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Donohue, Isbell (perhaps), Davifi, Parent mer Cleveland and Detroit , is not of and Tanaehill infielders; Jones, Hahn and the same turn of mind as Zimmer. Bobby DougJierty, in the field. The older men is one of the oldest in harness. with the second team will be Hart, Alt- Only tha other day he signed a eontract rock, Patterwm, Fiene< Andarson, Quillin with Little Bock, Ark-, for next season. and Robe. Jakey Atz, the Southern League SOX PLAN A RECORD-BREAK cr»ck, goes with the second team. Much is LATE MEWS BY WIRE. expected from the Hebrew infielder, who is a veteran of many years© minor experience, ING SPRING TRIP, and is touted as having developed into a Special to "Sporttac Life." crackerjack. Among the most promising of The Newark dab. of .the Eastern League, has the young is Speer, recommended re-signed Mailing. by Isbell. Most, a local semi-pro., looks The Indianapolis Club has turned first baseman Comiskey©s Team Will Cover an extremely good. At last reports the trainer The Final Call For the Battery Don Cameron back to Terre Haute. for the squad has not been selected. The The veteran catcher, Bobby Wood, has signed with Immense Amount of Ground job goes to Hiram Conibear if he wants it. Men Youngsters Liable To Be the LitUe Bock Southern League Club. If h* doesn©t Commy can. choose frojn. some The Boston Club has signed 250 applicants. Every physical culture Walter Carlisle, a Lea Angeles ouifielder. Many Youngsters To Be Re teacher in town seems to yearn for a job Dropped The Case of Dele- The Austin Club, of the Texas League, has signed with the Sox, and Commy is besieged night Thomas Gassy, a amateur. and day. Bed Waller, Bridgeport©s crack pitcher, has signed leased News of the "Cubs." OUB NEWS. hanty General News* with the Allentown Club, of the outlaw Atlantic All is apparently quiet with the Cubs. League. : BY W. A. PHELON. The fans were delighted to hear from head Pitcher Harry B lumbers, of Sharpsburg. Pa., has quarters that both Brown and Kling were BY ED. F. BANGS. signed with the Galveston Club, of the Texas Chicago, 111., Jan. 27. Editor "Sporting in line, and that the annual fight over Cleveland, O,, Jan. 27, Editor "Sporting League. Life." The training plans of the Sox have Kling©s contract will be postponed to 1909. Life." Lajoie will make the trip The New Castle Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania been made public and indicate that Com Most of the Cubs have been taking ; things to the training camp in Macon next spring League, has released Manager William Smith, of iskey will bestow the sun easy and spending that $2,342 where it - , with the smallest squad of Toledo. shine of his joyous team would do the most good. The full details men in the history of the The Dayton Club, of the Central League, has upon more cities, covering of the Cub training trip are not yet mapped Naps; and probably in the sighed pitcher Leo Leve, a Chicago High School a wider range of ground, history of the national game. twlrler. than was ever the case with out. They will not cover as much ground Jack Corrigan, of Minneapolis, has been appointed as the Sox, but will bestow the favor of At present it looks as if manager of the Green Bay Club, of the Wisconsin a spring training trip in their presence on a lot of cities just the only three men will accom base ball history. No ball League. same. Vicksburg is all agog over their pany Larry from Cleveland. Edward Ransick, the well-known manager, has trip, in fact, outside of the coming and hopes to give them the swellest It is possible accepted the Springfield, 0., franchise in the New round-the-world stunt of brand of entertainment as long as they will increase the party num Ohio League. 1888, came near this one wish to linger. ber to five. The three play Buck Keith and Gus Klopf are negotiating for in covering territory. True, ers who will journey to the the purchase of the Vancouver Club, of the North the trip to Mexic6 was of red clay hills of old Georgia western League. great length, but, taking in THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. with Larry will be William The Toronto Eastern League Club has traded the winding route of the Bradley, Joe Birmingham pitcher Hesterfer and inflelder Keister to Buffalo two teams which will make and George Nill. The former for Jake Gettraan. Chas. Comiskey up the white Sox excursion, Reorganizes on a Two-Year Basis and Se Ed. F. Bang resides in Cleveland, Birmy Pitcher Ed. Walsh, Purtelle and the 1908 journey wih have the Mexican cures a Satisfactory Settlement With in Elmira, New York, and Nill in Fort pitcher Frank Dick have sent in signed Chicago Bally badly beaten. The Old Roman plans Wayne. The causes for this small squad White Sox contracts. an itinerary of no less than The Jersey City Club, of the Eastern League, ha* Canton, Zanesville Taking Over Can are many. First of all, the battery squad bought the release of third baseman Jimmy Casey 75 SPRING GAMES. ton©s Membership. will leave here February 29, one week in from the Brooklyn Club. advance of the "main" body of players. Even with this amount divided between Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 27. i Editor The Holyoke Club, of the Connecticut League, haa two teams, it means an immense total of THE FIRST SQUAD re-elected P. H. Prindirille president and Fred A. actual play. A trip with that amount of "Sporting Life." The Central League held Winkler secretary-treasurer. actual base ball ought to develop the a stormy and eventful reorganization meet will comprise Catchers Bemis, Clarke, Infielder Jap Barbeau has re-signed with To youngsters and bring life back to the older ing here on Jan. 21-22. The Davidson and Wilson; Pitchers Joss, Hess, ledo with the request that he be allowed to play members of the club. Thirty players, so three-year agreement had Berger, Thielman, Liebhardt, Clarkson, third base instead of short. expired and it was decided Rhoades, Lattimore, Chech, Graney and New The Jersey City Eastern League Club has sold it is understood, will make the joxirney, and to start anew on a five-year ton. Very few of these will leave direct the veteran outflelder. Jocko HaUigan, to the Hart this will permit a division into two teams basis with Zanesville taking from Cleveland. Instead they will depart ford Connecticut* League Club. of fifteen each plenty for the purpose of the place of Canton. In from their homes. Catcher Wakefield will The Rock Island Club, of the I.-L-I. League, both training and selection. Many of the order to oust the latter join the first detachment at©Macon. He is has appointed inflelder Louis Cook, former xllinoia. younger players drafted by Comiskey will University coach, as team -manager. undoubtedly get the hooks before the start. amicably the club was offer now playing ball in Florida. Terry Turner ed $1,000 to withdraw. This is in the south, playing in the Florida Hotel The Columbus Club, of the American Association, Old and young bloods together Commy has was refused by President League, while George Stovall is at Macon. has signed catcher John Zimpher, of the champion about sixty men on the list, and a big herd Williams, of Canton, and Bill Hinchman will leave from, his home in team in the Columbus City League. qf kids will be turned back to the minors after a hot debate the Can Philadelphia, Josh Clarke from Des Moines, The Worcester New England League Club has re- before the bunch hits the ton Club delegates left the Iowa; Pete Lister from Rock Island, 111., elected Jesse Burkett as president and manager meeting. The Central League and John J. O©Donnell as treasurer. TRAIN FOR CALIFORNIA. Jake Daubert from Llewellyn, Pa., and Wynne Clark, formerly of the Virginia League, Naturally, the competition among the draft Dr. F. K. Carson was then reorganized on a Charley Hickman from Washington. Harry has been appointed player-manager of the Columbia five-year basis and Frank R. Bay and George Perring will join the Lajoie Club, of the South Atlantic League. ed recruits is keen. Every youth in the Carson,Carso ©of South Bend, was re-elected presi lot wants to play for the only Comiskey party at Cincinnati. If Dick Breen is taken The Toronto Club, of the Eastern League, has and some of the letters he receives from dent, B. F. Perkins, of Wheeling, vice- south, he ©will leave from Brooklyn. It is decided upon Richmond, Va., as the spring train president, and Elmer Redelle, of Wheeling, not likely that either "Angel" Speas, Wil ing place, the team to report March 20. the junior stars are amusing. They tell secretary. Meantime President Williams how good they are, they beg for just a liam Hilley or Tommy Downey will be taken The Louisville Club, of the American Association, went into the local Circuit Court and se- has signed G. H. Davls, an outflelder from the chance, and they assert that he will make sured from Judge O©Rourke an injunction south. Elmer Flick contemplates going to the mistake of his life if he does not per- Florida in advance of the Naps and if so, Topeka Club, of the Western Association. restraining the Central League from ousting Larry©s squad will be reduced to four, in The Cincinnati Club©s new manager, John Gan- ,mit them to parade. Some of the letters thfi Oanton ninV. nr- TO^^™.,«:_:__ _-^i zel, has secured for a try-out southpaw outflelder have a tinge of pathos, too letters from cluding himself, when leaving Cleveland. Bob Daily, late of the Burlington, la., Club. young men who have centered all their SOMERS IN CHARGE; Eddie Wheeler, the 1907 manager of the Denver hopes and ambitions on getting with the Western League Club, has signed to manage the Old Roman and winning distinction and a Now that Bill Bernhard is located at compromise was effected whereby the Zanes Nashville, Mr. Somers will succeed him as Grand Hapids Club, of the Central League. fortune with the team. © ©I wish I could ville Club purchased the interests of the The Dubuque Club, of the I.-I.-I. League, ha» keep them all," says Commy, "at least Canton Club at a mutually satisfao dry "boss" of the pitchers and catchers until signed southpaw pitcher Conrad Beisser, of Fort long enough for a full try-out. Beyond a price and the Canton Club went into ..ourt the arrival of Manager Lajoie at the train Dodge, la., last season with the Mattoon Club. doubt some of those who will be turned and had the injunction dissolved, after which ing camp. Addie will make an able suc The Roanoke Club, of the Virginia League, has loose will yet show themselves so clever the Canton Club sold Manager Bade Meyers© cessor to Big Bill, who was in charge of signed Garfleld Boyd, of Shamokin, Pa., "the hard that I will always regret releasing them, release to the Dayton Club for cash, catcher all the battery squads since joining Cleve est-hitting pitcher-outflelder in the coal region." but what can I do ? It©s a case of picking Munson and putfielder Bailey ; and withdrew land. Frank Delehanty, who sued the The Rochester Club, of the Eastern League, haa those who have the best recommendations, Cleveland club a short time since for salary re-signed pitcher Cy Barger and has sold shortstop with the privilege of retaining all of its Charley Moran to Johnstown, of the Tri-Stata and even of these the majority will have players. The Central League then adjourn alleged to be due him, and who announced to g6 by gong-time." at the time he was released to New Orleans League. ed to meet at Zanesville Feb. 17 to adopt a that he would not join the Pelicans, has The Memphis Club, of the Southern League, has GREAT DOINGS. schedule. signed two drafted men, namely, pitcher Ralph changed his mind. Recently he wrote Man Savidge, of Jacksonville, and pitcher Joe Ga,rrity, The total mileage covered by the Sox on ager Charles Frank, of New Orleans, to the of Scranton. , this trip will be 14,641 about three-fifths News Notes. Terre Haute lost a good man in Williams ©when effect that he would join the Pelicans on The New Orleans Club, of the Southern League. of the distance round the world. That he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox. three conditions. He enumerated them as has secured inflelder Leo Hubaer, of the Cotton beats all of the past records, excepting the Pitcher Cy Alberts, *who was with the McKeesport follows: "1. That I get a substantial sal States League, arid outflelder Bob Tarleton, of the round-the-globe tour. The trip will cost all P. O. M. League Club last season, has been secured ary." "2. That .under no condition shall P. O. M. League. - of $15,000, and it is thought that the re by the South Bend management...... _ I. be sold back to Cleveland." "3. That James A. Hart, former owner of the Chicago -Na ceipts from the 75 games will easily cover The South Bend team will report for prac New Orleans will not sell me to any other tional League Club, now president of the Chicago ctice Gravel Company, sailed for Panama on Jan. 25. all this, and possibly leave a comfortable April 1, and will go into training at Notre D ame club without my consent." It is possible margin. Everybody wants to see the White University not later than April 10. that Manager Frank will agree to these con He will be absent about a month. : / Sox, and Commy proposes to so divide up Only seven outflelders will report to Manager ditions, but he wouldn©t have a say in the The Buffalo Eastern League Club has received the squad that even those who pay to see Grant next spring. There is one man whose matter should a big league club draft Del. the signed contracts Of Hunter Hill, John Vowinkle. name has not been announced, with Ires, Newcombe, Jack Whitoand George McConnell; and has de the second team will see some real stars and the latter would have to play with the cided to train in Columbia, S. C. . and get their money 'a worth. The Rock Maloney, Hollycross, Curtis and Coffee. team drafting him, whether it be Cleveland Island road will take the boys to Cali A -surprise was sprang a few days ago when it President O©Brien, of the American Association, became known that Harry S. Haylor, of Canton, had or some other team, or quit organized base has signed Clarence D. Owens, of Chicago, fornia by special train, and that special signed a Dayton contract, and he is being touted ball. Del©s conditions are a little out of who umpired in the American Association in 1916 train will be about the finest the Rock the ordinary. and 1906, and was in the Eastern League in 1907. Island ever equipped. Players, officials, as the leading pitcher for Dayton for 1908. Buck Weaver, who was drafted from Wichita, will NAPS© UNIFORMS. Outflelder Cobb, of the Detroit Club, has issued a scribes and fans included the gang will find a berth with Terre Haute if his services are statement to the effect that while there is a du~ number not needed in Chicago. He has been promised the Manager Lajoie has decided on the Naps© ference as to salary his main reason for refusing SIXTY OR MORE, Terre Haute management by Comiskey in this uniforms for the coming season. At home to sign is because there is no clause in the event contract guaranteeing payment of salary in cas? of and it will take some sort of a stylish white will be worn while the old favorite accident. train to fix them up in suitable fashion. "Midge" Craven, third baseman and captain of gray will be used on the road. Instead of President Moll, of the Wisconsin League, has the Flint, Mloh., Club last season, has been black trimmings as heretofore, green will After the arrival at Los Angeles, the squads drafted by the South Bend management and the signed six umpires as follows: Joseph Miller, of will separate, and then will begin a series same club will go after other Michigan players be used. The uniforms will be almost exact Paulding, O.; John O©Toole, of Niles, Mich.; Harry of games that will make the uniform of the immediately. counterparts of the © of last Osbom. of Michigan; Joseph Heder, of Milwaukee; Sox familiar throughout the land. Team season. Probably Larry has a hunch that Jack Flynn, of Boone, la., and S. J. Killeeu, of Following secret meetings held at Wheeling, W. the uniforms will prove lucky. Joe Bir Cleveland, O. No. 1 will appear at Los Angeles, San Fran Va. , and Zanesville, O.. it was announced by The Charleston Club, of the South Atlantic cisco, Oakland, New Orleans, Montgomery, President F. K. Carson that Canton, in all proba mingham, who is editing the sport page of League, has elected the veteran Philadelphia out Birmingham, NashvilVe, Evansville, Terre bility will be replaced in the Central League circuit the Elmira Star-Gazette, picks the Naps to flelder. Pat Meany, as team manager. The Savan Haute, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, South Bend, by Zanesville. Protection for the latter city has win the rag next season. He is the only nah Club, of the same league, has released Mana Champaign and Fort Wayne. Team No. 2 been asked for by the Central League. optimist who has announced himself to date. ger Bob Stafford and has appointed shortstop has games set for Santa Barbara, Visalia, Among the pitchers South Bend will have next All of the other scribes appear to have Morris as manager. Bakersfield, San Francisco, Oakland, Los season are Bsselbum , a right hander, and Fisher, a joined the ranks of the pessimists. Birmy George W. Bement, wholesale business man. capi southpaw, late of Van Wert, 0. Others who will contends that with Joss, Hess, Berger, Lieb- talist, and well-known base ball magnate, is seri Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, do ©slab work for South Bend are Roy Keener, Dave ously ill at his country home near Evansville. Ind. IC1 Paso, Albuquerque, .Oklahoma City. Martin and Eugene Moore. Tom Williams . may hot h»rdt and Tbielman working right, the Naps It is believed that he will not recover. Bement was Hutchinson, Topeka, Wichita, Kansas Cityj be with the club nest season according to reports. will make a cleaning. the first president of the Central League and served Lincoln, Sioux City, Omaha, Des Moines, Jack Hendricks, manager of the Fort Wayne CHARLES ZIMMER, in this capacity for three years. Burlington, Galesburg, Peoria, Bloomington, Central League team, has started a; deal.. by which The new Southern League Club, Mobile, has pur Decatur and Springfield. he expects to secure second baseman McGiew, of former Cleveland, Pittsburg and Philadel chased shortstop Paul Sentelle from the Jersey Canton, in exchange for catcher .King Kelly, Both phia catcher, has retired from the ranks of City Club for $500; and, has sold catcher Rapp and THAT SCHEDULE '• men are excellent players, but arer dissatisfied with professional base ball for good and all. Of second baseman Lewee to Decatur, 111. A deal is their present berths. Hendricks has announced that pending for th4 sale of second baseman McKay to will give the ball fans of. an immense re the inflelder he secures in exchange for pitcher Mer- late years "Chief" has been umpiring in Augusta, Ga., or McKeesport, Pa., where he haa gion a fair chance to see the Sox in action, riman is second baseman Nye, of Montgomery, of the Southern League. This task, too, has offers to manage© the team. and should bring both squads back to Chi the Southern League. ; been passed up by the veteran. Chief has The Mobile, Ala:, Club, the new Southern League cago in the grandest of condition. Most accepted a position with Collister & Sayle©s member, has increased its capital stock to $40,000 of the kid players to be developed will go An Augusta syndicate has purchased the local sporting goods store in this city and will and has elected these officers: Dr. H. T. Linge, with the second squad. The first squad South Atlantic League franchise and team from the enter upon his new duties April 1. He will president; W. T. Crawford, of Shreveport, La first will be Sullivan and Shaw, catchers; two men who owned it.© A $5,000 stock company vice-president; H. T. Hartwell, of Mobile, second will the club and Charlie Dexter ©will be re Officiate as umpire at amateur and college vice-president; C.- Z. Colson, secretary-treasurer Walsh, Smith, White and Owen, pitchers; tained as manager. : games in this city. Bobby Wood, the for- Tom Fisher has beea Unanimously elected manager. FEBRUARY i, 1908 SRORTIIVG

says that he was not badly treated by the because he tries to break away from the purchases of players by major league clubs is very plain. It provides that agreements should be filed owners of the club in that city. If he unjust chains that hold him. with the Commission for ita approval. This was wasn©t then there isn©t anything in bad not done in this case. It also provides that all FOSTER©S FACTS reatment. In fact, there is no bad treat THE PROPER COURSE. purchases must be made on or before August 25. ment. Charles H. Ebbetts says that there If he can©t make any defense he will In this case the evidence clearly shows that the vere extenuating circumstances in the case not ask for his case to be opened. If deal for the player was not to be closed until he makes a poor defense he will prove August 29. This is plainly illegal and the claim of Doescher. Better yet. By and by there of the Green Bay Club will, therefore, not be al EXCELLENT ADVICE TO THE frill be some of the owners and managers himself in the wrong. If he can prove lowed. The title of the player, however, remains who will admit that occasionally it is not that the manager is wrong, why not punish with that club. . NATIONAL ASSOCIATION* always the ball player who is so much the latter just for a change? How the AUGUST HEKRMANN, blame as the manager. manager and the io>wner would yell if B. B. JOHNSON, either of them were put in the stocks. TTARRY C. PULLIAM- NOT THE ONLY SINNERS. One of these days it is possible that our National Commission. No one has the slightest respect for a base ball will be so straightforward that Regarding Unwise Legislation, Fair deliberate contract jumper, and he deserves such a thing as a black-list will be looked NEWS. all the punishment that may be administer upon as a joke. If it happens to be Dealing With Players, and ed to him, but the poor devil who has necessary perhaps there will be some own It is said that the veteran Billy Earle is to >een tricked and defrauded at every move ers on it as well as some players. be a "scout" for the Plttsburg Club next season. >y an unscrupulous manager cannot help Pitcher Roy Beecher, the Springfield recruit, sent Hearty Co-operation With the )ut earn a little respect if he makes some LOCAL CLUB NEWS. his signed contract to the New York Club last sort of an attempt to assert his manhood. One by one the Brooklyn players are week. National Commission* There are managers who have gone the signing their contracts for the coming year, John Ganzel on Jan. 22 signed Ms contract for imit in fooling players and swindling but we haven©t got that extra outfielder 1908 as Cincinnati©s manager, captain and first hem with promises and sometimes in a up to date and it is absolutely essential baseman. neaner way just as there are players who to the success of the team that one is Pitchers Corner and Boultes have re-signed with ©" BY JOHN B. FOSTER. lave been anything but honorable in their found somewhere. The Brooklyn Club Boston. Catcher Graham, of Minneapolis, has also signed. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport- dealings with clubs. The men who howl can©t afford to get into the fray in 1908 oudest now about the sinful contract without the best of underpinning. It looks Josh De Vore, one of McGraw©s new outflelders, Ing Life." The National Association has is quite a cut-up. He is the proprietor of ail been getting it on all sides for the reso breakers are the very one who would not as if it will be a harder fight than that admit during the days of war between the of last year and that every club between Indiana butcher shop. lution of ineligibility which Tommy Leach, according to Cleveland advices, is was passed at the meeting National League and American League that Chicago and St. Louis will have a chance a pretty sone man at not being able to land the held in New York last t was sinful or* even wrong for a player to do something in the way of making management of the Reds. October. No one is very to bolt his contract and annex himself to history for itself. According to Manager McGraw©a present plans much surprised, that such war price salary, If they don©t believe BROOKLYN©S TASK. most of the Ginats will gather at Cincinnati for that such is the case© they are respectfully the start to Marlin Springs. is the case. Black-lists arc Brooklyn will find three cantankerous not popular in America. It referred to the files of some of the publica The St. Louis Club has released shortstop Holly is possible that such things tions for which they were working at that rivals in the East. Boston is bound to be to Rochester. McCloskey has Gilbert and Charles exist, but the American ime. : good, Philadelphia can©t help being good for places in the infield this season. citizen is not in sympathy "SPORTING LIFE" ONLY FAIR. and most of the base ball people in this The Chicago Club has turned first baseman Jim city and New York are tolerably certain Robertson, the Fordham College man drafted from with them. The interesting It is mostly the old story of the dif- that the Giants in 1908 will be a harder Wilkesbarre, over to the Nashville Club. part in connection with it ©erence that it makes whose ox is .gored. fighting outfit than they were in 1907 and According to Secretary Knowles, of the Giants, all is that the man who is [ am glad to see that the editor of "Sport- will be likely to play some better ball. If McGraw really intends to get into condition to ______most willing to do the black- ng Life" took up the matter editorially McGraw gets them going with something play second base next season if necessary. inhn R Fno.r listing is the maddest if he Christy Mathewsou will go to West Point hi a John B. Foster ^pens to be legislated couple of weeks to coach the Military Academy against himself. James H. O©Rourke, who pitchers. He will remain there three weeks. was the author of the ineligibility resolution Si Seymour is keeping in condition this winter which was -passed in the Fifth Avenue Ho_- by taking long walks. SI and trainer Harry Tut- tel, has been an insistent and determined South Atlantic League Schedule 1908 bill reel off half a dozen miles or so a day. ranter from the earliest days of his base President Dover, of the Boston Nationals, says ball career about the wrongs of Season Opens April 6; Closes August 22 McGraw©s New York team will have to hustle to beat out the Boston Nationals under Joe KeQey. THE POOR PLAYER. CHARLESTON AT HOME AUGUSTA AT HOME , Outflelders Slagle and Schulte bore root in their In season and out, when he was paid a With Columbia ...... A^ril 6, 7, 8 With Macon ...... April 6, 7, 8 signed Chicago contracts. That completes the Cubs© salary for playing and was not paying With Jacksonville ...... April 13, 14, 15 With Columbia ...... April 13,14, 15 outfield, Sheckard©s contract having two more years With Augusta ...... April 16, 17, 18 With Jacksonville ...... April 23, 24, 25 to run. out salaries on his own account, he dealt With Savannah ...... May 4, 5, 6 With Charleston ...... April 27 ,28, 29 Secretary John A. Heydler and ex-magnate James the owners of base ball clubs about as With Macori ...... May 7, 8, 9 With Savannah ...... April 29, May 1, 2 A. Hart are being mentioned as available for the many verbal thumps as any man of whom With Columbia; ...... May 11, 12, 13 With Macon ...... May 11, 12, 13 National League presidency in the event of Mr. I have any recollection in the base ball With Jacksonville ...... May 18, 19, 20 With Columbia ...... May 18, 19, 20 PuUiam©s resignation. business. When it comes to dealing with With Augusta ...... May 21, 23, 23 With Jacksonville ...... May 28, 29, 30 It is said that Fred Tenney©s Boston salary last With Savannah ...... June 8, 9, 10 With Charleston ...... June 1, 2, 3 year was $4,500; also that he has asked for $5,004 players from the managerial standpoint he With Macon ...... June 11, 12, 13 With Savannah ...... June 4, 5, 6 in New York where it costs a lot more to lire is about as inconsistent as the usual old With Columbia ...... June 15, 16, 17 With Macon ...... June 15, 16, 17 than in Winthrop, Mass. player who has the good fortune to become With Jacksonville ...... June 22, 23, 24 With Columbia ...... June 22, 23, 24 an owner, either in a major league or a With Augusta ...... July 2. 3, 4 With Charleston ...... June 25, 26, 27 During the past week President Dover, of Boston, With Savannah ...... July 9, 10, 11 With Savannah ...... July 6, 7, 8 was gratified over the receipt of signed contracts minor. There isn©t a bit of sympathy for With Macon ...... July 13, 14, 15 With Jacksonville ...... July 9, 10, 11 from pitcher Flaherty, inflelder Bttchey, tnfleldei the poor player if an old player is his With Columbia ...... July 20, 21, 22 With Macon ...... July 20, 21, 22 Sweeney and pitcher Llndaman. boss. That is, boss from the standpoint With Jacksonville ...... July 27, 28, 29 With Columbia ...... July 27, 28. 29 Umpire Hank O*Day has gone to San Joae, CaL, of paying his salary. The trouble is that With Augusta ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Jacksonville ...... August 6, 7, 8 as the guest of Jack Sheridan. He expects to do the old players know too much about the With Savannah ...... August 17, 18, 19 With Charleston ...... August 1U, 11, 12 some umpiring In the spring, just to get his eyes business and are never willing to forgive With Macon ...... August 20, 21, 22 With Savannah ...... August 13, 14, 15 right for the championship season. little lapses of which some of them may Dr. Casey has asked the Brooklyn Club for his have been guilty when they were on the MACON AT HOME COLUMBIA AT HOME release, but President Ebbetts will never consent to diamond professionally, and not on the With Augusta ...... April 9, 10, 11 With Jacksonville ...... April 9, 10, 11 giving It as Jersey City has made a good cash With Savannah ...... April 20, 21, 22 With Savannah ...... April 16, 17, 18 offer for the services of the dentist. bench in a managerial capacity. With Charleston ...... April 23, 24, 25 With Augusta ...... April 20, 21, 22 John Butler, the South Bend catcher, win be A BIG MISTAKE. With Columbia ...... April 27,28,29 With Charleston ...... April 30, May 1, 2 retained by Brooklyn, although President Ebbetts With Jacksonville ...... April 30, May 1, 2 With Macon ...... May 4, 5, 6 was in favor of disposing of the boy©s services to As a matter of fact, the National Asso With Augusta ...... May 14, 15, 16 With Jacksonville ...... May 14, 15,16 Manager Buckenberger©s Rochester Club. ciation really made a mistake when it With Savannah ...... May IS, 19, 20 With Savannah ...... May 21, 22, 23 looks for Billy Gilbert to strengthen passed that resolution of ineligibility, and With Charleston ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Augusta...... May 25, 26, 27 the Cardinals the coming season and play ball as With Columbia ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Charleston ...... June 4, 5, 6 well as he ever did. Gilbert©s proper place ia the BO far as a great many of the base ball With Jacksonville ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Macon ...... June 8, 9, 10 batting order. Kling says, is to lead off. folks of New York and Brooklyn are con With Augusta ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Jacksonville ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Savannah ...... June 25, 26, 27 For the first time on record has cerned there is a pretty general notion that With Savannah ...... June 22, 23, 24 made a suggestion as to the make-up of the the Association was led astray by two or With Columbia ...... July 2, 3. 4 With Augusta ...... June 29, 30. July 1 With Jacksonville ...... July 6, 7, 8 With Charleston ...... July 6, 7, 8 Pitteburg team. He has voiced his belief that Ab- three weak sisters who thought they saw With Charleston ...... July 16, 17, 18 With Maoon ...... July 9, 10, 11 baticchio should be stationed at first base. an opportunity to get even with the Na With Augusta ...... July 23, 24, 25 With Jacksonville ...... July 23, 24, 25 McGraw, who is in Los Angeles, writes that he tional Commission. There are some men With Savannah ...... July 27, 28, 29 With Savannah ...... July 29, 30, August 1 will begin the season with Larry Doyle at second who are connected with the National Asso With Charleston ...... August 6, 7, 8 With Augusta ...... August 3, 4, 5 base, but that he may give Merkle, the new first ciation who are very long on talk and With Columbia ...... August 10, 11, 12 With Charleston ...... August 13, 14, 15 baseman, a trial at the middle bag later. that©s about all. They can use the ham With Jacksonville ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Macon ...... August 17, 18,19 Shortstop Al Bridwell, of the Giant*, last week took part in a boxing bout at Portsmouth, O. One mer freely against everybody and run away JACKSONVILLE AT HOME SAVANNAH AT HOME of the regulars didn©t appear so the New fork short- from the responsibility the moment they are With Savannah ...... April 6, 7, 8 With Charleston ...... April 9, 10, 11 stop filled the vacancy with credit to himself. called to face it. Walter Burnham, of With Macon ...... April 16. 17, 18 With Macon ...... April 13, 14, 15 With Columbia ...... April 23, 24, 25 Murch, the Brockton giant first baseman, will be Newark, created a lot of sentiment against With Charleston ...... April 20, 21, 22 taken South with Brooklyn in March, and Manager the National Commission because that body With Augusta ...... May 4, 5, 6 With Jacksonville ...... April 27, 28, 29 Donovan believes that the hard-hitting first base With Columbia ...... May 7, 8, 9 With Augusta ...... May 7, 8, 9 insisted that if Wiltse were to be made With Savannah ...... May 11, 12, 13 With Charleston ...... May 14. 15, 16 man will keep Tim Jordan busy to hold his job. a base ball barter the National Commis With Macon ...... May 21, 22, 23 With Macoii ...... May 25, 26, 27 Secretary Fred Knowles, of the New York Club, sion should have some part of the proceeds. With Charleston ...... May 25, 26, 27 With Columbia ...... May 28, 29. 30 states that there is a* hitch with Fred Teaney Mr. Burnham would willingly take $500 With Augusta ...... June 8, 9, 10 With Jacksonville ...... June 1, 2, 3 over his New York salary. McGraw settled that for Wiltse©s release, after obtaining his With Columbia ...... June 11, 12, 13 With Augusta ...... June 11, 12, 13 to Tenney©s satisfaction before he went to Cali cervices for nothing, whenever there hap With Savannah ...... June 15, 16, 17 With Charleston ...... June 18, 19, 20 fornia. With Macon ...... June 25, 26, 27 With Macon ...... June 29, 30, July 1 The St. Louis Club has refused to give out pened to be some club which would pay With Charleston ...... June 29, 30, July 1 With Jacksonville ...... July 2, 3, 4 fielder Jack Bennett the unconditional release he the sum. It is not on record anywhere, With Augusta ...... July 13, 14, 15 With Columbia ...... July 13, 14, 15 asked for hi order to enable him to play on the that any one can recall, that Mr. Burnham With Columbia ...... July 16, 17, 18 With Augusta ...... July 16, 17, 18 Pacific coast where he desires to remain next ever has given the slightest rebuke to ac With Savannah ...... July 20, 21, 22 With Charleston ...... July 23, 24, 25 summer. cepting money for the releases of ball With Macon ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Macon ...... August 3, 4, 5 With Charleston ...... August 3, 4, 5 With Columbia ...... August 6, 7, 8 The veteran pitcher. Billy Hart, claims that players. Yet he growled because the Na With Augusta ...... August 17, 18, 19 With Jacksonville ...... August 10, 11, 12 catcher Frank Bowerman accidentally discovered tional Commission suggested that it con With Columbia ...... August 20, 21, 22 With .Augusta ...... August 20, 21, 22 the "spit ball" delivery and showed It to Hart, but sidered Wiltse©s future to be under its not being a pitcher Bowerman experimented no care. further with it. After all this tali, John Ganzel is the new AS TO POWERS. Cincinnati manager. He must feel flattered over of the spring speed for which he is famous all the various compliments that have been hurled On the whole it is just possible that the in reply to a letter by James O©Rourke. at him. Everybody seems to think that Ganzel was National Association would do better to The orator has got in wrong on this ques they will rush like a herd of wild cattle the last chance. keep away from the fire eaters in that in the beginning of the year when Brook tion of & black-list and the quicker he gets lyn must be strong this season in order to Word has been received from Manager Frank organization and stick to the conserva out of it the better. The public isn©t with Chance, who is in Los Angeles, that his foot is tives. The fire eaters can always be de be in the fight. No more stern chases like improving. An examination disclosed that there pended upon to get everybody into trouble, it and justice isn©t with it. The idea that that of 1907. © It©s too hard on the play were no bones broken and the trouble was diagnosed but as a rule can get no one out of it. any favor is to be obtained from the major ers. Takes away too much of their en as due to neuritis. 1 am very much inclined to believe that leagues by the editor of "Sporting Life" thusiasm almost before they are in the President Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Club, has race. received a letter from Harry Lumley to the effect Patrick T. Powers has been opposed to the merely because the editor asserts his opin that the leg that was broken in Pittsburg last fall resent resolution. In fact, I think that ion about a case which involves barely a is as good as ever. It is likely Lumley will cap Ee has done quite a little to induce some score of players, and most of them men tain the Dodgers this season. of the members of the Association to render who are not wanted by the major leagues, COURT DECREE, W St. Clair Heynlnger, the famous Princeton it as ineffective as possible and I wouldn©t is preposterous. The fact that O©Rourke University pitcher, has turned down an offer to be surprised that if the National Association would look at the matter in that light is The Claims of a Minor Club in a Player play with the world©s champion Cubs the coming could hold another meeting the resolution rather typical of O©Rourke. James is a season. His father is wealthy and will not sanction would be rescinded. staunch, well-meaning base ball man, and Deal With Washington Declared Illegal his entree to professional base ball. the kind of a player who was a credit to The Cincinnati Club©s Columbus recruit, pitcher NOT TO BE DENIED. the sport, but a diplomat no. Nor are Because of Rule Violation. George TJpp, it is reported, may have to retire from Cincinnati, O., Jan. 27. The National base ball. Upp was over the heart by a pitched The position which was assumed by Mr. his convictions always sound, for he has ball in the post-season series with Montreal and is Farrell in Cincinnati is significant of the a habit of not looking beyond the surface Commission last week handed down the fol lowing decision: suffering a great, deal from the accident. fact, to my mind, that one Patrick T now and then. __ Pitcher Stricklett appears lost to Brooklyn. He Powers has been doing some advising along MINOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS "The attention of the Commission was called to has acquired an interest in a California League the line of a so-called black-list. That there the claim of the Green Bay Club relative to player club and will pitch for and manage the team. seem to have forgotten the reading of the Francis by Mr. Farrell, of the National Associa He declares that he was not satisfied in Brooklyn is such a black-list is absolute fact and ii tion, on behalf of the Green Bay Club. is nonsense to try to deceive people to National Agreement. That convincing docu "The latter club e.ontonds that early in August last season and under no circumstances will he the contrary. Great Scott, it was only ment © does say that the National Commis last they entered into negotiations with the Wash come East again. last October that Walter Burnham anc sion shall have jurisdiction over minor ington Club whereby that club was to secure the The Brooklyn management has .decided to let some others of the National Association league appeals as well as over those of services of pitcher Francis upon the payment of $500 Harry Pattee, the Harrisburg second baseman, major leagues. The National Association in cash and $500 additional if they kept the fight it out with Alperman for the job before send were walking around the corridors of the player after June 1, of this year. That later on ing him back to the Tri-State League. Pattee, Fifth Avenue Hotel" gloating over the man very foolishly has taken the ground in this player reported to the Washington Club, but two years ago, was with the Jersey City team. He ner in which they had got even with the the last year or two that the National that the club never remitted the first payment, appears to be a better hitter than Alperman. National Commission. And I don©t believe Commission is constituted to adjudicate" which they now claim. Pitcher Wllhelm. drafted by the Brooklyns from that Burnham has forgotten it this early. affairs of the major leagues only, which is "The Washington Club admits that negotiations Birmingham, has filed a protest with the National far from the case. The president of the were pending for the purchase of this player under Commission, claiming he had a non-reserve contract BROOKLYN©S PART IN IT. Brooklyn Club has made an honest con the conditions named by the Green Bay Club, with with Birmingham, and was to have his release the proviso, however, that the player was to re at the end of the 1907 season. The matter will Brooklyn has been interested in. the fession that he knows that "covering up" port in Washington on August 29, and that on be taken up at once by the National Commission. matter because the president of the Brook has gone on from one league to another, his arrival the first payment would be made. They lyn Club admits that there are players and very likely if there were other owners contend further that the player did not report until Catcher , of the Cubs, is forming who would be converted and testify openly about September 9: that at that time he was in a basket ball team in the Terre Haute Elks© Lodge who have had a little something to do with no condition to play, the player having been in to play teams of the Y. M. C. A. and other teams the Brooklyn Club who were unjustly treat it would be ascertained that Brooklyn is jured, and that for that reason the first payment in the city and in nearby towns. Cecil Fergusun, ed by "covering up." Somebody in Balti not alone in this information. If a player was never mad«. The contentions of both clubs the Giants© pitcher, who played with Brown at the more rushes to the defense of the Baltimore has been covered up it is pretty difficult are established by the evidence submitted. Y. M. C. A. last winter, is an Elk, and will be !Clu.b in regard to the case of Wiltse and to say that he should be severely punished "The rule of the Commission pertaining to the on the team. SRORTIIVQ FEBRUARY r, 1908

