BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 45 No. 4- Philadelphia, April 8, 1905. Price, Five Cents. CHICAGO GLEANINGS HART HAPPY. HALE YOUNG PLAYERS ARE HOLDING AFTER A MONTH©S SOJOURN ON QUITE WELL THE PACIFIC COAST. Cubs Have Not Yet Fired Any of The Chief of the Chicago National the Experiments - Comiskey©s Re- League Club Returns to the Windy Arranged Line-up Makes Good- City and Brings News of His Team Great Deeds by "Ducky" Holmes. Coast Trips the Right Thing.

BY W. A. PHELON. SPECIAL TO "SPORTINa LITE." Chicago, April 2. Editor "Sporting Chicago, 111., April 5. President L©fe." What has come over the man Hart, of the Chicago National Club, agers this spring, and what is holding has returned to this city after a the young players in month©s absence on the their jobs? Usually, at Pacific Coast. A part of this time of the year, the the time was spent in roads are full of young Mexico. Because of the men, who, with am inclement weather Mr. bitions badly dampened, Hart was unable to see are hiking back from enough of the work of the front, eager to get the Colts to form an under cover and regain opinion of their strength. their old positions with President Hart said the minor league tea-iris. Manager Prank Selee The exodus from the big was in poor health, and clubs should have begun had lost fifteen pounds several days ngo, and while on the coast, but Frank Chance yet, excepting at St. but that the Colt man Louis, where it is al ager expected to be in James A. Hart leged that McAleer has picked a team, good condition by the time the season there is no sign of a general chasing opened. He sid: "Selee is in bad shape, of the youngsters. "What has hap but is sticking with the team. I did pened? Have the young bloods shown not get much opportunity to see the up so well the managers hate to can team work, but from what Manager them? Are the older players showing Selee has told me it has greatly signs, of a general breakdown? Of strengthened since last year. The old course, there will have to be a big men are all playing as well as they did shake-up in the near future, as the last year, and the new material con teams must be cut down to actual tains some players who promise to playing strength, but the cut-down make an interesting fight for seems likely to be the latest on record positions." this season. TEAM DECIDED UPON. CUB RECRUITS. Mr. Hart continued: "Selee In The Chlcasro Nationals are not firng formed me that he has about decided anybody as yet. All of the numerous what players will be kept, but he is competitors for in and places not ready to announce the decision. are still waging their strife in ardent According to present plans, two catch fashion, and nobody knows what his , ers, six , five infielders, and finish will be. Rain and floods have four outfielders will be carried at the interfered with so many of the sched Manager of the Philadelphia Club. start, making seventeen men in all. uled games on the coast that it has Hugh Duffy, veteran star player and now manager of the Philadelphia National League The chief change is likely to be made been hard to really get a line upon the Club, was born in 1869, at River Point, R. I., and first played with amateur teams in the in the outfield, where the team is players, and Selee is much perplexed. suburbs of Providence. His first professional engagement was with the Hartford Club, of the weakest. Manager Selee is impressed His people have done but little bat Eastern League, in 1886. In the spring of 1887 Duffy was engaged to catch for the Springfield with the work of young Hoffman, the ting, but this is mainly on account of (Mass.) team, which disbanded in a few weeks, and he was signed by Manager Fessenden, later former Western leaguer. Hoffman he the excellent condition of the Califor a National League umpire, who was then in charge of the Salem team, of the New England declares to be one of the fastest men nia pitchers. League. Duffy was tried at short stop and did very well, while his work at the bat and in at in the business and one PENNELL AND MALONEY, base running was of the highest order, and soon brought him into prominence. The Salem Club who knows how to cover the position. changed hands along about July and Duffy©s release was purchased by the Lowell Club. He In Pfeiffer, Selee has another good the American Association men, have played such fine ball that at the close of the season of 1887, there was a lively scramble for , who promises to do as well as been doing some nice fielding in the Duffy©s serviies. The Chicago and Boston Clubs made very liberal offers, but the former Lundgren, his former college mate." practice games, and both are working secured him. He made a remarkably fine showing during his two years with the Chicago hard for places on the nine. Pennell Club. In the fall of 1889 he joined the all-star team of the Chicago Player©s League Club. President Hart said every man on the is a great ball player, ©tis said, when When the crash and readjustment came in the spring of 1891 he was transferred to the Boston team was away below weight as the he gets really interested. Last year, National League Club with which he played until 1901 when he jumped the National League result of the hard practice before the when he was with Milwaukee, he to become manager of the Milwaukee Club which finished last. In 1902-03 rainy season set in. Chance weighs didn©t care a hoot in Halifax, and he managed the Milwaukee Western League Club which won the championship. Last spring not more than 180 pounds, but the he was engaged as manager by the Philadelphia Club for two years. most agreeable surprise is the fact fanned away at the ball in care©ess that Casey is thirty pounds below his fashion. He only .275 under these regular weight. Weimer is the only conditions, but Joe Caiitillon swears man who is heavier than usual. that he can swat over .300 in any lame that the team struck Birming ing, and is determined to make a sen company if he wants to work, and it ham without a twirler fit to work. sational campaign His work in these LIKELY TO GO WEST NEXT YEAR. may be thai, the National League Harry Vaughn cheerfully loaned the preliminary games has been so Despite the bad weather encount chance will kindle his ambitions. Not Sox a youth named Fitzpatrick, who wonderful that Comiskey would not ered the team \vill in all probability much has been seen of Slagle and Mc was merely on trial with Birmingham dream of retiring him. to the bench go to the coast for practice again next Carthy, the veterans, and Jack Barry and was not supposed to be any good again. Danny Green shows fine form year. "Santa Monica is a fine place for has been unobtrusively subbing all at all. Vaughn and his men then pre in the field and with the stick, but a practice camp," said Mr. Hart, "and over the diamond. I regard Barry as pared to lambast the youth, and fig that arm is still bad. Jones will pick the week spent there got the players one of the most valuable utility men ured at one swoop on hnving- fun with up some in batting. He ought to in fine trim. The week of rain which in the business, and Otto Williams is the Sox and getting rid of a persistent the season of 1904 was an awful jolt followed set them back in their work, also a corker at ©filling in wherever youngster. The result was amusing, for him. but apparently they rapidly improved there may be a cavity. for the yong rnan made monkeys of CALLAHAN©S WORK ON FIRST, again, as shown by their victories SOX LINE UP. the Vaughn crowd, and held them to has been good enough to show that at San Francisco and Oakand." Comiskey.has been playing- his team five hits. So satisfactory was his per this adaptable player can pick up the as he intends to show it in the reg formance that he hens been told to tricks of the bag, although he is yet Chickens a Sidi Issue. ular campaign, and the line-up looks count himself a Chicago player next a bit backward on turning quick season, if he can only hold the pace. George La chance, with one year©s experience, dangerous. The team, as it now goes plays. This makes Comiskey©s situ and Al Selbach, a novice, have regular daily into battle, has Callahan on first, DUCKY HOLMES. ation one of deep perpexity, for Jiggs discussion about the chicken business. Big Dundon second, Tannehill third, Davis is the whole team these days. The Donahue is fairly killing the ball, hit George says it©s a losing game, while the at short, Jones, Green and Holmes in Duck made six hits a few afternoons ting as he never hit before, and Columbus citizen believes that, scientifically the gardens The men are, to judge back, and the very next day stole Isbell is frisking round like a kitten. worked out, it is a money-maker. "The by the scores, doing some awfully six bases. He is a demon at the bat, i/szy, during the prevailing shortage chicken is a very high living bird in this heavy hitting. Commy gave an am a whirlwind on the bases, and a of pitchers, has been twirling, and section of the country," says Mr. Shaffer, of bitious youngster quite a chance a few wonder in the field. From all appear has done so well that he threatens to Butte, "but it is too nervous to get on weight days ago. So many of the pitchers are ances, the Duck has a great year com return to the slab for keeps. necessary to a killing." Boston "Globe." SPORTING LIFE. April 8, 1905.

for two games and the exhibition sea son ends with the collision with the Boston Americans at League Park on RED-HUB BLEND. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., Wednesday. Thursday will be an off day and on Friday the Pirates and "Deacon" Phillippi will try and repeat 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. the dire defeat of two seasons ago BIG DINNER FOR BIG TEAMS AT when Jack Harper©s Red debut was so disastrous. , JAX©S HOUSE. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated ODWBLI/S GREAT THTTMP. Fred Odwell gained distinction in Texas last spring by a terrific thump base ball player ______! over the center field fence In Dallas. Aragon©s Unique Entertainment for In one of the last games with the for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense Jays Frederick the Swift punched one of Jack Bracken©s slants over the wall Cincinnati and Boston Players- In the distant center which was of printing, postage, packing, etc. adorned with the sign: "Put it over here and get £25." "That was a prom- Last Days in Florida Champion isory note which cost a local furniture house just $50 Istst season and the Play Champion Ball Against Reds Send to offer was not renewed. When he was informed by J. O. Lafontaine, the Jays© official scorer that the offer didn©t "g-o" this year, "Od" let out an awful yelp. B7 RE-T M-XFOBB, JS "Well, I©ll call on ©em anyhow," he Jacksonville, Ma^, April 1. Editor said, "maybe I"ll get a rocking chair." "Sporting Life." Redblrds and Boston "If you want to see ©em,© said Font, Champs have b-een mingling tog-ether "IT get you a lawyer!" in Florida society lik The hit did net Odwell a five spot, first cousins at a Bin sent with the firm©s compliments. Grass drinking bee. In A DIVE INTO THE PAST. another day the tribe o That reunion of and Kelley starts homeward Joe Start was an incident of note. The with stops at Birming CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF "old fellows" enjoyed the chance to ham, Atlanta and Knox recall the days of ©84 when Start was viJle. They will no captain and Bancroft manager of the reach Redland until th<_ Providence Grays, the champions of morning after the Colts that year. On the afternoon the Regu arrive for the Bancroft lars beat the Jays Start was in the ian division is to strike stand. It was the first game he had Evansville, P a d u c a h "Sporting Life" ©has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base bal interviewed in years for the night be Louisville and Lexing players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their favorite base ball players by fore he confessed. "Banny, I©ve never Ken Mulford, Jr. ton. Accompanied b complying with the conditions named in the coupon above, 10 cents for each photo; by thi seen a National League club play ball Bob Bwing and Captain since I quit the game myself." Th.©it Harry Dolan, the only~seasoned fel dozen, $1.00. Only one Coupon required with each order. afternoon Jim Sebring tore in fro,Ti lows in the squad, the Colts started Th$ photos are regular cabinet size (5i x 7£ iuches) mounted on heavy Mantello mat right field, met a solid slam from Jack for Montgomery and trouble last Mon and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. Frost©s bat and shot the ball to Kelley day night, leaving Manager Kelley Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base bal in time to euchre the Jay out of a hit. here with thirteen players to , players at small expense. Each photo in a separate envelope to protect and keep it clean In those days that was a diamond There were ten in the Bancroft party, One coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, however rarity. It was one of Hugh Nlchols© The Boston Expedition landed here long suits when he wore the Red in thirty-two strong Thursday night and obtain as many photos as you desire by sending five 2-cent stamps for each photo and OIK Cincinnati©s service. found interest in the Red-Champion coupon with each order. "I can©t see that the game is a bit clash at fever heat. Norwood Gibson The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added faster now than in my day," sa; d M made Jack Harper choke on his dust Start, "throwing a man out at first •" in the curtain raiser. Bob Alien©s old NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1905. AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1905. base from right field was no unusual find took the greatest pleasure in thing then. Jake Evans and Lou beating the team which gave him his NEW YORK CLUB John J. If cGraw, Jos BOSTON CLUB Charles Stahl, Denton Knight were both experts on the play." first trial in fast company. He pitched eph McGinnity, Christopher Matthewson, Young, George Winters,Frederick Parent, rings around Harper, who nursed his Start has been spending the winter wing and did not unload a curve. The Samuel Mertes, William Gilbert, D. L. Me- John Freeman, James Coll ins, Charles in Florida and has returned to his Reds© old weakness in base running Gann, Roger Bresnehan, George Browne, Farrell, Albert Selbach, , home in Providence, R. I., where he was in evidence in that game, for at Frank Bowerman, Luther H. Taylor, William Dineen, Louis Cnger, George amassed a comfortable fortune after Lachance, Norwood Gibson, Jesse Tanne< his retirement from the game. Out of least two runs were thrown away, William Dahlen, Michael Donlin, Leon the meeting of the old manager and Jacksonville enthusiasts were inter Ames, Claude Elliott, George Wiltse, hill, Thomas Doran, Jesse Burkett. captain came the dark secret that the ested,in the samples of fast ball served William R. Marshal, Arthur Devlin, and turned out in record-breaking NEW YORK CLUB James Williams, David Red war horse is close to the sixtieth numbers for week-day games, the best Samuel Strang. L. Fulta, Clarke Griffith, William Keeler, mile stone in life©s journey. He is a , Norman Elberfeld, William living example of the absurdity of the blood in the city being represented in CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, James P. Osier theory for he is the youngest the stands. Casey, Joseph B. Tinker, James Slagle, Conroy, John Ganzell, John Powell. youngster in the Red crowd. A TYPICAL BASE BALL DINNER. John Evers, Carl Lundgren, Jacob Wei- Albert Orth, John Anderson. Patrick SOUTHERN ECHOES. On the day after the Boston©s ar mer, John .Kling, Robert Wicker, John Dougherty, James McGuire, John Klei- "This is a fine bunch you©ve handed rival, Host H. N. O©Neal, of the Aragon, McCarthy, John J. O©Neil, Alexander now, Ambrose Puttman, Joseph Yaeger. me," was the plaintive message Frank gave a dinner to his Red-Hub guests CHICAGO CLUB , Edward Bancroft sent to Manager Kelley. in which all who were at his well-ap Smith, John C. Barry, Mordecai Brown, The Boston Americans played as if pointed hostelry participated. The Otto G. Williams, Herbert Briggs. McFarland, George Davis, William D the championship of the world was at souvenir bills of fare were carried Sullivan, James J. CalJahan, Daniel stake in that Red curtain raiser, while away as reminders of one of the most 1 ATI CLUB Joseph J.Kelly.Frank Green, Frank Isbell, Roy Patterson, Lee the vets on the firing line for Cincin pleasant incidents of the sojourn of Hahn, James Sebring, Harry Steinfeldt, Tannehill, Frank Owens, William Holines, nati took it easier than their support the major league teams in the home Charles Harper, J. Bentley Seymour, G. Harry White, , J. who made every effort to stem the tide of the Jays. The menu was one that Harry Dolan, Robert Ewing, Thomas W. ("Jiggs") Donahue,AugustDundon,Frank of defeat. appealed to all "fans" and here it is: Corcoran, Edward Phelps. Smith, Edward A. Wafsh. Battling Nelson, the bull-dog mas- cotte of the Boston Champions, is cer "Base Ball" Clams on Their Shell CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie, Potage, "Over the Rhine" Consomme, "Jake PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred tainly a swell looking canine. Morse©s" Special Diet Clarke, Thomas Leach, William Bernhardt, Fred Buelow, Frank John I. Taylor will go home from Bermudas, "Tim Murnane©s Home " Samuel Leever, Clarence H. Beaumont, Donohue, Harry Bay, Elmer Flick, Earl here but expects to join the Reds at Olives, "Huggin©s Size" Mixed Pickles, "Oor- Harry Smith, Charles Philippe, Patrick Moore. Harry Beiuis, Adrian Joss, Will incinnati for that game Wednesday coran©s Aggregation" iam J. Bradley, R. S. Rhoades, Will L. week. "Ban Johnson and I are on the" Broiled Spanish Mackeral, Jack Kyder©s Flaherty, Henry Peilz. water wagon for six months," said "Long Hit" Lush, Charles C. Carr, Otto Hess. Ter- Boston©s president, "but I want him to Fricassee of Shrimp, A Good Catch or Ren Mul- V. LOUIS CLUB Homer Smoot, James T. rence Turner, Geo.StovalJ, Ernest Vin.son. join me at Cincinnati and if he does, I ford©s "Scoop" Burke, Charles McFarland, John Farrell, PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, uess we©ll get Ban to climb off for Diamond Back Terrapin, Maryland, or "Orer David L. Brain, Michael J. O©Neill, one day." the Fence" Pattern Baked Beans, Pres. Jacob Becklftv, John Tavlor, James Dun- manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F. J. I. Taylor©s "Champion" Brand Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold, Harry Davis, Harry Vaughn©s Coal Barons simply Overall Pancake, "Curve" Sauce leavy, Daniel Shay, W. P. Shannon, Edward S. Plank, Osee F. Schreckengost, at the Colts alive and they©ll try to Prime Ribs of Beef, Au Jus "For a Bunt" David Zearfoss, Michael Grady, John repeat on the Regulars. Boiled New Potatots, "Goose Egg" Style Warner. Lafayette N. Cross, George Edward Wad- Manager James D. Burbrldge gave Sugar Corn, "A Three Bagger" dell, Frederick L. Hartzell, Monte Cross. the Reds and Bostons the glad hand Boston Gosling Apple Sauce, "Fowl Tip" Style BROOKLYN CLUB Edward Hanlon, man Daniel Hoffman, Charles Bender, Weldon at the Duval, where they enjoyed Ro- Buttered Beets or "Beat ©Em Out Next Time" Henley. selle Knott©s interpretation of Ethel Canned Yams, "Out at Home ager; James Sheckani, Fred Jacklifzsch, Barrymore©s superb creation, "Cousin Baked Ox Heart, "Tender Kelly Style" Harry Gessler, John Dobbs, John Cronin, ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, Will jam Kate." Steamed Rice, "Over the Plate" Ed Poole, Charles Babb, Oscar Jenes, Sudhoff, Richard Padden, Joseph Sugden, Umpire John J. Kelley will stick in Braised Celery Fed Duckling, "Coaching at William Bergen, Fred Mitchell, Louis he South Atlantic if his championship First" Arihur Weaver, J. E. Heidrick, Charles Independence Punch, "Line ©Em Out" Ritter, Michael McCormick, Arthur Lum- Moran, Harry Gleason, Harry Howeil, work is up to the standard of his Lettuce With Tomato, "Caught Napping" ley. Frederick Glade, Thomas Jones, John exhibition verdicts. Delmonlco Pudding, "Charles Farrell©s Favorite O©Connor, Barney Pelty. Stop" BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley. P. J. Green Apple Pie, "Our Boy©s Kind" Moran. Victor J. Willis, Fred Tenney, CLUB William R. Armour, man GENEROUS, AS USUAL Boston Cream Pie, "Ca.pt. Colllns© Best" Edward Abbaticchio, Frederick WiJhelm, ager; James Barren, .frank Kitson. Sam Champagne Jelly, "Fanning the Wind" New York Ice Cream, "Slide Kelly Slide" Frederick C. Raymer, Thomas Fisher, Crawford, Louis Drill, William Donovan, Ball Players Come to the Assistance Fancy Assorted Cake, "The Club©s Daniel Needham, Wirt V. Cannell, James George Muilin, Matty Mclntyre, Walter Selection" Delehanty, George O. Barclay, Charles Seville, Charles Hickman, Robert Wood, of the Mother and Daughter of a Florida Oranges, "Squeeze It" Fraser, Harry Wolverton. William Coughlin, Edward Killian, Chas. Former Ball Player. Harper, Chech, Young, Hahn, Gibson, Overall, O©Leary, Jesse Stovall. Dineen, Winter, Tannehill, Ewlng PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh Duffy.man- St. Joseph, Mo., March 28. Friend- Nuts, "Hard to Crack" WASHINGTON CLUB John Townsend ess and alone, without means to pro- Cheese, "Umpire Dish" Crackers, "Our Florida ager and outfielder; Charles Pittinsrer, William Clark, Hunter Hill, Case Patton, nde shelter or food, the mother and Friends Frank Sparks. Roy Thomas, William daughter of Red Sherman, a once fa- Coffee, "Aragon Home Grounds" Barry McCormick, Malachf Kittridge, Gleason, Charles Do^n. WilliHm Dug- Jacob G. Stahl, Thomas Hughes, Howard muos ball player, stranded in St. THE COLTS© EVEN BREAK. glehv, Otto Krueger, William Bransfield, Joseph by reason of the daughter©s Michael Kahoe. P. Wilson, Wm. Wolfe, John HuJseman, dismissal from a theatrical company, "Take a crack at it and back to the Harry Jacobson, Joseph Cassidy. n-ppealed to Manager Douglass after guard house!" was Tom Corcoran©s he game at League Park Sunday for yell when Charley Street came to the OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: ..ssistance in obtaining transportation bat in that last Colt-Vet argument. o Omaha, where the two women said The Alabamian fell against the leather James Hackett, William Milligan, Berthold Hustings, Louis Castro, hey have relatives who will care for for a beautiful drive to deep center for eorge Carey, John Morrissey, AViley Piatt, Louis Wiltse. John O©Brien, James Ryan two bases, scoring later on Minahan©s hem. The response came promptly, hit and fielder©s choice contributed by harles Currie, William Gochnauer, Herman McFarland, , Joseph Kissin ,nd the Shermans went away rejoici Feeney. ?er, Louis McAllister, William Friel, John SJattery, George Magoon, G. Van Haltren ng. The young -woman played a minor William Lauder, Richard Hariey, Thomas Raub, John Menefee, Thomas Daly, Harry -art in a popular priced theatrical As a matter of fact, the Colts gave ompany -which played at a local the Vets considerable to think about Schmidt, John Malarkey, Charles Dexter, Charles Zimmer, William Keister, William heatre last week. She was dis- during their sojourn on the St. Johns. harged at Kansas City and followed The teams met thrice. Each scored a he company Here, but was unsuccess- victory and the other battle was ul in her attempts to be reinstated. drawn. In Redland a week from to arvin, David Jones, Wm. Reidy, Otto Jordan, Frank Dillon, Philip Geier, Rudolph ted Sherman -was a famous catcher day the argument will be resumed in Hulswitt, Frank Roth, Edward Siever, Charles Hemphill, Clyde Robinson, P. J. Donovan. n the San Francisco team in the a brief series of two contests *»*id arly 90s and is well known by fol- then Napoleon Lajoie©s Bluebirds come j THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS. owers of Pacific coast base ball. April 8, 1905. SPORTEVG LIFE.

of Savannah, were unremitting In their at the players. There -will be a number tentions to the correspondents with the of things to keep him busy for at least Boston Americans while these gentlemen two weeks or more so that he will were in that city. have no time to spare before his Winter has got the spit ball down fine. bunch of colts arrive. One of the first The grand stand in Jacksonville was en duties that Connie will have to attend larged, in anticipation of the visit of the to will be the repairs at Athletic Bostons there. The Cinciunatis got close Park. The fence is down in more than to $6OO as their share of one Sunday game, ten places and the outfield is sunken and did very well in another. away down. This will have to be leveled off and the Held scraped. A ter retired a batsman on three pitched Frank Bancroft expects the biggest at tendance at the game in Cincinnati between place has not been found to place the balls, and the seventh inning, Mowery, the championship flag as yet. Some think local third baseman, got rid of the three the Cincis and the Boston Americans, Apri© HUB HAPPENINGS. 12, that ever turned out to see an exhibi that out in centre field would be a batsmen by assists from third. Stahl and good place while others say that on Collins did the hitting for Boston, each tion game. The desire to see the American top of the grand stand would be the making two hits. Oyler did a nice stunt at League champions on that day will be in be©st. The management is still un short, and accepted eight out of nine tense. decided where to put it. THE BOSTON TEAMS FAVORED BY chances. In the two games Collins got but The Boston Americans have a Sunday one chance at third. Parent doing about all date at Itocky Point with the Providence HARD-HITTING TEAM. GOOD WEATHER. the infielding. Club. Talking about ball teams it may be RIVALS MEET. Fred Doe and Mike Eegan left the Bos interesting to note the number of When the Bostons arrived here they made tons at Jacksonville to come North. Doe stickers Connie Murphy has corralled for the Savannah grounds and found the has arranged games in New Bedford with for the coming summer: Wallace, Raf- Savannahs and the Phillies in full pos the Boston Americans and Nationals, and ferty, Sump and Brown, all .300 swat Both Teams Working Hard to Get session, there being some 56 ball tossers on the Cincinnatls, and ought to turn a pret ters; O©Neil, Boardman and Murphy the ground and a very lively scene there ty penny from these three games. himself slamming the pea for figures Into Fine Shape For tire Coming was. Lots of handshaking, greeting and all The same old Arlie Latham umpired the that do not get far away from .275; that sort of thing. In the afternoon the games in Savannah, and did the trick most and Spooner and Cross, the pitchers are Phillieg came out to see the game and look acceptably. fair stickers for pitchers, while it is Major League Races Incidents ed the Americans over and greatly enjoyed Long John WIley has been forced to retire not known what the unidentified talent the sport. The work of young Arthur Mc- from polo because of Inpns on his nose. Lupus may bring forth. At it stands at is a polite way of referring to a growth very present, however, Haverhill has a of the Games in the South. Goveni behind the bat was most favorably closely allied to cancer and it may be that mighty hard-hitting list of players to criticised and "Kid" Gleason proncmnced John will be lost to base ball as well as polo. pick from. him one of the best youngsters he ever The sore Is due to a whack on the face he MINOE MENTION. BY J. C. MORSE. saw. The Phillies remataed in town nntll got In the last game played at Indlanna last Since Lynn©s alderman choked the 2.30 the next day, when they made for the Spring, and after joining Haverhill It sadly Club in that city, Jacksonville, Fla., April 2 Editor North, to get ready for their series with Interfered with his batting. Lawrence©s chances are not as bad as "Sporting Life:" The Boston Americans they looked to be a few weeks ago. certainly can be termed "the darlings of Fred Lake has held a lease on the the gods," when it comes to Glen Forest grounds for two months being favored by the choic and will go to that city he says if est things in the way of everything goes right; and the pros base ball weather, for the pects are very bright at present. trainng trip has been made John Smith can©t keep away from most enjoyable by the splen the game, and he is as busily engaged did weather conditions. in helping the Manchester manage After leaving Macon last ment and Winn Clarke with advice week the team went to Sa and suggestions as if he was never ap vannah for a couple of pointed to the police force. games, and tlience to Jack The Boston and Northern trolley sonville. Now they take road had a man out to inspect Athletic their departure for New Park last week. When he had gone Orleans, where they will all over the place and noted the extent J. C. Morse practice a couple of games of the damage he was heard to re and then go against New mark that the owners of the club Orleans for four games in succession. The were certainly in hard luck, as far record in Macon showed three games won as their grounds went. This will be from Mercer; two out of three from Ma- all that will be done by the manage ton, and two out of four for the veterans ment of the trolley road. against the colts. Nick Bray, a local player, has been signed by Fred Lake. He ought to THE MACON TEAM earn the game in good shape and was no easy proposition and Boston had there is no reason why he shouldn©t to work very hard, indeed, to take the make good especially as he is a batter rubber game after losing the second one of som3 ability. 7 to 2. Segars and Dovey pitched in the The roster of the Pacific Coast Macou victory, and all of the runs of the ague reads like a leaf from the old- losers were made off the latter. But seven time New England Leagues. Almost hits were made off the world©s champions. every club has at least two men who In the rubber game Boston had to trot out at one time did stunts in this section. Tannehill and Gibson, and a shut out re- sultgd, 4 to 0, not a hit being made off Gibson, and two off of Tannehill. Twice in ALBANY©S MANAGER this contest Macou had men on second and none out yet could not fetch a rnani over the rubber. It was certainly glory ejlough Will be Infielder Jim Connors, Late of to last a season for Billy Smith t6 win Providence. a game from the Champs and then his Albany, N. Y., April 2. Editor cup of happiness was rilled to overflowing "Sporting Life." The Providence Club when he knocked out Atlanta the following has released Jim Connors, the veteran d;;y. second baseman, who LOTS OF FUN has been connected with was had in the veteran and colt series, the Grays for the past which afforded lots of sprfrt and gave ex five seasons. As an cellent practice. The colts gathered the nounced some time ago last game with Winter and Josslyn in the he received a very good box against Gibson and Tannehill.© It look offer from the Albany ed like a cinch for the regulars when they Club, of the New York had the colts 5 to 1 in four innings, but League, and the deal the latter rallied for a bunch of four i:i was closed last we^k, the fifth inning tying the game, and the Charles Winchester, winning run was made in the sixth. All the owner of the Albany of the runs of the regulars were made club, being in attendance off Winter, but two hits, leading both at the final conference teams with the stick. Grimshaw cracked James Conners with Col. Wendelschae- out three hits, one being made in fer and Manager punn. four innings off Josslyn, the Maine boy. The Albany team finished second last season and, strengthened by sev In this game Olmstcad went to the bat eral fast players, and under such five times and made four hits, one being capable leader as Jim Connors, should a homer in the fifth inning far over the make a strong bid for the champion right fie}d fence, and one of the best ever. ship this year Connors will come to McGovern again played a star game at Albany this week to assume charge. second base. He told me he never played J. ALBERT FERRIS, The players will report to him on the second base until assigned to the position 5th. The price paid for Connors has by Manager Collins on this trip, yet in Second Baseman of the Boston (A. L.) Club. three games he accepted 24 chances with not been given out. out a misplay 6 put outs, 18 assists, with Boston©s capital scond baseman, J. Albert ("Hobe") Ferris, first attracted attention while A STOCK COMPANY. out an error. Unglaub led the batting of playing at Attleboro, Mass., where Manager Doe signed him for the Norwich team, of the Con The Albany Base Ball Association, to the team in the games with the "Buds," necticut League. While with Norwich the Providence team, of the Eastern League, bought operate the State League franchise in Collius excelling for the regulars. him, and he was sold to Providence in 1001, but the Boston American team succeeded in Albany, was incorporated yesterday at THE SAVANNAH CLUB capturing him for Boston with which team he has played since, lie is one of the best field Albany with a capital stock of $10,000. also succeeded in giving our own a good ing second basemen in the country, and is without doubt the best thrower In the American The directors are Charles M. Winches jolt, winning 7 to 5 in a game characterized League. In his first season he did not show up so well, but since then he has made steady ter, who takes ninety shares of the by the hard hitting of Sessions and progress, being always eager to learn and amenable to suggestion and discipline. His batting stock, and W. H. Butler and H. M. O©Brien, while Boston failed to hit the has improved steadily and his fielding has become remarkably fast and accurate. Warner, who takes five shares each. local pitchers to advantage. Charleston, Au All are residents of Albany. gusta, Macon and Savannah have all gath ered major league scalps this season and the Athletics. All of the men seemed to shown rare form in their games. Like be in first-class shape, though they were HAVERHill HAPPENJNG8. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE NEWS. Macon, Savannah has a most excellent in loth to leave the line weather they en field, and is. capable of making trouble far joyed here and go into the colder condi Manager Connie Murphy©s Efforts to Pat Connolly has not enjoyed the best of any club that comes along. In Howard, tions that prevail further north. Duffy ap health during the winter and it may be that the centre fielder, they have certainly a pears to have a team that will give the Secure a Hard-Hitting Team Seem to he will not be in condition to play ball when very fast man, and in Holmes an Al wide Athletics plenty to do to down them this the season opens. awake catcher. Kane, the St. Louisian, year, Have Been Successful. "Bobby" Hart, of Terre Haute, has signed formerly of the St. Louis and Pittsburg, THE BOSTON NATIONALS to play first base on th« Nashua team. He did very good work against the champions, havei been getting some very good prac BY CHAS. W. SIMAS. was ou the Lawrence team three seasons and the team lias been transferred to Nashua. find in the four innings he officiated but tice in Charleston and have had some very Haverhill, Mass., April 2. Editor rive hits were made off his delivery. Then close games with the local team there. "Sporting Life." Manager Murphy, of The Boston Americans will play with Fred Manning came in and was bit more free Lauterborn, in particular, has put up a- the Haverhill team, signed two men Doe©s team at New Bedford June 19. Manager ly. While the champions were in Savan very stiff game. The pitchers have done during- the last week, besides having Doe has worked hard for this game, as the some very fair work, but as is the case world©s champions are a great attraction all nah Manager Charley Boyer made over received the signed contract of pitcher over New England, and yet get very little tures for with players new to fast company, no one Connolly. The two men whom he time to visit the outside cities. THE SERVICES OF S©HAFFER. can tell what they wil© be able to do as has signed are Ahearn a catcher, who Macon was also after this man, but finan yet. The catching department is particu The Gooseberry League, composed of New was rated last year as one of the ton, Kingston, Danville and Epping, is already cial inducements were lacking. Savannah larly strong, and if the remainder of the best back stops in the Connecticut showing signs of life, although the season will got him for $300, and the player will get team were as well balanced nothing would League, and a second baseman named not open until June. Overtures have already $225 for the season. Shatter ought to be lacking. Manager Tenney is in great Lawrence, whom Manager Murphy been made, to take places on the nines in that make a very good man. He will play first shape, and it was his fine drive that sent says will surprise the local fans when country, to a number of local players. base. He is doubtless one of the best in the winning run of a 1 to 0 ten-inning they see him wdrk week after next. It is said that several of the New England coaches in base ball, and it will be rare game in Charleston on Tuesday last. \Vi©- This will leave Fred Brown as a util pitchers have acquired a very good imitation sport when he measures swords with Ed. lis has not yet got into line, and without ity man, and as the manager says, of the "spit ball," and if this is so the battng Ashenback this season. Not only Savannah him the team will be badly handicapped. "there is no need of saying further is apt to suffer the period of inanimation that but the league has secured a decided card SPOKES FROM THE HUB. when that man is under considera the opponents of tie foul strike rule claim is in Shaffer. To nay mind he was certainly Manager Fred Doe, who has done the tion." Manager Murphy says that in going to demoralize the game in the big an excellent investment. Boston landed the Southern circuit with the Americans, says his opinion the team is stronger than leagues this year. second game from Savannah, 3 to 0, and that he thinks the South Atlantic make-up last season outside of Hamilton, and All the papers on the circuit are of the is about as strong as that in New England, in this he is believed by all the fans opinion that the player ©who beats Oeorgie went the distance and pitched a great game and that it ought to be, as the salaries paid on the circuit. Boardman out of a job at third base will have of ball, as but fonr scattered hits were are fully as high down this way as they MANAGER MURPHY to deliver some cracker-jncK base ball. Board made off him. One of these was a doubl are up North. man is one of the youngest players in the and one a , the latter by Hoch, the Managers Marsha©l, of the Western Union, has arrived in this city and is getting league and takes the balls wherever they come second baseman. Twice In the game Win and Hughes, of the Postal Telegraph. Co., things in readiness for the coming- of and any way they land to him. SPORTEVG LIFE. April 8, 1905.

