VOLUME 32, NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 4, 1899. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. FOOT WORK FAVORS EXPANSION. A YERY IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE A TRUST IN BASE BALL INJURIOUS ART OF BATTING. TO THE SPORT. The Famous Bucfc Ewing Talks o! Two or More Large Rival Leagues a Point in Batting Seldom, il the Best Method o! Increasing the Ever, Discussed Either By Man Interest in and Popularity ol the agers or Players, National Game, Says Ted Sullivan,

There are fe*w people outside of file In conversation on base ball subjects tha players Iheni.seives who have any idea what well-known manager and president, Ted an important part the foot work plays in Sullivan, said the other day in Washing batting. Let a player lose his step or get ton: "There is ao gains-lying the fact off his stride and his batting will be poor. that the time seems propitious for two "It would be foolishness for me to claim base ball associations. They can be inde that you could teach a player to bat," said pendent of each and work in dil© Captain Ewing. of the Cincinnati team the ritory, but, at the same time, pr other day. "That is impossible. You can other sq far as the engagement of players tell him sometimes where his fault lies, but may be concerned. People do not take the that is all. The secret of successful batting same interest in a base ball trust such as lies in ©timing© the ball so as to meet it the major League, as it calls itself,-really squarely with force." is, but those who love the national game "What do you mean by that?" was askeChicago National League Club. at the approaching schedule meeting, and is to swing at it. If you are prepared to it would not surprise in the least if the swing at a swift one, and the pitcher puts major League would take the initiative at in a slow one, you are off your balance JO\CE MAY RETIRE. NORRIS© NOTION that assembly and reduce the circuit froitt and cannot get a good smash at the sphere. twelve to eight clubs for 1899." If. on the other hand, you are only going to "Scrappy Bill" Thinks of Quitting As to How to Run a Minor League A CONTRARY VIEW. meet the ball by standing up and not at In contradistinction to the view of Sul tempting to swing, you are in a position to the Ball Field. Club Without Loss. livan, the disinterested outsider, we give liit either a fast one or a slow one. Childs, St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting Olean, N. Y., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting the view of one of the beneficiary mag of the Clevelands. is a good batter. He de Life:" William Joyce, late cfcptain a.nd man Life:" Mr. W. H. Simpson, a well known base nates of the present trust, Mr. Vonder- pends on meeting a ball. He rarely ever ager of the New York base ball club, and one ball enthusia&t, has received a letter from H. horst, who, in an interview in New York btvings at one." of the ablest men that ever played base ball, E. Nor.ris. last year©s president of the Iron the other day said: "Not only do I expect may never again be seen on the diagramed em and Oil League, proposing a very good plan, to see twelve clubs in the National League erald known as the "diamond." which is: until the present agreement expires, but Joyce made a splendid captain and manager "Assuming that the guarantees received away CHRIS© POOR JUDGMENT. of two clubs Washington and New York. In from home will pay mileage and hotel bills, when it does expire I wouldn©t be surprised both positions incompetent club owners, whose bunch the salaries, guarantees to visitors, ex to see it renewed for 25 years more. I Von Der Ahe Missed Saving $15,OOO authority was superior to his, rendered his own penses and incidentals, in one sum. and issue don©t see how the present circuit can fine administration of base ball affairs useless coupon tickets good for forty games, includ be cut down. A reduction of the circuit Out of the Wreck. by their meddlesome interference. Joyce did ing grandstand for $10. would mean that rival clubs would spring St. Lonis, Mo., Feb. 28. Amid the many better for Freedman," of New York and Wagner, This would probably bring in $2000. and the up in Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia and stories coming to light in court and otherwise of Washington, than any other manager ever expenditure for a three-months© season would other cities that would mean another war nnent the troubles of Chris Von der Ahe eornes did. and both of them employed some competent just about equal this sum. and the holiday and a repetition of the condition of ©90 and one of how "Der Boss" President lost .in op men at times, men who proved their ability in games would probably be "velvet." ©93. and the base ball magnates are not other directions in base ball with other clubs. It©s a good idea, push it along. LAMONT. going to have that occur if they can help portunity to secure $15,000 to let the club go For two years Freedman gave Joyce a com last fall. paratively free hand, and Bill did flne work -for it, you may rest assured." Thomas T. Fauntleroy and John D. Johnron liim, ending one season by increasing a bad TO OPERATE ON A PLAYER. were then Chris© attorneys and were endeavoring position, and next year by running third in fino BECOME CANNY. to straighten out ir.atters. Several times Von style. This was too much like prosperity for Frank Bonner Suffering From a der Ahe, Attorney Overall, Edward Becker and Freedman and he could not stand it. In 1898 Von der Ahe©s attorneys met in Attorney Faunt, he interfered with Joyce, dictated the club Blow Received Years Ago. League Players, as a Rule, of Saving leroy©s officeAand Fauutleroy thought the best Disposition. tbiug to be ^Bne was to sell the club. management, interfered with the players and Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 23. Frank Bonner. the jhris was^Biown a check for $10,000 to be ruined his club©s chances of success and of well-known base ball player, is suffering excru "There is only about one ball player to a posited aPwitb it he was to get $5000 more making money. ciating pain in his head. This is due to a se team that has the ©broke© habit," says Jita word. Instead of taking the vere blow from a base ball he received several Hart. "Don©t fool yourself that they spend all etting out of base ball Chris went Good Thing, Push It Along. years ago. the coin of the realm. They have money up fr and made an agreement which Mr. Boland, one of the Buffalo members of The pain has been so acute and so troublesome tbcir sleeves gtowing green with interest. One scheme, and Messrs. Fauntleroy and the New York Legislature, has introduced a that it has been decided to perform an opera to a team is a pretty good average*" * eeing they conld do nothing with bill that if passed will give to the aldermen in tion upon him in a few days. It is thought that not save fortunes, but they have e ibe, refused to conduct any more cities power to permit, by ordinance, Sunday a sack of pus has gathered or the bone has been them through a winter or two at |r him. base ball in that State, under such regulation indented, and that trephining of the skull will year, and you notice how they t| delivered the goods then he would "as will prevent the serious interruption of the have to be done in order to remove the trouble. the country, out West, down to the :. three times as much money as he repose of the community." Mr. Boland savs Bonner has played with Brooklyn, Scranton and out on the coast. The managers are |H said Attorney Fauntleroy. he will push his bill and expects it will pass. Wilkesbarrev - all that." SPORTINO LIFE. March 4-

With these players signed we will select on by this class by .being called lobsters .if A STRONG TEAM, they Ad not do some act which they suggest. and one that will give the other people all Ask the magnates to try this remedy. It has kinds of trouble. The men will report here accomplished wonders before in tbe League, early in April, and at once get down to train and it cannot but do the same now. Very truly ing. Tbe men thus far signed say they are iu yours, the best of condition and ready to jump in at A 15-YEAR READER OF "SPOBTINQ LIFE." WORK OF TWENTY-THREE YEARS any time and play tbe game. PENNANTS HAVE BEEN WON BY MANAGER RINN is now booking clubs for exhibition games, and MANNING©S© MOVES. QUICKLY TOLD. any first-class clubs wishing dates should write BOSTON©S CLUB, Mr. Rinn, in care of the City Hotel, this city. The Kansas City Team of ©99 Gradu He would like to hear from Eastern and West ally Assuming Shape. The Records of the First and Second ern League teams that get in this section of Kansas City, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting the country. He will also make an effort to get Life:" Interest in base ball has at last been A Record of Continuous Service and several National League clubs here prior to me revived here. President James Manning has Clubs io Each Campaign of the opening of their championship season. Every sent out contracts to every man reserved for o! Successes Unequalled in tne thing the 1899 champions-to-be, with one exception LOOKS VERY BRIGHT deserter Frank Connaugbtou. He will receive National League Since the Great here for a successful season. Since Wilkesbirre no contract, and the chances are exceedingly History ol Professional Base Ball and Scranton have been taken in the circuit is favorable for his spending the season at home. very compact, and the League ought to be a Information has reached here that Frank is Organization©s Inception. money-maker. The two towns from up the willing to accept a berth on some National or ol Any Other Organized Sport, State will hare strong teams, which will make League team, but he should have borne this it rery Interesting for everybody. GIL. fact in mind when he made the vain attempt The National League of Base Bal! Clubs to "bold up" his friend and benefactor just With the close of the season of 1898 the was organized in 1S76. in the fall of 1891 MARYLAND BASE BALL.. before tbe close of the 1898 season. Boston Base Ball Club has finished 28 a consolidation was effected with the Amer CONNA0GHTON years as a member of the leading base ball ican Association, and since has been known The Game Still a Strong Factor in had a brilliant future before him. He was©eas- organization, and it is also the only profes n- the-National League and American As ily the best alj-around short stop in tbe Western sional club known to base ball annals which sociation of Base Bail Clubs. For the con- the Cumberland Valley. League, and would undoubtedly have been has played in each year©s championship \,.ait-nee of .tnose who would like to re Cumberland, Md.. Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting drafted during the winter. He made tbe mis campaign, from the inauguration of the old alize just ho* close the race in the major Life:" Why not give Western Maryland a take of his life when he jumped his contract, professional National Association in 1871 small Space eo as to let your base ball readers and Mr. Manning will fall into the same rut if League has been, as compared with that know that she is still in the push with the to the closing League year of 1.898. The of other years, the following table is ap he allows the deserter to make peace with him. following table shows at a glantie the 28 rest of them? People will begin to think The supporters of the Kansas City Base Ball pended, showing tbe records of the first after awhile that Baltimore is the "only pebble years© record of... the B.QSton .Club: and second clubs at the end of each season team, who were Connaughton©s staunchest on the beach," but I daresay that we have some friends until he exposed bis calibre, would Year W. lj. Pct.Pos. No. Clubs, Manager. since the League©s inception in 1876: of tbe best semi-professional ball players in the never forgive Mr. Manning if he relents the 1871 ..... 22 10 .688 Second S Harry Wrigbb 1576 W. L. Pct.i 18S8 W. L. Pot. country. least toward the man who tried desperately 1872 ..... 39 S.8SO First 10 ~Harry ~~Wrigbt © Chicago ....52 14 .7SS| New York .. 84 47 .(Wl A CRACK TEAM. hard to make the Blues lose the championship 1873 ..... 4316.729 First 8 Harrv Wright Hartford ...47 21 .6911 Chicago .. .. 77 58 .578 Just take, for instance, Frostburg, Md. They at least for a year or two. 1874 ..... 52 18 .825 Firsfc 8 Harry Wrighfc 1577- I 1889 had a team last season hard to beat, and will THfi CHILLED HEARTS 1875 ..... 71 8 .819 First 8 Harry Wrigbt Boston .. ...31 18 .6331 New York .. 83 43 .659 undoubtedly have the same team this season. of tbe Western fans Were fired with enthusiasm 1876 ..... 52 14 .788 Fourth 8 Harry Wright Louisville ..28 21 .571|Boston .. ... 83 45 .648 Who are they? Well, I will tell you. They to a high degree last week when Mr. Manning 1877 ..... 31 17 .648 First 6 Harry Wright 1878- i 1890 have the "boy wonder," Williams, wbo can announced that Pittsburg would probably re 1878 ..... 41 19 .707 First 6 Harry Wright Boston .. ...41 19 .7071 Brooklyn ... 86 43 .667 hold tbe mighty Wolf, from Georgetown, Md., turn pitchers Dale Gear and Albert Pardee, and 1879 ..... 49 29 .628 Second 8 Harry Wrighb Cincinnati .37 23 .6171 Chicago .. .. 83 53 .610 at bay. Then there is O. Sunnett, first base, also give us Charley Hastings. With these three 1880 ..... 4044 .474 Sixth 8 Harry Wrigbt 1S79 I 1S91- a crackerjack; Faniy Coleman, second base; strong men in addition to Danny Friend, "Rip" 1881 ..... 38 45 .458 Sixth 8 Harry Wright Provkleoce .55 23 .7051 Boston .. ... 87 51 .630 George Lunnett, third base; Frank Spates, Egan and Elmer Meredith the pitching depart 1852 ..... 45 39 .536 Fourth 8 J. F. Morriit Boston .. ...49 20 .0281 Chicago .... 82 53 .607 sbortstop; Gurlack, left field; John Spates, cen ment will be as strong as that of any club in 1853 ..... 63 35 .043 First 8 3. F. Mon-ill 1SSO ! 1SS2 tre field, and the only Will Jack, right field. tbe League.. Tbe position of backstop is still 1884 ..... 73 38 .658.Second 8 J. F. Morrill Chicago .. ..67 17 .7981 Boston .. ...102 48 .689 Just look at that line-up. But who, pray, is debatable. Hausen will be signed to assist, 1SS5 .... 46 66 .410 Fifth 8 J. F. Morrill Providence .52 32 .6191 Cleveland .. 93 56 .624 going to manage it? That is the question be and Manning is flirting with Billy Merritt, who 1886 .... 56 61 .478 Fifth 8 ,T. F. Morriit 1S81- ! 1893- fore the Allegheny cranks, but the writer will refused to corne West last year, and Eddie 1887 ..... 61 GO .502 Fourth 8 J. F. Morrill Cbicapo .. ..-r>6 28 .667lBoston .. ... 86 44 .663 tell them Thomas F. Hilton, the Burg©s favor Boyle. . There is also a bare chance of Park Wil 1888 ..... 70 64 .522 Fourth 8 Mike Kelley ite, will chase them a beat again for the pen 1889 ..... 83 45 .(548 Second 8 Jim Hart. Providence .47 37 .559! Pittsburg .. 81 48 .628 nant. son©s return to Us. 1552 ! 1894 FRIJBEK MOURNED. 1890 ..... 76 57 .571 Fifth 8 F. G. Sefcu Chicago .. ..55 29 .655©Baltimore .. 89 39 .695 CHAMPIONS. THESE. Rooney, Viox, Harry O©Hagan, and Mattie Mc- 1891 .... 87 51 .630 Firsf 8 F. Q. Selee Providence .52 32 .6191 New York ..88 44 .667 Frostbnrg is taking up too much gpace of Vicker will certainly be with us next year. The 1892 ... .102 48 .680 First 12 F.^G. Relee 1553- i 1S95- your valuable paper, so l*t us go down the one gloom that was sprung is the fact that Bos 1893 ..... 86 43 .667 First 12 F. G. Selee /toston .. ...63 35 .6431 Baltimore .. 87 43 .669 "creek" a little and stop off at Midland. Md., 1894 ..... 83 49 .629 Third 12 F. G. Selee where the pennant of ©98 lies. I will try and tell ton is determined to try out Charley Frisbee, 1895 ..... 87 43 .669 Sixth 12 F. G. Selee Chicago .. ..59 39 .602! Cleveland ... 84 46 .646 you the team that won it with tbe only Man and that means that he will not be returned to 1896 .... 90 39 .698 Fourth 12 F. G. Selee f,,©when but 11 points separated tbe first of ©96 and ©67. and why did she not take it The Disappointment Over the East without any authorized championships for two clubs, and that of 1897. when tnere in ©98V Well, because the talent wasn©t there. which to contest. was only a difference of 13 points between Who left them ? George Pollock, the best ern Turn-Down General. The Boston Club leads all others .also in catcher that ever stood behind the bat for Utica, N. Y., . Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting pennant winnings in the professional Koston and Baltimore. "Coney." He has a swell job on tbe Baltimore Life:" There is little that©s new in the base arena, as it holds the record of winning 12 police force. Then to her only wonder, "Red" ball line here. The patrons of the game were pennants. The above table shows the years LANCASTER©S LIGHT Douglas, the boy wonder and the most popular greatly disappointed because of Proprietor and the management under which the vic player along the "creek." He left a dark Brown©s inability to get into tbe Eastern tories have been achieved by Boston. spot in "Coney©s" outfield last season, and League. They were completely surprised when Shining Bright With Hope For the how be can handle the bat. Where was he gone? the, likelihood of this city getting into the ©99 Team. L©niontown, Pa., signed him, and who didn©t Eastern League was. first announced, and now NOT SO MUCH LUCK. Lancaster. Pa., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting want to sign him. It would be to that that dream Is over Life:" Base ball news is rather slow, but some semi-professional or minor league team©s A SPIRIT OF DISCONTENT Skill Requisite to the Successful within the past few days it has been stirring advantage to pick him up. He is now only 19 and disinterestedness has settled down upon Pitcher and Batsman. some in this old town. Almost all the teams years old, and a comer. The writer does not them. The outlook for the coming season Is know the line-up for this season, but it is safe not particularly bright, and the prospects not Since so many players have the habit of be have been completed, and President Spurier and entirely encouraging. We shall hope for tbe littling the work of successful pitchers by een- Manager Rinn got down to work, and the to say Douglas will not be with them, nor Cor- tentiously asserting that "they have nothing, result is that some of the men have grave, their third baseman, and McLee, their best and keep prepared for the worst. pitcher, is going to sign with Midland. MANAGER EARL and get away with their games on pure luck, ALREADY BEEN SIGNED. WHY NOT A LEAGUE? has thirteen men under contract, including five etc.," the published pitchers© records showing Lancaster will have just as strong, if not a But let us switch off to the street. I©ve a line pitchers, two catchers, three infielders and such a remarkable increase in the number of stronger, team the coming season than repre that is going through this spring. Will it not three outflelders. He is still shy a short stop, shut-out games, as well as contests where clubs sented this city last year. Efforts hate been boom base ball? Let us have a league composed but expects to secure one before many days. are out of it with from one to four or five hits, made in that direction, and it is safe to say of Cumberland, which is very shy about base He would also like to get one more good ought to change their tune. Batsmen should give that it has been accomplished. The ex-e©iain- ball. Why not get a team, Cumberland? Wake pitcher. Tbe players will report April 15, aud pitchers some credit for these performances, and pions will be in the hunt for the pennant, and up, "Daisy," and get a move on Frostburg, a dozen will be carried throughout the season. forget that there is such a thing as luck; and, when the curtain is rung down on the season Midland, Lonaconing. We could take a few A number of exhibition games will be played, likewise, pitchers ought to credit batsmen with of 1899 they will be near tbe top, barring acci teams in Pennsylvania close to our .home, for and it is probable that a series will be arrang ability and a good, trained eye when they suc dents. Lancaster instance, Johnstown, UniontowB and Home ed with Syracuse. The Uticas of ©99 will be ceed in establishing good batting records, and. LOST TW^O GOOD MEN stead. Just look at it. Would we be in it ? a fast fielding and clever running aggregation, not always say.it is luck, and thus decry their when Chiles and Madison were drafted. Both Well, I wonder. but as to their bitting qualities deponent own ability as a twirler. Will any player as men played great ball while here, and the ventureth no.t. sert that luck has made Billy Kepler the cham patrons of the game were sorry to hear that THANKS EXTENDED. pion batsman for two successive seasons (n.the bath men had been lost to the home team. For j must not close this brief epistle without National League? Because "BUcky" Freeman Chiles© position a good man has been signed. making due acknowledgment to Fred. Fayette, nmde a .368 average in 29 games© will anyone It is Samuel H. LaRoeque. who covered the bag Is the Sale of Liquor on Some of the your able Oswego correspondent, for the gener assert that luck gave it to him?. ©Has©" luck during ©97 when we were pennant-winners. Sam League Grounds. ous compliment be paid me in last week©s made "Bid" Mcl©hee the king of second base- is a good man and a hustler, and always looks Brooklyn, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting Life:" issue of tbe "Life." Allow me to extend my men these many years? They claimed that Orth after his club©s interests. He is a good fielder I wish to make a few remarks through your col sincerest thanks for the kindly mention. Mr. got away with games, in 1897 purely on luck; and a hard hitter. umns to the base ball magnates. Having an ex Fayette, you have my best wishes, and here©s was it luck in 1898? Will anyone have the te-. FOR SHORT STOP perience of over 20 years as a player and a pa hoping for a successful season for yourself, merity to assert that Al Maul©s performances two men have been signed. They tre Danny tron of the game I feel that ray observations in Manager Sayer and the Oswego Base Ball Club. the past season were due to luck? The "heady"© Leahy, last year with Richmond, and James regard to rowdyism upon the ball field might HAYLAND HARTY. player who exercises caution in keeping all his O©Nell, who played OD the Ilion (N. Y.) team possibly be of some benefit to those that are se faculties in condition will always forge to the last season. It was an independent team. lected to make rules for the National League. A DISSENTING NOTE. front. He may seem to be lucky, but wherever O©Neil was signed some time ago, although you place him the player possessing brains uail My opinion anent same is as follows: While the judgment and well-directed energy will always President Spurier had been casting his eye magnates are cementing a path to stop rowdy Pittsburgers Dubious About the Big about for a good man. He has now succeeded ism upon the ball field by players, which there forge ahead of the mere routine chap.-^Cincin in getting such a player as Leahy. Dan played is no doubt ought to be stopped in order to Brooklyn Deal. nati "Enquirer." short for Norfolk in ©97, and he led the League have respectable people attend the games, From Pittsburg "Dispatch." in that position. Last year he was with Rich they should turn their attention to one of There is to all intents and purposes gome bad LONG©S LAY-OUT. mond, and covered second base, and he stood the evils that has been overlooked for quite a business ability obvious on the part of Abell at the top of the heap there. He Is a good, while by the constructors of rules, viz.: Tbe ifi this big deal. Here we have an instance What He Has in View With His fast man, and he will more than likely make sale of intoxicating drinks on some of the of & man giving up one-half of his franchise, Reading Team. the team. Little is known of League grounds. There is more unnecessary and that half probably worth $40,000 or O©NEIL prompting to the players during a hotly-contest $50,000, for a few good players. He gets one- Reading, Pa., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting here, although he is highly recommended by a ed game, due to beer and whisky drank by half of the Baltimore franchise, so our friend Life:" Manager Long, of the Reading Club, number of players who have seen him in games. patrons, than any other cause, which often Kaiilon told me, but that half is what we may writes here from his home, Lowell, Mass., that The young man thinks he will be able to fill gets a player rattled and prompts him to use call below zero, for it Is a losing game; it is he has received a number of offers for the pur the bill. Another new man signed is William language, etc., that would not enter bis mind an assessment affair. So that Abell gets some chase of Cockman, Garyin, Fertsch, Betts and Stroh. He is a catcher, and last year played if it were not for the promptings given him players plus one-half of a losing club financially, jthers of his players, but that, he has refused in the New York State League. He is recom by that class of enthusiasts. Stop the sale of and for this gives up one-half of a very good them all. He says that he may exchange some, mended by Jack Wente and others as a good intoxicating drinks on all League grounds and franchise. foul that none is for sale. He declares that it man. Pitcher Henry Schmidt, who was with us you will find that it will stop a lot of this Who says that Hanlon is not a shrewd man? is not his intention to weaken his team, but a portion of last season, and George O. Leidy feeling during a game amongst the players, He is now manager of a great team and presi strengthen it. as lie is out for the jpennant this have put their names to Lancaster contracts. and will draw the respectable element to the dent of another cluli. Now, could not >lr. ar. One of Mr. Long©s correspondents was Both men are as good as tbe best in the game. ..-..,..© . ©.©:"© Abell, say .for-$30,000,. not have secured four G. A. Vanilerbeck, owner of the Detroit Club, League in their respective positions. Don©t allow any return checks at the various or Jive of the best players in the country? and" of the Western League. He oA-s pitchers OTHER GOOD ONES WANTED. gates and they cannot get out to get the suiuc. would, that not have made him a winning- team? li!. Glaxseock !in for Garvin, but _fid pftseman Ward, third bsseman of their own brain, and it would allow a game oil .win not inii there are elements brought to get 1hc chance. Manager Long wii d fielders McVef and Buttermore. i to be played upon its merits. They are goaded © gether by this deal that will act harmonize. about April 18. 3

