hensler, Gorman, Grider, 14 each. Irwln...... 14 12 .. 11 .. 16 ...... — shots in the country, and Sixth event, 20 birds— .T. Klliott, Sanderson, 19 Sixth event, 20 birds—Burmister, J. Blliott, C. Sp'c'r. 11 9 .... 9 .. »...... ••••— some splendid shooting ex each; Gilbert, O'Brien, Watson, Thompson, Hcikes. 18 each; Adams. Murphy, Fort, Timber- Wade...... 11 .. 8 13 1&— hibitions were given. Dur Crosby, Molne, 18 each. lake. Reihl, Heer, C. Spencer, Bates, Spicer, Moine...... 13 18— Seventh event, 15 birds — Anderson, Hershey, Hensler, 17 each. BY RVI3NTS. ing the evening the Asso Crider. Murphy, Bonebrake, straight kills each; Seventh event, 15 birds—Culbert, Gilson, M. First event, 15 birds—Fulford, C. Spencer, ciation's annual meeting O'Brien, Hensler. Hughes, Thompson. Fulford, Thompson, straight kill each; Garrett. Waters, Gilson, Linderman, Watt, Mermod, 14. each; Gil was held, at which the fol Crosby. Lindernian. Tltnberlake, Attains, 14 each. Merrill. Mermod. 14 each. bert, Merrill, Riehl, W. Thompson, Hirschey, lowing officers were elected: Eighth event, 15 birds— Mei mod. Adams. Bur- Righth event, 15 birds—Not finished, to be shot Heer, Arnold, Bottger. Anderson, Vogle, Stafford, Harlow Spencer, St. Louis, mister, straight kills each; Gilbert, O'Brien, off to-morrow. 1.'! each. president: J. H. Felt, St. Anderson, Gilson, Fulford, Water, Mermod, Ninth event, 20 birds—Fulford, straight kill; Second event, 15 birds—Crosby straight kill, Fred Gilbert Joseph, vice president; Jo Budd, 14 each. Garrett, Waters, 19 each. Burmister. Gilbert, O'Brien, Merrill, W. Thomp seph O'Neil, St. Louis, sec- Ninth event, 20 birds— Gilson, straight kill; Tenth event, 15 bird*—Culbert, Heer, J. Bll son. Garrett, 14 each. rotary; Dr. E. C. Burnett, -St. Louis, treas O'Brien. Merrill, 19 each. iott. Faurote, Libbe, Seoville, straight kill each; Third event, 20 birds—Heer straight kill, W. urer. A board of twelve directors will be Tenth event, 15 birds— Thompson. Crosby, Garrett, Fulford, Hirschey, Budd, Sanderson, Thompson, Baker, Bottger, Howard, 19 each. appointed by the new officers at their first straight kills; Gilbert, Hardy. Fulford, Heikes, Timberlake, Heikes, Murphy, Merrill, Stafford, Fourth event, 15 birds—Adams, Gilbert. Libbe, meeting, which will probably be about McGee, Budd, R. Thompson, 14 each. H. D. Spencer, M. Thompson, 14 each. O'Neil, Stafford, straight kill each; Gorman, Christmas. The dates of the next tourna Eleventh event. 15 bird*— Anderson straight Eleventh event. 15 birds—Culbert, Waters, Crosby, Fort, Hlrsehey, Hughes, Luke, Cunning- kill; Gilbert. O'Brien, J. Rlliott, Hardy. Hughes, straight kill each; Heer, J. Rlliott, Adams, Wat- bam. Anderson. R. Thompson, Vogel, Dr. Hardy, ment will not be decided upon until the Gilson, Fort. Mermod, Spencer, Davls, lione- eon. Sanderson, Timberlake, O'BrieD, Morrell, O. Mormod. D. Elliott, H. B. Spencer, "Tramp" first meet ing of tho officers. A vote of brake. 14 each. Blliott, 14 each. Irwin, 14 each. thanks was made the retiring officers and Twelfth event, 20 birds— Anderson straight kin\ Twelfth event, 20 birds—Heer, O'Brien, Fifth event, 15 birds—Budd, Timberlake, the advertisers in the program of the Garrott, Hershey. Water. Mermod in each. straight kill each; Garrett 19. straight kill each; Fort, W. Thompson, Hlrachey, meet. Following are the scores of the tour Garrett. . . 13 12 18 13 11 16 14 13 19 14 13 19—175 (iarrett was high gun; hie score out of a possi Watsou, Stafford, Hensler, 14 each. nament: Gilbert. .. II 13 18 11 11 1015 14 17 15 15 17-173 ble 200 was 175. Fulfoid 171. Culbert 173, Sixth event, 20 birds—Mermod straight kill; FIRST DAY. APRIL 7. Fulford. .. 14 14 17 12 10 15 13 14 20 14 13 15—171 Waters 170. Hiischey, Heikes, Hughes. H. B. Spencer, 1* Fred r.ilbcrt. Spirit. Lake, la., the world's Waters... 12 13 15 12 13 16 14 12 10 11 15 IS— 170 THIRD DAY, APRIL 9. each. champion, carried off the honors with a Fort. .... 13 12 17 13 15 17 13 12 1612 12 15-167 This was the lust day of target shooting. Seventh event, 15 birds—Hirschey, Linderman, high score of ISO. Some of the events Hiischey. 13 12 15 10 15 14 12 15 17 14 13 17—107 Hirschey was high gun, with a score of Cunuingham. straight kill each; Burmlster, Gil wero closely contested and Gilbert had Heer. .... 12 12 17 12 12 17 11 18 14 15 14 20—164 183, which Is the record for the three bert. Fort, Merrill, Timberlake, Garrett, Hughes, some close followers Jn the total scores. C. Spencer 9 14 18 13 1O 17 12 12 15 13 12 18—163 days' shoot. Gilbert Heer, Crider. H. Thompson, Howard, Stafford, Budil.. ... 14 12 15 12 11 14 13 12 17 14 13 10-163 was high gun Tues Mermod, Holmes, 14 each. U Brlen was a close second with a score Hughes. . 12 10 15 12 13 16 12 13 18 12 13 10—162 day, with a score of 180, and Oarrett. the Eighth event, 15 birds—Sanderson, Cant. of 1(0, and Anderson a third with a score Watson.. 10 12 15 14 14 16 13 8 14 11 14 17—158 Colorado Springs shot, was high man Wed Mouey. straight kill each; Budd, Burnsides, W. of 1,8. Arnold, who made the best show Adams. . . 14 7 16 13 13 17 9 917 11 14 17—157 nesday, with 175 kills. Fred Gilbert, the Thompson, Hughes, Heer, Arnold, Mermod, El ing of the St. Joseph entries, was fourth J. Klliott. 131315 9 618121214151416—157 world's champion, who has been shooting liott, 14 each. with a score of 17">. Scores: Sanderson 12 12 16 6 11 16 11 11 IS 14 14 15-150 from the scratch, carried off the honors Ninth event. 