therefore the life, of professional base thousand who would gladly trade ball. Here©s hoping there will always TO OUR READERS, places with him. Howard Griffith. *Even the most ardent sportsman be enough horse-racing to keep the Since the close of the 1904 base isn©t in it with his wife when it comes A WEEKLY JOURNAL g-amblers too busy to cast their to bargain hunting. F. C. Richter. blighting: eyes upon base ball ball season "Sp9rting Life" has print *The people who buy real estate devoted to ed a great series of group pictures, want the earth or at least a portion Base Ball, Trap Shooting and of it. . SPORTING LIFE©S " SCHEDULE. comprising the sixteen major league *The people who do the most talking General Sports teams and- the champion teams of generally live to regret at least half © The "Sporting Life" 1905 vest pocket various minor leagues. The series of it. George Tebeau. FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. *It generally happens that the schedule ,of the National and Ameri comprises all told, the following group people who are most willing to lend can Leagues is now ready. It will pictures: money haven©t got it to lend. G. Ed. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. be remembered that this schedule Waddell. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office last-year marked a new departure in Oct. 15 The New York National team. *When a fellow stands up to g-et as second class matter Oct. 22 The Boston American team. married he looks as though he were that class of base ball literature and Oct. 29 The New York American team. taking his first ride in an automobile. created a perfect furore and unprece .Nov. 5 The Chicago National team. A. Freedman. Published by dented demand. The 1905 schedule is Nov. 12 The Chicago American team. *If you want fortune©s wheel to turn modeled on the lines of last year©s Nov. 19 The Cincinnati National team. for you you must put your shoulder to THE SPORTSNG LIFE schedule with some improvements. Nov. 26 The Cleveland American team. it. Ban Johnson. The schedule booklet covers forty Dec. 3 The Pittsburg National team. *High ideals don©t amount to much PUBLISHING CO. Dec. ,10 The Athletic American team. unless we try to live up to them. 34 South Third Street pages but is, nevertheless, convenient Dec. 17 The St. Louis National team. Garry Herrmann. PHILADELPHIA. PA., U. S. A. for the pocket. It contains fine half Dec. 24 The St. Louis American team. tone group pictures of all the league Dec. 31 The Brooklyn National team. teams in the order in which they Jan. 7 The Detroit American team. PRESS POINTERS. THOMAS S. DANDO...... President ranked last season; the official list of Jan. 14 The Boston National team. J. CLIFF. DANDO...... Treasurer championship games at home and Jan. 21 The Washington American team. A Move to Legalize Sunday Ball in WILL K. PARK...... Secretary abroad; and the official individual bat Jan. 28 The Philadelphia National team. Florida. FRANCIS C. RICHTKR_...... Editor-in-Chief Feb. 4 The Buffalo Eastern League team. ting averages of all the major league From Atlanta Constitution: EDWARD C. STARK...... Business Manager Feb. 11 The St. Paul Am. Ass. team. Florida Js to hare her first fight for the players. In all respects is "Sporting Feb. 18 The Syracuse N. Y. League team. lif or death of Sunday base ball when the Life©s" 1905 schedule the handsomest Feb. 25 The Memphis Southern L. team. Legislature meets in April. Of course the Subscription Rates Reds are not interested in the outcome, for and most convenient for reference ever March 4 The Haverhill N. E. L. team. they will be flying homeward by that time. One Year ...... $2.00 issued. This schedule will be sent free March 11 The Springfield I.-I.-I. team. But in a hot base ball town like Jacksonville, Six Months ...... 1-25 to any reader who will send a two- March 18 The Macon S. Atlantic team. the town which led attendance in the South At Single Copy ...... 5c. March 25 The Fort Wayne C. L. team. lantic League last year, there is no end of Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum cent stamp to defray cost of postage. comment and before the Sunday base ball prohibition bill is far advanced it will be Payable In Advance Address "Sporting Life," Philadelphia, Copies of papers of the above dates hot enough to get up a row any time on the Pa.; you won©t regret it. are still in print and can be secured question. Florida is a Sunday base ball state and the best element are the warm supporters at any time upon remission to this of the game. But Florida has her rural dis 24 PAGES 24 MEN AND MEASURES. office of five cents for each copy desired. tricts, which may rote tne prohibition down. Better still, we can deliver copies Score another point in favor of the Saace For the Gander. greatest of sports, base ball. Dr. Har- of each group above mentioned pre From Boston "Herald."© pared for framing purposes, except the "Your work and your stipends fit well," was mon, superintendent of a famed insane the sententious phrase Ned Hanlpn handed his asylum near New York hae discovered minor league champions, which will bunch of dead ones when they kicked on their slashed contracts. Then the owners thought it that playing base ball has cured more not be printed until April 15. These over and gave the manager t some of the same cases of insanity than any other out specially prepared copies are printed treatment. \ door sport or amusement. The other on heavy enameled paper, size 13 x 14 Tempest in Tea Pot. day the trustees wanted to till all the inches. These will be sent by mail, soil belonging to the asylum, but Dr. From New York "Telegram." securely wrapped in tubes, at ten The Nationtl Association is not officially tak Harmon insisted on enough ground ing part in the proposed war, and the National being left intact for a base ball park. cents the copy, prepaid. League is also not interested, as it looks upon the minors© idea of the draft rule as a just one. "This game has worked wonders in If the minor leagues waged war on the Ameri NOT UNMIXED EVIL many cases of insanity," said Dr. Har can League it would break the National Agree Pl)BI£OPiNION. ment, ,in which event the National League mon, "in that it gives these unfortun would be forced to take a band. Garry Herr- On the theory that "it is an ill wind ates healthful exercise and diverts mann, president of the National Commission, that blows nobody good," the two The Amateur Spirit in Jersey Aroused does not take much stock in the story of war. their minds from the channels into He believes the class "A" clubs are only major leagues and several minor which their maladies have sunk them." by "Sporting Life." binding themselves more strongly for protection leagues are to be congratulated upon Jersey City, N. J., April 1. Editor under the drafting system. the death blow given race-track " Sporting Life." Reading in your A Memphis despatch the other day issue of March 25 that the city of Cin Then Why Blame Vila? gambling in the state of Missouri. stated that Manager McGraw had re cinnati is to have a "Herrman League" From Cincinnati "Post." Speaking of the matter, the St. Louis fused $400 from a Western newspaper composed of amateurs, Hudson County can also boast of the same thing. The About everybody in Balldom thinks the war 1» "News" says: to furnish a signed article on the over except Joe Vila, and as long as they pay league here will be called "Hudson "8" per column and he can escape the blue "The bill absolutely prohibiting all coming championship race in the Nat Count Amateur League." It consists pencil the fearful carnage will go on in the bookmaking and pool selling-, which ional League. The despatch naively of eight clubs of amateur players. The sanctum of the New York "Sun" long in base- originated in the House of Represent teams average 18 years. A guarantee balliq eclipse. atives, was passed by the Seriate on added: "This is probably the highest fund of $5 from each club is estab Monday, so amended as to make the price ever offered for a similar story." lished. Credit Where it is Due. offense a misdemeanor instead of a Well, rather! We gueas $40 was meant. The officers ©have been elected, all felony and punishable by a fine of not committees appointed, constitution has From Cincinnati "Commercial." Even that would have been vastly ex Hanlon©s critic claimed that the old Balti less than $500 or more than $1,000, or been adopted and the schedule has more team ran itself. If that is so, Haulon, it imprisonment in jail for not less than cessive. Newspaper publishers are far been arranged for Saturday and Sun is true must be regarded as a wise manager for 60 days or more than one year. The less extravagant than major league day games Fines will be levied on all letting them have free rein so long as they House has accepted the amendment disobedient ball players, and all in all landed championships for him. He was one of and the bill becomes a law. This will base ball magnates. a trophy or grand prize will be given the few managers, and is today, who does not put an end to racing in this State to the pennant winner. think it nesessary to "roast" a player for a and be of great benefit to base ball in The city of Cleveland will maintain Ail this is due to your "Sporting bad play as he comes back to the bench. If this city. The attendance averaged Life" and local papers, the Hoboken Hanlon knows that the player is hard worked, ,3,500 a day until 15©!-}, wnen both rival forty open ball grounds for amateur "Observer" and Jersey City "Evening and that ill-luck comes as an accident, and tracks were in operation and a free use this season. That is good for Journal/© May "Sporting Life" bring that the man himself feels the sting of the mis- gate at each, these figures were more Cleveland©s professional club, and bet to other cities the news of amateur play, he lets it go at that. than doubled. With all the racing leagues and may t ever be crowned plants closed, the ball parks will get ter still for the perpetuation of the with the greatest possible success. This is Not Dry Study. back patrons, in whom the gambling sport, at least in the Forest City. F. HOLTER, JK. From Pbila. North American. mania is strong. They have not lost Would that all large municipalities P- S. The idea of fines for these Professor Billy Lauder, holder of the newly their interest in base ball and will be followed Cleveland©s example in giving, youthful players as aid to enforce dis established chair of "Base Ball, its Theory and come regulars at the local parks this cipline is meant to be their disciplin Practice," at Columbia, won©t have any trouble season." the boys a. chance to give vent to their ary training for big leagues where so in obtaining a regular attendance. Many other states are following: the sport loving proclivities without ex much rowdyism has prevailed in cessive inconvenience. former years by players coming from lead of Missouri, and it seems to be the "lots." only a question of a short time when PITH AND POINT. the area of horse racing- will be re THE BASE BALL PHOTOGRAPHER. It Reigns Supreme. Sit on »Em. duced to pitiable proportions, because 945 Tale Station, New Haven, Conn., "I tell yon but we squelched those two racing cannot flourish or even sustain Carl J. Horner, the famous official March 30. Editor "Sporting Life." women, Mrs. Perry Okside and Mrs. Harry In accordance with your offer in this Golden, at our club this afternoon," said Mrs. itself without betting:. It is a question, photographer of the major leagues, is going to move his studio from No. week©s issue of your paper, I enclose Srnithers. however, whether that will really be 11 Winter street to the Washington stamp to cover cost of postage on your "Who are they?" asked Smlthers. a good thing: for base ball, though it Building-, 387 Washington street, Bos 1905 vest pocket schedule of the major "You know, those two women with bleached leagues. By way of comment I may hair." may appreciably increase its prestige ton, Mass. This change will be most "Good. We©ll do the same when the base convenient for vfsiting ball teams and state that I have read your paper for ball season opens." and patronage temporarily. will also give Mr. Horner better fa several years and keenly apreciate the "Do the same?" Grave danger will lie in the fact that cilities for making pictures. The shift fact that as a source of information "Yes, we©ll sit down on the bleachers." will be made on or before April 15. for the base ball lover it reigns the gamblers and bettors will be Mr. Horner intends to continue the supreme among- the newspapers and Soon in Order. driven to other mediums as vent for photographing of base ball players as periodicals of the day. "Sporting What Is that weird, that grim, that mysteriotn their business or passion, and that base a specialty, and will take the pictures Life" is invaluable to the lover of sound, of the new players as fast as the vari good, clean base ball who takes an in As though the clanking chains of earth were ball will offer the most inviting field. ous teams reach Boston. Anyone de terest not merely in one team, but in rusted? It will then require the utmost vigil siring the photograph of any major the general world of base ball. I wish Be not afraid, my friends. ©Tis but, I©ro ance and resoluteness to preveat a re league player whatever, has but to you success. Very truly yours, found. send 35 cents to Mr. Carl J. Horner at JAMES A. McKENNA, Jr. Our pennant aspirations beta; busted. currence of the conditions that nearly the above address to be instantly ac- throttled the National game thirty commadated. This makes Mr. Horner a He Wanted to Know. years ago. great convenience to players, public Medium Here Is a spirit who seems rery and the press -at large as well. WISE SAYINGS OP GREAT MEN. anxious for news from this world. All things- considered, we are of Believer What does our poor friend wish to opinion that horse-racing, instead of *The doctor can flatter any man by know ? Artistic Portfolios For 19O5 telling him he is working too hard._ Medium He wants to know who had the being a menace to base ball has been Contain group pictures of the base Barney Dreyfuss. highest batting average for 1904. and still is a benefit or protection to ball champions, for 1905, of the major *It doesn©t take a magician to make the National game. It acts as a safety and minor leagues arid all the 1904 Signs of Spring-. major league teams (24 clubs in all), money disappear. Karry Vonderhost. In the spring the gentle rooter sharpens np his valve by withdrawing- the attention comprising- altogether 401 individual *The man who gets into politics trusty as. and support of a class of sporting pictures, handsomely bound in heavy through his money may also get into In the spring the rampant small boy says he©s cover paper, with printed title. Some money through his politics. Garry "gotter git his cracks." people who would under no conditions Herrmann. In the spring the loud-voiced umpire swells be of any permanent benefit but would thing- for a base ball fan 10 feast his with pride before the call. eyes upon. Sent by mail, postpaid, *For every man who tries to keep In the spring the vox populi loudly chuaora foe become a menace to the honesty, and for $1.00. out of the newspapers there are a base ball. April 8, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

form. The base running and batting sh balls. The Reds were outbatted of Lumley, Brooklyn©s right fielder, .early two to one. Score: were noteworthy. The game was for p. A.I (BOSTON. A.B blood and no favor was shown at any [uggins,2b 401 1 40 Burkett, If.. 4200 0 0 stage of the proceedings. In fact Celley, lb.... 1 1 0 10 00 Parent, ss.... 4124 2 0 "Mal." Easton, who officiated as um eymour, cf 4 0 2 4 01 Stahl, cf...... 5011 2 0 pire, had the time of his life, and he ebring, rf.,. 3 1220 0 Collins, 3b.. 4 1 4 2 1 0 asserted this morning that the service dwell.If...... 3014 Selbach.rt.... 2 00100 from midnight until 5 o©clock in the had cost him fully 10 pounds. Both teinfeld,3b 3001 Lachan©e,lb4 0 1 10 00 morning on April 1, O©Neill was in the sides clamored for everything in orcoran,ss 4002 Ferris,2b...... 411 1 30 smoking compartment of the Pullman sight and a bit more beside, so East- helps, c..... 2003 Doran, c...... 401 2 0 trying to effect a compromise with the on©s job was not a pleasant one. Score: lanken©p,c 100 0 00 Gibson, p.... 3000 4 0 fleas. He noticed a stranger prowling DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.Ii BROOKLYN. AB.K.B. P. A. H larper, p.... 200 0 20 Olmsted, p. 1 0 0 0 00 about the car and started to ascertain Malay, cf... 4 1 0 300 his business. The stranger retreated Barren,cf... 300 2 1 0 Harm, p...... 100 0 10 Total..._ 35 51027 140 OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Mclntyre.lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Sheckard. If 3 1 1 400 Total..... 28 2 6 27 12 2 to the platform of the car, where O© D.Sul!i©n,if3 0 1 0 0 0 Lumley, rf... 321 200 Cincinnati...... 2 0 Neill accosted him and received an in 0 0 000000 0—2 Crawfo©d.lb2 1 0 8 0 0 Owens, 2b.. 200 ioston...... 1 0 111001 0—5 LESSER LEAGUES. sulting reply. O©Neill threw him off Coughlin.3b3 1 1 4 1 1 Batch, 3b... 4 1 3 1 0 the car and smashed him twice. Then Schaefer,2b 3 0 1 422 Lewis, ss..... 310 1 0 Two-base hits Sebring, Collins, Ferris. Left the fellow fled. When O©Ne.ill clambered 232 M©Gam©l.lb 202 0 0 n bases Cincinnati 5, Boston 7. plays back upon the car he round the dining O©Leary, ss 3 1 2 Huggins, Corcoran, Kelley; Steiufeldt, Cor- J.Sulliv©n.c 402 430 Kilter, c...... 400 2 40 orau, Kellen. Struck ont By Harper 3, Gib- All Classes Be!ow Class "A," Com car conductor in great agitation be Cicotte,p... 401 0 5 1 Jones, p...... 3 01151 3, Olmsted 3% Passed ball Doran. First cause all the silverware and the con Total...,. 29 3 8 24 15 6 Total..... 28 6 8 27 11 1 balls Off Harper 2, Gibson 3, Olmsted 1. ductor©s clothing had been stolen. The Detroit...... 0 0020000 1—3 lit by pitcher By Olmsted 1. Hits Off prising Eighteen Leagues, Now conductor said he had been in the car Brooklyn...... 2 0100003 x—6 larper 8, Hahn 2, Gibson 6. Time 1.42. Um- a moment before. O©Neill at once set Two-base hits Schaefer, J. Sullivan, Lumley. ire Kelley. in Favor of Accepting Ban John out after the fugitive, but lost the Batch. Three-base hit Batch. Sacrifice hits Today the Reds turned the tables trail. The Cheyenne police were given Uarrett, Crawford, Schaefer, Lumley, Owens 2. n the world©s champions. Fred. Od- a good description. Stolen bases Coughlin, O©Leary. First on balls vell, for Cincinnati, and Capt. Collins, son©s Compromise Draft Rule. By Cicotte 5, Jones 5. Hit by pitcher or Boston, were the heroes of the By Cicotte 1. Left on bases Detroit 7, ame. Collins knocked the ball over MAY LET LEEVER GO. Brooklyn 7. Struck out By Cicotte 3, Jones he fence, scoring the only run made 2. Passed ball Ritter. Time 1.50. Umpire y B6ston, while Odwell backed into SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Rumored That Manager Clark Will Eason. Attendance 2000. he colored section of the bleachers South Bend, Ind., April 5. If the Give Twirler Final Trying Out. On March 30 Brooklyn again beat nd caught a ball that looked good plans of President Carson, of the Detroit, this time by only one run. or a . Overall, the California Central League, and M. H. Sexton, Special to "Sporting Life." But for a close decision in the ninth iant, did some great work for the formerly president of the rleds. Score: Three Eyes and Western Pittsburg, Pa., April 4. A special the result might have been different. Leagues are carried out, from Hot Springs, Ark., the training Two men had struck out, a third man INCINN I AB.K.B. P. A.E BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E a meeting1 of represent ground of the Pittsburg Club, tonight was hit by a pitched ball. The fourth -Juggins, 2b 403 2 20 Burkett, If.. 5 0 1 0 00 atives or the eighteen says Manager Fred ian-up hit a hot one to Batch, who Celley. lb... 400 6 00 Parent, ss.... 402 2 62 leagues of classes B, C, Clarke has announced umbled the ball, allowing one man to eymour, cf 4 10200 Stahl, cf...... 501 0 00 and D will be held with Homer Hillebrand, late core, but the runner at first was cal- ebring, rf.. 3 0 1 3 00 Collins, 3b.. 4 11121 of Princeton varsity ed out. By many he was considered )dwell, If.... 200 5 10 Selbach, rf...4 02101 in the next two weeks team, as a regular mem afe Lumley©s left-hand running teii:fe!d.3b 311 3 30 Lachau©e,lb4 0 2 14 0 0 to consider the proposi ber of the former cham atch in right field and O©Leary©s stop orcoran,ss 321 3 20 Ferris,2b..... 401 3 21 tion of Ban Johnson in f a Texas leaguer were the features reference to the draft pions© pitchin g staff. 3 helps, c..... 211 200 M©Govern,c 301 3 20 Hillebrand is a brother f the game. Score: 51anken©p,c 2 00100 Tannehill.p 201 0 30 rule. The three lower of the present coach of A.a classes of the National 4. AU.K.H. f. A. I DETROIT. AB.U.B. )verall. 100 0 10 Josslyn,p.,« 0 00010 Princeton and a left Uarrett,cf... 3 1 3 0 0 Valker, p.... 100 0 10 **Grimsh©w 100 0 00 Association are said to hander of great promise. lalay, cf... 4 1 0 be a unit in favor of heckard.if 4 2 1 Mclntyre.lf4 0 3 0 0 Check...... 100 0 00 Total..... 36 1 1224 16 5 M. H. Sextoa ile has been catching a ,umley,rf... 2 1 0 U.Sull©i©n.rf 312201 Total..... 30 5 7 27 10 0 accepting Johnson©scom- lot for one of the teams Crawfo©d,lb4 1111 00 promise offer and intend to declare at Hot Springs but will )\vens, 2b.... 303 Cincinnati...... 0 0 0 0 230 0 x—5 war on the higher class leagues. Let iatch. 3b... 400 Coughlin,3b 400 1 0 Boston...... 0 0 0 0 000 1 0 1 be put in the box, as ,ewis. ss..... 300 Schaefer,2b 4013 5 1 ters have been sent to the presidents Samuel Leever Clarke thinks him a 0 1 *Batted for Overall in fifth. of the interested leagues strongly urg 1©Gam©Ub 300 O©Leary, ss 3 0 0 2 **Batted for Jossiyn. ing a special meeting of the National ?reat young pi-tcher. It is also an- fitter, c...... 4 0 0 10 J.Sulliv©n,c 4003 2 0 Home run Collins. Two-base hits Parent, ounced that Clarke has ordered ason. p...... 201 0 Vord, p...... 300 0 20 Association and united action at such eever on the regular pitching staff achance, Corcoran. Sacrifice hits Odwell 2. meeting. lclntyre,p 1000 Total..... 32 3 1024 103 ©annehill. Stolen bases Sebrh.g, Corcoran 2, f the regulars, instead of playing the Total..... 30 4 5 27 9 3© Jlankenship. First on balls Off Tannehill 2, utfleld for the extra team, a place Brooklyn...... 20100001 x 4 >verall 2. Hit by pitcher Josslyn. Double (Notwithstanding the efforts of the which has been Leaver©s berth for lays Walker, Corcoran, Kelley; Parent, Fer.- Small leagues President Powers has Detroit...... 00 100200 0 3 /ears in the spring practice. It is Two-base hits Sheckard, Mclntyre, Craw- is, Lachanee; Collins, Lacha©nce. Time 1.37. heretofore refused to call a special whispered in Pittsburg that unless ord. Sacrifice hits Lumley 2, D. Sullivan, Umpire Kelley. meeting of the National Association, ,eever can show better form than last truck ©out By Ford 2, Eason 4, Mclntyre 3. without which nothing can be done ©ear he will go. ^irst on balls Off Ford 3, Bason 3, Mclntyre Lumley, Ritter. Hit by EXHIBITION GAMES. ^xcept leave matters sn statu quo. Pos itcher Barrett. Stolen, bases Coughlin, sibly Mr. Powers may change his CONDENSED DESPATCHES. Scliaeffer, O©Leary, Sheckard, Owens. Left ou MARCH 25. mind should his enemies in the East ases Brooklyn 0, Detroit 9. Hits Off Eason At St. Joseph St. Joseph 4, St. Louis N. L. 6. ern League encompass his deposition; Special to "Sporting Life." , Mcliftyre 0. Time 2.05. Umpire Mitchell. MARCH 20. Pitcher Jack Fiefield nas signed with Syr The third game was played at Au At Kansas City K. City 4, St. Louis N. L. 9. in such event there would be some MARCH 27. important doings, and precipitation of acuse. gusta, Ga., on March 31. Detroit At Springfield Springfield 5, Chicago A. L. 5: a great crisis Editor "Sporting Life.") The Toronto Club has released infielder Ike urned the tables on Brooklyn, white- At Slacon Macoii 0, Boston A. L. 4. Trancis. vashing- Hanlon©s men in a well- it Jacksonville Jacksonville 2, Cincinnati 6. Catcher Jack 0©Connor lias decided to join played game. Kitson allowed but one At Paducah Paducah 1, Toiedo 10. HART©S REASON he Browns. lit in five innings and Donovan also At Kansas City K. City 8, St. Louis N. L. 13. vas effective. Doescher showed a bril- At Atlanta Atlanta 1, Cleveland 4. The Columbus Club has released infielder A. iant turn of speedy slants and At Augusta Augusta 3, Detroit 12. For Not Playing Spring Games With ;. Lee to the 1©eoria Club. benders, while his control, for a left- MARCH S8. The Montreal Club has sold catcher Frank landed twirler, was the wonder of all At Birmingham Birmingham 6, Athletics 10. the Rival League. YIcNiimee to the Buffalo Club. At Jackson Jackson 2, N. York A.L. 1 (llin©s.) he experts. Score: At Savannah Savannah 5, Boston A. L. 7. Special to "Sporting Life." Pitchers Felix and Wolfe have been released UKOOKLYN.AB.R.B. P. A.E >y Manager Irwiu, of Kansas City. ETROIT. AB.R.B. P At Atlanta Atlanta 3, Cleveland 11. Chicago, III., April 5. President tarrelt.cf.... 4 1 ©. 1 Malay, cf... 400 0 0 At Jacksonville Jacksonville 1, Cincinnati 3. Hart, of the local National League Second baseman Rotliermel has signed with Vlcfcjtyre.lf 3 002 Sheckard, If 4 0 0 0 0 At Montgomery Montgomery 8, Clncin©i Colts 4. Club, voiced his sentiments yesterday he Lebanon (Pa.) independent team. D.Sulli©n.rf 4021 Lumley, rf.. 3 0 1 0 0 At Augusta Augusta 8, Detroit 7. in opposition to spring Pitcher Jack Taylor, of the St. Louis Car Crawfo©d,lb4 1 1 14 Owens, 2b... 400 1 0 At Charleston Charleston 0, Boston N. L. 1. games as follows: "I be dinals, is critically ill with pneumonia. haefer, 2b 4 0 0 2 40 Batch, 3b... 300 2 0 At Charlottesville Virginia 0, Washington 15. lieve inter-league games Third baseman Harry Clark bas t>een ap Cough©n,3b 401 0 10 Lewis, ss...... 2 0 2 0 At Columbia Columbia 1, Brooklyn 18. are all right in their pointed captain of the Milwaukee team. O©Leaty, ss 2 0 0 3 6 I M©Gam©l.lb 300 0 P At Little Rock -L. Rock 1, St. Louis A. L. 7. MARCH 29. place, but there are two The Niles /O.) independent Club has signed Wood,-c..... 300 3 30 Ritter, c...... 202 1 6 sides to the question. My 1 0 At Savannah Savannah 0, Boston A. L. 3. .nfielder Hugh Kruger, of the Bloomington Citson, p... 200 0 10 Doescher, p 3 0 0 At Columbia Brooklyn G, Detroit 3. club is scheduled to open Donovan, p 1 0 1 1 00 Total..... 28 0 4 24 70 the championship sea 21ub. At Jackson Jackson 0, New York A. L. 5. son in St. Louis ori April The St. Joseph Club has released pitcher Total..... 29 2 6 27 16 0 At Atlanta Atlanta 4, Athletics 9. 14, but by that time ; ©Silver" Braun, recently secured from. Denver Detroit...... 10010000 x 2 At Joplin Joplin 0, Chicago A.©L. 5. jy tnftie. Brooklyn ...... 00000000 0 0 At St. Joseph St.- Joseph 1, Chicago Colts 4. base ball will be an old Vt Springfield Springfield 2. St. Louis N. L. 16. story to St. Louis people, Catcher George Fox, of the New Orleans Hits Off Kitson 1, Donovan 3. Three-base Club, has signed with the Altoona (Pa.) inde lit_Barrett. Home run Crawford. Sacrifice At Pine Bluff Pine Bluff 0, St. Louis J^. r,. ". and we lose all the ad lit O©Leary. First on balls Off Kitson 1, At Montgomery Montgom©y 4, Cincin©i Colts 5. vantage of the opening. pendent Club. Jonovan 2, Doescher 2. Left on bases Detroit At Jacksonville Jacksonville 0, Cincinnati 6. lames A. Harl Not only that, but if the Pitcher Jack Hartley, of the Fort Wayne Club, Brooklyn 4. Struck out By Kitson 1, Don At Charleston Charleston 3, Boston N. L. 13. St. Louis National should has signed with the Youngstown (0.) inde ovan 1, Doescher 8. Double plays Wood, O©- MARCH 30. happen to meet defeat through lack pendent Club. jeary, Crawford; Schaefer, Crawford. Passed At Columbia Brooklyn 4, Detroit 3. of condition the series is only a test The Boston American Club has sold first base ball Ritter. Time 1.30. Umpires Stovall At Jackson Jackson 0, New York A. L. 5. of condition anyway they would lose man Shaffer to the Savannah Club, which will and Babb. Attendance 1200. At Nashville New York 13, Nashville 2, and use him as manager-captain. New York 4, Nashville 0. prestige, and Chicago would share in At Augusta, April 1, Brooklyn beat At Atlanta Atlanta 4. Athletics 11. the loss on the opening games. Ad The veteran shortstop, Ed. McKean, of Cleve Detroit for the third time thanks to At Savannah Savannah 0, Boston A. L. 2. vocates of spring games ask me why land, has signed as manager and shortstop of hard hitting of Mullin©s delivery. The At Little Rock Little Rock 16, Pittsburg 3. I don©t play, too, and get even, but the the Colorado Springs Club, of the Western Detroits fielded cleanly but could do weather conditions \vill not permit League. little with either Jones or Eason. spring exhibition games in Chicago President Grillo, of the Toledo Club, an Score: nounces that he has secured the stock of Mr. At Birmingham Birmingham 7,, Cincinnati 2. with such an early schedule." BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. A.EIDKTROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.K Strobel and that gentleman is now out of base arrett.cf... 512 1 00 MARCH 31. ball for good. © Malay.cf..... 411 1 01 At Savannah Boston N. L. 1, Savannah 9. JACK CHESBRO, ACTOR. Sheckard, If 5 1 4 2 00 Mclntyre.lf 303 3 00 At Jacksonville Boston A. L. 5, Cincinnati 2. A despatch from Haddock, Ga., states that Lumley, rf.. 4 0 1 1 00 D.Sulli©n.rf 400 0 00 At Augusta Detroit 2, Brooklyn 0. the Boston American Club is dickering with Crawfo©d.lbS 0 1 7 1 0 Offered $500 a Week to Do a Roof- Manager Stallings, of Buffalo, to trade first Owens, 2b... 502 3 41 At Jackson Jackson 3, New York A. L. 7. baseman Grimshaw for pitcher Kissinger. Batch, 3b... 401 0 00 Coughlin,3b 400 320 Garden Monologue. Lewis, ss.... 4000 6 0 Schaefer, 2b 3 0 1 0 3 0 The first game of the St. Louis local champ Special to "Sporting Life." M©Gam©l.lb 3 0 0 12 0 0 O©Leary, ss 3 1 0 1 2 0 ionship series between the Cardinals and Ritter, c...... 4115 0 0 J.Sulliv©n.c 4 0 1 12 20 Atlanta, April 5. An offer of $500 a Browns . was played Saturday April 1, the Jones, p, 2100 5 0 Mullin.p .3 01010 week to join the stage has just been Browns winning by 3 to 2. The second game played April 2 was won by the Browns by 2 to 1. Eason, p...- 212001 Total 34 2 9 27 11 0 received by Chesbro, originator of the Total__ 38 5 1224153 UNIFORMS-9 "spit ball," who is the Third baseman Connaughton and pitcher Consisting of crack pitcher of the New Whiting have returned contracts and advance Brooklyn...... 00300000 2 5 York Americans. A man money to the Harrisburg (Pa.) independent Detroit...... 0000001 1 0 2 Club, the latter to go to Mansfield. Shortstop Earned runs Brooklyn 2. Three-base hit SHIRT, PADDED ager of a New York roof Broderick, who had reported, has since disap Sheckard. Two-base hits Owens, Mclntyre garden thinks Chesbro peared and the fans believe he is lost to the First on errors Detroit 1. Left on base PANTS, CAP, will be a great hero this Brooklyn 8, Detroit 12. Struck ont By Jone coming season. Chesbro local team. 3, Eason 2, Mullin 12. Stolen bases Malay HOSE AND BELT Umpire Supervisor Thomas Reilly has No charge for Letters. is wanted to do a mon nounced the following as the Connecticut Sheckard. Sacrifice hits Mclntyre, Schaefer ologue stunt, and he says League umpire staff: Charles Kennedy, Spring First on balls Off Jones 4, Eason 1, Mullin 4 Re?. My he can "get off a talk© field- Martin F. Barrett, Holyoke; Maurice Double plays 3. Sullivan, Crawford, O©Leary Grade Price. Price. that will make him fa Quirk, New Britain, and Neil Harkins, Phila Coughlin; Owens, McGamwell. Passed balls mous along Broadway.© J. Sullivan 2. Time 2h. Umpires Donor No. 1... $ 27.00 J18.90 delphia, with A. Q. Fessenden, of New Haven and Babb. ____ No. 2... 36.00 25.20 Pearl Holycrosa, the as substitute. No. 3... 46.80 32.75 pitcher, left the New No. 5... 63.00 44.10 n rh.,h,» York American team on Boston and Cincinnati Clash. D. Cftesero Stm