BEVOTEB TO BASE BAIL MEN UNO MEASURES "WITH IK ALICE TOWARD NONE AMIS CHARITY FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

hojf innocently conceived and adopted, is In 1894 under the twelve-club regime the last fall, and the plan suggested by Editor Richter cannot be improved upon. It will contrary to the supreme National Agreement total attendance for the season was 60,000 be perfectly satisfactory to President Pul SPORTING LIFE and the original Tri-State League agree paid people. In 1907 under American liam and his colleagues on the Commission, ment; that it is illegal, untenable and su League auspices the total passed the 300,- and the minor leagues will be applauded by A WEEKLY JOURNAL 000 mark! Every other major league city the public if they act upon it promptly. If perfluous ; that it cannot stand in law or the O©Rourke resolution means what it says, devoted to equity; and that, therefore, it had better be in the arena can show a similar quicken it is in conflict with the National Agreement, Base Ball, Trap Shooting and abrogated now than be permitted to stand ing since the advent of Ban Johnson©s or and should be repealed for that reason. If ganization as a major league. The latter it does not mean what it says, it has no General Sports as the cause of present trouble, future reason for its existence and should be elimi irritation, and constant menace to the has thus fulfilled every purpose, promise nated from the records. FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. general peace. Rescind the O©Rourke reso and prediction. lution at once by mail vote and thus restore the "entente cordiale!" The Columbus, O., "Dispatch" the other PUBLIC OPINION. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pqb. Co. day, in rather facetious mood, remarked: Entered at Philadelphia Post Office "When O©Brieu offered his six resolutions to A Missive Which May Enlighten an Out as second class matter tho National Commission recently he omitted one law League Chief. ST. LOUIS "CARDINALS." of great importance. One should be passed sup pressing the base ball poet. He is an unnecessary President John W. Dobbins, of the out Published by "Sporting Life" is engaged in the publi evil." law Atlantic League, complains in the Al- Nay, nay, the base ball poet, like the lentown "Chronicle" that the Atlantic cation of specially-arranged half-tone group League has not received a square deal from The Sporting Life Publishing Company pictures of famous base ball teams. This funny paragrapher, is not an unnecessary the powers of "organized ball;" that his 34 South Third Street series will comprise the eight National evil; on the contrary a public benefactor, league has applied for National Associa who adds to the gayety of the base ball tion protection this year without avail; PHILADELPHIA. PA., U. S. A. League teams, the eight .American League and that aa appeal to the National Com teams, and probably all of the champion world. We know that the poetical effusions mission has as yet been without answer. published weekly in "Sporting Life" Perhaps the following letter from the head THOMAS S. DANDO...... ,.....«...... President minor league teams about twenty-four brighten its pages and are eagerly read. It of the Newark Eastern League Club, J. CrJFF*DANDO...... Treasurer groups. To date we have published group elicited by our editorial advice to the At FRANCIS C. RiCHTEK_...... Editor-in-Chief pictures of the Chicago National League won©t do to take this base ball life too lantic. League to enter the National Agree MRS. Win. K. P ASK...... -Gun Editor team, of the Detroit American League team, seriously all of the time. ment family, will enlighten President Dob EDWARD C. STARK...... ,.Business Manager of the Pittsburg National League team, of bins : Newark, N. J., Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting Life." the Athletic American League team, of the Noting your editorial comment concerning pro Subscription Rates PLEA FOR SPRING SERIES. tection for the Atlantic League in last issue of Philadelphia National League team, of the "Sporting Life" I would say in answer to your One Year...... *2.00 Chicago American League team, of the New Philadelphia "North American." question "Why should not this league enter the Six Months...... 1-25 National Association 7" Because, for one reason, every York National League team, of the Cleveland Major league base ball owners© stand inch of Elizabeth and Elizabethport is within flva Three Months...... 65c American League team, of the Brooklyn Na not to interfere with a spring series in miles of Newark and clearly Newark territory. Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. cities where there are both an American Various attempts have been made to enter Eliza Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. tional League team, of the New York Ameri and National League team was eminently beth under the National Agreement and the Na can League team, of the Cincinnati National tional Board has declined to consider it. The Na PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. proper. The games are the cocktail of the tional Commission has declared against major League team, of the St. Louis American championship banquet. They serve to get league clubs and individual players playing in persons on edge for better things that are Elizabeth. The Newark Club will always ask that League team, of the Boston National League to follow. Most fans cannot wait until the its territorial rights be, respected. Tours truly. team and of the Boston American League pennant race has started to see new men, WALTER W. BUBNHAM. team. In this issue we publish a very whose ability has been exploited in the press during the winter months, and the Two AU-American Ball Teams. fine group picture of the St. Louis Club, the spring series gives them the opportunity. New York, Jan. 20. Editor "Sporting Life." • eighth team in the National League. In There have been After careful analysis, aided by a life-long study of base ball and how it should be played, I have our next issue, February 8, will be given SOME ATTACKS selected the following ail-American base ball team, a group picture of Washington, the eighth on the games on the ground that they are also the second team. If you think my selections have the merit I claim for them please publish team of the American League. Thereafter not genuine contests. They are genuine as them in your grand base ball weekly. I defy respects their honesty, although it is a any critic to point out a mistake in the selection the publication of the group pictures will fact that most players, particularly vet of my all-American team as follows: Magee, left continue uninterruptedly, thus giving our erans, will not do their best until the field; Cobb, center fteld; Chance, first base, captain readers something gesides current news and opening of the season. This is only a and manager; Wagner, shortstop; Lumley, right matter of caution, because a player may be field; Devlin, third base; Kling, catcher; Evera. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 1,1908 comment to look forward to each week. second base; Brown, pitcher; Walsh, pitcher; Bres- crippled for a season if he exerts himself nahan, catcher; A. Hoffman, utility. Second team during the chilly days of April. Again, he as follows: Beaumont, center field; Stone, left is not in his best shape and appears slow field; Crawford, right field; Lajoie, second base; PEACE 1 as compared with his clip in August. The Stainfoldt, third base; Chase, first base; Wallace, LET T/MEU^TOf/CS. shortstop; Sullivan, catcher and captain; Donovaa, series has pitcher; Clarice, catcher; Beulbach, pitcher; Leach, The fury of the storm over the O©Rourke In an interview in a Washington paper ITS ADVANTAGES utility; Hugh Jennings, manager. Yours Sincerely. blacklisting resolution seems to have spent National League Secretary, John Heydler, in that it serves to make a man fit for the S. B. SAMUELS. itself and there is now a lull, much to declares that there should be no rule changes early stretch of the championship race, Just One More Tribute. the relief of the public and the game which when the weather is often quite cold. in the interest of increased batting because When the team returns from the Southern Hanover, Pa., Jan. 18. Editor "Sporting Life." are not so much interested or vitally affected Permit me to add a deserved tribute to many the public appears to be quite satisfied with trip there is often such a pronounced that have been showered upon you. I have read as the controversialists imagine. The sad the game as it stands. If more batting is change in the climate that all the good "Sporting Life" for years and consider it the dest part of the affair is its degeneration effects of the trip are wasted if there is best paper of the tune for base ball news. K«- really wanted Mr. Heydler thinks the ball nothing for the men to do. The spring spectfully yours, RALPH C. ALWOOD. into a personal campaign in which the merits manufacturers can solve the problem by series gives the men just enough work and of the case have become obscured and im putting more rubber in the ball. Mr. Heyd incentive to keep them in shape for the fall of the flag. perilled; and men who are all laboring for ler has apparently as little consideration PRESS POINTERS. base ball have become estranged. Mistakes for the fielder as the batsman. Such a have been made all ©round, which, if not A Flea For Entire Abolishment of the change would probably produce a slight WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. Black List. rectified, must result in more or less harm batting gain but at cost of inferior fielding to organized ball a pitiable thing in view *The man who has a diploma from the From Philadelphia "Becord." and increased accidents and injuries to school of experience is pretty well fixed. Apropos to the wordy war between Messrs. of this non-vital blacklistment controversy. players; in short, the proposed remedy is Pulliam and Powers over the alleged blacklisting Charles Comiskey. © resolution it will be recallejl that after the Na The National Association made the initial worse than the disease. *No man is so fast that trouble won©t tional League meeting in December we denounced mistake by adopting the O©Rourke resolu sooner or later overtake him. Arlie La- the injustice of the blacklist and advocated that tham. for the good of the game it should be done away tion ; and aggravated it by not promptly The National Commission is considering with. Many a player has been wrongfully punished, *If man were intended to be a kicker as the testimony which President Pulliam has rectifying the various misconceptions which ways and means of making an annual fixture grew out of it. Chairman Herrmann made he would be born with four legs, like a gathered in a number of cases shows. There are of national importance of the Field Day, of mule. J. H. Farrell. certain prominent club owners in the minor leagues a mistake in intervening in the Pulliam- who care no more about the welfare of ball players which the Cincinnati Club©s commendable *The way of the transgressor may be than they do about an animal, and perhaps less Powers controversy at an inopportune mo hard, but it isn©t lonesome. Jimmy Se- in the case of the ball player. They seek only innovation last September was the prototype. to further their own selfish ends, and any player ment despite his good intention and strong We trust some practical solution of the bring. who does not submit will soon find himself on desire for peace. Mr. Pulliam proved him difficulties in the way will be found and the *You can get surer results by hustling their blacklist. There i$ hardly a man on th» self sincero in purpose and absolutely right than by being born under a lucky star. blacidist, which onee included 22 players, who, event be placed on the base ball calendar, John J. McCloskey. even if guilty of any wrong has not done enough in his stand, but weakened his case by ex penance to be reinstated; Let the blacklist be because we believe that it will add to the *A11 machines need oiling, especially the dissolved! cessive zeal, arbitrary contention, and per dignity of the game, promote good feeling, political machine. August Herrmann. sonal controversies with fellow-laborers in improve the relations of the magnates and *The trouble about greeting misfortune "Looking Gift-Horse In the Month." the base ball vineyard that should have with a smile is that misfortune never smiles From Philadelphia "North American." players, and add to the gayety of the base back. George B. Dovey. The Cubs are dissatisfied with the emblems they been smothered, for the time being at least, ball world. received for winning the world©s championship. for the success of his cause and the general *The older we grow the more superfluous They say that the medal is too large and that become our birthdays. Henry Ohadwick. a smaller affair made of better material would be good of base ball. From Chicago comes a woeful tale of *Tipping the scales is the only sure more acceptable. Perhaps there are a few second The situation is serious, but not hope division teams which would not kick at any old many conflicting Sunday dates in Chicago means of getting your own weigh in this kind of medal if they were fortunate enough ta less ; and the unravelling of the tangle will and St. Louis next season. These were re world. D. E. Dngdale. win a world©s series. b« easy if all parties in interest will gener duced to a minimum last year and will be *The high ball isn©t always an antidote ously apply themselves to the task. Where for low spirits. Malachi Kittredge. Do They Think This New? no greater next season. A certain number *The cannibal will eat a man raw, but the From Chicago "Tribune." BO many mistakes have been made it will of conflicts on the Sabbath in the two West civilized human being prefers to roast him. President Murphy, of th« Cubs, has given strong ill become anyone to assume infallibility. Myron Townsend. support to the argument advanced by Comiskey ern cities are unavoidable, but they do not favoring a rules committee consisting of the cap To begin with, Mr. Pulliam cannot be per seriously affect the rival clubs, as on that tains and leading umpires instead of dub owners. mitted to resign the National League presi Says Murphy; "It has been shown plainly enough one day the patronage in the two big cities that the fellows playing the game are the ones dency at this time and under the conditions; is ample for akfl clubs. Only week-day ADVICE WORTHJffiEDING. best qualified to make suggestions for changes in next, the National League and National the rules, and I think Comiskey©s statement was conflicts hurt, and there won©t be many of Pittsburg Gazette. most timely. The rules committee is a most im Commission must support President Pulliam portant body. I would like to see the National these. Good advice is given by Editor Francis C. League rules committee consisting of three captains in his stand on the blacklistment question ; Richter in this week©s issue of "Sporting elected at the fall meeting and joined by Umpire next, the National Association must repeal O©Day and President Pulliam as ex-offlcio members The New York National League Club has Life" to the National Association of Minor to meet the American League rules committee. the O©Rourke resolution; and, finally, in the shown its respect for constituted authority Leagues. If accepted and acted upon by similarly composed, each spring to take whatever interest of the game Mr. Pulliam must ac that body the controversy with President action on rules deemed by them necessary." and thereby further strengthened the hands Harry C. Pulliam will be at an end. Editor cept whatever solution is arrived at with of the National Commission by paying Richter attended the annual meeting of the Bnt What of Their Middle Ages? out arbitrary personal considerations. What without a murmur the $1,000 fine imposed minor leagues in New York last fall, and From Columbus,O.. "Despatch." ever betide, the existing order of things for the failure of the Giants to finish the knows exactly what was done, and he agrees There are almost 50 college ball players hi the with Mr. Pulliam in the present war of two big leagues. Bet the parents of these 50 didn©t must not be disturbed. spring series with the Athletics at New words. His advice is as follows: send them to college for that purpose either. We now call upon the National Associa Orleans. So endeth the story of "mutiny" "The simple solution is for the minor leagues to They draw big money though while the vele- tion to rise to a great situation, thus once yield without further contention to the Commission dictorian of the class may be getting $750 in some which existed only in the heated minds of the rights conferred upon it by the National Agree backwoods school. more proving its loyalty and value to "or a few New York correspondents. ment; to repeal or ignore the O©Rourke resolution, and to adhere to the original joint resolution, which Not a Game For Weaklings. ganized ball." The blunders above alluded expressly reserved to the National Commision the to should not be crowned by obstinate ad What the American League has done for right to reinstate, in its discretion, any of the From Boston "Globe." ineligible players. This done there never need be The man with a weak heart or disposition to herence to the O©Ronrke resolution merely base ball is shown, strikingly and con another clash between the two great bodies." work the dope game should never enter the bass for the sake of opinion or position. It has vincingly, by the situation in Cleveland, ball arena. It©s a tough game even for tu« The National Association should not lose man with nerve who knows the business from A been showa that this resolution, no matter once almost despised as a major league city. any time in correcting the blunder it made to Z.

I FEBRUARY i, 1908 SPORTfiVQ

Outlook is as lovely as a summer girl in ground for anybody to get excited over the elected president and secretary and G. H., pink in front of a nut sundae. tempestuous storm in a teapot. The Na Coan, of Charleston, treasurer. The other FRANK BANCROFT©S PROPHECY. tional League President seems to think it members of the league are Mattoon, Charles a volcano, but Garry Herrmann sizes it up ton, Paris, Pana, Shelbyville and Taylor- Frank Bancroft didn©t take much part as a bubble. Just what the sequel will be ville. in the debate so long drawn out before the is past prophecy. One thing is certain The salary limit was increased from $600- lightning finally hit Captain Ganzel. He Harry Pulliam has allowed himself to be to $800 a month and the guarantee was CHICAGO IS SAFE FOR ONE may have entertained views hot enough, to worked into a white heat of passion that raised from $25 to $35 a game. In this burn holes in a Navajo blanket, but he will be found unjustifiable, and his attacks connection the salary of umpires was in MORE YEAR. didn©t climb to the top of the new Fourth upon the Red Chief will under the light creased from $60 to $75 a month and ex National Bank Building and express them of investigation prove as poor foundation as penses. When the league was organized through a megaphone. Like the sailor that the house which was built on sand. Ball- last year the indicator men were given $50 Rosie Yokes used to sing about, despite the dom doesn©t seem to be able to thrive with a month and expenses, but near the middle The Ruling Spirits of the American talk of Stallings, Bresnahan and Leach, out a good able-bodied row being kept in of the season this was increased to $60 a nny©s "heart was true to Polly," mean pickle. The Johnsen-Comiskey feud in the month and expenses. The next meeting of ing Ganzel. "I believe that the Cincinnati American League is now matched in the the club owners and directors is subject to Association Reported as Having Club is fortunate in this result," declared National by the Pulliam-Herrmanu imbrog the call of the president. Old Hoss. ©©Even if we had secured Leach lio. No case is strengthened by the in Decided to Suspend Their Chi or Bresnahan neittfer of whom have had jection of personalities and it is too bad any managerial experience the season that this smear should streak the National AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. would have been one of simple experiment. horizon. cago Invasion Plans For a Time. Ganzel knows the weaknesses and strong Pitcher Charley Smith, of Washington, is holding points of the players who Were here last MULFORDISMS. out for more salary. season. He has been with them long enough Johnny Kane isn©t any happier over the Pitcher Eobertson. the Wheeling wonder, has SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." to recognize how to handle them. He of all Fate which kept him in Red hose than signed a Boston contract. the humblest member of the Bug Society. George Daris, the veteran shortstop, last week Chicago, 111., Jan. 28. There will be no others is best able to quickly settle the signed with the White Sox. , Invasion of Chicago by the American Asso outfield problem. The questions at third With Frank Hahn a Shamrock regular and short are up to him for settlement Frank Behle will have a great card next Pitcher Summers, the Indianapolis wonder, has ciation this year. While it has been the season. come to terms with Detroit. general impression the min and he knows what Mowrey and Lobert can or league men abandoned do in each position. A new manager It is always dangerous to jump at con Latest New York players signed to 1908 con wouldn©t have all this knowledge to aid clusions and in this case it really looks as tracts are Joe Doyle and Doc Newton. the invasion idea at the time if Harry Pulliam had broken the long dis the National Commission re him. Ganzel©s most difficult task is the First baseman Myron Grimshaw, late of Boston, arrangement of his pitching corps." tance records and landed in a fog. during the off season is an Adirondack guide. fused their request for a Redland will be full of ball players dur Despite that $80,000© windfall for Mrs. Sullivan peaceful entrance into the A GHOST OF 1907. ing1 the sessions of the American Bowling catcher Billy Sullivan has re-signed with Chicago. city, the club owners them Although it will do no good to resurrect and even Frank Bancroft is Outflelder Davy Jones is now the sole proprietor selves did not give up the of the leading and only drug store in Tonah, Wis. plan until a day or two ago Manager Jennings is inclined to give pitcher Wil- at a secret conference of letts another trial before shipping him to Indian the leading spirits of the apolis. league in Milwaukee. The It is said that Ty Cobb not only wants a liberal fact such a conference was salary increase, but a throe-year contract from held and that the decision Detroit. Jos. 0. O©Brien was made to defer for the Harry Blake, the old Cleveland outfielder with present all plans for locat the iron arm, is to manage a Texas League team ing in Chicago was learned yesterday from this season. a reliable source close to the promoters of Catcher Mike Kahoe, pitcher Fred Olmstead the invasion. Lack of time to complete and shortstop Champ Osteen have sent in signed their plans before the opening of the season Washington contracts. was given as the chief reason for abandon Roy Castleton, the Yankees© twirler, and the only ing the step which would have resulted Mormon in the big leagues, will be given a good in a base ball war. The idea of invading trial by Griffith this season. President John I. Taylor writes from California Chicago, however, has not been abandoned that he will not return to Boston until after the altogether by the would-be warriors, ac League meeting in February. cording to the best obtainable information, "Jiggs" Donolme is trying to "make up a strong and is merely delayed to await the develop bowling quintet to enter the Cincinnati tournament ments of another season. under the name of "Wh.te SGK. " According to Treasurer McBreen, of Boston, Jack Thoney has practically accepted terms and the club CAPTAIN JOHN©S CALL now has 21 men under contract. Outflelder Billy Lush, the Cleveland recalcitrant, is out of a job, Yale having decided to discontiuua Ganzel in the Red Cincy Saddle Manager tha use of a professional base ball coach. Manager , of the Yankees, will reach in Fact As Well as Name- Old Porktown Chicago about Feb. 1 and then go to Hot Springs Feels Happily Satisfied Over His Selec for a short stay before reporting in New York. First baseman "Jiggs" Donohue©s chief ambition tion The War of Words Little Cause is. it is said, to become driver of racing automobiles. Isn©t base ball strenuous or dangerous enough? For Storm. , who thinks Hal Chase the greatest first baseman he ever saw, says Chase has no bones By Ran Mulford, Jr. at all in his body, being made entirely of rubber. Pitrher Winter, of Boston, is not sure that ha Cincinnati, O., Jan. 25. Editor "Sport will play this year. He was not well last year ing Life." The Call of- the Red has at and his physician advises him to give up base last been heard and upon the broad shoul ball. ders of Captain John Gan Washington critics expect Manager Joe Cantillon zel now rests the toga of to land the Senators as high as sixth place next managerial authority. In season; else there will be a terrific howl for Joe©s the selection of Ganzel, if scalp. According to a report from ©Frisco, where Um the story told within club pire Jack Sheridan is wintering, he had a big circles is correct, Ned Han wad on a long shot the other day and made a lon draws the degree of killing. "The False Prophet." The President Comlskey has practically decided to flat declaration is made that play Parent at short field and to shift George when Foxy Ned brushed the Davis to second base a good move, all things con dust of the Queen City off sidered. his patent leathers he made President Johnson is of opinion that both the the prediction that Ganzel St. Louis Club and the New York Club benentted had been corked up good in weak spots by their recent inter-change of and proper and had no more players. John Ganzel Claude Rossman returned his 1908 Detroit con chance to be chosen as his tract unsigned. The figures are said to have called successor than a crow has with a canary for $2400 not as much as Bossman thinks he is in a singing match. During all the weeks worth by a jug-full. of uncertainty it looked as if Hanlon had Pitcher Dineen has changed his mind and re an ace in the hole. The explosion of the turned his signed contract to the St. Louis Club, and Tommy Leach deal did not create any dis promises to be on hand for the first day©s training mal reports. Fred Clarke was honest in at French Lick Springs. his desire to hold on to Leach. He was Umpire Connolly believes that Addle Joss and willing to strengthen the Reds at the mana Cy Young are the two easiest pitchers in the world gerial end providing he was given per to work behind. They also make less kicks and mission to riddle the team. Of course, the win more games than the most of them. There will be no bonus contracts made by tha proposition fell through. Garry Herrmann Detroit Club this season unless the player agrees still recalls the Hanlonian O. K. of a swap WILLIAM H. LOCKE, to forfeit a like amount hi his salary if he falls of $2,000 in good coin and to come up to tea specifications for earning the to Chicago in exchange for Bob "Wicker. Secretary of thj Pittsburg National League Club. bonus. Wasn©t that the champion gold-brick epi McDonald©s "Humpty-Dumpty" theatrical com sode of the Hanlon regime? To have given William H. Locke, the clever and popular young secretary of the Pittsburg Club, Is short on pany disbanded on the 22d inst. at Brazil, Ind. Overall alone was bad enough, but that real years but long on ability. In his comparatively brief career In base ball he has acquired much Outflelder Ollie Picketing was the backer of this money was added to the bargain sems in valuable experience and has made the most of hia opportunities so that he is today one of the troupe and the venture cost him over $1,000 before credible! Cincinnati Bugs were not in any best-known and most-respected of the younger base ball generation. He is a native of Pittsburg and he let go. has gazed upon "this wicked world" only 35 years. His father is a journalist of note in Pittsburg Detroit©s Wisconsin recruit, pitcher Warhop, who humor to see the Bugs strengthened in and early in life young Locke followed his example, starting as a cub reporter on the Pittsburg played for a pittance last season, has rejected au one place at the expense of tearing down in "Press" in 1890. Three years later he became assistant sporting editor of that paper. He remained offer of $1500 from Detroit with the statement that another. Neither was Garry Herrmann. The in that position until 1903 when he was tendered by President Dreyfuss and accepted the position he is "no cheap guy." He says only $1,000 was announcement of Ganzel©s belated choice of secretary of the Pittsburg National League Club, vacated by Harry Pulllam to assume the Na tional League presidency. Since then Mr. Locke has held the Plttsburg Club office with credit to offered him. was really acceptable, for I believe that himself and such profit to the Pittsburg Club that he has become a member of the club©s Board of Manager McGuire, of Boston, will take extra the great majority of loyal followers of Directors. That©s going some for a young ex-journalist. pains to bring Jimmy Barrett to the firing lin« in the Red team believed he deserved a chance. good shape. The veteran outfielder will wortc out It didn©t take Captain John any longer to at Hot Springs for three weeks before going to sign his new commission when he reached putting in his "spare" time getting ready Little Bock. old ghost stories there is certainly no harm From New York comes a story that catcher Redland on Wednesday than it does for a in giving them an airing. Not only Charley for the Ten Pin Knights. Kleinow, of the Yankees, during a recent friendly bee, just out of his hive on business, to Zuber but others close to the throne are Harry Blake©s presence in Redland re tussle with a reporter (not named) became angry light on the sugary heart of a tea-rose. sponsors for the revelation that all through called old Cleveland days when he was a and bit a piece of flesh out of the reporter©s cheek One thing is sure, the Bugs are certain last season Ned Hanlon was never "sweet" terror to Bed hopes. a criminal offense. of a return of 100 per cent, loyalty from on Ganzel. The latter was th« innocent Eudolph Hulswitt and Hans Lobert ought Germany Schaefer used to play under Joe Can- * the new manager and I believe he will in sufferer on account of a newspaper yarn to be able to make a pretty fight for short. tiUon in Milwaukee and admires him. "If you sist on his charges giving the same sort that was sprung while the team was in It was Ralph Davis, I©m told, who de tried hard for him he©d always stand by you," of service. Cincinnati will never arrive at Texas. Captain John was labeled as the clared in Pittsburg: "If Cincinnati gets says Schaefer, "and give him the men and you 11 any coveted position in the race unless there probable successor of Hanlon in 1908 should Leach WE get the whole Red team." He see him up there." Notwithstanding the fact that Ty Cobb did not is a disposition to harness abnormal appe Poxy Ned be elected to take the degrees must have had a wireless from Fred Clarke. show up very well in the world©s series there is tite for both meat and drink to the hitch in the "Order of the 23." These observers Col. Jim Hamilton is entitled to a blue a faint impression that no less than seven American ing post of Moderation when training days who sit near the throne say that Hanlon card in the "I-Told-You-So Society." He League managers would be hot on his trail could begin, and^ leave it "stay hitched" until never forgave Ganzel for that and. seemed named Ganzel as the man when Dame Ru- he get away from Detroit the ©campaign is over. to think he inspired the yarn. Captain more was busy cutting the cloth for some Comlskey 'a automobile, driven by Charles Freder John, so I©m tola, had no more to do -with other fellow*. icks, the secretary of the White Boat, was struck "THE WHOLE RED THING." the prophecy than a billy goat has with by a street car on Wabash avenue, Chicago, one Manager Ganzel©s salutatory sounds like hatching a brood of ducks. Instead of help night las week tnd the machine was smashed up the real thing. The Red Reign of 1908 ing him it put him "in bad" with the a little, but nobody was injured. begins with the horseshoe nailed on the manager before a championship curro had A LEAGUE EXPANDS. Lajoie at Cleveland last week took out a building oermit tor the erection of a two-story frame door beneath a sign "J. Ganzel, the Whole been unloosed. "honse, to cost from $7,900 to $10,000. Tms ia Thing." Ganzel is to be boss in fact as THE LATEST "FETID." Eight Clubs to Be in Eastern Illinois Ms first step toward investments m real estate, well as title. He accepted only on con League Next Season, Vincennes and but he intends that others shall follow. dition that he be held personally responsi Nobody could have possibly foretold that Frank Dwyer, late pitcher, American League um ble for success or failure and President John H. Farrell would touch off a fuse to Danville Being Admitted. pire and Detroit manager, has just been elected Herrmann turned over the whole shooting a loaded mine when he, in the role of a president of the police board at Geneva, N. Y., match to him. The charge that Garry has National Association medium, pronounced Mattoon, 111., Jan. 25, Editor "Sporting where he is a prosperous business man and property "been wearing the interfering boots is thus Harry Pulliam "in a trance" at the re Life." At a meeting of the Eastern Illinois owner. Dwyer is the father of two sets of twins. hurled in the teeth of the fault-finders who cent annual of the National Commission. Base Ball Association ht this city on the 14th Although Griffith has promising young pttrihers by were beginning to show signs of incipient Enough reams of good paper have been inst., it was voted to enlarge the league to the score for this year there was more rejoicing eight dubs. The two cities voted in are In the New York American League camp over tha hydrophobia. The Bugs a few of them I filled with explosive language since then signing of Fred Glade than of ninety and nine mean have been commencing to cut up, to gladden the hearts of the Pulp trust. Vincennes, IndL, and Danville, 111. The fran young blood phenoma who have yet to make good. but before anybody had been bitten Chief Col. Pulliam has been making Uncle Sam chises go to 0. 0. Gosnell, former president of the Kitty League, now defunct, and owner M*tty Mdntyre, of Detroit, after playing bes» Garry did the wise thing. He put the work night and day carrying letters to Cin ball in Cuba for seven weeks is now playing in Red situation in Ganzel©s hands and it la cinnati. Garry Herrmann has enough mis of the championship Vinceimes Club, and the the Florida Hotel League. Mdatyre claims that up to "Captain John" to show the fans sives from headquarters and tie WaJdorf C, A. Wortham AaitisajMat Company, of hia ankle baa ootlraly recovered Its strength too. what he can do with a clear trade and to fill mail sadc. BOOM of them are •won- . At the eteatton of officer* of flw that ha vffl Joia OM Zlgaa la Hot Spriaas » lota of item bohiad Mm. to BM ta« Bed darfttl epistle*. TStKM to ab»ohu*ly B» good L. A, a. B«ho*tt, «t Paris, i r SRORTIING FEBRUARY i, 1908

