VOLUME 34, NO. 19. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 27, 1900. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
UJINPTUQr ArtWDO AS TO SPRING TRIPS. FOR NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE THE LEAGUE TEAMS ARE EARLY IMPROVEMENT. ALL ROOKED. The President Will Propose Measures An Inclination to Follow in Last to Prevent Violation ol ths Salary Year©s Ruts, and Train at Abont Limit The Chief Executive to Take the Same Places, as the Resilt Charge ol Contract Matters. ol Past Experiences.
Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 2."?. Editor "Sport- ©Washington, D. C., Jan. 28. Editor Ing Life:" President J. H. Farrell, of the "Sporting Life:" Managers of the Nation New York League, is planning to make al League Club are now turning their at the League©s salary limit effective the tention to the work of having their teams coming season. As a rule salary limits In shape for the coming season. Nearly are of the dead letter order in minor all the clubs are looking for new grounds. leagues. The violation of the limit breeds Tte clubs in the Eastern Circuit usually discord and is a constant menace to the select a place along the Atlantic seaboard, general welfare of the organizations in at some point south of Washington. The which the limit is not respected. In con- Western clubs usually get in shape in utctum with this matter Mr. Farrell said: seme place in the Southwest. THE LIMIT QUESTION. The Biobklyn Club will probably train ©©One of the most difficult problems be at Savannah, Ga., again this year, leav fore the executive head of a minor league ing New York about March 10. The New Is to regulate the salary limit. One of the York team trained at Charleston, S. C., propositions I shall lay before our annual last season. The weather during their meeting Is a plan to govern this matter. stay at that place was propitious for 1 shall propose that all players© contracts training, although it did not seem to help be sent me direct from the player after the team to a respectable showing in the he signs. League standing. It is likely, however, that Charleston will again be decided upon. THE PLAN. The St. Louis Club has already decided "For instance, if the manager of the to send its players to the Arkansas Hot Albany Club agrees upon terms with a Springs. Manager Tebeau expects to have player, he shall scud the player a con the men there the first week in March. The tract, who in turn shall return it to the Pitcher Joseph Yaeger, ol Brooklyn, Hot Springs has become a favorite resort president of the League instead of to for ball" players. Many of them seek this the Albany Club. The presideut will be resort about February 1, and indulge lu. required to record the contract and then a mild form of training. This is particu- forward it to the club. I shall ad/ocate NEW LONDON NEWS. HAPLESS HOOSIERS. h-ily the case with pitchers, who find it to their advantage not to wait until about the imposition of a penalty for violations Manager Bind loss Thinks the City four weeks before the season opens to get of the salary limit." Watkins, Like All Other Minor Mag Wiil be Retained by the Connecti nates, Awaiting the Pleasure of the into shape. A GOOD MOVE. The Cincinnati Club will send Its play The violation of the salary limit In the cut League. League Men. ers to Vicksburg, Miss. President J. A. State League last year was responsible New London. Conn., Jan. 23. Editor Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23. Editor Hart, of the Chicago Club, is contemplat for considerable trouble. It tended to ir "Sporting Life:" Manager George Bind- "Sporting Life:" American League man ing a trip to California, beginning about regularity in club strength and created an loss has announced that all negotiations agers are anxiously awaiting the report February 15. His plan is to have the unsatisfactory situation all around. If as regards P. Frank Woodruff©s assuming of the National League Committee on the t«©ym get into condition in Los Angeles, Mr. Farrell is able to carry his views into the management of the New London base circuit question. Until they ©know just and afterward make a tour of California, effect the stability of the State League jail team next season, are off. In a letter what cities will be in the circuit they can playing exhititlon games. If this is not done the players will probably go to New will be even more certain than at present. from Woodruff it was stated that it was do little toward making up their teams Manager Ewing©s intention to give him a with any degree of certainty. Mexico, where the team trained last year. thorough trial during the coming season President Watkins says that while he LITTLE INTER-STATE. with the New York Base Ball Club, and has done much thinking in regard to the as he has signed with the club he wiW not Hoosiers for next season he has taken A Wilmington Party Beading a be able to take the management of the no decisive steps toward signing players. Admits the Staunch Little Town New London Club next season. He would like to see the circuit question Move For a League to Include settled at once, so that he can begin to of Petersburg Once More to That City. TO REMAIN IN LEAGUE. Fellowship. Manager Bindloss has been going over figure on his. club. He says that no Wilmington. Jan. 19. Pitcher Denny matter what is done the "cranks" will Petersburg. Va., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport Kenney, of this city, heads a movement the ground and reports that he thinks the have no cause to feel disappointed in the ing Life:" Mr. A. F. Edwards, superin for the formation of a State or inter-State chances for New London having a team team which will represent this city. tendent of the Southside Railway & De base ball league for the season of 1900. the coming season are favorable. Already Frank Motz has decided to again don velopment Company, has received a letter He has received some encouragement from lovers of the game have pledged themselves the spangles, and will be seen in his old from Mr. Jake Wells, of Richmond, to the business men. His plan is to have a first- to subscribe a considerable amount, and if position at first base with the Indianapolis effect that the Virginia Base Ball League class team in Wilmington. and to have it thinks that the club can start out in a Club next season. Several weeks ago has granted the Petersburg base ball fran affiliated with teams in enough other sound financial condition, he will assume Motz said that he would probably not chise to Mr. F. M. Foster, of Lexington, places, mostly on the peninsula, to insure the management of the club himself, as in play ball again, as he had gone into Va.. an experienced base ball man. an interesting schedule of games. He the last season. business at his home, in Akron, O. Motz Mr. Edwards is endeavoring to secure for thinks Wilmington, New Castle, Dover, THE TEAM CAPTAINCY. says, however, that much depends on the the Southside Railway & Development Smyrna, Laurel arid Seaford, Del., and It was also stated by him that Hatfield contract which is sent him by President Company an option on the base ball park Salisbury, Md., with possibly one or two would not captain the team this year. Watkins. This is about the time of year on upper Washington street. If this park places in this State, or in Maryland, Penn Manager Bindloss finds that there is con that the Akron player begins to wrestle cannot be obtained then the company will sylvania, or New Jersey, would make a siderable feeling against him among the with the contract question, and he usual endeavor to secure some place on the line circuit that would not prove expensive or >atrons of the game, and he will try, as ly keeps it up until the players report for of its road where games of base ball caa cumbersome. as possible, to consult.their wishes. practice. . be played,duxiug the season. SPORTING Jan.. 2 7. BALL. I guess he knows what he is talking To be successful a batter has to study his about." pitcher, and this is just as essential as it NEWS NOTES. is for the pitcher to study the batter." Clarence Childs has signed with St. HART©S DENIALS. Louis for Another year. He says that The Chicago president flatly denied that there could be any truth to the report of THE TEAM MAKE-UP HOT he is in excellent condition and well Pulliam being put in charge of the Or AUSPICIOUS TIME FOR AN OPPOSI content to sign at this early date. phans, and any one who. knows the condi tions; does not doubt the truth of the de SATISFACTORY, nial. "I consider Loftus the greatest man TION LEAGUE, YOUNGSTOWN BRIEFS. ager In the country," said Hart yesterday, "and, as far as I am concerned, he wil5 President Robison Advised to Let the Still They Come Cy Voorhees After continue as the club©s manager. Pulliam Tie Forest City Would Lifce the Local Team A Chance For came here from Indianapolis, where he had been to see Brush, the object of his Shift For Itsell and to Jack Glasscnck. visit in both eases being in jregard to the in at the Anson-Qaia Association Youngstown, O., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport reduction of the circuit," ing Life:" The latest to place an applica Take Better Care ol the Mound City tion for the management of the local team A New Northern Ohio League is Pitcher Cy Voorhees. He seems anxious SYRACUSEJJAYINGS. Stiii Hankering For Griffin. Etc, to come here, and, as pitcher-manager, Hiuor News and Gossip. look after the team©s interest for next Kuntzsch After His Forfeited Guar season. At present Cy is on the road St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 22. Editor pnead of a theatrical troupe and dropped antee Fund Moves of the New Cleveland, Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting "Sporting Life:" President Robison. into town a few days since to ©oob after Club Owners. Life:" It is sincerely©to be regretted of the St. Louis Club, is not doing him- matters concerning the team©s proposed Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport that the new year should have dawned eeif any particular good here by his change. : Cy is not alone in his desire of ing Life:" George N. Kuntzsch, ex-local coming here, as not less than a dozen base bull magnate, will©attend the coming with base ball affairs in a sorry tangle. efforts to assist the League Circuit re others are equally as anxious as he to meeting of the Eastern League, at New It is even more unfortunate that the ductionists. The opinion prevails that pilot the local team. York. Early last spring Mr. Kuntzsch de sport should have been put in disfavor he would better lend his efforts to MR. J. FINN, posited with President Powers his guaran by the very men whose pockets are af strengthen of Providence, has again written to local tee money, amounting to ,$230. This fected by the ups and downs of the magnates, inquiring about the disposition amount is deposited by each club in the game. Not even the syndicate bugaboo THE LOCAL TEAM of his application for the local manage circuit as a surety that the club will play could keep fhe contest on the diamond and left the League get out of the mire ment, or what action, if any, has as yet the season out, and the rule says the from being absolutely above suspicion. into which it is plunged the best may been taken in the matter. He, too, is on amount is returnable after the season©s Had the men who manipulate the pol it can with the able assistance of /the the anxious seat. Pete Lohman, too, is close. looked on by some with favor, as player- WANTS HIS MONEY BACK. itics of the sport been as faithful to truly good Mr. Brush. The Republic manager for the team of 1900. Besides, Mr. Kuntzsch gave up his franchise July base ball as were the players the game hits the nail on the head when it. says there are several others, already mention 4, last, and the present club owners took would now be dancing a jig on the top editorially: ed, who are anxiously seeking control of it up. Mr- Kuntzscb©s claim to the money wave of popularity. "Mr.. F. De Haaa Robison is busy sending the team. At any rate, when the time is made ou the ground that the Syracuse AN AUSPICIOUS SEASON7 . out interviews with himself upon the reduction ai rives, there ought to be no delay in the Club played the season out in good stand One overwhelming j;nd indisputable of the circuit. Mr. Kobison is engaged upon a selectifn of a manager, for material is ing, and that, as he deposited the money, philanthropic and worthy tasU of pleasing Andy plentiful, locally. the amount should be returned to him. reason for the claim that"the present Freedrnan and the patrons of bast; ball. But IT IS LEARNED Some people jeer at Kuntzsch©s claim, but is an auspicious time for such a base in reducing the circuit he should not overlook that local owners huvo submitted a propo it may develop a fine point of la\v before ball war as the launching of ^he Amer- the fact that unless he materially strengthens sition to Jack Glasscock, with fair prom the matter is closed up. Mr. Kuntzsch icm Association would portend is that his own club the patronage of the League park ise of acceptance, whereby it is thougii; will be reduced. Just now Manager Tebeau, of bas taken counsel and is advised to go the major organization was never before the Perfeeto Peaf and Durnb Institute, looks as that Jack may consent to come. The se ahead and make his demand of the League, in such complete and universal disfavor if he was going, for the first time in his base lection of Glasscock would mean much tr» and therefore is fully prepared. The pres as at present. When it is remembered ball career, to lead a second division club, and the local team. He is perfectly acquaint ent club owners are silent on the matter. that the Players© League revolt in 1900 a very low-down one at that. Mr. Robison ed with the strength of the Interstate and Directors Lea Huy.le and Bert McKevitt must not overlook the fact that Tebeau needs understands what is required of its play will probably represent Syracuse at the ALMOST WON ITS FIGHT. a few Fred Clarices. George Davises and Cy ers. There is talk of playing Sunday ball meeting. There is although at that time the National Youngs in h.}? business." here the coming season, but whether the SERIOUS TALK League was not perpetaally posing in. scheme is an idle invention or not re about deserting Star Park and accepting opposition to the demands of the people, As that represents local sentiment mains to be seen. Former attempts along pretty accurately, a hint should serve the site offered by the Rapid Transit Co., bow bright appears the outlook for the this Hue proved futile, and one can hardly near the iron pier, on the shore of Ononda- Quin-Auson. Association at a time when Mr. Robison as well as a kick. place any credence in the scheme until it ga Lake. The Committee on Grounds is there exists almost no sympathy Jit all AFTER GRIFFIN. is seen in operation. REHGALL. said to favor the iron pier site, for the reason that Sunday ball is possible there, between the public and ,the men in. Patsy Tebeau announces that Presi and for the additional reason of too much control of the politics of the game. dent Robison intends making a trip to ROCHESTER RIPPLES. uncertainty regarding the lease of Star NOT FOR CLEVELAND. " © Utica, N. Y., before long .and calling on Park. It is certain that extensive repairs No one in Cleveland believes, even if Mike Griffin in person. Mr. Robison Bnckenberger Still Hustling For must be made at Star Park, and it is the circuit reduction scheme develops will endeavor to find out from M. Talent Another Pitcher Added to also certain that the majority of ball into a flat failure and the magnates are Angelo just what his grievance amounts the Roll. cranks arc> in favor of Star Park©s reten compelled to go on with twelve clubs, to and the chances there are of his Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport tion as the team©s playing ground. that this city will be in the organiza ing Life:" Manager Buckenberger has MANAGER WELLS tion. Just where the franchise will be playing in St. Louis this season. "Grif- signed another pitcher for the 1900 Roch will attend the League meeting and prob transferred to is all conjecture, but that tin would help out our outfield nicely," ester teara. The man corraled is Frank ably come on to Syracuse at the meeting©s declared Tebeau. "He was ono of the close. The opinion of Mr. Wells regarding it will go somewhere is apparent, hot McPartlin, who is no stranger in Roches the question of new grounds is awaited only from sundry remarks dropped by leading fly-chasers, batsmen and base- ter, having played here under Dan Shan with interest. The recently published Frank de Haas Robison, but by the runners in the profession up to his re non in the summer of 1898. He was a good Eastern League averages for 1899 show the semi-official statements given out by tirement a season ago. and being a deal of a kid at that time, and although his work was very promising he was drop Syracuse Club up in a poor light as bats President Young. ipan of splendid deportment, he cannot ped before the season was ended. He has men. Charley Smith, the released third A SCARCITY OF FOOLS. have gone back any in never been without an engagement since baseman, and "Snapper" Kennedy are "Sporting Life©s" assertion that the away up on the list. Kennedy©s average of A SINGLE YEAR©S RETIREMENT. released by Rochester, and his twirling American Association will have very ability has steadily increased. Last sea .340 should be the means of securing a few fools in its fold is amply borne In fact, the lay-off has likely done him son he was with Newark, N. J., as long good berth for the outfielder, Kennedy out by the conduct of men behind the ft lot of good, and if Mr. Robison is as that city had a team in the Atlantic- can play good ball, as all here know. He is at Paterson, N. J., and ready to do busi project. With admirable discretion they .able to close with him I will consider League, after which he was tried by the have kept their plans to themselves, my outfield the strongest in the League. New York National League Club. ness for next season. G. WHIZ. OTHER NEW ONES. and give their rich and powerful (in Burkett and Heidrick will be back, and McPartlin is the third pitcher to be sign money) antagonists no opportunities to with ©Grif for a companion they would ed since the close of the season of 18U9. IIOfUTMMDOM. forestall their movements. form a wonderful trio. I feel quite Young Cattieu, of Sodas, who, according to OVERLOOKING CLEVELAND. sure Mr. Robison will be successful in John Webster, is one of the most promis Connor and the Other Managers Do Eddie McKean is confident that the his mission. Griffin has three partners ing colts in the country, and Tom Walker, ing Everything to Make 19OO the men behind the American Association of Johnstown, are the others. Buckenber in his brewery who are not only able to ger and the local magnates believe that Banner Season. are making a very big mistake in over handle its business affairs, but they they have found a particularly good thing Derby, Conn., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport- looking Cleveland. "The main reason want him to join the St. Louis Club, in Walker. If indorsement from experi Ing Life:" Under the present out why a club in ; the Quin-Anson organi© as they regard his base ball prominence enced ball players counts for .anything, look the season of 1900 will go down in zation would be successful here." de as an effective advertisement for the the Johnstown man is an artist. history as the banner season in Nutmeg- clares the hulking short stop, "is that THE PROBABLE STAFF. dom, and as Secretary N. E. Young an brewery." nounces that the following organizations the big League is just WILL TAKE HEMPHILL. Morse and Boweu have been re-signed for NOW SO UNPOPULAR this year, making a staff of five twirlers have qualified and paid for protection un here. There is probably no city in tha Charley Hemphill, the fast young at the present time. Conn and Becker are der the National Agreement for 1900. our country where the National League is outfielder whom Tebeau drafted from possibilities, but hardly probabilities, for Nutmeg Graters are figured in as follows: next season. Both would be grabbed in a The American League, Class A: Eastern in such disfavor as in Cleveland. There the Grand Rapids Club last year, and minute if their services were available, League. Class A; New York State League, is no use discussing the whys and afterward sent to Cleveland, will be at but Rochester has no claim on either, if Class C; Virginia League, Class D; Canadian wherefore*. Enough to say, that such tached to the St. Louis Club next sea either of them comes back to Rochester it League. Class D; Connecticut State League, is a fact. Under these circumstances, T son Hemphil! hit well with the Exiles will be Becker, In addition to the pitch Class F. believe an American Association would after he joined them, doing .289 on the ers. Buckenberger has signed three new in- From this it will be seen that the Nut- draw as well here as in auy city in the geason. He should go well above .300 flelders to date. They are Ed. Shorten, megers are the only ones in Class F, country, if not better." next year. He is a very fast fellow Isaac Francis and Victor King. which means that any player may be draft ed for $50. "IF ALL THE MEN around the sacks, and when in condi THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE who have signified as much to me would tion a nice fielder. Harper, who pitch PLACEJUTTING. has no protection for its players, appar go to the games, and I believe they ed a three-hit game against St. Louis ently, so that. Nutmeg league managers are would, a, club in Quin©s League would the last day of the local season; Knep- Fred Clarkel Says He Can Send at full liberty to do business with them. make $35.000 or $40,000 in Cleveland per. an alleged second Cy Young, and a Batted Ball in Any Desired With the growth of the Connecticut in 1900. It is opposition that the game Joe Quinn will be the other Cleveland- Direction. League, I would deem it advisable to look wants. These are troublesome times into the question of raising the League to for monopolies, and it is an auspicious ers drafted by St. Louis. Chicago, Jan. 19. Fted. Clarke, former a higher class. START IN TRAINING. ly captain-managei} of tho Louisville team MANAGER ROGER CONNOR, movement to launch a rival baseball or Patsey Tebeau, "King" O©Connor and and now slated for a, similar position with, of the Waterbury base ball club, is all ganization." Jimmy Burke did their first training of the Pittsburgs, was a caller on President ready for the season to open, and is A NORTHERN OHIO LEAGUE. James A. Hart the other day. The new anxious to once more get out on the dia Plans are now being considered for the year yesterday, putting in two solid Pirate has been spending most of the win mond and show the young fellows that the the formation of a Northern Ohio and hours at hand ball on the old West ter on his farm, in Kansas. He will go to old man is not yet dead, says the "Demo Eastern Pennsylvania League for the End Club©s court on Vandeventer ave Pittsburg Saturday and stay there a couple crat" of that city. He Is as impatient as coming season. The cities proposed for nue. Each one of *he trio is in surpris of weeks. He saidihe had; arrived at no de a young colt to get into harness again and membership are Ashtabula, Geneva, ingly good trim for so early in the year cision in regard to wham he would plavj has already begun to get in training him Painesville, Elyria, Norwalk and Ak* and displayed great agility in the work. .on his team this year, and had no idea, self. where the Pirates would do their spring He will make a big bid this season to ron, O., and Erie and Greenville, Pa. Their playing was witnessed by a select training. It is to confer oa thege sub land the pennant. Roger believes in stick Nearly all of the cities are already gathering of outsiders. It will be in jects with President Barney Dreyfuss that ing to a Connecticut League and looks provided with good ball parks, and six, dulged in regularly each day, and Quinn, Clarke intends going to Pittsburgh very favorably on the cities and towns at least, of the cities named, have Si.dhoff, Flood, Flaherty, Pears and the CAN PLACE TUB BALL. that were represented last year. clubs that the addition of a few good host of other local professionals promise Clarke, who is regarded one of the best AT DERBY. players would make formidable enough to join Tebeau, O©Connor and Burke. "I men in the big) Lx?ag-ue in the matter of Nothing new is in the Derby fold at don©t know exactly where I will play placing his hits, gave a few ideas, in regard present, as President Whitlock is winter to keep in the race. A good organizer next season," said Jimmy Burke, the to this art. "I can place the ball about ing in Florida, and the only players who could bring these cities together into a iwhere I want, it," said he, "but I can©t are wintering here are Killeen, Miran and very compact league with very little clever little infielder, who has wound itell whether I am going to send out a fly Denny, bat the ever popular "Larry" Bat- trouble. ELMER E. BATES. up two campaigns with the tribe of Te or a grounder. It is possible to control tarn takes a run from Brooklyn quite of beau, "but the chances are that I will your hit as to general direction, sending ten to perfect arrangements for the open The Brooklyn "Eagle" says thqt Joe Kelley be back with the Milwaukees. I see the balj into any of the fields, buf Impossi ing of what promises to be sn most flour- has not the capacity for managing a major that Connie Mack says that I will, and ble to make it /a fly Jor a (ground hit at will. isaing campaign, _ __ _ H. League team and that captaining is his limit. Jan.©27.