with the Sheriff©s sale and possessing the power said Watty, when the undersigned told him ot to issue a new franchise to Mr. Robison, there the words of praise he had heard about Rick- is, of course, nothing to tempt even the rashest ert©s fielding and base running. The Pirate cap- of speculators to bid on the assets of the defunct ain asserted that he was well aware of the corporation. If the League could be forced to ©oung man©s strong points. He was not blessed admit .to membership the purchaser of the fran with that much-desired art .of swatting the chise, of course that intangible right would pos jail, and for this reason© he is not wanted. sess some value to any person who might be In MANAGER WATKIKS ON TBE SCENE "LADY" PAYNE. a position to put a winning team in operation. Harley F. Payne, Windsor, p., will be a A losing team would not. attract the ©public, Succaneer, but not until late in the season. hence the purchaser should be ready to produce OF ACTION, Lady" wrote the manager a fair and frank good players. But, if the franchise can not be etter, saying that he thought it advisable for, transferred, as the League constitution says it ilm to ©cut out the spring trip. He wasn©t a can not, then the property-Is not apt to attract old weather man. He reasoned that more ben- a high bid. In this event the creditors will not He Takes Charge ol Team Affairs, De ©fit would be gained by giving his arm all fare well, and what Mr. Robison complains he rest possible. He said: "I will be ready by about is that, he says, some people claim this May 1, and can join the Pittsburgs by that will be the fault of the National League. signs a New Uniform, Announces ime prepared to go to work. My arm is aa LEAGUE BLAMELESS. sound as it ever was. You see when I was at This, he says, is a ridiculous assertion, as His Spring Plans, and Gives Out 3roklyn I was sent to the rubber on all sorts of QT TATTIQ the National League never advised any one to days. My arm caught cold, and was soon out lend money to Sportsman©s Park and Club. The if kelter. The cold breezes from the .bay art bl. LUUIS bonds, under which the foreclosure proceedings a Meagre List of Spring Games. ather rough on many pitching arms." hnve been taken, were due over a year ago. ARMY BILLS. Part of the security for the bonds was the A letter from P. J. Donovan has been re grandstand at the Hark. It was no fault of tho Manager Watkins arrived in PJttsburg ceived by the Pirate leader. He says that he EO CHANGE IN THE MOUND CITY National League, he says, that the creditors of s enjoying good health and eagerly awaiting the corporation did not insist when lending their on Friday last, taking charge at once of :he day to join the club. Most Southern and money upon the real security being insured and the club©s affairs. He announced that he Eastern players will go direct to Roanoke, but SITUATION, the insurance policies being placed under their had decided upon a new uniform, an ex t is likely that Donny will visit Pittsburg control. After the grandstand burned and Mr. act reproduction of the famous "Provi ere he joins the band. Von der Ahe bad collected the insurance, so-me Crombie Alien, the pride of Grove City, Is in $35,000, savs Mr. Robison, it was no fault of dence Grays© " suits pearl gray with blue ;own. He reports the gold biz as booming. No Farther Move Allecting fte Local the National League that the creditors did not go trimmings, and jacket to match. The Mr. McDonald is now doing base ball ball into court and have this money held up until players, twenty in number, will do their and sporting on the "Daily News." Club Can. How.be Made Until the their claims were paid out of it. The insurance "Hez" Duff was painfully hurt while acting would have disposed of the bonds, but the spring train©ug at Roauoke, Va. But two as referee for a hockey game ,the other night. bondholders let the opportunity escape, and, exhibition games will be played, in the The puck struck him, on the hand. Dateol Sale on March 14 Qut- therefore, says Mr. Robinson, they have no ll- South, with the Richmond (Va.) Club, Watty smiled when someone called his atten- thercfore, says Mr. Robison, they have no li- March 12 and 13. Pitcher Harley Payne :ion to the eagerness of Cincinnati people tjt should protect these bonds. :rade Hawley for Tannehill. Then he ejacu- side Opinion o! No EItect. WORSE AND MORE BOSH. will join the team May 1. Manager Wat- .ated: "I guess they would like to." As to.the fact that the creditors always felt kins believes : the old rules were good McCarthy writes that there is no truth in secure in that they had the franchise to fall enough if enforced. the report that his ankles are weak. "They are There can be no further change in the back upon, Mr. Robison claims that if they as strong as ever," he declares. St. Louis situation pending the public sale had read the League constitution they Charley Mitchell has been chosen an Interstate would have found that a franchise was non- "CIRCLE©S" CHAT. umpire. on March 18, and those interested in the transferable without the consent of the League, President Kerr has arranged to leave for the ciub will have to await that period with and that when Sportsman©s Park and Club The Din of War Already Beginning Jeague meeting this evening. He wants to get whatever patience and fortitude they can transferred the franchise to the Missis ippi in the Smoky City Many Men away from the "bladging" as soon as possible, summon. The coup by which Mr. Von der Valley Trust Company as security for the bonds, and hopes to be home here by Thursday. He the League was not asked to consent to the Mustered Out, JEtc. won©t discuss the schedule draft sent him. Ahe re-elected himself as president of the transfer, nor for a statement of what its ac Pittsburg, Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting The ground keeper at Exposition Park has had Sportsman©s Park and Club cuts little or tion would be in the event of foreclosure, when Life:" Beginning last Friday base ball his household goods stored for six weeks in no ice, except as it may affect the club©s another transfer, from trustee to purchaser, affairs in this city have been on the active anticipation of a visit from high water. He would hove to be made. A;l of which indi "eels sure that an inundation is bound to come. relations to the National League. The lay. I have a bad field." said Murphy. Those foot latest phases of the situation, also an in cates that the creditors can only secure what Manager W. H. Watkins took charge and the Court allows them after a new fight, as at once began preparations for a vigorous ball men cut good-sized wallows in it. When teresting interview with one of the pros Mr Robison seems determined in his attitude. campaign. The day of his arrival Watty the weather permits I©ll have to rflive in and do pective owners of the club, Mr. Frank While he claims when discassing the subject a six-weeks job." that he is giving merely his own views, it is could not recall many news notes, but Watty ran behind a wreck when en route to llobisoii, appears below: quite certain that his views are the League©s after a couple of close chats with Presi his city, and was detained over five hours. views, as he would hardly have come to St. dent Kerr he gave out a bunch of gems To add" to the discomfort Mrs. Watkins was Louis without a thorough prior understa iding about the club. taken ill and proper medical attention could ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. with his colleagues. One of general interest was a change in not be secured until this city was reached. THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION. uniforms. The war-time name of Patriots Secretary Balliet has given up hotel life and Everything Quiet For the Present From a base ball point of view the main won©t do any more, for the coming season rooms sat Allegheny Park, within a few squares on the Mississippi Frank Robisoii question at issue is as to whether or not the the Pittsburgs will be rigged out of the ball grounds. Cleveland team will play in St. Louis. On like the old Providence Grays© white uniforms, Reitz is expected to be in good shape when "Ventilates More Views of His Own. this point Mr. Robison, kwhile again declining with royal blue trimmings for home, and gray, he reaches this city from Sacramento on the St. Louis, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting o admit it directly, seems as confident as he with blue trimmings, for abroad. This mode, 17th of next month. In a recent letter he de- Life:" The local situation will be without vell can be that his team will represent this according to their chooser, forms one of the lared that excellent weather prevailed and change until March 14, the date of the ity in the League next season. He also in prettiest outfits imaginable. he was exercising daily. CIRCLE. foreclosure sale of the local club. Von der lines to the belief that the League circuit will Watkins will not go to the League meeting. Ahe is practically eliminated, and interest be abbreviated. So the base ball fans who do He will remain here, going over club (affairs, "BUCK." THE BOY Is centered in the new owners. More or ot hold any of the paper of Sportsman©s Park fixing up ©advance money accounts, etc. There less speculation is indulged in daily, but «nd Club can rest serene in the belief that is enough work before him to keep his mind Who Will Lead Rochester©s Team to this year they will see one of the very best employed for several weeks. A couple of regr.. there will be no real developments until ball teams ever got together play the national istered letters were sent out by the manager* Glory. the club is out of the hands of the receiver. game as it should be played, and can probably on Saturday. They mean that some tosser is Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting THE NOTICE OF SALE njoy the game without once thinking of the going to get that greatest of luxuries, as Life;" Two meetings of the Rochester base shows how completely You der Ahe was ,,utcome of any such battle as may ensue be Francis Wilson puts it, "money in a letter." jail .magnates were held last week. At/rhe- defeated at every point of the litigation. tween the League and the old St. Louis Club©s There are only four players unsigned, name lecond meeting it was decided to adopt the In the sheriff©s notice bids are invited for creditors, so long as the result will not drive ly, Clarke, Rhines, Boyle and Bowerman. The jame of the Flower City Base Ball Associa "all the property, rights, privileges and "Tebeau©s Tramps" again in search of a home. manager believes they will soon see the error tion as the official name of the organisation, franchises of said Sportsman©s Park and ROBISON LEAVES THE TOWN. of their ways. which will have charge of base ball in Roches Club, including its membership or franchise Mr. Robison left St. Louis for the East last WELCOME TO OUR CITY. ter next season. It was decided to sign in the National League and American Associa Thursday night. His stay here, while being There was a crowd of enthusiasts on hand AL. BUCKENBERGER, tion of Professional Bast IVill Clubs, which devoted mainly to the work in connection with to greet the Pirate leader. The elevator boys formerly of the Syracuse Stars, as the man said membership or franchise is secured to said his street railway interests, was productive of in the park building and others shouted a ager of the Rochester team. Buckenberger has Sportsman©s Park and Club by ttoe constitution some information in relation to the local im merry -welcome to him as he tripped forward proved himself one of the most successful base or articles of agreement of said National League broglio. Before leaving bo stated that he had to get into a lift. "Glad to see you©re back," ball managers in the business and under his and American Association of Professional Base nothing further to say on the base ball situa yelled one. Watty found Secretary Balliet, guidance there is no doubt that a team of Ball Clubs, adopted in December. 1891 and the tion in addition to the statements already Ground Keeper Murphy and others enjoying the snappy, aggressive base ball players will be amendments thereto." That would serve to show printed. He seemed just as confident as ever comforts of the office. Balliet was perusing the organized. While Shannon is popular, both that the Court entertains entirely different no that the view the League took of its standing card of a clean towel supply concern, which with fans and players, it is thought that Buck tions as to what Is to be sold from that so ill- toward the local institution and its creditors wanted to put its wares in the office. enberger will be able to get as good if not better advisedly ventilated recently by Mr. Brush. was beyond legal or moral question, and he Watty decided in a glance that the furnish- work out of the men under him. rnent of the club office was not conducive to TEAM AND GROUNDS. VON DER AHE STEALS A MARCH. said he did not expect to be in the city at the time of the sale of assets. good humor when it came down to writing let Five of the best players who were with the Von der Ahe elected himself president of the ters. He promptly resolved to hold forth at Rochester-Ottawa team last year have been Sportsman©s Park and Club last Thursday after the Seventh Avenue Hotel for the present any already signed for this year©s team. The men noon and also selected a Board of Directors to MKANS BUSINESS. way. who have been signed are: Bonner, McHale, his liking. Under a decree of the Courts a meet The Pirate leader entertained the boys by a Clymer, Bean and Morse. With these men as a ing of stockholders was held for the purpose of Tom Loft us Will Really Bid For the few prevarications about life on the farm at nucleus of the team there is little doubt that electing officers. Chris and his friends were Woodhams, Mich. He vowed that he had the besit team which has represented Rochester there In force, and when the meeting organized Sr. Louis Club. reared a turkey weighing 47 pounds, but of in years can be formed. Chris was elected chairman and appointed tel Dubuquc, la., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting course there were others in the neighborhood. The question as to the use of the Culver Park lers. He presented 1678 shares of stock, which Life:" That Tom Loftus will be a boua "It may not be believed," said Watty, "but grounds is still undecided. The magnates have with others he controlled made 1716. fide bidder for the St. Louis Club is now a rumor prevailed that Woodhams would have ten days in which to come to a decision and if Muckenfuss protested that Chris had no right an assured fact. We have his word for it been given free postal delivery if I had re they cannot obtain the Culver Park grounds to vote the stock as he had sold it to Becker, and Tom is kiiQwn to his legion of friends mained there any longer." on satisfactory terms will build at Riverside and Becker had a certificate of sale. "He can©t here as a truthful man. When Comiskey AFTER A NEW BACKSTOP. Park. The contract for the Culver Park show the sale on the books," Chris retorted grounds expressly forbids Sunday games. Chris has the books. Becker tried to vote on the and Johnson parted, after their long confi One of the first moves made by the Pittsburg dential seance with Loftus, the latter at manager after his arrival was to send contracts INCORPORATED NOW. certificate, but was ruled out by the tellers, and once reported that the situation had been cor to William P, Rhines and Eddie Boyle. In At Albany on .the 23d the Flower City Base therefore Chris is triumphant. rectly indicated in previous dispatches and that response to the query: "Were they new con Ball Company, of Rochester, was incorporated Receiver Muckenfuss was not present when this conference had not altered it. He denied tracts?" he replied: "No, these men were not by the Secretary of Stat.e, with a capital the meeting was called to order, but when he sent contracts during the original presentation of $5000. to control an Eastern League franchise arrived raised a protest against voting 1678 that and.conduct a base ball team. The directors are shares of stock which he said were owned by HIS ANNOUNCED PURPOSE, of agreements for next year. of bidding for the St. Louis National League It is believed that Rhines and Boyle will George W. Sweeney, Edward F, Higgins, Frank Edward Becker. The matter will be taken to sign the contracts at once, and be ready to go E. Youngs, John N. Callahan and Marcus the Courts for final settlement. Chris will at franchise at the sale was a mere threat to force Kochenthal, of Rochester. tend the League meeting or, if his health does Robison to surrender Cleveland to the Western with the club to Roanoke. not permit, he will send a representative. League. "Then you will go on with three catchers Becker is undecided whether to go. Muckenfuss "Then, why is the president of the Western Bowerrnau, Boyle and SchriverV" ventured the ILION IN IT. Bays he will not attend. League conferring with you on this subject?" writer. CHAT WITH ROBISON. was asked. , "I may get another one. I have had an Idea The Cluh Now Fully Organized For Frank D. Robison. slated to assume charge "Because Johnson does not wish the present for some time of signing Zahner, the young Another Campaign. organization of the Western League disturbed, man who was with Louisville for a time. I of the new franchise to be Issued to this city, have an idea that he will make a pretty good Ilion, N. Y., Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting Is the most approachable and affable magnate as it would be if I were to go to St. Louis," Life:" At a largely attended meeting of those in the League, but he is very non-committal, Loftus replied. He further said: man for us. I have not signed him as yet. but "I am merely looking for an opportunity to will think it over in a few days. We might do interested in the national game, held on Feb nevertheless. He may be plied with questions, well by engaging Zahner." ruary 22, a full complement of competent to which he will answer at length, but when improve my position in the base ball world. officers were elected to take charge of the af it is all over he has said just enough to assure This HASTINGS, BT. AL. GO WEST. ST. LOUIS PROPOSITION A wholesale sweep-out of the many men on fairs of the Ilion Base Ball Association for the bis questioner that he is confident he will control the Pittsburg list has been made. By the ac coming season. the local ball team this summer. He will not is attractive to me, provided my presence Numerous applications for positions on the say so in so many words, all his remarks on there would be agreeable to the patrons of tion the veteran Charley Hastings will once the game in St. Louis: if I can secure the fran more return to his flourishing heather. He will team have been received within the past week, the subject being prefaced by the qualifying join the Kansas .City Club. The mystery of and your correspondent wishes to inform such phrase. "If the League sends me here." On chise at a proper figure, and if I find there is that have as yet not received a reply to be one point, however, no legal basis for Robison©s claim that the Hastings© failure in the League is beyond de franchise can be transferred only to some per ciphering of the ordinary base ball mm. He i: patient for a few days longer until their re HE IS POSITIVE, said to have an abundance of speed, but when quests can have consideration and be taken up end that is in the statement that the League son designated by the other members of the iu their regular order. It is the intention of the Is absolutely and incontestably right in its posi National League. I intend to proceed iu the he lets it out the aim is inaccurate. There matter with due care in all these particulars have been times when Hasty pitched good ball management to give all applicants due con tion that when the property of Sportsman©s for the Pittsburgs. He lost favor with the sideration. With that iu view it may be some Park and ©Club is sold at auction the so-called in justice to myself and my backers. few days before all correspondence can be base ball franchise dies with it, and St. Louis THE LEAGUE CONTRACT Pittsburg manager last spring. During ^a game is therefore,\ to all intents and purposes, new has only a few years more to run, and if I in Boston when, with the score 4 to 0 in attended to. - and free territory for the National League to conclude to bid after going to St. Louis and Pittsburg©s favor, Charley gave passes to loui It has been intimated that Ilion was a pos do with as be&t pleases its members. This view, looking the ground over thoroughly, it will be men in an inning, and thereby enabled the sibility in the State League. If such should be of course, is fittsed on expert legal opinion, as with a view to giving St. Louis a club which champions to break down the Pittsburg lead the fact the typewriter town will certainly the League is ilot in the habit of acting in such would be popular in that city and throughout a sharp passage of words followed between make itself a factor in the same. matters n th^< judgment of any of its members, the League, and will insure me membership in chief and subordinate, and people say thiags Ilion has first-class grounds located within, were never the same thereafter. five minutes© walk of the business portion of the even \of so eminent an attorney as John I. Rog any organization formed, after the expiration town. It is connected by trolley with three ers of Philadelphia. Mr. Rogers inclines to the of©the present contract." Other men given Manning were Dale Gear opiniorK. thajl the League can not legally do Pardee, John Gannel and HofL©meister. This adjoining towns, making a total population of it proposes to do. action proves that Kansas City is to be th< at least 18,000 people. All of said towns are exactly Ball Player©s Body Shipped East. farm of the Buccaneers as it was last year. good base ball territory, and Ilion being one of iSON©S ASSUMPTION. the best in the State it is the impression in In going ver the situation Mr. Robison ex Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. S:2. The body of Watkins his confirmed the report that J. J J. J. Norton, more widely known as "Jack O©Connor and Otto Krueger will not be wanted this vicinity that the League might do wors« pressed so surprise that the opinion seems than to take the matter in consideration. to exist in e quarters that the League should Carey," the professional ball player, was ship by the Pitts©jurg Club. Those men were infield ped ©to his home .at Scrantou, Pa., yesterday. ers, gathered in shortly alter the close ©of thi assist, the rtsman©s Park and Club creditors Lewis, Fielden Jones, Powell, Me Jam PS, to recover of the good hard money which He died here over a week ago of congestion season of 1898. They may be talented, but the With the League proceeding on of the lungs and for some time his identity was club has not time or inclination to try them out Hughes, Bert Jones and Griffith art- the National they advanc League placers of Welsh extraction. tlie that the local franchise dies a mystery. i "I don©t think we will keep Joe Eickert,© SFORTIIsTO LIFE. March 4=»

least Mr. Puliiaia bns not lost any prestige by now was to take the St.. Louis Club before the change. One of the owners in speaking the Board of Directors and show cause SPORTING LIFE ol© the retiring president said: © Mr. Pulliam why that body should not expel the club was certainly popular with bis fellow man for legal cause failure to fulfill its obliga A WEEKLY JOURNAL tis teg; look what Hart did for him. He got tions to the League. The Board met at. 9 Kiftridge, Decker aud Wood from Chicago o©clock, Tuesday evening, shortly, after the Devoted to without giving up a penny, aud Kittridga and Decker had a heap to do with the team©s good A GREAT BATTLE AND GLORIOUS National Board adjourned. Those present, BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING showing during the last of the season last were Brush, Reach, Wagner. Soden and i year. We owe Pulliain credit for gathering Youiig. Muckenfuss, a member of the AND GENERAL SPORTS. i together the team we now have." Every word TRIUMPH FOR THE RIGHT, Board, could not, of course, act upon his ©; of which is true, and there isn©t any reason club©s case. The Chicago Club then pre Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. C<» why he should not continue to be equally as ferred a charge against the St. Louis Club Entered at Philadelphia Post Office valuable in the future. His title has simply THE BRUSH FACTION SUSTAINS AN of failing to comply with the order of the as Second Class Matter. changed, not bis position, and he still retains Directors, made last December, to pay the confidence and esteem of Mr. Dreyfuss as the Chicago Club $1000 for Decker, and de well as thnt of Mr. Uebler, Dr. Stucky and OTHER REVERSE manded the fulfillment of the order or ex Published by «, Mr. HEfflmer. pulsion of the club, under clause 8. of MINOR MENTION. Section 8, aud clause 1, Section 10, of the It is expected that extensive improvements THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING GO. will be made at the Park before the seasou League constitution. In answer to inter opens. A new entrance is to be built and other In Its Effort to Anticipate the Action rogatories Secretary Young also testified 34 South Third St., changes made that will improve the conveni that the St. Louis Club was in arrears to Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. ence of the place and also considerably beau of the St. Louis Court in the the League for dues to the extent of $1158. tify the park and ground. This was also cause for expulsion. Billy Conrad, the old ground keeper, will not THR BOARD CHECKED. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: likely be with the club the coming year, as be Matter of the Sale, of the Assets Receiver Muckenfusp was called before On« Year...... £2.00 is now bookkeeper for a large distillery firm the meeting and confronted with the Six Months...... 1.23 here. Ernest Phelps, who was his colored as charges. He at once pleaded guilty, hav sistant last year, will bave charge of the and Franchise of the SI Louis Club, ing no defense other than that made be Single Copy...... 5c. grounds. Foreign Postage, #1.04 Extra per Annum. fore the National Board, viz., the lack of Manager Clarke Is in Louisville and giving funds aud the impossibility of legally PAYABLE IN ADVANCK. his attention to the details of the spring prac-, The reconvened annual, or spring, meet tice trip. He will remain here until spring ing of the National League was begun at raising same while the club was in hand* time. He regrets the action of pitcher Phillippi, the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York, of a Court. That saved the club from INDEX TO CONTENTS. as he is anxious to take that player South with expulsion, at least bv the Board. Before on Tuesday, 28th ult. As we go to press the Board could proceed any further Mr. Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 11 The Dayton (O.), team, of the Inter-State it is still in session, and a full report of Reach raised the point of order that, un League, has signed Chick Crane, a local player the proceedings must therefore be de der section !) of the©constitution, the St. Billiard News ...... Page 11 and a good fast youngster. Berley Bayer has ferred until our next issue. Below will Louis Club, not having disputed the facts, Shooting News...... Pages 12 to 10 signed to play with the Birmingham team, of there could bo uo trial by the Board, and the Southern League, for the coming season. be found a sum many of the proceedings the latter would have to report to the John Kay will manage the Austin (Tex.) team, up to the hour of going to press: League for further action. The chair sus and expects to take several local men with tained the point and the Board©s hands him. Gus Weyhing, who has been living quietly Synopsis of the Meeting. were thus tied from further proceeding in Louisville since the season closed last year, with the expulsion programme. It waa has signed his Washington contract, and will Special to "Sporting Life." decided to report the matter to the report for duty on March 12. Gus has taken New York, March 2. The Brush scheme Lea.gue (where under section ©J it will re good care of himself during the winter, and to capture the St. Louis franchise, Re quire a unanimous vote to expel), and the MANAGER CLARKE GATHERING IN if anything ought to excel his last year©s rec Board then adjourned. ord. spective of consideration for the order of AFTER ADJOURNMENT Pitcher Dan McFarland. who lives at Louis the St. Louis court or the St. Louis cred there were hot corridor debates until the HIS PLAYERS. ville, and who was drafted by the Brooklyn itors, was set in motion at the very outset Club from Montreal, has not yet signed his wee sma© hours as to whether, under the contract with Manager Hanlon. It, is under of the League meeting here aud has been language of section 0 it would require a stood that Manager Selee is anxious for this the only thing considered up to the time three-fourths vote or a unanimous vote Nothing Bat Harmony With a Big "H" pitcher, and would do all he could to have him of going to press. After hours of caucus to expel. I©udcr the latter construction a member of the Bostons. ing iu the hotel corridors the first step in the exnulsionists had no chance at all Jack Sheridan, who has been prominent as a and it "freelv stated that an effort would the Order ol the Day Pitcher minor league manager, has gone to handling this scheme was developed at the be made by the Brush faction to amend prize fighters and quit base bail. BOARD OF ARBITRATION MEETING. this section so as to make three-fourths Phillippi the Only Exception The Sbortstop lluss Hall, of the Columbus (O.) Tlie first case decided was that of pitcher sufficient for expulsion. Up to Wednesday team, ran down from Shelbyville a day or two Knepper, claimed by Indianapolis and noon, however, it was not apparent where ago. This is the same Hall who was for a time they could got sufficient votes to amend, Town Enthused Over the Team. with Tim Hurst, at. St. Louis. Another season Cleveland. Knepper was signed for trial at least four clubs ha-ving declared them in a Western League will fit bim permanently by Indianapolis a year ago. His trial for fast company. selves against amendment. Louisville, Ky.. Feb. 25. Editor "Sport- Pitcher George Pfanmiller received bis con proved unsatisfactory and he was turned THE BRUSH FACTION DEFEATED. lug Life:"- The Colonels are gradually tract from Manager Jake Wells, of tbe Rich adrift by Iqdianapolis. After some wan When the League went into session th* gathering under tlio fold, and all are mond Atlantic League team, but it was not up dering about Knepper secured a trial by the Board of Directors presented their report practically signed at the present time, with to expectations and he returned It to Manager Youngstown Club, of the Interstate on the St. Louis situation. There was a the exception of Pitcher 1©hillippi. It is Wells hoping for a better offer. spirited debate on the subject, the matter John Richter. who played a few games for the League. He proved such a success that being discussed from every standpoint. It true Wanner and Dexter have not yet Colonels at third base towards the close of the he was retained throughout the season, .seat in their signed contracts, but com last season, and whom a good many thought and at the dose the Cleveland Club drafted was expected that there would be a close munications received from them indicate would become a permanent member of the him. The Indianapolis Club then claimed tight on the question whether the St. Louis 1 heir satisfaction with the offers made Colonels, will return to Wilkesbarre for the him, on the ground that he had never been Club should be expelled or the matter be them, and the papers will be forthcoming §eason. He is a strong ball player and capable released. After lengthy discussion the postponed until after the public sale, at St. with their ow:. advent into town. Morri- of better things. Board sustained Indianapolis© claim and or Louis, on March 14. To the surprise of the son is also yet to bo signed, but at the The City League of Louisville has organized dered Cleveland to return that player to Brush faction, however, terrific opposition .pro©fier th©ne he will doubtless be glad to and elected Ben Middendorf president. the Indianapolis Club. to taking immediate action was manifest be numbered among the fortunate ones. JNO. J. SAUNDERS. THE ST. LOUIS COCOAMJT ed, aud an informal vote on the question AN EXAMPLE. of postponing action showed an overwhelm was then opened by a charge made by a I ing defeat for the Brush faction -only four George Decker©s contract came in during 6T. PAUL SIFTINGS. member of the National Board that the j the week, and if he is half as well pleased clubs voting for immediate action. The Board©s order to St. Louis to pay the j four were reported MS being Cincinnati. to be on the team as he tries to make us Manager Comiskey at Last An Wilkesbarre Club $750 for short stop Sutor believe by the tone of his letters, then Sullivan had not been complied with. As Chicago. Cleveland and Washington. This the team is ten-fold strengthened bv hav nounces His 1899 Team. the Wilkesbarre Club did not press this ended the effort to expel the St. Louis ing such a man on rirst base. It takes the St. Paul. Minu.. Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting matter it was at once apparent what the Club and postponed action uuiil afte* enthusiasm that Decker has and which he Life:" Manager Charles Comiskey, of the St. motive was. Hours were spent in the dis March 14. shows in his letter to make good players, and Paul Base Ball Club, returned yesterday irom cussion, Hart, Brush aud Robison taking OTHER BUSINESS. inasmuch as every Colonel now working for the Dubuque, and announced bis 1899 plans. Said Two schedules were presented, one * team is bubbling over with the same desire be: the view, of course, that the St. Louis j three-trip schedule, by Mr. Whitehead. of to do their host, it is uo wonder every one THE BEST YET. Club had placed itself in contempt of the I Philadelphia: the other :i four-trip sched feels like making good predictions for a high "The St. Paul team of 1899 is going to.be the Board. Colonel Rogers, while agreeing ! ule, by Nick Young. It was given out (hut place the coming season. real thing in a base ball wa.v". t have not with this view, hel©d that any action the | both schedules were tiled for future con A MISGUIDED YOUTH. quite gotten the lines drawn tight, but tt will Board might take on this matter could not j sideration. On good authority it may be The case of, Phillippi is ttie one exception. be the best aggregation that has been seen here affect the St. Louis Club©s standing in the ;© stated, however,© that the four-trip sched This young man is said to possess real ability in a long time" National League, and that its suspension j and is doubtless capable of doing splendid "Behind the bat there will be ©Heine© Spies. by the National Board would only affect ule was adopted, but is not to be published service for the Louisville Club, but bis ideas the best every day man in the backstop in it©s relation toward the minor leagues under until after March 14. when a special League of his own worth are out of proportion to those the League. For an extra catcher 1 haVe a the National Agreement no very great meeting will probably be held. of the club owners who arrive at these ideas Minnesota boy named Swartz, who has played hardship to the St. Louis Club. Finally The report of the committee on the by past records. The pay of this young man with some of the strongest semi-professional Brush resolution was the next thing in clubs in the State, and I ihink lie is going to the Board passed the following resolution: order, but it was laid over until after last year was small, but DP was offered ft . Whereas the St. Louis Base Ball Association. | substantial increase, this, too. in spite of the be a good player. He bats well aud he prom a member of the National League and American i constitutional amendments had been acted fact that tin is untried in the big League, ises well. Association of Professional Base Rail Clubs, and j upon. Colonel Rogers, the chairman of the «nd it if finite possible all the money paid "THE PITCHERS party to the National Agreement of professional ! Constitution Revision Committee, then him in salary may be will be good. We will have Denzer. the best in base ball associations, aud operating under (he , read his report and explained his proposed SO MUCH LOST MONEY. the League. Fricken, who did better work last amendments, including a new system of He seems disposed to hold out. however, and year than he has ever done before, and who charter of Sportsman©s Park and Club, incor- j seems to be right in his prime. Cross, one of porated under the laws of Missouri, was ordered \ umpire supervision and inspection.. When It looks like he may not play. For his own by this Board on Oct. 21. )8!)8, to pay to (he I this was finished the League ordered the gcod I would like to tell him he might as well the headiest twirlers on the diamond, and last report to be type-written for inspection try and melt the mountains as to attempt to but not least Chauncey Fisher, whom 1 have Wilkesbarre Club, also a party to this agree- [ bulldoze Mr. Dreyfuss. When that gentleman recently secured for a purchase price of .$1200. ment. the sum of $750 for (he release of ball ! and debate on © Thursday, and adjourned makes up his mind to a proposition it is made Fisher is one of the headiest pitchers on the player Sullivan, as provided for by the rules! until that time. Thus endeth the second up, and all the ball players in Christendom lield, and is able to go in at a critical time governing the release of players: and j chapter of the Downfall of Brusbism. cannot move him from a stand he takes. Sev and pitch out a victory when few other men Whereas the St. Louis Base Ball Association F. C. UIGHTEU. eral wise ones have found this out, fortunately could resist the temptation to lose their heads. has failed to comply with the orders of this for them, and Mr. Phillippi will be much wiser THE FIELDERS. board, by paying to the Wilkesbarre Club the POOR©S POOR PROSPECt. to make- the best of a mighty good thing nud "Isbell will play first base, and he will show sum above ..named, therefore be it eorue in while he can show the club lie is a some of the fans a game that Will surprise Kesolved, That the St. Louis Base Ball Asso strong man and get a good, big raise next them. Glenalvin will be at second. Glen had ciation be cited to appear before this Board and Small Chance of Organizing a Gas year. That is what has happened to Magee. an itching a year ago to get out of the business, answer to the foregoing charge and show cause Belt League. , and Cunning-ham can add. his testimonial of the but this has not been manifest this year, for why this Board should not exercise the privi he has been well treated in St. Paul, and see,ns lege with which it is invested under this agree Wabash. Ind.. Feb. 26. Edltdr "Sporting same treatment. ment by suspending the said St. Louis Base Life:" After a great deal of wrangling the so- HARMONY. anxious to play here. called Indiana Gas Belt League has died ere it All around the good old town of Louisville. "The outfield is not definitely fixed. I had Ball Association from (be privileges of said Na hoped to get McBride, as well as Irwin for tional Agreement of professional base ball asso was born. Two meetings, one at Muncle and no matter where you go. there is harmony in ciations. another at Anderson, were called by, Jap Poor, great big chunks. The "Big Four©© that own third or short, but Brush, of Cincinnati, would who proposed to take charge of a club to be the club have agreed on a plan of operating not consent. He says they are good enough Receiver Muckenfus.o, the only legal organized in this city. The gatherings were at the elnb during the coming season that meets for the big League yet, and I guess he is right. representative1 of the St. Louis Club prcs- j tended by no one. Still another effort will b» with the approval of each of them. The other 1 would like to take eiit, was then called upon by the Hoard | made on©March t2 to hold a meeting, at which three are .clad Mr. Dreyfuss has consented to GEIER for explanation or defense. He admitted j it is hoped to interest Huntington people, but become president in fact, and are prepared to out of the outfield, and put him at third or short, which I will if I can get a fast fielder that the St. Louis Club had not obeyed i the futility of maintaining a salaried team in endorse any move lie chooses to make. Mr. the order of the National Board, for the j any of the cities to be included in (he League, Pulliam is glad to occupy a position where cir and good hitter to take bis place in the centre garden. Sbugart might be moved to the out- reason that it had no funds available, and I base ball enthusiasts of the Gas Belt say, will cumstances cannot make him a figure-head. being in the hands of the Court had uo j effectually preclude the organization of a leagua which the office of president sometimes did for n©eld in a pinch. He would like to play that, on any plan whatever. bim, and, best of all. the players seem to be position, which he did as a member vf the legal means of raisins? such funds, until i "ONE BIG. H VPPY FAMILY." Browns In St. Louis." the foreclosure sale. The Board then made each striving by his individual efforts to im the following order in the case: Champions of the American Army. prove not only himself but his companions. BUFFALO BITS. Resolved, That, the St. Louis Base Ball Asso Washington, Pa., Fob. 23. Dave Ciirran. of and team. tco. This is :he spirit that makes ciation be suspended from privileges under the Company H. who formerly was a well known winning teams, and it looks very much as if National Agreement for failing to comply with Interstate Base Ball League player, writes home Louisville ought to have something better than The Team Billy Nash Will Probably the orders of this Board, and that they stand so from Manila that the Tenth Rt/giment bus a tail-ender on that aceojnt. if no other. Bar Pilot This Year. suspended until they have complied with the i won the championship among the /troops. Their ring, of course, accident. The newspaper men. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting said orders of this Board iu the case of the ! last game was with tbe Oregon regiment, Jan too. tare all been plae.itcd. and hammers have Life:" Alderman Franklin is enthusiastic over claim of the Wilkesbarre Club for compensa- ! uary 2. and this game Colonel J-Iawkins© men been thrown u\vay. This s strange, but true. his team, which is sure to rank high in the race tion for the release of: Sutor Sullivan. j won. They have not lost a singlf game. Curran I©nfortunately 1©or (he oast couple years there this year. As catchers lie ha.s McCauley "uud The resolution was passed unanimously, i is a member of tbe victorious t^am. which i$ has l.t-i©ii more or less of a breach between I he Diggins. and bis pitching staff comprises Uray, Colonel Rogers voting for. it because.©it j composed largely of W. & .1. meifc. Tht otlicials *nd certain of the local scribes, but Brown. Amoie, Daub. \Vads\vortii and AUtchell, pitcher is a Waynestmrg man. dHlVivnces have all been explained, and of Baltimore amateur who is said to be a could not, in his opinion, have any vital ef course dwindled iiilo nothingness, and every liderl©ully line youngster. He lias signed fect upon the dub©s standing or member A Veteran©s Retiirl ship iu the National League a body sep one is palling ban! to make 18Si!t bring back Birmingham, of flic New Knglunt. League, to St. Louis, Feb. 28. Billy Kuehue jjjas entirely some of tin- money lost in days gone by. If day lirst base, either Wise or McCJuade for arate from and superior to the National recovered his health and will plasj ball again the team don©t make money under these cir second, Nash for short and Gremiu^er for third, Board. iu 1899. He is now employed in a (local woven cumstances it can©t be made at all. leaving Eustice. Roat and Holiingsworth for A BIG SNAG STRUCK. wire factory, and is seldom soeti^u base ball GOOD WORDS. itility roles, and White. Pickering, and House- So far everything had worked well, but haunts. Kiiehne is n capable Everybody seems to have readily accepted i"Ider. will make u|> tUe outfield, aud a fast at (he very nex.t IUOVP the franchise schem ball te.am. a;id bis expi-©fienr toe change* iu the club©s officials and. locally at I one, too. ers received a serious setback. The move valuable man Lo coach youngs March. 4.