you refer, it seems to me that the record and action In this fight I should have had August Hernnanr to fall to do the duty entrusted to the members of of the Commission speak louder than the words behind me, but instead of that August Herrmann the Commission, and I do not propose to be of the of any individual. If they were uttered I do not has been giving aid and comfort to my enemies latter class. I would sooner stand for what I THE BIG STORM know. by telegraph and letter. Let August Hemnann play think is justice and step down than hang on under If you have earned the eternal friendship of his game and I will play mine, but I say this to other conditions." players Wiltse, Campbell and Deininger then this August Herrmann, that if, during the brief perloc same thing must apply to Mr. Johnson and myself that I shall remain on the National Commission, he UP TO HERRMANN. because we, too, voted to reinstate these men, anc (August Herrmann) is unjustly attacked I will go Mr. Pulliam continued: "The matter SUBSIDES IN VAST FLOOD OF will see to it when the proper time comes tha to the front for him without him asking my aid. could all be settled in 24 hours by Garry there is no interference with the action of the Com Just one word more. If August Herrmaiin, Chair mission, and should any one attempt to Interfere man of the National Commission, did not believe Herrmann if he would enforce the law which PERSONALITIES, then, in my judgment, will come the time to act that his now infamous resolution affected certain distinctly states that a player who has been to "smite with a heavy hand." (This quotation I ball players why did he, after reinstating Wiltse as suspended for a greater period than 10 days remember as a politician. It was used some years an act of delayed justice, use the concluding words, shall have a hearing before the National ago by Foraker, when he was Governor of Ohio, in "We hope and trust that this man will not be Commission. The resolution adopted by the a communication addressed to the Mayor relative interfered with in the pursuit of his livelihood?©" Pttlliam and Herrmann Lock Horns to an enforcement of the Sunday issue. The lan Thank God, I signed no such cringing resolution National Association is a direct violation of guage employed in this order, however, at that Wiltse has not other livelihood than base ball. this rule, which the National Association time put him and all of us out of business for a This will probably be my last words to the Cii members are a party to. This resolution Over the O©Rotirke Resolution while. This was in 1888). cinnati "Enquirer," as I am not at all confident o was adopted purely to satisfy the spite of As to the last two paragraphs of your communi winning this fight, because I know the power ol one man Walter Burnham against Lew cation I have little or nothing to say. I still be those who are now plotting to disgrace me. * © While the Minor Leagues Quiet lieve that while to you this matter has appearec * * Very respectfully, HARRY C. PULLIAM Wiltse. Mr. Herrmann can end the whole as a volcano, to me it Is only a bubble. Let all President of the National League, thing by saying to the minors ©There is the of the members go along with the business of the law; you must obey.© ©© ly Get Under Cover, Commission as in the past. You will find that the bubble will soon burst. Respectfully yours, PERSONAL VIEWS. POOLING HERRMANN. AUGUST HERRMANN, Chairman "Herrmann refuses to act because he has BY F. C. RICHTER. been ©soft-soaped© by the minor leaguers This letter moved President Pulliam to Messrs. Herrmann, Pulliam and Johnson who have told him that there is no such Below will be found the latest, and w< heated reply and drew from him the letter Discuss the Situation. resolution in existence. This statement hope closing, chapters of the terrific Pulliam we published in our last issue under date comes from Pat Powers, but it does not go. Powers-Herrmann-O©Rourke controversy over of Jan. 21 in which he declared he would Chairman Herrmann, of the National Com force the National Commission and National mission, declared after Mr. Pulliam©s last He has no vote in the meetings of the Na the now famous O©Rourke Resolution and its League to compel the National Association letter that he would > have no further per tional Association, and what he says cuts intent and scope. There has been a further no figure. Tim Murnane, who is on the to repeal the O©Rourke resolution or his sonal relations with Mr. Pulliam, and the Board of Arbitration, writes over his own clearing of the atmosphere, as is usually the resignation would surely follow. Cincinnati "Commercial- Tribune," speak signature that Deininger, of the Phillies, if case after a storm, but the injection of ing directly for Mr. Herrmann, said: he fails to make good in the National League bitter and wounding personalities has served PULLIAM©S PLAINT. "Because Messrs. Herrmann and Johnson refusec must go back to the Tri-State League, which to take action against the National Association untl to cloud the issue, to minimize the chances the matter came up to them regularly and officially is an acknowledgment that the black-list is of a mutually satisfactory settlement, and Why He Felt Offended and Resentful Mr. Pulliam conclu ded that they refused to sustain still in force. to endanger the higher interests of "or him. Thereupon Mr. Pulliam got on his high horse WILL NOT CHANGE STAND. Over Hermann©s Attitude. and handed out about as warm a roast on Mr. Herr "Unless this black-list is rescinded be- ganized ball." The miserable controversy mann as has been in print,, even in his political is entirely out of tune with the purpose President Pulliam©s ultimatum created s campaign. In personal letters he accuses Mr. Herr- for the National League meets the latter furore in major league circles and from all mann of various crimes which the Chairman of the part of next month I will hand my resigna and progress of base ball under present sides he was entreated to withdraw from hi National Commission answered In the smooth tenor tion to the League as soon as there is a auspices; and therefore to be settled and unequivocal position and to of his ways until the final edict of the National quorum, and it won©t take but ten minutes buried as soon as possible: League President came forth, when Mr. Herrmaiin for me to sever my connection with base let matters adjust them stung beneath the insult that was offered in this selves in due time; even letter, refused to communicate on a personal basis ball for all time. American League magnates with the National League President any longer. "I will attend the Monte Cross dinner in HERRMANN©S POSITION. pleaded with him. To all As a member of the National Commission Mr. Pul this city on February 24 and by that time Mr. Pulliam made respectful liam will be received, but personally he has offended I will know just where I stand. If I ana Explains Why He Did Not Approve of the righteous honesty of Mr. Herrmann to an ex defeated in my fight I will deliver my but firm reply that his mind tent that can not be pardoned, but will be passed Mr. Pulliam©s Course. was made up, the issue was up with contempt. Mr. Herrmann asked Mr. Pul valedictory address at that event, which will settled, and nothing could liam to refrain from Issuing his last missive until be my last public appearance as an officer "When "Sporting Life" went to press last move him from his course. letters explaining that he had not given out any of the National League. week the Pulliam-Powers controversy over Mr. Herrmann©s interference Interview commending the action of Pat Powers had "I was dragged into this mess, but now the O©Rourke blacklisting resolution had in the controversy em been received. But Mr. Pulliam paid no attention, that I am in it I will make it a personal reached its climax. Chair bittered Mr. Pulliam par and now that he has fallen, or rather worked fight. It was while I was spending the man Herrmann, of the Na ticularly as he felt that he himself, into this mess he can expect to extricate holidays in Memphis that I picked up the tional Commission, had himself as best he can." H. C. Pulliam had his battle with the Na paper each day and read a roast on Garry jected himself into the row, tional Association leaders MR. HERRMANN©S LAST SAY. Herrmann on account of the Campbell case. and President Pulliam had completely won when Mr. Herrmann allowed On Saturday Chairman Herrmann for the I went after the sporting editor of Louis resented this to such a de himself to mix in the fight. He declared first time broke his silence under the as ville, who was making these attacks upon gree that he made an issue publicly that he had made his fight as much saults of President Pulliam and made a Mr. Herrmann ©blood raw© and in defending involving either the com for Mr. Herrmann©s sake as for any other public reply in the . Cincinnati papers in our chairman on the Campbell affair I got plete Endorsement of his reason, that the latter had been "soft- which he said briefly: into it myself. course and policy by the Na soaped by the National Association men, "I am absolutely certain that President Pulliam HIS MIND MADE UP. tional Commission and Na and that he had "quit cold." Mr. Pulliam is mistaken in his remarks about the National As tional League or his resigna was also reported as having stigmatised Mr. sociation, about me and everybody else. I am no Mr. Pulliam concluded: "After what tion from the National Herrmann as a "turn-coat," and that Herr turncoat, because I have evidence In my letter files happened at our meeting in Cincinnati I League presidency which, of which convinces me that the National Association felt sure that I would be supported by Mr. mann was making a personal fight on him. did not act discourteously to the National Com A. Herrmann course, would also entail his Mr. Pulliam was also quoted as saying that mission nor Harry Pulliam. I am fully satisfied Herrmann when I took up this fight for the withdrawal from the Nation- Mr. Herrmann had sent a statement to Mr. that there was a misunderstanding and that it had ball players, but he has quit cold. I don©t al Commission. Powers to the effect that Mr. Pulliam wa been cleared up. O©ltourke©s letters convinced me profess to have a rhinoceros hide like Mr. a wrecked man for his course in the black of that. Pulliam also read those letters, and I Herrmann boasts of. I am sensitive and HERRMANN©S OPEN LETTER. cannot see why he should have been surprised so know when I am right. I only do business Following President Pulliam©s first in list controversy. much when J. H. Farrell simply backed u-p the statements previously made by O©Rourke. and with one way above board. I have become terview in which he denounced Messrs. PULLIAM©S RETORT. which Pulliam should have been familiar. I will thoroughly tired of this strife and mud- Powers, Bumham and O©Rourke for their Chairman Herrmann in the Cincinnati certainly© not support Mr. Pulliam in his course in slinging, and though I have wasted 14 years course in the matter of the O©Rourke black papers emphatically denied having ever sent the present controversy, as it is both personal and in base ball, for when I quit I will enter listing resolution, Chairman Herrmann, upon such a message to Mr. Powers. He also undignified. Mr. Pulliam will have my support some other business, I will be satisfied that appeal from the National Association men, only when he is entitled to it. As far as the I acted on the level. But there is one stated that he had so notified Mr. Pulliam resigning the presidency of the National League is wired that he was not in accord with before the latter opened his batteries on him concerned, I don©t care what he does." thing so sure as you are standing before President Pnlliam©s proceedings "as report (Herrmann). This brought from Mr. Pul me, that is, I will quit base ball unless ed in the Eastern papers." This was fol liam a letter to the Cincinnati "Enquirer," Mr. Herrmann showed letters written by it is a complete victory for me." lowed by an open letter to President Pul which is in part as follows: O©Rourke, father of the resolution which liam which reached us too late for publication has caused so much trouble, which showed Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21. Dear Sir. I am very that Pulliam should have entered the Na MAGNATE SENTIMENTS. in our last issue. In this letter Chairman much obliged to Mr. Herrmann for his courage in Herrmann mildly censured President Pul giving you my telegram to him, and I am sincerely tional Commission meeting held this month liam and indirectly excused and condoned obliged to the Cincinnati "Enquirer" and yourself with a full knowledge of the intentions of Little Doubt That the National League the National Association^ proceedings. Here for publishing the same. * * * * At the outset the National Association. Mr. Herrmann is the letter in full: I agree with you that any judge, If he is honest, has officially requested Secretary Farrell to Will Support Its Chief. should stand up and change his decision if he finds issue an official statement of the National It is almost an assured fact that the Na Cincinnati, O., Jan. 22. Harry C. Pulliam, Esq., that after making It there has been new evidence President National League. bear Sir. The com discovered, but this is not a parallel case with the Association©s position and intention in this tional League will stand by President Pul munication to which I will now ,rep]y Is not dated black-list resolution of the National Association. matter. liam in any reasonable demand he may make or addressed to any one, but as It came to me No matter whether this resolution was couched in PRESIDENT JOHNSON©S VIEW. for vindication, both as a matter of right in an envelope marked Chairman of the National the mildest terms or was intended to render 22 and policy. The matter can be easily Commission I believe that in view of the fact that ball players forever ineligible to play in the cities While the controversy was raging the settled by a National League resolution de it was signed by you, I should answer It. of the National Association, excepting those of the third member of the National Commission, To some of your views expressed therein I Tri-State League, it was In violation of Article 8. President Ban Johnson, was recuperating manding the repeal by the National Asso cannot under any circumstances subscribe. You Section 5, of the National Agreement, and therefore ciation of the O©Rourke resolution. To date start out tiy attempting to place some great odium it is not within the province of any member of the from an attack of the grip at Excelsior only two magnates have publicly discussed on the National Association on account of some National Commission to construe this resolution Springs, Mo. He returned to Chic©ago last Mr. Pulliam©s stand. so-called "black-list" What is this list? What other than to say that the National Association, Saturday but little better for his trip." When names of players does it contain? If I am not under its signed treaty with the American and Na- interviewed on the blacklisting row Mr. MR. BRUSH©S DECLARATION. mistaken it contains the same names, with the tipnal Leagues, had not the power to enact such Johnson said: President Brush, of the New York Club, exception of Campbell, as were officially promulgated legislation. an open opponent of Mr. Pulliam, gave him by the National Commision In its Bulletin No. 225, Just look where the ball player "is at," to use "This trouble between Pulliam and Herrmann as being the National Association ineligible players, a slang expression. Murnane, a member of the comes as a surprise to me, as I thought everything the following quasi endorsement: forever debarred from organized base ball. To National Board of Arbitration of the National As had been settled up satisfactorily at the meeting "The National League has indorsed President some of them the door of employment in organized sociation, and the only body that Is authorized to of the National Commission in Cincinnati. I have Pulliam by electing him the head of our organiza base ball has already been closed, not by the Na pass upon the rights of the ball players in the not paid© a great deal of attention to it, as I have tion, and we shall have to uphold him in his tional Association, but by the National Commission, minor leagues, says over his own signature in your not been feeling very well for the past couple of present controversy. But at that, I can see several because their cases have already been heard on own paper, the Cincinnati "Enquirer," that all days, and, of course, it would be out of place for inconsistencies in Pulliam©s statements. President appeal and denied. To others the doors of em players affected by this resolution "are forever me to express an opinion in the matter in the Pulliam, in the National League, Is a one-man ployment have again been opened, not by the Na debarred and handicapped from playing in the cities position I am in. I hardly think the matter will power. He has the right to penalize any player by tional Association, but by the National Commission. of the National Association, except those of the Tri- prove very serious and expect that Pulliam and a fine or to suspend any player for a month and And with this action of the Commission there will, State League." He mentions by name, among Herrmann will fix it up between them. I certainly without appeal. This was the authority President in iny judgment, be no interference, no matter others, Campbell, a Cincinnati player, who, ac hope that Pulliam has no idea of resigning from Pulliam insisted on after the McOraw case went how excited you may get about this matter. To cording to Judge Murnane, a Daniel come to judg his office, as matters have been very harmonious against him in Boston, two years ago. Pulliam other players on this list the right of appeal is ment, cannot play with the Columbus Club if re since he has been president of the National League threatened to resign unless he was given tills power, still open under the provisions of the National leased by the Cincinnati Club, notwithstanding the and he has done much good for the game by running the same as he has threatened now, unless the Agreement. So no one has suffered very much, up fact that the Cincinnati Club could possibly get his league the way he has. National Association rescinds that black-list reso to the present time. more for Campbell©s release from Columbus and that "There is not a cloud in the base ball sky at lution. I have always favored a court or body of Tour reference to Mr. Powers, to me is very club could afford to pay Campbell a better salary present, and no indications that any are to be final appeal, and was in favor of the Fleischmann amusing. It seems the shoe pinches when it is than the Tri-State League, a Class B organiza looked for. There was neirer anything serious about resolution that caused so much talk some time ago. on the other foot. Would it not be well, therefore, tion. Campbell has sinned in that he broke a the American Association invasion, to my way of As to the merits of the controversy between Pul to practice what you preach. I am glad to note contract with George Tebeau, and, according to looking at it. and whatever there was was settled liam and Powers. I have nothing to say. but It will that Mr. Powers takes the same view of the "the stern Justice," he must do pennance the rest at Cincinnati. The other minor leagues of the not injure©base ball whichever way it goes." action of the National Association as does Farrell, of his life if the fates are not kind to him and country have as yet to make a complaint of any BROOKLYN WITH PULLIAM. O©Rourke, Finn and others. keep him a member of the "poor Reds." kind, and when they do they will be given respectful Coming now to the O©Rou-rke resolution. Sup P. T. Powers says in all the New York papers, attention. Hence there is no reason to expect any President Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Club, posing, as you say, it means just what it says. since I called him, that the resolution Is not a further trouble from this direction. Not only my announced that he would endorse President What great wrong is there about it? The rules of black-list, but at the same time he sings a dif own league, but all of the others, are in good Pulliam in his stand. Mr. Ebbetts made a the Commission and the agreement entered into ferent song amid the peaceful surroundings of his condition and with bright prospects ahead, and If logical and convincing statement as follows: with the Tri-State League practically provide that own Jersey, the home of the preying monopoly. the coming season is not the most prosperous in players adjudged guilty of the offense known as Just look at the "Morning Star." of Newark, N. J., base ball I will miss my guess." "I believe that the owners of the eight National contract-jumping should be forever debarred from published on January 16, A. D., 1908. League clubs are with President Pulliam in his participating in organized base ball. This is our Secretary Farrell, who, you will remember, had demand for the repeal of the black-list resolution, law, not theirs, and I would go even a step further me laughed out of the meeting in Cincinnati as PULLIAM©S LAST WORD. if it was passed by the National Association, but and hold that in the future when players are a man who was in a trance, said, when questioned that is a matter for the National Commission to adjudged guyilty of this offense they shall also be by the New York reporters as to the effect of his decide, and not for the clubs. Mr. Pulliam Is debarred from the Tri-State League. Provided, now famous resolution, that in his judgment the Resolved to Stand By His Declarations At elected by the National League to represent that however, that in every instance, the player shall major leagues would be bound to respect the ruling body on the National Commission, the same as Mr. have a right to bo heard in his own behalf, and as. an act of coortesy. I have heard of men being Any Personal Cost. Johnson represents the American League. If the if adjudged guilty to appeal to Uie Commission, drawn and Quartered, without the benefit of clergy, President Pulliam spent four days in National Association has passed the resolution, as who have the right under base ball law to re but I never knew of a case of a man being crucified Philadelphia last week in consultation with it is said to have, it is up to the National Com instate such players, and when such action is before on the altar of courtesy. his staunch local friends. While here he mission to compel the National Association to taken there can be no interference with any one, The urbane Mr. Burnham did not go so far as rescind it. Mr. Pulliam has laid down an alterna and -when there is the Commission must at once did his worthy Secretary, for when he was asked Satly decided not to recede an inch from tive in saying that he will resign from the presi- assert their rights and prevent any such inter the question he said in a burst of generosity in liis position and went even further by de iency of the National League if the alleged reso~ ference. But why attempt to do this before the the hour of his triumph over Wiltse, that in his claring that being backed tip by the Na :iHion is not withdrawn. We agree with him that necessity therefor has arisen? judgment the major leagues would not be bound tional League in his position would not .f such a resolution is ©passed it ought to be As to. the Wiltse case. There was not a man by the action of the National Association, as it was satisfy him, but that the National Associa rescinded, but I cannot see how it concerns him representing the National Association at our last strictly a family matter. and the presidency of the National League. I am meeting who after having heard the circumstances Now, in closing. I want to say that this fight tion must rescind its black-list resolution sure that if it is necessary the owners of the eight attached to his case that did not state the Com really began in the city of Louisville, where I for good and all. Mr. Pulliam publicly clubs of the National League will back up Mr. mission was justified in their actions: Others have resented, as his colleague, the base charge of the criticized Chairman Herrmann, of the Na Pulliam. I think that Garry Herrmann has been done so since over their own signatures. The President of the Louisville Club that August Herr tional Commission, for his action in the misunderstood, and that he is of the same opinion same thing applies to the Campbell case. mann, my Chairman, was not swayed by the motives matter and declared that as chairman of as the other club owners." As to the part that Bumham played In this of the pure Judge in his decision in the Campbell ;he Commission Mr. Herrmann should pro To date the other National League mag controversy I am not familiar with, excepting© from case, but that he was swayed by the motives of nates have refused to discuss the matter what I have read in the newspapers. I do the selftsh grafter who finds himself in a position tect the interests of the ball players, as know, however, that the Commission has not paid of power. That began the fight, and since then well as those of the club owners. Said he: ©or publication, but it can be safely stated much attention to him, for we hare already de all the men that had a part in this dastardly action "The National Commission Is founded upon three :hat the Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburg and clared that Wiltse is a free agent and does not mre been secretly working: for my scalp and openly Mugs: Chicago clubs will not permit President belong to the Newark Club. You also heard Mr. Growing mud. I have driven them back in their "1. To perpetuate and promote base ball in- Pulliam to resign if they can prevent it. Dreyfuss say, in my presence, that he was going loles, and all they have got to do to win this HOPING FOR THE BEST. to sign him to a contract. So for the time being Ight Is to stay in their holes until after the Na "2. To protect the eiwhe Interested. there is no trouble on account of Wiltse. tional League©s spring meeting, and then the author "3. To protect the base ball players. Base ball men are almost a unit in d#- As to the insinuations of Mr, Powsrs, to which i at an their trooblw will b« no OMM la thair way i "To allow any infringement on any of them 1* (Conttnued on the seventh page.) FEBRUARY i, 1908 SPORTIING