ized in the outfield as well as the , til he left for the South. Their record aud his batting was the feature of the last year was 25 wins toid 7 defeats, first game in Louisville, when he contrib they being one of the three teams tnat uted a triple and a double. defeated Fordham college. Assistant Secretary Charley Murphy has BROWNE INJURED. had a busy time with McGraw©s team in In Louisville George Browne was hit on the South, ©and has kept the wires red hot the hand by a pitched ball and was forced with his stories, a la Tody Hamilton. to quit the game. It is feared that it will Dougherty and Williams have been hit be a week or ten days before he will be ting the ball quite some in the recent geles Club. In the few games he has thus able to play again. Manager McGraw games. fur played he has apparently held his own keeps his men working at the bunt game President Brush is said to have enjoyed at the bat. continually, and the other day a watch his trip through the Southern training was brought into play to see who made CHBSBRO IN HARNESS. tour with his team. "Happy Jack" Chest)ro, tlie famous ex the run to the initial sack the fastest. Donlin and McGann have apparently ponent of the much discussed "spit ball," Everybody had a chance aud tried done the hardest hitting in the games Mc OFFICIALLY AWARDED TO THE NEW dropped into the office of the local Amer to beat the throw to first. Browne won Graw©s men have played in the South. ican League Club last week, and after first honors, covering the distance in three Elberfekl left the team for a few days , greeting Messrs. Gordon. Tarrell and Na- seconds flat. Gilbert, Strang and Donlin to look after matters at his farm in sunny YORK AMERICANS. bon he boarded a train for Atlanta. Judg were timed in 3*4 seconds and Mathewsou Tennessee. ing by appearance "Happy Jack" looks covered the ground in S1/? seconds. Mar Very little has been said about Arthur good enough to repeat his remarkable per shall is getting his share of work, and Devlin since the players have been in the formance of last season. He put in six McGraw evidently expects to carry him South. A home run hit over the fence the The Young California Player Joins weeks at Cambridge coaching the Harvard and take no chances even with Bowerman other day brought Sam Mertes into the pitchers. He says he is live pounds un and Bresnahan on his staff. limelight for the first time since he ar the Highlanders in the South, Re= der hi.s weight at this time last year, and M©GRAW©S RECRUIT©S rived with his bulldog. that his arm is stronger than it has been in have been tried out in practice games be The Missouri Pacific Railway Base Ball six seasons. Chesbro promises to perfect tween the Regulars and the Yaiiigans, the Club has been reorganized for the com ceives His First Trial and is Pro tlie "spit ball," ar.d also use more speed latter, by the way, trimmed the "real ing season, and is now ready to I>OOK than he did last season. When Griffith©s things" 8 to 5, even with Mathewson and games with all mercantile and banking McGinnity facing them. Straug is, of bouse teams. They would also, like to nounced the "Find of the Season." men reached Atlanta they found Jack there arrange games with out-of-town teams ot- to welcome them, and the same afternoon course, to be the regular infield substi fering guarantee. The following officers he got down to business and pitched the tute, but the work of Oft©a Neal has caught were elected to serve for the ensuing year: SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." first live innings against the Atlanta out McGraw©s eye. Hall seems to be some Frank J. Schevrer, manager; Dan""1 J. , April 4. The much- fit. Big jack Powell finished out the what too light in his present form, and Gallagher, assistant manager; J. H. I>rfjx- sought Hal Chase is not only with the game, and was as effective as Chesbro Archie Graham, who is said to be very ton treasurer; S. N. Rice, secretary, tor New York American team but is now and between them they hold Atlanta down fast, has not yet joined the team. The games address F. J. Scherrer.. manager, leg-ally the property of to four hits in easy style. latter is an outlielder and will probably P. O Box 856, New York City. the New York Club, as WEEDING OUT. play the utility role this season. McEwen, the National Commission Manager Griffith will soon have to do the another recruit, will probably be dropped on March 29 rendered a decision that . Chase, SFAJTSAYINGS. Newton, Frisk and Blankenship were prop The Outlook For a Fine New York erly drafted. The Com mission held that the League Race Excellent The Syra Pacific Coast League©s claim to© these players cuse Situation Clearing up. was due to a misunder standing of the special BY -AARON B. LEVY. extension of drafting Syracuse, N. Y., April 1. Editor C/arfce Griffith time ^Hotted that league "Sporting Life." From the eight Uarke Onttifft at the peace settlement. cities composing the New York State Accordingly the Commission recom League come reports that mends that all parties to the National indicate the season of Agreement meet and amend the draft 1905 will without doubt ing- section so as to embody the views prove.the most success of the Pacific Coast League. Chase ful, from every point of joined the Hig-handers at Jackson, view, in the history of Missr , on March 28 and at once created that prosperous organi «i favorable impression by his appear zation. The complexion ance and demeanor. He is a tall, hand of the teams indicates some-looking- chap, with light hair and that the strife for the complexion, and has the appearance pennant will be a warm of an athlete. He looks capable of one, and the man that upholding the big reputation he made will place himself on on the Pacific coast. He bears himself ______record as making1 a eonriederitly and like the well-bred T C Griffin choice for the leadership college boy he is. Chase is about six is unwise. A glance at feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. On the roster of some of the teams clearly the 29th he played his first game at indicates that Binghamton, Utica, Syr the I-Iighlanders© first base and at once acuse and A. J. & U. will be in the made good. He was in every play, running. Manager Griffin, of the caught well, knew what to dp with champion Stars has twenty-two men the ball always, was fast on his feet, on his list, one of the latest to attach and showed up strong in left-handed his name to a contract being "Doc" throwing, a la Tenney. At the bat and Amole, of Buffalo, Providence and sev on bases he also handled himself well. eral other places. He made a hit with everybody and THE PARK SHIFT. the veteran Sam Crane wired his As the time for the opening- of the paper that Chase would prove the season approaches, the fans become biggest "find" of the season. Manager more reconciled to the compulsory Griffith thinks he has a, jewel of a change in the Stars© playing grounds youngster, who, in addition to his from Star Park to Athletic Field. The other virtues, is a worker. latter needs but little improvement, and there is hot a city in the country the size of Syracuse that can boas©t METROPOLITAN MENTION. of more capacious nor better equipped ball grounds. The drawback at the Encouraging Reports From the Train time Frank Leonard©s Eastern League team played there was the poor street ing Camps in the South McGraw©s car accommodations. This will be Champions and Griffith©s Highland remedied this season. THE LONG BRANCH TEAM ers Appear to be in Good Shape. the undisputed Amateur Champions of utORQE WILTSE, this city and Central iVew York, will BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. soon organize for the season, and will Pitcher of the New York National League Club. be ready to meet any team in New New York, April 3. Editor "Sporting York State. New grounds are to be Life": The festive baseball fan will soon George Wiltse, the junior pitcher of the New York National League Club, was born In be in his element again as tlie green dia Hamilton, N. Y., 24 years ago. He played his first professional ball with Albany, in the New laid out and grand stand built, c,nd mond warriors are nearing York State League, in 1890. Previous to that he was with independent teams that played Manager P. J. Maroney will endeavor their home grounds. On around Northern New York. In 1802 he joined the Serantons, in the Pennsylvania League, to bring the fastest and best teams Saturday McGraw©s Na remaining but one mouth, when the league quit. He finished the season with Troy and again in the State there for games. Among signed with the same team in 190,©i, playing in every position with the exception of catcher. the most promising candidates are: tional League champions In the fall of 1903 he was drafted by the New York Club, for which he did splendid work Dempsey, Reed, Fisher and Willis, will make their inivial ap last season. During the winter he plays indoor base ball and hand ball, and he is a good all- catchers; Dinneen, Haley and Watkey, pearance on the Polo round athlete. He joined the ranks of the Benedicts last November. pitchers; Landers, first base; C Ma Grounds in a game with roney, second base; Connolly short the Yale team. On the stop; McGuire, third base; Lydon and same day Griffith©s stal Truax, right field; J. Maroney and Mor- wart men will be in Jer weeding out trick, because of his surplus when the team returns to New York rissey, centre field; Green and Havill, sey City, where they stack pitching material. It is said that Man AROUND THE BASES. left field. From the above material up against the Eastern ager Ed Barrows, of the Indianapolis Club, says he never saw a more Manager Maroney can get one of the Leagtiers, and in a week is to take the surplus men under his wing. likely man than Chase break into fast best, if not the best, teams that ever ©rom then the regular sea- Whitely, Starkell, Holycross and Duff are company. represented this city in amateur base W. F. H. Koelscb fon in botb the major likely to make up the Indianapolis dele Season pass No. 1 has again been sold to ball, as all are fast, good, hitters, and leagues will be in full sway. gation. It looks as though Hogg and New II. 1©. Frothingharn, the well-known Wall know the game well. Word comes from Atlanta that Manager ton will be carried by the club os well street broker. Although Mr. Frothingham, Griffith has sent a challenge to Manager as Puttmann and Clarkson. The last two who was a close friend of E. B-. Talcott, McGraw to play a game at Ridgewood on are apparently due to make a reputation seldom visits the Polo Grounds he has for THREE-1 LEAGUE TIPS. Sunday. April 9, but it is not believed that this year. Griffith has about decided to years purchased the first book sold the challenge will be accepted. The de start the season with Anderson as the Umstead, who pitched for Cornell against Secretary Farrell©s decision that Claud Stark lightful weather hereabouts has iiad the regular centre fielder and hold Fultz in McGraw©s team in Nashville, wears must play at Peoria assures Nicol not only a effect of making the fans anxious for the reserve. Griffith regards his outfield, made glasses, and Joe McGinnity said that Urn- good catcher, bvit also a fair "and season to open and the local semi-profes up of Keeler, Dougherty and Anderson, as stead©s delivery was the most puzzling right fielder, for Stark has played all those sionals are already in the field. the heaviest hitting one in the country. tliat he had batted against this spring. positions. DOINGS OF GRIFFITH©S OLAN. With two such good men as substitute A few years ago some scribes dubbed In a circular letter to all managers last week. After a long stay in Jackson, Miss., the in and outfielders as Joe Yeager and Dave Clark Grith "the anarchist," and the vet President Holland urged the necessity of all Americans moved on to Atlanta, where they Fultz the team looks pretty well provided associations to stay within the salary limit, for a hard campaign. eran stood it all right until one morning and gave early directions as to the weeding faced the strong Southern League team a newspaper referred to Mm as "an an put process so that all teams will be able to in that growing metropolis. Tlie team, M©GRAW©S CHAMPIONS archist" because of a run-in he had with reduce to the thirteen-man limit by June 1. after suffering two defeats in New Orleans, are well on their way toward home, and are duplicating their record of last spring, an umpire in the previous day©s game, and Some writers draw the deduction that Belden lost a game in Jackson, 2 to 1. They it happened to be the day after the late Hill is to play first base for the Rabbits this easily won the other three games from when they won every exhibition game in lamented President McKinley had been season, from the fact that Rollo Brown has Jackson. The team is now intact and but which they Indulged. From Memphis the shot by an anarchist In Buffalo. "That signed with Ottumwa, but Belden is going to for the temporary absence of Norman team moved on to Nashville and has play was too much," said Griff, "and I wired try out a new man at first, according to Elberfeld all hands were in line when ed several double-headers. After downing the paper to cut out the anarchist in the Cedar Rapids reports, and does not that mean the first game was played in Atlanta. Nashville with Ames and Elliott on the future. I was mad clean through." he will manage from the bench? After a controversy that promised to shat slab they ended the day©s work by defeat Billy Dahlen had quite a time with a Manager James T. Hayes, of Davenport, h: ter the National Agreement, the widely ing the Cornell College team, against sore hand and had to have it lanced in at last completed his selection of a train!)© discussed and much advertised California whom McGinnity and Mathewson pitched. Nashville. He was advised to exercise squad and announces tne following players player. "Hal" Chase, joined the New York F"rom all accounts McGraw©s men are as signed, from whom he believes he can pick" tin- great care, as there was danger of blood best team that ever represented that city. Hi: Americans. He made a decidedly favor full of ginger as they were last season, poisoning. catchers are: Nieman, Williams, Cheek »n : able impression from the moment lie re when they so easily burned up the weak "The Xavier A. A. -will as usual be Erickson. Pitchers Schneiberg, Smith, Bak-. ported to Griffith, and from all accounts second division teams in the National represented with a strong- team this Wallace, McGreevey and Karstens. Inflelden- he is a player of unusual promise. Chase League. Wiltse and Taylor faced the year. They will open their season early Crockett, Webster, Berg, Harrod, Hines uno Is described as resembling Christy Mathew Louisville team in the first game against in April. The team practiced in the Alperman. Outfielders Swaim, Bardo andSmith. son. He took up his station at first base Tebeau©s Colonels. The double-headers club "Gym" during February and aud at once gave evidence of possessing and injuries to Dahlen and Browne gave March and received valuable coaching It is said that Terre Haute has in mind turn all the qualities that earned for him such McGraw a good chance to play his young ing orer pitcher Smith In place of Gaj-, wUu from Tom Doran of the Boston Amer- was to be gtaa South Bead far abort Btaa wide reputation while with the Los A.O- playera, Neal and Halt Strang was util- ranft. who gav« them his attention un GrowcJjow. April 8, 1905. SPORTING LIFE. We give below a synopsis of the contents of the greatest HAS VIEWS ON HOW TO INCREASE ______m series of base ball publications iiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiipiMi^^ ever issued. Bvery depart THE BATTING. ment of the game is thoroughly covered, and no boy who plays ball can afford to be Only Iwo Practical Ways to Help without that book which tells how to play his particular position. the Batsman, One Being to Re PRWE 1O CENTS PER GQPV. No. 210.—Base Ball Percentage No. 227— How to Flay Third Base. _ duce the Balls to Three, the Other Boob:. Third base is, in some respects, the most To Supply a demand for a book which important of the infield. No major league would show the percentage of clubs with team has ever won a pennant without a to Rescind the PoisNStrike Rule. out recourse to the arduous work of figur great third baseraan. Collins of the Boston ing, the publishers of Spaldiug©s Athletic Americans and Leach of Pittsburg are two Library have had Mr. John B. Foster, of the greatest third basemen the game BY CHAELES HICKMAN. Sporting Editor of the New York Evening has ever seen, and their teams owe much Telegram, compile a book which answers of the credit for pennants they have won . Cleveland, O., April 4. Editor "Sporting every requirement, and which has met to them. These men in this book describe Life: There are only two practical ways with the greatest praise for its accuracy and simplicity. No follower of just how they play the position. Every to help the batters reduce the number of the game can afford to be without it. Price 10 cents. thing a player should know is clearly set balls, entitling a batter to a base, from forth and any boy will surely increase his chances of success by a care four to three, or do away No. 232—How to Run the Bases. ful reading of this book. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. with the foul strike rule. The plan to call strikes The importance of base running as a scientific feature of the national game is No. 223— How to Bat. only when the ball Is be becoming more and more recognized each tween the batter©s shoul year. Besides being spectacular, feats of The most important part of ball playing ders and waist isn©t feasi base stealing nearly always figure in the nowadays, outside of pitching is batting. ble. The poor umpire would winning of a game. Many a close contest The team that can bat and has some good need a squad of policemen is decided on the winning of that little pitchers can win base ball games; there- strip of 90 feet which lies between cush fore, every boy and young man who has, to enforce his decisions. If ions. © When hits are few and the enemy©s of course, already learned to catch, should (lie players were asked for pitchers steady, it becomes incumbent on turn his attention to this department of their opinion, nine out of the opposing team to get around the bases the game, and there is no better way of ten of them would declare in some n-anner. Effective stealing not only increases the effectiveness of becoming proficient than by reading this against the foul strike. The the team by advancing its runners without wasting hits, but it serves one-tenth in favor of the to materially disconcert the enemy and frequently has caused an <-uure O! posing club to temporarily lose its poise and throw away the game. CUar/esCharles hicknanhickmar, rulej &m would gm,e bePresiaeut the pitchers. Hart This book gives clear and concise directions for excelling as a base run- . . i tr; tells when to lun and when not to do so; how and when to slide; fusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. Is mistaken in his claim that the people team work on the basos; in fact, every point of the game is thoroughly want short games. I think a majority of e» plained. In additlan such clever men as Harry Bay. the fleet-footed •No. 229— How to Catch. the people go to a game with the liope that Clctelander; Frank O©ance. and Hans Wagner describe thf ir Undoubtedly the best book on catching It will last all the afternoon. methods of action. Illustrated with pictures of leading players Price that has yet been published. Every boy The talk of legislation against the spit 10 cents. I who has hopes of being a clever catcher ball is folly. As well prohibit pitchers I should read how well-known players cover from using curves. A new curve, a new No. 224—How to Play the Out I their position. Among the more noted way of fooling the batter, is only acquired field. lones who describe their methods of play m by months of hard work and a pitcher Compiled especially for the young player a this book are of the Boston should never be handicapped by foolish who would become an expert. The best I Americans. Johnnie Kling of the Chicago rules against this or that kind of ball. book on playing the outfield that lias ever Nationals and Jack O©Connor of tne fet. The outcry against the lack of base- been published. There are Just as many Louis Browns. The numerous pictures in the book comprise those or thicks to be learned, before a player can all the noted catchers in th.e bte leagues. Price 10 cents. running would cease if the three-ball plan be a competent fielder, as there are in any was put in force or the foul strike rule other position on a nine, and *.his book ex stricken out so that more men would get plains them all. Illustrated with numer No. 23O— How to Pitch. on the bases. ous page pictures of leading outfielders. Price 10 cents. A new. up-to-date book. Published for the first time this year. No boy can attord to be without a copy of it. Edited by John No. 225—How to Play First Base. B Foster of the Evening Telegram (New FROM THE CAPITAL. York) The obiect of this book is to aid No other position on a ball team has the beginners who aspire to become clever shown such a change for the better in twirlers, and its contents are the practical The Nationals Return to Town in Good recent years as first base. Modifications in teaching of men who have reached tne top line with the betterment of the sport in as pitchers, and who have had experience, Condition Exhibit© on Games to be every department have been made at in both as members of the best clubs playing tervals, but in no other department have base ball and as contenders against teams Played General News and Comment. they been so radical. No boy who play_s that have enjoyed national reputations. the j-fm»!» ^^e the initial sack can afford to overlook the American pitcher, whose steadiness in the box is proverbial gives advice BY PAUL W. EATON. points and hints contained in this book. Entirely new and up to date. Illustrated on control of the ball and tells what a boy should do to obtain it,, bam Washington, April 2. Editor "Sporting Leever of the Pittsbuigs shows how to pitch the outcurve: W lliam Di- with full page pictures of all the prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. neen of the Boston Americans tells how to pitch an »n»boot. Thomas Life:" The Nationals returned to Wash Hughes gives hints on pitching the drop; Joe McGmnity, the ^ mani© ington to-day looking fine and dandy, and of the New York Nationals, explains how he uses his successful raise fit to go the distance. They No. 226—How to Flay Second Base. ball and his famous "cross fire;" Christy Mathewsou. the pride of the had three weeks of practice There are so few men who can cover New York Polo Grounds, discusses the body swing; Prank Hahn who .s in Virginia, in which time second base to perfection that their names left-handed, has something of interest to those who use that member only one day of bad weath can easily be called off by anyone who fol John J. McQraw, New York Giants© brilliant manager, discourses f the er was experienced, and lows the game of base ball. Team owners pitcher as a fielder, and as he started in his base ball career as a twirler who possess such players would not part . his adviclhas grounds for attention; Al Ortn the ©©^^fp^fc even that was not entire with them for thousands of dollars. These tells how to make a batter do what you want him to do: John P we11^ ly -lest. Most of the teams men have been interviewed and their ideas plains how to act when runners are on bases; Charley Mchok the former had much worse luck on incorporated in this book for the especial pitcher of the Boston Nationals, and now manager of the bt. Louis Na their training trips, and benefit of boys who want to know the fine tionals. describes the jump ball; Frank Sparks treats of change of pace, some of them are said to be points of play at this point of the diamond. and Jack Chesbro. the star of the New York Americans© pitching corps, lacking in condition in con Illustrated with full page pictures. Edited describes at length the "spit" ball, of which he is so famous an expon sequence. While the pre by J. E. Wray. Sporting Editor Globe-Democrat. St. Louis. Price 10 ent. The book is profusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. liminary work of the locals cents. did not develop any extra No. 228—How to Play Shortstop. No. 231— How to Coach; How to Captain a Teamj How ordinary batting talent, it to Manage a Team; How to Umpire; How to Organ is noticed that very few Shortstop is one of the hardest positions on the infield to fill, and quick thought and ize a League. teams nre killing the ball this season. It quick action are necessary for a plpyer looks as if there won©t be much "spring j who expects to make good as a shortstop. A useful sruide to all© who are interested In the above subjects. batting" this yeor, and that will make The views of every well-known player who Jimmy Coliins, manager-captain of the Boston Americans, writes on fast work count more than ever, and the covers this position have been sought in coaching; M. J. Kelly, of the St. Paul Champions, on captaining; Al Nationals are compiling this book, and it is offered ijs being the most complete book of its class A VBRY FAST TEAM", all except Kittridge and Huelstnan being ,-ver produced. Tne boy who would excel at short needs to study it New England League, on how to organize a league. Price 10 cents. in the lightning class. Manager Stahl is thoroughly. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. well satisfied with their performance so far, and seems to have them well in band. Though he is a young and untried leader, For sale by all news dealers, department stores and book sellers. that fact dees not cause the jealousies that might arise if he had a bunch of veterans Every ball player should send for a copy of SPALDING©S Spring and Summer under him. Kittridge, Patten and Town- send are the only men on the team who Sports Catalogue. It will be sent free. have been with it longer than the leader, and Kit is the only one of the lot who is an old-timer ; and no one would suspect that he is, as his last year was the best of his career, and he gives evidence of having many more just as good up his sleeve. Garland Stahl is certainly a re markably well equipped manager, and his ideas and methods are sensible and practi NEW YORK, DENVER, CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, PHILADELPHIA, SAN FRANCISCO, cal. The indications are that he will ac PITTSBURG, SYRACUSE, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, BUFFALO, ST. LOUIS, complish. all that can reasonably be ex pected, WASHINGTON. KANSAS CITY, ClNCI N NATI, OHIO, N EW ORLEANS, LA. HUNT0R HILL MONTREAL, CAN., LONDON, ENG. was the only player to miss many days of practice, being cwt of the game for more than a w-.^ek; very encouraging reports MARCH 29. about his work have come regularly to if they dou©t. On Saturday we shall have K.-S.J.JfAGUE NEWS. At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 3, Ursinus 4. hand. It looks as if he is going to do bet a look at Fred Tenney©s crew and a good At New Haven Yale 0, Manhattan 5. ter than ever, in spite of having had a bad chance to get a line on the Jocals. Arthur Long, a fast outfielder, who refused to At Durham Lafayette 2, Trinity 2. year in 1904. In yesterday©s- Regular-Yan- PITCHER HOWARD WILSON play with Henderson last season, has changed At Prlnceton Princeton 12, New York U. 0. igan game he straightened out three of his mind and signed. At Charlottesville Virginia 22, W. & Mary 0. Wolfe©s samples in as many times at bat. has been in town once or twice taking in At Georgetown Georgetown 5, Presbyterian 4. the races, and says that he has received no Treasurer Gosnell, ot the league, has re At Nashville Vanderbilt 0, Cornell 3. If he can begin where he left off in 1803 offer from the Washington Club. There ceived $200 from each club in the league as Hill may prove to be quite an elevation. a guarantee to finish the season, and the reports MARCH 30. To-morrow the Nationals meet the Fourth seems to be no demand for his services that the league is in a weak condition are un At Washington Villanov«t 22, Gallaudet 1. among the other American League clubs, At Durham Lafayette 5, Trinity 9. Presbyterian team, of the Sunday School but this Is causing him no uneasiness, as true. L-eague. Manager StaM has not selected The Vincennes Cluh has signed these players MARCH 31. his text yet, but it is likely that he will he is content to take things easy, and can to date: Catchers Lee Lenon, Ed. Hugg. At Washington Georgetown R. 8, Haverford 6. mfl&e it interesting. Georgetown will take get all the work he wants with independent Pitchers Luln, Duffiy, Jack Quan, Ralph Lord, At Charlottesville Virginia 6, Lafayette 0. a crack at tne Washingtoas on Thursday, clubs Wilson is a much better pitcher Joe Nonemaclier, John Duggan. Infield first At Washington Villanova 9, G. Washington 3. and the gwoie is looked forward to with than many of those in the major leagues. base, G. Wilkinson. second base, A. Mane; third APRIL 1. HHXC& interest. As the Nationals play all their opening base, J. C. Young; shortstop, L. Barlow and J. At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 9, Gettysburg 6. games against the clubs that finished 1, 2 Bierkett. Outfield L. Donovan, Phil Halm, At Charlottesville Lafayette 6, Virginia 1. last year, they may have some trouble get Ed. Kolb and C. Coocer. At S. Bethlehem Lehigh 10, Moravian 1. t» have another very good team; ting a start, although there is hope that At Princeton Princeton 4, Trinity 2. ha fact, it seen** impossible to hold the At Washington Georgetown 11, Villanora 10. even that handicap will be overcome to a At Annapolis Navy 1, Penn State U. Bine and Gristy down, no matter how much reasonable extent. At any rate, we shall COLLEGE CONTESTS. At Annapolis St. John©s 10, Hopkins 7. good material it may lose. Yesterday the soon know. At Washington Mary I©d A. C. 18, Gallaodet 7. university©s diamond representatives de MARCH 27. At New Haven Yale 17, Tufts 6. feated the str«mg Villa Nova team 11 to 10, Macon has no less than six of her 1904 At Charlottsville Virginia 2, West Va. 4. At New York Columbia 25, Brooklyn P. Ii. 0. notwithstanding the wildness of White, pennant winning selections back. The list in At Lexington W. & Lee 23, Fishburn M.A. 9. At Lexington W. Virginia 8, Virginia M. A. 4. the Georgetown pitcher, who gave five cludes Harnish, Sentell, Lipe, Stinson, Smith At Caapel Hill Lafayette 3, N. Carolina 2. At Raleigh N. Carolina A. & M. 8, Gollford 2. bases on bstEs, and the absence of Captain and Segars, the latter remaining at home after MARCH 28. At Wake Forest Wake Powsat 0, Trinity 4. Morgan, the successful raider. Every one his feat of walloping Mr. Collins Thursday. At Chapel Hlll-^afayette 7, N. Carolina 0. At New York New York U- 23, Pratt 7. will be pleased if they make a food sbow- Great things are expected of the Georgian on At Lexingtxa* W. & !* 4, W«wt Va, 8. At Fordham ffordham 19, St. Frauds 3. ias «gsucst the prvtaoOuHLla, and auxpx&ed <«g Une tfcla maonMr. At KaafaYffl* VantarWlt ft, OoouB. 10. . At K«w Y«rk Manhattan 5. Xarter 0. 8 ULFE. April 8, 1905.

warm session, The Jersey City Club and attempting to turn them against laid low the brown socka. McAleer is owners denounced the action of Mr. their president, who is opposed to the not daunted by the fact that his team is Griffiths and the others antagonistic to war coalition of the cla©ss ©A© leagues. up against Taylor this afternoon, and in POW[RS PRODDED. President Powers, and the club voted Griffith met an icy reception in the reply he plans to send Fred Glade, the its unanimous indorsement of his ad Southern, and his efforts failed com pitching "phenom" of 1904 in to twirl. In ministration. pletely, but that failure does not case Glade does not feel as though he is on THE DIRECTORS FURTHER palliate his treachery as Mr. Herrmann edge, something not likely, as he has been CLIMAX TO EASTERN LEAGUE©S claim that their position was misrep seems to think. The wording of the showing magnificent form, Harry Howell resented when Mr Griffiths signed the National Agreement is plain and spe will go in. McAleer is equally confident request asking for President Powers© cific in such cases and the penalty is with either on the slab. INTERNAL FIGHT. resignation. They say his action made prescribed. I believe in enforcing it. it appear as though the Jersey City The National Commission will fall far TEAMS WILL DIFFER. Club was a party to the transaction, short Of its first duties if it fails to Behind Taylor and Glade both managers when their sympathies are all with Mr. jlunish traitors who conspire in times are confident they have lined up winning The League Board of Directors Re Powers, with the single exception of ip peace." , combinations. The Cardinal nine will be Mr. Griffiths. made up of veterans, and there will be quests the President©s Resigna As the matter now stands, the com PULLIAM TO POWERS. but one new face in the bunch. That will bination that is trying to force Pres be Jack Warner, who is not only a vet ident Powers to resign his position is eran, but well known and well liked by tion Apparent Turn-Down of made up of only three clubs, Buffalo, The National League Not Trying to the St. Louis fans, owing to his visits here Baltimore and Newark. with the New York team. Nichols is bank Disrupt Anything. ing on the experience and steadiness of Howard Griffith in His Bailiwick. New York, March 30. P. T. Powers, his men under fire to open the season with POWERS© BATTLE. President National Association of Pro a victory which will augur success for fessional Base Ball Clubs, St. Paul 1905. SPECIAL TO "SPORTIN0 LIFE." Claims to Have a Safe Majority of Building, New York, N. McAleer, on the other hand, will present New York, N Y., April 2. Editor Y. My dear sir: As pres not less than four players who are making "Sporting- Life." President Patrick T. Clubs With Him. ident of the National their debut before a St. Louis crowd, and From New York "Sun." Association, representing Powers last week called the schedule all the minor league in he is just as confident as Nichols that he meeting of the Eastern Enough wires were pulled today to terests in organized base will be given the verdict in to-day©s con League for Tuesday, place P. T. Powers in absolute control ball. I trust you are giv flict. He is banking on the dash and ag April 4, at the Hotel Vic of the affairs of the Eastern League. ing yourself no concern gressiveness gained through the injection of toria, in New York City. Powers had so well forti over the silly and ab new blood to wrest for him the palm of No sooner had he done fied his position tonight surd reports that are victory. Last season he tried for a vic so than he "was served that he decided to call, floating about the tory with a seasoned line-up and found that with a written request the annual scheduled country that the Natipn- youth sent the blood coursing through the by the Eastern League meeting of the league for veins faster than age. Directors for his resig Tuesday at the Victoria al League is giving its nation as President-Sec Hotel. At that meeting support in any way to ©NEW BROWNIES. retary-Treasurer of the Powers, as president, Harry C. Pulliam an alleged movement Owing to the changes made this season Eastern League, as will will have the support of looking for the disrup the Browns will hold the attention of the be seen by the following probably six out of the tion of the National Agreement. The fans at least during the early part of to National League, as a party to the day©s game. Glade, Sngden, Jones, Pad- official documents given eight clubs, with Ed National Agreement, gave its con below. The reason for ward Hahlon, of Balti den and Wallace will need no introduction, Powers sent to the appeal made by the Nat but the four others will have to furnish requesting his retire- more, and George Stal- ional Association last fall for a change ment is that he refused to co-operate lings, of Buffalo, in the in the manner and cost of drafting their cards. with other class "A" leagues in the Wm. 1. Murray minority. H. C. Griffith, players. This, however, was conting On third, where he will occupy the centre National Association in demanding a of Jersey City, W. W. ent upon the proposition oeing accept of the spotlight, will be Kockenfeld, a larger draft price for players and a Burnharn, of Newark, Hanlon, of Balti ed by the American League, a party youngster of little height and considerable limit to the number of men which may more, and Stallings asked Powers to to the Agreement. The proposition girth, whose good nature will make him be taken by the major leagues. A resign from the presidency. Griffith, was not accepted by the American a favorite with the fans before the season further charge is that Mr. Powers ex however, has been notified by the Jer League and the incident was closed, is many weeks old. ceeded his authority in asking Pres sey City club that he no longer rep and the National League has no quar Out in left Held, where Burkett once fur ident Ban Johnson, of the American resents that organization in the East rel nor is taking part in any quarrel nished the bleacherites with material for League, for a reconsideration of the ern League meetings, and that he will as the result of this action. Yours jibes and jokes, will be George Stone, a drafting regulations, after the latter be supplanted by William J. Murray, truly, chap as different from Bnrkett as chalk is had ignored a proposition made by the manager of the team, who has al HARRY C. PULLIAM. from cheese. Quiet and easy going. Stone Howard Griffiths, of the Jersey City ways been a strong Powers man. M. is as hard a worker as Burkett, and if he Club: B. Puder, president of the Newark can handle his stick the way the Indications Dated March 24, 1905. In the matter of the Club, has also repudiated Burnham. EASTERN LEAGUE EVENTS. point from his past record, Burkett will Board of Directors of the Eastern League MURRAY WITH POWERS. not be missed. vs. P. T. Powers. Affidavit and Notice. Manager Murray, of the Jersey City President P. T. Powers will be asked to In centre there will be Van Zandt, as State of New Jersey, County of Sussex Club, talked freely to The "Sun" man attend the opening championship game iu Heidrick is still among the missing. Van Benjamin Heyman, of full age, being duly at te Bartholdi Hotel last night. "You Toronto. Zandt is fast on his feet, and he will be sworn ou his oath, doth depose and say: can say that Griffith has notlling more President Wendelshaefer, of Providence, has able to fill Heidrick©s shoes well so far "I am a resident of the State of New Jersey, to do with our club," said he, "and purchased pitcher Jack Cronin from Brooklyn as fielding is concerned. He looks well at and am acquainted with Patrick T. Powers, the that his removal means that we will for $1500. bat, and if determination will get him President of the Eastern League. hear no more talk about a base ball "That on Friday, the twenty-fourth day of war. Powers has been in base ball The Toronto Club is making efforts to secure hits to-day Taylor will have his hands full. March, A. D., nineteen hundred and five, at for twenty-one years, and he has third baseinan Garry Wilson, or the Nashua, In right field there will be another the hour of eleven o©clock in the forenoon, I never done a dishonest act. He has N. H., team, in the New England League. stranger to St. Louis fans in Frisk, the did serve, personally, upon the said Patrick Another Bergen has entered base ball. This batting leader of the Coast League last T. Powers, at his office in the St. Paul Build been the backbone of the Eastern time Al Buckenberger of the Rochester tam season. Frisk has an ideal position at bat, ing, number 220 Broadway, in the City of New League, and his friends are backing has secured his contract. This Bergen Is a and if he fails to hit he will surprise those York, the original request of the Board of him to the limit in this crisis. I am pitcher. Directors of the Eastern League calling upon with Powers to the finish." who are expert in such matters^. In the the said Powers to resign as President thereof. ALLEGED SCHEMES. Pitcher Moriarity has written Manager Burn- Held he will not shine in comparison with "That the copy hereto attached, is a true It leaked out yesteday that Griffith ham that he will be unable to report until Hemphill. At that he is not a bad fielder, copy thereof." around June, being tied down with his medical and can hold up his end of it without and Hanlon went to C. H. Ebbets some studies. BENJAMIN HEYMAN. weeks ago and tried to buy F. A. trouble. The same is true of Stone. Sworn and subscribed to before me this Abell©s stock in the Brooklyn Club. Eb The Montreal team arrived at Easton, Pa., CARDINALS© NEW LINE-UP. twenty-fourth day of March, A. D., 1905. March 29, and will practice in Easton until CLARENCE KELSEY, bets didn©t like the looks of things, April 12. Manager Bannon has sixteen men The Cardinals line up will also be great Master in Chancery of New Jersey. so hurriedly bought out H. R. Vender- with him. ly changed over the one which played in host©s stock in the club and proceeded the final game last fall, though there will to cut Harilon©s salary down. This The directors of the Toronto Club have de February 25, 1905. Mr. P. T. Powers, Presi cided to send the Toronto team to Preston be but one new face. This will be Warn dent Eastern League, St. Paul Building, New move on the part of Griffith and Han Springs for a week prior to the spring practice er, who is scheduled to do the receiving. York City. Dear Sir: lon was in line with a scheme to at Toronto. On first will be Grady, who was behind The Board of Directors of the Eastern League organize another major league with the bat last season, Beckley still preferring In the exercise of "general supervision and man Buffalo, Brooklyn, Baltimore and Providence may use Bert Conn on first base, notwithstanding that Bob Drew, of the Nor the ponies to base ball. Farrell will be in agement in the affairs and business of the Washington in the East, George Te- his old place at second, but in Shay©s place League" respectfully request you to resign as beau supplying four cities from his wich, Connecticut State League Club, has been President of the said League forthwith. American Association in the West. Grif signed for that position. at short will be Brain, who is to lead Such resignation may be forwarded to any fith talked so much, however, that the The Providence Club has sold to Albany the the team this season. On third will be member of said Board. Yours truly, release of second baseman Jim Connors, who Jimmy Burke. GEORGE T. STALLINGS. whole plan was soon regarded as a served the Providence Club five years. He will The outfield has also been changed about. EDWARD HANLON. joke. Incidentally, Griffith made a manage the Albany Club. Shannon has been shifted from right to MATHIS B. PUDER. statement to several base ball men of HOWARD C. GRIFFITH. veracity that three clubs in the Nat Mike Lynch, of Cambridge, Mass., has joined left, and Dunleavy will make his debut as Board of Directors Eastern League. ional League wanted to elect him the Baltimore team. Lynch is a well-known a regular outfielder in right garden. Smoot Cambridge amateur and covered second base for is a fixture at centre. Mr. Powers said yesterday that he president instead of H. C. Pulliam, the Institutes for several years. He is re has no intention of resigning. He has who, by the way, had a long talk Both McAleer and Nichols were satis with Powers and Murray yesterday. markably fast and very sure on grounders. He fied with the condition of their men yes called a scheduled meeting of the batted for more than .300© last year. terday afternoon, and will have no excuses league to be held in New York City Jim Hart tells the young aspirant for base to make. Stone has come around in good next Tuesday at the Victoria Hotel. At AFTER GRIFFITH©S SCALP. ball fame to try for third base, and George style and he does not think be will have that time all differences, he thinks, Stallings suggests to try for first base. ©Stars will be satisfactorily settled. iu-either position are scarce enough, but the any further trouble with the soreness which Under any other circumstances President Johnson Pressing to Have third basenicii are especially so. They had as settled in his leg and back. The other mem President Powers would have no hesi the Lawyer Disciplined. many as six good first basemen in the Eastern bers of the team are in as good shape as tation in giving up his position, but League last season. could be reasonably expected at this time as he claims this is a case of per Chicago, 111., April 3. Howard C. Harry B. Ball has signed a contract with the of the year. Nichols says that his men are secution and of misrepresentation he Griffith, attorney for the minor base Providence Greys. He played last year with the also in good shape and ready for the game. intends to fight it out and will await ball leagues, who has been touring the Fall River Club, of the New England League. the action of the Eastern League at country trying to stir During the latter part or last season, for a . Browns Win First Game. its schedule meeting, which will be up a new base ball war month or more, in fact, Ball played in left will find out shortly that field with the Providence team, under the name The first game of the St. Louis held Tuesday several persons are hot of Harris, having jumped the Fall River Club. championship between the Browns and after , him with a "big Cardinals was played Saturday, April GRIFFITH TURNED DOWN. stick©* and a sharp one. 1, at Sportsman©s Park, before 16,000 Already President John ST. LOUIS SIPTINGS. people. The game was splendidly con son, of the American tested, the American Leaguers win Manager Murray to Do the Voting For League, has brought ning out in the ninth inning on a Jersey City©s Club. Griffith©s actions to the The Two Rival Local Teams Ready For single by Sugden, to attention of Chairman the Local Championship Series and Van Zandt, and single by Frisk. Score: From Jersey City "Evening Journal." Herrmann, of the Na BROWNS. AU.R.B. P. A.K CARDINALS AE.R.B. P. A. B An important meeting of the Jersey tional Commission. For the Pennant Races What the Stone, If..... 5131 0 0 Farrell,2b.._ 300 2 00 City Base Ball Club was held on March Speaking of the matter, Managers Say.__ VanZant,cf4 1 1 2 0 1 Shannon,lf_ 3010 0 0 27th at 24. Mercer Street to take action Ban. B. Johnson President Johnson said: Frisk, rf...... 401 000 Smoot, cf..... 4013 0 0 regarding the club©s rep "I wrote Mr. Herrmann Wallace, ss.. 401260 Brain, ss_... 400 2 70 resentatives in the East several days ago calling his attention BY W1H. G. MURPHY. ones, lb...~ 40114 20 Grady, Ib... 3 0 2 12 00 ern League. At a pre to this upstart Griffith©s actions, and St. Louis, Mo.. April 1 Editor "Sporting .ocke©d^Jb 3003 Dunlea©y, rf 3 1 1 2 00 vious meeting Counselor particularly to the numerous newspa Life:" Once more the base ball season has Padden, 2b. 3 0 0 2 Burke,3b..._ 401 0 10 Howard Griffiths and per interviews in which he has stated rolled around and this afternoon the Sugden.c.... 411 3 30 Warner, c__ 3 0 0 5 21 Manager William Mur that it is the purpose of the class "A" Browns and Cardinals will Glade,p___3 0103 0 Taylor, p . 2 10030 ray had been selected as minor leagues to violate the National make their bow to the pub Total..... 34 3 9 27 16 1 Total..... 29 2 6*26 13 1 the representatives, but Agreement in all v/ays. lic at Sportsman©s Park in Browns...... 00002000 1—3 at the meeting last week CONFIDENCE WITH HERRMANN. the opening battle of the Cardinals...... 0 I 100000 0—2 this resolution was re "In reply Mr. Herrmann surprised 1905 _ campaign. This fact Two out when winning run was made. scinded and a new one, me by treating the matter as of little alone would be enough to Earned runs Browns 3. Two-base hits Wal naming only Mr. Murray, moment with the statement that he cause the fans to flock out lace, Glade. Home run Van Zandt. Sasrlfice was adopted. Mr. Mur placed little reliance" in newspaper re to see their favorites well hits Farrell, Padden, Shannon, Dnnleavy. ray win, therefore, be ports, and that Griffith had been in started, but when it is Stolen bases Stone, Dnnleavy, Frisk, Shannon. Howard Cr/ffi/ft the only representative communication with him as chairman taken into consideration Hit by pitcher Bp Taylor 1. First on balls from the Jersey City of the Commission and notified him of that nothing has been left OffGlade 2, Taplor 4. Struck out By Glade 3, Base Ball Club. It was explained that all he had done. I wrote again to Mr. undone by either manage Taylor 4. Left on bases Browns 10, Cardinals the change was made because of Mr. Herrmann, sharply, I guess, suggest ment that would insure the 4. Time 1.50. Umpires O©Dajr and Sheridan. Griffith©s opposition to President P. T. ing that the National Commission Miccess of the opening, any Powers, of the Eastern League. The Amateur ^League Incorporated. could not afford, in the interests of Wm. C. Murphy thing less than a record- club is with President Powers, and to organized base ball, which it is bound breaking Saturday attend New York, April 1. Supreme Court Justice express its confidence in his manage to protect, to let Griffith and his part ance is not to be expected. First and fore Dickey in Brooklyn yesterday approved of the ment of the Eastern League©s affairs ners go any further with their anar most, both Manager Nichols and Manager certificate of Incorporation of the Amateur and Mr. Griffiths was removed as repre chistic utterances. McAleer are sending their strongest line Seml-Professional Base Ball Managers© Protect sentative. THE AGREEMENT VIOLATED. up out this afternoon in order to gain the ive Association of Greater New York, the THE CLUB OIRKCTORS "Griffith©s worst offense to my mind papers of which were subsequently filed In the advantage of an early lead. County Clerk©s office. The objects of the as became indignant when they learned was his attempt to go over the head MANAGER NICHOLS of the action taken by Mr. Griffiths, of President Kavanaugh, of the South stated positively yesterday that he would sociation are to better the game, abolish the and at the special meeting held last contract jumping of players, to do as much aa ern League, by visiting the club send Jack Taylor to the slab, and he la possible for clean base tail and 6t Monday afternoon there was a very owners or the Southern teams in seer* positive that before sunset T&ytor will have