ind the whole base ball world may be shocked Nick©s staff of umpires. John T. Brush has also >efore another season is oveen champion for two years, and still con Pitcher Hortnn has signed with Newark. Umpire Ed Andrews writes from Florida that fines himself to sohnr prose. True, be has a his pineapple crop has once inoro boon ruined ©ai-eful and watchful guardian iu Tim Murnane, New Orleans has signed outtielder jimmy by frost. Knnuct Seory, Ihe ox-player, a near fnd it is to be hoped that he will never escape Long. neighbor of Andrews, has also suffered. lis keeper. Rockford has signed pitchers Buelow and "Buck" Freeman has been making a great Boston poetry must be something awful Barker. "hit" in amateur theatricals in WilkesUarre. rvorse than Baltimore©s a kind of a congealed Third baseman Burke has signed with Mil He posed as the "Dying Gladiator" at a recent hythm. waukee. show and also gave an exhibition of club swing LIQUID THANKS, New London has signed catcher Dave Dris- ing. anyway, ascend on high that "the deal" Is ac- coll, of Brooklyn. A movement is on foot to organize a League ©omplished. It has been a regular nightmare Manager John P. ("Phenomenal") Smith is in Southern Illinois to be known as the Egyptian if negotiation and now we know just where wintering in Bristol, Pa. League. It will be composed of Murphysboro, ve are at. Cairo, Paducah, Evansville, Danville and Terr* We are at work to build up a new team and The Toledo Club has released players Keen- a new interest. We have a an, O©Connell and Engle. Haute. NUCLEUS. President Killilea, of the Milwaukee Club, A majority of the Brooklyn fans would pre He is Johnnie Mc-Graw. became an Elk last week. fer to have some other player rather than Tom Wo have got to take pretty near a new hand, Mike Grady is assisting Dick Harley in Daly to cover second for Hanlon©s new team. >ut the little one }s a good card to draw to. He ia not rated championship material by these coaohiug the Villa Nova team. wiseacres. iaw a fellow get a royal flush that way once, Danny Green lust week signed his contract and have been sorry ever since. for ©99 with the Chicago Club. "Bug" Holliday, formerly of the Cincinnati There are as good fish in the sea as ever were Club, has received an offer to play with th<* C&LMLY AWAITING THE TURN OF aught, but you can©t be sure until ©after you It is settled that "Rasty" Wright will Worcester Club. He will not accept. "Bug" lave caught and cooked them. manage the new Paterson Club. is now a sheet-writer in Payne©s pool room ai We have a sttiod cook. Pitcher Frank Dwyer will as usual coach the Cincinnati. FORTUNE©S WHEEL But it is alr»a scaly problem, Hobart College team this spring. Pitcher George Bradford, of last season©s NED HANLON Cleveland has returned outflelder Frank to Hamilton team, is the lion of the hour in. jaught and whipped a team into shape in two Dayton. He needs more experience. Belleville, Ont., his native city, where hp ia seasons. Things should bo progressive. Johnnie Pitcher Gilpatrick, of St. Louis. Js a happy spending a couple of mouths pending the open A Team For Another Season in the McGraw may do it after one season. There is father for the first time. It©s a boy. ing of another season. no law against our hoping, anyway. And the Joe Kelley and Walter Brodie have started Arthur Irwin believes his Washington ag Big League is Assured The New nly thing against it is that it theu may again training in the Johns Hopkins cage. gregation is the fastest team that was ever jecome the Catcher Otten has fallen heir to some prop got together. "Every man is a sprinter, and POETRY AGE. erty in Joliet, 111., left him by his mother. when they get going," he says, "they will Away back when Tim Murnane was a baby make them all hustle." Orioles Under Contract Ready to Boston© wpn its first championship with a team Interstate League Clubs will post a forfeit of kids picked up here and there and every of $500 each to play out the season of 1899. Pitcher McMahon expects a trial by ! Balti- be Transferred From Brooklyn, where. The boys were scared stupid when they Anson says pitchers will find a way to vio rnore when McUraw becomes manager, the latter first went up against the big League teams, favoring the idea of giving McMahon a chance late the balk rule, no matter how it is framed. to demonstrate whether he has reached hi* nit soon they found they could stop and catch Catcher Bill Krieg will manage the new Now that the Brooklyn-Baltimore con and throw and bat with the veterans and as "second time on earth." Blooniiugton Club, of the Western Association. Charjey Cushman, ex manager of the Brew solidation deal has been closed Baltimore©s n as they got over the stage fright they Jot Gcvar says his arm is as strong as ever went in and beat them out. ers, and who umpired in the Western LtMgut position has also been settled. It is de IT IS POSSIBLE it was. He is working hard to get it into con ast season, thinks the Western League will b« termined that Baltimore will have a team the thing could be repeated in Baltimore. And dition. a grand organization next season, and he pre made up of the Brooklyn discards, under then what would happen with this dual owner Manager Hanlon has selected Augusta as dicts a bright future for it. ship business. Why the Bl-ooklyn would come the spring place for the Baltimore and Brooklyn From all accounts Pittsburgh new thir«l the management of John McGraw. The to Baltimore and the Baltimore would go to players. aseman, Williams, is a wonder, and consider team will train at Macon, Ga., where the Brooklyn. ,,,-, Frank Bancroft is of opinion that Toledo ably superior to Wolverton. It that turns out Well, we don©t want to lose Johnny McGraw would make a better Western League city than true Pittsburg will have a fast set of infielderjr men will report on or before March 20, ike that. ^T.nunrp iwnTT when McGraw will take general charge. ALBERT 11OTT. Cleveland. f In Reitss, Ely and Willi.ams. ^ Pitcher Jim Hughes, of the Baltimores, is The State of Georgia will supply training The vote of Baltimore will be NEW CASTLE NEWS. coaching the team of Santa Clara college out in rounds for these foxir major League teams thy cast by Hanlou, as president, until new of California. coming spring: The Colonels at Thoinasville; ficers can be elected. Henry It. Borman Some Excellent Players Corralled toy Hoff, Betts, Berger, Brennan and probably he Orioles at Mat-on; the champions, at Dur will be business manager. Traffley will be the Atlantic League umpires ham; the Reds at Columbus. Manager Lytle. next season. A Kansas City exchange announces that New Castle, Pa., March 1. Editor "Sporting Manager Lew Whistler, of Syracuse, has onnaughtou will not be sold to the Milwaukee* MOTT©S MELANGE. Life:" Though Manager Lytle has not yet given been engaged to coach the St. Louis University or any other club, as President Manning aay» out the roster of his team, the names of the base ball team. tie will be obliged to play in Kansas City nesl fear at a low salary or remain out of LU* Baltimore Weary of Deal Talk and len who will compose the New Castle team A. . C. Buckenberger has been appointed Reconciled to the Change Hopes e already known. Bob Cargo, who played with manager of the Rochester team, by the new justness. the Paterson (N. J.) Club, of the Atlantic Kochester syndicate. John S. Barnes, who once managed the Min Building on Baltimore©s New Moses, League, has been signed to play third. He is neapolis team and has been at the head of 9 one of the best men in that position in the Eddie Burke, has lost his winter job, the St. losing club in Birmingham, England, has decided Johnny MoGraw. business, outside of the big league, and was Paul cafe in which he was working ha/ing to return to this country, and his appearance as Baltimore, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting )nly free to sign this year where he pleased, closed a week or so ago. minor league magnate may be looked fo» Life:" You certainly must be weary of s he could not be held on account of the cut A St. Louis dispatch announces the perman somewhere. that ©/Baltimore-Brooklyn deal." Every in salaries there last year. ent retirement of catcher George ("Doggy") Joe LeKotte, a brother of Abel Lezotte, for thinking man must have kuowu that the The infield will be the strongest the coming Miller. We don©t believe it. merly with the Wilkesbarre Club, is still in consolidation would be a fact. There was ason of any in the history of base ball in this Algy McBride puts in nearly all of his even the Klondike region, whither he went about a no hurry necessary, and the details were vity, for Nattress will be at short field, Frank ings attending revival meetings. That©s the only year ago. When he left he declared that he so prolific as to keep up the interest in a Miller, formerly with the Philadelphias, at thing going at Punxsutawney. would not return until he had succeeded in mak dull season, and so it has been talked and second and a star is promised for the guardian There seems little doubt that Dahlea and ing his fortune. written about until no patent medicine of the initial bag. Lytle will continue to play Lange will re nain in Chicago. No considerable Emporia, Kas., parties are making a grand in right field, and Ashenback will be the offers have been made for them. was ever so well advertised. niddle fielder again this season. He did not play for a first-class base ball club for the sea As a consequence we now daily read enjoy good health last year, and is now at Hot Bowermap, Olark and Rickert, of the Pitts- son of ©99. Th<% have raised ont? thousand that fully thirty thousand people are Springs recuperating, from where he has written burgs, are holding out for more salary. Eddie ($1000) dollars, which with the gate receipts©" expected to© witness the opening game in Brook that he is in first-class condition. Boyle has not been heard from at all. should give them a club which they can stack lyn, and Boston is already planning to get the Just who is to replace Rickert, who will be Harry Roop, of Mansfield, O., died at the up against anything in the State. opening date. with Pittsburg this year, is not yet known, but Massillon State Hospital on Feb. 13. Roop Andy Lawson would like to hear from his GREAT IS BASE BALL. he is said to be fully as good as Rickert. He was formerly a professional ball player. players of last season. Letter addressed to And so would that game be. Perhaps you and has accepted the New Castle management©s On the Washington team©s pay-roll there him at Station "A," Boston, Mass., will reach I would be tempted to go over the bridge to see terms and a contract has been forwarded for are six ex-Toronto players, Casey, Dincen, Pad- him. Mi-. Lawson states ©hat he cleared over st battery of Robinson and Maul with K^lley ou him to sign, but his name will not be made den, Baker, Freeman and ",Tud" Smith. $5000 in the theatrical business, which he ill- first, Jenniugs short, Dahlen third, Daly sec public until he is safely landed. Chauncey Fisher has developed into a polo tends to put into base ball next season. ond, aud an outfield of Keeler, Jones and Grif The club will carry two catchers throughout player, and is captain of a team that has been We have letters for Billy Nash, Al Lawson, fin warm up those frozen men from near Cape the entire season, and four twirlers will be on amusing Indianapolis crowds this winter. pitcher Ames, Jack Easton, Howard Earle, Cod. the pay roll, although more will be carried for Lawyer Mike Sullivan, the ex-pitcher, now Gil Hatfield, Frank Haller. George Greer, Cy There should be exercise enough in that con the first month. The locals are prepared to Swaim, William Nance, Manager Comiskey, test to create a blood he it, and perhaps some battle in earnest for the pennant and are mak has the right to the prefix "Honorable," having William Gallag-her, Ollie Beard, Belden Hill, body will get real excited if their te npers ing very strong efforts to get together a winning been elected to the Massachusetts Legislature. Clement Chamberlin and William Dineen. are not Brushed down. team, which will be a big financial winner iu De Mont has joined Griffith, Douahue^and As "Sporting Life" goes to press thre« But why should the spirit of mortal be proud? this city. Callahau at Hot Springs. These men are train minor league schedule meetings are In progress- Baltimore may win the pennant yet say, in ing there at the expense of the Chicago Club. the Western League at Chicago, the Western five or six years. We are The Lewisto.i. Me., ex-inagnate, C. B. Isaac-, Association at Peoria and the Atlantic League at GOING TO HAVE M ERIDEN©S MOOD. son, who was some years ago a pillar of base Allentown. Necessarily and unavoidably full four or five catchers, and oue out of the lot ball in Maine, recntly lost his father by death. reports will have to be deferred until our next inay be able to stop a ball if he is as big as Inclined to Look Upon the Local If Joe Corbett©s arm is all right there is issue. Robbie. We are going to have four or five little doubt that he will be pitching for Brook Pitcher Billy Hart now says he will welcome pitchers, and one out of the lot may be able to Situation Dubiously. Meriden, Conn., Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting lyn this year, »s Haulon has offered, him the Milwaukee and glory in his return to the West throw a ball so it will look like a number four limit. ern League next spring. All the big League shoot when it crosses the plate. Life:"-The base ball outlook in this city for 1899 is rather indefinite. All that is known Fred Doe, the well-known New England players who have secured shifts to Connie In that case we©ll win some games. base ball and roller polo man, may receive a Mack©s team have Tom Daly©s promising re We won©t brag any about the personnel of now is that A. R. Penney has purchased J. C. Chapman©s interest in the franchise and will trial from Nick i©oung as League umpire this turn to Brooklyn last fall still fresh ia their the team, but just as like as not they will win season. a game now and then, and we will certainly be control the situation in Meriden. He says that memories. entertained if they try hard all the time, and Meriden will be represented by a team this year A masseur named Huber has been engaged Demontreville could live and fatten off don©t scrap among themselves and with the which will play winning ball from the begin by Tom Burns to knead the muscles and play base ball with no other fare but base hits and management. ning and continue to play that kind of ball right sonatas with his digits on the shapes of the pilfered bases. - Damontreville is always tha A STUCK-ON-HIMSRLF through the season. Orphans. first hand on the field forjmorning practice young player will have to be put up with occa Mr. Penney has been associated with Mr. Jack Crooks has been heard from. He is when the team is at home .t£l the first pUyer sionally, and the little anti-modesty overlooked Chapman during the two seasons the Connect traveling up in the Northwest for an Eastern dressed for an afternoon©s Tfark in the road if it does not interfere with his play. For you icut League has been in existence aud that, so cigar firm, and says that he is doing well in his campaign. know in all young clubs of young cubs there are far as is known, constitutes his experience in new role. Catcher -Maurice Powers, of Louisville, has some who have to be licked into condition. base ball matters. While in Meriden he has had The Steinert Cup, which was won by the To- taken the captaincy of the Notre Dame athletic! But Johnny McG©-aw will smooth all this out more to do with the business end than with rontos in 1897, will remain in Toronto until team, which has gone into training for th» the management of players. He is a shrewd its possession has been determined by a series quadruple college meet, which will he held Ma.-?i» ID time. business ma-h and as business judgment as well 11. Powers is© keeping himself in prime conal« Anyway, we are not going to expect much of as the management of the players is essential of games. a new team of unknown and almost untried It is said that Indianapolis will give the tion preparatory to the opening of the base ball to success, Mr. Penney starts out with one training season. men, and therefore are not going to be so much advantage. He ought to be able to put a good once famous south-paw pitcher, Tom Ramsey, disappointed as in the last two seasons. a chance to demonstrate that he has come again, The Sumner Field Club has reorganized fo* If we can just keep team in the field. a la Maul. the season of 1S99. and would like to hear from There were one or two men on the Meriden a good pitcher, also would like to hear from BOSTON AND BROOKLYN team who were picked up by Penney in Brook Catcher Jim McGuire spends his time spear pleasantly occupied, wallop Patsey Tebeau occa all out-of-town teams wishing to play Sunday lyn. These men were Cusick and Miran and ing fish through the ice at his home in Albion, and holiday games, offering a good guarantee. sionally, and not be a dead-sure tailender, you they were good ones. He says there are plenty Mich. In between times he uses his trusty gun will see a revival in base ball in this dear, of others where these men came from. It is in hunting. Address Manager George Whittaker, 185 Ellery good, dead town that will astonish you and quite likely that Prospect Park, Brooklyn, The suggestion comes from St. Louis to bar street. Brooklyn, N. Y. feed the gate. will furnish a good deal of the material to outfielders from using gloves, and thus increase A recent issue of the Hawaiian "Star" con IF ONLY JOHN T. strengthen Meriden this year. batting. It would merely increase errors and tained the announcement that the "Iowa and will let us scrap a bit, and not eternally bench Mr. Penney ought to get a good team together. run-getting. Wela Ka Hao base ball teams played on .he Johnny McGraw, we may be happy yet. It will have to be a winning one if it is to be Makiki grounds." Uncle Sam will not have to Bill Schriver probably will remain with teach his new youngsters at Honolulu how tc Then if we can©t make it pay we will turn made to pfcy. Base ball cranks here this year the Pirates next season. The Pittsburg Club Union Park into a beer garden and bicycle will not patronize a losing team. play ball. They have been playing base ball truck, or run a horse show. finds it impossible to get a better man to help there these many years. And now what in the world is to become of out Bowerman. When Clarke Griffith plays the races b« THE GIANTS. LANGE 1X3 MARRY. It is believed that IB the event of the plays them just as he pitches. Cool and cal Of course they are not in it for a minute with Cleveland team©s transfer to St. Louis Jack culating as a money changer, he is generally the Brooklyns, aud the only thing to do is foi Little Eva May Not Play Professional O©Conuor will become manager-captain of the successful at the fascinating game. He may •a Andy to sell out to Brooklyn©s minority stock new Cleveland team. play a horse one day. then wait a week before holders. Base Ball Any More. The once famous "Chicken" Wolf is going he sees something be likes just right, and be You can get in a trolley car in New York now San Francisco, Feb. 21. Editor "Sporting to re-enter the game. The old Association stai in the pool room all the time intervening. adays and keep your seat until you get way Life:" "Big Bill" Lange ("Little Eva"), the will play the season with the Reccius team of The Baltimore Giants, colored, champions of down to Coney Island. If you can do the same famous centre fielder of last year©s Chicago the Louisville City League. the South, have arranged for a spring trip to thing to get to the Brooklyn ball grounds, aud Base Ball team, will play no more. "Little Mike Griffin has been selected by Manager Chicago to meet the Page Fence Giants. Man the rehabilitated Brooklyns play Baltimore ball Kva" is engaged. He gave up his position with Hanlon as the cnptain of the all-star Brooklyn ager Wm. T. Jordan would like to arrange for udy will have to play to a splendid array ot a bookmaker at Oakland some time ago, dis team. We suppose this will prove a disappoint games between Baltimore and Chicago and appreciative p,;ne planks. appeared from his usual haunts, aud his com ment to ambitious Joe Kelly. would also like to hear from all clubs, in the SoVWiere.yon are. panions wondered if Lauge had quietly slipped Serai py Bill Joyce, late captain of the Connecticut League. Manager Jordan©s address tie©s gain is another©s loss. away East or had been attacked by the grip. New York Club, may quit the diamond for in Baltimore is 709 Pennsylvania avenue. Yes, Br ]lyn is great now, aud the nex Now it is all out, and Lange acknowledges it. good. It is reported that he is going into the _According to Attorney Scovel, of Camden, expect is to see John B. Foster His prospective bride is Miss Grace Gisselman, thing you the pretty daughter of a well-to-do citizen. saloon business in St. Louis. N. J., "Bad Bill" Eagan was to have beei and Father 1 adwic-k writing poetry. William Wetzel, the short stop, known as released on March 1 from the Oamden Jail tie way it affected Baltimore you Henry Gisselman, residing at 1720 Golden Gate That is avenue. Miss Gisselman©s father objects to Bill©s "Shorty" Wetzel, who played with the To where he has bwen confined for the past foul know. ledo Interstate team last year, died in the months on the charge of attempted wife mur base ball a craze. profession aud wants his future son-in-law to They call take up some mere dignified calling. hospital at Dayton. O., Feb. 25. der. Eagan, owing to-his enforced meagre wintei And perba you need not be reminded tha "Buck" Ewing is still communicating with regime and total abstinence, ought to be i» the Baltimcj poetry was the craziest kind. "Little Eva" is on the best of terms with his good shape to play ball. He is still under r» |UT NEVER MIND, future papa. He thinks much of his judgment Nick Young in the interest of "lied" Ehret, who > iu himself au inspiration and may abandon Uie ball field. I, according to "Buck," i* worthy of a position on. serve by Syracuse. 6 March. 4=-