20 birds—Heer, Bollyer, Adamfl, Gilbert.. 15 15 IS 12 14 18 13 14 17 14 14 16-180 Burmlster 14 11 14 12 12 18 911 15 13 13 14-150 for the three days. He lead with a grand OTtrien, Merrill, Hlrschey, Watson, Faurote, O Brien. . 14 14 18 13 12 18 14 14 19 13 14 16-170 Tlmber'ke 9111512 817121116141417-156 total of 528. Hirsehey's big score of Libbe, Howard, Blliott, Clayton, Holmes, 19 Anderson. JO 14 18 13 11 17 15 14 18 13 15 20-178 Cun'gh'm 111218131416 8 912131217-155 Thursday helped him a long way towards each. ^rSJj!?' •' 15 15 lf) 13 12 17 12 12 18 13 13 16-175 Riehl.... Jl 10 13 14 11 17 10 13 11 13 14 17-154 putting him next to Gilbert, with a grand Tenth event, 15 birds—Hlrsohey. Arnold, L>r. J. RllioTt. 10 12 17 15 13 19 13 13 17 12 14 18-173 Heikes. . . 11 12 12 11 11 18 11 11 16 14 II 16—154 total of 514. Hughes is next, with 504; Hardy straight kill each; Budd. W. Tbompson, Garrett... 12 14 18 14 12 17 13 13 17 12 12 ID-173 Crosby. .. 10 10 15 11 14 15 11 11 14 12 13 18-154 Garrett fourth, 503, and Heer Fifth, 501. Norto'n. Heikes, Hughes, Heer. Watson, Faurote, A\ Bush, 28; Seltz, 37; Burnham, 42; Dear dorff, 21. -The tie between Spangler and Bnrnham was shot off at twenty-five targets, Spangler breaking 22 and Burnham 19. Qomment IF YOU SEE Qurrent AT OIL CITY. Titusville Defeats Oil City and Huff Wins By Gun Editor Will If. Park the Medal. Oil City, Pa., April 13.—Editor "Sporting Life:"—The first of the series of matches between five-meu teams of the Titusville and Oil City gun clubs for the champion BIRDS AND BONNETS. ship of Northwestern Pennsylvania, was hold. on the grounds of the Oil City Gun In the recent advertisement of a Phila Club, Saturday, and to the surprise and chagrin of the local shots, resulted in a THE CHANCES ARE IT'S delphia department store Easter hats were victory for the visitors by a score of 434 mentioned to some extent. It Is not the t<> 431. The local experts made a fine usual habit of the gun editor to read Easter score—one of the best ever made by a one special team representing Oil City, and have no bonnet advertisements, but excuses to offer; it was simply a case of feature mentioned drew our attention. It a team of veterans being outshot hi the was: "Birds and wings are more in de latter half of a match by a team composed mand. One of the hats at the races was of men who had had practically little or no experience iu team contests, and who, square, with a bird on each corner." Just according .to all established rules and pre think of it! Our gentle women, who never cedents, should have weakened toward the killed a tame pigeon for sport, wearing end of the match instead of giving a Crosby-Gilbert-Heikes exhibition. four birds—one on each corner of a square- GKKAT CREDIT shaped hat. Why not have a hexagon- is certainly due the visiting team for the shaped hat and ornament it with six birds? magnificent score of 434 out of 500, and if they can duplicate the performance in This would beat the lovely lady who only the next match, it looks as if Oil City will lias four birds on her hat. have to take a back seat for some time to LEFEVER ARMS CO.'S NEW MEDIUM PRICED GUN. The Ornithologists' Union, the Audubon came. The individual work of the contest Mercy ha^ve ants was excellent, Andrews scoring 25 societies and the Bands of straight, while there were many scores of done noble work in bird protection, yet 24, 23 and 22 out of 25. For the 100 tar they appear to lose their grip around gets Eaton led with 91; C. H. Lay and An Easter time, when the demands of Fashion drews were second with 80, and Meyers, fourth, with 88. Jordan had the longest must be observed regardless of the loss of run of consecutive breaks—34. For the song-bird life. The milliners should be day's shooting Eaton and Huff tied for ashamed to admit that they cannot build a first average with 92 per cent., Lay laud ing third with 00 per cent. The scores: IDEAL bonnet fit to wear on Easter Sunday with TEAM CONTEST. out sewing on a few orioles, blue birds, OIL CITY. and woodpeckers, having large green Baton ....11111 11111 10111 11111 01111—23 CLEANER, robins 11111 11011 11111 10111 11111-23 glass eyes. Our song birds are having a 11011 11111 11111 10111 11010—22 hard time to exist with the constant de 11111 11111 00111 11111 11111—23— 91 With or Without Shell Ejector. 50 cents. fashionable C. H. Lay 11111 11110 11111 11111 11011-23 mand for their skins, and the 10111 11111 11111 11111 11111-24 The barrels are Duro-Nitro Steel (black) heavy at the breech which we guarantee against nitro powder. ladies show how they love the beautiful 10111 11101 11011 01111 11111—21 11110 11101 11011 01111 11111—21— 89 28, 30 and 32 inch barrels; 12 gauge only, bored for trap, field and brush. songsters by having them killed, stuffed, Oles .....01101 01111 10111 11111 11111—21 distorted Into hideous shapes and fastened mil 11011111111111110101—22 List price, $39*00, with Ejector, $52.00 oom mn 11001 0111111111-20 to a hat. Yet it is this very class of song urn mn 11111 urn 01111—24— s~ Send for 1903 Illustrated Catalogue. bird-skin wearing people ' who condemn Bates ...urn moi 00101 mil 11111—21 11011 mn mn urn 10011—22 the pigeon s-hooting from traps as being a imo 11111 mn 01101 oim—21 I/BFBVBR ARMS CO., .... Syracuse, N. Y. cruel and barbarous practice of uncivilized 10111 01111 11111 11111 11101-22— 86 Mclxrath 11111 10110 01111 10110 01010—18 brutes. oim 11010 mil urn 11110-21 Will the New York yellow Journals 01111 01101 urn 01011 omo—18 The trophy winner is please dish out a few red-hot editorials on 11101 10111 1.1101 11111 10111—21— 78 fashion? Give one Total ...... 