that as soon as he heard that the California j League was to be an outlaw league he quit. | Chase says: © ©I am not an outlaw, and never have been." Incidentally, he asked Mike Martin to rent a flat for him the coming season. Moriarity©s position, so far as GUESSES AS TO THE GIANTS© the outlaw league is concerned, is identical with that of Chase. It is said that Grif fith©s clever utility man showed up re SECOND BASEMAN* markably well in the exhibition games in California. In one game he made two doubles, two singles and beat out a bunt out of five times at bat. Manager McGraw Still Reticent CONBOY OB MORIARITY f It is still an open question as to who will As To His Personal Plans Hal be the Yankees© regular third baseman this year. It has long been a mystery to ©the Chase Heard From in Pleasing fans why Conroy was kept in left field last Base Ball Shoes year and the general opinion among those who talk base ball while snow covers the Fashion Latest Local News* ground is that Griffith©s line-up would be Different players prefer different bats, masks and gloves but stronger with Gonroy at third base than in 90 per cent. including all the great players use Claflin©s Base left field. With the material Griffith has Ball Shoes. They have no serious rival. BY. WM. F. H. KOELSCH. on hand he will be able to make many ad New York, Jan. 27. Editor "Sporting vantageous shifts in ease of accidents and Claflin©s Base Ball shoes alone combine strength with extremely Life." In a letter received by Secretary it will be hard to break up his teain. Stahl light weight. Spikes- won©t clog or break. Beveled with knife edges. Fred Knowles from Los Angeles, Manager can play first base as well as the outfield. McGraw asked that some Moriarity is available for either infield or Sprinter 17-50. Professional $$. Minor League $3.50 balls and bats be sent to outfield duty and so is Conroy. ~ * ©. him at once. This simple MISCELLANY. You can buy shoes by mail by drawing outline of your foot little item has given rise to Jack Kleinow receiyed some undesirable and sending it with size and width of street boot. Remit with a rumor that the magnetic publicity last week as a result of a scuffle order and save C. O. D. charges. little manager of the Giants he had with a reporter, Who is not named, may jump in and play sec but described as being considerably older Claflin Spikes. Similar to those on $3.50 shoe, 50c a set; ond base himself . should than the catcher. According to the report similar to those on $5 shoe, $1.50 a set, and similar to those on Doyle not prove satisfactory. the encounter started-in fun, in a local cafe, $7.50 shoe, $2.50 a set. Stranger things have hap and that after Kleinow fell to the floor he pened, but except for a de grabbed his adversary, pushed him against sire to keep in good shape, the wall, and bit© a piece out of the re WALDO M. CLAFLIN, 1107 Chestnut Street McGraw©s request for some porter©s cheek. It is said that an apology baseball tools is not regard- may not end the incident. Philadelphia vj c u h ed as an indication that he Joe Doyle, the Yankee twirler, who was w. F. H. Koeiscn serjous]y contemplates play not too slow for even the Philadelphia ing regularly. There is a great difference fans last season, has sent in his signed con of opinion here as to Larry Doyle©s ability tract. Doyle©s rise was exceptionally rapid to hold down the middle sack. Certain folks ©Shetts" will now go into the chicken business on from President Pulliam. In turn Mr. and it is believed that he will work regu a larger scale and next year hopes to carry off at here who saw much of some of last year©s larly next season, but not oftener than two ©east one blue ribbon. O©Rourke indirectly rebuked Mr. Pulliam by Giants while off the field declare that sev games a week. letter to Mr. Herrmann endfarsing the The Philadelphia Base Ball League adopted a latter©s conservative course. These two eral of the men recently traded to Boston President Dovey, of Boston, is quoted as ,wenty-eight-game schedule-for the coming season misbehaved badly last season, and they say being willing to wager that Cecil Ferguson it a meeting held last Thursday night. Kach club letters are herewith given as part of the Doyle was led arourul by those players in will win more games from the Giants than nust deposit a $100 guarantee by April 1. record of this now fatuous controversy: a way calculated to injure the he loses. He can find any number of takers Preparations for the Philadelphia Sporting PULLIAM TO O©ROUKKB. here on that proposition and he can get Writers© Association dinner to Monte Cross are NEW MAN©S SHOWING. going on swimmingly and the dinner promises to New York, Jan. 17. James H. O©Kourke, Esq., liberal odds, too. eclipse all previous functions of the sporting writers. Attorney at Law, Bridgeport, Conn. My Dear Sir. Two of the men traded to Boston were Ed Barrows says that Joe Lake will, in I am just in receipt of your favor of January particularly given to night sessions in and his opinion, prove a consistent winner for Paul Sentelle, formerly of the Phillies. is con 16. I went carefully over every word of it and around Harlem and Doyle associated with sidering offers from two Southern League clubs, the Yankees from the start. Atlanta and Little Rock. He Is running a little •J* say that I am surprised is to speafe it lightly. them. Free from this demoralizing influence, Long.daily walks is ©s method You make good arguments, bot^your arguments are it is predicted that Doyle will show his cigar stand in the French Market at New Or- 3ased. in my judgment, ou a wrong god rotten of keeping in condition. Sensible idea and eans. premise. Although a graduate at law I have nerer true worth this year. In the event that in striking contrast to the method of train Louis Litschi, the young Beading inflelder "farm- practiced law, but I say to you that I believe I Doyle does not prove satisfactory, it is ing in a cafe indulged in by some players id" by the Athletic Club to the Worcester Club, can take you before any court in the State of predicted that Sam Strang will be played at who hope to redeem themselves next season. of the New England League, does not care to play Connecticut, where I understand the judiciary oc second base. Merkle, the new first baseman, Manager Kittridge, of the Dayton, Cen again with Jesse Burkett©s team. Sooner than cupies a high plane and dispenses justice according has also been mentioned for the job. The tral Ohio League Club, has signed pitcher do that he declares ha will play with the Reading x> law and equity and without fear or favor, and latter suggestion is frowned upon by one outlaw club. I maintain that the resolution offered by you and James McKenna, on the recommendation of G. H. A. Lawson, better known as "Andy" Law- adopted by the National Association in October, local scribe, while Sam Crane takes a John J. McGrath. McKenna pitched in son, has severed his connection with the Pennsyl 1907, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, is a black-list chance on a prediction that the lengthy Yonkers last year and is a protege of Dave vania-New Jersey League. Until the complete for pure and simple, and bars those playeis that you rival of Fred Tenn^y will be selected by control from earning a livelihood forewer la 238 Fultz. mation of the circuit the affairs of the league cities in Canada and the United States. McGraw to play second base. With Shan The Yankees will play in Princeton on will be looked after by President Ellia C. Adams This matter, Mr. O©Rourke, notwithstanding the non, Donlin and Seymour as the club©s April 10, and the agreement calls for the and George G. Karlavagn. ©act that I may not be upheld, by my colleagues on REGULAR OUTFIELD, appearance of every college man on the The veteran Arthur Irwin, who years ago put the ground of policy, will not end until justice is New York team in the game with the Tigers. Pennsylvania "University on its feet, has once more done these men. I am going to get these men that line-up leaves little to be desired. It is believed that Arthur Hillebrand will assumed charge of the ©varsity base ball interests iustico if I have to get out of professional base The uncertainty lies in the second base and as coach. His dirties begin February 18 and will ball to do it. be in line by that time. him busy until May, when he nwy resume man In conclusion and this Is final, because it la short field assignments, as not a few local agement of some league club. needless for me to continue this correspondence I fans fear that Bridwell will not prove heavy Monte Cross will not become a member of Du- want to say that your letter to me shatters another enough to fill the gap left vacant by the mont©s Minstrels as was reported. He had agreed idol. The Jim O©Baatfee of >907 does not <>ccupy transfer of to Boston. Manager QUAKER QUIPS* ;o appear at the Eleventh Street Opera House week the same place in my mind that the James O©Kourke McGraw©s past success in solving problems of Feb. 3, but on Saturday he cancelled the en of the ©80s did when he was one of the finest ball is pointed to by hopeful fans in answer to gagement because his wife objected. Charlie Dooin players our national game has produced. This is Eight Athletic Players Return Their also terminated his two-weeks© engagement after anal and absolute. Bespectfufly, the fears of the more timid fans. With HABRY C. FOLUAM. Tenney on first and Devlin on third, the Signed Contracts To Manager Mack one successful week. ends are certainly better balanced than ever Current Local News and Gossip. O©ROURKE TO HERRMANN. before. It is up to the middle of the Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 20. My Dear Mr. Herr Giants© infield to make good in order to Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 27. Manager Con THE GREAT STORM. mann. It gives me exceeding pleasure to acknowl round out a really strong team. nie Mack, of the Athletics has already re edge the receipt of your welcome telegram. I ap ceived the signed contracts of several of his preciate it and am more than jjleased to learn that (Continued from the sixth page.) you do not share the views of Mr. Pulliam as ex TENNEY HOLDING OFF. men and does not anticipate pressed In our Eastern papers. I veiy much regret It is expected that Fred Tenney will and difficulty in getting all claring that it would be a hard blow for that he has seen fit to make this undignified and un come to terms soon and have a business chat of them in line before time organized base ball if Mr. Pulliam should called for attack upon our people and our asso with President Brush. From Boston, where to go South the latter part resign from the National League presidency; ciation. the first baseman is wintering, we learn of next month. Said Mr. while National League followers fear that Mr. Pulliam has. In my opinion, broken awey Mack Saturday: ©©In the such a course would weaken the senior entirely from his moorings and drifting out to sea, that he drew $4500 from the Hub club last league and strengthen the American League. or, like the man in deep water over his head, unable year and that he values his services as a last few days I have obtain to swim and in danger of drowning unless aomo ed the signatures of eight It is the prevailing opinion that some dip one throws him a safety line. private in the Giants© ranks at $5000 at lomats of the national pastime will get to least for the coming year. As Rube Waddell men. Some of these con Mr. Pulliam©s position is unwise, untenable and would say, that is purely an academic tracts I particularly wanted gether and devise means to have the Na unreasonable, but this he Is unwilling to admit to get, since there was be tional Association rescind the black-list reso simply because he is not open to conviction, not question. A contract was tendered to lution, which is the cause of the present withstanding the submission of conclusive prwrf to George Browne by the Boston club, the same lieved to be some uncertain him upon his own personal solicitation by gentle being handed to him in person by a repre ty as to the intentions of trouble. men of unquestioned integrity, truthfulness and these men. Captain Davis PULLlAM©S HEALTH, honor. sentative of the Boston club. To an inti This sympathetic and heart-bleeding emotion he mate friend Browne confided that he had has signed, which was to be is also a subject of concern to his close is exhibiting to the world over too black-listed play returned the document to Maestro Dovey expected, and we ask no friends. He has been far from well since ers, a real creation of his own perwsrseness for he Unsigned. Browne declared that he would better first baseman than our captain. Dy- his prostration during the last world©s won©t have it otherwise-pis the most amusing spec positively refuse to sign unless he received gert, whom I expect to be one of the great championship series, and only a week ago tacle one can behold in view of his well-known pitchers of the country next year, has also record on the ineligible players. more salary from Boston than he received in accepting an invitation to the Philadel Mr. Herrmann, your common-sense sentiments from the local club last year. filed his John Hancock in my collection. phia Sporting Writers© Dinner to Monte have the right ring; you strike a popular chord; Both the Collins boys are in line, and I Cross, Mr. Pulliam mentioned the precari whenever you speak it comes from you-r heart and V PRESIDENT PULLlAM©S THREAT. know that Jimmy must be in good shape, for ous state of his health as the only possible this Is why your prestige as an honorable gentleman 1 So far as the fans 1 are concerned, the con he said he would not play next summer Is as strong in the East as in the West. obstacle to his attendance at the dinner. I am heartily in accord with your sentiments troversy between President Pulliam and the unless he could get himself in condition to During his visit here last week for rest his as expressed from time to time, atid let me say minor league men created very little inter do justice to his reputation. Eddie Collins appearance indicated that he stood sorely in right here that I agree with you that If the in est. Not until the young Kentuckian de is to be my utility iirfielder. Old reliable need of it. He plainly showed that the eligible list contains a single player©whose case upon clared that he would resign as President of Shreck is on hand again." Those who have storm and stress since that eventful Na hearing had shown extenuating or mitigating cir the National League did the legion of fans signed their 1908 contracts are: Captain tional Commission meeting in Cincinnati on cumstances he should be restored to the eligible list at once, and I shall so vote. really become interested in the rumpus. Harry Davis, Dygert, Eddie Collins, Jimmy January 6 had told upon his mind and We love fair play and justice, and the ap Since then the opinion has become pretty Collins, Schreckengost, Peterson, Krause body. He appeared to be laboring under a plication of it is a delight to a man of honor when general here that Harry Pulliam is taking and Zamlock. The latter trio are youngsters great mental strain far greater than the ever conditions and opportunity favors its applica the matter entirely too seriously. It would who are expected by Manager Mack to make circumstances seemed to warrant, as the tion. But whenever the facts show a cold blooded a good showing on the Athletics the coming controversy had failed visibly to excite any contract jumper, pure and simple, then I believe we indeed be a pity and the game would suffer are irrevocably committed to the agreement adopted a great loss if Harry Pulliam should resign season. one but Mr. Pulliam. by your National Commission, Mr. Pulliam included, at this time. Ban Johnson©s opinion that and adopted by the National Association, to forever Pulliam has benefited base ball by his At Philadelphia Headquarters. WILL TAKE A REST. debar him from playing with any league under straightforward policy, is universally shared "Harry Pulliam has been overworked," organized base ball, except the Tii-State League. At the offices of the Philadelphia Club, Duty to ourselves, our conscience and to the here "in New York, and his retirement would President Shettsline and Secretary Reeves said a leading National League magnate and people demands that we shall keep this solemn obllt be a serious blow to the National League are becoming busy. President Sheetsline close friend of Pulliam. "His threat to gallon made in good faith. Very truly yours, at this time. sever all connection with base ball unless J. H. O©ROUKKE. will send out contracts to the players this the National Association reinstates the 22 CHASE ENTERS DENIAL. week. There are about 35 men on the club©s list at present, but this will be cut players black-listed at its fall meeting was Remarkable Series Promised. President Farrell received a letter last down to 23 or 24 before the team starts due to an overwrought condition of his week that brought joy to the local Ameri South. Waivers have been secured on War nerves. Pulliam has worked with little rest Outside of the regular base ball games in can Leaguers. The great first baseman says wick, the Lansdale pitcher, and M«Ilveene for years and is one the verge of a nervous the Honolula (Hawaii) League next season that he never had any idea of remaining in the old State College athlete. Other waivers breakdown. He will have to take a rest.©© there will be a series such as has never California this year as a member of the will be asked for after Mr. Murray goes Mr. Pulliam realizes this full well and on before been seen in the United States, which outlaw league club and that he will be in over the list with his blue pencil this week Thursday last he informed the editor of means that it has never before been seen in Atlanta at the appointed time. He further Manager Murray was expected to return "Sporting Life" that within a- week he the world This is a triangular series be writes that he will demonstrate on the field would lose himself at some quiet rest resort tween© the St. Louis Alumni, the champions from New York, but he sent on word that until within a week of the National League of action his appreciation of the liberal he would not be here until Monday or Tups of the Honolula .League for the past season, treatment he has received at the hands of day. This prevented the arrangement of meeting in New York on Eeb. 2,5 next. the nine from .the Keio University, who the local club. Chase- expresses the opinion the details for the spring series between hold the championship of Japan, and the that with the addition of Glade, Stahl, Niles the Athletics and Phillies. The two man A FINAL CHAPTER. team from Santa Clara College, California. and Hemphill, the Yankees will be big fac aeers will meet some time this week to tors in the race this year. The weird rumors about Chase quitting the team came talk it over. ^__ . Puliiam to O©Rourke and O©Rourke to Letter List. from the fake factory in Chicago. It also Herrmann. We have letters for the following^ named persons transpires that neither Chase nor Moriarity Local Jottings, which will, be forwarded on receipt of address: really violated the mandate of the National Bube Waddell lias left Mobile for New Orleani The pacific and explanatory ©letter ,which First ba * man G. W. Tiffany, Charles Atherton, Tim where he now is helping to train Mike Schreck fo James H. O©Rourke, of Bridgeport authqt Flood, Ajex J. Lawson. George Gunther, William Sat- Commission as they never played in regular his fight with Tony Ross on Jan. 31 at the Southern of :the famous resolution which caused this ley, Grtffen, cf "Allentown; W. Pond. Thomas Fo- games in the garty, Jack Nugent (2).. Bobby Gilks. Dr. P. R. Athletic Club. sudden and furious base bail storm wrote Glass, Tom Stinkard, Shortstop W. Ellam, Manager OUTLAW LEAGUE. "Fanner" Shettsline, of the Phillies, is hugelj to President Powers and which the latter tickled over the success of his farm products a J. F. Quinn, Patrick Meiny, Bobby Scanlon, "Doc" Chase writes to trainer Mike Martin that the recent poultry show In this city. He won i incorporated in his last, reply to President Shetter, Dick Harley, Walter Miller, Umpire W. te played in a few exhibition games and second and a third with » pair of white leghorns. Pulliam elicited a brief but%ointed reply Hoffnsr, Catcher Cribbiua, Pitcher John Lower. r FEBRUARY i, 1908

chores for their board. That horn will sound at day dawn. All hands out, break ice in the barrel to get wash water, a quick break fast and then to dig. That©s Clarke©s game, He wants no soldiers.©© LEAP YEARS. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION COL, DREYFUSS DOLES OUT Col. Dreyfuss met Jimmy Kane, his first baseman, on the street Saturday. "I want SOME PHILOSOPHY. to remark," said Kane, "if I ever get on Has Adopted For FIVE YEARS that team of yours no one will ever beat me out of the place.©© Lightning at basket ball Kane hopes to be the same at base The Faith of Cfob Owners in Their ball. Getting a hint, local paragraphers brush ed up their pictures of John Lobert. They Own Ball Players Chat of the used them even if the deal didn©t pan. Deacon Phil will not take that theatrical Cincinnati Deal That Failed job this spring. Contrary to expectations the resort will net be ready before Febru ary 22. Captain Fred Clarke©s Packet* Morris Kornblum has retired from the sporting editorship of the "Leader." He will go into the steel business. J. Earnesl BY A. R, CRATTY. Moore will succeed him. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport James R. Mason talks of a jaunt to Hot Ing Life.©© Most entertaining was the guff Springs. An attack of boils has made surrounding the nmch-talked-of transaction Mason yearn for the valley of the Okarks. that didn©t go through, viz., Col. Dreyfuss tells a crackerjack joke on \ Garry Hemnann©s effort to up-to-date journalism. One man needed a get Thomas Leach for mana flare-head. So he faked a message from ger of his band. With space Herrmann declaring that he had not of galore newspapers of two fered $10,000 for Leach. It just happened cities dove deep into the that Barney was home that day and the matter. T-hey ridiculed the reporter didn©t know it. value of this and that play The Pittsburg Club is angry over some er offered in trade. "The erroneous newspaper reports sent out of THE BEST BALL! ever amusing Smoketown this city. A statement is said to have reporters" is the way one been garbled so as to read that © ©The club Redtown paragrapher rapped president was exasperated because Herr the Pittsburg papermen be mann was dealing with Clarke and not con cause they declared that sulting him." Leach was worth three Mike You cannot beat Herrmann for diplomacy. Write for Free Catalog Mitchells. "That©s what They say that in his letter to Leach will keeps up base ball," commented Col. Drey- be found the following: "No doubt you fuss when his attention was called to the have been to some expense in this direction. paragraphers© war. "It©s the same with Be so kind as to send me a memorandum of same and I shall take pleasure in re the club owners. They think that their mitting.© © A. J. REACH CO. players are the best. It©s well they do. Miichell compared to Leach? I have in That gem suggesting that Batty be tried Tulip and Palmer Sts., Philadelphia. my hand the averages of the men. That on first base did not go so badly with the certainly shows their value last year at patrons. The big Latrobe man might fit least. Mitchell looked all right in the in there well. averages." Then the magnate smiled. He PACIFIC COAST BRANCH would not talk any more. Perhaps if he had kept up the conversation he would FROM THE CAPITAL have said something about reputed lack of Phil. B. Bekeart Co. San Francisco, Cat* mental alertness. Out this way there have Kahoe Signed Rumored Hold-out of been reports circulated that the big out- fielder was not the brightest man in the Charley Smith Not Confirmed News fine points of play. From the Galveston Training Quarters KNOWN TO LOCALS. and Gossip of the Players. The Pittsburg Club officials are known to son schedule. McCloskey©s bunch took a fall here tonight it was decided to organize a have been in possession of this thought. out of the locals last year, and they are new base ball league with Canton, Gales- By reason of the fact several men here By Paul W. Eaton. out for revenge, which it is hoped will Washington, Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting burg, Monmouth, Beardstown and Havanna, believe that Clarke never intended taking not be of the Rigoletto kind. One Washing and probably Bushnell and Rushville as Mitchell in return. The big man, you Life. © Your usually admirable and princely ton player, shortstop Tony Smith, has been know, didn©t set the world afire when tried typographers skipped a line in my comments wintering in Galveston, where he has been members. The first five cities named were out in the National some seasons ago. Chi on Jimmy McAleer©s re working in a boiler foundry. One of the represented. Temporary officers were elect cago had him. He was only shown in a marks about "Kobe" Ferris many good points about Tony is that he ed with A. E. Blaine, of Canton, as presi few games. Then the tag was applied. in last week©s letter and does all his hammer-wielding in the inter dent and A. G. Brown, of Monmouth, as Last year©s work at times Mitchell was way made me say something mezzo period. Should Smith not be with secretary. Application for protection as a up. Still, when the final count was ar about "Jimmy Ferris." Of the local squad next season, he will doubt Class D league with a salary limit of $600 ranged it was found that in no depart course, Hobe was meant. less be placed with some high-class or ment did Michael get close to Leach. His Your account of the Pulliam- ganization. Brother Mike will have a will be made. The organization will be forte is throwing from the outfield. This Powers imbroglio last week chance to look him over, or he might be completed at a meeting in Canton on Feb. 4. fact is conceded. Much as Leach wanted was the first satisfactory sent to Des Moines. to land the Cincinnati job close friends one to reach this bailiwick. here are tickled that he didn©t get it. Without going into the mer LEAGUE REORGANIZED. They quickly pointed out reasons why. In its of the controversy, it is MINOR_MEETINGS* the first place John Ganzel would have re to be hoped that Mr. Pul- The Indiana-Ohio League Increases Its mained with the nine. He was an avowed liam will be sustained suf candidate for the position. ©Twould be Paul W. Eaton ficiently to enable him to The P. 0. M. League and the Inter-State Circuit to Eight Clubs and Re-elects most uncomfortable for Thomas to manage remain in the same without Now Engaged in Reorganization The a team under these circumstances. Then disregarding any of his declarations, even President A. R. Kling. again in Redtown newspaper men have a if he should not be exactly right in every Old Iowa League Wow in New Garb. Richmond, Ind., Jan. 20. Reorganization heap to say about team handling. One edi particular. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 1C. There was a of the Indiana-Ohio base ball league was per tor plugged long and loud for Ganzel. He EX-PRESIDENT YAWKEY vicious meeting of the Pennsylvania, Ohio fected at a meeting held here today, fran couldn©t see Leach in -any manner. Fair chises being granted to two towns in Ohio, of Detroit, was in town last Sunday. If Maryland League here to-day, at which it as this man is knowr. to be, could he for was decided to invade West Virginia, tak Van Wert and Piqua, and to six in Indiana, get his advocacy of Ganzel? his mission had anything base ball in it Richmond, Bluffton, Muncie, Anderson, Ko- nothing was discovered to show it. He ing in Fairmont and Clarksburg, which were the best towns in the Western Penn komo and Marion. Each of these cities A WORLD©S SERIES TALE. seems to have given up active participation was represented aud the meeting was an in Tigerine affairs. Mike Kahoe was the sylvania League last year. Should this One more point. This may not be known pair of towns come into the larger league enthusiastic and harmonious one. A. R. to everybody! It is a bit of gossip from only player whose contract for 1908 reached Kling, Indianapolis, was re-elected president. local headquarters during the week. Mike the West Pennsylvania League probably the honor games at Detroit last year. would go out of business. Thomas Hay- Hamilton, O. was also represented, but did A war correspondent here says he heard was the first to forward his autograph with not enter because the protection of the Na- out any letter. Maybe he thought it would mond, of Fairmont, representing both Herrmann say to John Ganzel, "You will towns, attended the meeting to-day and tinoal Board was not assured. This has be my manager next year if I don©t get hurt his throwing arm to pen a screed that been applied for. The season will open May would rival those already received. Walter assured the directors his towns would be Leach." It isn©t difficult to find fault with in line. The Washington Club will de 1 and close September 15. The schedule Herrmann©s selection here. Ganzel may Johnson finds Kahoe just right as a receiver will call for six games a week. The circuit for his delivery, and tne two players are cide by Jan. 20 whether to remain or be a fine fielder and fair batsman, but some withdraw. is improved over last year, two more and folks think that he gets discouraged too close friends. Mike is a good man to have better towns being included. easily to land a winner for a town that around. Though not in conditi6n to do has not seen a championship flag for so himself justice last Fall, he did some cred CENTRAL ASSOCIATION MEETING. long. Ganzel will have a hard row to hoe, itable work. Jerry Freeman went along for Burlington, la., Jan. 16. The January .SOMETHING WORTH HAVING, ; the hardest on the circuit. Ask Comiskey, several days without breaking any limbs, meeting of the Central Association (the old Kelley and Hanlon. and his friends were beginning to hope that Iowa league) was held here yesterday with Group Picture of the St. Louis Club, of the nothing would happen to him before next all cities in the circuit represented. The HOT SHOT FOR LARRY. week,; but he session was harmonious. The playing .; _ National League. schedule was not adopted because of sev Big Larry McLean, the largest man in HAS GOT ©EM AGAIN, On the first page of this issue we publish the National, was wedged in this news eral minor defects, and it will be revised a -group picture of the St. Louis Club of paper controversy over the proposed trade. and is qualified to contest for the hard luck and the season lengthened somewhat, adding 1907, of the National League. For the bene Bet Larry©s ears burned many a time. Lo stakes with the late Mr. Jonah. Just out pne more Sunday to the season. It was fit of our readers who desire to frame the cal batteries opened with tremendous fury of a hospital after a case of blopd-poisouing decided to adhere strictly to the salary picture, we have; had same printed on when it was said Cincinnati wanted to un in his right hand, Freeman is in again, so limit of $1200. The clubs are given to heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a load the man on Pittsburg. Larry was he is also getting into the class with the February 1 to pay the guarantee. copy of which will be sent postpaid to any compared to a distillery, etc. One would historic Finnegan. This time Jerry©s trouble address securely wrapped in mailing tube have imagined from the insinuations that is blood-poisoning in the right foot, caused INTER-STATE LEAGUE TO GO ON. for five two-cent stamps. Particular at Mack was a genuine soak. The criticism by a personally-conducted surgical opera Oil City, Pa., Jan. 17. The Interstate tention is called to the clearness and bright was hardly fair. Larry may not be averse tion on a corn. His condition is not serious. League reorganized yesterday regardless of ness of our framing pictures. No guess- to a convivial glass, but nothing like he A newspaper report has it that pitcher Char President Baumeister©s refusal to act of work about who the players are. Each on* was once upon a time. He could not have ley Smith is inclined to hold out for more ficially on the ground that the league had no posed specially for these©groups. been up to old tricks in 1907. His ball money and has declined to sign the con official standing or existence. C. L. Rex- We also have 1907 group pictures of the playing gave evidence on that score. Last tract offered him. Nothing has been heard ford, of Oil City, was chosen president, and following clubs; a copy of either one will be summer a war correspondent with the Reds of this at club headquarters, so it may well W. R. Smith, of Franklin, secretary-treas cent to any address for five two-cent stamps: told the writer that Mac©s conduct was be doubted. urer. It was decided to put teams in Erie, Chicago Club, National League championa fine. Keeping away from froth-blowing REPORTS FROM GALVESTON Olean, Dunkirk, N. Y. Ashtabnla and Con- for 1908; also world©s champions. certainly made him dangerous to the Pirates neautville, O., were also admitted. The Detroit Club, American League champions with his club. In one series his batting received here lately have it that Athletic league will finance and operate the Erie for 1908, was terrific. That was the time Manager Park, where the Washington players will team if Baumeister and Koster refuse to Pittsburg Club of 1907, of the National Clarke heaved a sigh of relief when Banny rehearse for the pennant drama of 1908, present an Erie team. The Erie men will League. bought his train tickets to take the Reds is already practically ready for their use. appeal to the National Board for permission Athletic Club of 1907, of the American elsewhere. Weather conditions have been favorable for to enter the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, on League. placing the grounds in the best possible NO IDLERS THERE. the ground that the Inter-State League was Philadelphia Club of 1907, of the National shape. The team will board at the Seaside legally dead when its membership fell be League. Local friends of Manager Clarke are try Hotel, on the beach, instead of the Tre- low the constitutional limit. Chicago Club of 1907, of the American ing to gtiess out the frame-up Freddy will mont, the downtown caravansary where League. work out on the Pirates April 8. They they lived last March. Naturally, this will A LEAGUE DIVIDED. New York Club of 1907, of the National are dead sure he will gag them some way. mean more bathing than in 1907, and the League. Clarke likes to play tricks. On this case players put in a good deal of time in the Houghton, Mich., Jan. 23. At the annual it is surmised that the boss will endeavor meeting in this city yesterday, the western Cleveland Club of 1907, of the American surf then. The entire second floor of the clubs, Duluth and Winnipeg, of the Northern League to get some work out of the gang. "If hotel has been reserved for Professor Can- Brooklyn . Club of 1907, of the National I had two guesses I think I would strike tillon©s class, with a private dining-room, Copper Country League, separated from the League. ".©".©. the nail on the head," said Secretary and the privilege of dictating the menu is Michigan chibs, Houghton and Calumet. New York .Club; of 1907, of the American Locke. Then the local secretary mentioned vested in the Washington manager. As 31ubs at each end were granted permission League. . the fact that Clarke planned to build a Mike Cantillon©s Minneapolis team will be ay the National Commission to organize new Cincinnati Club of 1907, of the National new house and turn the old one over to in training at Galveston during a part of .eagues of any cities in their territory, ex League. his farmer. "It won©t be an idle day for the stay of the Washingtons© there will be cepting Fargo, N. D., an old member ;of the the boys at the Little Pirate Ranch," con eague, which now is under the ban of the St. Louis Club of 1907, of the American MANY INTERESTING GAMES League. tinued Locke. "Fred does not believe in National Commission. Boston Club of 1907, of the National taking it easy. He will have a barn raising, with them, sandwiched in between the League. a corn husking, or a foundation digging clashes with the New York and St. Louis A NEW LEAGUE IN ILLINOIS. Boston Club of 1907, of the American for the boya. The Pirates will have to do Nationals that are already on the pre-sea- Galesburg, 111., Jan. 21. At a meeting League. FEBRUARY I, 1908 SRORTHVO LJFE,