eral instances showed his limited knowl son and other well-known Orioles who edge of base ball history and asks "If would turn his 29-cent team into a win NEW YORK HEWS.- grounds have been secured in New York, ner. Of course he wouldn©t, for the as stated, -where are they?" The fallacy simple reason that he can©t get them,. of such a question is plainly demonstrat This was not the reason he gave, how« ed by the declaration of the writer that it ever, and those who> read the screet ©OYBR-RHED" M©GR&W AND HIS would not be long before the owners of THE CITY TO ENTER THE must have recalled a deadly parallel-* the League club here would, with the the fable of the fox and the grape* ORIOLES NOT W&HTED, unbounded backing they profess, cut a ASSOCIATION. Chicago is very anxious to get McGraw street through the grounds. The Asso and so are other cities, for that matte^ ciation backers are too wise to reveal but McGraw is going to be found doiu£ Annonncement That Stunned the Local any of their plans prematurely, and this Hanlon Talks One Way and Indications business at the same©old stand. policy has kept certain people guessing. NOTES AND GOSSIP. Rooters and Dashed Their Hopes ,A WISE (?) CRITIC. Catchers Clarke and Robinson, anf The "Evening World" is the only local Point Exactly Opposite Associa the other base ball men who reside her?, paper that is positive that the Associa were much shocked at the Bergen trajfr An Attack on the New Associa tion "will cut no ice whatever." The ar tion©s Plans Well Mapped Out edy. Clarke, who was associated wit?, ticle attacks the backers of the move him last year, was probably least sur tion Analyzed Minor Mention. ment in other cities, as "men who have a Freedman©s Screed Against Orioles, prised at the news, as he had suspectei grievance against the National League." something radically wrong, mentally, fo; New York, Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting Of course it contents itself with declar Baltimore, Jan. 23. Editor "Sporting some time. I>ife:" Last, week was a. rather active ing that in that city it is being pushed Life:" Before this letter is published It is likely that Frank Foreman wil© one in local base ball circles active only by Anson, "who was turned down by the base ball affairs in this city are likely coach the Pennsylvania College team a£ in talk, however. An impression seemed League." It does not tell its readers that to have emerged from the uncertain Gettysburg this spring. Manager Mn* to prevail for some time that John the name of Adrian C. Anson will state in which they are plunged to-day sehnan wrote Manager McGraw, ask McGraw and the pick of the famous be mentioned in base ball long af and rcoters will at least know wrhat ing him to recommend a man for the Orioles would come to New York in time ter the men now dominant in they have to expect next season. At this position, and Frank was given the prel to give this city a strong team for the League circles are forgotten. Yet the moment matters in both National erence. {. oniing season. Some of the club©s article grants that there is a "fighting Leagxie and American Association cir Robbie is conducting an experiment stoutest advocates went so far as to out chance" in Chicago and Philadelphia. No cles seem just "on edge" for something in the way of raising a fox terrier pufc line a team with the brilliant McGraw mention is made of the situation in Bal of the highest portent to the future of which is being watched with interest: timore, St. Louis and Boston. A most The pup©s mother died upon giving it at third base and as captain manager. the game here. President Hanlon is in birth, but under Robbie©s care it doet We were to have the best of the Balti ludjcrous statement is this one: "It is NCAV York, supposed to be taking part a w©ell known fact that the new Associa in the dicker with the Circuit Commit not seem to miss its parent. Robbii more twirlers in such men as Nops, tion secured an option on the Washing warms a little milk and with a dropp-ef Howell and Kitson; that peerless back tee, which is to feeds his charge every few hours. The stop and coacher, Wilbert Kobinson, was ton Club for $30,000. When the time RELEGATE BALTIMORE came to make good the promoters could to Eastern League ranks. But before pup grabs the glass tube as though i* to be our mainstay behind the bat, and would swallow the entire outfit, and it Brodie and Sheckard were to be added only raise $(!000." he left town, the Baltimore man still WRITES HIMSELF AN ASS. strenuously asserted that there wTas no a week or so Robbie hopes to get t as outfielders. Some cranks enthused That statement will demonstrate to all to take to a bottle, j. M. CUMMINGS. over the outlook and seemed to take it more prospect of circuit reduction than base ball men the utter ignorance of this since the League meeting. He claimed for granted that it was all settled. They writer of current events in base ball. figured that as the local management that, not only the price fixed for the Mr. Scanloii, of Washington, was men Oriole franchise, but the guarantee of THE WRIGLEY CASE. had declared in stentorian tones that if tioned as one of the prompters of the the circuit were reduced the local team "protection" at the end of the ten-year Full Text of the Decision of the new Association when it first started. agreement Brooklyn would demand, would be strengthened regardless of ex He quit before the meeting in this city would be obstacles which the Circuit National Board in the Celebrated pense it would be done. Just as the was held and then made an effort to buy Committee might not care to surmount. Cause. cranks were shaking hands with them out the Wagners, but as soon as it was However that may be, all thought of Following is the full text of the decisio^ selves over the bright outlook, a bucket apparent that Washington was doomed a continuance of National League ball of the National Board of Arbitration in tlu. of ice water was dashed upon the un to retire from the League in order to here is virtually at an end and the hopes famous Wrigley case, which was such K sophisticated rooters. It came in the bring about the desired circuit reduction, bone of contention at the lust Lcagut of the cranks are centered in the new meeting: natitre of an official declaration of the the money could not be raised to meet Association and its plans. New York club to the effect that the price set by the- Wagners. People BEFORE THF NATIONAL BOARD OF ARBI- McGRAWS CONCLUSION. TRATIOX. The Syracuse Base Ball Club vs. NO ORIOLES ARE WANTED, are not putting up big money to secure Weeks ago Manager McGraw came to the New York Base Ball Club, in re thf here; "that the game will go on just the a franchise in the Eastern League the conclusion that Baltimore was services of George Wrigley from Sept. 15 tc same without McGraw, although that where Washington will probably be this doomed from a National League point Oct. 15, 1899. season. Besides the promoters of the The protest of the, Syracuse Base Ball Club, overrated player appears to think differ of view. He reasoned that if the city a member of the Eastern League of Profes ently." The declaration was worded in Association are not buying franchises was to be saved from degradation to a sional Base Ball Clubs, against the actiof no uncertain strain, the opening sen in a League with which they intend to minor league it was necessary to get of the National Exhibition Company, of New tence reading thus: "Neither McGraw, compete. So far as plans in shape for something better. York Cit*-. in contracting with George Wriglej NEW YORK Accordingly, he began to talk quietly on September 15, 1899, for a period terminating Robinson nor any others of the Balti is concerned the plans of the new As October 15, 1899. on the ground that th» more Club©s players wil be members of with men who have position in this Syracuse Base Ball Club had not transferred the New York team while the present sociation are kept very dark. One re community and who would not be averse to the said National Exhibition Company, ol management of the New York club is port had it that no team would be lo to venturing the capital necessary to New York, its right ^of reservation of th( cated here after all, but that Providence start an Association team here. He player©s services as provided in the National in power." would be substituted. As nothing of Agreement, and that the said Syracuse Clul Now how is that for a blowr at the dear foiind such men without any difficulty, did, a few days afterwards, transfer sucl. magnates who have moved vast rnoun- ficial has been given out by the shrewd, and once the movement was started, right of reservation to the Brooklyn Base BaK lains in their endeavors to revive the men behind the new organization, all he left it to them. Any day now these Club. Having come before the National Boa_r< game in this city. That statement talk on this line is mere speculation. gentlemen may formally organize of Arbitration it was found from- the dociv As the "Sporting Life" remarked last A STOCK COMPANY, mentary evidence introduced and the oral utterly demoralizes the hopeful cranks, week, the new magnates believe that testimony heard. December 12. 1899, that thl and unless the team is strengthened in capitalized at $20,000, to start the new following condition of facts existed: it would be folly to hunt with a brass club. Indeed, the company would have George Wrigley was regularly under contraci some substantial manner the season of band. Some people here believe that been incorporated by this time and of with the Syracuse Base Ball Club for the latter 1900 will open at the same low water the story of the substitution of Provi ficers elected, but for the illness of the part of the/season of 1899. Tlie playing season mark where it closed so disastrously last dence for New York was sprung with principal promoter, which kept him in and contractual term of the Syracuse Cluh fall. The and the Eastern League terminated on the Otto BEWILDERED ROOTERS a purpose. doors for several days last week. Once day of September, 1899, and the player©s sal MISCELLANY. organized, it is the purpose of the new ary ceased on that, date and contractual obliga are wondering where they are at. The report that Joe Kelly would re tion to render service to the Syracuse Bas* Manager Selee of the Boston team, tells company to offer McGraw the mana tire from the game to become a Po gership and full power. McGraw does Ball Club expired. At the proper time the name us that "with the League reduced to lice Magistrate in Baltimore was treat of the said George Wrigley was placed upon eight clubs, the present Boston team not, hesitate to say that an offer of the reserve list of the Syracuse Base Ball ed as a huge joke by Captain Joe©s many $5000 salary and a small percentage Club, and was duly promulgated and record would land about seventh in the race." admirers. of the profits will secure his signature ed by the Secretary of the National Board of This opinion coming from the manager Tim Murnane seems to have experi Arbitration. On the 15th day of September, of a team that finished second last year, to a contract. The gentlemen at the 1899. the said George Wrigley executed a. enced a sudden change of .heart in his head of the proposed new club are thor formal contract with the National Exhibition and from a man of the most conservative attitude toward the American Associa ough sportsmen, with liberal ideas and Company, of New York, for the balance of judgement, is food for thought. By the tion. it is expected that they will conduct the playing season of 1899 of the National same token where would the present A disgusted local follower of the game base ball here on a broad-minded basis, League "and American Association of Profes New York team finish? If the Boston sional Base Ball Clubs, and entered into the, who seldom missed a game at the Polo NO PLAYERS SIGNED YET. service of that company. On the 19th day team needs to be strengthened, then the grounds, and who pays his way, ex Of course no players iiave been ap of September 1899. the Brooklyn Base Bait local team needs twice as much strength pressed himself as follows when he proached yet in a business way, though Club purchased from the Syracuse Base Ball ening in order to be in the race this year. read © the announcement that none of many have volunteered their support to Club, for valuable consideration, the release What jars the local cranks is the fact of the services of the paid Wriglpy. and on the.Baltimore players would be secured: McGraw. No attempt will be made to September 20th he joined and played with that the local club©s announcement kills "I never took any stock in the talk of get signatures to contracts until grounds the Brooklyn Club. The New York Clnb there off a grand opportunity of putting the an Association team in this city, but have been secured beyond shadow of upon suspended Wrigley. to take effect on game on its feet, in this city. What man when the local management deliberate doubt. There is little question that September 20, 1899. which was promptly promulgated and recorded. in baseball to-day is better qualified to ly casts off an opportunity to add neces these will be gotten in a few days, as a After mature consideration of the facts re lead the local team at this time? "The sary strength to the team, after declar field is in view which can be put in cited ;md the arguments of the interested par Sun" prints an interview with "o-ne of the ing its intention to build up the team. shape in six weeks, and at very little ties, the National Board then unanimously re magnates," who maintains that the local expense. .It is controlled by half a solved, that the National Agreement does not I think a rival club would be assured give to the reserving club the right, to control club©s statement was a bluff and that it of consideration from a long suffering dozen or more trustees, some of whom the services of a player after his contract has was issued in order to get McGraw to public." reside out of town, and the course of terminated with the said club; and its right come down in his price which is said to Of course the American and Western drawing up the necessary legal papers to transfer such reservation is not, impaired bo $10,000. The prediction is made that bv -any action of the player in entering into leagues will be working in harmony is slow. the service of any other club after the ter McGraw will be here after all and that with the big League under the three- EASTERN BACKERS SCARCE. mination of such contract and before the some of the best of the Baltimore team league idea. But have they not always It would be interesting to know just commencement of the next season of the will come with him. been forced to work in harmony with how the Eastern League magnates re club to which he has been transferred. McGRAW©S SAY. the major organization and will both gard Baltimore at the present moment N. E. YOUNG, President. From Baltimore, however, comes a re leagues not continue to be minor organi and who they expect to induce to lose port that McGraw does not want to zations? W. F. H. KOELSCH. their money here. So far no one has play in this city and that he is about turned up who is willing to back the N^OGOOD. to go into the new American Association. WON©T HAVE IT. almost certainly disastrous speculation The announcement of most of the Balti of putting such a team in this city. This McGraw©s Opinion of Selee©s Latest more players that they will follow him Hawley Objects to That Heavy talk about giving the Eastern League Idea in Connection With Spring no matter where he decided to go, dem Salary Cut. a national color and ball which would Training. onstrates the influence of this little star Milwaukee, Jan. 20. Pink Hawley, the outclass the Cleveland, Louisville and Manager McGraw was shown yesterday of the diamond. The Baltimore cranks big pitcher of the Cincinnati Club, was Washington article of last season falls an announcement of a Boston base ba I upon absolutely sterile ground here. innovatiou. said innovation being that i©re with hint© to a man and the players of in the city this evening. When asked if Manager Selee. of the Bostons, would pro the team will follow him and in view of he had signed a contract for next season, The League and its cohorts have be cure a house on the team©s Southern prac .all these conditions it must be evident Hawley replied: come rather obnoxious to the base ball tice trip and would shelter and feed the 1o the. densest mind that John McGraw "No, not yet. I have not received my con contingent, of this city, until it is doubt tract, but suppose it will drift along before men himself instead of trusting to the is not "overrated" and that he holds the spring. 1 understand that the management ful whether, with the same conditions uncertain training-ground hotel. key to the situation. With Mac at the (John T. Brush) has decided to cut my salary as last year, even a National League This weighty and unique idea from the head ef an Association team in Balti In two. Well, If they do they might as well team would be given as good support City of Beans did not impress the Balti more an Eastern League team would keep the contract and save postage stamps, as next season as an Association team. more manager at all. He designated the I will never sign for any such amount." whole thing impracticable; for one rea not draw a handful of people. No matter Baltimore people are tired, not of the son, because the players would continual how you figure, the Not Big Bill©s Case. game, but they are weary to the death ly "kick" on the food given them. Said AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of the petty bickerings and backbitings must be considered in drawing your con "Bill Lange reminds me of Deacon tie: White." says Banny. "The Deacon was of the men who believe they own the "The men are used to going to hotels, clusions. An article that seems to have ©retiring© for 10 years, but was finally ©re base ball earth. where they can make a selection from a been inspired appeared in the "Evening tired© by the moguls themselves, who were NO USE FOR ORIOLES. lengthy menu, and they would not stand World" last Saturday. It endeavored to afraid they would be pinched by the Hu- Much amusement was created here by for the limited fare which would necessar prove that the prospects for the new mauo Society for overworking an old the "official" announcement that Freed- ily fojlow the adoption of Selee©s scheme." Association aye poor. The writer in sev man!" man would not have McGraw, Robin Baltimore Sun. SPOUTING-© LIFE. Jail,
Gomiskey locating in Chicago. The Figgemeier stands Watch in a North St. Louia Chicago ball crank, in short, has be wet goods emporium. The teams of the Universities of Chicago, come the coldest, chilliest, least inter Michigan and Illinois will come East the coming ested proposition on the circuit. The season for games with some of the crack East Chicago evening papers long since drop ern college teams. ped the scheme of issuing base ball ex Arthur Irwin will retain his interest in th« THE WINDY CITY TAKES THINGS tras, not only because the card men HAS BEEN AT LAST SUCCESSFULLY Toronto Club, even though he has a contract have snapped up the trade, but be that will keep him out of the game until the RATHER EASY. LAUNCHED, close of the season of 1902. cause there are not in Chicago 200 Pitcher Gates, who may or may not be with cranks who think enough about the the Reds nest season his future is rather game to buy a paper. Base ball enthu hazy is a conductor on a Toledo trolley lisa Little Excitement in the Land ol Hart siasm? Catch an enthusiast in Chicago An Eight-Club Organization Formed during the winter months. in winter time, and for every one who Harry Pulliam declares that he absolutely has no connection with the Chicago Club nor is and Anson Nowadays Lakeside shows his hea<3 in this at the Decatar Meeting Officers thinking of having any, a-nd that if he did it ICY VILLAGE, would not be as a manager. I will show him a dozen in Baltimore or It is said that a free preliminary trip to Fans Continue Chilly and Indiffer Elected and a Salary Limit Agreed Hot Springs is one of the extra inducements Louisville. The raving maniacal crank that caused Cailahan and Griffith, of the Or- ent Odds and Ends, Gossip, Etc, who used to lend so much picturesque- Upon Details Yet to be Settled. phans, to sign so early this yearJ ness to the game exists no more not in If Loftus takes charge of the Chicago play Chicago. There are enough people to ers Sam Dungan is sure to get a thorough trial, Chicago. Jan. 21. Editor "Sporting attend the games, enough fellows who Decatur, 111., Jan. 20. Editor "Sport as the new manager has ever been an admirer Life:" The powers which govern the ing Life:" The Illinois-Indiana Base of the hard-hitting Detroit fielder. go out as a diversion to make the club It is said that Joe Kelley is slated to become Chicago Club are apparently determined pay big returns and to pack the park Ball League, with eight clubs, was or a Police Magistrate in Baltimore city. The to land some old blood to steady up the on Sundays. They will go wild at fancy ganized January 17 at the St. Nicholas place pays $2100 a year. If Joe accepts he pounger element. Not contented with plays, they will cheer furiously at every Hotei, the following cities being repre will have to retire from thft diamond. drafting of Menet©ee, who played his hit and snappy stop, but do you see sented: Terre Haute, by President H. Another meeting of the newly formed. New first g:,me on the Ararat Club, they F. Schmidt; Danville, by C. J. Loverenz; Jersey League will bo hold at the Park Souse, them foam at the mouth the way they Newark, on Saturday.. Jan. 27, to complete have landed Frank Killen. the veteran did in 1885? Not in a season. Will Mattoon, by W. M.©Mimes and F. M. organization ami appoint a schedule committee. southpaw. Killen©s coming may add the days of the old-time crank and his Mencke; Bloomington, by A. W. Kohler Cincinnati©s new manager, Bob Alien, says- strength to the pitching staff of the frantic actions, the days of the tin and W. H. Hunter; Quincy, by J. J. he will follow the Boston plan of using pitchers. team, or he may prove another Kilroy. horn, the loud bazoo, and the flying Gant; Jacksonville, by Pat Flaherty: None of the Boston pitchers knows who is going For eleven years at least cushion ever return? I wot not. but 1 Peoria, by proxy; Decatur, by H, H. Mil to pitcher until a few minutes before the game. ler. Tim Donobue and Jimmy Ryan, each of PRANK KILLEN think yes, if the Chicago Club ever gets whom has played ball on the Chicago team for has been pitching professional ball, and A WINNING TEAM.. Mr. Schmidt was elected president and several years without knowing each other was in I remember that Jim Hart has always I may be a disorderly member, but it Otto Hipplehauser, of Terre Haute, sec existence, are said to have signed a peace pro thought wt41 of him. just as he has seems to me that 10 per cent, of the life retary and treasurer. A committee was tocol. always thought highly of John Mc appointed to visit Peoria and close up Billy Hart has recommended a number cf and fun at the ball park died when the players to the Sioux City Club of the proposed Carthy. His addition to the club makes management forba.de the sale of cush arrangements there. A. W. Kohler, C. Western League. He has not yet decided up a pitching staff which for numbers ions on the bleachers. How those J. Loverenz and F. M. Mencke were ap whether or not he will take the management of and variety has the call on almost any cushions used to shoot through the air pointed a committee on constitution and the team. thing in the League. We have the real at the close of every game! It was by-laws. Tom Kinslow©s old battery partner, Eddie solid stuff, sure to win the games, in An adjourned meeting will be held in Beatin. one Of the pitching stars of the old worth the price of admission to see a Decatur on February 7 to hear reports Detroit Wolverines, under Billy Watkins© man Griffith and Callahan; the third wheel fat cushion bit a silk hat, or to see the agement, is opening oysters in a Baltimore in Grirvin: the uncertain fourth in Tay- coppers who tried to restrain the inno and complete the arrangements for a restaurant. lor, the youthful experiment in Harvey, cent fun get it in the neck. True, we schedule of games. The salary list for Now that Chicago has secured Billy Cling- the rejuvenated discard in Killen and forfeited a game once to Louisville the players may go as high as $700 per man the critics suddenly have discovered that Menefee, and Phyle and Cogan thrown month for clubs. It is expected that par he is one of the best shortstbps in the business-^ in by way of quantity, and good meas first gome of the season, too because a fact that was well-known everywhere except the cushions fell so thick in the field ties in Decatur will build a park and that in Chicago. ure. Out of the whole lot we trust to that the play could not go on but even Sunday games will be allowed. Pitcher Newton, who is on the Cincinnati re land four winners, while five men all t>i»©t misfortune was little enough when serve list for next season, expects to join the capable of winning ever 50 per cent, of weighed against the fun it gave the team before it leaves for the South in the their games would be almost too good ©NEWSANDCOMMENT. spring. At present he is attending a medical to think about. people. college in Indianapolis. THE ACTORS Billy Hamilton says his lame knee Is at President Hart says an action in the Courts THE PITCHING FORCE. who used to crowd a certain section last: all right. would effectually prevent Bill Lange from play* at its worst, matches up well with any were a feature in themselves, wildly, Breitenstein intends to embark in the saloon ing base ball with Anson or anyone else. His thing the Chicago Club has had since enthusiastic and chuckful of ginger. business in St. Louis. contract to the Chicago Club binds him for the increased distance rule came into Jim Hart has always been kind to the The New Castle Club has signed pitcher three years, says Mr. Hart. play. If these were the old days, the Lovejoy, late of London. It is practically settled that the Chicago Thespians, and has k-t them in by Catcher Tim Donahuo is the latest Chicago base ball players will prepare for the approacn- days of Corcoran and Goldsmith, of shoals. Last year, hcnvever. they did player President Hart claims to have signed. ing season at the Hot Springs of Arkansas. T,h* Clarkson and McCormick. we could let not come to tho gate half as thick as Connie Mack has hopes of getting Dick Pad- Chicagos will share the only available ground Griffith and Callahan do all the work usual. That in itself Is a sure sign that den from Washington for his Milwaukee team. there with the St. Louis team. and trust to them TO land the flag, but interest, is waning. When the deadhead President Dreyfuss announces that the Pitcher Swormstedt, signed by the Indian these times are different, and the club Pittsburg Club will play Sunday ball next sea apolis Club, has been, claimed by the Albany comes most numerously to the door is a (N. Y.) Club, on thf- ground that ae accepted that expects to keep in the swim must sure indication that the show is mak son. be well stocked, de-spite Jim Hart©s President Dreyfnss denies that the Pittsburg the Albany Club©s terms before signing wltk ing a hit. rtivd when the deadhead stays Club contemplates securing a new site for a ball Indianapolis. This Swormstedt denies. . . favorite axiom: that three pitchers, away look Out for squalls. The talk park. Theodore Breitensteir will not work as hard working in turn, with a fourth in ease this spring as lie did to get in shape for the 6f getting Tebean says second baseman Flood is not last race. He attributes his failure to pitch up of accident, are all a club requires, with TOMMY LEACH dissatisfied with the terms offered him by St. to his standard in the early part of the ISO!) two catchers, one to do all the work and is one of the few recent things calcu Louis. campaign to his having reduced too much. the other to relieve him when he was lated to interest the fans. There is, Bill Clarke, catcher of the Boston team, will J. Palmer O©Neill, of Pittsburg, formerly hurt or ill. however, a general idea that Bradley is hava charge of the Princeton team again in the president of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club, wita Killon has pitched good ball in his plenty good, will pan out A 1, and should spring. other Pittsburg capitalists, closed a deal last lime, but his time, I fear, has passed. "Cbief" Zimmer. the veteran catcher, has Week at Bast Liverpool, O., for some property, not be shelved for Leach or any other accepted terms from Pittsburg for the coming upon which they will erect a modern hotel of 4 demanded by the Orioles and Senators was Life" has all along claimed for it. It entirely too steep, and the committee felt justified in point blank refusal to deal will \3S fully organized with clubs, SPORTING©LlFE with the Easterners. It did not take long grounds and backing and before the next A WEEKLY JOURNAL to reach an agreement with either the Cleveland or the Louisville interests. Rob- week is out a number of prominent play Devoted to ison, despite his assertion in New York THE &1KRICM ASSOCIATION A ers will have signed legal and equitable BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING when he agreed with the rest j)t the mag nates having franchises for sale that he contracts; and then base ball will surelj AND GENERAL SPORTS. would not sell out for less than $50,000, SOLID FACT. begin to recover once more and quicklj was easy to deal with. It is asserted that regain its old place in the affection of tin Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co he secured only a nominal amount for his Entered at Philadelphia Post Offlce holdings in Cleveland. - . public. EDITOR "SPOUTING LIFE." NOT QUITE SETTLED. READY SOW FOR PERlilKIT aa Second Class Matter. That the business of the magnates is not entirely concluded was made evident when ORGANIZATION, KNOCKIN^ATTHE DOOR. Published by it was learned that James A. Hart and Frank DeHaas Robison were scheduled to Forlorn Washington Would Noil THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, leave Cleaveland early to-morrow morning Like to Enter the New American for Boston. A. H. Soden. of Boston, who is THE BEST CIRCUIT EVER ENJOYED Association. 