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BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING
VOL. 64. NO. 7 PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 17, 1914 PRICE 5 CENTS
National League Pennant Winners Triumph Over Athletics in Four Straight Games, Setting a New Record for the Series Former Title Holders Are Outclassed, Rudolph and James Each Win Two Games
Playing the most sensational and surprising that single tally was the result of a "high l>ase ball ever seen in a World©s Series, the throw to the plate by Collins on a double Boston National League Club won the pre steal. mier base ball honors from the Athletics, Hero of the World©s Series THE DIFFERENCE IN PITCHING champions of the American League in four made the Athletics appear to disadvantage, ©aa straight games, the series closing on October light hitting always does with any team, while 13, in Boston. Never before had any club cap Ithe winning start secured by the Braves tured the World©s Championship in the short made them appear perhaps stronger than the space of four games, and it is doubtful Athletics, on this occasion at least. At any whether in any previous series a former rate they played pretty much the game that World©s Champion team fell away so badly won their league pennant. They fielded with as did the American League title-holders. precision and speed, ran bases with reckless Rudolph and James were the two Boston abandon, and showed courage and aggressive Ditchers who annexed the victories, each tri ness from the moment they gained the lead. The Athletics played their usual steady game umphing twice. .Rudolph won the first and and showed no sign of demoralization in the fourth games, giving the Athletics a single face of the adverse current which grew run in each; James won the second game by stronger with each inning until the sixth- holding the erstwhile slugging Athletics to two inning avalanche. The stars of the day were hits, and then relieved Tyler in the third game pitcher Rudolph, catcher Gowdy and shortstop and won in 12 innings. Boston hit the Ath Maranville, for Boston, their work i» all de letic pitcher.s, with the exception of Plank, partments being sensational; and shortstop freely and ©cleanly. The veteran southpaw Barry, of the Athletics. Rudolph©s masterly pitched a good game and was only beaten, pitching has already been alluded to, but 1 to 0, on a mis.iudgment in the ninth inning. Gowdy©s fine catching of his diffiicult de The series was excellently handled, and drew livery was of vast assistance to him. But it good crowds both in Philadelphia and Boston, was in offense that Gowdy shone. He secured though not quite up to the average of some a double, triple, single, and a pass in four times up, batted in the first run, scored two runs past years. The total attendance was 111,009, himself, and figured in a double steal. Maran and receipts, $225.739. Boston won the first ville starred with two singles and a wonder game, 7 to 1, Bender, hero of former World©s Series, being batted from the box. The sec ful fly catch over his shoulder in deep left ond game went to the Braves. 1 to 0, after a field. The remaining players did their work keen pitching battle between James and acceptably, while Deal did what little he had Plank. Boston took the third game in the to do well, "Red" Smith thus not being miss hardest fight of the series. Bush pitched for ed in this game at least. For the Athletics, the Athletics and Tyler started for Boston, (the only stellar piece of work was a bare- James taking UD the burden in the eleventh. hand fly catch by Barry in left field, which Bush threw his game away, losing, 5 to 4, in carried him far out beyond the foul line the twelfth. In the fourth game, Rudolph won and was one of the most spectacular catches all the way by a score of 3 to 1, over Shaw- key and Pennoek. The Athletics failed dis ever seen in a Wood©s Series. Strunk starred mally at the bat, while Gowdy, Evers and at bat with twt> singles, and Wyckoff sur Maranville slugged the ball for Boston. The prised by an unexpected double. Baker complete detail of each game follows in order. made the only other extra-base hit for his side, but that did not atone for a serious lapse in the first inning when, with two on BRAVES WIN FIRST and one out, he carelessly failed to "wait out" the pitcher and fouled out on the first The Athletics Defeated Through Bender©s ball pitched, a curve ball on the inside. Inefficiency and Rudolph©s Skill. IN THE FIRST INNINGS, Moran fouled out to Mclnnes, Evers flew out ATHLETICS VS. BOSTON, at Philadel to Collins and Connolly struck out. For the phia, Friday, October 9. The initial battle Athletics, Murphy made an auspicious start of the 1914 World©s Series resulted in a with a clean single to centre; Oldring then stunning surprise and the Braves, true to sacrificed Murphy to second and Collins was their recent habit, furnished the surprise by passed. With two on, and Rudolph visibly defeating the Athletics, cleanly and decisively, nervous, Baker hit the first ball pitched and in a game in which they reaped all of the a bad one at that, namely, a low curve on honors. The entire battle hinged on the pitch the inside for a high foul to Schmidt. Mur ing, and this is where Boston won and the phy attempted to make third on the out and Athletics lost. Bender, the hero of so many was thrown out by Schmidt, thus ending in- World©s Series, pitched a poor game in all re HENRY GOWDY gloriously an inning which for a time ap spects, lacking speed, judgment, and control, peared likely to put the game on ice. In the and placed his team on the defensive continu Catcher of the Boston Club of the National League SECOND INNINGS. Boston had pretty much ously after the first inning. He lacked control the same chance for a flying start, as the of his curve ball, wasted his fast ball and got Henry Gowdy, the remarkable young catcher of the Boston National League Club, and Athletics had and availed themselves of it ta himself into the hole so often that he had to t»r of tbo World©s Series in erery department, who is generally credited with being respon groove the ball frequently, the timely batting sible for the great success of the Braves© pitchers after Uie disastrous stajt this season, such an extent that they was born in Columbus. Ohio. August 24, 1890. He broke into base ball as a. first baseman VISIBLY JARRED BENDER, of Gowdy and Maranville being due to this for the Lancaster Club, of the Ohio State League in 1908. The following, year found him fact. Rudolph, on the other hand, pitched a with the same team, but in 191.0 he was with- the I>a.llas Club, of the Texas League. Mana who was plainly lacking in control. He passed masterly game. He used his spitter but rare ger MoGraw, of the Giants, purchased his release early in the year aud he remained with the first man up, Whitted, and, after disposing ly, and mixed his fast ball, curve ball and McGraw until the middle of the 1911© season, when he was traded to Boston. As a first of Schmidt with a long fly to Oldring, h» slow ball with rare judgment. He rarely baseman Gowdy did not, look very good so Manager Stallings sent >. him to the Buffalo Inter made a bad break on Gowdy. For the latter, "grooved" the ball and used his slow ball national league Club at the start of Vast season to be made over into a catcher. The success with the count three and two, he carelessly with such deadly effect in crises that, but of Stallings© mo*e was evident when Gowdy came back to the Braves in the middle of the "grooved" the ball, and Gowdy laced it out for an error by Moran, who let Strunk©s hit season. He is o»er the six-foot mark in height, throws finely and is a hard right-handed for a long double on which Whitted scored get away from him, in the second inning, the hitter. the first run of the game. Again with the Athletics would have been shut out. He count three and two on Maranville, he re Struck out eight men, twice retiring Oldring peated his mistake and the midget hit safely and Barry in that way. So poorly did the J to centre, scoring Gowdy. A lightning double "Chief©s" work that he was relieved in the ixth inning this being the first time Man- ©n a World©s Series game. Wyckoff was ef- I his curve ball with judgment, and only three M>er Mack retired a pitcher for ineffectivenei* feotiTe is the three innings be pitched, uaiag 1 hits and one run were scored on him, and See page 19 for Classified Ads. SPORTING LIFE was the bright particular star of the game, as play on Deal©s sharp hit to Barry, «aded fur- BOSTON VINS AGAIN INNINGS In this inning, for th« first time, Ither damage. In their share of the inning Boston failed to get * man *a ba«e, as James hft was in the entire series to date. He batted the Athletics got a run their first and last and Mann struck out and Ev«rs wa* thrown in the first run with a double, in the second Young James Bests the Veteran Plank in out by Baker. For the Athletics, Murphy inning; started the tenth inning with a homer, one on Mclnnes© base on balls, and Strunk©s etrnck out and Oldring was thrown out by single to right, which went through Moran. a Fine Pitchers* Duel. and started the twelfth and last inning with a Evers. Collins hit a slow bounder to Evers, double, on which he later scored the winning Strunk got to third on the error and with one ATHLETICS VS. BOSTON, at Philadelphia, and was declared safe When it seemed as if out and Barry at "bat, a "squeeze play" was Saturday, October 10. The second game of he were surely ont; but a few moments later run. Topping all, his catching was in pro was caught napping by Jftffles and declared portion to his batting, supporting his pitcher looked for; but Barry, trying for a hit, struck the World©s Series furnished another stunning perfectly, holding runners close to bases and out. Subsequently Strunk tried to score on surprise, the Bostons again defeating the Ath out when it seemed as if he were ©safe. letics and shutting them out to boot in one of EIGHTH INNINGS For Boston, Gather was allowing but one stolen base. For the Ath Schang©s hit to Evers, and was thrown the closest and most exciting pitching duels of thrown ont by Barry, Molahes making a won letics, Murphy and Baker starred at the bat, out at the plate, and Schang, in turn, World©s Series record. Manager Mack again derful back-hand catch of a wide throw. Murphy also excelling in base running, while was forced on Bender©s hit to Maranrille. pinned his hope upon a tried and true veteran Whitted then also hit hard to Barry, who, Baker availed himself, after once striking out, THIRD INNINGS Boston went out in order, pitcher, while Manager Stallings the second after fumbling for a moment, threw wild to of a great opportunity to live up to his great of his young pitchers and youth again tri Mclnnes, who got the ball with one hand, reputation as a psychological batsman. In the Rudolph being thrown out by Bender, Moran tenth inning, with the bases filled, he hit so striking out, and Evers flying to Oldring. For umphed. From the start, the game again re- but could not securely hold it, and was charg Solved itself into a duel between Plank and ed by the official scorer with an error that hard to Evers that the latter not only failed the Athletics, Murphy and Oldring struck out James, and the "spitter" triumphed over the should have been charged against Barry. The to handle the ball, but became so bewildered and Oollias was thrown out by Rudolph.© "cross-fire" cleanjy, although the victory was error, however, cost nothing, as Schmidt that he held it in hand while Murphy stole FOURTH INNINGS Oonnolly led off with a gained on an untimely miscue by Strunk. forced Whitted at second on a hit to Collins, home, following Schang across the plate, thus single to centre, but on Whitted©s hit to Ben James pitched a wonderful game, holding the and Gowdy flied to Strunk. NINTH INNINGS giving his team seemingly certain victory. der a double play Bender to Barry to Mc hardest-hitting team in the arena to a single In this inning came the end and into it Walsh, who took Strunk©s place, a southpaw and a double. He struck out eight men and were crowded some minutes of intense anxiety pitching for Boston, distinguished himself lnnes resulted; and Schmidt was thrown out with a hit that drove in a run in the fourth by Oollins. For the Athletics, Baker and Mc let only 28 batsmen face him, three batsmen and suspense. For Boston, it being passed. Plank was also effective in the WAS THE DECISIVE INNINGS, inning. He also fielded well, but let a run. lnnes struck out and Strunk singled, but was pinches, but he was far less steady than score owing to inability to reach a short fly thrown out, Connolly to Evers, trying to as therein they scored the only run of the that Strunk would undoubtedly have captured, James, as he yielded seven hits, passed four game. After Maranville had been thrown out stretch the hit into a double. FIFTH INNINGS batsmen and hit a man, and he was fortunate owing to his superior speed.. Mclnnes broke by Barry, Deal hit a fly over Strunk©s head, into the base hit column for the first time, ! In this session that his own skill and brilliant support kept which the centre fielder misjudged, and hesi Collins scratched his second hit in the series, GOWDY DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF 11 Boston Braves stranded on the bases. At tated long enough to lose it, the hit scoring as that, the duel might have been prolonged in and Schang also delivered a timely hit; but once more at the further expense of Bender, a double. James struck out, and then Schang Oldring and Barry again failed in every emer definitely had not the favoring "break" for made a bad play on Deal. The latter had wan however. The latter again handed the lanky Boston arrived in the ninth inning, when, with gency at bat, though Barry©s fielding was as dered too far off second base and Schang had usual, fast and sure. Manager Mack catcher a fast one to his liking and Gowdy one out, Strunk misjudged Deal©s long fly, him trapped. But instead of running well into made of it the longest hit of the game, a triple which went for a double; and Schang helped the diamond before throwing, he made the PICKED BUSH TO PITCH, to centre. Maranville then scored Gowdy on Boston out by playing Deal badly, after he long throw from behind the plate to Barry, and the youngster acquitted himself so well his second hit of the game, a single to right, caught him flat-footed off second base, thus seeing which, Deal, instead of going back, that with a less aggressive and resourceful enabling Deal to reach third base, putting darted for third and made it standing, as team than the Braves, he would have won. H0 made off a curve ball on the outside. That Plank into a deep hole. Luck still favored ended the scoring, however, as Maranville was Barry could not risk a- hopeless throw. Whit found it hard to retain control, however, and Boston, after James had struck out for the ted then sent Deal home on a line drive to in the first four innings he was almost con doubled up off first bass on Deal©s bunt fly to fourth time, when Moran popped a low liner to right field, which Gollins made a desperate stantly in the hole, three and two, and his first Bender, and Rudolph struck out. For the ward right field, which Oollins, despite a mighty leap for, but failed to spear by a finger-tip. pass resulted in a run. In the fourth to Athletics, it was out in order, as Barry flied leap, could only barely touch with his finger Mann then reached second on a passed ball the fifth he got by splendidly, and but for to Maranville, Schang struck out and Bender tips, which hit sent Deal in with what proved and Evers Was passed, but Gather ended the Gowdy, he would surely have won his game. flew to Whitted. SIXTH INNINGS In this to be the winning run. The Bostons played a inning with a sharp hit to Barry, forcing Gowdy started him on the road to defeat in inning the Braves clinched the game with a fast, aggressive an41 wide-awake game, fur Evers at second base, Barry to Collins. In the tenth inning, when he led off with a batting rally which drove the great Indian nished most of the action, and but for fast their half of the last innings, the Atuletics homer; and again in the twelfth when he. off the mound for the fielding by Barry, Baker and Collins, at sev made their again, led off With a double. Thereafter Bush eral stages, would probably have settled the sealed" his fate when he passed Gilbert bat FIRST TIME IN WORLD©S SERIES. result in any One of five innings preceding the BEST AND LAST RALLY ting for James and then threw Moran©s bunt Moran started the inning with a short fly to ninth. The Athletics played up to form in the without result. Athletic hopes were revived wild to third to force Gowdy, permitting the left field on which Barry made a wonderful field, excepting Strunk©s fatal error of omis when Barry was walked, but faded when latter to score the winning run the lanky running bare-hand catch, the momentum car sion but were not only helpless, but actually Schang struck out. Walsh, batting for Plank, catcher, now a national hero, thus proving a rying him halfway to the stand. Then came automatic, at bat, no attempt being made was also passed, and with two men on and Nemesis to Bush in this game and to the Ath the smash-up. Evers singled to centre, Con- at any time to try anything but what they only one out, the crowd grew hopeful and letics in the entire series. That the Athletics nplly walked, Whitted tripled and Schmidt obviously were unable to do with James© neisy Once more. Murphy failed in an attempt aroused themselves in this game from their hit a hard one to Barry for a single, three "spitter," namely straight hitting. In no pre to bunt, the ball going foul, and with two amazing trance was partly due to the fact runs resulting. This was the straw that broke vious World©s series game since 1905, did an strikes on him, he hit very hard almost over that they were the managerial camel©s back and Wydkoff Athletic team appear so weak in batting and second base, but Maranville made a desperate was called upon to relieve Bender. Wyckoff so lacking in resourcefulness as in this game running stab at the ball, captured it, ran Over PITTED AGAINST TYLER, made a bad start by walking Gowdy, and and when that is said all is said that can second for Murphy©s force and got the ball to the third of Manager Stallings© pennant-win messed things up trying to make a force play be said of James 1 pitching and the Athletics© first just in time to complete a double play, ning trio of pitchers, who, being a southpaw, on Sehmidt at third base on Maranville©s weak inexplicable batting slump. The Athletics© which ended the game and sent the Athletics had less terror for the Athletic batsmen than hit to pitcher. Schmidt had too good a start weak hitting gave the Braves little oppor down to their second defeat. The official score: the spitters. Tyler pitched an excellent game, ito be caught at third, whereas there was tunity for brilliant individual work. In ac Boston. AB.B.B. P.A.ElAtMab©ei. AB.R.B. P.A.E nevertheless he was hit quite hard and noth every chance for a double play on Gowdy and cordance with his season-long policy, Manager Mann, rf.. 5 0 20 00 Murphy, ff.. 3 0 0 2 00 ing but sensational work by his infield saved Maranville. No damage resulted, however, as Stallings shifted his outfield to meet south Evers, 2b.. 4 0 2 0 3 0 Oldring, If.. 3 0 0 000 him from sure defeat. Another factor that Deal hit to Baker, who put out Gowdy on a paw pitching, and the right-handers, Mann Gather, If. 500200 Collins, 2b. .301520 operated in his favor was the continued slump force and threw out Deal at first base. In and Gather acquitted themselves creditably, Whitted, Of 3 60 1 00 Eater, 3ft... 3 0 0 2 3 0 of Oldring and Barry, who have been virtually their half of the inning the Athletics went the former contributing the lucky hit that Sohmidt, l.b 4 0 1 12 1 0 Mclnnes, Ib 3 0 0 7 0 1 helpless against any kind of pitching in this out in order, Murphy, Oldring and Collins be drove in the winning run. In the infield, Ma Gowdy, c. 2008 16 StrumX.©
loser; tfce aajM tot $ra*lyt*, «lso Philadelphia. » string out or bit away. It was evident at all timns third placet for the Cardinals haa th«m listed with tho that Stallings was doing tho thinking for the entire winners. team with the exceptions of Bvers and Jlaranville, who were allowed to use their own judgnoant. Some ball players rise to fame in a- World©s Series TOO MACHINE-LIKE that are begrudged their popularity by fellow players because they are not well-liked personally, but not even the Athletic players begrudge "Rabbit" Maran- Federals have come to etay aru} are playing the kind A Famous Veteran Points Out the Mani ville the fame he has earned. Tha "Rabbit" is a fine TO KEEP HIS PLAYER UHION of base ball that interesta the patrwis. Ths reasons little man personally, and is one of the most popular fest Lack of Initiative of the Modern players among his opponents that ever graced a. ball the Federals hava oome to stay and; are entitled t» the field, and Uiis is indeed something to be proud at. LINED UP consideration and support of the fans can be shown Players, Stars Included. in three ways. In the first Plaoa, tha Federals are After former Mayor Fitzgerald had presented Mana playing major league base ball, because na one can BY W. A, PHEIiGN ger Stallings with a stickpin in behalf of tha Jloyal deny that they have collected © CTNCrNNAIl, O., October 12. Willie Keeler, 43, Rooters on Monday, Mayor Curley, who was seated in a box behind the Braves© dugout, presented Manager The President of the Ball Players© A BUNCH OF STARS and gray as a badeer, but still lithe and trim of Stallings with a gold bat of regulation mould. He In all departments of the game, which insure the frame, saw the Reds and Robins battle, "I©m a then presented Johnny Bvers with a, regulation ball major league class of ball. Furthermore, the time of guest at this ball park," said Keeler, "and it hardly of the same precious material. Hank Gowdy was Fraternity Tells of the Object of the games, the almost errorless play of the Federals, befits me to criticise any. of the latter-day players. remembered by friends with a gold watch and chain. their speed on the bases and the hitting of the junior It seems to me, though, that the modern© clubs are A photograph of the play at third base, in the first the Union and Also Gives His league all supjwrt my contention that the Federals too much managerial machines not enough reliance inning of the first same, when Eddie Murphy was de are playing high-class base ball. In the second place, clared out by Umpire Klem, proves beyond a doubt I might cite the fact that the backers of Uia Federal on the individual cleverness of the players. Even in a pinch, where the action should be like lightning, that third baseman Deal missed him by two feet. In Version of the Kraft Case* League are clean sportsmen, who have taken tha the photograph, which is remarkably clear, Murphy chance of losing a wad of money to give the fans you©ll see the men waiting for orders from the man is on tho bag and Deal is just turning to put the high-class base ball such as they are entitled to, and ager, when in my opinion any man whq is good ball on Murphy, who is fully two feet away from him. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 12. President Fultz, it would be absurd to imaging that the magnates of enough to play big league ball should be good enough The Macks raised an awful howl about this Kuae of the Ball Players© Fraternity, in a signed article our league would undertake a sporting venture that decision. they could not carry through. Because the Federal to In the "Post" of this city, talks as follow* of the League backers are trying to give the fgjjs what they THINK BJS OWN WAT Many brilliant plays have been pulled in World©s purpose and scope of the organiza should have in the way of base ball it ia no more out of tight pinches. We the old Baltimore* had our Series games and it is always hard to class one above tion which he has been twp years than fair to the Federals that foes of the baby league instructions and our signals. But when it came to another, but the unanimous opinion of those who have in building up to its present stat should at least investigate our circuit seen all the games ever played in World©s Series, ure. Says he: "Complying with an emergency we were supposed to look out for our was that Jack Barry©s bare-handed catch of Moran©s the principle of strength in unity, BEFORE PASSING JUDGJUENT. selves, and we usually did. Depend on the manager foul fly in the sixth inning of the first game outclassed which has been recognized since In other words, before forming an opinion they should to relay orders in a pinch? Say, I©ve seen, this very them all. It was certainly a wonderful effort and the world was in siypaddling clothes, at least see the Federals in action and not make season, a man stealing second, turn his head and took the crowd by storm whale the Braves looked on professional ball players during the statements regarding the organization that are not look to the bench for instructions as to whether he in aniazement. season of 1913 formed an organiza bania out by facts. All that we ask is a fair com should go on, turn back, or send out for dinner!" tion, now knawn at the Base Ball parison, and such a comparison I am sure will prove One gloomy shadow on the future screen: The gib Dick Rudolph was given a great reception by the Players© Fraternity, for their mu to any impartial judga that the Federals are worthy beting of sundry scouts if their most recent discoveries Philly fans when he stepped to the plate in the ninth do not turn out extremely well. About inning of the first game. Rudolph appears to be far tual protection and benefit. Al of tha backing of tha fans. The third reason why more popular with the fans than James, who twirled though possessing at their very ths Federals are entitled to the support of the fans TWO-THIRDS OF THE SCOUTS door, in organized ball, one of lies in the fact that we ha.ve in a brief space of a better game of ball. The fans like to see a little the greatest examples of the bene three months, since tha season opened, developed a are on the edge of dismissal right now, as the pun pitcher succeed becawso of ths prejudice major league fits of combination, at least to league that is remarkable in many ways. A few days ishment befitting the sort of juniors they have been managers have against a twirler who is not a si?-, Dave I ultz those in the combination, tha ago I was slightly under the weather and decided to sending up to, the major leagues. Either there are footer. Rudolph©s success this season may open Uia playera had never made much- dress early when I saw that the game was cinched almost no young players worth advancing, or else eyes of a few managers. headway at ao-operating with one another. Several for the Chicago team, and having dressed, I entered the scouts have been seeing only the worst, false alarms Stuffy Mclnnes© work in handling throws into th« attempts had been made in previous years, but none a box near the third base line to sea how my team imaginable. And what use are scouts anyway? On runne.r during the first two games in Philadelphia- had met with anything but tha. most nieagar support. tho showing made by the graduates of the three was the greatest exhibition ever given by a first-saoker looked from the position of the spectator. I sat near Class AA leagues this Summer©, the International fur OWNERS WELL INTRENCHED a man who failed to recognize me as the manager of in a World©s Series, and has seldom been duplicated the Chicago team. Naturally, as several interesting nished the major clubs with more men and better in the regular playing season. Stuffy grabbed several On, the other hand, the club owners were well In plays developed I got into conversation with the men than either the American Association or th< throws with hi? gloved hand, right against the run trenched behind an organization which in various stranger, and in the course of the conversation he Pacific Coast League. Most of the big carda recruited ner©s back. In this respect "Stuffy" is a marvel and forma had existed for 50 years. All the leagues in »ada this remark, which I consider from the Coast League or the American Association there is not a man in base ball who can do as niuchi the country, some 50 in number, were in the com have gone bacV whence they came or are merely car with one hand as "Stuffy." bination, and all were bound together by what Js OF INTEREST TO THE PANS ried as second or third utility men. known as tha National Agreement. The player was throughout the country: "One of the things that has © © : 4______Rudolph©s hoadwork has seldom been surpassed la the property of a certain owner; he was absolutely impressed me tha most in this game is the class of any game, much less a World©s Series contest, an,d at, his mercy; ha must play with that owner and at pla,y of the. Federals.. I cams here expecting to see THE L L I LEAGUE his nerve was remarkable. He took chances even be Ilia terms and under the various conditions prescribed mediocre base bill, but on the contrary I hava seen fore his team gave him a, large lead that would ordi or give up his profession. It ia needless to, recount narily be considered suicidal by American League base ball of the highest class. Why, do you know, if, pitchers, but he always got away with it simply be the numerous ways the players were unfairly dealt soma of the plays that have been made here today The Directors of the League Find Enough with. It is only necessary to state the relation ab had been made in an Organized Ball game they would cause he was pulling the unexpected. Early in the solute, power and self-interest opposed to utter help have been written in tha annals of base ball for years Money In the Treasury to Pay All Bills game ha was wasting two pitches on almost every lessness and lea.ve it to the intelligence of tha batter, but when ha saw the Mackmen wero getting to come." Now, this is merely the viewpoint of a Except President Tearney©s Salary. wise he suddenly switched and shot the flrst two STUDENT OF HUMAN NATURE stranger; a man who did not know that I was in across and then worked with him. Invariably a wide: to imagine the result. The public can therefore ap any way interested in either of the teams. He was CHICAGO, His., October 7. The I. I. I. League curve or slow ball, both kept away from the plate, preciate some of the obstacles with which we had mersly earnest in his contention that the Federals directors met in the Palmer House yesterday to con brought about a pleasing result after ho had tha to contend in the earlier stages of the organization. wero playing major league base ball, if not playing sider the financial condition of the organization. Tha hitter in the hole. Matty at his best never had any Although among the thinking players there was always better -base ball than that offered by tha other major close of the fourteenth season found $173.49 in the thing on Rudolph for working with a batter after tw a desire for co-speration, many of them felt they leagues. And, I want to tell you, that this opinion treasury, but the salary of President Albert H. Tear- had him in a bole. could never accomplish anything against the power regarding the play of the Federals Is gaining ground ney- remains unpaid. This amount is $2,500. The ful organization of the owners. Some of them feared daily, and I have become each day better accounts were considered by the auditing committee, B©an Johnson was very much excited over the de consisting of J. T. Hayes, Davenport, Ia., chairman, feat of the Athletics in the opening game of the se to be known as leaders, as they felt they would be SATISFIED WITH THE NEW I*K4QOT ries. It was not so much the defeat, but "Chief" marked men, but tha greatest ob3ta.de was the lack ef and more confident that we have not only come to and C. F. Jones, Peoria, and Charles A. Schuppes, confidence in one another existing among the boyi. Springfield. President Tearnsy reported a fairly suc Bender©s indifference, that peeved Ban, who is quoted stay, but ultimately will be recognized by the fans cessful season despite changes in the makeup of tho by a New York paper, as follows: "It appears that and their uncertainty as to tho amount of co-operation throughout the country as the only league that really and loyalty they could rely upon. organisation. Eight clubs finished tha season, but it a few days before the opening of the World©s Series offers the highest grade of© base boll.© The various is expected that one or two new towns will replace Mack ordered Bender to go to New York and watch SHOW THEIR GAMBNESS managers ef the Federal League have been able to tha weaker members of tna association. Tho election the challengers in action. A few hours later Connie "While many of the owners were big enough to look bring their teams to a stage of perfection that they of officers will take plane at the midwinter session. ran into the Chief on the streets of Philadelphia. upon the move as a legitimate one, others tried in can be truly compared to well-oiled machines. Our President Teamey has announced he will not be a, ©I thought you had gone to look over the Braves,© said numerous ways, and with various degrees of success, fielding, base running and hitting is attracting at candidate for re-election. All dubs except Peoria, Mack, somewhat testily. ©Oh, I didn©t giro that a to intimidate the players. The early part of the con tention all over the country, not only in the cities were represented. The directors adjourned today until second thought,© answered tho Indian. ©What©s the struction period Was, therefore, a most discouraging of the Federal League, but even as far West as the October 20, when they will meet in Peoria, Ills. use of wasting a perfectly good afternoon looking one, and but for the determined effort of 1,0 or 12 Pacific Coast, where the Federals are attracting more Thay expect to decide what citica are to comprise the over that bunch of bush league hitters?