THADEMAKKED BY THE SPOKTINO LIB'S PUB. CO. ESTTEBBD AT PHILA, 7. O. A3 S3COND CLASS SIATTES
VOLUME 27,- NO. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 4, 1803.
RARE, RACY ROCKFORD. BUCK EWING ON SCORING. A LEAGUE BROKEN. Further Details About the Great He Thinks Sacrifice Hits Should Re Blow-Out on Harry Wright Day. ceive Attention. Koekford, 111., March 30.—Editor "Sporting New Orleans, March 30.—Manager Buck Ewing IJi'e:1" — The Kockford team to date comprists has some original ideas on scoring the national DESERTION SADLY CRIPPLES THE Biiyder and Berry, catchers; Horton, Griffith and game that might well be copied by reporters IS A RESULT OF THE MICHIGAN Molesworth, pitchers; Kreig, first base; Warner, in tftis as well as other cities. According to wecond base; i'laherty, third base and captain; him the present system does not give a player MICHIGAN LEAGUE, Holland, siwrt stop: Visner and IMllon, outiield- credit for all the efforts he makes to win games LEAGUE SPLIT-UP. era. A pitcher, an outneWer and an intieider and thinks that if some reforms were made are yet to be signed, but only players of ex ball players would take a bit more interest iu perience and reputation need apply. The team their work. Lilt the Organization Will be Main will be ordered to report April 10, and but, few Buck does not believe that the present style The Toledo anH Fort Wayne Parties exhibition games will l>e played. Would like to of scoring sacrifice hits Is just the proper thing. tained—A Case For the Board of book some Western League Club for April 18 Under the system in vogue now if a player Succeed in Drawing Enough Clubs aud IU. is to l>e gheu credit for a sacrifice hit he must To make Harry Wright Day, April 13, mem attempt to bunt the ball. In no other way Arbitration—What Caused the Split orable in liockford a game has been arranged will he be exempt f'om a time at bat. Kwiug From tne Michigan League to Or between two nines of the players, whose work claims, and with considerable logic, too, that made the name of our Forest City Club famous a batter can deliberately sacrifice a base ruu- and How It May Result, in the years, from 't>6 to '71. Pledged to par uer on his way home by placing the ball iu ganize a Six-Club League, ticipate are Al. Spalding, "Cherokee" Fisher, right field. And if he attempts such a play, Barker, Trumbull, Cone, Osborn, King, Light- succeeds, and causes a base runner to advance A special meeting of the Michigan League heart, Wheeler, Thomas, Starr, Dunu, Buckman, a base he should be credited with a sacrifice, Jackson, Mich., April 1.—Following the was held at Lansing, Mich., March ^7-28, Stearns and Golden. The old-time rules Will be relieved of a time at bat, and the base run disruption of the Michigan Base Ball •which resulted in the disruption of the govern, and H. H. Waldo will umpire and Baker ner not credited with a. stolen base. League a new organization was formed League. First Kiilamazoo dropped out and Price score, as of yore. Ewing believes better hall would be played here to-day, consisting of Jackson, Toledo, and then the other clubs split upon the Messrs. Sawyer and Warner have been invited, if the error column could be dropped out of Sagmaw, Port Huron, Fort Wayix* and question of admitting Toledo. also "Bob" Addy, now a prosperous merchant reports of games altogether, but such a course Terre Haute. Jackson'had given notice of THIS BONE OF CONTENTION. of Focatello, Idaho; Charley Fuhner, of Phila will hardly reach; at least not for some years withdrawal from the Michigan League on .Toledo wanted to coino in. but she delphia; Koss Barnes, now in Cnliiornia: Gat. yet to come. Buck contends that there are some account of discrimination against Toledo's wanted the salary limit raised to $1000. ; Stires, of Hot Springs, Ark., and Joe Doyle, players who dread the thought of making an application for Kalaina/.oo's place. of Cincinnati, all of whom wore Rockford's colors error more than any part of the game, and do Following this a new six-club league was Finally it offered to come down to ?8(X) j in the infancy of the sport. The only one of not take the chances they would if the error and have the limit in the other olubs at i the old-timers whose address is lacking is record was not always in front of them. There proposed and- this afternoon Messrs. Kasch. $000. The Toledo manager also proposed Scott Hastings. He is believed to be in Cali sire players who care no more about, having an of Saginaw; CUmnells. of Toledo; Brown, of to put up a guarantee of $r>0 per game* as i fornia, and anyone knowing his whereabouts will error charged against them than they do of Port Huron and Lynch, of Jackson, met here and against $35 in tho other towns. Jackson, ! oblige the writer by communicating tho informa- striking out, but they are in the minority, and formally organized. Mr. Myers, of Fort Waync, Saginaw and Port Huron voted for the ; tivni at once. it is to favor the majority that Buck would authorized Gunnells to act for liini. Terre Haute admission of the city on the Maumee. Lansiug, ; The day will begin with a. parade and close prefer to see the error column abolished. He aJso wired Mr. Gunnells to represent that city Adrian, Muskegon and Manistee were opposed to with a banquet to the veteran athletes, and the does not expect to be playing ball when that ID an application for a place. Organlx-ation was the acceptance of the proposition. occasion will certainly be enjoyable and historic. time comes, however. effected and Leigh Lynch, of Jackson, was At one time during the meeting, which lasted Excursion trains will be run from Chicago and chosen president aud secretary. The salary limit tho biggest part of two days, Toledo was ad other points, aud the resulting patronage will ZIMMER BOLTS. is fixed at .$801), and forfeit at $300. A con mitted, but as there was talk that Fort Waync doubtless enable us to make n gratifying contri stitution was also adopted aud the guarantee and Terre Haute would be added to the League bution to the fund for erecting the monument to and umpires' salaries fixed. The next meeting the Ohio city was voted out again. The advo the memory of the man who spent his life iu Robison Refuses His Terms and the to complete arrangements will be held at the cates of an exclusive State league* argued that promoting the best interests of our national pas Chief Leaves For Home. SC. Claire Hotel, I>etroit, to-day. the increased salary limit demanded by Toledo j time. FRANK C. LAXDER. Hot Springs, Ark.. March 30.—Yesterday being would kill the League within two months. Sunday things were dull here. The weather was HAZLJETON'S OUTLOOK. THE UPSHOT A JUMPING PLAYER. so hot that must of the players stayed around* tho of the whole matter was that the directors hotel all day. Manager Mack aud Reddy Mason Westlake Going to Give Sharsig a got mad. Leigh Lynch, of Jackson, withdrew bis A Warrant Out For Catcher McGrew went to see the doctor whom Fred Ely had Stiff Bat tie. club from the League. Saginaw made a condi when he was sick. The doctor said he had ex Hazletoa, Pa., April 1.—The base ball situation tional withdrawal and Port Huron's representa of Lj'nchburj*-. amined Ely thoroughly, and i'ound him all right, in this city is now ifl better shape than at any tive intimated that be was out. too. The repre Cairo, 111., March 28.—President Stiefel. of and there was -no cause for alarm, a» Ely can time since the lirst, meeting for '£H> was held in sentatives of the three towns left on the after the Cairo Base Ball Club, of the Southern Il go right in aud play at once. He said the only Allentovni. In regard to the make-up of th» noon train for Jackson, where they expected, by linois League, has sworn out) a warrant against thing tLat made Ely sick was the water or team very little is known as jet. • because Hie the aid of Toledo, Fort Wayne and Terre catcher lid 'McGrew. now with the Lynchburg, change of climate. men have not begun to arrive. The recommen Haute to organize a tri-Sftate League with a sal Va.. team, charging him with larceny and ob Consteination reigned in the Cleveland camp dations of Captain Westlake, however, indicate ary limit of about $SOO. taining money under false pretenses, McGrew was this afternoon. when Zirurner left for home at. that the team will be in some respects an im TO FIGHT IT OUT. signed to play here this season, and with that 5 o'clock. It seems that Pat Tebeau is manager provement, over last year's champions. With President Mumby and the directors of the rem understanding Mr. Stiefel claims to have paid in name only, for he had agreed to Zimmer'a the. exception of Jordan, Pfroni arid Westlakn nant of the Michigan State Base Ball League his board and to have s,dvanced him some money. terms, aud when the contract came back to the club will be made up of new men. All got together at Detroit March 20 to figure out The Southern Illinois League is uot a party to day President Kobison would not listen to them, have excellent records. where they were at. The defection of Jackson, the National Agreement, and McGrew jumped so Zirnmer packed up and left. Schoilwl, the Mr. Markle. in speaking of the chances of Haginaw and Port Huron was a body blow, but his contract here to go to Virginia. He will left-hand pitcher, also went on the same train. the Philadelphia Athletics walking away the remaining towns will form a six-league cir have to play ball here this season or go to jail, He was released yesterday. from its competitors, stated recently t'.iat cuit. The directors claim that Saginaw and if Mr. Steifel can prove what he has sworn. Mr. Sharsig would have, to make a hard Jackson having joined the State League, which A request for requisition papers will be made SHERMAN'S SELECTIONS. tight for that, honor, no matter what the Phila has been accorded protection under the National upon Governor Alt geld at once. delphia, people might, want in the way of a Agreement, their franchises belong to this League, The Team Chosen For the Campaign pennant winner. Manager Westlak" received in and during its existence they cannot be trans structions to secure the best men available, and ferred without the consent of the League, and MADDEN BENEFIT. by Captain Sas?e. has been making his selections ever since Tim an appeal will lie made. The new circuit is apt Sherman. Texas, March SO.—The Sherman close of last season. It is quite certain that tr> be Lansiug, Adrian, Owo»so, Manistee, Muske Thanks Tendered For Valuable As team have all arrived. The team will consist of Bob understands his business and shall have- gon and Saginaw, if the League wins its case, sistance and Contributions. Harry Sage, captain and catcher; Bailey, oiit- collected an aggregation thut will have to take and if not some other town will be taken in. fielder and change catcher; H. Oswald, Cham a back scat from no team iu the State 'League. PRELIMINARIES SETTLED. Portland, Me., March 31.—Editor "Sporting berlain, Snyder. Meyers. Countryman and Cal- Shortstop Kothermcl and first taseman Davis, At the Detroit meeting the resignation of Port Life":—Will you kindly allow me space in your lahan, pitchers; Jautzen. first base; Lynch or who jumped the League last season and have Huron, which was accompanied by the withdraw paper to express the thanks of the. committee hav Douahue. second base; W. Oswald, third base: since been blacklisted, are signed to play here al of Dr. George H. Brown, necessitated the ing charge of the benefit to be tendered the family Van, Dresser, shortstop; Bailey, Bulger and this year.. The management has received several of the late M. J. Madden to the fallowing per Meyers, outfielders. Manager Kyan will also election of a director arid vice president, and sons for contributions to the benefit fund. offers from other clubs who wish to purchase C. W. Ijee. of Manistee, was chosen. The Sagi give a trial to a young pitcher from Iowa and the services of these men. Rothennel has an General Diiwell. Murray and Irwin. P. A. an ex-Ix^aguer who states that he has not play naw franchise was placed in the hands of Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Jupiter. Boston; James Carry, exceptionally brilliant record, and is in big de- Hoch. who will attend to the case. The attempt ed ball for several seasons, but would like to inand in the South and New York State. On of the Syracuse Club; Manager Doe. of New Bed get' in the game again. He comes at his own to restrain Jackson is due to the announcement ford, the Louisville players, and Umpire Thomas account of his aversion to Hazleton it is pos that the new League formed at Jackson had expense and asks nothing for his services unless sible that he will not wear a Hazleton uniform. Connolly, of the New England league. The bene his work is satisfactory. appointed a committee to try and secure Lansing. fit will take place April 7, aud every person de A good offer for Dnvis is now being considered. President Mumby's bond of $50i)0 signed by The Sherman people are more than pleased siring to assist can address M. J. GAHIUTY. at the prospects of this year's team as we ten Comnna business men was accepted and the 1 Portland, Me. GOOD ALL ROUND. approval contract plan which allowed clubs to will start the season fully equipped and under keep extra players from May 18 to 3!> w:is done good management and captaincy. The boys 'Ex-Manager Bin-bridge up to Snuff away with. The president announced the fol DON'T BE ALARMED have shown up very well in practice aud have lowing Schedule Committee: won two games from tho Ardmire team with as Police Chief. Mr. Hoch. of Adrian: Mr. Lee, of Manistee. Even if Kelly, Keeler and McGraw ease. Jacksonville. Fla.. March 31.—Last spring sev and Mr. McLaughlin. of Muskegon. Do Talk of Retiring. eral of the New York players were robbed of The season will be four months and fhe salary SOMETHING NEW. their advance money, jewels, pawntickets, bonds, limit will remain at $600 a month. The presi Baltimore, Ap.-il 1.—Joe Kelley and Keeler and other valuables ivhile here, the city being dent will select the ball and will call another declare that they intend to cross the big pond Female Ticket Sellers at Detroit's overrun with Northern pickpockets and ''con" meeting as soon as he deems it necessary. the coming winter, and. if a business arrange men. .This spring not. a < riant lost so much ment they are considering turns out aJl right, Ball Park. as his peace of mind, thanks to Captain will stay several years. Of course, this maans Detroit. March 31.—Lady ticket sellers will O'Brien, of the New York Detective Bureau. This is No April Joke. 