Feb. 15 and with that date only a month away base ball bugs are already talking about the prospects of getting a seat at Official Batting Averages for 1907 DETROIT DATES the opening game a feat that will not be so difficult this year in view of the BATTERS IN THE .300 CLASS fact that the seating capacity of the grounds has been nearly doubled by the additional grandstand and bleacher room American Association, 17 added during the winter. SCHEDULE SMATTERS. Western League, 12 Detroit has heard a little advance news of the 1908 schedule, although various Connecticut League, 11 The Reasons For Officially Omit- portions of it keep leaking out elsewhere, either inspired or purely the result of conjecture. As matters now shape up, De © ting The Dates Are Doubt as to troit should open the season in St. Louis Victor League Ball if the regular rotation of dates maintains. No Other Leag-ue Using Any Other Make Has Over 9 Hitters the Local Situation and Cleve- Four years ago Ed. Barrow©s team ap peared against the Browns in the latter©s in .300 Class. home city and the writer still entertains a The Victor Ball Was Official For Those Leagues and it , land©s Inability to Play at Home pleasant recollection of the ideal weather which prevailed on the day George Mul- is Official For You. lin trimmed up the pride of Camp Me- SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Aleer. And then we came north to play Good Batting Means Good Attendance Detroit, Jan., 28. News comes from Chi Chicago and ran into a snowstorm along cago in an interview given out by Presi in Indiana somewhere, the sudden change dent Ban. Johnson on the work of the in climate seriously affecting nearly all The Victor Ball is Always Good schedule committee that no the players. The St. Louis.date for open Detroit Sunday dates will ing is certainly the booby prize from the Find Out About Our Special Prices to Clubs. be found on the sheets when standpoint of gate money, as the game is they are given out for pub far from new to the bugs there when the lication next month. Mr. season opening comes around, after they Victor Sporting Goods Co. Springfield, Mass. Johnson stated that, so far have had the edge taken off their ap as Sunday ball: js concerned^ petites by the intet-league series. the schedule h&ndles Detroit HERMAN SCHAEFER have the game played here. The element just as it has done for the has been released from Grace Hospital and of gambling may be larger in St.- Louis than past three or four years. was at large last Friday, having apparently here, but the sooner Mr. Cline eliminates Tiie big president allows it suffered no loss of flesh by his incarcera this side issue from his professional life, to be inferred that Sunday tion, while, on the other hand, he is sure the better it will be for his future life, as ball for Detroit is not con of securing lasting benefits from the re he has in him the making of a great ex sidered. As . a matter of sults of his operation. It was understood pert. ___ Frank J. Navin fact, there will be Sunday after a short visit to the base ball head games at Bennett park, fol quarters that Schaefer was willing to sign, That three of the leading professional lowing the successful experiment of last but President Navin laughingly refused to experts of this country should open a "bil fall, but they will be so arranged that they take advantage of a sick man and post liard academy" in New York and be can be shifted should local conditions make poned negotiations until Schaefer could obliged to close it about a week after it changes necessary. was opened is rather convincing proof that tackle the task with all his strength and BY JOHN CREAHAN. the wrong city was chosen, to make no THE OUTLOOK. faculties. Schaefer had a gay time of it Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport reference to the lack of history in this Last season the Tigers played two Sun in the hospital where he held daily re ing Life." There will be general regret respect on the part of players. About fifteen day games at home, the mayor being con- ceptions. On the day the writer called among all classes of professional billiard men years ago a similar attempt was made to ©veniently absent when these games were Schaefer was entertaining Wish Egan, of in this country at the destruction by fire on establish the "academy" in New York, but pulled off. There is no protest against the Washington Club; Allie Day, the Ti the llth inst. of the New York ware rooms the law there said "No" and the "aca Sunday games in Detroit, though the move gers© former trainer; Jerry Woodward, a of the B." B. Oollender Co., located in the demy" was obliged to close. New York is against the law, and Ban Johnson has well known fan, and one or two others. Parker Building, Nineteenth street and City has never posed as being a Saint, decided to see how sentiment in Tigerville Fruit and flowers were piled about the Fourth avenue. The building was one of which would be absurd for any great city ©stands by scheduling games for this city on room, covering the tables and littering the the modern and up-to-date structures; thir to attempt. At the same time it is a the first day, reserving the right to trans floor. In the middle of it sat the German teen stories high, and like most, if not all, question if it is not one of the best- fer them should there oe any protests. Chi smoking an excellent cigar a box of per- of the sky-scrapers, absolutely fire-proof(j). governed cities in the world. The experts cago has no Sunday games booked for De fectos, sent by an admiring fan, was at his Yet in an hour or less time the fire, which referred to must have been geographically troit, but all the other American League elbow and telling stories as only he can started on the sixth floor, made an entire "daffy" for the time being. St. Louis, and teams are scheduled to pass Sunday here reel them off. wreck of the building, killed several men, not New York, is probably where they in unless local sentiment is strongly against BOBBY LOWE©S GRAND RECORD. injured numerous others, and destroyed tended to locate. ___ . the move. Eastern teams that are booked Upon the advice of Manager Jennings hundreds of thousands of dollars© worth of There were about 600 spectators present to lie idle in Detroit on Sunday will play the Detroit Club has given substitute in- goods, to make no reference to the entire at Horticultural Hall, this city, on the on that day instead of on the Monday fielder Bobby Lowe his unconditional re destruction of the building. This is a fair night of the 23rd inst. to witness the con afternoon. In the event that a visiting team lease to enable him to take one of the illustration of what a modern "fire-proof," test for the championship at 18-1 balk line, has a postponed game it can use Monday several offers to become a minor league sky-scraping building is at the present day. 500 points, between Schaefer and Cutler. A also, thus avoiding a double-header day. manager. He will probably be found at There is no reason whatever to suppose number of ladies honored the occasion with From the fact that the Sunday dates are the head of the Scranton Club, of the New that such structures are any safer in this their presence. I doubt if I have ever seen left off the schedule, however, it appears York League. , Apropos to Lowe a word city than in New York, and yet in the ©a more beautiful spectacle in a public hall that Detroit will not have Chicago or St. or two might not be remiss regarding the construction of such buildings, they seem to be than on this occasion with its hundreds of Louis here any to speak of. Those Sunday fact that he possesses in all probability at erected entirely of iron, steel and stone, or electric lights, which seemed to be subdued towns must be cared for on the schedule at least practically as fire-proof as is possible to by the profusion of huge and massive plants its start, and no transfers of their time will make them, and yet this valuable plant in which s-eemed to touch the ceiling and to so be i»ade. The eastern teams and Cleveland ONE WORLD©S RECORD the metropolis of this country was destroyed destroy the glitter of electricity- as not to will play about all of the Sunday ball here. for service. Lowe has played on no less in an hour as if it had been made of paper, be offensive. __ than six pennant-winners in the National or practically sol and American Leagues. He joined Boston Horticultural Hall is undoubtedly the fin DETROIT DOTLETS. after a short career in professional base As I write, on the night of the 26th est place of its kind in the East for con ball in Pennsylvania, making his entry to inst., I have been unable to learn the loss tests of this character. It is just the right fast company in 1890. In 1891, 1892, of the B. B. Collender Co. As prudent busi size. There is not in the city of New York, The 1908 Contracts at Last Sent to the 1893, 1897 and 1898 the Boston Club won ness men as I know them to be, my hope as far as I have seen, a hall that can com Champion Players How Schedule Mat the National League pennant. In 1907 is that their stock was fully covered by pare with it for such purposes. Much Lowe played with the Detroit bunting win insurance. But this will not cover or smaller than the original hall which was ters Look to Detroit-The Remarkable ners, though absent for the first part of the compensate for their loss of trade at this destroyed by fire, it is vastly more beauti season coaching the University of Michi season of the year. It was, as I have been ful than the original one, although but about Record of Bobby Lowe. gan squad. Lowe has outlived in fast informed, in this building that the large a third its size. Thv seating capacity on company every member of the 1891 cham stock of ivory was kept by this firm. I this occasion was for nearly 800 spectators, By Paul H. Bruske. pion Bostons, only one of whom Steve do not venture to predict what the result and there is but little doubt that the place Detroit, Mich., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport- Brodie is now playing base ball at all, may be on this one article alone, as it may would have been tested to its capacity had Ing Life." Well, the Detroit contracts according to the Spalding dope book, and have been stored away in vaults where it not been for the atrocious condition of have gone out at last, for President Navin Steve is in a very much minor league at water or the fire did not reach. Fortunately the weather, which was practically the first couldn©t quite wait till Feb. that. Even of the 1898 National League most of the leading room-keepers of the blizzard of the season, or if not exactly 1, the original date set for champions with whom he played, Vie Wil- country are supplied with ivory to last for that, it was, if possible, more disagreable this feature of the ante- lis, Jimmie Collins, Tenney and Hickman at least six or eight months to come, if as it was a nasty wet snow storm. season preparation. In all all much younger men than he alone fig not for a year, in case of an emergency. probability every one of ure in the two big leagues. The accommodation for the public and the Tigers has his at this Harry Cline, who spent the holidays with the attention to details in general were such writing, with the possible STILL A GOOD ONE. his family in this city, was offered very as to recall the glories of the Centennial exceptions of Cobb and Mc- Lowe is now nearly 40, but is a mighty liberal inducements, as I have been inform tournament when H. W. Collender had seat Intyre from whom as yet clever second baseman yet, as well as a ed by Sol Allinger, to have the contest at ing capacity for 1500 spectators. The con no returns have arrived, aangerous batsman against the best pitch three cushions for the championship at that test was one to be seen and not read of ©significant to the .delivery to ing in the world. Abstemious in his habits, game with John Daly, take place at Mr. in the press, for while the runs and aver the player of the © registered clean in his play, square in all his re Allinger©s exhibition hall. The latter of-, ages were small, it is to be doubted if a "letter in which the con lations with his fellow players, his career fered his hall rent free, which was refused more interesting or exciting battle was ever tract . .was ©Sent.- The re certainly points a moral in base Jball. Long by Mr Cline unless a guarantee was given played in p«blic. Cutler was slow in start turns have not been slow in life and success are earnestly "hoped for for a certain amount of money, which Mr. ing, but when he got warmed up he came Paul H. Bruske coming1 in. On the very day Lowe by Detroit fans wherever he may Allinger refused to - consider. Both Chne very nearly making the "wizard" dance following the sending, out of the missives go. Though the ; -fact is not generally and Allinger, in my opinion, were sensible upon nothing. Schaefer should have won Sam Crawford and , both of known, Lowe is an eaual holder with Ed. in their final conclusion in this respect, in by more than 200 points, yet had the game whom have been wintering in ©this city, Delehanty in the world©s batting record for view of the fact that Cline is playing three been 50 points longer Cutler would have visited Mr. Navin and affixed their© signa- one game four home runs and a, single cushion caroms for money; and Allinger is been champion. ___ © tiires to the contracts tendered them. The his performance being made in his early not in business for fun. Cutler is essentially a professional, as he days with Boston at the old National League next day along eajn9 : a letter from f It may not have occurred to Mr. Cline seemed to be absolutely at home before the field. There was a rather short left field public, more so probably than any great DAVY JONES fence and Lowe looped it four times out of that Mr. Allinger has to pay rent for his exhibition hall, or for where it is located, player at the present day. He must study in which the fast little run-getter signi his five chances at the bat. The perform the art of close work, however, with his fied his satisfaction with the terms offered ance was against the New York Club, I but as a matter of fact, he is obliged to do so, arid continue doing so, whether the hall cue which, if mastered, would probably by the club. Red Downs, Claude Ross- believe, although on that point I am not place him next to Sutton. I desire to more man and one of two others wheeled into absolutely certain. is in use or is not. Had Mr. Allinger line in similar style before the week was acceded to Cline©s demands he would have than congratulate this gifted young master NAVIN NOW TITULAR HEAD. of the game. He did not win the emblem, out, and Carl G. Sterzer, of Washington, been doubly a loser after the first night; but he won what was of more value a D. C., last year the star southpaw of the I didn©t mis-speak in writing the title that is, in rent and house receipts, for while West Virginia League, set the pace for the "President©© to Mr. Navin above. At the it is just possible that through curiosity and tremendous reputaton, as he has now no young material by coming across with his annual meeting of the Detroit Base Ball as a compliment to Mr. Cline there might reason to fear an encounter with even signed indenture, along with the veterans. and Amusement Co., held Inst week, Wil have been a good attendance on the first Sutton. ___ Sterzer was secured on the recommendation liam H. Yawkey, who has been the presi- night it is almost certain that after that Sutton Defeats Morningstar. of his manager of last year and comes ddnt and main stockholder since 1904, Cline, Daly and the game-keeper like the New York, Jan. 27. George Sutton, of , from the same team which gave Washing withdrew from the position and now re three tailors of London who on one ac- Chicago, defeated Ira Morningstar, of New ton that terrific hitter, Bill Kay. Kay is tains only his place as a member of the casion addressed the King as © ©We, the York, for the championship of the world in one of those who stand sponsor for the board of directors. The following are the people of England" would have the hall 18.2 balkline billiards in a sixty-seven in newcomer. He says he is as good as any officers of the club: President, Frank J. all to themselves. ___ ning contest by a score of 500 to 309 southpaw he s©aw in the American League, Navin; secretary, Charles Schumm; treas which statement, it is hoped, won©t en urer, J. W. Low; board of directors, Frank I am not now casting any reflection on tirely queer him. J. Navin, W. H. Yawkey, J. W. Low, Frank Mr. Cline as a billiard expert. I merely THE FINE TREATMENT Poss and Charles Freeman. Mr. Yawkey, desire to call his attention to the fact that it is understood, r.etains half the stock of in experimenting with such a style of game accorded the Detroit players at the hands the club, while Messrs. .Poss, Low and he is playing with fire. Schaefer and Cut of the club last season, in spite of their Freeman own one share each for the pur ler recently played six exhibitions in this miserable, showing in the post-season ser poses of complying with the State corpora same hall with, more than financial success, ies, must unquestionably be given credit tion law. The remainder of the stock is .although it was during the holiday or shop -for the enthusiastic manner in which the held by President Navin, who, after per ping season. Were Mr. Cline to play a boys are coming into the fold this year. forming © virtually all the ©.duties of presi: .match game at a style of game where, it is There are other considerations that have dent, secretary and treasurer, with the as possible to count occasionally . or, in other helped, however, one of them being the sistance of Charlie Schumm,* at last comes words, not at "freak billiards," there is no unusual privilege of going down the line into the title which he has virtually exer doubt whatever that .he would have no cause as the American League champion club cised all along. to complain of the attendance. COMBINATION AND POOL and the fact that every man on the club Orders from all parts of the world promptly last year played ball for fun as well as The Wllkesbarre Club, of the New York League, And right here it might be stated that attended to. lor hire. " has signed pitcher W. M. Pressep. of the I.-I.-I. there is no reason to suppose that the at HUGHIE JENNINGS League; pitcher Harry Berger, o£ the St. Louis tendance will be much larger in St. Louis, Jofan Creaban, Green©s Motel, PMad©a, Pa. City League; and catcher Harry Hart, of the same Over 1,000.000 Noise tiabduers Sold. ends word that he will be on hand about league. or Cline would not have made overtures to 1O SRORTIJNO

La Belle,© Newark .... McLean, Rochester .... Parrott, Buffalo ...... SEASON©S WORK Roy, Newark ...... Mason, Jersey City . . Waters, Montreal .... A. Q. Spalding & Bros. Stevens, Providence .., McCloskey, Baltimore . AS EXEMPLIFIED BY EASTERN Keefe, Montreal ...... Tozer, Buffalo ...... Pappalau, Rochester LEAGUE PLAYERS, Stanley, Montreal ...,-. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS Barry, Providence .. _ .. Whiting, Jersey City .._ IN THE WORLD OF OFFICIAL... McClafferty, .Newark ... Kelly, Rochester ...... Individual Work of the Men in All Deegan, Jersey City .»_ Pardee, Newark ...... Currie, Buffalo ...... Departments of the Game as Frill, Newark ...... 2 0 .000 Shown by the Official Averages Club Fielding. G. PO. A. B. Pet. Buffalo ...... 134 3562 1724 220 .960 Prepared by President Powers* Newark ...... 134 3522 1869 281 .952 Jersey City ...... 137 3607 1843 294 .951 Toronto ...... 137 3558 1770 284 .949 Rochester ...... 137 3579 1805 287 .949 BY P. T. POWERS. Baltimore ...... 141 3658 1880 3ft6 .948 Following are the official batting, fielding Montoeal ...... 132 3434 1682 287 .947 and pitching averages of the players of Providence ...... 136 3523 1663 309 .944 The the Eastern League for the season of 1907 as compiled by President Powers: Individual Fielding. Spalding FIRST BASEMEN G. PO. A. Team Batting. Sharpe, Newark ...... 122 1421 81 Trade Clancy, Rochester ...... 115 1198 59 G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet. Kelley, Toronto ...;...... 33 342 29 Mark Spalding©s Providence .. 138 4393 525 1145 165 204 .261 Toronto ..... 1ST 4417 554 1149 135 216 .260 McConnell, Buffalo ...... 132 1384 46 Buffalo ...... 134 4406 536 1100 199 191 .250 Plynn, Toronto ...... 98 955 67 on any Athletic Jersey City 137 4373 473 1043 180 214 J239 Stanage, Newark ...... 13 144 3 Baltimore ... 141 4413 499 1056 168 300 .239 Brown. Montreal ...... 132 1336 70 article, stamps Rochester .... 137 4384 475 1040 164 153 .237 Abstein, Providence ...... 135 1385 84 it as official and Newark ^_,t 134 1228 437 944 157 194 ..223 Hunter, Baltimore ...... 98 1054 44 Montreal _. 132 4150 385 902 132 151 *21. Menitt, Jersey City ...... 108 1210 95 correct in all Rapp, Baltimore ...... 44 452© 24 particulars. Athletic..... Vandegrift, Jersey City ...... 28 269 17 Individual Batting. Planagan, Rochester ...... 21 177 14 G. AB. R, H.SH.SB.Pct SECOND BASEMEN. "If It Pertains Wood, Toronto ...... 11 30 11 0 0 .367 Smith, Buffalo ...... 128 263 360 Connor, Toronto __.___, 14 34 00 .35_ Woods, Jersey City ^...^. 19 37 62 to Athletics, Hoey, Toronto . M ^_, 16 48 16 3 1 .333 Moran, Rochester ...... 19 44 ,40 Thouey. Toronto _._. 102 413 136 6 35 .32. Schlafly, Toronto ...... 68 93 186 We Make it" Byers, Baltimore .___. TO 221 72 T 11 .326 Dunn, Baltimore ...... 98 198 281 KeHey, Toronto ... __. ... 91 314 101 7 15 .322 Loudenslager, Rochester .... 92 216 241 Library..... McConnell, Providence .. 129 494 158 7 50 .320 Mullen, NewadE ...... 130 261 369 Butler. Jersey City ...... 24 78 25 1 0 .320 Shean, Montreal© ...... _.110 250 267 CajTlgBn. Toronto ...... 86 291 93 6 12 .31 Hall, Baltimore ...... 45 124 106 Barker, Mon.-Rochester.. 20 47 15 5 2 .31, Weidensaul, Toronto ...... 14 29 21 McDonald. Newark . .. 11 32 10 0 0 .313 McConnell, Providence ...... 129 272 335 Fiarragan, Rochester .... 131 482 147 9 22 .30_ Keister, Jersey City ...... 89 154 233 DuSy, Providence ...... 35 73 __22 5 5 .301 Mood, Toronto ...... 29 65 79 Heame, Baltimore ..... 97 290 87 11 19 .300 Hill, Montreal-Buffalo ...... 15 34© 35 Hambacher.... _., ______Baltimore .. 17 |4 16 3 6 .296 Kelley, Toronto ...... 10 15 17 Cfiadbourne> Piwideace. 128 404 138 23 21 .294 Sundheim, Rochester ...... 16 18 47 McConnen. Buffalo ...... 133 503 147 17 15 .292 Sentelle, Jersey City ...... 11 16 19 Books on /III Sports; Each Book Complete in Biggins. Rochester ...., 40 106 31 0 3 .29 Malay, Rochester ...... 10 30 39 White. Buffalo ...... 116 425 123 8 25 .28., Mitehell, Toronto ...... 20 38 42 Poland. Proridenco ...... 136 498 143 19 30 .287 THIRD BASEMEN. itself and an Authority in its Line. Clancy, Rochester ...... 115 438 126 13 24 .28 Lennox, Rochester ...... 136 201283 Loudeoslager, Kochester.. 92 348 100 9 20 .28 Cockman, Newark ...... 125 152 318 Clement, Jflisey City .. 133 563 160 11 35 .28 Morgan, Montreal ...... 118 177 278 Abstain. Providence ..... 136 519 145 11 31 .27., Burrell, Baltimore ...... 140 184 321 Bchlafly, Toronto ...... 94 333 93 10 30 .279 Hill, Montreal-Buffalo ...... 63 89 112 Group 6, No. 6. Spalding©s Official Ice Hockey Guide McCarthy, Newark ...... 56 129 36 5 2 .279 Woods, Jersey City ...... 67 89 146 lord. Providence ...... 136 515 143 37 26 .278 Phyle, Toronto ...... 121 143 233 Qettman. Buffalo ...... 95348 96 31 15 .276 Sentelle, Jersey City ...... 67 81129 Group 7, No. 7. Spalding©s Official Basket Ball Guide Murray, Buffalo ...... 115 430 117 17 30 .27 Lord, Providence ...... 134 162 241 Lake, Jersey City ...... 57 154 42 1 2 .27_ Corcoran, Montreal-Buffalo ..54 89 110 Rudolph, Toronto ...... 32 81 22 0 1 .271 Group 7, No. 193. How to Play Basket Ball Demmitt, BsltimOiDe ._ 123 422 114 12 33 .270 Byan. Buffalo ...... 16 19 26 Flood. Toronto ...... 29 116 31 7 10 .26 . Merritt. Jersey City .... 121 394 104 20 44 .28 James, Baltimore ...... 34 60 108 Phelan. Mon.-Prorfdence 112 366 95 31 37 .25., Nattress, Buffalo ...... 134 331 389 Group 8, No. 8. How to Become a Bowler Weidensaul, Toronto .... 125 458 118 12 20 .258 Moran, Rochester Beach, Baltimore ...... 70 217 56 11 11 .258 Schlafly, Toronto ...... Hestetfer, Toronto ...... 30 70 0 .257 H311, Montreal-Buffalo .... Group 13, No. 209. How to Become a Skater Kritehell, Newark ...... 30 76 18 3 1 .257 Corcorap, Montreal-Buffalo 71 140 Nattreas, Buffalo . ,,... 134 508 130 18 26 .256 Sundheim, Rochester 42 75 tKHata, Baltimore ...... 132 484 134 9 57 .256 Crawford, Providence ...... 109 186 Group 14, No. 236. How to Wrestle . Mitehell, Toronto ...... 44 125 32 7 2 .256 Bean, Jersey City ...... 132 269 Greene, Buffalo ...... 18 39 19 3 0. .__.256 Frick, Toronto ...... Ill 230 MoAllister, Buffalo ...... 73 222 56 14 4 .252 Mailing, Newaric ...... 110 179 Group 14, No. 162. How to Box Keister, Jersey Ctty .... 90 311 78 14 23 .251 Beach, Baltimore ...... 70 96 KiUlan, Providence ..... 16 32 800 .250 Needham, Montreal-Buffalo.. 38 72 Haodford. Jersey City .. 137 494 123 17 31 .249 Hall, Baltimore ...... 30 69 Group 14, No. 166. How to Swing Indian Clubs Corooran. B.-M...... 125 458 114 15 28 .249 Engle, Newaric ...... 21 42 Mnllen, Newark __... 131 4G2 114 12 35 .247 :, LEFT FIELDERS. Frick. Toronto ....,_.. 112 376 91 25 15 .245 Weidensaul, Toronto ...... 22 46 Group 14, No. 191. How to Punch the Bag Jones. Newark _...»».. 132 471 115 7 24 .344 Schinn, Buffalo ...... 20 46 Hall. Baltimore ...... 114 398 97 8 34 .244 Clement, Jersey City ...... 133 215 Joyce. Montreal ...... 90 306 74 9 24 Hayden, Rochester ...... 77 132 Lennox. Rochester ..... 136 456 110 15 10 ._ Malay, Rochester ...... 56 122 Hill, Montreal-Buffalo .. 102 357 86 17 13 .241 Thoney, Toronto ...... 94 189 -Etyan, Buffalo .....,_.. 104 337 81 22 5 .240 OTELara. Baltimore ...... 132 258 Adkiiis, Baltimore ...... 39 96 23 4 1 .240 White, Buffalo ...... 114 208 Moran, Rochester ...... 97 315 75 20 5 .233 Chadbonrne, Providence ..... 118 188 Brown, Montreal ...... 132 481 115 14 18 .239 Joyce, Montreal ...... 87 158 Smith. Buffalo ...... 128 499 119 14 24 .239 Jones, NCTvads ...... 132 264 A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. Mahling, Newark ...... 128 466 111 35 27 .238 Dooin. Providence ...... 11 9 Jikcher, Newark ...... 128 445 106 15 21 Vanderclft, Jersey Ctty 98 303 72 13 8 1238 CENTRE FIELDERS. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Moran, Rochester ...... 97 315 75 20 5 ,.238 Duffy, Providence ...... 17 38 Send your name Hayden. Rochester ..... 126 462 169 18 16 .236 Brockett, Montreal ...... 26 59 Boston, Baltimore, Washington HaUlgan, Jeasey Ctty ... 107 369 87_. 13__ _ .236_____ Wiedensaul, Toronto ...... 77 167 and address for lOssingCT, BoSalo ...... 34 98 23 5 3 .235. Crooks, Toronto ...... 21 51 Pittsburg, Buffalo, Syracuse, Walters, Rochester ...... 16 34 1 811 .235 Needham, Montreal-Baltimore 47 86 a copy of Spald Wotell, Toronto -,... 125 419 49 98 6 21 ..234 Zacher, Newark ...... 128 245 ing©s handsome St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, l*hyle. Toronto ...... 121 445 54 104 9 24 .234. Schinn, Buffalo ...... 44 91 Cockman, Newark ...... 125 436 38 101 18 25 .232 Kelley, Toronto ...... 28 . 47 ly illustrated Minneapolis, New Orleans, Sheaa. Montreal ...... 115 384 33 89 18 10 232 Halligan, Jersey City ...... 104 179 catalogue of all McQnillan, Providence .... 31 82 12 19 4 5 Kelly, Baltimore ...... 76 146 Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, mtzgaraM, Jersey City . . 19 56 2 13 1 2 © Hay don, Rochester ...... 35 71 sports FREE Bannon. Rochester ...... 114 418 59 57 ]0 26 Poland, Providence ...... 35 64 San Francisco, Montreal, Canada Needham. M.-B...... 107 398 92 7 9 .231 Gettman, Buffalo ...... 95 196 Hunter. Baltimore ...... 98 312 72 11 29 .231 Flanagan, Rochester ...... 13 27 Crooks, Toronto ...... 23 87 20 0 3 .230 Snowden. Montreal ...... 43 77 6 .933 Bean, Jersey City ...... 132 472 Rapp, Baltimore ...... 33 50 .4 .931 108 38 26 .229 Phelan, Providence ...... 112 187 McQuiUan, Providence.. 19 7 197 85 58 105 .731 dence wni have a Quartet of heavy stickers aest Petersou, Providence ... 91 279 64 5 .229 51 111 season. - MUligan, Buffalo ...... 44 105 24 2 .229 Curtis, Jersey City ...... 26 38 McGinley,, Toronto .... 22 10 225 85 Cronin, Providence ...... 36 93 Bannon, Rochester ...... 87 205 Tozer, Buffalo ...... 21 10 209 83 55 64 .677 Pitcher AL Pardee has signed a Newark contract 22 5 .229 Madigan. Montreal ...... 12 16 MitcheU, Toronto ...... 63 68 33 42 45 .667 iSundheim, Rochester .... 58 206 47 10 .228 .647 The Toronto Club is reported to have its lines Malay. Rochester ...... 104 322 73 23 .227 Demmitt, Baltimore ...... 23 35 Moffltt, Toronto ...... 11 "6 126 69 48 70 out for Hub Hart, the Chicago White Sox catcher. Hardy, Baltimore ...... 44 110 Adkins, Baltimore 20 11 250 119 61 109 .645 25 1 ,227 RIGHT FIELDERS. Lake, Jersey City ..... 25 14 261 112 60 187 .641 The Newark Club has traded the suspended pitch Curtis, Jersey City ..... 29 102 234 .225 Oakes, Providence ...... 14 12 55 130 .640 er, Martin Carrick, to Indianapolis for pitcher Win JBngle, Newark ...... 130 486 109 12 33_ ,224 Malay, Rochester ...... 12 7 Harris, Providence ... 16 9 161 73 Crawford, Providence .... 169 375 Pfanmiller, Jersey City. 17 10 212 45 70 .629 Kellum. . 84 18 1 6 .224 Murray, Buffalo ...... 114 156 47 82 .619 Bunn, Baltimore ...... ,, 99 351 78 19 16 .222 Flanagan, Rochester ...... 96 154 Rudolph, Toronto .... 13 8 190 Billy Nattress, the Buffalo shortstop, is one of Clark, Montreal ...... 42 122 McCarthy, Newark ... . 18 12 193 59 121 .600 27 2 0 ,221 Handford, Jersey City ...... 137 205 63 113 .600 the star bowlers of the Bison City, where he is a Harris. Providence ..... 25 77 17 4 o ,221 Schirm, Buffalo ...... 11 18 Kissinger, Buffalo .... . 15 10 205 manager of alleys. Burrell, Baltimore ...... 140 465 Hesterfer, Toronto .... , 16 11 188 85 67 60 .593 102 16 19 219 Wotell, Toronto ...... 121 164 Milligan, Buffalo ...... 17 12 215 .586 Eddie Lennox, the former New Haven player. Is Morgan, Montreal ...... 122 416 91 19 13 -19 Madigan, Montreal ...... 103 123 the first member of the Rochester Eastern Leagu« Clinton, Providence .... 42 128 28 2 3 219 Engle, Newark ...... 106 127 Henley, Rochester .... . 11 8 151 90 .579 Kelly, Baltimore ...... 76 275 Brockett, Montreal ... . 4 3 47 17 .571 Club to sign a contract for next season. 60 14 31 ©.218 Hoey, Toronto ...... 15 14 .553 Welch, Toronto ...... 17 46 10 0 0 ,217 Hayden, Rochester 10 Pardee, Newark ...... 21 17 291 109 It is stated that famous Wilbert Robinson will Connors, Montreal ...... 34 97 21 3 3 216 Poland, Providence ...... 96 Vowinkle, Buffalo ...... 14 12 219 79 46 76 .538 again don the mask and pad nest season, making Flynn, Toronto ...... 99 339 73 14 23 ©©21521© Demmitt, Baltimore ...... 96 Newton, Montreal .... . 9 8 94 41 44 55 .529 his re-appearance on the 4iamond with Baltimore©* Sentell, Jersey City .... 81 283 Cronin, Providence ... . 16 15 214 103 63 97 .526 team. 7 15 Needham, Montreal-Buffalo., 11 .923 , 15 15 260 121 76 105 .500 Kittredge, Montreal ..... 40 11! 1 4 2 © . Clinton, Providence ...... 21 .907 Hardy, Baltimore .... Wiltse. Newark ...... 13 33 Applegate, Toronto ... . 9 9 156 82 53 85 .500 Manager Joe Bean, of the Jersey City team ex 7 2 1 ©212 Hambacher, Baltimore ©...... 11 26 24 pects to bolster up the Skeeters next season by se Madigan, Montreal ...... 117 402 85 22 16 ©ail Mahllng, Newark ...... 12 Currie, Buffalo ...... 4 4 67 38 .500 curing some of the surplus players of the Boston Sharpe, Newark ...... 125 453 95 17 15 . Hall, Baltimore ...... 23 Jacobsen, Toronto .. . 2 2 34 12 9 15 .483©.500 National League team. Woods. Jersey City ..... 89 281 59 25 7 Herbst, Montreal ...... 17 McCloskey, Baltimore . 14 15 195 89 90 125 Schinn, Buffalo ...... 78 258 54 20 24 Rapp, Baltimore ...... -.,. 11 Carrick, Newark ...... 9 10 149 65 .474 The Rochester Eastern League Club has asked for McManus, Jersey City ... 46 145 30 4 3 McLean, Rochester ..... 15 17 278 136 69 107 .469 waivers on T. Doran, I. Cohn, J. Pappalau, C. V. Pfanmiller, Jersey City .. 32 87 18 5 3 CATCHERS. Burchell, Baltimore ..... 15 17 233 101 90 114 .469 Moran, A. Wagner, J. Wame, J. Hayden and Ma Butler, Jersey City ...... 24 130 Stevens, Providence ..... 7 8 112 61 56 47 .466 lay. Hayden has already been disposed of. Oakes, Providence ...... 15 49 10 2 1 Fitzgerald, Jersey City Stanage, Newark ...... 80 284 57 4 5 Hughes, Montreal ...... 14 17 215 105 96 131 .452 Gene MoCann, of the Jersey fcity pitching staff Rapp, Baltimore ...... 91 300 GO 20 18 Shea, Newark ...... Pappalau, Rochester ... 14 19 327 137 67 111 .424 Ryan, Buffalo ...... Toren, Baltimore-Toronto 5 7 115 73 38 47 .417 whose home is in Baltimore, had the misfortuna Shea, Newark ...... 50 131 26 9 3 Vandegrift, Jersey City ...... recently of being a member of an automobile party Applegate, Toronto ...... 23 61 12 5 1 Barry, Providence ..... 1 10 92 49 56 109 .412 which ran down and killed a negro in that city!* Burchell, Baltimore ..... 34 92 18 10 Kittredge, Montreal ...... La Belle, Newark ...... 7 10 138 69 57 51 .412 Hearne, Baltimore ...... Wiltse, Newark ...... 2 3 41 19 .400 Toronto claims the premiership of all minor James, Baltimore ...... 34 118 4 1 Donovan, Providence ...... Byrne, Rochester ...... 22 67 1 1 Frill, Newark ...... 2 3 38 25 .400 league cities on the strength of its 1907 home at Hurley, Toronto ...... 54 155 Peterson, Providence .....,-.. Bannister, Rochester ... 12 20 297 154 .375 tendance. The official figures are: Total attend Hughes, Montreal ...... 36 92 Carrigan, Toronto ...... McCafferty. Newark 3 5 90 .375 ance at home games, 219,617, an average for th«© Clark, Montreal ...... Whiting, Jersey City ..; 5 10 125 .333 seventy-five games of 3,062. - Herbst, Montreal ...... 45 131 Kricbell, Newark ...... Moore, Jersey City ...... H) 22 Walters, Rochester ..... 109 .333 The directors of the Newark Club at their an Donovan, Providence. .... 86 154 27 10 Waters, Montreal ...... CHrrton, Providence .... 3- 6 107 .333 Byers, Baltimore ...... Moore, Jersey City .... 3 6 58 nual meeting last month re-engaged Walter Burnhajn Snowden, Montreal ...... 43 140 24 12 7 McManas, J. City-Montreal . as manager of the team for another season. Burn-i Henly, Rochester ...... 23 53 9 2 ,0 Roy, Newark, ...... 2 4 42 !333 ham is also president of the organization and" a Foxen, Jersey City ...... 33 91 15 2 2 Stanage, Newark ...... jan, Jersey City ... 2 4 27 .333 Connors, Montreal ...... Foxen, Jersey City .... 8 18 176 88 133 .308 member of the board of directors. Doran, Rochester ...... 89 287 47 14 5 Byrne, Rochester ...... Dooin, Providence ...... 19 62 10 0 0 . Greene, Buffalo ...... 2 5 101 40 37 .286 Catcher Nap Shea, of the; Newark team, on Dec. McAllister, Buffalo ...... , Stanley, Montreal ...... 21 221 118 133 126 .250 28 cut his foot with an ax, severing the muscles Toren, Baltimore-Toronto 25 50. 801 .154 [liggins, Rochester ...... Jacobson, Toronto ...... 5 13 200 .154 Herbst, Montreal ... *.. .5 1C, 210 101 .238 A gash of two and one-half inches in length was Elurley, Toronto ...... Keefe, Montreal ...... 4 13 127 .235 sewed up by Dr. A. A. Auger. Nap spends his Bannister, Rochester .... 41 99 15 2 10 .152 Doran, Rochester ...... Brockett, Montreal ...... 36 125 18 10 0 .144 Barger, Montreal-Roch.. 3 10 110 .231 winters .in Ware, Mass., with an aunt, Miss Shea McGinley, Toronto ...... 35 84 12 5 0 .143 Klllian, Providence 2 7 79 .222 who lives in Maple street. Annually he cuts twelve Garrick, Newark ...... 20 57 8 1 1 .140 The Pitchers© Records. Knapp, Buffalo ...... 0 3 23 .000 cords of wood in order to keep his muscles in Vowinkle, Buffalo ...... 31 79 11 3 1 .139.__. W. L. H. R. BB.SO. Pet. training. He was working at his winter©s stunt when Newton, Montreal ...... 18 43 622 .138 News Notes. the ax slipped, his foot receiving the blow intended Mason, Jersey City .... 6 1 40 8 8 31 .857 With Burke, Poland. Russell and Phelan, Provi for six feet of muscle medicine. FEBRUARY i, 1908 SRORTIIVQ 11