© Mack, it is game fighters the movement must necessarily have attention than either of the other major leagues. The league at the Peoria session. Each club in the said, did not forget to remind the Indian of his re failed. Our organization stands for the uplift of the whole secret of our success lies in the fact that wo league is to maka a $505 deposit to guarantee that it mark when Bender reached tha Philadelphia bench. game. We desire to obtain better playing conditions; are trying to give the pubjio the worth, of their money. will finish out the season, the. officials ruled yesterday. Friday afternoon." to improve the conduct of the players, both on and We are giving them base ball games that interest and These deposits; will start the league put with $4,000 -*- off the .field; to preserve ths obligation of contracts, we hava enough pl»yer» pf natjon-wids reputation to in the treasury. ©both of player and owner; to obtain the fairest con do it CONDENSED DISPATCHES tract possible for the player, and to be of financial assistance to worthy indigent players and their fam Special to "Sporting Life." ilies. Tha salary question we cannot touch; that must !Pittsburgh National League Class A or a louver classification hia services shall JUST A FEW DOLLARS will decline from this on. Mark my words." barnstormers, pitched a no-hit game, shutting ©wit first be tendered to all Class AA clubs at a price not above tho marie. Probably in some seasons th«re was October 8 "The Braves? Dash, blankety-blankety- Nelsonville, O., 4 to a, on October 9. He struck out to exceed $1000 and then to all Class A clubs at a a slight loss, but never much one way or t*» other. Wank . Confound it. Don©t annoy roe. Can©t you 11 men and only ona home player reached first bas«., price not to exceed $750. If he be a. drafted player However, then St Louis harbored but two ball cl«bs; see I©m trying to buy a ticket to see the World©s that one by virtue of an error by Carey. the club from which he is drafted shall have a prior there wag no war; there were big gates an around Series ?" Pitcher Fred Marks, of the Bloomington I. I. I. claim to all other dubs in its classification. the droust. In 1911 it was guite different. With a I/eague team, who was sold early in the Summer to " ©Twenty-first The provision of this agreement lossr on the ball field the Cardinals managed to Cleveland, and who was turned back when Bluejacket hall take precedence over any conflicting base ball squirm through each season. The salaries were paid: jumped to tha Federal League, has been drafted by legislation or clause of a player©s contract.© the expenses were reached, and there was very little the Louisville American Association Club. "Kraft was a major league player belonging to Brook snrplus- this, mind you, with cl«bs that were last or lyn. Brooklyn secured major league waivers and sent Sheehan, the Terre Haute second baseman© and th» near the last position. In 1914 Organized Base Ball Continued from third page Central League©s leading batsman, who has been, him to Newark, an .AA classification club. There had to fight with the Wederal League, and the 1914 the Boston youngster must be given credit for clever Kraft signed a-n absolutely binding contract for the base ball season easily is the worst magnates have drafted by tha Brooklyn Nationals, says that unles* remainder of the season. The National Commission work. Earlier in the season hs succeeded in stealing his salary is increased above tha offer made by Presi experienced in years and years. So what would hava third base twice in one game on Bill Killjfef, of the dent EBbets he will sign with a Federal League club. then interposed, nullified the Newark contract, and been the finish for the Cardinals with a tail-ender PhiHies, by drawing a throw to second and then go ordered the player, by virtue of an old section of the in 1!NU? Complete ruin! ing the other way. * Ivers W. Adams, the flrst president of th.9 original National Agreement, to report to Nashville, where his Boston Base Ball Club, died at Boston, Mass., on salary would be cut $150 per month. We immediately WILt, NOT SUPPORT THREE CMJBS Practically all of Boston©s hits in the first two O©ctobar 11. Mr. Adams held office in 1871. Ha questioned the judgment of this decision." Now Prexy Britton has to add in the neighborhood games were made from fast balls after the Athletic; presented to his native town of Ashbumham a $75,000 . « of $15.000 for the salaries to his players. He should pitchers had gotten themselves into a hole trying ©to water system last year and gave the town a schoolboy pass out the checks in a- cheerful mood: he should work the batters too much. Throughout the season statue. grin and smile at third place because this has saved Boston has been a fast-ball-hitting club and one that his club: third place allowed the Brittons to weather was successful in staging rallies simply because a. It wss reported from Chicago, Bis., on October 19, this base ball war; they will not clear a fortune: pitcher would work with the hitter too long and the that Roger Bresnahan, catcher with tha Chicago Na Braves could lay for the fast ball. tional League Club, has signed to succeed Henry The Chicago Manager Declares That the they may quit the season a little to the good finan O©Da.y as manager of the club- for 1915. President cially, but how many bi( league clubs. Federal League Speaking of breaks, tha Braves certainly got the ones, also, are going into retirement this week with Charles Thomas, of the Chicago Club, would neither Federal League is Giving the Public the prize one in the third game of the series. Said break deny nor affirm tha report. a balance in favor of the receipts in this bad year? consisted of the shifting of the Braves© batting order Kind of Ball That Interests. Base ball moguls have discovered that no city will by moving Deal up into Gowdy©s position and; playing Mike Eonlin, the base ball player, who h^s be*n support three clubs. St. Louis has three clubs, and Hank, down in his old position©. The move was made assisting John McGraw in managing the Qiaats, is "to BY JOSEPH B. TINKER St. .Louis did not and will not support three clubs simply to give Deal more confidence in himself, but be a bridegroom again. Donlin admits that ©he is to CHICAGO, Ilia., October 12. An Eastern base ba.ll The Federals broke the right way, as it had Gowdy up to the lie married this month to Mi?,s Rita, ROBS,, a niece of expert in a recent analysis of tna, Federal League RECEIVE THE TOUGH BREAK plate just when he was needed most. Charles R.OSS and- Mabel Fenton Rose. Donlin©s first wife was the late Mabel Hite. declared that from being a foe of tha third major when their Spring spurt was forgotten; they slid The press arrangements both in Boston and Phila league he had become an ardent partisan of the down the ladder; they mingled with the tail-enders, delphia were ideal and no stone was left unturned to Directors of the Wisconsin-Illinois League, who were Gilmore circuit for the reason that a trip around the and their lasses will ba heavy, according to reports make the stay of the large array of visiting news summoned by President Weeks to convene in annual circuit had shown him that the Federals were play maybe around $100,000. Picture an eighth placer out paper men a pleasant one in each city. The scribes session on Tuesday, October ©10, at Oshkosh, will ing a much higher class of ball than the two other at Robison Field in this war! The same answer as numbered by far more than at. any previous series, take steps to keep the circuit intact another year. major leagues, and, therefore, were deserving of the the Federals maybe $100.000 to the bad. When and Joe McCready, of Philadelphia, and Ralph Mo- Most of tho clubs, and in that list is included thos« support of the fans. He also declared that the ma $15,009 can gave a. $500.000 plant, that©s a pretty Millan, of Boston, and tha two clubs deserve great that lost heavily, are in favor of sticking, it is de jority of those who are opposed to the Federal League fortunate break. We believe that just three National credit for their work in handing this end. clared. The cities of Wausau and Appleton are among of course not meaning tha powers of Organized those that were reported as likely to throw up the League clubs will make money this season. They are Every Boston player who stepped to the plate watch Ball are persons who have not seen the Federals in the Cardinals. Giants and Braves. The Cubs drew sponge, and are prepared to gather in another rmnolj action. This proves that the press as well aa the sport ed the bench closely- for instructions.. If the first two of coin to continue in the league in 1915. Marinetta. little at home; the Reds packed ©em for six weeks pitches were bills the baiter would turn to the bench followers have been converted to tha fact that the and then played to empty seats; Pittsburgh is a and Meno-miiiee had a taste of some good base h-,it to gee whether- Stallings wanted him to play the and want a team another season. OCTOBER 17, 1914 SPORTING LIFE any club in" the American League. Figures Americans ...... 0 0 1 0© 0 S 0 0 1 0 5 do not lie, and the National Commission©s Nationals ...... 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 Statements prove conclusively that Mr. Farrell First base on errors Nationals 1, Americans 2, leads the league in purchase money spent Two-base hits Cree. Swefeney. Three-base hits > Burns, Beseher. Home run Mprkle. Sacrifice hits Side-Lights on Base Ball since 1913. Mullen, Peckinpa-ugh. Stolen bases Bums 2, Doyle 2. Fletiaher, Maisel. Mullen. Thrown out by. catcher Rogge©s Peculiar Aversion By Myets 2., Sweeney 1. Left on bases Nationals IS, o A minor leaguer Who refuses to go to a big league Americans 4, Double plays Mathewson, Pletcher, present season without even missing an in club is indeed a rare specimen, but Toronto, of the Merkle; Merkle, Fletcher, Merkle; Keaiing, Sweeney, DEALING WITH THE PERSON ning and, barring accident, intends to play on International League, has one. He is pitcher Rogge, Mullen. Fitst on balls Off Keating 5. Struck ovut through the coming Winter. In all that time Who was recalled by the White Sox a few daya ago. By Keating 5, Mathewson 2. Hit by pitcher By Crawiord has played the same consistent ball Rogge refused to sign a. White Sax contract and tha Keating 1. Wild pitch Mathewson. Passed ball ALITIES OF THE SPORT and batted at his usual terrific clip. This is club was forced to waive its option. Rogge claims that Sweeney. Time 2.17. XJmudnes Kieiar, KvaM. Hart the sort of a player that is of value to a club, the White Sox sent him back to a minor league club and Counelly. one who loves the game aad who is always twice without giving him a fair trial and that he will NEW YORKS mN SBCONB GAME quit base ball before ho returns to Chicago. The Stories, Both Humorous and Seri IB it. &trange part of it is thai Manager Callahan insists The second came was played Friday, October 9, that he will put in a draft for him, as he thinks ha and resulted in a victory for Peckinpaugh©g team. The Thomas and Devote In Luck is now thoroughly seasoned. contest was a pitching duel between Tesreau and ous, Illustrating Thoughts, Hab Josh Devore©s luck in being shifted to Bos Warhop. The Nationals© big moist bajl twirler be came fatally erratic in the ninth inning, while the ton in time to take part in the dividends of diminutive American Leaguer with the underhanded its and Characters of Ball Play the World©s Series coin, recalls that Ira GIANTS CAPTURE SERIES delivery emerged a 2-1 victor. Score Thomas, captain of the Athletics, has been Giants. AB.R.B. P.A.E Now York. AB.R.B. P.A.E ers, Managers and Magnates* even luckier than Josh, as Ira Thomas was twice Beseher, If. 2 0 1 1 0 0 Maisel. 3to.. 4 0 9 6 1 0 released into a World©s Series. When Thomas National Leaguers Defeat Americans in Doyle, 2b.. 3 0 1 1 5 0 Hartzell, If. 49 0 3 10 was released by the tailend New Yorks, in Four Out of Five Games for the Man Burns, rf.. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Cook, rf.... 403120 1908, he was immediately grabbed by Hughey Fletcher, sa 4 0 9 4 1 1 Cree. cf.._. 301400 BY J. CHANDLER RICHTER Jennings for Detroit and arrived in time to hattan Championship Title. Snodgras&,cf 311200 MuUen. Ifo.. 492500 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 12. Editor collect a check for the Cubs-Tigers series. In Grant, 3b.. 3 9 2 1 18 Peckin©h. sa 3 1 « 3 3 1 "Sporting Life." The hand of Fielder Jones the Summer of 1910, Ira and Jennings got to By capturing four of five games played, the Merkle, Ib. 3 0 1 9 0 0 Sweeney, c.. 4 9 1 8 2 0 with, the Federal League is already showing; it calling each other names and waivers were New York Gianta defeated the American Myeis, o... 3 0 0 ( 7 10 tMc! 010900 self and inroads are being asked on the big backstop. Connie Mack re League team of New York, in the series for Tesreau, p.. S 9 9 0 1 0 B>oone, 2b.. 3 9 9310 made on Organized Ball in a fused to waive, and Ira joined the Athletics, the championship of Manhattan. The. first Warhop, p.. 4 0 1910 new direction. Heretofore the who proceeded to win the pennant that sea game was played on October 8, Mathewson Totals.. 2A I 6*26 9 1 Pacific Coast League has been son. Ira is still with the champions and will, winning, and closed on October 13, Demaree Totals.. 33 2 * 2i7 11 1 troubled but little by the in for the fifth time, get a share of the money. coming through with a victory. The total at *Two out when winning run was scored. dependent organization, but It has been stated that Johnny Evers will be tendance for four games was 39,866; receipts, tRan for Sweeney in ninth inning. since Jones cast his lot with the first man to share in the receipts of five $30,563.75; players© share, $15,896.52; club Gianta ...... 010690«9 « 1 the new league© many of the owners© share, $11,610.87, and National Com New Yorks ...... 00000990 2 2 World©s Series, but such is^not the case, as mission, $3,056.36. Owing to the fact that First on errwv-^New Yorks. Tw-J»as« hits Merkle, best men on the Coast are Harry Davis, Chief Bender and Eddie Plank the Giants won the City Championship, they Grant. Three-base hit Cree. Stolen bases Cook 2, signing with various Federal will also collect their fifth National Commis Maisel, Hartzell, Snodgrass, Beseher. Left on bases League clubs. "Babe" Bor- will divide 60 per cent, of the $15,896.53, sion check, as they all took part in the Ath which represents the players© pool, or $9,- Giants 4, New Yorks 11. Double play Cook and ton, the brilliant young first letics-New York series, in 1905. Mullen. First on balls Off Tesreau 5, Warhop 2. baseinau of the Venice Club, 537.91, among 26 men, an average of $366.84 Struck out. By Tesreau I. Warhop 2. Hit l>y pitcher has announced that he has apiece. The residue, or $6,358.61, will be By Warbop 1. Wild pitch Tesreau. Passed ball shared equally by the 20 eligibles of the Fielder Jones signed a two-year contract Here©s some things that Irwin did. according to Myers. Umpires-^enuolly, at plate; Hart, first base; with the St. Louis Federals. Fred Van Ness© report of what Frank Chance told New Yorks. Each should receive $317.93 as Rigler. left field, and Evans, right field. Time 1.58. Borton was with the White Sox and figured him. as published in the New York "Globe." Upon consolation. The details of the series follow: GIANTS WIN THIRD GAME in the trade for Chase, of the New Yorks. He Irrvin©s assertion that Frank Truesdale was as good GIANTS WIN FIRST GAME The tnlsd game was played on Saturday, October 19. was figured out as inexperienced and sent a ball player as Fritz Maisel, the New Yorks paid The first game of the series was played on Thursday, A single by Demaree in the tenth inning, which Cook back to the minors. With Venice, Borton has what amounted to $14.500 for him to the Buffalo Club. October 8. The Giants won. 6-5, in the tenth inning let go by him, with the result that Demaree scored on been a star of the highest class and is a val Truesdale kept his job with the New Yorks a very of an exciting game, thanks to two timely hits. These the error, broke a 5-5 tie and gare the New York short time. To get Trueedala, Chance traded Frank decisive blows came in the shapa of a three-bagger uable addition to the Federal League. Coast Cillioolev. an Irwin "ftnrt." who had an absolutely U^B- Nationals a C-6 victory over the New York Americans. critics state that almost all of the best men by Bob BcK-he* a.nd a single by Larry Doyle. Captain Donlin, hitting for Marquard, tripled home two runs lesH throwing! arm. Gilhooley cost the New Yorks Larry dropped tha ball near the foul line and Beaoher in the league have either signed or will sign $12,00©0. Chance says Ban Johnson warned him when in the eighth, scoring the tying run hinmelf on. B©esch- trotted over the plate with tha run that gave the. er©3 sacrifice fly. Score: with the Federal League during the Winter. he took the management of the New York Club not Giants first blood in the battle for the base ball title As only one man can be drafted from a Class to stand for Irwin as a scout. As far as Buffalo fans New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E Glatsts. AB.R...B P.A.E of New York. While Bencher and Doyle© played promi Maisel, Sb.. 5 1 1 0 4 0 Beseher, IT.. 4 0 2 4 10 AA league, and there are at least four men have been able to see, Gilhooley©* throwing arm must nent parts in the Giants© triumph, little George have improved 1000 per cent, in this climate if It was Hartzell, If. 5 9 1 3 0 0 Doyle, 2b. 5 1 2 2 4 1 on each club in the league worthy of a major Bums, the blushing bridegroom, did much to help Cook, rf.... 3 1 1 0 01 Burns, rf... 3 0 8 0 0 0 league trial, the Feds will find it a lucrative dead when he came here. Furthermore, in ri-gard to McGraw©a team win. He made four clean hits dur TtUesdale, the former Bison had little or no chance Cree, cf..;. 4 0 1 2 00 Fletcher, sa 5 0 9 1 4 0 field. __ ing the afternoon©s entertainment and a great catch Mullen. Ib. 4 0 1 14 1 0 Snodgrass, cf 4 0 1 SOI to s Athletic Club, Winners of the American League 1914 Championship Tie playert M»: Top Bow, Laft to Bight Murphy, Bressler, P«rmock, "WaUla, Wyekoff, Shawkey. Second Bcrw Bendor, McAroy, Thompson, Ceomb*, B»k«c, Itarvi*. Tklr* Btruak, LAPP, OStomM, Hunger Mack, Plank, Butt, OUximt. !>ron« Bow £* *! », ftotaac. £ *< Vaa Z«U, suMot; Baasry, M.olMiia, 0*&feuk SPORTING LIFE OCTOBER 17, 1914 DF.VOTKK TO BASK PAT.T, MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICB TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR AIX" KDITOR FRANCIS C. EICHTKR the monoply and both demand that tne ease of the how well they have succeeded may be gleaned club owners to keep an even balance the people who adversary shall remain unheard." from the following article in a New York make the game have been forced to pay more for their The above is submitted, without further amusement and have been relegated to the extreme paper, dealing with just one phase of the evils limits of the field unless they are willing to come comment, to the parties engaged in a bitter that have been forced upon the game by its across with the added tariff for desirable places to base ball war, as destructive in its way to protectors rather than its enemies: view the games. This season the supporters have shown Base Ball as the war across the sea is to "There Is no doubt that MoGraw is planning a a disinclination to do it. unless offered a bargain civilization. Particularly is it commended to complete reorganisation of his club for nexf year, but in the way of a double-header or the game is between A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO the Organized Ball magnates who seem to con an unexpected obstacle has arisen. Most all of the teams that are high in the pennant race. Of necessity BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING sider that the followers of Base Ball are such present players especially the veterans are under the weak clubs have suffered financially and this haa three-year contracts at high salaries. These contracts bad an undesirable effect all around. In view of imbeciles that they ought to be deaf, dumb were made ironbound so that they could not be THE WORLD©S OLDEST BASE BALL JOURNAL the attendances this Summer it is not unlikely that and blind in the presence of the conflict be broken by the players who might get notions about the ruling powers will get together before another sea tween Organized Ball and the Federal League; the Federal League. This ironbound clause also son and seek a remedy. When they do, it is alto FOUNDED APRIL 18S3. tied up the owners, and the question arises as to and that Base Ball editors and commentators gether probable that the players will be the sufferers, THle Registered In the United States Patent Office how McGraw .is going to get rid of these men when, should be docile idiots or human jellyfish. he starts his reorganization. Of course they can be and that the present abnormally high salaries will be b/ The Sporting Life Publishing Company. scaled to reasonable proportions and the game put Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office sold or transferred by trade, but in any event the as second class matter. dub which gets them must assume the contract and back on the basis of former years. One thing i» VERY GRAVE QUESTIONS pay the sala.ry. Will they? They will not. ©As a sure, reforms of some radical character are needed. Published every Saturday by matter of fact.© said one of the magnates recently, T EADERS in Organized Ball are quoted as ©the clubs rushed too quickly into that plan of pro THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING Co. tecting themselves against the Federal League. They FALLACY OF FIGURES *~* being resolved not to make peace with the would be better off in many cases if the Federals had 34 South Third Street, Federal League, or ever to admit that organi succeeded in weaning away the players they were after. PHILADELPHIA. PA., U. S. A. zation to the protection of Organized Ball, Here we are loaded up with a lot of material we do New York "Mall" for the reasons that © ©the third major league not want, but have got to carry.© " Averages compiling ©the genial statistics take up a S. DANDO...... President and Gun Editor What applies to the New York National lot of space and help start a bundle of arguments, PRANCIS C. RICHTER. .. .Vlce-Pres., Editor- in -Chief movement is a failure;" that "the indepen but we have never discovered just what else they are f. CLLFFORD D>ANTX>...... Secretary-Treasurer dent league is in a moribund condition;" dub applies to every club in the two old useful for. The Gjants last season batted .275. This THOMAS D. RICHTER ...... Assistant Editor and that "it might as well be left to die major leagues witfi no ray of light or hope season they are batting .268. The Braves last season J. D. DANDO. . . .Advertising and Circulation Manager unsung and unmourned." Be all that as it of relief in sight. But this greatest blunder batted .253. This season they are only batting .246. A. S. PARRY...... Office Manager in the history of base ball Wars, involving The Giant slump has been shown, but the Braves may, could not the Federal League die just as have done far better batting .246 than they did with A SWORN STATEMENT soon, with less ado and with fangs drawn, in virtual abrogation of two fundamentals of .253. The figures also show they are fielding no BWORN STATEMENT of the ownership, management, organization, can hardly be laid directly at better. They have fewer stolen bases than any club etc., of THE SPORTING LIFE, published weekly at Organized Ball as without the pale of that 3* South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. as required system ? And in that case would not only the door of the harassed club owners. Every In the game. And yet here they are. blithely skipping by act of Congress of August 24, 1012: the two old major leagues, but the entire serious mistake in the battle between Organ along in front. Well, you say, their pitching has im Khe name of the Managing-Editor is Francis C. world of base ball which embraces a great ized Ball and the Federal League was made proved, and pitching is a big- part of the game. If liiehter, 3.4 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa.; after the National Commission assumed, or this is true, wherefore the status of the New Yorksf publisher, THE SPORTING LIFB PUBLISHING deal more .than two leagues confined to vir When Caldwell was on deck the New Yorks bad about COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of Penn tually one section, though labeled "major was granted, sole and absolute conduct of the the best pitching in their league. And their fielding sylvania. The stockholders owning more than one leagues©© be spared another year of friction on war, on behalf of Organized Ball; and from averages are exactly the same as the Braves. Cald per cent each of the total amount of stock a-re: the field, in the courts, and in the council cham the moment that body permitted itself to be well, Keating, Gole, Fisher and Brown easily rank J. C. D*ndo, Thomas S. Dando, John C. Jones, F. come entangled with law and lawyers^ with Tyler, James and Rudolph. But despite all this C. Richter, John Creahan, Joseph S. Neff, Thomas ber; of heavy individual, league, and club losses one club is jammed into the second division and the D. Riohter, J. D. Dando. A. J. Dando. all of Phila apart from evils affecting the game for which other is leading the league. The Dodgers and Phil- delphia; B. P. Dando, Wyncote. Pa.; H. J. Dando, the war is not responsible, but to the correc lies are 20 points ahead of the Braves at bat. After Wynnewood, Pa,; J. C. Dando, 3d, Wynnewood, tion of which another year of strife would be A FRANK REVIEW all. there is a certain unknown quantity or indefinite Pa.; J. C. Dayton, New York; M. K. Part, Boston; quality about the make-up of a winner that isn©t John I. Rogers, Crurm Lynne, Pa.; Sarah F. Sill, an insurmountable obstacle? Why not take Omaha "Bee" easily outlined. You can rarely prove the winner©s Riverton, N. J.; B. S. da Garmendia, Paris, France. into consideration the fact that all major margin by any set of pallid figures. The old order dere are no bondholders, mortgagees, or other se Base ball admittedly had to be developed up to a curity fcoldeis of the SPORTING LIFE PURLISH- leagues, including the present National League business basis before It was solidly grounded and yet, has changed more than most people know. In the INQ COMPANY. and American League, were born of rebellion, haven©t conditions this season shown that indefinite last two months the Giants have gained most of their Sworn to by J. Cliff Dando, Business Manager of which is always patriotism when successful developments along business lines will not do? Base ground through Chicago and Pittsburgh clubs they SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, on and treason when unsuccessful? And why ball, after all, Is primarily a sport and, if we correctly have beaten with fair regularity. But they have suf October 1. 1914, before GBOKGB KOPPBNHOEFBB, sense the situation, all the business it needs Is just fered horrible reverses from Boston, Cincinnati and IB.. Notary Public. not stop to consider that in every case where Brooklyn three clubs that for years have furnishedi My oommdseion expires March 10, 1917. them most of their edge. No wonder they are dazed a btt a/, such a sudden reversal. PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 17, 1914 No Off Season in Base Ball TOO MUCH PITCHER *HT All the happenings in the Base Ball PBOPOS to the rapidly approaching close of the active base ball season of "World are recorded in "Sporting Life" 1914, we desire to remind our readers that every month in the year is New York "Sun" jrot* week to week. crowded with the activities of base ball. But the WINTER months are With all veneration for tha supremely scientlfl« pitchers and their sky-scraping salaries, many of ui emphatically the months of creative interest. WINTER is the season of will agree with ihe Massachusetts critic, that too much statecraft, when the individual forces assemble, deliberate and produce the pitching and too little batting make base ball a dull AS THE WORLD RUNS plans, purposes, politics, rule revisions, team rebuilding, contract signing game. Even as in the days of the Athletics, Mutuais. and the groundwork from which emanates all the vitality there is in base ball. Haymakers, old original Red Stockings, and the rest S this issue of "Sporting Life" goes to WINTER is the period for education in all of the real fundamentals of America©s of the ancients, the crowd wants at least many of press the World©s Championship Series, Great National Game, and it is then that the lovers of the sport sit by their firesides us believe it wants to see the ball go Hying through A the air, and the fielders, shortstop, basenien busy a) between the Athletic and Boston teams, will studying and keeping in touch with the great preparations that are being made for the devil, and three Lapland witches in a gale of be in progress and may even be completed, the next Summer season. These WINTER activities make it a trite saying that wind, flying feet and outstretched hands, leaps, dives, everything depending either upon the weather there would be no Summer if there were not a WINTER in base ball. "Sporting slides as of all the avalanches of all the Alps; wild or upon the resistance offered by the Boston Life©s" unique position in journalism makes it possible for YOU to review in leisure yells in the crowd, everybody up, a fire and a fight, team to the Athletic team, to which general moments of each week the WHOLE FIELD of the 40 or more leagues, 300 or more so to apeak, and not a demonstration of trajectories critic opinion has awarded the palm of artistic clubs, and 5000 or more players in Organized Base Ball and of the 2000 or more and paid lesson of ennui. In base ball, as in politics, there is altogether too much one man power. The superiority. In any event our Editorial Re gun clubs that are under the auspices of the INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION FOR pitching department has encroached upon Its co view of the series will have to be deferred THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF TRAP SHOOTING. And, "Sporting Life©s" edi ordinate branches. A good deal more swatting of tin until our next issue. During the past week torials on the more important affairs of the base ball and trap shooting world are ball and movement, please, magnificoa and magnates* the National League arid American League especially illuminating. To keep thoroughly posted the fan must read "Sporting Restore the nine man game. races oame to a close, and the pennant ques Life" all the year, Winter as©well a* Summer. tion in the Federal League was also resolved in favor of Indianapolis, which managed to POINTED PARAGRAPHS beat out Chicago by "a nose." In this issue enough to make It sufficiently profitable to continue as will be found our regular Annual Review of a base ball war has not been decisively set A pestilant fan rises to ask this question: "If thsj a good sport. It cannot be made a business flrst and bugs gave Herzog a $600 silver chest for taking a the two major leagues, and a new feature in tled in one year it has ended with the tri sport last without destructive results. That has been umph of the invader and in admission to the team into eighth position, what would it have cost tables of the National League and American the tendency of late. That is exactly what ails the them for a suitable present if he had taken the teaia League races, giving the positions of all of the great base ball family upon terms that could game today. We are convinced that the stress must into first position?" Aw, doa©t talk ia millions! © have been obviated by avoidance of procrasti be removed from the commercial to the sporting aspect. teams dairy, from the beginning to the end In doing this, a better equation must be established Cincinnati "Times-Star." of the season. Inasmuch as the Eastern con nation due to pride of opinion or short-sighted and maintained between salaries and actual values. ©Bill James Is In no way related to Jesse James, tingent of the Federal League is still engaged estimate of power and prospect? Going no Fewer men must be carried by major league clubs. further back than the most modern times, we Syndicate base ball and the cornering of players must but you can©t mate John. HcGraw believe U. New with closing series, as our inside pages go to York "American," press, the review of that league©s race must find© that had the National League made peace stop. The rules of the game limiting the powers of with the rebellious American League in 1901 farming out men must bo lived «p to. Contracts be necessarily be deferred until the next issue, tween employers and employes must mean as much in The minor league magnate now butts Into base ball when will also be presented a day-by-day rec instead of waiting for the disasters of 1902 base ball as any other business relation. We have war. He has a right to butt in. considering that he ord of that race. This will dispose of the to enforce a truce and alliance, it might have boasted of the stability and durability of the great has been made the goat. New York "American." spared itself mere or less humiliation, the game. It was not only the national pastime, but the actire season of all leagues but one minor "There is talk of taking part of the receipts of base organization, and clear the d.eeks for what is loss of many