at the University of Chicago Merrifield de scribed the base ball situation iu Japan aa National League Schedule, 1905, follows: "While base ball is not a new game In Japan, the men are ieuorant of the most essential fea tures of the same. Their principal fault at first TO OPEN ITS THlRTlEfH ANNUAL NEW YORK AT HOME WITH BOSTON AT HOME WITH was the lack of training rules. The pitchers es Boston, April 14, 15. 17 pecially were lax in their habits, but the ball Philadelphia, April 18, 19, 20 Brooklyn, April 18, 19, 19, 20 players are now adopting the American training SEASON NEXT WEEK. Boston, May 5, 6, 8 New York May 1, 2, 3, 4 system and their game is improving; steadily." St. Louis, May 9, 10, 11, 12 Chicago, May 10, 10. 11, 12 The faculty of Waseda University is very Chicago, May 13, 15, 16, 17 Cincinnati. May 13, 15. 16, 17 anxious to have the team come to America Pittsburg, May 18, 19, 20, 22 St. Louis, May 18. 19 20, 22 and is willing to provide expenses for the The Senior Major League, With an Cincinnati, May 23, 24, 25 Pittsburg. May 23, 24, 25 . Icng trip. Brooklyn, May 26, 27, 29, 30, 30 Philadelphia May 29, 30, 30, 31 WILD ARRIVE IN JUNE. Boston, June 24, 26, 27 New Yorky.June 1, 2, 3, 3, 5 The Jap team will arrive in America Ideal Circuit and Strengthened, Brooklyn July 6, 7, 8 Philadelphia, July 6, 7, 8 10 about June 1, and will spend several weeks Chicago, July 11, 12, 13, 14 Cincinnati, July 11, 12, 13, 14 in this country. Games are now being ar Pittsburg, July 15, 17, 18, 19 St. Louis, July 15, 17, 18, 19 ranged with the college teams of the Pacitic Teams, Will Make Another Battle St. Louis, j uly 20, 20, 21, 22 Chicago, July 20, 20. 2©, 22 Coast region. Games may be scheduled Cincinnati, July 24, 25. 26, 27 Pittsburg, July 24, 25, 26, 27 with the Middle Western teams in addition. to Recover Prestige. Chicago, August 17, 18, 19 Cincinnati, August 17, 18, 19 Coach Merrifield will not accompany his Pittsburg. August 21, 22, 23 St. Louis, August 21, 22, 23 team to this country, but will continue to Cincinnati, August 24, 24, 25, 26 Pittsburg, August 24, 24, 25, 26 Instruct the players up to the time of their BY FRANCIS C. KICHTER. St. Louis, August 28, 29, 30 Chicago, August 28, 29. 30 departure. The grand old National League opens Philadelphia, August 31. Sept. 1, 2, 4, 4 Brooklyn, September 1, 2, 4, 4 Its thirtieth consecutve championship Boston, September 7, 8 Philadelphia. September 13, 14, 15 campaign on Friday, April 14. Presi Brooklyn, beptember 9, 11, 12 New York, September 16, 16 NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. dent Pulliam, who com Philadelphia, October 5, 6, 7 Brooklyu, September 18, 19, 20 piled tne 1905 schedule Del Howard, the Pirate recruit, Is a great evidently like President pistol shot. Johnson, of theAmerican Brooklyn has sold ptcher Jack Cronin to the League, had no super Providence Club. stitious fears of a Friday BROOKLYN AT HOME WITH PHILADELPHIA AT HOME WITH Frank Chance is having trouble with a persis opening . The Boston Philadelphia, April 14, 15, 17 tently lame ankle. i cam opens at New York, Boston, April 21, 22, 24. 25 "Bob" Ewing©s "spit" ball is working early. Philadelphia* at Brook New York, April 26, 27, 28, 29 New York, April 21, 22, 24, 25 It beat Pittsburg out of third place last year. lyn, Pittsburg at Cincin Philadelphia, May 1, 2, 3, 4 Boston, April 26, 27, J8, 29 , and "Red" Beau nati and Chicago at Cincinnati, May 9, 10, 11, 12 Brooklyn, May 5, 6, 8 mont are swatting the ball on the nose for fair St. Louis. The race Pittsburg, May 13, 15, 16, 17 Pittsburg, May 9, 10, 11, 12 iu the practice work. promises to be a closer St. Louis. May 13. 15, 16, 17 = one than last year, as Chicago, May 18, 19, 20, 22 McGiunity has devoted his entire time to St. Louis, May 2J, 24, 25 Cincinnati, May 18, 19, 20, 22 pitching the raise ball, with whch he was so Harry C. Pulliam a11 f the clubs have New York, May 31 Chicago, May 23, 24, 25 successful last season. made desperate efforts Philadelphia. June 1, 2. 3 Boston. May 26, 27 to strengthen their teams, with a view Brooklyn, June 24, 24, 26, 27 The Chicago team left California for tome New York, June 28, 29, 30, July 1 on March 28 to play a number of exhibition to making New York©s fight much Boston, July 3, 4, 4, 5 Boston. June :8, 29, 30, July 1 harder. Particularly is this the case New York, July 3, 4, 4, a games enroute to Chicago.© \ New York, July 10 Manager Hanlon declares that there Is more with the Chicago, Cincinnati and Pitts Pittsburg, July 11, 12, 13, 14 St. Louis, July 11, 12. 13, 14 Cincinnati, July 15, 17, 18, 19 human intelligence on the Brooklyn team this burg teams, which propose to have a Chicago, July 15, 17, 18, 19 year than there was in 1U04. look-in for the pennant. The Eastern Cincinnati, July 20, 20, 21, 22 Pittsburg. July 20, 20, 21, 22 teams also propose to be less easy St. Louis, July 24, 25, 26, 27 Chicago, July 24, 25, 26, 27 "To improve hitting," says Heine Peitz, meat for the Giants; in short for the St. I ouis, August 17, 18, 19 "chloroform the wings of the twirlers. lu Pittsburg, August 17, 18, 19 other words, Oslerize thcoi." 1905 battle all clubs tried hard to Chicago, August 21, 22, 23 Cincinnati, August 21, 22, 23 strengthen, as will be noted by the St. Louis, August 24, 24, 25, 26 Chicago. August 24, 24. 25, 26 The New York Club has secured the release of many additions to and changes in the Pittsburg, August 28, 29, 30 the veteran catcher Bill Clarke from the Wash Cincinnati, August 28, 29, 30 ington Club aud has signed him. teams. New York, September 13 Brooklyn. September 5, 6, 7. 8 THE ROSTER FOR 1905. New York, September 18, 19, 20 Jake Beckley has written friends In Hannibal, Philadelphia, September 16 Mo., that he has no Idea of signing a St. Louis Following is a complete and official Boston, October 5, 6, 7 contract except at his own terms. alphabetically arranged roster of the It begins to look as though Jack McCarthy, teams as they will start in the 1905 who was slated for release last fall, will again campaign: gambol in the Chicago outiield this year. BOSTON Frederick Tennpy. Manager. Pitch ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH Offa Neal, who teaches school during the ers Willis, WlUiolui, Fraser. Hershey. Harley, PITTSBURG AT HOME WITH winter months, is putting up a hangup article Bressler, T. Young. Catchers Moran, ©Needham, St. Louis, April 19, 20. 21, 22 of ball at short for the Giants in practice Stroll. Infield first base Tenney; second base, games. Raymer and Lautorborn; third base Wolverton; Chicago, April 26, 27, 28, 29 Chicago, April 14, 15, 16, 17 short stop Abbaticohio. Outfield J. Delehanty, Cincinnati, May 5, 6, 8, 27 Cincinnati April 26, 27, 28, 29 One critic claims that Homer Hlllebrand Barclay, Oaimell, Sharped St. Louis, May 29, 30, 30 Pittsburg. Aim I 30, May 1, 2, 3 seems to hesitate in making throws to the BROOKLYN Edward H. Hanlon. Manager. Chicago, June 1, 2, 3 Cincinnati, June 3, 4 bases. He is handicapped by being a left Pitchers O. Jones, Cronin, Scanlou, Reisliug, Philadelphia, June 6 Philadelphia, June 7, 8, 9, 10 hander. Durham. Mclntirp, Goodwin, Pastorious, Kason, New York, June 7, 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, June 11, 12, 13, 14 Fred Tenney last week made the announce Stricklett. Catchers- Bergen, RHter. Jack- Boston, June 12, 13, 14 New York, June 15, 16, 17, 18 ment that he would not play Sunday games this lilzsdi. Infield first base, McGannvell; Philadelphia, June 15, 16, 17 Boston, June 19, 20, 21, 22 year; nod that the club owners had exempted second base. Oweus; third base. Batch and Chicago, June 23, 24 ..©: him from such duty. Beecher; short stop, Babb, Lewis, Weigand. Brooklyn. June 19, 20, 21, 22 Outfield Sheckard, Gessler, Lumley, Dobbs, Cincinnati, June 24 Pittsburg, June 25, 26, 27, 28 Sammy Strang seems to have a new lease of MM lay. St, Louis, June 30, July 1 Chicago, July 2 life now that he is with the Giants. Sammy Cincinnati, July 3, 4, 4 Boston. July 29, 30, 31, August 1 promises that laziness will not be IB his lexi CINCINNATI Joseph Kelley, Manager. con this coning year. Pitchers Harper, Halm, Ew©ing, Walker, Brooklyn July 29, 31, August 1 Philadelphia, August 2, 3 5, 6 Overall, Chech, Minnehan, Feeney. Farrell, Hoel- New York, August 2. 3, 4, 5 Brooklyn, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Pitcher Willis has jumped the Boston Club Kketter. Catchers Eddie Phelps, Sehlei, Street, Boston, August 7, 7, 8, 9, 10 New York, August 11, 12, 13, 14 and signed with the Altoona independent club. Blankeuship. Infield first base, Kelley; second Philadelphia, August 11, 12, 14, 15 Cincinnati, September 3, 4, 4 Pitcher Wiggs, drafted by Brooklyn, has also base, Huggins; third bast, Steinfeldt and Arndt; Brooklyu, August 16 Chicago, September 8, 9 signed with that club. short stop, Corcoran and Bridwell. Outfield St. Louis, August 31, September 2 Pittsburg, September 10, 11, 12 President Dreyfuss Is quoted as saying that Odwcll. Seymour, Dolan and Sebring. Chicago, September 4, 4 Chicago, September 14, 16 he will give $100 for each four words that can CHICAGO Frank Selee, Manager. Pitchers Cincinnati, September 7, 8, 9 Boston, September 22, 23, 24 be proven Wagner gave to any newspaper man Wejmer, M. Brown. Wicker, Brings, Lund- about the giant shortstop being dissatisfied. greii, Grothe, Ruelbach. Catchers Kling, Philadelphia, September 21, 22, 23 Philadelphia, beptember 25, 26, 27 O©Neil. Infield first base, Chance; second base, New York, September 25, 26, 27 New York, September 28, 29, 30 Robertaille, of the Pittsburgs, says he has Kvers; third base, Casey; short stop, Tinker, Brooklyn. September 28, 29, 30 Brooklyn, October 1, 2, 3 no trade and never had any occupation but Hofinan and Williams. Outfield Barry, Slagle, Boston, October-2, 3, 4 Cincinnati, October 4, 5 pitching. It therefore behooves him to make McCarthy, Maloney. McChesney and Schulte. Chicago, October 6, 7 hay while the sun shines, and to save his NKW YORK John J. MeGraw, Manager. money. Pitchers McGiunlty, Mathewson, Taylor, Joe McGinnity Is interested in a controversy Wiltse, Ames. Elliott. Catchers Bowerman. concerning the iron foundry of which he Is a Bresnehan, Clarke, Jlarshall. Infield first part owner, and last week left the New Yorks base, McGann; second base, Gilbert; third base, for a week or so to look over his affairs iu Devlin; shortstop. Dahlen, Strang, Neal. Out- CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT HOME WITH South McAlester, I. T. fielders Mertes, Donliu, Browne. A. Graham. Pittsburg, April 14, 15, 16, 17 Cincinnati, April 19, 20, 21, 22 Pitcher Ruehlbach will join the Chicago team PITTSBURG Fred Clarke. Manager. Pitch St. Louis,. April 23. 24, 25 Pittsburg, April 23, 24, 25 in May. Ruehlbach is the Notre Dame pitcher ers Leever, Phillippi. Flaherty, Lynch, Case, Chicago, April 30, May 1, 2, 3 St. Louis. May 4, 5, 6, 7, 27, 28 who played t\vo seasons ago in the Missouri Holmes, Goodwin, Robertaille. Catchers Car- Pittsburg, June 4, 5 Valley League and made quite a reputation ish, Peitz, Harry Smith. Infield first base, Pittsburg, May 7, 28 there under the name of Lawson. Clancy; second base, Ritchey; third base, Leach; Chicago, May 29, 30, 30, 31 Boston, June 7, 8, 9, 10 shortstop, Wagnei-j McBride. Outfield Clarke, St. Louis, June 1, 2 New York, June 11, 12, 13, 14 Boston©s Nationals will .have a good card for Beaumont, (>. Clvmer, Howard. Brooklyn, June 7, 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn. June 15, 16, 17, 18 home-drawing purposes should their "Cy" Philadelphia, June 19, 20, 21, 22 Young, the second, prove to be a fair pitcher. PHILADELPHIA Hugh Duffy. Manager. Philadelphia, June 11, 12, 13, 14 The Hub will be curious to gaze on the name Pitchers Pittinger, Sparks, Corridon. Duggle- Boston, June 15, 16, 17, 18 Cincinnati, June 25, 26, July 1 sake of the Tuscarawas Railsplltter. by, Sutlioff, Caldwell, J. Lush. Catchers New York, June 19, 20, 21, 22 St. Louis, July 4, 4 Dooin, Kahoe. Abbott. Infield first base, Pittsburg, July 2 Pittsburg, July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Charley Dooin and Mike Kahoe, the stars of Bransfield; second base, Gleason; third base, Philadelphia, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 the Phillies© receiving department, who both St. Louis, July 6, 7, 8, 9 hail from Cincinnati, are a study In contrasts, Courtney; short stpp, Doolin. Kruger. Outfield New York, July 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1 Boston, August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 H. McCormick. Thomas, Magee, Titus. New York, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Dooin is full of shooting gallery repartee, but ST. LOUIS Charles Nichols, Manager. Pitch Brooklyn, August 2, 3, 5. 6 Kahoe never volunteers a word unless he 8 Philadelphia, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, August 11, 12, 13, U addressed. ers -Nicbols. Taylor, McFarlaud, W. Brown, Cincinnati, September 1, 2 O©Neil, McGinley, Egan, Campbell, Kellum, J., Boston, August 11, 12, 13, 14 H. Bodman, of New York, Is herewith In Thielman. Catchers Grady, Warner, Zearfoss, Chicago, September 10, 11, 12 Pittsburg, September 3 formed that "fielder©s choice" designates a play Swindells. lufield first base, Beckley; second Pittsburg, September 14, 16, 17 St. Louis, September 17. 18 where the fielder has the choice of putting out base, Farrell, Murch; third base, Brain, Burke; Brooklyn, Septemrer 22, 23, 24 Cincinnati, heptember 19, 20 a batsman at first base or another runner at short stop, Shay. Outfield Shannon, Sinoot, Boston, September 25, 26, 27 New York, September 22, 23, 24 some other point. In the latter case the bats Dunleavy, H. Hill, J. Clarke. Philadelphia, September 28, 29, 30 Brooklyn, September 25, 26, 27 man reaches first base on a "fielder©s choice. The teams will enter the race as © New York October 1, 2, 3 Boston. September 28, 30 One evening last week In the dining room above given although here and there Pittsburg, October 8 Philadelphia, October 1, 2, 3 of the Eastman Hotel, at Hot Springs, Peltz an experimental player may be drop St. Louis, October 6, 7 St Louis, October 8 caught a waiter attempting to steal the hand ped. satchel of a woman guest. The satchel con THE OFFICIAL UMPIRES tained besides valuable jewelry, $1000 in cash. Peitz was given a $50 reward and the waiter are Henry O©Day, of Chicago; Robert will be prosecuted. Emslie, of St Thomas, Canada; J. E. molder by trade and worked in the Matthewson was asked the other day when Johnstone, of Newark, N. J.; George PROGRESSIVE JAPS. he expected his new book, "A Modern Prince." Bauswine, of Philadelphia, and W. J. mills at Bay View, and was known to to be ready for the press. It won©t never be. Klem, of New York. These officials almost every inhabitant. He pitched ready," was hhis curt reply, "I ain©t an author, met President Pulliam in New York for some of the independent base ball Not Satisfied With the Honors of War, and the only writing I did last winter was to on March 27, and received their in teams and in 1887 became a noted pro sign my name to a New York contract. This structions as to conduct of the game fessional, playing with the famous They Now Seek to Excel in Occi joke has gone far enough." and interpretation of the playing Oshkosh Cub of that year, managed by dental Sport. Pitcher Mlnahau. one of the new Reds, when rulos. The umpires were ordered to Frank Selee, now manager of the Chi at Georgetown, figured as a world-famous enforce the balk rules this year as cago National League Club. That was Chicago, March 31. Not satisfied with sprinter, and it was he who compelled Artie strictly as last season. in the days of the old Northwestern humbling their Caucasian brothers on the Duffv. the noted sprinter of Georgetown Uni League. His great work that year at battlefield, the Japanese are planning to versity, to lower the 100-yard record to 9 3-5 tracted the attention of Captain Anson, contest with American college teams in iu order to come In first lu a match in which of the Chicago Club, and he bought base ball. The Waseda University team, of Minahau was a participant. KROCK©S DEATH. his release. He remained with Chicago Tokio, Japau, will vteit the United States Catcher Kahoe, of the Phillies, says: "I©ve several seasons and then retired, re this summer in order to test its strength been catching in the big leagues a few years The Passing of a Pitcher Who Once turning to his home in Bay View. His at the great American game with the lead and I©ve handled a lot of pitchers, and all kinds greatest pitching game around here ing college nines of the country. Fred of pitchers. I©ve yet to see one who had a Played in the Major Leagues Until was against-Milwaukee on July 5, 1887, Merrineld, captain of the University of Chi jump on his ball, though I©ve heard a lot when he battled against Smith, of the cago base Lull team of 1899, is coaching about that kind of delivery. I want to see III Health Retired Him. Brewers, and lost out after seventeen ihe Waseda team, which he believes will one of these pitchers use it." innings of splendid work. The remains be able to give a good account of itself Mr. Henry Medicus, the new Brooklyn stock BY TOM ANDREWS. were brought to Milwaukee and in- when it meets the American teams. holder, has broken into the game out of pure tered here on the 27th ult. love for it. He has played himself on the Milwaukee, Wis., April 2. Editor IS A PROFESSOR. Brooklyn Amateur Dramatic Club team which "Sporting Life." Gus- Krock, one of Merrifield is -employed as professor of toured©Long Island some years ago. Mr. Medi the greatest pitchers ever turned out English and ethics at Duncan Academy at cus is 41 years old and has resided iu Brook in the West and the best ever devel His Second Chance. lyn the greater part of his life. He was boru oped in Milwaukee, died of consump Pitcher Minahan. of the Reds, was with the Tokio, and is spending his leisure moments In New York City, but came to Brooklyn as a tion at Pasadena, Cal., March 22. He New Yorks in the South last spring, but has instructing the Httlc yellow men in. the arts boy and attended Brown©s Business College. leaves a wife and two children, who never taken part in a big league championship and tricks of base ball as played on this He was a regular attendant at Washington reside in Bay View, Wis. Qua was a game. side of tte Paciflc. Lu a letter to a i©rieud Park last sesou. IO LIFE. April 8, 1905.

Seattle; May 3d to 7th, Tacoma vs. San Fran one desiring to make money. New cisco; May 9th to 14th, Tacoma vs. Portland; Haven is the banner city of the League, May 16th to 21st, Tacorua vs. Los Angeles; v/ith 125,000 people to Jraw from, with June tith to llth, Tacoma vs. Seattle; June the grounds located at Savin Rock, a 27th to July 2d, July 4th, Tacoma vs. Oak sea shore resort very close to the city, land; July 5th to 9th. Tacoma vs. San Fran a good team cannot help but being cisco; July llth to 10th, Tacoma vs. Portland. profitable. No doubt some action will as being a strong thrower from left be taken by the league at once as the field, but all fielders will have to doff HOOSOS HAPPY season is not far off. their caps to Ernest Vinson. He should HERE AND THBEE. CLEVELAND CHAT. cut off many a run at the plate this I think the rule passed at the meet season when the other runners get ing giving the umpires the right of next to his throwing arm, for they will removing refractory players from the not dare to take too many chances on game and grounds, instead of fining THE NAPOLEONS NOT IN THE BEST the bases with a fly ball^oing out to them is a good one. him. Bay is the only ~w*ak thrower Heine Batch, of last season©s Hoi- CONDmON. of the outfield, but he makes this up BY JOHN LESLIE. yokes, certainly ought to hold his end with his speed. Indianapolis, Ind., April 2. Editor up with the Brooklyns. I do not think GARB©S WORK. "Sporting Life." From the present him a third baseman as that is not Charley Carr continues to put up outlook it appears that this city will his regular position, but as an out- Handicapped by Weather and Illness the same conscientious and fast game be represented by a very fielder and batsman he cannot help but at first that he set in motion the very strong team this year, make good. All pitchers look alike first day of practice. In fact, it is sim and Manager Barrow, it to him and he will come pretty near in the Training Season Loyalty ply astonishing to see him, as large a seems, is trying as hard leading the Superbas. man as he is, cover the ground so as possible to give his The Newark Club is to be congratu speedily. In batting also he seems to patrons here a good lated on securing Joe Connor, of last of the Players to Their Leader have improved. Last fall when he team. Everyone is now year©s Springfield team Manager Wily joined ,Cleveland he was popping them satisfied with the team© Walter Burnham corralled the best all Some individual Developments. up or hitting weak grounders to the prospects, although little around player in Connor and he is sure infielders. Now he is hitting the ball can be judged upon pa to deliver the goods. on the nose and line drives are his per. Manager Barrow Yale played its first game of the specialty. In speaking of his case the will receive the patron season on the 25th and was defeated BY JAY KNOX. other day he said: "If ever there was age of the people here by the strong Fordham team. Yale Cleveland, O., April 2. The Cleve a business transaction absolutely de if ©he has a team that had only three days practce on the land team finished is preliminary void of sentiment, it was my act in farrow wil1 n^ht "unto death" diamond and used three pitchers who training season at Atlanta in any signing a Cleveland contract for 1905. for the game, as that had never played in a varsity game, thing tmtgood condition. I knew what was demanded of me if was one point Manager Watkins was and it was, no disgrace to be de The weather has not I was to play first base on this team very strict upon. Should the new feated by Fordham which has one of been favorable to hard and I wanted to get my name on the manager place a team in the field that the best college nines. Yale is sure to out-door training and a document and hie myself away to the finishes well up in the race he will turn out a first-class team under number of the players training camp without a word as to own the town next fall and we will Coach Billy Lush©s supervision. have been more or less how I felt or what I proposed to do. then forget Watkins as a manager. ill. The truth is that And there©s no sentiment in the situ Speaking of Mr. Watkins. the fans here the present form of the ation now. I©ve got to play first class will always admire him, for a better Napoleons is far below ball to hold my job, and no one knows minor league manager could never be TOLEDO TOPICS. Manager Lajoie©s ex it better than Charley Carr" found. His Minneapolis team should pectations. The fielding PRAISE FOR TURNER. be a great drawing card here this sea Mike Finn©s Team Doing Clever Stunts is painfully faulty, the "If ©Cotton© Turner continues to play son, if his team proves its worth, and hitting weak, and the the game he is now showing in prac he won©t stand for any other. in Practice at Padocah Some Indi base running slow. There tice," said Bradley today, "Wallace, THE SEASON o©F 1905 vidual Mention. Napoleon La\ole is reason for joy in the Parent and Elberfeld will not have will surely mark a new era for the splendid throwing of anything on him. In fact, when any game in this city. We will have a new Ernest Vinson, in the excellent work one of these three was at his best he manager, almost a new team, out and BY AL HOWEUL. at first of both Charlie Carr and Geo. never showed any form better than out, a new park with everything new, Toledo, O., March 31. Editor "Sport Stovall, and in the apparent return to that displayed by Turner at the pres therefore it really ought to be a pros ing Life." The reorganized Toledo form of pitcher Joss. ent time. No shortstop living ever perous year. The new park is certainly team has now spent a "week at Padu- SOME QUESTIONS. made any more sensational pick up a fine one, only a three or four minutes cah, Ky., getting into Here enthusiasm ends and specula followed by as speedy and accurate ride from the heart of the city, and shape for the coming tion begins: Will Nig Clark be able to throws." Turner has deserved every patrons will not be compelled to stay fray. The players, as a go the pace? Will Harry Bemis come bit of this praise owing to his brilliant away from the games on such days as whole, are getting away back to 1902 form? Will Jimmy Jack work in the exhibition games and in Labor Day, on account of the parades fast and two more weeks son brace up in the outfield? ©Will Red practice. and blocked car service as formerly. in Kentucky ought to put Donohue have another good year? It will be about the finest, or as fine, them right on edge. Gene These and a dozen other questions re park as any on the crcuit. Whenever Demontreville is show main to bother the new manager, who PACiNC COAST LEAGUE. a ball passes the fielders there it -will ing the way to the rest finds the wheeling heavy enough with mean a home run, as the fence is far of the team, and the cap out the handicap of unwarranted pre back and few balls will be batted over tain is in the form he dictions of success At present both The Season to Open March 30 and the fence. The grand stand will seat displayed when with the Lajoie and Plick are being treated for about 4500 and the bleachers 4500. big fellows. Billy Cling- severe colds; Bemis is laid up with a Run to December 3 The Schedule HOGRIKVER©S DEPARTURE. man held out for a $300 bruised finger that refuses to heal; For the First Season, Ending July 30. With the passing of George Ho- M. J. Finn bonus when Manager Red Donohue is under a physician©s griever, our scrappy right fielder for Finn handed him his care for a strained tendon, while San Francisco, Cal., March 28. the past ten years, there will be many contract. President Grillo brought neither Moore or Bernhard appear Editor "Sporting Life." The schedule tears of regret shed by his many Billy into line and he has joined the anxious for the tap of the bell until of the Pacific Coast Base Ball League, friends. He was always n trie game team at Paducah. Inti elder Black they have had more of hardest kind of comprising the cities of and his sole desire was to win the burn, recruited from the "Kitty" work. San Francisco, Los An game, therefore he was put out of League, is making a good impression LOYALTY TO LAJOIE. geles, Seattle, Portland, the game many times for talking too at shortstop in the absence of Cling- Tacoma and Oakland, is However, there is some "balm in much. I was listening to a group of man. His batting has also been fea Gilead." Nothing stands out more given for the first time to old time fans not long ago, who tured. prominently in (he Cleveland camp the public. San Fran seemed very sorry to see "Hoggy" go. GEORGE YEAGHR than the absolute loyalty of every cisco is the only city ac One of them was talking of his many is not as heavy as last year. Never player 011 the team to Manager Larry. corded continuous ball brilliant plays and daring base run theless, -while he was descendng in the A smile of satisfaction always lights throughout the season, ning that often won the game: He elevator at the Palm House, Paducah, up the Frenchman©s features when he from March 30th to Dec was recalling the time when Ho- recently, the apparatus broke at the contemplates the willing-ness with ember 3d. The season griever, Seybold and Hartsel us.ed to first floor, and George was precipitated which his suggestions they are made opens simultaneously on be the Indanapolis outfield. He said into the cellar. The safety clutches so good naturedly they can hardly be March Sfith at San Fran those fellows were the dread of all had failed to clutch. The big catcher called orders are followed. Larry cisco, Oakland and Los pitchers, and in a critical stage of the crawled out of the wreckage saying: has but to say "We will make this play Lagentfuoene t.F oenBert Angeles.hof> ^ up wjthSeattle gan Franwill_ game that if either could get to first "Legs, take care of your body." Yae- so and so," and it is as if Oyama base the others would try soiree sche©me ger wa,s not injured. Pitcher Martin, shouted to his war-stained hosts: "Go cisco at Recreation Park in this city. to get to first also. Then if it was for whom , of the Bos take that fort." Take any one of the Oakland and Tacoma are to try con Hogriever that happened to get to ton Americans, bid $1500 recently, is Naps aside and ask him his opinion of clusions across the bay, while Port first he and the other runners were ready to pitch a full game at this L/arry as a manager and he will say: land and Los Angeles meet in the sure to try a double steal, and get early period. Martin©s success is due "The best ever." But it is not in metropolis of Southern California. The away with it, if the battery were not to a cross-fire, apparently unhittable. words, but in performances that this first season ends July 30th, and the very careful. The next batter up Wyatt Lee is reported to be in bis 1903 loyalty is best attested. Every player full schedule for this half of the pen would generally score one of those form, and he is speeding the ball like knows the responsibility resting on nant race is given below, the dates in runners, thus winning- the game. He a youngster. Lajoie-s shoulders, and is doing his each case being inclusive: was one of the most daring base run BILL KEMMER best to bring him success AT SAN FRANCISCO March 30th to April ners Indianapolis has ever had. We is holding down first base and lacing PITCHER 2d, San Francisco vs. Seattle; April 4th to 9th, wish him success in Des Moines, his the ball in a manner quite up to Asso has already improved upon the "spit San Francisco vs. Portland; April llth to 16th, new berth. ciation requirements- George Mori- ball" as thrown by Chesbro, Gibson, San Francisco vs. Tacoma; April 10th to 80th, MANAGER BAREOW arity has opened the eyes of the Sun Francisco vs. Oakland: May 3d to 14th, is having a little trouble in signing natives of Paducah by his sensational Dineen and Howell last season Earl Oakland vs. Los Angeles; May 17th to 21st. Sun stops and throws around third base. started "to experiment with the ball at Francisco vs. Portland; May 31st to June 4th. voting: Fisher, although we think he Hot Springs and a.fter arrival at At Oakland vs. Tacoma; Jun 7th to llth, Sail will come to terms KOOH, they cannot Gilbert, O©Hara, Butler, Durrett and lanta he kept hard at work at it. Francisco vs. Oakland: June 14th to IStU, San agree upon salary. We will open the Carlos Smith are the outfielders to When he tried for the first time in a. Francisco vs. Portland; June 21st to July 4th. season April 19 with Milwaukee as choose a trio from. Gilbert has not game he had the Crackers breaking San Francisco vs. Los Angeles; July fith to the attraction, and this ought to test reported as yet, but is a fixture. The their bats going after it. Moore, as K>th, Oakland vs. Los Angeles; July 19th to the capacity of that new grand stand. others are all good men, and it will is well known to the fans of the Amer 23d, San Francisco vs. Oakland; July 26th to All in all, the patrons here seem glad not be an easy matter to cull out the ican League circuit, is famous for his 30th. San Francisco vs. Tacoma. of our prospects and we will patiently choicest. Smith is 6 feet 2 inches in easy side arm delivery. His improve AT OAKLAND March 30th to April 2d. await the opening of the season. height. Butler finished the season of ment on the "spit" is that instead of Oakland vs. Tacoma: April 4th to 9th. Oakland 1904 with Memphis and has a reputa firing the horsehide right at the plate, vs. Seattle; April llth to 16th, Oakland vs. tion as batter and base runner. Ike Portland; April 18th, 23d, 25th and 30 tn. Durrett and O©Hara are both good he combines it with his side arm San Francisco vs. Oakland; a^y 2d, 7th, 9th DANAHEK DONE. motion. By so doing he found that the stickers and will make a strong bid and 14th, Oakland vs. Los Angeles; May Ifith for a steady job. ball ha.d a much greater jump than and 21st, San Francisco vs. Portland; May 23d The Meriden Lawyer Announces That otherwise. 28th. San Francisco vs. Seattle; May "30tb, A BRRNII.ARDT POINTER. Oakland vs. Tacoma: June 6th and llth. Oak He is Through With Ease Ball and Pitcher Bernhardt, the other day, land vs. San Francisco; June 13th and 18th, CHIPS. made a surprising statement. Said he: San Francisco vs. Portland: June 20th. 25th, His New Haven Club is For Sale. "All this talk that a pitcher must have 27th, July 2d and 4th, San Francisco vs. Los When the league season gets under way, Dr. plenty of practice the day before he is Angeles; July 9th, llth and 16th, Oakland vs. BY LOUIS P. WIEL. Osier will be invited to watch Jim O©Rourke. slated to pitch to show form is all Los Angeles; July 18th and 23d, San Francisco The Connecticut League schedule is meaty, vs. Oakland; July 25th and 30th. San Fran New Haven, Conn., March 31. Editor indeed. No provision for open dates is made. nonsense. 1 can always pitch better cisco vs. Tacoma. In the above dates those "Sporting Life." A meeting of the if I take plenty of rest before the day for Sundays and holidays at Oakland after Connecticut State League was held Captain Wiliam E. Keane, of the New Lon that I a,m due to pitch, and then I can April 16th are morning games. here on the 20th, at the Hotel Garde, don team, has been teaching school IB New show my best form The idea of this AT LOS ANGELES March 30th to April 2d, and a schedule for the season adopted. York city during the winter. and that twirler pitching his head off Los Angeles vs. Portland; April 4th to 9th, Mr. Danaher, owner of the local team, Burns, the young Meriden lad who was with forty-five minutes the day before a Los Angeles vs. Tacoma; April llth to 16th, was not present at the meeting. There the team for part of last season, may play In game is all wrong. There is a re Los Anjreles vs. Seattle; May 23d to 28th, have been so many reports as to Mr. dependent ball this season with Spencer. action. It weakens the pitcher arid he Los Angeles vs. Tacoma; May 30th to June Danaher©s attitude and position in re J. Frank Dolan, the young pitcher who la has not his complete" strength to go 4th, Los Angeles vs. San Francisco: June 6th gard to the New Haven Club the en to be in Holyoke this season, has been pitch through an entire game -with the re to llth, Los Angeles vs. Portland: June 13th suing season, that I took it on myself ing and playing in the outfield in Manhattan sult that he is batted freely. For me, I to ISth, Los Angeles vs. Oakland; July 18th to to ascertain from him exactly where College team©s practice work. Dolan is counted 23d, IMS Angeles vs. Seattle; July 2Sth to a promising proposition. want to have plenty of rest when I am 30th. Los Angeles vs. Oakland. he stood. In conversation with him going to pitch, and then I can go into AT PORTLAND April 18th to 23d, Portland today he assured me that on account Herman Schincel may yet be with Holyoke. the game with confidence, for I know vs. Los Angeles: April 25th to 30th, Portland of lack of time he was through with Word has been received up the river to the that I am strong and should have all vs. Tacoma; May 23d to 28th. Portland vs. base ball and that the franchise was effect that Schincel has asked Manager ITry- n>y speed." Oakland; Muy 30th to June 4th, Portland vs. for sale. This puts a stop to all con singer to visit him in Philadelphia and talk A SECOND THOMPSON? Seattle; June 20th to 25th. Portland vs. troversy and is final on his part. over the salary questen. Cleveland has in Vinson one of the ncoma; Jni c :i7rh to July 2d, Portland vs. MR. DANAHER Virgil D. Morse, of North Attleboro, has greatest throwers in base ball. In the Seattle; July 18th lo 23d, Portland vs. Tacoma; is one of the brightest, as well as seen chosen financial manager of the Norwich practice it is no uncommon thing to July 25th to 30th, Portland vs. Seattle. busiest, lawyers in the State and that team of the Connecticut Leagrae. Mr. Morse see him throw from the left field fence AT SEATTLE April 25th to 30th, Seattle his practice forbids hir% giving time aas been for some years scorer for the team to the plate without the ball touching vs. Los Angeles; May 2d to 7th, Seattle vs. and has been actively engaged in newspaper Portland; May 9th to 14th, Seattle vs. San to the ational gfeme no one doubts. work. the ground, but in the game on Tues Francisco; May 16th to 21st, -Seattle vs. Oak The question now naturally arises, day he made two a,s perfect throws as who will buy the same? I do hot Tbe York, Pa., management claims that In anyone would wish to see. Although land: June 13th to 18th, Seattle vs. Tacoma; Jack Bagley it has the best first baseman out June© 20th to 25th. Seattle vs. Oakland; July think Mr. Danaher asKS an exorbitant side tbe big leagues. Bagley©s name is on a the runners were safe each time, it 4th to 9tit, Seattle vs. Portland; July llth to price for the franchise although I Springfield contract, having been lured there by, was by only the narrowest kind of a IGth. Seattle vs. San Francisco. have not heard what the price is. Roger Connor, but he refuses to make a mov« Lush lias always been figured AT TACOMA April isui to 23d, Tacoma vs. Here is a golden opportunity for any in this direction. April 8, 1965. SPORTEVG LIFE. IT