34 South Third St., a member of the committee, has not been with the other members of the committee. Special to "Sporting Life." Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. John T. Brush and James A. Hart have BY AN ASSOCIATION. Washington, Jan. 24. There is a possi done most of the work. Brush and Hart bility that Washington will be represented SUBSCRIPTION RATES: met Monday in a South Indiana town and- in the new American Association of Base One Tear...... *2.OO held forth until Tuesday. Later Colonel Philadelphia to be the Birthplace ol Ball Clubs. President Quin, of the organi Six Months...... ^...... - 1-33 Rogers joined the other two, and the deal zation, has been in consultation with sev was fixed up. eral local gentlemen interested in the game, give5* Copy..;...... 5c. JOHNSON©S ADMISSIONS. the New Association Eight Cities and it is understood if they can secure the Foreign Postage, $1.04 Kxtra per Annum. In an interview President Ban Johnson, of necessary financial backing this city will PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. the American League, just before leaving be taken in. The choice for the location the city to-night, practically admitted that in Line lith Two lore Knocking of the eighth club in the circuit lies be he had been in conference here with Na tween Washington and Providence, R. I. INDEX TO CONTENTa tional League magnates, and that Cleve at the Door For Admission. It is estimated that $25,000 will be am land was to have a team in the Western ple to place a club in the American Asso Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 11 League. Johnson declared that the time ciation from tbis city, and as the people was not yet ripe to talk. The American It©s all over but the shouting! The are ripe for something new In the national Billiard News ...... Page 1O League has long wanted the Cleveland game large dividends are sure to follow. Shooting News...... Pages 12 to 16 franchise and he refused to either give out American Association circuit is now New grounds can be secured in the south any details of the base ball conference iield practically completed and the permanent west or northwest for about $5000 to $10.- here or who were present at the confer 000, both locations being close to ample ence. organization of the new Association will railway facilities. CLEVELAND WANTED. be effected next Tuesday, January 30, Several gentlemen of financial standing "Have the National League people de have been flirting with Mr. ©Scanlon for cided to surrender the Cleveland Club?" in Philadelphia the birth place of the several weeks past, and there is a possi he was asked. old Association eighteen years ago. bility that definite proposals may coma "That part of It is not down in writing, from them under the stipulation as now and we don©t say it is settled until it is. presented. Another possible factor is the THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE TRYING When we do get the franchise and team, After a month of hard, incessant labor local street railway syndicate. If Wash we will have to pay a good deal for it. by those who took up the burden where ington is not represented in the American but the city and franchise are worth it. I Association there will be no ball in this TO DO SOMETHING, have talked with Brush, of Indianapolis; Mr. Hough dropped it in despair right city, and as a consequence the patronage Soden. of Boston; and other National after the National League meeting, the accruing from each game will be lost by League magnates, and they all seem to the street railways. Its Plans Forestalled by the think that Cleveland is good Western seemingly impossible task has been ac f-eague property, and too slow for the Na complished and the most compact and tional League. We want none of the pres BALTIMORE RIGHT. Association and a Groove Cat Oat ent players on the Cleveland team. I don©t profitable circuit ever occupied by an know what will become of the Louisville American Association or any other base The Capital All Put up and the Along Which flu League Will be Club. We don©t consider that team a good Local American Association Club proposition. It is not wanted in the West- ball league has been practically com era League. Now Assured. Compelled to Trawl. pleted. __ Special to the "Sporting Life:" Baltimore, Md. Jan. 24. It was an THE!>LDTHREAT. The finishing touches were put to the nounced to-day that the meeting of capi The National League©s Circuit Com- work during the week. Everything was talists who will subscribe $20,000 to form xaittee is meeting somewhere secretly The National Leaguers Resorting an American Association Base Ball Club straightened out in Boston. Providence in Baltimore will be held on Friday. There presumably in Indianapolis. This meet to the Blacklist Chestnut to was put into position to enter the circuit are ten gentlemen interested in the project, ing follows secret meetings held by the Intimidate. and many times $20,000 could be secured Special to "Sporting Life." and on Tuesday the last and most im from them for the purpose if it were American League and the Eastern New York, Jan. 24. The report from Bal portant link in the chain was forged, deemed necessary. The subscriptions will League, the farmer having met at Mil timore that an American Association club Baltimore, under the brave leadership of be paid in on Friday, officers elected and with a backing of $20,000. has been organ incorporates named. waukee last week and the latter in New ized in that city, of which John J. McGraw Messrs. McGraw and Robinson, being Next on the programme will be the York last Sunday. . is to be manager and Wilbert Robinson brought safely into harbor, thus assur selection of a manager, and it is agreed team captain, has stirred the National that McGraw will be the unanimous choice.. What schemes the League Committee League magnates to action. It can be ing the formation of the new Associa Immediately after assuming charge Mc may be considering is not revealed and stated on good authority that the League tion and also its artistic and financial Graw, who, is is stated, will be given will discipline McGraw as severely as pos carte blanche to get together a winning can only be guessed at. It is hardly im sible. This means that the Baltimore man success. __ team, will begin his preparations for the portant, however, to worry over what the ager is to be blacklisted. 1900 season. Perhaps the most difiicult Committee proposes to do as the new This action is to be taken to kill off the On Tuesday evening ten citizens of proplern will be the selection of the American Association. McGraw©s fate will Baltimore, of recognized standing in grounds. Options have been secured on Association has solved some problems be pointed to as a warning to ball players several sites, it is said, and there is little for it and laid out a groove along which now under reservation to the National business and financial circles in the apprehension that those selected will prove League of what they can expect In case Monumental City, met in the Atlantic both desirable and accessible. the League must now travel, whether it they cast their fortunes with the Associa it will or no. tion. In other words, McGraw is to be Trust Building and went over the situa held up as a terrible example by the men tion thoroughly with McGraw and Rob NORWICH NOTES. Through the acquisition by the As who have given themselves a mortgage on sociation of Baltimore and either Provi the national game. , inson, organized an American Associa Manager Chapman Talks of th« President Quin. of the Association, said tion Club and subscribed the entire capi dence or Washington one or the other to-dav: "We will not respect the reserve Town and of Connecticut League of which must follow Baltimore©s rule of the National League, but we will tal of $20,000, a sum ample to conduct Prospects. example the League©s petty self-protec not start out to fight it. If there is any the new Baltimore Club or any other Norwich, Conn., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport fighting the League must begin it. Joe base ball club. McGraw and Robinson ing Life:" Manager Chapman in a letter tive three-league scheme has been Kelley, the Brooklyn captain, will be with to your correspondent says: "I was in. knocked in the head. Baltimore is no us in Baltimore city if things are changed not only subscribed to the stock, but Bridgeport recently and paid a visit to to suit him. I have offered Hugh Jennings pledged themselves to remain as mem Secretary and Manager James H. longer available for the Eastern League, the management of my club in Milwaukee O©Rourke. We talked base ball and dis and that lets Washington out also. and that great player is considering it. bers of the new Baltimore team through cussed matters generally pertaining to the In fact, the major league magnates will thick and thin. Connecticut League for the coming season. The League will now have to cut its find that a great many of their players are I am well pleased with Norwich." circuit to eight clubs, leaving the two considering." THE FRANCHISE .CLEAR. This action of the loyal and courageous Mr. Chapman continues: "When I took minor leagues to shift for themselves, Baltimore citizens and players has, as the club last season it was on the verge and face a contest for public favor and of disbandment and dissensions had ruined INDIANA LEAGUE. before stated, not only completed the the attendance at the game. By strength patronage with the new Association, Association circuit, but assured its un ening the team and restoring harmony we which will put its detractors quickly to A Meeting to Organize That Body won the confidence of Norwich people, and to be Held at Marion in February qualified success. New York is out of it the patronage toward the close of the the blush by the strength and ability it Wabash Reorganized. for good reasons. The backing was season was much better. At the close -will display from the start. Before the Wabash, Ind., Jan. 18. Many of the there and so was the ground, but the at I settled all bills and now hold the fran week is out there will be startling sur- members of the Wabash base ball team of chise clear. We will undoubtedly be found last season will wear Terre Haute uni tempt to extort an excessive rental re in the field when the season opens with iprises for the National League. forms in the Indiana-Illinois League the sulted in a unanimous decision by the a club which will deserve good support. EDITOR "SPORTING LIFE©* WANTS HARTFORD. coming season. Jap Poor, who managed Association to eliminate Gotham from "I would like to see Hartford come into the Wabash team, has been engaged as the State League. The owners of a club ALLEGED©RESULTS. manager of that club, and has already the circuit. At this writing, however, in that city would undoubtedly make signed Biglow and Tor ranee, pitchers; new propositions have been made which money, and a team there would strengthen The League Circuit Committee Said "Shanty" Stewai-t, first basernan; George the circuit, Bristol being the weak mem Rolie, short stop; James McShane, third may yet make New York a possibility. ber. I do not favor the admission of any to Have Decided to Cut Down to baseman, and Harden, second baseman. teams outside the State, unless it should Ten Clubs. Poor has also signed Cy Swain, the twirler, However, the choice of the eighth be Springfield, i believe the small circuit Special to "Sporting Life." now teaching school in an Ohio village; and light traveling expenses are main fac. Charles Middleton. late of Marion; Eaton, city doubtless will lie between Provi tors in the prosperity of the League." Cleveland, January 24. After dodging Freeman and Roger Gray. Wabash will dence and Washington, with the chances the newspaper men for three days, the be represented at the meeting to form Circuit Committee of the National Base the Indiana League, called for February in favor of the first named city, which Springfield Club©s Finances. Ball League has finally arrived at some .4, at Marion. The towns it is©proposed, to will have delegates at the organization Springfield, O., Jan. 22. In Receiver thing tangible. From sources that can be include are Marion, Wabash, Anderson, George S. Dial©s report in the case of depended upon It was learned to-night that Muncie, Kokoiuo. with Logansport or meeting. But Washington will make a John L. Coleman against the Springfield the committee has settled on a circuit, Lafayette, or possibly Richmond. The strong bid for admission, as responsible base ball club, of the Interstate League, and that the details will be made public Wabash club has been reorganized and is collections are shown from stockholders to in a few days. Louisville and Cleveland now on a firm financial footing. parties alarmed at the certain prospect the amount of $1150. Expenses wer« bave been dropped. §315.59, which,©deducted, leaves a sufficient TWO CITIES CUT. of being shut out of bs.se ball altogether sum to pay a dividend of 78 per cent, The franchises of the two cities have Philly News Via Cincinnati. and impressed by the solid strength which the" receiver is ordered to pay to been offered to the American League for From Cincinnati "Enquirer." creditors, according to schedule. Including practically no consideration, and it only re The Philadelphia Club offered its players $2500 shown by the Association are making a $141.">0 to the Zanesville ball club. The quires the ratification of the American if they finished second. The Quakers were beat determined effort to secure capital and Court confirmed the report to-day. en out by Boston by one game, and there were League magnates to make the deal bind many expressions of disgust at the League, meet funds with a view of keeping the fine ing. The committee, of which John T. ing that tbe Philadelphia owners did not display Part of a Scheme. Brush is the chairman, has failed to reach sportsmanship enough to distribute the prize base ball city in the hunt, along with its "If Ewing was such a swell manager as any conclusions with the owners of the money anyway. The Philadelphia players are old rival Baltimore. Brush touted him to be after releasing him Baltimore and Washington Clubs, and said to be wroth over the matter, and it is hint why. in heaven©s name, didn©t he keep these will be in the National League cir ed that they will show their feelings in the him©.©" is the sage philosophy of Patruccio cuit for another year, unless "Wagner and games next year. Captain Monte Cross is also Ere another issue of this paper shall Powers, of the Eastern League. But Yon der Horst drop in their price. said to have a grievance. He was offered $300 greet its readers the Association will Brush©s praise of Buckingham was one BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, If he played good ball and made a good showing, of those post-mortem sopa, Pat. New York Mr. Brush has announced that the price but the bonus has not yet beea paid. have made good all that tlie "Sporting "World," 6 LIFE. Jan. see if we dispose of the members of th annum for the rental of the old park. Le-ague which have not paid for man;* An exorbitant figure. Old Eclipse PITTSBURG POINTS. seasons past, we will be getting rid o LOUISVILLE LINES Park used during the days of the As encumbrances. Then there will be a cir sociation can be had and a stand erect cuit in which all members will be self ed all for much less rental than paid EARLY ENTHUSIASM CERTAIN IN THE sustaining. That ought to be a gooc REDUCTION COMMITTEE BOTHERED heretofore. A good man for manager, thing in itself. I want to see eight club is already agreed upon and a team a SMOKY CITY, and have an idea that I will see it before BY UPRISING OF LOCAL FANS. great deal better than a good many the season opens." that has represented Louisville in days A CHAT ON GUN PLAYS. gone by can be put in the field at once That terrible tragedy in FranMort and won©t be lost by a good deal unless Fred Clarfce Has Arrived and Taken Ky., was a much discussed affair arounc Indications Point to Continuance o Washington and Cleveland and New the base ball headquarters the pas York strengthen up considerably. Hold of the Band He Declines to week. Colonel B. is well acquaintec League Team in Louisville Under JOHN J. SAUNDERS. with the principals and he talked enter Keep DonoYan or Canningham tainingly on their personal doings New Ownership Surprising Turn "Guns are plenty in some portions o AMSTERDAM CLAIMS. Bits ol News and Gossip. the great State of Kentucky," said Col in Aflairs Clingman and Dexter onel B. "Up in that mountain countrj Why This Town Should be a Mem there are scores of men who have han ber of the New York State Pittsburg, Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting died the pistol for years. I was up that Louisville, Ky., Jan. 22. Editoi League. Life:" Signs of the times point to ai way more than once. There was a time "Sporting Life:" It begins to look as Amsterdam, N. Y., Jan. 20. Ectttoc early arrival of base ball enthusiasm ii when I belonged to the Paducah Light if there will be no reduction of the "Sporting Life,:" Your L©tica correspond the Smoky City. Already one can heai Artillery. I was corporal. We were ofter League clubs, and indications seem to ent, I see, places Amsterdam as one of the a hubbub of fanning in certain section called out to protect a murderer from the point to a continuance of the same cities of the New York State League for which indicates that it will soon break threats of a mob. I will never forget the twelve clubs for at least another year IP-00. President Farrell should not over out in all portions of the town. Queries Louisville seems to be the city that look this city, as there isn©t a city in his time they threw rocks at us all night circuit that would outdraw this one. We on base ball affairs are coming in on tht We did not dare shoot, because we coult blocks the reduction scheme. Certain have now a fine ground, and that was our paragraphers. The other day a man see no one. In the day time it was as events have transpired during the week only handicap a year or two ago in getting wrote a local paragrnpher asking if the quiet as a ball game in Cleveland." that indicate Louisville is the key to into the State League. We can also play club was going to play Leach on thirc "Are there any gunners in Louisville?© the situation. It. is said the uprising SUNDAY BALL, base instead of WilliamsV His request was the question of a new member of of fans here, of which your readers have and that means 5000 people, or more than was put to the boss of the Pirates who the Fan Club. Colonel B said he knew been kept fully posted, has done more to a week©s expense. Had the new American. replied in a diplomatic way. that Williams of more than one man who carried both upset the peace and quiet of the mag Association not sprung up Mr. Farrell was a short stop for many seasons be revolvers and loaded canes. "I©ll be1 nates than they have cared to acknowl could not have secured this burg for his fore he took up the care of third base Harry Pulliain does not get into any edge. circuit, as protection was secured for this Jimmy Manning needed a third bagger gun plays," commented a fan. "That©s UPSET THE LEAGUE REDUCTION. city in the New Central New York League; The followers of Mr. Whitesides have but since the birth of the new Association and had a couple of short stops, so he put right. Harry will laugh it off." was the the Central League was dropped and most Jeems there and he made a great suc reply of Colonel B. "I will tell you a openly expressed their preference for of the projectors have become interested cess of it. Leach is a star at third, so good joke on Harry. He did not want a club in a new association, patterned in the new Association. the ex-Louisville man declares. He is to go to the Legislature this time for the after the old American Association. Ap JOHNSTOWN AND GLOVERSV1LLE speedy, can handle the ball like light reason that there was a United States parently these people have gone further with one club should be a bother flue ac ning and would shine at third corner Senator to be chosen. Harry objected than any one immediately of Quiu© quisition, for the lovers of base ball are even if placed alongside of the greatest to being mixed up in the gunnings which crowd and have shown they mean busi many up there, and they are good sports. that ever happened. Mr. Dreyfuss might come about. He said to me ness. They have not tried to keep any A hint to the wise is sufficient, and if thing in the dark and their earnestness President Farrell desires a good circuit, he wound up by saying that the entire mat once: ©Not this time for me. I know will put Amsterdam and Johnstown and ter was in the charge of Freddy Clarke, those lads when they are after a Sena cannot be mistaken. It is sure to beai Gloversville in place of Oswego and Cort- CLAPKE ON THE SPOT. tor. I was there two years ago. The fruit of some kind. The Reduction land. He may have to get some city iu "Fred Clarke, Wintield, Kansas," this streets were full of bad men, who had all Committee has realized this and the plac-e of Troy before the season is half sorts of calibres hanging to their waist organizers of the new Association have over. was the name put down on the register realized this. CY. LAUER, of the Monongahela House yesterday coats.© " B©RANCHISE OFFERED GRATIS. who has been wintering here, left the afternoon. The "sig." was that of the A WILD YARN. During the week Mr. Whitesides ad past week for Miami, Fla., where he is u new chief of the Pirates who has finally As expected a spring could not roll mitted being approached by a League dandy cop in the Palm Beach Hotel every arrived to take command of the band. around without some person starting a club president with a view of induc winter. He has a number of offers, but the He came from Chicago and had only story that the local club would move ing him to secure the franchise of the hard-hitting first basemail hasn©t attached been here a few moments when he wa its grounds from Exposition Park to a his auto as yet to a contract. Bill Roberts. National League club here and retain is the chemist at Alderman Parmentier©s besieged by a party of paragraphers, portion of the East End. This spring a team in the League. Mr. Whitesides cafe. Bill also has offers galore, but is who wanted to know his action as to the yarn appeared promptly on time. It would say no more without betraying a waiting for certain developments. the make-up of the Pittsburg team. was said that the Consolidated Traction confidence, but it is known that Mr. MANAGER WHISTLER, Freddy told all the same?. He said that Company had decided to fit up a ground Pulliam was the president referred to of Scheneetady, has signed Donovan, Yer- as yet he had not arranged the club. on the Bradley property, at Ben Venin1 and the significant part of his mission kes and Zinser, of last season©s team. They He had, however, considered all ques Station on the Pennsylvania Kailroad. is important in that he has just return are wintering at Schenectady. Toronto tions regarding the cases of Donovan This is one of the largest pieces of real has secured u good nian in Jimmy Cock- ed from a consultation with Brush and man, of Guelph, last season with Reading. and Cunninghiuu, and had decided to al estate in the new residence portion of Hart at Chicago and spoke with Steve Asho, who pitched here in 1896, has low these men to go to the highest bid the city. People who were aware of the their knowledge and approval. sipnerl with Rochester. Tamsett and Ma- der. Clarke then gave a little outline of value of land in this section paid no at BLOCKING THE ASSOCIATION. guire, of Rome last year, go to Milwaukee. his policy in the selection of a club.© He tention to the story. They knew full It was admitted that the Reduction 1 am afraid the pace will be too warm said that he was in favor of getting up a well that it was too valuable a tract to Committee has been at a ioss to know for them. Tamsett started his professional Avel! runuing team. He took the stand set aside for ball purposes. Colonel B. what to do in face of the unrest here career under Bill Roberts, with Canajo- that it was better for a club to have and the officials of the traction com harie, in 1898. Maguire played here in ©96. at Louisville. To allow the Association The Pittsburg Club wisely took Tommy inea who are balanced than a lot of pany put a quietus on the report the to gain a foothold here and probably Leach in the bunch of Louisvilles. fellcwrf who had strong specialties. It day it came out. its start would likely cause no end of A LITTLE CLAIM. v.