'abandoning the game, and in this declaration Syracuse, N. Y., April 1.—Charley Reilly, dispense the tickets at Bennett Park this year. He sent Detective E. J. Burgess to Jacksonville they are joined by McGraw. who says he is Vanderbecli had experience with lady ticket at the request of George W. Burbrulge, the while here a day or two ago, spoke of an inno going to get out of the bast' ball business for Police Commissioner, last winter, when crooks vation in the base ball rules, which he says is good next winter. sellers in California, and thinks that the av sure to come in tiriw—fining the umpire. After erage woman, is honester than the average man. were terrorizing the city. In two weeks after the game the umpire is the only man in the In his California experience lie received con his arrival Burgess had stampeded the whole profession who can lush to his heart's content The Difference. siderable in the way of over change. The men, set. aud since then not a "trick has been turn without danger, so long as he shows up sober Jim Hart—"Pop. where do you draw the line- lie says, always held o;it overchange as a nat ed." because the New York detective, who the next afternoon. This has its effect upon between criticism aud abuse'.'" ural perquisite. Then be thinks that pretty knows nearly every "fly" criminal iu t!u; United fiie players with whom the umpire i* always Anson—"If you are praised, it's criticism, my girls in the box oilicc will help to draw patrons States, met" them at the depot and persuaded friendly and even boy, and if you we not praised, it's abuse." to the games. tueja to kee# moving along. SNORTING A.pril 4- ASEA /•«* M11 -H BALLW^ A W W Greet; roots were all right, but his Italian curves a.ud It will be a surprise if either of those and his Dutch drops were off color. Mr. /Cear- clubs arc in the race. 'Hie Lewistou Olub of tV«s, I think, will SCTVH the club better. tie ficials think we have a strong club,, one that will seems to be n scholar, a gentleman and a catcher. LEAGUE UMPIRES. be iu tho race, but they have not yet claimed Mr. Glarke. who r.l all times is somewhat of a tbo pennant. cynic, deelores that 'the tilokie,' moaning Xx'ar- Captain John O'Brien. of the Louisvilles. is th« foss. 'oaji't give nobody uo fall with Uiein there most popular ball player that Maine has ever ROBISON TALKS OF THE FUTURE OF three-baggers of words, which he bats out with YOUNG NOW CONSIDERING produced. His home is in this city, but he has bis mouth every time he uses bis tongue for played in nearly every city iu the State that u hat.' But Dad Us not a (>eUeTer iu a college lias had base lw.ll. O'Bi'ieu is a gentleman THE BIG LEAGUE. education Cur the ball field. THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. of tho first wa..ter, and he has the respect of the entire public of I>e\vistoii and Auburn, aiid CRESCEN'jfciTY CHAT. you can bet) that the sporls of these two cities are rooting for Louisville. He Wants the Public to Believe That the And Also Ways and Means of Making McCormack, our old third basemau. was in town Satisfied With the National Agree last. week. He will soon gu to Columbus, where ment,—A Strong Local Team—Good in; is to play tho coming season. Mao ought National League Will be Enlarged Life Less Burdensome to These to be able to hold his end up u* any company. Words For Ewing. Uncle Abe Lezotto is training previous to re Buffers Between the Excited Public porting to Wilkesbarre. He will be iu fine Rather Than Reduced to the Ideal condition before he leaves Lewiston. ready to jump iu and play his usual strong game. Eight-Club Circuit, and the Frenzied Players, Tho benefit for '"Kid" Madden's family will be held at Portland April 7. and there will be ciuito a few attend from here. Anybody Cleveland. O.. March 31.—Editor "Sport Washington, March..31.—Your Uncle Nick wishing to subscribe to this benefit cam ad ing Life:"--In discussing League matters in Young was "thinking'" the other clay when dress M. .T. Garrity, Portland. Me. general aud a few things in particular a re-porter called -14)011 him. The subject Chris Von der Abe admitted to Secretary Young that he did not hay«> any claim on pitcher President Hobisou was asked his opinion of the Kastoru League, hs proxy to act us e saw of heavy draft upon his "think tank" was tlie other day reganliug tlie future of the a general letter of instructions to League Forred. and the pitcher was given to Lewiston, fit iu the proposed rebellion, and no matter what umpires, intended to meet every objection, and he will report here with the rest of the National League. One of the questions put is done in the future the, Soiltlfern League to a team. The addition of Forred will give us four to him was to bring out bis idea of any man will deny harmony with the tool-hardy- contention or questionable point that may strong pitchers, .who will be carried at) season changes that might bo made in the circuit t, % arise during the League season. if their work is satisfactory. after the expiration of tho present agre*v PLEASED WITH YOUNG. "By George!" exclaimed "Uncle Nick," ment between the. individual organizations As It now stands only the bombastic president straightening up' in his chair, "this is KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. now comprising tho circuit. of tlie Western League remains to tight the Na the toughest job I have tackled in many LARGER RATHER THAJS" SMALLER. tional Agreement,, and it will only result .ill to davs. I am trying to frame a letter of "Do you think that any oiu.Ua win drop himself and make his organization an innocent instructions to the staff of umpires for The Players All on Deck—Manning out'.'" waid the interviewer. sufferer. Heretofore President Nick Young has the present season that will enable the Looking For a Successful Season- "No. I do not," was the reply. "On the been misunderstood by the Southern League jimg- umpire to be absolute master of the situation, Kansas City, Mo., March 30.— Editor "Sport contrary, my belief is the League will be natcs, as well as the enthusiasts South, but to ami at the same time, preserve the rights of ing Life:"—The players have all arrived witli increased instead of decreased. P»y the day all believe that he is a just official. His the players and the public." the exception of Gil Hattielrl and Tommy Her- actions have shown him to he fair-minded, and non. Owing to some business iu the East, time the present agreement expires there th« recent decision iu the cases of Morrison nnd PRACTICE VS. THEORY. will be four additional cities in "Would not the work of the umpire be made Hatfleld will not, arrive until about the 4th oC the country quite large enough. to Clause!) bav« won him friends. The Southern April. It looks as though Hernou "don't want Ijeagne will, therefore, remain conservative more easy if the officers of the league backed to play in our yard" and Manning expects to support National League clubs. It on propositions of a rebellious nature in the up -the staff's efforts to discipline the players \arni conduct, the game in an orderly manner'.'" sign another. would be more advantageous to add futiu'e. and it is safe to say that if every minor The men are all hard at work practicing both those cities to the present circuit than it would league revolts tho Southern body will be firm in "Why, sure," replied •'Uncle Nick." "Hut the difficulty arises as soon ns the first ball is morning and afternoon. At last. llenion got lv> to risk a base ball war and two associa staying under the protecting wing of the JS'ar away and Manning expects to sign Jack Men- tions in the field. The games could be so tional body. pitched. Magnates, managers, players, 'rooters' and everybody who follow base ball, will sit fee, to till Heruon's place in the field. Menefce arranged that all the great* clubs would play THE LOCAL TEAM. is recommended very highly by Connie Mack, of in each city, and the fight for national su Manager Abner Powell is determiner] on giving down in the duietude of their homes and resolve to . Inforce I lie rules against unnecessary kicking Pittsburg. and Tebeau. of Cleveland; is a premacy, would be hotter than it is now. My New Orleans a good team for the coming season. good pitcher and hard hitter aud all-round base idea of "a national league is iui organization that and has been for the paat few mouths working at the umpire. There is something in the game, that deadens good resolutions so far as the um hall player, so if we get him \yo will have cue stands for its name. 1 don't believe any base hard toward, that end. Undoubtedly the Pelicans more pitcher in ease of necessity. ball league can be national that cannot hold will be the strongest, aggregation in tho league. pire is concerned, for as soon as the first, ball of the contest starts toward the plate the um In a conversation with some of the new players the championship of the leading clubs in the So far Powell has secured for his team., besides that are now here they have this to gay: W« Vnited States, and the way to accomplish this himself, centre fielder York, right fielder House pire becomes the common enemy of everybody present. Why. I have seen gentlemen occupying are all delighted with. Kansas City aud all is to have the dubs of the great cities mem man. short stop Huston, third baswuan Joe speak in high terms of Manager Maiming. bers of your circuit." Dowie. pitchers Carl, Lee Smith. McGinnis and high public offices under the Government jump np in the grandstand and shout to certain home "Sammy" Mchol arrived here the 2ttth look 1'OSSIBLK MEMBERS. Sechrist. Powell is trying hard to sign first ing tine. 'A large delegation of friends met him base-man Massey. who was with the Carbondale players to 'smash the- umpire in the jaw, and "What: cities might be added to the National I will pay your tine.' After the game was over at the train, and gave him a grand welcome League'.'" (Pa.) team last year, anil second baseman K\\x. back to Kansas City. He says be is going who played with Nashville last season. Should if some one tried to convince that gentleman "Well, there 1s Buffalo, for instance, De that be had made such a remark he would have to play ball this season, and will never let. troit. Milwaukee and Indianapolis. I'have al he secure both men the team will be complete. THE CINCINNATI TKAM indignantly denied it. So it is with the law the ball pass him. ready named four and the list is by no manner maker? of the League, they intend to sustain Klusman is aso in good trim and says be will of means exhausted. Each of these cities would left this city on Monday. In the three weeks the Hods have been here there has been more the umpire in the interest of fair play and clean hold the img down on fiist and if anyone gets do well. I have not the least- doubt, in such sport, but it is difficult for two men to view past him it will not be his fault. an organization as I have named. The jumps honest work than has been done by any aggre Catcher Lake, of the "new c.nes," says be gation in the country. The Itcds are certainly the same decision or play with the same result." would all be easy and the circuit so arranged ALWAYS CONSERVATIVE. will stop every ball that comes bis way. aud .it that admirers would have an opportunity to see deserving of winning the championship^ and makes no difference if shot from a cannon. while Manager Ewing has not boasted that his "Uncle Nick" says everything is in readiness the cream of base ball talent as they see it for the gong-to sound and the command to "play Callahan, "also a new importation," looks now. It. might be necessary to adopt a sched men will be in front, he, is sure that the people like a pitcher and all-round ball tossor from of Cincinnati will have a better, club this year ball 1 ' to be given. Several dozen of League ule that would call for playing in each section bulls have been carefully: weighed, measured head to foot and reseuibes very much his pvcd- by the different, clubs comprising that section than ever before. Everyone has followed the lead oessor, ChaUey Hastings, and intends to nil and each team would play but twice ia the of Manager Ewing. and as a result a" save and officially stamped preparatory to distribution those on the sick list are in tip-lop condition among the various <-lubs. - • • • the place with a "pitch and force." season in each city. It would create the hot When asked to take a, survey of the field and Viox. "which is, pronounced Vleks," who will test kind of rivalry and the struggle to win and vemly to take part in a championship- game play short, is also a new one with TIS and comes the pennant would' be even more complicated to-morrow. The report, that any of the men on size up the various elnbs "Unc.le Nick" hosi- tho team have dead arms is branded as a lie, tated, for he endeavor.-; to remain neutral. His with a good record, and sqys he will show the than it is at present. for not one of the players liut can get. the private opinion is that the struggle In the first "fans" how to "pick 'em up." WHAT "OTHER" COUNTRIES? ball across the diamond in quick time and accu division will probably lx{ between Baltimore, Roger (.rorton. a Kansas City boy, last year "It has been found easy to model leagues in rately, too. Irwin. "specially, is in the best Cleveland. Fhiladclphd, Boston, 1'ittsburg and centre fielder of the Kalamazoo Michigan State other countries on such a. basis and I know New York. League, left for Birmingham, Ala., to join trim, and he shoots the pigskin to JSwliig in the Strouthers' team. J. M. Chiffon, also a Kansas that we car. do it. in tho United States. It is finest manner. n long time to look ahead to. but notwith THE JERSEY CITY GROUND. City boy. joined the same team, and both left standing that fact I feel that when the time here on the 25th. • •ouies something of this sort, will tw» the out CHAPMAN THE MAN The linse ball park now looks as fine as any in come of the issue. You know yon can't, have It AVas and is Still Available For Any the land, and Manning is doing his utmost in a National League and maintain it as a sec- Who Will Pilot the \\ilkesbarre Ball Club. getting things in shape for the coining season, t.ioual organization. Any league of clubs com Team This Season. Jersey City. March SO.—Editor "Sporting and promises the public every possible conve prised of Western or 'Eastern members alone Life:"—Your paper of this week in its New York nience. He also claims he will have a team will never be a National League." Wilkesbarre, Pa.. March ;>1.