players, the virtual wrecking of national obsession. Is it today? Go into nine out of a number of clubs, the invasion of St. Louis ten base ball dtiai of the country and note the ball games as a war tax The owners may retaliate ure to prove a busy Winter, from both news diminution in attendances and answer the question for by demanding a part of the revenue receipts to meet and editorial standpoints, and therefore cure and New York; while the American League yourself. We would hate to thick of doing without the cost at the base ball WM. Philadelphia "North to be pleasing and profitable, at least, to the would probably never hare risen to the dig our base ball, yet millions of people have found out Anus-leap." fans, who make and unmake Base Ball. nity and power that accompanied the round- and demonstrated that they can do without it. ing out of its circuit and teams in the second That tax on gasoline will work » hardship on every year of its war for recognition and fellow millionaire and ball player in the country. Philadel REAL "FAIR PLAY" ship. Will ©the National League and Ameri NOT PADDED CELLS phia "North American." can League now jointly commit the same mis Cincinnati "Times-Star" The American League is running true to form this NE of the best and greatest ae-wspapers take as the senior league made then? If so, rear. Cobb leads the batters, the Athletics are in flrst O of this country, ably, decently, and fairly it is safe to predict that history will assert Considering the number of accidents that are caused, place, and the White Sox are ia the second division, conducted, namely, the Philadelphia "Led almost dally, by players crashing Into the stand, the New York "American." its inevitable habit of repeating itself except field boxes, or even the outfield walla, while chasing ger," is striving to th« utmost to preserve in that the cost will be infinitely greater and the its columns such neutrality in th« European fly balls, why not Insure the safety of the athletes, We don©t know wtat brand of smoking material U consequences more disastrous and far-reach shew plain, common sense, and save a lot of money Is that causes scribes to trade Heinle Zlm to the war as President Wilson sought to impose ing than was the case after the wars of 1890- in the long run by podding the harriers? The de Giants, but it seems t* be mlehty popular. Ctioags) upon his countrymen. Bat it has found its 91 and 1901-02. Are the magnates prepared mand for more selling capacity, resulting in putting "Tribune." task so unpleasant and unpopular that it is to pay the price; and if so, will the minor perch-room into every available square foot of terri , «» , moved to admonish its readers as to the mean tory, has narrowed the roving ground of the players allies, the press and the public sanction the and immeasurably increased their liability t» accidents. DROPPING THE PILOT ing of neutrality and fair play, in the follow needless sacrifice? It would cost little to shield every foot of stone or ing terms: wvoden surface with thickly padded cushioning. The New Yerk "American" "Any oontroveraUI isstoe, big or little, enrolls on list of man who have had bouoe broken or been, either aide a number of partisans so virulently bigot stunned by tenrifie conaawtens during the past flva -My life-work now is "busted." ed, so unpersoadaMy biased, that, they Will not listen THE SEED SPROUTING reaa li a ton* on* The Peerless Leader spoke; Tm fired out of base ball to any opinion or aoospt any fact that does not sup And I©m practically broke. port their own predigested Ideas. Ehat is always VERT reader of "Sporting Life" knows true of discussions regarding suffrage, religion and PRICES AND SALARIESfj other topics; it is true now of the war. These ques how sincerely, earnestly, and unremittingly "My days of youth I©ve wasted E A-toiling for the game; tions enlist embittered controversialists who cannot we protested, even at the cost of the good will Philadelphia "Record" consider evtn an abstract Idea without slinging mod of the powers of Organized Ball, against the I doubt if I have got a and calling names. Such is the love of power on, Now between players and magnates base ball k Bait a million to icy cane. the part of some that Uie most inconspicuous office resort to law by both Organized Ball and the having a hard row to hoe. Bach is apparently taking in the gift of a limited constituency may become a, Independents, and the injection of lawyers turns in getting before the public in an undesirable "I©ve never been rewarded storm centre of the Heroes* passions and turn the way, and each Is pulling at the popularity of the For steadfast work and staunch; milk of human kindness into gall and wormwood. and judges into a game which from its incep And now I©m hunted back to It Is all very well to want your own side to hare a tion until the present evil day has been a sport in opposite directions. How long the game will Mt. Thousand-Acre Ranch. hearing, but "fair play" demands the same chance law approved and understood alike by the stand the strain is a question. Base ball today has for the opposition. There is no newspaper worthy come to be more or less of a luxury. Ifce time was He sank back In the tonneau. capitalists and the players of the game unto when the game appealed to the masses, when at the name that secludes either party to a controversy itself. What the lawyers would do to Base And to the "shofe" he said: because one is more powerful or more popular. Often, popular prices It offered opportunities to go often; but "Ingratitude©s behind us > U la txue, nc&thar side is pleased, becaate both want Ball we plainly foresaw and proclaimed; and with the elections of the players and the efforts of Co Calilomia. BdJ~ OCTOBER 17, 1914 SPORTING LIFE: The Season©s Inter-Club Series 1903...... Chicago .... .Chance ...... 9-9 55 .613 1909. .... -Pittsburgh .. .Clarke ...... 110 42 .724 During the 1914 Season the new champion 1910...... Chicago ..,. .Chance ...... ,104 50 .676 Boston teatn won the series from every team 19lli...... New York... .McGraw . . 9« 54 .647 except Brooklyn and New York. The latter 1912...... New York... .4...108 4* .682 The National League tied the Braves~-a remarkable achievement 1913.*.-.>New York... 51 . 64, 1914...... Boston ...... 614 considering that until the third stage of the race the series seemed lost for Boston; While o.field, the disability of pitcher tlucker, the er Brooklyn was the one team that seemed to The Official Rec ratic work of the entire pitching staff, with be able to conquer the Braves. The Uiants the exception of Pfeffer, and numerous acci won all of their series except the tied one ord of the 1914 dents to players, including the fracture of a with Boston, and lost to St. Louis, which was is a condensed rwwne of the 19H per leg by shortstop O©Mara. the Giants© nemesis. St. Louis Won all of its sonnel of the National League champion team of Pennant Race, series except With Boston and Pittsburgh, Boston, including the regular and substitute players THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM, these two teams blasting the Cardinals© pen of the great team which i* now, for the ftrst time with Tabulated Which lost Knabe, Doolan, Seaton, Brennafc nant hopes. Chicago won the series from slnoe 1898, the representatit* team of the senior major Scores and Accu and Walsh to the federal League, could never Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cin league: strike a Winning combination, and so this cinnati; and lost the St. Louis, New York MANAGER STAXSJNGS " hard-hitting team, which, last year finished and Boston series-^ the last-named by a wide rate Accounts of second, had to be content with a sixth-place margin. Brooklyn lost the series with Bos Geotg* T. SUlllngs, the man who must ** siren tha all Championship finish. The redeeming feature of the team©s ton, Chicago and Pittsburgh, tied with Cin> credit for the winning of the pennant by the Boston work was the catching of Killifer, the pitching cinnat* and Philadelphia, and won from the Bwee, was bom in Augusta, Ga., in 1869, and start John K. Tener Games Played. of Alexander and Mayer, the Versatility of champion Bostons by comfortable margin. The ed his base ball career with the Tirgima Military Sherwood Magee, and hard hitting, the team Phillies won only the series from Cincinnati Institute, from which he was graduated in 1886. He specializing in home runs. The chief causes and Pittsburgh, tied with Brooklyn, and lost then studied medicine for a year and a half in the to Chicago, New York, Boston and St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, in Baltimore, but of failure were irremediable weakness at short his skill as a catcher induced Harry Wriffht, Manager field and second base, and the lack of com the last-named being Philadelphia©s toughest of the Phillies. to offer him a contract In the Spring petent pitching and substitute material. opponent. The hapless Pittsburgh team won of 18S7, and he decided to give up medicine and adopt THE PITTSBURGH TEAM from Cincinnati and St. Louis singularly base ball aa a profession. H» was transferred to The Boston Team the "Winner of the finding the Cardinals their easiest victims TOfonta, of the Eastern League, in tha middle of the heretofore always a great factor in the pen and lost all of the remaining series. The Cin season a.nd then joined the Galvesten Club, of the Championship for the First Time Since nant race, this year was the greatest disap cinnati Reds failed to Win a series, their best Texas Leatrue. From that team he Went to Stockton, 1898 BneJ Review of the Race and the pointment in the race and to its patrons, and achievement being a tie with Brooklyn. These Cal., in 1«8S; Oakland, Cal., in 1489; Brooklyn in dropped from fourth place last year to a sev exchanges in their bearing upon the pennant 1890; Sah Jose, Cal., in 1891 and 1892; Augusta, Contesting Teams. enth place finish this year the lowest posi race show that Boston was strong against all Ga., in 1893; in 1894 In Nashville until July 15, tion occupied by a Pittsburgh team in 15 teams but Brooklyn; that New York Was when the team disbanded, and he joined Kansas City, By the Editor of "Sporting Life" years. To make the disappointment keener, weakest against Boston and St. Louis; that of the Western League. Se returned to Nashville in. the team had a fine lead in May, then went 1S95 aa manager and won the Southern League pen The thirty-ninth annual championship St. Louis© pennant chances Were destroyed by down like a lump of lead, and at one time Brooklyn and Pittsburgh; that Chicago Was nant. In 1896 he Managed Detroit; in 1837 and 189S, campaign of the National League, the oldest seemed doomed to a tail-end finish. The four- the Philadelphia Nationals; Detroit in 18*9, 1900 and organization, professional or amateur, in the unable to make a Winning stand against St. 1»01: Buffalo, Eastern Leaens, in 1»2, 1903, L&04, cornered deal with St. Louis, which made the Louis, New York and Boston; that Brooklyn base ball world, began on April 14 and ended Cardinal team, unmade the Pirates, as Ko- 1305 and 190«. In 1907 he was »ut of base ball, but October 6, with the Boston teapi winner of Was only strong against Pittsburgh and Bos returned to Newark, of the Eastern League, in 1908, netchy failed to bat up to expectation, Mow ton; that Philadelphia found no one team the pennant for the first time since 1898, rey proved a complete failure, and Harmon©s from Which club ht was secured bf the New York after one of the most sensational races on easy; that Pittsburgh could only cope suc Americans for 1909. After one year with the New pitching Was far from stellar quality. The cessfully with St. Louis and Cincinnati; and York Club, Stallinss returned to tho Eastern League. record in this league( the team working its chief cause of the team©s downfall was per way clear from the bottom on July 18, by that Cincinnati was uniformly weak against now known as the International League, as manager sistent and apparently irremediable batting all teams except Brooklyn. of the Buffalo team, and he remained there -until hs September 2, and thereafter, except for two weakness. joined the Boston Club for the season of 191.3. While days, was never again headed- a feat only The Intersectional Series neref a star as a player, Stallings was always noted equaled in National League history by John THE CINCINNATI TEAM for hi* inside work, ability t» get work out of tha Morrill©s Boston team of 1883; During the Which finished seventh last year, wound up in During the National League campaign of players and for his ne»cr-s«,y-die spirit. H« stands Bostons© great run from July 18 to September the Cellar this year not much of a drop, it 1914 the Eastern teams made three trips to well over six feet in height and weijhs «t th» pres 8, they won 34 of 44 games; but the team©s is true, but nevertheless keenly disappoint the West, the result of which was a total of ent time about 2UO pounds. upward movement really begaii on July 6, ing, because, under Her-zog©s management, the 91 victories for the West and 79 victories for PITCB3JR JAMBS when the Boston team twice defeated Brook the East; as against last year©s record of team in early season fan well and _gave prom U .Tames, the youthful iron BWB of tha lyn, and from that date to the finish the©Bos ise of a good record. The desertion of cut- 77 Victories for the West and 94 victories for pitching staff, was born in Placer County, Cal., on tons won 68 games and lost 20 games for .?73. fielder Marsans and pitchers Johnson and the East. Following is the record of the three March 12, 1&92, and his career has alse been short THE BOSTON TEAM Davenport, and a temporary mutiny by third Combined Eastern visits to the West: but brilliant. His first professional engagement was baseman Niehoff, started the team* on a slide WEST AT HOME BAST ABHOAl> with the Seattle Club, of the Northwestern League. owed its success to the effective pitching of which Manager Herzog, despite his owli bvil- W. L. Pet W. "L. Pet. in 1912. So good was James© work that he was pur Rudolph, James and Tyler, the steady catch liant playing and many player experiments, St. Louis ... 28 IS .601 Boston 27 17 .614 chased three months after the season opened by tha ing of (Jowdy, brilliant infield work under the could not check. The team was irremediably Chicago .. 19 .55? XCVT York .... 23 19 .548 Boston Club. When he flrgt joined th» Braves James inspiration of second baseman Evers and weak in batting-, the battery Work was er Cincinnati 20 .524 Philadelphia,.. 15 28 .349 was too wild to stay in a ball game long enough to shortstop Maranville, and the hard hitting of ratic and the fielding mediocre^ Plttsbureh IT 25 .425 Brooklyn 14 27 .341 make good, "but he gradually overcame this weak outfielder Connolly.. The team was composed ness and appears to thrive on plenty of work. Sinoe mainly of cast-off players , secured during last THE RACE WAS AFFECTED, 91 79 79 91 doing the iron man stunt, James© control has Improved year when Boston finished fifth and last as has been the case for several successive During the 1914 season also, the Western wonderfully. He stands six feet one inch in height, Spring; but the team Was considerably years, by bad weather at the Spring train teams made three trips to the East, during weighs 19ft pounds and is a right-handed gpitballer. strengtlaened by the acquisition after mid- ing camps, which brought many teams to the which the Eastern teams scored 116 victories PITCHER t>ICK BUDOLPH season of third baseman Siriith from Brooklyn, starting post in poor condition -and this bad to 64 victories for the West; as against 100 Richard Rudolph, right-handed spitbuU idtcher. was infielder Whitted and outfielder Cather from weather also marred the early stages of the victories for the East and 74 victories for the born in New York City, o» August 25, 1889, and be St. Louis, and outfielder Devore. Perhaps race, causing many postponements which en West last year. Following ig the record of gan his professional career with the Rutland, Vt, the largest individual factor of the team©s tailed an extraordinary number of exhausting the combined three trips of the West to the team In 19«6. While pitching for Rutland, Rudolph success was its forceful handling by Manager double-headers after mid-season. On the whole East: Was gtill & student at Fordham College^ but upon Stallings, who Was ably seconded by the p;ood ball was -played, deSpiite more, or less being offered a Toronto contract In the Winter of astute team captain, second baseman Evers. demoralization in the ranks, owing to the EA&T AT HOME WEST ABROAD 1906, decided to give up college. H« pitched excellent W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. ball for Toronto until the Fall of 1*1*. when he was THE NEW YORK TEAM Federal League incursion -the batting on the ©8 .814 St. Louis 21 23 .477 whole being better than the pitching. But Boston purchased by the New York Giants. After a brief which had won the pennant three successive Philadelphia.. 28 17 .622 Chicago . 15 30 .333 trial in 1911, Rudolph Was sett "baiik to Providence pitching Won out for Boston and St. Ix>uis; Brooklyn 27 .581 15 30 .333 by Manager MeGmw and remained there until tho times, was at the start universally accorded whereas superior batting, minus the pitching, 18 33 .2*3 the honor of breaking a National League rec New 2G 20 .565 Pittsburgh ... middle of the 1*14 season, when he was purchased by could not win for New York, Chicago, Phila the Braves. Stallings wwrtceia carefully with Rudolph©s ord by winning the pennant for the fourth delphia and Brooklyn. During the Season 116 &4 64 116 spltball until he had mastered control and Oils sea successive time, and this seemed assured when son Rudolph©s work has been ef the sensational order. the team secured the lead on May 30, and exceptional On the entire 1914 season in the games be tween the Eastern and Western teams the Although standing but fit* feet eight inche« in height therea-fter lengthened it to such a degree that TEAM PERFORMANCES and weighing but 1S5 pounds, Rodo&fc Us gtweven the lead seemed insurmountable by mid- were not lacking. The Boston team won nine Eastern teams scored 195 victories and the himself an iron man. season. Up to that period the Giants had consecutive games in August. The Pittsburgh^ Western teams won 155 victories; as against siiccessfully staved off Pittsburgh, Chicago made runs of seven and eight consecutive vic 194 victories for the East and 151 victories PITCHER and St. Louis, who all had penn.int chances at tories in April and May; and runs of 10 and for the West in 1913. Following is the total George Tyler, southpaw pitcher and one of the "bis various times, but when. Boston took up the 12 consecutive defeats in June and Septem 1914 record of the intersectional series in all three" who carried Stallings© men to the pennant, ISas games: been with the Braves longer than any man on th«> running the Giants steadily weakened. Their ber. The Cincinnati team, in September, sus club, and he has only been there four years. Ha failure to Win the fourth su-cceSsive pennant, tained 19 consecutive defeats. Three triple EASTERN© TOTAL WESTERN TOTAL was born December 25, 1889, at I>erry, N. H., an PITCHER 1>AVIS from that team to the Nashville Club, of the Soutl George A, I>avis, Jr., the young right-handed spl era League, in July, 1910. The following year Smi The Season©s Record Day by Day bail pitcher, who earned fame in a day by blankin proved a sensation with Nashville and was purchase the Piillies without a hit. on. September 9, .at. th by Brooklyn in the Fall. He remained with Brookly until the early part of August, of this season, present season, was born si Lancaster, Brie Count The wonderful spurt of the Boston Club, the breakdown of the Giants, and the Pitts- N. Y., on March 29, 1890, and is the son of form he was sold to Boston,© differences between Manag burghs© erratic play made the National League race one of the greatest in the history of State Senator George A. Davis, of Lancaster. Day Robinson and Smith causing a little dissension in tl the organization. Pittsburgh took the lead one week after the season opened and first attracted attention as a pitcher with the William ranks. Smith haa performed finely for the Brave whirled off victories at such a rapid rate that they seemed sure pennant-winners, but the College team in 1912, when his sensational He stands five feet nine inches in height, weighs 1© brought forth offers from several major league club team went completely to pieces suddenly and the Giants overhauled Clarke©s team on He finally signed with the New York Americans pound* and is a hard, right-handed hitter. May 30. New York then started to draw away from the field and piled up a large lead, July, 1912. Manager Chance released him to KoeheJtt SHQRTSTOP MARANVILLE apparently having the pennant at its mercy by July 4. The breakdown of the Giants© in the Spring of 1913, when he took charge of th Walter J. Maranville, the brilliant shortstop, h pitching staff and general indifferent play gave Chicago and St. Louis a chance to close team. Manager Stallings purchased Davis© release fro had a brief, but successful, career on the ball flel the gap considerably when the Boston Club started its sensational climb. On July 20, Bos Rochester in the Pall of 1913, but used him only as ton moved out of last place into sixth, passing Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. On July 21, relief pitcher until he twirled his no-hit game again Maranville was born at Springfield. Mass., on Noven they moved into fourth place, passing Philadelphia and Cincinnati. August 10, Stallings© the Phillies. After thai rare feat Davis was wort her 11, 1891, and started his professional career wi team leaped into second place, but went back to third on the following day, with the Giants more often with excellent results. He is apparent the New Bedford Club, of the New England Leagu in 1912. Maranville was the sensation of the leagu still six games ahead. Boston entered second place again on August 12, and started its due to have a lone and successful career on the dia great uphill fight against New York. On August 27 and 28, St. Louis© occupied second ill and. and was purchased by the Boston Club in mid-seas place, but the Braves were not to be denied and overhauled New York on September 2. PITCHER HESS and joined Stallings© team on September 7, of tJ tame season. Maranville has improved steadily unt New York regained the lead on September 3 and held it, with the exception of three days, Otto Hess, the left-handed pitcher, who has ti he is now rated as one of the greatest shortstops when it was tied with Boston, until September 8, when Boston went ahead, never to be over distinction of being the veteran of the team, with th the game, despite his small stature. He \» e hauled. Pittsburgh gradually sank into last place after its sensational start, but Cin- exception of Fred Mltchell, was born in Berne, Svrit smaller than Donie Bush, and weighs but 135 pound cincinnati©s 19 straight defeats finally sent Hevzog©s team to the bottom of the ladder on erland, on November 13, 1S7&, according to his fig For all of his lack of height and weight Maranvil September 9, and the Reds stayed there until the finish. St. Louis put up a game fight ures. but it is stated, on good authority, thai he is eve> frequently makes long extra-base hits, which ha older. Hess played his first professional ball wit for second place, but New York managed to finish a slight margin ahead. Philadelphia generally come at the time they were needed most b and Brooklyn were never in the hunt and contented themselves with a battle for fifth, the Kansas City Club, of the American Association his club. He is a right-handed hitter, and to ex in 1903, after having served in the Spanish -America, treraely fast on the bases. place, Chicago being securely lodged in fourth. Brooklyn finally nosed the Phillies out. and Philippine wars. The following year he was wii The daily record follows: Cleveland, of the American League, and remain* INFIELDER D>UGEY with that team until the middle of 1909, wlien h Oscar Dugey, the young utility infielder of th Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place 1 7th Place | 8th Place was released to the New Orleans Club, of the Souther Braves, whose excellent pinch hitting aided great! League. Hess had trouble with his arm while wit in the spurt of the Braves, was born in Palestine April Philad©a New York Cleveland and w«s used mostly in the outfield be Tei., October 25, 1891, and has had a brief bu Brooklyn Boston cause of his batting ability during the 1909 and successful career in professional ball. His first pro St. Louis Pittsburgh seasons at New Orleans, but the following year h fessional engagement was with the Waco Club, of th Cincinnati Chicago recovered from his sore arm and twirled brilliant bal TexM League last season. His work was of higt April 15 Philad©a St. Louis New York In 1912 he also started off in greai shape and wa. class and resulted in his drafting by the Boston Clu Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston old to the Boston Club in the middle of the season at the close of the season. Dugey©s regular positio Cincinnati Chicago Eesg has been a valued member of the Braves sin is second base and he haa done fine work in su April 16 Philad©a Pittsburgh St. Louis New York and has batted well as a pinch hitter and played son tuting for Evers. He is a right-handed thrower an Brooklyn Boston scellent games at first base and in the outfield. H hitter, stands 5 feet 16 inches in height and weigh Cincinnati Chicago Unds six feet tall, weighs 175 pounds and is als 1.60 pounds. Philad©a Pittsburgh Cincinnati . Louis New Yoilc « left-handed hitter. INFIELDER MARTIN Brooklyn; Chicago Boston CATCHER GOVVBY William Martin, the young utility infielder of th PWlad©a Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati New York Harry Gowdy, the brilliant young catcher of th Boston National League Club, was born in Washing Brooklyn Boston Boston National League Club, was born in Columbu ton, D. C., 25 years ago, arid is now in his firs Philad©a Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago New York O., on August 24, 1S90, and broke into professiona year of prof easier) al base ball, although it was fro Brooklyn Boston tall as a first baseman for the Lancaster, O., Clu quently rumored that he played minor league ba Pittsburgh Philad©a St. Loui* Chicago Boston Cincinnati of the Ohio State League, in 1908. He remained wit under an assumed name while attending George-tow Brooklyn New York Lancaster until 1910, when he went to Dallas, of th University. It was while a student at Georgetow Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago New York Boston Texas League, from which club he was purchased b that Martin first attracted National attention an Cincinnati Manager McGraw in mid-season. Be remained wit several big league clubs were after him until he broke Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago New York the Giants until July, 1911, when he was traded t his leg this Spring. He was practically signed to ©inclnnati Boston for Oiarley Herzog. Manager Stallings did n Cincinnati contract when this accident occurred, bu Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn hicago New York St. Louis Boston Cincinnati like Gowdy as a first baseman and sent him to Biuf that club passed him up then. Manager Stalling Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn Itoieago St. Louis New York [Joston Cincinnati fate to break in as a catcher. Gowdy was an install signed him in July and he has been with the du Pittsburgh. Philad©a Brooklyn St. Louis New York incinnati Boston success as a. catcher and was recalled at the clos since and has a brilliant future, according to Bostoz Chicago or the International League season. Since that tim critics. He is a right-handed hitter and thrower. April 26 Pittsburgh (Philad©a hicago St. Louis Boston lie ha* improved wonderfully and is generally credit* OUTFIELDER MORAN [Brooklyn with being one of the main causes of tha success April 47 Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philad©a Cincinnati New York Chicago St. Louia Bos too the Brares© pitchers after they all got off to a ba 3. Herbert Moran, the little right fielder of th April 28 Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philad©a ^ew York Chicago St. Louis Boitoa tart. He stand* over six feet in height, throw* finely Braves, was born IB Costello, Pa., on February 16 Cincinnati ad it a hard right-handed dean-up hlU«ir. 1S86. and began his base ball career with the Duboia, April 29 Pittsburgh Philad©a Srooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago St. Louis Boston Pa., Club, In 1.907. In 1O08 he played with the Tren April 30 Pittsburgh Phtlad©n Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago St. Louis Boston CATCHER WHALING ton team, of the Til-Stale League, and was purchase Bert Whaling, second catcher, was born at Lea by Providence, of the Eastern League, in th« Pat May 1 Pittsburgh Pbilaa©a New York Cincinnati 1 Chicago St. Loui* Boston Angeles, Cal., on June 25, 1*90, and received hi His work with Providence was so good that the Ath Brooklyn first professional base ball experience right in th letics purchased him In the Fall of 1910, and he was May 2 Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn New York Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boston major leagues with Cleveland, of the American League with that club until June, 1911, when he was Bent t May S Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn which club picked him from the independent ranks ir New York Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Boston Rochester, of the Eastern League. Illness handicappe May 4 Pittsburgh Philad©a New York Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago BOB too WII. He was turned back to Seattle, of the North Mocan In his first time in the majors, but he four Brooklyn western League, in 1912. but was back in the majon himself again in 1911 and was purchased in the Fal May 6 Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boston again in tha Pall, when Boston purchased his releas by Brooklyn. He remained with Brooklyn until las New York from Seattle. Whaling has been a valued member o Winter, when ho was traded to Cincinnati. He wa May 6 Pittsburgh Philad©a Brooklyn the Braves since. Ha stands six feet in height, weigh with the Reds until August, of the present season New York Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boston May 7 Pittsburgh Philad©a New York Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boston W6 pound*, and bat* and throws right-handed. when he was sold to the Braves. He is an ideal lead Brooklyn CATCHER MTTOHKUL off man, standing five feet five inches in height, an May S Pittsburgh Philad©a being a left-handed hitter with speed. He throw New York Cincinnati St. Loui* Chicago Btostoa Fred A. Mitchell, whose principal duty a* a member Brooklyn right-handed. Brooklyn Philad©a Ot the Braves is to coach pitchers, has had the mos OUTFIELDER CONNOLLY St. Louis Chicago Boston remarfca-bto career of any man playing ball today New York MitchoH was bom at Alton, Mass., 36 years ago Joseph Conn oily, left fielder, who is one of the hard Brooklyn Philad©a ©| Chicago St Louis Boston and was a pitcher in professional ball and with est a«4 most timely hitters in the National League New York major league clubs for 12 years before he suddenly was bora at Woonaocket, R. I., on February 27, 1889 Philad©a Chicago St. Louis Boston decided thai he was a catcher, and, playing that posi and began his professional base ball career with th Brooklyn tlon with the Toronto Club, of the Jnteraatiena New Bedford Club, of the New England League, in New York League, created such a sensation thai he was pur 1912. After one season with that club he was pur May 11 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boetoa chased fcy the New York Americans in 191#, after chased by Montreal, of the International League. Th Brooklyn »ne season©* experience as a catcher. The New York Washington Club, of the American League, purchase* PhUad©a had plenty of backstop material and turned him ove his release from Montreal in the Fall of 1912, bu Mar 13 Pittsburgh. New York Philad©a Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago to the Rochester Club, of the International League after a brief trial in 1»13, asked for waivers, am | Brooklyn where he remained until Stallings t»»k hold of th Stallings secured him at the waiver price. He lias May U Pittsburgh New York Philad©a Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Boston Braves. Stallings purchased him In the Spring o been a star since his entry Into the National League May 15 Pittsburgh New York Philad©a Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Boston 1S>13, and he performed in great style behind the bat He stands five feet seven and one-half inches il Brooklyn With the development of Gowdy, Stallings decided to height, weighs 1*9 pounds, and throws right-handei May 16 ilttsburgh Sew York Brooklyn Cincinnati Philad©a St. Louis Jhieago Boston wtiliza Mitchell©s great base ball knowledge in anothei but bate from the left aide of the plate. May 17 Pittsburgh S©ew York Cincinnati Philad©a Brooklyn St. Louis Sik-ago Boston direction and appointed him eoaoh of the pitchers OUTFIELDER MANN May IS Pittsburgh New York dncinnatl Philad©a St. Louia Chicago Boston In which capacity Mitehell has more than made good Leslie Mann, another hard-hitting young outflelder Brooklyn «s the remarkable work of the Braves© youngsters has May 19 Pittsburgh N*w York PhUad©a Chicago Boston hown. Mitehetl first pitched with Concord, N. H. was bom at Lincoln, Neb., on November 18, 1891 and began hta professional ^ase ball career with