431 the bird-skin-wearing TITUSVILLE. HAZARD SMOKELESS P@WDER. on the same false, exaggerated lities that Andrews .11100 11111 11110 01111 01111-20 11111 11111 11011 11101 11111-23 are used in roasting pigeon shooting, deer linn mn mn urn 11111-25 Handicap and numerous hunting and other forms of sport not to 01011 mn imo moi 11111—21— 89 The Grand American their liking. Picture the mother bird adorn Meyers ..11111 11011 11111 11111 11111—24 individual matches won by sportsmen using 11110 11111 10111 11111 11011-22 ing a hat and the young birds in the nest oim mn 11011 mn 11011-22 slowly starving. It would be a good sub 10110 urn mn 10110 01111-20— ss Jordan ...mil 10010 10111 11111 11010-19— ject for them to howl over and to spit fire 10110 10111 urn 11111 11010-20 and brimstone on. But don't blame it on 10111 mil mil inn 11111-24 11111 11111 01111 11111 11111—24— 87 SMOKELESS is busy now shooting the sportsman. He Kellogg ..11111 11111 11110 mil 10110-22 at flying targets made of tar. 11011 mil oim moi 11110-21 mn mil mot oim 10111—22 If you can increase your percentage at the trap 11111 10111 01011 Hilt 11111—22— 87 AT BLUE RIVER PARK. Schwartz .1111010011 11111 11111 10111-21 the best is none too good for you. 11111 01111 11110 11111 00101-20 The Stock Yards Gun Club Held Two 11111 urn 10111 11101 11101-22 01111 11111 11101 1111001101-20— 83 The Hazard Powder Company, Wilmington, Del. Trophy Shoots. Total ...... 434 Hardly a day passes now that there Is THE MKDAL SHOOT. not some kind of a shoot at Blue Kiver After the team rnco the shoot for medal park. The Kansas City Stock Yards Dorrler, the veteran rifleman, established a new 100-shot record for the gallery put ting up the wonderful total of 2460 out of a FACTS... THOSE YOU KNOW. possible 2500. This performance is two Concerning the Record of points better than the score of 245.8 made by L. P. Ittel in the recent championship NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- match, which still stands as the world's record for open competition. Mr. Dorrler's superior shooting was done with Peters THE PARKER GUN. SONAL LNOUGH. 22 calibre short cartridges, which have so many records to their credit. First, Second and Third at the New York State Tournament, 1902. Bits of News, Gossip and Comment The contest for the Phellis Trophy, em One Hundred Straight Live Birds in the Budd-Phellis Match won blematic of the team championship of by C. W. Budd. Ohio, took place at Mechanicsburg, O., About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot March 31. The teams were composed of Eleven Times a Winner out of Twelve Tournaments, since Janu six men. each shooting at 50 targets. The ary 1, 1902, in the hands of Fred Gilbert, who, in shooting at 5765 ing Know in Person or Through Mechanicsburg team won the trophy, Springfield team taking second place, and targets averaged 96 per cent. Urbaua third. All the contestants on the the Medium of General Fame. winning team shot Peters factory loaded Four Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap at Live shells and Hazard powder. Birds. y.ty Will JT. Park. At the Allegheny Tournament, April 8-9, Two Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap at Targets. We have now ready for Immediate thirty-five out of the forty-seven shooters And many other scores equally as wonderful can be told by delivery the phototypes of the fol used Peters factory loaded shells. lowing; famous t-rai» shots: J. A. H- KJliott, Fred Gilbert, Holla O. IN PENNSYLVANIA. PARKER BROTHERS, Meriden, Conn. Heikes, W. M. Crosby, II. C. Hirscliy, The best shots shoot the "OLD RELIABLE " because it IS reliable. Charles W. Hudd, Tom Marshall, Inaugural Tournament of the Western Harvey JHe.Mnrcliey, J. S. Fannin«, Pennsylvania League. Kalpli Trimhle, Neat Apgar. The Allegheny, Pa., April 10 Editor "Sport phototypes are cahinet size, motint- ing Life:" The inaugural tournament of eil on Maiitello matn, and are care the Western Pennsylvania Trap Shooters' SPECIFICATIONS: fully packed for safe delivery in the League, under the auspices OUR mails. For particulars how to ob of the North Side Gun Case 12 Ga. 2-% or 2-% in American tain these phototypes see page 2 of Club, was concluded yester GRAPHINE Cartridge and Ammunition Co. Shell. day, and was a grand suc 1 this issue. cess in everything except CARTRIDGES Equal in every respect to any made. ing the weather. The fierce Powder 3 drs. DuPont, Hazard, E. C. Owing, to the great demand for the Is northeast wind and driving FOR sue of "Sporting Life" containing the rain made it absolutely out Sehultze or Empire or 24 gr. Infallible Annual Trap Shooting Review of 1002 we of the question to attempt BLUE ROCK or Ballistite. have now issued same in book form. The any shooting on Wednes Wadding Nitro Card, Graphine Wad, Review is given in the same complete man day morning. In fact, it SHOOTING. Black Edge Wad. ner as when issued in the columns of was found impossible to "Sporting Life" and is illustrated with erect-cover over the score, Shot Soft or chilled. half-tone cuts of over out of 175: Chlay second Trimble ... 1115101411181315 811 126 Waters, 29yds. .... 