—Editor "Sporting that can play the "national game" as good as Life:"—At a woll-at tended meeting of the dispatch says that the cause for the Jersey City the best, and is confident of winning the pen stockholders of the Wilkesfoarre Kase BiUJ Club, Club not playing on the grounds in this city nant. "Our Jim" knows what he is talking IT'S DIFFERENT NOW. held at tho Wyoming Valley Hotel on the even was on account of title being vested in a about, and we have confidence in "Our Jiui.'' ing of the wtith ,inst.., tho following gentlemen minor. so go it old boy and win. and don't let the nu-o Ease Ball, Like Politics, Compels were elected directors for the ensuing year: This is far from true. The "infant" had get a.way from you this time. You must win William S. McLean. H. .1. Donning. K. K Bo- only a thirty-fifth interest, and this was nc- the pennant. Good luck to you and best wishes, Some Singular Shifts. gert, Leo \V. Ixmg. Alexander Dick, Jil. II. ipiired long ago. Possession of the land for one, three or live years, could have been given a week and see that the "flag will wave on our grounds New York. March 31.—Editor "Sporting ilurgundor, C. \V. Tammany, \V. .1. Harvey, C. forever." "HARRY BKBN." I>i.fc:"—I desire to call \'onr attention to Stegmaiei', Sr., Dr. J. N. Warner, Isaac P. ago. and the grounds made ready to play on the following clipping from the Cincinnati Hand, Hon. John Graham, P. It. Kajfe. \V. T. within three weeks at the furthest; at least "Commercial-Gazette,"5 ' evidently written Heed and Isaac S. Long, all of whom were di a fortnight before the regular season begins. I LYNCHBURG IN LINE. by Ban .founson: rectors last year, with the exception of tlie two personally hold a five-year lease of the grounds, last named. and have full privilege to sublet to any one I The Players Report ing For Duty- "Mr. Young is plainly not well Informed. The Tbo directorate embraces a bank president, n choose. Indices of Local Interest. meeting of the minor leagues which is to be hotel keeper, a newspaper proprietor, a dry Jersey City is a grand field for a good base held at Washington on next Monday was called goods merchant, a, wholesale produce and grocery hall nine, and if some of the oilier magnates Lynohburg, March "1 .-Editor "Sporting Life:'* at the suggestion of a. number of the Na.tiojial merchant. a theatrical manager. ;i furniture deal do not take advantages of the opportunity they —They are all here at last, and it would be hard League men. Mr. Cuiiant, of Boston; Colonel er, a brewer, a retired capitalist, a dentist., will miss a good thing. to get a more gentlemanly lot of bnll players Itobisou. of Cleveland, and others of the major two lawyers, a traction company manager, a The grounds are within twenty minutes of New together. 'Tis too early yet to criticise their organizations advised that the minor leagues contractor and bulkier, a clothing merchant and York, fifteen of Newark, and directly on the work, as they have not: yet gotten over the get together and determine just what they want. the county treasurer. line of electric cars. One tare will bring people soreness due to the cold weather practice. At Still there is general alarm along the line, and The Directors of the Wilkesbarre Club met from all parts of Jersey City to the gates. present. I believe that we are stronger in every 1 he press hirelings of a few league magnates to-day aud organized for the ensuing year. The 1 cannot understand the present attitude of position that we were last year. I will reserve wre hissing anarchy and rebellion at men who following officers were elected: \V. S. Mc the New York Club managers. They had a my opinion of the individual players until my aiv only seeking concessions for- the organization Lean. president; W. T. lieed, vice president; virtual monopoly of base ball in this city in next letter, as by that, time I will have seen they represent." Leo W. Long, corresponding secretary: Fred their bands. them up against some of the big League- clubs. A year ago no paper in the country did erick Kroff. fluancial secretary: Isaac S. Long, It is in every way likely, however, that a There is every indication that this will be treasurer; W. S. McLean. W. T. Reed and elub will be located here under different manage the most successful season, from a financial more to discourage and kill the new Ameri standpoint, that base boll has ever known here. can Association than this same "Commer Charles W. Tammany, managing directors. ment, even if it docs not come under Na The cini&tion of a• manager was discussed, but tional Agreement. N. G. VREELAND. From three to five hundred "fans" arc out at cial-Gazette." Whose name appeared at the every practice of the team, aud that is, I think, t head of the petition to the National the selection was left to the managing directors. a good indication of tho interest taken in the League requesting them to strike Applications were, however, read from C. 11. LEWISTON LACONICS. Cushruan, who managed Toroto at one time: game. such a blow at said rival organization as would Charles H. Morloli. who managed Erie in 'SUJ Our team lias some hard work before (hem competely annihilate it? Was it not B. B. John- and '94 and Jinffalo last year: John .1. IlanUin, Another Pitcher Added to the Roster this week. The Bostons open the bull here; on son who is now taking up columns of his paper ex-president of the State League; James Don- —Gossip About Ball Players. April 1. followed by Baltimore on the 2d and trying to sbow what a terrible organization the nelly, who was in Wilkesbarre in 'S8-'80, and Philadelphia next day. The visit of the Phillies big League is aud bow unjust it. is for it to Lewis-ton. March 31.—The season is now very excites much interest here, as cur old favorite. claim sole right to the territory it now occupies? who brought Bcecher and Corooran here: J. L. near, and most of the clubs in the New England Bacon, who managed Providence part of '',14: Leii.gne will soon have" their players report for Ovth, is with them. His many friends want He tried ail the influence be had to have Bar- to see how he looks with the "big 'uns." nie. Buekeuberger nd Pfetter convicted for at Howard Earl and T. C. Griffin, players on last practice. The local club will report April 18, year's team. and commence practice at once. We are to have two college games during tempting to influence the veteran League players By telegraph, on Friday and Saturday last, April that are exciting much interest among not to sign with teams they had played with The la tost addition- to the Lewiston Club is the fair sex, as well as among the usual crowd in 1884, etc. ~~ John H. Chapman was engaged as manager, Henry Long, of Chicago, a brother of Herman and takes charge April 4. The men will then Long, of the Bostons. Long is said to be a of "fans." The University of Virginia and Yale .Tohnson seems to be partaking of a big dish play here on April t>. The University of Vir of very tough crow just now. be notified to report to him by April 10, when ck'vei- pitcher, and good all-round player. Not exhibition games will be arranged. much is known u.bout him in this part of the ginia will make a strong fi
! Up to' the' ninth inning there had not. been a. the "N'ew Yorks—probably tlie opening game. j ball liatted out of the diamond nor a liii. bns<> Mercer !;MH always pitched winning ball when | on ballsi or. error made. During (he tail-end of up against the Giants, lie looks ;l trifle thin I the inning Krock, who was Uten pitching for si/ice his recent 'illness, but says lie never felt j Chicago, after making two strikes ivuight oil'" stronger iu his life. on the end of his but and got the., only kit. of Catcher McOauley has -had Ihe advantage of the game. It is all the more remarkable when practicing in the cage at Brown University, and I the make-up of the Chicago team of that year, THE HUM OF PREPARATION AT THE consequently is not afraid to liiie them to sec '88, is considered, as that was one of the heaviest ond; they lose no time in getting there. hitting teams Chicago ever had. Tom Brown believes the next pennant-winner NEWS AND COMMENT. LEAGDEHEMQUARTERS. will have to do the trick with a percentage less Good reports still come in regarding the good than .640. work of Eustace and Shannon, who will be The Senators, one and all, seem pleased to fixtures at short stop and thin! bas-e. have the New York Club as their opponents for Tile boys who have .arrived home all speak A Chapter on Base Balls—The Minor the first serijs. The Giants have no terrors. in glowing terms of Montgomery and its people, Malinger Schmelx, it is expected, will ar who have treated them royally and desire through Leagues Keeping Mr. Young Busy- range his theatrical matters so as to be, able to the •'.Sporting Life" to express their apprecia come East iu time for tlie opening game. tion. M1NO11 MENTION. Holmes is resting easily. His collar bone had Senators Report For Duty and Size to be broken the second time, it not having It seems rather unappreciative to find fault GOOD REPORTS: [ABOUT THE HARD- knitted together properly at first. He is anxious with either of the excellent base ball guides: to be able to play aud will not be kept out up Well Under Critical Inspection, still it may not be out of order to again cull of the team long. attention to the fact that a portion ot Section IORKHfO_COLONELS. Claude McFarland seems to have made a good 10. Kule 45 ("in such case the umpire shall, as impression at Norfolk. He is able to hold his Washington, D. C.. April 1.—Editor soon as tbe ball is. hit, declare infield or outfield own anywhere, and will bo. found in a bigger "Sporting Life:"—Fifty dozen officially- bit") should properly be a part of Section » league before long. He knows how to take cure sealed League balls were stacked up iu of the same rule. As at present Section JO is Looming up Particularly Strong in the of himself. ' somewhat of a Chinese puzzle. President Young's office last evening, ready So Fred". Pfeffer was shifted because he did not It is hinted from those on the inside that a to he divided into packages and started odi play second base a !a Oleason! Great Shades! Pitching Department—A Crack Out- deal is on foot looking to transferring "left fielder their journey to the twelve points of the In Oleason really a great baseman, or has the Cooley. of .St. Louis ."to. Louisville. What a National League's circuit. Arranged beside great outfield Louisville would then have in mighty Pfeffer taken such a drop? fielder Developed—Another Cincin- Clarke. Holmes and 'Cooley. It is said that the big file case, the familiar A. G. Spaid- George A. Mahouey. the crack Georgetown McDermott. and W right would be parted with ing label beaming from each of the 30 pitcher and first baseman, is the one collegian in exchange for him. 'Hie story seems entirely dark-brown cases, they suggested for all' to be honored with an illustration in Reach's ;nati "Pipe" Story Disposed ol, plausible, as Coole'y is bitterly opposed to St. the world a small sporting goods shop. Guide. The distinction is well merited, too, for Louis...... • iStill, there is a distinctive air of import Mahc'iiey i« about the most valuable man, all Jt looks to people out this way that Philadel ance about this pile of. rubber and yarn—it things considered, now playing with any of the 'Louisville, Ky.. Anvil 1.—Editor "Sporting phia is a strong peiuuuit possibility this year. is of championship calibre. Even the few big college teams. JOHN HKYJDLER. Life:"—Laxt week I wrote that it was like It .don't seem possible to beat that" aggregation rejected spheres strain their stitches with ly that pitcher Hill would be fanned out. out. :W111 Nn.sli be the Mos«s in the wilderness? pride in being' allowed to mix for a time PLEASED PORTSMOUTH. that while he was a promising- lad and a The officials have several offers for Hassamear. with their tiu-inolosejl. seal-bedecked comer, and in several ways a possibility, but have not yet made up their minds what brethren, who have been chosen to go out yet he wns not League timber yet. All to do with him. Secretary Dreyfus says no in the land to make base bail history. Marr's Men Make an Excellent and this has to be retracted, and it all happens effort lias been mads to secure Buckley.' late BALL, MAKING IMPROVED. Successful Start. in the short space of one week. The re of Philadelphia, and there is no place for him "The art of making- base balls is improv Portsmouth, Va., March 31.—Editor "Sporting ports coming' from Montgomery are entire on the team. JOHN J. SAUNDEKS. ing," said Mr. Young. "It is a rare occur Life:"—Tlie young men who are earning a month ly lilled with the praises of this young rence nowadays, when I tind half a dozen ly stipend in this city by playing the national pitcher, and the uuirvelous work he haw NORFOLK NOTES. balls in 50 dosseo that fait short of League game as they think it should be played for done in the games he has pitched is said to requirements. Not so long ago return ship the honor and glory of Portsmouth me't their hare secured for him n life position on the Satisfactory Debut of McFarlan's ments of under or over weight balls were first enemies ou the diamond here on Saturday team. If any of the pitchers are to be New Team. made almost monthly. Now. however, each in the form of Ted Sullivan's rampant uud ag turned loose it i* not to be Hill. He ap gressive ''Steers.'' Norfolk, Va.. March 30. —Editor "Sporting ball is subject to a critical test before it leaves The "Steers" hadn't been rounded up long, pears to be the star pitcher of the team. Life:"- Ted Sullivan's New Haven team come the manufactory, and what is.left for me to do and in consequence were yet a little wild Until last week it appeared that. Manager here last week and McFarlan's meu disposed is to examine, measure and weigh each, hall when they were let loose on tbe Portsmouth McCloskey h;id his mind made up as to of them easily. The second game of the series before my initials are placed upon it. The diamond; yet withal they gave ample evidence the six men he intended to carry as pitch was won by New Haven, but by a very close balls used by the National League do uot vary in their games here and in Norfolk that they are ers, but Secretary JDreyfus says they all ap margin, and the locals should have won this the weight of a ten-cent piece." hot-blooded stock, who are apt to make the pear to be able to pitch such good ball game, as they had it completely in their About 400 dozen—nearly !'