th< Brooklyn: In 1-8*7, and then with Lawrence, of the New Englam St. I-ouis loague, which club sold him to the Boston Americans Buffalo Club, of the International League, in 1S11. but was sent to the Lincoln Club in mid-season. May 20 Pittsburgh York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Chicago Boston In 1908 he was with the Athletics and helped win the May 21 ©ittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Philad©a Chicago Boston American League pennant. In 1903 he was trans The following year he was with the Seattle Club, o the Northwestern League. His work attracted much St. Louia ferred to the Phillies and remained with that team May 22 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Philad©a Chicago Boston until 1906, when he was sent to Toronto. After three attention and he was purchased by the Boston Club it the close of the 1912 season. Mann is a right- May 23 |Pi Us burgh [New York Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philad©a Boston KM sons as a pitcher with Toronto, Mitchell turned May 24 I Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philad©a Boston etcher in 1809. landed hitter and hag been used against left-handec ?itcher« this season with good effect. He stands five May 25 ©Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Philad©a Chicago Boston WEST BASEMAN SCHMIDT ©eet nine inches in height and weighs 172 pounds. May 26 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Philad©a Chicago Boston May 27 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Charles jr. Schmidt. first baseman, was born in Bal Chicago Philad©a Boston OUTFIELDER CATHER May 28 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Urooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Chicago Boston timore, Md., 28 yearn ago, and was playing ball on May 29 Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati 3rook}yh St. Ixmis tha home lots when Manager Jack J>unn, of the Bal Theodore Cather, outnelder, was born at Chester, Philad©a Chicago Boston Pa., on May 20, 1&89, and started his professional May 34 New York Pittaburgh Cincinnati it. Louis [Philad©a Brooklyn (Chicago Boston timore International Club, picked him up. Schmidt May SI New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh IPhiiad©a |St. Louis was a pkeher, but his batting soon attracted Dunn©s > ball career with the Lancaster Club, of the Tri- ©[Chicago [Brooklyn Boston attention and he developed him into a first baseman State League, in 1910. In 1911 Cather was sold to That was in 1908, and he remained with the Orioles Toronto, of the International League. That club New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Philad©a Boston until 1913, when he was traded to Rochester. Schtnidt©s umed him over to Scranton, of the New York State New York Cincinnati Pittaburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston, work with Rochester caused Manager Stallings to pur- >ague in 1912. Cather was a pitcher then, and as New York Cincinnati Pittaburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston chast him la September, and he haa been the regular a twirler he was sold to the St. Louis Club, of the New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston flist baseman since. Although he stands Over six National League, at the close of 1912. In 191-3, New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Philad©a Brooklyn Boston feet in height and weigh* orer 20» pounds, Schmidt Manager Huggina decided that Cather hit too well to New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louia Philad©a Boston nxnavea to get everything that cwnes his way, and emain Idle u often as a pitcher doa» and sent him New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston is a bard and dangerous hitter. He is a left-handed .o the outfield. Ha remained with the Cardinals until New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston thrower and batter. uly, when he was traded along with Whitted for New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philad©a Boston itcher Perdue. Cather plays only when a left-handed New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis hicago Brooklyn Philad©a Boston SECOND BASEMAN CAPTAIN EVERS >itche» opposes the Braves. He Is a right-handed New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Philad©a Brooklyn Boston John T. Evers, generally credited with being the litter and thrower, stands five feet ten Inch** In New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Philad©a Brooklyn Boston fcrainc of the Boston team on the field, has had a height and weighs 168 pounds. New York Cincinnati St. Louis Pittaburgh Chicago Philad©a Brooklyn Boston romarka-ble base ball career also. Bvers was born at OUTFIELDER GILBERT New York Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh ?hicago Philad©a Brooklyn Boston Troy, N. Y., en March 21, 1*88, and played hie flrat New York Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh I"hlctgo Philad©a Brooklyn Boston professional baa with the Troy Club, and outfielders Milan and Moeller, of W*ash© League pennant-Winning teams from the time ington. Following is the complete season of American League expansion to major league record: status up to "date, for ready referenced > \R\-2 !_ v-\y. fti ci •$. t- cr rt *- o < O o o 1 O o r© eS? .3© o $ ts P O P « Cobb was out of the game twice for long The Official Rec periods, once with a broken rib and again ord of the 1914 with a broken thumb; but that did not affect Athletics...... p 13 17 99 results, as the team Was winning then and Boston...... 11 15 11 13 91 .595 Pennant Race, did not regain its grip when he rejoined it. Washington...... SI An accident to Moriarty first started the team Detroit ...... ,©( n "V©S with Tabulated on the slide and this was accelerated by the St. Loliis...... 7 i ^ 7) simultaneous slump of Burns and Kavanaugh New York...... H II 11 10 14 70 1914...... Athletics Scores and Accu Chicago...... 5 1? ,; 13 1? 13 70 .455 and the pitching staff, with the exception of Cleveland ...... rate Accounts of Dauss and Covaleskie. THE ST. LOUIS TEAM Lost ...... 53 t>2 73 73 Si 84 84 102| 611 CHAMPION ATHLETICS* ROSTER all Championship under the management of Branch Rickey, 1914 Record 1913 Record Ban B. Johnson proved the surprise of the season. The team Following Is a condensed resume of the personnel of Games Played. from the start played aggressive ball, grad W. L. Pet. W. L. Pot. the American League 1914 champion team, the Ath Athletics.... 99 53 .C51 Athletics ... 96 57 1 .627 letics, including the regular and substitute players of ually fought its way to the first division, and Boston...... ill 62 .5951 Washington. 90 04 .584 the team, which Is now for another year the repre was a championship possibility for a time. Washington. 81 73 .52UlCleveland .. 86 66 .566 sentative team of the junior major league. THE COMPLETE 1914 RECORD After mid-season, however, batting weakness Detroit ...... 80 73 .5©.©3] Boston...... 79 71 .5©.©7 compelled gradual recession until the team al St. Louia..... 71 82 .4B4]Chicaso..... 78 74 .513 MANAGER MACK most reached its former low level. A strong New York... 70 84 .455) Detroit...... 66 87 .431 Cornelius McGilliouddy, better known to the base The Athletic Team, the J9J3 Champions spurt in September, however, brought the Chicago...... 70 84 .455 New York... 57 94 .377 ball world as Cornie Mack, is unquestionably one of team, to the top of the second division, where Cleveland... 51 102 .3 S3] St. Louis..... 57 96 .373 the best managers in base ball at the present time. of the World, Retain League Champion it finished a most creditable feat for the tail- Endowed with a splendid personality, shrewd and The Season©s Inter-Club Series unfailing judgment, he brings into play the experience ship Laurels in a Race in Which They enders of 1913. The chief factor in the gained upon the diamond during the past 29 years. team©s success was the superior catching of Analysis of the inter-club series of the 1914 He was born at Brookfleld, Mass., in 1862, and be Were Rarely Pushed. Agnew, the effective pitching of Weilman, season sheds some light upon the causes of gan his base ball career with the Meriden, Conn., 3amilton, Baumgardner and Mitchell, the su- team successes and failures. The champion Club In 1884. The following two years found him >erior batting of Clarence WTalker and Derrill Athletics won the series with all of their playing for Hartford, Conn. The latter part of the By the Editor of "Sporting Life" Pratt; but above all, the inspiration of Man competitors except Boston. The Red Sox just season of 1886 he joined the Washington Club, play The fourteenth annual championship race ager Rickey©s personality and methqds. managed to win the series from the cham ing in that city in 1886, ©87, ©88 and ©89. Buffalo of the American League since the expansion pions, while the latter captured all of the found him in its base ball ranks in 1899. For the THE NEW YORK TEAM next six successive seasons he caught for Pittsburgh, of that great organization to major league realized Frank Chance©s ambition of finishing remaining series, except with Detroit, by large and was manager from August. 1894, until the end status began April 14 and ended October 7, peg higher than in 1913-^-if a tie margins. The Boston team lost no series, but of August, 1896. The year following he assumed the with the Athletics as the champion team for with Chicago for sixth place may be call was tied by Washington and New York. The management of the Milwaukee. Western League, Club the second consecutive time. The champion ed an advance but not under his man Washington team lost to Athletics and Chi and remained in the West until the Spring of 1901. ship thus remains with the club which had agement, as he resigned in disgust on cago, tied with Cleveland and Boston, and when he transferred his Milwaukee franchise to previously won five pennants in this league September 15, and the team ,finished the sea- wOn the remaining series. Detroit won from Philadelphia and organized the Athletic Club, one of and had to its credit three World©s Cham and made its little climb under the man Cleveland, Chicago and New York, and lost the ;he mainstays of the American League. In HOI ha pionships in four trials. Incidentally the pen agement of shortstop Peckinpaugh. Such remainder. St. Louis won from Cleveland and brought the Athletics in fourth. In 1902, despite the nant also remains in the city which, next to success as the team achieved in 1914 was due Detroit, tied with New York, and lost all severe setback ha received through the ruling of the others. New York won only the Cleveland Pennsylvania Supreme Court In the cases of Lajoie, Chicago and Boston, has been most conspicu o the acquisition of new players such as Flick, Bernhardt and Fraser, he succeeded in molding ous in and loyal to professional base ball irst baseman Mullen, second baseman Boone, series and managed to tie St. Louis and Bos a championship team from material that would hare from the inception of the sport to the present and outfielder Cree, and the development of ton. Chicago won from Cleveland, New York, defied the efforts of any other manager in the busi- day, and has been continuously represented outfielder Cook. In respect of pitching St. Louis and Washington, but lost to Detroit, less. In 1903 the Athletics finished second, in 190H in Organized Ball since 1882. strength the team was the equal of any team Boston and Athletics by considerable margin. fifth, in 1905 first, in 1,906 fourth, in 1907 second. THE ATHLETIC TEAM n the league, but this advantage was neutral- Cleveland tied with Washington and lost all in 1908 sixth, in 1909 second, in 1910-©!! first, in zed by seasoning batting weakness, which of the remaining series. These exchanges, in 1912 third, in 1913 and 1914 first a. great 14-years was expected to win the pennant with com was only briefly relieved by the acquisition of their effect upon the pennant race, show that record for Manager Mack, to which the Athletic Club parative ease, owing to its admitted all-round Iree from Baltimore in mid-season. the champion Athletics were superior to all is very largely indebted for Its wonderful prosperity, superiority which made it stand out as the teams except Boston, which barely won the whose fitting expression is the new magnificent Shiba best team in all respects . in the arena. It THE CHICAGO TEAM series, and overwhelmingly successful against ParK. fulfilled expectations in all ways, as it led in was perhaps the second greatest disappoint Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis; that Bos PITCHER C. A. BENDER the race from June 8 to the finish, and ment of the season, as it finished tied with ton©s pennant chances were impaired by mere Charles Albert Bender, the famous Indian pitcher, was never in danger except for a week in New York for sixth place virtually two ties with Washington and the lowly New nas had a highly successful professional career. He September, when Boston pressed the cham pegs lower than last year after appre- Yorks; that Washington found its chief ob is a Cihppewa Indian and was born at Brainard. pions hard, but briefly. The team won out Minn., May 5, 1883. He Is six feet one inch tall, iable strengthening, which made it a great stacle to flag or place in the Athletics, Chicago weighs 170 pounds, and is a natural ball player, despite the seeming handicap of having only factor in the first half of the season. The de and the tail-end Cleveland teams; that De When 18 years of age he played first base for the Car two veteran pitchers, Bender and Plank, to cadence appeared to set in with the desertion troit failed to live up to early-season promise lisle Indian School team, relieving the pitcher at rely upon, as Coombs, after his long illness of first baseman Chase to the Federal League, owing to inability to cope with the Athletics, various times. In the Spring of 1902 he pitched for in 1913, was not called upon in the 191^ race though Fournier proved an acceptable substi Boston and Browns; that St. Louis© first di Dickinson College, at Carlisle. The following year he except for a few innings, late in the season tute. The team was at various times handi vision aspirations were destroyed by the Ath pitched for the Harrisburg Athletic Club, and played after the pennant was clinched. Last year, capped by accidents, but the chief cause of letics, Boston and Washington; that New on various teams in Harrisburg. In the Spring of by a system of starting the young pitchers \he team©s recession after mid-season was the York©s chief obstacles to progress were the 1903 he was signed by the Athletics. He did good Bush, Houck, Wyckoff, Brown and later Shaw- virtual collapse of a pitching staff which had Washingtons and Athletics; that Chicago was work part of 1904, but was handicapped greatly by key in game after game and finishing with been regarded as probably the best in the put out of the running and the first division poor health. An operation for appendicitis put him; the two veterans, Manager Mack stood off the in shape for better work in 1985, but in mid-season eague. Walsh failed to "come back," Rus by the Athletics, Boston and Detroit, being he was laid up with kidney trouble.. Later he re disability and accomplished marvelous results sell was below last season©s form, while Benz, singularly weak against the champions; and covered, did brilliant work, and won the deciding with a supposedly weak pitching corps. But Scott and Cicotte also slumped in the last half that Cleveland was hopelessly weak against game of the American League championship race from this year Bender and Plank pitched even more of the season. all teams but Washington, and virtually help Washington in the last week of the season. He was effectively and successfully than last year, THE CLEVELAND TEAM less against the champions. the Athletics© pitching star in the memorable IflOoi while S)hawkey and Wyckoff became regulars World©s Chamoionahip Series with the New York Na and two capable southpaw pitchers in Bress- was in all respects the greatest failure of the The Intersectional Series tionals, and won the only gam« credited to the Ath ler and Pennock were developed. The great season. The place team of 1913 was left at letics, shutting the New Yorkers out. He was also team was thus supplied with first class pitch the post, fell mt(6 the last ditch right at the During the campaign of 1914, the Western the star of the World©s Series of 1911, winning tha ing, backed up by such splendid catching by start, was a hopeless tail-ender after the first teams of the American League made three deciding game from the Giants; and in the 1914 se Schang and Lapp that Ira Thomas could de month of the season, and finished with the trips to the East, the result of which was a ries he was also a star. Ha is a right-hander and vote his entire time to coaching the pitchers poorest record ever made by a Cleveland team total of 108 victories for the East and 62 vic also bata right-handed. and captaining the team from the bench. In in this league. The initial causes of failure tories for the West, as against 101 victories PITCHER EDWARD S. PLANK addition to splendid battery work, the chief were lack of condition and accidents to vari and 72 defeats for the East at home in 1913. Edward S. Kank has enjoyed a successful career as factors in the team©s success were brilliant ous players. The loss of pitcher Fulkenberg, Following is the record for the three com a professional pitcher and all his experience has been fielding, grand batting, particularly by the who jumper to the Federal League, was felt bined Western trips to the East for the past gained while a member of the Athletics. Plank was unequaled infield; and the usual finished team from the start. Of the veteran pitchers, Bland- season. bom at Gettysburg, Pa*, in 1875, and after a public work of this remarkable aggregation. Harry ing, Collamore, Kahler and Gregg were fail EAST AT HOME WEST ABROAD school education he took a course at Gettysburg Col Davis rendered valuable assistance as coa-ch, ures and only Willie Mitehell and S©tcen per W. L. Pot. W. L. Pet. lege. While there his pitching against college teams and assistant to that "master mind of base formed up to form. Pronounced batting de Athletics .... 32 11 .714 Detroit .442. attracted the attention of Connie Macfe, who invited ball," Manager Connie Mack. cline all along the line, excepting only Joe Boston ...... 29 H ,674 Chicago ...... 17 26 .39: him to come to Philadelphia for a trial. His work- Jackson, coincident with the virtual collapse Washington... 24 17 St. Loui3 .... 14 29 out was eminently satisfactory and Maok signed him THE BOSTON TEAM of the pitching staff, © made the team©s case New York ... 23 20 Cleveland 12 29 .293 on the spot. This was in 1901, and he made good was the only team to give the Athletics any from the jump, helping to pitch the Athletics into hopeless after the first few weeks of the sea- 108 62 * 62 108 the 1902, 190©5 and 191,0-©11-©13-©14 pennants. Plank kind of a contest, and in the latter stages of is a left-handed batter and pitcher. In respect of the race stood out from all other teams except SOME TEAM RECORDS During the 1914 season the Eastern teams control and steadiness he is esteemed tha greatest the Athletics, whom, however, it played to a also made thre,e trips to the West and made southpaw of record in base ball. standstill," winning the season series. By its Under the conditions of such an uneven a superior showing in the enemy©s country, finish in second place, the Boston team gained race, in which the pennant was from the start winning 104 games to the Western teams© 79 PITCHER J. W. COOMBS conceded to©; the Athletics, steadily brilliant games, as against 90 victories and 84 defeats John W, Coombs, pitcher, hails from Portland, Me., two pegs on 1913, thus crowning the admin ball could not be expected; nevertheless there and weighs 190 pounds. In 19G2-©03-©(M-©05 he istration of Manager Carrigan with success. were enough, exceptional incidents to stimu last year. Following is the record of the com pitched for Colby Collega and was considered tha The team started poorly, being apparently late and sustain public attention and interest. bined Eastern trips to the West: best twirler "fever turned out of that institution. Mack weak at every infield position except third Team and individual- feats were plentiful, al WEST AT HOME EAST ABROAD landed him in 1900, in which year he pitched and base, but these positions were strengthened though no records were:broken or even equal Pet. W. L. Pet, won that famous 24-inning game against Boston. by the purchase of first baseman Hoblitzel, St. Louis .41 is ,:ot This feat stamped him. as a wonder, but later he fell and the development of Janvrin at second ed. Team features were as follows: Triple Chicago ... .43 Boston 29 17 .6S short of expectations and for a whole season Manager base and Everett Scott at short field. The plays were rnade by Washington ^against the Detroit . - 20 24 .453. Washington ... 23 25 .©479 Mack tried to make an outfielder of him. His bat pitching department was also strengthened by Athletics twree, by New York against Wash Cleveland 16 31 .340 New York .... 21 24 .467 ting, however, did not qualify him for a regular out the, acquisition of pitchers Shore and Ruth ington, by Cleveland against St. Louis, and field berth, so he took up pitching again. In tha from Baltimore; and thereafter the Boston Athletics against Detroit; an . extraordinary 9 104, 104 79 1910 season he was one of the mainstays of the team,, number for one, season. The longest game of On the entire 1914 season in the games and it was largely due to Ms wonderful pitching team was the greatest factor in the race next the season were: Boston-Detroit, 3-2, in 16 against Chicago that the Athletics were able to style to the Athletics. Of the pitchers, Shore and innings; and Chicago-Washington, 5-4, in 15 between the Eastern and Western teams the themselves the World©s Champions. In the 1911i Foster ably supplemented the work of the Eastern teams scored a total of 212 victories World©s Series he did splendid work against the veteran pitchers, while the batting of Speaker innings. The Athletics won 12 straight games to 141 victories for the West as against 191 Giants. Coombs is a right-handed thrower and left- and Hoblitzel stood out in the general work in July, and from July 11 to September 1, victories for the East and 156 victories for handed batter. He was quite ill all of the 1913 and of the team. won 39 of 45 games played. In the Wash the West in 1913. Following is the 1914 rec 1914 seasons and was unable to participate in tha ington-Athletics double-header of September 8, ord of the intersectional series on all 1913 World©s Series with the Giants. THE WASHINGTON TEAM the Washingtons made six double plays, and grounds: failed to improve on its 1913 record and had the Athletics three nine in all. A rare event PITCHER HERBERT J. PENNOCK to be again content with third place, which was the forfeiture of a game by Washington EASTERN TOTAL WESTERN TOTAL Herbert ,T. Pennock, the young southpaw. Is » to the Athletics on June 26. In the matter of W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. native of Kennett Square, Pa., where he was born position was not made secure until the closing Athletics-.... 63 24 .724 Detroit ...... 39 48 .448 on February 19, 1894, being less than 21 years of series of the season. The ©team was handi INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Boston ...... 58 31 .652 Chicago ...... 38 51 .427 age. He is another of Connie Mack©s young finds. capped by a poor start owing to lack of con the season was prolific.© Pitcher Benz, of Chi Washington... 47 4<2 .52S St. Louis 36 53 .404 He was picked up from the Independent ranks in dition of several pitchers, accidents to Foster, cago, pitched a no-hit game against Cleveland New Yorls 44 44 500 Cleveland 28 60 .318 1912 and never had any minor league experience. He Milan and Henry, the illness of pitcher Boeh- on May 31; and pitcher Scott, of Chicago, is six feet tall, but has not yet filled ouit, weighing ling, and worst of all the singular inef was defeated by Washington, 1-0, allowing no 212141 141212 only 155 pounds. In 1912 he pitched in 17 games, fectiveness of the great Walter Johnson in hits in nine innings and only two hits in ten The above shows convincingly that the West though his record only gives him credit for winning the first half of the season, that great pitcher lost much ground in the intersectional strug and losing two games. In 1913 he started well, but inexplicably suffering his poorest season innings. Pitcher Foster, of Boston, was not he was ill a good portion of the time and only re scored on in 42 consecutive innings; and gle, thanks to a decline in strength all along turned to the game in the last few weeks of the years. The team also failed to bat up to Covaleskie, of Detroit, achieved 32% score the line, but especially by Cleveland. Of the season. In 1914 he took his regular turn when not expectations, Gandil, especially, batting be less innings consecutively. Pitcher Wood Eastern teams, all showed gains, except Wash used as a relief pitcher and showed qualities that low form; showed decrease in speed over the struck out 14 St. Louis batsmen; Mitchell, of ington. Of the Western teams, Cleveland placed him almost on a par with Plank. He has preceding season; and lacked strength in the Cleveland, struck out 13 Manager Mack©s cleverest young pitchers, was bom on the bench, but four seasons ago he was given a at Brookfleld. Pa., on December 4, 1890. He is five place on the regular team and at once made good; feet ten inches in height and weighs 175 pounds. his hitting, fielding and base running put him in the The Season©s Record Day by Day He began his professional play with the Harrisburg front rank, and today he is considered one of the Club, of the Tri-State League, in 1911, and though best ball players hi the country. Collins Is a left- he only won 10 and lost 16, he was signed by Man handed batter and a right-handed thrower. ager Mack and taken South the following Spring. A resume of the American League race shows that there was little changing of Connie found he needed seasoning .and before the THIRD BASEMAN BAKER positions after the first six weeks of the season. Chicago and Detroit battled for the lead season opened sent him to Baltimore, of the Inter J. Franklin Bake-r was born at Trappe, Md., on for the first five weeks and then Was lington jumped into the lead for three days. On national League. He pitched in Baltimore all of 1912 March IS, 1886; is six feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. May 29 the Athletics assumed the lead, which they held for the balance of the season, and up to the middle of 1913. when Manager Mack His first professional engagement was with the Read excepting for two days, June 6 and 7, when Washington went ahead. The Red Sox, who purchased him when his pitching staff needed strength ing, Pa., Tri-State League, team in l&OS, and his finished second, hung around seventh place for the first month and then started a steady ening. He proved a very serviceable pitcher in the work there soon attracted Connie Mack©s eye. Mack advance, which took them into second place on July 22, and they were never displaced. remainder of the 1913 season and throughout the 1914 decided that Baker would, be an acquisition to his The real battle was for third place with Detroit holding the advantage early in the sea season he lanked next to Bender as the club©s star team and secured him in the Fall of 1908. He made son, when injuries forced them to give up the position to Washington. A winning streak right-hand pitcher. good with the Athletics from the jump and was the early in September enabled the Tigers to pass the Senators, but after holding the posi first player to knock a ball over the wull at the new PITCHER J. LESLIE BUSH Shibe Park in the Spring it was opened. His batting tion for nine days, Detroit weakened and Griffith©s team won out. Chicago and St. Louis Leslie Bush, one of the right-handers of Mana in his ftrst major league year was .307 and he fielded were fighting a little battle of their own throughout the season, with fifth place as the ger flack©s staff, who possesses such fine speed, was .920. In 1911 Baker improved steadily and now he prize, when New York suddenly braced and challenged both. St. Louis, however, man born at Brainard, Minn., November 27. 1893, and is is ranked with the best third basemen in the league. aged to squeeze through with a slight lead on New York and Chicago, who tied for sixth five feet 10 inches in height and weighs 173 pounds. Baker is a left-handed batter and right-handed place. Cleveland, the disappointment of the season, started off with a string of defeats Bush has had little minor league experience, having thrower. He was the ata.r of the 1911 World©s Se and secured a tight hold on last place, which was never relinquished except for two days, spent but one year in the minors. He was with ries with the Giants, he making one home run off June 30 and July 1, when the New Yorks, in the throes of a losing streak, dropped to the Missoula, Mont., team, of the Union Association, Marquard which decided that particular game, and the bottom of the ladder. The daily record follows: in 1912, and pitched in 54 games, winning more than another off Mathewson the next day, which enabled half of them.. He was frequently used last year with the Athletics to prolong the game to 11 innings, good results ; and he won the only World©s Series game finally winning out. Date 1st Place 2nd Place | 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place | 8th Place pitched by any Athletic pitcher apart from the vet eran pitchers. In the 1914 season, however, he did SHORTSTOP JACK BARRY April 14 New York Athletics not quite fulfill expectations, owing to lack of con John J. Bany, shortstop, was born April 26, 1887, Washington Bbston trol. at Merklen, Conn., weighs 160 pounds and is five fe«t Detroit St. Louis eight inches in height. Barry went to Holy Cross Chicago Cleveland PITCHER BRESSLER College, Worcester, Mass., where he soon gained April 15 Chicago New York Washington Athletics Cleveland Raymond Bressler, left-handed pitcher, was the "dark prominence and attracted the attention of several ma Detroit Boston St. Louis horse" of the series, according to many wise followers jor league managers. Connie Mack was the fortunate April 16 Chicago New York Detroit Athletics Cleveland of the Macks, who believed that Connie would allow the man and he soon secured Barry©s name to a contract Boston youngster to start one of the games. Bressler was in 1908. Barry had played every infield position at Washington bom at Brookville, Pa., October 25, 1895. so is not Holy Cross, but Mack soon discovered that Barry was St. Louis yet 20 years of age. His first and only engagement a natural shortstop and placed him there. Barry is a April© 17, Chicago (New1 York Detroit Athletics Cleveland prior to his purchase by Manager Mack was! with the right-handed thrower, a fast and brilliant ground .Washington Boston Harrisburg team, of the Tri-State League, in 1913. coverer, and a timely hitter. For all-round excellence April 18 Chicago Washington New York | St. Louis- Athletics Cleveland While his record was surpassed by many in that he has no superior in .his position in the American Detroit 1 league Manager Mack believed that he would develop League. Boston Into a star and his prediction has been fulfilled by SUBSTITUTE INFIELDER HARRY DAVIS April 19 Chicago | Washington New York St. .Louis Boston ! Athletics Cleveland the youngster©s grand work this season. He stands Detroit feet in height and weighs 175 pounds. Harry Davls, the former first baseman and captain April 20 Chicago 1 Washington New York Detroit Athletics 1 Boston Cleveland of the team, was bom in Philadelphia in 1873. and PITCHER DAVIES JSt. 1-ouis received his education at the noted Guard College. April 21 Chicago (New York Detroit [Washington St. Louis Athletics Boston Cleveland Lloyd Davies, the brilliant young outflelder is an While there Davis showed considerable aptitude as a April 22. Chicago (Detroit ... Washington New York St. Louis Athletics Boston Cleveland other one of Mack©s surprising finds from the col .ball player and in 1894 he was signed by the Provi April 23 Chicago Detroit New York Washington Boston |St. Louis [Athletics Cleveland lege field.. Davies was bora at Peabody. Mass., on dence, R. I., Club. The following year he was with April 24 Chicago Detroit New Tork Washington St. Louis i Athletics Cleveland March "6, 1892, and ho first earned fame as a pitcher Pawtucket, R, I., and later in the season was so- Boston at Amherst College this Spring. One of Mack©s cured by New York. At that time he was troubled April 25 Chicago New York Washington Athletics St. Louis Cleveland Bcouts picked him up and he reported as a pitcher. with rheumatism in the legs and New York let him Detroit Boston winning his first and only game from the St. Louis go to Pittsburgh in 1896. He played there for two April 26 Chicago New York Washington St. Louis 1 Athletics Cleveland Browns. In this contest Davies pounded out a couple years and then went to Providence in 1898 and 1900. i In 1901 Davis decided to quit base ball and he se Detroit of hits and stole two bases,- which convinced Mack that April 27 Chicago Washington | Athletics St. Louis Boston [Cleveland be was an outfield possibility, and he was immediately cured a position in Philadelphia. Connie Mack Detroit placed in left, field while Oldring was out of the needed a first baseman badly and made overtures to Detroit game. Daviesi made good immediately and was in the Davis, but the latter refused them until Mack©s offer April 28 Chicago Athletics Washington St. Louis Boston Cleveland game often, always playing a high-class article of was so large that Davis could not refuge. He joined New York base ball. As a pitcher Davies looked good, but was the Athletics the middle of the 1901 season and was April 28 Detroit New York Washington Chicago St. Louis (Boston Cleveland too small and will probably never return to the mound a. great factor in the team©s success until 1911. when Athletics 1 April 30 Detroit New York Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland as he is too hard a hitter and fast runner to remain he gave way to Mclnnes at first base and confined * Idle. He is a left-handed thrower and batsman. himself to coaching and captaining from the bench. Athletics stands 5 feet 7 Inches In height and weighs only 148 That Fall Mclnnes was unable to play in the World©s St. Louis pounds. . Series with the Giants, owing to an Injured arm, and May 1 Detroit New York [Athletics St. Louis Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland CATCHER M©AVOT Davis substituted for him acceptably. In 1912 Davls became manager of the Cleveland team, but resigned May 2 Detroit Athletics |St. Louis New. York Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland James MoAvoy, utility catcher, was born at Roches toward the close of the season. In 1913 he was re May 3 Detroit i Athletics New York Washington St. Louis Chicago Boston Cleveland ter, N. Y., on October 20, 1894, and first attracted engaged by the Athletic Club to act as coach, assistant May 4 Detroit [New York St. Louis Athletics Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland attention as a catcher with the Berlin team, of the captain and general utility man, which position he- May 5 Detroit Athletics Washington St. Louis Chicago Boston Cleveland Canadian League, in 1913. This was his first and retained la 1-914. New York only professional engagement and his work in Canada, May 6 Detroit Athletics St. Louis Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland resulted In his purchase by Manager Mack last Fall. INFIELDER KOPF. New York This Spring he was sent to Baltimore -for further William Kopf, the brilliant young utility player of May T Detroit St. Louis Athletics . Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland seasoning and he played great ball. When Lapp had the Athletics, waa born at Bristol, Conn., March 6, New York his hand badly hurt and Schang was suffering from 1892. He first attracted attention as a ball player May 8 Detroit St. Louis Athletics Washington New York Boston Chicago Cleveland overwork, Manager Mack recalled McAvoy, who caught while a member of the Fordham College team in 1912. May 9 Detroit Athletics St. Louis New York Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland fine ball. He is a. right-handed hitter, stands 5 feet Manager Mack signed him during the Summer and May 10 Detroit Athletics New York St. Louis Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland 11 inches In height and weighs 166 pounds. took him to San Antonio the following Spring under May 11 Detroit Athletics New York St. Louis Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland CATCHER IRA THOMAS the name of Brady, as Kopf had an Idea he might May 12 Detroit Athletics New York St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland want to return to college. When Connie assured him Washington Ira Thomas, catcher, was bom In Ballston Spa, that he had a bright future before him, Kopf de May 13 Detroit Athletics New York St. Louis Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland N. Y., January 22, 1881. He weighs 195 pounds and cided to play under his own name and went to Toledo May H Detroit Athletics New York St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland stands six feet two inches. In 1902 Thomas secured under Topsy Hartel. When Cleveland purchased the Washington his first professional engagement at Hartford, Conn., Toledo Club, the first thing It did was to grab Kopf May 15 Detroit Athletics Washington St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Cleveland and after that was with Newark, Providence, New from the American Association Club, but after looking May 16 Detroit Athletics Washington New York St. Louis Boston Chicago ClevSland York Americans and Detroit. Mack needed a catcher him over Manager Birmingham decided he would not May 17 Detroit Athletics Washington New York St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland four seasons ago and dickered with the Tigers, but do and asked for waivers. Connie refused to waive May 18 Detroit Athletics Washington St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Cleveland be had to pay a fancy price for the backstop. That and Kopf retxirned to the Athletics at the waiver May 19 Detroit Athletics Washington St. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cleveland the purchase was justifiable has been well proved and price. In his few opportunities this season Kopf has May 20 Detroit Washington Athletics St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland today Thomas has few superiors behind the bat. performed brilliantly In all departments and leaves New York Thomas is a right-handed thrower and hitter. He Mack by far better fortified than he was during the May 21 Detroit Washington Athletics New York St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland was disabled during the greater part of the 1913 season last World©s Series. Kopf is a right-handed thrower May 22 Detroit Washington Athletics St. Louis New York Chicago Cleveland with a bad hand, but did useful work as a coach for and left-handed batter, standing 5 feet 9 Inches in Boston. the club©s young pitchers that season and In 1914. height and weighing 160 pounds. May 23 Detroit Washington Athletics New York St. Louis Chicago Cleveland CATCHER JACK LAPP OUTFIELDER STR.TJNK Boston John Walker Lapp, catcher, first saw the light In Amos Strunk, outfielder, is one of the young mem May 21 Detroit Washington Athletics Boston St. Louis Chicago Cleveland JPrazer, Pa., on September 10, 1.884. He played bers of the Athletic Club, and most of his work of 1 i> c w i La a amateur ball with Berwyn, in the Main Line League, the 1914 season was done in emergency batting, at May 25 Detroit Washington Athletics | Boston St. Louis Chicago Cleveland In 1905, and in 1907 went to Portsmouth, Va. Lapp ©which he made a big success. Strunk Is a six-footer (New York tarried but a short time in the South, returning to and weighs 165 pounds. He is a left-hander. Strunk May 26 Washington Detroit Athletics |St. Louis New York Chicago Cleveland Chester, Atlantic League, the same year. He joined attracted attention in 1908 in the outlaw Atlantic Boston Syracuse also in 1907, but was taken ill with typhoid League, from which Manager Mack picked him. He May 27 Washington Athletics Detroit St. Louis Boston New York [Chicago Cleveland fever and later jumped back to the Atlantic, this was farmed out to the Milwaukee Club, of the Ameri May 28 Washington Athletics Detroit New York St. Louis Boston [Chicago Cleveland time with AUentown. For this deed he was suspended. can Association in 1909, and "did such brilliant work May 29 Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis New York [Chicago Cleveland Lapp went to Hazieton, Atlantic League, in 1908, and in all departments of the game that Manager Mack uosion 1 was reinstated in the Fall of that year. Since that recalled him. That he played in comparatively few May 30 Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis New York [Chicago Cleveland time he has been with Connie Mack, except for a few games in 1910 was due to the fact that ho was laid | Boston games in 1909 with Newark. Lapp is right-handed, up nearly all that season with a badly injured knee. May 31 Athletics Washington Detroit , JSt. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cleveland and was a hard hitter until last year, when he fell In 1911 he became the regular centre fielder and has off in his batting. In 1914, however, he again picked retained the position ever since, improving in batting June 1 Athletics [Washington © Detroit St. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cleveland up in his batting. with each season. He Is a wonderful fielder and ex June 2 Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cleveland tremely fast on his feet. June 3 Athletics Washington < Detroit ©St. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cleveland CATCHER WALTER H. SCHANG June 4 Athletics Washington © Detroit St. Louis Boston < Chicago OUTFIELDER "RUBE" OLDRING New York © Cleveland Catcher Walter H. Schang, playing his first year June 5 Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland In the major leagues in 1913, has proved one of the Reuben N. Oldring was bom of American parents June 6 Washington Athletics Detroit St. Louis Boston Chi.qago New York Cleveland most sensational catchers in recent years. Manager in the city of New York on May 20, 1884, receiving June 7 Washington Detroit Athletics St. Louis Boston i Chicago New York Cleveland Mack obtained him by the draft route from Buffalo. a good public school education, and learned to play June 8 Athletics Washington © Detroit St. Louis Boston (. Chicago New York Cleveland of the International League last Fall, after nearly ball on the lots of the East Side. Later he gained June 9 Athletics Washington Detroit : St. Louis Boston t Chicago New York Cleveland every club in the two major leagues had put in ai experience by playing with some of the best semi- June 10 Athletics Washington \ Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland draft for him. Sehang was born at South Wales professional teams in the Metropolitan district. In June 11 Athletics Washington © Detroit , St. Louis Boston . Chicago New York Cleveland N. Y., on August 22, 1890, and is five feet nine the latter part of 1305 he was taken from the Ho- June 12 Athletics Washington ©. Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Inches tall, and weighas 180 pounds. He is a re boken Club by the Montgomery Club, of the Southern June IS Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland markably fast runner, a good hitter and strong League. Oldring©s work with Montgomery attracted June 14 Athletics Washington Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland thrower. He played Independent ball with the Pull general attention, and in the middle of the season June 15 Athletics Detroit Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland mans, of Buffalo, until Manager Stallings, of Buf the Athletic Club purchased his release. At the end June 16 Athletics Detroit Washington Boston St. Louis Chicago New York Cleveland falo, picked him up last year. During the season he of the Southern League season Oldring returned to June 17 Athletics Detroit Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland was the sensation of that league and batted .334. his New York home and played a number of games June 18 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Schang made a great record for a first season and with the New York Americans. He made such a Washington became a star 5n the 1913 World©s Series. In the good impression that the New York Club, unaware of. June 19 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland first half of the 1914 season his work was erratic the Athletics© purchase, drafted him for 1906, which Washington | especially in throwing, but in the second half of the draft was subsequently set aside by the National Com June 20 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Boston | Chicago New York Cleveland eason he recovered and played up to form and ex mission. Oldring stands five feet nine inches high Washington pectation. and weighs 180 pounds In playing condition and June 21 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland FIRST BASEMAN M©lNNES throws and bats right-handed. June 22 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland First baseman John Mclnnes, who was developed OUTFIELDER J. EDWARD MUBPHT June 23 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland In the 1910 season into a star first baseman, despite Right fielder Eddie Murphy came to the Athletics In June 24 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Jus comparatively short stature, joined the Athletic the Fall of 1918 In the same deal that brought Walsh June 25 Athletics | Detroit Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland team in 1910. He is still a mere youth, being ©but to the team, and has been a regular ever since. He June 26 Athletics St. Lewis Detroit Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland 2;, years old; nevertheless, one of the most brilliant was bom at Hancock, N. Y., on October 2, 1891, and June 27 Athletics St. Louis Detroit Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland youngsters ever lifted into a major league at his age is five feet 10 inches high and weighs 160 pounds. June 28 Athletics Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Cleveland He waa born at Maiden, Mass., in 1890; weighs 155 Connie Mack picked him out aa a collegian at Villa - June 29 Athletics Detroit St. Louts Washington Boston New York Cleveland pounds, and is five feet eight inches in height. He nova and watched him as he played with Soranton, Chicago began with the Haverhill. Mass., team five years ago of the New York State League, in Mil. and with. June 30 Athletics Detroit Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland TJew York but was secured by Connie Maok for the 1910 season© Baltimore, of the International League, In 1912. His Mclnnes had not much opportunity ©©of showing his work that year was so good that Manager Mack ob July 1 Athletics jDetroit Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland New York merit that yea,r, but in the few games he played he tained him at the end of the year. July 2 Athletics Detroit Washington St. Louis Chicago New Yotk Cleveland Boston showed considerable form. In mid-season Harry OUTFIELDER JAMES P. WAI^H Davis declined so much in batting that it was de Tuly 3 Athletics Detroit Washington Boston St. Loula Chicago New York Clevelan-1 termined to give Mclnnes a trial at the first base and James P. Walsh Is the only member of the Athletics July < Athletics Detroit Washington Boston Chicago St. Louis New York Cleveland he made good at once. He ©has since become a star not born in this country. Walsh first saw the light July 5 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago Boston St. Louis New York : Cleveland at first base and in batting. Melnnes is a right-hand of day at Conomaught, Ireland, on September 22. July 6 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago St. LouU New York Cleveland ed thrower and batter and a hard hitter. 1888. He is five feet ten inches in height and Boston SECOND BASEMAN E. T. COLLINS weighs 175 pounds, and bats and throws right-handed. July t Athletics Detroit iVashington Chicago Boston St. Louis S©ew York Cleveland Walsh began his professional career with Syracuse, July & Athletics Chicago Detroit Washington St. Louis Boston New YorK Cleveland Edward T. Collins, second baseman, was born at in the New York State League, in 1911. and in 1912 July 9 Athletics Detroit Chicago Washington St. Louis Boston Vew York Cleveland Mellerton, N. Y., May 2, 1887. He is five feet ten was with Baltimore, International League, where he July W Athletics Detroit Chicago Washington St. Louis Boston New York Cleveland Inches high and weighs 1«» pounds. He firat came batted .354, and fielded .942. W©alsh came to the Ath July 11 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago St. Louis Boston New York Cleveland . Into prominence at Columbia University, where he letics in the Fall of 1912 and he played a fine game July 12 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago St. Louis Boston played base ball and foot ball. He excelled in both S«w York Cleveland last year as a regular and batted regularly over the Tuly 13 Athletics . Washington Detroit Chicago St. Louis Boston New York Cleveland branches of athletics and finally w*s persuaded to .300 mark. Last Spring Walsh was sent t» the New Tuly 14 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago Boston play for the Athletics. He did so at first under the St. Louis . Vew York Cleveland York American Club, but in mid-season he was re July 15 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago Boston St. Louis New York Cleveland mine of Sullivan to 1906. and in 1907 he resumed. claimed, the Athletic dub giving ontflelder F«t« Dalej July 16 Athletics Detroit Washington Chicago Boston tft osurwJt name. .For » coojpto «f jesus h» «a» kept. SULouls New York Cleveland in San Antonio has not been announced and probably no decision in this matter will be reached until within a few weeks of "getaway" titiie. One thing is cer tain, however, and that is that Birmy will take all of the youngsters of promise to the training camp, as he is determined to have more speed on the Cleveland Club nert year than ever before. He has some real live looking recruits and if they come through for him the Naps will make a far better showing than during the campaign just closed. Birmy believes that when. he sends out the call to arms next February that all of his boys will respond with a will, as he is looking forward to one big happy© family in 1915. The sea The\ ReacK^^i^***1^ Ball son of 1914 found the Naps anything but united, but somd weeding out has been in progress and others will follow in the footsteps of the discontents who were released, traded or sold. IS THE OFFICIAL BALL ;i THE NEW YORKSMVORK Belated Spurt Makes Peckinpaugh©s Men OF THE Finish Better Than Last Year -Maisel©s Fine Performance. BY HABRY DIX COLE NEW YORK, N. Y., October 12. Editor "Sporting World©s Series life." Now that final returns are all in it is seen that our much-managed Farrellites were on the wrong end of four series, tied two others, and won the seventh, finally winding up in a tie with the White SOT for sixth place. Cleveland, the American League janitors for 1914, was the New York©s only victim, being defeated in fourteen of the twenty con- testa staged by ttese teams. New York©s record against tia first division was 35 Tictories and 53 de Philadelphia, Penna Br&ntford, Canada feats, a poreentaga of .398, and against the second division 3S YICTORIEB AND SI DEFEATS for .530. They were beaten very few times by oTerwhelming scores, but when the game is over one run either way is as good as a hundred. Caldwell©9 dwertion practically cost the team fifth place which, while not a particularly exalted position, would have teen a marked advance and would have augured well for 1915. On the other hand, had it not been for 7 in 2 innings, Perdue 6 in 6 innings. Left on bases- Struck out By Weilman 1, Perdue 2. Left on bases- by Hamilton, crashed into the heavy wooden partition their recent spurt under Manager Peckinpaugh, they Nationals 8, Americans *. Time 2.1». Umpires Cardinals 7, Browns 2. Time L15. Umpires separating the upper decks of the bridge from the O©Brien and Johnson. O©Brien and Johnston. railroad tracks. The machine, which was demolished, would have become securely chained to the seventh was presented to Hamilton by the local Federal League rung of BROWNS WIN THIRD GAME team management when endeavors were being made THE CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER The Browns and Cardinals resumed their series on last Winter to have the pitcher sign a Federal con where they finished last season. As far as can be Saturday, October 10, a double-header being played. tract. He signed the contract and then jumped bact learned the same line-up will take the field next sea The Browns won the first game largely as a result of to the Browns but retained the machine son unless some "phenom" is found in the annual two base hits by Shotten and Williams. Perritt©s wild Spring crop of "rookies." To date we have no line pitch let in one run. Bill James, of the Browns, held Something Besides the World©s Series Prize on any of them so can make no predictions. Maisel, the Cardinals safe all the way in the first game. He Should Be Provided for the Contestants AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES as was expected, led the league in stolen bases, des allowed only four hits, while his team-mateu got to pite the fact that he sported a .234 batting average, Pol Perritt for 13 healthy swats. Score: in Major League Races. Pitcher Carl E. Weilman, of the Browns, and the truly a remarkable performance. Fritz annexed 74 Browns. AB.R.B. P.A.E|Cardinals. AB.R..B P.A.E tallest player in the major leagues, was married, at bases during the season, about a dozen more than Shotten, cf. 4 1 4 0 0 0 Dolan, If... i 0 0 1.00 BY FRANK G. MENKE Cincinnati, October 5, to Miss Lucy O Dresel of Eddie Collins, his nearest rival. "Doc" Cook and Austin, 3b.. 4 0 0 0 00 Huggins, 2b. 4 0 0 2 1 0 NEW YORK, N. Y., October 12.— Why don©t the big MaysvUle, Ky. "Birdie" Oee were the only New Yorkers within Pratt, 2b.. i 00 4 20 Magee. Ib.. 3 0 2 12 00 bailing -distance of the Charmed Circle, completing; C.Walker, If 4 0 0 4 0 0 J.Miller, sa. 300100 league magnates get together and offer cash rewards President Gaffney, of the Boston Nationals, ha« the season with .291 and .299 respectively. Williams, rf 4 1 8 1 0 0 Wilson, rf.. 3 0 02 00 for members of the clubs that finish second, third and sent word to President Farrell, of the New Yorks, Howard, Ib 4 0 3 12 00 Wingo, c... 4 0 0.8 50 fourth each season? The team that finishes first that he had vainly tried to learn the source of th» Lavan, ss.. 4 0 1 1 51 Cruise, cf... 3 0 1 0 0 0 mingles in the World©s Series and each of the players fake story to the effect that he was about to buy th» BROWNS WIN ST. LOUIS SERIES Agnew, c.. 4 02500 Beck, 3b.... 4 0 1 150 gets a nice divvy. But there©s no financial reward New York Club. James, p... 3 01070 Perritt, p... 3 0 0 040 for the clubs that finish second, third and fourth, even Larry Lajoie will not be a regular on the Naps if they are only half a game behind, as was the case next season, but will decorate the bench and only go American League Team Defeats Cardinals Totals.. 35 2 13 27 U 1 Totals.. 31 0 4 27 15 0 "in 1908, when the Tigers beat out the Naps. If the up to the plate as a pinch-hitter. This was decided Browns ...... 1 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 2 magnates offered $10,000 to be split among the play last week by Manager Joe Birmingham, after a talk in Four Out of Five Games, One Be Cardinals ...... :... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 ers of the team finishing second, $7500 to the third with President Somers. Two-base hits Shotten, Williams, Magee. Sacrifice team players and $5000 to the players on the fourth ing Tied. hits Austin, Shotten. Stolen bases Williams, How- team, it would result in adding to the income of the "King" Cole, the elongatecj and erratic pitcher ot arc!. Double play James, Lavan, Howard. Wild pitch magnates because there would be rivalry to the last the New Yorks, who took the measure of the Ath The St. Louis Browns, representing the day of the season and letics on October 6, won by that performance a. trip American League, captured the series for the Perritt. Hit by pitcher By James 1. First on balls to the Pacific Coast and Honolulu with Connie Mack©s championship of St. Louis, from the Cardinals, Off Perritt 1, James 3. Struck out By Perritt 1, THEREFORE INCREASED ATTENDANCE. all-star cast. Boone, of the New Yorks, alea has been. James 4. Left on bases Browns 8, Cardinals 8. Time invited. . representing the National League, by a score 2.09. Umpires Johnson and O©Brien. In the American League now the Athletics are so far of four games to one, the other game result ahead that nothing but a miracle will enable another Tony Marhefka., New London third baseman, was ing a tie. In three of the games the Cardinals CARDINALS CAPTURE FOURTH GAME team to beat them. The 1911 pennant race, as far as gathered in in the draft net by the St. Louis Club, scored but one run. The series was not played In the second game of the double-header, the Car the American League is concerned, is over. There is in the secret draft held in Chicago, and as far as under National Commission auspices, the con dinals won their first game in the series. Griner little glory for teams finishing second, third or fourth, known is the only Eastern Association player, with testing clubs evidently concluding that they scored over Baumgardner in a duel that was called on and the teams aren©t exerting themselves to land those the exception of catcher Larry Pratt, of the Ponies, could ill afford, in this lean year, the diver account of darkness just after the Hugglna tribe had positions. This means that for weeks before the season to go higher by draft this season. tallied their two runs In the fifth inning. Each, hurler has closed the interest in American League base ball sion of any of the proceeds of the honor game* has been dead. Seven of the teams have nothing to Joe Boehling, the Washington Club©s younj south was located for only three hits. Scors: paw twirler, who made such a name for himself dur to the National Commission, or its represen Browns. AB.R.B. P.A.E Cardinals. AB.R.B. P.A.E fight for and the crowds aren©t lured to any extent by tative. The details of the contests are here teams that can achieve little by victory and lose ing the 1913 season, but who hurt his knee two month* Shotten, cf. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Dolan, If... 2 0 0 1 0 0 ago and had to quit, was operated upon for floating with given: Austin, 3b.. 2 0 0 3 00 Huggins, 2b. 1 00 2 20 no.thing by defeat. How different the situation would be if there were prizes for the teams to contest for. .cartilage, on September 28. Dr. W. T. Graham, of BROWNS WIN THE FIRST GAME Pratt, 2b. . 3 01 2 10 Magee, Ib.. 3 0 1 5 0 0 Richmond, removed the troublesome bit of gristle and C.Walker, If 2 0 1 3 0 0 I.Miller, ss. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Thers©d ba The first game of the series was played on Tues A MERRY LITTLE BATTLE the operation was successful. day, October 6, the Browns drawing first blood. In Williams, rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 Wilson, rf.. 1 1 0 0 the second inning, Weilman, first man up, singled and Howard, Ib 2 0 0© 1 0 0 Snyder, o... 2 0 0 5 10 among the other seven teams to land in one of th? po According to Detroit advices, first baseman CHick Lavan, ss... 2 0 0 0 00 Cruise, cf... 2 1 1 1 00 sitions. Their interest in the fight would continue Gandil, of Washington, will jump to the Federal took second on Shotten©s hit to right. Both advanced League because "he is sore on organized ball be «n Austin©s out, and scored on Pratt©s long clout to Agnew, c.. 2 0 0 4 1 0 Beck. 3b.... 20 11 10 right to the finish of the season. They would put up Baumga©r, p 1 0 1 0 0 0 Griner, p... 2 0 00 00 better ball games and would fight harder. There would cause of a fine that was plastered on him as a re right field. Weilman held the Cards scoreless until sult of a run-in with Umpire Chill, which tho Wash- the ninth inning, when Jack Miller crossed the plate, be lasting interest in the race among the fans in the Totals.. 16 0 3 15 2 0 Totals.. 16 2 3 15 4 0 town$ whose clubs had a chance for one of the prize- Ing dub has refused to pay and which is being saving his team from, a shutout. Score: withheld from his salary." American*. AB.R.B. P.A.E Nationals. AB R E PAE Browns ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 positions. If $10,000 were ottered for second place. Shotten, cf. 3 1 100 Dolan, If... 4 0 ! 4 Cardinals ...... 0 0 0 0 2 2 $7500 for third place and $5000 for fourth place it President Somers, of the Cleveland Club, declares Austin, Sb.. 4 0 0 2 50 Huggiias, 2b. 3 0 0 1 _ Two-base hit Magee. Three-base hit Cruise. Sac would mean that the eight magnates would have to positively that there is no truth in the report that Pratt, 2b... 4 0 1 5 0 0 Magee, Ib.. 3 0 1 9 00 rifice hit Shotten. Passed ball Agnew. First on chip in about $2800 each. They would get this back John Ganzel will succeed Birmingham as manager C.Walker, If 4 0 1 0 0 0 .T.Miller, ss. 4 1 1 2 1 0 balls Oft" Baumgardner 1. Struck out By Baum ten-fold each season through extra attendance at the of the Na.ps next year. Mr. Somers stated that ha Williams, rf 4 0 0 4 0 0 Wilson, ft.. 4 0 13 00 gardner 2, Griner 4. Left on bases Browns 2, Car fag end of the season to see the battles for second, had never even spoken to Gajizel on the matter and Howard, Ito. 3 0 1 9 0 0 Snyder, c... S 0 0 6 20 dinals 2. Time 1.10. Umpires Johnson and O©Brien. third and fourth positions. The condition in the adds: "You can say just as emphatically for ma Lavan, ss... 3 0 0 3 41 Riggert, cf.. 4 0 2 1© 00 BROWNS LAND DECIDING GAME National League this season is somewhat different than that Joe Birmingham will be the manager of the Cleve land Club in 1915." Agnew, c.. 3 0 ft 3 30 Beck, 3b.... S 0 1 1 20 The series closed on Sunday, October 11, with a, THAT IN THE AMERICAN. Weilman, p 2 1 10 10 Doalc, p.... a 0 0 0 11 double-header. In the firat game the Browns won The interest in the pennant fight, with four teams The record of the New Yorks, under Peckinpaugh©s - Griner, p.. 0 0 & 0 0 0 the series by blanking tha Cardinals 2 to 0. Young still having a chance at the firat place honors, is still management is ten games won and ten lost. They won Total*.. 30 2 527 13 1 *Roche .... 010001 Hash twirled the Browns \o victory in the deciding high and big crowds attend all the games in which two out of three from the White Sox, two out of three ItNash .... 0000 game. He allowed only one hit in eight innings, but the contending teams figure. But very goon one or from tha Browns, two out of three from the Detroit?, was a bit wild and Baumgardner finished for him. another of the four must pull away and open a gap one out of three from Cleveland, two out of four Totals.. 32 1 827 8 1 Doak, the Cardinals© star, failed to hold the Browns, wide enough to cinch the pennant before tlie season from the Red Sox arid one out of four from th? Batted for Do»k in eighth inning. although he pitched a clever game. Score: really ends unless all signs go wrong. It seems a Athletics. ; They went at a .500 clip under Peckin tBatted for Griner in ninth inning. Cardinals. AB.R.B. -P.A.E - Browns. AB.R.B. P.A.B little unjust to the playens "on the thiree teams who paugh, which was better than their season©s percent St. Louia (American).. 00200000 0 2 Riggert, If. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Shotten, cf. 4 0 0 1 0 0 will have come so near to winning the flag only to age. St. Louis (National)... 00000000 1_1 Dolan, If.. 0 00 1 00 Austin, 2i>.. 2 1 p 1 30 lose in the end, that they should not get some extra, Sacrifice hit Weilman. Sacrifice fly Snyder. Stolen Pratt, 2b... 4 1 2 2 30 That Mrs. Chance is responsible for the Peerless bases Magee, Pratt, Dolan. Double play Asnew, Huggins, 2b 4 0 0 2 3 1 stipend for the game© fight they have made. If the Leader©s desire to get out of base ball, is the opin Lavan. First on balls Off Weilman 3, Doak 1 Magee, Ib. 2 0 0 10 0 0 C.Walker, If * 0 2 3 0 0 scheme of awarding cash prizes to the players on the ion of Secretary Charley Williams, of the Chicago J.Miller, ss 3 0 1 1 Williams, rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 teams that finish second, third and fourth were in Federal Club, one of Chance©s intimate friends. Struck out By Weilman 2, Doak 5. Left on bases * Wilson, rf. ©3 0 0 2 Howard, Ib. I 0 0 li 10 effect now it would work to the advantage of both the Americans 3, Nationals 7. Time 2i.lO. Umpires Wingo, o.. 1 0 0 2 0 0 Lavan. ss.. 3 0 1 4 i 0 "Frank has an income of over $20,000 a year, inde Johnson and O©Brien. Snyder, o.. 2 0 0 4 Agnew, o.. 3024 PLAYERS AND THE MAGNATES. pendent of base ball," said tho Tinx secretary. "His BROWNS TAKE SECOND GAME Cruise, ef. 300100 Hoch, p... 300040 Let©s assume that during the last few days of the wife has wanted him to quit base ball for a long season Chicago and St. Loufe both have a chance time, and I judge by his action of Saturday that The second game of the series was played Wednes Besk, 3b... 2 0 0 0 31 Baumga©r, p 0 0 0 0 00 he is about ready to retire." day, October 7. The Browns again defeated the Doafc, p... 2 0 0 0 20 for second place. They won©t draw a big crowd to Cardinals, this time toy hard and timely hitting, a *Roohe .... I 0 0 0 00 Totals... 31 2 727 18 0 see them fight it o_ut merely for position, but if $10,- Had Joe Wood been in his usual form all season, rally in the eighth inning producing the winning runs. 000 wa3 at stake in that series it seems certain that Manager Bill Carrigan, of Boston, feels that the Red Score: Totals ..24 0 121112 at least 5060 additional fans would turn out for each Sox would have won the American Leag^ie pennant. Nationals. AB.R.B. P.A.E| Americans. AB R B P A E *Batted for Doak in the ninth inntof. of the four games. That would make about 20,000. Carrigan believes that his club is nearly the equal of Dolan, rf. . 5 0 2 0 0 1 Shotten, of.. 4 1 2 l© 0 0 Cardinals ...... : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 At an average price of 50 cents a head it would mean the Athletics as it is, and points to the big string of Huggins, 2b 3 1 2 1 ©5 0 Austin, 3b. .300300 Browns ...... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 $10,000 extra receipts, or $5000 for each magnate. victories the Red Sox have gained at the expense of Magee, Ib.. 5 0 0 8 3 0 Pratt, 2b... 4 1 1 4 3 o Double plays Snyder, Huggins; Agnew, Austin. This woula be almost double the cost of their assess the Mackmen as proof. Because of his confidence in J.Miller, ss 4 1 3 3 1 2 G.Walker, If 4 2 3 0 1 0 Stolen bases Williams, Walker. First on balls Off ment for the prizes and this would coma from ono his club the Red Sox leader is not making the pres Wilson,, rf.. 3 0 0 2 1 0 Williams, rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 Hoch 5, Doak 2. Struck out By Hoch 3, Doak 6, series alone. ent Western trip as an experimental one. Snyder, c... 2 0 1 4 20 Howard, Ib. 3 0 2 6 0 1 Baumgardner 1. Left on bases Cardinals 2, Browns -*- 7. Time 2.1-5. Umpires O©Brien and Johnston. It is said that both the New York American and Wingo, c... 2 0 0 0 20 Lavan, ss... 3 1 1 2 30 HAMILTON HURT Brooklyn Federal Clubs are dickering with pitchef Cruise, cf.. 2 1 1 0 0 0 Agnew, c.... 4 0 211 40 The second game was played as an, exhibition, the Jim O©Neil, who has been doing fine work with semi- Riggert, ef.. 2 1 li 0 0 0 Hamilton, p 1 1 0 0 0 0 contest being called at the end of the seventh a tie. pro. clubs in and around New York City. O©Neil went Beck, 3b... 2 0 1 5 02 Baumga©r, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Score: The St. Louis Browns© Pitcher Suffers Rib on the training trip with the Baltimore Internationals Sallee, p... 000120 ___ Cardinal* AB.R.B. P.A.E Browns. AB.R.B. P.A.E and was farmed by that club to the Huntington Club, Perdue, p.. 2 0 1 0 20 Totals.. 30 7 13 27 11 1 Riggert, If. 4 1 1 2 0 0 Shotten, cf. 3 1 1 1 0 0 Fracture in an Automobile Accident. of the Ohio State League. He did not liko his sur ©Roche ^..0000 Nash, 2b.. 4 1 3 2 2 0 Austin, 3b. 3 1 1. 2 3 0 ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 10. Editor "Sporting roundings there and returned to New York, putting ia tT.Miller... 0000 Dressen, Ib. 4 0 0 12 10 Pratt, 2b.. 3 0 2 4 3 1 Ufe." Earl Hamilton, pitcher for the St. Louis Am balance of the season with the semi-pros. IDressea .. 1 0 0 0 00 J.Miller, ss 3 0 1 2 3 0 C.Walker, If 3 0 1 1 0 0 ericans, and five girls were seriously injured in an Wilson, rf. 2 0 .0 0 0 0 Williams, rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 automobile accident on the East St. Louis, Ills., side President Farrell, of the New Yorks, is indignant Totals.. 33 4 12 24 18 5 Snyder, o.. 3 0 0 2 1 0 E.WaJker, rf 2 01 3 00 of the Eads bridge early today. Hamilton suffered over reports spread broadcast in the Metropolis to ©Batted for Sallee in third innlnf. C. Miller, cf 0 0 0 0 00 Howard, Ib. 3 0 04 00 fractures of three ribs and other internal injuries, the effect that he is seeking a purchaser for his club. tRan for Roche in third inning. Cruise, cf . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 Lavan, ss. . 3 0 12 20 besides a scalp wound. One girl was thrown clear "The club is not for sale to any one," said Mr. Farrell tBatted for Perdue in ninth inning. *Roehe 101000 Agnew, a. . 2 00 3 10 of the bridge railing and onto the railroad tracks the other day, with a show of feeling. "I do not St. Louis (Nationals) ..00120000 1 4 Bock, 3b. . . 3 0 0 J 30 Weilman, p 2 0 0 1 1 0 forty feet below. She fell directly in the way of an know who is circulating these stories, and I do not St. Louis (Americans). 22000003 x_7 Perdue, p. 100020 approaching train and would have been ground to care. I have never received an offer for the franchise, Two-base hits Pratt, Williams 2, C. Walker, Ag Niehaus, p. 1 0 1 0 2 0 Totals... 24 2 7 2110 1 pieces but for the prompt action of a, flagman, who and if I did it would be promptly refused. The team new, Riggert, J. Miller. Three-base hit Shotten. pulled her unconscious form from the tracks. Two is playing good ball under Peckinpaugh, and I ana Home run C. Walker. Sacrifice hits Williams, La- Totals.. 28 2 7 21 14 0 of the girls gave their names as Pearl Kelly. The well satisfied with present conditions." van, Hamilton. Stolen bases Austin. Huggins. J. *Batted for Cruise in the leventh inning. others were Misses Rose Burke, Nellie Wallace and Miller. Double plays Lavan, Pratt, Howard; Agnew, Cardinals ...... 2 0 0 0 0 ©0 0 2 Evelyn Roy, all of St. Louis. All suffered internal Austin. First on balls Off Hamilton 2, Sallee 1, Browns ...... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 injuries, and, together with Hamilton, were taken to THOSE UMPIRE BAITERS Perdue 1, Baumgardner 4. Struck out By Hamilton Two-basa hits Pratt, J. Miller, Austin, LaTan. a hospital in East St. Louis. Hamilton was sched 1, Perdue 1, Baumgardner 7. Hits Off Hamilton 7 Roche. Sacrifica hit E. Walker. Hit by pitcher uled to play in the city series here today. The acci A short vacation now and taw ia »ii innings, Baiunsaxdcat c la 5% inning-p s*H(0 By W»ilm«a 1, Fiat en b»O» Off W«Uo«a 1. dent atxsrnO. W*MD UM nitociohila. owned and I* relisted ty UK bind mm. SNORTING LIFE 15 BUrtlrm**. AB.R;B. f-A-Blfrttaljurgh. AB.R.B. P.A.B BarjW 2. Left on bases*—Baltimore 5, Pittsburgh 1. McCVsl, rf 4 0 2 3 0 0 Jones, If... 4 0 2 3 00 Time—1.35. Umpires—Anderso-n and Cross. Duncan, If 3 0 0 2 1 OJSavage, rf.. 3 1 0 3 00 In the second game both teams played listlessly, Bates, cf.. 3 0 0 1 0 Ojoakes, cf.. 4 0 1 0 00 due chiefly to the weather, which was better suited Swacina, lb I 0 0 14 1 0|Lennojr, 3b 3 0 1 1 3 0 to foot ball than to basa ball. Score: The Federal League Kirkp'k, fes 4 0 0 3 6 0 Yerkes, «s.. 4 0 1 Baltimore. AB.R.B. P.A.B|Pitteb.urgh. AB.R.B. P.A.n Wftlsh, 3b.. 4 0 0 2 4 0 Bradley, lb 4 0 012 00 McC'ess, rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 Jones, If... 3 0 1 3 00 Knabe, 2b. 3 0 6 2 2 0 Lewis, 2b.. 2 0 0 0 1 0 Duncan, If. 4 2 1 2 0 0 Savage, cf.. 3 '1 2" " " n Kerr, o.-.. 3 1 1 3 11 Holly, 2-b... 2 0 0 2 10 401610 ^ates, cf. .. 3 1 2 1 01 Roberts, rf. 4 1 2 Tinker, sS.. 4028 2 0|Kruger, cf... 4 I 16 SPORTING LIFE Cart Wild pit* Ktefer. Passed ball Chapman. GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Storall, Kansas City . . 123 449 50 127 7 8 .282 Umpires Goeckel and Brennan. BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH, OCTOBER 10 (P. Chadbonane, Kau. CUy 146 581 93 163 40 9 .281 KANSAS CITY AT CHICAGO, OCTOBER &. M. and P. M.) Pittsburgh closed the Federal League GtLmore, Kansas City . . 138 524 8S 147 22 ai .2*1 Chicago won Its final game of tJie Federal League season by defeating Buffalo, 8 to 4, in a seven-inning Young, Buffalo ...... 79 175 17 49 0 1 .280 season today, beating Kansas City handily, 8 to 3, on contest. Rain stopped the playing In tlia first half of Wiefcland, Chicago .... 157 533 72 149 21 22 .280 Chouinard, BalUmwm . . 43 107 12 30 3 .280 hard hitting and costly errors by the visitors. Score: the eighth inning, and also caused postponement of .280- Chicago. AB.R.B. P.A.EI Kan. City. AB.R.B.P.A.B the scheduled second game. Frank Alien, formerly Engle, Buffalo ...... 28 93 11 26 4 3 Rack, IT. 406200 Chadbo©e, If 4 0 0 6 1 0 with the Brooklyn Nationals, pitched1 for the locals. Beck, Chicago ...... 157 559 49 156 7 13 .279 Prttz, 3b. 42200OtGilmore, rf. 4 0 0 1 2 0 Score: Hofman, Brooklyn .... 143 501 63 140 32 11 .279 Clemens, c- 3 1 1 S 0 0 Kenwo©y, 2b 4 33 1 43 Dunoan, Baltimore .... 153 544 99 152 19 35 .279 Pittsburgh. AB.R.B. P.A.B Buffalo. AB.R.B. P.A.E 78 126 22 16 .278 Wateh, cf.. 4 1 0 1 0 0 Perring, 3b. 301130 .Tones, If... 31 1 3 00 Agler, Buffalo ...... 133 453 Wiekl©d. rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 Slovall, Ib.. 2 0 0 11 0 0 Downey, 2b. 4 0 0 4 2 0 Land, Brooklyn ...... 101 328 23 91 .277 Savage, rf-. 210000 Louden, sa.. 4 1 2 0 11 10 27 .276 Smith, as.. 4 1 3 2 4 0 Goodwill, Ib 1- 0 0 2 0 0 Oakes, of... 4, 2 1 2 00 Lafltte, Brooklyn ...... 41 98 Beck, Ib... 4 1 2 15 10 Kruger, cf.. 4 0 0 3 00 Chase, Ib... 4 2 1 5 00 Menosky, Pittsburgh . . 65 134 25 37 .276 Lennox, 3hr 4 1 2 0 1 0 Hanford, cf. 2 0 2 1 0 0 16 50 .275 Farrell, 2b 4 0 1 0 6 0 Rawlings, ss 3 9 0 2 10 Yerkes. SB. . 4 0 2 2 30 Owens, Brooklyn ...... 56 182 Blaok, p.. S 6 1 0 30 Brown, c.. 2 1 1 3 1 0 McDon©d, cf 0 1 0 2 0 0 Simmons, Baltimore . . 111 346 49 95 .275 Enzenroth. a 1 0 1 0 1 0 Bradley, Ib 4 1 1 5 0 0 Engle, rf. . . 4 0 1 2 10 D. Jones, Pittsburgh.. 93 339 57 93 17 13 .274 Totals.. Si 8 13 27 L4 0 Henning, p. 1 0 1 0 0 1 Lewis, 2b. . 2 1 0 3 2 0 Smith, 3b. .. 2 01400 Zinn, Baltimore ...... 61 226 SO 62 T 2 .274 Adams, p.. 2 0 0 0 0 ft Berry, c. . 2006 2 0 Schlafly, If .. 2 0 0 2 0 0 Perring, Kansas City . . 143 497 69 136 9 10 .274 Alien, p. . 2 1 1 0 10 Blair, c..... 3 0 1 1 10 Quinn, Baltimore ...... 48 121 10 33 1 .273 Total*... 31 3 7 24 13 4 Woodman, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wilhelm, Baltimore . . 47 81 8 22 0 .272 Chicago ...... 3© « 2 0 0 2 1 0 x 8 Totals.. 2T 8 821 90 Moore, p.... 2 0 1 0 10 McGuire, Chicago .... 44 70 5 19 0 .271 Kansas City ...... 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 Alien, c.... 1 0 0 0 « 0 Roberts, Pittsburgh . . 53 89 12 24 3 .270 ON ATHLETIC SUPPLIES Two-base hlls Smith, Kenworthy, Beck, Enzenroth, Tobin, St. Louis .... 137 525 80 142 .270 Three-base hit Kanworthy. Double plays Farrell, Totals.. 28 4 921 71 Alien, Buffalo ...... 2$ 56 3 15 .267 Stands for Smith, Beck; Beck, Smith, Bet*. Stolen base Ken- Pittsburgh ...... ©... 022400 0 8 Jacklitsch, Baltimore . . 120 334 40 89 .266 Highest Quality and Satisfaction worthy. Sacrifice hits Flack, Perring, Stovall. First Buffalo ...... 200020 0 t Schlafly, Buffalo ...... 51 124 15 33 .266 on balls Off Henning 1. Struck out By Black 7, Two-base hits Jones, Lennox, Alien. Three-base Mattis, Pittsburgh .... 35 79 14 21 .266 FULLY GUARANTEED Henning 1. Adams 2. Wild lAteh Adams. Time hits Louden, Hanford. Sacrifice hit B«rry. Double Potts, Kansas City . . . 40 102 14 27 .265 1.30. Umpires McCormick and Cusack. plays Berry, Lewis, Bradley; Yerkes, Bradley. First Darringer, Kansas City. 64 162 14 43 .265 Official Outfitters for the BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 8. Both on balls Off Alien 3, Moore 4. Hit By pitcher By Westendl, Brooklyn . . 149 528 55 138 17 13 .261 Foderal League teams batted freely, but Brooklyn©s hits were the Moore 1. Struck out By Alien 3, Moore 1. Wild Tinker, Chicago ...... 127 443 54 115 20 23 .260 more timely, the visitors winning. ©Score: pitch Moore. Left on bases Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 6. Marion, Brooklyn .... 17 35 2 9 0 0 .257 Baltimore. AB.R.B. P.A.B Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.B First on error—Pittsburgh. Hits Off Moore 8 in 5 Kruger, Kansas City . . 121 434 45 11 10 13 .256 McC*ess, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson, If 5 1 2 1 1 0 innings, Woodman 0 in 2 innings. Time 1.30. Um J. Delahanty, Brooklyn 70 192 26 4©9 5 12 .255 IVuncBB, If. 5 0 3 1 0 0 Delah©y, 2b 4 1 3 5 3 0 pires Shannon and Mannassau. Keupper, St. Louds . . 42 67 4 17 0 5 .254 Victor Sporting Goods Co. Bates, of.. 4 ft 1 3 OOJChoui©d, cf 4 0 2 4 0 1 BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 10 (P. Zeider. Chicago ...... 118 452 59 115 30 18 .254, Swao-a, Ib"" 5~ 1" 1" 11" 10- "©Bvans, rf... 4 0 0 3 00 M. and P. M. The first game was an interesting af Drake, St. Louis .... 137 503 50 127 18 15 .252 Springfield, Mass. Kirkp-k. ss 12100 Hofman, Ib 4 1 1 8 2 1 fair, in which the Brooklyn men outbatter the Terra Flack, Chicago ...... 134 506 68 127 36 10 .25L Walsh, 3b. 5 0 2 1 2 0| Williams, 3b 3 0 0 2 2 1 pins two to one, Bradley©s boys collecting a total of Kirby, St. Louis ...... 51,191 21 48 .251 Brennan, Chicago .... 16 32 2 8 .250 Knabe, 2b. 5 0 2 1 1 0 Holt, ss... 300061 14 bingles off Suggs, while Dr. Ed Lafltte held the .250© Kerr, c... 4 1 1 9 2 0 Land, c... 401300 home aggregation to seven safeties. However, the bulk Sorners, Brooklyn .... 23 .24 1 6 Bailey, p. 300021 Seaton, p.. 3 2 1 1 1 0 of the Brooklyn batting came in one inning, the fifth, Boucher, Pittsburgh . . 17 16 2 4 .250 Indianapolis, Chicago and Baltimore were still In Conley, p.. 0 0 0 0 0 9 in which all, six runs were scored. Suggs settled down Coles, Kansas City . . 78 193 17 48 .249 the running for the flag, and the issue kept up the Holly, Pittsburgh .... 100 351 28 87 13 12 .248 Russell 1 0 1 0 0 a| Totals... 34 5 10 27 15 4 after that ascension, but it was all over. Score: INTEREST OF THE FANS Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E|Baltimore. AB.R.B. P.A.E Kerr, Baltimore ...... 53 97 6 24 0 1 .24^ Totals.. 41 31327 8l| Berry. Pittsburgh .... 122 4b2 35 99 6 16 .246 from the middle of July until the early part of last AndersonJf 513200 McCTess. rf. 4 1 0 2 0 0 Groodwin, Kansas City.. 111 371 37 91 3 11 .245 week. The Federals have given fandom one of th« Batted for Bailey in, the eighth inning. Delaha©y, Zb 4 1 2 3 2 0 Duncan, H.. 3 i 2 1 10 Brooklyn ...... 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0- 0 5 Vandergrift, Indiana©lls 43 136 26 33 5 21 .243 nicest pennant battles in base ball history and natur Shaw, cf... 4 0 1 3 0 0 Bates, cf... 3 0 0 1 00 Doolan, Baltimore .... 145 4S©9 58 118 32 29 .241 ally they are proud of it. To say that the fans of Baltimore ...... 0 00 0 2 0 1 0 3 Evano, rf. .. 4 111 0 0 Myers, cf... 0 0 00 00 Two-base hits Walsh, Dwlahanty. Three-base tit Cooper, Brooklyn ...... 112 394, 56 95 26 12 .241 Indianapolis arc proud of Phillips and his Hoosiers Hofman, Ib 4 0 3 7 1 0 Swacina, Ib 3 0 010 30 Lewis, Pittsburgh .... 114 384 12 20 .240 would be putting it mildly. Bill and his boys are Chouinard. Sacariflce hits Delahanty, Williams. Dou Williams,3b 4 0 fl> 1 2 0©|Kirkpa©k, ss 4 1 3 2 70 ble play Holt, Delahanty, Hofman. Sacrifice fly Bridwell, St. Louis .... 117 377 46 90 9 24 .239 the idols of the fans here. To Phillips goes a large Holt, ss.... 3 1 3 3 20 Walsh, 3b.. 400030 M. Brown, Brooklyn. . 34 76 6 18 1 3 .237 part of the credit for winning the flag in the face Ohoulnard. Stolen bass Kerr. Wild pitches Bailey Watson, c.. 4 1 1 6 00 Kna.be, 2b. . 4 0 0 4 30 J. First on balls Off Bailey 2, Seaton 2. Struck Walsh, Chicago ...... 56 115 13 27 0 1 .235 of every sort of opposition. The fans here had every Laflite, p.. 3 1 0 1 30 Jacklitsch, o 3 0 0 5 3 0 Blair, Buffalo ...... 127 367 23 86 7 6 .234 confidence in the team aft«V the race had run tha out By Bailey 7, Conley 1. Seaton 4. Hits Off Suggs, p.... 3 0 1 1 31 Bailey, 10 in 8 innings. Left on basest-Brooklyn 6, Willett, St. Louis .... 28 64 4 15 0 2 .234. first month. The fact that Phillips© Redlegs over Totala.. 35 61427100 Russell 100000 Houck, Brooklyn ...... 17 30 3 7 0 1 .233 came every obstacle and won the championship in Baltimore 12. Time 1.52. Umpires Anderson and tSimmons . . 1 0 1 0 00 CroEa. Farrell, Chicago ...... 156 517 55 120 9 17 .232 spite of many a setback makes the victory all the Dolan, Indianapolis . . 32 100 13 23 4 7 .230 greater in the eyes of the fans here. Phillips went CLUB STANDING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Totals.. 33 3 7*26 23 1 Boucher, St. Louis .... 145 512 61 118 13 21 .230© through the season with the same bunch of ball W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet. Batted for JaeWitseh in ninth inning. Kirkpatrick, Baltimore. 51 157 19 36 8 4 .229 players that he took to Wichita Falls, Tex., in tha Indianapolis 88 65 .575© Brooklyn 76 75 .503 tBatted for Suggs in ninth Inning. Packard, Kansas City.. 45 118 13 27 0 4 .229 Spring for training. There was but one exception. Chicago 87 67 .565 Kansas City., 68 84 .447 JAnderson out, hit by batted© ball. Fisk. Chicago ...... 40 70 4 16 0 1 .229 Charley Carr. When the .Hoosiers commenced th« Baltimore Pittsburgh ... 62 86 .4T9 Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 « 0 6 Hendrix, Chicago .... 52 131 15 30 3 4 .229 season Biddy Dolan was on first base. Phillips thett Buffalo .... 79 69 .534]St. Louis ... 62 89 .411 Baltimore ...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Rariden, Indianapolis.. 130 395 43 90 10 9 .228 TRIED OUT YOUNG ROONEY, Two-base hit Dtelahanty. Three-base hit Hofman. Holt, Brooklyn ...... 77 246 25 56 10 4 .228 GAMES PLAYED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Home run Kirkpatrick. Sacrifice hit Lafltte. Dou Knabe, Baltimore .... 144 456 45 103 11 24 .226 but he lacked the experience necessary to complete BROOKLYN AT BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 9. Jimi ble play Lafitte, Holt, Hofman. Stolen bases Sugg», Russell, Baltimore .... 79 165 17 37 2 3 .224 a strong infleld. Finally Charley CaiT xwas signed to Bluejacket, the Indian pitcher of the Brookfeds, was Duncan. First on balls Off Lafltte 4, Suggs 1. Struck R. Myers, Brooklyn . . 91 303 61 68 39 10 .224 finish the season with the club a^fd his presence hammered to all parts of Terrapin Park and the Bal out By Lafltte 5, Suggs 2. Left on bases Brooklyn H. Miller, St. Louis .. 131 484 52 108 4 14 .223 on the team became noticeable at once, for shortly timore team brought home the bacon. Bluejacket was 5. Baltimore 8. Time 1.54. Umpires Anderson and Kaiser, Indianapolis . . 59 188 22 42 5 6 .223 afterwards the Hoosiers made that great dash in not hit as hard as Fred Smith, but the Indian obliged Cross. F. Smith, Baltimore. . 39 54 4 12 0 2 .222 which they won fifteen straight games and took first with bingtes. just when the Terrapins wanted them Baltimore scored its winning run In the second F. Smith, Buffalo .... 143 460 49 102 26 13 .222 place. The manner in which Bill Phillips handled most. Score: game in the eighth frame, when Walsh singled to left, Chapman, St. Louis .. 62 178 16 39 2 2 .219 his players throughout the season, and the sensational Baltimore. AB.R.B. P.A.B| Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E stole second and went to third on Owens© heave to Downey, Buffalo ...... 148 523 70 114 31 19 .218 flnish of the team that overcame every obstacle, McCan©s, rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 Andere©n, If 511100 centre fteld. Swacina©s sacrifice fly scored him. It Simon, St. Louis .... 92 278 22 60 2 7 .217 coupled with th« fact that he went through the race Duncan, If. 4 0 0 3 0 0| Dclah©y, 2b 504420 was "Knatw Day," and before the game the local Frite, Chicago ...... 65 176 14 3« .216 with practically the same club that he had signel Bates, cf... 3 1 2 0 00 Chouin©d, cf 5 0 1 2 1 0 manager received as gifts from admirers, a silver ser Block, Chicago ... 45 102 8 22 .216 up in the Spring of the year, is one of the greatest Swao-a, Ib 2 0 0 8 00|Evans, rf.. 5 0 1 0 0 0 vice and a huge ©basket of chrysanthemums. Score: Rawlings, Kansas City 60 192 19 41 .214 tributes that could possiply be mentioned in his faror. Sim©s, lb,2b 2 0 0 4 21 Hofman, Ib 4 1 1 8 0 0 Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E|Baltimore. AB.R.B. P.A.E Booe, Indianapolis 95 271 34 57 .210 W. H. WATKINS, GENERAL MANAGER Kirkp©fc, ss 4 2 3 3 3 1 Williams, 3b 4 1 4 1 1 0 Anderson.lf 402200 F. Delahanty, Pittsburgh 121 433 57 91 24 15 .210 Myers, rf... 3 0 1 0 00 21 82 6 17 3 2 .207 of the club, and one of the old school of base ball Walsh, 3b.. 4 1 . 2 1 20 Holt, ss... 4 0 1 0 40 Delaha©y,2b 401210 Duncan, If.. 4 0 2 0 00 Bonnin, Buffalo ...... men, also played Ms part in making the season of Knabe, 2b. 2 0 0 2 6 0 Watson, c. 400800 Chouin©d, cf 3 0 1 5 0 0 Rheam, Pittsburgh .... 71 209 15 43 7 8 .206 Bates, cf... 3 0 1 1 0 0 45 97 10*20 .206 1.9i4 one of the most successful Indianapolis has erer Kerr. tb... 0 0 0 1 0 0 Blucjack©t, p 3 0 1 0 10, Evans, rf. .. 4 0 2 1 00 Simmons, 2b * 0 0 4 4 0 Suggs, Baltimore ...... seen. "Watty," who had determined to retire from Jackli©h, c 4 1 2 3 3 1 ©Shaw 111000 Hofman, «s 0 0 2 60 Barger, Pittsburgh .... 38 84 4 17 1 1 .202 _ 01071 18 40 1 5 .200 the game, was induced to give his services to tha Smith, p.. 4 0 0 1 3 1 Williams.Sb 4000 1 0 Walsh, 3b... 4 12 2 .1 0 Van Tappan, Kan. City 1 8 Federals and he has been a Godsend to the local Wilhelm, p 0 0 0 0 0 0! Totals... 40 41521 90 Holt, Ib... 3 0 0 9 00 Swacina, Ib 4 0 0 12 10 club. His popularity here was demonstrated when Owens, c... 3 0 1 3 0 2JKerr, c.©.... 4 01 8 10 Coulson, Pittsburgh ... 18 64 T 14) 3 3 .219 over 16,000 fans turned out en "Watkins Day," tha Totals.. 33 ~5 11 27 19 4 Brown, p... 3000 20|Wilhelm, p. 3 0 0 0 40 PITCHERS© RECORDS. last Sunday of the season, to pay him tribute. Now Batted for Bluejacket in the nintli inning. Brooklyn ...... 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4, W. L. Pct.| W. I.. Pet. that the season is over and the Hoosiers are two- Baltimore ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 x 5 Totals.. 32 0 7 2410 2| Totals.. 33 1 827181 Brown, But. .. "2 0 1.000|Conley, Bal... . 6 7 .462 time champions, the fans are looking forward to tha Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 t fli 00 0 0 0 Vernon, BkL... 1 0 1.8«0| Moore, Ruf. 11 14 .440 possibility of a series with the winners of the World©g Two-base hits Bates, Kirkpatriek, Delahanty, Wil Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 liams 2. Three-base hits McCandless, Hofman. Dou Whitehouse, Ind. 1 0 l.OOOJCullop, K.C. .. 14 18 .437 S«ries between the Boston Braves and the Philadel Two-base hit Owens. Sacrifice fly Swacina. Stolen Ford, Buf. 7 .731 Da.venport, St.L. 9 12 ,429i phia Athletics. A challenge has been sent to tho ble play Simmons, Kirfcpatrick. Stolen bases Kirk- bases Kirkpatriek, Walsh 2, Chouinard. First on patriok 2, Wateh 2, Chouinard, Holt. First on balls © Hendrix, Chi. 2712 ,692jBailey, Bal. ... 6 .429 prominent men in both big leagues, the owners of balls Off Brown 3. Struck out By Brown 3, Wil Quinn; Bal. 25 12 .676 Bluejacket, Bkl. 3 4 .429 the two contending dubs, and tie chairman, of the Off Bluejioteet 2. Struck out By Smith 3, Blue helm 1. Time 1.30. Umpires Anderson and Cross. jacket 7. Hits Off Smith, 15 in 8% innings. Left Suggs, Bal. . 2311 .676 McGuire, Chi.. 5 7 .417 National Commission. : on bases Brooklyn 9, Baltimore 7. Time 1.49. Um CLUB STANDING, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Mullin, Ind. 14 T .667 Prendergast, Chi. 7 10 .412 pires Anderaon and Cross. Peters, Bkl. 2 1 .667 Wilhelm, Bal... 12 19 .387 W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Knetzer, Pgh.. 1910 .655 Barger, Pgh. .. 1016 .385 BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH, OCTOBER 9 (P. Indianapolis.. 88 65 .575 Brooklyn ..... 77 77 .500 THE WARDS PLANNING Chicago Kaiserling, Ind. 17 9 .654 Groom, St. L... 1220 .375 M. and P. M.) Buffalo won the first game, which 87 «7 .565 Kansas City... 68 84 .447 Seaton, Bkl... 24 IS .649 Henning, K.C... 610 .375 went sixteen innings, by a 1 to 0 score. Russell Baltimore 84 70 .545 Pittsburgh .... 64 87 .424 Lange, Chi. .. 14 8 .636 Keupper, St.L... 918 .333 Indications Point to a Gathering in of Star Ford held the Ptttsfeds to fire hits. Knetzer allowed Buffalo 80 71 .530 St. Louis 62" 89 .411 Packard, K.C.. 2113 .618 Stone, K.C. ... 714 33 fifteen hits, but brilliant support preventd the visitors R.Johnson, Chi. 8 5 .615jSomers, Bkl. ..48 .'333 M ijor League Pitchers By the Brooklyn, from scoring until the sixteenth inning, when Bailey FEDERAL LEAGUE AVERAGES Marion. Bkl.... 3 2 .600|Yount, Bal. ... 1 3 ©.333 crossed the plate with the only run of the game. Falkenb©g, Ind. 25 IT .595 Dickson, Pgh.. 1021 .323- Feds for Next Season* Pittsburgh. AB.R.B. P.A.B] Buffalo. AB.R.B. P.A.E Chappelle, Bkl.. 4 3 .571 Adams, K.C.... 3 9 .250 Menos©k, If 6 0 0 3 OOJAgler, If... 6 0 1 5 00 Herewith are given the batting records of all Federal Ledair, Pgh... 4 3 .571 Houck, Bkl. ..26 .250 < BT WILLIAM J. GRANGER Savage, ss. 6 0 0 7 5 1 McDon©d, rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 League players who have, since the start of the season, Crandall, St,L. 13 10 .56; Barter, Ind. ..13 .250 Oakes. cf.. 6 0 0 2 0 0 BROOKLYN, N. Y., October 12. Editor "Sporting Downey, 2b 8 0 1 1 10 batted .200 or better, as compiled by the Morelan The two are Joe Bienz and Jim Scott, of the White in Baltimore fighting th« Terrapins, quietly departed Sox. It ha* all along been admitted that if Walter and appeared in Pittsburgh the next day and announc Johnson pitches in the Federal League next season ed that he hod signed Frank Alien, southpaw who and a lot of people in the know are willing to bet wore a Brooklyn National uniform all season, to a he will that Brooklyn will get the wonderful twirler. Rebel contract, and that Alien would make his first When it was first rumored about Johnson, Benx and appearance in a Pittsburgh uniform on Saturday. Scott coming to Brooklyn, everyone began to wonder AJlen did appear, and ha boat Larry Seblafly©s Buf- where the other federal League clubs were going to feds. The Reojls, on their final Kasteru invasion, get oft for talent to compete against the Tip Tops next visited Buffalo an London and in New York. Mr. Roberts was prudent yet is but a mere youngster. Demarest has for years rather than tolerate such an advance in the price GIANTS CAPTURE SERIES enough to play only his own game. It is to be re past been looked on as the most likely of our ex of cloth which might be more than serious to the gretted that Inman and Hoppe did not arrange for perts to defeat him, but up to the present time has owners of public rooms, especially when such a con two contests, one at each style of game. If only as not been able to do so. This, however, is no reason dition might be extortionate, or practically so, to Continued from fifth page a matter of curiosity the two games would probably why he should not do so later on, and it will be a roomkeepers. New York ...... 0 0 0 1 1© 0 1 2 0 0 5 have attracted a larger attendance than their entire public disappointment if he shall not do so in the Giants ...... 0 1 0 0 0*0 1 3 0 1 6 week did in New York, for after the second game near future. In my opinion Yamada is probably the the grotesque element was more than obvious to the most dangerous rival that Hoppe has to encounter in On the other hand, it is more than well known that First on errors New York 3. Two-base hits Hart- there are several places in this country, at the present zell, Belcher, Doyle. Three-base hits Malsel, Donlin. general public. the very near future. Schaefer is somewhat ahead Heme run Nunaniaker. Sacrlftee hits Mullen, Cree, of his time, while the coming season may predict the day. where billiard cloth is manufactured, and if professional standing of the boy, Cochran, who at necessary, this article should be resorted to, if only Fischer. Sacrifice fly Beecher. Stolen bases Snocl- I think it was William Hoppe who, a few years ago, as a matter of self-preservation. I am not familiar grass, Hartzell. Left on bases, Giants 10, New York 8. expressed the desire of playing a series of contests best as yet is an unknown element in the professional billiard world. with tha quality of the billiard cloth that is manu Double play Fletcher, Doyle. MerUle, First on balls with George Sultan, which should continue for one factured in this country, but it has been the opinion Off Fisher 4, Marquard 1, Dernaree 1. Struck out week, in order that the players might have an oppor in the past that all first-class rooms should hare what By Fisher C, Marquard 2, Demaree 2. Hit by pitcher tunity of showing the public what they could accom It Is a question If any one at the present day can is known as Simonis one cloth. Present conditions By Demaree 1. Wild pitch Demajee. Hits Off plish in a protracted encounter. I called attention predict what effect the Wats in Europe will have on then to the elements of danger in such a proceeding. may be such during this calamitous European war llarquard 9 in 8 innings, Deniaree 1 in 2 innings. the billiajxl business in the countries engaged in as to make it impossible for the time being to furnish Time 2.15. Umpires Hart, Cocnolly, Evans and Rig- If the result of each game should be close and ex what is probably the most criminal war in the world©s ler. citing, it is almost certain that the attendance would history In view of the fact that we are now living such an article. This should be an excellent time be large, but if after the nrst or second game tlia in the twentieth, century, when even the apolosry for to test the merit of the billiard cloth made in this THIRD VICTORY FOR GIANTS result should be one-sided there would be no incentive statesmen on the thrones of Europa should know that, country. This country, at the present day, la mor» The Giants gained their third vietoiy over the New for the public to see the playing. That is practic-ally. in political wisdom, their coachmen could not a lord than surfeited with cheap billiard rooms, and in view Yorks on Monday, October 12, by a score of G to if not in reality, what has develo>peU in these contests to exchange places with them, if they hoped to con of this fact, it is almost certain that there will be 1. Frommo was a puzzle to the American Leaguers between Inman and Hoppe. Nothing but a miracle tinue to command the respect of their fellow men, a demand on the part of the cheap rooms for the whom he held to flv« hits. The losers used three now can prevent Hoppe from defeating Inman in their wliich would be an impossibility, were they the perpe American brand of cloth. Manufacturers should look twirlers, MeHale, Keating and Cole, in an effort to sedes of three weeks© playing or 1800 points. In trators of a crime which has practically paralyzed the to it and see that this demand may not extend to stave off defeat. The attendance was 14,040» due to these days of huge rents for public halls, together entire civilixel world. While scarcely two months the first-class rooms. Should such be the case with the fact thai it was Columbus D-ay. The receipts with various other expenses in the handling of sucln old, the war. as I write, has already had its effects any degree of success, it might in tha future be were. $10,665.26; the players© share, $5,759.23; c-lub contests, the greater the charge for admission is. the on the billiard world of this country. Although the largely instrumental in destroying In thia countiy tho owners© share, $3,839.50, and National Commission©s less money there will be in the house, unless in a city war is SOflO miles away, and, happily for this country, European market for cloth. share, $1,066.52. Score: like New York, where one , contest is likely to do is no business of ours, as far as bloodshed is con Giants. AB.R..B. P.A.E|New YorilS. AB.K.B. F.A.E well, providing it is known that the game is likely cerned. Although the world©s conditions are such at What I have written of billiard cloth la eaaally Bescher, If . 5 (I 1 4 0 OJMaisel. 4 0 0 1 2 9 to be dose and exciting. The exact opposite has been the present day that while we are ap independent applicable to ivory billiard balls. The truth is, that Doyle. 2b.. 4 0 1 4 5 0|Hartzell, If 4 0 2 2 0 0 the rule so far between Inman and Hoppe. two of nation, it is consoling to know that while we may the billiard business in this country is about on a, Burns, rf.. 3 1 0 1 0 0 Cook, rf... 4 0 1 4 0 0 the world©s ©foremost experts at their own -game. Should suffer taxation in the increase of certain goods, the par with the present wars ia Europe commercially FleteHer, ss 4 2 2 2 3 1 Creo, cf... 4 0 0 2 20 Mr. Hoppe win, it is not at all probable that tliere bone and sinew of America, are not to be destroyed, speaking. It now remains to be seen if the game of Snodgr©s. cf 4 1 1 2 0 0|Mullen. Lb. 3 1 0 8 0 ft will bo much money coming to him after the expenses and in that thought or consciousness we can more commercial blood shall continue in this country as Grant, 3b. . 3020 20!Pecldn©h, ss 4 0 0 2 3 0 f.re paid. It will teach him a lesson however that he than defy any. temporary advance in goods, no mat the game of physical blood exists in Europe. Merkle, Ib. 3 0 1 12 00 Sweeney, a 3 0 1 6 1 1 is not likely to forget, and for the future of his pro- ter how unpleasant it may be to be obliged to do so. Myers, c.. 4 1 1 2 0 0 Boone, 2b. 300220 fessaonal career he may be more than satisfied with Fromtne, p 4 1 1 0 2 0|McHale, p. 100021 one-night contests. Strange and odd as it may seem, little Belgium, -|*Daley 1 0 000 which up to the present writing has shown greater Totals.. 31 6 10 2T 12 IJKeating, p. 0 0 0001 It is publicly announced that Welker Cochran, the; fighting qualities than practically the foremost nation tTruesdale. .100000 IG-year-old billiard player, has been engaged to play© now at war, has been the country which has supplied WANT, EXCHANGE, FOR SALE :ole, p.... 0 0 0 0 00 in the league of professional billiard players, who the billiard world with first-class cloth almost from aie to star in the different cities of this country and time .immemorial. It is certain that it has furnished Totals... 32 1 527 123 Canada for a season of seven months, commencing in this country with that very important articde since Advertisements of this character will be inserted for Batted for McHale in the fifth inning. the early part of the present. Fall. This will make ten the introduction of the game in America. In view then three cents a word. R£mittanc« mut b* *ent vritli tBatted for Keating in the seventh inning. players in the professional league. It is not neces of this fact, it is but natural to expect that during the copy. Forma close Tuesdays. Giants ...... 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 sary here or now to sketch the past life of this boy present European wars there must of necessity be a New Yorks ...... 0 0 0 1 00 0 0 0 1 expert, as he has been more than extensively written great scarcity or paucity of simonies cloth in this FOR SALE First base on error New Yorks 1. Left on bases up during the past two or three years. Like the late country. At the same time it should not be overlooked Giants 6, New Yorks 6. First, on balls Off Fromme Frank C. Ives, lie is a production of the West, but that the present wars are of so monumental a charac ACCOUNT LOW FRICE OP COTTON, WB CAN 2, McHale 1, Keating 1, Cole 1. Struck out liy seems to ba more premature as an expert than Ires ter that they are not likely to last long. According sell cheaper than ever OUT unbeatable pointers and Fromme 2, McHale 1, Keating 3, Cole 1. Three-base was. Young Cochran, aa an expert, recalls the parly to published statements, the cost of these wars is life of William Hoppe, although from all accounts the setters, trained and untrain«d: ateo coon bounds. hit Fromme. Two-base hits Merkle, Snod.gra.ss. Sac not less than $50,000,000 each day, to make no refer- Bight prices to all. The kind that suit are the only rifice flies Grant. Merkle. Stolen base Fletcher. present youngster, Cochran, is a much greater player ©enee to the loss of human lives, and the destruction at his present age than Hoppe was at 16. The present ones wa handle, and all docs sold an trial. Southland Double play Doyle and Merkle. Fussed ball Sween of private property. In view of such facts the war or Kennels, Macon, G*. ey. Hits Off McHale, 5 in 5 innings; Keating. 