the third attempt, scored a mark of three sec onds Mat. and Gilbert came second in 3 3-5s. American League Schedule, 1905. Sammy Strung and Mike Doiiliu tied with a record of .©! 2-5s. Browne believes he can clip the record another fifth, and another trial will be made at Nashville. READY NOW FOR THE FIFTH AN BOSTON AT HOME WITH NEW YORK AT HOME WITH Philadelphia, April 21, 22, 24, 25 AMIGAN LEAGUE NOTES. Washington, April 26, 27, 28, 29 Washington, April 21, 22, 24, 25 NUAL CAMPAIGN. New York, May 5, 6, 8, 9 Philadelphia, April 26, 27, 28, 29 St. Louis, Juno *, 7,,8, 9 Boston, May 1. 2, 3, 4, June 1, 2, 3, 5 .Tesse Bnrkett will head the Boston cham Cleveland, June 10, 12, 13, 14 Cleveland, June 6, 7, 8, 9 pions batting list. Detroit, June 15, 16, 17, 17 St. Louis, June 10, 12, 13, 14 Green, Sullivan and Callahan are leading the Teams and Circuit Are Strengthened Chicago, June 20, 21, 22, 23 Chicago, June 15, 16, 17, 19 White Sox in batting. New York, June 24, 26, 27, 28 Detroit, June 20, 21, 22, 23 President Taylor says he likes Jossiyn better Artistically and Financially For Washington, June 29, 30, July 1, 3 Philadelphia, June 29, 30, July 1, 3 than any of the new Boston pitchers. Philadelphia, July 4, 4. 5 Washington, July 4, 4, 5 Pitcher George Mullin is laid up with a St. Louis, July 29, 31, August 1, 2 Cleveland, July 29, 31, August 1, 2 badly split linger on his pitching hand. St. Louis, August 3, 4, 5, 7 What Ought to Prove Another Re- Cleveland, August 3, 4, 5, 7 O©Leary and Schaefer, the Detroit recruits, Detroit, August 8, 9, 10, 11 Chicago, August 8, 9, 10. 11 are reported as doing rnarvelous stunts in the Chicago, August 12, 14, 15, 16 Detroit, August 12, 14, 15, 16 infield. markable Championship Campaign Philadelphia, September 5, 6, 7, 8 Boston, September 2, 4, 4 Washington, September 13, 14, 15, 16 Pitcher E<1- Killian, of Detroit, complains of a Washington, September 9, 11, 12 soreness in his pitching shoulder which refuses St. Louis, September 21. 22, 23 Philadelphia. September 18, 19, 20 to heal. BY FRANCIS C. RICHTEU. Chicago, September 25, 26, 27 Chicago, September 21, 22, 23 Detroit, September 28, 29, 30 St Louis, September 25, 26, 27 Pitcher Frank Owen came to terms with The fifth annual campaign of the Cleveland, September 28, 29, 30 Chicago on the 28th and «gned a contract at Cleveland, October 2, 3, 4 Jopliu, Mo. * American League as a major organi New York, October 5, 6, 7 * Detroit, October 2, 3, 4 zation will begin on Friday, April 14, "Kid" McCoy says pitcher Smith, of the Chi thus showing- that the cago White Sox, with a year©s training should schedule-maker, Presi whip Jeffries. dent Johnson, is not at Jack Chesbro while using his "spit ball" at all superstitious. Detroit Harvard, broke one catcher©s finger and another opens at Cleveland, St. ATHLETIC AT HOME WITH WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH catcher©s wrist. Louis at Chicago, Boston Boston, April 14, IS, 17 New York, April 14, 15, 17 Everything points to Lee Tannehill, the at Philadelphia and New New York, April 18, 19, 20 Boston, April 18, 19, 20 White Sox third sacker, becoming a full- York at Washington. The Washington, May 1, 2, 3, 4 Philadelphia, May 5, 6, 8, 9 fledged star this season. schedule calls for 154 New York, May 29, 30, 30, 31 Boston, May 30, 30, 31, 31 Cy Young is rapidly passing into oblivion. games this year, same as Washington, June 1, 2, 3, 5 Detroit, June 6, 7, 8, 9 He hasn©t invented a new delivery or written last season. That the Chicago, June 6, 7, 8, 9 Chicago, June 10, 12, 13, 14 any pitching instructions. race will also be as hard, Detroit, June 10, 12, 13, 14 Cleveland, June 15, 16, 17, 19 Schaefer, the new inflelder of th« Tigers, Is if not harder, is an as St. Louis, June 15, 16, 17, 19 St. Louis, June 20, 21, 22, 23 swatting the ball oftener and harder than tlie sured fact owing to the Cleveland, June 20, 21, 22, 23 Philadelphia, June 24, 26, 27, 28 other members of the team. Ban. B. Johnson strengthening process each team has been sub Boston, July 6, 7, 8, 8 New York, July 6, 7, 8, 8 Callahan received an ugly cut on his head jected to. It may be safely predicted Chicago, July 29, 31, August 1, 2 Detroit, July 29, 31, August 1, 2 while warming up with the White Sox at that at least five teams Boston, Ath Detroit, August 3, 4, 5, 7 Chicago, August 3, 4, 5, 7 Montgomery. He was hit by a batted ball. letic, New York, Cleveland and Chic Cleveland, August 8, 9, 10, 11 St. Louis, August 8, 9, 10, 11 Dundon will have no opposition for second St. Louis, August 12, 14, 15, 16 Cleveland, August 12, 14, 15, 16 base on the Chciago American League Club. ago will be in the race from start to Washington, September 2, 4, 4 New York, September 5, 6, 7, 8 Comiskey holds that he ranks with Ferris and finish, that Detroit and St. Louis will New York, September 9, 11, 11, 12 Boston, September 18, 18, 19, 20 Evers. also have a look-in, and that even Detroit, September 21, 22, 23 Washington will be a larger factor in Boston, September 13, 14, 15, 16 Second baseman George Nil! has written to a Cleveland, September 21, 22, 23 Cleveland, September 25, 26, 27 Fort Wayne friend that he likes the Washing the race than heretofore. In a spec Detroit, September 25, 26, 2! St. Louis, September 28, 29, 30 ton team and management and thinks he will tacular way each campaign of the Chicago, October 2, 3, 4 American League has been remarkable, Chicago, September 28, 2*, 30 make good. and there is every reason for expect St. Louis, October 2, 3, 4 Philadelphia, October 5, 6, 7 Jim McGuire, one of the grand old men of the diamond, now catching with the New York ing that history will repeat itself this Americans, thinks the Highlanders are sure of year. .. the pennant this year. THE 1905 EOSTER. Following is a correct and official Matty Mclntyre, who has been holding out CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT HOME WITH for more salary, has relented and joined the roster of the America.n League teams Tigers. Perhaps Matty has just learned that as made up at the start of the race. Detroit, April 14, 15, 17, 18 the base balFwar is over. The teams are given in alphabetical St. Louis, April 28, i9 St. Louis, April 14, 15, 16, 17 order: Detroit, April 23, 28, 29, 30 Outfielder Stone, who lea the American Asso Chicago, May 5, 6, 8, 9 ciation last year in hitting, has done but little Washington, May 11, 12, 13, 15 Cleveland, May 2, 3, 7 ATHLETIC Connie Mack, Manager. Pitchers New York, May 12, 13, 14, 15 stick work in the practice games with the St. Waddell, Plank, Henley, Bender, Coakley, Boston, May 16, 17, 18, 19 Louis Browns this season. Philadelphia, May 20, 22. 23, 24 Philadelphia, May 16, 17, 18, 19 Bruce, Catchers Shreck, Powers, Noonaii, Washington, May 20, 21, 23, 24 Another new expression for base ball fans to Barton. Infield first base, H. Davis; second New York, May 25, i6, 27 wallow over: "Port Arthur of the ball field," base, Murphy; third base, L. Cross, W. A. O©- St. Louis, May 29, 30, 30, 31, June 24 Boston, May 25, 26, 27, 28 Detroit, May 29, 30, 30, 31 meaning third base. It would not be surprising Brlen. short stop, M. Cross. Outfield Hartzel, Detroit, June 30, July 1 If Collins was known as "Gen. Nogi." Hoffman, Seybold, Lord. Chicago, July 4, 4, 5, 6 Cleveland, June 1, 3, 4, 25 BOSTON James Collins, Manager. Pitchers Philadelphia! July 10, 11, 12, 13 St.Ot. Louis.IjOUlS. JuneJ 27, 28, 29 Big Charley Carr intends to become a mining Diueen, Young, Gibson, Tannehill. O©Brien, Detroit, July 2, 9 engineer when he gets through with base ball. Winters, Olmstead, Jossiyn. Catchers Criger, New York, Jnly 14, 15, 17, 18 He has completed a course in the study and Boston, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Boston, Jululy 10, 11, 12, 13 Dorau, McQovern, Farrell; Infield first base, Washington, July 14, 15, 16, 18 says he may try to enter Case school next fall. Lachariee, Grimshaw; second base, Ferris; third Washington, July 24, 25, 26, 27 New York, August 17 New York, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Jack Chesbro, the star pitcher of the New base. Collins; short stop. Parent. Outfield Philadelphia, July 23, 24, 25, 26 York Americans, wound up his task of coaching Bnrkett, Selbach, C. Staiil, Freeman. Washington, August 18, 19, 21 the Harvard University pitchers on March 28, Boston, August 22, 23, 24 New York, August 18, 19, 20 CHICAGO^ Fielder Jones, Manager. Pitchers Philadelphia, August 22, 23, 24 and at once joined the Highlanders in the 1©atterson, White, Owens, Altrock, Smith, New York, August 25, 26, 28 South. .Walsli. Catchers W. Sulivan, McFarland. In Philadelphia, August 29, 30, 31 Boston, August 25, 26, 27 Washington, August 28, 29, 30 Kittredge has made a decided hit as an field first base, Isbell, Donohue; second base, Chicago, September 1, 2 umpire this spring, and, though he has not got Dundon; third base, Lee Tannehill; short stop. St. Louis, September 4, 4, 5, 6 Cleveland, September 3, 8, 9 Detroit, September 10 O©Loughlin©s "tuh" down to perfection, he has George Davis. Outfield D. Green, F. Jones, Detroit, September 18, 19 given satisfaction in the college games he has Charles Jones, Holmes. Callahan. Chicago, September 20 St. Louis, September 12, 13, 15, 16 CLEVELAND Napoleon * Lajoie, Manager. Cleveland, September 17 umpired. Pitchers Bernhardt, Joss, Dcnahue, Moore, Detroit, October 5, 6, 7 Kahl, the Cleveland utility inflelder, is a Hess, Rhoades, C. Jackson. Catchers Bemis, big man for an inflelder, possessing an enormous Buelow, J. J. Clarke. Inneld first base. Carr, pair of shoulders and a frame that looks G. Stovall; second base, Lajoie; third base capable of withstanding a lot of bumps during Bradley, Kahl; short stop, Turner. Outfield the season. Flick, Bay, Vlnson, W. Lush, .1. Jackson. ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH DETROIT AT HOME WITH The New York Americans will have first DSTRO1T William R. Armour, Manager. chance at the Indianapolis players at the close Pitchers Donovan, Mullin, Kitson, Killian, J. Cleveland, April 19, 21, 2-©, 23 Chicago, April 19, 20, 21, 22 of the 1905 season. Managers Barrow and Stovall, Jaeger, Ford, F. Thomas, Cromley, Chicago, April 24, 25, 26, 27 Cleveland, April 24, 25, 26, 27 Griffith are said to have made an agreement to Cicotte. Catchers Wood, Drill, J. Sullivan, that effect. Anderson. Infield first base, Hicknian; second Cleveland. April 30 St. Louis, May 1, 2, 3, 4 base, Lowe, Shaeffer; third base, Coughlin; short Detroit, May 5, 6, 7 Boston, May 11, 12, 13, 15 McGovern and Doran, the young catchers of stop, O©Leary, Graham. Outfield Barrett, Craw- Philadelphia, May 12, 13, 14, 15 Washington, May 16, 17, 18, 19 the Boston champions, will do the bulk of the ford, Mclntyre, D. Sullivan. New York, May 16, 17, 18, 19 New York, May 20, 22, 23, 24 backstopping during the early games. Criger NRW YORK Clark GriSith, manager. Pitch Boston, May 20, 21, 23, 24 Philadelphia, May 25, 26, 27 and Farrell require a great deal of warm ers Chesbro, Eowell, Puttmann, Clarkson, Orth, Washington, May 2$, 26, 27, 28 Chicago, June 24 weather to get into condition. Holycross. Catchers McGulre, Kleinow. In Detroit, June 1, 2, 3, 4, 25 Cleveland, June 26, 27, 28 The Detroit team, this year Is one of the field first base, Ganzel, Chase; second base, Chicago, June 30, July 1 St. Louis, July 4, 4, 5, 6 most congenial and cleanest aggregations of Williams; third base, Conroy; shortstop, Blber- Cleveland, July 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 Chicago, July 7, 8 ball players in either league. If good fellow feld, Yaeger. Outfield Dougherty, Anderson, Washington, July 10, 11, 12, 13, New York, July 10, 11, 12, 13 ship is a factor in winning championships, Keeler, Fultz. Boston, July V4, 15, 16, 18 Philadelphia, July 14, 15, 17, 18 Detroit should be among the favorites. ST. LOUIS William McAleer. manager. Philadelphia, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Washington, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Washington has two players who are named Pitchers Glade, Pelty, Siulhoff. Howell. Mor New York, July 23, 24, 25, 26 Boston, July 24, 25, 26, 27 alike with the exception of one letter. The gan, Buchanan, Stillman. Catchers O©Connor, Philadelphia, August 17 Senators have just secured "Harry" Cassady, Sugden, Weaver. Infield first base, T. Jones; Philadelphia, August 18, 19, 20 who had a trial last seson with Pittsburg. second base, Padden, H. Gleason; third base, New York, August 22, 23, 24 Boston, August 18, 19, 21 He Is an outnelder. "Joe" Cassidy ia the Moran, Rockenneld; short stop, Wallace. Out- Washington, August 25, 26, 27 Washington, August 22, 23, 24 Washington shortstop. field Heidrick, Frisk, Van Zandt, Stone. Boston, August 29, 30, 31 Philadelphia, August 25, 26, 28 WASHINGTON J. Garland Stahl, manager. Detroit, September 2, 3 New York, August 29, 30, 31 George Mullin has "invented a new curve. Chicago, September 4, 4, 5, 6 "My latest," says the, big twirler, "is called Pitchers Patten. Hughes, Jacobsen, Wolfe, Cleveland, September 10 the ©Osier ball,© and Is so called because no and Townsend. Catchers Kittredge, Hayden, Detroit, September 17 St. Louis, September 7, 8, 9 batter over twenty-five years of age can hit it." Knoll. Infield first base, J. Stahl; second Chicago, September 18, 19, Oct. 6, 7, 8 Cleveland, September 12, 13, 14, 16 base, Mullin, Nill; third base, H. Hill; That settles it. Very few players will admit shortstop, Cassidy. Outfield, Hulseman, being more than twenty-four. Shaughnessy, C. Jones, H. D. Cassiday, Roth- Treasurer Farrell has received a letter from geb. Manager Clark Griffith sating that the new first baseman, Hal Chase, will surely fill the bill. There will doubtless be some changes country, Presidents Johnson and Pul- that was the method of coming on the Griffith says that the team is rounding into flna in the above teams before the month liam could pick up a few points on the field. As much interest Is taken in the form rapidly, but that the men are taking no is out, but in the main they will at game by a visit to Cuba. O©Brien has amateur base ball games as in the chances of getting lame arms or legs. least enter the race as above given. just returned from the new republic Spanish bull fights, and the players The much-sought Hal Chase joined the High THE OFFICIAL UMPIRES, and he talks in an interesting man march around the field with banners landers at Jackson, Miss., on the 28th ult. will be John Sheridan, Frank O©- ner on the way the natives play and waving, while the spectators cheer Chase is described as a tall, light-haired, fair Loughlin, Tom Connolly, William Kel- manage the great American game. frantically." complexioned youngster and is not quite 21 ley and Jack McCarthy. The two According to O©Brien, base ball is all THE STYLE OF PLAY. years old. He is a fine looking chap and ap last-named are new comers, and have the rage in Cuba and from 10,000 to pears as if he would make a brainy player. yet to win their spurs; the others are In speaking about the class of ball Cy Young, in speaking of the first major tried and true umpires no better in 12,000 fans turn out twice a week to put up, O©Brien said that while some league game he ever pitched, said recently: the profession. The umpires received see the games, and these fans being of the men were pretty shifty players,, "It is only a little over fourteen years ago, but their instructions from President John naturally excitable raise pandemon they did not, as a rule, class with the only three of the eighteen men who took part son at New York, February 17, and ium at every good or exciting play. ball tossers of this country, especially in the game are now in harness in the big were ordered to strictly enforce the THE CUBAN LEAGUE. the twirlers, who lack the speed of the leagues. They are Kittridge, George Davis and balk rules, with a view to helping the Here is O©Brien©s story as told to a slab artists here. He also said that myself." batting and base-running. The circuit Washington "Post" reporter: "The a large number of pigeons are re Outfielder Jimmy Jackson, of the Clevelands, will b\ the same as last season, but league is composed of three clubs leased during the course of the game next season will make his third appearance in with Detroit and Washington vastly Havana, San Francisco, and Almen- with different colored ribbons attached fast company. In 1901 he played with the strengthened by passing into the hands dares and about two games a week 19 their legs, making a picturesque Baltimore Orioles under John McGraw.©s man of new local owners. Thus on all are played. All the games are played sight. To make sure that there will agement. In 1002 he was a Giant under Horace not be any trouble, mounted, armed Fogel. Since then he has played with the Los sides and at all corners is the Amer in Havana, and the grounds are the Angeles Club and the St. Paul team, from ican League braced up firmly to sus finest in the country, being larger police ride to and fro in ,a special which Cleveland purchased him. tain the struggle for major league than the Polo Grounds of New York aisle for them in front, of the grand stand. Some of the umpires in this Napoleon Lajoie is a modest man and does supremacy. City. A hit that gets past the fielder country probably would rejoice if not seek notoriety. Larry says: "I wish I had is good for the circuit. One peculiar the nerve to go out on the stage before people. thing is that the umpire ha.s absolute this method were adopted here. If I did I could be earning a little over $300 a BASE BALL IN CUBA. control of the situation, ana not even week during the winter months. I had several the captain is allowed to raise a mur Browne Fastest of Giants. offers, but I would rather ride the goat at the Ball Player Frank O©Brien Tells of mur over a close decision." This is a Elks© or face one of those pitching machines good thing, though, as large amounts Memphis, Tenn., March 28. The training of that throws balls at you at the rate of ten Game and Says It is All the Rage in of money are wagered on the results the Giants this morning was made lively by a miles a miuutef than make a spiel on a theatri speed contest between the fast members of the cal stage." ______the New Republic. of the games and betting is done on team. The race was from the plate to first every conceivable play, and if kicking base on a bunt. A stop watch in the hands of Red Owens is doing so well in practice as Judging from the story told by were permitted, like in this country, Shannon, the horse trainer, kept the records, second baseman for Brooklyn that he ia Frank O©Brien, a pitcher well known riots would be the order of the day. and toward the end there was Intense excite named as the occupant of that position for the lit minor leaffuea throughout the One feature struck me as comical and ment among the players. George Browne, on seosoa. SPORTING LIFE. April 8, 1905.

gladly come here eyery day to see that boy Hillebrand throw them down to second. If there ever was a thing in base ball that I admired it was to see a man -with a good whip who could shoot them into second. I am struck on Homer. He has the right kind of VETERANS WANT THE TRAINING an arm for a catcher. The ball goes right there with no hoops or curves. A base ball shoe especially adapted for the dis SEASON CUT DOWN. Peitz? Yes, Heiny should do well with criminating player who will have none but the finest the Pittsburgs. I recall the first year leathJeaUJcr;ather andUHU bestUfc-St workmanship.\VCU K UltUianip. TheX lie ClaflinV-©lLlllIll "Specialk_>pGV>it*i " out of the old man. He isn©t so old is made entirely by hand bv a, master shoemaker. Its after all. I feel sure that he cannot be distinctive features are the suggestions of the premier over 36. That isn©t so badly. Heiny Ten Days After Pittsburg Men Were can still furnish the goods. He never plavers of both the major leagues, complete fi*©7 CA was fast but he is a fine catcher, with hand-forged spikes - . «JJfl.»JvJ on Duty They Were Willing to knows the game and you can hear him Write for booklet " The Claflin Base Ball Shoes." in the race at all times." Manager Clarke had a lot of fun with York Stop Cost of Spring Trips Run asking him as the health of his PROFESSIONAL, $5.CO. MINOR LEAGUE, $3 59. friend Jantzen. "I know why ©Fred© Buying by mail—Send size and width of street boot, also is after me on that score," laughingly outline ot loot, drawn on paper. Remit with order and save ning up Every Year News Items. remarked York, "I think that it was C. O. D. charges. Agents wanted. in Montgomery one day when I made a long hit and was coming home when 1107 Chestnut St., BY A. R. CHATTY. Jant:z>2ii gave me the foot. I rolled WALDO M. CLAFUN, Hot Springs, Ark., April 1. Editor about thirty feet but got up, grabbed Philadelphia. "Sporting- Life." Ball players tell me a bat and got busy. I soaked him on that one more nightmare has been the head with the club and his six added to their existence. foot three frame went down in a heap. In addition to having to Those were great days." York has undergo ugly treament given up the game for good. Derham. Wm. Dalquist, C. M. Spencer, B. from many crowds, slices WOULD DEFY PICKED TEAMS. OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION NEWS. Firestine, W. I). Gill. in salaries, etc., the mag Mention of the fact that a veteran TKHMS ACCWPTKD. nates have added to their player had won a wager on one All Latest Bulletin Promulgated by National With Utica Fielder Ilambacher misery by increasing the American team of his picking, caused With Greenville M. Thornton, Al© Watts?, time of training trips. Col. B to say. "Well I wouldn©t care if Association Secretary Farre^ll Con W. Wilder, J. A. Maxwell, S. A. Johl, Louis Men are loud in their a man got together a team made up Hadding. John Hauley, Sam Laroque, protest against being of the finest in both leagues I would taining Information of General In Frank Morris, Red Foster. W. Hanchen, dragged from their bet that our team could trim them. terest and Importance. ! Thomas. homes and in many cases You cannot get a nine made up of With Sioux City Harvey Hatch. their business and forced stars to beat a club where team play BY SECaETARY J. H. FAEKELL. With Oakland, Calif. H. A. King. has been worked out and where every to come to Southern re Auburn, N. Y., March 21. Headquarters With Kvansville King Kelly. A. R, Crafty sorts and drill for over man is eager to help along his nine by With Natchez Kowe Hicks a month and a half a sacrifice or some other move where of the. National Association of Professional With Savannah E. G. Hardy. without pay. Hard work is a daily in selfishness is not shown." B. B. Leagues. Following is the latest of With Meriden, Conn. Joe Rutherford. grind in many teams. Some players WINS RACES NOWADAYS. ficial bulletin of the Secretary: With South Atlantic League Arlie Lath- John Fay, the well known race horse feel that when the gong sounds much CONTRACTS. arn. enthusiasm for a get-away -will have man has played in hard luck with the RELEASED HY PURCHASE. been burned up by the rigorous train speeder he named after Barney Drey- With Minneapolis Jerry Freeman, Dan By Detroit to Indianapolis J. T. Crom- ing trips where base ball is a steady fuss. "That horse was all right, but O©Leary, W. H. Fox, G. J. Graham, Ed. ley. grind twice a day. It has leaked out I don©t think that Fay knew how to Siever, A. M. Coultoer, David Jones, Geo. By Cleveland to Columbus Friel, Mal- that a number of men on the Pttsburg train him" said the Pittsburg man. Villmau. larkey, Hickey. team, old stagers, tried to get off but "This time last year I took a ten With St. Paul Frank Martin. Wm. Cris- By Cleveland to Buffalo McAllister and could not secure the desired privilege. dollar note from John H. Harris, score tall, John Bartoe. Elmer Pierce, John Gettman. Wagner, rumor has it began to lay card man at Pittsburg, went up street Flourney, J. S. Stewart, P. J. O©Brien, T. By Cleveland to Montreal Joyce. plans last January, ao that he could and in a short time brought him back W. Corbett, Arthur Marcau. O Kilroy, C. By Cleveland to Milwaukee-^furtis. dodge the jaunt. He made a gallant sixteen dollars. This was the only E. Wright, Edward Wheeler, W. J. Single. . By Cleveland to Des Moines Rosman. fight on the ground that he was down time I won on my namesake. Fay could With Baltimore -J. II. Maher, J. fl. Mc- By Cleveland to Atlanta Smith. to weight and did not need any re not get any work out of the horse. He Neal, M. W. Whituey, J. L. Courueeu, M. By Cleveland to Indianapolis Schwartz. ducing. This plea failed to work. Then sold him to a man named Denephy J. Lynch. By Philadelphia to Binghamton Joha his father©s illness came along as a or rather gave him away. The sum With Toledo J. F. Lungbom, Billy Kem- Barthokl. plan and he secured permission to stay paid was $80 and I©ll bet that Denephy iner, H. Camnitz. O. W. Butler, Ike Dur- By Chicago to Minneapolis David Jones. one week longer in Carnegie. never regrets making the purchase for rett, Carlos Smith, George Moriarity. By Boston to JShreveport T. C. Fisher. SORTING STILL ON. he took the nag to California and has With Toronto--Ike Francis, L. S. Carr. By Pittsburg to Atlanta J. P. Archer won a dozen or more races with him. With Rochester George Carey. A. Mc- By Pittsburg to Wheeling L. Smith, Geo. Up to date Manager Clarke, of the He is a pretty good money maker." Connell, E. B. Burger. ex-champions, is loud in his praise of Naming bang tails after base ball men McConnell. the work of the new men. Clarke has With Omahof John Thomas. War San By Pittsburg- to Toledo-L. Childs. is popular now. J, Ed. Grillo won ders. Wm. Shipke, G. Lcidhurdt. By Pittsburg to Charleston Sidney- been most careful in here on Wednesday and landed a nice With Denver- Ira A. Belden, A. Vallen- watching the disposition sum of money for many men. The Smith. of the players. He was clorf. M. C. Vasbimler, C. F. McCloskey. By St. Louis to St. Paul Chas. Hemp- Pitsburg lads were given the tip in With Binghamtoii John Batthold, D J. hill. g©iven a couple of jolts the early morning. Willis. E. L. Farley. by newspaper reports. ODDS AND ENDS. By Philadelphia to Columbus O. Picker- One especially annoying Clyde Goodwin declares that he can With Des Moiiies A. P. Leifleld, P. Buck- ing. to him \vas a guess that not be blamed for his front name. He waiter, J. K. Towne. By Philadelphia to Toronto Murray. perhaps Peitz might be was given the title by a young woman With Colorado Springs C. A. Miner, By Detroit to Indianapolis Carr Dickey. put permanently on first who has read a novel where the hero Thos. Messitt. Fisher, Swarider. base. All who know was named Clyde. Oroodwin©s dad is With Rock Island J. B. McConnell, B. By Detroit to Minneapolis Goo. Graham. William Clancy, speak or still living but his mother died some Cummings, J. Wedig, A. Limdin., R. Doo- By Beaumont to Oakland, Calif. Hugh his odd disposition. He years ago. in, F. Lakoff. Thos. Riddle. C. Wilson, A. McMurray. is easily discouraged. Mike Lynch©s father was a brick B. Hageman, C. Warner. M. A. Hoag, L. By Minneapolis to Colorado Springs Clarke feared that the manufacturer but the former Brown R. Converse, W. Carlisle, C. Dremian, R. Mollor. l-red darks Utica man might be varsity man does not care for business. Wrigley, P. Lister, Frank Miller. W. o. By Colorado Springs to Minneapolis- worried by the assertion He will take up a profession. Sweeney, Dow Van Dine. E. J. Durkee. Goo. Graham, McNeely. and hastened to him to stay any effect "Chauncey Bill" Stuart had the mis With Jopliii H. L. Norton, J. Pendry, By Minneapolis to Indianapolis C. J. the article might have. Several of the fortune to drill a dry hole in his last H. O. Bayk-sss, F. W. Sullingor, R. Baer- ©Ferry. new men meet the bail neatly. Howard section of Kan-:as oil land. One firm wald, K. S\yaers. T. Vanderhill, W. Tor- By Indianapolis to Minneapolis Otto stings it as does Clymer. McBridelooks not a quarter of a mile away struck rence, T. Shimonck, B. Din-bin, A. Ittig. Newlin. to be a good fielder. Hillebrand is neat a well yielding 2800 barrels per day. With Natchczr-Eugene Hankie, H. Koeh- By Toledo to Little Rock O. Johnson. as a catcher and scores of men -wish Lindaman has confirmed the as ler, E. H. Youiit, Otto Jehl, E, S. Bag- By St. Paul to Toledo Ike Durrott. W. the ranch owner from Waubay, S. D., sertion that his front name was Vive. well. Cliugman, J. S. C.-ilhoun. O. Butler, Bert would make good. Homer is a friend "I really don©t know,"was his response With Wichita R. ©A. Curtis, B. H. Ben- Grubb. Percy Wilder. maker and its a pity that some other to a query as to how he secured that nett, Bert Shiner. E. J. Poporney, W. H. By Toledo to St. Paul J. Bartos. J. Za- men trying for the team are not in handle. He was also in ignorance as Findley, E. Alien, J. Bates, C. D. Waring. h:sky. W. Cristall. the same class. Their chances of stay to its meaning. With Springfield, Mo. Thos. Cope, Miles By Toledo to Columbus Sam Brown. ing in the league would be improved Fred Clarke made a mistake and Maryatt. By Toledo to Seattle John Burns. if they possessed a trifle more gen grabbed another woman©s valise on With Leaven-worth J. Coykendall. F. W. By Toledo to Montgomery A. BrontherS. erous ways. Th.e chances are that in leaving home. His wife writing him Crane. By Columbus to Toledo Geo. Yeager. a few weeks,one if not two pitchers later declared that a friend suggested With Topeka J. -J. Friel, Abner Persch, By Seattle to Toledo Carlos Smith. will be let go. These are men who for the Premier chief to get "those B. Duun, F. Quigley. By Topeka to Springfield J. J. Friel. have not shown high class form. threshing machine wheels out of his With Sedalia W. F. Stark, Henry Ford, By Fall River to Providence Harry E. TWO MORE YEARS FOR CLARKE. head the next time he left home." Paul S. Curtis, C. Bingham, Eddie McDill, Ball. "Two more years for me on the Col. Dreyfuss propounds this query, P. T. Bluejacket. By Memphis to Birmingham Chas Mii- diamond and then to the farm in "Wonder if that report is true that With Western Association Umpire C. B. ler. Kansas," remarked Manager Clarke to Jake Beckley is afraid to come East?" Owens. By Decatur to Kansas City E. Heirmerl. a group of Pttsburgers the other even Leever has only made powder for With Scranton Jas. Ferris, Gus Zeimer, By Kansas City to Decatur Edward Le. ing. "That sounds all right, Fred," re shot guns heretofore but yesterday F. O. Dnpree. wee. marked another member of the party; tried some of his compound in a re With Utica J. J. Miran. Frank Swayne, By Pittsburg (Pa.) to Savannah R A. "but you will be playing ball for ten volver. It worked finely. Samuel Frank Miley. Savidge. years to come." "Think so?" asked thinks that his fortune is made now. With Savannah Scott Winters, C. Rob By Columbia to Charleston Guy Gunter. Fred. "Well, I would like to make a "Joe" Brill, the local book maker. inson, William Hassett, Ed. Schlatter. By Charleston, to Columbia E. G. But- nice big bet with some one that I laughs/every time one mentions the With Bloomington A. Wooley, J. Fitz- nam. retire from the game for good in two name of John James McGraw. "Mebbe patrick, C. G. Comstock. Carl Congo, J. H. RELEASED. more years. Mr. Dreyfuss knows my I didn©t get him all right," said Brill. Goodwin, F. M. Donovan. J. Leighty, Chas. By Savannah Wm. Johnson. .7. F. Bar intentions, and if he is still at the "John induced me to go to the park Bishop, J. C. Robertshaw, E. W. Kinsella, ry, Chas. Robinson. Ed. Schlatter, C. E. head of the Pittsburg Club at the end and catch the ball until my hands were R. Craig, I. Lyman, Rioh©d Smith, H. Bar Maxwell, Ed. Sawyer. of the 1906 championship season and, sore. Next day I laid for him and ker, J. M. Herbert, F. Backmau, I©ard By Jacksonville Harry Smith. of course, he will unless he sells out as he was coming out of the hot room Moore. Frank Ott. By Boone M. W. Jones. he knows he will have to look else I stood up above and soused him with With Peoria Otis Carson, G. C. Trough- By Utica Infielders Needham and Ma- where for a left fielder or manager. It a bucket of ice water. Ha: Ha!" ton, Fred Olmstead, WT. Lent. J. L. Buch- guire, Burke. Campbell. will be Frederick to the Kansas farm Clarke today received a bill for $5 ele, C. Wersenberger, P. J. McNamara, W. By Indianapolis Phillips. in two more years. I have made up for tanning and mounting the coyote K. Hoster, Wm. Weigant, G. A. Hippert, By Sioux City Chas. Pease. my mind and nothing can make me hide which is to be .sent to the club D. Jones. By Colorado Springs Jack Thornton. change it." headquarters for a rug. . The rug will With Cairo, 111. Jack Kenney, Frank SUSPENDED. THREW UP HIS STOCK. be presented with appropriate cer Cramer, Napoleon Langlois, Clifford Thom By Rock Island Henry Walters, A. Hedg "There is a man who can tell some emonies. as, James Cuthbert, Clifford P. Saum, Wil- es, Catcher Ransom. thing about the money making of the bert Bissell, William Roland, Edward Burr. REINSTATED. Washington team" said Col. Barney Sydney Eckstone, Ben Mattox, Melville By Toledo A. Broutherg, E. Linderman, pointing to Congressman Wadsworth. IOWA LEAGUE ITEMS. Fultz, Ben Schaefer, Pat McAndrew, John J. Zalusky. "A year ago," continued Barney, "he Coinlskey©s White Sox will play an exhibition M. Freeman. NOTICE;. was induced to take out $500 worth of game at Burlington on April 7th. With Princeton, Ind. Willard M. Phares, The Missouri Valley League, embracing stock in the Senators. He is no longer E. E. Atkins. Jack Wilkinson, Chas. W. the territory of Parsons, Kan.; Muscogee, a stockholder. Last fall he was told Harry Barrel!, ex-pitcher and ex-manager, has Chamberlain, William Wernecke, Jr., Ern I. T.; Vinta, I. T.; and Webb Vity, Mo., that there would have to be an assess been appointed umpire by President Norton. est Vergels, Clyde Walters, Chas. Kirk- has qualified for membership in Class "D." ment of 15 per cent, on the stock to The privileges at the Burlington park have ham, George Kellar. Jack Murphy. SPECIAL NOTICE. meet a deficit. Mr. Wadsworth at once been let and improvements on the grounds will With Burlington, la. Martin Bowman, Attention is called to the rule which pro separated himself from the stock. start soon. J. S. Grogan. vides that the first notice of "Terms Ac Gave it away I think. And wasn©t there Harvey Parker, last year with Oshawa in With Boone Wm. Sedwisk, E. J. Kev- cepted" (followed by proofs) received in an interview once upon a time that the the Midland League, has accepted terms with eney, Howard Davis. the Secretary©s office by wire, or other Washington team had scooped a lot the Boone Club. Parker is a southpaw pitcher. With Fort Dodge Bert Dow, O. F. Rudd, wise, has precedence and is binding. of money on the season? If I remem William ^IcGnjre, of Toronto, has signed to F. Koll, Chas. Smith, A. S. Davidson, Cor- ber rightly it -was up in the thousands. play short with the Boone, Iowa, team. Bussey, ney Collins, K. Mahaney, F. Burson, Dot- Certainly looks odd to see a club mak^ a former player, has tie Freck, Wm. O©Keefe. SOUTH ATLANTIC SCRAPS. ing such a sum of money assessing signed to play first base with the same team. With Jacksonville J. A. Hennager. its stockholders to meet expenses for A riiinstrel show will be given at Burlington With Little Rock Wm. Moran, Ota John In the games with the major leaguers the the next year." by local talent that is expected to outshine Al. Atlantic League teams hare shown up stronger G. Field©s or any other combination that has son, Wm. Hurley, J. M. Meckenson. Theo. than the Southern League teams. Savannah, "BILLY" YORK©S KNOCKOUT. ever appeared before the foot lights, -all in sup Guese. G. W. Hood. Macon and Columbia have shown particularly One spectator at the games of^the port of the Burlington Bas Ball Club. With Sioux City Harry Nugent. Al New well. Pittsburgs, who gets a heap of sport On April 18th Selee©s bunch of National ton. President Boyer Is to be congratulated on from them is "Billy" York, the old Leaguers will go up against the Burlington With Cedar Rapids Tim Smith, Earl Ru- his staff of umpires for this season. Kelly, time short stop, now a pool room man team, and for both these games the Business ger. Pat Downing, Geo. Rothermel. Gco. Keefe and Latham are all men experienced In here. He does not miss any events. Men©s Leag-ue, of Btirlington, will do all they Harm, Ben Davis, Neal Ball. W. E. Hollen- handling the indicator ana will add much to "Races are all right but me for the can to get a crowd in the city from outside back, Harry Berte, F. Briadlay, John the pleasure of the games this summer. Good Old graxne" said the veteran. "I will and help tb* locals cash box oat. Him.ee, E. L, Alien, Wm. Doutiel, F. A. umpiring la half the battle In base ball anyway. April 8, 1905. SPORTING LIFE. Totals...... 7 JO 27 12 21 AT CHAKLOTTESVJLLE. Totals...... 32 6 24 10 1 Totals...... 9 II 27 13 WASHING'N. AB.B. P.A.E. rouuoiiuu— 9 Jones. ct...... ti 3 1 o u 000210202—7 Hill.ib...... H 0300 Whitest) ...... 2 0 2 o 1 Hjts_Oft Moore 4 in 4 innings, off Joss 1 in 5 in- Stolen bases— Smith, St sner, Massey. Two-base Stahl,lb...... 5 2 10 0 D I'.wipr «a 2 n r (t n niD8«, off Whitridge 6 in 5 innings, off Breitenstein-Mts— Stoner, Davis, Sull ivan, Tannehill, Smith. Huisemau, If. 5 1300 Kowe et 's 030 0 3 innings. Two-base hits— Vinson 2, Lajoie. Home runs— Nance, Bon ner. Base on balls— Off Dassaday, ss, .51340 irhain 4. Struck out — By Shauah'y, rf..5 1 3 0 u Cole.'ct'...... ! 0 1 (1 0 AT HOT SPRINGS 9^"^ "F J^*}^~~ " ffv,? Smith 2, by Durham 'I, by ELUCIDATED BY THE GREATEST Oamel, rf.....'J 000 0 PITTSBUKG.AB.B. p. A. B. MTTLE R°CK AB.B. P.A.E. Mo7gan 3? WiTd" pitches— Owen, Smith. Passed ball Hey'dori^ C....6 1100 Walker, rf....l 100 1 Clymer,rf. ...4 1000 Hartman, of.. 4 220 0 _stoner; Umpire-Collin 3. Wolfe, u .....3 1 1 3 i Jones, 2b,c....2 020 0 Clarke, If ...... 4 2200 Harley, 2b.. ..4 1121 MODERN BATSMAN. lacobsen, p. ..2 2030 Maddox, 2b../2 o 1 1 1 Beaumont,cf..3 1200 Taylor,3b.....4 1211 AT OM AHA. Craeraft,3b...2 2 0 1 0 Wagner,ss....5 1651 Holland, lb... 3 190 0 CHICAGO. R. B.P. A.E. OMAHA. R. B.P. A.E. Totals...... 47 13 24 12 0 McCann, rf...4 030 0 D inahue, lb..2 4910 Thiel, If ... .02200 Springer, If. .3 1 1 0 0 Leach, 3b...... 3 3020 Gear, if...... 4 200 0 Isbell, 2b...... 2 2130 Carter, 2b....O I 2 5 2 Chandler, c... I 0 1 o 0( Ritchey,2b. ...3 0220 Johnson, ss.,4 231 3 McFarland, c.l 3410 Welch, cf.....O 0200 The Incomparable Napoleon Lajoie Carter, C...... 1 030 OiCariseh, C....4 1320 Garstio, C....4 1 4 2 0'Bateman,ss...O 0433 Seewald. rf...O 1 1 0 0 Howard, lb...l 0 12 0 1 Shipke, SS.....O 0053 Gives Some Excellent Advice to Aaams,p...... l 101 0 PhiUippe, p...l 0 0 0 (1 Totals...... 34 11 24 9 5 Dough'ty, If. .3 3 x 0 0 Bewer, 3b....l 0010 Morrison,rf...O 0020 Gonding, C....1 1 7 1 0 Young Players on the Knack of Totals...... 29 8*23 8 8-! Totals...... 33 9 27 14 1 McKay, ct....O 0300 Companion,? 00010 . *Nill out for interference. Pittsburg...... 4200002 OaO — 8 — — — — ~ Washington...... 2111073 0—15 Little Kock...... 010300000—4 Totals...... 9132712 3 MoCloskey, p.O 1 1 U 0 Hitting the Ball Hard and Safe. Virginia ...... o u u u u u o u— u Two-base hits— Clarke, Gear, Ga^stin^ Johnson 2. Struck out— By Wolfe 1, by Jacobsen 1, by Moses hi aree.base hit — Clymer. Totals...... 3 6 27 13 5 2, by Feizer 3, by Adams 2. Bases on balls Off !