>OOQ—officially-stamped herding of the other teams in the Atlantic As that they will be given thorough trials be grasp, but by careless playing allowed them to balls are used up by the League during a. season. sociation, an easy thing for the "Steers." fore the heavy hitters of the League, and Win out in the last inning by a score of 11 to They arrive at headquarters in lots of 50 They fought a hard battle with Portsmouth on It is likely no releases will be given in the 10. Ted's men were clearly outclassed, and the dozen, and then everybody in the household Saturday—as hot a battle as a cornered bovine iu neal* future. old tricks of his resorted to did him no good. pitches in and assists Mr. Young in the work of the bull ring is proverbially known U> light— THAT OTTTI'tRLD. They worked down in Texas, but wouldn't go inspection. After they are divested of their and their defeat was an honorable one. here, as "Mac" showed the scheming Teddy covering of tin foil and tissue they are meas As the first game of the season for the The absentees. Holmes and 'MVFarland, that he knew a thing or two himself. Ted ured, weighed in a small postal scale, again "Grangers," as the Portsmouth team has; bteu centre and right fielders of the team, weak was a very sore mortal, but had to stand the jacketed in flimsy and foil, boxed and officially dubbed, it proved a decidedly interesting; one, en the club in batting, but Dexter and gaff. sealed. being hotly contested on both sides and only Wright will do good work in their places. Manager McFarlan tried to arrange an exhi It would he a treat, indeed, for the average won by our young men at the last moment In fact, from the accounts of young Dexter bition game with the Phillies in Hampton last young American to feast his eyes on this heap when evident symptoms of cordis palpitatio were and the work he is doing in centrelield, it Saturday, hut the guarantee offered was so of "dollar-nnd-a-halfs" making official transit to plainly visible in the actions of the home/ club'* would seem to be a wise move in Mana small the game was not arranged. tlie highest position a common, ordinary base cohorts, and Captain Brady in particular. ger McCloskey to keep him there and play Shirley Thompson's finger, which was sprained ball can hope to attain. The playing of the home team, iu. this game Holmes in right Held, when he recovers. By a week ago, is healing nicely, and it Is thought MINOR LEAGUE CLAIMS. was as strawberries and cream to the ardent doing1 this I am confident it. would make the popular catcher will be back in the game in Aside from this more or less manual duty per fanaTies, who are extremely pleased with tbe ex the team much stronger, for those who a few days. taining to the office, President Young is busy cellent showing made. As a fielding team tbe have seen both men play say while Mc- It is amusing to hear pitcher Fred. Schmidt adjusting numerous minor league claims for the Portsmouth hired men are surpassingly clever. Farland is the superior batter he cannot talk with that protxel noeer.t, but anyone who services of players, who seem at this season of IS'o amount of sophistry or argument can convince begin to Held, run or throw with Dexter. takes the southpaw twirler' for a fool will cer the"' year 10 luive a penchant for getting into me that they will lie at. all overshadowed iu Ho\Vever, from accounts sent in by the cor tainly fall down, for "Svhmiddy" is a very wise trouble. On his desk also were several com- this respect by any other team in the League. fellow, and what he doesn't know about base hiuhicationw asking for his views on the abilities As a hitting team they also showed up respondents Manaa-er McCloskey thinks linll is not worth knowing. He does not fancy of young local players, who Mr. Young probably strongly against the decidedly effective pitchers well of both MoFarland and Def the nnme that-, has been given him of "Crazy" does riot know from Adam. Occasionally, too, a Ted Sullivan has secured to defend the fair ter, and both will be retained, Sclunidt, and says thtits' what lie gets for get request comes along for his opinion as to the village of New Haven, in the State of the ami if Dexter plays centre field regularly Mo ting out on (he line* nnd hustling for the suc strength of this or that League, club. He ligneous nutmeg. Take it all in all, and form ral-land will bo extra fielder and change catcher, cess of the duo while the others escape suoia acknowledges all of these inquiries promptly, ing my estimate from tlie game of Saturday, I as lui caught great bull for Dos Moines last names by sitting on the bench. but it is safe to say the hitter query is answered unhesitatingly assert that a game won from se;is
cuit with pronounced and ever troublous the Central Pennsylvania Base Ball weak spots. The Atlantic Association is League at Sunbury yesterday afternoon. A. D. Miller, of Shamokin, was elected president, SPORTING LIFE being well managed and is evidently in vice O. P. Helfenstein, of this place, resigned. good hands. It was decided to procure National League pro A WEEKLY JOURNAL tection. John Kelly, of Shamokin, and Edward Honier, of Martinsburg. Va., were appointed of Devoted to THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE APPARENTLY ficial umpires. The Spalding ball will be used, BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. AN OBJECTIONABLE PRACTICE, and the season will open on May 1. ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. The .Cleveland "World'' objects to the UPON THE ROCKS. Cleveland team playing spring exhibition CONDENSEFmlPATCHES, Published by games, with any other National League | team. In this objection our esteemed Special to "Sporting Life:" The Inter-State League Formally Or Outlielder Freeman W. Davis has signed withi THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. Cleveland contemporary is entirely 'right. Hazleton. 34 South Third St., The subject is an old, oft-disoussed one. ganized— South Jersey's League At CbarlottesTille, April 2, Virginia beat Le- with Die weight of opinion in favor of high 25 to 3. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. absolute prohibition of such contests. The Fast Getting Into Shape—General I" the billiard tournament night of April 2 Ivea flavor of the hippodrome continually sur beat Gamier 600 to 103. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: rounds such games and it certainly can The Hazleton Club lias received $500 from One Tear...... «2.O0 Sporting Intelligence From All Points Louisville for short stop Eustace. not do the sport any good. Besides, such The Louisville team has returned home from Six Months...... ,^...... I 1.25 games as a rule take the edge off the com Montgomery. All of the eight pitchers under felugle Copy...... 5c. ing championship games. contract will lie retained. Foreign Postage, $1.O4 Extra per Annum. IN SORUTRAITS. The Board of Arbitration has refused to re PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. open the case of outflelder Hill, awarded to The base ball season can now open in The Southern -League in Danger of a Heading, unless Pottsville has additional evi readers of SPORTIXG LIFE -who peace. Uncle Anson has at last made his Collapse. dence to offer. This Pottsville claims to have. annual claim of the pennant for his Chi Special to "Sporting Life." Jacob Scbaefer has challenged Frank Ives to have not facilities for reaching news play, after the present tournament, at the five dealers should by all means subscribe, cago Colts. It was late in coming, but New Orleans, April 2.—The Southern different styles of billiards now In vogue, namely, thus assuring themselves regular and better late than never. Without that claim League is having a hard time of it trying a game each at 18-inch balk-line, cushion car- rival managers would have been sorely put I to organize upon a proper basis, and at roms, straight billiards, bank shots and three- prompt delivery by mail direct from this time the prospect is somewhat dubious. cushion carroms. . this office. to it as to what to expect from the Colts, j The withdrawal of Nashville- was'a hard whereas now they know just about what blow which the League, however, met cour to think of them. Anson silent might ageously, , in the belief that the vancancy COMISkEY'S CHAPPIES. have proved dangerous* but Auson vocifer could be readily filled. Columbus, Ga.'y ous and claiming, is, as usual, only a mere however, which was counted upon,, failed St. Paul Relying Mainly on Veteran possibility in the race. to materialize. Later Shreveport applied Players. for admission upon any condition. This St. Paul, Minn., March 31.—Commenting on IliB does not appear to have been acceptable to team, Manager CouiisUey says: "The St. Paul INDEX TO CONTENTS. The Louisville team will adopt an en- President Powers who, after swing around team for the coming season will be made up ti;e!y different system of signals from the circle and a conference with the Atlanta about as follows: Pitchers, Mullane^ Johnson Base Ball Ne\vs...... Pages 1 to 17 those used l£>9t season. The signalling people announced his intention of reducing the and Denzer; catchers, Kraus and Spies; first Shooting News...... Pages 18 to 5J2 will be done exclusively by the players League to six clubs. This did not suit Memphis, base, Glasecock; second, base, Pickett; third however, which club announced that unless the base, O'Kourke; short stops, Hollingsworth and Cycling News...... Pages 23 to 24 and with their own judgment, and Man League should be maintained upon an eight-club ager McCloskey will have nothing to say basis it would withdraw. Memphis did not ap Shugart, together with George, Mertes, Burns, pear to consider that her withdrawal would Camp and Stratum. That list insures a strong on t'ne bench. Last year McCloskey did enable the League to get down to a six-club cir team and some good playing, and if these the greater part of the signalling. The cuit without difficulty, and would have no effect other fellows throw us down they will have to WHAT AVERAGES AMOUNT TO, new move is likely to prove a good one. except the comparative isolation of the Little beat a mighty good 'club. I'd like to buy an Kock Club. other pitcher, but just at present I don't sea The fact that the official averages of the as it will teach the men to depend to some my way clear to do so." degree upon their own resources. It was stated that besides the Shreeveport ap Concerning the delivery end of his team. Cbm- National League made outflelder Hassaniaer, plication another apr>iicat4on hud been made by iskey is somewhat mysterious. lie said: "I an alleged record player, leader of outfield Nashville parties. Subsequent, developments, how have three new pitchers on my list, and I will ers is used as a peg upon which to hang Mr. J. Barle Wagner, of the Washing ever, showed this statement to be incorrect. bring them here as soon as possible. I can't ton Club, wisely determined to let his Sen Yesterday the Memphis Club resigned and dis give out their names, because it would interfere objections to and condemnation of all aver banded its team because President Powers fa with the deal, and let some of the big people ages. Such objection is not well taken and ators do their spring practicing at home. vored taking in Shreveport, as neither Nashville They are thus the only League team or Columbus were available. This reduces the know what I am after. I will get, all three, is only indulged in by those who.take mere Southern league to six clubs, but it.is more than I think, and will then have a staff of seven." ly a superficial view of the subject, while that did not go on a spring preparatory Comiskey, who has spent the winter in Ctii- trip. But they will after all be no worse likely that Little Rock will follow the Memphis cago, has arrived with his family. Yesterday absolute condemnation of averages is 'fool example, thus compelling the League to get down he went out to the ball park and came back, ish. off than the others. Spring trips ara not to an ignominious four-club basis or disband. to town disgusted with the amount of snow Imperfect the averages must necessarily what they are cracked up to be. and ice which is piled upon it. Manager Oomiskey has ordered his men to be built as they arcs upon fallible human SOUTH JERSEY LEAGUE Dubuque for practice. They will remain one judgment in scoring and upon the by no All the friction caused by the Texas week and play two exhibition games, April 4, means absolutely' clear and perfect play League schedule will be removed at the Will be a Four-Club Circuit and Pro and 5. ing and scoring rules. That applies largely The St. . Paul Club will play in Madison on special meeting of that organization called tection May be Secured. April 21, the day previous to opening tho to fielding averages and but little to for April 6 by President Ward. There; Special to "Sporting Life." Western League season in Milwaukee. batting averages. The latter generally will not be many changes in the schedule Millville, N. J., April .3.— The meeting of convey a pretty accurate indication of a as adopted and promulgated, but enough t<» the South Jersey League, which was to BIRMINGHAM UNEASY player's batting ability and are not sus have been held in Cainden on Tuesday, satisfy everybody and do away -with all was held there yr erday afternoon. ceptible to any great degree of doctoring, grumbling and kicking. " Bridgetou, Millville and Camdeu were Over the Unsettled Affairs of the whereas in fielding averages a shirking represented, but Manager stair, of Sa Southern League. player and a partial scorer can achieve lem, was unavoidably detained. Owing Bhminghnm. Ala., March 31.