-as his experience that oft-times plays CHANCE SHOTS. trouble in the future, yet such was a pos It is dollars to little apples that, as late came up when the specialist was not Hon. Rube Waddell has found the sibility if the city was dropped from the as it is, should we get into the State able to pveu make a fair showing on it. roads from Piano, Butler county, in bad League and no provision made for base Leapne. we will wallop those Dorpians out If the action was up to an all around shape, but just the same he manages to ball here. The old owners were glad of sight, and it is reported that Manager man of mediocre ability he would be able Whistler has his team all signed. We come down often these days. He hunts to surrender the franchise and also to always did do those boys from the Electric to do more with the play than the lad up his friend Col. B.. and makes a touch. agree not to back a club here during City, and we ©can©t afford to lose our who had a forte unlike that demanded Kube goes easy with his pleadings. He the remain-ing two years of the ten year reputation now. Cy. Lauer will be just by the occasion. As to training place. only wants $10 at one crack. He has agreement, but other persons are not !>ur size ou first base. too. I suppose he is Freddy said that it would be either made four touches to date. willing to do without base ball, and there dressed iu a linen suit by this time, and Thomasville or Asheville. The Colonels Colonel B. has been expecting Pat is the rub. picking oranges. J expect he will come had been in the former and knew what Donovan here for several days past. Pat GET PLAYERS THROWN IN. back in the spring with his pockets full of it was like. Therefore it had the call, It is understood the present owners alligators. Come. Johnstown and Glovers has been in New York city and it was ville. wake up! Boom your cities for a at least just now. Asheville will be in fully expected that he would make a run regard the continuance of a team here State Leaarue team. Of course we want you vestigated ere a decision is made. aver and meet his old friends. a sure financial loss and are willing in. so that we can have a plum pudding BARNEY HAS A SURPRISE. W. Harry Watkins has announced to surrender the franchise -without on each end of us. There wouldn©t be any Somebody started a report that the some exhibition games with the Pirates, charge. More than that, they will make .loubt about the Dorpian end of it. Some new president of the Pittsburgs was in though the local club has not sanctioned A present of the release of all the play people say that a negro won©t steal but, possession of a good news item. them as yet. for the reason that it does ers now held by them in addition to the some people think the now Association, ©ranchise. All they want is for Mr. won©t be a go. Well, there will be an awful "I don©t know of anything startling," not know where it will be at that time. difference in the spring. There©ll be trou- said he this afternoon. "I will tell you one "Cincinnati did not put up the price Whitesides and his people to put up le for somebody, way down yonder among thing, come around and see me on Wed or they could have secured Chief Zim- he money to pay the draft price of the League magnates. QUOD. nesday morning. I think I will.give you mer," said Colonel B., when his attention certain plaj ers recently selected from a surprise. I imagine that you like af was called to a statement that the Reds minor leaguers. Nothing could be more fairs of that kind." Mr. D. would not were a trifle late when they sought to enerous. A NOVEL IDEA. say anything more. He intimated that sign the old chief last fall. "They had ORGANIZATION PENDING. he had said too much already. the same opportunity to get the man as Mr. Whitesides has replied that so A. Plan to Help Umpires For the It is thought that he has reference we had." far he has no power to act. No organi- Better Enunciation of Their De to some kind of a deal which the Pirate Every now and then there are con ation has yet been formed and he is in 10 position to commit himself. About cisions. management has been trying to put ferences held between the new boss of One of the disagreeable features that pa- through for some time past. It may be :he Pittsburg Club and the man who 10,000 has been raised, $20,000 is rons of base ball are compelled to suffer relative to a first basemen. One day the ong held the reins in hand. Captain wanted. It is in sight for the reason s to listen to umpires with unintelligible past week he was seen to peruse careful Kerr is well posted on matters, especially hat all who so far have subscribed voices, umpires from whose lips come the ly the report that the St. Louis Club those relating to local dealings in politics, are willing to double their subscription. words "strike," ©©ball." "foul" and oth- wanted a first basemen. and then say, ts., so necessary in base ball. It was \ focus must be reached this week, rs with, a mushy coating that makes "Well, there are a few others." Mr. D. one of those little talks which squelched [©he League must act. The drafting them all sound alike, much to the disgust noney will be due by February 1st if 11 d confusion of the spectators in the was told that the new man secured by :he effort of that Allegheny Councilman tarul. Mr. Warren J. Lynch, general the Pittsburg Club last fall from Buf o mulct a big tax on every game played he League team is acquired, and doubt- jasLsenger agent of the Big Four road, falo was a fair ball player and well n the city. Captain Kerr is said to be ess some definite decision will be reach- who is an enthusiast of the game, sug worth a good trial. satisfied with his quiet life. He felt it d by that time. It is earnestly hoped gests NOT AFRAID OF WAR. it first, but he has made efforts to aecus- Ir. Pulliam©s offer will be accepted AN IDEA A New York paper wired its man here om himself to the new life and succeed ind a League team kept here. hat will do away with the confusion oc- to see Colonel B. and ask him if he STICK IT OUT. asioned by umpires of uncertain articu- ed. As stated above, this will mean that ation. Mr. Lynch suggests that umpires thought that there would be a base ball Clarke says that there is nothing but ihall call out when a ball is pitched, raise war. The query to the Pirate chief warm weather about his home in Kan- he National League will during the oming year again have twelve clubs, teir right hands when a strike is pitched made him smile. "A war?" he said in as. The present winter has been a rec- and raise their left hands in case of a foul. reply. "Now please tell nle what there ©d breaker as to heat. However, the vhich is as it should be. It would be The system is a simple one and would be is to fight about. I know that I would ildest inhabitant is predicting a spell of he height of folly to buy out Washing- ertain to do away with the confusiou not put up my props to get possession or old which he says will suit even the ori and Baltimore and thus eat up the hat now follows the efforts of the um keep any one from .taking a couple of slumber. Treater part of the profit the remaining pire although there is a question as to towns now on the League circuit. They I have just received a letter from earns in the League would make dur- whether he really makes an effort to ©in- ng the coming two years, no matter orrn the spectators just what the pitcher have been proven to be poor towns and ss Grove thanking me for the recent s doing. Close students of the game find are not worth battling for. I will say lotice in the "Sporting Life." He says vhether paid in cash or paid in install- MUCH INTEREST < as I have done on more than one oc hat it was the mea.s of his getting a lents from the earnings. In two years n following the balls and strikes as they casion, that if the League is cut down ood engagement. He thinks that he hese dabs will fall or stand of their are called on the batsmen. It adds great- to eight clubs that we will have one of will do Avell in his now place. wn right and the time is sufficiently y to the enjoyment of the game an en- the best seasons in the history of the Donovan©s friends will now try and lo- hort for the League to put up with a byment that cannot be fully realized un- game. It must be done to straighten out ate him in a nice berth. They think ttle inconvenience until matters can e©r existing conditions, and which could ight themselves. e brought about, completely by the adop- some kinks which are not pleasing to ha» he is deserving of a ehanc^ to pick ion of the method suggested by Mr. tke men who own base ball clubs. You i EXCELLENT PROSPECTS. ut his future employers. CIRCLE, i Formerly the Colonels paid $5000 per I yncli. Jan. £7. base ball team. He began work yesterday. Quin and Anson and their respective busi Stahl will confine his attention to indoor nesses. Mr. Johnson also intimates that practice for the players. the American League may entet some Na YOUKIODEL SIGNING PLAYERS? tion League cities with the sanction of Princeton, N. J., Jan, 20. Bill Clarke, the League. catcher of the Boston team, will have charge of the Princeton team again In the IBOBT THE WONDERFUL "PROS- spring. Next to Billy Earle. Clarke Is the FQRDHAM FACTS. most successful coach the Tigers ever had. PERM" OF BiSE B&LL The College Boys tiboking For Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 21. Pitcher Dale Gear, o-f the Kansas City Club, has ward to » Very Successful Base accepted the offer made by the Kansas Ball Season. His Bong Built Upon the Outlook University base ball team, and he will The League Magnates Making Rattier New York, Jan. 23. Last vear Fordharti act as coach. had one of the strongest college teams in the country, and present indications point For a Host ol Minor Leagues Iho Slow Progress Getting Their Star to a more successful one this year. Al PROVIDENCE POINTS. ready the squad of men have been doing Can Hardly Exist, Despite the Players Under Contract, But Pro* active work. On Feb. 1 the final call for The Club tlirectors Considering a candidates will be issued. Four members Proposition to Enter the New Am ol last year©s team are not in the college, Lowest Salary Limits Ever Known, less No Concern Over the Matter, but their places will be iilled by fast and erican Association. heavy players of the class games last lalU Providence, R. I., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport The management is working on a South- Washington, D. C., Jan. 22. Editor ing Life:" The American Association Washington, D. C., Jan. 23. Editor eril trip for Blaster week. The athletic ©©Sporting Life:" "We will start the seems very desirous of having Providence "Sporting Life:" "Of the 257 players committee of the alumni has already r& base ball season of 1900," said Presi in their circuit, and last Saturday two of .subject to reservation by the National eeived over §1100 in donations toward dent Young to-day, ©©with fourteen or their representatives, headed by President League under the renewal clause in our bearing the expenses of the team. Arthin ganisations under the protection of the Quin, met the officials of the Providspce contracts," said President Young, McAleenau, treasurer of the committea National Agreement. Our latest re Club, of the Eastern League, by appoint "©about one-seventh have affixed their announces that the annual concert 01 cruit is the Northwestern League, which ment, ut the Scvoy-Stanley Hotel, and signatures to agreements for the play the glee, banjo and mandolin clubs, to bi made a proposition to them, which, if ac given at the Waldorf-Astoria^ promises to will have either four or six clubs, locat cepted by the club, will result in its sev ing season of 1900. surpass the one of last season. The pro* ed in the principal cities of Oregon and ering connections with the Eastern League, ALLEGED SIGNATURES. ceeds of the concert will go to Base Ball the© State of Washington. Under the after having been a member several years. "IMttsbtlrg leads with fourteen play Manager John J. Toohey, who has an provisions of our Agreement the major The party xlid not tarry in the city, but ers, comprising Beaumont, Bowerman, nounced the following schedule: League is the only one of these organi took the afternoon train to Boston, to look Diilon, Ely, Flaherty, Gray, Hoffer, March 31, Princeton University, at Princeton^ zations permitted to reserve an unlim over the situation there. Sunday they re April 4, open; 7, C. C. N. Y., at Fortlham; il turned and had another conference with Latimer, Leach, Schriver, Tann.eh.ill, Yale, at Fordham; 18, University of ©Vermont. at ited number of players, the remaining some of those connected with the club. Waddell, Wagner and Woods. St. Foratlain; 21. Wesleyan, at MJddletown; 25, La thirteen minor leagues being restricted THE SITUATION. Louis conies next with an octette com fayette, at Fordham; 28, Holy Gross College, at in. reservation to not nawre than four It is impossible to say how the proposed Worcester; May 2, Columbia, at Fordham; 3, prising Childs, Criger, Ctippy, Donlifi, Cornell, at Pordham; 5, open; 9, Hamilton Col teen players each. change impressed the stockholders, and M-cBride, Schreeongost, Tebeau and lege, and 11, Dartmouth, at Fordham; 12, La THE HARD LUCK CROWD. nothing definite can be done at the present Young. New York has half a dozen, fayette, at Eastern; 16, Syracuse University; 18, "At the beginning of the present yeaf time. It seems very evident that the Williams College; 19, Tufts College; 23, Uni projectors of this new Association realize players signed, comprising Coufoy. Dav- the leagues under protection and is, Doyle, Fleming, Martin and Wood versity of iiaryland, and 24, Holy Cross, alt amenable to ottr regulations are: Am that the only people who can place such a Fordham; 26, open; 30, Manhattan College, and team in this city is the Providence Club, of ruff. Boston. Chicago and Washington June 2, New York A. C., at-Fordham; 6, open; erican League, which comprises Buf the Eastern League, and if they refuse to have each signed three players. Cleve 8, Manhattan College, at Jasper Oval; 13, open; falo, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indian enter the new organization, it will be safe land makes the seventh club in the 16, Manhattan College, at Polo Grounds. apolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Min to say that they will look for another city. list, with one player, T. .7. O©Brien, Games are still pending with Harvard, neapolis and St. Paul; Atlantic League, Not enough local capital could be found and this is taken as an indication that Georgetown, New York University, Uni With Allantown, Lancaster, Newark, for a new club under the existing circum the circuit will not be reduced this versity of Pennsylvania, a second games Patersoh, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes- stances. with Wesleyan. Mount Saint Mary©s and PRESIDENT POWERS, year at least. Pennsylvania State College. barre and Wilmington; Eastern League, of the Eastern League, is expected at any TUB DILATORY CLUBS. with Hartford, Providence, Springfield moment, and it will not be surprising if "Nothing has been heard from Balti and Worcester in one divsion and Mon we behold two or three of the National more, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Louisville AN"OVERSIGHT. treal, Rochester, Syracuse and Toron League men here. The big magnates real or Philadelphia regarding their teams to in the other; Interstate League, with ize that they have got to come off their ior this season, but there is ample time The Bondage of Huiriaii Betngs Not Columbus, Dayton, Fort Waync, New high horses and do something like the fair Entirely Abolished in the Nine and square thing with the minor leagues, for the work between now and the Castle, Springfield, Toledo, Wheeling and especially the players, who have more spring meeting at ©New York, when teenth Century. find Youngstowu; National League, cause for complaint from these very same everything will be settled on, a per In an editorial review of the advance of with Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, magnates than anyone else. This is©a criti manent basis for 3900. From the fact civilization in the nineteenth century, now Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louis cal time for them, and they seem to just that the Wagner brothers are going entered upon its last year, the New York ville, New York, Philadelphia. Pitts- realise how near to the are" they are, and p.head signing players, for the ensuing "V/orld" said: burg, St. Ixmis and Washington. the necessity of quick action, to" avert dis season it dees not look as though they "The crowning glory of the century now draw THE LITTLE ARMY. aster. ing to a close, which strangely enough is not ROGERS© DEATH. entertained any fears of Washington noticed by any of the historians of the epoch, "In these five leagues there is a mem The morning papers announce the death being dropped out of the National is the fact that it has abolished human slavery. bership of forty-four clubs, of which of Jimmy Rogers, who was one of the League, at least until the expiration of A hundred years ago the idea that one mas thirty, as already indicated, can reserve most popular players who have ever worn the Indianapolis or ten year agreement, might own another and make merchandise oi not more than fourteen players, , or 448 a Providence uniform. The particularly sad him was everywhere tolerated and almost every which still has two years of existence. where sanctioned. Religion itself searched Holy in all, if occasion demands. While the part of it is that his decline and death re MOKK "PROTECTION" TALK. Sc©ripture for justification of the hideous atroc National League, with twelve clubs, has sulted from being hit by a. ball at Louis ville. After awhile the effect was noticea "Every- mail brings in applications ity, and professed to find it. upwards of 250 players under reserva ble, and his playing, which had been al from minor leagues for protection with "Even Denmark©s decree against this wrong tion. This makes about 700 players in did not take effect until the end of the year ways particularly brilliant, suffered so right of reservation for their players 1802, and French legislation did not finally all under reservation by the live lead much th.nt he finally landed ut Norwich, under the National Agreement. Each abolish slavery in the colonies until 1818. It ing base ball organizations of this coun Conn., after getting fi trial in Providence. application is accompanied by a pledge was not until 1834 that England decreed emanci try. Players of the Providence team who went that if favorable action is taken by the pation, and not until 1840 that the decree took COUNT SOME OUT. barn-storming in Connecticut say that his Board of Arbitration all obligations im effect. The ukase of Alexander II abolishing "Theti there is the New England decline was Very marked, even for the posed will be faithfully performed, and the Russian serf system was proclaimed io League, with a prospective membership short time that he had been from the 1861, end our own emancipation Was not effected Grays. it is also among the requirements that until 1S65. of eight clubs; the Western Association, Manager Murray has signed Noblit for the monthly salary limit for club teams "To-day th very thought of slavery is dis with eight clubs: California, Connecticut carded, and it exists nowhere under the flag the outfield, and is negotiating with sever with a maximum monthly salary limit of any great civilized nation, except in Sulu and New York State Leagues, each hav al other players, but will not sign them for players must be submitted. About and in a modified form in Hawaii, under tol ing eight clubs; Canadian, Illinois-In just at the present time. 800 names have thus far been present eration of the great Republic that bas.es iti diana and Virginia leagues, each hav Jimmy Cooney led the short stops last ed of players who will be utilized by very existence upon the doctrine of the "U% ing six clubs, and the new Northwestern season and had a good batting average, the minor leagues during the ensuing alienable right" of every human being to liberty. League, with four or six clubs, as the Jimmy has an offer from a club which is "For a single century this development of th» in fast company, and will probably accept season." idea of liberty is achievement enough. It demand for amusement may arise. it. : would make the century the greatest in all THIS VIS PROBLEMATICAL. The Eastern League averages seem to history if nothing else had been recorded eou- "In the thirteen leagues exclusive of show that Providence lacked two hard hit BETTER THAN LEAGUE. ceraiBg it." . the major League there will be sixty- ters in the outfield at least. "RHODY." Somehow the "World" forgot all about two clubs, with a total reservation of Ban Johnson Says the American the glaring fact that under the Amer 868 players, to which are the 250 play Ijeague Runs the Business on a ican 113? a species of slavery flourishes and ers of the National, or 1018 players in actually flaunts itself in the full light ol JOHNSON©jUOKE. Superior Scale. day, namely, the virtual serfdom of pro all, who will be paid for their services Milwaukee, Jan. 20. President Ban John fessional base ball players under the Na in catering to the base ball public of He Says For son, of the American League, does not talk tional Agreement. . - . the United States. Was Played much for publication, but he gave out a CONCEDES SOME LOSS. Worth. few facts yesterday which may prove in- "Of course, there will be other or teiesting to the people who Support the ANOTHER VETERAK DEAD. Chicago, Jan. 20. Editor "Sporting game. Mr. Johnson ;;aid: ganizations coming under our protection Life:" The three-league scheme which from time to time until the opening of "There is no getting around the fact that the John C. Adams, a Once Noted Ama John T. Brush and Jim Hart were trying American league is growing ami will be teur of New ¥ork, Suddenly Passes the playing season this spring, but, if to put through has died a bornin©. classed along with the National League before we should begin operations to-day, we Ban Johnson tells a funny story about many years have passed over our heads. The Away. could muster 1000 expert, trained and it. fact is, if WP wanted to bend our efforts to New York, Jaft. 20. Editor "Sporting scientific ball players under salary. In response to a telegram from Brush that end we could eclipse the National League Life:" John C. Adams, who died very last week Johnson took a run over to la- within three years© time. There is no compari suddenly of heart disease Jan. 12, at his Three organizations the Centra.!, dialiaitolis. son in the way the affairs of the two organi home, at Newburg. N. Y., was, about forty Southern and Texas Leagues which* There he ran into Pat Powers, of the sations hare been conducted. We have trav odd years ago, well known as an amateur Were in existence last season, have dis Eastern League. eled through fji-s. rears of hard strife and have player, beiiig a member of the then noted banded. and there is no prospect of their "What do you think of the three-league met every obligation and come out on top, Hudson River team, with whom he played being revived this year owing to heavy scheme©.©" asked Ban of Pat. with a clean record and the confidence of the for seven years. He had not been in good "I don©t like it," said Pat. people. health for some time, but had been able expenses, which cannot be met by gate "Neither do I," said Ban. "but, just for "Thnt is more- than the National League to attend to his business, as president of receipts in the cities where there were can show. Not only have we got the confidence fun, let©s call on Brush and hear what he of the people, but the confidence and support the .Consumers© Gas Company. His wife clube started last year." has to say." of the base ball players. During the war and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and LETT BRUSH TALK. tiine, when every minor league in the Country Mrs. F. M. Taylor, were with him when he They called on Brush, were Invited to cut down expenses, and even many of the died. seats in his office and a box of fairly good National League clubs were obliged to do Mr. Adams was born at Tivoli, Duchess cigars was placed at their disposal. the same, we went through the seas.on with County, May 16, 1836. Me was a harbor Tenney Has a Singular Dual They smoked the cigars, diving into the out a break and paid the players© salaries in master in New York from 1807 to 1870, Job-^-Piteher Nichols Wanted by box after a new one every few minutes full, hot a reduction being made at any point. and was postmaster of Newburg from 1876 and did nothing but smoke while Brush "The National League magnates have had to 1884. He held several positions in the talked. the centre of the stage for some time, but city government and was member of As Boston, Mass., Jan. 23. Pitcher Nichols, When the little League magnate had instead of settling their affairs and bring sembly in 1888,. 