91 Geikler, 28yds...... 7 1. There is a line of $25 attached to this with l.jO: Hickey third with 140. and Raven Lowe ...... 8 10 15 12 12 10 13 14 12 14 12(» Winchester. 29yds. . 10| Harrison. 28yds. ... 9 act, which will be placed on any one killing fourth with 147. High average for the Athos 10 10 12 16 11 11 11 14 9 9 113 Ryau, 27yds...... !)[ Jeiikius, 28yds. .'.... 6 or catching bullfrog, save only from the two days wa< won by Raven, who broke Pontefract 10 12 11 15 12 13 6 11 7 9 99 Oflicers' trophy, 15 birds, handicap rise. Lutz 12 16 12 13 13 18 11 ...... 95 Budd. 30yds...... lo| Geikler, 28yds. 1st of July to the 1st of November. Noth 30^ out of 350: Squier and Lay second Hull ..... 10 18 11 11 . . 10 . . 12 10 0 91 Ryan, 27yds. Harrison, 28yds. ing is said concerning cowfrogs, so they with 305: Hk'koy third with 304. and Irwin Rahm ...... 10 18 11 15 8 15 9 16 102 Rothacker, 20yds. Jenkins, 28yds. . may be taken at any time with impunity. fourth with 300. The score follows: Tony ...... 17 8 17 10 10 13 13 87 It is hoped that a law will soon be passed WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. North ..... 15 12 15 14 12 13 1'J ...... H3 forbidding the sending of bull heads to the Events .. 1 2 3 4 5 (i V S !> 10 Tot.Bke Hoek'nsm'h 13 10 11 14 11 10 10 ...... 7f) Municipal Qun Club Shoot. State capitol. Targets . in 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 175 Cochran ... 14 15 12 14 . . 13 .. . (>8 The .Municipal Gun Clnb, whose member J. H. O...... 10 15 8 13 11 . 67 James L. Head still retains his hold on Squire .... 14 If) 14 18 14 17 15 20 12 17 160 Ross ...... 0 16 11 9 ...... 45 ship is composed of the guards at the the live-bird championship of Indiana. At Raven .... 13 19 14 IS 14 18 15 If) 15 14 159 Coleman .. 11 13 12 11 7 .... . 54 House of Correction, held a target shoot Peru, on April 7. ho defeated Hugh Clark. Deniker ... 11 20 H 18 15 17 15 18 12 17 157 Old Hoss. . 10 .16 10 10 ...... 46 on the Kensington Driving Club's track, at 44 to 41 out of 50 birds, for the cup which Daudt .... 13 18 13 2O 14 17 13 IK 14 15 155 Howard . . . 11 13 9 11 ...... 44 Holmesburg Junction, April 11. The event signilies this title and honor. rhlay ..... 15 17 15 1ft 15 18 14 15 14 15 155 McConnell. 10 11 9 14 ...... 44 called for 10 targets a man, and there were Jlickey ... 13 19 14 19 13 17 13 14 13 20 155 Phillips . .. 11 9 11 9 ...... 40 rive contestants. After a close and hard- \M\7...... 15171419151913101115 154 Berger .... 9 19 10 ...... 38 fought race Carroll won the event, breaking At the regular weekly contest of the Xet- Bessemer . 9141420141813181420 154 Hamilton 10 10 8 10 ...... 3s 1) out of 10. The scores: Carroll 0, Vaiide- tlcr Rifle Club, held March yist, Michac1 Fleming .. 15 18 15 15 12 18 13 1C 14 17 153 Withrow . 12 12 11 ...... 35 venter 8, Castor 7, Joues 3, Burnes 5. April 18, 1903. Guns have a long and successful history behind them. More double barrel Remingtons are sold each year than any other guns of this class. Shooters are requested to look into*the merits of the hammerless grades, selling at $25 and $35 respectively. High grade Remingtons up to $750.00. ARMS •9 Agency, 313 Broadway, 86-88 First Street, New York City, N. Y. ILION, N. Y. San Francisco Brouck Brothers? and Newton Duke, of the Vietmeyer Simpson ...... 1.17 123-280 TRAP IN INDIANA. home club, made up the participants for 15 14 8 13 11 9 11 13 14 10 S 11-137 279 B 27...... 138 12S~26(; the first day. The scores: Lord 131511121214 613 8121212 140 287 Winko ...... 137 114 Ml Chambers THIRD DAY. APRIL 3. The Seventh Annual Tournament of the Bvents. 1 2 3 4 r> K 7 8 9 10 11 12 TM. 10 12 12 14 8 .. 12 14 9 12 .. .. Attended and Targets. 15 15 1.1 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15-180 "Pbll" Ten liye birds, handicap. Peru dun Club Well 141314 91413131412121511 154 309 Bacou (28) ...... 21212 I112l--1t> Marked by Some Good Shooting. Wicjgios.. 11 12 13 11 14 10 13 12 14 13 11 12-146 Kose 14 12 11 10 13 13 14 10 15 10 11 12 145 303 Heer (30) ...... 11111 11122-10 Thil".. . M 8 14 14 12 12 12 12 15 13 IS 1," 153 Olark Phillips (28) ...... 21112 21122-10 Peru, Ind., April I". Editor "Sporting Powers... 12 14 14 13 11 11 15 15 15 13 14 l:;-1«0 13 13 15 10 11 13 12 11 15 10 12 12 147 297 Crosby (30) ...... 22121 11222-10 Life:" As to our seventh annual tourna "Prtgton" 11 9 12 12 12 13 12 12 14 11 13 11-144 "Willis" IllcliI (30) ...... 22212 22221 10 ment, on April 7 and 8, there is not much "Slow". . 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 12 13 14 12 12 158 15 8 13 13 13 15 11 13 13 13 11 12-150 Morrill (28) ...... 11121 10221-9 to say. Fine weather, good Vietmeyer 12 10 12 12 14 13 12 10 13 11 12 11-1-43 Dunbax H 27 (30) ...... 12122 02222-- 9 attendance. smooth run "Smoke". 12 11! 9 14 12 12 14 12 11 11 1,1 8-145 13 13 10 9 11 10 13 12 14 10 13 12-143 293 OifTenderfer (28) ...... 11122 *I212 !> ning, no kicking, and the Dr. Wilson 14 9 10 12 14 12 13 14 14 «J 13 0-141 Apperson I.inderruan (30) ...... 22222 *2222 9 s;ime big tent were all Head. . . . 12 12 13 7 1.1 12 14 11 12 12 13 12-145 ...... 11 13 14 13 13 13 Heinmarsh (30) ...... 12211 02121 9 familiar to the shooters "K.Wilson"8 11 13 12 14 11 13 7 ...... Atkiuson Anderson (2$) ...... 12111 11012 '.! who have been to our F.by..... 9 11 11 13 14 15 12 12 14 13 13 12 149 ...... 9 Hayden (28) ...... 01121 11211 9 Lord..... 13111511131215 C 14 11 13 13 147 was again at the Townsend (30) ...... 