4 youngster has a record of making an average of. 40 wars, must of necessity be at their worst but brief, In 2 innings, Cole 1 in 2 innings. Time 2.00. Um at 18-2 balk-line, while he has made runs of 150 or unless all of the leaders engaged in them are hope pires Evans, Bigler, Connolly and Hart. more at that game. As a matter of fact, such work lessly insane. so far cannot be regarded as records, but it is more GIANTS CAPTURE FINAL GAME than evident that this boy©expert is one of the marvels Taking these views into consideration, it would be The final game of the series was played at New of the billiard world for his age; and it is evi more than imprudent on the part of American manu York on October 13, the Giants winning and taking dent that, the manager of the professional league is facturers to take advantage of such conditions by ad the honor by four games to one. Demaree came quite Justified in placing him in such a professional vancing, to any marked extent, the price of first clasi through with a victory, holding the American Leasu- schooling. billiard cloth. As a matter of actual fact, the room- uore to five hits. Warhop. who won the New Yorks© keepers, and I refer only to first class resorts, cannot only game, was also effective but lost when the It would be one of the sarcasms of Fate if this afford to become the victims of the political mounte Giants bunched hits in the sixth. The pleasing fea youngster, Cochran, should be the first to defeat banks who are on the thronea of Europe, any more ture of the final game was that it was finished in Hoppe. He is 12 years younger thai. Hoppe or Cal so than to the commercial greed of American manu the fast time of one hour and eight minutes, the vin Demarest. and four years younger, or more, than facturers who are but too anxious to take advan FINE TABLES-Carom,Combination cold weather keeping tho attendance dowa to 1508. Jacob Schaefer, Jr. I am not aware of the age of tage of the present condition of the market. The Score: that soporific expert, Koji Yamada, who probably ranks roomkeepers of this country would not only be justified and Pocket Billiard Tables Now Yorks AB.R.B. P.A.E| Giants. AB.R.B. P.A.E in y?ars or antiquity with Hoppe and Demarest, who in clinging to their present outfit of cloth, in the event Maisel. 3b. 4 0 1 r.csclie-r, If. 2 1 0 3 0 0 at least are professionally such compared with Coch of anything like extortionate prices on the part of Order* from all parts of tfce World promptly Hartzell. If 4 0 0 1 Doyle, 2b.. 3 1 2 1 11 ran and young Schaefer. The fact should not be for American manufacturers, but is is a Question if Uu attended to. Coolc, rf.. 4 0 1 4 00 Bums, rf.. 3 1 1 2 0 0- gotten that it is not so easy to defeat Hoppe as most public which plays billiards would not approve »t auch Ma Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Cree. cf... 4 1 2 2 0 Oj Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 5 0 people imagine. As a matter of fact, Mr. Hoppe i& action on the part of roomkeepera for the time being. Over 1.000.000 Noise Subduerg Sold. Mullen, Ib 3 0 0 9 0 0|Snodgr©», cf 3 0 0 1 0 Pecldn©h, as 4 0 0 2 0 l|Orant, 3b.. 3 0 1 1 1 0 Kunain©r. o 2 0 1 3 2 2|Merkle, Ib.. 3 0 0 8 10 Boone, 2b. 3 0 0 2 3 0 Myers, o... 3 0 1 3 01 \Vaihop, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Oomaree, p. 3 1.1 0 10 Totals.. SI 1 524 7 R| Totals... 27 4 627102. New York* ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 ft 0 0 li Giants ...... 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 x—4t First base on errors New Yorks 1, Giants 1. Left en bases New Yorks 5, Giants 4. First on balls Off Warhop 1, Demaree 1. Struck out By Warhop 2, I>emaree 2. Two-bass hits Cree, Nunamaker, Doyle. Sacrifice hits Bums, Bescher. Sacrifice fly Doyle. Stolen bases Burns, Snodgrass. Double plays Doyle, Fletcher, Merkle; Snodgrass, Merkle. Grant. Hit by pitcher By Warhop 1, Deniaiee 1. Time 1.08. Um pires Kigltr, Evans, Connolly and Hart. Every month in the year is crowded BILLIARD NEWS with the activities of base ball, but the BY JOHN CKEAHAN PHILADELPHIA. Pa., October 12. Editor "Sport- Winter Months are Emphatically, the Months qf Creative Ing Life." There is no doubt that the series of con tests between Melbourne Inman, of England, and William Hoppe will be of ultimate benefit to the Interest. Winter is the Season qf Statecraft game of billiards in this country. If only to demon strate to the emasculated masculine element, whose t when the individual forces assemble, deliberate and produce the plans, purposes, " vitality is sapped through cigarette smoking, that politics, rule revisions, team rebuilding, contract signing and the groundwork thero was a time in this country when it was the from which emanates all the vitality there is in base ball. rule and not the exception for men of their age to play billiards on 6x12 tables as they do in England at the present day. There is an element of indepen dent dignity which commands our admiration in seeing a young man smoking a pipe, but to watch Winter is the Period for Education in all the Real Funda his languid and forlorn efforts in being dragged around at the end of a cigarette is enough to make mentals qf America©s Great National Game tho gods weep. and it is then that the lovers of the sport sit by their firesides studying and Just who was responsible for the eonsuromation of keeping in touch with the great preparations that are being made for the next the series of polyglot billiard contests which Mr. Summer season. These WINTER ACTIVITIES make it a trite saying that, Inman and Mr. Hoppe are now engaged in I am not aware of, but it Is certain that their week©s playing in New York has demonstrated the imprudence or Tin wisdom of such a pnxwedins. The most remarkable There would be no Summer if there were not a Winter in part of it all Is that the players ranS at their own game among the foremost experts at the world, and yet, take these men out of their tmo line or sphere Base Ball. "Sporting Life©s" Unique Position in Journalism as they now are, and they are but little more than ridiculous before the public. The fact that each makes it possible for you to review in leisure moments each week, the WHOLE plays great billiards at his own game does not justify field of the 40 or more leagues, 300 ©or more clubs and 5000 or more players in him or compensate the public for engagalng in a game . which is practically foreign to him. It is true ORGANIZED BASE BALL, and of the 3000 or more gun ciube that are under that they may do much better later on. but this is the auspices of the INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ENCOUR {lot at all probable. Such experts in a scries of AGEMENT OF TRAP SHOOTING. And, SPORTING LEW^S editorials on the eleven games should be able to show their but work more important affairs of the base ball and trap shooting wocld are Especially at a game foreign to them. Illuminating. That Hoppe plays the English game imtoh tetter than Inman does the balls line was demonstrated in their week©s playing in New York. There Is no doubt whatever that Mr. Inman must have been familiar with Hoppe©9 reputation as an export, and moat as LOO a Year suredly our English friend should have been more than conscious of his own ability at Hoppe©s game. Yet, as a nutter of (act, Mr. Inman did not play any better at the balk line game than a second-class (52 Times) By Mail «mateur player. Probably the most remarkable part cf the week©s playing was the very indifferent work at Mr. Inman at Ms «wn game who really played but one respectable or fair game at English billiard!) during the entire week. It should not be forgotten Would you like us to send a sample copy to any that a-t English billiards tt is possible to count eight or nine points in a shot, consequently a run of two of your friends ? Send us their name and address cr three hundred at that game is not as difficult to accomplish is a run of 100 at balk line, where erery on a postal card and we will gladly do so. hot counts tout ono point. It is a week of such playing that demonstrates or Illustrates to the world what a really great master SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., PHIL A., PA. of billiards the late Frank C. Ives was. He not only challenged John Roberta, of England, at the English game at a time whea Mr. Roberts was the greatest of English bttUacds -tat defeated him in SPORTING LIFE OCTOBER 17, 1914 THOMAS D. EICHTKE. ASSISTANT EDITOR THOMAS S. DANDO. EDITOR Trap Shooting Changes Philadelphia Trap League PRESIDENT DREW, OF INTER •r OPENING SHOOT FINDS EIGHT STATE OUTLINES HIS IDEA THE MAN CLUBS SETTING HIGH SCORES Head of Governing Body Places Camden Leads All for the Day His Plans for Benefitting the With 462 Targets-Du Pont, Sport Before Amateurs for Meadow Spring and Gear-view Their Discussion* Also Win* In this season of reconstruction, when the All conditions operated to make the open- lessons of the waning trap shooting season, ing- shoot of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© one of the greatest in the history of that great League, on the grounds of four of the clubs, pastime, are being borne home to the thou on October 10, an unqualified success in every sands of sportsmen the country over, there is partieula*. The attendance was excellent, the naturally considerable speculation as to what scores ranged high, and the contests of the changes could be made in the shooting code to entire eight clubs close. With Summer further improve and popularize the sport, and weather and an absence of wind and other as to what attitude the officials of the Inter state Association, the governing body of trap score-destroying elements, the tally shoot shooting take toward these alterations. For showed every club breaking better than 400 years, "Sporting Life" has been in the fore targets. Camden Shooting Association led all in the quest for the ideal trap shooting con for the day with 462. The high individual ditions. Every season it has studied the sub score was a 49, made by E. B. Springer, of ject from all angles, co-operating with the Camden. The four winning teams in order of Interstate Association and with the rank and the number of targets broken were: Camden, file of the trap shooters themselves, asking Du Pont, Meadow Spring and Clearview. Th» and publishing opinions on all sides of the standing of the clubs, with targets broken, various controversies and arguments that follows: arose. We have seen the great pastime of Camden ...... 2 4623. S. White ..... 1 445 trap shooting gradually molded into a form Clearview ...... 2 444 Lansdala ...... 1 436 that is steadily and surely bringing it to the iloadow Spring .. 2 447 filcn Willow ..... 1 418 front rank of the world©s great athletic recrea Du Pont ...... 2 454|Highland ...... 1 402 tions by this yearly study and discussion. This year "Sporting Life©© has taken a still MEADOW SPRING WINS OPENING further step forward. It publishes herewith Meadow Spring and Lansdale Gun Clubs in the next two columns the views and sug clashed in their first match at the Lansdale gested grounds, the visiting gunners furnishing the surprise with a victory by a score of 447 to CHANGES IN THE TRAP SHOOTING 436. Conditions were prefect and the new code of Frank G. Drew, President of the In Lansdale clubhouse proved amply adequate to terstate Association, the man who has been at accommodate the spectators and shooters. The the helm in guiding this great body of Meadow Spring shots won by bunching a trap shooters through their wonderful 1914 number of high scores. Despite the fact that season. This is the first time that a presi Harry Sloan, the star, fell to 43, the visitors dent of the Interstate Association has given rallied when Crestman broke 48 out of 50. publicity to his views in advance of an Inter Good and N. Beaver followed with scores of state Association meeting, but Mr. Drew does 47. Metz, of Lansdale, by running his last it in the belief that the trap shooters of the 25 straight, led his team with a 47 score, country will, through "Sporting Life," be followed by Bender with 46. Scores: given a chance to study and discuss the MEADOW SPB1NG changes which he believes necessary to the Bk. sport and which he will urge at the annual 43 Mete .. Crestman 4* meeting of the Interstate Association, in De FRANK G. DREW Bender 4G Good! cember, in New York. He wants the men who J. Hoffman 4-4 NT. Beaver 4T make and support the great sport of trap President of the Interstate Association, Worthington ...... 44 Hlllpot ...... 45 hooting to have the opportunity of saying C. Swarta 43 Ford whether these changes should be made, and Felver ...... 43 Xace . if not, what should be the policy for the com U Swartz ...... 43 Klrsh ing year. The President of the Interstate Ttauch ...... 42 Association has been a HIS VIEWS Pflegar ...... 42 Sloan Itorer ...... 42 Williams ...... 42 CLOSE STUDENT OF TRAP SHOOTING Total ...... 43C Total for many years. He has followed it closely 1. Clear way for class shooting in all but state championships, Gunners who failed to qualify for theii"> respective and has been in constant touch with the other subsidiary handicaps and Grand American Handicap. teams; Interstate Association officials, men of author LANSDALB ity and standing in the sport and with the Bk. Bit. amateur shooters themselves, so that what he 2. Donate all trophies instead of part moneys and part tro Hodgers ...... 39 Hunsberger ...... 37 proposes is the result of many years of re phies. Clark ...... 39 E. Duffy ...... 25 flection and study modified or changed by the Swartley ...... 20IT. Martin ...... 48 varying course of the sport in that time. He G. Acker ...... 39 Hlltebedtel ...... 33 firmly believes that the various suggested 3. Strengthen State Associations. Eventually give State Asso Hitchcock 40 0. Acker ...... 29 changes such as the introduction of class ciations right to register tournaments, so that numbers Heebner Koons ...... 33 shooting as a universal thing, the donation of Nyce ...... 39 Honnine can be tremendously increased. Taylor 40 .Tone trophies only, the broadening of trap shooting Wainpole ...... 33 Kauflie ...... 39 through the building up of the State Associa D. Ilofl©maa I/ambom . tions and the elimination of anything that 4. Seek to eliminate all commercialism. MEADOW SPRING smacks of commercialism will bring about a Bk. B}:. new era in trap shooting and place the sport 5. Wipe out all proselytizing. Von Nelda 38 ...... 37 on a higher and broader plane than it has ever Raney ...... 39 Piere, ...... 41 before occupied. Mr. Drew does not insist Kregs 39 Owens ...... 27 that these suggested changes are "cure-alls," Chandler ...... 3©5 Riegel ...... 21 but he believes that the trap shooters will de Garrett ...... 40 Croft ...... 39 termine this point. They are given to "Spott Martia Eachus ...... 40 ing Life" alone, of all the shooting journals, Coyle . Kane ...... 37 to be presented to the trap shooting fra Charles Simmona ...... 49 ternity, as this publication has always been Will you kindly express your approval or disapproval of Lestar ... the the above suggestions in space below and mail coupon to G. Taylor ...... 37 .VlcAlonan SPOKESMAN FOR ALL MOVEMENTS L. Fish ...... 41 CAMDEN MAKES HIGH SCORE to improve trap shooting. When the Presi "Sporting Life/© so that a fair expression of opinion can be dent of the Interstate Association finally sent obtained: The Camden Shooting Association got away "Sporting Life" the corrected and authori to a flying start by presenting an unusually tative list of his views for publication he sent strong team against the S. S. White Club, at along with it a letter, excerpts from which are Holmesburg Junction, and making the high appended herewith, as showing some of the 1., league score of the day, 462 out of 500, ideas of the Interstate leader on thap shoot against 445 for the Whites. Camden©s big ing subjects: total was compiled because no qualifying shooter broke less than 44. E. B. Springer "New Hay§n, Conn., October 7, 1914. Dear Mr. Richter: I am a strong advo led the field with 49 out of 50. A score of cate of the trade representative, who has 48. by A. B. Thompson, was high for tha done and is now doing so much to fur Whites. Two Camden men, George S. Mc ther interest in trap shooting and who Carty and Fred Tomlin, compiled the sam» has many opportunities to make himself scores. The event was well attended, 70 pass » great help in the direction of creating ing muster at the traps. Following the regu interest in trap shooting. There is a lar events, George McCarty defeated Harry Splendid field for this type of represen Eyre in a 100-target race, 98 to 96. The pro- tative in the direction of assisting in fessional honors fell to J. M. Hawkins with organizing gun clubs and in the conduct 49. Neaf Apgar getting 47 and Fred Slear 45. of tournaments and in many other ways Scores: to the extent that I feel he is a great S. S. WHITE CAMDEN help to the game. B. B. T. B. B. T. "I do not want it to appear that I am Name...., A. Thompson E. B. Sprlnjer 25 24 49 Fontaine 24 22 46 Geo. McCarty 25 23 48 in any way antagonistic to the profes H. Eyre ...... 21 25 46 Tomlin ...... 24 24 48 sional shooter, although I am bitterly op Severn ...... 22 23 45 C. B. Platt ..... 24 23 47 posed to the injection of commercialism Address. W. Harper ..... 21 23 44 Craoia ...... 23 23. 48 into the game on every hand by trade Abbott ...... 23 21 44 H. Wills ...... 22 24 48 representatives and to the interference in Waters ...... 21 22 43 Haines ...... 22 23 4S any way with the progress of tourna CantreU ...... 21 22 43 Dr. Westcott .... 21© 24- 43 ments by acts of commercialism; also I City...... State. Wilay ...... SO, 22 43 Waiaman ...... 41 23 44 •J Pratt ...... SUt 2* 43 H. B. Cook ..... il 22 44 •Continued on twenty-second page Xcttl ...... M6 SPORTING LIFE Others who failed to qualify spoons wer« also competed for by the local Gilbertson ...... 1« IS 17 1©S 13 81 gunners, one spoon being awarded in each Pr. PedS ...,.,... 14 14 15 18 12 67" B. B. T. B. B. T. class. But four of the five classes were repre Grand toU} ...... ,..,,.....,.,...... 800 Hinkson ... , 16 15 31 Watson ...... 21 21 42 sented, E Class not having any contestants. Beteon .... 18 19 37 -VteCoanWJ ... 22 21 4S The results in the spoon race, which was com 5 Bk. Kelly ...... 14 16 SO Qrifflth 22 31 43 puted on the first 25 targets shot at in the Ttrests ...... 20 20 2.0 George .... , 13 14 27 Cotting , 19 2* 43 matches were; 18 Bidebotham 18 17 35 Plfrasanton 20 IS S8 17 firth ...... 15 16 SI Du Pont ...... 18 21 39 CLASS A Savaga ....©. _.. 17 Hand ...... ,, 14 H 2S ,W. Robinson 20 20 40 Bk, Bk. Sabin ...... 20 J©reeman 21 23 43 T. W. Bud(} 18 20 38 W. Bdmansion ...... 24 W. Cwno ...... 91 Bourland < ...... ^ •. 14 Appleton .. 18 25 4S W. Jones ... W. A. Simonton ..., 240. T. >fartln ...... 19 Dr. Britt .. 16 14 SO H. Bertolet . 17 28 37 Eugene du Font .... 22 J. H. Mlnnick ...... 19 Gre»n ..,,...... ,. 11 E. G. Ford 15 2-2 37 "Edwards" .. 14 21 35 H. Winchester ...... 22.1. TUTIIOT ...... ,,., 19 Dobler ...... 14 Kenda.1 ...... 12 13 25| H. P. Carton ...,,. E, M. Roas ..,.,..... 17 Schoonmaker ..... 13 J. B. L. Jan*U ...,.,.. 15 CAMBEN S, Tuehton ...... 21 Kellogj ...... 1« B. B. T. B. B. T. Grand total ,,.,,... Ttinelins . 22 18 40 20 21 41 CLASS B A. E. SHORT. Lawrence 16 19 35 Bfe. F. Holloway 22 20 42 18 21 39 J. W. Andferson . 19 £oi«tmau ...... 13 14 27 W. Mathews 19 23 42 W. Tomlinson ...... VV. C. Co,rey ... 19 Kling ...... 19 22 41 Lichenet«in . 19 14 33 G. Burroughs ...... F. R. Patzowsky 18 Kvaps ...... 16 17 S3 14 19 33 W. G. Wood ...... Harry Reed ..... 18 Art KJHam, Guest of Members, Mates 4.©. Geodfellow .. 13 19 32 13 15 2S W. Swayna ...... 20 .1. G. 18 T. Horner .. 23 22 44 Dr. ?etts© ...... 20 T. W. Mathewsou 17 Fine Score of 73x75. D. S, Wood ...... H. SirripMns 18 24 42 G. R. Bordan . 12 IS 27 20 Victor flu Pont ...,,.. 12 St. Lonis, Mo., October 10. The Cedar W. L. Cross H. 1>, Anthony 21 22 43 CLASS G Jtatoliffe ...... 19 23 42 Bk. Crest Country Club, located at Tenbrook, Mo., CHAMPION DU FONTS WIN MATCH R. P. Springer A. L. Biehardg ... 18 held its semi-annual stag outing last Sunday, I Want Some of W. J. Highftaltl C. H. Simon ..... 18 which wag attended by about 300. Two spe The Du Pont Trap Shooting Club, cham Dr. Pattersou . VV. B. Smith, Jr. 17 cial ooaohes left St. Louis Sunday morning at pions of the previous year, came through with C. F. Beck ... J. W. White 16 eight o©clock, accompanied by a brass band, a victory in the opening match, on its own H. L. Morgan ...... 12 grounds, at Wilmington, Del., winning from S. J. Newman ...... 18JC. W. Papperman .... 10 and arrived at the club grounds at 9.30. The The Black Shells the Highland Club, by a score of 454 to 402. J. W. Matthews ...... 18(N,. F. Ford ...... 10 arrangement committee kept the stags busy all Star of the day was W. Edmaixson, of the D . day with a well-arrange4 program of various THE BLACK SHELLS primer Du Pont Club, who smashed 48 out of 50 tar B.k. athletic events, music and singing. The fea gets. He was closely pushed by two of his W. H. Downs ...... E. Miller ...... 5 ture of the day©s outing was a trap shaqt in gives a hotter and more uniform club-mates, W. S. Colfax, Jr., and W. A. Si- C. L. Walker ...... 12 which 28 shooters took part. Arthur Killani, monton, who each broke 47 targets. J. F. INELIGIBLE CLASS oi the Du Pont Powder Company, was invited flame than any other because it Meehan, Sr., the Highland loader, made the Bfe. by the club to be on ha.nd to give an exhibi has none of the ordinary mer best score for his team, a 44 out of 50. The E. B. Galvin ...... 23 T. W. Baker . IS tion at olay target shooting. Among the other Du Fonts turned out the largest field of shoot W. g. Colf-ax, Jr. H. B, KaJghn 17 members of the expert class were Louis Ebert, cury and ground glass. Mercury ers of the day. Scores: J. S. Fanning ...... 21 B. R. Jenks ...... 14 St. Louis representative of the Remington- VV. A. Jwlyn ...... 21 T. E. Daremua ...... 13 U. M. C. Co.mpa,ny; Bart Williams and J. J. is heavy glass is light. Judge DU PONT HIGHLAND W. H. Neely ...... 2ft Pope, two well-known St. Louis amateurs. the difficulty of combining theni B. B. T. B. B. T. Several of those present shot at© Rouble targets, with Killam started the shoot with a perfect score W. Ectaanson .. 24 24 48 T. F. Meehan, Sr. 21 23 44 W. S. Colfax, Jr., leading the field. Scores: W. S, Cotfax. Jr. 23 24 47 21 21 42 of 25 targets straight and finished the day©s evenly, so that each tiny cap V.©. A. Simontm. 24 23 47 T. Meehan, Jr.. 22 18 40 , , Bli.| Bk. shooting with 73x75. Among the members load shall be uniform. \V. Tomlinson .. 21 25 46 S. M. Crotheia.. 20 20 40 W. S. Celfax ...... 86 Dr. A. Patterson ..... 15 who took a very interesting part in the day©s Eugene du Pont. 22 23 45 R. F. Fell ..... 19 31 40 "Marsden" ...... 81 L. L. Jarrell shooting were Pauley, Beta, Frye, Wolfert and A big per cent of your misses E. R, Galvin 23 22 45 J. Dixon ...... 20 20 40 J. H. MiimieU ...... 61 W. J. HishfleH Hahn. After several practice events had been "Marsden" ... 20 24 44 .1. Davia .....J. 15 25 40 H. P. Carlon ...... 50 W. Swayno shot, Pauley and Betz engaged in an indi has been due to varyipg primers E. Winchester 23 22 44 0. D. Croofes ... 20 19 39 Victor dn Po»t .....<. SOW. B. Smith, Jr. vidual match, with honors about even. The 3. B. McHugh 21 23 44 H. E. Perry ... 2!) 19 39. W. A. Simonton ..... 2.0 E. M. Ross ...... 11 goores: and to nothing else. Our prim Stanley Tuchtotx. 21 23 44 T. J. Moonay IS 19 37 H. Winchester ...... -19 H. T. Reed ...... 9 Sh. Bfe.| Sh. Bk. ing mixture is a strictly chemi Total ...... 454 Total ...... 402 W. Tomjinson ...... 17 W. G. Wood 9 *Killara ...... 75 Wilson Others who shot for the Bu Pont and Hishland A match was also staged between the Wood brothers. ^Bbert ...... 75 70. Pauley ...... 85 cal combination and must be Clubs, together with their total scores at the 50 tar D. S. and W. G., for the honor" of holding the Class Williams ...... 75 69J Beta gets were: B, Eugene du Pont challenge cup, which has been, in Fo.po ...... 75. 6.81 E. Hahn uniform. Again, ground glass DU PONT possession of the former for some time. McPlierson ...... 59[ 28JW. Hahn absorbs 16% of the heat, while Bk. EH. In the first round, at 25 targets, W. G. Wood gat Wiese ...... 25 5© Clyde Leedoim ...... 44 H. Jj. Morgan 29 the upper hand and had a margin of one target. His Frye ...... 25 5 Anislet our priming materials are all W. A. Joalyn ...... 4-4 C. VV. Papperman 24 score was 23 to his brother©s 21. In the second time Voelpcl ...... 25 VVerner ...... 2.5 Dr. A. Pa-tterson 43 N. Ford up, each broke 22, which gave W. G. Wood, the chal Krieg combustible and so increase the C. E. Springer 43 Vie. dru Pont lenger, a total of 44, to D. S. Wood©s 43. Mederocka H. P. Carton 43 .1. B. Miller 8|Skinski heat, J. S. Fanning ...... 42 U I,. Jarr«ll ...... 39 GOOD CONTESTS AT ST. 4|Ludwig ...... To reach th©e main charge the primer Win. Swayno Dr. H. Belts 38 7 Qossaan ...... flfirue goes through the flash-passage Wm. Coyna .1. W. Matthews ..... ©Prpfessdanals. C. T. Martin ...... 42 D. S. Wood ...... Frank Ford Is Star With Perfect Scqte of which in THE BLACK 3. H. Minnick ...... 42 H. E. Kaiglm ...... SHJQKLS is twice the ordi Jsaaa Turner ...... 41 J. W. Anderson, Jr.. 50 StrajgW, P. M. Kling Leader at Laconk nary size. This again means W. C. Coney ...... 41 T. W. Sfathewsoa ... St. Louis, Mo., October 10. Good scores Laconia, N. H., October 12. The La increased speed, because W. H. Neely ...... 41 M. conic Gun Club©s big shoot was featured by C. F. Beds I;. Richards were very much in evidence in the monthly fine scoring, P. M. Kling leading with 47. In twice as much of the primer W. G. Wood ...... 40 .T. W. Whita trophy shoot of the Missouri Athletic Asso the team race, Goffstpwn won from Laconia flame rushes directly into T. W. Baker ...... 40 F. R. Patzowsky ciation Gun Club. Prank Ford, M. F. Bing- the main charge. Y. F. Springer ... 39 J. W. Hishfleld and Tilton. W. G. Hill won the professional E. R. Jcnks .... C. K Simon ham and Joe Locatell turned in perfect scores event. Score.s: The third of THE BLACK SHELLS C. H. Simon .... H. T. Reed . of 50 in the handicap events. Ford hrjake 50 Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. big advantages is a perfection of water W. C. Smith, Jr. straight, Binghani scored 49 and with his P. proofing that is unknown to other shells. C. I,. Walker .... J. C. HiRhfleld ...... 34 handicap, made a possible score ; while Laca- *VV. G. Hill ... 43|M. E. Beckman 50 32 5". E. Itoremus .. S. J. Newman ...... 33 W. Boswortb. ... 49iJohn Little .... 50 32 Fog, rain and ducking don©t make them tell broke 48, and a handicap, of two targets 1?. Law&on .... 45|Wm. WtUlace 50 32 misfire or swell. W. H. Downs ... gave him a tie with Ford and Bingham. Vic J. H. Jlendell . 44] E. S. Tilton .. 50 30 tor and Watkins, who were leading in the *A. K, Sibley . 431 G. E. Huntoon 50 29 Send for booklet and learn about other Bk. race for the three beautiful handicap trophies, C. Lagcrquist .. 50 42|P,ert Dearborn Modernisms of THE BLACK SHELLS. I5r. Dalton ...... 36 W. N. Cooper dropped a few targets, thereby tying up the Nat Burleigh ... 42 Henry Como There are three of THE BLACK J. K. Greenwood .... 36 S. Crothers leaders for the final shoot ne^t month. In the Gco. Quiniby .. 41 A. Markcs ., SHELLS-- Romax for black pow4?.r 5 3. F. Meehan, Jr.... 36 W. K. Carrel fin.ils for the three class trophies, the mem *G. Wheeler .. 40 Walter Price J. M. Fre«J ...... bers will witness another close finish. Ford T. A. Variicfe .. 40 II. B. Tilton Climax and Ajax for Smokeless. CLEARVIEW OUTSHOOTS GLEN WILLOW Chas. Emeiy ... 40j Oscar Young was high in the A Class with 48x50; Victor ROSB Piper ..... 4ft|H. Bickford With 55 shooters at the Cleavview Gun and Watkins tied on 45 targets. The B Class W. F. Kling... 371 Fred Moore Club traps, the home team ran up the fine cup was won by Locatell with 45x50 ; Libby C. H. Tilton ... 36[C. Johnson . United States Cartridge Co. score of 444 to 418 for Glen Willow. This and Haven tied with a 41 score. Walter John Fred Walker ... 35|W. S. Clow . good score was produced by a generous bunch son landed a win for the C Class cup with VV. O. Daniels. 34|A. Lord .... Dept. F. Lowed, Mass, ing of high tallies. Harry Fisher led the vic 32x50. A. H. Clinger, of London, Out., Can., Walter Paine ... SIC. I. Cowing torious team with 47 out of 50, Fred Coleman and T. L. Hopkins, of Chicopee Falls, Mass., Professional. Makers of AMMUNITION finishing second with 46; Powell, Harper and were the out-of-town shooters present and GOFFSTOWN LACONIA Bonsall getting 45. Wilde, of Glen Willow, gave a good account of themselves at the Targets ...... 20 Targets was top scorer of the day with a 48, but his traps. Louis Ebert and C. B. Willis were the Hill ...... 20 Sibley ... team-mates did not give him proper support, local professionals attending, pcores: Litgenuiist ...... 20 Kling .., FISHING TACKLE gcores: PRACTICE EVENTS Wallace ...... 18 Quimby . Varrick ...... 17 L.arjKtn .. d,EARVTEW GLHN WILLOW Mendell ...... 15 C. Tilton B. B. T. B. B, T B. Williams Fisher ...... 24 23 4 Wilda ...... 25 23 48 Ebert ...... Total ...... 90 Total C©oleman 23 23 46 Smith ...... 23 21 44 Clinger ...... 22 23 45 *C. B. Wills - TILTON PpweU Farrell ...... »1 33 41 20|VValker ...... 16 J. B. Shannon Hardware Co. Harper ...... 21 24 45 Out of a possible 25: Wheeler ...... 18 Burleigh ...... 15 Bonsall ...... 53 22 45 Brooks ...... 21 20 41 B!<. BR. Bosworth ...... 17 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Kirchner ...... 19 25 44 Oeorge ...... '20 20 40 Fitzwimams ...... 22 19 Emery ...... 16| Total ...... 82 Catalogue Sent for the Bowers ...... 21 23 44 Holleck ...... 20 20 40 Ford ...... 211 Hopkins 16 Copplo ...... 22 21 43 Carter ...... 29 20 4S Victor ,...... /... 211 Smith ...... 12 I^adonnus ...... 20 23 43 Pepper ...... 20 19 39 Bingham ...... 2,ij\\©atkins ...... Good Scoring at West End Fink ...... 22 20 42 RiKS ...... Ig 20 39 Libby ...... 19| came out on top in Glass 0 with 36 down. Total ...... 444 Total ...... 418 Richmond, Va.. October 12. The West End HANDICAP EVENT SCORES Scores: Scores njadn by gunners who failed to qualify for Gun Club held its weekly shoot on October SPOON SHOOT their respective teams: Out of possible 50: 10. Scores: Sh. Bk. Sn. BlJ. Bk.| BK. Sh. Bk. CLEARVIEW A. B. Stln».... 50 40 J. H. OraTBg.. M . 5(\ 54 Ford ...... 50[Willis ...... 46 *E. H. Storr . . . 49- Dr. H. Froehling W. C. Blundoa 50 46 J. C. Wynkoop... ©50 45 B. B. T. B. B. T. Bingham ...... 50 Watkins ...... 46 J. H. (Strensha,w . ©John E. Arery Stems ...... 18 19 37 Puff ..... 18 17 35 Joe Hunteir .... 50 48 A, V. Parson*... 60 35 Locatell ...... 50©Fitz\yillianis ... 45 M. D. Hart ..... Arthur Flippen . G. A. Emmons 56 43 W. D. Dulaney. 50 40 A. D. Young T. Youns . 17 21 38 Victor ...... 45|Smith ...... 4,0 *E. M. Daniel .. Chas. D. Larus Garrett ..... A. Found 13 12 25 J. M. Green.... 50 36 Dr. Jess* ShoujK Haven ...... 4S]Hopkins ...... 39 VV. B. Jerman . . H. vv. Jackson . 50 38 *F. K. Husraaan. Seel ...... Harkins .. 11 20 31 Libby ...... 48|Johnson ...... P. J. Flippen . . . Ira Richardson .. J. McL, Seabrooik SfeCullough . B&UlscMi .. . 11 16 27 Dr. E. S. Ford. -- 44 tW., O. Baldwin. CLASS TROPHY EVENTS E. A. Watson . . Tas. C. Tignor . Phil J. Steubener 50 4"& tA. W. Parsons. Boekius .... Paul ..... 17 19 36 R. G. Cabell .... W. Harvie ...... Hunter ..... Wiltbank 13 18 31 Scores© out of a possible 50: W. L. Boyd .... VV. W. Price ... W. W. Wallace.. 5» 43| H. Founds . 20 20 40 Let fowl .. 20 22 42 CLASS "A" CUP *S. P. Goodloe . W. H. Eanes ... BMMONS COP EVEOT Espenship .. 18 15 33 Ferry 13 15 28 Bk.| Bk. St.G. Anderson . W. E. Harris .. H. Sh. Bk. H._... Sh. Bk. Kalian 22 19 41 Armstrong IS 17 35 Ford ...... 48| Walking ...... 45 Louis Rueger . . . H. Ridenour ... A. B. Stine... 17 50 41 Phil Steobene*. 31 50 SS Elwell ...... 21 20 41| Victor ...... 45| © H. B. Flippen .. Jack F. Sheppard W. C.- Blundon 20 50 33 W. W. Wallace 18 50 43 GLEN WILLOW CLASS "B" CUP Chas. B. Cooks . Wm. Rueger, Jr.. J H. Hunter. 21 50 36 J. C. Wynkoop. 21 50 43 B. B. T. B. B. T. Bk. John C. Eaalej . A. Y. Waddey .. G. A. Emmons IT 56 39 Dr. A. Parsons 18 50 36 MeClennan ..... 15 13 28 Trullinger 14 18 32 Locatell ...... 45. Willia ...... C. W. Willia.ms. R. E. Poyton, Jr.. J M. Green.. 16 50 33 W. D. Dulaner 1« 50 Si Keicheldifer Ulmer .. 21 17 38 Libby ...... 411 Hopkins ...... T. A. Campbell . S©jjobn R. Weisiger... Dr. B. S. Ford 22 5.0 34 We Jr. man .. 14 20 34 Marshall 5 7 12 Haves ...... 41| Class leaders: J. H. Crensnaw and M. D. Hart, *Professiona.ls. tVisitors. W. Mattia ...... 15 14 29. Kjueger . 18 16 34 CLASS "C" CUP Class A : Louis Ruger, B; Jack F. Sheppard, C; W. Jlerkle ...... J8 13 37 Bk.| E. Harris. D. . " G. Smitfc Dallas Leader VISITORS Johnson ...... S2| Smith ...... Winners of legs on Lnmsden Trophy Cup W. Eiue- B. B. T. B. B, T. *Professionals. ger. Jr.. St. George Anderson, Clarence W Williams, Dallas, Tex., October 9. George A. Smith, Worth IS 19 37 Charles B. Cooke, Dr. H. C. Froehling, W. B. Jer- landed the honors at the Dallas Auto Coun ...... 