1889 and 1890, from the of the Boston Club, has been offered the Wound up his three-hour speech he gasp ing the players before the pubjic. they have First district of Orange Cotinty. He was post of coach at Yale. Yale has depended ed: pestered the life out of the petiple by airing prominent in Board of Trade affairs, and op graduate talent of late seasons. If their cwn private affairs and pushing the "And. gentlemen, what do you think players into the background. What the public Was a member of the Newburg City Club Kiehols can obtain leave of absence from about it?" wants is clecn, legitimate base ball on clean and other local organizations, including the Boston he will accept. GAVE! BRUSH THE LAUGH. and legitimate lines and not a lot of talk about volunteer firemen. "Without answering the question, John petty quarrels, etc. Providence, Jan. 22. The management of son took his watch from his pocket, sur "The circuit of tho Americatj League has Can©t Forgive Freedman. the Brown University base ball team an veyed it for thirty seconds, and then not been definitely settled upon for the season nounced to-day that Fred Tenney, ©94, of drawled: of 1900. bnt there will be few changes from Father Chadwick is bitter against Freed the Bostons, the head coach, will drill the "I©ve just five minutes to catch my the one of last year, except, as Charles Gtm- man, and cannot see how such men as squad only four weeks, and will then give train." iskey has announced, there will be a club in Soden, Brush and Rogers can bow down his services to Brown©s most bitter rival, Then he arose and rushed from Brush©s Chicago. When the proper time comes we before him. He says Andy did all in his Dartmouth. Tenney is now teaching the presence, with Powers following at his will announce our complete circuit. The time power to injure the game last season, new men how to hit straight balls and heels. Is coming, however, when we must expand, boasts of ft, and threatens to do it again Knock grounders. "That is one time," said Ban. "when as the people wish it and have a right to this season unless the League does his the Hoosier was made to show his hand expect It." bidding. Chadwick©s remedy would have Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 18. "Chick" without being shown anything in return." Mr. Johnson says the new American As been to bounce Freedman out of the frtahl, the crack Boston outfielder, has "Quite right," said Pat, "and it wasn©t sociation is a "dead one," and that the League, but he admits that it is too late teen engaged as coach for tfce Notre Dame much of a band, either." only purpose it served was to advertise to do so now. Wilkesbarre "Record." LIFE. Jan.27. Southern cities Thursday night, is of last season while a member of the Hills- the opinion that, everything considered, boro (N. H.) team. CINCINNATI CHIPS. New Orleans offers the greatest induce TORONTO TOPICS. TH been subject to fits of melancholia. This joining the Association and, prefers the was noticeably the case last October, when Eastern League rather than the Associa he showed signs of insanity, and Father AN AWFUL TRAGEDY. Tottier was called to see him. His mother tion.. Of course there are hosts of peo Is not living, but his father, four sisters ple in this city and Providence who and a brother, all living in western Massa would like to see both cities© represented A©.BALL PLAYER©S TRIPLE MURDER chusetts, survive him. Bergen©s associates TERRIBLE SHOCK CAOSED BY THE in the same organization. As far as I In the Boston Club and others who had can learn the Providence people object knowledge of his actions last summer have to leaving their present company on ac SUICIDE. for a long time been satisfied that he was DEATH OF BERGEH. deranged. count of the expense. They believe il THE SUICIDE©S VICTIM. would require a very large outlay o/ Mrs. Bergen, the murdered woman, was money to back an Association team as Martin Bergen, the Famous Boston 31 years old, and as Miss Harriet Gaines, His Act Caused by Mental Aberration compared with an Eastern League team of Pittsfleld, married Martin Bergen about and they cannot see where they will gel Catcher, Kills His Wile and Two seven years ago. She went to North Brook- Great Interest in the Hei Asso their money back. neld about eight years ago to work in the mill, and boarded with Mrs. Rufus Ingra- AT DURHAM, PERHAPS. Children and Then Cuts His Own ham. Mrs. Ingraham when seen said Mrs. ciation Club Pitcher Nichols to The rendezvous of the iiostou team hn< Bergen was a very nice woman. Mrs. Ber not yet been decided upon. The Dur gen had frequently called upon Mrs. Ingra ham, N. C., people are very anxious to Throat in a Moment ol Insanity. ham, and was at her house only about Coach Yale University Candidates. have the club visit them again this sea four weeks ago. At that time, when ask son. It seems to lie between this place North Brookfield, Mass., Jan. 20. ed how matters were going at home. Mrs. Boston, Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting and Charlotteyille. Va. Pitcher Nichols Editor ".Sporting Life:" Martin Ber Bergen replied, "Lovely," but Mrs. Ingra Life:" The terrible Bergen tragedy still for one, is anxious to postpone his joiiiinj ham said that she surmised at the time gen, one ot the* best-known ball players that everything was not as pleasant as fills the minds of those who had ever the team as late as possible for lie is t< in the country and . one of the Boston Mrs. Bergen would have her believe. Mrs. seen the great catcher play ball and that coach the Yale team the coining season Club©s catchers last season, killed his Ingraham further said that after their number is legion. Most of the people Yale has not had much to do with pro Avife and two children with an axe and marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bergen boarded who were acquainted with the great fessfonal coaches iu late years and see; then cut his own throat with a razor at with her for some time. Bergen was fussy catcher thought him a very much the advisibility of securing a man -wlu his home in North Brookfield yesterday and continually finding fault, and.this he abused man. The terrible fancies of the knows something about the business continued to do after they began keeping house on the little farm called "Snow enmity of his companions brooded upon "Nick" has not done much coaching tij- THE HORRIBLE DISCOVERT Ball Farm," which Bergen bought a few him and he once gave vent to his to last season, when he took hold of th( was made by Mr. Michael Bergen, the years ago and where he has since spent his thoughts in print. This had a most un Amherst College candidates, and made ; father of Martin, who was staying at winters. fortunate effect upon his companions. It hit. So Amherst will have to get a ne\» the house of a neighbor. Mr. Bergen THE UNFORTUNATE. made them appear in the light of perse man. Fred Tenney already has his Martin Bergen was born In North Brook- cutors and that impression was commu hands full. He is now taking care oi "went to his son©s house about 8 o©clock field, Oct. 25. 1871. His professional career this morning, but finding the curtains began with the Wilkesbarre Club, of the nicated to the public so that when Ber the candidates at his old alma mater a* drawn and no sign ot life about the Eastern League, in 189.3, and later on he gen returned to the club after leaving it Brown University, and after putting ii place went away without making an was sold to the Pittsburg Club, of the at Washington he got a great ovation. four weeks down in Providence will gi sittempt to arouse the inmates, suppos National League. In 1894 He was with This, on top of the story in the press, to Dartmouth and take care of the bud ing the family to be asleep. About the Lewistou Club, of the New England stirred tho Boston players almost to ding talent up there. This is particularly League. At the close of that season the revolt. From that time there was not interesting as Brown and Dartmouth ar< noon lie returned, and finding everything Washington Club, of the National League, in the same condition as when he left and the Kansas City Club, of the "Western harmony in the team. The men played hot rivals. Charley Ganzel has douc earlier in the day he tried the door and League, laid claim to him, but the National as men will naturally do when all is not so well at Williams as to attract the finding it unfastened entered the house. Board decided in favor of the latter, and as it should be. 1 held at that time that attention of the Holy Cross people, but A GHASTLY SIGHT. Bergen remained with Manager Manning©s no matter what the provocation, the will most likely remain true to Williams Martin Bergen©s body and that of the team until his release was secured by the players did Bergen a grevious Avrong iu where he was treated royally last season, Boston Club in September, 1893, in ex acting as they did for the reason that the Gauzel is in first class condition and little girl, Florence, t>M> years old, were change for short stop Cotmaughton and a lying on the kitchen floor, while in the bonus of $1000. He was not in good shape man was this coaching gives him a most desirabU adjoining bedroom were the bodies of in 1896 to do himself justice, but in 1897 CLEARLY NOT RESPONSIBLE. relief from his hard work in business Mrs. Bergen and her 3-year-old son, he showed his real worth by catching A medical friend of mine, a constant during the dull season. Joseph. Mrs. Berge-n was lying on the nearly all the championship games In first- attendant at the games here, said there WON©T BE TRADED. bed with her feet over the side, while class©style. Bergen was 5 feet 10 inches was not the least doubt that Bergen was Billy Hamilton took a run to town her hands were raised as though in sup in height and weighed 170 pounds. of unsound mind. Both President So last week, looking the picture of health plication or trying to ward off a blow. den and Manager Selee were aware of as any man ought to do who passei The little boy was lying on the floor the fact that Bergen was pursued by hal about his whole time behind a fast trot with his brains oozing from a large MACK^MOVES. lucinations that the men disliked him, ter during the off season. Hamiltos wound in the head. Mrs. Bergen© s skull The Milwaukee Manager Scoops in but they did not dream for an instant says he is not a subject for trade bj was terribly crashed, having evidently that he was a dangerous character. any means. _ If the Boston Club doet been struck more than one blow by the Six Youngsters From ;i the. New There were many people who fancied not desire his services any longer it wiK infuriated husband. The appearance "York League. that Bergen©s frequent absences from the have to give him his unconditional re of the little girl also showed that a Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport team were due to drink and though this lease. Martin Bergen said that whei ing Life:" Six young players secured was contradicted again and again, they the Boston Club was through with him number of blows had been rained upon from the New York State League will the top and side of her head. Bergen©s play in the places of the veterans who stuck to this theory. Bergen was not he was through with base ball and throat had been cut with a razor and comprised the Milwaukee team last year, a drinking man, and all his companions Hamilton speaks the same way. Th« the head was nearly severed from the President Young©s bulletin yesterday an assert that they never saw him drink a fleet centre fielder says his leg is all body. < nouncing that Connie Mack had drafted drop. His conduct was exemplary at all right and he is very confident it will A SUDDEN IMPULSE. Maguire, a short stop, and Tamsett, a times except when he lost command of give him little trouble the poming sea Mr. Bergen spread the alarm as quick third basoir.an, from the Home club of the himself. In his early ball playing days son. ly as possible and Medical Examiner New York State League, while correspond he almost pounded the life out of a fel BACKBONE A HANDICAP. l)r/ E. W. Norwood and the local au ence indicates that Ronu> has also lost low ball player and had help not been It is not at all strange that a man ot Molesworth, a center fielder, to Milwaukee the make-up of Umpire Tom Lynch, will thorities were soon on the ground. In by the draft, and Halluian, a left fielder, near at hand his man would have had a the bedroom was found an axe, be aiid Gilbert, a second baseman, have been hard battle for life. He was a very pow haye enemies and plenty of them. II smeared with blood, which was evident purchased from Louisville, which drafted erful fellow. he did not have plenty of backbone h« ly the weapon with which the murders the two younsrsters from Utica last fall. BERGEN©S GREAT ABILITY. would not have the success he has had were committed. The ashes had been TEAM MAKE-UP. He had such marvellous strength and after all that is the first requisite ol cleared out of the stove and paper The .Brewers for 1900 are now com that when he threw a ball to the bases an umpire. He has been called ob placed in position for lighting, but the plete with the exception of a flrst base- | it looked as if he was only tossing the stinate and bull headed. Coming from ii©jui, and American Leaguers generally the source it does this is the greatest kindling had not been put in. The believe Manager Mack Is trying to land ball. President Soden says he never saw beds in the house bore evidence of hav "Big Bill" Clark, of the Pittshurgs. to an easier thrower to bases and Bergen compliment that could be bestowed ing been slept in that night as usual. round out his infield. It is probable that reminded him more of Charley Snyder on him. That the charge is untrue can There were signs of warmth in the bod Gilbert will play second base for the in tise palrny days of the latter than any best be substantiated from the opinion ies of Mrs. Bergen and her husband and Brewers this year, Conroy short and one he ever saw in over 20 years. The that such a man as Arthur Soden has of all the circumstances seem to indicate Burke third, while Hallman will cover dec-eased was a model of propriety on the him. Mr. Soden is a great admirer of that, the murders had been committed U-ft field in place of "Buck" Weaver, Mr. Lynch, and that magnate never en Molesworth center in place of Nicol and ball field and players and umpires alike but a short time before the elder Ber- Congalton and Garry right instead of found him a very quiet, decent fellow. joys a game mdre than when Mr. Lynch. uen paid his first visit to the house. Waldron, who has been gobbled up by THE END. is in charge. There is little danger of THE ACT OF A MADMAN. Louisville. Connie Mack, who lives in a neighbor Mr. Lynch obtaining an appointment as Medical Examiner Norwood, after a THERE ARE OTHERS. ing town, East Bropkfield, and Billy supervisor of umpires for the reason careful examination of the bodies, ex Milwaukee also has Raymer, who is ca- Hamilton, who lives in Clinton not far that he is too good a man and cannot pressed his opinion that the murders pable of playing in any infield or outfield away, were the only ball players of note be trifled w.ith. We have this consola were committed by Martin Bergen, and position, as he covered second, short and at tha funeral. Charley Nichols says tion, however, that if he does not ob that the latter was without doubt in third, as well as center tield. for Kansas City ©last season, which probably means he intended to go but he imagined the tain a place for which he is admirably sane. He thought Mrs. Bergen was the that, he will be retained for Mack as a funeral would b« held on Sunday. The built he will be* on the staff of um first victim, that the boy and then the utility man. Holly, of Maiiistet, and Ma only floral token was sent by a Boston pires. The Boston players admire Mr. girl next received their fatal blows, and guire." of Rome, are a brace of speedy extra Newspaper friend. The Boston Club sus Lynch, but they get so much of him at that after he had slain all the rest of no-?!) for short, ana Tamsett. of Rome, and tained considerable of a financial loss- in home and so little away that they get his family, Bergen stood before the look Morrissey. of Manistee, for third base, Berge-n. Despite his well known nights the worst of it. If they got as much ing glass and with a razor nearly sever which leaves Stafford. Gray. Barnes, he was in demand and was under consid of him on the road as they do in Bos ed his head from his body, reeled around Weaver and Ni"oi on the btirsrahi counter. TRIBUTE TO JIMMY BURKE. eration by more than© one club. It was ton they would not enter the least pro ar:d fel! lifeless to the floor. When President Johnson met Pat Pow generally thought here that he would test. A chair that stood near the spot where ers, of the Eastern Leazue. at Indianapolis. go to New York. There is not the least SPOKES FEOM THE HUB. the little girl lay had a large piece brok Mr. Powers said the Rochester Club was doubt that he would not have been re Breckinridsre, the hard hitting first en from it, and had the appearance of wii©lng to pay $1000 to Milwaukee for tained on the Boston team for another base-man, who did such fine work for having been struck a heavy blow with Eurke©s return to that team, and also season. That was wholly out of the Brockton last season, is back here from an axe. probably a blow that had been stated that Treasurer Talcott, of the New question. a visit to Cleveland and would like to intended for the unfortunate victim. York Club, had told him that people FINANCIAL LOSSES. catch on next season with some Ameri would forget all about McGraw. if Burke Bergen was a high salaried man. His can League club. "Breek" could fill Medical Examiner Norwood stated that drifted into the National Leagti<\ as he ih?re would be no necessity for holding considered him the fastest and scrappiest contract was conditional on his giving the bill all right without a doubt, for an autopsy and gave a burial permit. player he had ever seen around the third satisfaction. His contract called for a he has a good eye and fields his posi BERGEN BURIED. corner of the diamond. stated sura and a bonus to be paid in tion admirably. Connie Mack, the manager of the Mil case his work was satisfactory. Despite Billy Lauder. of the Phillies, _ has waukee Base Ball Club, and Billy Ham his several absences from the team in many friends in this city, and it is no ilton, the centre fielder of the Bostons. DROLL DREYFUSS. 1898 he did such fine work that he receiv secret that he wants to abandon base were the only ball tossers present at the ed the bonus, but when this sort of ball as soon as he gets a good busi funeral of Martin Bergen to-day. The The Pittsburg President Takes a thing was repeated the past season the. ness opening. Lauder is not obliged to reason given for the non-appearance of Rather Funny View of the New directors felt they could not overlook play ball and when he entered the busi other members of the Boston te is nothing Which Mr. Scha«fer so much and this boon rests with the players and fol delights in as in the creation of young lowers of the game." experts. Mr. Schaefer may not enrich his bank accounc by this commendable In a signed article in a New York and noble example which has been the paper the other day, Morningstar says theory and practice of his whole profes anent his match with Schaefer: RELATIVE TO BILLIARDS AT HOME It has long been the wish of the crack "short POIELL©S ALL-AMERICA! sional career. Posterity, however, will stop" players. amonT them being Sutton. Mc- not be likely to forget the work which Laughlin, Maggioli. Catton. blames. Carter and AND ABROAD. Schaefer has done in the interest of bil Gallagher. that a tournament could be arranged TEAM AT WORK. liards. That he is entirely the great to show who were the best men, and. if possible, to place some one player in the position where est man in the business since the days he could challenge for the championship title The Passing of the Pool Table The of Michael Phelan we have frequently and trophy with some fair opportunity of suc Tn6 Games in Cuba so Far Well It- had the pleasure of stating, and the lon cess. Room Keepers© Association Schae- ger he lives tile more determined is he This wish is about to be gratified by "Wizard" Schaefer, but in advance of the coming tourna tended Tie Americans Open With to so convince the world. Schaefer may ment the present match in which I am playing and Morningstar Some Remarks not live to see a monument erected to his was made so that my speed against a strong ad a Victory But Afterwards Meet De memory, but he should now be conscious versary might be shown. of the fact that he is entirely the great While it is tru-j that Schaefer has not been at by These Two Experts, Etc, his best because of illness, he is all right now. feat The Club©s Itinerary. est factor in the interest of billiards at and still 1 have kept even with my handicap. the present day, and has been for fully I believe that 1 can win the purse in spite of Just what a "tumble" the game of pool twenty years past, that the game has the deft touch of my opponent, who often car Havana, Cuba, Jan. 16. Editor Las taken in this country may be best known. ries me away by the brilliancy of his execu "Sporting Life:" The vVll-America tion. imagined by the fact that pool tables, His work improves every day. but he is show team, including Steinfeldt, Chiles. Nance, which have always sold for $25 ifcore The style of game played was the 14 ing me that sometimes even the youngsters can Gouding, D/lancy, Phelan, Beecher than carom tables are now, for the inch balk line, Schaefer to play 3000 win. Lati/on and Bussy, inider the manage hrst lime iii twenty years selling as low points to 1500 for his opponent. The Pincus Levy is again a victim to in ment of Airier Fowell. a veteran player, or at the same price as carom tables, winner to get a parse of $250. The open flammatory rheumatism. who resides at New Orleans, arrived at said cannot as a matter of fact be giv ing game was on Monday afternoon, 15th JOHN CEEAHAN. Havana, Culia, from New Orleans. Jan. en away for public use. It has of course inst., the playing on Schaefer©s part, ow 1. The visitors opened their campaign been well known to the room keepers ing to partial-illness, was but what might with the Havana Reds, Jan. 4. score L©il of this country during the past six or be expected from an invalid, the score GOTHAM_GLEANINGS. to 11, favor Americans, against same : seven years that pool was not only dy being 100 for Morningstar to 97 for team Sunday, Jan. 8, before over 430$ ing out, but was practically a tliiiig of Schaefer. The contest at night, how The Pool Championship Juvenile paid admissions, were defeated by score the past until another or a new genera ever, showed Schaefer to be in better Three - Cushioning Slosson Re of (J to 9, iu a loosely played game. The tion of players should grow up; when, forca, although far from his regular abil sumes Balk-Ijining Poggenburg All-Americas have a number of games it should surprise no one of this most ity. Ke scored 203 while Morningstar Halted--Schaefer vs. Morningstar. arranged with the Cuba Whites, Almen- wild and wonderful species of billiards made 100. There has been nothing so New York, Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting daries Blues, and the San Franciscos, a should again become a craze. There is far in the playing of Morningstar to com Life:" Jerome Keough has been in town, team of amateurs, composed of colored to doubt whatever that the game of ment on at length. which fact has encouraged Aldredo Ue Cubshs. play the latter Jan. 11-14. pool is most demoralizing to the public Oro to hope for a match for the cham They have also arranged games with room, and yet in a measure it is not en The playing en the second day was pionship cf pool prior to his touring the teams at Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and. Western country. On his way. the Cu Nuevitas. They should do well in Cuba©, tirely to be despised, although it is more both brilliant and sensational^ Neither; ban will probably renew his professional than thoroughly hated and detested by IE&D. did any remarkable work in the af acquaintance with Payton by playing him as the natives, white and black, fire base all tirst class room keepers. As a so-virce ternoon, but at night they more than a tncney match in Omaha. ball crazy. The American team left the of revenue to the public room, one pool aiade up for it. Schaefer made runs of Washington Hotel, Jan. 8. and moved table in a room, with an open game, 82 and 82, with an average of nearly 31: The other day, at Daly©s, J. Byron Stark out to© Camp Columbia, at Quemados, is probably worth four or nVo carom Morningstar©s best run was 47. with and Vv©lUle Uoppe defeated Frank A. about ^eight miles from Havana, where tables, that is of course when there is a an average of nearly 15, the total being Keeney and Mark H. Mauidauer at three- living is much cheaper, and it being more cushion caroms. Willle bore off the hon healthful, the later reason is the truer, l_oo! craze. At the present day it is 400 to 723 for Schaefer. It is very evi ors without ever needing to climb upon the greatly to be questioned if a pool tattle dent from this sort of work that while table, and Muldauer, the younger player as they all have the fever scare, and a pays as well as^a, carom table all things Mr. Schaefer is capable of making runs on the other side, did at least as well as bad case at that. t-ousiderc-d. The only room in this city, which may break all records that the Keeney. All this renews a lesson almost tiiid probably in this country, which has youngster is dost decidedly in the game, fifty years old. Three-cushion caroms are Holding a Grudge? never had but one pool table, where 61 so little of a game in the true sense that and that Morningstar is an expert who a child can play them almost as Fred Pfeffer, that greatest of all second or the open games alone is played, is at c&n now rank first with the best of the well as a giant or a patriarch. It is basemen, would like to secure a berth as the Continental. Hotel, where there is Short stops in this country. another fact that the players least known an umpire the coming season, but he one man who does nothing but attend have made the highest runs and the best thinks the reason no attention is paid to that tnbU1. That two pool players, "averages." ___ to him is because he was prominently uo matter whether they are young or The playing on the third day was re identified with the Brotherhood fight markably good for both men, but es George F. Slosson last week resumed against the National League. --^-Chicago old. can make- more nfcuse in a room then pecially so in the afternoon, when p;rofes- balkMne playing, which he found could "Tribune." twenty bHlumi players, seeins to be siotial players, as a rule, are not at their still come easy to him, despite his long eimr.