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worry, about Griffin. Stout or lean he will come siderable ice for the clubs for which they are pretty near holding his own with anything that wade. pliiys centre field; nowadays, and he won©t be PROFESSIONAL COACHES. tlio tail-ond of the procession in the amalga TIjp views of a college man were roc.outly mated team. printed ni thp Now York "TflPgraiu" casting As for fhnf mattcr.",\>(1" Haiilon lias a considerable discredit, nn the professionxls who good "anti-fat" remedy. Kor short, he calls it coach college I earns. The college IUHH referred work. " SOME ODIOUS BROOKLYN COMPARI to said that tbe professionals inculcated their SPRING PLANS. tricks upon the amateurs, and ho noted tha The powers that be have settled upon Au effect in I he playing of college dubs. Your cor gusta. Ga., as the training quarters for the team SONS RESENTED, respondent saw all Hie Harvard-Yale game* this year. The climate is bang-up, so the ad last summer, and such a statement looks to vance man says, the field is good; the provis him as if made out of whole cloth. In the ions are better than are found in some of tht- Harvard-Yale series there was nothing but fair Southern towns, the girls are all pretty, and the Boston Stronger by Far in Pitchers and square base ball. Professionals do not spur tobacco is just as bad 8J» it generally is south the collegians to any tricks, and if there was of Virginia. There is nothing to drink in the any such playing done in college circles last town but mint juleps and poach brandy, and Than Brooklyn and Rather Su season depend upon It it was done without the both of those are prohibited in the articles of suggestion of the coaches. Men like Ted Lewis, training. perior as a Team A Delence ol at Harvard, Billy Lauder at Brown. Hugh Duffy It seems to be a very alluring prospect. 1 at Boston College, Malachi Kittridge at Holy wouldn©t mind going down there for a time, Cross, Charley© Ganzel at Williams. Charley myself, especially since the recent blizzard in Professional Coachers. Nichols at Amherst, Fred Tenney at Dartmouth those parts put me in cold storage for a week. and Hugh Jennings at Cornell are assuredly \Vhy, Brooklyn has snow to burn in nearly not the kind of© men who would do anything every street in tne city in spite of the fact Boston, March 2. Editor "Sporting that would bring discredit upon themselves, BROOKLYNJDSY. that the sun has been shining steadily for five Lifer© So Johnny Foster thinks that Bos their comrades or the game. There is consid days. So much fell inside Washington Park- ton has but one star man in the box. and erable in the game in the colleges that would not that you could step from the drifts to the top tha©t is Charley Nichols. Well, we thought stand the strictest scrutiny, and if the college row of the seats in the bleachers. At least, that we had a couple of crackers in Lewis and gentleman who has seen anything discreditable THE GREAT DEAL LEGALLY CLOSED is what Tommy Simpson says, and I never knew Willls. I see that Billy Hart, of Cincin in the playing would turn his lenses in other him to speak anything but the truth. He hopes directions he would have more satisfaction for to get it melted by the time that the season nati, thinks that Willis will be one of the his pains. IT LAST. > opi>ns. While the Brooklyus are banging the best in the country, and he is not far SPOKES FROM THE HUB. ball around at Auguata . from wrong. Willis"is a wonder, and that Manager Selee passed last week at the Ply THE BALTIMORES every :oue will testify who has seen him mouth Bock House, in Plymouth, accompanied probably will be anchored over in Savannah. vy;ork in the box. He has about as decep by his mother, who wanted to seek some place Manager Hanlon Now Hustling to Line There they will be under the eye of McGraw, tive a bail as any pitcher in the country. where she could enjoy a good rest. There is a and every now and then Hanlon will journey With the control that will doubtless come polo team in Plymouth, and as he had several op His Ail-Star Team For the Great across to see how the Orioles are shaping, up. to him in the season coming there ought acquaintances in that city the week passed very Some games bet ween, the teams will be pl-ayed to be no ifs about his position in base agreeably for the (nanager. unless the Lcagtu1 puts an end to the exhibition ball. As for Ted. Lewis, the five consecu President Murnane, of the New England Battle Next Season The Latest game business. On the whole it: wouldn©t be a tive wins against the .Brooklyns last sea League, has been receiving many congratula bad idea if exhibitions were stopped absolutely. son come near stamping the quality of his tions upon the birth of a son. It is just a year More than once I believe they have detracted work. If he is not a tirst-class player he ago February 22 when Tim was married. Moyes o! Hanlon and Confreres, from the reputation of a team without much of is nothing else. In Boston©s left-hander, Captain Duffy pegs away at his studies, which any reason, except the bad impression created Klobedaua, we have a pitcher who had occupy him four days in each week. He thinks by defeat, and there must always be a bad the best victories of any pitcher in the the fence gave Boston much less advantage than The parties to the Brooklyn-Baltimore reputation, for the best of teams will not let country, and to all accounts a first-class is thought, but that the club can stand it all consolidation deal held their final meeting themselves out in the preliminaries and take right. chances of throwing arms put of kilter for the man has been secured in young Streit. Billy Lush is refereeing good polo in the Na on Feh; 27 and legally closed the deal. remainder of the year. COLLIXS VS. WALLACE. tional Association, but is having fully as The new team manager, Edward Hanlon, IN LINE. Foster prefers Wallace to Collins as a many trials as the un.pire in base ball. has selected Augusta as the team©s train Most of the men, who were to have been fielder despite the fact that here and in Billy Murray has secured a good player in ing: place and has ordered the players to Brooklyn players until the amalgamation went many circles Collins is considered the Charley Nyce, t n ex-Bostonian. Charley was through, have been signed to contracts for 1899, not seen to best advantage here on account of a report there March 20. Dahlc-n, late of most wonderful third basernan the game bad log, but was thought to have some excellent and will be transferred to Baltimore if Hanlon ever saw, the only approach to Chicago, has signed a Brooklyn contract. finds no place for them on the Brooklyn team, j points. him being Jerry Denny, of old Providence fame. It looks as If the Bostons would go to Durham A deal is now on with Washington for "Aloe" Smith doosn©t wajit to leave Brooklyn. In a comparison between the two third base- catcher McGuire, which is likely to be set I met him the other day and he said he thought by rail. About every one of the players would he could hold up his end on the Brooklyn team. men. Collins and Wallace, a writer in the St. rather walk than go by sea. tled ere this grcj-ts the reader. If it fails Well, he might at that. The worst of his fail Louis "Republic" failed to appreciate the work Sam McKee, formerly a Ixuisville base ball Hanlon may try to bring Robinson to ings Is too strong an arm. He can hurl a ball of the former the credit he deserved. No one writer, and now business manager at the Bost-in Brooklyn, or will go ahead with Grim, farther when there is no occasion for it than could do that who had not followed the work Museum, has his benefit to-day, and it will be a any young catcher In the business., If he once of the player during the season. I will not screamer as he deserves. Sam is a loyal, true- Smith and Orisham. It has been decided gets so that he shoots them down to second ac refer to the wonderful batting of the player, blue fellow, who never forgets his friends. that the Brooklyn (.Tub©s vote will be cast curately there will be no trouble about his suc which did a great deal more to win the pen Ergo, they don©t forget him, and won©t to-day. nant for Boston than the famous left field JACOB C. MORSE. jointly by Abell and Vonderhorst. Each cess on any base ball team, for he bats hard and fence, but the phenomenal fielding. Collins© will have half a vote and must agree on holds up the rest of his game in good shape. work is phenomenal at all times. It is not Brooklyn will bat close to .300 this year as a MINORS© METHODS. all matters before placing the club on team. You can figure out the coaibination in true that he indulges in such things as "blind record. " all sorts of ways, but it always returns to the stabs" at balls, as has been alleged. He fields same old stand. Brooklyn is going to be as balls in the most scientific and cleanest man Another Phase of Running a Minor good as any of them with the stick, and that©s ner possible. There is no guess work about his FOSTER©S FACTS. play. It is all the real thing. He has a Ijeague Club Presented. no soothsayer©s wild prediction. Clean, N. Y., Feb. 21. Editor "Sporting JOHN B. FOSTER. wonderful eye. arid gauges his ball as can no The Question of the Captaincy of the fielder in the country. In fact, I would go so Life:" In your issue of Jan. 7 your corre far as to assort that there is not a man in spondent in©Titusville, Pa., endeavors to show All-Star Team Is Hanlon Making CAMFORNIA CUI/LING8. his class to-day. When such men as Herman by figures that It Is possible to run a base ball a Mistake at the Very Outset? Long, Bobby Lowe and Fred Tenney. his as league in minor towns, if not at a profit at sociates in ©.he infield,. will gaze open-mouthed least without loss. It is evident that he_ha8 Brooklyn, N. Y., March 1. Editor Tacks Parrott Scored as a Slanderer at his performances and marvel over them from given study to the matter, and it is~~~not ".Sporting Life:" Bless me, if it isn©t News©of Clubs and Players. game to gaino, one can readily appreciate the purpose to belittle his effort, but to say tha. _. March already. When one begins to write character of tis play. He is a is carefully prepared and correct according to March it looks like business. Only a few San Francisco, Feb. 25. Editor "Sporting his basis. -weeks and it will be business in the base :Life:" With the free use of the columns of a PERFECT WHILWIND In the Interest of the game and for the pur ball world. The next question hinges upon .St. Louis sporting publication "Tacks©© Par in looking out for bunts. I never saw a man pose of supplementing his article, let me give who will conduct the business. We don©t rott, of Seattle, takes occasion to slander his handle balls it seemed impossible to get to ome figures from actual knowledge and infor worry much in Brooklyn. The leading is California friends, and speaks disparagingly first in tiiP©.© balls that he would gather but a mation, as the receipts and expenditures of one of their charity and hospitality. When the few feet from the rubber, wheel and get to club in this same League mentioned. sue on this side of the river has entirely be-whiskered^Parrott came to California a few ------| EXPENDITURES. to do with the first in time, and on runners of no mean speed RECEIPTS. months ago©the local scribes lauded him to the at that. Such one-hand?d stops as he has made Average attend | Salaries ...... | 750 QUESTION OF CAPTAINCY. skies, and to advertise him as a master of the well back of hU position and at times going ance, 12 games I Car fares 12 men, Some of the cranks want Griffin, and national pastinie they indulged in hunurous into foul territory after handling the ball and at home (the 2 trips, average some believe Kelly ought to be the man. writings, aiid devoted considerable space to the without pausing n second, making a wonderfully .rest by bad 150 miles and re The latter portion base their argument UNGRATEFUL INVADER. swift and accurate throw to first. He rarely weather), 300, turn ...... 144 upon the fact that an inuekler always He was boomed to such an extent by these missed his man on this kind of a throw. The at 25c. ... $ 750 Ball, bats and In makes a better captain than an outfielder. many aromatic odors that the people were led St. Louis writer referred to alluded to the Grand stand, cidentals ...... 46 In practic©e, I imagine, one would fliid to believe that there was a great ball player errors Collins got for failure to handle dlf- lOc...... 120 Advertising ..... 80 that largely the case. Every time an among; us, and that he would "put it all over" tloult balls. This is untrue. Collins was never Subscriptions 50 Groundkeeper and the California boys. In due time, however, It scored against for failure to make a difficult Privileges ...... 30 scorer ...... SO outiielding captain desires to engasre in developed that Parrott©s pneumatic anatomy a spicy dialogue with the umpire the game must play; on the other hand, he was never favored Guarantee twelve Board away from was full of tacks, perfectly harmless and a in scoring. Surely he could not complain of games abroad . home 12 men, lk> stopped from live to ten minutes while the decided back number compared with the talent fielder runs in, speaks his piece and runs back the way his work was gauged here. A glance $1 per day..... 144 again. All this is trying on the nerves, espec of this burg. He proved a at Uniforms and re ially when the game is close, a little longer FROST AND FAILURE, THE OFFICIAL FIGURES pairs, one-quar than usual, and the dinner hour only a few mo as did the team he played with. The Seattle will show that he had a fielding percentage ter cost ...... 8 ments away. I never have seen a thirty-third team With its knocking Parrott went up against of .935 last season In 152 games. This Is a Ground rent ..... 10 degree crank who would stand for a "kick" it here, and to provide for him and his stranded remarkable fielding percentage for a t!il"d lase- Percentage paid gang a series of charity games were played, ! visitors ...... 375 when he was hungry. That ,te one straw that man, and was four points better thaa iie at-, ______^__...._ will give the camel spinal complaint every time and the proceeds were devoted to the distressed taired the year IP fore. Third baseman has p,< t It is heaped on the creature©s back. club. Furthermore two of the games were to be by far the most difficult posilio.i in ihi© $1510| Tctal ...... $1544 An outfleUer simply cannot run the infield thrown in favor of the visitors that they mi-jht tcaiii to fill. This has been on :ic?>Mnt of the Net !oss $34 per mouth, to be made up in two in the least. Now and then it has been tried, return home as "champions of the Paci©lc mces-sity of fielding©bunt©s as well as Iianc >rg holiday games, ar.d just about do it. but the trial always was a signal failure. No Coast." That Parrott is balls close to the lino. There is ii:i pHcvier I think any man who has managed a minor man who is all the©way from fifty feet to one A DEAD ONE t" run over ;>nd help the third barman on long league team will agree with my figures, at least hundred feet behind the bases is going to be there Is no doubt. His stories will have no ©li!I balls, as is the case at first. Then t!ir as to salaries, as no team that Is worth able to judge ground hits, short flies or quick weight with those who have visited California tl© rd hasemnn is called upon to do :< deal of "shucks" can be sustained on $500 per month. •. pUiys with the same quickness and intelligence and enjoyed our hospitality. For further refer work in securing foul balls, and in the Boston I have said nothing about manager, because it as the man on the base lines. Whenever an ence please apply to the Baltimore-All-America Club at Itast there was never a player that the average attendance Is not 400 at least ther« out fielder is made captain it ahyajs means that combination. The paper publishing Parrott©s would begin to cotupare with Collins in covering won©t be any. "LAMONT." AN ASSISTANT articles would do well to cut his stuff out. ground on foul frills. Again and again he has had must run the infield, and in case of a disputed Their correspondent should look into this mat the stands wild by his great work in this de GOSHEN©S GREATS. point, assistant, principal, and by the by, the ter and explain who "Tacks" Parrott really is. partment. Next to Collins Wallace undoubtedly whole team come running in and toll the umpire THE SCHKDULE. © © has the call, and is a fine ball player in every What Has Become of Some Noted what they think of.him in language that re- although adopted, will not be ready for publi department. Players of the ©8O©s. Quires no second interpretation. cation for a few days, but the arrangements for THAT FENCE. An outfielder cannot judge of plays on the dia the opening of the season have been completed. Goshen. Intf., Feb. 19. Editor "Sporting mond as he should be able to do if he wants Plans provide for the opening games as fol There has been a. deal of talk about our fa- Life:" The famous Al. Lawson spent a couple to hold an argument with the umpire. Many lows: San Francisco and Oakland at San Fran tr.ous left field fence which both in left and of days In Goshen last week visiting ol(J times I have seen an outfielding captain come cisco; Sacramento and San Jose at Sacramento; right fields was pretty close to the old standard friends. Lawsou was a member of the cele tearing in, ready to pull the house down, on a Santa Cruz and Watsonville at \\~atsonville. of 285 feet. That fence has not cut so much brated Goshen team of 1888, which was on« point in which he was absolutely wrong. From The season opens March 26. ice. however, as some people would think. of the best independent teams in© the country, his far-away stand of observation he did not THE PLAYERS. Boston made but 14 in SO games last season, many of its players going into the big Leagu* see the play correctly. Brooklyn this year has A number of players have already signed, which averages but cne in two games. Opposing scbsequentiy. Of a surplus of good material for captains. Griffin yet there are those who are slow to affix their clubs made but 25. a total of 69, and even this THE OLD 5AM, and Kelly are, of course, the leading candidates, signatures. It is said that many are holding did not make an average of one per game by however, only two remain but Dahlen and Daly would not be back num out for bigger salaries, but the managers have both clubs. If. as Harry Weldon says in the Lawson and Frank HouaJ© bers by a long shot in the position. Both have agreed on a uniform price, and unless the re- Cincinnati "Enquirer, © it requires but a tap St. Louis Club. Bert, experience and both would make more head j maining players come to that figure foreign to send the ball over the left field fence, what played with several way witli a team the present calibre of Brook talent will be procured. was the reason the balls did not go over sev now engaged in lyn©s than they have with the teams it has MINOR MENTION. eral times a game©.© I am afraid that our dem Llgonler, Ind. Ej been their lot to handle in the past. The crack Santa Crux team will be made up and gentle friend Harry could not resist the here to the i: GRIFF!N©S CAPACITY. as follows: Baits; and Donlin, pitchers; Rruse, temptation to fall into exaggeration. What Association, is It is possible that Griffin has been selected by first base: Arrellanes, second base: Williams, would he say if it were told him that three Manila. Nick Hanlon. although I am told Hanlou has selected short stop: Devereaux. third base; Strich, Burge clubs made more home runs on the poston to the Indie no one as yet, because lie is more diplomatic and Mclntyre, outtielders. The backstop work ground last season than the Bostons themselves. «i-y at Ant tbau Kelly., There are times, however, when will devolve upon either Pace or Daubenbliss. The New Yorks and Washingtons each made police at Michael Angelo is not more diplomatic than any It is said that George Harper will be induced four home runs in this city, while Boston made a polSc oHI ball plaiyer times when he invokes argu to play ball in California this year. He will but two in the series with New York and three tor of ment on pls©ys wherein the argument might far probably play with Watsonville. in th^ series with Washington. Chicago was ter have! been omitted. It is always folly San Jose will contain three Seattle players in the only visiting club ihat failed to make a attempt ,£0 argue with a mule, and especially their make-up. TL home run in Boston. The hard-hitting Cleve- /in the rear of the mule. Now anil Jack McCarthy has Higned to play In the out lands made but one. Boston mad? most against lly-poly centre fielder, has essayed to field for Scr©anton. so a local paper Bays. Jack the Clevelands seven and six each against the lan umpire who could give a mule says no. Salary too small. Baltin-pres and Ohicagos and five against the jpades. Bill Lango will say good-bye to the son- Cincinnatis. While Boston made 44 home runs out Griffin©s rotundity brings to brottes on the 1st of March. Lange, Chance at home they made but nine away, and op © ler dolorous wail tbat one of the and Mertes have been ordered to Hot Springs ponents made 25 in Boston and 13 on their ow hpapers sprung upon the public tbe to meet Chicago in the sprin.g practice. grounds. This shows that there were mad t>n It deplored the fact that Grlf- Tim Hurst will break away from here very but 22 home runs on opposing grounds and 6 .it and wondered whether he would soon now. He will serve on the umpiring list in Boston. After all, the mle can©t cut inuc pt into condition for a bruising this year, Instead of managing a tail-end eiub. ice. The taps will not be home runs, but Le Baltimores this yea:1. Now don©t FOREST D. LOWRY. wiy b« two-base hits, and likely to cut e< 8

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B. currences, are productive of an almost in tween the two local clubs is so evident that The Tigers to Play Their Exhibition Powers was telegraphed mid ho wired: "Such valuable amount of advertising to the club it needs no further explanation. Besides, with questions cannot be decided until brought before owners. There is nothing that keeps up Cincinnati stronger than last year, and Cleve Games at Home. the League in proper form." D. W. Carter interest in the game during the long win land always a factor, Boston and Brooklyn Detroit, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting Life:" offers to head a subscription with $50 for or ter months as the two gatherings, and for would have these clubs and New York to con Dayton, Findlay, New Castle, Wheeling have ganizing a new company. This must be ,dou» tend with as strong factors in the race, while written for exhibition games with the Detroit before the meeting at Mansfield on March 17. obvious reasons this is the right city in Philadelphia and Chicago have shown signs of Which to hold all meetings. faster work this year. All signs therefore point Club. It is possible that the Detroit team may ANTICIPATION. to a more interesting campaign, and New York not go South at all. ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. Manager Day says that he has several by being in the push would help no little in MAX TRAIN AT HOME. deals on, but© of course he cannot tell turning the tide of adversity into a torrent of A quiet tip is in circulation that the cham James Whyte Davis, One of the suiything about them at this writing. prosperity. pionship season will not open until May 1. Fathers of the Game. MISCELLANY. Should this prove correct the Detroit team For a time it looked as though the could get into shape at home, as the weather New York, Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting Life:" club would stand pat, but this A local politician of my acquaintance, John late in April is sufficiently mild for outdoor James Whyte Davis, who died Feb. lf> at latest utterance of Mr. Day©s has raised the T. McNeill, claims that a year ago he was the work. According to the present plans of Mr. his residence in this city, whore he was bora Lopes of the cranks. If there is any chance of first to suggest the nalne of "Orphans" for Vanderbock the team will report in Nashville seventy-three years ago, was one of the pioneers a deal Mr. Day©s popularity with base ball meu the erstwhile Colts. He now offers the name of for preliminary work. Both he and Manager of the national g^me, having been a member In general will be of great assistance. Mr, "Imigrauts" for Hanlon©s great team of flyers. Stalling^ are of the opinion that such a trip for upwards of thirty years of the Knickerbock Day has said that he does not intend to manage W. F. H. KOELSCH. would be uncalled for if the season did not er Club, which he joined in September, 1850. from the bench, but will leave the details of start before May 1. when it was the only regularly organized base the handling of the men during the progress of NKWS NOTES. ball club in the United States. lie continued the game to the captain of the team. There DEAL-MAKER ABEL.L The new rales, if adopted, will put an end a member of the Knickerbocker Club up to the is considerable speculation as to who is the to that tiresome and senseless side-stepping date of- its disbandment, serving in ap official RIGHT MAN FOR CAPTAIN. Digs up an Interesting: Story of An capacity during ten years of that period, having Davis and Doyle are mentioned, and the of Thomas, or else the batters will walk other Historic Deal. around the bases on balks. been elected secretary five times and treasurvr choice is said to lie between them. Gleason A letter was received yesterday from H. E. twice, and filling the office of president in 183$, would not care for the job, and the only other The recent great Brooklyn-Baltimore consoli ©59 and ©CO. He was very active, and bis hu man mentioned was Van Haltren, who would dation, conceived and brought to a successful Slater, of Read©ng. Detroit©s new first basemau. morous antics on the diamond always caused make a good captain despite all that is said conclusion by Mr. F. A. A bell, was not that He wrote that he bad heard Detroit had much amusement. In his younger days l)e against his past experience In Baltimore, but gentleman©s first experience in handling large signed three or four first baseme-n, and wanted claimed the distinction of being the champion with Doyle aud Davis in the infield to choose transactions affecting professional base ball, to know if he would be turned loose. Slater dancer of the Stock Exchange. Funeral services from it would be unwise to select an outfielder. for ever since the Brooklyn Club was organized, need, not worry. He is a fixture for the Initial were held Feb. 18, at the "Little Church. Davis seems to be fancied by the majority, back in 1883, his purpose has been to favor and corner of the diamond. Around the Corner." while Jack Doyle has quite a following. Of work hard for any trade or purchase, no matter Tom Irwin yesterday attached his name to a couse the argument that how costly, which meant increased strength, to Detroit contract. Irwin has kept in good condi WANTS A FRANCHISE. THE HOLYOKE LAD the home team. tion during the winter and is confident that he Is too hot-headed is advanced as a reason why will be able to do his part this year toward A BIT OF HISTORY. landing the Detroit team in the front flight for Jack Glasscock Trying to Get the he should not be selected as captain. Doyle "There can be no doubt," Mr. Abell remark has learned a great deal in the past few years, the championship. ed the other day, "that the deal which has Manager Stallings has received a long letter © Fort Wayne Club. aud from the players now on the club©s list he just been completed is the biggest in base ball Fort Wayne, Feb. 25. Editor "Sporting should be made captain. He is aggressive, and from pitcher Fifield lauding in complimentary history. While it is the biggest, it was also terms McAndrews, an outfielder, and Kelly, an Life:" Jack Glasscock failed to get the Spring surely Jie knows the game thoroughly. Pat the most difficult to accomplish and for a time field. O., franchise in the Interstate League, and reatest playing manager in the infielder. He is especially strong in praising the prospects were pretty dark. It is not the Kelly, who he thinks wiU in time play first to-day opened negotiations with the Fort Wayne eaded at times, aud yet ouly base ball deal in my experience, how Club, owners of the franchise here. He seeks not a successful leader? base with the best of them. Stallings said ever, which has been beset with difficulties. I that he may sign McAndrews and try him out. the management of the team and wants an ill not choose a captain don©t think I shall ever forget the St. Louis option on©the franchise and controlling interest ing at Charles- purchase, by which the Brooklyn Club got Car- in the stock. He has submitted figures which to believe that ruthers. Foutz and Busbong. 1 had to deal SPRINGFIELD TROUBLE. are not high enough, although the directors ar« cured from Balti- with Von der Alie then and no one on earth considering the offer. The club Is $1400 In third baseman could say with certainty what course he would debt, and the sale price must be governed ac d. pursue in the matter. Stockholders Object to Sale of Club cordingly. The present owners are anxious to and Enter Suit. retire, and have wired Glasscock to make tli» s patching VON DER AHE©S WAY. "Chyis would not sell the three men In one Springfield, O., Feb. 25. Editor "Sporting directors a formal offer for the club. Wilson and Life:" John L. Colt-man, one of the old direc bat as transaction. The total cost of the three meu A Step Toward Civilization. every was $19,000, but 1 had to buy each one separ tors, filed a petition last Wednesday against arner ately. This was the proposition made to Edwin S. Houck, Charles P. Rodgley and Julius Chicago, March 1. Lieutenant W. A. Lleber, atcher Von der Ahe and the one which he accepted. Stern, praying that . the defendants may be on duty at Manila, has sent an oj©der to this is I said: ©Chris, you send three contracts to Nick required city for a quantity of League bas£ balls and ng Young at Washington and I©ll send you the TO FILE AN ACCOUNT two dozen professional bats, says the Chic money for Foutx, let us say, first. When you as directors of the Springfield Base Ball Com "Inter-Ocean." Lieutenant LieUer lis the get the money wire to Young that everything pany of all moneys they have received and a of Judge Advocate Lieber, and is se is satisfactory, and he©ll send me the papers. statement of all expenses incurred in the man the Twenty-third United States ij Then we©ll deal with the next man In the same agement, of the business of said, company, and Manila. He has .Just been elected n ay. That was the manner in which the that the Court order that any balance which base ball team, and Is getting it in rookiyn Club got Foutz, Bushong and Car- remains be applied in satisfaction of plaintiff©s In his letter he saye he intends ithers. Bnshong might have been Included in demands based on a note tiansferred to him players with uniforms at an early Cleveland purchase several years previous by the Mad River National Bank for $553.40, probable that several teams will 1888, but at that time he was not thought on which there is $459.40-yet due. organized. He says he will . arrq be worth getting. Subsequent events showed A NKW COMPANY WANTED. games with the natives of the is" mistake.©© Xber« is strong talk of organizing clubs here siigw any desire to indulge in SPCXRTIlSra LIFE. 9