13 18 31 P. A. Ulmer , 19 13 32 inan, Charles D. Larus, J. F. Sheppard, W. B, Harris. try Club shoot with 48 out of 50. Soofes: Palste ...... 20 17 37 Rocfcford Beat Beloit Team M. D. HART. Bk. H. T.[ Els. S. .?. B«loH, WJs., October 12. The Rockford Gun Club; G. A. Smith.. 39 9 4S|,T. U Sullivan., 27 13 49 DU PONT CLUB CONTESTS won a close race from Beloit Gun Club by six targets, Dr. Ford Lender at Analostan Phil Miller ..42 5 47 JW. Murray .... 29 14 4S Scare 806 to 800. Helm, of Rockford was high with 92. S. H. Boren.. 46 0 46 W. H. Ramsay 23 16 39 Scores: Washington, D. C., October 12. Dr. E. S. S. W. Meyers. 39 7 46 M. Haley.. 12 16 28 Wilmington Sportsmen Hold Regular BELOIT Ford carried away the honors at the Analos S. Williamson 41 Q 41 Russell Smith. 25 12 37 Events ...... 1 3 3 4 5 Bk tan Gun Club, on October 10, with 93 out of B. M. Lindsley 30 11 41 W. H. Bertrand 46 0 46 Events and Entertain Visitors, Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 100 100. Joe H. Hunter won first prize in Class L-ea B. Levi... 23 15 39 C, Hendergon. 29 16 45 Wilmington, Del., October 12. To make Wagner ...... 18 19 17 17 19 90 A of the spoon shoot, as he got 48 out of 50. P. O. Markhain 25 16 41 W. H. ©Ray.... 3 .. .. Micbal<3 ...... 18 19 15 16 16 84 A three-cornered tie resulted in Class B, when W. D. DiUard 42 0 42 the event tttore interesting during the league Short ©...... 1R 20 17 18 15 86 -*- shoot at the Du Pont Trap Shooting Club, on Rood ...... 17 16 15 14 14 76 A. B. Stine, W. D. D.ulaney and Phil J. Steu- October, 10, a Coleman du Pont spo.on was Vosburg ...... 17 15 16 17 16 8.1 bener each broke 40 targets out of 50. In the Edward Daniels, of Birmingham, Mich., was $w»de_Jack Coombs, in New ixed gun clubs. The record-breaking Grand York, recently asked advice of Tom Keller, American Handicap was, then, not merely an the veteran sportsman, as to a good hunting trip and the Maine itinerary was advised. unusual expression of trap shooting enthusi asm, but a natural indication of the continued Lincoln won first prize in the tournament growth of the sport. Every year finds it big-© of the Central Illinois Trap Shooters© League, Cofl Springs Only ger, better and stronger, and more deserving which closed on October 8. Mt. Pulaski was of support. second and Bloomington third. E. K. Croth- ers, of Bloemington, made the best amateur record, breaking 279 out of 300 targets. throughout the TRAP SHOOTING CHANGES Secretary H. L. Jillson, of the Pinehurst, N. G., Gun Club is distributing programs for Continued from twentieth page the annual Midwinter handicap, which is am opposed to professionalism as©it ap slated for January 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, «* No matter what happens, you will plies to participation in any tournaments 1915. As usual, 200 targets will be shot each find a record of it in "Sporting Life. or any event scheduled for amateurs only, day, with the preliminary handicap on the and by this I mean officially paid manu third regular day and the Midwinter handi facturers© representatives and the "so- cap the last day. called" amateur who may receive con "The Finest Gun APPEAL TO SPORTSMEN cessions of any kind from any manufac Recently, at the tournament held by the turer. Riverside Gun Club at Rochester, N.© Y., Mrs. in the HE American Game Protective and Propa- "Further, I wish to add my views H. Harrison, the wife »f the well-known upon the question of ex-professionals par sportsman of that city, wa* high over all with * gation Association, which has been doing the good score of 119x125. She shot Western World" snch a fine work for tha sportsmen of this ticipating in amateur events. I favor a change in the rules, making it necessary field shells©, loaded with 22 grains Ballistite, country, now finds it necessary to make an ap for an ex-professional to have been out one and one-eighth shot, which shows conclu peal for support in order that this great cam of the professional ranks five years to be sively that the ladies and those who enjoy paign can be carried to completion. The mes eligible to participate as an amateur. shooting the lighter load can do so and break sage of President John B. Burnham follows: With kind regards, I remain, Yours very their targets if they only point their guns "The national movement for game pro truly, F. G. Drow, President, Interstate right. tection and propagation has never before Association." needed the loyal support of its friends TIME TO COME FORWARD During the two days© registered shoot as it does now. We are witnessing a September 30, October 1 held, by the Indian world war, and the disposition of practi Shooters who have the love of trap shoot apolis Gun Club, at Indianapolis, Ind., Roy H. cally every one is to retrench in all ex ing in their hearts, can do their favorite Bruns, of Brookville, Ind., shooting the Black penditures. While we regard this an. a pastime a great benefit if they will follow the shells, broke 143x150 the first day, and on natural impulse, we would remind the suggestion of the President of the Interstate the second day broke_ the entire program of sportsmen and conservationists of the Association, and freely and dispassionately 150x150 without a miss, making an unfinish country that steady, persistent and un express their views upon the suggested ed run of 185 straight. This established an interrupted work is necessary to carry changes. It ill befits any sportsman to criti amateur record for the Indianapolis grounds, out the extensive conservation program cize the sport or its conduct and then re and the breaking of 150 targets straight by that the American Game Protective Asso fuse to give his aid and advice when an ef an amateur is also one of the best records for ciation has undertaken. This work cannot fort is being made to bring the sport to the the United States this year. be taken up and left off at will. The highest possible plane. In the second and passage of the Federal Migratory Bird third columns of page 20, beneath Mr. Drew©s The Hercules Gun Club, of Temple, Pa., ©pHIS unbreakable Coil Spring (s Law, resulting chiefly from the efforts of suggested changes, is published a coupon, with scheduled a white flyer race for December 12. used not only as Mainspring, but this Association, was only the beginning appropriate blank spaces, in which we solicit This event calls for 20 flyers open to all of the great national campaign that the the vote or opinion of the shooters. If they amateurs; handicap 27 to 30 yards rise. Fly as Top Lever and Ejector Spring as sportsmen of this country have entrusted will send these either to "Sporting Life, or ers will b« mailed by Secretary A. K. Ludwig well, thus eliminating all spring trouble. this organization with. For one thing, an Mr. Drew, they will be of value in determin in time for the event. important fight to save this law must be ing the course that should be pursued in the It never misses fire and never breaks. waged in the United States Supreme HANDLING OF SHOOTERS© PROBLEMS. The West pollingswood, N. J., Gun Club And the firing mechanism consists Court, and the country is looking to this Those shooters who desire to express their held its opening shoot on October 10, each organization, the recognized parent of the contestant having 30 shots. W. E. King ex of only three parts, without even a law, to see to its safeguarding. During views more at length than the coupon will permit are invited to write their opinions to hibited the best marksmanship of the many firing pin in front of the hammers. the Summer just ended, unremitting work any reasonable length and "Sporting Life" who contested, breaking 27. R. H. Predmore has been carried on in Canada in con wiM be pleased to publish them. The more was second with 25, and Charles Sutterlin The nickel-steel one-piece hammer can nection with our campaign for a treaty light that can be thrown on the subject the took third honors, breaking 24. Others who be snapped on empty barrels all day providing protection for all birds that better off will it be. The number of weeks did not go below 20 are Fred W. Gercke, 23; migrate between this country and that. that intervene between this issue and the H. Brewin, 21, and George Grant, 20. without doing the slightest damage. Similar treaties will have to be nego meeting of the Interstate Association are not tiated from time to time with our neigh many, and it is to be hoped that the shooters Fred©Plum, of Atlantic City, N. J., was high COL. ROOSEVELT bors to the South. Forty-three State reading "Sporting Life" will get into action gun at the tournament held in that city, Octo legislatures convene in January, this be early and show the proper appreciation of the ber 2, scoring 98 out of 100. H. Powers and says of the Fox, "No better ing the "on" year. Game propagation generous action of President Drew in placing H. Cook, both of Atlantic City, were tied for experimentation is in its infancy here. his ideas in the hands of the amateur shooters second with 96 each. All three used Reming- gun was ever made." This Association is the one national in of the country for their discussion and to de ton-U. M. C. shells, and the winning gun was a stitution that is devoting itself whole Remington pump. . . heartedly to giving a real stimulation to termine their final desposition. This is the He uses one, of course. this important branch of wild life con finest ch.ance the shooters have ever had to be servation. Many other things of equal heard in defence of their favorite theories At a meeting held in Rockford, Ills., the Examine and test FOX: importance might be cited but enough and we feel certain that they will take full four gun clubs of Rockford, Beloit, Capron and has been said to show conclusively, we advantage of it. Janesville organized a league for intercity Guns at Your Dealers think, that there should be no faltering shoots. The first tournament was held on in support of the work of the American October 13, at Janesville, the second is sched Each one is the maximum of gun value at tha Game Protective Association. We believe ABOUT SHOOTERS uled for October 27, at Capron, the third at price. The Fox Automatic Ejector now sup the business situation has already taken Beloit, on November 10, and the fourth on November 24, at Rockford. plied for $7.50 giving you a gun to be proud of en a more encouraging aspect. Our coun Not too Personal, But Just Personal Enough at any price ranging from $32.50 to the special try is too rich in natural resources, too gun at $750.00. Any grade of Fox, new or old. full of faith in its future and too bounti Gossip and Comment About Sportsmen The Camden, Shooting Association conducted fully supplied with earnest, constructive Whom the Lovers of Shooting Know in the ninth annual South Jersey championship fitted with the Fox-Kautzky Single Trigger manhood to quail before any situation it shoot at Camden, N. J., October 3. The pro $20. If your dealer cannot accomodate you, may be called upon to meet, pur faith Person or Through the Medium of Fame. gram consisted of four 25-target events, with write us direct. is strong that the good fight for wild life Great interest has been awakened in the Interstate rules governing a record list of protection will be continued. Remit Old Home Week registered shoot of the entries attending. Fred Tomlin, of Glassboro, THE A. H. FOX GUN CO. tances may be forwarded to W. S. Has- Du Pont Trap Shooting Club, to be held on N. J., was high gun, with 98 out of 100. W. 4709 N. Eighteenth St., Philadelphia keU, treasurer, 233 Broadway, New York October 17, at Wilmington, Del. The pro Crane, of Hammonton, N. J., and H. Anthony, City. Membership in the Association is gram consists of 100 targets. There are a of Riverton, were close up with 97 each. as follows: Supporting, $1 upwards; number of features, including the extra event Fourth place honors were divided between Dr. Club, $5 upwards.; Associate, $25; Sus at ten pairs, the Joker, Jr., trap, the State W. H. Mathews, of Trenton, Clarence Platt, taining, $100; Life, $250. We call upon team race, and an exhibition race at 50 dou of Bridgeton, N. J., and F. Hineline, of Col- the sportsmen of America to remember bles between Lester S. German and W. Schuy- lingswood, N. J., with 96 each. Remington- their plain duty and see that the fight for ler Colfax. 11. M. C. speed shells were used by all the wild life conservation is waged with un above noted winners. Bk. Pet. I Sh. Bk. Pet. abated vigor. Very truly yours. John High general average at Ashland, Pa., on Shepherd .... 50 4,9 .98|T. Rutherfoord 50 36 .72 B. Burnham, President." George Dabler, secretary of the Rockford Jamison ..... 50 46 .92|Dalby ...... 50 36 .73 September 29, was won by Neaf Apgar, with Gun Club, was high amateur gun at the ten- Peters factory-loaded shells. Score: 170x175. man team match between Rockford, Ills., and W. S. Jones.. 50 44 .88 |T. Fishbume.. 50 35 .70 A PROBLEM FOR FUTURE Beloit, Wis., held September 22, at Rockford. Bloxton ..... 50 43 .86|Moore ...... 50 35 .70 Secretary Jack Waltz, of the Central Penn He broke 91x100. The runner-up was C. B! J. B. Cumbie. 50 41 .82|Jenkins ...... 50 33 .66 sylvania Trap Shooters© League, came down Helm, another Rockford man,© his score beinir Payers ...... 50 40 .80|0awley ...... 59 33 .68 HE season of registered tournaments has from Altoona, Pa., for the second game of 89. A, W. Howard 50 40 .80JB. Fishburne.. 50 33 .68 T about run its course for 1914, but few the World©s Series, at Philadelphia, between Murray ...... 50 39 .781Bobinson ..... 50 32 .61; remaining to be decided. This has been the the Athletics and Boston. He announced The finals of the Capital City Rod and Gun Towles ...... 50 S9 .78|D. Richards.. 50 31 .63 finest season in the history of the new regis the most successful season of his league and Club, of Salem, Ore., were held on the after Payne ...... 50 39 .78lHaley ...... 50 21 .42 tration method and amply attests the satis predicted that next year would find 12 clubs noon of September 29. P. O©Brien, of Port Nelson ...... 50 38 .rO|Dr. Boyd .... 50 20 .4fli faction of the shooters with the new condi in the league circuit. If that materializes land, scored an easy win with 291 out of a A. H. Bojl.. 50 38 .76JBoxley ...... 50 19 -.38 tions. This year the country was thoroughly the Central Pennsylvania League will have the possible 300. In turning in this score, Bringmaa .... 50 37 .74|Brown ...... 56 13 .26 largest circuit in the country. O©Brien accomplished a most extraordinary covered by these shoots; and it is hard to see feat, scoring a long run of 176. how the Interstate Association can handle any The tournament at Indianapolis, September Scbastiana Lender at Story more than at present. 30-October 1, was a walkover for Peters North End Club Contests Cincinnati, O., October 9. The weekly "steel where steel belongs" shells. High gen shoot of. the Story Gun Club had 11 entries, Allentown, Pa., October 12. The eral average and high amateur average were North G. Sebastiana landing the honors with 37. A PROSPERING SPORT won by Bart Lewis, 296x300, while Woolfolk End Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Oc- Henderson, winner of the 1914 Grand Ameri tober 10. Scores: Scores: THER pastimes as well as businesses may can and single and double target champion Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. ROTH TROPHY EVENT FIFTY TARGETS ships, tied for second, 293x300. Among the Brown ..... 175 H2|T,. Pfeiffe* ...... 75 53 Targets .... 23 T.| Targets .. O have felt a depression during the past professionals, W. D. Stannard was high, 289x year, but trap shooting, like the good sport Ziefrler ..... 125 10410 Koch ...... 50- 26 .T. L. Roth, Jr. 12 271 G. Overbeck .. 300; W. R. Chamberlain second, 287. All of O. Miller ... 100 8510."" Hausman 50 27 C. Schncider . 15 32|.Tohn Seherz... that it is, lias come forward by leaps and these gentlemen shot the "P" brand. F©ensterroalcer 76] Arnold 50 17 G. Sebastiana. 18 371L. J. Oehler.. bounds. Never before in the history of this G. KIine ... 73|Statler ..... 50 27 F. Broxterman, 16 331 B. C. Both... great pastime has it been in healthier con Three of the Athletic base ball team are Hunsieker .. 5H Newton ..... 25 16 Ned Smead... 18 Ed Story ..... going to Maine for a hunting trip as soon as Sobers ..... 100 78|Lunnu .... . 25 17 Gus Ritzer .. 17 dition, all assertions to the contrary notwith G. Fulmar . 100 47 S. Pfriffer . 25 1» standing. "Sporting Life" has indisputable the World©s Series is completed. They are R. Miller ... 75 54 TEAM RACE FIFTY TARGETS PER MAN evidence that not only has the attendance and Jack Coombs, the big pitcher; catcher Lapp 12 PAIR DOUBLES Targets .... 25 Targets T. BK.I J. L.. Roth, Jr. 13 B. C. Roth.... 29 number of tournaments been far in excess of Bk. ©G. Sebastiana. 23 L. J. Oehler. . 31 last year, but what is more important, the Brown ...... 20|R. Miller ... 12 Fenstermaker ...... 19 FenstermaJfcer 15 G. Ritzer .... 15 C. Schneider.. 27 number of trap shooters has been increased THE HUNTERS 0. Miller ...... 2-0 G. Kllne ... 15 J Scherz .... 16 Ned Smead .. 31 by more than 50,000 and fhe number of gun F. Broxterman 13 27 G. Overbeck .. 13 29 By Geergo E. Ph*lr clubs by hundreds. Such a growth is nothing Good Duck Shooting in Illinois Total* ...... 89 87 167 Totals ...... 74 76 159 short of marvelous, and indicates the tremen Tha stag at ere had drunk his fill dous hold that this sport is taking on the And laughed beside a rippling rill Duck hunters out along the Illinois River While hunters through the woodland sped report excellent sport, although the birds are Finch Top Westport Scorer sportsmen of America. At its present rate And shot, each other full of lead. not numerous. The temperature is not cool of growth it will be but a few years when "How"glad I am," the staglet spoke, .< enough to start a heavy flight and the sport Westport, Conn., October 12. J. H. Finch, the number of regularly organized gun clubs "That I am not ;a human bloke. will not be at its best until later. Mallards led the Westport Gun Club©s shoot. will be far in excess of clubs devoted to any For fifty-seven other men ; are scarce, but teal and wood ducks are plen Sh. Bk. Sh. BK. Would follow me through glade and glM tiful. J.. H. Finch .... 200 186 C. S. Eddy ..... 100 75. one other sport, a condition that will soon And shoot m« fifty times or more I/aura M. Boles. 200 162|H. Huriibut ..... 73 46 rate trap shooting in the foreground of Ameri And let me perish in my gore. D. F. Bedient .. 175- 124|Fi E. Sturses .. 75 41 can sports. In the first six months of 1914 But, toing is I am, a deer, | A. M. Shepherd Wins at Roanofce H. Mills 150 1271W. H. Petria ... 75 57 alone, more than 500 new gun clubs were or There isn©t anything to fear, Roanoke, Va., October 10. The regular F. Bouton 150 131JJ. M. Meyer .... 75 44, For hunters colrfly pass me by F. E. Lockwood 150 119]J. H. Weed ..... 50 ©39 ganized with an average membership of 30 And look at ms with vacant eye," weekly shoot of the Roanoke Gun Club was F. J; Hain .. 150 107|F. H. Batter-son.. 100 81 shooters. This makes a total of more than And through the woodland glad*s he sped held on Saturday afternoon, October 10. A. H. Gbirman .. 100 66|J. J. Connors . 50 34i 15,000 new members for these new clubs, To leam how many guides were dead. M. Shepherd was in fine form and the way the Mr. Leigh .... E. C. Smith, Jr... 75 38 old man made smoke out of 49x50 was a C. Fox ...... S. B. Wheeler ... 25 13 while three times that many have been shame. Scores : I. Henderjon ... OCTOBER 17, 1914 SPORTING LIFE 23 Registered Tournaments R. B. Protect. IS 14 IS 1* 19 14-15 16 13 14 ISO 137 The Official Re G. J. Fuller .. 13 14 14 14 IS 13 13 15 14 M ISO 137 B. E. Neai ... 14 13 13 15 13 12 14 14 14 15 150 137 sults of the 1914 A. Greene .... 14 13 14 15 14 14 11 1« 13 14 150 137 C. N. Humston 15 13 14 13 15 14 14 13 13 13 158 137 Registered Tour* B. F. Failey .. 13 14 15 14 14 IS 13 13 11 U 150 138 naments, as fur A. R. Jonea .. 14 IS 13 13 14 14 14 1* 13 12 150 136 E -andthe^ brand means SHOOING Q^ITV! ^ ^ ^_^ ^ M>__ THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Cincinnati, OHIO. M 14 1* 13 12 13 14, 1* 14 14 136 42 13 13 13 13 14 150 124 Dick Beed .... C. A. (XCaonor 1J 11 12 1* 11 13 11 15 15 15 }50 133 Guy Cooper ... » 11 13 C. A. Haight.. 14 15 14 12 IS 14 14 13 12 11 132 4.1 13 13 150 123 G. Chtesroui . IS W 14 12 13 13 IS 14 13 15 159 132 F. Schulman . 13 10 15 12 13 10 W. J. HisBins. 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 11 11 13 127 43 150 122 9 14 12 W 13 11 11 11 13 13 121 39 A. R. Johnane M 14 14 13 11 14 12 14 13 13 150 132 W. F. Welk .. 12 11 11 10 15 11 14 13 H. A. Hoyt,.., tt 15 11 14 12 13 13 12 14 12 150 13* C. T. Ranhln.. 11 12 13 12 12 13 13 12 150 122 A. W. Bruner.. 10 14 8 11 9 7 10 19 6 8 93 39 J. W. Andersen 150 117 Ed Becknum .. 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 13 13 159 139 I. V, Hardy... 11 10 11 14 10 15 12 13 EXTRA EVENT 12 13 14 150 129 C. L. HoweU.. 10 11 14 10 13 12 11 11 150 117 G. M. Ulrich.. 12 14 12 15 12 12 13 150 116 Sh. Bk. Sh.Bk. P. E. Butler.. 14 12 10 13 13 15 12 14 12 11 150 126 E. Trsiitman . 13 10 13 13 12 10 12 10 50 44 11 L3 13 14 .. 135 115 H. E. Postou. J. Higgint... H. B. ETerdtnR 11 10 12 12 12 14 13 U 13 14 150 125 G. I. Toews .. 13 12 13 A. Hoyt..... 50 38 Try The Lester Luther . 10 10 11 11 14 12 11 12 150 114 Dick Reed ... r. D. Barclay. 12 12 8 13 14 10 14 13 11 14 150 121 C. A. Haigat. 46j A. W. Bruner... 50 37 12 13 9 12 10 13 13 14 11 13 150 120 J. H. Schemer. 12 12 15 15 10 12 11 135 112 C. E. Butler.. 135 111 K. C. HU1 ... 11 13 12 13 12 10 10 8 IS 13 150 115 C. T. Johnson.. 10 12 11 IS 13 15 12 10 12 15 10 11 13 12 11 12 8 150 114 W. Pedigo .... 11 13 13 10 13© 6 13 10 150 110 CENTRAL PENNA. LEAGUE E. H.. Kpller . 135 109 Mrs. Otonnor M 12 10 9 6 11 10 13 9 10 150 100 C. E. Phillips.. 14 12 12 10 9 13 12 Frank Shulte . 12 11 13 10 11 12 13 135 108 PROFESSIONALS E. C. Cliekner. 1« 13 13 12 12 12 14 135 105 Shooters Turn Out in Numbers at Blair E. J. Morzan. 13 15 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 14 150 146 W. L. Goeller.. 11 10 14 12 11 12 10 F. A. Dryden. 15 15 1* 14 13 15 13 14 14 13 150 140 W. T. Stevens. 13 12 13 12 11 11 10 13,5 County Clufa Event. P. J. Holohan. 13 15 14 14 12 15 13 14 15 14 150 139 J. W. Fouke.. 12 14 8 11 13 11 120 Altoona, Pa., October 9. The fifth annual A. Wood-worth. 12 1* 14 14 14 13 13 14 15 14 150. 137 Dr. H. \Valker. 9 10 11 12 11 10 13 135 E. L. Valleen. 12 15 12 13 12 13 10 14 13 11 150 12-5 R. S. Randall. 13 13 13 9 14 12 120 October shoot of the Blair County Road Driv E. B. Morris.. 13 15 13 12 14 15 12 14. 14 13 150 135 A. S. Fanner. 11 5 12 13 9 11 ii ers Association©s Gun Club was held October Bert Acker ... 15 14 12 13 11 15 10 13 14 15 150 132 Ed Jenkins ... 6 S 14 10 8 11 u 135 2, with 34 entries. The weather man was W. G. Kooher. W 14 13 13 8 .. 105 very good and every one had a very fine time. REGISTERED TOURNAMENT No. 301 S. L. Chcatum. 10 11 10 10 9 7 120 105 At 12 o©clock the shooting stopped and the ELKTON GUN CLUB, AT ELKTON, MIX, OCTO M. B. Lane .. 6 9 10 99...... 13 13 11 12 75 visitors hied themselves to the dining room BER 8, 1914. W. C. Neff ... Rand Trap 75 AMATEURS E. Fiesel ..... 9 10 14 and partook of a very fine dinner gotten up M. O. Smith...... 12 13 12 60 by the steward, "Kelly" Bowman and wife. Brents ..... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 Sh. Bit. E<1 Egglcston . .. .. 11 9 11 60 UT more variety into Targets .... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 W. L. Johnson. 9 11 9 60 You can bet they are some cooks. After din your trap shooting. Wrn Foord .. 14 14 14 14 14 12 14 15 15 14 150 140 Fay Hughes ...... 10 ner, while the members of the Central Penn P A Richardson. 13 14 13 14 14 13 13 15 14 15 150 138 S. I. Fields .. 11 9 .. sylvania Trap Shooters© League were enjoy Give it more of the H Sloaii ..... 13 14 12 1* 13 15 15 13 14 14 150 137 W. M. Alien.. 2 3 .. H Eyre ...... 14 15 11 15 12 14 11 12 14 15 150 13C A. S. Harney.. ing their cigars, the fourth annual meeting of field shooting flavor. Use Fred Plum ... 13 13 14 13 14 15 14 12 14 1* 150 136 C. L. Jenkins.. the league was called to order in the dining H P Carlon.. 13 14 14 12 14 12 12 14 13 13 150 131 Pearl Dix .... hall. The following officers were elected: the Du Pont Hand Trap. It J " Reynolds .. 14 14 13 13 13 12 13 13 11 11 150 127 I. P. Hoagman C. Holdcn .... 12 13 8 15 13 14 12 13 10 13 150. 123 President, W. P. Steinbach, Lewistown; vice- throws regulation targets L. Beauchamp. 13 13 10 13 12 11 13 12 11 12 150 120 PROFESSIONALS president, William McClarren, of Ebensburg; 50-yard or 80-yard "teas H S. Crawford 12 14 8 13 12 13 10 12 13 13 150 120 D. D. Gross .. 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 15 15 150 145 treasurer, L. M. Hagerty, Alexandria; secre J H, Minnick. 10 12 10 11 13 11 H 14 14 14 150 120 D. W. Bovee. . 15 14 15 14 14 14. U 15 13 13 150 141 Leroy Sykes ..11 9 11 12 13 10 15 10 12 10 150 113 Ed O©Brien ... 15 14 14 15 13 14 13 14 15 14 150 141 tary, Jack Waltz, ^Altoona; directors: Roy ers, " straight - aways, in Samuel King .. 99 13 11 15 9 11 11 12 10 150 110 J. L. Head ... 15 14 14 15 11 13 13 15 15 11 150 136 Walker, Lewistown; B. G-. Miller, Ebensburg; coming, cross-wise, vertical C. Leedom ... 12 15 9 9 13 12 11 10 9 9 150 109 H. N. Kirby .. 14 14 8 14 12 14 H 13 14 13 150 130 C. G. Brenneman, Altoona; E. A. Sargent, C T Martin .. 12 11 12 10 13 10 12 8 10 9 150 107 H. L. Grogg .. 12 13 12 11 15 14 18 10 14 10 150 121 Johnstown, and M. D. Bearer, Patton. Two or upside down. Take it to H Reynolds .. 9 10 11 8 S 8 12 9 8 14. 150 97 new clubs were taken into the league, Philips- F Thatcher .. S 9 8 11 12 10 9 & 8 12 150 95 REGISTERED TOURNAMENT No. 303 burg Bod and Gun Club, J. W. Beals, secre your camp, along the shore H. Jordan ...... 12 ...... 15 12 TONOPAH GUN CLUB, AT TONOPAH. NEV., tary ; and the Northern Cambria Gun Club, of or on your motor trips. C. Creswell ...... 19 ...... 15 10 ©1914. Patton, F. L. Brown, secretary. J. Fred Eb- Pries Jackson ... 9 ...... 15 D SEPTEMBER 28, FIRST DAT ©ght, secretary of the Altoona Club, managed Tlie following amateurs shot in strinss of 25 targets. th-.e shoot to the satisfaction of all. Scores: Cecil Kirk .... 10 14 ...... 50 © 24 AMATEURS AMATEURS It weighs only 6 pounds H. Whitney .... 23 ...... 25 23 Events ...... I 223456 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 Bk, 11 H. Brown ...... 21 ...... 25 21 Targets ..... 15 15 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 150 50 Events 2 3 Bk. and folds up to pack C. Williams .... 21 ...... 25 21 S. A. HunUey. 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 15 12 14 145 48 Targets 25 25© E. Poplar ...... 20 ...... 25 20 A. Haliburton.. 14 15 14 14 13 14 15 15 13 15 142 48© Hellyer . 23 24 135 Raymond Ott . 17 ...... 25 17 W. R. Williams 15 14 13 14 15 14 12 15 13 15 .140 43 Billmyer 19 ©24 133 with gun A. Alexander . 17 ...... 25 17 W. G. Warren.. 11 15 14 14 14, 14 12 15 13 15 137 40 Baker 23 19 1S3 I. Burke ...... V! ...... 25 17 V. -M. Pittman. 14 13 13 15 13 13 12 13 14 12 134 43 Ebright, H...... 17 22 23 130 C. HooTer ...... 15 ...... 25 15 A. H. Jones. ... 12 1.3 13 12 1.3 14 15 14 13 13 1,14 44 Ebright, G...... ;22 22 20 129 129 Your dealer sells it. If not, PROFESSIONALS W. Blackburn. 13 1.3 14 12 14 15 13 13 12 12 131 3« Miller, E. G. .... 22 23 20 .Tno. H. Miller.. 13 14 13 15 13 13 12 13 11 13 ISO 42 Waltz 22 20 126 send your order to our near L S German. 14 15.14 14 15.14 15 15 15 H 150 145 W. S. Peace... 12 12 10 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 127 43 Steinbach, W. P... 19 126 H. Worthington 14 14 14 14 12 15 13 It 13 15 150 138 G. A Youngs. . 13 13 13 14 13 12 13 10 11 14 126 42 Dr. Beatty 23 124 est branch office. Shipment Kdw. Banks ... 13 13 14 14. 12 15 14 13 14 14 150 136 C. A. Box, Jr. 12 IS 11 14 15 13 11 11 I©l©13 124 40 Breoneman 20 23 IS 150 124 E. Fred Slear.. 15 12 14 11 14 15 14 1* 13 13 150 135 Robt. L. Prouty 13 9 11 11 10 13 14 15 10 10 116 41 Kyler :.... 20 ©20 20 150 120 made promptly by parcel EXTRA EVENTS R. E. Richards. 10 12 , 9 11 10 12 13 11 14, 13 115 .. Bearer .... 20 19 19 150. 117 . 17 22. 17 150 m post or express, prepaid. AMATEURS J. C. Cowclen.. 10 12 9 13 13 10 13 13 8 11 112 3T Guellck ... Ed. Begin..... 10 12 9 12 8 11 14 11 11 12 110 .. Fulton .... 18 18 16 150 115 Events ...... 11 12 T. Events ...... 11 12 T. B. H. Addison.. 12 S 11 12 12 11 12 10 11 10 109 .. Hess ...... 14 22 22 150 113 Targets ...... 25 25 50 Targets ...... 25 25 50 A. 3. Smith... 7 10 9 9 13 13 7 12 11 7 98 .. Sargent ... 16 17 19 150 111 H. P. Carlon ... 21 22 43 \Vm. Foord .... 25 21 46 Alex Dewar. ..10 8 9 5 10 10 9 10 11 12 94 .. Ford ...... 21 15 17 150 110 .T H Miiinick .. 21 22©43 Price Jackson .. 16 11© Cal. Shaw...... 12 11 10 13 11 12 12 7 88 .. Dunn ..... 17 19 19 19 150 109 H Reynolds .... 17 11 28 H. Jordan ...... 19 13 32 H. H. Bacon.. 7 5 10 5 6 12 7 11 5 6 74.. Starrett ... 15 IS 19 150 109 H. Eyre ...... 20 21 41 C. Creswell .... 15 14 29 Isaac Bair ...... 8 ...... 8 .. 15 16 19 18 1.50 106 Delivered C T Martin ... 19 IT 3G Raymond Ott .. 14 M. L. Hewitt...... 7 ...... 7 .. Hynds . 17 13 20 17 150 106 17 18 16 19 150 106 H. Sloan ...... 25 18 43 A. P. Alexander 15 17 32 PROFESSIONALS Morrison Samuel King ... 22 15 S5 B. Poplar ...... 22 22 44 Shettig 18 19 18 13 130 108 J Reynolds ..... 21 17 38 Harry Whitney IS 17 35 H E. Poston.. 14 15 15 13 14 15 15 15 14 15 145 48 Snyder . 19 18 18 150 104 FOR TRAP SHOOTING OR C. Holrfen ...... 22 18 40 \V. Poplar ... 22 19 41 W. J. Higgins.. 14 15 1-5 14 15 IS©13-13 13 14 K59 36 Greist .. 16 16 15 16 130 104 SPORTING POWDER BOOK L. R. B©eaucham.p 24 21 45 H. Brown .... 19 19 38 Die* Reed .... 11 IS U 13 15 15 14 15 12 15 137 44 Pershing 14 21 13 150© 99 LETS. WRITE TO SPORTING 21 43 C. A. Haisht. . 13 12 14 14 12.14 13 11 12 14 129 42 15 16 20 14 150 98 A. B. Richardson 24 25 49 C. Williams .. Evans .. 150© POWDER DIVISION Fred Plum 25 24 40 C. Hoover 1 H. A. Hoyt.... 10 15 13 13 11 ©11 9 13 11 15 121 41 11 18 19 17 ©8591 H. S. Crawford. 18 19 37 Irvins Burke . 16 14 30 A. W, Bruner.. 8 12 11 11 13 12 8 11 7 6 99 38 Zweisele 13 S 15 17 150 Leroy Sykes ... 23 20 43 W. J. Arrants SECOND DAY Todd ... 15 16 10 17 150 84 ...... 15 11 50© 26 PROFESSIONALS AMATEURS Bowman PROFESSIONALS Du Pont Powder Co. E. Fred Slear .. 22 20 42 L. S. German 23 24 47 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bk. 11 Edward Bank? . 25 24 49 H. Worthinffton .. 24 23 47 Targets ..... 15 15 15 IS 15 15 15 13 15 15 150 50 Somers ... 22 24 24 24 2» 24 150 Wilmington, Del. S. A. Huntley.. 15 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 15 146 45 Moore ... 22-23 22 21 22 24 150 Sauier . .. 14 12 ...... 50 REGISTERED TOURNAMENT N». 302 W S Peace .. 14 15 14 L3 15 15 15 15 13 14 143 49 BRANCHES: PRATT GUN CLUB, AT PRATT. KANSAS, OC Vail M. Pittman 15 14 15 11 1©4 14 15 11 15 H 141 44 TOBER 1, 1914. . . W G Warren 13 15 14 13 14 U 15 14 15 U 139 47 Trophy Events at Nemours Birmingham, Ala., Ne.iv York, AMATEURS A Haliburton.. 14 13 13 14 15 13 14 13 12 14 135 44 Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Pa., W R. Williams 11 15 15 12 14 12 14 12 13 15 133 40 Wilmington, Del., October 9. Yesterday©s Denver, San Francisco, Events ..... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 18 Sh. Bfc. A. H. Jones.... 14 12 IS 13 15 15 11 14 11 13 131 42 shoot of the Nemours Club marked the begin Portland, Ore., Dututh, Targets .... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 G 4. Youngs. . 11. 15 13 13 14 15 14 13 13 10 131 46 J J. Randall.. 14 15 14 13 14 14 14 1-5 15 12 150 140 ning of the Willis trophy event, which ©will M inn., Hu »ting ton, .Tno B : -Miller.. 13 10 15 12 13 13 10 13 15 13 127 44 run for 20 weeks. Mrs. Riley and Miss Ham- W. Va., Seattle, Wash. Chas. Cooper .. 12 13 15 H 14 14 13 15 14 14 150 138 W BlacKburn.. 13 13 12 9 12 11 13 14 H 13L126 3fi mond tied for first place on 17x25, but in the E W. Arnold.. 15 13 15 13 13 13 14 13 13 15 150 137 C A Box, Jr. 15 14. 14 12 14 12 11 13 12 8 125 41 E. F. Simoncls. 14 14 14 15 15 13 13 12 12 15 150 137 R E. Richards. 15 13 14 13 13 12 13.10 11 7 121 43 shoot-off Mrs. Biley won by two targets. No Geo W. Lewis. 12 15 10 15 15 13 14 13 14 12 150 135 H L. Kind.... 13 12.11 12 8 10 12 12 14 12 116 43 member is eligible to win the trophy more Joe Bell ...... 1* 15 11 13 12 14 14 15 13 13 150 134 K H. Addison. 12 *13 13 13 12 14 10 , 8 13 9 116 .. than once, therefore, if a member who has C C. Watts .. 11 14 14 13 12 13 15 14 13 15 150 134 Robt. L. Prouty 13 9 12 M 15 12 H 12 11 10 115 44 previously won the trophy shall turn in high H E. Whitney 13 13 14 14 12 12 14 15 14 13 150 134 Ed Regan ...... 12 12 9 14 9 10 13 10 12 101 43 actual score on any subsequent shooting day, breaking 13 of her 25 targets .and winning the I> E. Blincfl .. 13 15 11 15 14 13 15 14 12 10 150 132 H H. Bacon.. 7 8 10 8 11 10 \\ 11 12 11 99 .. the trophy shall go to the shooter making the Ramsay handicap event. Scores:- W. H. Wilson.. 13 13 12 12 15 15 11 1-4 12 14 150 131 J. M. Gilfoyle.. 12 10 10 13 13 79 8 7 10 99 .. next highest actual score. When ten different Bk. 1 BK. E. A. Reilly. 15 14 12 14 12 14 13 12 14 11 150 131 Chas. Wittenberg .. 7 13 11 ...... 45 ; . shooters have won a place, the final posses Mrs. Springer ...... ISIMrs. Ililey ...... IT Frank Luther 10 13 i:-! 15 13 13 14 13 12 14 150 130 J. C. Cowden...... - 36 sion wil be determined? at a handicap shoot. Dr. Seward ...... 4|Mrs. White ...... 8 M. L. Holaday 13 14 14 14 11 12 14 12 14 12 150 ISO Henry HUSK . 14 11 13 13 10 13 15 14 14 12 159 129 PROFESSIONALS Mrs. Springer recovered from her temporary Miss Lannan ...... 10|Miss Biley...... Ti C. G. KiealiEj; 12 12 15 14 11 14 11 13 12 13 16« 127 S. E. Poeton.. U 15 15 15 M M M M IS 14 144 tf attack of flinching and shot in good form, Miss Hammood ...... 17[Uia* Soboflrid ......