©u-tomiic of pool. That forty per best. Schaefer averaged nearly 30, with divergence in favor of straight cushion cent, of the billiard players got pool 153 as his best nan, While Morning- caroras. ___ t-i-azy about twenty years ago, and st&r averaged nearly 17 with 47 as his From Wm. M. Dodds, the widely known that about 85 per cent, of the pool play best run. Both men played great bil room keeper and player of Pittsburg, 1©a., ers are now playing billiards, may ac liards at night, but not equal to the af the writer has received a note in refer German-American count fcr the fact that manufacturers ence to the contemplated touruainent of sire sclliii.e pool tables at the prices al ternoon. Schaefer©s average was less the IS. A. A. B. P. It closes with the ready referred to. That billiard rooms than 29, and Morning-star©s less than IB. ©b&arty wish that "the tourney will prove CHARITY BALL can live without poo! there is no doubt Schaefer©s best run was 92, while his an artistic-success equal to your highest opponent©s was 25. Mr. Morningstar is hopes." ___ in our mind, and should pool ever again oveidently not only a very steady player, UNDER THE AUSPICES OP THE bocoKie a craxc in this country, it is to From time to time, I have proclaimed he hoped that the room keepers of Amer but an expert destined to rank very high the inutllity of backhanded playing by ica will, form a vigilance committees and Sti professional billiards in the very near amateurs on tables so small as 9ft.8. hang the first manufacturer who at future. The total up to date being 1075 Of that has come a joke. A week or so for Schaefer to 600 for Morningstar. ago, Pojrsrenburg proposed to play Keeuey tempts to introduce the ganio of pool left-handed. It is sufficient to make any AT THE into pool rooms, Although Schaefer played good bil fair propositon whatever to the Brook- lyaite. It was suspected, besides, that ACADEMY OF MUSIC, liards on the fourth day, but especially he had been practicing left-hand play. The AiMerlcaa Billiard Room Keep so at night, his artistic condition was Nevertheless, on the quiet, he was van ers© Association, whose object is to pro not such as to now warrant the belief quished in three straight games, spite of Monday Evening, February 12th, 1900. tect the busin&ss of room keepers in that he can defeat his gifted young op Poggeubnrg©s penchant for backhand this country and advance generally the ponent in the present series of games. work. When it was over, the Crescent AID OF THE best interest cf the game of billiards, Morningstar is evidently a general as A. C. man said to the Liederkranz cham "MIDNIGHT MISSION" should see that it shall have a committee well as an expert, all of which credit pion: "Why, I didn©t know that you in every leading city in this country. could piay left-handed," and the speaker, Mr. Schaefer can no doubt be thanked moreover, threw all his vocal weight upon This committee should not consist of for. The score: Schaefer 1331; Mora- the second pronoun. Victory swelled more than three men, and one may be ingstar 800. Poggentmrg. Last Tuesday he challeng all that is necessary in many cities. ed Maurice Daly to 50 points of "lefts," John Miller, for instance, should be The apology has been made during tne at 14:2 balkiine, feeling sure that the fat Ticket (Gent and Two ladies), $5.00 quite sufficient in New Orleans; John progress of these games that Mr. Dean could make neither "draws" nor Spectator Ticket (Amphitheatre), 50 cts. Callahan. in Milwaukee; W. M. Dodds, "spreads" with his sinister "duke," and Schaefer was not in good health. It is would be all at sea, for lack of force, in Pittsburg: Thos. R. Bullock, in Prov seldom indeed that Schaefer is obliged whenever it should come to the 9ft.8 Tickets can be procured from any of idence. R. I., and Mr. Hewins, in Hart to apologize for his masterly work, and nurse, besides. Daly proved a veritable ford, Conn. It should be the duty of in the fifth day he more than compen "plug" when he started, but inside of the Managers, or from HON. SAMUEL such it committee to see that only re sated for the previous four. His runs ten minutes Poggeuburg wasn©t in it. H. ASHBRIDGE, Treas,, City Hall, putable or men who work only in the on the 19th of 79. 177. 91 and an un Moral for moderns: Never challenge a best nnd purest interest of billiards player brought up on a 6x12 or 5Mjx.ll table or of the Secretary, at 228 N. Ninth St., finished run of 234 must convince all to play either left-handed or buck-handed. shall become members. In cities like that while Jacob Schnefer lives, and is All such have forgotten more of billiards and at the Academy on the night of Ball. New York, Chicago nnd Philadelphia billing to play billiards, that there is than the new comers have ever known. For PRIVATE BOXES please call there should be no objection to a com but one Jacob Schaefer. Morningstar mittee of three, but not more than thnt hiss no reason to complain of the re All this week. In the academy attached at the Secretary©s Office. number. One or two live men can do sult. This youngster has already shown to Merer & O©Coniior©s room, Schaefer and more work in the interest of the busi the public that he is already more than Morningstar have been doing 18:2 balk- ness than n score of men who through liae, the elder to go 3000 altogether, or a great player and worthy of his great two points to the youuger©s every one. H.J.BERGMAN, courtesy may be said to be living. Poley. leader, Schaefer. Schaefer loafed until Friday, when he ac Mussey nnd Green, of Chicago, should tually played for the first time, scoring DEALER IN look after their city, while Daly a.nd Owing to the illness of Morningstar 689, "afternoon and evening, to his op The Brunswick-Balke-Coliender Co. Slossom, of New York, should appoint there was no game on the night of the ponent©s 188, and bringing his total up to a thircl whom they should name, and 20th inst. At the close of the game 2000 as against 938. The rate of going so en until there shall not be a city in up that stage was 18.87 for Schaefer, and hi the afternoon the score was 2200 for S.75 for Morningstar. America where this association shall Schaefer to 1004 for Morningstar. Billiard & Pool Tables not be without proper representation, Clarence Green and R. M. Clarke, the leady and willing to see that the game In an interview the other day .Jacob noted Chicago room keepers, are ready to Billiard Material, Repairs. of billiards must be one of the great Schaefer well said: doff their coats and go to work in be public attractions in this country at all "With attt ntion now attracted to billiards half of the proposed association of Ameri NO. 1002 ARCH ST., seasons when it should bfe by amateurs and professionals, the time is ripp can room keepers. The first president for bringing out the best short stop material will probably be either Thomas Foley PHILADELPHIA. among tiae professionals. Foremost in this class or Maurice Daly. Foley shouts for Daly, Jacob Schaefer and Ira Morhingstar aro McL&ughlin. Gallagher, MorninKstar. Mapr- and Daly insists upon Foley not simply aro now, or were recently engaged in a gioli, Cntton. Kami©s, Carter and Spinks. all as the eider man. but also as a Westerner. series of contests at Ires© room in New good men, .but not quite: scientific enough to Most likely, Foley will be it. York, which will attract much if not keep abreast of the changes of the game. Sut- BENJAMIN GARNO. toh and Morcingstar are both coining men, but great attention in all parts of the cpuii" their absolute relative speed is yet to be decided try, owing to the fact that this young In tournament play. Just now, however, therf Using a Club. expert is expected to develop, if not into seetns to be a possibility of finding the real a st the magnates want t:> know what ails base ball in the West let them take off their spectacles, rub the mildew from the WEST IS WEARY. glasses and ask a question or two to get SPALDING©S a little general information. There will OFFICIAL be plenty who will be ready to answer. "Go back to the Chicago Club©s pa©my WHY ONE SECTION OF THE COUNTRY days. Where was there any lack of in Officially adopted by the leading terest in base ball in the West at that MAKES A KICK. time? Wasn©t this entire section alive with Colleges, Schools and Athletic enthusiasm? Every little town and vil lage had its club. Clubs of the Country "Base ball cranks hung about the trains Tired ol Seeing League Magnates Do as they sped through the West to see plryers \\hose names were almost house Everything For the East Want hold words. In the smallest country EVERY REQUISITE FOR towns they subscribed for a daily paper for a mouth, perhaps, to see what Chi the Championship in Another Re cago did in the East, and I have seen thirty men grouped about one man who Base Ball read the news from the paper as soon as gion For a Change, it was received by mail, and if it was a victory thv> village tavern had something Foot Ball Columbus, O., Jan. 23. Editor "Sport to talk about for the next twenty-four ing Life:" Somewhat unexpectedly I hours. If it was a defeat they almost in sisted that the reader should try to de have spent a week in the West, and it cipher the type upsitle down to bo sure Golf has been by no means an unprofitable that he had not made a mistake. week from a base ball standpoint, since CONDITIONS BETTER. I have learned more about the base ball "Now we have more daily newspapers, Tennis situation in this part of the country than better telegraph facilities, better every 1 knew before. thing, in fact, to make professional base "Buck" Ewing remarked at the last ball a success, and yet what are they do- Athletics League meeting that he never knew Ing to the game? A^e they putting it on base ball to fall so dead in the West as it a better footing? Is it good sport to play dW last summer. After the Fourth of for the flesh pots of the East and ignore Gymnasium July he said interest abated almost en the traditions of the West, and the thou sands of persons there who are interested tirely and he oould©nt help but note in the game and who are as willing to the indifferent manner with which oid- contribute their mite as their brother thne enthusiasts were disposed to treat cranks in the East? the game. "It has been many years since the West Spalding©s Official League Ball Columbus Is not a National League city von a championship in the National League Is the Official Ball of t^e National League and it has not been in a big league since and all the leading college associations. the historic days of the old American As and in some of our Western cities a senti sociation, but there is quite a steady base ment has been created that the League, as tall following in the city, and one of the a whole, does not want a Western club most prominent enthusiasts and a for to win. Handsome Catalogue of Athletic Sports Free to any address. mer backer of the game detailed at some "Take the case of the old Cleveland club length the causes that, in his opinion, had as an example. Even here in Columbus we sort of changed our affiliation during SPALDING©S BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1900. Edited by Henry Chadwick, decreased public interest. 1892. ©93. ©94 and ©95 for we couldn©t help A WESTERNER©S OPINION. but admire the plucky tight that Cleveland 10 cents, Postpaid. "In the first place," said ne. as he was making for the pennant, and yet, if swung one leg over the arm of his chair, I heard it once during those days, I heard "it©s all East, Kast, East. Why in blazes it said five hundred times in this city: don©t the Western clubs try as hard to ©Pshaw, you needn©t think when it comes ph©ce a championship club on this side of to a case of "get there." that Cleveland CHICAGO DENVER the mountains. Why is all the legislation will win. The umpires will do her all right iu the League made to Increase benefits for enough because the League doesn©t want NEW YORK Kasteru clubs while we, in the West, get a Western club to win anyhow.© nothing but the leavings? "Now that sentiment has been growing "If there is to be a big deal for the and growing, helped along, I say, because sale of players it©s always some Eastern of the foolish course pursued by the club club that gets the cream, and if an argu owners, and is it any surprise, therefore, ment arises about a disputed game it is that the people in this part of the coun always the Eastern club that gets the ben try have ©laid down© on base ball. Can you efit of it. You doubt that: Well, look 11;.me them? over all the big issues that have arisen in "Give the West a rest about New York, base ball and see whether I am not right. Boston and Philadelphia. Why should "I live in Columbus, we©ll say about they be any more conspicuous .in the three hours ride from Cincinnati.© Natur SPRINGFIELD, MASS. League than Chicago, Cincinnati and St. MAKERS OF " ally my base ball affiliations, so far as Louis? Wouldn©t the last three cities do the National League is concerned, are all just as well if they were constantly fav with the Cincinnati Club. You will find ored and pampered as are the others?" Victor Official League that true of all Southern Ohio, some parts of Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. SOUND DOCTRINE. We have been rooting and plugging and There©s a great ueal of plain horse sense BASE BALLS backing the game because we wanted to in those remarks, isn©t there? It seems to see Cincinnati win the championship, and me that they outline, remarkably well, Victor Championship yet Cincinnati never has been in it. a state of affairs that we may all of us Brooklyn goes out in one year and gets believe has arisen, because of the League©s TENNIS BALLS a championship winner. Why didn©t Cin manifest trend to favor the East con cinnati do it? That deal would have been stantly. worth thousands "of dollars to base ball Whether the magnates did this sort of in the West. It would have made it look thing consciously or unconsciously mat tis If a Western nine really did want to ters but little, it is a fact that they% did win the pennant. it, and were warned against it by base CINCINNATI DID STRENGTHEN. ball critics and by the editor of "Sporting and High-Grade "Oh yes, I©ll admit now we©re on this Life," who, I remember well, cautioned subject that Cincinnati has spent some them in an ably written editorial about BASE BALL UNIFORMS money for players and has shown a de the folly of forgetting the fact that they sire to get a strong nine together, but were trying to operate a national organi what is the purchase of Selbach or Haw- zation, not a sectional affair. I and SHOES ley, or any player of that calibre, com There appears to be quite a good bit of I at Reasonable Prices. pared with the buying of a great big base ball interest in Columbus, and there j strong club like Baltimore, or a consoli is a chance of locating an Interstate club I SEND FOR CATALOG dation with it. Why couldn©t Cincinnati here, although the cranks would like some- j just as well have got mixed up with such thing better. Tom Loftus says the only a deal as Brooklyn? I©ll tell you why. trouble with Columbus is the fact that it It©s because the League plays for the East Is a Capital city. "All of those State of all the time. Baltimore was put into ficials," says he, "are so accustomed to Brooklyn because the magnates thought travel on passes that they can©t see why REKCH Base Ball they would make that big pot of money they shouldn©t travel into the ball grounds they©ve been losing right along on ac free, and well you know what that means KllKUn Goods count of the stubbornness of the New to the man who runs the club. Colum York management. And they didn©t make bus has got plenty of enthusiasts and if It. did they, and they have forgotten all the quarters were as quickly forthcoming about, the big pot of money that might be as the cranks there would be no trouble made in the West, haven©t they? to keep the game alive." WESTERN PATRONS SORE. I expect to be a day or two in Cleveland "I say to you that the good, old-time before I get back to the East and I©ll bet Are on cranks in the West feel pretty blue and there©s as much good base ball enthusiasm dismal over the manner in which this in Cleveland as ever, if, like the Colum section has been treated in base ball. bus man says, the West could only he in They are not going to get out. and root duced to believe that it is really a part for any old club when it is self-evident of this great national sport of ours, and that sectional interest predominates to the not a plaything for the other half of the exclusion of that interest which is healthy country. and belongs to every locality. The fact is that the West is very wroth "The same performance is going on this just at present because they can©t get a year that has gone on every preceding sea club out in this part of the country that ROBISON©S NOTION. son. The whole National League, with can play base ball fast enough to clean up three or four exceptions, is bowing and everything East of the Allegheny Moun Syndicate Men Who Think the scraping and dancing around to conciliate tains. JOHN B. FOSTER. New Association Exists Only on I the New York club. What do you suppose this part of the country cares about the Paper. New York club? Don©t you imagine th,it A Valuable Hand-Book. Cleveland. -O., Jan. 23. Editor "Sporting All Base Ball players, ama M©e want to see New York licked, and The "Poli:e Gazette Sporting Annual and Pu- Life:" President Stanley Kobison, of the licked good and hard? Isn©t that what S.ilistic Record" for If00 has beej issued In a Cleveland Base Ball Club, says: teur and professional, look constitutes local pride in base ball? Don©t condensed form, hp.r.deonuly illustrated. The "There will bo no war. The Association will you imagine that we would far prefer to records iiidnde best times made at various dis scarcely set under way this year. The three- ing for positions for 1900 will see Cincinnati, Chicago or St. Louis win tances in professional j«ml amateur athletie and league plans suggested by Brush will be adopted. aquatic sport, bicycling records accepted by the I thiiik Cleveland and Louisville, will be in the do well to write W. R. WII,- the pennant V Isn©t that what constitutes 1,. A. W.. base ball anl turf records with ref Western or American league, and Washington sectional pride in the sport? Did New erence tables, showing the winners of all im and Baltimore in Pat Powers© organization." MOT, care Minneapolis Ball York ever do anything for the \Vestern portant thoroughbred racing, trotting and pac President Prank De Haas Kobison, of the end of the League? Can you cite an in ing events, billiard records, a yachting review, St. Louis Club, says: Club, Minnesota. Can place stance wherein New York gave players and in rcJCillon to this a complete record of "I am hopeful of seeing an eight-club circuit to Western clubs to help them along, and every prominent pugilist new before the public, in the National League. The eities to be dropped some good men if they can yet New York has been bountifully helped the name of the men he has fought, date, lo will be taken care of in the minor leagues. The from the West? Do you or does any sane cality and decision rendered in ev-©ry bout. The Association. I am led to believe, exists only on fill the bill. © man imagine that the Western people are whole making a dazzling array of facts which paper. There will be no war. Things will be such dolts and idiots that they cannot com should be in the possession of every sporting straightened out in two or three weeks, then prehend the methods and motives of the man. the game will boom." erecting fences and a grandstand, and National League club owners? along with this to employ Prank J. Leon IN A WESTERNER©S SHOES. jc Vov a Partner. ard as manager of the team at: a salary of "Now I put the case to you fairly. is the only perfect Worcester, Mass., Jan. ©20. Mr. Selee $1:200 for the season. This proposition is Would you, if you lived in the WTest, not has made a proposition to Henry Brothers certainly as unreasonable as the Henry become" disgusted after awhile at this Base-ball Shoe, that they buy a half interest in the Wor boys say it is, for they don©t propose to manifest intent to ignore the best and Send for booklet. cester Base Ball team, and that they put put out" a lot of money for someone else jreatest part of the United States? If W. M. CLAEXIN, 1107 Chestnut St., Ekila. out considerable of their own money in to experiment on, not if they know it. 1-3 LIFE. Jan. 27. THE WORLD OF SHOOTERS. are passing. If those who are to follow Pennsylvania State Sportsman©s Asso us are to know, and enjoy the game ciation might well be endorsed by every ODR CAME BIRDS. bird, or wild songster of to-day, if the man and woman of our Commonwealth. farmer is to have the help of all these in Will you not give a little of your time the destruction of injurious worms and toward the protection of these worthy STATE SPORTSMEN©S ASSOCIATION insects, if the country is not to be subjects? You need not become a shoot HE CAPTURED THE HANDICAP COP transformed as far as possible into a er to do this, many of the present mem desert, by taking away of these forms bers of the association never put a gun DO GOOD WORK, of beautiful color and sweet music, some to their shoulder, but still do great good, IN A SHOOT-OFF, positive position must be taken and by simply making it known that they are maintained for their protection. members of an association who stand Why Every Citizen ol Pennsylvania PROTECT SONG AND BEAUTY. ready at all times to investigate and re Good Work ol the Quaker City faacfc port violations of the law that may ba Should be Interested in the Protec The robin sings the same song he has brought to their notice. at the CarteFet Gun Club Dan sung for a hundred years. The oriole If the reasons are good and sufficient, passes like a flake of fire, just as of will you not become a member of our tion of Game Birds, Game Mammals, yore. Is there anything sweeter to-day association, and assist us in our efforts Bradley Won a Cup in a Smaller than the robin©s songV Is there any to carry forward this commendable Forests, Streams, Fish, Etc. thing more beautiful than a flash of the work? Eyent -Scores ol ffliss and Oat. oriole through the green trees? Yet The membership fee, if an individual, I a*k you, what protection has either is $2.00, which also pays your first The following interesting matter has song or beauty been to them? And Two cup events, handicaps, sweeps been drafted by James H. Worden, of year©s dues, the annual dues thereafter and miss-and-out events made .up a good so we might enumerate almost endless is $1.00. If an organized body, elub or programme at the Carteret Gun Club the Board of Game Commissioners, Hafr- ly, adding usefulness to the music and association, the membership fee is $5.00, traps, at Garden City, L. I., January 15). risburg, PS. It pertains to the question beauty of each, but I deem it needless; and annual dues thereafter $2.00. The chief event was for a costly silver© of protection of our game, the preserva you who live or visit in the country Applications should be accompanied by cup, with entrance of $25, at; icnow them all. and have no doubt spent a complete list of your officers and mem tion of our forests and streams, and is twenty-five birds. This was woa many happy hours in their company; bers, and the post office address of by Kobert A. Welch. At the end of great importance to every one interest you know how they are passing and each. of the twenty-fifth round he and ed in this work. Several thousand cop the cause. Simply let us ask what would All applications and any information C. G. Strong were tied with twenty- ies of this matter have been printed in our forests and our fields be without will receive prompt and careful atten three kills. They shot off at miss and-; them, and are you willing that all these tion, when addressed to any of the fol pamphlet form and will be mailed to any out and Welch won in the fifth round. should be taken to come again no more? lowing officers of the association: The second cup was at seven birds, and one desiring same. Copies of the pam Are you satisfied to remain, passive J. O. H. DENNY, president, Ligonier, Pa. as D. 1. Bradley, II. A. Welch and W. phlets will be mailed free to any one while men and boys are authorized to WILL K. PARK, secretary, 34 South Third carry engines of destruction the year street, Philadelphia. Pa. W. Smith were tied with straight kills sending name and address to the under round? J. H. WOUDKN, treasurer, Board of Giame Com at the end of the seventh round, they signed. VALUE OF OUR GAME LAWS. missioners, Harrisburg, Pa. shot off. Bradley won in the third round. So far this season ten cups have© THE QOESTION OF PROTECTION. The game law of 1897 was formulat been shot for at the Carteret grounds. The question of protection for the ed and made uniform, with the single MORRIS LED THE LIST game .birds, and game mammals of our purpose of keeping the gun out of the Of these Welch has won five, Bradley State, as well as song and insectiveraus fields and woods as much as possible, In the Two-Days© Target Tournament four and Harold Money one. In conse birds, has been the subject of much and is tho result of much labor and at Baldwinsville. quence of their victories Welch and thought upon the part of many of our many meetings, upon the part of repre The Baldwinsville Shot Gun ani Rifle Bradley now have to shoot from the citizens, and one of them, a noted scien sentatives of the State Sportsmen©s As Club held a pleasant two davs© tournament thirty-one-yurd mark instead of thirty tist, recently expressed the opinion "that sociation, who when they limited the at Baidwinsville, N. i©., Jan. 17 and 18. yards. Among the visitors were Lefever. of the ^The other events were fairly divided. this world of ours would not be inhabit number of birds, or animals that could Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse; Masher, of able by men, in fifty years after its bird be killed, in each day or season, as well the Syracuse Arms Co.: Hunter, of the The first was for the cup at twenty-five life had been taken from it." as reducing the time for shooting, gave Hunter Arms Co.. Fulton; Glover, of Roch birds. There were nine contestants. A. The question of the preserA*ation of our evidence beyond dispute, that they were ester; Pompelli. of Owego. haze hung over the ground, making the forests is also one of vital import to doing their utmost to throw safeguards On the first day Sim Glover, of Rochester, light poor. There was no wind and the led, with 134 broken out of 150 targets. birds were a fair flying lot. us all, and scientific report upon it has around natures innocents, that they Morris, of Baldwinsville, second, with 133; already resulted in National and State might not be blotted from the face of Deremo third and Chapman fourth. A handicap mist and out was divided, legislation, to perpetuate and renew our the earth, and not as some people ap On the second day Pounpelll made best by D. I. Bradley. C. G. Strong and Cap timberland, and this not only from a com pear to think, simply to increase their average, with 132 broken out of 150 tar tain Money. They killed eight each. mercial standpoint, or of securing and numbers, that the game bag might be gets: Mojvis was second, Glover third and The second cup race was a handicap continuing a source of pure water, but filled the more easily. The members of Dalley Fourth. For the two days Morris at seven birds. It proved to be a close that the health and happiness of our led, with 264 out of 300, fin average of 88 and interesting contest. Bradley, Welch this association are men who delight per cent.; Glover was second, with .876 per people, and indeed our life itself depends in doing right, for right©s sake, and cent.; Deremo third, with .836 per cent., and Smith brought down every bird, and in a great measure upon the presence of who vear after year have gone down in and Dalley fourth, with 81 per cent. had to shoot off. Each killed in the growing timber, upon forest and shade their "pockets, to re-stock the State with Glover was second, with .876 per cent.; first round. In the second Smith lost a trees. game, and then stood helplessly by and Deremo third, with .838 per cent., and driver, which was hard hit, and retired. Game and food fish are, and always watched the market hunter kill the last Dally fourth, with 81 per cent. Welch lost his third, a blue left quarter- have been, one of our necessities, and bird of the flock they had fostered. The shoot was under the management of er. Bradley killed and won the cup. much thought and legislation has been Dalley and Morris, and the events were To vary the programme, a sweepstakes expended in the effort to prevent their THESE ARE THE MEN. conducted in a pleasing manner to all. The These are the men, who by way of scores follow: at doubles was arranged. Each man absolute extinction, from our inland expense on a hunting trip, put in cir had to shoot three times at two birds re rivers and small streams. FIRST DAY. JAN. 17. leased from the same trap. Welch and BENEFIT OF ORGANIZATION. culation four and even ten times the Events ... 