12210 22222 9 previous efforts, but the "Fast". . 10 10 12 8 . . 9 ...... Chauncey M. Powers Illion (28) ...... 21102 22211 9 sliding handicap was a new Lamnie.. . 9 15 7 13 10 10 13 12 12 14 8 11 134 head of the list with ]0o breaks, closely Brav (30) ...... 11202 22222 :> feature to all of then\ and Clark.... 10 11 14 9 15 12 14 11 15 12 13 14 150 followed by Grandpa Wilson. For the Wadlington (28) ...... 02202 12122- s it made low scores, though Hose..... 10 14 13 14 14 13 13 14 12 14 12 15 158 two days Chauncey was easily high gun, Carter (30) ...... 22202 22022- 8 I can trnlv sav that for a Myrick... 10 13 12 12 12 14 13 1o ...... with "Phil" second. Rose third and Clark Starkey (28) ...... 12211 0-j*1i-8 tournament of this size, "Ixing".. 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 13 13 12 159 fourth. FRANK DUNBAR, Secretary. H. Seivers (CO)...... 21102 2122* 8 \vhere less than forty shoot Dunbar.. 10 15 13 13 12 13 13 14 11 14 10 12--150 Sbattuok (28) ...... 11012 111*1 8 ers are expected and only Ohailwiek 10 11 12 14 13 11 10 13 10 14 13 13 144 MeAllister (28) ...... 2*021 2120\v 0 one set of trap*, or >\ Ma- Parson. . . . . 9 O...... IN~NEBRA$KA7 Winko (28) ...... 2022* 2w 4 C. M. Powers gantrap, is used, this cer- Anderson. .... 8 13 13 14 12 10 15 13 13 14 Seivers (30) ...... *1011 10\T 4 Apperson...... 12 12 9 15 ...... Meyers (28) ...... 11010 Ow ;; tcinly seems to" be the only fait way to 11 9 Continued from First Page. the shooting ability of a mixed Aukertuan ...... 11 12 10 14 11 11 Sehroeder (30) ...... 2120* Ow 3 equalize Gregg...... 11 12 10 14 11 11 11 9— Travers ...... 11011 11111 01111 11101 11101-21 Reed (30) ...... *1100 w 2 lot of shooters. However, I think that a 9— 11101 lllol 10111 10111 21 programme shot under these conditions Chambers ...... 10 11 7 11 12 11 14 Sievers ...... 11111 Simpson (28) ...... 0020-.V *- 1 C. Bruck...... 10 11 7 11 12 11 14 9— Di<-feucler£er . .01100 11111 lllol 01011 11111 19 Ten live birds, handicap. should be, of moos all the same number N. Bruek...... 11 11 ....— Maxwell ..... 10111 11111 111 11 OlOw 15 Bray (30) ...... 22222 22222-10 of birds to equalize the effects of the han Duke...... 10 ....— Starkcy ...... 11111 11100 w 8 Cartor (30) ...... 02222 22222 9 dicap. Not a protest, was heard during the As will be seen from the scores, no one Cox ...... 111U HOOw 7 H. Sievers (30) ...... 11102 21212 0 two days' target shoot as to the condi made an average of 'jq per cent., but, then Bray ...... 11011 1110\v 7 Heer (30) ...... 22111 112*2-9 tions imposed by the handicap, the scoring, dif Harney ...... lOOw 1 Phillips (30) ...... 12111 02121 9 purses. the conditions were just a little bit 1 the rei'ereeiug or the division of ficult, as, when% a man made n good score, his Holdsworth ...lOOw Hindmareh (30) ...... 12212 1*112 9 While our attendance for the two days own shooting handicapped him back so far Ties shot off at 25 targets. Slusser (28) ...... 11102 21 *22- 8 was not up to our former tournaments, yet the wiud. the ever- Carter ...... 11 loo 11111 11111 111 11 11110 22 Winkowitrh (28) ...... 10211 10112- 8 there were probably Rood reasons why in the next event that Townscnd .... .11111 mil 11101 11111 11101 23 Starkov (28) ...... 10201 12211- 8 some of the old standhys were not present, present wind, that never seems to let up SECOND DAY. APRIL 2. G. Sievers (30)...... 21112 01022 8 and we shall expect them uevt year. on these grounds, would cut quite a figure Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 (5 7 8 910 Dolson (28) ...... 0222* 22220 7 with the shooting from long distance. How Targets ..... 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20i-175 Townsend (30) ...... 02*11 2210W 6 TUB TOURNAMENT ever, Mr. Chauncey M. Powers managed Hart (28) ...... 11120 lOlOw 6 was to begin on the morning of the 7th, to get on to them, and broke three Crosby ..... 1.1 20 15 10 15 19 15 17 15 19 169 Plattery (28) ...... 02022 Ow 3 but as Mr. .1. T,. Head, of this city, who straights in succession, giving him first Heer ...... 14 1!) 14 17 12 18 15 18 14 18 159 Anderson (30) ...... 01010 w 2 has for some time held the State champion average for the day and also the longest Bray ...... 14 18 15 1.1 13 17 15 16 14 18-15.1 Morrill (28) ...... 0120« w 2 ship at live birds, had been called unon to run of the day. He was closely followed Townsend . 14 IS 13 14 14 IS II 20 14, 18 154 RAND ALL. defend his title and the trophy bv Mr. by Messrs. "Long," of Noblesville, and Reed ...... 13 18 K! 15 12 17 11 18 14 20 1M Hugh M. Clark, of Wabash, and us this Uose, ot Wabash. Waddington 14 14 12 17 13 19 13 10 14 17 148 BRANCH GUN CLUB, match was set for the afternoon of the Ragan ..... 14 1.1 14 18 14 1.1 13 17 10 1.1 14.1 NORTH few of the visitors came in to Till-- SECOND DAT Diefonderfcr 11! 18 1.1 1.1 14 1.1 12 1,1 14 1.1-145 tHb, quite a 16 II 12 13 1C, 1.1 19-14.1 GolU Medal on Twenty- t-ee this race. The event was pulled off at was favored by weather just as beautiful Carter ..... 14 1.1 14 Ruppell Won the .*! I'. M., Monday, in the presence of a as the first day. though the wind kept a- Morrill .... 1.1 16 13 14 12 19 13 14 13 15-144 two Breaks. largo crowd, but the match was not an comiiig, and while the crowd was not. like Cox ...... it 17 13 17 14 16 14 17 HI 14-141 Branch crowds, there Saok ...... 13 14 1.". 