—-Editor "Sport wonders. The Cincinnati "Times-Star" ws(nts to to -this fact nothing definite was set ing Life:"—Matters, in the Southern League This Is so well-known that while ki ow "how long it will be before even tled. Secretary Kelly, of Cainden, was are in a very unsettled condition. The local anu.teur leagues are drawn into the Na elected chairman of the meting. The team is about complete as far as playing talent managers generally accept batting aver tional Agreement?" Not very long, as the South Jersey League thia season will consist of is concerned, but the fans are in a "stew"'as to ages as a pretty safe gaugft they are al charges in the Agreement were drawn for Cainden. Salem, Bridgeton and Millville, and the outcome of the present trouble of tha ways distrustful of fielding averages: and tl?e express purpose of ultimately bringing although there are other clubs wanting to join Ijeague. Nashville has kicked out of the traces when in quest of players almost invariably the League they will not be taken in. for good, and Little Hock has been sent to keep every phase of organized base ball under The championship season will commence the her company, for the League will consist of prefer to see them in action and are rather control and protection. last week in June, and will continue for ten only six clubs, viz.: Atlanta, Montgomery, Mo more inclined to take chances on that weeks, with four championship games played each bile, New Orleans. Birmingham and Memphis. necessarily brief and unsatisfactory in week. Very few players have been signed as, Columbus is very anxious to liecome a member spection than on a season's record on pa The Toronto papers think that the out yet, as every manager is waiting until the of the League, but abe cannot raise the required look for the Toronto Club was never League organization is effected. There is some amount of money. In ease the fans of the last- per. talk of securing national protection if possible. named city succeed in getting.$1000. Mr.- Strouth- l»ut as it is not passible for club owners, brighter than this season. Let us hope The contracts of each player will be tiled with ers. manager of the local club, will come to managers and others interested, us for in there will be no disappointment in store the secretary to prevent one club tampering with their relief and put a team in that city in for Torontoans; but we fear things won't another club's players. The managers adjourned order to make it an eight-club affair. stance the friends of a player, to see the to meet in Garaden on Monday, when, if all The grounds of the hftme club are almost ready latter at all times or perhaps even at any be so flowery after a few weeks' experience the managers are present, the South Jersey to receive the players for the first game. All with borrowed players. league will be permanently organized. of the men are expected here by the last of time in active service, there must be some the week, and the voice of the umpire will be record- of his work and some guide as to heard in the land proclaiming the longed-for bis at least approximate ability and this Proprietors of blar.ket-sheet sporting "play ball." The expected exhibition games will the averages furnish. weeklies probably knc?w their business, but probably not materialize, as the ,blg League it is nevertheless not malapropos to sug clubs are fast making their way back to their It has not ever been claimed that aver The Inter-State League is Now Fully own towns. ages, official or unofficial, are absolutely gest that all readers cannot be set down Organized. The position of third base is still unfilled, as perfect or indeed anything more than mere as fools or expected to judge the quality of Special to "Sporting Life." Manager Strouthers .is desirwis of securing guides. As such they have an invaluable literature by weight and size of paper or Hntcheson. of the Louisville team, for that -posi Toledo, April 2.— The Inter-State League tion. Tlie season will open.on the 16th, of April. and indisputable place in base ball, and so large type. was formally organized at a meeting held TU1LJ3Y. long as base ball is played so long will here yesterday, at which all the cities which are to compose the circuit were averages be necessary for clubs and play- On and after May 1 minor leagues may represented. These are Toledo and Youngs- SLATTERY STABBED. <(V9. and demanded by that by uo ratmixa in crxiiuut Ui find iiuitu u mtiiitjt;r uC uult town. o. ; .Newt-aHile mid Washington. • v'a.: considerable, portion of the base ball pub pitchers of the National League ready for "Wheeling. W. Va.; Jackson and Saginaw, The Ex-Player Feloniously Assaulted lic which delights In statistics and de immediate delivery, with and without Mich.. and Fort Wayne, Ind. C. B.' Pow by a Thief. rives unfailing pleasure and instruction ers, of Pittsburg, was elected president, secre strings. tary and treasurer, and J. W. Guuriells, of To~ Boston, April 1.—On Monday afternoon Mikn from its hobby for base ball averages. ledo. vice president. The salary limit was fixed Slatte-ry, the -well-known base ball player. Wari The ears of veteran star ball players are I at $800. The season will open about May . 1, cut to the bone in the left leg by a dirk in tho j and each club will probably play eighteen games hands of Con Murphy, alias Charles B. Burke, apt to be deaf to the voice of time. It's j witli the other. The guarantee was placed at who was trying to escape apprehension for the ONLY A SIGNJ)FJFHE TIMES, a wise player who knows enough to quit j $40 per game with the privilege of 40 per cent. theft of a coat and a waistcoat in McMann's in the fulness of renown—when his day is of the gross receipts for visiting cluhs. clothing store, where Slattery is employed as A St. Louis contemporary holds that "a a salesman. Slattery caught Burke and de done. spite his wound, held him until help arrived. significant indication of the moral and PLAYERSJHUTOUT. "' Burke says he lives in Chicago. social improvement of ball players is the May it not be said of the ball players who declination of the demand for advance have accumulated pelf in their base ball A Ijeague Novelty. money." No More Can They Pass Their careers that they made it out of the dia Friends to League Games. Chicago. 111.. March 18.— The Chiongos fcava Bosh! The only reason why the "ele- mond business? two open Sundays at home—May 10 and July 12. mand for advance money" lias declined Special to "Sporting Life." The management lias ,secured Grand Rapids' and Washington, IX C.. April 2.— President Detroit, of the "Western League, to play here Is because the. players have become tired Young has sent out the following notice: on the former date, the Colts meeting them on of being turned down by those who hold May not a, man be said to truly have To Managers of All League Clubs: the same afternoon for one price of admission. them as in a vise. Whenever there is the horse-seuso if he leaves horse-racing alone? I beg to advise you that at the meeting of the first time such a thing has ever beea slightest chance of squeezing out advance the National League and American Association attempted. The other date has not yet been money the demand is made quickly enough. on February 24, 1890, the following minute was filled. Some magnates are so prudish that they adopted : The only "significant indication" about take offense at the naked truth. The president Is authorized and instructed to the matter is that the magnates at pres 1/etter List. notify all managers of League clubs that no We have letters for the persons named below, ent have absolute control of the players, The base ball player will soon be showing passes given by visiting managers or players which will be forwarded upon receipt of addreaf thanks to the extension of the reserve will be recognized. Yours truly, or stamped envelope: us what's swat. N. E. YOUNG. privilege to all leagues under the National President. Mt. Flanagan, A1. Maguire, Agreement. P. P. Thyne, Dan Sweeiiey, In the Spring. John Newell, Kd. Breckenridge, "In the spring the 'rooter's' fancy, A LITTLi'CHANGE L. M. Legg, Mike Ijsiwrence, In declining to saddle itself with two Swiftly turns to base ball lore; George Dobin, M. Boyle. Ami on every hand bo'll query, Made in the Personnel of the Penn Jack Hustou, W. Stellberger, more clubs of doubtful strength, merely 'How's the game?' or 'What's the score?' Prank J. Trainor. John J. Hiinlou, ' to fill out an "ideal" eight-club circuit, the sylvania Central League. J. J. Meara, M. Doyle, "In the spring the manager's busy Special to "Sporting Life." Manager Ixnig, Short, stop Allison, Atlantic Association acted wist y. Better Tom Power, A. C. Buckenberger,! by far a compact and evenly balanced Assuring all the saints and sinners Shamokin, April '2. — Lock Haven, "Wil- Tom O'Hrien, That the men lie's signed this year liamsport, Snnbnry, Shamokin "and Mount Pitcher Mason, circuit of six clubs than au eight-club eir- A*e sui'e, dead easy pennant-winners." James Fields, George S. Cain, Caruiel were represented at a meeting of Paul RusseJ. H. -A.pril 5
Who among us has been always right? Nobody victory over tho Pirates. It is a neat little —Money can be made quickly and easily by perhaps but the young man who jumps on to Sir flag. acting as subscription agent for "Sporting Life.'*- Timothy so roughly. Keefe has said lie made —Manager Hallisey's Nashua, N. H., Club If you are interested write us for further de» a mistake and was sorry. Good Heavens, isn't will open the season April 9 (Fast Day). tails. that enough? ig a man to be persecuted for —Grand Rapids will have the three G's in —Pitcher McDermott, of Louisville, says that ever for just one mistake? Mr. Young's ap its outfield—Gilks, Genins and Gettinger. 20 Kentucky belles are willing to marry him, pointment of Mr. Keefe answers the question. —McKean says young catcher Meara acts much and that he will accept one before- the season SIR TIMOTHY HURST like famous Charlie Bennett behind the bat. closes. has come in for his share of abuse, too, but I —Mahoney, the Georgetown University pitcher, can think of but one as good an umpire on the —The Pittsburg Club people are becoming un has refused offers from New York, Boston. ami staff. One day Tim lost his temper and jumped easy over shortstop Ely's continued illness. Baltimore. He says he never will play profes up into the grand stand here to lick a. drunken —McPhee was on the gate at New Orleans sionally. last Saturday for the first time in his life. man who had called him a vile name. Now, —Tlie Delehanty family is all right. There there are people who treasure that up against —J. Earle Wagner says that "a dear friend is a third member of it in Cleveland, who will Tim to this day, while it is a fact that not is the one who never repays his borrowings." be just as good a player some day as are 141 one man in twenty will allow anyone to apply —Pitcher Hughey, who held out for a high ami Tom. the same epithet to him and not lick the loafer salary, has come down and joined the Pittsburgh. who applies it—if he is able., On the score of —Manager Lawson has corralled two excellent —Buffalo has signed a Western, pitcher by players for Pottsville in catcher Emmett Rogers ability Hurst would pass a pretty rigid exami the name of Roach, making five twirlers in all. nation. and third baseman William H. Hayward, of. Seriously I think John Gaffney would have —You can make ; money by securing subscrip Staten Island. continued on the League staff for many sea tions for "Sporting Life." Write for particulars. —President Freedman believes in standing in sons but for the rough abuse to which lie was —There was another fire at the Boston ground with all the big politicians. He has just pre CLEYELANDCHATTER last week, but it was put out with little dam sented Senator Quay with one of those silver subjected. The day when men are made better by cru age. League passes. elty and abuse has dropped into that fathomless —Buck Ewing thinks catcher Gondicg, of New —Jack Chapman is provided for, but that other TEBEAU'S MEN HAYE ALREADY WON abyss yclept "ancient history." Orleans, will be in the big League in another excellent manager, Charley Morton, singularly, is NOTES AND NEWS. year. still out in the cold. He is too good a man to Ed. McKean is evidently saving those hard —Manager Comiskey has banished the candy, be utterly negected. A FLAG THIS SEASON. drives to right field for the regular season. He pop corn and peanut venders from his St. Paul —The father of the Wagner brothers, of tho is doing little batting at Hot Springs. Park. | Washington Club, is lying seriously ill in Phila Some of Jim McAleer's friends tried to induce —O. P. Caylor says the only condition under delphia of, Bright's disease. His age, 75, pre him to run on an independent ticket for Mayor which he enjoys the blues is when ill a poker cludes hope of recovery. Cleveland's Chances Considered—Hard of YourvTstown, but Jimmy said nay. He is a game. —George Moore has not yet signed with the true-bluo Republican, and lias bet $250 that Mc- —Kansas City has released the balky outfielder, • Bangors. He has a good position, and unless Kinley will be nominated at St. Louis. Hernon, and signed ex-pitcher Menefee for the the club gives him1 an increase over last year's Work Ahead For the Umpires— O'Meara is doing such good work at Hot position. salary he will not sign. Springs that Captain Tebeau has decided to use —Billy Hoy, Cincinnati's mute outfielder, is —President Crane, of the Atlantic Association, him behind the bat whenever the captain himself has appointed Charley Jones, Jerry Sullivan and The New Rules Discussed—Base is not playing, O'Connor going to first. probably the best educated ball player in the Ground-keeper Lawrence has promised to have country. Tom, Lynch, who was recommended by Georgo the Dunham avenue grounds in better condition —Pat Powers says that outfielder Jones, of the Davis, to the umpire staff. Ball News and Gossip, than any diamond in the country before the Brooklyns, will prove to be the best "find" of —Dave Orr, whom Tom Loftus once character opening game at home this season. the season. ized as the best batter who ever walked to tho Three local papers—the "Press," "World" and —Ned Hanlon has so far mastered the tricky plate, has charge of the 25-cent seats at. the Cleveland, April 1.