1 2 3 4 5 C T 8 9 10 11 The consideration or these subjects. value of all the game they ever get. . Targets .. 10 15 20 10 15 10 15 20 10 15 10-^-150 Hill divided the money, each killing five These are the men, who worked so birds. The scores follow: with the continued necessities of the Glover .... 9 14 20 9 13 0 13 17 9 12 9 134 Cup contest, handicap sweepstakes, $25 each; hour for their protection, has resulted in earnestly in securing the creation of Morris .... 3 14 17 10 13 10 13 19 i) 12 8-133 25 birds. the organization of what is known as the the Game Commission and the uniform Deremo ... 5 1-i 20 9 12 9 14 17 8 15 9 132 O. Strong (30) 22222 21222 22222 *2022 22222 23 Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Associa law of 1897, which protects not only Chnpman . 7 12 U 9 13 9 13 17 9 14 17 125 It. Welch (30) 220232222*111121122222222 23 &-ame, but the farmer as well, for under Dalley .... 8 11 1G 7 13 9 14 1Q 6 13 6 119 W. Smith (29) 1101222111 22021 1212* 11222 22 tion.. Lefever ... 7 13 16 5 14 13 10 11 10 114 W. S. Hill (28) 22222 22*22 22212 22002 22222 22 Article 2 of their constitution reads its provisions he has but a short and Mosber ... 3 13 15 5 8 7 12 16 6 8 Bradley (30) . .22222 22*22 22212 22002 22222 22 as follows: This association is formed limited time through which he must Tuttle ...... 16 9 14 0 1320 10 12 ..-r- O. Money (30) 22220 22222 *1212 21*21 lOw 19 for the preservation of our forests, and contend with irresponsible persons, who Ingersoll .. 5 10 7 8 12 7 .. ..- H. Do©.an (30) 22221 02O22 0210 w 10 Hunter ... 18 5 13 8 10 15 8 .. ..- W. Gordon (27) *2202 20221 *w - 7 the protection and propagation of our under the name of hunter, open his Knapp .... 6 13 Ferguson (28) 22220 OOw 4 song and insectiverous birds, game birds, gates, tear down his fences, shoot his Hunter, Jr, .. 15 5\ 9 6 10 16 ...... In the shoot-off, miss and out. Welch game mammals and game fish; for aiding stock and poultry, and so frequently SECOND DAY, JAN. IS. Events .. . 12345 6 7 8 9 1011 won, Strong missing his fifth bird. in the enforcement of the laws of this start fires that result in great injury Targets . . 10 15 20 10 15 10 15 20 10 15 10 150 Cup contest, entrance $10; handicap; seven Commonwealth governing the same: to individuals and our State. birds: for the promotion of kindly intercourse These are the men who drafted and Pompelli.. 8 14 15 9 15 9 14 17 10 14 7 132 D. J. Bradley. 30yds...... 222222 2 7 and generous emulation among sports secured the passage of the act of 1899, Morris .... 7 10 17 8 14 9 14 19 10 14 9 131 R. A. Welch. 30yds...... 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 7 Glover.. 8 9 17 $ 14 10 12 19 10 12 10 120 W. W. Smith, 2,9yds...... 12222 2 2 7 men; to unite the efforts and influence making Constables ex-offlcio Fire, Fish Dalley .... 8 14 16 7 13 10 13 18 8 9 8-124 Captain Motey, 30yds...... 222201 2 6 of all law abiding citizens within the and Game Wardens, thereby putting it Barnet ... 8 11 18 8 10 8 12 16 8 13 8 121 H. Yale Dolan, SOyds...... 222120 1 6 State in securing such legislation for the in the power of any find all good citi Warner ... 8 10 16 10 12 7 il 18 8 12 8 120 W. S. Hill, 28yds...... 2 2 2 « 1 1 w 6 future preservation of our birds, game zens in every community to see that the Deremo ... 8 11 19 8 12 8 13 15 8 9 8 119 Walter Ferguson, 29yds...... 2 0 2 2 2 2 w 5 Solesn .... . 6 12 1 6 11 10 11 18 8 12 7 US W. J. Gordon, 27yds...... 220210 W 4 mammals and game fish, as will be best several laws bearing on these subjects Herman .. . 6 8 20 9 12 6 11 17 6 9 9 113 C. G. Strong, 30yds...... 22 »w 2 suited to the interests of the people of were enuforced. Mosher ... . 9 10 15 8 10 7 10 17 S 11 6 111 In the shoot-off, miss and out, Bradley, our Commonwealth at large. These are the men who agree that Killick ... . 6 7 11 9 12 8 11 16 8 13 8 109 won on the third bird. there shall be no hunting or shooting on Aldridge .. . 7 12 16 9 10 9 8 12 7 5 5 105 Handicap, miss and out Bradley, 30yds.. 8: PASSING OF THE GAME. Windhouse . 7 12 15 9 10 811 7 5 5 103 Strong, 30. 8; Money, 30. 8; Dolan, 30, 7: Smith. Their membership is drawn from all Sunday, and who have prescribed a way, Chapman . 8 13 612 15 9 13 8 29, 4; Gordon, 27, 4; Hill, 28. 2; Ferguson, 29. walks in life, and numbers among oth in the©Act of 1S99. whereby every Con GENERAL AVERAGES. 2; Welsh. 30, 1. ers, judges, lawyers, physicians, mer stable of the State is compelled to do Shot at. Broke, Pet. Sweepstakes, doubles, 3 pairs. 25yds. Welsh his duty or suffer for his neglect. Morris ...... 300 264 .880 5, Hill 5, Strong 4. Money 3, Smith 3, Gordon chants, mechanics and farmers. Men Glover ...... 300 263 .876 2, Ferguson 2, Dolai. 0. Bradley 0. who see and understand that the time These are the men that stand behind Deremo...... 300 251 .836 Miss and out. 32yds. Strong 11, Ferguson 11, has come, when united and organized the Game Commission of our State, lend Dalley...... 300 243 .810 Bradley 10. Hill 3, Money 2, Dolan 1, Welch 1, ing them aid and assistance wherever Mosher...... 300 212 .706 Smith 0, Gordon 0. effort is required, to secure the enforce and whenever they can, and appreciate Handicap sweepstakes, miss and out Dolan 6, ment of the laws we now have upon Strong 6, Hill 6. Welch 5, Money 5, Bradley 3, these different subjects; for of what use most highly the kind and courteous treat PANSV1LLE GUN CLUB Ferguson 3, Smith 1, Gordon 0. ment we have always received at their Sweepstakes, miss and out, 34yds. Hill 2. Fer- or good is a law, unless it is enforced? hands, and commend the excellent and Held the First of a Series of Handi gusoq 2, Dolan 1, Stroncr 1. Money 0, Smith 0, If you are a middle aged man you will praiseworthy work they are accomplish Gordon 0, Bradley 0, Hill and Ferguson di no doubt remember the flights of wild cap Shoots. vided. pigeons in your boyhood days, flocks ap ing all over the State. Dansville, N. Y.. Jan. 19. Editor "Sport Sweepstakes, miss and out. 32yds. Strong 7, STRENGTH IN UNION. ing Life:" The Dansville Gun Club held to Money 7, Hill 7, Smith 3, Bradley 3, Dolan 2, parently, more numerous than the stars Are you not interested in this matter, day the first of a series of handicap shoots, Feryuson 0. on a clear night; innumerable smaller and are you not willing to assist in the targets added, to be continued through Sweepstakes, miss and out, 32yds. Strong 2, flocks were everywhere in woods and enforcement of the laws these men have this year. Everything passed off without Smith 2, Ferguson 2. Dolan 1, Money 0, Hill 0. fields, during their migration the supply a strain. The congenial spirits who met Handicap sweepstakes, miss and out Strong 3, Re.enie-d inexhaustible, yet they are gone, given you? If you are, why not organize nt the club house, bottled goods included, Money 3, Ferguson 2. a. branch of the Pennsylvania State declared that they had had a high-proof Handicap sweepstakes, miss and out© Strong 4, and few of the young men of to-day Sportsman©s Association in your neigh time, and hoped to meet again. The shoot Money 4, Ferguson 3. ever saw a wild pigeon. But a few borhood, or join an organization that is ing was not so bad for the rural districts, years ago on the plains of Colorado and a member of it? "In union there is as the following scores will show: Brouse Defeated Perrfne- adjoining territory, travel for days or Matawan, N. J., Jan. 19. A match at live strength," and the simple fact that such Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 birds took place at the grounds of the Mid weeks, or even months, failed to carry an organization exists in each county Targets ...... 10 10 25 10 10 10 10 way Gun Club, of this place, this afternoon, one beyond the evidences of buffalo. of the State will have a wonderful between J. H. Brcuse, of Perth Amboy. and Frequently upon attaining high points of Falts ., ...... 6 10 23 William Perrine. of Keansburg, for a purse of weight for good in the direction of protec Walker©...... 8 8 17 10 7 $200. The conditions were that each maa observation, vast he-ds of these crea tion to these several worthy subjects. Bryant ...... 3 3 18 -9 ©9 was to shoot at 35 birds, 30yds. rise, boundary tures would be revealed, herds seeming The simple fact that habitual violators Willey ...... 9 21 SOyds. After 32 birds had been shot by each ly limitless in extent, and as innumer of the law know that there is at least Olney ...... 7 20 6 man thp score was: Brouse. 29 kills and 3 able as the wild pigeon, yet they too Dutgel ...... ,. 8 23 8 7 misses; Perrine 24 kills and 8 misses. This a jpossibility t of their being punished Dr. L. Baybaux ...... 6 21 9 6 gave Brouse the match. After the match there are gone, victims to the insatiate desire win have a beneficial effect. Bailey ...... 24 8 .. was sweepstake shooting. Sweepstakes were wo .of th? man with a gun, and as these ITS PRINCIPLES. Gelden ...... 16 .. .. by J. E. Applegate, of Frenau, and multitudes have passed, so other tribes The declaration OJL principles of the Baker ...... , 1 .. Hart maa, of Perth 27. SPOBTIKG- Kocks from the Magautrap during the H. Graham ...... 10210 11121 8 ficient secretaries as F. R. Wodehous^ William Boder ...... 21221 22602 8 four days. Nos. 3, 5 and 11 were $50 "Trego" ...... 02122 22202 8 for the live bird events, and A. C. Ver TRAP IN CANADA. guaranteed, The entrance fee was $2 D. Hughes ...... 01011 11211 8 non for the inanimate targets. in each, and the purses divided into four "333" ...... 22220 20022 7 After killing 19 straight in the Gram? moneys. Iii the other events five moneys G. W. Price ...... 10102 21022 7 Canadian Handicap, Billy Stroud, the were made. For the entire shooting at D. Miller ...... 10012 11100 6 genial president of the Hamilton baa» The 10©s divided all the money. targets, Young led with 265 broken out Extra event, miss and out. live birds. $3 en ball club, had the misfortune to mis? of. 300, an average of ,883 per cent. trance Young 8, Foxie 8, T. Crooks 8, Fair- his last bird. Kirkover broke 260, an average of .866 burn 8, Field 4, Kirkover 3, "333" 2, Fick 1, Robert F. Emslie, the great National per cent; Trego 236, an average of .786, Grant 1, McQueen 1. League umpire, was a contestant ip Extra event, miss and out, live birds, $3 en and Stine 213, an average of .710 per trance. many of the events. He succeeded i» Jno. Strond, Hamilton, Canada; G. A, cent. Wilson 7. Parker 7. McConachie 7. Cantelon killing 14 in the big bird contest. The following shows the scores made 7, Dick 7, ]>wis 7. Fletcher 7, Peart 7, Young H. D. Kirkover, Jr., of Fredonia Young, Springiield, Ohio, and J, E. during the four days: 7. Price 7, W. Stroud 6, Kirkover 3, "333" 3, shot well in the target events and cap Crew 3, Burton 2, Tyro 2, Pan American 2, tured first money ,alone in the open, Events ...;.. 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 Fairburn 1. CantillioQ, Clinton, Canada, Each Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Extra event, miss and out, live birds. $3 handicap on 25 straight. Young ...... 17 16 19 13 it entrance John Stroud 8, Price 8, Foxie 8. Dick Kirkover ...... 16 16 17 20 it 16 13 17 8. Fletcher 8. Wheeler 7. Young 6, Peart 4, BALTIMORE SHOOTING ASSOC©N. Killed Twenty Straight. Graham ...... 18 17 16 7 12 .. 9 .. Field 3, Fairburn 3, Reid 3, Wilson 3. Blake ...... 20 17 18 12 16 17 9 16 FOURTH DAY. Fairburn...... 18 13 17 12 13 .. 15 The best of the ten well conducted They Claim Dates Early and Hope It Hamilton, Canada, Jan. 22. The Foxie ...... 16 16 ©16 13 19 10 11 . . shooting tournaments under the aus Will be Considered. tenth annual tournament under the di© Norris ...... 15 10 14 i5 15 14 14 15 rection of the Hamilton Gun Club Reinecke ;. .... 15 15 15 13 .. .. pices of the Hamilton Gun Club Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18. Editor "Sport opened Tuesday, January Itith, contin G. Reed ...... 15 11 13 10 . . was brought to a close Friday. Jan. 19. ing Life:" Again the Baltimore Shooting, Stine ...... 14 15 12 16 15 8 It was not a pleasant day at all for Association is in the field for a target and uing for four successive days at the Price ...... 14 18 .. 15 .. the sport, a heavy fog hanging over live bird tournament, as has been their grounds of the club, Barton street East, D. James ...... 14 13 .. 17 14 custom each spring and fall for the past opposite the Hamilton Jockey Club. J. Crooks ...... 13 16 .. the grounds, but the shooting was par three or four years. By reference to the Quite a large number visited the "P. American" 17 15 14 16 .. ticularly good. The important event of fixture columns it uill be observed \ye grousds during the meet, although not C. Lewis ...... ¥l 15 .. 13 .. the day was the open handicap, $200 have claimed the second week in April, "333" ...... 11 13 16 15 13 .. 11 guaranteed, at 25 live birds, with sur 10th to 13th inclusive, as the dates for ag large as in former years, owing to Trego... ..» ... 10 11 15 19 13 14 14 15 plus of entrance above the purse and our regular annual spring tournament, as the extremely foggy weather which H. Jones©...... 7 10 .. 10 .. that is, at the present writing, the only hung over the grounds during the en Stuart ...... * 6 ..--.. 7 cost of birds added. This made the Wilson ...... 18 ii 16 .. .. 12 event worth $240 net. The cracks of absolutely open week during the month. tire meeting, and under the circum Crew ...... 15 12 12 18 ,. the previous day©s live-bird shooting, We have endeavored to respect the reser stances saw some excellent shooting. T. N. Lewis ... .. is Young, of Springfield, O.; John Stroiid, vations of other clubs and associations In the target events the new Magau- B. BrSwn ...... ;. 14 . . throughout the entire tournament section, trap Avas used with success. The club G. Andrews .... 13 of this city, and J. E. Cantelon, of Clin so as to avoid, if possible, detracting from, looked after the comfort and interest Cantelon ...... ». 13 13 ton, Ont., were entered. Young, who the attendance at other points by selecting Miller ...... ,. 12 .. was the most heavily handicapped man dates that were not kt that time reserved of the visitors well, and had a large Thomas ...... 12 before, still shot at 32 yards, but to by others, and having chosen an entirely and efficient staff of clerks, scorers, Bennit .. . 12 open week, we trust we may receive that etc. The club is officered as follows: "49" .. .. o even things up* both Stroud and Can Reardon .. telon had to shoot at 30 yards instead consideration from others as we are al Ur. J. E. Overholt, president; W. Predhomme of 28, as before. Neither got within the ways ready to extend. Twice a year for Langhorn, vice president; H. Graham, Edwards .. 14 8 10 money, nor did Young. The extra dis the© past three years has this Association secretary; Frank Vallance, treasurer; Cline .. . .. 15 12 given a toiirnameut, not for the purpose, of James Crooks, field captain. Directors Wheeler .. .. 15 14 tance told on Mr. Stroud at first. He making money, for we do not need it, but -E. B. Wingate, Dr. Beam, T. Crooks, "55" ...... 12 missed three out of his first six birds, for the sole purpose of drawing together Robblns .. 11 but after that became used to the dis that happicst©and most jovial crowd of men M. Reardon, Dr. Malloch, Dr. Baxter., Bailey .. . tance, and killed 14 straight. In this that ever assemb-led together, and we have Among the .visitors were Chas. A. Tyro .. .. event a new star came to the front, H. never added less than. $200, and at times Young, Springfield, O.; Stine and Trego, Q. Grant .. have added as high as $500, with that OJie Tyrone, Pa.; Foxie, O©Leary (333), L. Moore ... , D. Kirkover, Jr., of Fredonia, N. Y., object in view. In October, 1898, we de Emslie .. who had shot with only ordinary success cided we would bold a tournament in the Norris, F. G. Wheeler, "Pan Ameri Westbrook , 7 12 during the previous days, put up a beau can," and W. J. Sully, of Buffalo, N. Cutcliffe .. spring of 1899, and claimed our dates some Y.; Blake, Chicago; H. D. Kirkover, Peart .. ., 5 .. tiful string of 25 straight, and won five months ahead, thinking our rights Jr., of Fredonia, N. Y.; O. C. Peart, W. Smith . 5 . . first prize of $72. Then came two Can would at least be respected by the Eastern Bnghes ,...... 11 adians, H. D. Bates, of Ridgetown, and section of the country, but we found ttnlt: Burlington, Ont.; S. C. Fairbofn, Men- Events .. 11 12 14 15 16 IT 18 G. W. Price, of St. Williams, with 24, "White-man" is just about as uncertain in nedosa, Ont.; F. Diltry, Dunnville, Ont.; Targets .. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 one locality as another. We had selected Geo. Harwood, Woodstock: Jos. Girard, winning $54 each, while William Stroud the week immediately preceding the Grand Windsor; J. W. Smith, Paul Smith©s, Young 4. , 19 10 19 19 20 15 18 and J. E. Wilson, of this city: Jack American Handicap, but, much to our sur N. Y.; G. Reid, Dunnville; G. W. Kirkover .. 16 16 19 26 20 19 18 Parker, of Detroit, and W. Wheeler, of prise, just as we were ready to go to press Graham ... 15 ...... 15 Buffalo, got $15 each, with 23 birds. with our programme, we found another Price. St. William; D. Miller, Wood- Fairburn .., 17 . . 18 17 1» 15 .. stock; Torn Donley and Bob Emslie Foxie .... 16 18 16 19 16 18 18 Open handicap, S200 guaranteed and surplus had claimed the same dates, and this, some St. Thomas, Ont.; E. Reinecke, Buf Reid ..... - 17 r added 25 live birds. $20 entrance, birds in three or four months subsequent to our Stine ..... 14 18 17 15 17 cluded; divided 30, 25, 50, 15 and 10 per cent. reservation, with the hope of catching the falo. N. Y.; C. A. Crew. Toronto, Ont.; Tyro ...... 14 H D. Kirkover, Fredonia, N. Y., 31yds. Western shooters in large numbers as they J. E. Cantelon, Clinton, Out.; H. D. Rabbins .. 17 19 13 22222 22222 22222 22222 22222 25 journeyed toward ElkwoOd Park. We at Bates, Ridgetown, Ont., and J. Parker, Croojfes ... 17 17 IT H. D. Bates, RidgetoT/u, 30yds. once wrote and called attention to the fact Detroit, representing Peters Cartridge Wesfbrook . 16 18 16 2222222222022222222222222 24 and requested another date be selected; .. . . G. W. Price, St. William©s, 27yds. but no, they would not change under any Co., and King Powder Co., Cincinnati. Trego ...... 13 18 19 19 19 18 17 11111 21201 12211 11122 11111-24 THE OPENING DAY. J. E. Wilson, Hamilton, 28yds. consideration, nor for anybody: Their ac Cutcliffe ...... 14 15 19 ...... 22112 22212 20121 22221 22102-23 tion forced us to give way, and we were The Grand Canadian Handicap was Price ...... 14 . . 20 . . 20 17 16 compelled to choose the fourth week in Wilson ...... 13 18 17 17 17 16 15 J. Parker, Detroit, 32yds. April, and two weeks following the closi* started on January 16th and ten birds "333" ...... 13 .. .. 17 18 18 .. 11202 21110 11121 22222 22112 23 were completed by thirty men, leaving Benit ...... 13 . . . . 13 . . . . W. Wheeler, Buffalo 30yds. of the Grand American Handicap. Thia ten mere to shoot on the following day. Emslie ...... 13 . . _. . . . . «. .. 22222 11222 22222 20222 22022 23 we did, and went to press with our pro The finish showed three men tied on Fick ...... 12 ...... W. Stroud, Hamilton, 28yds. grammes, and after they were out and it T. Sinitb...... 9 ...... 21111 11111 02112 11121 10212 23 became too late to make another change, 20 straight. They were C. A. Young, Cline ...... 17 ...... 12 .. J. Stroud, Hamilton. 30yds. we found, much to our chagrin, that those John Strotid and J. E. Caiiteloh. They Crew ...... 14 18 18 .. 16 .. 10102 02111 22222 12222 11222 22 who had "jumped our claim" and forced us split the first three moneys, taking Bell ...... 13 14 ...... S. D. Fairburn, Minnedosa, 28yds. to seek new dates, bad themselves been $91.05 apiece. Wm. Stroud was in Harrie6n ...... 12 ...... 21101 11110 12211 12210 11111 22 forced to abandon entirely their proposed Predhoinffie ...... 13 .. ». .. .. George Harwoocl, Woodstock, 26yds. tournament, because of an apparent utter- the same company up to the las.t round, Cantelon ...... 19 <, . . . 11202 21111 11100 11222 12221-22 when he lost a screamer. Six men P. American ...... 17 . . , . C. A. Young, Springfield. 32yds. failure on account of lack of support. Had scored 19 each and they received $38.35 02022 22220 22222 02222 22222 21 it not been for this display of selfishness SECOND AND THIRD DAYS. Foxie, Buffalo, 28yds. on the part of those well known among each, and the six who scored 18 got The finish of the Grand Canadian 02220 22222 12221 20102 21022 20 the trap-shooting fraternity, our spring $15.85 apiece. « Handicap occurred to-day and the 10- J. E. Cantelon, Clinton, Ont., 30yds. tournament of 1899 would have proved aa The scores of the whinners were: live-bird race was shot through. 10110 02212 21101 1121 11202 20 entire success, as we have since learned, Grand Canadian Handicap, 20 live birds, $600 Out of 31 contestants but two men M. Reardon, Hamilton. 29yds. whereas it was but poorly supported, caus guaranteed; entrance $15, birds Included; *.4: 00011 12201 11111 11012 11211 20 ing us quite a heavy loss financially, and high guns; handicap 26 to 32yds. rise. Idled straight. They were Foxie, of C. A. Crew, {Toronto. 28yds. principally owing to the action, of those G. A. Young, Spriogfleld, 32yds. Buffalo, and John Stroud, of Hamilton. 01210 21210 12002 12022 21202 18 referred to. 22222 22222 . 22222 22222 20 The purse amounted t6 $70, which H. Graham, Hamilton, 28yds. We intend to be as liberal in our forth John Stroud, Hamilton. 28yds. they divided. The 11 men killing nine 01121 12110 lOOw 9 coming effort as has characterized our for 12121 21212 22212 11222 20 Extra sweep. 15 singles, entrance $2, divided J. E. Cantelon, Clinton, Ont.. 28yds. got $2.75 each. 40, 30. 20, 10 per cent. Stine 15, Young 14, mer tournaments in the way of added 12121 12121 12211 12122 20 The weather was very unfavorable Trego 13, Cantelon 12. Fairburn 12. money, and as we have selected dates Wm. Stroud, Hamilton. 28yds. and the scores were kept down. Extra sweep, 20 singles, entrance $2, divided which have not, up to this time, been 22121 22122 12121 12210 19 Event No. 7 was at 10 live birds. $7 entrance, 40 30 20, 10 per cent. Kirkover 18, Stine 18, claimed by others, and for that reason M. Reardon, Hamilton. 29yds. birds included ; divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per Trego 17, Price 16, Young 16, Cantelon 15, James ought not to interfere to prevent those from 12111 2i222 20121 12121-19 cent; high guns. The scores. Crooks 24, Pan American 13, Ben It 11. coming, who may so desire, we trust we "Tyro," St. Thomas 28yds. "Foxie" (28) ...... 22221 22222 10 Extra sweep, 10 singles, entrance $2, divided shall receive the hearty support of all who 11110 21212 11211 11111 19 J. Stroud (28) ...... 22222 22222 1-0 50 30 20 per cent. Young 10, Foxie 10, Cau- may desire a pleasant time and a suceess- H. Graham, Hamilton, 28yds. H. D. Kirkover (31) ...... 22221 22202 9 telon 9, Bates 9, Kirkover 8, Trego 8, Stine 8, fuf shoot. Begin right now and make ydur 11110 22212 11221 11111 19 Blake (29) ...... 11221 22220 9 J. Crooks 7. arrangements to be on hand and write for G. W. Price, St. William. 28yds. Field (28) ...... 12221 20211 9 Extra sweep, 20 singles, entrance $2, divided programmes t6 the undersigned. Above 22121 12110 11222 12111 19 S. D. Fairburn (28) ...... 20112 21121- 9 40 30, 20. 10 per cent. Young 19, Trego 10, W. J. Sully, Buffalo. 27yds. C. A. Young (32) ...... 22222 20222 9 Crew 19, Kh©kover 18. Stine 16, Foxie 16, Price all things don©t forget the dates, namely: 11221 11112 12011 11121 19 H. Gfabam (28) ...... 11121 12201 9 15, Cantelon 14, Fairburn 11. April 10, 11, 12 and 13, the week imme J. E. Wilson, Hamilton, 28yds. H. D. Bates (30) ...... 22222 22022 9 Extra sweep. 20 singles, entrance $2, divided diately following the Grand American 21211 11110 10221 11122 18 Bowdin (28) ...... 22112 21110 9 40, 30, 20, 10 per cent. Young 20, Kirkover Handicap; two days targets and two days M. Pletcher, Hamilton. 28yds. M. Fletcher (28) ...... 22011 22122 9 19, Stine 19, Foxie 19, Trego 18, T. Crooks 16, live birds, with added money. Very truly 23222 11212 0112 10121 18 D. Hughes (27) ., ...... 11011 11112 9 Price 16. Fairbura 15, Crew 14, J. Crooks 13, yours, H. P. Collins, Secretary. Foxie, Buffalo, 28yds. D. Miller (29) ...... 21221 20112 9 Wilson 11. 22222 22220 22120 22222 18 R. D. Emslie (28) ...... 02201 11211 8 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. _ A. Peart, Burlington. Ont. 29yds. J. E. Wilson (28) ...... 20211 21012 8 12222 22021 20222 22222-18 James Crooks (28) ...... 21010 11212 8 Only three of the contestants, C. A. Blake, Chicago, 29yds, "333" (28) ...... 12022 22202 8 Young, of Springfield, Ohio; John, On the New Shooting Grounds of th« 10122 10221 22112^22211 18 G. W. Price (27) ...... 10111 01221 8 Stroud, of this city, and J. E. Cantelon, Interstate Park Association. Fred Diltry, Danville Out.. 26yds. L Norris (28) ...... 22220 00212 7 Clinton, Ont., out of forty competitors 21012 21101 11221 12121 18 G. Reid (27) ...... 11021 22020 7 The Interstate Park Association©s new The scores of the non-winners were: V. Diltry (26) ...... 11011 11200- 7 made clean scores in the Grand Can grounds on Long Island, is rapidly near- "333," Buffalo, 2Syds...... 17 G. Robins (27) ...... 11220 00122 7 adian handicap. They each received ing completion. The fence has been fin Trego, Tyroec, Ja., 28yds...... 17 H T. Westbrook (28) ...... 10011 12101 7 $91.65. The six ties at 19 got $38.35, ished, enclosing an immense tract of land S. D. Fairbarn, Minnedosa, 27yds...... 17 W Strond (281 ...... 11001 02112 7 and those who killed 18 received $15.85. iind the grounds are now being laid oilt "D. Girard, Windsor. 27yds...... 17 W! 3. Sully (28) ...... 11112 01001 7 for the traps. The coops for the pigeons George Hammpnd, Woodstock. 26ds...... 17 T. DonlV (28) ...... 20220 OO212 6 Harry Graham, the efficient club sec 3FT. Kirkover. Jr., Fredonia. 31yds... .1..... 17 A. Peart (291 ...... 12002 01202 6 retary, who was one of the many win will have a capacity of 20,000 birds and H. W. Wheeler, Buffalo, 30yds...... 17 J. E. Cantelon (28) ...... 01010 02111 6 ners in the Grand Canadian Handi will be large enough to give plenty of George Reid, Dunnville, 27yds...... 17 J P. W. Stuart (27) ...... 00222 20220 6 cap, had the ruisfortune to sustain a© space for flying. The trapping will be J-ames Crooks, Hamilton. 28yds...... 16 "Tvro" (281 ...... 