have been amazed at the skill shown by Dr. Oberlander©s warriors. ANOTHER RETIRER. The "Count of Attleboro," more familiarly known as D. D. Dextraze, a ball player of re UT your feet into the nown, has announced his retirement from the . © profession. He is now located at Wilkesbarre, P Pa., in charge of the cafe at the Hotel Ster right shoes. How can ling. His retirement from base ball will be re gretted. Mr. Dextraze was a credit to the you expect good service from game. MINOR MENTION. Messrs. Mullarkey and Smith, the local play your under - pinning, unless ers in charge of the rink at Star Park, are now enjoying a season of prosperity. The weather is right for their business. * you are properly shod ? Second basemau William Eagan, under reser vation here, will probably be disposed of. Sev eral clubs are angling for him. NUTMEG GRATERS; State League matters are moving slowly. The Circuit Committee are evidently bound to commit no blunder as to the admission of the required towns to complete the circuit. MANAGERS QUIETLY MAKING DP Syracuse University expects to be repre sented this year by the best team in its history. There is much excellent material to choose THEIR ©99 TEAMS. from, and as there is talk of securing S. C. ("Sandy") Griffin, the well-known League play er, as coach, it is beyond question that the good qualities of the several candidates for Roger Connor©s Team Receives the places on the team will be brought out. Pennant New Haven©s Location G. WHIZ. CORTIjAND©S CHAPTER. Rot Yet Fixed Jack Rose to Go The Benefit Fair Assures a Club \VhichRamseyWillManajje. Norwich Items oI Interest. Cortland, N. Y., Feb. 26. Editor "Sporting Life:" The fair which the base ball associa tion has been holding for the benefit of the Derby, Conn., Feb. 2§. Editor "Sporting Cortland Ball Club, although gotten up in a L,ife:" It is most gratifying to note the week©s time, was a grand success, and will net are great! Get your ©order bustling that is now being done in the over $1000 to the club. .jThis "does not include Nutmeg State among our six energetic cash donations and subscriptions, which already managers. They are all seeking to run well up into the hundreds, so it Will be in early. strengthen their respective teams and are seen that the Cortland Base Ball Club will be selecting the "pick of the profession," aud on Easy street the coming season, as it is fig are already using the ured that $2000 will amply carry the club FIT GUARANTEED: Send size and width through the season, that is, in addition to the $7.50 for Professional — heavy, "WEEDING IMPLEMENT," gate receipts. medium or light. of street shoe, together with-outline known to ail base ball men, or In RAMSEY©S ENGAGEMENT. of foot drawn on paper. better words "not fast enough to The local directors have made a hit by en $5.00 for Minor League. keep up vvid de gang. 1© The next gaging H. D. Ramsey, of Paterson, N. J., to REMIT WITH ORDER, and we will deliver great battle, it is hoped"© by all lovers of the pilot the fortunes of the club for the coming $3,50 for Amateur — popular with the shoes anywhere in the U.S. sav- great sport, in Connecticut, will go down in his season. "Hank," as he is popularly known, is tory as our 1808 race did, when Roger Con- a deserved favorite with the fans in this neck trade clubs and school teams. you 500. to 750. charges. lior©s selected aggregation of professional wield- of the woods, owing to the able and successful ers of the bat and ball won the pennant by manner in which he handled the Canandaigua Send address on a postal card, if you want our book about Base-ball Shoes. good, hard, conscientious base ball. Club during the past two years. Mr. Ramsey A. G. SPALBINO- & BRO. was in town a few days attending the fair and cent a very handsome championship pennant perfecting his plans for tha summer. Ivl alter of Base-ball Shoes, to Manager Roger Connor last week, and the THE TEAM base ball fans in the Brass City will feast of course is not complete yet, but will include CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. their eyes on the handsome emblem as it is Mullin, Delauey, Ketchum and Neville, of last unfurled to the wind, and placed upon the year©s local team, aud probably Lawlor, of the njammoth nag staff with as much tact and de Canandaiguas. Lines are out for a good third a conundrum. However, it Is surmised that cision as "Old Glory" was placed upon San baseman and short stop, and if landed they TORONTO TOPICS. general utility man will be the position as Juaii Hill, Santiago not many moons ago. will make a strong infield with Delaney and signed him, and his duty will be to station Neville on first and second respectively. MANAGER REILLY The Canadians Pleased With the himself on the coachers© line and act as the •was in the Klin City last week talking with We would like to see Manager Hamsey secure laugh-producer for the edification of the East the Fairhaven and Westville Railroad people McFall to aid Mullin in the pitcher©s box, and Eastern League Adjustment How ern League bleacherites and dyed-in-the-wool in regard to the location of his team for this it would be a coincidence if he should ,as the the Canuck Teams Will Size up. cranks, and incidentally endeavor to get some eeason, but the blizzard so pleased the road of above two twirled for him in Cauandaigua in new pitchers "alley" by his whoopings. On ficials that they could not meet onr energetic ©97, and by their good work carried off the Toronto, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting THE INFIELD manager, hut nevertheless it remains a fact that pennant. Life:" For a regular genuine band of will be stationed Benjamin Beaumont, who is our New Haven contingent is to be a "fine TRIBUTE TO FARRELL. hustling League aiualgamaters the coterie just about to initiate himself into the season body of men," and I think- it safe for me to Cortland people are well pleased by the re- of magnates that shoulder the responsi when he will play "the game of his life" on predict that the pace to be set by this aggre el/sction of Mr. Farrell to the State League pres bility of the Eastern League deserve the first base. "Ben" has a faculty of saving gation will- be.-.a warm one. While in idency. He has filled the position for the two greatest commendation for tiding over assistants many errors by utilizing a long,© e years of the League©s existence in an able and numerous troubles and arranging tic reach that he controls. BRIDGEPORT capable manner, and if the scheme to remove MOST DIFFICULT TANGLES SECOND BASE the Park City team is to be a splendid one, him had been successful it would have been a in such a .manner that everybody directly will no doubt be covered by Manager-Captain and had it not been for the run of ill-luck serious blow to the welfare of the League, and Taylor, who will be serving his third term at the early part of last season the famous the writer does not believe that another man interested is satisfied. Director Soole, OH here, so no comments on this valuable man emblem of supremacy might have been di can be found who could fill his place in as liis return from the recent meet are necessary. Also Frank Gatins, on short, rected by James H. O©Rourke, Bridgeport, thorough and competent a fashion. ing, declared himself greatly pleased (whom New York critics said could not pick up Conn., instead of Itoger Connor, Waterbury, MINOR MENTION. with the circuit and enraptured with the a dollar bill if he saw one), but I suppose it©s Conn. Three of last year©s team are spending the approved schedule. The new magnates from ea&ier to pick them up over here, as the curly- JACK ROSE IN NORWICH. winter in town, namely, McMackin, Delaney and Hartford and Worcester, says Mr, Soole, "are topped infielder has a large following who There is a prospect that the Danbury base Ketchum. The first two have positions here, a credit to the profession, and will introduce swear by him. ball franchise of the Connecticut State League and the latter lives here with his people. bere players that are gentlemen and made of THIRD BASE and its reserved players may come to Norwich We understand that Frank Leonard, who stuff fhat have a faculty of suiting Toronto will witness the return of prodigal Fox, whose the coming season, says the Norwich "Bul- handled the local club the latter part of last audient-es." accepting of terms caused all Rome to howl. Jetin." Jack Rose, last year©s manager of the season, is going to manage a team in this THE SCHEDULE. \>: Fox batted terrifically and fielded wonderfully Dnnbury team, was in town Friday in con- League this season. The town that has him is From a local point of view there Is nothing while a member of the Rome team, and it la enltatlo©n with Henry W. Tibbits in regard to to be congratulated, as he is a thorough gen hut praises for the man that scheduled the hoped he will continue the good work. "Red- locating the team here. All the arrangements tleman, and knows the game from start to schedule. Opening, as usual, away from home, el y" Grey and "Jack" Hannivan are about as were left in the hands of Mr. Tibbits, who finish. If this rumor is true \ve shall be pleased we visit all the New England occupants be good as we desire as outfielders, and if only will try to form a stock company with suf to greet him wben he comes here with his club fore reaching local territory. At Syracuse on some other player of their calibre be secured, ficient capital to insure the management against to play "Ramsey©s Rustlers." Decoration Day and Rochester on Fourth of say, "Rabbit" McHale, why, to use an ex any losses. With Norwich and New London July, are satisfactory, hut where we secure the pression of "Dan" McGann, "the pennant©s Jn the same league base ball ought to meet plum is having tine holidays at home, 10 Satur won.©© With success In Norwich. COLUMBUS CHEERED days and winding up the season with 10 straight NEWS NOTES. NUTMEG GRATINGS. battles. No kick is registered by the local Director Campbell, of Toronto, and Proprietor Connor says he will have a team 50 per cent, inoguls on account of the abolition of a rain Kuntzsch, of Syracuse, have patched up their better than his 1898 team for this season©s By the Prospect of Another Season guarantee, it being largely a game of chance little difference, which was a full case of mis campaign, while In New Haveu they say that of Western League Ball. who secures the host of the hargain. understanding, and both are contented, no team other than the FJm City team will Columbus, O. Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting THE TEAM. it is reported that Manager Taylor is after hold the flag for 100-0. Life:" There is a strong probability that Co" In figuring out the merits of artists already Frisbie, the elongated twirler of last season©s Mansfield, Manley and Prentice will he Water- lumbus will remain in the Western League for eorraled by the different managers in the League Hamilton team. Frisbie is reported a winner, bury©s trio to .occupy the centre of the diamond, another season at least. This statement was I find it difficult to locate any .aggregation that and Secretary Colonel Davis expects him to while Joe Connor and Coreoran will do the given out by President Matt Killilea, of the contains a stronger coterie of ball toesers than land amongst the top-notchers. catching. . - Milwaukee Club, this morning. Mr. Killilea the one amalgamated by Messrs. Irwin and JOE MANLEY. Billy Derwjn cannot agree With Connor on would say nothing for publication regarding the Taylor-. The pitching corps promise to he the salary question. matter, but he was not backward in saying that stronger than ever. "Jack" Suthoff and "Pop" NEW HAVEN NOTES. Tom Loftus would he in St. Louis to bid for Williams are tried and found satisfactory in the St. Louis franchise, and expects to come every degree, and the acquisition of The Probable Make-up of Manager ] SEKENE. out on top, LO matter how Frank DeHaas FRANK PEARS Robison acts in the affair. It is learned that will introduce to the local public the cham HeiMy©s Team. Everything Has Worked Out Ac A SYNDICATE pion twirling artist of last season©s Canadian New Haven, Conn., Feb. 21. Editor "Sporting of Columbus business men has been formed League, and a player that has seen successful Life:" Manager Reilly©s New Haven team is cording to Mr. Kunlzsch©s Ideas. for the purpose of buying the players and service in the Western League, having of somewhat uncertain. Luchia, of last season©s Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting franchise from Loftus, and that already a bid ficiated for the Kansas City Blues. On several team, and Maloney, of Georgetown University, Life:" The local situation appears to be serene has been made. Should Loftus succeed in get occasioris last season he succeeded in blanking are the expected backstops. As pitchers are at least on the surface. No more talk is heard ting the St. Louis Club then he will sell out the opposing team, showing him to have fully slated Johnson, Aihe, Fenerden and Cuddy. relative to the formation of a stock company his intertsts to the Columbus syndicate; should recovered his assortment of mystifying curves. John Wiley or J. Ira Davis will be at first to control the team. Several players have been he fail he will in all probability remain in Co OHRYSTAL, base, George Bone, second base; Eddie Saler or released, among them George Kelb, the left- lumbus for another season, as there is no other another aspirant for pitching honors, has been M. J. Sullivan, third base, and Fred Parent, banded pitcher, who was heralded as a wonder. city available for the circuit at the present sent a contract. This man is a Canuck, and shortstop. Duffy, O©Brien, Pfenninger, Lyuch It is given out that the Syracuse Braves will time. Should Robison fail to get the St. Louis twirled last season for an independent team and Brennan will be the candidates for the out report here early in April, and that Club he will he compelled to at Woodstock, where his doings attracted the at field. NO SPRING TRIP REMAIN IN CLEVELAND tention of our late manager. Arthur Irwin. Manager Reilly has not settled on the loca Tfill be taken this year, as has been the pro another year. The Western League managers THE CATCHING DEPARTMENT tion of grounds at either Savin Rock or Elm gramme in previous seasons. Syracuse fares do not appreciate the idea of bavins to visit will be occupied by two new members in this Citv Park, although it is safe to predict that Tery well at the hands of the schedulemaker, Columbus and receive the short end of the re League, a feature occasioned by the release of Elm City Park will be the battleground. especially as regards holiday dates. The East ceipts, but sooner than put anything in the "Jimmy" Casey to Washington, and the de Phil Corcoran. of the Bridgeports, will pltci* ern League circuit as completed appears to be a way of Loftus© plans now they will submit termination of the management to misconnect for a Western League team this season. good one. The only town that gives any evi to "it few a year at least. The business men themselves from "Coouey" Snyder. Harry Be Tommy Leahey will catch for the Providence dence of guesswork according to rumor is of that city have promised to aid Loftus nds and "Jack" Lustuey are the newcomers, aud team. Henry Gruber will pitch for Tom Rochester, and why this should be so is a financially by purchasing large numbers of sea in the former it is expected that we have se Brown©s Springfield team. mystery. The League magnates appear to have son tickets should he remain. cured another Casey. Harry Brace, pitcher, and Fred Brace, short- confidence in Rochester, and President Powers BEMIS stop, are open for engagement, Eastern or At Jn a recent talk with the writer said that he last season did all the backstop work for the lantic League preferred. considered Rochester one of the best minor , CUBANS ENTHUSED. Patersou Club In the Atlantic League, aud F. Farrell, of this city, will pitch for the league cities in the country, and were it not the remarks passed by different correspondents Meridens this season. for©the fact that he was tied up by other busi Base Ball Pleases the People of in that section notify us that we have a comer. The outlook of the Yale team is Hirsch, Sulli ness interests he Would take the Rochester "Sporting Life" of July 9 last stated: "Bemis van and Keifer, catchers; Hecker, Cook, Mc- franchise in a hurry. Santiago. is a willing worker and Is considered by com Connell and Lane pitchers: Joe WTear. Srst DR. HARTMAN OBERLANDER. Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 23. Two thousand petent judges the best catcher in the League." base; captain De Saultes, second base; Noyes or k The base ball followers in this city and in Cubans witnessed the first base ball game of He eaiight 113 games, had 407 put-outs, 87 as Brown, third base; Camp, shortstop; Eddy, "»ther towns where Dr. Oberlander is well known the Santiago A. C. to-day, and judging from sists, 14 errors and batted .320. Manager Selee, Wallace, James Wear and Eliason, outfieldeis. are "desirous of being informed as to the pres the enthusiasm displayed the game will be of Boston, is reported to have a liking for him. © ent is once celebrated left- popular here, where the climate permits of LUSTNEY Better Than Brush Legislation. handed- pitched iander is now and playing the year round. The game was be caught for Chauncey "Bill" Stuart©s Brad A kick has been raised against the double um has been for SOL, Jipvernment Physi- tween teams from the club and the gunboat ford, Pa., team in the Iron and Oil League last pire system by some of the cheap magnates who elan at the Indi >1, at Ohero- Yankton. Six innings were decided. The sail- season, and in his first 37 games achieved an think" the expense of a double staff is mere than kee, away up iu ;ern North enviable record, having but 3 errors and 4 the League should hear. It was two umpires© Carolina. It maj doctor©s passed balls. He is chronicled as being the at each game more than the Brush resolution hosts of friends .Indian strongest and most timely hitter in that league. that made the game cleaner last year than it ball team; that lion of Another newcomer will be has been in the past, and there is little chnnca the State. The .she- ofHcers of the Fifth Regiment. General Woo

Cuba. he. .organized a ball club and made a tour of the islaMrtr Kwliig. \Villiani8oii and "Sil ver" Flint were meiuhei-s of JIIP club. POPULAR WITH ALL .; .. ANOTHER BIG .KICK- From St. Louis comes word that. Br.pitenstein h:ts taken side with recalcitrant Hawley. Breit- enstein is quoted i;s having said that be would isot©sic;n the contract the Cincinnati ©Club man agement hud sent him. His refusal© to© sign VICTOR Is because of his objection to the famous tem perance clause, and also to the fact that the management wants him to play for less money. "Breit" has always been fond of tots bef»r. but never allowed It to Interfere with his ball play ing. Not only will he continue to drink the CATCHERS© MITTS smher fluid when so inclined, but positively de clines being fined; $100 .for every glass of lager which he sees fit to drink. NEWS NOTES. Charlie Irwin has signed :hig Cincinnati con THEY ARE READY FOR USE. tract. It is oow en route to this city from San Francisco. -.©.-. Billy Dammann, with Mrs. Dammann and the baby, have taken up their residence on Spring No breaking-in necessary. Our patent Grove avenue. . . CINGINNATIGHIPS. New York papers quote Tommy Coreoran as adjustable strap enables you to make a deep or shallow pocket. saying that lie will not sign a Cincinnati con tract unless the temperance clause is killed. As Coreoran does not drink during the season it is HAWLEY BURNS HIS BRIDGES BE easy to see that the story is a pipe dream. You p(ay with our Mitts the same day you purchase them. The Reds© traveling uniforms for next season HIND HIM V will be blue, with red stockings. The borne uniforms, of course, will be white. VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO. By Putting Himself on Record in.,tie NOT SO MUCH. Office and Factory, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Ewing Has No Great Opinion of Han- Press That He Will Not Sign the lon©s All-Star Brooklyns. Cincinnati, Feb. 28. In an interview recently REACH BASE BALL GOODS. ©Ewiug suid that Hanlon©s team would feel the Objectionable Contract Sent Him absence of McGr©aw and Robinson not a little, "Ttere will be two players on the Brook lyn team out of their regular positions." said BALLS, GLOVES, General News and Gossip. Captain Ewing. "It is a question whether .Tee Kelley at first, instead of in the outfield, BATS, MASK©S, Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28. Editor "Sport- and Dahlen at third, instead of at short, will Ing Life:" Piu-ber "Pink" I-Iawley h;is be of as much .service to the team as MeGnnn and MeGraw would bo. Of course. Kelley and ITTS, BODY PROTECTORS, Etc. written a letter for publication in which .Oahlen are both wonderful player©s, but it is he states--emphatically that he will not trying on a player to go in a-new position." all bear the ^Re * ch Trade Mark" a sign sig-n the contract sent him by the Cin OPINION OF ,1OB KBL.L.EY. cinnati Club management. Hawley is will "1 never heard of Kelley having had any of good faith between maker and consumer. ing to bet from $500 to $5000 that he great experience at first base, which is an im speaks by the card when he says that un portant position. True, nearly any good player less the Cincinnati Club dispenses with can fill first base. That is. he can Eli it in a The REACH ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE is free on application. the temperance clause in his case at least way," but to play first base -as it -should be - he will not sign a contract. It was un played requires un artist. derstood when Hawley signed last season "Perhaps Kelley can do-- it;© but I believe It A J. REACH CO., Philadelphia, Pa. lhat if his work ..was satisfactory extra will take time for even as good a player as inducements would be given him for this Kelley toipick up the points. If Kelley plays season. Instead of that he is offered a first he will have to change his taelles. GLAD GRAND RAPIDS meeting. After some discussion it was unani playing contract .of $1800 for this year "Heretofore Kelley has always been an «je- mously aecided to send Mr. Black to London $(HW less than he received last year, and gressive player. It was very seldom-.that he to represent Guelph,. and endeavor to have thia took part in a game that he didn©t have wordy Awaiting the Season©s Approach city represented in the Canadian League thia A TEMPERANCE CONTRACT tilts with one or more players 0:1 the opposing With the Utmost Sang Froid. coming season. A large- proportion of the which calls for $000, which amount will team. Joe used to say some mean things. Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 28. Editor "Sport guarantee money was subscribed at the meeting. be paid to him at the end of the sea KELLEY IN PERIL. ing Life:" It must be a degree of satisfaction Mr. Black will assirae thj management of the son, provided he has not touched a drop of "There was no way the opposing team could team, and will immediately begin to sign reach him. He played in the outfield and the to most devotees of the great game of base liijuor during the season. Hawley was not ball in Grand Rapids to know and feel that players. A very encouraging feeling existed drunk once last season. He ranked fourth p>ay<-rs made angry had no chance to run in the city for a live base ball team, and pros Into him or slide at him. we do not have to do any worrying this spring among League pitchers In percentage of games as to whether we are going to have base ball pects are now almost assured. won, and his reward is this new contract. One "On first base he will be a mark for those players who try to even up with an opposing this summer or not. Always heretofore we cannot but sympathize with Hawley and the had to scratch gravel and become nervous and MILWAUKEE MERRY. clher players in this matter. The sub-contract player. ©Kol© may find it a pretty hard task worried over the outcome, but this year every is obnoxious and iniquitous. It is strange that to field thrown, balls and.be thinking all the time that the player coming down to first Is thing is going along smoothly. Mr. Brush should sanction it after the healthy MANAGER TORREYSON Manager Mack Comes to Town and jl BH""".,"" total abstinence that is taught by the going to run into him. I believe Keliey will Talks of the Team. play of his friend. Mr. Hoyt. "A Temperance wish himself bncb in the outfield before the is moving along slowly, picking up a man once Town." While the club is reforming it might season is very old. There is one advantage the in a while, and arranging 1©or a nice series of Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 27. Editor "Sporting do well to draw up another sub-contract regu Brooklyn* will not have that the BaHimores exhibition tram.es, . all - of which should prov Life:©© Manager Connie Mack, of the Milwau lating did. big winners for him. One or two of the West kee Club, returned to Milwaukee last Friday THE CINCINNATI SALARIES. ONE ADVANTAGE I/OST. ern League teams want dates here for pre night after an absence of four months In the "That is the first base path on the Baltimore liminary games, and they will probably be East, his pockets bulging with the contracts of Regarding Hawley©s assertion that some Cin grounds From home plate to first on the Bal accommodated. They will prove easy picking the. players he has signed aud expects to secure cinnati players are getting more salary than timore grounds it is down hill. This was a for us. Several contracts of the players have here to-day. With the nucleus of a strong the limit Business Manager Bancroft says: "I big advantage. Fast men on iheir feet like already been received by Manager Torreyson, team, in fact the best aggregation of players don©t know just what the players are being Keeler, Jennings. McGraw, Holmes and Kelley and tlvey will come right along now. Just ever signed to Milwaukee contracts, the Brew paid, but I©ll bet Hawley $50 to $25 that the used to make base lilts off balls that would be when the team will report has not been de ers© manager fecels wholly a-t his ease, though limit of $2400 is not being stretched. I©ll let pnt-outs at other parks. ; termined yet, but it will not be for long now. he does not underestimate the strength of the it be decided by reference to the checks that © Why. they usjrl to beat out grnunders hit The best piece of news we have had yet Tvas other Western League teams. were paid the players last season. 1 noticed to the second baseman. They were used to given out last week, when word was received THE TEAM MAKE-UP. a paragraph some time ago where it was the path, and could sret a lot of speed running that reliable Pete Haly and Henry Cote had "We have Speer and Gray to do the catching," stated that a certain member of the Cincinnati down the fucline. The new Brooklyn team sent in their John Hancocks. Both players he said last night, "and the pitching staff is team was being paid $1200 above the limit of will be a good one. but 1 don©t believe It will are great favorites here, and thousands will be simply great. We have Kettger, Keldy, Swain, $2400. That is a pipe story. I know just what glad to know they are going to play with Hart, McDonald, Vollendorf, Hasting, Check and the player is being paid. He is getting the be &s hard to beat as the Baltimores."© limit, no more, no less. The players set their Grand Rapids this year. Barnes to depend on, and I think ©Dad© Clarke salaries every two weeks the first aud fifteenth CHARLEY HKMPHILL, will sign to a certainty. Stafford and Hallinau JOYCE AT FAULT. the crack outfielder of the Grand Rapids team, are assured fixtures for first and second bases, of each month. Sometimes it happens that they but get their pay on the road. Once I had to dis His Methods Broke up and Demoral who t as wintered here, never looked better tribute the checks, and another time the player In his life. He has taken the best of care of "AT SHORT AND THIRD whom report says is getting $3800 for the year ized the Giants. himself, and looks more like some one who there may be some changes which the spring came to me to cash his check. Thus I saw two From New York "Sun." has gone through a correct course of training practice will develop. Leewe, Burke and Shocu to get into shape than anyone else. He prom will be the ones who will compete for posi of his checks. In both iustauc-es it called for Judging from private information received $200. Two hundred dollars the first and n©f- ises to play the game of his life this year, tion at short and the contest will be inter from several members of the New York team, and managers of larger clubs want to keep esting, as I understand that Leewe has rounded teeuth of each month means $400 a month, and most of the trouble among the players last six months to the season means $2400. or the their eyes on him, for be will make his mark. to in his 1897 form and is practicing daily in season was due to Joyce, .the dethroned "manager. Several youngsters here have been gobbled up a gymnasium. I think I may play Burke at League©s limit. That is the salary he is getting, It is said that on the way home from Pittsbur©sr and you can gamble on it." by outside clubs, and third, as he is a comer on that bag, and us» at th©e. end of the last Western trip Joyce nar THE COLONY OF PLAYERS Gray behind the bat to alternate with Speer. EWING ON HAWLEY.. rowly escaped personal encounters with three "I hare no fear but what Pink Hawley will in Grand Rapids will-, soon, be a thing of the "IN THE OUTFIELD of -hia men, who were subsequently fined by past. .Among the fine players that probably the same men will play as last year, with be In line this season." said Captain Ewing yes him. He is charged with having carried tales Weaver in left, Nicol in centre and Waldrou terday. "Pink is like myself and ©nearly all the to Freedman, vvhicb were without foundation, will not be wanted in the Western League this piayers, he likes to play ball. In what other year is Eddie Dixon, one of the best little in right. I like Weaver©s playing, and in all but which have caused the President of the catchers that ever donned a pair of catcher©s departments of the game he has no superior calling could he earn the money he is offered club to declare that he wishes to get rid of by the Cincinnati Club? Pink is making a mis gloves. He did not have his work in his heart in this League, his fielding being irreproachable take In referring to the amount of money he Rusle, Meekin and Gleason. One of the players at Minneapolis last year, was played in any and batting always timely, while only two men wcelved In Pittsburg." writes as follows: :old position and could not do justice to him on the team stole more bases than he did last "Joyce©s poor -playing and mismanagement of self. Some club will pick him up and find him year. "How is that ?" the team were the real reasons why we slump "In reality hi* contract In Pittsbnrg did not to be a prize package of rare value. BARNES COMES BACK. call for a dollar more in Pittsburg than it does ed. He put the blame on others who were do THE CASE OF ALTROCK. "Barnes returns to Milwaukee, as I purchased In Cincinnati. In Pittsburg he was to get a ing their best and continually made unfavor There seems to be a popular idea that young his release from Hanlon a few days ago, when certain amount for pitching. Then there was able reports to the club officials. He bad sev Altrock will come back to Grand Rapids this the Brooklyn-Baltimore deal was ratified. Han an outside clause to the effect that if he won eral rows with the players while on the road year. If he does he will prove a tower of lon expected to use him in Baltimore this year, two-thirds of the games he pitched he was to and soon lost control over them. When the strength to the team aud be a good card, too. but the consolidation of the .two teams gave get $600 additional. Well, he never lived ,ip to season closed he was not on speaking terms There seems to be a little bitch in the deal. him more players than he knows what .to do with, his contract. He did not win two-thirds of his with more than four of the men. There were If Altrock takes the advice of his friends here and when he offered Barnes to ine on Saturday games, but President Kerr liked him so well cliques in the team and no end of friction. The he will study the question well before deciding I bought him back." that he gave him the $600 extra anyhow. He appointment of Mr. Day to succeed Joyce Is definitely just what to do, providing of course he has never had such a contract with the Cincin hailed with delight by all of the players, who has the right to go where he pleases. If he acts "LAUREL WINNERS." nati Club. I haven©t the slightest fear but what know that they will receive fair treatment in as his friends feel he should act, aud which he will be there when the flag falls. If he the future." will prove the best thing for him to do this doesn©t there Is quite a galaxy of pitching stars season, he will come back to Grand Rapids, even Portraits and Silhouettes of Ameri that the Cincinnati Club can call on." HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. if he worked for less than half what he got can Composers. THE SPRING TRIP. in the big League. Altrock is the making of the Under the title which beads this article the The Reds have been ordered to report here Manager Alien Now Figuring on His greatest left-banded pitcher in the business. I John Church Co., of Cincinnati, Chicago and on March 8. The team will start for Columbus always said that, always will say it, but he New York, have just issued a highly creditable en March 9. With prospects of high water this Ball Team. is young, lacks experience, and that Is what he art production, containing biographical sketches pring the Cincinnati Reds are fortunate In Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 26. Editor "Sporting wants. He has plenty of time to develop, and of leading American composers. The volume choosing Columbus as a training ground. The Life:" Manager Bob Alien has gone to Cin that could be done right here in Grand Rapids. is designed to acquaint tlie American public ball park is 100 feet above the city and 200 cinnati to consult with Manager Kwing in re THE GROUNDS. with the personality of native composers and above the river, rendering danger from high gard to several new players for Indianapolis Manager Torreyson has many changes and to emphasize their veiy creditable labors in the water almost impossible. High water in ©97 in He is not entirely satisfied with the local out improvements he anticipates making .in the field of composition, which, unfortunately, has terfered badly with the Reds© practice work in field, and wants advice as to some of the util grounds this season. He will give t||e town been largely overlooked by the artists of this New Orleans. Unless an unusually warm spell ity outfielders in the big League who are likely the best grounds in the league, if that©can be country. should strike Cincinnati April 1 the Reds will to be fanned out for the season. Washington done. He will be in no hurry to start these There is a peculiar fitness In such a publica- remain in Columbus until April 8. opening at Baltimore, St. Louis and Pittsburg all have improvements until he knows that the season tiQii by the John Church (,©:o., for that great home with a game between the Vets and Colts extra men who would fit well at Indianapolis. and ©Weather have settled for good. At the house has been so eloselvi identified, through April 9. As yet Manager Bancroft has booked Another good catcher would not come amiss present time be is occupied in figuring out a its music-publishing department with the no exhibition games for the Reds next spring. and Alien is on tht> lookout for one. © schedule. He, with Manager Stroble, of Toledo, prominent native composers, that it speaks as The team will play only "-five exhibition games Contracts have been sent-to-the Indianapolis are. on the schedule committee, and these two with authority. Further, Mie American C.QIU- in this city this rear. players. It was necessary to .do this before gentlemen, with President Powers, are de- poser is worthy of more attention than »-«© have BUCK KWING©S START. March 1 in ordw to hold the men under reser tertfiined to make ©.the ..most complete series of been disposed to aecor©^^^^fcuidji--}^ t0 meet Manager Kwiin* sayw that the first man who vation. The foHowing players were included in games, the hustling little league ,bas had yet. that that the hoii^^|^^^Mfehis merits so ever paid him for playing ball was Senor Per- the list: Foreman, Hawiey, Scott, .Kellum •:...• CHAS. P. : WOODWARD, thoroughly,; shoij|||^^^^^^prgo, intelligently fecto Laeoste, who was recently appointed Kneppers, Motz, Sfewart, Hickey, Babb, Flem Vuyor o? Havai©a. This was in 1878. Laeoste ing, Hogriever, McFarland, Kahoe, Lynch, Guelph Will be in It. Every <-©ujM^H^^^^Wshnuld be grate- then lived in Cincinnati, and was a good ama Flynn, Beville. tul worth. It will teur ball player. Ke organized a crack club A pitcher named Sanders and outfielder Lip- Guelph, Feb. 22. A meeting of.©the base t that in art, aud secured Ewing a* one of his catchers. The pert have been claimed. Bill Phillips has not ball enthusiasts of the Royal City was held eve" Hdy assumes team defeated everything around Cincinnati at been included in the list who ©wew sent con to-nigh^ at the Royal Hotel, The meeting was oprd gentns th;©.t tii©i- and h«ld i he ctuimpionshij^^f the tracts, as he will probably be taken- South by largely attended. Mr. George Black, of Saj»i- eujou. Later, alter sk-nor Laeoste wert^Hvc to the Cincinnati Club. V uaw, Mich., W6» present aud addressed the itul u. ua March. 4. LIFE. 11