1.1 1.1 17 13 14 12 14-140 The monthly shoot, of the North interesting one. as Mr. (Mark was in very our former Peru tournament 17 12 15- I4o 7. attracted a largo about 17 men shot in all the events, Illian ...... 14 is i:; 1:1 11 |3 12 fiuri Club, on April poor form, and (he race was a runaway was 13 14 1.1 16 11 1.1 13 17 11 15-140 J. Among kept the interest llayden .... gathering at North P-ranch, N for .lirn after the fifth bird. Jim was and the sliding handicap 14. Hi 81713131418 818-139 fr.-mi out of town wcro: 1'r. day was "(irand- Sohroeder .. those present nboul, in his usual form and killed all his up. The newcomer this Starkej? .... 14 14 12 1fi 12 16 13 14 12 16-139 .1. B. Pardoe, of Bound Brook; former As birds, losing several fairly easy ones. Mr. pa" Wilson, of Teeumseb, Mien., and a Rielil ...... 12 13 11 14 14 1.1 12 18 15 1.1-13!> semblyman George H. Cramer. of High Clark, too, was btidly out-lucked, as he had welcome, visitor he was. Grandpa is not Anderson ... 12 15 9 1« 1". 13 15 1.1 13 1.1-13(5 Bridge: W. M. Hooey, of Sonierville; Henry nbout eight of his lost birds fall close to so old as bis name would imply, and he is lyiiulcrinau . 11 17 14 13 12 1.1 14 16 11 13-130 P. Bishop. TRAP AT OXFORD. "involuntary pull" following a discharge CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB. May 16—East Walpolo, Mrss., Neponset Gun does not take place as the gun rebounds Cluli. Edgar Bills, secretary. The Spring Tournament Held at Live from the shoulder, but is experienced al May IS, 19, 20, 21, 22—Philadelphia, Pa., thir most at the instant of the first tiring, Dan Hageman Leads in the Season's teenth annual Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Birds and Targets. shows that every maker of single trigger Trap Shooting. Association, under auspices Florists' Gun Club; guns has hitherto been going $1000 in prizes. A. B. Cartledge, correspond Oxford, Pa., April 9.—Editor "Sporting to some ex The Crescent Athletic ing secretary, Life:"—The spring tournament of the Ox tent on a fallacious theory. The middle Club closed its 1514 Chestnut street, Philadel pull (in three pull guns), trap shooting for the season at Bay Ridge, phia, Pa. ford (Pa.) Gun Club was held at the club or the timer (or L. L, March 28. The season began in Oc May 19. 20, 21—Iowa State Sportsmen's Asso ______grounds on April 7 and 8. whatever device may be adopted to keep tober, and during that time over 50,000 fly ciation's annual tournament, Osceola, la. Dr. The attendance at this the trigger clear of the second sear until ing targets were used. There were thirty D. K. Douthett. secretary. shoot was remarkable when after the involuntary pull), is required to club shoots, including holidays. The great May 21, 22—Kentou, O. A. G. Merrlman, secre taking into consideration act much more quickly than was supposed, est number of shots fired by any one mem tary. that it rained nearly the although in practice gunmakcrs have at ber was 3860, by Mr. W. W. Marshall; May 21, 22—New Paris, 0. W. R. Clark, secre entire two days of the tained to right results by actual experi tary. H. M. Brigham shot at 3110 targets during May shoot. In the live bird ment irrespective of theory. Realizing the the season. 24, 25, 26—San Francisco, Cal. Trap Shoot desirability ing Association tournament. C. C. Naumau, events Mr. James A. Ma- of further investigating the Highest percentage was made by Dan manager. loue, of the Baltimore Gun matter, Mr. W. D. Borland, managing di Hegenmn, who averaged .891 per cent, for May 27, 28, 29—The Interstate Association's Club, was high gun with rector of the E. C. Powder Co., Ltd., has 940 shots. The records of the season fol tournament, at Willianisport, Pa., under the 42 killed out of 45. Her adopted a method already used in America low: auspices of the West Branch Rod and Gun bert Alexander, of the Ox with military firearms, by which the move Club. II. A. Dimick, secretary. ford Gun Club, was second ment of the barrel Shot at. Broke. P.C. during the recoil is de Edward Banks ...... 835 (585 .f-20 May 27, 28, 29-Fort Wayne, Ind. Flying tar high gun with 41 killed out termined by the aid of photography, elec D. C. Beuuett...... 2005 1595 .795 gets and live birds. Corner Gun Club, Johu V. James Ma/on of 45. tric lamps, mounted on the barrel, being E. L. Beers...... 150 122 .813 Linker, secretary. In the target eveuts on instantaneously photographed as the gun H. M. Brighatu...... 3110 2696 .806 May 29, 30—Canton. O the second day Harry U. England, of the is tired.—Sporting Goods Dealer. G. L. Blake...... 245 173 .70(5 May 30—Altoona, Pa., Altoona Rod and Gua Oxford Gun Club, was high gun with 89 V. T. Bedford, Jr...... 2370 2034 .858 Club. G. G. Zeth, secretary. broke out of 100. Joseph H. Gifford, of G. W. Cropsey...... 10O 80 .800 June 2, 3, 4, 5—Third annual Maryland County the Oxford Gun Club, was second high gun THE TROUT FISHING SEASON. O. H. Chapmau...... 760 568 .747 shoot, Baltimore, Md. Hawkins and Maloue, with 80 broke out of 100. A. E. Corlies...... 125 59 .472 managers. A. H. Kish...... 605 578 .869 June ;>, 4—The Interstate Association's tourna L. D. Thomas, of the Laflin & Rand Prospects Are Good at Many Points in ment, at Boston. I'owder Co.. was third high gun with 85 J. C. Faulkner...... 