cured at Dubuque is still in force, how BOSTON BRIEFS. PORTING LIFE" has had re ever, and its terms prevent action to oust produced cabinet size photo Dubuque. President Holland regards the The Two Local Clubs Gradually Getting decision as an I. I. I. League victory be Cabinet Size types of celebrated base ball cause Judge Graves held that the Peoria All of Their Men Under Contract players and offers to send to meeting was illegal because of the allega any of its readers, by mail, tion that Dubuque was not notified. The Local Sentiment Anent the Pulliam- Phototypes of postpaid, photos of their favor court held, however, that the League had ite base ball players for ten power to oust Dubuque. An answer to the Powers-Herrmann Imbroglio. (10) cents each; by the dozen one dollar exception will be filed immediately showing (fl.OO), assorted or all of one kind. that Dubuque was notified of the Peoria By J. C. Morse. The photos are regular cabinet size (5x7% meeting and was present. Boston, Mass., Jan. 28. Editor "Sport inches) mounted on heavy Mantello mats and ing Life." iWith President John I. Taylor packed carefully to insure safe delivery in Base Ball the mails. News Notes. on the Pacific slope there is not very much Here is an opportunity to ornament your Springfield has signed M. F. Woods, a pitcher, . doing at American League from Benton, 111. headquarters. The number room with photos of your favorite base©ball players at small expense. Each photo in a The Dubuque Club has signed caicher O©Brieu, of the signed has already late of the . reached the 20 mark and separate transparent envelope to protect and no apprehension is felt Players... keep it clean. Cedar Rapids is trying to purchase Harry Har- rad, third baseman for Clinton. Freeport is also about the others. Hugh Mc- The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added: after him. Breen says the grounds will The Dubuque Club has purchased third baseman look better this year than Van Dyne from the Little Rock Club; and has signed they have at any time since first baseman Charles Mueller and pitcher Ralph they have been opened Edward Abbaticchio Louis Drill William Keister Charles Pittinger Lord. owing to the fact that the Charles A. Alperman Edward Dunkla William Kennedy . Oliver Pickering John Thiery, of Chicago, late outfielder with foot-bailers have not been Nick Altrock August Dundon Joseph J. Kelley Wiley Piatt Peoria, has been traded for Frank Henry, second Leon Anies John Dunleavy Frank Kitson Edward S. Plank baseman of the Binghamton Club, of the New allowed to cut them up. John Anderson Hugh Duffy Edward Killlan Maurice R. Powers York League. Improvements wil be made Charles Arnibmster William Duggleby Joseph Kissinger John Powell Harry Arndt James H. Dygert John I. Taylor on the quarters of the play Malachi Kittredga Edward Poole ers and nothing will be Harry J. Aubrey John Kling : Ambrose Puttmana Malcolm Eason John Kleinow" ; spared to make everything as attractive as Henry Batch Harry Eels John Knight Thomas Raub possible. Surely Joe Harris will not relax Joseph Hates Norman Elberfeld . Edward Konetchy Frederick C. Raymer an effort to make the team this year for James Barrett Claude Elliott Bernard Koehler William Reidy Held Its Annual Meeting and Decided to Charles liabb Otto Kruger Edward Reulbach he naturally prefers to remain near home J. Barbeau John Eubanlts Go Along on Present lanes Another Sea© to going away. I saw Joe the other day John Even? R. S. Rhoades G. O. Barclay Robert Ewing Frank Laporte Louis Ritter and the big ©un looked better to me than Harry Uaitoa Louis Laroy Claude Ritchey son A Provisional Schedule Adopted. he had for a very long time. He is well John C. Barry William Lauder George Rone Harry J!ay Frederick Falkenfcerg San Francisco, Gal., Jan. 23. Editor down in weight and ought to be able to Charles Farrell Napoleon Lajoie Claude Rossman "Sporting Life." The annual meeting of get around more successfully than he has Harry Bemis Thomas Leach Clyde ItoMnson William Bergen . John S. Farrell Samuel Leever Frank Roth the Pacific Coast League was held here on at any time since he joined the team. Clarence N. Beaumont Cecil Fergtison Hobe Ferris Vive A. Lindaman James Ryan Jan. 6. The report of President Ewing Charles Bender Briscoe Lord showed the league to be in BOSTON NATIONAL MOVES. William Bernhardt Tom S. Fisher Robert L. Lowe Ossee F. Schr&ckengost The contracts of the Boston National Jacob Beckley Patrick J. Flahertj Jolin Lobert Harry Schmidt good condition. No definite W. Beville Elmer FlicK action was taken on circuit League players are coming in in a way William Frlel Herman Long that is very delightful to President Dovey, Charles Berger Harry Lumley George Schlei expansion. A four-:club sched Fred L. Beebe Charles Fraser Herman Schaefer ule was adopted provisionally and this indicates that the work of signing Justin J. Bennett David L. Fultz Will L. Lush Charles Schmidt the players is going on without the least Ralph O. Seybold with the understanding that Mordecai Brown John Ganzel Michael J. Lynch in case there should be two hitch, and doubtless. all hands will be en William Bransfield Robert S. Ganlejr J. Bentley Seymour rolled by reporting time without the slight Charles E. Bruwu Virgil Garvin William R. Marshall Albert Selbach new clubs admitted the est trouble. A vi©gorous competition is go Roger Bresmihan Philip Geier Sherwood Magee James Sebring schedule re subject to re George Browne George Gibson Connie Mack W. P. Shannon vision. Under this schedule ing on for the spare material in the team. David L. Brain Christopher Mathewson Daniel Shay Some qualified to judge think it would be V illiam Gilbert James Sheckard games commence in Cali Albert Bridwell Norwood Gibson William Maloney fornia Saturday, April 4, and a grave mistake to let young Hoffman go Samuel Brown William Gleason George Ilagoon Ed. Siever for good and they see in him the promise William J. Bradley Harry Gleason John Malarkey James Slagle the season will close Son- Of a very fast man. I will be surprised Herbert liriggs Frederick Glade James McGuire John Slatterly day, November 1. The Port James T. Burke William Gochnauer Matty Mclntyre Frank Smith land season will open about if Kelley entirely relaxes his grip on this Alexander Smitli Daniel Long James Casey Clark Griffith Edward McFarland the second week in May. youngster. Certainly Hoffman gave a very Daniel Green John J. McGraw Harry Smith Oakland will have the same number of games excellent account of himself last fall and Joseph Cantill©in E. W. Ureininger Joseph McGinnity Edward Smith did better than any player that was tried Wirt V. Canned Myron Grimshaw John J. McCloskey Homer Smoot allotted to its grounds as during 1907. James J. Cnllahan Harry Mclntyre Frank Sparks Judge McCredie presented an invitation to to fill in. More than one club would find George Carey Michael Grady him a very useful article this next season. D. L. McGann George Stone the directors to hold their next annual P. J. Carney . Edward Hanlon John McCarthy Harry Steinfeldt meeting in Portland and this was so voted. It turns out that Hanlon will be unable to Charles C. Carr Charles Hall Barry McCormick Samuel Strang The date of the meeting was not set, this give Boston the dates sought for, April 8 Joseph Cassidy Frederic-Is T. Hartsel Mike McCormick Elmer Stricklett and 9, as these dates have been allotted to Louis Castro Edgar Halm Charles McFarland George Stovall being left to President Ewing for settlement. Harry Hart Jcsse Stovall During the meeting it developed that D. E. Clark Griffith for his New York Americans. Frank (©linn.©6 Louis McAllister Young "Cy" Young, who is living in Mat- Joseyh Harris Herman McFarland J. B. Stanley Dugdale attempted to buy the Portland Harold Chase Roy A. Hartzell John Mcfetridge William D. Sullivan Club. He made Judge McCredie a tele tapan, a suburban division of this city, Walter Clarksuu Jarnes Hackett James R. McAleer William Sudhoff graphic offer for same to which tne Judge called at headquarters with his father last Fred Clarke William Hallman John Menefee Joseph Sugdeu Otis Clyrner responded that the Pacific Coast League last week, but did not leave his contract. Richard Barley Roscoe Miller John Taylor He expressed the highest satisfaction that Justin J. Clarke Charles Harper William Milligan would not surrender the territory at any William Clarke Frank Hahn Fred Mitchell Lutber H. Taylor price but would consider the application of Frank Bowerman had been secured and Ernest Conitney Weldon Henley Patrick J. Moran Lee Tannehill Tacoma, Seattle and either Vancouver or thought the new man would enable him to Frank J. Corridon J. 1C. Heidrick Charles Moran Jesse Tannehill meet with much of his former effectiveness Andrew Coa©.clcy C. Hemphill Fred Tenney Spokane to help make the Pacific Coast John Morrissey Roy Thomas League a strong Class A eight-club league. the coming season. Tyrus W. Cobb ,Otto Hess Eugene Moriarity William Cough-lin Edward Heydon . Earl Moore John Thoney James J. Collins Charles Hickman Michael Mowrey Ira Thomas Minor Mention. THE PULLIAM-POWERS ROW. Edward Collins Joseph B. Tinker Homer Hillebrand John J. Murray Manager Lynch, of Tacoma, is of opinion that tha President Dovey refused positively to be William Conroy William Hinchmau George Mullin John Townsend W. W. Congalton Terrenes Turner Northwestern League should accept the Pacific Coast Interviewed on the Powers-Pulliam contro Harry Hinchman Daniel F. Murphy League©s offer of consolidation. versy, saying that he had troubles enough Thomas W. Corcoran Hunter Hill William J. Murray Richard Cooley George Howard Robert Unglaub The San Francisco Club has just signed np Jack of his own without becoming involved into Samuel Crawford those of other people. Tim Murnane, a Arthur Hofman Daniel Needham G. Van Haltren Sibley, the Long Island pitcher. 3H>ley graduated Monte Cross Arthur Hoelskoetter Joseph Nealon Fred Veil from Erasmus Hall High School laat June, after member of the Board of Arbitration of the Louis Criger William Hogg Eustace J. Newton Ernest Vinson gaining fame at the school by his zemadcaUy good National Association, says the whole affair Lafayette N. Cross Daniel Hoirman Simon Nicholls © twirling. is regarded as so much hot air and is not J. Cronin Harry Howell Harry Niles Hans Wagner worthy of the public©s further considera Charles Currie * William Holmes George jS©ill George Edward Waddell John H. Humniell Peter Noonan Edward A. Walsb. tion. "No one wants to see Pulliarn re Thomas Oaly Thomas Hugties Robert Wallace THE P,-q-M, LEAGUE. sign," he says: "so it is to be hoped he©ll George Uavis John Hulseman Poter O©Brien J. Warner let the present fire die out." True, every Harry Davis . John O©Brien Jacob Weimer William Dalilen John O©Connor The Washington Club Drops Out Owing to bit of it. It is lamentable indeed that such James Delehanty Rudolph Hulswitt Arthur Weaver controversies should see the light of day. BerthoW Hustings Reuben Oldring G. Harry Whita Charles Dexter Miller Huggius Charles O©Leary Robert Wicker Inability to Make Good the Arrearages to The public does not take any earthly in Arthur Devlin John J. O©Neil Howard Wilson terest in these heated controversies. It William Dineen Frank Isbell M. J. O©Neil Victor Willis the League Two New Clubs Enter. shows ono one thing at all events, and Frank Dillon Albert Orth George Wiltse Washington, Pa., Jan. 22. Editor "Sport that is there is no real National Com Charles Dooin Harry Jacobsen Orville Overall Edgar Willetts Michael Doolin James Jackson . Frank Owens James Williams ing Life." The Washington franchise in mission. A Michael Donlin Fred JacMitsch George Winters the Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League was REAL NATIONAL COMMISSION Harry Dolan Hugh Jennings Frederick Parent Frederick Wilhelm surrendered on Jan. 21, the Patrick J. Donovan Charles Jones Case Patten Otto Williams arrearages owed to the would contain a representative of all ele August Dorner Thomas Jones Richard Padden William Donovan James Pastorious Harry Wolverton league which were ordered ments. The present so-called "National©© Fielder Jones William Wolfe to be paid then not having Commission has no representative of the J. ("Jiggs") Donohue David Jones Frederick Payne R. Wood P. A. Dougherty Oscar Jones Roy Patterson Eugene Wright been made up. The fran minors. Who will say that the National As Joe Doyle Adrian Joss Heiny Peitz chise with a full team of sociation is not an important factor in the John Dobbs Tim Jordan Barney Pelty Joseph Yeager players will be transferred national game of this country? Even with Frank Donohue Otto Jordan Frank Pfeiffer Jrving Young a representation of the minors the majors J. W. Downs John Pflester Denton Young to Clarksburg and Fairmont, Thomas Derail Michael Kahoe William Phillipps towns will operate the fran would still rule the committee with Presi William Douglas Robert, Keef e Charles Phlllippe David Zcarfoss __, chise jointly. Washington dent Pulliam and President Johnson therein, John Doyfc William Keeler Edward Phelps Charles Zimmer not to speak of the chairman. Matters was an original member of continually spring up in which the minors THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS the P. O. M. League, fin are interested and with a representation ished in second place in on the Commission there would prevail a 1906 and headed the second harmony that does not now exist and such his parents to-day of tuberculosis at the age other clubs can refuse to play the Dubuque Richard R. Guy division last year. The lo affairs as the recent heated controversy of 37. Ellis began his baseball career as a team, but it would mean a seven-club cal directors lost about would be reduced to a minimum. It is a, centre fielder in 1893 on the Lebanon team league and probable losses. Although the $4,000 on the two seasons and refused to lone time indeed since we have had such with "Buck" Orth, now of the New York election of officers© was not reached officially incur an additional deficit in continuing an outbreak and let us hope it will be a American League team; Pickering, of the St. it was known the division of opinion over another year. It is somewhat remarkable Louis American League team, Mclntire, of the presidency was a strong factor in pre that more players were drafted or bought very long time before there is chronicled from Washington by major and higher grade another such breach. Seattle, of the Pacific League, and R. E. venting an agreement on the circuit. Four Berryhill, of this city, who is manager of clubs, it is said, favor the retention of Presi minor leagues than from all the other P. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Newark, of the O.-P. League. dent Holland in the chair, three other clubs O. M. clubs combined. The desertion of Not much is seen of Fred Tenney these want J. T. Hayes, of the former Davenport Washington will make the P. O. M. League days. He conies into the city just about Club, as president, and one club has a a six-club circuit with these towns: Mc- once a week and on these occasions visits THE L-L-L LEAGUE. third candidate in the field. But for this, it Keesport, Uniontown, Charleroi, Stcnben- his old haunts. Fred has a lot of friends was said, the Dubuque tangle could have ville, East Liverpool and Clarksburg-Fair- and they all hope he will meet with a lot been straightened out with a little diplomacy. mont as one club. of success during the campaign to come. Blocked by the Dubuque Clubs© Injunction Of course Charley Ganzel is delighted The League Holds a Practically Fruit A LITTLE WORK DONE. Mexican Twirler Dead From Wound. that his brother John is again installed as Between arguments the club owners found Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 21. Dan Galla- manager of the . He thinks less Meeting. time to revise the constitution and order it gos, the star Mexican pitcher, who was that John will make a very good showing Chicago, 111., Jan. 25. Editor "Sporting printed. The most important change was with the Fort Worth team, of the Texas this season. Charley has just returned Life." The Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League the discard of the waiver clause. All eight from another Western trip during which he clubs were represented. In addition to League, last season, is dead as a result of held two fruitless sessions here on Jan. 15, President Holland, who will remain in office a gunshot wound. He was born of full looked in on his old stamping ground, De and adjourned without a Mexican parents at Albuquerque, N. M., troit, and visited his parents. clean bill of health owing until re-elected or a successor is chosen, the and was 31 years of age. He joined the The topic of interest in local circles is to the tangle over the Dn- delegates were: Bloomington, Charles L. Fort Worth team in the last part of the the candle pin bowling match between buque situation. Through Miller; Peoria, Charles F. Barston; Cedar season, coming from an independent team George Dovey and "Mike" Regan. Paul the failure of Judge Graves Rapids, Belden Hill; Dubuque, C. H. Row at Amarillo. He used a fast curve ball Shannon, of the "Post," recently gave in the Circuit Court at Bock land; Clinton, P. P. Crafts; Rock Island, W. principally, fielded his position nicely and "Mike" a try-out and won despite a handi Island to give a ruling on Rosenfield; Springfield, R. F. Kinsella; De- was almost a perfect player. The wound cap allowed Garry Herrmann©s friend. the motion to dissolve the catur, John Rogers. which caused his death was received in an The veteran George Wright underwent an Dubuque injunction magnates altercation with Palmer Maddox several operation for a growth near the groin the were under the necessity of Dubnque Injunction Affirmed. days ago. ______other day and came out of it all right. refraining from dropping Du Rock Island, 111., Jan. 22. Judge Emery About the same time his partner©s daughter, buque." from the league. An Graves, of the Circuit Court, today sus Enter Starch Ball; Exit Spitter. Miss Morrill, submitted to an operation and effort to compromise with tained the main part of the injunction by this also resulted satisfactorily. the Dnbuque delegates failed which President Holland, of the I. I. I. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 27. "Moxie" Man- Edw. Holland because they wanted a vote League, was prevented last August from uel, Southern League recruit for the Chicago DEATH©S DOINGS. to retain their club in the ousting Dnbuque from the league. Judge White Sox is practising a new curve, which league under all circumstances. It was Graves held that a resolution adopted by he expects to spring on American League A Well-Known Minor League Player finally decided to adjourn subject to the the League at Peoria authorizing Holland hitters." It is called the "starch ball." Man call of the chair. to act was illegal, and the president is ual©s experience shows that it is an im Victim of Tuberculosis. THE PRESENT SITUATION. therefore restrained from carrying out its provement on the ordinary "spitter." He Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 23. Ollie Ellis, one As the matter stands the league cannot terms. Portions of tht, bill dissolved leave says the slippery condition of the ball makes of the best-known ball players in Indiana replace Dubuque with another city, as is the League open to take such future action it possible to pitch the "starch ball" with and adjoining States, died at the home of desired, on account of the injunction. The as it may see fit. Another injunction se more of a quick dart than a curve. FEBRUARY i, 1908

PITTSBURG ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY©S LEADING CLUB* The First Annual Meeting and Twelve Clubs Re-organize the Statement Shows the Club to Western Pennsylvania League Be in Splendid Shape The of Trap Shooters Six Tourna Growth of Trap Shooting* ments Planned For the Season*

Chicago, 111., Jan. 24. Gun Editor "Sport Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 24. At a meetinj ing Life." At the first annual meeting of held today the Western Pennsylvania Trap the Chicago Gun Club the following officers Shooters© League was reorganized for the were elected to serve during 1908: Jesse season of 1908. The meeting was a very S. Young, president; William F. Church, enthusiastic one and indications point to vice-president; Fred H. Teekle, secretary; the most successful season of trap shooting C. P. Zacher, treasurer. The names of in the history of the sport in this section. the members of the Board of Directors The clubs represented were: Irwin Bod elected to serve for a three-year and Gun Club, Joseph Wampler; Belle- term follow: Jesse S. Young, Edwin L. vernon Club, Mr. Johnston; Mount Pleasant Harpham, George L. Franklin, George Eck, Club, Frank Noss; Canonsburg Club, A. S. Gilbert Hoxie. Phillip Miller was elected Anthony; McKeesport Club, Daniel Hardy; by the Board to fill Dr. C. W. Carson©s un- Millvale Club, Edward Hickey; Herron Hill expired term of two years as director, and Club, A. H. King; Monongahela Club, Fred H. Teeple park superintendent for James McGregor; East End Club, B. J. Gumbert; Pittsburg Club, E. E. Shaner; one year. Mount Albion Club, L. B. Fleming; Greater SECRETARY TEEPLE©S STATEMENT. Pittsburg Club, W. C. Clydesdale. This interesting statement showed the During the season six tournaments will receipts and disbursements at the Chicago be held, the place and date of each which Gun © Club Park from Feb. 2, 1907, to will be selected by Elmer E. Shaner. Each Jan. 12, 1908. The number of targets club \vill send one or more members to shoot thrown between those dates was 714,727, through the program at each meeting. The which with targets to be thrown to round program at each tournament shall consist out the year will make a grand total of of ten events of 15 targets each, a total of 735,000. The total receipts from targets, 150 shots for the day. The officers of the concessions, lockers, initiation and dues, League are: Louis Lautenslager, presi programs, etc., $9,536.23. The total ex dent ; A. H. King, vice-president; Charlea penses, including targets, superintendent©s Or. Grubb, secretary and treasurer; execu and secretary©s salaries, trappers, pullers, tive committee, Edward Hickey, L. B. Flem scorers, referees, stationary, stamps, pro ing and Luther J. Squier. grams and supplies, $5,326.80, leaving a profit of $4,209.43. The amount of money KOHLER WINS takea at rifle and revolver range, $41.69, with counter expenses of $29.35, leaving a profit of $12.34. This amount added to First Money at the Belmont Gun Club©s total of target game gives us a net profit Weekly Shoot. of $4,221.77. Superintendent© s salary, $600; secretary©s, $60; trappers, pullers, Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 23. Kohler was referees, scorers, stationery, stamps, pro high gun at the Belmont Gun Club©s weekly grams, turkeys, etc., cost $930.80. 735,- live bird shoot yesterday afternoon at Nar- OOO targets cost $2,940. We have-paid out WALTER HUFF, berth. He won both events, killing eight to shooters as average and added money Shooting Representative of the du Pont Powder Co. birds in the ten-bird event and then killing $860. Palmer House privilege for G. A. straight in the five-bird shoot. The birds H. Headquarters, $1,000. Rental of lock A Southern -shooter invariably well up with the leaders in "Sporting Life©s" Annual Reviews is were a mixed lot, some of the gunners un Mr. Walter Huff, of Macon, Ga., and there are few who attend the large tournaments in the East covering screamers which punctured© their ers, $654. Money still owing for rental and South but what know, the genial and affable du Pont representative, t With the ladies he is a of lockers, $15.50, or a total amount de general favorite hia undoubted prerogative in hailing from the South; and he has the happy faculty of scores, while others were of the duffer rived from lockers in 1907, $669.50. Re being able tff shoot a streak while doing escort duty on the parade ground. Mr. Huff©s 1906 record of variety and offered soft marks for the men ceived for 735,000 targets, $7,749.65, and shooting is summed up in 8,340© targets shot at and 7,872 broken, or an average of .913 per cent., while at the traps. But Kohler was the only $34.50 due from members for targets. this year he is rated as high average man in the table of over 5,000 and under 10,000 shots. During gunner to get in either first money. His 1907 Mr. Huff shot at 6,950 targets and broke 6,456, averaging .928 per cent. At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. eight kills in the first event were sufficient Received for initiations, 1907, $202. Stock 29, Mr. Huff was one of a five-man squad to twice break 100 straight in separate events during the on hand, 90,000 targets costing $360, two tournament. to enable him to beat out a field of six, Dickey bird traps costing $60, one Stillson while his straight score in the second event trap costing $25. The lockers cost $1,200 shaded the other five shooters. In the and proved a profitable investment when the blazoning of Chicago Gun Club deeds. the Chafing Dish Handicap No. 4, winning first event Hart, Clegg and Babb tied for considering they brought in during their As secretary of the club he thanked officers second with seven kills. Clegg had a on a shoot-off with Willi and Hyland. The chance to tie Kohler for high gun, but fell first year $669.50. and members for their many acts of kind latter made the fine score of 22, but on the ness. down on his last bird. Clegg also had the A RECORD. shoot-off was overcome by Dietrich©s big same misfortune in the last event. He ran Number of targets thrown during G. A. handicap. Blandford got in a tie for the straight until his last bird was sprung H. was 184,440, and the number thrown HOOSIER HAPPINGS. Macdonald Winchester rifle with Smith in and then again missed an elegant chance to that week, 210,775. I want to say in con event No. 2, and it was agreed to shoot off divide the purse with Kohler by letting the junction with this that we handled 226 Franklin and Dixon Even Up at Indian the tie in No. 3, the Camera event. Smith pigeon get clear away. The last bird hoodoo shooters on the Saturday and Sunday after negotiated 24 with his handicap, while saved Kohler from splitting up the money, noons previous to the G. A. H., throwing apolis Shoot. Blandford luckily dropped in the 25 hole but knocked Clegg out of a few extra 26,335 targets. This was undoubtedly Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27. Editor all alone, winning a leg on both events. shekels. The club will hold a live-bird more targets thrown in the given length of "Sporting Life." Saturday afternoon was Joe Willi, Jr., came with a new "pump" evejnt at the traps on Saturday. Th» time than ever before in the history of a fine day for the regular weekly practice gun and proceeded to smash ©em in good scores: trap shootintr, and it gives me great pleas shoot of the Indianapolis Gun Club, and style. J. T. Washburn and son Harold, Ten-bird event, $5 entrance. ure to add that my daughter, Ruth, handled quite a large number of the local marksmen fresh from South Carolina quail -shooting, Koliler ...... 02212. 12021 8 and spectators gathered at the shooting park Hart ...... 22011 01021 7 this large army of shooters, collected for tried the targets to-day. "Ike" showed Clegg ...... 20221 02110 7 shells and targets, without a mistake of to enjoy the sport. And had it not been for lack of practice, as did J3edell and Coleman. Kauflman ...... 20111 10002 6 any kind. the irregular and much delayed car service 25 25 25 30 Biefl ...... 02102 12020 6 to and from the grounds, doubtless many COMPARISON OF RESULTS. 10 H.T. H.T. H.T. Yds. T. Babb ...... 01110 22012 7 more would have responded to the inviting J. T. Hyland ...... 9 4 22 4 21 4 25 19 21 Five-bird event, $3 entrance, Mr. Teeple, in his interesting speech, weather conditions to join in the shooting. E. Brewerton ...... 7 5 22 5 . . C. District ...... 7 7 21 7 22 9 25 Kohler ...... 12111 5 compared conditions now in Chicago with The wind blew quite strong from the south P. Wood ...... 3 722 723 7 24 Hart ...... 01100 2 those five years ago when the target game west, and at intervals came in gusts that had C. G. Blandford ..... 8 3 24 3 25 3 22 Clegg ...... 21220 4 was stagnant. Where 200,000 targets then a tendency to "depress" the flight of the A. Bedell ...... 7 3 22 3 23 3 20 Rieff ...... 01100 4 covered all the shooting done in the vicinity targets in a peculiarly erratic manner. This W. S. Smith ...... 7 6 24 6 24 6 .. Kauffman ...... ^...... 01212 2 when the Chicago Trap Shooters© Associa made the shooting a little more difficult and L T Washburn .... 6 3 22 3 24 3 22 Torpey ...... 010W1 2 H. Washburn ...... 6 0 .. 0 10 0 11 tion was born late that year they threw in uncertain than is ordinarily experienced. W. Fisher ...... 6 22 6 22 6 .. 1904 at Watson©s Park 190,000 targets. Withal, the scores that were made, on the J. Will!, Jr...... 7 21 7 20 Northside Rod and Gun Club. During 1905, under Superintendent Teeple, whole, were very good indeed for a mid W. H. Coleman ...... 3 23 3 Paterson, N. J., Jan. 27. At the shoot of 310,000 were thrown, and in 1906 340,000. winter day. W. P. Burdick ...... 17 16 13 the Northside Bod and Gun Club of this city These grotmds were leased of the Illinois The scores by events are as follows: held Saturday- at the Columbia Heights Central Railroad Co. and were finally en Landenburg Gun Club. croached upon to such an extent that a Targets 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. B.Pc. grounds, nine men took part in the pro Franldin 18 IT 17 16 16 18 17 140 119 85 Lloyd E. Lewis, the Wilmington expert, gram, which consisted of eight events, three meeting was called to devise ways and Dixon . 16 15 18 19 17 .. .. 100 85 85 10, three 15, and two 25-target sweeps. means toward securing a new home. The Holler . 9 16 18 16 18 19 19 140 115 83 shot the high gun in the target tourney of results are shown with 735,000 targets Moore 20 16 19 15 14 15 14 140 114 82 the Landenburg Gun Club yesterday after The weather was very frosty, keeping a thrown by one dub, a direct contrast with Habich 15 16 17 16 17 .... 100 81 81 noon at Landenburg, Pa. Out of his 70 number of the members from coming out, the 200,000 that sufficed for the entire city Ernst ....._.... 15 17 13 60 45 75 targets Lewis smashed 67, Malin finished but those that did brave the weather enjoyed Hawk ...... 15 12 16 16 15 100 74 74 second with 56, While H. Crowl beat out the sport to their hearts© content. The four years ago. The Chicago Gun Club Marion ...... 16 15 16 14 11 13 18 14O 103 74 scores: most emphatically leads the country by a Gordock ...... 9 15 If 17 15 .... 100 73 73 Found by one target by 49 to 48 for third vast margin. The G. A. H. record for at Brentum ...... 12 15 15 14 16 .. .. 100 72 72 honors. The traps threw a high and fast Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 tendance was raised from 367 to 496 en Armstrong ...... 13 12 15 13 15 .... 100 68 68 target, the target going at a 75 yards speed, Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 10 15 25 25 Martin ...... 12 11 13 11 16 IS 14 100 95 68 and it naturally the gunners on their J. 0. Banta ...... 9 11 8 12 .... 19 22 tries, thus setting a high-water mark and Slwel ...... 14 11 8 14 ...... 80 47 59 J. M. Scoskie ..... 7 5 10 10 5 11 14 17 Secretary Teeple considers it will never be Plait ...... 9 7 13 W 14 .. .. 100 55 55 mettle. The scores: J. Spaeth ...... 6 10 7 11 7 13 21 21 reached again. He claims an average at Bay ...... 13 6 15 9 12 .. .. 100 55 55 Total. P. Brown ...... 8 13 9 10 8 .. .. ., tendance at weekly shoots of over 40 for Neighbors ...... 6 5 19 S ...... 80 26 33 Lewis ...... 10 9 67 Isaac Storms ...... 5 7 7 7 .. .. the entire year, with many new shooters H. Crowl ...... 8 6 49 Ed. Simonton , 4 10 5 9 _ ...... Found ...... 6 7 18 W. H. Wilson ..... 5 7 4 5 ...... encouraged. Prom two to ten a week have OSSINING GUN CLUB. Snyder ...... 5 6—37 H. Rowland ... . 9 10 7 10 3 9 .. .. appeared and they return again and again Good ...... 5 7—36 F. Landis ...... 4 7 14 13 until becoming regulars. Malin ...... 9 8 56 Fine Attendance at the Club©s Regular Kennedy ...... 8 8 38 GRACEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. W. Crowl ...... 5 7 41 Rehrig and Keiser Shoot a Tie Bi-BSontaly Shoot. Brans ...... 6 5 38 The Chicago Gun Club was a contender Milson ...... 8 6 46 Macungie, Pa., Jan. 22. Behrig, of Qr- tor the Grand American Handicap of 1908, Ossining, N. T., Jan. 27. Gua Editor Hoffnell ...... 5 5 36 wigsburg, and W. Keiser, of Maeungie, shot but lost out to Columbus. All in due time "Sporting Life," The attendance was good Gelscope ...... 3 6 35 at 25 blue rock targets. Each had 23 Chicago will show Columbus they are good ,at the regular bi-monthly shoot of the Os breaks out of 25 targets. They then shot losers and will run a special car to sining Gun Club here on the 25th. Though at 10 more and again tied at 9 targets the big shoot. the targets were thrown good and strong, Hansell Killed Ten Straight. each. The contest was then decided to be Secretary Teeple concludes acknowledging a few good scores were made. Blandford Jonestown, Pa., Jan. 18. George Hansell, postponed until Feb. 15, when each will indebtedness to the missionaries and pro got the fifth and final win oa the Hunter of Lebanon, killed straight to-day in a ten- shoot at 25 live birds for a purse of $100 fessionals of the different companies who Arms Co. vase, winning by one target from bird event held here. The scores: Hansell, on the grounds of the club here. On the have lent a helping hand, also to the sports- Hyland, who broke 21 out of 30 from 19 10; Olymer, 9; Pry, 8; Helm, 8; Zellers, 7; tame day the club will hold k weepatak* Hi en©s papers throughout the country for yards. "Neil" Dietxieh got another win on Bump, 6; Kran«e, 6; Hailmsn, 5; Rader, 5. ghoot, to which everybody is invited.