11110 00120 6 done from underground and the dogs will Stine. Tyrone, Pa., 28yds...... 16 C. ©Crew (28) ...... 22001 00112 6 heavy fall, which impaired his shoot be concealed near the traps and the dead A. King, Hamilton, 29yds...... 16 Event No. 13. 10 live bird handicap. $100 ing Friday. birds will be retrieved and transferred to D. Mailer. Woo£etock, 29yds...... 15 guaranteed, entrance $5, birds extra; divided C. A. Young, the Springfield Crack, coolers from the retrievers pits without H. D. Bates, Rldgetown, 30yds...... 15 30. 25, 20. 15, 10. kept up his good work. Although he being seen by the spectators. An under J. Cline, Hamilton, 2Syds...... 14 John Stroud ...... 12221 11111-10 ground tunnel will be made from the base T. Ponly, St Thomas, 28yds...... 14 C. A. Young ...... 22222 22222 10 did not get a place in the Open Handi ment of the Casino to the pits through C, Crew, St. Thomas, 28yds...... 14 H D. Bates ...... 22222 22222 10 cap Friday, he was the highest man in which all live birds and dead birds will E. D. Einslie, St. Thomas, 28yds...... 14 G.© D. Fairburn ...... 11122 11112 10 most of the target events. be carried. I>. Morris, Buffalo, 28yds...... 13 George Harwood ...... ^ ... 22111 22221 10 The shoot, on the whole, has been The shooting can be conducted In a F Val. Hamilton. 26yds...... 13 George Reid ...... 11211 21111-10 James Dick, Orangeville. 28yds...... 13 very successful. It brought together mucli more rapid manner than under the C Crew ...... 22221 11122-10 about fifty of the best shots of Canada old system, as the dogs have sixty yards T Crooks. Hamilton. 28yds...... 12 J. Crooks ...... 01111 11111-9 less to travel in retrieving. The founda "Pan American," Buffalo. 28yds...... 10 T. Donly ...... 02121 11211 9 and the United. States, and all were tions of the big Casino are well under J. P. W. Stuart, Paul Smith©s, 27yds...... 9 "Foxie" ...... 11112 22228 9 well pleased with the way the tourna "55" Milton. 26yds...... 7 Stine ...... 22122 22012 9 way and the building will soon be start D Hoghcs, Hamilton. 28yds...... 4 "Tyro" ...... 21111 11021 9 ment was run and with their treatment. ed. Everything is moving rapidly and THE TAKGET EVENTS. W " Stroud ...... 11200 11122 8 The club is to be congratulated upon the grounds will be ready for the Grand I Fifteen events were shot at Blue H." D. Klfkotef ...... 22222 02822 8 having had the services of two such ef American Handicap on April 2nd, Jan. wide reputation in the State of Maine, " Old Reliable Parker " always in evidence. and his demise will be regretted by all who knew him. At the Chamberlain Cartridge & Target Co.©s Tournament, held at Cleveland, TBOSfl YOU KM. Ohio, June 14 and 15, 1899, it won First and tsecond High Average in the amateur Noel Money, oldest son of Captain A. class and First High Average in the expert class, with scores as follows: 97.88$ in W. Money, is reported to have secured amateur class and 90.4% in expert class. HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER a commission in the Imperial YTeomanry Fred Gilbert, ^^0^ with a Parker Gnu, at Sioux City, Iowa, June 6th, 7th, of Great Britain, and is now on his way 8th and nth, shoot- ^fjSiitk ing at yiO targets, scored 97.3. SONAL ENOUGH. to South Africa to fight against the These Records show that the Parker Gun for close, hard, shooting, and ability to parform Boers. Noel Money is well known continuous hard work is excelled among the shooters of this country and by none. Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment all will extend best wishes for his wel Abont Men Inom Loiers ol Shoot- fare. B. Le Roy, of Campello, Mass., who Ing Know in Person or Tnrougli is a shooting representative of the Rem ington gun, Du Pont powder and U. M. C. Ammunition, is handicapped to the Medium ol General Fame, 21 yards in the Boston Gun Club prize events, on inanimate targets. The Sportsman©s Magazine for Janu ary contains a most excellent likeness of Send for Catalogue to PARKER BROS., MERIDEN, CONN. John J. Hallowell, who is a familiar fig The Baltimore Shooting Association NEW YORK SALESROOM, No. 96 Chamber St. ure at all big tournaments, and is one of claim April 10. 11. 12 and 13, as dates those picturesque fellows who are noted for their annual sporting tournaments. for their skill and manliness. Mr. Hal Live birds .and targets with added lowell is one of the U. M. C. Company©s money will form the attractions. most popular and valuable representa CHA PIONSH IP tives. James A. Belden made the best aver age in the season©s shooting of the Hell OF THE B.en Norton, the popular traveling rep Gate Gun Club, of New York. He shot resentative of the Hazard Powder Co., from the 28 yard mark at 110 live birds New York, was in Philadelphia on Wed and killed 96, an average of .872 per nesday of last week. He reported a cent. growing demand for Hazard "Blue Rib ORLD bon" smokeless powder everywhere and Herbert Dressel, of New York, is his sales were very gratifying where- rapidly developing into a first class WON WITH ever lie went. trap shot. Ho began shooting but a few months ago, but his improvement H. Yale Dolan, of Philadelphia, and has been rapid. At a shoot at the Harold Money, of New York, tied for the Brooklyn Gun Club on January 6, he Watrous cup at the Carteret Gun Club won first prize, making a clean score Khcot, Garden City, L. I., January 9. of 25 targets. Each killed 24 out of 25 live birds. In the shoot off Money won. The two men The Danville, (N. Y.) Gun Club then shot a 50 bird match. Money win shot, at 39,083 Blue Rocks from its ning by the score of 47 to 45. Magautrap during the season 1899, and At Batavia, N. Y., December 18th, 1899, Mr. Fred. Gilbert hopes to beat this during the coining defeated Mr. W. R. Crosby in the contest for the E. C. CUP, Bert Claridge, of the Winchester Re- year. __ emblematic of the Inanimate Target Championship of the World. oeating Arms Co., made a score of 29 oat of 30 Blue Rocks, expert rules, in In another column will be found a E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., WlLMINGTON, DEL. *he medal shoot of the New Haven Gun. vtry interesting article drafted by illub on January 10. James H. Worden, of the State Game Commissioners, Harrisburg, Pa. It Wm. G. Clark, of Ellwood City, Pa., relates to the question of game and fish ©defeated Henry Klee in a match at 50 protection in our State, the protection E. C. No. 1-SCHULTZE-E. C. No. 2 ;!ve birds, Rhode Island rules, for $50 of our song and insectivorous birds and _ _ _. f Strong Quick Clean Accurate. a side, at New Castle, Pa.. January 12. the preservation of our forests and streams. The Pennsylvania _ State C.. Cs. IMO. I j Are always the same, and hold more records on both live The rules were: Gun below elbow un C f* U M 1 T *7 ET 1 birds and targets than all the other nitro powders put til bird-is on the wing. 21 yards rise, Sportsmen©s Association have issued «9^/n WL. i £.t_ ^ together. tuso of one barrel only, 80 yards bound the matter in pamphlet form for free ary. Clark killed 46 and Klee 39 out distribution. f A smokeless shotgun powder manufactured specially for ,"«f the 50. I LIGHT GAME LOADS. Sam Wimley defeated C. H. Foster E. C No 2 ~! The BEST nitro powder on the market for use in the Captain J. L. Brewer tried his hand in a match at 25 live birds at Charter CHEAP SHELLS. ;*t live birds on Morfey©s grounds at Oak Park, Gloucester, N. J., January |_ "Quicker than greased lightning!" . Lyndhurst, N. J., January 10. and kill- 18th by the score of 16 to 14. fed 31 out of 32 birds from the 31 yard Wriie for descriptive folder and loading instructions. ©.©mark. He divided first in all the events Frank Parmelec and Plutnmer Reed ©.i which he entered. shot a team match against Major Grant THE AMERICAN "E.G." & "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. and Dick Kimball, at Omaha, January Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. \V. R. Crosby.. of the Baker Gun Co.. 1. ©Each-man shot at.50.live birds. Par- $3atavia. N. Y., lias been in New York inalee killed 48 r.nd Reed 46, a total of jl©or several days. Pie has done some 94. Grant killed 46 and Kimball 47, a great shooting during the past season total of 93. Here are four pretty good nrid thoroughly demonstrated the re scores when it is considered that the liability and hard shooting qualities of. birds were a strong lot. :he Baker hammerless gun, even if it is a low priced weapon. Harry Thurman. of Germantown, Pa., maker "of the Thurman shooting blouse OVER 475 IN USE 11. O. Heikes has returned to his home and jacket, was in New York last week in Dayton, O.. after a business trip in on business. Harry has not been shoot- AND THE DEMAND GROWING. New York. He did not lose his scalp in £ much during the past season as bus while in .Gotham, although Ed. Hike iness has been too good and he pre Blue Rocks are sold by all jobbers and are recognized as the best and most made him hustle to hold it. Rolla will ferred to stick to it now and take a va economical target on the market. continue to shoot a Remington gun, B. cation later. When he takes up the gun All other targets are cheaper than Blue Rocks in the barrel but more C. powder and U. M. C. factory load again he may win another championship. expensive on the score sheet. ed shells. ____ The first shoot, for tha Brooklyn Ea- The Limited Gun Club, of Indian gie cup. open to shooters residing within apolis. Ind.. announce February 6, 7 and a radius of 50 miles of New York, will THE CHAMBERLIN CARTRIDGE & TARGET Co., ,8 as dates for their grand central Amer be held on the Brooklyn Gun Club ican handicap tournament. One day grounds. January 31. Tn« conditions CLEVELAND, OHIO. will be devoted to targets, one day to .will.be-100 .targets, unknown angles, and sparrows and one clay to live birds. 25 pair. The winners will be subject to challenge every thirty days. ing a match with J. R. Brewer. He Harold Money, who has been connect replied that he would shoot Brewer a. ed with the American E. C. & Schultze Tha Inter slat B Association have ap series of three matches, each at 100 GUNS*"" Powder Co., at Oakland. NT. J., for the pointed the following gentleman to act birds for a purse of $500 on each match, past two years, has gone to Lincoln, as the Handicapping -Committee- in the ioser to pay for birds and winner to Neb., where he will take a course in the Grand American Handicap, which will take wbola pate receipts in addition to the purse. Furthermore Elliott would study of mining at a college in that place. be hold at Interstate Park. Long Island. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, His many friends will wish him every April 2-7. Jacob Penta. New York; wager ,$250 that his aggregate score 1020 Market-St.. Philadelphia. success. B. Waters New York; W. R. Hobart, in tha t.nre-a matches bears Brewers. Newark. N. J.: Wii! K. Park, Phila TLia would make an even $1000 on Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. J. O. H. Denny. president of the Penn delphia; Coi. J. T. Anthony, Charlotte, the three races. It looks as if a match Our New Gun Catalog-,)* win tor to* Minis, sylvania State Sportsmen©s Association, N. C.; G. W. Bucid, Des Monies. Iowa, would result between these two ex who resides at Ligonier, Pa., intends and Elmer il Shaner. Pittsburg. perts if the other fellow Is willing to killed six out of his seven, and Murphy participating in the Grand Prix©au Cas These men ars well posted in the abil shoot. dropped five within bounds, although tiia ino, at Monte Carlo, which takes place ity of the pigeon shots of this country two lost birds fell outside. A large January 29, 30, 31. The amount of mon aid will try to givo everyone their A. H. Rogardus. Jr., youngest son of sum of money changed hands and a re ey in this event is worth $2500. proper mark. the famous marksman, defeated H. B. turn match was arranged for $200 a sitia Cook at Nevada, Mo., January 18, in a at 11 birds each. This is where you get Paul North, of the Cleveland Target Gua. Zimmerman, of New York. t.be match at 50 blue rock targets. Bogar- quick action on your money. Co., is now in the West taking orders crack riris shot, will go to Europe next dus broke 47 to Cook©s 40. Another for Blue Rock targets and placing Ma- summer to enter the© rifle shooting con match will be arranged in which live Ln n match at 100 live birds held at jrautraps wherever a gun club desired to tests in Germany. He wilt also visit birds will be used. Du Pont Park, St. Louis, January 14, be up to date. Paul has a great "combin the Paris ..Exposition and participate in Ed Prendergast made best score with ation and he does not lose any sleep the rifle contests in that country- "Dickey" Doyle, for fourteen years the 91 killed, having a run of 40 straight. looking for business it just comes his traveling" representative of the Ithaca Chase killed 85; H. B. Collins 84, and way. * J.-Am. .Elliott has returned to kan- Gun Co., has resigned his position with Dr. Clark 77. sas City and will ho one of the team that firm and Louis Smith, son of Mr. Sommer L. Crosby, the well known of five men from that city to shoot Leroy Smith, senior member of the firm, Now that the much talked of match taxidermist, of Bangor, Me., died at his against the Omaha team on January 25 has taken his place. between Geo. McAlpin and Harold home December 30. He has made many and ©26. He will return to New York Money for $5000 a side has fallen line exhibits of taxidermy at the Sports in time-to participate in the shoot on John Cole defeated Martin Murphy at through. Edgar Mnrphy has come to the men©s shows in New York, and his work the Madison Square Garden, which Shenaudoah. Pa.. January 20. in a match front and signified a desire to try Me- has always been of the highest quality commences March 1st. Before leaving at seven live birds, trap and handle. Alnia for the modest sum of $5000. of the art. He was a sportsman of New Yoik, Elliott was asked regard- Rhode Island rules, for $50 a side. Coyle .WILL K. PARK, i Jan. £7. 15 The Sportsmen©s Association Were won by Rolla O. Heikes, shooting a Remington Hammerless. Third and Championship and •* fourth prizes were won respectively by E. D. Fulford and Le Roy B. Woodard The Continuous Match with Remington Guns. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY O3LO "What was the score on the match TRADE NEWS. he lost?" "Mr, Elliott, 97; opponent, 98. Mr. THE RANGE AND IN THE GALLERY Parker Brothers© New Grade Gun Elliott losing two birds dead just out -Winchester Combination Gun of bounds." . Hazard Powder Go©s Dialogue. "Has any shooter with other powder Parker Bros.,Meriden, Conn., have met ever equaled what Mr. Elliott has ac with a great demand for their new low- complished?" priced gun, which they placed on the "No! Therefore to be certain that sa^rket in 1899. They can supply this your powder is right, always see that new grade in 12 gauge with "vulcan" your shells are loaded with Hazard©s steel barrels; 28, 30 and 32 inch bar ©Blue Ribbon© Smokeless Powder." rels, weighing T1/^ to 9 pounds; also in LOADEL& w/rff 16 gauge and 20 gauge, 26, 28 and 30 SHOOTING ON THE ROOF GAHDEN inch barrels, weighing 6% to 8 pounds, * drop 2*4 to 3 inch; length of stock 14 to Programme of the Inanimate Target 14a/2 inches; American walnut stock, Tournament to be Held There. checkered and engraved, pistol or The programme of the inanimate target straight grip and hard rubber butt plate. tournament, to be given in connection HAVE WON VICTORY AFTER VICTORY. The list price of this gun is $50, and gun with the Sportsmen©s Show, under the dealers handle them everywhere. This auspices of the National Sportsmen©s As Tested by the greatest living shooting axperts and found perfect for gun is first class in material and work sociation, in Madison Square Garden, New manship and is guaranteed in every way. York City, March 1 to 17, 1900, Sundays ex- Send to Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn., cepted, has been arranged as follows: The hours of shooting will be from 10 RIFLE, PISTOL AND REVOLVER SHOOTING for their latest catalogue of guns. It A. M. to 5 P. M. on each day that the will be mailed free upon application if Sportsmen©s Show is open to the public, you mention this paper. with the exception of Wednesdays and Sat Information a^out Rifle an.4 Pistol Shooting in our Booklet SENT FREE. * * * urdays, on which days, owing to the mat inees in the G.arden Theatre, sljoo-tiug will EASTERN BRANCH: The combination trap and field gun end at 1.30 P. M. On these days the raade by the Winchester Repeating Arms© Sportsmen©s Association championship will 80 CHAMBERS ST., NEMTYORK CITY Co., is becoming very popular by sports be the only competition, commencing at 10 THOMAS H. KELLER " men who desire an interchangeable gun. A. M., and closing at 1.30 P. M. at a low price. The Winchester "take The Continuous Match will be on Mon down" repeating shot gun in 12 gauge, days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 A. M. to 12 30 P. M. Four prizes with 28, 30 or 32 inch barrels, full are donated by the National Sportsmen©s Peters Cartridge Company choked for trap shooting, and a 26-inch Association to the four men making the barrel cylinder bore for field shooting, is four longest runs of consecutive breaks CINCINNATI/OHIO.______a good combination and the price makes in this competition. No man can win more it within reach of every body©s pocket- than one of these four prizes. Runs to book- The list price of the trap gun count must be made in the Continuous is $27, and the extra barrel $15, making Match. Entrance fee, 25 cents, in addition THE HAZARD POWDER CO. the list price for both complete $42. to cost of targets, at 1% cents each. He- Why did Mr. J. A. B. Elliott win sixteen out of entries are unlimited. Write to the Winchester Repeating Arms As was the case last year, a Magautrap, seventeen live bird matches all the live bird Co., New Haven, Conn., for their latest run by an electric motor, will be used to matches shot by him during the years 1898 and catalogue of fire arms and ammunition. throw the targets. 1899 ? * * * In addition to the four prizes given for Because he used Hazard©s Smokeless Powder. longest runs during the entire tournament The Baker Gun & Forging Co., Ba- there will be a prize to the shooter making What was the score in the match he lost? tavia, N. Y., continue to produce cheap the longest run each day in this competi Mr. Elliott 97, opponent 98, Mr. Elliott losing grade hammer and hammerless shot tion. two birds dead just out of bounds. guns, which fill the need in that line. The Sportsmen©s Association Champion Has any shooter, with other powder, ever equalled So great has been the demand in their ship will be shot on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12,30 P. M. to what Mr. Elliott has accomplished ? lowest grade guns during the past sea 5 P. M., and on Wednesdays and Saturdays No! Therefore to be certain that your powder is son that their entire output was dis from 10 A. M. to 1.30 P. M. Conditions: right always see that your shells are loaded with posed of and more orders come in than 100 targets, unknown angles; entrance, 50 they could fill. This speaks well for cents, iq addition to the cost of targets, at Hazard©s " Blue Ribbon" Smokeless Powder. the Baker gun. 11/2 cents each. Re-entries unlimited. Write for Circulars to , . .. * * * From Thursday, March 1, until Frida5~, March 16, inclusive, except Wednesdays THE HAZARD POWDER CO. Ths Washington Cleaner Co., Wash and Saturdays, as above mentioned, the 44, 46, 48 Cedar St., New York City. ington, Pa., have just placed the "Buck traps will be open from 12.30 P. M. to 5 Tail" gun cleaner on the market. This P. M. for shooter.? to qualify for the final cleaner is covered with a cloth and ad round in the Championship Contest, which er making the third best average under the justs itself tightly to every part of the will take place on Saturday, March 17. above conditions, will be awarded a bronze barrel. It will not slip or choke in or The conditions of the final round will be medal. JOHN T. SINER, out. In removing lead a cover of wire 100 targets per man, unknown angles; en Note. Any question that may arise, and gauze over the cleaner does the work trance price of targets, at 1% cents each. that is not covered by the above conditions, DEALER IN Those eligible to compete in the final will be passed upon and decided by the perfectly. The low price of 50 cents round of the Championship Contest will be commniittee. will recommend it to every user of the the twenty-five shooters having respective Intending contestants can ship guns and were not absolutely uniform, regular and reliable in pattern and strong shooting qualities ; and the best shells made for all kinds of shoot ing in all kinds of weather ; and IF were not absolutely reliable in every way and the strongest shooting guns made, regardless of cost, shooters using them would not continue to establish new World's shooting records as they are doing constantly. A new World's record was made last year by Mr. J. A. B. Elliott, with Winchester Factory Loaded "Leader" Shells and a Winchester "Take-Down" Repeating Shotgun. He shot eleven matches, each at 1OO live pigeons and scored 1O55 kills, an average of 95.9 per cent., which, for this kind of shooting, has never before been approached. His best scores were 99 and one dead out of bounds and 1OO straight. Shooters, think this over. Winchester Shells Hold all the Championships. AT WATSON©S PARR. the weather—rain, cold and fog—the scores KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. American Handicap next April, and I am also were fairly good. The Hillside Club sue- pleased to state that I have received a favor Barto Wins the Ninth Shoot For the ceeded in winning the match by the fol- Longnecker Wron the Challenge Cup able reply from each of the gentlemen named. lowing score: The committee therefore stands: Jacob Peutz, diicaso Sportsmen©s Trophy. Hillside Gun Club Highlaiid Gun ( in the Shoot-off. of "Shooting and Fishing," chairman;" B. The following scores were made at Wat Burton, ...... Dedier ...... The Keystone Shooting League held theii Waters, of "Forest and Stream:" W. R. Ho- son's Park, Chicago, during last week, Parson ...... K,. Drakeley .... regular live bird shoot on the grounds, a bart, of "American Field:" Will K. Park. of. Jan. 15, 50 live birds: It. Bishing ...... Kverett ...... Holmesburg Junction, Philadelphia, on "Sporting Life;" Colonel J. T. Anthony. Char Williams .00001 01111 11111 11011 22200—17 Laurent ...... C. Drakeley .... Saturday. Jan. 20. lotte, N. C.: C. W. Budd. Des Moines. la., and 22201 20201 02121 01012 21100—17—34 Aiman ...... Link ...... The unfavorable conditions did not pre Elmer E. Shaner. manager, Interstate Asso J. Wilson .02O2D 01000 11120 2O211 01210—14 W. Haywood ..... B. Wentr...... vent the regulars from attending in usua ciation. Vours truly, 12120 11120 21212 10122 21001—20—34 Caie ...... Hamel...... EDWARD BANKS, numbers, and the club shoot had eighteen Sec.-Treas. the Interstate Association. Ties-nt 10 birds. J. R. Hal wood. . .. Flrtsch...... , entries. J. K. Williams...... 11H2 21101-9 Snyder ...... Dr. Weniz ...... A drizzling rain and heavy fog made 3. IV Wilson...... 1H21 21111-10 M. Bisbing ...... Staffer...... it uncomfortable for the shooters and prt PEOBIA GUN CJLUB. Jan. 16.—25 live birds per man. Conway ...... High:...... J: UunuiKind.. O1201 20221 01O11 10011 02122—11 Kimmerllnc ...... vented them from doing their best, and L Lewis...... 21212 11112 21001 20122 12022—21 hindered the birds as well. Leisy©s Good Work Won the Monthly Jan. 17. Audubon Gun Club shoot-off of Total 2011 Total...... 182 The main event of the day was the Key Medal Shoot at Targets. tics for second prize for year 1899, carried stone challenge cup race, at 10 live birds itoyds. rise. Sixteen men entered and onj.v The Peoria Gun Club held their monthly over from last month: BOSTON GUN CLUB. medal shoot on Blue Rocks, at. Peoria, 29yds. ' "" 22122—10+1-10 two killed straight. They were Davit 111., Jan. 14. The weather was bad. with Bissell, 28yds. . . . .11000 00101— 4 + 1— 5 Longenecker and W. N. Stevenson. In rain and wind, which kept the attendance T. P. Lord, 30yds... 11111— 8+0— S GriflBth Made Best Score in the the shoot-off, miss and out, Longeneckei down to eight entries. Leisy's good shoot 1-1. O'Dell. 29yds. . . 22122— 9+1 — 10 Prize Match. killed six straight and won. as his oppo O. Von Leugerke, 30yds. .20202 22222- 8+0-10 uent lost on the sixth round. Four men ing won the medal for him, his score of C. S. Wilson, 28yds...... 22212 212O1— 9+1—10 Wellington. Mass.. Jan. 20.—Editor killed 9 and four stopped eight. 44 out of 50 making him an easy winner. Ties on 10 divided. "Sporting Life:"—A delayed beginning and In the club event, which was started The scores follow: AUDUBON CLUB SHOOT. poor shooting tells ihe s'corv of Boston rather late, better average scores were 50 Blue Rocks, unknown, two classes. H. O'Dell 130)...... 22010 21102 12121-12 Gun Club's second '00 prize meet at Well A CLASS. - 5 made, as the fog cleared away and afford C. E. I'Y-lton (30)...... 10222 lOw ington, Wednesday, Jan. 17. A little ed a brighter light. V. M. Eames and Dr. Leisy .. ..11110 11111 11111 11111 11111-24 O. Voc Lengerke (30) , .22202 22222 22222—14 shorter programme was the result. Darby killed 10 straight, and the birds 10111 11011 01111 01111 11011—20—44 F. K. Bissell (30). .. .01102 lOw - 4 A vigorous breeze disported itself in C. Portrnan 01011 11110 11111 10011 11011—19 J. M. Gillespie (30). . .01212 12212 20210—12 were a good lot of flyers. The scores fol 11011 11111 11111 11011 11011-22—41 o.'>O-| *> Wellington style: the kind that forces "ihe low : K. H. Lord (30)...... 02112 11022—13 targets down on certain angles and up on G.Portman 10100 01011 11110 01111 11111-18 J. H. Aiunerg (30). .. ©. 12212 21202 02020-11 others, and leaves nothing to be desired Keystone Challenge Cup event, ten live birds, 11011 llOll 11011 01101 11011-1!)—37 C. S. Wilcox (30)... . .22221 30 yimls rise, open to residents of Philadelphia Mills .. ...00101 11111 01111 10101 00111—17 Ties on 14. as a score-killer. Probably it. was an off County, open swectpstakes, §2.50 entrance: 10111 11001 1011101111 10110-18—35 Von Lengeruc 20222 22220 22022 22222 22222—22 day in other respe_cts, as'well. Certainly |D. Lrouguffker ...... 11111 21122—10 W. Weber .11101 10111 10111 10111 01011 — 19 C. S. Wilcox. .21022 11101 20212 22222 1202w—20 It was a cold day in more ways than one, i W. N. Stevenson...... 22222 22222—10 00000 11101 10111 01100 11111—15—34 Jan. 19, ninth contest for Chicago Sports all tending towards the general discom [ W. MeCoy ...... 10121 22222— 9 B CLASS. men's trophy: fort. H. Henrv ...... *2111 22111—9 G. Weber .11011 11100 10011 10010 10110—15 Olempson. 31 (0)...... 22220 22221 21222 —14 The visitor from Paseoag, R. I., put np F. M. Eames ...... 22122 20222- 10010 11100 11111 10000 00110—13-28