dently a close and intelligent student of bil ditions, as well as why the third, just played liards, locates the billiard experts of this coun for, was sympathetically idvocated as early as QUESTIONS ANSWERED. try at the present day as follows: "Ives. Schae 1889 by a professional who, Before becoming the fer, Slosson, Daly, Sutton, Catton, Gallagher, friend of Wilson P. Foss, was Wayman C. Cunnlngham, Albany, N. Y. We do not know Spinks, McLaughlin and Maggioli." McCreery©s. but mo©-u significantly the friend of the present whereabouts of Cliff Carroll. Pos Charles J. E. Parker, once a room keeper in sibly some one of our readers may send us the To render absolute Justice to each man it is New England. information, in which event we will communi probably difficult to locate these players accu cate with you. rately. There is certainly but little difference Dr. Ranney did not go .-ihtray. He was led, Murphy, New Bedford. Irwin is wintering In between Ives and Schaefer, with the margin in and by one whose restless noddle fails to float San Francisco. favor of Ives, while the same can be said of a million schemes a year only because the Miah Fields, Fitcbyille, Conn. The Chicago Schaefer and Slosson, with the chances to the year itself has but half a million minutes. team did not win a game in Boston last sea credit of Schaefer, although if we are not in That Mullen won, instead of Foss or McCreery, son. error their professional records stand even. Mr. v.a.s due to boir, Ives and the bookmakers. Daly can scarcely be regarded as a billiard The key to Cleveland©s ultimate triumph was Kaiser, New York City. So far there is no player outside of cushion caroms, at which game Tuesday night©s game. It will cost Frank C. definite move on part of any toward organiz he can probably hold his own with the best of Ives his life. Tournament over, his friends ing a league in Pennsylvania. The scheme is our professionals, not including Ives, Schaefer hurried him back to Sara.iac on Sunday. He not likely to develop anything more than talk. or Slosson, although be may be able to do so should not hare been here et all. Constant Subscriber, Hampton, Va. The Bos to-day even with these men at cushion caroms. ton left field fence is 245 feet three inches, CREAHAN©S CHAT. Sutton. Catton, Gallagher and Spinks probably Those oldtiimen! ten years dead in 1887 were and the right field fence 240 feet five inches rank about even, while McLaughlin and Maggib- far-seeing men, cautious for billiards, forbearing from the home plate. li should come next. The list is by no means for themselves. All three championships have H. K. M., Boston The Providence team won the complete so far as the professionals of this incited to envy, discontent and charges of championship of the National League in 1879 country are concerned, although it is "of interest, and in 1884. COMMENT ON THE RECENT1M&TEDR but more especially so at the present day when professionalism. It was manifest that sup pressing the truth would make them lies, and A. R. B., Richmond There is no authentic the time has arrived to decide if we really the Phelans and O©Connors could also see how record of the greatest distance a base ball has TOURNAMENT." have any professional players in this country. amateurism, too liberally encouraged, would been batted in any game between professional If we have why do >hey not play billiards? To develop into arrogance, anarchy and chaos. Its teams. us it seems as if they were either contemplating chief exemplars, they were sure, would dodge a stage career as "sta- actors," or would prob their obligations as artists or sportsmen by Knecht, Laurel, Miss.; Abner Powell, NeT Locating the Participants as Experts ably prefer to develop into so many prize fight turning moral or pious as a prelude to slinging Orleans; Frank Hall>r, Birmingham; John ers. The chances are somewhat against them ultimatums. Huston, Mobile; George Reed, Shreveport. on the stage, owing to the fact that as yet Dan Bennett. Avondale. Pa. (1). New Yorb McCreery©s Post-Tournament Chal they have not developed into prize fighters. League: Rome, John Gallagher; Cortland, Later on, with the assistan3T of their chin and Admitting the "anchor" was retrogressive and Hank Ramsey; IJtica. Howard Earle; Oswego, the press agent, there should be no reason why unwise, it was wrong, the day before the tour William Sayer; Auburn, .1. H. Farrell. (2J. lenge An Ill-Ad¥ised Proposition the billiard player who does not play billiards nament, to force its exclusion under threat of Connecticut League: Merlden, H. Penny; should not be starred as a first-class theatrical withdrawal as an utimatum. It was merely Bridgeport, James O©Rourke; Waterbury, (©!) attraction in the combination theatres of suspected then that all three could rot play it Roger Connor; New Haven, J. H. Reilley. A Chicago Suggestion, this country. The prize fighter has been a strong alike. Mullen yielded. "God was good to the (3). Write to the cities named. theatrical attraction (?) for years past, and in Irish" on St. Valentine©s Day by 400 to 219, view of the fact that the field has not as yet and again on Feb. 18 by 400 to 312. Restless The closing game of the amateur tour- been "covered" for attractions, the billiard noodles could plan as they pleased, but boir tiaineut iu New York, between Mullen and players who will not play billiards should very is Irish for impartial ivory. ENGAGEMENTS WANTED. Foss, was one which not only the players naturally find an opening among the theatrical but the directors of the club have every speculators of our day. If correctly represented, Mullen In the hall George J. Blahos, Jr., a young pitcher of prom reason to feel proud of. .©t is said that showed $9000 to hot on his beating both men ise, wants a trial on some minor league club. the largest attendance ever there was pres Thomas Nelms paid a flying visit to Wash and winning the tournament. If correctly rep- Address 1927 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, ent on that occasion, and on a night, too. ington, D. C., a few days ago, and reports the rtsented again and again since he is declin Pa. when the weather was such that under billiard business there to be more than. prosper ing to make a match with McCreery for $10,000 Paddy Boyle, second baseman, denies the any ordinary conditions or circumstances ous. a side on the ground that it would be profes report that he had signed with Oswego. He ia most people would prefer to remain at sionalism. This would not necessarily be so still disengaged, and can be addressed at 1513 home. The excitement of the tournament, under any strict definition of an amateur. Even St. Glair street, Cleveland, O. however, deiied the elements, and the re "Tom Folsy will give another amateur bil were it true, of what moment would it be as Michael J. Doherty, third baseman, late of liard tournament, beginning some time next a disqualification compared with taking pay Hartford and Allentown, is open for engage sult of the playing largely justified the week. It is intended to furnish a sort of handi as marker or as referee, or working in a bil ment.. Address 39 Putnam street, New Haven, enthusiasm of the spectators; for, while it cap by placing Griffith and Taylor in to play liard room, or working the road, playing with Conn. was not the best game of the series, it 14-inch balk-line, while the other contestants professionals under a false name, or joining Victor Knecht, pitcher and outflelder, would was probably the most crucial, and Mr. play straight rail. a professional in a matcb to open a box of like a minor league engagement. Address care Poss, who failed to come off the victor, has Mr. Foley is a vice president of the American fice with cues instead of "jimmies," or com of Kingston, Laurel, Miss. every reason to be satisfied with his work Billiard Association, and has been its presi peting with professionals publicly for cham William E. Conroy, shortstop and second base on this occasion. The lS7 ew York expert dent. In his opinion the association should con pionships, money prizes or money "gate?" No man, late of Paterson and New London Clubs, has proved very clearly that he not only duct an amateur touinament each year to deter one man may have done all this. Neverthe is at liberty. Address Fellowship, N. J. possesses very remarkable nerve, but as a mine the amateur championship of the United less none of it is fanciful. Harry H. Clinton, second baseman and out- master expert at billiards he ranks but States. fielder, and good hitter, would like to hear from little below most of the best pro "The criticisms of ©The Evening Post© of the some minor league clubs. Address 1636 Curtia so-called amateur tournament conducted recent If this is really Mullen©s argument, I am as street, Denver, Col. fessionals of this country. Martin ly in New York are all right," said the veteran sorry for it and him as for Foss and his wast John Manning, pitcher, catcher and all- Mullen, the champion, is, we are inclined to billiardist to-day. "They should have gone ed years of hope, his wasted months of patient round player, is at liberty. Address 164 West believe, entitled to his honors. It is a question even further. The men who have done much for practice. To me it has the ring of another©s Penn street, Carlisle, Pa. In our mind if he is not in reality the best the game who have kept it alive in this coun tactics, lose twice win once, then block the Charles Shaffer, catcher and general player, player of the three. His playing seems to be try should be the first to say where the tour game. In respect of mere execution, McOeery forineily of the Pennsylvania State League, is more steady, while in nerve he is quite the naments for the amateur trophies should be has always been the best billiardist of the open for engagement. Address Mills Hotel, equal if not the superior of the others a quality held. Why should a club conduct the cham three. Whether or not he is a good "money- Bleeker and Thompson streets. New York City. or element which Mr. Foss seems to possess pionship? I think that the American Billiard ist," I doubted in 1885, after seeing Captain George N. Mltchell. pitcher and all-round to a very remarkable degree for an amateur Association should get the trophies and sche Anson beat him in Chicago. The doubt can player, wants an engagement in some State expert, although it is to be doubted if he is dule Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, etc., for scarcely have been determined by a tourna League. Address 226 East Sixth street, New ,the cool-headed player that Mr. Mullen is. annual tournaments. Then the standard of ment in which almost nothing expected ever York City. what constitutes an amateur in billiards could came to pass, in which the bookmakers could D. S. Crockett, a minor league player, is at McCreery on the other hand is suggestive of be properly set. Tho day wben the definition of not hold to their odds for any 30 hours, and liberty. Address 408 North avenue, S. B., &oa«» being entirely the opposite or reverse. His the amateur in this game should be made clear as.to which even a "-hrewd professional began by noke, Va. playing is thoroughly suggestive of that of to all was hastened by the alleged amateur fancying Foss, shifted to Mullen, hedged back Schaefer. He is erratic and pyrotechnically dis championship just held in the East." Chicago to FOB©S on Saturday and lost $80 on the round posed at times, capable to-night of making an av "Evening Post." JOHN CREAHAN. trip, plus car fare. STATB or OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, \ erage of probably 15, and to-morrow of less than LUCAS COUNTY. J half the same. Were McCreery obliged to play Ihe moment McCreery began to play In the FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he la the ««nior billiards for a living it is a question if he would same room with Foss and with Foss© mentor, partner of the firm of F. J. CHENET & Co., doing busi not be a second Scnaeffer, while on the other ECHOES OF THE TOURNEY. 1 grew 20 years older in fearing myself 10 years ness in the City of Toledo, County and State afore- hand were Schaefer to be located in the mer wiser. Attention was called wtek before last mid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE cantile world as McCreery is, it is probable Perils of Amateurism—The Ultima to "false play by mail, telegraph and what not." HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of that Schaefer would play just such billiards as tum Again—Ives© Sacrifice to Elsewhere McCreery was doing twice as well, Catarrh that cannot be cured by th« use ot HALL©S McCreery does now. Schaefer, it is true, is averaging 18 and 20 with men like Byron Stark CATAKUH CURE. generally conceded to be a genius at the cue, Friendship—Barring the "Anchor" and Fred Eames. In one of the games with and there is no doubt whatever that he is, and Stark, as he assures me, the opening was a FRANK J. CHENEY. that he would probably prefer to be Jacob Beyond Ten Shots—McCreery's mn of 130, and the close an average beyond Sworn to before me and snbecribnd in my presence, Bchaefer as the master of billiards than Mc $2O,OOO Match For Mullen. 30. The man who can write most and truest this 6th day ot December, A. D. 1886. Creery as the successful business man. That New York, Feb. 28. Editor "Sporting of this tournament is McOrcery. A $20,000 (©~* « > A. W. GLBASON, McCreery prefers a mercantile life to that of Life: " There may be both better and match would be a grand sequel. t ^^L> i Notary Public. being a professional expert there can be no worse than, an amateur tournament with doubt, but it is very evident that there is much Victory cannot well be clearly defined when Hall©s Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and acts latent billiards in this very same amateur. Just out amateurs. That of class A was a games are doubled. Foss outplayed McCreery directly ou the blood and mucous surfaces of the whether he would or could have been a Sehaefer tribute to Dr. A. L. Ilamey©s nerve, vim by 16Va per cent. Mullen outplayed Foss by system. Send for testimonials, free. had he made billiards a profession is something and viscosity. It was better than it might 35, and McOroery outplayed Mullen by 20. The F. J. CHKNEY & CO., Toledo, 0. now which, the world will never know. have been under the guidance of anyone only man who reached last string in every game Sold by Druggists, 75c. else, and yet worse than it should have was the only one who reached 400 but once. Ball©s Family Pills are the beat It has been published in the papers th,at Mc been, just for being at all. It had wrong The worst-beaten man in points got first place, Creery has challenged Mr. Mullen to play for premises for basis. Much of vaunted and the least beaten last. Viewing the games $10,000 a side! This challenge was no doubt progress is lack of conscience. Men pride singly, Mullen started out by losing to Mc Send your name for a Souvenir the result of disappointment, pique and probably themselves upon that for which their dad Creery by 58 per cent., and Foss by losing to of the Works of Eugene Field, an element of pardonable pride, although there dies would have blushed. Mullen by 45 per cent. It was easy after that is also an element of the ludicrous in the same, for Foss to win both times from McCreery, but Mullen found it no easier to win from for were Mr. McCreery to simply challenge Mr. This city established billiard tourna Mullen for the amateur championship it is Foss than from the other, the tally of each probable that such a challenge would receive ments, and yet has never instituted a against him being ?,12. Putting it in another more consideration than that for so vast a sum professional championship of the State. light, Mullen scored 800 to 521 against Foss, tfte Gugene field Monument Souvenir .of money. At the same time Mr. Mullen is said Our original tourney was of amateurs, and but only 569 to McCreery©s 673. while Mc The most beautiful Art Production of the cen to be one of the greatest money players in yet not until thirty years later was Creery himself scored only 673 against 800 by tury. "A small bunch of the most fragrant of bios* the country, and as he probably has quite as an amateur championship of city, Foss. tarns gathered from the broad acres of Eugene Field©s Kuch cash as Mr. McCreery it is difiicult to State or nation projected. Those Farm of Love." Contains a selection of the most predict what the outcome may be. At all omissions were due not to lack of thought or Progress was backward. Three men had that beautiful of the poems of Eugene Field. Hand events it is certain that no tournament for inflvence. as supposed, but to excess of both. solid, superb B. B. C. Co.©s table all to them somely illustrated by thirty-five of the world©s years past has done more for billiards in gen That was a fairer age than this, made so by selves for a week, enabling them to get the speed down quickly; this was a big advantage. greatest artists as their contribution to the Mon eral than this one has between three amateur its fewer people. This city had three skili- ument Fund. But Mr the noble contributions of the experts, and we shall be greatly disappointed if ful players whom it would have been impolitic It was a tournament of six nights and two amateur billiards in the future shall not play a to admit or exclude. As bookkeeper and as splits for Mullen. but of only five nights and great artists this boob could not hare been manufac very much more important part in the billiard messenger William Wickes and Mortimer Hum one split for Foss and McCreery. It was an tured for $7.00. For sale at book stores, or sent world of this country than in the past. phrey were both iu the employ of Michael Phe- advantage for Foss to play his games in pairs prepaid on receipt of $1.10. The love offering to lan. who. with the Whites. Stones. Lakes and on successive nights, and a greater advantage the Child©s Poet Laureate, published by the Com Chris O©Connors. repressed these particular pro for McCreery to play three of his hand-running. mittee to create a fund to build the Monument Mr. McCreery has stipulated in his challenge jects nere. though encouraging them in other All was wasted. The only other time when and to care for the family of the beloved poet. to Mr. Mullen that the game shal! be 1000 States. Had not these billiard magnates been three men played doubled 14-inch games, the Eugene Field Monument Souvenir Fund, points, and shall take place in Chicago; 500 10 years dead they would also have vetoed the average was 18.94 on ihe first round of three, 180 Monroe Street, Chicago, lib points to be played each of two nights. To this amateur scheme of 1887 as threatening barm and 24.25 on the second. Here it was, 8.70 on challenge Mr. Mullen is said to have replied the first, but only 8.43 on the second. that as a business a an he has his business to to clubs and rooms and players. attend to, and has no desire to enter the That championship, professedly national, was Some hold that Mullen won by superior balk- ranks of professionals. To us it appears that r.clional, sectional and personal. Most to be line methods away from the balk-line itself. McCreery©s challenge should end right here, or blamed or praised for it was Wright Sanford. This is to say tint he neither played wrong «t least so far as such a vast amount of money It was as illogical to concede the eligibility shots admirably like McCreery, nor always is concerned. Lot McCreery challenge for the of one man as to doubt the ineligibility of chose right ones, like Foss. to finish them often amateur championship pure and simple, and another. Every race track would have barred in the wrong way. la other words, he drove Mr. Mullen will then be ready and willing to the latter as a horse1, and few human com one ball, not two. This seems the truer bil accommodate him. petitions welcomed as a man. Entries were liards, but it imposes risks, taxes sight and so eclectic as to know no East or West, anil brain, and wastes tension. It has enabled its Matt Hewins, of Hartford. Conn., one of the nothing farther South than Philadelphia. Thus chief apostle to lose to good men about as oldest and most experienced room keepers of the man meant for winner virtually "discount often as he has won. By the Mullen process, FIneTabTes, Carom, Combination and Pool this country, is of the opinion that during the ed" the next best, and about "double-discount-% in the last professional tournament, in this city, of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Make. next ten years there will be an era of great ed" all the rest. Yet the country at- large Ives so pounded Sutton as at once to secure Orders Iron; all parts "ft ho world IT mptly attended W professional prosperity in the billiard world of was by no means short of amateurs. Chicago highest run, best single average, best grand Over l,OOOtOOO Noise Subdwers Sold. this country. There are very prudent and care for 30 years has had them equal to our own. average and third place. All four. e\en to third JOHN (JltKAliAlN.OouUueuUI Hotfll,Ageat,Pbi!».P» ful business men who do not now hesitate to place, were achieved by th,? wholly different Btate.,that this period of prosperity will extend Altogether, there have been three of these McCreery process in pounding Mullen. to even twelve i- fifteen years from the opening "national championships." This city has wel of the comed Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleve No pet system won. McCreery was far less land, St. Louis and Haverstraw. but never shrewd than dextrous. Foss was overwhelmed John Thornt«i, of the Continental Hotel bil given Chicago a chance to lunge just once for with solicitude, and only Mallen was half him liard staff, is kriuosly ill. Pincus Levy is also plate or place. In 1888-90, as in 1887, Foss, self throughout. Tuesday©s game was the pivot. Ellison, Mullen, McCreery, Matthews and Eames In Saturday©s Foss would hurry to meet the IThese tiny Capsoies ar Buffering fromWhe gout an old but tenacious rest in 48 hours- without enemy. had been of note here and there for from a balls, and be ready to play before they stopped. hsncosvenieKce, affections dozen years to twenty. Not one of them was It was won by Mullen©s deliberate survey, dead m wWch Copaibru i/u- A writer in of the papers, wjJfce name invited to either championship, which is one ly aim, daring or delicate stroke. Ibefos and Injecrions Fa©2. Sre have not bd able to learn, but^^.1* evi reason why the second never fulfilled its con BENJAMIN GARNO. KOCHESTER BOD AND GUN CLUB. THE STUDENTS STRONG. The Holiday Tournament Attracted They Defeated the Florists© Gun Club HOLIDAY HANDICAP CLEVER CRESCEKT5. a Very Large Attendance. in a Team Race. The shoot held at Rochester, N. Y., under The Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, the directions o"f the Rochester Rod and met defeat at the hands of the University THE C, A, C, WINS FROM THE NEW Gun Club, was one of the best ever given of Pennsylvania Gun Club on the Floris.ts© HELD BY THE KEYSTONE SHOOT by the club. The attendance of shooters grounds at Wissinoming, Pa.., Saturday, was quite remarkable, over 50 taking part Feb. 18. UTRECHT GUN CLUB.. during the day. Owing to tlie bad. rainy weather the ING LEAGUE, The day was a fair one, but a strong Florists were weakened by the absence wind made the shooting hard. The tar of two or three of their strongest men. A Team Match WWcli Was Hotly get events were closely contested and many They had some of the good ones present, W, N. Stevenson, S. Miller and H. prominent shots participated. however, and expected to defeat the visit The live bird events attracted considera ing team. Contested Twelve Men Shot on ble notice and the scores were high. In The University Gun Club have been Henry Each Killed Fifteen Birds the first race but two men Dr. Weller gradually growing stronger, and now have Each Team Lett Made a Clean and Ed. Meyer succeeded in making clean a very formidable team. On this occasion Straight Six Men Tied For Second scores. In the second, 10 bird race, Sim they shot a steady race and made an aver Glover, who WRS handicapped to 31yds., age of 19 for seven men, which is a fine Score Special Race For Cups. made the only straight score. showing. Place Details ol the Events, Among those from out of town were Dan The Florists were defeated by two-tar Lefever and son, Frank, of the Lefever- gets, the score standing 138 to 131 out of a A team match of more than usual inter Singer Gun Cleaner, Syracuse, N. Y.; W. possible 175. © A holiday handicap live bird Shoot was est occurred on tlie grounds of the Crescen Crosby. of Baker Gun Co.. Batavia. N. Y., The best score for the home team was given by the Keystone Shooting League ou Athletic, club at Bay Uidge, L. I., Feb their grounds, at Holmesburg Junction, is. \ . and Dr. Beuham, of Honeoye Falls. The made by Bell with 22. Paul and Xeilson, scores follow: of the visitors, also made the same score. Pa., Feb. 22. The day was a fine one, with The contestants were the shooting mem TARGETS. The conditions were 25 Blue Piocks each bright sun, clear sky and little wind. The hers of the Crescent Athletic Club am Events ... 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 man, from Magautrap, seven men to a birds were a fairly good lot and the shoot the New Utrecht Rod and Gnu Club. Both Targets ... 10 10 10 10 10-15 10 10 15 team. The scores follow: ing was of a high order. dubs had plenty of rooters, and it wa Three men succeeded in grassing, the eu-: Wride ...... UNIVERSITY GUN CLUB. an exciti©ng race from the very start Paul ...... 11110 11101 11011 JU11 11111-22 tire 15 and divided first money. They Twelve men shot on each side at 25 Blu Mosher ..... were W. N. Stevenson, S. Miller and H. D. Lefever .. Atlee .©...... 10111 11111 11101 10110 10100 18 Rock? to a man. The shooting was don Neilson ...... 1111111110110111111011111 22 | Heury. Six men finished with 14 kills in squads of six men, three from each F. Lefever .. © each; W. H. Wplstencroft missed his third team. Rail ....,.-. Swain ...... lllli 00111 01011 11111 00111 W Picket! ..... Singer ...... 11101 Hill 11001 10011 10111 19 bird, a hard incomer, and then shot When the first squad was finished, the Austin ...... Parish ...... 01001 01101 00111 Hill 01101 16 straight. E. Johnson©s twelfth bird was a Crescents led by the score of 115 to 60 Bailey ...... 9 Weaver ...... 00100 10110 11111 00111 1H11 17 driver, that escaped both barrels. A. Ross When the second squad was finished the Hopkjns .... 611 had a clean score until his fourteenth trip to home team had gained five birds and the RickmaD .... . 12 Total the traps when he drew a towerer, which score was 129 to 119. At the three-quar Tassel ...... 0 ... 13 FLORISTS© GUN CLUB. was hit with one barrel, but managed to get ter mark the Crescents still led by uint Parsons ..... 8 10 8 Harris ...... 11101 11111 11010 00111 11111 : away. J. Da vis missed his ninth bird, a birds, and at the finish the race was theirs Kershner . .. 575 G. O. Bell . . . .11011 11111 11110 111H 11101 22 driver, and 1. W. Budd fired both barrels by eleven birds,, Fitzpatrick .. 4 8 12 McKaraher .. .10000 01111 00110 01111 01001 IS on his eleventh bird, but could not bring Jere Lett©s shooting was the feature for Smith ...... 10 7 10 Ball ...... 10111 ooooi 11010 onob 11110 14 it to grass. W. Harrison©s only miss was Beach ...... 4 59 Engle ...... 11111 10110 111H H110 11101 21 the Crescents, and his twenty-five straight Cartledge 11100 11110 11101 11111 11111 21 his ninth, a right quarterer, that escaped under the weather conditions, will not be Struber ..... both barrels. equaled in many moons. The veteran Lays ...... 10 Anderson .....11101 01011 11110 11111 11110 20 Reasonger . . . In a sweep which followed Van Loon, ©Wilmot Townsend, who has done very lit G ret©n ...... Total ...... 131 Ross and Jones divided first in a miss and tie shooting of late, was out of practice Le Boyteaux. The Wirts-Dimdas cup, which was of out on 6 kills each. and was low man on his side. Ilolman .... fered to the member of the University In a 25-target event. Sergeant system, W. After the match shoot there was a con Glover ..... 8 . . 10 14 team making the highest score, was won H. Wolsteucroft and W. M. Pack divided test for two silver cups presented by the Henchon 9 9 by Paul, who shot out Neilson in the tie. first ou 28 breaks; Landis was second, with. Crescents. This contest was open to all Borst ...... 8 12 4 A five-man team match was then shot be 21, and Henry third, with 20. The scores but it was understood that a Crescent Williams ... 6 .. 6 tween teams captained by Anderson and follow: man couid win one and a N©ew Utrecht NortQQ ..... 8 14 10 Landis. The former©s team won by a sin Holiday handicap 15 live birds, A. 8. A. man the other. As it iiappened. Stake Jones? ...... 7 12 .. gle target, the score standing 07 to 96 out rules, $7 entrance, $100 guaranteed added money Krskiue, Lott and Greiff each broke twen Woller ...... 10 9 13 7 to every two entries over,35.: ty-four and the latter, being a New Byer ...... 9 9 14 10 of 125. The scores follow: W.N.Stevenson (30yds.) ©.211?" 1 22 15 Utrecht man, got one of the prizes. Thei Deremo ..... 8 9 Team match, 25 targets per man. S. Miller (30yds.)...... !211 ©-. "". 15 Stake and Lott, both Crescent men, shot Meyer ..... 7 9 15 9 Anderson .11111 Hill "11111 11111 10110-23 H. Henry (30yds.)...... 22-Ui ' •-f'yi—15 off for the other yds.)...... 02211 10002 00022 8 Slcpheiison .10111 01111 01111 OHIO OHIO 16 Wray ...... Open sweets©,ake Miss and out, live birds, 30 G. Hagedorn. 01101 11111 10101 11011 OHIO IS McCann .... yards rise, entrance $1 Van .Loan 6, Ross 6, W. Townseud. 01010 OHIO 11111 01011 01000 14 Schleyer .... Jones 6, Landis 5. Miller 3, Johfiso.p 3, Jenkfna Otto ...... 1, Brinton 1. W. M. Pock 1, VumJegri« 1. Total ...... ,...246 Fuller ...... Baughman Won a Handicap on Open sweepstake 25 targets, Sargeant sys Stillson ..... NEW UTRECHT ROD AND GUN CLUB. Kay ...... 9 11 Twenty-four Kills. tem, entrance $2 W. H. Wolstencroft 23, W. P. George...11111 11110 11011 01111 11111 2© Harvey ..... The shooters were out in force Feb. 22 M. Pock 23. Landis 21, Henry 20, Fell? IS, A. Hegeman. .11111 111(11 10111 01111 11111 22 Van Loon 17. P. Bennett . .11111 lorn omi OHIO mil 21 C. Green .... at the Baltimore Shooting Association©s J. Gaughen . .11101 oiiii loin 01111 Imi 21 Gates ...... grounds. The snow had disappeared from G. Greiff .. ..01111 mn nm moi onoi 21 Case ...... the field, but the ground looked like a big DEITER WON THE CUP C. P. Dudley. 11101 oiioi omi lion mil 20 LIVE BIRDS. marsh. The event of the day was a 25- W. Thompson 11111 lono moi noii noil 20 Events . 1 2 3| Events ...1 2 3 bird handicap race. Dr. Baugbman, from Birds . .10 10 6| Targets ..10 10 6 Westminster, was one of nine who sub At the Last Shoot For the Chapman H. O©Brien. . .11101 10110 HOll 10111 01111— 19 Live B|r