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Shooters From Four States Do Honor To Horace Kirkwood, and Eugen £. Reed Goes Home With Three Silver Cups. I VERJOHNSON Boston, Mass., Jan. 27. Gun Editor "Sporting Life." On Saturday, 25th, thirty *^. SAFETY AUTClVl AT!C of the best trap shooters of New England, coming from four states, took part in the all-day shoot at the traps of the Palefaces. ^*^ REVOLVER The shoot was arranged as a testi VALEDICTORY. monial to Horace C. Kirkwood, secretary of the Paleface Association, in appreciation of TO THE READERS OF "SPORTING the valuable service he has performed in LIFE." Last week©s issue concluded the the advancement of trap shooting in New You Must Pull the Trigger writer©s editorship of "Sporting Life©s" England. The traps were covered with or there will be no discharge. This is the ONE re snow, but there was only a slight wind, and volver that cannot go off by accident. We make . gun department. My resignation may ap despite the glare of white the targets flew the kind that discharges when you want to shoot pear a trifle precipitate, but various causes well, some remarkably good scores being and not before. One million, six hundred thousand contributed to this decision, not the least made. have been sold and not an accidental shot. As hand of which is a mother©s serious illness many THREE EVENTS some a revolver as is made; in a number of styles and constituted the competition. The first was several sizes. As safe as a spiked cannon, but as full of busi miles away. With my heart elsewhere the a 100-bird handicap contest, with silver" ness as a hornet©s nest. pen duties became a trifle arduous, particu cups for first and second high guns. The 5> Send for our booklet "SHOTS" and our illugtratedand descrip larly the final rites in completing the 1908 second event was new to the Paleface traps, tive catalogue of the best revolvers, shotguns and bicycles you being a five-man 50-target team rac£, open can get anywhere. Annual Trap Shooting Review. to New England, with a cup to the high gun Two years ago the 1906 book of records man on the winning team and individual Ivor Johnson Revolver was largely responsible in stilling the brain trophies to each of the men on it. The 3-in. barrel, nlct^-plated finish, 22 rim- S-in. barrel, nickel-plated finish, 32© fire cartridge^ or 38 center-fire cart©ge of the former gun editor. A cold contracted shooting ended with a special 25-target han or 38 center-fire cartridge ... dicap match, in which tne use of both bar For sale by Hardware and Sporting Goods dealers everywhere, or will be sent prepaid on recelptof in his weakened and nervous condition de rels was allowed, another novelty at these price if your dealer will not supply. Ixxsk for the OWL©S SKAD on grip and our name on barrel. = veloped into pneumonia and the end came traps. Cups were also awarded for the first suddenly. I have since carried on the and second high average scores in the day©s Ivor Johnson©s Arms * Cyclo Works, 154 Rivor Street, Fitohburg, Mass. program of 175 targets. work he left unfinished with what success NEW YOEK: 99 Chambers Street. HAMBUK&, GERMANT: Pickhnben 4. EUGENE E. REED, SAN FEANCIBCO: PhiL B. Bekeart Co., 717 Market St. LOXDOX, ENG. : 13 Cnllom Street, E. C. I leave my readers to judge. It has been who came down from Manchester, N. H., Makers of Iver Johnson Single Barrel Shotguns and Iver Jobason Truss Bridge Bicycles an experience that comes to few women; a with the Massachusetts and New Hampshire taste of newspaper work to remember with championships dangling at his belt, carried contentment and satisfaction. Chiefly as off the greater part of the honors this day. He won three silver cups; the first, for sec sisting this result was the friendship shown ond high gun honors of the day, in a shoot- at a time when friendship counted much. off of a tie with J. W. Nelson; the second The late Will K. Park©s legion of friends in a shoot-off of a tie with Horace Kirk wood for a special cup for high gun in the 19O7 RECORDS most certainly extended their good will to total of the scores in the second, fourth and bis successor. sixth events of the 100-bird handicap match, Now, I bespeak for my successor the and the third in the team majch as a mem The Highest Professional Average. ber of the winning Middlesex team. The ame kindly consideration, friendly assist high gun average for the day was made by ance and hearty encouragement. "Sporting the Rhode Island champion, Eugene C. Grif The Highest Amateur Average. Life" has not lacked for generous support fiths, with a score of 163 out of 175. The morning 100-bird handicap match was won The Longest Run of the Year. from genuine sportsmen in its missionary by J. W. Nelson with a score of 94. He efforts with the shooting game. No journal broke 92, and with his allowance of two has more faithfully striven to foster cleanly birds he took first place. Bob Smith was ALL MADE WITH DU PONT POWDERS sport both on the trap grounds and base, ball second with a score of 90 2 92. diamond. Its uplifting influence over trap THE RESULTS. shooting is beyond mere measure, and the There were five teams in the team match. HOW ABOUT THIS FOR Middlesex won by only two birds, making a twelve Annual Reviews have blazed a trail score of 215 to the Palefaces© 213. Middle for others to follow with ease, profit and sex won chiefly through the fine shooting comfort. Public recognition of the healthful of Eugene Griffiths, who broke 48 out of REAL PROOF 50. He also captured high gun in the team recreation has been thus secured which match. The special 25 target handicap was ===== THAT —— could be gained in no other way. In other won by Kawop in a shoot-off of a tie with words, no journal is more prominently Jordan, by a score of 22 to 20. The shoot was in charge of Gov. Gen. Buffalo Smith, identified with the growth of trap shooting Charles Comer and George Hassam, all than "Sporting Life." Paleface Association officials. The scores: DU PONT POWDERS The new incumbent will not lack the as 25 100 175 : Targets Targets Targets sistance of a broad-minded editorial and 1 Gross Net Gross Net Ttls. MAKE AND BREAK RECORDS Griffiths ...... 24 91 163 business management. To the writer the Eugene E. Eeed ..... 24 91 f!57 staff entire of "Sporting Life" have in Nelson ...... 22 92 t!57 Frank ...... 23 153 variably shown the utmost consideration and Powers ...... 22 . i. du Pont fife Wemours Powder Co. uniformly courteous attention. I have Hassam ...... 23 152 McArdle ...... 22 152 endeavored in my work on the paper to R. Smith ...... 20 90 152 ESTABLISHED 18O2 , DEL. Kirkwood ...... 23 82 151 show due appreciation of the kindness. Jordan ...... 25 82 150 Though bidding farewell to my readers I Harden ...... 20 82 147 WOllard ...... 20 144 expect still to keep in touch with the shoot Buffalo ...... 20 82 143 ing world. Certainly I cannot meet too Howe ...... 17 88 143 Kawop ...... 24 75 136 often those who have indirectly promoted Freeman ...... 22 76 136 the success of my editorial efforts. Charles ...... 19 74 135 Daggett ...... 17 81 163 Talking© About Guns MRS. WILL K. PARK. Parker ...... 21 78 131 Pennington ...... 15 79 130 Borland ...... 22 75 130 Wheeler ...... 20 77 130 We might fill this page with the Merits FAREWELL TO MRS. PARK. Sibley ...... 20 74 123 Gilmore ...... 21 69 90 By "E. M.," Independent Gun Club. Wyman ...... 13 53 and Achievements of PARKER GUNS, Faithful Secretary! We part today! Chamberlain ...... 12 49 go a few Mud words I would like to say, Worthing ...... 15 47 Prom our President, Captain, members, too. Hallam ...... 13 33 and then not half tell the story. Write for With deepest regret we bid you Adieu! Bryant ...... * 20 *Shcot-off off tie between Jordan and Kawop Won by Kawop in 25-target match, 22 to 20. our illustrated catalogue and get the story Trie Independent Gun Club©s vast extent tShoot-off of tie between Mayor Reed and J. W. With your kind aid we highly compliment, Nelson for second high gun trophy Won by Eu And the keen good interest you have shown gene E. Beed in 25-target match, 22 to 20. COMPLETE. It will interest you! The Your credit to oU©r success is well known. TEAM MATCH. MIDDLESEX. | PALEFACES. oldest builders of shot guns in America. You had a pleasant word for everyone Griffiths ...... 48 "Frank" ...... 41 Sticking to the books till all was well done. McArdle ...... 45 Powers ...... 44 We enjoyed the "knocks" in "Sporting Life," too, R. Smith ...... 42|Kirkwood ...... 46 And all do thank you for "Yearly Review." "Mayor" ...... 42!Hassam ...... 41 Wheeler ...... 38 "Buffalo" ...... 41 We all will miss you very much indeed No matter whom to this office succeed. Total ...... 215 Total ...... 213 Much as we©d like to induce you to stay, We know that it©s duty calls you away. WATERTOWN. I INDEPENDENTS. YORK SALESROOM, 32 Warren Street Jordan ...... 43|"Charles" ...... 42 We hope your mother will soon recover, Nelson ...... 43|Freeman ...... 38 That all your trouble will then be over, Willard ...... 42| "Kawop" ...... 37 And that the skies will soon be bright and clear, Howe ...... 40 Borland ...... 33 Your life be happy for many a year. Sibley ...... 29 Worthing ...... 32 Holbroofc ...... 9 7 6 7 12 6 11 8 100 66 Owen ...... 70 12 83 Each shooter©s greatest respect in the land Total ...... 197 Total ...... 182 Davidson ...... 9 5 8 7 11 1 6 5 100 52 Oilman ...... 73 6 79 With joy will extend you the "Welcome Hand," Thompson ...... 7 7 9 913 7 75 50 Gould ...... 41 25 66 WINTHROP. IDaggett ...... 35 Walker ...... 10 5 6 4 ...... 50 25 Whenever you visit this Quaker town Wyman 32 The best gross scores made during the (Home of many shooters of great renown). Chamberlain ...... 37 month for the Whitney cup were as follows: Pennington ...... 36 Total 180 Two Cups for Dr. Bills. I. G. C.©s hearty welcome you wilUflnd Total So you must never leave your gun Behind. Dr. Ellis proved himself to be a "good Bills ...... 93 90 93 276 Come and shoot with us whenever you©re here, Watertown Gun Club. _arksman at the B. A. A. traps at River Oilman ...... 94 94 88 276 The sentiment of all with heart©s good cheer. The Watertown Gun Club held an after side on Jan. 25, for he gained the double Clark ...... 95 87 92 274 noon shoot on Jan. 18, and are to be credit lonor of winning the weekly cup in the 100- Howell ...... 89 93 92 274 Your goodness, Mrs. W. K. Park, we©ll recall, Tucher ...... 86 93 98 289 Accept heartiest thanks from one and all. ed with the initial trial in this section of bird match and also the Whitney trophy Blirm ...... 88 95 84 267 With good luck and best wishes we bid you adieu! spoon prize shoots. This idea was favor for the three beat totals during the month. Adams ...... 87 90 90 2C7 May God©s greatest blessings be always with you-. ably commented on in the gun editor©s He was obliged to .compete with Oilman Owen ...... 8S 8S 82 256 column of "Sporting Life" and duly im in an extra 50-bird match to decide the South Broad Street Club. pressed the local secretaries. Though the question of superiority in trie Whitney Blanchard High at Braintree. shoot was called on short notice a couple irophy series, as Oilman had the same gi»ss Archibald Blanchard was high man at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 28. At the annual of squads took part and it certainly looks ;otal for the three weeks. On the shoot- the weekly shoot of the New England Kennel meeting of the South Broad Street Gun Club as though success follows a trial of this off Ellis won with a score of 39, to which Club, at Braintree on Jan. 25, winning both held recently the following officers were idea which has evoked considerable interest was added a handicap of 5%, making his the club cup and the leg for the season©s elected to serve for the ensuing year: George on other eastern grounds and been the basis gross total 44*4. Oilman with a handi- trophy. Mr. Blanchard©s score in both W. Haines, president; Charles P. Wingate, of successful © shoots on Canadian grounds p of 3, made only 37. The series just shoots was 22. The score: vice-president; Francis P. Doubelbower, for a long time. The prize event was at ^ded was one of the most exciting ever© secretary, and Howard Shetzline, treasurer. 100 targets and George Hassam proved the leld under the auspices of the B. A. A. CLUB CUP. S. H. G. The following members were also elected as winner with 88. Robert Smith, Sibley and gun club, and great interest was taken in A. Blanchard ...... 20 2 22 a Board of Directors to serve for the year: Mr. Damon also put up good sctyes, making the struggle for the Whitney trophy. The W. O. Gray ...... 15 5 20 Martin L. Kilpatrick, William Lanier Gaul- 80 or better. Mrs. J. N. Damon made the scores made in the 100-bird match were as R. C. Story ...... 15 5 20 bert, Charles Paige, © Dr. William Ramsey, difficult total of 75, the last 50 netting 41 J. Blanchard ...... 12 7 19 ; j)r. Charles Earheart and Frank P. Dough- breaks. Scores: f UOWS: S. B. G. S. Hammond ...... 11 6 17 erty. The club decided to have a handsome Targets ...... 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 Sh. Bk. Ellis ...... 82 11 93 Mark Hopkins ...... 3 10 13 silver cup to be awarded as a trophy to the Hassam ...... 13 9 13 7 14 10 14 8 100 88 Clark ...... oU " « SEASON TROPHY. member having the highest score for the Smith ...... 15 9 11 9 13 6 13 10 100 Whitnev ...... 73 18 91 A. Blanchard ...... 20 2 22 Sibley ...... 12 9 11 7 10 8 15 10 100 Adams87 .::::::...... 86 4 90 R. C. Story ...... 18 3 21 year. The club house situated on Magazine ©Leon" ...... 14 7 10 7 11 8 15 8 100 Pucker ...... 79 11 90 J. Blanchard ...... 14 6 20 Lane, will be entirely renovated, and shoots Nomad" ...... 11 6 11 6 11 9 14 7 100 e ...... ,...... •••••*• a 4 6 »7 Mark Hopkins ...... 10 10 20 irill be held as soon as the weather permits. Jordan ...... 14 7 11 7 12 5 11 1 100 n .©...... T3 11 84 W. O. Gray ...... 17 2 19 SRORTIIXQ LJFE. FEBRUARY i, 1908

shot &v@raig® on the f &O7 record! Score made by C. A. Young, at Springfield, O. and vicinity, August 15 to September 3. Mr. Young broke 981 out of 1000 targets, thrown 50 yards, 16 ft. rise. A strong proof of the wonderful shooting qualities of

Handicap rise, 26 to 30 yards. The second THOSE WE KNOW. event will be the Glenside Handicap, 10 birds, $5 entrance. Handicap rise, 26 to 30 DURING THE YEAR 1907 Hot Too Personal But Just Personal yards. Interstate rules will prevail. Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com The annual tournament of the Audubon Shooting Gun Club will be a registered affair and will ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot take place at Audubon, la., August 4, 5. ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. For particulars write Secretary F. Vermilya, at Audubon, la. Inasmuch as Mrs. Will K. Park has re Secretary H. Bechler, of the Northside signed the editorship of "Sporting Life©s" Rod and Gun Club, of Paterson, N. J., writes trap-shooting department all correspondence, us that great preparations are being made for their Washington©s Birthday Shoot, news and communications of any kind in Shooting will commence at 9 A. M., and tended for that department should hereafter lunch will be served free of charge; every be simply addressed "Gun Editor Sporting body is invited, and all are welcome at the Northside ground at all times. Plenty am Life" which will always reach us. Mrs. munition is kept on sale at the ground. EXCLUSIVELY! Park©s personal mail, after this issue, should be sent to Maiden, Mass. O. N. Ford, late of Iowa, and Benjamin Machamer, Trevorton, contested at Shamo Mr. Charles G. Spencer Mrs. Ad. Topperwein In a blue rock shoot on the Shamokin kin, Pa., Jan. 25, for a purse of $200 each, Gun Club grounds at Shamokin, Pa., Jan. shooting at twenty-five live pigeons, gun Shot at Ave. Broke Shot at Ave. Broke 21, Dockey was high gun, breaking 6 out below the elbow. The result was a tie, of 9 targets. Drumheiser, 6 out of 10; each grassing twenty-three birds. Kaseman, 3 out of 5; Brennan, 2 out of 16220 .949 15400 8080 .91 7353 7, and Smith, 3 out of 5. Arrangements are now well under way for the big three days© shoot which is to At Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21, Fred Mul- be held in Philadelphia during the week of Mr. Ed. O©Brien ter, of Philadelphia, and Richard J. Lamb, March 9 to 14, on the grounds of the Key of Mount Holly, N. J., shot at 50 live birds. stone Shooting League, at Holmesburg Shot at Ave. Broke They tied at 42 birds each. In the shoot- Junction. off Miller killed 9 straight, while Lamb 10560 .947 10007 missed two out of his 9 birds. The two At Shamokin, J-an. 25, Curtis was high are matched to shoot again on Jan. 28 at gun in a five live-bird sweepstake by mem 50 birds for $100 a side. bers of the Shamokin Gfun Club. He grassed This excellent shooting proves that DEAD SHOT SMOKE 5; Snyder, 4; Kaseman, 4; White, 3; Taby, Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Topperwein are about 3; Brennan, 3. LESS is dependable under aJl conditions to start on©another Southern trip under the management of J. M. Hawkins, of the The trap shooters of Pennsylvania will Winchester Repeating Arms Co. have a beautiful cup to compete for next month. This will be the Fred A. Stone AMERICAN POWDER MILLS The Boston Athletic Association has chal Challenge Trophy, which will shortly be on lenged Crescent Athletic trap shooters of exhibition in Philadelphia. It is a solid New York City for a home and home shoot. silver flagon, two and a half feet high, oc Chicago, 111. Boston, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. tagonal in shape and decorated with guns Out in Milwaukee, Wis., on Jan. 19 and with the figure of a retriever at its at the regular Sunday shoot of the Parker base. This will be offered in open com Gun Club nineteen men faced the traps. petition to the gun clubs of Pennsylvania by H. Ludington was high gun with 79 out Fred Stone, the partner of David Mont FISHING TACKLE of a possible 100, with H. Kwening second gomery in "The Red Mill," the Blossom- TRADE NEWS. and at 71. Herbert comedy. The Selin©s Grove Gun Club, of Selin©s Grove, Pa., will have a tournament ©on Feb. We hare received from Secretary Elmer E. Secure a Peters Calendar. SPORTING GOODS 22 an affair registered by the Inter-State Shaner, of the Inter-State Association an The 1908 calendar issued by the Peters Cartridge Association. For further particulars ad other large list of registered tournaments Company has been very enthusiastically received by J. B. SHANNON & SONS, and shoots. They will be found in our reg the trade and sportsmen generally. Thousands of dress Secretary Silas H. Schoch. letters received by this company proclaim, the calen ular "Fixture" column, separated, at his dar the most artistic of the year. One jobber says: 816 Chestnut Street, Phila. The Belmont Gun Club, of Philadelphia, suggestion, under the new heading © ©regis "We thought your 1907 calendar had reached the New Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. tered tournaments.©© height of calendar beauty, but we believe the 1908 held a live bird shoot at Narberth Wed product has surpassed the other if such a tiling nesday, Jan. 22, Kohler carrying off the is possible." The calendar is mailed to any address honors in both events. The scores were: Secretary Shaner, of the Inter-State As upon receipt of ten cents in coin, and free to any First event, 10 birds Kohler 8, Hart 7, sociation, announces that the Inter-State Army Auction Bargains Association©s third Eastern Handicap Tour dealer or hotel keeper. Clegg 7, Babb 7, Kauffman 6, Reiff 6, * * * Officers© Swords, new $1.75 Second event, five birds Kohler 5, Clegg 4, nament will be held at Boston, Mass., July At Greenville, O., Dec. 30, a trapshooting tourna ARMY SADDLES 3.00 « Caralry Sabre* L50 Reiff 4, Hart 2, Torpey 2. 14, 15, 16. ment was held under very severe conditions, the Bridles - 1.00© UNIFORMS " 1.S5 « wind and rain combining to prevent high scores. Legging, pr. .15 © 7 Shot Carbine « . 3.59 At Milwaukee, Wis., Jan, 19, F. Heiden, Mrs. Will K. Park, who has just resigned Men who shoot usually 90 per cent, and over had 1907 MILITAKT ENCYCLOPEDIC CAT against a field of© seventeen shooters, won the editorship of "Sporting Life©s" trap all they could do to score 70 or 80 per cent., but ALOGUE, 360 large pages, containing thousands of there was one contestant who seemed entirely ob oenntifn! illustrations with wholesale and retail price* first place at the North Side Gun Club shooting department, was on Saturday, Jan. livious to weather conditions; Master Deskin Keid, a of 15 acres OOVT. AUCTION SALE GOODS. hoot. Next Sunday the monthly event will 25, upon the occasion of her last appear lad of only 14, shot as though It were a serene mailed for 15 cents (stamps). be held, in which the various classes will ance at the Red Dragon Gun Club©s ground, day in Juno and scored 90i per cent, with Peters compete among themselves for eight cash presented with a beautiful silver and cut Ideal factory loaded shells. FRANCIS BANNERMAN, 501 Broadway, New York. prizes. The club©s sixteenth annual mask glass loving cup, suitably inscribed. Mrs. * * » ball will be held Feb. 8 at the Bahn Frei Park was much affected, but nevertheless Mr. R. L. Harwell won the Ballistite cup at the to predict that the number af users of Winchester Turn hall. highly pleased with the parting gift. Christmas shoot given by the gun club of Midland, goods would be greatly augmented during UK pres Tex. Mr. Harwell©s score was 46 out of 50, and ent year. * Messrs. Jarrell and Cowden tied for second place Secretary C. H. Watson, of the Snow with 44. Mr. 3. S. Day did not compete for the Shoe Club, of Clarence, Pa., informs us Toronto Team Match. cup, but shot in the race for high man with 39 Hamilton Shoot Echoes. that this clab has claimed May 21-22 for Toronto, Ont., Jan. 13. The Parkdale and out of 40. All these gentlemen used Peters factory J. H. Cameron, of the Winchester Repeating the club©s fifth annual spring tournament. National Gun Club shot the first match of loaded shells. Arms Co., was renewing acquaintances and inci This will be a registered shoot. the City League series Saturday afternoon. During the year 190T Mr. C. A. Young, expert dentally looking after Big Red W interests. The conditions were not favorable for high trap shooter representing the Peters Cartridge Co., J. A. E. Blliott was another American traveler At a live-bird and blue rock match of 10 scores. The Parkdale average per man was shot at 25,645 clay targets, breaking 23493, an for the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. without birds and 25 blue rocks to the man, held at 17, and the Nationals 15 5-12. The indi average of 91.5 per cent. Mr. Young©s shooting whom the shoot would not have been complete. Hellertown, Pa., Jan. 24, the following vidual scores: was remarkably consistent, inasmuch as he shot John Morris, B. V. Spencer and Alf. King wer« exactly the same percentage in practice as he did the official referees of the artificial and live bird scores were made: Yorker, 8 birds and 19 Parkdale W. R. Senton 20. E. J. Marsh 19, R. in the large tournaments which counted for the events. Their work was all that could be desired. blue rocks; Fluck 5 birds and 15 blue rocks; P. Godson 18. F. E. Parker 17, A. Wolf 17, G. year©s average. He used Peters Ideal factory loaded The clerical staff wish to thank Mr. Joseph Hoffert 6 birds and 13 blue rocks, and Eck- Ward 15, F. Hooey 15. A. Jones 15. shells exclusively. Wagner, of the Union Athletic Club, of TTtlca, N. ert, 5 birds and 10 blue rocks. Nationals C. Harrison 22, Wright 17, Lereridge * » * T., the enthusiastic sporting boniface, for his many 16, Grainger 15, O. Spanner 15, G. F. Harrison At Memphis. Term., Dec. 30, high general average kind favors. In a 25 live-bird shoot at the fair grounds 15, I/awson 15. Turner 14, J. Ross 14, Stanley 14, was won by Mr. H. J. Borden, who broke 99 out Willard P. Darton, representing the Marlln Win. McDonald 14, Woods 14. of 100, using Peters Ideal factory loaded shells. Fire Arms Co., was an enthusiastic participant, range at Reading, Pa., on Jan. 24, for a also an interested spectator, during the meet. Wil purse of $25, Walter Levinski won from lard was busy explaining the many good qualities Edward Templin, killing 17 birds to the The Trap Shooting Review. <_ Winchester in 1908. of Marlin guns. latter©s 16. Both are members of the Fair- "Sporting Life©s" famous and indispensa Ad. Topperwein©s marveloos shooting with Win It is now eighteen years since the Hamilton view Gun . Club. © Practice shooting followed ble Trap Shooting Review for 1908, which chester rifles and cartridges has also drawn atten Gun Club was formed. The club has grown from the match. contains the records and averages of all the tion to the Winchester product. Recently in 10 days© a small beginning to the strongest shooting organi shooting, he missed only 9 out of 72,000 targets zation in Canada. Its Canadian Handicap is prominent trap shooters of the country, has shot at. the targets consisting of ©2!