money to the Toledo Club. When th attention of the Toledo Club was called to this matter it was referrec to it by the St. Paul Club for reply Mr. Kelley, the manager of the latter SEASON 1905 club, contends as follows: That the 48 STYLES IN ALL, player in question was the property o 6 GRADES 8 SHADES IN EACH MORE DECISIONS Of THE NATIONAL the St. Paul Club instead of Toledo and that the amount of the first pay FROM THE CHEAPEST Requests for Sample Lines from Clubs, COMMISSION. ment of the draft money by the Bostor TO THE LEAGUE KIND Colleges and Schools Solicited Club was turned over to it by the President of the American Association In claiming title to the player Mr LARGEST LINES LOWEST P RICES HIGHEST GRADES Kelley contends that in July last h The Transfer of Catcher BevIHe to was notified by the manager of the SPEEDY DELIVERIES Grand Forks Club that the Northerr Have Sold National League and Largest Colleges for 20 Years Past Milwaukee Legally Made Pitcher League was in bad condition, and ad vising him to secure certain players in case it disbanded, including th INTERNATIONAL UNIFORM COMPANY Mortoif Awarded to the Boston player in question, and that afterward Office, Sales and Sample Rooms on July 26, Mr. Cole, the manager wired him that the Grand Forks Club 119 Nassau Street and 5 Beekman Street American League Club. had decided to disband. LEFT THE TOWN. Factory: Brooklyn, N. Y. NEW YORK Cincinnati, O., March 28. The Na That thereupon he wired Cole to se tional Commission has handed down cure Morton for St. Paul, and was in two decisions of major league interest. formed that the player had,left for ates the correspondence of that league player of rare abilty, accordng to Davy Jones, One decision disposed of Duluth. That he then wired the player on the subject last rail. who, In a letter to Watkins, tells the Miller catcher Seville©s demand requesting terms. After some dicker NOT IN EFFECT. manager that he has a whirlwind n the for release from Chicago ing he -wired the player an offer of "From the correspondence it Is evi former Western leaguer. American Club reserva $175 per month and received a reply dent that the Pacific Coast League The stockholders of the Toledo Exhibition tion. The Commission from him at Louisville accepting the realized that even if a change in the Company, which has taken over the property offer. He contends that he then im and franchise of the Toledo Club, organized on decided that the Chicago drafting season had been talked about March 27 by electing J. Ed Grillo, T. C. Stev- Club had a legal right to mediately notified the President of the at the conference referred to it had not ens, N. H. Swayne, J. B. Bell and W. W. Beville, despite the fact American Association of this transac been put into effect, and hence the re Land man directors. Grillo was elected presi that he had signed no tion, and submitted the correspondence quest to secure a change if possible. dent and T. C. Stevons secretary and treasurer. contract with that club; to him, all of whicli is a matter o: "Since this question has been pre Charles Strobel, the former president and half and was therefore with record. sented to the commission we have owner of the club, has an interest in the new in its rights when it KELLEY©S CONTENTIONS. communicated with Mr. Farrell, the company. turned Beville over to Afterward the bulletins were issued secretary of the National Association, Milwaukee. This knocks by President Grille, of the American to ascertain -whether the draft money Hon. A.Herrmann ?ut Kansas City, which Association, and Secretary Farrell, of had been paid to the clubs from which COLLEGE CHATTER. had accepted Seville©s the National Association, showing ac the players were drafted©, and his terms, and which felt so sure of secur ceptance of terms by Morton with St answer was in the affirmative. The Holy Cross team is in urgent need of ing him that it made premature an Paul. He then notified the player to "This money was paid by the major a catcher and first base man. Flynn is being nouncement of his engagement. join the St. Paul Club, which he did league clubs last fall, and no protest tried in the position. MORTON FOR BOSTON. and remained there until August 20. has been received until the present "Billy" McCarthy, who played for the Boston when he arranged to loan the player time. Some of the players were drafted College "Prep." team, is putting up a star Player Morton, who last year was to the Toledo Club for the balance of on the first drafting day, September 1. game behind the bat for tne Fordham College With the Grand Forks ball team, of the season, where he played until the Our finding is that the players in team. It is expected that h? will be the reg the Northern League, and later with question were properly drafted and ular catcher. St. Paul and Toledo, in the American season ended. He also contends that he tendered belong to the clubs by which drafted. Manhattan College has furnished some excel Association, now belongs to the Bos3 the player a contract on August 20 "The commission, however, will lent players to the profession vide Ed. Minne- ton American League Club, according which he did not return, and that this have no objection. tt> unanimously re han, Fred. O©Brlen, third baseman Zimmerman, to a decision filed by the National player also accepted terms from the commending to all parties to tlfe second baseman Mulleu, catcher Duff and short Commission. Morton contended f.hat Springfield Club, and submits voucher National Agreement to amend the stop Roy Rock. he had not signed with Toledo, but showing that St. Paul reimbursed drafting section so as to embody the "Red" Waller, who won sixteen out of was still under contract to Grand Springfield for the part of railroad views of the Pacific Coast League eighteen games he pitched in the Connecticut , Forks, by which club he was about to ticket Morton used. In so far as the therein with respect thereto, so tha.t State League last year aud who turned down be sold to the Pacific Coast League. records are concerned, an examination the same may become operative be an offer to play with Detroit this season, is The testimony submitted showed that thereof shows that the contentions ol fore the next drafting season com going to pitch for Manhattan College. when the Grand Forks Club disbanded Mr. Kelley are correct. mences." Through a collision at Notre Daine, Ind., Morton signed with St. Paul, and was B. B. JOHNSON, March 28, between Stopper, the big first base later lent by that club to Toledo. OTHER EVIDENCE. AUG. HKRRRMANN, man, and ontfield_er Monaghan the Notre Dame Morton©s name was on the St. Paul re- It is also evident that the Grand HARRY C. PULL1AM, base ball squad is deprived of the services of porvf} list, and the draft of the Boston Forks Club disbanded, as alleged by National Commission. two of the most valuable players. Club is declared valid. Following is him, as there is no reserve list of At Boston, March 30, the Athletic Association tile text of uie two decisions in lull: players on record from that club for of Harvard graduates gave a dinner at the 1905. The player©s name appears on Hotel Westminster in houor of the Harvard Milwaukee Gets Beville. the reserve list of the St. Paul Club. BALL^ORJEXfCO. base ball team of 1904. The members of the Cincinnati, O., March 28. Decision No. We find that he is the property of team and tlie trainer and manager were pre 123 In re the request of Monte Beville that club and that the draft of the Galvesion©s Club to Send a Team to sented with gold watch charms in the form of for release from reservation. The at Boston Club should stand. Merida in Mexico For a Season of miniature base balls. tention of the commis William Lauder, Columbia©s base ball coach, Pacific Coast Draft Decision. thinks he has n find in Jack Bastain. ©08 Archi sion was called to this Nineteen Weeks. tecture. Bastain comes to Columbia from the case by the player him Cincinnati, O., March 31. Decision Newburgh Academy, where he played almost self. He contends that No. 126 In re protest of Pacific Coast BY J. a. GOWLAND. every position on the nine at one time or an on or about February 20 League against drafting-; "The atten New Orleans, L

AS RENDERED BY FAMOUS CHRISTY MATTHEWSON. Nerve, Judgment, Change of Pace, Control, Knowledge of Batsmen and Study of Their Weak Points the Essen Hals to Pitching Success.

In the "Sporting Life" of March 25 ap peared au article 011 pitching by the fa REGISTERED... mous veteran pitcher, Charlie Nichols. MODEL This is herewith supple mented by a similar1 ar WEIGHT ,__._ ticle giving the viewpoint LENGTH of another famous pitcher T! MSB EH Matthcwsou of New York, In believed by many to be the placing TURNED BY We greatest of them all. In INSPECTEQ BY a signed article in the the Spalding endeavored to make this rbe b«sf Base Bfcll Bat promise New York "American," ever placed on f!5« e.p<3 as such, give it Matthewson says: "It Gold Medal our unqualified guarantee, if rhis Bat proves that these would be impossible for Bats in our defective in nr>ij particuiar, return with this me, or any other pitcher bats will be for that matter, to say line we do so which ball he© pitches to emphasize found per- L. Malthewson most. There arc certain conditions which regulate the fact that in fect in balance, the balls that arc- delivered* to batsmen. KNOWLEDGE OF BATSMEN bat making some finish and qual and their supposed weakness is essential thing more than iu the success of any twirier. It is neces ity of timber, and sary for the pitcher to learn, if possible, mere manufactur which balls batsmen are least likely to in placing our hit. Some batsmen will "kill" a fast, ing skill is neces straight ball, while others have shown sary. The man who trade-mark and mark that speed is not to their liking. Others will knock slow out curves out of the makes a base ball bat of superiority upon field, while some are partial to low or high should know just what balls. Pitchers try to discover and re them we do so with member the pronounced weaknesses of is required, not merely perfect confidence that batsmen. This, of course, requires a good in a general way but in memory, but when a pitcher has faced n they will sustain the repu- f batsman a number of times he learns what a special sense, and when the man at the plate is ©most likely to hit. tation of A. G. Spalding & CATCHERS WILY. TOO. he is shaping the timber Catchers must also have knowledge about there must be within him Bros, for furnishing goods of the batters. If Bowerman, Bresnahau or Marshall signs for a ball, which the bats the knowledge and skill re satisfactory quality. man is known to like, the pitcher will shake his head, which means that some quired to shape it so that the All Spalding Gold Medal Bats other ball would doubtless be more effec balance will be perfect and tive. This, however, seldom occurs, as are made of most carefully selected catchers make it, a point to impress on the bulk left in the correct place. thoi?: memories information about batsmen best white ash, seasoned in open which will be of benefit to the© pitchers,- This is something that conies only their battery partners. There can be through experience, and we claim sheds for three years (not kiln NO SET RULES governing the delivery of balls. Conditions that a bat-making career extending dried). Each bat is passed under often arise during a game which make over twenty-nine years, with un the use of a certain curve undesirable. In the critical eye of one of the best facing,a new man the pitcher is often in equalled facilities at our command, doubt as to what ball to pitch. If he known old-time base ball players and knows nothing of the batsman he must should be considered when players be governed largely by the man©s posi decide whose bats they will use. carefully tested before being packed. tion at the plate. That often gives a line on what the man at the plate is most likely to hit. The way he holds his bat toH.v show to the pitcher the kind he is No. GM. Spalding Gold Medal Plain Bat, golden finish, Bach, $1.00 most likely to meet. Then the position of the batsman in the box is of vital im No. GMT. Spalding Gold Medal Taped Bat, white wax finish, " 1.00 portance. He may stand at a certain angle from which he can scarcely be able No. GMB. Spalding Boys© Gold Medal Plain Bat, golden finish, boys©sue, " .50 to connect with a fast high ball or a slow one. as the case may be. "SPIT" BALL UNCERTAIN. Tha so-called "spit" ball which I have At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, in competition witii the makers of the world, been practising is most effective. No one can deny that, but it is also uncertain. A. G. SPALDING & BROS., Base Ball Uniforms and Official League Base Ball and One of the great secrets of the success of a pitcher is control. Players on our team everything pertaining to the game, won a Special Award, Superior to a Grand Prize, and who have seen me pitch the "spit" ball -have expressed the opinion that I can con also a Grand Prize. trol it as well as any other pitcher. This opinion is based upon what they have seen ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE GAME OF BASE BALL, should on the field, but the "spit" ball takes so many queer shoots and sudden breaks send for a free copy of A. G. SPALDING & BROS.© SPRING AND SUMMER that even a Philadelphia lawyer, were he a catcher, could not tell with any degree SPORTS CATALOGUE, without question the finest catalogue ever published. Contains of accuracy where the ball will eventually land or the course it is destined to take. a complete pictorial history of all implements for Base Ball, and shows all the new and STANDBY DELIVERIES. The fast, straight ball, which many think improved implements for 1905. has a jump to it, has a tendency ©to rise with the wind. That is, I believe, why it is denominated a jumping ball. CINCINNATI CHICAGO Change of pace is a most important fac NEW YORK BUFFALO tor in the success of the modern pitcher. PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURG ST. LOUIS He must be able to pitch fast and slow BALTIMORE BOSTON SYRACUSE DENVER balls with practically the same movement. WASHINGTON 1 SAN FRANCISCO If he can do that he has the batsman LONDON, ENGLAND guessing. NEW ORLEANS MINNEAPOLIS KANSAS CITY MONTREAL, CAN. Every pitcher has a certain ball in which he has superlative confidence, or to use slang parlance, on which he is "sweet." a bitters company of that city. Jimmy Colllns, Bradley and Joe Martin, third base; Gatins, of lesser lights who will show this sea The sacharrine feeling for such a ball, of the Boston Americans, made an effort to se McKeene and Radcliffe, short stop. Outfielders son, as for instance, Manager Clymer, of however, is often destroyed by a batsman cure King this spring. Curtiss, R. Kelley, Welsh. Columbia; catcher Frank Beecher; outneld- at the critical stage of a close game. President Norris O©Neil Is extremely well er Arthur McCabe and third baseman Wil- JUDGMENT NBCESSARY. off financially, he and nis brother being the lie Pugh, of Meriden; Jack McCabe, of There are so many things that govern owners of some valuable oil property in the A PROLIFIC REGION. © Hoiyoke; Ed. Connors, of Springfield; Al the delivery of a pitcher that it is most Kinzua district in northwestern Pennsylvania. bert Newton, of Sioux City; shortstop difficult to say which is used most. If the He has a couple of producing wells on it and James O©Hara and outflelder Will O©Hara, score is close and the bases occupied the the Standard Oil Co. sends his remittances reg Wilkesbarre~and the Wyoming Valley of Lawrence; pitcher Jim Kelley, of Kings pitcher must wqrk curves that he feels ularly. Altogether, "Tip" is worth about Contribute^Many Ball Players to the ton; pitcher Moran, of Newburgh; short- most sure of. If his team, has a good mar $50,000. stop Fogarty, of Poughkeepsie. Manager Cnntillon announces his Des Moines Major and©Minor Leagues. gin to lead with he can use balls which team as follows: Catchers Slattery, Buck- FOOD FOR COLLEGES. he believes will be hard to hit into safe waiter, Wakefleld, Towne, Clarke. Pitchers territory, but about which he may enter Hoffer, Morrison, Stiele, Leifield, Ahlen, Aikens, BY HARRY MEBEILL. In addition this town is furnishing some tain a doubt. Weller, Manskev, Mueller. Inflelders Connery, Wilkes-Barre, Fa., April 4. Editor very promising college material. For in Lobert, Schilz, Fisk, Reitz, Long, Mott, McGil- "Sporting Life:" The Wyoming Valley has stance, Schinalz and Brown will comprise oney, Delehanty. Outflelders Ganley, Rossman, turned out many ball players who have the Wyoming Valley contingent on the WESTERN WINNOWINGS. Caffryn, Hogriever. achieved fame on the diamonds of the Bloomsburg Normal School Clnb. Outflelder Both Houses of the Nebraska Legislature major and rrinor professional leagues, and Barley, of Avoca, will go to St. Bonaventure The St. -Joseph Club has signed a younger have passed a bill prohibiting sports on Mem this year Wilkes-Barre and vicinity will College and will do stunts in the outfield brother of short stop Hofman, of the Chicago orial Day, and the Governor will sign it. Horse have representatives in nearly every sec for that team. Johnny Mulgrew, of Par Nationals. racing, base ball games and other sports not tion of the United States where the na sons, is at Villanova, and will be the main Pitcher Nash, of Cripple Creek,, .has signed permitted on Sunday In this State must not tional game is played. The most promi stay of that team in the catching to play with Denver, making two pitchers of be engaged in on Memorial Day after the bill nent of the men hailing from this town or department. Pitcher "Nick" Thompson that name in the Western League. becomes a law. Penalties for violating the vicinity are Bnck Freeman, of the Bos will enter Pennsylvania University and According to Sioux City papers, the National terms of the measure include fines and Im tons; second baseman Miller, of Washing try for the team. First Aaseman Dough - Commission has decided that Charles Baerwald prisonment. ton; Hugh Jennings, of Baltimore; catcher erty, who did splendid work for Wyoming bad not been retained by Tom Burns, of Color Owner Tom Burns, of the Colorado Springs Seminajar and the M. & S. clubs last year, ado Springs, and has awarded him to Sioux Club, announces the following engagements: Jack O©Neil, of Chicago; pitcher Ed Walsh, City. Pitchers Stimmel, Minor, Blair, Lindsey, of Chicago, and pitcher Michael O©Neil, of is now a student at the Medico CM. College Charles King, a semi-professional player, who Welch, Murch, Church, Nash. Catchers Mes- St. Louis. of Philadelphia. Dougherty will probably the past season played independent ball in and sett, "Mitze. Infielders Jack Taylor ana W. FOR MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. play first base for the Owego (N. Y.) Club round St. Louis, is ia St. Joseph representing Miller, first base; Robert Nicbols, second base, In addition, to these tbere is quite a lot during vacation. i6 SPORTING LIFE. April 8. 1905.

once had to say about the team across the river. OMAHA OVERTURE. Pacific Coast League. The very individual who took that stand in 1904 only the other day re ferred to "McGraw©s team of stars" Rourke©s Champions on Deck For How Thejy stand. which should win the championship of Another Season of Base Ball How The standing of the te ams as a result of the 1905 in a walk. There©s the Baltimore opening clay games, was a i follows: T00 MUCH MADE OF THE HANLON incident over again. And yet who will the Team Lines up. W. L. Pet. W. L. Pot. say that McGraw has not in a measure San Francisco, l 0 1.00 Los Angeles... 0 1 .00© INCIDENT. totally reconstructed the New York BY S. V. COUGKLAN. Oakland...... 0 1 .010 Club and he did not go and purchase Omaha, Neb., March 31. Editor Tacoma I 01 000

minor league. This threat made Rube sore After being taunted about it one day h rushed for Barney©s office©, and said: " ©See here. Loftus© must have somethin on you. Now, I want to tell you that i I©m sold to Columbus I won©t move a ste unless I get half the purchase money.© ORIGINAL VIEWS Of THE NATIONAL " ©That©ll be all right,© said Dreyfuss LEAGUE UMPiRE. ©I sold you for a box of stogies.© " NAIIONAUEAGUE PITCHERS. Made in the Best Style, from the Best Flannels, and dive the Best Service. Small Batsmen, Small Hits, His Terse The Official 1904 Figures as Compile Comment He Tells Howthe Mod by Secretary John Heyler Given Fo Our uniforms are used in every league and in all the larger the First Time. leagues by several clubs. They have always Herewitlf are given for the firs ens Batsmen Have Degenerated in time in the public prints the officia proved satisfactory. averages of the National Leagu Size and in Batting Power. p itchers for the cam paign of 1904. These wer delayed owing to pres Right in Price, Style, Fit and Finish. Some New and BY UMPIRE HANK O©DAY. sure of other busines upon Assistant Secre Attractive Colors for 1905. Send for Samples. Chicago, 111,, April 3. Editor "Sporting tary John 1VI. Heydler Life:" "You cau change the rules if yoi It will be observed tha wish, but you won©t get any more batting they differ vastly frorr Why? For two excelleui the unofficial average reasons©: The hitters are heretofore published not there, and the fielders which made Leaver, o: VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO. are present in great quan Pittsburg, the leader titles. I would not bt According to the officia afraid to risk considerabl figures McGiniiity, o: SPRINGFIELD, MASS. money that the big league Joe McGianlty New York, is the leader ball players of 1905 will av on the basis of percent- erage two inches less in age of games won to games pitched height and twenty-five Following are the figures: old age and a naturally fine physical con pounds less in weight©thai stitution; the latter may prove the victor the ball players of 1889 O H in the end for the time beii a:, but when a their hits will average i CREAHAN©S LETTER. man in this climate is nearly 85 and still good deal less in propor lives, St. Peter should not ask him how he A. C. Aasea tion than that, but what©s, has lived, when he was obliged to live Itt the use? It©s a plain fact ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE such a climate. that the hitters nowadays are not in ii with the hitters of the past, and yet peo WORLD OF BILLIARDS. Albert Young, of Brooklyn, is highly re pie wonder why the batting has decreased spected by all who have the pleasure of A few years ago the first seven men on any team could generally hit the ball, an" knowing him as one of the leading room The recent amateur tournament which keepers of the country. Mr. Young has a the catchers, too, were frequently son, Albert, Jr.. who recently played in an sluggers. To-day McGinnity, N. Y...... 51 7 2 9 35 8 .81 closed in this city was entirely the most Wiltse, New York .... 24 0 0 2 13 3 .81 amateur nool tournament at the Montauk •t * t, r£HE T AM IS LUCKY Matthewson, N. Y. ... 48 2 1 4 33 12 . successful affair of its kind ever given here, Room, that city, when the youngster, ac if it has three such batters. You admire Harper, Cincinnati .... cording to that excellent authority, the the slugging of Wagner and Laioie they 35 3 2 6 23 9 .715 and has more than justified the wisdom of ar" ©v--"-;i©»rS to-day, but are merely surviv Flaherty, Pittsburg . . . 29 5 19 9 .6 Brooklyn "Eagle," played the best pool of Case, Pittsburg ...... 18 1 0 3 10 5 .66 the introduction of these tournaments be Miy amateur expert in that city. Tie als, or repetitions of the Luntigren, Chicago .... 31 3 1 2 17 9 .05 tween amateur experts in all parts of the Wicker, Chicago ...... younger Young, judging from his pictures batsmen who used to parade 30 2 0 4 17 9 .05 country, in. view of the fact that the finan in the press, has a strong face, full of in on every club. What would Walker, Cnicianati .... 24 3 0 2 15 8 .652 tellect and individuality. I should much the old fellows do if- they Briggs, Chicago ...... 34 3 0 3 19 11 .63 cial rapacity of professional players has Leever, Pittsburg ...... 2 2 1 18 11 .62 1 refer, for the sake of his father and the were still in the game? It©s Niehois, St. Louis ..... made it practically impossible to have pro son©s future, to know that his natura© tal my honest belief that even 1 3 21 13 .61 ent was directed in another channel. To with the foul strike and Kellum, Cincinnati .... 1 1 15 10 .60C fessional tournaments or contests between Elliott, Cm., N. Y,.... 12 0 0 1 3 2 .60( professionals take place in any part of this play pool for a pastime or recreation is all the great fielding to hinder Brown, Chicago ...... 26 0 0 4 15 10 .605 right; to play it for a profession suicide them those old boys would Weimer, Chicago ...... 37 1 1 5 20 14 "- country at the present day, or practically by "Hari Kari" would, to me, be vastly soak the modern pitching Taylor, L., New York.. 37 0 0 5 21 since the introduction of the salarjMist sys preferrable. till they would hardly evei Lynch, Pittsburg, . . 27 0 0 1 15 get put out. Spit balls© Coi-ridon, Chi., Phila. .. 34 2 2 0 11 tem in professional billiards now dating Foul strikes? Speed? Say, Taylor, J., St. Louis .. 41 3 0 2 20 back to probably more than a quarter of a Mrs. Frank Rosatta is said to have inher I©d hate to be an outfielder FMllippi, Pittsburg .... 21 1 0 3 10 10 .f. . ited a fortune here recently, through the Dan Broulbers back of even McGiuuity or Miller, Pittsburg .... 19 1 0 2 7 7 .500 century ago. Professional experts at that death of a relative, who was an extensive Chesbro- and see a team Puggleby, Phila...... 2 0 2 12 13 .480 period or time were notified and warned manufacturer of macaroni in this city dur come up composed of Ewing, catcher; Fer Halm, Cincinnati ...... 35 3 l 2 16 IS .4©._ that the salary list could result in but ing the past thirty or forty years. guson, pitcher; Anson, first; McPhee, sec Ewing, Cincinnati ..... 26 2 0 0 11 13 .458 their own professional destruction. They McFarland, St. Louis . . 32 1 1 14 18 .43, scoffed at the idea, and continued in their ond; Lyons, third; Ward, short stop, and Scanlon, Pitts., Bklyn. . IT 1 0 3 7 !) .438 systematic blackmailing of manufacturers, Roller skating, which was such a craze Tip O©Neill. Pete Browning and Harry Willis, Boston ...... 43 4 o 2 18 25 .4 It with a result that the name of a profession in this country about a quarter of a cen Stovey in the field. Throw in Dan Brouth Pittenger, Boston ..... 38 2 1 5 15 21 .411 al expert is scarcely kiiown in this country tury ago, is again coming to life, like ers and for good measure O©Neill, St. Louis ..... 25 2 0 1 10 14 .411 Wilhelm, Boston ...... to-day; while the names of amateur masters the brood of snakes which St. Patrick ban and they never would get tired of batting 39 2 1 3 14 20 .41i of the game have become u household word. ished from Ireland iu the fifth century of ,,mi. XT S9ME MEMORIES. Jones, Brooklyn ...... 46 3 0 0 17 25 .40; the Christian era. It is true that since that "The New York Uiauts, the old Chicago Ames, New York ...... 10 2 2 0 4 G .40( team and the famous Detroits were me] Corbett, St. Louis ..... 14 0 0 0 5 8 .38.- The present local tournament lasted for day or time no viper has appeared or can of colossal stature. The New Yorks, fo Fraser, Phila...... 42 0 0 3 14 24 .36£ more than three weeks, and was more ex live in Ireland, or at least none of that instance, had ten men weighing over 200 Sutthoff, Cin., Phila. .. 31 1 0 0 11 lt> .361 citing and full of interest at its close than species which crawls on its belly, although Poole, Brooklyn ...... 24 1 0 1 8 14 .364 during its first week, great as it was then politcal vipers have infested and -crushed pounds apiece, and the smallest man on the Cronin, Brooklyn ...... 40 1 0 4 12 23 .34 that country for more than seven hundred nine weighed 170. When those burlies came Mitchell, Phila., Bklyn. This interest increased steadily from firsi up and swatted the ball it went some, I can 21 0 1 12 .33 :o last, while the attendance was such that years past. One of the largest halls in this Sparks, Phila...... 26 0 0 16 .304 strangers visiting this city not only kne\s city has been devoted- to roller skating tell you. They were batting against great Fisher, Boston ...... 31 2 0 16 .27 during the past and present season, and it pitchers, too, and pitchers who worked Garvin, Brooklyn ...... 23 2 0 15 .2.-), all about it, but sought the pleasure of from a short distance, and yet they©could Camnitz, Pittsburg .... 10 0 0 4 .200 being permitted the courtesy of witness-ing ia already predicted that during the corn- souse the leather. The batters of to-day McNichol, Boston ..... 17 0 0 12 .14., some of the games while here. It is to the iug fall this very peculiar sort of craze will are not only feebler men, individually all McPherson, Phila...... 15 2 1 12 .077 redit of the club where the games took be as great a craze as the bicycle was a their fancy science doesn©t make up for place that no one was refused this privi- few years ago. With the "craze" (?) for tneir inferiority in size and main slugging ege while there was a vacant seat in the bowling at such a "craze" at the present CENTRAL LEAGUE CHATTER. "arge room. This courtesy to strangers is day that during the present time©the price power but they are up against fielding of the game in some places has been cut which has grown almost machine-like in its Dayton will play the Detroit Americans at >f course proverbial of this city, as it perfection. When a man comes up to-day should be everywhere. It has probably to five cents, and with the introduction of Dayton, April 20. the skating link there should be some you see the whole bunch shift around to It is said the Wheeling management will nade the present tournament more spoken tet him, and they usually do get him, too. object to Its team being known as the Stoscle© of than any other one that has ever taken pleasant (?) prospects ahead for the owners ., ,, IN THE) OLD DAYS this year. Mace here. of huge bowling plants in this city. the fielders stayed about where they were Herbert, the little south paw from Crawfords at the beginning of the game, and the way Ue.J nrobably send him somewiiere with a string at- ity In this country at present. bright a youngster as yonng Troescher In my day we played all over Uie diamond ached. would create a revolution in l»eal billiards, and scorned the idea of wearing gloves March is geaerally the best month in the but notably so in the manufacturing world even to face the hottest liners, and we ntire year for trade in billiard rooms of tills city. The fortunes of war, how didn©t get hurt any more than they do During the first half of that month the ever, have decreed otherwise, and those right now. Half the fellows who get"hurt resent was no exception to the rule- but who have had greatness hurled on them these days are injured because they want urmg the latter half of the month, when canont help fit. Later on, nke others In ttie a rest, anyhow. I don©t look for any more ne weather was more like the latter part same business, they may eren imagine that batting this season. No chance. All the f May than March, the business in most they were born great men. conditions are against it." f our local rooms corresponded practically vith the weather. It is greatly to be doubt- Albert Young, of Brooklyn, paid this city Not a Hero to Barney. d if any one now living can recall such a flyfni: visit during the past few days. "You©ve all heard bunches of tales about -eather as we have had during the latter Like Maurice Daly, he is soing abroad, or Waddell, and they©re all true half of them alf of the most freaky and violent moath to Atlantic City, and does not know where havp never been told but did you hear n the entire year. he may turn up before he returns to the about him when Barnev Dreyfuss had him City of Canrches. Mr. Ycwrng is of the COMBINATION AND POOL James T aimer, the veteran expert, room opinion that -when a man does not eajoy in the Nationals at Pittsburg?" asks catch Orders from ail parts of the world promptly eeper and professional, who has been seri- er Kittridge.. attended to. his fortune after he has made it, that he "Riibe was cutting up didoes. When he usly ill during the past two months or ia really poar, which is one of the reasons did, Barney always said to him that Lof- oho Creahaa, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. lore, shows some slight improvement, but why he is rich, and shall not be poor while tus wanted him down at Columbus la the l Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. still very weak for a man of his ragged he cai» enjoy it. There is &amfe%MiBd"x&. and fine pfiyafqo*. It is a tussle between osoph-r ia thia, Horatio* wty wfeat we April 8, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

Merchandise match. "0 targets, ui.kiiovrn an- Conn., held its opening shoot of the season les. distance handicap. on March 29. a large number of shooters Joss (](>>.. ..111111111111110101111111111111 28 attending and good scores were numerous. NEW ENGLAND NEWS Jickey (21). .111111101111111111001111111111 27 v©kwood (20)111101111111110111111111100111 26 In a 25-target event, unknown angles, the )weu (16)... 110111011111111111111111111100 26 following totals were made: Veld (16)... lllllOlllllilllOlOlllllllOllll 26 Driscoll ...... ;:2 Davis ...... 20 TRAP SHOOTERS HAVE BUSY DAYS luldown (16)011111111111110101111111101111 26 Lawrence ...... 16 Sillence ...... 15 Jriffiths (21).Ill 111111011110111101111111011 25 Dennniek ...... 14lWallock ...... 12 A QUIET DAY fOR TRAP SHOOTING ohnson (18).111111111110111101111101101110 25 Hays ...... 12j Harper ...... H AROUND BOSTON TOWN. Harris (16)... 111011111011111111001011111111 25 "©orthrop ...... lOilFord ...... 1 ©ord (16). . . .011110011011111111OO1011111111 25 ummings ...... 91 Leavitt ...... 8 ON SATURDAY. nuik (19). . .111111111101101100111111011110 24 Rnbertson ...... 18| Bhelton ...... 15 Vbeeler (18).111111100101111111011101101111 24 Christensen ...... 121 Thorn ...... 10 Voodruff (17)111111111110011110111111000111 24 PhilliDS ...... 10| Hart ...... 7 Team Matches Create Great interest Jell (20)... .011011111110111111110010110111 23 Several Club Affairs Pulled Off mith (16)...111111001111101110111110110110 23 ?adier do..omiooiioiionmiiiiimoon 23 NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS. Ya!e Defeats B. A. A. Water- Searles (IS). .111111111000101011101011110111 22 The Watertowu Gun Club is to be busy Meadow Springs Alive Highland Uelvin (18). .110101011110111111001011110111 22 this spring and summer. There is to be Cozier (16). .111100111111101001101011111101 22 town Beats Harvard Boston Gun Boil (18)... . .imillOlllOlOlQlllllOIOllOIOO 21 a series of distance handicap shoots during Defeated MerdsantviKe Clear- Hiss (16). ...101111111010000101111010111111-21 April, May and June for the Philbrook ©owell (16). .111011011110100101110001111111 20 medals of gold, silver and bronze, to be Club©s Regular Shoot Personals Jiissure (16). 110O00111100101100111011111010 18 awarded the three best average winners. view Held Prize Siioot. lallain (16) .000110100110110101000100101000 12 Besides these, there will be two pewter {etwood (14)000111110110100000011000010001 12 mugs for fourth and tifth prizes. Mr. J. Boston, Mass., April 3. Editor "Sporting B. A. A. VS YALE. N. Danion, one of the club©s most en Philadelphia, Pa., April 3 Trap shooting Life:" Saturday, March 25, was a busy The B. A. A. Gun Club entertained the thusiastic members, has also presented a was hardly up to the usual mark, regard day with the Hub©s trap shooters, three Connecticut collegians on their grounds at tine set of prizes for competition during ing the number of men at the score, around shoots beiug scheduled for that day, i. e., Riverside, March 25. A week ago the the summer. Well, done, Watertown! :his city, on Saturday. It was an "off Watertowu vs. Harvard, Yale vs. li. ,A. A. B. A. A. Club went to New Haven to shoot day" for the trap shooters© league, no and the initial contest for the Boston and was defeated, 208 to 257. The terms The North Adams (Mass.) Gun Club has matches being scheduled for this day. Shooting Association individual cups. The of the match was 100 targets, 50 to be shot elected the following officers for the en There were a number of clubs which held clashing of events and the doubtful weather suing year: J. H. Kruru, president; J. Mer- Saturday afternoon affairs, Meadow Springs of a stormy character prevented the full at in New Haven and 50 at the local being the best attended. At Gorgas a team grounds. rit, Jr., vice president; K. II. Pratt, secre match was shot between the Highland and attendance that would have ordinarily been The college shooters came to town with tary-treasurer; H. A. Thompson, A. S. the case at the latter event. Those who Adams, V. McIIale, Executive Committee; Merchantville teams. The Clearview Gun finished their match scores, however, got a lead of 11 targets, and notwithstanding Club drew a good crowd for a re-entry totals that may cut quite a figure in the the local team outshoc them here, they A. W. Nichols, L. W. Graves, Field Of prize event. The Hed Dragon Canoe Club final aggregate, Straw leading, with 42 held the lead and won the match by live ficers; H. Claghorn, captain. runners held a trophy shoot. Media trap breaks out of 50. which, with his handicap targets. hots enjoyed a team match among them of 8 added targets, makes a total of 50. Saturday©s shoot resulted in B. A. A. The B. A. A.©s suffered similar mis selves. Over in Camden the South Side Griffiths was high net scorer, with 46, but scoring 245, as against Yale©s 239. The fortune in their matches with Yale as n Club cracked away at targets and a his handicap only being 3, he was second, total of both teams at both meetings was with the Crescents, of New York. They few other clubs had their traps in action. with 41). Yale, 507: B. A. A., 502. won the second of each twin contest, but HIGHLAND WON A MATCH. * The Watertown-Harvard match resulted King, of Yale, was high gun, breaking by insufficient margin, under the condi On the Gorgas grounds of the Highland in fine totals, Watertown rolling up an ag 48 out of a possible 50, which was re tions of gross score of targets to decide un Club the Merchantville Gun Club shot gregate seldom equalled under like condi markable snooting, considering the condi the winner. a return match with the Highlands. For a tions. Watertown©s only regret was that tions. The scores at 50 targets, unknown second time the Jerseyites- were defeated they did not make similar scores when bat angles, 1C yards rise, were as follows: A Worcester (Mass.) innovation loudly ay the ©Highlanders1, the score being 162 to tling against the Birch Brooks in the late YALE GUN CLUB, i B. A. A. GUN CLUB. heralded is the selling of trap ammuni-. 150. Ten men shot on each team, and contest for the B. S. A. team trophy. The Prigslev ...18 22 40 i Gleason ....23 21 44 tiou at cost price at the gun clubs, for the the north wind cut the targets down, so Boston Athletic Association bested Yale at Clarke ..... 19 19 3ti Adams .... .23 23 46 Borden ....22 18 401 Hallett .....21 22 43 purpose of increasing the number of par that only one man in the 20 reached an 80 Riverside, hut not sufficient to offset the Morrlson ...16 18 34|Oweu ...... 16 18 34 ticipants. The new Peters Gun Club is per cent average. A. Ballentiue, of the lead that the Yale shooters gained at New King ...... 24 24 481 Kills ...... 13 19 38 the leader, and the Worcester Sportsmen©s iaome club, scored 21, which was top score. Haven, and as the prizes shot for were Thompson.. .20 19 ^©J, Clark ...... 22 18 40 Club have had to follow suit, thus shoot Walton, of the visitors, and Riiiggold and on the total of the two matches, the col Total ...... 239! Total ...... 245 ers will buy the shells at cost for the first Meyers, of the Highland, broke 19. All ex legians were the winners. Splendid individ March 18 total... .atfttl March 18 total...... 267 time in the history of trap shooting in cellent scores on the Gorgas grounds when ual scores v*ere made on both sides, nota Grand total...... 507| Grand total...... 502 :he wind blows. Several extra events were bly King©s, of Yale, who broke 48 in each Worcester. shot, in which A. Ballentiue, Ringgold. match, and Adams, of the B. A. A., with WATBRTOWN VS. HARVARD. Pinkerton, Laurent, Morgan, Cantrell and 46. The Watertown Gun Club again defeat Secretary S. B. Adams, of the Portland ed the Harvard boys in the return match, Raley made the best scores. The scores BOSTON GUN CLUB. Gun Club, has favored "Sporting Life" follow: March 25, on their hon.e grounds, at with a program of their Fast Day shoot, Team match. 25 targets. Tlic eighth serial shoot of the Bos-ton Gun Watertowu, Mass. The Watertowns sim to be held April 27. There are 10 events HIGHLAND. | MBRCHANTVILLB. ,Club, held at Wellington, March 29, like ply made things hum and broke targets at 15 targets, known, unknown and re A. Ballautiue ..... 21 1 Morgan ...... 18 its predecessors, had all the ear-marks of a to the tune of .912 per cent., a sample of verse angles; distance handicap. 16 to 20 ggold ...... 19| Walton ...... 19 fine shoot. The splendid spring day enticed team work that will win ninety-nine times yards, targets 1% cents each; $15 in high Frarnan ...... 15 1 Maguire ...... 17 twenty-seven shooters from widely separat out of a hundred. gun money is offered, divided $7, $5 and Denham ...... 14! Paul ...... 14 ed sections of New England, who set a Before the match there was an excit- Smith ...... 14|lleid ...... 15 pace ttat kept the home shooters busy to $3- $5 low gun money also, divided $1 to T. Ballantine ..... 11] Durand ...... 18 g 50-target race between two Water- lowest and ?2 each to second and third Crooks ...... 15 1 Simpson ...... 12 iollow. Dickey and Griffiths had another town members. J. N. Damon won from lowest of those shooting entire program. Pinkerton ...... 16| Paterson ...... 9 tussle on the 21-yard mark, and after wee- Mr. Pitman by a single target, the latter Eyerett ...... 181 Raley ...... 10 sawing with the lead, finished with the reducing his adversary©s one-time goodly Meyer ...... 19INewinan ...... 12 same on even events. Powell was another lead by a run of 25 straight. Brant shooting has commenced at the representative from RhcKle Island, and it The scores of team race at 50 targets, Monomoy and Muskeget Clubs. O. R. Total ...... 162| Total ...... 150 is to be regretted that the distance be unknown angles, 16 yards rise, were: Dickev, of the Boston Shooting Associa OTHER EVENTS. tween Newport and Boston prevents his WATERTOWN. 1 HARVARD. tion, left April 1 for a week at the lat- 10101015! 10101015 more frequent attendance. W. C. Goss, of Baldwin ...... 471 Ward ...... 47 ter©s stand. Hfimiker, N. H., the four-time winner A.Ballentine 8 7 10 12|jlcott...... 6 T 6 7 Rov ...... 47! Foster ...... 43 Kinggold. ... thel tied with 19 each. They sp©it the miss (16)..... 9 9 6 10 9 12 812 .720 Alfred Dorr ...... 12 12 24 ton the doctor has recovered sufficiently Thomas Silsbee ...... 23 0 2d to call "Pull," and it is a very safe gam purse. Summaries: Owen (16)..... 8 15 9 14 13 IS 10 9 .. .910 Dr. C. G. Weld...... 20 0 .20 Medal shoot 25 targets Simpkins 11. Rothel Vv©eld (16)..... 10 14 10 1414 l*i 10 9 .. .930 William F. Beal...... 17 1 is ble that the referee will respond with 22 Bryant 12. H. Bartlett 18. H. Green 22. Gor hums (16).... .10 13 8 13 13 12 10 8 12 .856 Edward Brooks ...... 1-- 4 -» "broke" fully nine times out of ten. Dr. don 13 Hinellne 16. Rexon 15, Johnson 20. Sil 11 :illam (16)... 3 9 7 10 7 5 ...... 51,2 Charles Keyes ...... 17 0 17 Weld, is one of Boston©s most enthusiastic ver 18. G. Green 10, C. Bartlett 15, Gehrel 9, .Smith (16).... 5 12 7 9 12 11 9 7 9 7 .704 R. Q. Harding...... 15 1 lt> shooters and expert gun connoisseurs, and Thompson 17. © Tozier (16).... 813 10 8 1210 7 10 9 9 .768 Sweepstake. 20 targets Silver 19. Johnson If., 7 12 9 15 14 14 ...... 887 MONATIQCOT CUP. his arsenal includes a gun for every day Goss (16)..... Georee M. Paton ...... 16 9 <• in the month with one or two extra for Gordon 15 Green 36. Rothel © 10. Bryant 16. C. Woodruff (17), 6 12 8 13 13 11 9 8 8 . . .765 Bartlett 12, H, Bartlett 16. Reion 12. Weyman Powell (16)..... 7 11 8 11 10 10 10 5 .680 William F. Beal...... 23 0 £ emergency, and there is always a space Lee (16)...... 8 10 V8 10 .... .720 R. O. Harding...... fl J £ in the rack for a world beater at pattern 12. " _____ Ford (16)...... 8 12 11 14 6 8 .786 Edward Brooks ...... 19 4 ^ ing with Nofc 7V2 at 40 yards. If anyone . .. .. 8 1213 13 S. Hammond, Jr...... J*© <* f CLBARVIBW GUN CLUB. .\Inldown (16). .83G Thomas Sllsbee ...... 22 0 . doubts his ability to use them the doctor A special prize shoot was held Saturday Massure (16)...... 6 9 810 .600 Dr. 0, G. Weld...... 22 0 22 is generally ready to form a committee of by the Clearview Gun Club, Seventy-third Sadler (16)...... « 9 12 10 13 813 7 .7.790 one willing to demonstrate for "fun or ^ietwood (14)...... 84 4 .. .440 Clwurle* Keyes ...... 14 0 14 street and Brewster avenue. The prize was Baker (16).... .46( marbles," and his opponent is more than a pair of mounted ducks, 25 cents entrance, Oventa 1 te ft. disUnce handicap. 7 to 10, 10 FORBBST GUN CLUB. _, likely to retire a sadder bat wiser shooter. CONTINUED ON TWKNTY-THIRU PACK. The Forrest Gun Club, of Hartford BEAN1AN. SPOUTING LIFE, April 8, 1905. x