230 185 .804 Mass., under the auspices of This State. W. M. L. Fiske, Jr...... 25 20 .800 the Boston Shooting Association. O. R. Dickey, broke out of 100. J. S. Fiske...... '25 12 .480 secretary, Wellington, Mass. The match shoot at live birds, between Trout fishing in this State opened April J. O. Graham...... 65 43 .661 June 3, 4, 5—West Virginia State Shoot, Park- the Oxford Gun Club and the Balt4morc 15th and the prospects are excellent for J. H. Hallock...... 720 537 .745 ersburg, W. Va., auspices Ohio Valley Shoot Gun Club, was postponed on account of the sport. In the mountains the streams G. W. Hagedorn...... 520 382 .734 ing Association. J. F. Mallory, secretary. but five of the Baltimore men attending, are clear—the early spring and warm D. B. Hegeman...... 940 838 .891 June 4, 5—Greenville, O., II. A. McCaugUey, the balance of the men being kept away weather melting the snow and clearing up A. A. Hegeman...... 195 162 .830 secretary. by the wet weather. the water sooner than usual. While the L. C. Hopkins...... 2845 2371 .833 June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12—Ossinlng, N. Y., animal The scores follow: Henry Kryn ...... 715 583 .815 tournament New York State Sportsmen. first week or two is not always the best, Charles G. Blaudford, secretary. FIRST owing to local rains, as soon as the Dr, Keyes ...... 155O 1318 .853 DAY, APRIL 7. E. B. Kuowlton...... 80 60 .750 June 9, 10—Indiana State Shoot, Lafayette, Ind. LIVE BIRD KVKNTS. weather is settled good sport will be found E.- H. Lott...... 1040 873 .839 R. A. Levengutli, secretary. All events miss and cut, $1.00 entrance, ex in the most noted waters, while good fish Jere Lott ...... 215 ISO .837 June 9, 10, 11—Cincinnati, O., 17th annual Ohio cept No. 6, which was a five-bird event; en ing will be found on the smaller streams Chauncey Marshall, Jr...... 710 619 .803 Trap Shooters' League. Charles F. Dreihs, sec trance $3.00; birds extra. within an hour or two of this city. The W. \V. Marshall...... 3869 3271 .847 retary. Events ...... 1 'i 3 4 5 6 7 8 0101112 best sport will be had in the mountainous A. W. Money...... 805 638 . ;92 June 16, 17—Matuews, Ind. Joseph H. Suiiley, country along the Lehigh Valley Railroad, F. D. Mead...... 545 413 . <57 secretary. Worthington 2 3 0 5 3232 between Alleutowu and White Haven. Any C. J. McDermott...... 1095 ' 827 .755 June 16, 17, IS—New London, la., Dr. C. E. Alexander . 37789533. of the rushing mountain brooks emptying W. J. McConville...... 1460 1138 .779 Cook, secretary. Gifford .... 2632 10 322 2 5 1 2 H. L. Meyer...... 175 126 .720 June 16, 17. 18, 19—The Interstate Association's Mclntire ...... 4 2 1 04415 3 4 3 1 into the Lehigh River between these points G. W. Meeker...... 770 676 .877 tournament, at Warm Springs, Ga., under the England ...... 3 6 8104 0 0 are sure to furnish some trout. For the Grant Notinan ...... 265 211 .796 auspices of the Meriwether Gun Club. Charles Massey ...... 4 6 7 0 9 3 larger fish the creeks like Mud Run and Dr. O'Brien ...... 1605 1344 .837 L. Davis, secretary. Wescott ...... 4 0 3 6 5 3 3 3 Hickory Run, should be visited. At Mauch L. M. Palmer, Jr...... 1790 1493 .834 June 24, 25—The Interstate Association's tour McKelvey 3479 41.. Chunk one can drive to excellent streams. A. W. Palmer...... 1610 1381 .857 nament, at Rutherford, N. J., under the aus Smith 141 0 . , At White Haven some very tine brooks Dr. Pool ...... 2365 1815 .767 pices of the Union Guu Club. Paul A. Jeau- Walls ...... 0 1 5 are within walking distance of good hotel Dr. Raynor ...... 535 414 .773 neret, secretary. Malone 4 7 4 9 10 5 ...... 2 1 accommodations and express J. S. S. Remseu...... 100 85 .850 July 4—Carlisle, Pa. R. E. Shearer. German 277914152 2 2 trains stop E. L. Rhett...... 240 182 .758 July 4—Richmond, Va., third annual tournament Hickman ...... 2 ...... here. Ten miles from White Haven or A. B. Rhett...... 585 512 .875 East End Gun Club; trophy to high gun. J. A. Jones ...... 1 1 0.... 1... seven miles from Hickory Run, reached James Rhett ...... 25 20 .800 Anderson, secretary. Fry ...... 0 1 4 ...... by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the trout C. G. Rasmus ...... ;.... 545 410 .752 July 8, 9—The Interstate Association's tourna Peters ...... 3 .. 1 ...... fisherman can stop at Albrightsville, where T. W. Stake...... 1230 1017 .827 ment, at Huntsville, Ala., under the auspices Jebb ...... 3 4 1 5 I he will find most excellent trout runs in F. B. Stephenson...... 1910 1629 .852 of the Huutsville Gun Club. E. R. Matthews, Jackson ...... 3 1 20., ail directions and good accommodations. G. G. Stephenson, Jr...... 1575 1310 .832 secretary. SECOND DAY, APRIL 8. Above Wilkesbarre C. A. Sykes...... 840 636 .757 July 8, 9, 10—Arkansas State Shoot, Jonesboro, some tine trout Ark. Gorden Matbews, secretary, Jonesboro, TARGET EVENTS. streams are found and along the Bowman Dr. Shopard ...... 355 263 .738 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 Creek branch of the Lehigh Valley Rail H. B. Vandeveer...... 2560 2054 .802 Ark. Targets ...... H. C. Werleman...... 755 569 .753 July 15, 16—Kane, Pa. Dr. R. L. Williams, sec 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 10 10—100 road, almost every stop will show good fish R. E. Wigham...... 1135 988 .867 retary. ing Malone water. On the main line fine sport July 30, 31, Aug. 1—The Interstate Association's ...... 9 8 9 7 613 13 9 8—82 may be had within easy reach of Tunk- tournament, at Viroqua, Wis., under the aus McKelvey ...... 9 7 8 ...... — 24 Forthcoming Events. pices of the Viroqua German ...... 