—Editor "Sporting "Post"—will issue base ball extras this year. bicycle sufficiently to ride 100 yards without New York grounds this1 year. Life:"—What do the readers of "Sporting Biukett's great baiting in '95 was evidently falling off. —Arthur Irwin speaks highly of Connaughton's Life" thinks of the Temple Cup champions work in the outfield. It begins to look as if. by this time? Here it is seventeen days not "sirenky'." He is hitting the ball in the —The catching of Ed McFarland in tho St. same old way this year. Louis team will be watched with a, great deal the latter would send Stafford to the bench, before the opening of the regular base Secretary Howard Robison goes to Hot Springs leaving Pfeffer at short stop. ball season and we've already won the of interest. this week. —Dad Claike says that "the photographer may —A dispatch from Virginia states that Man pennant. With Young and Cnppy pitching two games be a most amiable man—but he is always mak ager Selee, of the Bostons, has engaged a fe True, it isn't the piece of bunting that each per week, and Chamberlain, Wilson and ing faces." male massage operator to look out for the pitch is stowed away down in Baltimore, but Wallace taking their hands at the other two ers' arm." Hullygee! What next? —Billy Clymer has not yet signed with Buffalo. it's a mighty handsome flag and whenever the Clevelands cught to be able to keep out of —Comiskey will not appear on the diamond the twelfth hole this year if w« have any luck. Jle is holding out for more of what the players and whereever it floats it bears mute tes call "dough." this year. He has come to the conclusion that timony to the fact that the Cleveland team T'ne reporters this year will occupy one of the his base ball days are over. This year he will won the ante-season championship at Hot upper boxes and be all by their lonely. —The Virginia University players have pre confine himself strictly to coaching. Young Briggs' friends in this city are pulling sented Hugh Duffy with a fine gold-headed cane Springs over Connie Mack's men in the and umbrella. —Gastright seems to have caught, on with year of our Lard 1806. Six victories in hard for his success under Anson's tutorship. manager Ewing. He has been showing such nine games is the record to date, and as Twenty patrons of the game in Cleveland —The experimental third baseman Josh Riley good form that he probably will be in the pitch marked their guesses as to (the standing of the is the funny man and practical joker of the er's box in the first cliampionship game. only one or two more games are to be clubs at the end of the season and then com Chicago team. played the flag is ours to keep. pared votes the other day. Twelve picked the —The Baltimore players think that the fight A R.OYAL WELCOME. —Will White, who managed Wheeling last will be between themselves, Cleveland and Bos Clevelands for first place, four selected JBalti- season, will be in charge of the Dallas (Tex.) ton. Fourth place, in their opinion, lies be The games at Hot Springs may not have more and four Philadelphia. Eor second or bet Olub this year. much significance outside of our own city, ter all picked Cleveland, with Philadelphia and tween Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. —Uncle Anson offers to bet any part of $500 —Pitcher Mat Kilroy has refused several flat but. they have stirred up a whole lot of Baltimore as second choice. that his Colts will finish better than fourth in enthusiasm here, and when the team The clerks, bookkeepers and other employes tering offers from Syracuse and other teams, the League race. and has decided to remain in Philadelphia and returns home the boys will be given of the Kennard, Weddell, Forest City and Hol- —Pitcher Hill, will take a regular position the warmest welcome ever accorded lenden Hotels will form a Hotel League this organize an independent team in Richmond, on the Louisville team. At first it was intended —Stanhope, one of the new catchers of tho a base ball club in this city. There season. to farm him out. will bo bands, decorations, processions, pre All' the dispatches from Hot Springs are in New York (Tub, has been suspended and sent sentation and all that sort of thing, and, best harmony on one point—the wonderfully effective —Tucker will play first base again for Boston, home. While mider the influence of the ardent pitching of "Cy" Young, who has been heard as Tenney has proved unsatisfactory in that he assaulted a street car conductor, it is said. of all, so its promised, place at practice. A MONSTFR CROWD of before in base ball circles. —Paul Radford is thinking seriously of play of people, interspersed with a whole lot of loyal In one of the games between the colt teams —"Sporting Life" wants good live subscription ing ball again this summer. He is independently rooters. The local fans have learned a few at the Springs Blake made four hits, a single, agents in every town. Big money ha it. Write well off and plays ball merely for relaxation and things about rooting since last season, and the a double and two home runs. us for particulars. amusement. He can be addressed at Hyde Park, few nobodies who bet against the home olub Jack Shearon's recovery is slow but sure, and —No less than thirteen of the leading seven Mass. aud then go out and hoot and howl for the visit- he is almost certain to occupy right field this teen batsmen of the League last season were —Mr. A. O. Spalding has consented to pitch Ing team will be in a very big minority the year, with Blake ?f('utility man. left-handed hitters. for the veteran team at Kockford, 111., on Coming season. Tom Delehanty 7s batting and fielding well. —Jimmy Manning bet $50 with Walter Wil- Harry Wright Day. Al Spalding in base ball SPEAKING OF CROWDS He will be kept on the club's pay roll either mot recently that the Kansas City team would uniform once more will be a *ight for gods reminds me, of what I've been saying about as the regular third baseman or as a utility heat out. the Minnies. and men. Kundav games, and the local attendance. Now, jnfielder. Chief Clerk Marshall, of the Kennard. offers —Hamilton, Lowe, Long and Duffy lead off —Mr. Gunnels, of Toledo, says he and Ft. although I've prophesied again and again that Boston's batting list. There are four hard men Wayne withdrew from the Inter-State League* the extra attendance due to the fact that the to wager $200 that he can name four clubs simply bacause the Wheeling Club couldn't that will finish in the first division. to get/ out of the way. local club isn't: playing Sunday games will in —Nyce, the crack short stop, who has kept raise money enough to build a grandstand or no manner whatever offset the monster Sunday President Robison is so crowded with business crowds at Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and that he may nob go to Hot Springs at all. Manning guessing as to his intentions, has signed run the club. Louisville last year, I want to say that, no one A party is being organized hero to go to St. a Kansas City contract. —Charles M. Seeley, a former umpire of tha —Ex-pitcher Davies is pursuing his profession Eastern Iowa League, and of the Western Asso will be more hapny to sec that propheoy fall to Louis for the opening game. ciation last season, died suddenly Sunday night the ground than myself. ELMER E. BATES. as a medical doctor at Waterloo, Wis., and is There is something in the universal enthusiasm getting a large practice. of heart disease, at Burlington, la,, iu the 35tli now prevailing here that might seem to warrant —It is more than likely that Frank Be H. year of his age. eucli a conclusion, but I've lived in this town NEWS ANDCOMMENT. Robison will be elected to fill the vacancy in —The New York "World" solicits views too long to accept a summer zephyr the Board of Arbitration.
earthquake, but the news from Atlanta indicates | been repainted, and now looks as fresh ss a that the tremble we felt was either the re I flower touched by the morning dew. The. up- sult of Hobble shaking or Ned Hanlon taking i rights are of a rich brown color, while the sky- a header from his Spaiding wheel. blue tint that, made the under side of the roof When the fat catcher shakes all Oysterburg so pleasing to the eyes has been retained. The quakes. chairs have been colored olive green and dark But you couldn't kill Robbie with H acres brown, a very pretty combination. of malaria even if It was cultivated by" Pawcy THE REDS BENEFITTED BY THEIR Wiley Davis shows up very well in practice. Tebeau. Robbie is one .of tljc kind that will He has plenty of speed, excellent command and uever succumb to anything more disliked than a commanding position at the bat., • -.whicn old Father Time. He can shake off a few SOUTHERN SOJOURN. marks him a good batter. Buck Ewing .thinks pounds of meat, it you will, but the vacuum he will be able to make a. good loan of Wiley. so established would be immediately tilled with but he will have to coach him a bit. as he vim. Nature abhors a vacuum. Especially has a slow delivery that would hamper his work the stomach. Returning Home in Fine Fettle—Weak in the big League. The balance of the nestlings all seem gingered It ig definitely settled that Henry' Cto.a4wick up to pennant form. Hugh Jenuings has busted Points Apparently Strengthened— will be present at the game on Harry WrigUt a nail, but he 'will nail the boys at tirst, all Day, and in company with Harry Miller score the same—that is, if he can be kept quiet for a the game. In the evening the old-timers will few days. Tbe New Men Make a Good Impres be given a banquet and reception such as they But then, you know, Hughie would not be deserve. F. E. GGODWIN. much of a less, anyway. Why, re-ports from the South show a new Hugh Jonnibgs discovered sion— improvements at the Park, MILWAUKEE MENTION. every other day. BALTIMOREBULLETIN Ah, ha—-ah, ha. Speculation as to What Figure the Excuse us wuile we smile a spheroid Jen- Cincinnati, O.. 'March 31.—Editor "Sport niugsesque smile. It is a kind of a grippy melan ing Life:"—Our boys are homeward bound, Brewers Will Cut. choly smile, but it is perfectly devilish in its and will be home before this is read. Three Milwaukee, March 31.—Editor "Sporting SOME UNEASINESS ABOUT McGRAW'S devilislmess. weeks and a half have been spent in the Life:"—There are few Milwaukeeaiis who be Other Hugh Jennings!' sunny South, and .with two or three, ex lieve the Brewers will finish better than third,' Why, this Hugh Jennings !s red ripe to the ceptions every man on the team is tit for aud many arc of the opinion that they will PHYSICAL CONDITION, rind. You don't have to plug him to find that a bruising battle with the crack teams of do well 'to get fifth place iu the race. Of out. Other Hugh Jetmings! Yes. just as near the League. Burke. McPhee and Gastrig-ht course, the management of the club is claiming as Hu comes to spelling Hugh—pretty near half are the three who do not return physically that nothing short ot tirst or second place will way. That name started all right, but it got fit, and their infirmities are not due to the suffice to satisfy,' the 'directors, and tha-t the Another Tribute to Hanlon's Skill in side-tracked at 'the junction. H-u.. Hu. don't climate but to accident ou the. part of the Brewers wil lead a merry race for the 'team* spell Hugh any more than H-u-1-e-n spells Jen- two latter. McPhee and Gastright .both which are expected to earry off tin; pcnuaut. It. Organizing and Managing—Change niugs. although some Baltimore girls have been suffered severe-strains of the back, and it is hard to. see where tho .Brewers ha ye an of .opinion that Hugh's mother never intended will take a couple of weeks to get them in even chance with some of the other dirts '•'• that the. "h" should be added, and that it is finish in the first division, as. the, team does not in the Club Secretaryship—Com• only Jenniug's modesty that, keeps it. there. to shape. appear to be as strong as it- was .last. season. Hughie is too bashful for any such standing Burke contracted a cold, which developed It is probably true that the Milwaukee team Invitation, but Jemiiugs can play ball,, Jennings into an ailment, akin to bronchitis or ca can. ' '• •' • ' •' • will be better off in the pitching department ment on the Baltimore Players, tarrh, and he has a racking cough that will this season, but outside of that they are sot HI-HI, THERE, WHAT'S THIS: not let up until the dump months of spring improved one iota. are over. The other players are in much Baltimore, April 1.—Editor "Sporting Herman Vonderhorst going to resign as secre THE IVEW MEN. tary V Well, now, that would be a loss unless better shape than at this time last season. There is a chance that the new men for tli« Lite:"—Tliere is another sort of grip be another good fellow, like He.nry Boerman, is and Manager Kwing is confident, the club sides the one ou tbe pennant, aud the Bal infield will prove phenonis, but should they going to till the vacancy. And that is about will finish well up in the race. When ask fall down in their work, .the. management will timore Club has got ii. the way it is. Herman was an idenl secretary- ed for a definite expression last week Buck bo in a sorry plight to replace them late in tUo t-t> bas your correspondent. brimful of business—brimful of good nature, and woeld not pick a soft spot for the club to season, and at a time whim the other clubs It is an excelleut time for Elmer Bates neither was allowed to interfere with the other. land, but did warm up enough to say that have had the pick of the country, Sharpe, who and Willie Koelscb to get iu their diabolical Henry Boerman will he very popular, and the team was 25 per cent, stronger than is considered to be one of the finest infieldcrs work ou yours truly. Likewise, it is tbe the business end will not suffer in his care, cith tjie one that represented Cincinnati in Do. iu the business, was released at a time when best time iu the season for Cleveland aud er. Henry is an Adonis awheel. He is a. mem the management could just, as well have held >'e\v York to tackle the champions. It ber of the Centaur Club, and once upon a time A GOOD MAN. him until the new men had been tried out. may not happen again from uow until Oc had some ambition as an amateur race:'. He was In the games that have been played in should the newcomers prove frosts there will tober, aud without such an opportunity successful to a flattering degree, but he also the South oae thing has been demonstrated. be a howl from the funs, as "Peck" was a the ease is a hopeless one for tbe Temple had sense enough not to permit his sporting Third base is at last covered by u compet favorite here. Paddy Bolan will never be miss Cup guardians. It is true that Patsey Te- ambition interfere with business. Consequently, ent man, and the weakness of Lath- ed from the catching department, and in his beau, by putting iu his best licks aud lie smothered the racing and eoiitlned his wheel am at that corner of the Held has been done place will be "Kid'' Speer, who last season overworking his best pitchers lias estab ing to more quiet aud equally pleasant ways. away with by the acquisition of Ojarley Irwm. caught iu the Western Association. While;the Tho change in the secretaryship has been The .youngster we got from St. Paul is :tn ideal "Kid" did not lead tho League in either catch lished an ante-season record at the expense really made, aud only awaits the appearance of 1'ittsbure, but that only demonstrates third' iiaseuian, being very fast on Ins feet ami a ing or batting, he is considered one of the best of ijarry Yonderhorst to be confirmed. Harry hard thrower to bases. These two tilings lAt.li backstops in the Western League by those who what has been knowu all along—the dif is in IS'ew York, basking