were an exceptionally good lot of fast flyers. F. M. Cockrell carried off the hon ors on a score of 23 out of 25, losing his STILL^^ I I tmm ftmm INI THEIII ban LEAD©©EUn En JP% IB^ twelfth and thirteenth birds. The scores: Three Parkers of the 9 high guns TP©H©!^ IP AM¥£ ¥<*M iU"N F.HI.CocbreU .22222 22222 20022 22221 22222-23 among 197 shooters scored 25 straight * «* *> J^.. 11 Parkers among 31 hlgrh R. Bueno ... .22212 21222 20122 01212 02002 20 rers Agents. _j](llBH^SM^8Bftig©?*88t*<» guns won over S175O.OO A.H.GUsner . .12022 12021 22112 28101 02220 19 of purse of S5O75.OO S. Millett . . . .21021 221 K> 21122 01221 20220 19 CHICAGO CHIMES. F. J. Smith.. .11212 21220 11202 01022 00222-^-19 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. JOHNSON DEFEATED WELCH. LIVE BIRD SCORES MADE DDRING The Atlantic City Crack Put up a Great Race. THE PREVIOUS WEEK. Sereral hundred spectators saw Ed. Johnson, of Atlantic City, N. J., defeat R. A. Welch, of Philadelphia, in a 100-live Handsomest and Best in Every Way. bird match at Charter Oak Pa-rk, Glouces Continual Sport at John Watson©s ter. N. J., March 1. I M P L E ST *> Y. Salesroom*, 06 Chambers St. The day was a perfect one, with bright Shooting Park Good Scores in sun and little wind. The birds were a PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. splendid lot and only sis refused to fly on the opening of the trap and but two the Practice Eyents Palmer and were "no birds," both being called bv Welch. Yon Lengerke Tied. The race began at 1.15 P. M. with Welch Wonderful Averaga at the score. He grassed his first bird, a L.D left quartering driver. Johnson followed Chicago, 111., Feb. 26, Editor "Sporting by killing a driver to the right. The meu Life:" The past week has been a lively shot nearly an even race for the first twen one at John Watson©s shooting Park, and ty-five, Johnson having the lead of one a large amount of birds "vere disposed of. bird. On the second 25 Johnson pained two On Feb. 20 the Fearless Guu Club de more birds by scoring 2o to 22 for Welch. feated the Alpine Gun Club after a tie liad From the thirty-fifth bird Johnson set been shot© The scores follow: tled down to a form that would have de TEAM MATCH. feated any man. But one bird, the fifty- FEARLESS GUN CLUB. eighth, escaped out of his last 65, and Ties. that bird was a "screamer." OabOw ...... 01220 01012 6 10121 4 At the end of the seventy-fifth round Oaekle ...... 20002 21201 6 21002 3 Dr. Peters ...... 01222 11110 8 12000 2 Johnson was still ahead, having increased P. Hellkls ...... 00222 12202-7 01011 3 his lead to five birds by killing 24 to __ _ j __ VVelch©s 22. On the last quarter Johnson ••"..'.', 271- 12 killed straight, while the Philadelphia man AWINB GUN CLUB. lost three birds, which gave the match to J. Maravigla ...©,©.. .10002 22202 61 02002 2 Johnson by the score of 94 to 86. U. Simmetti ...... 01210 22200 6| 0022-1-3 Welch did not seem to be in his best P. Chesola ...... 22202 01102 71 02000 1 form, although he killed many very fast J. C. Murphy ...... 22101 21102 81 00001 7 birds, but he was at times slow with his ~2f| *7 first barrel not up to his usual fast time. Johnson shot a clean steady race through DU PONT SMOKELESS Same day. twenty-five birds per man. out the match, making several brilliant K. L. Gilbert. .002o©l 01220 20220 20022 21220-15 kills on extra fast birds. He was cool ALWAYS AT THE TOP. O©Noil ...... 11000 11001 20011 11000 01121-14 and nervy at all times, and is without billou ...... 22022 02021 22020 10112 21222 10 Feb. 20, five-bird sweeps. doubt a natural pigeon shot. No. 1 No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. While Johnson had slightly the luck E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., Wilmtngton, De1 Murphy ...11111 5| 12111 5| 11111 5 11001 3 of the birds he killed as many fast ones Marv©gl©a .02022-«[ 00101 31 20011 3 02020 2 as Welch did, each having thirteen "star" Church 01102 3 21201 4 21001 3 kills. TRAP AT WARWICK. being the only contestant to break S Cheeola ..00020 1 21210-5 Welch lost a fast, towering outgoer on straight targets. Ho was much elated, as Kirnrnetti 12101 4 20021 3 22211--51 11222 5 the fifth round, a very swift driver on the Two Matches Shot For Club Cham it. was his first appearance in a match of Gackle > " i-,,-1 1-4 02010 3 01010 2 eighth, a hard twisting right quartere-r on this kind, and he will giro his club mem Hellk-i 00011—2 the seventeenth, a sharp right, quarterer on pionship Trophies. bers a turkey dinner at an early date. I»r P, "4.12120-4I 11221—5 the twenty-second, another of same kind The Warwick (N. Y.) Gun Club held a Tbe day was a perfect one for the sport, MfCarih;, •S3"12021—4 10120-3 on twenty-ninth, a common outgoer on the tournament on Feb. 22 and two individual as the sky was clear and the sun bright Dr. Gaves : T-.II 01011—31 11111-5 10012-3 thirty-fifth, a fast left quarterer on the matches took place. The g©are from the and warm. No. ".. No. 6. thirty-seven!h. a hard twisting driver on suo\v was the cause of low scores and few The scores follow: " targets, unknown Baeei 20111 41 02100—2 the forty-third, a common left quarterer traps and unkouwn angles: Morrison . . 00010—1 shooters came out. The race between Ser- . 10010-2 10220—3 on the fifty-third, a swift risrht quarterer vin and Welling was a pretty one. At Keniuiore . . . .11111 5 jaunt. . ©©artcr ..,. 22222-5 22112—5 on the fifty-fifth, a puzzling twister on the Sellers . ...©.. .01111---4 |Goode . . 10100 -2 Carson 00011—2 the seventy-fifth bird the men were tied, .01111- -4 .OiOOO 1- Marvigllia sixty-third, a fast left quarterer on the but afterwards the latter was five ah£ad, Harpt . 01001—2 eighty-ninth, an ordinary right quarterer De.nison . ... .11101 1 Walke Church . .. 01010—2 22221—5 only to fall down toward the end, and Hartzel ...... 11101 4 JReeU . . Siminetti , 12122-5 21212—S on the ninety-fourth and a fast driver on ServJn passed him, winning the race. King ...... 01101 -:! jStauffer Carre.ri 00200—1 the ninety-seventh. He had eight birds In the match for the "E. C." cup A. W. Nagle ...... 01101 31 Kiagi ..... 00001—1 dead out of bounds. Edsall defeated W. S. Lines, the holder, Grabow . . . 00002—1 Johnson lost the fourth, a fast driver, by 11 targets. The scores follow: PBAN KFORD CS1 IN CLTI B. Pluzk 00210—2 the ninth in same direction, the sixteenth FOH THE PRESIDENT©S CUP. 00010—1 to the right quarter, the thirty-second, a John M. Servin Holder. Redifer Did the Best Shooting in the Feb. 21. very fast twisting driver: the thirty-fifth, 11111 .11111 01001 01011 10010 1T K:bl,,.i© .12112 12102 01022 21211 01121 12122 20 a fast driver, and the fifty-eighth, a hard 01011 00110 11110 11111 11110 18 Club Event. K Uice 1101201201 01211 11111 11021 10101 23 low bird nearly straightaway. 01101 01.110 11001 11100 00110 14 The Frankfortl Gun Club held their reg Saaie dav. 25 birds per man. 00000 01110 11111 11111 01111 17 J. M. Wilson 1012121012110102101111111 20. Welch©s best kills were on the third, ular club shoot on their grounds at Brides- U. L. Splnks. .00201 21120 21100 10222 21010 15 seventh, twenty-fourth, thirty-sixth, for burg. Pa.. Saturday, February 25. The ty-seventh, forty-eighth, fifty-second, fifty- 60 day was pleasant and the attendance good. L. Z. German. .10112 20121 02101 21200 01021 17 sixth, sixtieth, sixty-seventh. eightieth, Thomas Welling, challenger. Feb. 22, 10-bird sweep. 11010 11011 111000111001100 15 Redifer won the .club shoot, breaking 45 J. B. Barto ...... 21101 10212— 8 eighty-first and ninety-second, all fast driv out of 50. The conditions were '25 Blue F.. S. Kie.p©-;; i... v1...... 21200 ers nearly straightaway. His very best 11011 01110 10100 11101 11001—10 Rocks, known angles: 25 Blue Rocks, un 12020— 6 shot was ©on the sixtieth, a towering out 10001 11111 11101 01011 11110—18 R. M. Simon ...... 22201 22222— 9 11101 11110 11100 10011 10001—10 known angles. The scores follow: .1. J. [|ealey ...... 20120 20101— 6 goer, which started with the speed of a Twenty-five Blue Hocks, known. Knowlefc ...... 00211 22201— 7 rocket and fell well toward the outer 65 Uedifer ...... 111 11 01 111 11011 Hill 11011 22 H. H. Field ...... 12220 22011— 8 boundary line. FOR THE "E. C." CUP." Butts ...... 001 10 00001 00001 01000 10011 8 Same. Johnson©s best kills were on the seventh, W. Scett Lines, holder. W. 11. W..... 11111 10111 01101 00111 11111 20 .1. B. Barto ...... 10211 11122— 0 thirteenth, twenty-fourth, thirty-ninth, oiioi 01110 1010111010 inoi-16 W. Johnson. ..00110 11101 01 111 10111 00010 15 Pnrker ...... 01122 fortieth, forty-seventh, forty-eighth, eigh 11100 11101 11100 01101 11000—15 H. George .. .11101 10111 11100 11111 11000--1S Field ...... 00021 20110— 5 ty-third and eighty-fourth, all outdoors, 0101111111010100100101101—15 F. A. Baker. .00110 00101 01000 001 H 00001 9 Knowles ...... 12212 12211—10 and the nineteenth and twenty-seventh, 11101 11100 11111 01111 10110—19 W. Lesher . . .00100 01001 00001 10101 w Healey ...... 12121 21120— 0 both right quart erers, and the eightieth, H. Bouckel . . .00100 OOlOl 00000 10100 00010 6 Simon ...... 10012 01220— a left quarterer. His very finest kill was 65 Puff ...... 11011 00000 10101 w Rice ...... 01200 22220 6 on the thirty-ninth, a low twisting driv A. W. Edsall, challenger. Twenty-five Blue Rocks, unknown. Same. er of extra high speed, from No. 2 trap. loin 11101 noioi 0011110010 15 Redifer ...... 11111 11001 11111 11111 11.111 23 Barto ...... 10201 11220- T 10011 01011 01101 11111 11111—19 H. George. .... 10000 11000 01 111 00001 10000 9 Simon ...... 22021 21002— 7 It was a fine shot with the second barrel. 11110 01111 moi inn 01111 21 Butts ...... 10100 10000 w Healey ...... 11220 11022— S His eighty-third was also a beautiful kill 01111 11111 01111 01101 11111 21 W. Johnson . .10110 01100 00101 01111 11010 14 Field ...... 02212 10121— S of a very fast driver. © % - W. U. Wi. ... 11111 10110 11110 01111 11111 21 Parker ...... 02112 21222— Welch had 50 outgoe.rs, 26 right quar- Puff ...... 00010 00010 10000 10101 00100 7 Tweuty-five birds per man. snow and wind terers, 12 left quarterers and eight in Event. 123456789 10 Meyers ...... 10000 11111 111 10 00101 00100 13 Mowing across the traPs from right to left. comers. Targets. 10 15 10 25 20 25 10 10 10 10 Betson ...... 11110 OHIO 00111 11010 00011 15 K S. Rice.... 10112 22202 21212 12102 11022 21 Johnson had 42 outgoers, 28 left quarter- P. A. Baker. . .00001 IMOl 11000 11101 00101 12 Knowles .. . ,122©-!1 21221 10002 10011 20122 19 ers. 14 right quarterers and 16 incomers. Ogden ...... 8 7 5 13 3 15 Event Mo. 3, 25 unknown match shoot. Parker ...... 20111 11110 1002 01111 21102 19 The conditions were 10.0 live birds, 30 Williams . .. 8 13 4 20 5 H. George. . . .11010 11001 01011 11111 11100 17 Feb. 24. practice. yards rise, Hurlinghaui rules, for $200 a Welch ...... 8 13 9 21 . 18 Butts ...... 10101 00011 00010 01101 11101 13 F.d. Steck ....122121*11221121 *2211 11210- side. Lines ...... 8 12 5 19 2 .. Event No. 4, s;irne. 8. Palmer ....111121110122111202*121122 Chas. C. Minerrt. of Atlantic City, acted Edsall ...... 9 12 20 4 23 H. George ....00001 11110 10011 1101000011 13 Harry Lee ... 22111 20212 12222 12222 as referee. Amos Baizley pulled trap, and San ford ...... 6 10 W. Johnson . . .11310 01011 10011 11110 11111 10 K S. Rice ...2122012112211211 - Will K. Park, of "Sporting Life," kept Ketchum . .. . . 0 Event No. 5, same. : T. P. Hicks....00112 11110 2111 Servia, A...... 0 H. George . . .11000 11010 10001 10111 01110 14 Chicago Challenge Trophy. T. P. Hicks r». official score. Wisner, C. 19 6 I>. Meyers . . .00110 01111 10100 10011 00101 13 K. S. Rice. T. P. HicUs. 30 yards and 25 birds The match began at 1.15 P. M. and end Servin. ,T. .... 2 to shoot at- K. S. Rice 28 rards. 28 birds. ed at 3.15 P. M.. taking exactly two hours Dunning: . ... i 22 ©5 HAMMOND LED THE WINNERS Hicks (30) 22222 1*120 2211* 10**1 11111 -19 for the 200 birds. The scores follow: Chamberlain . 17 .. Kice (281 11022 12222 12^20 11010 22001 011-21 Ed. Johnson. Atlantic City. N. .1. Vernon. C. .. .. 1 At the Washington©s Birthday Shoot Silas Palmer TS Von Lengerke, 100 birds per 222«2 22202 11222 *2121 22112-22 Wisner. J...... 6 man, $100 a side, birds extra, to be paid for by 22212 10210 22122 12221 12211-23 Vernon. R...... of the Aiidubou Club. loser. 1121222021 11121 11212 12221 24 No. 4 Handicap. In the Washington Birthday shoot at S. Palmer. 12122 22212 12112 21122 20122-24 12212 22211 12211 21212 21211 25-94 No. 8 Gun below elbow. Audubon Park, Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. 22, 11211 21121 11222 11211 12211 25 R. A. Welch. Philadelphia. TEAM RACE. five events at targets, and three at liv« 12122 01222 22222 22102 22222 23 2222* 12*12 12112 20222 20222-21 Twenty birds, unknown angles. birds were shot. In the target events E. 02111 11211 2122* *2202 21221 21 93 222*2 12220 2*222 21*22 12212-21 Lines (Capt.)...... 12] Edsnil (Capt.).. ... 15 F. Hammoud headed the list of winners, VL©gerke 12212 *1112 11211 11121 11102 23 1202* 22122 21022 21111 12112-22 Dunning ...... 12; Welch ...... 14 while C. S. Burkhardt carried off high 12112 11122 11211 10102 21111 23 11111 21211 21101 111*1 1*111 22 8G Osrden r.'...... 14j Williams ...12 honors at the live pigeons. The scores: 10111 12111 22211 HUH 22101 23 Wisner, C...... S| Serviu. J...... 17 Events ...... 1 2 'A 4 5 6 7 8 22211 21112 11212 02222 11222 24 93 Vernon. R...... 131 Vernon. C...... 11 Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 A strong wind blew straight in the shooters© Milwaukee Trap Shooters. Chamberlain ...... 12J Freeman ...... 12 faces all day, with snow on the ground and The North Side Gun Club defeated the Mil Hammond ...... 15 19 IS 19 17 bright sunshine. waukee Gun Club in their first match shoot in rn 81 Kelsey ...... 16 15 18 20 18 Feb. 25 35 birds per man. tbe Milwaukee Trapshooters© League series on Norris ...... IS 18 10 14 15 Ten-ill .. .12121) 01102 22111 11001 12011 19 Feb. 12 at 25 Blue Rocks thrown at unknown PENIMORE WON THE GOBBLER Friuichot ...... 18 18 15 .. .. 12011 11120 - 8-^27 angles.©by the following score: Peters ...... 13 14 11 13 EiWe ,...11101 11011 21111 1111M1111 23: NORTH SIDB. 1 MILWAUKEE- At a Turkey Shoot Held hy the C. S. Burkhardt . . . 18 1(5 20 18 4 4 11111 01210 - : S 31 Pititer ...... 181 Ki-pck ...... 1$ J. N. Lilly ...... 13 19 14 18 5 2 Daehu ...... 14j Abels ...... 12 DOwiiingtown Gun Club. Leuschuer ...... 10 17 12 12 4 3 K reuse ...... 14lTraudt ...... 11 An exciting match for a 36-pound turkey E. W. Smith .... 14 17 13 15 — --^---1 CITY GUN CLtfB. Trapp . , ...... 18| Perkius ...... 1.4 was shot at Downingtown, Pa., on Feb. C. Giesdorfer 15 14 . . . . tvlutimpn .- ...... iJJIHeiser ...... 17 22. There was a large crowd present and W. Glesdorfer . . 10 9 Cockrell Won the Trophy at the Feb- Bt©.ver .- ...... l".|Ok<©!-shauser ...... 18 VA contestants entered the race, some tak Hibbard. Jr...... 10 liusc ...... 19! Meunler ...... lit ing two chances, which was the limit. I). Sweet ...... 17 Medal Shoot." Peters ...... H©»i Kvans ...... 15 The shooting was very difficult, as three O. Besser ...... 14 At the Fel»i!©H©.v shoot of the Kansas traps were used, the targets being thrown Barnet ...... 6 City Gun Clu«Ht Washington Park, Kan Total ...... 127J Total ...... 110 from unknown traps and unknown angles. Van ...... sas City. Mo ^ ©©b. IS. there wore ten COD- Meunier and Okershauser for the Milwaukee Lyinan ...... and Impe. Pintfi© and Trapp for the N©orth Sides Fenimore. of Philadelphia, a member of 1 opt a nt©s for "t^M-luh trophy. The day was the Red Oragou Canoe Club, won the prize, Kvfiut: No. 7. 7 live birds. Events No. 7 and 4n ideal one^^» the sport and tile birds did the best siioo-ting. &, 5 live birds. March.

some real good sportsman with gentleman ly instinct would ring the bell and ask per mission to shoot the owl. So much trouble was caused by that stuffed bird that the servants threatened to leave, which of course would be a dire calamity. It was thought at one time that the house would have to be covered with armor plate and If so, we desire to call your attention to a new smokeless powder a cyclone cellar dug to hide in when the which we have just brought out. It is known as LAFLIN & RAND bombardment became too furious. But at last the owl was removed and hidden in "SPORTING RIFLE SMOKELESS," and is especially adapted the barn. No\y the Newark gunsmiths threaten to bring suit for damages as to rifles other than the high-power guns for which our ".30 Caliber their trade in loaded shells and powder Smokeless" is manufactured. We believe a trial of this new powder and shot has dropped off fifty per cent. But peace again reigns in Oakley Villa. will convince riflemen of its superiority. Address E. B. Coe, a Baltimore sportsman and Our Smokeless Shotgun LAFLIN & RAMD POWDER CO., crack trap shot, was a caller on "Sporting Life" one day last week. He reported Powder Is Unexcelled. 99 Cedar Street, Mew York. trap shooting booming in Baltimore. The Buffalo Audubon Club are succeeding THOSE YOU KNOW. nicely in the way of obtaining prizes, and state that the actual value of merchandise will be over §3000, instead of $2000, as ad THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP vertised. From all appearances they will Is close at hand, and we would not have you forget that this, the HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER have an "old-time shoot," such as the boys are longing for. greatest live bird event of the year, has been won oftner by .... SONAL ENOUGH, Henry W. Michael, a well-known sports man of Bethlehem, and president of the Wyandotte Gun Club, died at his home, in Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment Bethlehem, Pa., on Feb. 19, aged 42 years. than by all the other Smokeless Powders put together. REMEMBER LAST YEAR©S RECORD """" © » About Men Whom Loyers ol Shoot John Sumpter, Jr., is still shooting live birds in good form. At Du Pout Park, St. The Cup and First Five Motleys were won by shooters who used Louis, Feb. 18, he won first money alone either «« B. C. " or " Scltultze. " ing Know in Person or Through in two 10-bird sweeps, killing straight in each. John will be among the contestants Seven of the Nine Straight Scores were made by shooters who at the Grand American Handicap next used either "E. C." or " Sclmlt«e." the Medium o! General Fame, month. Geo. P. McAlpin, a member of the Car- Reinhold Busse, a member of the Zettler The American "E, C." & ©Schultze" Gunpowder Co., Ltd. teret Gun Club, won the amateur live-bird Rifle Club, New York, made a splendid OFFICE, 318 Broadway, New York. WORKS, Oakland, Berg-en Co , N. J championship on the Carteret Gun Club score in the Zettler indoor range on Feb. grounds, Garden City, L. 1., Feb. 21 and 24. He fired two strings of 10 shots, ring 22. The conditions were 100 birds, 30 yards targets, 75 feet distance. Out of a pos rise, 30 yards boundary. He killed 98 out sible 250 for each string his scores were of 100 with one dead out of bounds. His 243 and 244. work was of a perfect order, most of his Blue Rocks thrown from a MAGAUTRAP on the roof birds being killed near the traps and some The Montreal Gun Club defeated the St. of his second barrel kills were quite phe Hubert Gun Club, of Ottawa, Canada, on of Madison Square Gardens during the Sportsmen©s nomenal. He used Schultze powder in Feb. 16 in a live-bird team match for a Winchester Leader shells, loaded by the silver trophy. Exposition, March 2, to isth. The Invent of 1899. Winchester Repeating Arms Co. This is another big card for the Winchester am Catalogue of Blue Rocks and munition, as the score made by McAlpin Tom Keller, Eastern agent for the King Mayfaulrnp oil application. is the best ever recorded for the amateur Powder Company and Peters Cartridge The Cleveland Target Co,, Cleveland, 0. championship. The number of entries Company, will have charge of his com were also greater than ever before, which panies© exhibit at the sportsmen©s show. BOSTON GUN CLUB. shows that the winner had no easy vic They will occupy space (75, southeast side), tory. Last year this event was won on where they will provide suitable and com A Close Team Match With the Har 88 out of 100. Without doubt McAlpin©s fortable headquarters for their friends score will stand as a record for some time and the trade generally. vard Shooting Club. to come. Wellington, Mass., Feb. 25. The Har P. Bancroft, ©99, won the Harvard vard Shooting Club and the Boston Gun "Jack" Bethel, of New York, was In the Founders© cup on Feb. 17 at New Haven. Club met this afternoon in friendly rival CAMP Quaker City last week looking after orders He was tied on 14 out of 15 targets, but ry on the grounds of the latter, at Wel OUTFITS, won the shoot-off. lington. The college boys carried off the for canvas goods. "Jack" is one of the honors by the small margin of one target NETS, old guards and has no trouble in filling and a very pleasant shoot was the result bis order book. The Buffalo Audubon Club writes us as of a challenge perhaps a fortnight old. follows: "There seems to be a misunder This first match was to have taken place . ^defeated B. Corbett in a match standing regarding our events in New York on the Harvard grounds, but the severe stroit on Feb. 18. The conditions were State shoot being open. Kindly inform storm of ten days ago rendered it some SGHMELZER ARiS GO,, singles, unknown: 20 singles, expert your readers that every event and every what doubtful if their appliances would RATJSAS CITY, MO, rules, and 10 pair double. Cody broke 37 prize published in our advance programme be in proper shape, so the dates or destina Largest Snorting Goods House in America. and Corbett 36 out of the possible 60. will be open to all sportsmen of the United States and Canada, with the reservation tions were transposed, and the first match regarding professional experts and manu was shot at Wellington. A more enjoya Charles Billings was the only one out of facturers© agents being allowed to shoot for ble day could scarcely have been picked, thirty-one contestants to kill ten live birds birds only. We will provide hereafter for consequently the scores show a decided straight in the monthly contest of the residents of New York State by special improvement over those of the last two or Emerald Gun Club at Dexter Park, L. I., purses and prizes in addition to those al three shoots. Eighty per cent, team shoot Feb. 22. ing is quite up to the average, so the los ready published." ing team bore its defeat with becoming George Fairmont and C. W. Felglnspan, Ed Taylor, expert of the Laflin & Rand equanimity. Mr. Campbell, captain of the Jr., dh ided the club shoot of the East Side Harvard team, captured high individual Powder Company, New York, was in the total, and without doubt his good work J. B. SHANNON & SONS. Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., Feb. 22, by city on Friday of last week. He reported 1O20 M riset St., Philadelphia. killing 10 straight live birds each. won the match. All shooting at 16yds. a splendid trade in the new Lnflin & Rand Complete scores as follows: smokeless, both for shotgun and rifle use. Events .... 123456789 10 11 12 Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. J. R. Newell, of the U. S. Smokeless We are sorry he could not stay over for Targets .... 10 30 10 10 10 10 10 5p 10 10 5 10 Oil©- New Gnu Catalog)") i"©Mt tor tlioasuii.tr. Powder Co., San Francisco, returned to a shooting match. California last week after an extended Gordon ..... 89 10 808 10 88859 visit in the East. He expects to return in I. Heckster won the handicap at Read Miskay ...... 9 7 9 9 10 8 8 8 9 9 4 10 and dropped to the ground near the traps, time for the Grand American Handicap. ing, Pa., Feb. 23. killing 23 out of 25 birds Sheffield .... 68 10 799658 10 27 got up and flew away as the retriever was from the 28-yard mark. Woodruff .... 6 8 8 7 8 6 8.... 9.... about to secure him. Three of McShaae©s Bancroft .... 787998...... birds, all hard ones, which he hit with L. B. Fleming, a clever young trap shot J. A. R. Elliott, with his Winchester re Blake ...... 4 7 10 6 9 9 7.. 7...... both barrels, also dropped dead out of of Pittsburg, made a new record on the peating gun, Hazard powder and Winches Sanford ..... 8 8 6 7 6 10 7...... bounds. Greenfleld Gun Club grounds Feb. 16. He ter factory-loaded shells, attended the live- Kinucy .. ... 2 5 5 4 7...... At the conclusion of the match McShane broke 99 out of 100 Blue Rocks, missing bird shoot at Reading last week. "Jim" Campbell .... 7 9 .. 10 10 9 .. 5 .. 7 .... challenged Radcliffe for another fifty-bird the fifty-fourth target. He used a Win did some excellent shooting, but was han Miller ...... 6 7 7 4 6 9 8...... contest at $100 a side. The latter accepted, chester repeating shotgun. dicapped to 31 yards, which on hard Phair ...... 6 6 8...... 3 .. .. 4.. and the match will be decided some time country birds was a bit severe, as he lost Inwards .... 5 42 8 8 ...... next mouth. Three sweepstakes were also Harold Money, son of Captain Money, four birds dead out of bounds in the main I-torace ...... 69677668.. 6 shot oft© during the afternoon. The scores won the Brooklyn Gun Club shoot on Feb. event. WILL, K. PARK. Spencer ...... 7 9 10 6 6 10 4 9 follow: 22 by breaking 47 out of 50 Blue Rocks, un Event 9 at reverse angles. 10 at unknown, T. Radcliffe, 30 yards. known angles. with use of both barrels; 12 at known, 8 at 22221 21)200 00010 00002 021*2 13 BUFFALO AUDUBON CLUB. pairs, balance unknown. 02222 20122 22221 22220 22000 19 31 Practice match. Harvard Shooting Club vs. Peter McShane, 30 yards. It is said that a live bird match is being Heinold Won Class A Medal in

And U. JJf. C. Factory-Loaded Ammunition won The Grand American Handicap of i8g8, the largest live bird tournament ever held. TRAP SHOOTEH.S entered in the G. A. JR., to be held April n, ia and 13, should read our....

To the winner, if using a Remington gun, we will present one of our finest Hammerless Ejector Trap Gun, value $300. To the shooter securing Second place, if using a Remington gun, we will present a fine Hammerless Ejector Trap Gun, value $150. To the shooter securing Third place, if using a Remington gun, we will present a fine Hammerless Ejector Trap Gun, value $100. These guns will be made to order to suit the winners. No> YORK. FACTORY: ILION, NEW YORK.