6 8 9 7 8 11 11 9 9—78 hannock, with first-class hotels. At Me- Rod and Gun Club. Dr. Worthinfeton hoopauy one can cross the river and find R. W. Baldwin, secretary...... 7 10 8 9 8 13 14 7 8—84 April 20—Tournament, Springfield Shooting Club, Aug. 12, 13, 14, 15—Dominion Trap Shooting Alexander ...... 9 9 ...... — 18 a wild country full of mountain brooks, Spriiiglield, Mass. C. L. Kites, secretary, 499 Massey ...... and Game Protective Association tournament, 7 10 8 ...... — 25 Mehoopany Creek being the main stream. Main street. Toronto. Can. Gifford ...... 109 8 7 9 14 12 9 8—86 Very large trout are taken from this April 21, 22—Olean, N. Y. Fourth Annual tour England ...... 9 9 Aug. 19, 20—The Interstate Association's tourna 9 8 10 13 14 9 8— 89 creek. At Lopez the Loyalsock Creek fur nament Oleau Gun Club. B. D. Nobles, sec ment, at Ottawa, 111., under the auspices of Thomas ...... 7 8 9 8 9 13 14 8 9— 85 nishes the best of retary. Wescott — 73 sport, and is a good- the Rainmakers' Gun Clnb. Paul A. Seleinbier, ...... 8 7 « 8 7 12 10 8 sized mountain stream. From Foot of April 21, 22, 23—Concordia, Kan., Kansas State secretary. Letts ...... 7 8 131 ? 10 9— 60 Sportsmen's Association tournament. W. H. Jebb ...... Plane one can strike the Schrader Creek, Sept. 2, 3—The Interstate Association's tourna 8 7 11 12 9 ..- 47 which Heer, president, Concordia, Kan. ment, at Akron, O., under the auspices of the Riale ...... — 7 is famous in that section for its April 28, 29, 30—Paducah, Agnew ...... large trout. The hotels nearest the Schra Ky. Flying targets Akron Gun Club. G. E. Wagoner, secretary. 8 8 1211 9 8— 56 and live birds. W. A. Davis, secretary. KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. Morrison ...... 8 9 12 12 .. .— 41 der are at Mouroeton. From New Albany April 28, May Mclntire ...... 1—Nebraska State Shoot, Lincoln, Grounds at Ilolmesburg Junction, Pa. Weekly . . 7 10 12 .. .— 19 the angler can stage it to Overtoil, a most Neb. F. E. Mockett, secretary. shoot at live birds every Saturday afternoon Townseud ...... 7 ...... — 7 excellent stopping place, with plenty of April 29—Wellington, Mass. Boston Gun Club's Jackson ...... 810 on arrival of 1.10 P. M. train from Broad 18 large trout and good-sized streams, where annual team shoot. II. C. Kirkwood, secre Street Station. ___ SECRETARY. the fly may be cast without difficulty. tary, 23 Elm street, Boston, Mass. WESTERN PENNA. T. S. L. These places are all within easy reach of May 1, 2—Glen Rock, Pa. A. M. Seitz, secre April 22, 23—Herron Hill Gun Club, Pittsburg, Recoil Analyzed. Philadelphia or New York by the Lehigh tary. Pa. Probably every user of a gun is aware Valley Railroad express trains. May 4. 5, 6—Vicksburg, Miss. Amateurs. J. J. May 5, 6—Irwin, Pa. not only of the direct backward thrust on Bradflold, secretary. May 26, 27—Brownville, Pa. firing, but also that the barrel displays a May 6, 7—Parent Grove Gun Club tournament, June 5, 6—-Brownville, Pa. tendency to jump. As obviously the column Enterprise Gun Club. Union City, Ind. C. O. Fisher, secretary. June 10. 11—Ruffsdale. Pa. of shot follows the May 6, 7—Luverne, Minn. E. C. Schwartz, sec June 17, 18—Enterprise, Pa. direction of the tube At a meeting of the Enterprise Gun Club, retary. June 24, 25—New Castle, Pa. at the moment of discharge, it follows of McKeesport, Pa., held last week, the May 6, 7—Titusvllle, Pa. T. L. Andrews, secre July 7, 8—Ligonier, Pa. that the jumping of the muzzle a way from following officers were chosen: President, tary. July 21, 22—Beaver Falls, Pa. the line of aim is a factor that must al Charles H. Baird: vice president, Robert May 7, 8—Wawasett Gun Club, two-days' target Aug. 19, 20—Millvale, Pa. ways be reckoned with. Practiced shots Knight: secretary, George W. Maines; tournament; distance handicap. Wilmiugton, Sept. 1, 2—Irwin, Pa. make the necessary allowance instinctive treasurer; J. F. Calhoun: captain, Phil Del. Sept. 9. 10—McKeesport, Pa. ly, but investigations as to the exact course Rotzsch; executive board, Charles H. Baird, May 9, 10—Grand Crescent Gun Club, Chicago, Sept. 23. 24—Ruffsdale, Pa. of movement in a gun barrel under the George W. Mains, Phil Rotzsch, L. W. 111. A. E. Rupel. secretary. Oct. 6, 7—Northside, Pa. influence of recoil might yield useful in Cannon, H. V. Bradshaw. The club has May 12, 13, 14, 15—Illinois State Shoot, Pekin, Oct. 20. 21—Ligonier, Pa. formation in the correction of error arising moved to new grounds, at a point of the 111. A. C. Connor, president; John C. Smith, C. G. Grubb, secretary, 507 Wood street, Pitts from this source. To the manufacturers Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, secretary, Pekin. III. burg, Pa. ______of single trigger guns such investigations and erected a new club house and placed May 13 and 14—The Interstate Association's are not only desirable, but absolutely neces everything connected with it in first-class tournament, at Dr.bois. Pa., under the aus W. R. Crosby appears to be in good form sary. If the best possible results are to be shape. The club will give tournaments, pices of tl;e Dubois Rod and Gun Club. U. S. this season. ' He started out with first obtained. Xh« recent discovery that tue N. Crouse, secretary. aA-erage at Grand Island. Neb., with .977 June 17 autl 18 Had September f aud lo. May 13, 14-Crawfordville, Ind. per cent, for 3DO shots at flying targets.