in—not the sun, but. was very weak in, and many a game was lost ferences of administrations in handling in pleasant ante-season anticipations. And saw him work ou the coast last fall. through 'bad fielding last season. Manager Kwmg AS TO OUTGALT. teams. why shouldn't he! Has anyone a better right? believes this hole 1ms been plugged up, and that After all, Connie Mack knows a thing Go to. t.hou bald sluggard. Cincinnati will this season have one of the Speer will have Outcalt to assist him, aqd or two. Don't make up your mind decisively By the way, do you know it is a striking the chances are that the management will not and definitely that Cleveland is extraordi fact that the Scriptural injunction to go up. fastest infields in the League. regret signing the latter. There are a few narily strong and Pittsburg exceedingly thou bald head," although given by the He WELL TREATKD. cranks who cannot sec where Outcalt looms up weak, until the championship season is a day brew children, has been literally obeyed ever The stay of the team in New Orleans was as a. catcher, claiming that Roach was his su or so old, at least. These little preliminary since. That accounts for their going up to the one that every member will look back to with perior last season, ivhile with Toledo. In his skirmishes are extremely deceptive as tu the front in theatres, and they don't seem to be considerable pleasure. The hospitable people work here the latter part of the season no afraid of bares, either. of the Crescent City did everything in their showed himself to be a great deal tetter P"iu comparative merits of teams. power to mako matters pleasant for the boys.and than Roach and a much stronger batter. It BIUDS OF A FEATHER. The boys (will be sliding along toward borne next week, and the next' after the next they guests of the club, and for courtesies shown them was his first, season, anil (here is uo donbl; The Orioles are moulting. McGraw is a sick will be toying with the minors, including Carey's and myself I take this means of tendering heart tbat at times he was a. little nervous, but boy, and Robbie has premonitory symptoms 01 Syracuse and Ted Sullivan's Steers. Ted is a felt thanks, to President Powers, of the South the training he had will come good this year, catching something. son-of-a-gun from Texas, and every. Paltimoreau ern League, Umpire Ed. Clarke, members of the lie' also played at. tirst base during the last He always had. will go to the game loaded. Ted, will let them New Orleans ball team and scores of others, the series, nnd many of tho fans remarked that he He is a catcher from Jackketchville. fire away as long as the Silver Kings shoot Reds owe a. debt of gratitude for courtesies played the position fully as well as Jack Car- Nevertheless, you will remember that this quarters. Otherwise there , will be no quarter. Shown, and all who were instrumental in caus ney. , column has for the last six or seven mouths Yours in the grip of the grippe. ing the team to feel perfectly at home will be THE OTHER POSITIONS. been somewhat uneasy iu regard to McGraw. ALBERT MOTT. rembered among the wannest friends of the Cin Stafford will be on first base, V>ut bis. work J'erhays Ned Hanlon has, too, and that may cinnati contingent. The Young Men's Gymnasium will have to be a great improvement over that account for his freezing to Donnelly. MILLERS Club are entitled to a vote of thanks for the of last season, or lie will never fill the bill. However that may be, the people of Baltimore use of their quarters while in training. He was also weak at the bat. Hartmann ami should be prepared by degrees for what may THE PixOHERS. Taylor will be all right at third and second possibly come—the temporary retirement of their Will After All Play Another Season With the exception of Gastright, the pitchers base, respectively, but short is whore tho fans darling. For over a year McGraw has had in in the Band-Box. feel shaky. Wetterer, an amateur from Cincin cipient indications of breaking up. He has are in the linest possible shape. Henry Minneapolis, Mini)., March' 31.— The lease for wrenched his back in pitching one day, and he nati, has been signed to take the place of been and is still handled very carefully. It the Athletic Park was signed Saturday night by Taylor, and Mraena, another man from the was hoped that a winter's rest and good medical has suffered untold torture since that time. For the Minneapolis Club magnates, and it is now a week it looked as if Ghauncey Fisher would be South, will be used as general utility man. tare would restore him completely, but he is settled that the grounds will remain as they were In the field will be Weaver. Nicul and TwitchelJ. not out of the woods yet. Ho may be suffering, of little use to the club, as his arm was very last year, except for the repairs and alterations sore, but all at once the soreness left, and They are all fast men and will be able to hold uow only what is usual in a transformation to be made in the grand stand and at the en their own with any iu the league. Hettger, from winter to spring weather, but the lad is in Sunday's game he is reported as having a trance. It was definitely ascertained that no great amount of. speed, nnd no trouble is looked Baker and Barncs will be the three pitchers se such a valuable player, aud he has suffered so chance existed of obtaining the' Walker tract, lected to f^rm the- corps of twirlers, with many ills, that, his present state'is a source for from now on. Dwyer is not. in the best of on which the Minneapolis Club management had shape, but has two weeks yet to round into form .Tones as extra men. There are several of uneasiness to every one who really knows an option early in the winter. It. was announced young pitchers who will receive a trial, but. what his services to the team are worth. before the season opens. Ehret aud Rhines that the grounds would remain the same size as are swifter than for a number of years, and there is little probability that any pheuoms will Here is hoping he will speedily and entirely last year, despite the agreement with the be developed. recover. these two. with Fisher, will likely do the Iveagut; that they should be enlarged to regulation bulk of the pitching during the first games .of WEAVER IS SURE. There is not a player in this whole wide size. The management has made every effort to world that could take McG raw's place on the the season. The failure of "Buck" Weaver to sign a get better grounds, but it lias been impossible Wiley Davis shows nil the earmarks of a good contract for next, season .with the Milwaukee Baltimore team and prove as valuable. There under the circumstances. A force of men was may be some who are as good third bascmen. man, although he will have to be carefully team has caused many of the Milwaukee funs put at work in the park this morning chopping coached before he can think of shining as a to lie awake o' nights. They feared that thw but McGraw has a value far exceeding the out the ice-that covers "about half its surface. term, "good third baseman." aud he has a star twirler. Davis has a delivery that Is as Kansas farmer had concluded to stay out of From the progress being made it. looks as though swift as they make 'em. having splendid con the game next season. Weaver knew .his job, special value in his peculiar fitness for tbe Bal the ice might get out in a week or ten -days. timore Club. trol of a choice selection of curves. He stands however. He kept the local management guess Wilniot is hoping for warm weather to melt it. in the box like n veteran, and his long-armed ing until the-strong l:ox was opened and a big But. in any event, don't take it to heart that out, so that his men mar avoid the necessity of the Baltimore Club cannot win the pennant swing looks liko that which marked Radbourno's chunk of advance iimcey was forwarded, 1n- wearing skates in practice. delivery in his palmiest days. Wiley will make K£ther with an iii'Tcase in salary that was without. McGraw, for they can, and if he has to THE TEAM. be replaced, they will. a batter, too, for he goes at The ball scientifical away up among 'the pictures. "Bill" Sehrlver and \V. J. Moran: the crack ly, and it will take a Cunning pitcher to fool Now .everything is serene and satisfactory. WHERE THE FLAG FLIES. catchers of the team.- arrived this morning from him into striking out. Manager Twitchell received a letter, from the Chicago, acccjiijpanied by Arthur Ball, the in- The championship tight is handled by a man IX GOOD HUMOR. left fielder hist night iu Which Weaver said IV-i of resources—one who has been proven and tielder whose praises Wilniol has been singing Ou,r acquisition from St, Louis, Heine I'eitz. would report in a few days. Ho announces tried. Just where Ned Harden has displayed during ihe greater part of the winter. Moran that ho is iu tine condition and ready to p.la.v his magnificent generalship is in exactly such looks lit to take the field to-morrow, but Schriver will prove a tower of strength to the Cincinnati team. J.u liis work sho.wn so tar he. has unheld ball from the jump.. This statement .wits cuiuergeucies as this would be. If he could will most likely have lo. d<> a few (urns on the wliolly unnecessary on his .part as Weaker is not completely till McGraw's shoes, lie would treadmill. All three men look very well, though I'.uck Ewing's predictions of being the best catcher ill the League, and his throwing to sec always in good condition. He is one of tha offset the difference in other ways that would Schriver is carrying mure llesh than the others. most careful men iu the business. amount, to the same in the result. Tho man The team is made up at present with Perry ond is a revelation. It will be a man with has actually held himself in to some extent Werdcn, first base: Jim Connors or P. Healey, wings on who steals many bases on Peitz this and always had something left, up his sleeve second; Ball, at, short: Kuehne, third; Wilniot. season. Vauglin is in better form than ever, KENTUCKY NOTES. when the banner is (lung to the glad breezes left field: I/illy, centre: Strauss or Frank, right and with Gray the Reds will have a trio of in October. He always has what, he wants— field: Schriver and Moran. catchers: Healey, catchers the equal of which are not- seen in the Frankfort to be Represent eel by a the most intense public interest when iiearing Hutchiaon, Ilowe. Thompson and Caruey, pitch League. Ui>! mark aud an exciting finish. ers, with three others due here ill a couple of All of the men feel greatly relieved that the Strong Team. Lucky ? weeks: 4. disturbing element of last year has been removed Frnnkfort, Tnd., April L—Editor "Sportinsj Oh, yes; prosperous men are always credited NEWS NOTE*. from the club, and Smith, McPhee aud Ilolliday Life:" —For the first time for eight years Frank with being lucky, and so they are in having Schrlvpr nn
Philadelphia and Athletic teams, and it is prob Nevertheless, the Unions ate up everything able that every player on the two teams will be around here last summer. given a chance to get into the game, so that A guess on Uncle's team for the opening games, spectators may see the full outfit. On that day based on the more reliable of the dispatches: the free list will be entirely suspended, and all Griffith, Terry, Briggs, Friend, Thornton, pitch the players and employes will give their services ers; Rice, Dolan, McFarland, Parker, off to tho gratis. Every National League club and most of farm; Kittridge, and Donubuc, catchers: Au- the minor league clubs will play for the benefit REPORTS ABOUT THE COLTS STILL sou, Trilby. E'verjtt, Dahlon. inlield; Ryaii, of the Harry Wright fund on that day. The en Lange, Decker, • outfield; infield sub, Parfotf; tire proceeds of all the games will be turned over outfield sub; Flynn; farmed-out, Keillv and Me- to the committee having the affair in charge, CONTRADICTORY. Bride. W. A. PHELON, Jit". and will eventually come to this city, where tlie monument or memorial is to be erected. It has PETERSBURG PETS. not yet been decided exactly what kind of a Decker as a Substitute—First Basemen memorial will be erected in honor of the man Some Pointers About the Team who spent his whole life in aiding to build up the game of base ball. This matter will be de Signed by Bree'n. cided later, when the amounts secured from the as Sluggers—The Rocklord Monu Petersburg, Va.. 'March 31.—Editor "Sporting various games played have been footed up. Life:''—All the members of the. team, have re ARRANGING DETAILS. ment Fund Game—Local Indica ported except Bert Dennis, who is still con The scorers met again to-day, and with the fined to his room by sickness in Columbus, O. His assistance of Messrs. Reach and Rogers com many friends hope he will soon recuperate and PHILADELPHIANEWS pleted arrangements for the observance of "Har tions For the Coming Season, Etc, report for duty. The boys are comfortably quar ry Wright Day" on April 13. The following tered at Reefer's Hotel. They are as gentle named gentlemen were appointed trustees of manly a set of fellows as ever wore a uniform, the fund to be raised, with which it is intended Chicago, March 31.—Editor "Sporting and their good deportment has caused them, to THE TEAM MAKE-UP NOW PRACTIC to erect a monument or other suitable memorial Life:"—A few days more, and the Oolts make many friends among the "fans." They in honor of the great player, manager and um wil) pack their grips and commence their are all young bloods, full of ginger and play pire chief: Horace S. Fogel, of the "Public march northward. All in all. the prelimi with all the snap and. < vim imaginable. ALLY SETTLED, Ledger;" Samuel H. Jones, of the United Press; nary season at Galveston has been any WILL STRENGTHEN, and Dr. John A. Boger, who was Mr. Wright's thing but a success so far us good ball There are one or two weak points on the family physician and bosom friend. The trus playing is concerned, although it is report team. Manager Breen will strengthen them nb Sullivan and Cross Sure of Places in tees subsequently made arrangements with the ed that the Southern air has put the boys once, as he is determined to have a fast team, Chestnut Street Trust aud Saving Fund Com in elegant condition. and you can bet he will have one. Should thft pany, one of the most substantial financial in The story of Lange's ankle was certainly team show up as well in the game as they havo ; the Regular Team—A Word About stitutions in Philadelphia, and of which William in their practice (which I believe they WilB M. Singerly is president, to act as custodian a canard, as Big Bill has been playing great there is no reason why wo should not land well of this fund. ball down there, and made a throw the up in the race for the pennant. Large crowds tlie New Club Rules—Prospects of TURNER NOT RELEASED. other day of 120 yards, the ball landing on visit the park every day to sep them practice. Colonel Rogers denies the report that Turner the plate. Kyan, too, seems in great form, The general impression is that the team who has been sold T o Cincinnati. He may be eventually, while the Old Man. is showing up about as beats us out will: have to hurtle. , ; the Athletics—Turner Disposed of, but for the present will remain here. The Cin well as ever. Although Manager Breen is quite a disciplinar cinnati Club made an offer for Turner several MORE CONTRADICTIONS. ian, requiring the players to conform to his rules weeks ago, but it was not large enough to prove The dispatches of the correspondents, as in every particular, they have the highest Philadelphia, April 1.