CHAMPIONS SHOOT HAZARD "BLUE RIBBON Hello! Hello!! Hello!!! SMOKELESS POWDER AND WIN. PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., Cincinnati, Ohio? YES. Do you load Peters Cartridges with KING'S SEMI-SMOKELESS POWDER? Yes. Is it true that KING'S SEMI-SMOKELESS POWDER in PETERS SHELLS won the Kingship at the National Schuetzenbund Festival ? It is. And is it true that this powder, when tested by William Hayes, made the closest group he ever shot ? Such is the case. I hear PETERS CARTRIDGES won the championship at the New England Sportsmen's Exhibition? That's right. And the same at the Sportsmen's Tournament in New York ? Correct. You must make the finest ammunition on earth? Sportsmen say so. J. A. R. ELLIOTT, CHAS. W. BUDD Where Can I buy some ? At any sporting goods store, or write . /.. . "~ WON Kansas City Star Cup from Champion WON The Schmelzer Championship Trophy, FRED. GILBERT, at Chicago, April 26th, Reversed Angles, by score of 96, possible 1898, Score, go to 86. 100. The highest Score recorded for the Defended it against ROLLA O. HEIKES, at Trophy, Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, NEW YORK OFFICE: Kansas City, May yth, 1898, Score, 941093. May I3th, 1898. Won final possession of this Cup, Kansas City WON Kansas City Star Cup, May aoth, by 88 Chambers Street. Peters Cartridge Co. May aist, by a clean score of 25. a score of 40 birds straight. T. H, KELLER. BE WITH THE WINNERS-SHOOT BLUE RIBBON. CINCINNATI, OHIO. The only Genuine. Cycle Skate. Rubber PARKER GUN CLUB. followed the match, which was given by THIRTY-ONE SHOOTERS the losing team. Tires, Ball Bearing. Oil City Experts Attend a Liive Bird A three-bird sweep and a miss and out At the Monthly Contest of the Emer supplied the balance of the day's sport. ald Gun Club. Shoot With Good.Results. The scores follow: Buffalo Foot Cycles, Oil City, Pa., Feb. 25.—Messrs. Lay, Thirty-one shooters lined up to the score Team match, five birds each. at the monthly live-bird contest of the THE ONLY Smedley and Kimber, of the Oil City Guii IHumer ...21222—5 Olub, visited the Parker Gun Club on Hahn .... 10022—3 Emerald Gun Club at Dexter Park, !». 1., t THEY GET THE MOSTEY. Bst'mejer 02121—4 IWoods'ger 11111—5 Feb. 22. It was the club's final shoot of Washington's Birthday and participated Fisher ...20022—3 O'Brien ..11101—4 Jn the shoot held under their auspices. McAfee 01111—4 I Lane .. ..21212—5 the season of 1898-99 and the season of OPEN an ACADEMY. They had a splendid time and did some Ford . 22100—3 | Stopfer ,.21202-4 1899-1900 Will begin with the March shoot. AGENTS WANTED. good shooting, winning their share of Scheetz 12101—4 I Whildon ,.10101—3 The club's annual meeting will be held prizes. The scores follow: McGregor 01111—4—25] Mount .. 21121—5—31 on the evening of March 2, when the year ly prizes will be distributed. At this Brents 1 and 2, 10 birds. Three-bird sweep, $2.00. C. H. Lay, Jr.. .21202 12221—9 2222212222—10 McGregor ...... 121—3 O'Brien ...... 011—2 shoot Charley Billings was the only mem W. McGlangblin 22112 20202—8 01202 10211— 7 Ford ...... 222—3 Metzgar ...... 022—2 ber to kill straight in the club event. In A. Smedley ....0012222221—8 0222201112—8 Price ...... 211—3 Fisher .001—1 the $2 sweepstake that followed, Dr. Stoops ...... 202222222—9 2000201202—5 Ectenieyer .... ,220—2 Lane .. .001—1 O'Connell won first money, while four E. Titlpy ...... 20202 20211—T 02012 22022— Whilden ...... 120—2 Hahn . .020—1 others divided second money. The scores: J. Pipher ...... 2221221220—9 02102 11022-- Woodstager ....011—2 Schgetz .000—0 j CT]UB SHOOT-TEN BIRDS. Ij. C. Kimber .. 12200200022^5 20122 12021— Miss and out. $1.00. O. W. Billings ...... 21121 22112-10 TEEEITORUL RIGHTS L. Cratty ...... 12020 20222—7 0221212002— Lane...... 221—31 Woodstager .10 -1- E. O. ' Wel'ss ...... 12111 02112—9 G. Titley ...... 20120.22202— Ectemeyer ... . 121—3| 1'Msher .20 T-I Thomas Short ...... 21121 20121-9 O. DaTis ...... 2102000100— Ford ...... 222—3 O'Brien .0: —0 Dr. Hudson ...... ,.-.21121 11120—9 Liberal Discounts to the Trade, Agents, Managers P. Alien ...... 2120001211- Price ...... 221—3 «0 -0 E. A. Vroome 4.. -.<...... 11011 11111—9 of Theatres, Halls, Rinks, Bicycle Academies, Gym r. Latshaw .... 01012 02222— McGregor ...... 110—2 T. J. Langcake ...... 12102 21122- 9 nasiums, etc. Write for terms and Booklet, "How Event 3 at 5 birds and erent 4 at 3 birds. J. H, Moore ...... 22101 .21112 9 to Conduct a Foot Cycle Academy." Address J. J. Pillion ...... 1... .11122 02211-0 C. H. Lay. Jr...... 20002—2 Oil—2 W. S. I,EVEI.AN1>, Buffalo Foot Cycle Co., A. Smedlo-y ...... 02122—4 222—3 O. H. Brown ...... 11111 11101—9 F,. Titley ...... 00220—2 102—2 John Rathjen ...... 11121 01111-9 Suite 1006, Mutual Life Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y. .1. Pipher ...... 22022—* 220—2 Fair Attendance at Their Regular Dr. Stillman ...... 22111 21022—9 W. McGlaughliH ...... 22202—4 2O1—2 Gus Greiff ...... 22222 22220— 9 I>. Alien ...... 20001-2 22 -2 Trophy Contest. Dr. O'Connell ...... 22022 20222—8 C. Adams ...... 10200—2 The Pastime Gun Club, of Detroit, held G. B. Killers ...... -.21102 20112-8 IT IS THE BEST O. Davis ...... 21221—5 11—2 their regular club shoot on Feb. 18. There K. P Fessenden ...... 21110 21102—8 Kd. Simpson ...... 22010—3 122—3 was a fair attendance and the sport great Georee Kitouing ...... 22012 10222— 8 Stoops ...... 01102—3 11 -2 ly enjoyed. Buesser won the '90 medal. Richard Regan ...... 11201 12101—8 J. A. McKissic ...... 02211—4 12-~ " William Joerger ...... 01112 11110—8 Tie Lefever Singer Gun Cleaner Klein took A trophy. Chapman and Roehm K. J. Clark...... 20222 20222— 8 C. Sherwood ...... 12002—3 tied for B medal and Risser won the C S. M. Van Alien ...... 11021 11110— S Billingsley ...... 010-1 medal. Needle ...... •i *>o_o B A. Amend ...... 10011 12011—7 Oratty ...... 10"—i Targets. 10 10 10 10 10 25 John Woelfel ...... 20110 12102-7 Brent No. 5. 25 targets—Smedley 21, Me- W. A. Sands ...... 20202 22022- 7 Langrhlin 21. Lay 18, Pipher 15, Kimber 14, Roehm ...... 6 7 S 6 6 11 T. F Codey ...... 10102 10222— 7 Billingsley 13. Evlein ...... • •• 4 .. 7 12 G K Breit ...... 10101 21010—6 Guaranteed to remove all lead and rust Event No. 6. 25 targets—Lay 21, Kimber 20. Millanback ...... 6 3 . . 4 6 9 W J Amend ...... 21101 10020—6 with little labor. No grease needed. Cratty 19, McGlaughlin 16. Smedley 17, Tttley Buesser . .. 6 10 9 17 Charles Stuetzle...... 10201 00102-5 Positively will not injure the choke. 37. Stoops 16. Pipher 13, Billingsley 12, George Oil's ...... 5 . 5 Dr. Groebl ...... 10100 10010—4 Will last for years and can be changed to 8. Daris 7. Heasley 6. J. Chapman 6 1 7 11 Dr. O'Donoghue ...... 00102 01002—4 any gauge from 16 to 10. Event No. 7. 15 targets—Smedley 13. Lay A. Chapmaa . . 6 5 8 D. J. Mohnfliinn ...... 10100 00100— a All Gun dealers should handle them. Hart ...... 5 5 4 10 George Elleuhofst ...... 00101 02000—3 Money refunded if not satisfactory. 12. Stoops 12. Sherwood 12, MoLaughlin 11. Al 4 2 3 7 Sweepstake, five birds— Dr O'Connell 5, Dr. ien 8. E. Titley 8. Cooper 7. Titley 7, G. Titley Kisser . ... Price, giS.OO. Address 6, Daris 6, Billingsley 6, Heasley 5. Cratty 5, Mandt . ... Stillmau 4, Breit 4, Billings 4, Langcake 4, glmpson 5, Georce 5. W. Pipher 3, McKissic 2. Lauth .. Sands 3. Walters ... 6 .. A O. TO. I^JBFBVEHL For Open Competition. 3O2 N. West St.. © .SYRACUSE, JT. Y. SILVER LAKE GUN CLUB. Buckhorii Gun Club. Chicago. Feb. 20.— Editor "Sporting Tvife:" — The St. Louis Sliootlng Association, under the For a Supper Held A live bird shooting match, was decided oa auspices of which organization the twenty-sec : Their Members. the .grounds of. the Buckhov.n Gnu Club, at ond annual tournament of the Missouri State Blo.uiusnn.rg.. Pa., Feb. 18. Twelve live birds Game and Fish Protective Association is to' he The ; Gun Club, of Philadel- were shot "at- by each mail. On account of the jjiven May 10 to. 20 next, having requested phia, i match at live birds on glare from the snow in the men's faces tin- of Messrs. 'E. 1. Dn Pont do N -raours & Co.. of their Southwark, on Fob. 22. scores were not as good as usual. R.'. Smith Wilmington. Del., that they red -ein their Seven on each side, at 5 birds killed 6. O. Jones 7. H. Appleman 0. C. Dildine, less powder live bird champioi ship t each. in won by the score of Jr.. TO, T; Dallffljur 4, B. Tilman 7, G. Stine- again offrr it a I -open oorape it to Si to 25 possible 35. A supper man 8, A. Johnston 8. ; rules governing contests for sai tiuly, 16 LIFE. M!arcli 4.

The Amateur Live=Bird Championship of America WON FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON WITH » FACTORY 46 LOADED

At the Carteret Gun Club grounds Feb. 22, Mr. George S. McAlpin, of New York City, shooting Winchester Factory Loaded " Leader "Shells, won the Foxhall Keene Cup, emblematic of the Amateur Live- Bird Championship of America, and first money, amounting to $720. Mr. McAlpin defeated a field of 17 contestants and made the magnificent score of 96 kills out of a possible 100, from the 30-yard mark. Winchester Factory Loaded Shells won the Championship last year also. They are endorsed and Used By The Most Successful Amateurs And Professionals.

NEW *ORK STATE SHOOT. ners won by the score of 140 to 129 out of IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. guaranteed purse of $200 was withdrawn 175 targets. and $10 was added to the purse. The Advance Programme From the Buf In the contest for the Fisher cup, open The Altoona Rod and Gun Club©s match was shot at 25 birds; entrance $15; to members of the Clearview Gun ,Club class shooting. Heckster, of Reading, won falo Auduboii Club. Miller won with 24. The scores follow: Successful Tourney. first, on 23 kills; Coleman second, with 22; The forty-first annual convention of th University of Penna. | Clearview Gun Club. Altoona, Pa., Feb. 23. Gun Editor Coldren and Elliott third, with 21. The New York State Association for the Pro Freed ...... 23 | Fisher ...... 2 "Sporting Life:" February 22 was a gala scores follow: tectiou of Fish and Game will be held a Swain . 22 | Miller . day with the Altoona Rod and Gun Club Heckster (28) 20122 21222 01221 22222 22112 23 Buffalo, N. Y., June 5 to 10. 1899. inclusive Paul . 22 | Myers . The target tournament given under its Coleman (29) 22202 12022 22202 22212 22212 22 under the auspices of the Buffalo Auduboi Neilson ...... 21 Carr ...... auspices was oiie of the most successfu Elliott (31) . . .22221 22**2 *2212 22222 1*222 21 Club. The following has been furuisheu Parrish :... 19 Leonard ...... winter meetings ever held in this part o: Coldren (29). .02022 22212 02222 22222 22012-21 by the Buffalo Audubou Club: Steel ...... IS [Johnson ...... the State. ©There were no less than 3 Wickes (30). .20112 2*212 0*-1&2 22222 21122 20 "in connection ©with the "New York Stat Weaver ...... 15 |Hussen ...... contestants, and a more spirited lot of Gross (28) . . . .22*12 02122 1*102 02222 11100-18 Shoot" to be held at Buffalo. June ?> to 10 in shooters could scarcely be found anywhere Tyson (28) .. .01201 20212 22012 002*0 00210 14 elusive, the Buffalo Audubon Club has arrange* Total ...... 140 | Total ...... 12f th©e following programme, open to all sportsmei Club shoot 25 targets and handicap, for Fish A high, wind made the shooting quite dif In the UnLted States and Canada. Professiona er cup, open to members of the Clearview Gun ficult, otherwise the day was an ideal one Forthcoming Events. experts and manufacturers© agents will be al Club, and subject to challenge once a month: for a winter shoot. The club did itself Every Wednesday afternoon till March 29 (ex lowed to shoot for price of birds only, but wil Miller (handicap 4), 24; Myers (1), 21; Fishei proud in the reception it gave visi.ting cept Feb. 22) Prize series of tlie Boston Gun be provided for by special prizes, over $10© (4). 21; Simon (2), 20; Johnson (10).©20; Elwcl shooters, .both throughout the day auc Club, Wellington, Mass. Address 23 Elm of which are specified herein: (15), 20; Harkins (1). 17; Philip (10), 15; Has during the evening, when a banquet wa street, Bostou, for programme. ; Expert amateurs will be handicapped as fol san (4). 14; Carr (15), 15; Scqtt (Scratch), 12 given in the club house dining room. It Every Friday until April 14, Elkwood Park, N. lows: Goodman (15), 8; Chambers (scratch), 8; Harps might be said that Altoona is again tak J. 25 live birds, $10 entrance, birds extra, Every man shooting 90 per cent, or bette (12), 1. ing its old position in the shooting world handicap 25 to 33 yards. Daly & Chanfran. will pay §4.00 extra each day. Every man These shooters -frorh a distance were March 2-11, 189J Sportsmen©s Association Ex shooting 85 per cent, -and less than 90 per cent CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. , present: D. D. Stine and P. J. Trego, Ty position, Madisor, Square Garden, New York. will pay $2 extra each day. These amounts rone, Pa.; J. A. ©Holderbaum, Warren Address all communications to Sportsmen©s will be set aside for a special purse, to be di Redwing and Snow Led in the Holi Smith and John Acker, Osterberg, Pa. Association, 280 Broadway, New York. vided pro rata among amateurs shooting througl "Uncle John" Gelm, Braddock, Pa.; W. J April 4 and 5 Spring tournament of Chambers- the first three days© programme, who fail to day Sweepstake Event. Koplin, Emmet Rhoades and J. A burg Gun Club, Chambersburg, Pa. H. C. get one of the 20 special average prizes providec The shooting tournament Of the Cleve Foltz, secretory. for in the programme. Rhoades, Johnstown, Pa. ; Justus Volk, April 11, 12 and 13. The Interstate Associa land Gun Club held Feb. 22 was an un South Fork, Pa. ; R. B. Bennett and M tion©s seventh annual Grand American 1 Handi The club will not attempt to classify th qualified success, a large number of enthu McDaniel, Pittsburg; J. B. Highberger, C. Bhooters or charge extra entrance fee, but siasts being present, and both the sweep cap tournament, at Elkwood Park; Long will deduct amount from winnings each day stakes tournament and the : clut» shoots A. Conrad, S. B. Kellerman, A. E. Ear- Branch, N. J. Entries received by Edw: rd after day©s average has been ascertained. Bj affording good scores.- , . hart, C. Wendroth and F. P. Abercrombie, Banks, secretary-treasurer, 318 Broadw.-iy, this ©method shooters classify themselves each Cresson, Pa.; T. H. Keller, New York. New York. *i*f! Pnd all objections to unfair handicap wil In the sweepstakes shoot, which com representing the Peters Cartridge Co. and April 18, 19, 20, 21 Amateur tournament of the be avoided, menced at 9 o©clock in the morning, Red King Powder Co., -and ©W. G. Clark, El- Prospect ,1©ark Shooting A^opiatiou,, Baltimore, PROGRAMME. wing and Snow wer.e tieti Syitu-au averagt woOd City, Pa. The scores follow: Md. H. A. Brehru, president; $500 will, be The first day©s programme, Tuesday, June 6 of 90 per cent., Grant coming third with Events ... 123456789 10 added. has been arranged as follows: Nine events. Nos an average of 82 per cent., Hill and Hop Targets ... 10 10 20 10 15 25 10 10 10 U April 19, 20 and 21 Lincoln, Neb., $500 added 1, 2, 6 and 7 at 15 targets, $2.00 entrance: $25 kins tied for fourth-place/with 80 per IfilUtts ..... 75847 13 955 money. George L. Carter, secretary. added to each purse. Nos. 4. 5. 8 and 9. .at 20 cent. . © Houck ...... ©8916 7 8 19 6 9 5 8 April 25, 26. 27, 28. Baltimore, Md. Tournament targets, $2.00 entrance, $25 added to each purse In the first club shoot, which-toofe place Smith ...... 8 10 16 8 11 21 8 7 of Baltimore Shooting Association; targets anj No. 3, 25 targets, entrance $5.00, $500 guaran in the afternoon, the badge winners were Holderbaum . 72987 13 37 live birds; money added. George L. Harrisou. teed, surplus added. F:ve moneys in 15 and 20 Johns first and Snow second. Redwing.auc Stine ...... 8 5 13 7 3 11 7 5 10 secretary...... target events, 8 moneys in 25-bird event; $50 May 2, 5 Nebraska State Sportsmen©s Associa Wallace took the badges in the second clul. Sands ...... 7 15 7 11 23 9 7 tion, Lincoln, Neb. R. M. tVelch, secretary. added for (amateur) day©s average; 10 high shoot. The scores were made, as follows: Trego ...... 7 15 9 11 16 6 6 7 May 9-13 Illinois State Sportsmen©s Associa guns, $5.00 each. SWEEPSTAKES SHOOT. "Uncle John" 6 8 13 7 12 18 6 7 The second day, June 7, is the same with the "Ritchey" .. tion tournament, Peoria, 111. C. F. Simaions, 1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8 9 10 Tl. G 8 11 8 11 15 6 .... secretary. exception of event No. 3. which will be 25 Bennett ..... 7 8 17 7 11 20 9 6 7 b May 17 and 18 The Inter-State Association©s targets, $5.00 entrance. In this event the Cathan ...... 987858984 10 1& Giark ...... 8 6 13 7 11 19 8 9.7 tournament, under the auspices of the Oil Buffalo Audubon Club guarantee 100 merchan Steel ...... 678899868 9 78 McNaught 5 .14 8 10 18 ...... City Gun Club, at Oil City, Pa. F. S. dise prizes, every one of which will be worth Elliott ...... 97 5 9 79 3 7 7 10 73 E. Rhoades . . 2 8 14 3 6 ...... Bates, secretary. lit Jeast the value of the entrance money, $5.00, Redwing ...... 9,9 9 8 9 9 8 10 9 10 90 voik ..:...... 3 5 10 8 6 13 5 7 4 6 May 16-20 Missouri State Fish and Game Pro and will also guarantee that the total value Grant ...... 10 8 6 8 910 9 7 9 6 82 Clover ...... 7 8 15 8 11 20 8 10 6 tective Association©s 22d annual tournament. of prizes in this event will exceed $1000; $50 Hill ...... 5 7 6 7 5 6 6 5 7 3 57 Kotty ...... 6 7 13 .... 16 9 .. 5 St. Louis, Mo. H. B. Collins, secretary. added for amateur average. J. H. K...... 9 6 6 9 6 5 5...... 46 "Red Bird" . . May 23, 24, 25 Iowa State Sportsmen©s tour Third day, June 8, will have same programme Hull ...... 9.6 8 98 7 9 9 8 7 80 W. E. Bell..., 5 8 15 .... nament, Algona, la. John G. Smith. as on first day, with $50 added for amateur Johns ...... 7 5 7 9 6 4 6 0 G 6 62 J. A. Rhoades- 1 7 15 7 .. May 24-25 Greenwood, S. C. Annual live-bird «verage. J. I. C...... 867879886 7 74 Koplin ...... 5 9 19 3 3 tournament of the Greenwood Gun Club; 25- On fourth day, June 9, there will be two Hopkins ...... 8 8 8 9 87 7 88 9 80 Hall ...... bird Southern Handicap. R. G. McCants, sec events, No. 1 at 50 targets, $5.00 entrance, $50 Evans ...... 6 9 8 6 5 7 7...... 48 Highberger .. 812 3 3 4 2 retary. added, and the Buffalo Audubon Club event, Douglas ...... 6 2 3 6 54 5 ...... 31 Wcndioth ...... 10 17 .. .. May 30, 31, June©1 and 2 At Erie, Pa. Ninth open handicap, $1000 worth of merchandise Snow ...... 81010 8 9 7 8101010 90 Conrad ...... 7844 annual tournament of the Pennsylvania State prizes. All unfinished events will be completed Page ...... S 10 6 ...... 24 Bender ...... ,. 10 .. 8 .. 6 9 Sportsmen©s Association, under the auspices <">n this day. Targets in this tournament will Vackar ...... 6 7 7 3 4 27 Aclvn- 3 4 ...... of the Reed Hurst Guu Club. Frank W. be 2 cents each, and all entrance moneys in Trennat ...... 3 2 1 6 Heinsling...... 8.7.. 3 Bacon, secretary. clude targets. Broekway ...... 8 8 9 25 House ...... 8 ..... 3 June 5 to 10 New York State Shoot, under aus GENERAL PRIZES. In the club shoot the following scores Keller ...... pices of the Buffalo Audubon Club, at Buffalo, To the 20 amateurs making best averages In Beliplaine...... were made: Earhart ...... N. Y.; $1000 in guaranteed purses; over $2000 11 events of the first three days© programme First club shoot/, ©iandicap^Johns .(36)©, 30; in merchandise and $1000 added money in will be given ten merchandise prizes of a guar C; E. Rhoades .... open events. Charles Bamberg, secretary, 51 anteed value of over $10 each, and tea cash Bastain No. 1..... Edna place, Buffalo, N. Y. prizes of $10 each. All amateurs shooting Bastain No. 3.... June 6, 9, Sioux City, la. Fifth annual amateur through the first three days© programme and _. T. Bell ... v .... (37)) 24; Jones (30),"4i;" Vte©el ©(30),© 22;© Ster Bastain Nb; 2..... tournament of the Soo Guu Club. E. K. not: obtaining one of the above average prizes, ling (34), 22; Chic ©(32),©23:© TBrown (39), 21; Chapman, secretary. will divide pro rata the proceeds of the j purse Cogswell (37), 21; HopkinV i$OK 20; Hills (37), Juue 7-9. Columbus, O. Tournament of the Ohio provided by taxes on those who shoot 85 and 90 IS. AT THE SHILHLiINGTON TRAPS. Trap Shooters© League, under .the auspices ol per cent, daily averages. the Sherman Rod. and Gun Club. J. C. Porter- To the ten high guns among experts shooting Heckster Won the Handicap on field, secretary. Q. T. S. L. through the first three days© programme the Twenty-three Birds. June 14, 16 Cleveland Target Company©s tour club will give $10 each, and will also provide a 24; Elliott (30), 24; Johns (36),©25; Hill (37), nament. special prize for first average. Other prizes for 24; Evans (30), 23; Johns .(30), 22; Chic (30), Reading, Feb. 24. The two days© live June 14 and 15 The Inter-State Association©s experts will be arranged for hereafter. (See 22; Steel (30), 21; Hopking (30), 20; Harvey b©ird shoot, held on the grounds at the tournament, under the auspices of the Bel programme, ready about May, 1899). (30), 17; Cogswell (30), 14;.B.rown (30), 7. Three Mile House, near Shillington, Feb. lows Falls Gun Club, at Bellows Falls, Vt. Special prizes and events for New York State 23 and 24, was not well attended. The lo C. H. Gibson,© secretary. shooters will also be arranged for hereafter. AT DU PONT SHOOTING PARK. cal shooters were conspicuous by their June 20, 21, 22 At Wheeling, W. Va., the third The purpose of arranging at this early date absence, while many outsiders who had annual tournament of the West Virginia State for open events is to give shooters from a dis promised to attend did not appear. Sportsmen©s Association, upder auspices of the tance a chance of deciding just where the best John Sumpter, Jr., Carries Off the Among the visitors were: J. A. R. Elli Wheeling Gun Club. . For further .information programme for the year is offered. This tour Honors in Tvvp Events. ott, representing the Winchester Repeat address John B. Garden, secretary.. Wheeling, nament, in connection with that to be held at W. Va. Cleveland the following week, must surely offer Three live-bird events were shot off at ing Arms Co. and Hazard Powder Co.; July 19 and 20 The Inter-State Association©s the best inducements of the year. Among the Du Pont Park, St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 18. H. Trumbauer, of Royeraford; .Leyi.-Mertz, tournament, under the auspices of t.he Provi merchandise prizes will be at least twenty trans Sumpter won the first, two,- both at ten of Temple; Fred. Coleman, of Hegans; F. dence Gun Club, at Providence, R."I. R. C. portation tickets to Cleveland and retu©rn. An birds, with clean scores. His work, was of Grross, of NOrristown;, F. A. Tyson, of Root, secretary. < additional notice will be issued in advance of high class, and to ma ke sure of bringing Norristown, and Ghas. -Wicks, of Mahanoy August 9 and 10 The Inter-State Association©s the final programme. tris birds down he used both-barrels every ~ity...... tournament, under the auspices of the Port time. The third event was at six birds, There were three events shot on the first land Gun Club, at Portland, Me. S. B. UNIVERSITY GUNNERS WON. Taylor and Lacy tying with five kills each. day. In the first Coleman and Trumbauer Adams, secretary. The scores follow: de clean scores. In the second Elliott The Clearview Gun Club Defeated in Event No. 1 Ten birds, $5 entrance. milled straight© alone. In the third ©Elliott South Broad Gun Club. Sumpter ...... ". .22222 22222_10 and Coleman made clean scores. Scores: a Team Race. Cabanue ...... ,22111 01122 9 FRIDAY, FEB. 23. The South Broad Gun Club held a shoot on A team match and club shoot was held -heir grounds near League Island, Philadelphia, Blake ...... 12221.20*20 7 Event No. 1. 7 ©birds. $5 entrance. ?eb. 22, and the following scores were made: on the grounds of the Clearview Gun fid wards ...... 20220 12021 7 Coleman .. .2122212 7| S. E. J...... 1211220 6 Twenty-five Blue Rocks: Club at Darby, Pa., Feb. 22. Lacy ...... 010*1 11110 6 Trumbauer. 2222222 71 Eliot ...... x222222 6 Taylor ...... 0122* 02200 5 . Griffiths ...... 19|W. Alien ...... ^13 The team match was between seven Event No. 2, 10 birds, $5 entrance. 3. B. Teter ..... 16| H. R. Burt .....s© 9 members of the Clearview Gun Club and Event No. 2 Ten birds, $5 entrance. il!lot t ...... 22221 22221 10 as. Bunting .... 15| A. W. " a like number from the University Gun umpter ...... 22222 22222 10 Trumbauer ...... 22222 22x22 9 W. H. Gore...... 13| G. Air Club. Jabanne ...... 20102 22121 8 loleman ...... 22222 1122i 9 Each man shot at 25 targets, at unknown "