TWO TRAP TOURNAMENTS HELD AT KANSAS CITY. desire to express its obligation to The Missouri-Kansas City League of Trap Shooters Meet Schmelzer THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. Tournament Given Gilbert and for so widely and generously advertising Mr. I,. P. Ittel©s great score GrosbyTie Akard©s Great Work. of 2468 in the annual 100 shot match at the pettier Rifle Club, New

Kansas City, Mo., April 1 Editor "Sport York City, March I to 11, 1905. It is the world©s highest record in this ing Life:" Two important tournaments were held in Kansas City during the week class of shooting. As is generally known, Mr. Ittel used Peters regular of March 26-31. The Missouri Kansas League of Trapshooters opened their sea- machine loaded. 22 short cartridges,which is confirmed by copies of the sou©s work most auspiciously with a two- day meet the 28-29. The tourney was held at Schmelzer©s Park, and was managed as following correspondence furnished by Mr. Ittel: these events always are, in tip-top shape, with Fred Whitney in the office, and Ed. Hickman, the incomparable tournament (Telegram.) manager, looking after the big show out Allegheny, Pa., March 27, 1905. side. The weather was very rough the first The Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Advertising Department, New Haven, day, and windy the second, so that many scores were adversely affected. Gilbert, Conn.: Will you please withdraw my name, as requested in© this wire, from your adver however, was in form, as also was Cros- by, and the Illinois-Iowa champions had a tisements at once, and in justice to the Peters Cartridge Company, publish a correction? close race to the finish, never standing more than two targets apart. Ed O©Brien This is no more than common fairness, as I judge it, between competitors© demands. shot a great pace, leading the amateur class, and capturing third general, while Furthermore, do not use my name in your advertisements hereafter in connection with Power/ was but a target or two behind my scores. Sec my letter, v L. P. ITTEL. aim. THE SCHMELZBR SHOOT. (Letter.) Following right on "the heels of the League shoot, the Schmelzer Arms Com 1 Allegheny, Pa., March 27, 1905. pany gave a two days© tournament, March 30-31. under the same management as the The Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn. former, adding to the program $100 per day. Thursday the weather was fair, but Gentlemen: I notice in your advertisements in the different "sporting journals" awfully windy, making one of the most that you include my name under the heading: "Record Breaking Prize Winning Scores difficult propositions that the boys have had to face for many weeks. Only one man, Made With Winchester .22 Cal. Cartridges," giving some of the scores made at the re William Akard, of Fairplay, Mo., was able to maintain a ninety per cent, clip, scor cent Zettler Rifle Club tournament, and while it is not stated in connection with my name and ing 181 out of the 200; Gilbert, Crosby, Riehl and Powers being next in order. scores that I used Winchester ammunition, the fact of this mention being made under above The second day the targets were fast, but the weather fair, and more good scores heading, would lead to that impression from the fact that I have attended the Zettler were pounded out. Crosby and Gilbert tournaments since 1901, using Peters ammunition at all of them, and have been fortunate fought over their old fight, and tied for the two days© work. They were both head enough to win four of the five matches (was knocked out last year by one point by L. C. ed off, however, by an amateur, in J. W. Akard, who led the best professionals by Buss, using Peters ammunition.) I consider the aforesaid a rank injustice to .the Peters four targets. Heer won third and O©Brien fourth general average. The scores follow: Cartridge Company, as they deserve all the credit and benefits the making of those scores MISSOURI-KANSAS LEAGUE. with their ammunition carries with them. Meh.28. Mch.29. Ttl. 200 200 400 I am a firm believer in "to the victor belongs the spoils," and it hardly seems Gilbert ...... ,...... 188 193 381 probable that a company of your reputable standing would countenance the announcement, ...... 188 192 880 O©Brien ...... ,...... 186 191 877 even by indirection, that my score was made with your cartridges hence my telegram...... 185 190 :j,75 ...... 178 186 •M->KM ...... ~ 178 184 Trusting you give the matter your immediate attention, I remain, sincerely yours, Riehl ...... 178 181 359 Wetzig ...... 172 187 35!t (Signed) LOUIS P. ITTEL. Akard ...... 172 182 351 filbert ...... 175 178 35:i Klein ...... 172 176 34K Plank ...... 176 170 34...... 162 158 320 Gottlieb ...... 145 168 313 ...... 164 147 811 ,.....-... 154 153 807 Dr. Clapp ...... 134 167 301 Dr. Gentry ...... 126 171 297 ...... 152 144 ?H6 They are chosen because of Merit—because they give actual re ...... 146 149 ?95 ...... 146 143 ?S9 sults which are not possible with any other make. D. Blliott ...... ~ 134 148 ?8?...... 147 127 274 Smith ...... 128 139 267 Knight ...... 112 150 97?. McClure ...... 127 135 ?P>" ...... 122 127 ?49 Borden ...... 166 events, a total of 100 shots, open to ama off. J. S. Fanning made high score from at 100 targets and the State team match. McCrea ...... 141 teurs, and State events for the Wolsten- scratch. 96 out of 100. Bissett, an amateur, Sweeps optional in all events. Ship shells Dr. Sevier ...... 139 cioft trophy. Milt Lindsley trophy, Harris- broke 93; Wells, a professional, 91. The care Harry Hartlove, Third and French Dr. Hamilton ...... 137 Bahney ...... 13-3 burg trophy, the Reading trophy and the wind and lain made difficult shooting. The streets, Wilrniugtou, Del. Hotel Wil Cusby ...... 136 Denny trophy handicap. On the third day scores: mington will be headquarters. All events Stanton ...... 147 five events at twenty targets each, $25 100 targets, added handicap. excepting for State trophies will be un Lerarett ...... 132 added to each purse, and the Herron Hill Hr>. Bk. Tl.l Hp. Bk. Tl. der sliding handicap. For program write SCHHELZER TOURNAMENT. Gun Club handicap, open to all amateurs, Pardoe ... . (20) 81 1001 Adams . .. (20) 84 100 N. J. Stidham, secretary. 100 targets, distance handicap, fifty high M. H. R... .(22) 79 100!Fanning .. (0)96 96 Men. SO. Meh. 31. gun prizes, aggregating $1000. On the Bissett ... .(12) 93 lOOlWellea .... (0)91 91 200 200 Shoot-off. 25 targets. Reidsville Gun Clnb. fourth day ,ive birds will be used. The Hp Bk Til Hp PV Tl Akard ...... 181 first event is 25 birds, $25, open to all, Pardoe ...(5) 22 251 Bissett .. (3) 24 25 Reidsville, N. C., April 1. The Reids Gilbert ...... 179 handicap 25 to 32 yards, high gun to win, M. H. R. .. .(6) 21 251 Adams ..(5) 24 25 ville Gun Club held its opening shoot to Crosby, W. R...... 176 $100 cup to winner. The Willianisport Second shoot-off. 10 targets day, this being the second season at the Heer ...... 172 trophy, the L. C. Smith trophy and the Hp Bk Til Bk Hp Tl traps. Weekly contests will be held for O©Brien ...... 171 Wilson trophy will be shot for. open to Pardoe ...... (2) 8 10 Bissett ...... (I) 8 9 Hunter Arms Co.©s medal. W. Harris Clayton ...... 170 M. H. R...... (3) SlOJAdams ...... (2) 6 8 KieM ...... ITS States members only. There will be $50 Third shoot-off, 10 tawts. was the winner of the medal to-day, C. H. Wetzig ...... 163 for three high guns, among the experts Bk Hp Tl! Hp Bk Tl McKnight not being a contestant. The Plank ...... 165 and $150 for the ten low amateurs in the Pardoe.. .. (2j 9 IQlM. H. R...... (3) 3 6 club had as visitor B. H. Storr, of Peters Lewis ...... 163 open target events. Ship gun prepaid to Cartridge Co. Prospects are bright for a CimntnKham ...... 166 Sportsmen©s Supply Companv, 623 Smith- Klein ...... 16" Trap at Bethlehem. successful season. The scores follow: Marshall ...... 162 field street, Pittsburg., Pa. Five blackbird Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Auderson ...... 156 automatic traps and blackbird targets will Bethlehem, Pa., April 1. In spite of the Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 10 15 25 Sherman ...... 157 be used. Hotel Henry will be headquar high winds there was some good target Pearce ...... 141 ters. For programme write Louis Lau- shooting_ at the traps of the Bethlehem Gun Storr ...... ^...... 8 14 10 14 10 15 £5 Gottlieb ...... 146 tenslager, 632 Smithfield street. Pittsburg, Club this afternoon. Elmer E. Heiser won 10 12 9 13 10 15 Crosby. G. .^...... 141 Hinea ...... 7 12 10 7 8 Powers ...... 173 Pa. the club medal aiioot. The scores: Trotter ...... 6 7 4 6 Fisher ...... 171 25 15 10 10 10 10 10 Milton ...... 9 9 9 10 Tipton ...... 131 Ossining Gun Club. Heiser ...... 22 14 7 6 8 9 Mayo ...... 4 8 6 7 Blliott ...... 130 Hankey ...... 21 14 & S 8 10 H. Hubbard ...... 7 11 6 10 McGee ...... 158 Ossining, N. Y., April 1. The following Bruch ...... 21 12 7 5 5 8 6 A. Harris ...... 8 10 Bahney ...... 157 scores were made at a little practice shoot Hahn ...... 20 853 9 6 Watt ...... 9 12 Elbert ...... 152 to-day. The targets cut up a lot of April Mack ...... 11 12 5 5 5 8 Galloway ...... 6 8 .. .. Dr. Clapp ...... 159 fool capers, helped by a strong northwest Dorn ...... 10 8 4 4 6 6 W. Harris ... 8 12 8 13 « WILLIAMS. wind. N-ext Saturday, the 8th, will be the Stoudt ...... 4 0 4 regular practice day: Trap at Lebanon. "©""" Pennsylvania State Shoot. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 Delaware State Shoot. Lebanon, Pa., April 1 George S. Trafford The programme of the Pennsylvania Targets ...... 2S 25 25 25 25 Programs of the first annual spring tour carried off the honors of a clay target tour State Sportsmen©s Association annual shoot nament of the Delaware Stace Trap Shoot C. G. Blandford...... 21 15 17 20 12 nament, held this afternoon on the Key has been received. It is handsomely ar If. L. Stratton ...... 8 13 15 12 ers League have been issued. The tour stone Gun Club grounds, at East Lebanon. ranged and should meet the approval of D. Brandreth ...... 17 21 16 17 nament will be held under the auspices of He won three of the four events. The all amateurs. The summary of the cash the Wilmington Gun Club, at Wilmington, scores follow: prize donations amounts to $2041.75. The DeL, April 12-13. The program for the Twenty-five targets Trafford 23. Hnll 19 shoot will be given under the auspices of Bound Brook Gun Club. first day has twelve events each at 15 Duffy 19, Eorhorn 13. the Herron Hill Gun Club at Pittsburg, Bound Brook, N. J., March 28. On Sat targets, $1.50 which Includes a merchandise Twenty-five targets Trafford 24. Hull 21. Pa.. May 2, 3. 4, 5. The first day has ten urday the Mullerite Gun Club held a shoot event, entrance $2.00. All events optional Duffy 21. Rump 11, Beamesderfer 21. events a total of 165 shots, £20 added to sweeps. Twenty-fire targets Trafford 22. Hull 18. Hhr- on the Boui.d Brook grounds. In the 100 horn 13, I>uffy 2S. Rump 19, Henry 12. each event, total entrance $16.50, open to target handicap Dr. Pardoe was the win The second day has four events at 15 Thirteen pair dooWea Trafford 26, Hull 21. all amateurs. The second day hiu six ner of a gold medal, after a spirited shoot- targets &L5O, the individual cluuupioaabip 16. Beanveaderfex 1A. Romp 14 April 8, 1905. SPORTEVG LIFE.

an inning was the allowance of extra tar »«««»»«»»»»««•»»•»««»»«»••»»«»«•»»»«•»»«»•«»•*«••»« gets for each poor shot to shoot at. The only trouble with this plan was that some times there were not enough targets on the grounds to permit some of the unskill ful members to reach a possible score by PETERS & CARTRIDGES continual shooting. This was considered too one-sided as the weaker shots got the most practice. They needed it anyhow. Win First Honors There were other handicap plans on the money system. Just how it worked we STUDY OF HANDICAPS* never had time to figure out. It was some For Ninth Successive Time. thing like taking the earnings of the good This handicap business in trap shooting shots and dividing it up among the losers so < The Indoor i co-shot Record again broken by L. P. still holds its own as a much discussed that all came out even. But this plan and otherwise cussed subject. Just as never reached national acceptance. There '<'• Ittel, at Annual Open Tournament of the Zettler long as there are good shots who win were plans tried which required a corps - Rifle Club, New York, Mar. i-n, 1905, with the mar- and bad shots who lose there will be mur of bookkeepers, stenographers, managers murs of discontent. The bad shot is al and a floor walker, and after all said and - velous score of 2468, exceeding previous record by ways clamoring for a handicap which will done the contestants, good, bad and- indif «© nine points, using PETERS .22 Short Cartridges. enable him to come out even or at least ferent, were unable to tell just exactly win his target money. At the same time how they came out. Of course the gun ;; 80 per cent, of the contestants in this match also the good shot is just as persistent that club made money. ;; used Peters Cartridges. The semi-smokeless kind. handicaps are a nuisance and any plan There were various pink and red devices which prevents him from earning a fair to draw wary trap shooters by making the Superiority not only recognized but continuously day©s wages, which he loses by laying off better shots pay n-ore money Into the from his work in the sawmill, or agricul purse than their less adept brethren. But demonstrated. tural pursuits, is a delusion and a snare. bless you, didn©t the good shots go home There has been all kinds, shapes and in a Pullman car just the same as be forms of handicaps tried on the unsuspect fore. The good shots simply won their \ THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. \ ing and patient trap shooter, each in turn own surplus entrance and the other fel to recehe a thrust from the javelin of one lows, too. New York: 98 Chambers St., T H. Keiler, Mgr. or many of this craft. Only one plan There has bem all kinds of money di has ever been submitted that fairly glit visions to help the poor shots, but this tered with jewels for the ordinary shot, struggling, generous free-library establish but no gun club possessed sufficient temer ing class never won any money that was ity and coin to try it. This was the Mc- not given to them by their kind-hearted Murchy "holly-hock" system. This plan but more clever associates. The jack-rab briefly outlined was as follows: All events, bit system pays each one something for 15 targets, $1.0O; all who broke straight every target he breaks. In the end he is got $5.00; all the others got their money not quite as rich in purse as when he start beck. Just where the gun club profited ed, neither is the good shot, reeking in in the transaction the orignator failed to wealth over and above his target money. tlivulge, but he did state that the shoot It don©t amount to much more than pay ers would be satisfied for once in their ing for your targets anyhow; the poorer lives. It©s unfortunate that a gun club you shoot the more you pay for them. At giving a tournament must perforce make a the same time the really good shot who small profit. The targets cost, say one- does not have a loss of memory and now half ceut each and the Standard Oil Com and then forget where to point his gun Our Durston Special Grade, the acknowledged leader of medium priced pany would say that a club was justified will just about get his targets for nothing. guns, is now offered for $25.OO Net. It is fitted with our famous Then came the sliding handicap. If a Duro Nitro Steel barrels. Guaranteed to shoot any nitro or black in charging two cents each or a profit of powder and not get loose. Fitted with the same mechanism as our higher grades. Sold through 300 per cent, on the targets. This profit shooter could not break over 75 or 80 per the dealer only. Writ* for 19O6 Illustrated Oatalogu.*. goes like breakfast food to breakage, trap- cent, he never felt its stinging blow. He page and shrinkage, thus cutting down the icmained stationary like a cigar store In ARMS CO., SYRACUSE, N. Y. ciub©s fortune to a few paltry dollars for dian. It was the good shot as usual who was so iked to 19 or 20 yards, where he a day©s hard work by fifteen to twenty TRAP AT CHICAGO. members. In face of this some one kicked likely performed almost as lively as at on the handicap. The handicap may have 16 or 17 yards. The Social Gun Club Gave a Two- MAR1IN RHUTIII SHOT been by distance where the .man with The beauty of the sliding handicap is the alternating hope of a money prize. When Days© Tournament. NEW MODEL No. 17 longest gun barrel or the biggest feet had Chicago, 111., April l.^Editor "Sporting to shoot from the mark furthest away. a scrub shooter gets a bad start and sees Life": The Social Gun Club, C. T. Keck, 12 GAUGE Then again, an added handicap, or "some his chances slip away with the nerve de manager, gave a two-day tournament at stroying call of "lost" from the phono the Garfield Park grounds, Chicago, on The Cheapest Good Gun Yet Made! thing for nothing" plan, gave a 70 per cent, March 31-April 1. Owing to the fact that shot who found a new load and knocked graphic voice of the hard-hearted referee duck ©shooting was good in the near vicin It has a solid frame (not take out 85 per cent., an addition which brought who can©t see small pieces half as well ity of the city, many of the boys were off down) and a straight grip stock. tis score up to 109 out of a possible 100. as you can, then comes the opportunity. at the marshes, and the attendance was It is made of the best material in The scrub gun man gets discouraged, down therefore not as good as expected. How every detail, is extremely clean, Of course, the committee were excusable ever, the shoot was t well managed, with in not knowing beforehand what this new hearted and blue and his score in this Max Hensler in the box and Keck on simple and light weighs only lend would do. event is so poor that he easily gains the the outside, while Stilson©s traps threw a 71-2 pounds. The workman nearest goal to the traps. Now watch good fast target. On the first day Stan ship and finish are perfect. Another plan suggested some years ago nard and Weinsbbrg tied for high average, Several improvements in the was to make three sizes of targets. The him smash straight In the next scrapple fisher being second, Cadwallader third, and see how hard the good old profession and Lord fourth. The second day Frank operating parts make it the 70 per cent, men had targets tossed in Riehl got in from Kansas City, and al easiest, most reliable and best the air as large as washtubs. The 80 per als have to dig in their toes at 19 or 20 yards. This is the common working man©s though having been all night on the cars, working gun in existence. cent, men got them about the size of milk tied Lon Fisher for the day©s average Barrels are especially bored pans, while the 90 per cent, shots had chance. Of course next time he goes back with 183 out of 200 shot at. Next for tbe day was Stannard, followed by a tie for smokeless powder as well to squint at targets the size of a silver to 19 yards where he never did belong anyway. But behold, don©t he fall down between Lord and Weggener for third, and as black, and so chambered that dollar. Even then some of the poor shots Lynn fourth. 2 3-4 inch or 2 5-8 inch shells wanted it reduced to as big as a nickel. there so hard a dent Is made in the For the general average Stannard and Fisher tied. Lord being second, Al. Weins- may be used. The barrels are Another plan tried some years ago was ground, and won©t his eager, expectant face be found again on 16 yards in the biirg and F. Weggener fourth. full choked and using i 1-4 two sets of traps. The poor shots were to The Social Gun Club for race, for trophy ounces of No. 8 chilled shot are shoot at slow, easy-going targets, that following race? Thus he slips up and and purses, was shot late the second day. down vacillating from 16 to 19 yards, al- Riehl made high score with 47, but among guaranteed to target better than wobbled with old age, about 45 yards teinatlng with good and bad scores, but the amateurs John Flynn and Lou Fisher 325 pellets in a so-inch circle at away. To even things a trifle the experts tide, and the latter won on shoot-off at 40 yards. were to shoot at targets thrown as fast at the cashier©s office the fellow who spent 25 targets. The scores follow: a thousand dollars for his education in The omission of the take-down as the traps could throw them and remain Mar 3L Apr. 1 Ttl. 200 200 200 feature saves a number of pieces seated. As the shoot wore on it was dis the trap shooting college will receive sev eral diplomas manufactured by "Uncle Stannard .. 182 179 361 and enables us to offer the gun covered that the old traps used for the Fisher ...., 178 183 361 at a much lower price than any Sam" with 5 and 10 stamped on them, Ix)rd ...... 173 172 345 experts couldn©t throw a target over 50 WeRgener . 163 172 335 high-grade repeating shot gun yards to save their lives, while the new while the juinping-jack shooters will be Weinsberg 182 158 340 has ever been regularly sold handed a small portion of the loose Flynn .... 161 1G8 329 set purchased purposely for the young and change. Again the handicap failed to bring Waddlngton 175 145 320 before. This model is up budding amateurs could not be made to Cadwallader 174 157 331 to the famous high Marlin Christmas joy. Out in the breezy west a Vietrueyer 157 154 311 throw less than 50 yards wltliout splicing Sternberg . 143 137 standard in every respect. on an Inch of spring, or using a rubber handicap was devised which did not han Riehl ..... 183 dicap. It only divided the money equally Roll ...... 163 Ask your dealer to show you band in place of the spring. And la spite 126 among all who hit over a certain num Loring — or send 5 stamps for catalogue of the $2000 added money the poor shots Social gun club cup, 60 targets, amateurs ber. It was like playing solitaire with handicapped 16 to 19 yards, representatives© and Marlin Experience complained on the handicap and failed to yourself for $1 a game. You know before targets only IB yards Fisher (19) 46: Flynn Book — fuM of good-luck win, as in former shoots. (18). 46; Weggener (18). 44; Roll (18). 42; hand that if you could not shoot over a Weinsherg (17). 38; Lorinsr (16). 33; Dr Sbaw gun stories. The "speed" handicap was tried here two certain standard you would never be in (16). 36: Tiepel (16). 33: Riehl. 47; Stannard. years ago. Three different sized wheels 44; Waddingrton. 42; Lord, 4O: Cadwalalder. 39; vited to the office at night to receive your Vietmeyer. 39: Sternberg. 30. on the Magautrap threw 40, 50 and 60- THE MARLIN quota of the donation. The 79 per cent. ______WTLJLIAMS. yard flights. At first it worked well and man was exactly where he left off when Trap at Parkersburg. RRE ARMS COMPANY fooled the good shots. Nothing fools the the story was continued to the next week©s poor shots for they miss as many one way Parkersburg, W. Va., April 3. The Ohio paper. He was still in doubt whether the Valley Shooting Association held a shoot 45 Willow Street as another. But tlie next time the "speed" vllian fell from the cliff or whether he at its grounds here Tuesday noon in honor handicap was tried the experts put more floated away on hope. of Mr. Sim Glover, the well-known trap NEW HAVEN, CONN. speed on their time and broke more of Coming back to the pith of the story shot of New York, who happened to be in you. may as well figure it out that no han the city for the day on business connected the 60-yard targets than the poor shots dicap has ever been devised or ever will with Ballistite powder. could break with a hammer, and the tar be which will let every one win the prize. Messrs. Glover and J. F. Mallory tied with the extensive preparations being gets in a bushel basket. Again the poor The man who dances has to chuck his for first place, each scoring 95 out of made for the State shoot, to be held here co©n in the hat for the gentleman who shots wailed. They are an unsatisfied 100. The scores follow: on May 16, 17 and 18 next, which prom wrestles with the violin. The better you Shot. Brk-l ises to be the record-breaJiing tournament class anyway. But the experts chuckled dance the least Inclined you are to chuck J. F. Mallory..100 951 Shot. Brtc. in the trap-shooting history of the State. as they folded rolls of greenbacks into in any heavy amount. When its all ended Sim Glover ...100 »51 G. 8. Bwing... .100 80 and you take "Old Betsy" home in a leath F. B. Mallory.. 100 9O1J. W. Stewart. .100 79 A most attractive program for the State their wallets. And it came to pass that er case you find out that you know just S. T. Mallory..lOO 871 C. L. Slayton... 75 65 shoot will be out of press in aboat two the "speed" handicap died a speedy death. as much about handicaps as you do after B. N. GtUesirie.lOO 831 F. T. Hopkins.. 75 62 weeks, and copies can be had by address ing F. E. Mallory, secretary. Still anef&er form of handicap which had perusing thla article. Mr. Glover was very, much, impressed SPORTING LIFE. At>ril 8, 1905.

to hiarh amateur average and $10 to the two low gnus. Ship shells in care of HopKinsville Gun Club, Hopkinsville, Ky. ©Trigger THO$[ YOU KNOW. Hotel Latham will be headquarters. For program write A. S. Grant, secretary. IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT All experts and high-class amateurs use NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST Elliott©s Ear Protectors. Ask their opinion. Write for circular. J. A. R. Elliott, Box Put on any PERSONAL ENOUGH. 201, New York. Iv. C. Smith Gun, SMITH GUNS The Milton, Pa., Rod and Gun Club wil1 hold an all-day shoot at live birds April new or old Bits of News, Gossip and Comment 20. The Milton Gun Club has changed the SHOOT WELL dates of its spring tournament to May 23 and 24, so as not to conflict with WUming- About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot ton. ing Know in Person or Through The Oxford Gun Club, of Oxford, Pa., will hold a shoot Monday, April 10. Live brids and targets will be used. At 10 A. the Medium of Genera! Fame. M. four events at live birds will begin, and at 2 P. M. ten events at targets, with BY WILL K. PAKK. $1 and $1.50 entrance; gold medal to winner "Snorting: life©s Trap Shooting Re of target average. The events are open to view" for 19O5 is now issnert in boolt amateurs only. form ami -will be sent free to any Robert Soucier, of New Orleans, defeated one applying lor same witli 5 cents John. Shaw, of St. Louis, Mo., at New Or iu stamps. THis Review is vrortli leans, April 1, by the score of 86 to 85 out tending for and worth keeping;. It of 100 live birds, 30 yards rise, for $100 HUNTER ARMS COMPANY, FULTON, N.Y. contains a summary of tlie printed a side. reports of trap shooting tourna- mcuts which have been held during tlie season of lOt>4. It contains all NORTH RIVER GUN CLUB. of the liest records made by profes sionals and amfitenrs. It shows the Schorty and Jah lied For High Honors actnal work: done by a number of in the Spring Tourney. the leading trap shots, also average Edgewater, N. J., March 30. The Grand wins o£ over 1OOO men. Send for a Spring Tournament of the North River Gun copy of this b«oli at once. It will Club was held to-day and was a complete be sent free while the supply lasts. success in every way. Visitors from Os- Enclose 5 cents i»» stamps for post siniug, Warwick, Chester and Poughkeep- age. sie, and many other points in New York State and New Jersey shot through the At St. Joseph, Mo., March 23, 24, 25, Mr. Fred. program. Thirty-two shooters were on the It is not always quantity that attracts ground, 15 of whom shot through the en the most patronage, but quality and authen tire program. Gilbert broke 196 ex 200 on each day. ticity. ___ Not a straight score was made in any of the twenty-five target races, and only Mr. McKenzie, president of the Denver two ten straights and one fifteen straight Gun Club, and crack shot of the Middle were made, the latter by J. S. Fanning. West, shot a match at Guthrie, Okla., First prize in the Merchandise event, a March 30 with K. L. Eagau of that place. case of shells, was divided by Carl Richter, The conditions were 100 targets, 20 yarda of the North River Gun Club; D. Brand© rise. The wind blew a 30-inile gait and reth, of Ossiniug, and Captain L. Traver, cut the scores down to Eagan 88, Mc of Poughkeepsie. The second prize, a Kenzie 80. "Bristol" steel lishing rod, was won by Mr. L. Goetter. The third prize, a Blau- C. M. Powers defended the Elliott live velt knit shooting jacket, went to Mr. H. bird cup against William M. Clay ton, at Brugmanu, the two latter of New York. Kansas City, March 27, by the score of 43 The fourth prize, a shooting coat, was to 39 out of 50 birds. The high wind and won by Mr. George Piercy of Jersey City. fast birds kept the scores down. Schorty and Jap tied for high amateur average on the score of 132 out of 150 and Tryou and Jack broke 59 out of 60 tar divided. Our versatile Captain C. Ernest gets at the Cleveland Gun Club, on March Eickhoff, won the low amateur average. 25. for the Hunter medal and agreed to The professional high average was won by settle the tie at the next shoot. J. S. Fanning, who excelled the score of Mr. W. G. Hearne by the narrow margin The Christiana-Atglen Gun Club an of one target. Over 5000 targets were nounce an all-day shoot on its grounds at trapped and everything ran along very Atglen. 1©a., Thursday, April 20. There smoothly. Johnny Jones acted as scorer, The AUSTIN CARTRIDGE CO., will be 150 shots at targets, total eu- Mr. F. C. Schueider was a very efficient OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. tiauce $11.50, and three events at live referee, and E. W. Reynolds was an excel birds, live birds, $2.50; seven birds, $3; lent manager and cashier. The trade was ten birds, $4. The live bird events begin represented by Mr. A. A. Schoverling, H. LOADED art EMPTY SHOTGUN SHELLS at 9.30 A. M. and the target events at Keller, Sim Glover, J. S. Fanning, W. G. 1 I©. M. ___ Hearne and G. R. Schueider. Will Load Any Standard Bulk Smokeless The weather was all that could be de E. C. Charlton, secretary of the Brad sired, barring a rather changeable light, Powder Desired. ford, Pa., Gun Club, announces a shoot until about 5 o©clock in the afternoon, June 21-22, with $400 added money. when a shower of short duration passed Branch office: 130 Hanover St., Baltimore, Md. Wm. Baskervill, Manager. over. J. B. Holsinger, secretary of the Johns The scores follow: town. Pa., Kitie and Gun Club, announces HCD. 1^ 2 3 4 5* 7 8 .. in each contest can designate where the a shoot for April 28-29. next contest is to be shot. Targets ...... 10 10 15 15 50 25 20 . . 150 Mr. Calhouu having won the first contest, GUNS and The Ilarding brothers. K. E. and F. S., Jap. ChaS...... 4 9 7 14 14 43 23 22 47 132 designates the next contest to be shot on carried off the honors in a live bird shoot Schorty. L. H. . . 589 14 111 45 19 24 50 132 I he grounds of the Enterprise Gun Club at New Hope, Pa., h©st week, each killing Truax, P...... 8 810131048222050 131 Fanning. J. S. .... 8 9 12 15 44 22 19 44 129 April 1 at 3 P. M. sharp. The score as 14 out of 15. Brugman, H... .. S 9 9131440232148 129 follows: J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Brandreth. D. ....10 9 7121245242050 129 "Daily News" championship cup. A. Tolsma, at 21 yards, won the Pas Hearne. W. G...... 8 8 12 14 45 2O 21 45 128 Targets. 15 20 15 50 time Gun Club©s medal at Detroit, Mich., Schueider. G. It... .. 7 8 12 14 44 20 2O 44 125 3!6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. March 38, with 22 broken targets. Kit-liter. C...... 9 8 7 11 12 43 22 22.50 125 Calhouu ...... 15 19 12 HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. Piercy, Georse.... 578 91242222447 124 W. Hale ...... 14 It) 12 John C. Williams, of Atglen, Pa., one Scboverlins. A. A. . 8 8 10 13 10 48 22 20 50 121 J. Oivin ...... 14 IS 14 Our new Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. Keller, H...... 9 9 13 9 39 19 22 39 120 Schorr ...... 14 17 14 of the crack shots of the Atglen Gun Club, Ogck©n. Jim ...... 7 5 713 940222247 118 Cochran ...... 13 18 13 was a caller on "Sporting Life" on Wed Knight ...... 14 19 II nesday of last week. Mr. Williams has Uurlaud. 11...... 7 7 10 11 33 18 18 . . 104 Bavis ...... 11 16 14 offerings that would be most aprpopriate Eickhoff. C. B. . . .12 6 5 13 10 34 15 12 95 McFarland ...... 11 17 III for the services. been doing some good shooting at live Merrill. J. K...... 3 3 0 52311 8 . . J. Hale ...... 9 15 12 It will therefore be unnecessary for In birds and can iilso crack out targets with Matthews, W. K.. 8 9 8 12 12 46 19 .. 50 Fickle .... 9 14 10 terested friends to make further donations the good amateurs in Chester county. Tuthill, H. B. ....10 8 6 9 11 43 19 .. 50 Garland 9 18 6 Vossplman, F. ....12 6 8 91033181445 Shoot-off on 15 targets. unless they wish their contributions to ap At Newark, N. J.. March 18, George McClave ...... 15 5 411 8 29 15 . . 44 Calhouu. 15: W. Hale. 14: J. Moore. 14. ply towards the flowers. MuMoon. F...... 7 9 9 12 11 45 20 .. 50 Hunter Arms Co.©s sold medal, 20 singles, use I wish to thank every one for the Interest Piercy led in a shoot by breaking 122 out Glover, S...... 9 8 10 12 41 19 . . 41 of both barrels and 10 pair, handicap rise. which has been evinced by the sportsmen of 130 targets. J. S. Fanning scored 121, Haus. B...... 8 7121141202041 Yds. 20 10 pr. 40 friends throughout the country. E. L). Miller and H. J. Woodward. 114; Bedell. A...... 10 8 11 13 . . 21 22 . . Hendricksou, 110. Morrison ...... 9 ...... 14 31 22 1G 40 The next report covering this will be a Traver. L...... 9 ...... 42 22 22 50 final one showing dispositon of the money Frank E. Butler, the D. M. C. worker, Goetter. Ij...... 15 ...... 34 20 17 49 when it is placed in the hands of Messrs. was in town on Wednesday of last week. Hendrickson, J. II. 6 ...... 43 24 21 49 Keller, Elliott, Butler and Fanning. White. F. H...... 15 ...... 19 5 . . 34 Yours very truly, J. T. KELLY. Mr. Hutler .--aid he was alive and kick Van Buskirk .... 10 ...... 41 15 12 50 ing, as usual, kicking because another Bucbanan ...... 15 ...... 21 .. 16 36 man by the name of P.utler, also a trap Babcock ...... 35 ...... - Catskill Gun Club. shooter, committed suicide in thia city J. Hale ...... Catskill, N. Y., March 24. The shoot of Handicap added on event 5 and half of the al Knight ...... recently. "Our Frank" received a num lotted handicap were used in the ties of those Keeley ...... the Catskill Gun Club for the month of ber of telegrams asking if he was r. "dead who shot, off in events 7 and 8. Totals in event Ilowell ...... March was held at the North street range one," and he was happy to reply that he 5 with handit-arj added. Special events; on Wednesday. A good crowd was in at was still on eaith. tcrs Premier shell: tendance and the weather conditions Enterprise Gun Club. Targets. 15 perfect. The principal events were the The Glen Rock, Pa. Gun Club will hold Calhoun ...... badge shoot, the badge being won by George a two days© shoot April 17-18. The pro McKecsport, Pa., March 28. Editor Stein ...... Ham. and the match shoot for the Mattice gram f-u- April 17 has 10 events, each at "Sporting Life:" The first contest for the W. Hale ...... & Woesel cup won by William Mattice. 2<> targets, $1.40 entrance, a total of 200 McKeesport Daily News Championship Irwin ...... F. J. Collier was his opponent, Mattice shots at a cost of $14. The second day, Cup, and also the Hunter Arms Co. gold Schorr ...... Hurley ...... © 18 being the challenger. Following are the April 18, has 150 shots at a cost of $10.50. badge, was pulled off on March 25, the 14 scores: On that day the York County live bird weather being all that could be desired. Hovvell ...... Fourth event, club shoot. 25 targets, added trophy will be shot for between winners of Some very fine scores were che result. At The Fulford Fund Completed. h: iidicap. open shoots. The purses are open to ama torney J. F. Ca houn won in both con 10 10 6p Hdp Ttl teurs only, added money and average tests, both had a hard chase in the cup Wilmington, Del.. March 30. Editor Collier ...... 8 9 9 2 20 money. ship shells to Alien M. Seitz, I ace at fifty targets. Calhouu, W. Hale "Sporting Life": Since my last advice of Robbing ...... 6 7 .. 7 20 March 2, relating to the contributions to Thorn ...... 5 5 .. 8 19 Glen Rock, Pa. and Irwin tied on 46, and in the shoot-oft A. Post ...... 7 7 2 3 18 at fiftfen targets, Calhoun made a straight, the Fulford Memorial Fund, at which time Ph sch ...... 9 .. S) fi ai Tho Pleasant Valley Gun Club, with Hale pnd Irwin breaking 14. there was on hand $544, subsequent dona Vcdder ...... 4 3 5 7 20 grounds live miles north of De Grail, The gold badge contest was at 20 singles, tions have brought the amount up to $561, Ham ...... 6 8 .. 8 25 Ohio, lins arningcd for a club shoot on the use of both barrels, and 10 pair. Cal and the donors have been as follows: John C. Deane ...... 4 4 April 19. C. 1C. Lockhart is president; houn was high man with 36 . from 20 W. Hoffman, S. M. Van Alien, Baldwius- Wynkoop ...... 10 .. .. 4 25 ville Gun Club, Windsor Morris, C. J. C. Post ...... 2 25 George Brunei1, treasurer; E. G. Long, sec yards. Mr. Garland, of the Peters Car Mattioe ...... 1 21 retary. tridge Co., was with us and shot through Dalley, William Torpey. It. M. Crumley. liuss ...... 9 17 the program. There were about two hun The committee in charge of this fund In shoot-off of club event Ham won. The Interstate Association will hold a dred spectators present and they were has advised that the contractors who will Match. 25 targets, handicap. M. & T. Cup tournament, for the Hopkinsville, Ky. Gun well paid for their visit. There are to be furnish the monument have made conces Matties (1) 23. Collier (2) 21.. Club April 24>, 27. Tho program each day five contests for the cup, the dates being sions which will enable the committee Team match. 15 targets Wvnkoop 10, Mat to expend the above amount and at the tice 14, Ham 11. Plusch 7. Robbins 10, Cater 8. has 10 events at 20 targets, $2.00; a to March 25. April 1, 8, 15. 22 mid is open Van Hoesen 4; total, 64. tal of 200 shots at a cost of $20. Rose to all sportsmen living within the circula same time probably have some money on C. Post 12. Collier 12, A. Post 9. Shubert .system wi©l be used on the first day and tion of the Daily News, bounded by and hand, and any part of this fund that re 10, Cole 5, Thorn 2, Vedder 9: total, 59. percentage on the second. Amateurs only including Glenwood, Monessen, West New mains on hand at the date of dedication Match. 25 targets, handicap F. C. will share In the purses. A gold medal ton, Pitcara and Gill Hall. The wmner will be used towards furnishing floral (5) IS. & X. Cole (14). 1SU ©April 8, 1905. SNORTING LIFE.