Barnard ...... 14 17 Warren ....~..... 0 17 Boushee 47, O©Donohue 46, Crary 41, Tufto 41, Haines ...... 4 16 Dorrance ...... 2 11 Dreher 37. Newman ...... 2 20 Lambert ...... 016 Voorhees ...... 0 15|J. Morgan ...... 5 12 THIRD DAY, JANUARY 25. A Day©s Work at the Traps in Snow and OTHER EVENTS. Three Days of Splendid Shooting Down On the final day, Saturday, 25th, 0. W. , Slush Poor Scores the Result of the Twenty-five targets, trophy shoot Paul 14, Wat in Florida C. W. Billings, of New York Billings, of the New York Athletic dub, son 13, Warren 17, Morgan 7, Newman 18, Voor shooting from the 18-yard mark, captured I Weather Handicap. hees 15, Dorrance 9, Lambert 16, Fleming 17, Per Captures the Handicap Trophy. the handicap trophy in the Country Club©s kins 11, Amidon 10, Rushton. 14, Barnard 3, Haines first annual midwinter handicap trap shoot Saturday, Jan. 25, was a poor day for 12, Newmau 21. Pinehurst, Fla., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport ing tournament, by breaking 90 of the 100 the Philadelphia shooters, owing to the bad Twenty-five targets, du Pont trophy Watson 12, ing Life.©© The first annual midwinter han targets thrown. He led the field by a mar weather, Friday©s snow storm placing the Voorhees 13, Rushton 15, Amidon 15, Jos. Morgan dicap trap shooting tournament was held sportsmen at such disadvantage that poor 9, Haines 14, Dorrance 17, Paul 14, Lambert 19, gin of 2 points, his nearest opponent being scores were the rule. Following are the Newman 18, Lang 13, Lloyd 15, Perkins, 15, Win here January 23, 24, 25, and was a pro R. G. Stokley, of Wilmington, N. C. (18 results of the events in Philadelphia and ner 17. nounced success as regarded weather, at yards), who scored 88. Next in line waa vicinity. Ten targets Thompson 3, Lloyd 5, John Morgan 5, tendance and the quality of the shooting. Andrew Lindley, of Newark (18 yards), who Fleming 9, Warren 10, ©Winner 7, Newman 5, Rush- Following is a summary of the three- days© made 86, the balance of the field* being LANDIS FIRST AT HOLMESBURG TRAPS ton 6, Amidon 7, Voorhees 5, Dorrance 5, Watson work: close up, W. A.©Wiedenbush (18 yards), of Various causes interfered with good at 5, Lang 3. Fairmont, W. Va., scoring 85. The scores tendance at the Independent mm Club©s HIGHLAND©S ANNUAL SHOOT. FIRST DAT, JANUARY 23. were very high in view of the high wind Fox trophy shoot Saturday, 25th, at the which prevailed. The scores in the handi Montgomery©s snow-clad hills Jan. 25 The first day©s shoot opened with a field cap follow: Keystone grounds, Holmesburg Junction. furnished an excellent background to the of 50 contestants, including many of the Only a baker©s dozen turned up to place a targets thrown in the Highland Gun Club©s best amateurs in the country and numerous String. third score and the weather could hardly be annual prize shoot at Edge Hill, but the professionals. The competition was 150 Hdp. 1 2 3 4 Tl. blamed. The sun made an awful glare on C. W. Billings, New Tori A. C. 18 25 22 24 19 90 gunners were badly handicapped by the targets, run off in 15-bird events, in the R. G. Stokley, Wilmington, N. C. 18 23 24 20 21 88 the snow and the temperature was raw and glare from the setting sun, and the scores forenoon, and a 100-target sweep in the Andrew Lindley, Newark, N. J... 18 20 20 21 25 86 chilly, but there was scarcely any wind. consequently were correspondingly low. The afternoon. Shooting conditions were ideal, Weiderbusch, Fairmont. W. Va. 18 19 23 21 22 85 Scores were decidedly off Independent form club had offered numerous prizes for the and a crowd of several hundred watched the G. S. McCarty, Philadelphia.... 21 18 20 23 22 83 and only one straight twenty was made Wm. M Foord, Wilmington, DeL 20 19 20 22 20 31 high guns in different events, as well as for sport. Frank L. Hall led the field in the D. A. Leahy, Crescent A. C. 18 21 21 18 21 81 during the afternoon, that by Oliver in the second and third gun, and very few of the forenoon with a gross total of 145, close John Martin, Brooklyn ...... 20 18 21 20 20 79 fourth event. The trap showed a tendency members but secured some souvenir of the after him being George L. Lyon, who scored G. L. Boylau, Wiimingtou, N. C. 16 21 18 22 18 79 to shirk at first, but later on the pulling occasion. These comprised nearly every 141 and the record straight break of the Dr. Dreher, Wilmington. N. C.. 17 21 18 21 18 78 service was the most unsatisfactory con thing in the way of articles for personal day, 74 targets. Third in line was Andrew Geo. L. Lyon, Durham, N. C... 20 19 22 18 18 78 dition. After breaking the rod twice, it adornment, two geese, toilet requisites, sil Lindley, who made 139. Other amateurs High man among the professional* was A. concluded to last out the shoot, bxit targets verware and even cash prizes of gold. An who scored above 100 were: M. Hatcher who scored 91, Guy Ward and were late and the men lost all idea of drew Ballentyne won the gold and silver William Ford ...... J. W. Todd 124 Walter Huff tying for second at 85 and quick time. Landis made high score with 84 spoon, while Rogers, Pierson, Davis, Hoover G. S. McCarty .... T. J. O©Donohue 123 George W. Maxwell being next with 83. breaks, Oliver scored 83, Newcomb, 82; and Dr. Wentz all carried off their share of Geo. H. Pierce ...... William Walls . 122 The contest for the high general average Weinert, 75. Oliver won the runner up the prizes. It looked like irony to have a John Martin ...... C. W. Billings .. 121 trophies was keen, William M. Foord, of spoon on the 74 to 84 class, Mink that in handsome pair of military brushes fall to the R. G... Stokley ...... C. A. Lockwood 121 Wilmington, Del., leading with 276 out of the 64 to 74 class and Shew that in the Dr. D. L. Culver,... A D. Leahy .... 117 lot of a member whose head was as shy W, A Wiederbush .. Dr. J. H. Dreher 110 the 300 targets shot at, or 92 per cent., 54 to 64 class. Sliding distance handicap of hair as a billiard ball, while the live L. " W. Colquitt .... W. J. Simpson .. 116 with George Lyon, of Durham, N. C., second governed after first event, club marks on poultry was generally carried off by the E. S. Rogers ...... W. Simms ...... 116 with 271, or 90 1-3 per cent. Frank L. first 20. Scores: single men, garish colored neckties being J. H. Hunter ...... G. L. Boylau .... 115 Hall, of Ridgefield, N. J., and G. S. Mc G. W. Penny ...... E. S. Boushee .. 113 Carty, of Philadelphia, tied for third with Landls ...... (20) 16 16 17 18 17 84 won by benedicts. In the club shoot Rogers 112 Oliver ...... (17) 16 17 15 20 15 83 was high gun, breaking 22 out of his 25, L. Palmer ...... E. H. Thompson 268, or 89 1-3 per cent. each. Among the Newcomb ...... (20) 18 15 18 13 18 82 professionals Hatcher led with 278, or 92 2-3 Weinert ...... (16) 16 16 15 15 13 75 with such gunners as Dr. Wentz and Ballan Mink ...... (20) 13 14 13 16 15 71 tyne far behind. The club has had installed H: S. Welles ...... 141 John R Taylor ..... 139 per cent., with Welles second in 271, or Tansey ...... (20) 12 15 11 15 13 06 a new overhead trap, and it was used for the A. M. Hatcher.../... 141 J. T. Skelly ...... 139 90 1-3 per cent. Taylor and Huff tied for Shew ...... (16) 18 11 11 13 11 64 first time this year. Rogers, Herman, Bal G. W. Maxwell ..:. 140 . third with 270, or 90 per cent. Fisher ...... (20) 14 17 11 lantyne and Ringgold all broke their quota SECOND DAY, JANUARY 24. George ...... (16) 11 16 10* 7 13 57 straight from the new trap. Scores: Firth ...... (16) 10 10 8 6 12 46 G. S. McCartyi of Philadelphia, winner of TRAP IN MONTANA. Brown ...... (16) 5 11 14 ...... Club shoot, 25 targets Ringgold 22, Wayne 18, Murray ...... (15) 13 ...... Herman 17, Ballentyne 17, Ringgold 16, Dr. Wentz the Southern handicap at Richmond last Johnson1 ...... (16) 13 13 10 ...... 15, Daiton 15, Homewood 15, Davis 14, Greenwold May,., cap.tured the hundred-target prelimi The Regular Tri-Monthly Shoot of the MEADOW SPRINGS SHOOT. 13, Hoover 13, Rose 12, Roatche 11, Denham 10, nary in the first annual Midwinter handicap L. Swartz 9, Boyer 9, Herkins 6. trap- shooting tournament this day over the National Park Gun Club. The hundred-target prize shoot of the Second event, 15 targets. Davis 14, Pierson 14, big field and shooting from the scratch, or Livingston, Mont., Jan. 19. Editor Meadow Springs Gun Club was shot Jan. 25, Dr. Wentz 12, Ringgold 12, Hoover 12, Rose 11, twenty-yard limit mark, with a score of "Sporting Life." Considering the weather at 56th street and Lancaster avenue, all the Rogers 11. L. Swartz 11, Herman 11, Denham 11, Roatche 11, Homewood 11, Daiton 10, Ballantyne ninety-one and a margin of four . targets. conditions there was a fine attendance at contestants shooting from scratch, except 10, Greenwood 3, Wayne 9, £Boyer 8, Harkins 6. His nearest opponent was George H. Piercy, the regular tri-monthly shoot. There was ing Harry Taft, f who first shot at the 20- , Third event, 10 targets Ballantyne 10, Ringgold one of the New. Jersey State champions, who worse than a gale blowing nearly toward yard mark and then, at 16, and D. Williams, 7, Hoover 7, Davis 7, Pierson 7, Roatphe© 6, Den shot-.at nineteen yards, scoring 87, George L. the traps which made the flight of the who first shol ©from a 16-yard rise and ham 6, Dr. Wentz 6, Herman 6, L. :Swartz 6, Lyon, of Durham, N. C., winner of the pre birds very uncertain. Event No. 2 was for dropped back to 20. The best shot was Rogers .6, Boyer 5, Homewood 5, Daiton 4, Rose 4, liminary in .. the Grand American Handicap, the club medal which became the property : Littell White, . arlthottgh . Williams .followed Harkins 4, Greenwood 3, Wayne 3.. , . © last June, a scratch contestant, finishing of the one winning it the most number of him closely. The scores: Fourth event, 5 overhead Rogere 5, Herman 5, times during the year. In this event Miles Ballantyne 5, Ringgold 5, Daiton 4, Davis. 4, Green third, in 83, with the balance of the field Hundred-target? prize event. wood 4, L. Swartz 4, Boyer 3, Rose 3, Dehham 3, close ;up. All things considered, the scores and Gemmett tied and in the shoot-off Miles 1 2 3 Wayne 3, Homewood 3, Piersoij 2,. Dr. .Wentz :2, were remarkable, owing to a crisp, high won on 21 out of 25, which was a remark White ...... ©... 18 22 26 Harkins 0, Roatche 0. , wind, which. imade .accurate work difficult, able race in such a wind. We are putting ..Williams ...... 22 . 14 21 ,, Fifth event, 15 targets Rogers 12, Dr. Wentz 12, and long straight runs impossible* both Mr. up a fine sterling watch fob for each month Tjaft ...... ©.. .. >16 20 20 Pierson 12, Herman 11,. Davis 11, Homewood 10, which is shot at five scores of 10 each, .Kane ...... 17 21 17 McCarty©s afternoon score and Mr. Foord©s Ringgold 10, Ballantyne 9, Rose 9, L. Swartz 7, morning round standing out conspicuously. Each time the names are put in a hat and Emery ...... 15 15 12 Wayne 7, Harkins 6, Boyne 6,. Hoover 5, Denham 5. drawn for leaders, then for partners, and Lemon ../...... 16 11 15 Sixth event, 5 incomers Rogers 4, Pierson 3, Full scores in the day©s preliminary handicap Gothard ...... 16 11 11 Herman 3, Harkins 2, Rose 2, Homewood 2, Ring- follow: thus you have a new partner each 10 and Martin ...... 15 gold 1, L. Swartz 1, Greenwood 0, Hoover 0, Davis add the two scores together. The totals STRING. given show the points after adding them, HADDONTIELD OUTSHOOTS NARBERTH 0, Denham 0. © 12345 Tl. Seventh event. 15 targets Ringgold 13, Davis 12, and Gemmett again wins on 67 points. At Haddonfield, N. J., on Jan. 25, with Hoover 11, Ballantyne 11, Pierson 10, Dr. Wentz G. S: McCarty, Phila., Pa. 20 23 22 21 25 91 This was Mr. Bliss© first appearance at the only seven men on their side, the Narberth G. H. Piercy. Jersey City.. 10 23 22 20 .22 87 10, Herman 10, Rogers 9. Denham 8, Boyer 8, G. L. Lyon, Durham, N. C. 20 18 23 20 22 83 traps and considering this his scores were Gun Club put up a good shoot against the Rose 7, Harkins 6, L. Swartz 5, Greenwood 4. D, A- Leahy, Brooklyn . . 17 22 20 18 22 82 very creditable. The summary: Haddonfield Gun Club and were only defeat Eighth event, 10 targets Herman 10, Homewood Dr. D. L. Culver, Jer City 18 20 22 20 19 81 ed by a score of 201 to 151. By a rule 9, Rogers 9, Rose 9, Pierson 8, Denham 8, L. Andrew Lindley, . Newark. . 19 21 21 21© 18 81 10 M 10 10 10 10 lOPtS. Swartz 8, Hoover 7, Davis 7, Greenwood 5, Har W. M. Foord. Wilmington. . 20 18 20 23 20 81 Miles ...... 7 19 6 6 7 7 5 65 each absentee was allowed 12 points. W. kins 5, Roatche 5. Bliss ...... 20 8 910 9 9 68 Thomas was high gun for the home team J. H. Hunter, Washington . . IS 22 19 19 21 81 Gemmett ...... 8 19 10 9 6 10 8 67 A LIVE-BIRD SHOOT. G. L. Boylan, Wilm. N. C. 16 23 21 IS 19 81 with 23, and Halberstadt carried off the C. A. Lockwood, -Brooklyn. . 18 19 18 22 21 8J Fortenb.icher ...... 4 6 6 5 6 52 honors for the visitors with 20. The score: At the live-bird shoot of the Belmont Gun Haun ...... 6 15 4 3 6 8 8 62 E. S. Boushee, Wil©h, N. C. 16 23 20 20 17 80 Sitherwood ...... 5 18 4 6 5 5 8 53 HADDONFIELD. NABBERTH. Club, at Narberth, on Saturday, Jan. 25, W Walls, Wilson, N. C. .. 18. 20 22 -19 19 80 Mitchell ...... 5 17 5 6 5 4 8 52 W. A. Shreve ...... 22 Appleton ...... 17 Jackson and Evans succeeded in outshooting C.© W. Billings; N. Y. A... IS 22 IS 23 16 79 Johnson ...... 16 7 5 5 4 7 56 W. Thomas ...... 23 Halberstadt...... 20 L. M; Palmer, Jr., Brooklyn 19 19 18 22 19 73 a field of eleven live-bird shots, and they F. L. Hall, Ridgeneld,. N. J. 20© 20 19 20 © 19 78 Davis ...... 14 15 4 6 5 6 51 Reese ...... 21|Moore ...... 14 split up the purse for. their scores of -13. Atkins ...... 16 7 8 8 5 4 53 E. S. Webster ...... 22|Haley ...... 17 J.. W. Todd, Charlotte, N.. C. 18 19 19 16 24 78 F t. Holloway ...... 21 Parker ...... 17 The event drew out a big field of shooters, L W. Colquitt, S Orange 18 16 19 20 23 78 J." H. Eyster ...... 19 Sharp ...... 16 who, despite the cold, snow and long tramp W. Weidebusch, Fair©t.W.Va 19 16 22 20 : 19 77 THE CHAMPION©S TRIBUTE. from station to traps, put in a busy after G. W. Penny, Wil©n,, N. C. IS 18 19 22 17 74 W. Pechman ...... 19 Alker ...... 14 R. G. Stokley, Wil©n,- N. C. IS 20 21 14 20 75 -G.-H. Tule ...... 18 Absentee ...... 12 noon. The birds were fast, this helping to Dr. J. H. Dreher, Wil©n.N.C 16 19 18 16 22 75 Fred Gilbert Adds His Mite to the Praise* A. C. Stafford ...... 19 Absentee ...... 12 add to the disadvantage the gunners were up F. H Crary, Crawford, N.J.-16 18 17 20 19 74 Gaskill ...... 17 Absentee ...... 12 against, but the scores, as a rule, were good. E. H©. Thompsons New York 18 15 18 19 22 74 of Sporting Life. Total ...... 201 Total ...... 151 Thomas, Babb and G. Evans tied for second E. S. Rogers, Cleveland . . 18 21 20, 15 18 74 money with 12 kills. The .\veekly event. of John Martin, Brooklyn .....20 17 18 .2,1 18 74 Spirit Lake, la., Jan. 19. -Gun Editor :1 SHOOT AT KERCH ANT VILLE. W. J. Simpson, New York .. 17 18" 18 16 17 69 "Sporting Life.,©© 1 ; have .been looking the club will be shot on Wednesday at Nar T. J. O©Donohue. New York 16 17 19 16 15 67 ©© - At Merchantville, N. J., Jan. 25, a number berth. The scores: over "Sporting Life©s" Annual Review of W. W. Simffls, Wilson, N.C. 17 1.5 16 14 17 62 1907 Shooting Records and want to con- of special events brought out the very Park ...... 20210 10122 11210 11 . Professional scores, .all shooting from scratch; .largest crowd ^of ,gunners. ever seen at the ©Coyle ...... :...... ,22202"©12222© twenty yards.^Ward- 88, Hatcher 85, Anthony, Mar gratulate you 011 the good work of the local traps. The main event of the day was Emerson ...... 10202 shall 77, Welles arid Maxwell©-76, Huff 74,. Taylor past year. It surely is a hard job to get a handicap shoot. JFirst money went to Jackson ...... ,02112 and Kelly 71,.Storr 65, Butler 57: .: •• all the reports and make no mistakes and Newman; Paul got .second anjl Rushton Evans ...... 22111 The summary of. scores made in the .75 target give to all their just dues. I am, of course, Myers ...... 22010 sweepstake race follows: Foord 68, Lyon 65, Weid- well pleased to be at the heau of list and third. The summary: : *" Boyle ...... 22011 erhush.. 64... Martin .63, McCarty 63, Hunter 63, Col- find all rny scores correctly given, both good Hd.TU Hd.Tl. Thomas ...... 22010; ouHt 62, Penny 61, Rogers 61. Todd 61, Culver 61, Perkins ...... 4 151 Fleming ...... 0 17 Babb ...... 22011 Palmer 60, Lindley- 60, Hall 60,. Plerey 59, Simp- and bad. ©Wishing ;you all kinds of suc Amidon ...... 6 16 Paul ...... 4 IS Evans ...... 12fllO son 57, W-alls 56, Thomson 55, Stokley 54, Billings cess in 1908, I am,, as ever, Yours truly, .Eusaton ...... 4 18 Watson ...... 417 Esslinger ...... 22*2* 52, Lockwood 59, Simms .50, Leahy 48, Boylan 47, FRED GILBERT. SRORTIIVG FEBRUARY i, 1908 The Highest Average Yet 07 jg% MadeM<**l*t with«ArUU ^Mr M I B 9^ FACTORY LOADED SHELLS In 1907 They Also Won HIGH YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH AMATEUR AVERAGE And Were Used By W. R. CROSBY 97.18% FRED GILBERT for 3,300 Targets 95.8% 94.8% for 9,195 Targets High Men HIGH AVERAGE WINNER for 12,970 Targets FOR FIFTH TIME

PATERSON POINTERS. from ten-target events. A. H. Seigfried April 29-30 Jacksonville, 111. Nlchols Park Gu» had the honor of winning the first spoon. FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. Club. Jas. A. Groves, secretary. Great Activity Among the Shooters of Scores: Jan. 28, Feb. 1 Brenham, Tex., Sunny South April 30-May : Danville, Pa. Danville Gun Club Spoon shoot, first event, 10 targets Seigfried .7, Handicap. AIT. Gardiner, manager. tournament. Wm. T. Speisser, secretary. the Silk Town. Smith 7, Rhymestiue 7, Schroyer 2, Foster 6, Grant Feb. 15 West Chester, Pa. West Chester, Pa., May 1 Wilmington, 0- Wilmington Gun Club Shuck 5, Schoeh 5, Yarrick 2, Pifer 9. Gun Club all-day tournament. F. H. Eaehus, tourney. James E. Gaston, president. Paterson, N. J., Jan. 20. Gun Editor Second event, 10 targets Seigfried 7, Smith 6, secretary. May 7, 8 Malone, N. Y. Malone Gun Club "Sporting Life. 1 © Enclosed is account, in Grant Shuck 5, Schroyer 5, Foster 8, Rhymestine 5, registered tournament. $200 added money and Schocli 8, Yarrick 7, Pifer 6. Feb. IS, 21 Kansas City, Mo. Great Western cluding scores, of a shoot held by North- Handicap at live birds, targets also. R. S. prizes. Geo. M. Lincoln, secretary. side Rod and Gun Club on Saturday, Third event, 10 targets--Seigfried 9, Smith 8. Elliott Arms Co., managers. May 12-13 Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. Jan. 18» This club holds regular weekly Grant Shuck 4, Schroyer 4, Foster 4, Rhymestine 7, Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. shoots during the year and on all holidays. Schoeh 5, Yarrick 5, Pifer 7. Feb. 22 Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Sportsmen©s May 12, 13, 14 Des Moines, la. Iowa State Shoo! Twenty-five targets Seigfried 1$, Smith 18. Association 21st annual live-bird tournament. under auspices of Iowa State Sportsmen©s Assoc. There will be a big shoot at our ground Ehymestine 15, Schroyer S. Foster 16, Grant Shuck Karl Steward, secretary.- (Columbia Heights) on Washington©s Birth Budd & Whitney, managers. 12, Shoch;14, Yarrick 11, Pifer IS. Feb. 22 Troy. N. Y. North End Rod and Gun May 13, 14 »ssinuig, N. Y. Osslning Gun Club day. A number of professional shooters Ten targets Seigfried 9, Pifer 7, Schroyer 5, Club. Washington©s Birthday shoot, under Inter registered tournament. $100 added. C. O. are expected to be with us on this day. Smith 6, Grant Shuck 8, Rhymesthie 3, Foster 5, state rules. Blandford, manager. Schoeh 7, Yarrick 9. © The several clubs in this vicinity have also Feb. 22 Washington©s Birthday shoot New Haven May 13-14 Sistersville, W. Va. Sistersville Shoot been invited and a good time is in store Gun Club. W. T. Minor, secretary. ing Club. Ed. 0. Bower, secretary. for all who attend. Shooting on this day May 14 Skaneateles June, N. Y. Glenside Gun commences at 9 A. M. A shooting house, S. S. WHITES© DINNER. Feb. 26 Freehold. N. J. Tournament Freehold Club annual tournament. Cottle & Knapp, mana 16 x 30, with a glass front which is kept Gun Club. Frank Muldoon. manager. gers. comfortably heated is always open to visi Dental Trapshooters Award Season©s March 16, 17 Pinehurst, N. C. Annual champion May 18-19 Boise. Idaho. Idaho State Sportsmen©i tors.^ Refreshments and lunch served ship Pinehurst Gun Club. H. L. Jillson, secretary. Association. Harry B. Grauel, secretary. gratis. Price of targets one cent each. Trophies and Elect Officers. March 26 Freehold. N. J. Tournament Freehold Gun May 19, 20 Olean, N. Y. Olean Gun Club annual All trap shooters are welcome at this Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 24. The seventh Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. tournament. F. F. Mason, secretary. ground. Ma.rch 23 McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club May 19-20 Portsmouth, O. Portsmouth Gun Club. annual meeting and banquet of the S. S. tournament. .Geo. W. Mains, secretary. Fred C. Kettes, secretary. Targets ..... 10 15 25 10 15 23 White Gun Club was held last night at the April 23-24 Freehold, N. J. Spring tournament Alay 20 Hoopeston, 111. Hoopeston Gun Club. F. II. Lewis . 12 24 11 21 Continental Hotel. President W. Littell M. A. Harbert, secretary. Krug ...... 12 10 .. Freehold Gun Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. 10 12 13 .. White presiding. Thirty-seven members sat May 5, 6. 7 Birmingham. Ala. The Interstate May 21. 22 Snow Shoe, Pa. Fifth annual register J. P. Howland Association©s third Southern Handicap Target ed spring tournament Clarence Rod and Gun Club. Swayck ...... 10 15 15 down to dinner and the various prizes C. H. Watson, secretary. Scoskia ...... 4 11 .. 10 17 Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. H. Howland . 7 13 19 won the past year were awarded, Frank Shaner, secretary-manajjer, Pittsburg, Pa. May 21-22 Janesville, Wis. Janesville Gun Club Dr. Hunter ... 11 20 Cantrell, Jr., making the presentation* May 6, 7 Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Shooting tournament. J. H. McVicar, secretary. Jackson ...... 6 11 18 addresses. Club. F. Billmeyer, secretary. May 21-22-23 Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lilt* Van Strong .. May 12, 13 Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club Gun Club. W. S. Vincent, secretary. 3. Spaeth .... The high average prize was awarded to tournament. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. May 22 New Bedford, Mass. Paskamanaett Gua Banta ...... Thomas Tansey; the special handicap cup May 13. 14 Sistersville, W. Va. Sistersville Shoot Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. W. Hempstead to C. H. Newcomb; the Class A challenge ing Club annual tournament. Added money and May 25. 26, 27. 2S-«-Bradford, Pa. Annual toUT« Wilklnson .... prizes. Ed. O. Bower, manager. nament Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s AssocU* C. Lewis .... cup to C. H. Newcomb; the Class B challenge tion. R. S. Pringle, corresponding secretary. Isaac Storms . June 10, 11, 12 Elmira, N. Y. Annual tournament I. Nagle ..... cup to Walter Pirth; the Class A club cup New York State Sportsmen©s Assoc. L. C. An May 26-27 Capron, 111. Capron Gun Club. Ala* Van Der Clock to Frank Cantrell, Jr.; Class B cup to W. drews, Chairman Tour. Com. Vauce, secretary.. Hennis ...... 8 5 E. Robinson, and the Class C cup to Walter July 9, 10 Shamokiu. Pa. Shamokin Gun Club May 26, 28 Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska State Sports J. C. Banta ...... 7 11 23 7 14 Firth. registered tournament. $100 added. S. C. Yo- men©s Association 32nd a.nnual tournament, $540 Stelling ...... 6 12 cum, secretary. © added. Earl R. Lee, secretary. The officers elected were: President, W. August 18, 19, 20 Des Moines. la. The Inter May 27, 28 Dayton, Ky. Kentucky Trap Shoot Team race, 25 targets. Littell White; vice-president, W. W. Ken- state Association©s third Western Handicap Target ers© League. Dr. I. P. Gould, secretary. MIDLAND CLUB. I NORTHSIDE CLUB. dall; tresurer, Charles H. Heite; secretary Tourn.inent; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. May 29-30 East Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gua H. Krug 22 J. Spaeth Charles Hiram; assistant secretary, W. B. Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. Club. Robert Smith, secretary. J. P. Howland ...... 22 C Lewis ...... 18 Robinson; captain, Thomas Tansey; direct H. Howland ...... 19 Hempstead ...... 19 May 29-30 Pittsfleld, Mass. Oak Hill Gun Club. Dr. Hunter 20 ors, Dr. J. W. Cotting, T. E. Hinkson and John Rahsehousen, secretary. H. E. Jackson ...... 18 O. W. Brenizer. Registered Tournaments. J. C. Banta 23|F. H. Lewis ...... 24 February 14-15 Pen Argyle, Pa. Mountain View May 30 McKeesport. Pa. McKeesport Guff Club Gun Club tournament. W. R. Frome, president. shoot. L. W. Cannon, secretary. Total ...... W4| Total ...... 103 May 30 McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club. . Apgar Led Southwark F. C. Gunners February, 15 West Chester, Pa. West Chester Gun 13th annual tournament George W. Mauls, sec THAT CONSOLIDATION. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 24. The weekly Club. F. E. Eaehus, secretary. retary. It is expected that the following named blue rock shoot of the Southwark Field February 18-19 Blue Mound, 111. Blue Mound June 1, 2 Steamboat Rock, la. Sunset Qun Club clubs, Northside Rod and Gun Club, Jack Gun Club tournament. J. W. Robbing, secretary. tournament. A. H. Quigfile, secretary. Club developed some good scores, F. Apgar February 19 Rising Sun, Md. Rising Sun Gun son Park Gun Club, North Caldwell Gun leading a big field with 23 breaks out of Club. A. B. Keen, secretary. June 2 Wolcott, N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. B. Club, and Passaic Gun Club, will each ap his string of 25. Score: A. Wadsworth, secretary. point a committee to consider the proposed February 22 Cleveland, O. Cleveland Gun Club June 2-5 Columbus, O. Ohio State Association shoot. F. H. Wallace, secretary. tournament. Fred Shattuck, secretary. consolidation of the above named clubs, F. Apgar ...... 23 Dr. Cunnlngham February 22 Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun which, if successful, will make one of the Jake Young ...... July 3-4 Thomasville, Ga. Cracker Gun Club tour 22 H. Johnston .... Club. John J. Farrell, secretary. nament. C. W. Cooper, secretary. largest clubs in the State. The most likely F. Davis ...... 21 .1. Mvers ...... February 22 Fall River, Mass. Great Island Gun ground to be retained by the club is the C. Young ...... 20 C. Smith ...... Club shoot at Ocean Grove. Phillip Letendre, June 3, 4 Fort Dodge, la. Fort Dodge Driving J. Rivel . .."...... -. 20 J. Yeager ...... secretary- Park Gun Club. Dr. J. W. Haughawout, mana Northsides, as it is conceded to be the one John Young ..... 19 F. Schweyer ... ger. , . © most perfect in the vicinity, being high and C. Vile ...... 18 A. Hall ...... February 22 Sulphur, Okla. Platt National Park July 4 Richmond, Va. Richmond Gun Club shoot. dry. The sky line is the finest in the G. Rivel ...... 18 J. Vile ...... Gun Club shoot. E. I. Newblock, secretary. V. Hechler, president. . . State and it is only three minutes© walk W. Vile ...*.... 181W. Creceline ... February 22 Troy, N. Y. North End Rod and Gun Club tournament. W. A. Lockwood, treas June 4 Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Gun Club from the car to the ground. There is a urer. tournament. F. B. Childs, secretary. long lease on this ground, which is one .. Trap at Troy. July 4-5 South Framingham, Mass. South Fram- thing to be considered. Feb. 22 Edge Hill, Pi. Highland Shooting Asso ingham Gun Club tournament. Frank P. Hen- Troy, N. Y., Jan. 20. The North End ciation©s registered tournament. J. F. Meehan, rius, secretary. Rod and Gun Club held its weekly shoot secretary. February 22 Selin©s Grove Gun Club registered tour June 6 Montclair, N. J. Anniversary shoot Mont Trap at Utah. Saturday afternoon over its traps at Young©s nament at Selin©s Grove, Pa. Silas H, Schoeh, clair »Guri Club. © Edw. Winslow, secretary. Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 20. Another Grove. The result was as follows: secretary. June 16, 17 Wilmington, O. Wilmington Gun big bunch of shooters attended the traps Sh. B.| sh. B Feb. 22 York, Pa. York City Gun Club tourna Club tourney. James E. Gaston, president. Joslin ...... 50 45|Bnrns ...... 25 17 ment. Bernard Elsesser, manager. June 16, 17, 18. 19 Sandusky, O. Indians© annual yesterday and dnring the forenoon several tournament at targets R, . 0. Helkes, chairman hundred blue rocks were smashed. A mer Russell ...... 50 44 Noyes ...... 2b ib February 22 Pittsburg, Pa. Herron Hill Gun Club. Howard, ...... 50 37 Ranney ...... 25 16 A. H. King, treasurer. tournament committee. chandise shoot, in which a gun case was Rockwood ...... 50 29|Flatterly ...... 25 13 June 18-19 Springfield, 0. Springfield Gun Clufc offered as a trophy, was the attraction and Scott ...... 25 18|Moss ...... 25 10 February 22 Spry, Pa. York City Gun Club. Ber tournament. George W. Morgan, secretary. nearly all of those present entered the Rouss ...... 25 17]Jackson ...... 25 9 nard Elsesser, secretary. February 22 Selin©s Grove, Pa. Selin©s Grove Gun June 19-20 Fairfax, So. Dak. Fairfax Gun Club. contest. Fifty blue rocks were shot at in Club. Silas H. Schoeh, secretary. T. J. Thompson, secretary. this event, Mills winning with a total of Gun Clubs Consolidated. March 25, 26 Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club June 23. 24. 25, 26 Columbus. 0. The Interstate 49. Some of the shooters continued to tournament. Squler system. B. F. Watts, sec Association©s ninth Grand American Handicap Tar score up to a hundred, John Boa leading Chester, Pa., Jan. 28. At a meeting of get Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer B. the Chester Gun Club it was decided to retary. Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg. Pa. this group with a