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second half. Mrs. Park broke 22, and with Chadborne ...... A 20 21 Gun Club was held at Chester on Satur- 19 in the first half and an allowance of 8, Mink ...... * 19 22 (i"v. The scores: went out with a total of 49, which carried F. Coleman ...... A 19 21 Targets 10 10 15 15 26| Targets 10 10 15 15 25 PHILADELPHIANEWS off the prize. Three tied for second honors Thomas ...... C 21 19 Drian.... 6 7 ...... I Samsell.. Harlcy ...... A 21 18 Branson . 3 ,. .. ..17| 0. Birney. on a total of 48, two had 47 and three Stovens ...... A 18 21 W". Smith others were below this mark.© The handi Clark ...... B 19 20 CONTINUED FROM NINETEENTH FAGS. Sweet.. 2 .. .. I Wilson. ... 9 10 9 .. .. caps were arranged from the averages made Hause ...... B 16 22 Ray. ... 7 9 9 13 Stratton. re-entries limited to four; 10 targets; ties during the past winter. Park ...... B 18 20 Marsey. 8 5 11 14 Pratt. .... 7 811 decided in a miss and out. In all there The shooting was done from expert traps Harrison ...... A IS 20 Green.. 444.. Grant. . . . 89.. were forty-three chances, and at the finish and the targets were thrown unknown an Bevan ...... C 18 Silver.. 8 8 9 11 Bastlack...... 18 L. R. Huber, Frank Apker, George Ander gles. The scores follow: Carlrledge ...... B 19 18 Chalmers 8 .. Lambert.. 611 IS Shceler ...... A 19 18 J. Birnev 6 11 sen and L,. Little tied, with 10 straight Thompson trophy. 25 targets, handicap added. Bell ...... A 18 17 breaks in one of their chances; but in the Bk. Hp. Tl.| Bk. Hp. Tl. Wllcox ...... * 19 16 shoot-off both Little and Apker dropped Fenimore... 23 3 26| Murray...... 14 9 23 McCartey ...... B 14 20 Cincinnati Gun Club. out on the first shot, Andersen quit on the Mitchell.... It! 9 2t>| Francis...... 13 8 21 J. H. Longnecker 14 19 second, which left Huber an easy victor. Mrs. Park.. 19 4 23| Park...... 17 3 2o Ford ...... 18 14 Cincinnati, O., March 29. The shoot for Huber did good shooting, out of 40 targets i© uumiore wou. Smith ...... 14 18 the Peters© trophy among members of the Park trophy. 25 targets, handicap added. Morris ...... 16 13 Cincinnati Gun CJub on Saturday drew shot at he broke 36. The scores: Bk. Hp. Tl.| Bk. Hp. Tl. Pechin ...... 15 14 eighteen entries, and by adding handicap Huber 10, Apker 10, Anderson 10, Little 10, Fenimore. . . 24 3 27 1 Murray ...... 17 9 2G Hutt ...... 14 14 six men made a possible 50. Highest score Bilhartz 0, Laferver 9. Huber 9, Little 9. Davi- Park...... 24 3 27 1 Mitchell. .... 13 9 22 Young ...... 14 13 in the 50 was made by Hesser, with 47 son 9., St. Glair 9, Huber 9, Anderson 8, Bilhartz Mrs. Park.. 23 4 27 1 Francis ..... 12 8 20 Richards ...... 13 14 8. St. Clair 8, Huber 8. Brenlzer 8, Little 8, Ap Fenimore won. Bailey ...... 12 12 broken. Team matches filled in the after ker 7, Wiuert 7, Bilhartz 1, Laferver 7, Little Feuimore trophy. 50 targets, handicap added. Suyder ...... 4 14 noon in an exciting manner. The scores: 7, Forden 7, Bilhartz 7, I^orden 7, Redmann 6, 25 25 Bk. Hp. Tl. Rossberg ...... 4 10 Peters trophy, 50 targets, added handicap. Grobes 6. Brenizer 6, Patchel 6, Redmann 6, * Visitor. Hp. B. Tl.l Hp. B. Tl. Davlson 5, Grobes 5, Tyler 5. Patchel 5, Grobes Mrs. Park ...... 19 22 41 8 49 Diamond trophy event. High scores to count Falk...... 7 46 50! Don Minto. ... 1 44 45 5. El\vell 5, C. Parjlsou 5. F. Paulsou 5, Tyler Mitchell ...... 15 15 30 18 48. in each event; handicap rise. Pohlar...... 5 45 501 Peters...... 1 44 45 6. Elwell 4, Darlington 4. Grobes 4, A. Smith 4. Park ...... 18 23 41 7 4S Sheeler . 19 12 13 . . . . I Bell ..... 18 12 11 .. Roll...... 7 43 50| Dreihs...... 0 44 44 Shoot-off, miss and out Little 0, Apker 0, Fenimore ...... 25 17 42 6 48 Midrrson 19 13 11 . I Shew .... 18 12 12 13 . . Jay Bee..... 12 39 50| Pfeiffer...... 4 40 44 Anderson 10, Huber 11. Francis ...... 10 15 31 16 47 El C©man 19 12 13 .! Chadborne 18 10 1311 13 H.Su©derbr©h 12 39 50| Kirby...... 0 42 42 Wolstencroft .. S, ...... 22 21 43 4 47 McCartey 19 11 11 .. . IWestcott .17 10 14 13 Altherr..... 14 36 50| Maynard. . . . 0 42 42 MEADOW SPRINGS GUN OLDB. Murray ...... i...... 12 15 27 18 4B Finletter 19 7 13 .. . I Whitaker 17 9 13 .... Hesser..... 0 47 47| Harlg...... 0 42 42 At the Meadow Springs grounds, on Sat Shallcross ...... 9 14 23 19 42 Bevan . .14 13 13 12 .Uones ....191011 .. .. Andrews.... 10 37 47 i Williams. .. 6 36 42 urday twenty-nine gunners faced the traps Clark ...... 12 11 23 17 4u Stevens .14 13 12 13 .IF. C©man 20 14 . . .. Barker..... 0 46 46| French...... 7 35 42 Thomas 14 13 13 10 . I White . ..17 13 ...... Farau ...... 0 46 46| Herman .... 2 38 40 and the shooting was of a high order. Bell .... 18 12 13 . I Young .. .16 7 12 13 9 Turtle...... 7 39 461 Block...... 4 36 40 Mardin made the best scratch score, but FLORISTS© PRIZE SHOOT. Harrison 18 13 13 12 . .|J. H©wood 16 13 13 12 13 A.Su©derbr©h 0 45 451 Bullerdick. . 1 38 39 Christ, with his allowance of 2, had a On Tuesday, March 28, the Florists Hause .. 181111 9..ILandis ...2013...... Team match. 50 targets. total of 22, which won the weekly prize. held their- regular shoot at Wissmomiug Driehs ...... 441 Gamb«ll ...... 37 The wind played with the targets, causing with 35 contestants present. The day was NORTH CAMDBN SHOOT. Faran ...... 47 S Harig ...... 45 many misses of easy shots, but just at the ideal for out-door recreation and to make The spring tourney of the North C:tmden 911 82 moment of pulling the trigger the target the sport more enjoyable the two machine Gun Club Was held at Caniden, N. J., on Bleh ...... 421 Kirby ...... 42 ducked. traps worked very nicely but threw a March 30. The day was bright and dark Hesser ...... 47|Tuttle ...... 39 Among the visitors were Neaf Apgar, of rather swift, low target, which the south by turns, with a dash of rain to lay the 891 81 the P. C. Co., and Frank Butler, of the wind played with to some extent. dust. Team match. 50 targets. U. M. C. Co. The scores follow: The contestants, therefore, did not put An Innovation was the throwing of in Don Minto ...... 4 1 1 Peters ...... 44 Targets 10 15 25 10 151 Targets 10 15 25 10 15 up a number of 90 per cent, averages of comers and shooting from the tower sys Baiker ...... 4G| Ablers ...... 41 the previous club shoot and only one man, tem. The contestants/ took kindly to both 871 85 Parsons. 812 .. 6 13 Butler... 10 10 7 13 Sanford, reached this point. Sanford©s 45 affairs, although no startling scores were Hj.rig ...... 42| Sunderbruch ...... 44 Chcab©ne 7 12 19 8 14| Davis.... 5 8 710 was high in Class A, Westcott©s 44 led made. The tower system was worked Gfnbell ...... 41 1 Hesser ...... 40 Depew... 7 11 14 8 101 Gothard.. 5 .. 7 . . Class B, and Thomas© 40 was high iu Class from a structure fifteen feet high directly 831 84 VcKane. 610 .. 6 101 Franklin. » 7 10 back of the shooting platform which had Team match. 50 targets. M. Coyle 5 .... 9 13| Bush...... 6 9 C. Barker ...... 461 Peters ...... <5 Henry.. 9 14 19 9 12| Rice..... 5 6 9 Besides the Florists© members several of three expert traps in position. The targets Hesser ...... 41 1 Faran ...... 45 Moore... .. 14 .. 7 4( Shaw...... 6 7 the Hilltop Gun Club, of Blackwood, N. were thrown over the shooters© heads and t>3| 90 Jones...... 10 . . 5 .. I E.Hansell 7 6 8 J., and the University Gun Club, of this some of the best men fell down, 13 out of Hall...... 1021 7 . . I Chandler. .. 610 city, w-?re present. Of the visitors J. 15 being high. Gambell ...... 42 1 Harig ...... 88 J. Coyle. .. .. 20 7 141 Garrett.. 5 .. 10 Te;im match. Kaulfm©n . . . . 14 4 61 Jackson.. 6 .. 9 Price, of the Hilltops, made the best show The best shooting on the programme was Gambell ...... 44 44j Fafan ...... 42 46 Apsar... 10 15 7 111 Murdock. 4 ing with 42. done by Ncaf Apgar, of the Peters Cart Hesser ...... 47 46! Peters ...... 38 46 Christ... 8 .... 9 . . i Martin... The final shoot for the $125 diamond pin ridge Company, who broke 137 out of 150 91 90! 80 92 Tratt... 812 .. 8 121 Mardin... 6 offered by the Florists© popular member, targets. Charles Augustus Mink was sec Louis Eisenlolir, was held. This was the ond best, which gave him high amateur F. Vermilva, secretary of the Audubon, RED DRAGON CANOE CLUB. second shoot under distance handicap, each honors, and he carried home a new gun la.. Gun Club, claims August 9-10 for a On Saturday the Red Dragon Canoe Club member allowed five chances at 15 targets. case. Fred Coleman was next best, and two davs© shoot. held a trophy sheot on the club grounds, McCartey had high score, 14 out of 15, Squier fourth. at Wissinoming. The traps were placed on made In the previous club shoot. On this The trade sent Apgnr, of P. C. Co.; the end of the wharf,- and the targets felt day Fred. Coleman, at 20 yards, and W. Squier, of DuPont: Butler, of U. M. C. Co. the full force of the wind; but, added tar Westcott, at 17 yards, succeeded in break The scores follow: gets helped the weaker shots to make high ing 14, making the three ties at the finish Targets. 10 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 150 of the race. totals. Apjjar ...... 9 13 20 15 15 14 In the first contest, for the Thompson tro The tie was shot off, mias and out, Cole Mink ...... 9 13 20 14 15 15 phy, Fenimore was high, from scratch, with man breaking 7, Westcott 6, McCartey 1. F. Coleman ...... 9 15 111 15 15 15 23©broken out of 25, and his allowance of It was noticed, bowevex, after the shoot L. Squier ...... 10 14 is U 18 15 three gave him first prize. In the second that Westcott woie the handsome pin on Silver ...... 7 14 19 13 IS 12 nls scarf while Coleman and McCartey Or, McCarty ...... 9 14 17 14 18 13 contest, for the Park trophy, Fenimore Armstrong ...... 12 17 15 14 14 broke 24 out of 25, and his handicap gave looked happy. J. F. Pratt ...... 8 .13 It; 9 13 11 him a total of 27, which won the game With all the chances taken among the Stevens ...... 8 f) 16 14 14 11 panel. For a S^mon pure amateur who Florists© best shots it seemed rather Butler ...... 5 10 15 13 17 12 WIN AIL AMATEUR AYIR4GES does little shooting Fenimore is a first- strange that no one could get a straight, E. Coloman ...... 81417 14 10 13 but the distance handicap and fast tar North ...... 6 10 10 12 15 5 class shot. Torpey ...... 13 13 9 At Omaha, Neb,, March 2), 2!, 22 The third event was for the Fenimore gets were umloubtubly the cause of it. Aumack ...... 7 11 17 13 15 13 trophy, which created great interest, as In the evening the club held its annual L. Ilauser ...... 3 9 11 9 6 9 the pretty silver cup, embellished with club election at Horticultural Hall, the follow Fisher ...... 14 13 11 1st H. G. Taylor, Heckling, emblem, was a desirable prize. The shoot ing officers being elected to serve for the Marcy ...... 18 14 ing was deceptive, owing to the strong ensuing year: President, Dr. George White ...... 14 14 S.D., 561 ex 600, shooting E. C. Dver ...... 1-i 16 8 north wind. The club house shielded the Goebel; vice president, V. V. Dorp; treas Grant ...... 4 11 10 15 1(3 5 contestants, but when the tarzets raised urer, W. B. Westcott; secretary, A. L. Pennlngton ...... 11 IS 13 1« 58 2d C. M. Powers, Decalur, 111., nearly to their height they caught the force Whitaker; captain, W. R. Huttenlock; as Haber ...... 11 19 12 15- 57 of the wind ajid made sudden dips and sistant captain, E. A. Massey. Board of Pecbman ...... 15 12 8 7 12 54 558 ex GOO, shooting Sehultze. jumps, wuieh fooled the best of them. Fen Directors, W. L. Shew, D. Lougnecker Hart ...... 15 11 7 15 48 and H. Sheeler. The scores follow: Tomlinson ...... 14 10 12 ...... 36 imore started in with great form and broke Morgan ...... 12 7 15 34 3d Albert Olsen, Cedar Bluffs, his 25 straight by doing snappy, accurate Club shoot. 50 targets, class event. Sweeney ...... 5 12 32 work. Will Wolsteneroft came out of re C. B. B. Hainlin ...... 9 (I 11- 20 la., 557 ex GOO, shooting Sehultze. tirement long enough to shoot the grease Sanford ...... A 21 24 Bergen ...... 9 10 25 out of his gun, and scored 22 on his first Westcott ...... B 20 24 Ray ...... __ 1 r Finjetter ...... A 2 21 Fleming ...... ©. i3 13 Btring. J. Hay wood ...... A 20 Wicks ...... LAFL^&RANDPOWDEReO. On the second half Fenimore drew some Shew ...... B 24 Rigb.V ...... _•_•_•_•_ "duckers" and fell down; but he "didn©t Auclerson ...... A 22 f\SEW YORK CITY care." Some of the others picked up in. J. Pi-ice ...... * 23 HILL ROD AND GUN CLUB. their time and made better scores on the Landis ...... A 19 The regular shoot of the Hill Rod and LIFE. April 8, 1905.

Record Breaking, Prize Winning Scores •MADE WITH- Winchester .22 Caliber Cartridges At the open Tournament held by the Zettler Rifle Club, in New York City, March 1-11, three of the four first prizes were won by shooters who shot Winchester Cartridges. Not only were the prizes won by Winchester Cartridges, but the scores made were so phenomenally high that they surprised even the experts, all of which is proof that Winchester Cartridges are unequaled for accuracy, reliability and results. The events, winners and scores were as follows: RING TARGET—R. Gute, with Winchester Cartridges ; score five yg©s BULLSEYE TARGET—Won by Richard Bendler, with Winchester (75 being the best possible). J. W. Dearborn, shooting Win Cartridges, his bullseye measuring 18 degrees. chester Cartridges; score three 75©$ and five 74©$. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Second : R. Gute, with Winchester Cart ZIMMERMAN TARGET—Won by R. Gute, with Winchester Car ridges ; score 2466. Mr. Gute©s score beats all previous world©s tridges; score 39 (39 being the best possible) 38. records. Winchester Cartridges Shoot Where You Hold

all others, the "Jack Babbitt" system April IS. Forester Gun Club, grounds, Wlede- TRAP AT ST. JOSEPH. was used. Targets were thrown 50 melrs© Park, Newark, N. J. yards from a Leggett trap. The next April 16, 17. 18 New Orleans, L». City Park TRADE NEWS. Gun Club. Gilbert High Expert at the Metropoli shoot will be held April 5, commencing April 17. 18 Glen Rock Gun Club. Glen Rock. at 1 P. M. The scores follow: Pa tan Gun Club Tourney C. M. Powers Events . 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 April 18 19. 20 State Association shoot. Waco. Targets .10 15 10 15 10 15 10 10 20 10 1.1 The Peters Cartridge Company, of Cin Tex., W. A. Holt, manager. led the Amateurs. Dr. Good .... 8 10 9 12 9 13 G 0 15 0 10 cinnati. O.. winners of recent honors at April 10. Springfield. Mass. Snooting Club. L. St. Joseph, Mo., March 29. In the E. G. Long... 9 9 8 10 9 10 7 7 K 8 14 New York, in-view of errors made hi giv L. Kites, secretary. tournament here March 23, 24, 25, G. E. Loekh©t 7 11 7 13 6 10 7 10 14 5 14 ing credit to the kind of ammunition used April 19 Patriot©s Day shoot, Haverhlll Gun Fred Gilbert made high average on G. A. Brunei- .. 13 8 10 7 10 7 10 10 7 8 by the championship winner, make the Club. Haverhill. Mass. B. George, secretary. 588. C. M. Powers was second with E. O. Hoover. 6 9 8 10 8 9 9 7 13 (i 13 following announcement: April 21!, 27. ftcottdlUe Uun t.lub, Scottdaie, 0. L. Hoover. 0 11 7 9 8 14 8 7 15 S 12 Pa. V. W. Yohner. sect. 577, which also led the amateurs. L/on H. P. Ruuyon.. 11 _ "Although Peters cartridges already oc April 26, 27 Hopkinsvllle, Kjr. The Interstate Fisher was third on the list, Crosby, 8 12 9 9 698 9 12 cupied a very high place in the popular Association©s tournament, under the auspices fourth. On the first day Gilbert made H. L. Uairdon G 12 6 10 4 7 15 0 11 favor and especially among sportsmen and of the Hopkinsville Gun Club. A. F. Gant, H. Evt©sElliott. -~ ... - 0 10 10 12 8 7 13 2 7 a run of his first 114 straight. 12 13 14 15 1C 17 18 19 expert riflemen, their superior qualities secretary. Gilbert and Crosby tied for the sec T©g©s have been made still more widely known April 27. Mullerlte Gnn Club, at Freeport Gun 10 10 13 10 10 10 10 15 Shot. Bit. Pet. Club grounds. Freeport. L. I. A. A. Schover- ond day©s honors on 196 out of 200. Dr. Good 7 7 14 9 10 215 170 79 by reason of the two great victories won lins manacer. 2 Murray street. New York. Fisher and Veach led the amateurs on Long .. 9 7 12 8 .. 185 142 76.7 with them at the Pittsburg and New York April 28, 29 Johnstown Rifle and Gun Club, 192. On the third day Gilbert again led Loekh©t 10 9 12 9 C 205 157 70.5 rifle tournaments. The 100 shot match at Johnstown, Pa. J. B. Holsinger, secretary. on 196. Powers followed close with Bruner ..9 7 13 7 9 195 148 75.9 Pittsbnrg, January 16-20, carried with it May 2 3 4. 5 Pennsylvania slate Shoot. Her- one less break. Plank had a run of Hoover. 7 9 12 8 10 195 ©144 73.9 Ihe championship of the United States, and ron Hill©Gun Club. Pittsbure. Pa.. $1000 added. the first 100 straight, and Crosby also Hoover. 5 7 11 ©5 ©e 175 128 73.1 was won by Mr. L. J. Ittel. with the Louis Lautenslager, eecretary, 623 Smitbueld had 100 in a row. There was wind Ruiiyon. 8 8 10 185 130 70.2 record-breaking score of 2459 out of 2500. street. Pittshure. Pa and rain to contend with, which added Rairdon 8 7 10 200 133 66.5 using Peters .22 short. All but five of Mav 2 3 4. 5. 6 Missouri State Shoot. Kan none to the pleasure of the meet. Elliott. 7 5 10 195 127 04.4 sas Ci©y Mo. Frank J. Smith. President. Hill ... 2 45 19 42.2 the other forty-nine shooters and seventeen May 4, 5 Waterloo, la. E. M. Storm, secretary.- ^Everything was conducted in a very Robbins . . 20 4 20 of the prize winners, used Peters cart May 9. 10 Greenville. O. H. A. McCaughey, satisfactory manner and Frank Cun Rohrer. .. 10 1 10 ridges. secretary. ning-ham received much praise for his Wiles..... 10 2 20 At the 100-shot match held under the May 9. 10 Olean. N. Y. B. D. Nobles, secretary, untiring efforts to make all the vis auspices of the Zettler Hifle Club, New 111 N street. itors enjoy themselves. Blackbird tar WILMINGTON GUN CLUB. York city, March 1-11, Mr. Ittel was again May 9, 10. 11. 12 Nebraska State shoot. Hast- gets were used and the high scores victorious, again broke all previous cham ings, Neb. George L. Carter, secretary. Lin show how well they broke under coln. Neb. pionship records, scoring 2468 out of a pos May 11. 12 Third annual spring tournament windy conditions. Fdord Won the Monthly Medal on a sible 2500 points, and again used Peters .22 Mch.23 Mcb.24 Mch.25 Ttl. Wawaset Gun Club, Wilmington. Del. W. M. GOO Clean Score. shorts. Eighty per cent, of all the other Foord, secretary. 200 200 200 contestants used Peters cartridges. In the May 11, 1? Milton. Pa. S. H. Koch. Gilbert .... . 190 190 190 588 Wilmington, Del., March 28. The 577 ring target contest five men tied with May 16. 17 Danville Gun Club. Danville. Pa. Towers . 194 1S8 195 first monthly shoot of the Wilmington perfect scores and three of these five shot W. T. Speiser. captain. Fisher .... . 193 192 190 Gun Club was held Saturday on the May 16. 17. 18 Ninth annual meeting and tour Hecr ...... 191 ISO 192 rounds at Front and Union streets, ammunition of the Peters brand. There nament of the West Virginia State Sports Taylor . .. . . 191 ISO 189 f here ws a good attendance, including have been some inaccurate reports circu men©s Association. Parkersburg. W, Va.: $600 Borden . . . . . 101 188 1S7 Frank Butler, New York; Water Huff, lated regarding these winnings, giving the added money and prizes. F. B. Mallorr. sec Anderson . . . 190 109 183 Macon, Ga.; Ed. White, Ottawa, Can. impression that both the 100-sbot match retary. Crosby , ISO 1!)0 1SS In the club shoot W. M. Foord was and the ring target match were won with May lli. 17. 18 Kansas State Shoot, Herrlngton. Plank ...... ISO 191 192 ammunition of another make. These re Kas. G?o. H©. Lewis, Secretary. Townsend .189 the winner with a score of 25 straight, May 17, IS Auburn. N. Y. Knoz & Kcapp, Ve:u-!i . . . . . , 18!) ill!) 571 Burroughs was second with 23. ports, however, are absolutely without Managers. Budd ...... , 187 177 1S4 548 In the afternoon practice events Huff foundation, the facts being precisely as May 17. 18 Interstate Association tournament, Slim ...... , 187 ISO 191 504 broke 106 out of 110. McKelvey 100 stated above. Could, there be any more Owensboro, Ky. James Lewis. Secv. Tlioimis ISO 191 and Foord 97. The scores: convincing proof of the superiority of Pet May 17, 18. 19 Stanley Gun Club. Toronto, ISO 189 iss 563 ers -cartridges? They have been used by Can. Alexander Dev, Sect., 178 Mill st. Hielil ...... Club shoot, 25 targets Foord 25, E. E. Du May 18, 19 Owosso Mieh. Marshall . . . 1S5 178 181 544 Pont 19, llhn 21, McKelvey 21. Hartlove 15, the winners of the 100-shot championship Marine . .. . is;; 180 match for eight consecutive years, and May 23. 24 Oklahoma amateur handicap at tar 182 105 177 524 Grubb 1C, Loff 21, Stidham 18, Kendall 13, gets. Gutbrie, Okla. K. L. Ragan. manager. Gottlieb ... McCardle 15, Burroughs ©~, Banks 21, Thomp in those eight matches, approximately 90 May 23. 24, 25 Illinois State Shoot. Lincoln. III. Clayton isi 108 son 1), Buckmaster 19, Moore 13, Robelen 16, per cent, of the aggregate number of shoot May 24, ti5 Kane Sportsmen©s Club, Kaiie, 1 a. Smith ...... 1V9 109 Caiiti 10, Godwin 19. ers used semi-smokeless geods made by the H. K. Thrown, secretary. Jones ..... 179 PRACTICE EVENTS. Peters Cartridge Company, realizing that May 24. 25 Catchpole Gun Club. \Valcott. N. Y. Shertuan . .. 178 170 Sbot.Bke.| Shot.Bke. E. A. Wadsworth. secretary. Jenkins . . . . 177 150 158 481 tbeir chances for success were greatly en May 21). 30. 31 Kentucky Trap Shooters© League, 171 522 Banks 110 93|C. Buckmas©r 75 00 Cnnniugham 170 175 Huff ...... 110 1001 L. J. Squler. 35 24 hanced by so doing. Louisville. Ky. Timberlake 174 1GI5 109 506 May 30 Enterprise Gnn Club. McKeesport, Pa., 170 155 Butler ..... 110 88 Layton ..... 75 40 Bims©on McKelvey . 110 100 Phillips 00 Georee W. Mains, secretary. Roberts . .. 1(>4 110 May 30 Bound Brook, N. J. Dr. J. H. V. Husley 163 Lobb ...... McTarish 85 In response to a continued demand for Bache. President. Vietmeyer . 150 158 McIIugh ... 125 Godwin 35 a Lefever gun which would retail for May 30 Riverside Gun Club, Utlca. N. Y, B. J. Elliott ..... 155 158 Foord ..... 110 97j Hartlov 60 $25, the Lefever Arms Co.. of Syracuse, Laufrblin. secretary. Liudeberry 182 Stidham 90 01 i Roser 50 N. Y... have revised their selling price of May 30 Clearview Gun Club. 72d Street Station, WILLIAMS. Grubb . .... 85 57 Hobelen 45 the Durston Special grade to $25 net B. & 0. R. R.. West Philadelphia. H. B. Hahn ..... 00 45 Steel .. cash. They have made no change what Fisher. Secretary. 7125 Woodland avenue, E.E. DuPont 541 Moore . 45 Philadelphia. Alerts Won Team Match. White ..... lib 66jCann 25 ever in the gun except in price. It is May 30. 31 Analostan Gun Club. Washington. Phillipsburg, Pa., March 28. In a fitted with their celebrated Duro ©Nit.ro D. C. Miles Taylor. secretary. 222 F street. The West Virginia State Shoot. steel barrels, manufactured exclusivlv for Northwest. contest for the Interclub champion them for use in this gun. It is also fitted May 30, 31 Annual tournament Cumberland ship between the Mountain View team Ed. O . Bower, secretary of the West with their famous compensated action, Shooting Club, Cumberland. Md. W. T. Craw- of Pen Argyl, Pa., and the Alert Club, Virginia State Sportsmen©s! Association, which makes it impossible for a Lefever ford, secretary. of Philippsburg, N. J., on the grounds writes us that their program will be ready gun to shoot loose. The Lefever is the May 31. June ]. 2 South Dakota State Shoot, of the latter last Saturday, the Phil April 1. The shoot will be held at Par- Vermilion. S. D. Geo O. Harris. Secretary. lipsburg team won by the score of 177 only gun built in the world compensated June 1. 2 North Branch. N. J. H. B. Ten to 153. Each team was composed of ten kersburg, W. Va. On the first day, May to take up the wear in every direction. Byck. secretary. men, 25 targets each per man 30. there will be twelve events, all at 15 The Durston Special grade is fitted with June 5, 6 Cedar Springs Gun Club, New Paris, targets, eutrace $1.50. with $15 added to imported walnut stock, one-half pistol 0. J. F. Freeman, secretary. MOUNTAIN VIEW. ALERT. each. On the second day, ^7th. in addi checkered grip, the entire gun being June 6. 7. 8 Soo Gun Club. Slonx City. la. Honey 18 IT. E. Sriyder... 17 tion to the same number of events and handsomely finished. The barrels are fur W. F. Duncan Secretar? VV. .). Young. Stubblebine 17 same amount of added money there will June 6, 7. 8 New Jersey State Sportsmen©s Oowci ...... 15 II. L. luscho 21 nished in 28. 30 and 32-inch, twelve gauge, Association. graves ...... J. Young 13 be one State event at 50 targets for the bored on the same famous system as the June 9 Shamokin, Pa.. S. C. Yocum, secretary. Fowler ...... 18|A. Scherer 17 individual State championship, entrance higher grades to meet the requirements of June 13. 14. 15 Ohio State Shoot. Canton. O. Berber ...... 14| Miller .... 15 $1.50. !n addition to the Olin V. Neal the most critical sportsmen. Removing JuneT """ 13, .14,_15, 16 New York State shoot, Van Kirk . .. 21 |W. Kaub . 19 trophy, emblematical of the State cham the lock plates exposes the entire mechan Utica. N. Y. J. M. Brown. Secretary. 65 (i. W. Frome. 15JR. Young . 18 pionship, the winner will be presented ism to view. Send to the I^efever Arms Tayior avenue. itlles ...... 15 Markley 20 with a handsome silver cup. On the third Co., Syracuse. N. Y., for their handsome Juce 20. 21 Binghamton, N. Y. Vernon Perry, fucuer ...... Leidy .. 20 day. 18th. there will be the twelve events secretary. 177 1905 illustrated catalogue, containing pho June 20. 21. 22 New London, la. Dr C B. with S1SO added, together with one State tographic reproductions of their different Cook. Secretary. event, two-man team race at 5©0 targets grades of guns. Their new catalogue also Pleasant Valley Gun Club. per man for the Peters Cartridge Co. tro contains valuable hints on loading and PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS© LEAGUB DeGraff, Ohio, .March 28. Editor phy.. The entrance to this event will be shooting©. This will be sent free on re April 8 Hill Rod and Gun Club at Narberth "Sporting Life." On the 22d inst., $3 per team, of this amount $1 from each quest. The Durston Special grade is sold Camden at Meadow Springs. Highland at S <*© was held the second of the spring team entered will be thrown into a purse through the dealer only. This gun is also White. Media at Hillside. Florists© at Clear series of afternoon shoots of the to be divided between the second and furnished fitted with the ejector mech view. Pleasant Valley Gun Club, held at third high teams, 60 and 40 per cent. A anism. ______Bound Brook Gun Club. Third Saturday of *>nrh their grounds on Pleasant Valley very commendable feature in connection month. Bound Brook. N. J. Farm, owned by President G B. with the above tournament is the adding Florists© Gun Club. Grounds, Wissinomine Forthcoming Events. Philadelphia, Pa. Regular shoot second and Lockhart. Owing to the threat of $160 in cash for the fourteen low guns, fourth Tuesdays of each month; 1 10 P M ening condition of the weather in the it having been taken for granted that the April 9. 10. 11 Gulf Coast League tournament, train from Broad Street Station. © " forenoon the attendance was lower high guns will take care of themselves. New Orleans, La.; $350 added. Arthur Saucier, than usual. However, those -who were secretary. MONONGAHBLA VALLEY SPORTSMEN©S The Mallory brothers are working hard April 12. 13 Wilmington Gun Club grounds. LEA G UK. in attendance had a very enjoyable to have everything in perfect order for Delaware State Trap Shooters© League. H. J. April 21 Recreation Gun Club. Morgantown. W. time and only quit when darkness in a successful meet. Programs may be had Stidhnm. secretary. Wllmineton, Del. terfered. The purse -was divided by addressing F. E. Mallory, secretary, April 14 Orange County Gun Club. Middle- May 9, 10—Falrmont Gun Club. Falrmont, W "Rose" system in events 14, 15 and 16; Parkersburg, W. Va. town. N. Y. O. H. Brown, secretary. Va. Elmer B. Jacob*, secretary. Morgantowal