—The Phillies left tempting to the Philadelphia Club. After the before, clash most amusingly. J learn from regard for him, and will work hard for the Hi'inpton yesterday for a short tour of Phillies went South another offer was made aud a careful perusal of the stories sent up dur- success of the team and try to bring the much- Virginia previous to their return home next Colonel Rogers says he then wrote to Manager diig the past week that McJBride lias fallen coveted rag here if possible. He will cover the Monday. During the past week the weath Shettsline and Captain Nash asking for their number three bag and captain the team. Ho er moderated and the players were en- views on the subject. The latter replied that he off terribly in his play—also that lie makes will make this Ids banner season, and as he ^•1 led to get considerable practice. In the did not wish to part with Turner, and desired some marvelous catches, is a terrific hit is in fine condition, no doubt lie will prove a practice work so far vhey have shown all several weeks' time to decide the matter. He ter, and in. every way a desirable valuable man. their noted ability with the bat. Thomp does not wish to run any chances of haviug to man for the team. I see that Do- THE TEAM son bats, fields and throws with all his old- go into a game with a patched np team, and lau is marked for the farm, as he will line up as follows: Harry Keefer will play time vigor. Sullivan, Delehauty, Brouth- before determining whether it would be advisable is not nearly up to League calibre—also the initial bag and look after that <»rner in a. to let Turner go wants to see how Cross shapes that he is a second Griffith, and sure o£ a place most satisfactory manner. Charles Sholta, the ers and Cross are also hitting hard. up playing at short stop regularly aud whether on the team. Rice has no curves, and will be let college lad, who will hold down bag No. 2 is a THE TEAM MAKE-UP. Hulen can play in both the outfield and infield. go; he will also be one of the best of the club's phenomenal fielder and heavy hitter, and tho Cross has been practicing at short field, It will thus be seen that Captain Nash is not pitchers, and can be comfortable in the assur way he plays his position will cause many of and has done so well that it is about settled taking any chances, and while Turner may play ance that his job is secure. Reilly will never do the cranks' hearts to swell with infinite pride. that he will be given the preference over in a Cincinnati uniform, it will not be for sev to take Everitt's place, as he does not compare Gus Dundon, the 20-year-old kid, who will play Hnlen. who will be used as substitute un eral weeks, if at all, that the deal will be made. with the Denver man, either as a sticker or a short, is the coming star of the Virginia League. less Hallman. should fall down at second LOCAL JOTTINGS. fielder. He is also a reliable, lively little ball He is not an abstract, but a gem of the first base. Sullivan has not only done well as Dick Bnckley has gone to Indianapolis, Jesse player, and the best utility man Anson could water. His fielding and base-running are of the- leader of the batting order, but in the field Alien taking his place as Pennsylvania's coach. have secured. most sensational order. He also wields tlio Ivo im& demonstrated great speed, A-t the Good wishes go with Dick in his new field of A-U tbu c»rr(5«i>o»4»»t», however, niSEPC^ tmvt tt*» witti (Vie a«£tei'Hy of a veteran. Mickey bat he is pretty nearly as clever as Hamil labor. Briggs is all right, and will be kept. Friend has McCanu, who will cultivate left garden, bids ton in beating out bunt hits. Dan Brouth- It is said that Manager McCloskey, of Louis been troubled with a bad arm, but there seems fair to become a most successful "farmer," as ville, has declared pitcher Smith worth two to be little question of his retention on the he covers lots of ground and is a hard and ers is playing his usual fielding game and Inks. In the language of President Byrne— nine. Parker has been playing short for the timely hitter. Aleck Brodie. one of the Peters is hitting in a style to warrant the predic w-a-i-t. second team, has done very little pitching, and burg prime favorites, and who did so much, to tion that he will chase the leaders this year. Exclusive of Hnlen we can call to mind only is probably marked for the .farm. Thornton ap wards bringing the pennant ?here In 'fH, will THE BATTERIES. four left-handed infielders who were successful, parently has things his own way, and is pro sojourn in right field. His many friends wish Boyle is practicing catching altogether, viz.: Greenwood, Macullar, Carpenter and Keeler. nounced a comer. Flynn is now well spoken of him much success, and hope his work this sea and shows his old excellent form. Grady, The late Yank Robinson was ambidextrous. by all the writers, and most of them are back son will be up to the standard. Bobby Qulim too, shows improvement. Clements is, of Pitcher Inks is the best dresser on the Phila ing him for a place against McBride. and Jack Powers will alternate behind the bat. course, the old reliable. The pitchers are delphia team. 'Tis said that he changes his AN AMUSING STORY Qulnn is showing up in fine style, and is a rapidly getting into form, aud Taylor, attire five times a day, and carries with him has come up from Texas to the effect that George ball player of the highest type. Ortb and McGill are now in such condition six different suits of clothes and twenty neckties. Decker wouldn't play left field, that he had BITS OF GOSSIP. as would enable them to take their turn Captain Nash will have no easy task to ar signed to play first base, and was going to play Powers lias been sick ever since he reported, in the box. Lucid has caught, cold and is range the Phillies' batting order to the best there or nowhere. The humor of this canard and consequently has had no practice. He hopes afraid to take any chances with his arm. advantage. comes in when it is remembered that this is to get in the game by the opening of the sea Inks has done very little work, but .will There ought to lie an interesting contest; for Decker's fifth, season on the team, and that he son. . ! start in as soon as the weather is. a little leading batsman of the Philadelphia Club this has been a substitute all that time. George In Armstrong, Kitson. Kane and Quarles wo year between Delahanty, Thompson, Brouthers, hns done a lot of grumbling and growling, but have a quartette of excellent pitchers. more settled. He looks big and strong, Sullivan, Clements and Cross. his growls have never amounted to anything Breen is anxious to secure a good south-paw. as and, no doubt, will add much Strength to It may be accepted as a fact that if Cross sarious. When he has had a chance to play we haven't any at present. I have not seen the Phillies' pitching talent. Garsey has does not supplant one of the Phillies' regular first he has done it in a style that nobody else Armstrong or Kitson pitch a full game, but not as yet reported, but is keeping him infielders before the season opens he will make could equal. Carey, the Baltimorean, was good, judging from the manner in which they handlo self in shape working part of his time in everyone of them work hard all year to keep but I don't think even he could make the stops themselves in practice. they must be men of ex a gymnasium. He is expected to report away from Reilly's old job of "bench warmer." and catches that Decker accomplishes without ceptional abilities. next week. William Gleason. Sr., father of Captain Glea- the least apparent exertion. Bill Quarles says he is hi better shape than at THE CLUB RULES. son, of the New Yorks. died suddenly this morn FIRST BASBMEN AS SLUGGERS. any time since be was with the famous Bos The regulations for the government of ing, at his home, 572 Mickle street. Camden. Speaking of first basemen, do you remember tons, and is confident that he will lead this the players have been drawn up aud ap of pleurisy. Mr. Gleason. who was in his 63d the time when the first baseman was always League as a pitcher. proved bv Captain Nash. They were de year, had been for 32 years foremaji of the the star hitter of the nine? Those were the days Thomas Ivane, the latest acquisition, 1s a livered to» the players at Hampton. The Pennsylvania Railroad yards in Garnden. of Brouthers, Connor, and Anson, all first, base- Jewel, and will be bound to shine in faster rules entire would consume three-quarters Elwood Eylrr. the Pbillies' new pitcher, has men, and the star sluggers of the age. Beckley, company in the very near future. His deceptive of a column. The most important are: reported for duty. Eyler in build is a second when he began to attract attention as a slugger, curves will fool many an aspiring batter. Man edition of Dave Fontz. was, as now, a first baseman, and the first base- ager Breen has had several flattering offers from "The captain-manager's orders, regulating the Ca.pta.in Nash is spending his "rainy weather" men of the League certainly averaged a hisrher the National and Western. Leagues for Kano, plovers' conduct at homo and abroad, and while time in studying new playing signals for the batting percentage than the men who played in but he knows a good thing when he sees it, traveling, shall lie implicitly obeyed, under coming season. any other position. In those days outlielders and will not part with the sendees o>f this the severest penalties for thoir infraction. They Manager Sharsijr lias signed a deaf-mute catcher were not necessarily sluggers, but were selected valuable man. shall particularly be directed against intemper named Shea, from Staten Island, for his athletic for their fleetness and skill in pulling down long George Kelly, who was with us in 'SH and ance, in eating as well as drinking, against team. flies. Nowadays the outfielders are the hard with the Norfolks last season, is anxious (o late hours, fatiguing exercise, over beating or "Willle" McGill shows no evil effects from whackers, and McAleer and Tom Brown are about again play here, and no doubt the fans would other reckless disregard of the laws of health, his injured knee. F. C. RICHTER. the only samples of the old-time light hitting, Welcomed'him back. R. L. STEARNS. and against political or religious discussions, fast fielding occupant of the garden. There will quarreling, or any ungentleinanly conduct prej SCRANTON SCRAPS. be some first) base work worth noticing this year, udicial to the good name of the club." __^ with that fellow Davis on first down in Now BANGOR BITS. The player who succeeds in living up to More Games Wanted—Players Leav York, and Oassidy playing the tag for Louisville. Troubled About Yale Murphy— The the letter of this law will be an "admirable GREAT INTEREST. ing For Their Fields of Labor. is being taken here over the game which is to Maine Clubs Strengthened, Etc. Crichtou." indeed. be played Harry Wright (lay at Rockford. A. G. MAY PROVE TOO HARSH. Scranton. Pa., March 31.— Editor . "Sporting Bangor. March ;{!.— Editor. "Sorting Life:"— Out-of-town papers are disposed to crit Life:"—Our local fans are somewhat disappoint Spalding is hustling hard, and has achieved Just at present the all-absorbing topic, here is, icise these rules as being too complex and ed owing to the scaroitv of exhibition games wonders. As the result of his exertions nearly Will we get Yale Murphy or not? It goes with exact ng. and the Cleveland "Leader" opines a t home this spring. Heretofore, nearly all the every surviving player of the old Forest City out saying that we are extremely anxious to preliminary contests were played on the home nine of nearly thirty years ago. and several vete have Mr. Murphy gambol about in that part of that they will be productive of more harm grounds, but this year only three have been rans from other ancient) clubs, are to meet on the field that James Judd, Esq., used to die in than good. It bluntly says: arranged and it is safe to say that one of those the diamond, find it is estimated that 12,000 last season. I feel safe in saying that th« "With these rules in force Philadelphia will will not be played. The Cuban Giants are due people will turn out to the game. A striking and management will go down deep for the purpose probably not, finish better than sixth the coming here April 27, 28.' and Carbondale was scheduled favorable commentary on base ball is to be found of getting Murphy. season. Ball players are not children. A sulky for the 29th. but where will that team be in the fact that all the old players were dis MAINE TEAMS STRONG. ball player, though a good one, is no better then? Tlie prospects for a clnb in the "An covered enjoying positions of affluence and ease. R. E. Perriu, who managed the Brocktons the than a man who is willing but cannot play the cient City" this year, at no time very bright, Some are prosperous farmers, some are mer first part of last season, has been In town for game. Nothing will drive an ordinary player have entirely faded, and the men already signed chants, and all are fat. robust, and all as full the past few days, and gives it as his opinion into the sulks more quickly than to be treated will either be transferred as a team to some of life and ginger as in the golden days when that the New England League is "all right." as though he were a child. That is why the man other city or their releases sold to different Spalding used to pitch and a foul on the first The Maine teams, especially Portland and Bau- who ma'uages a base ball team without written clubs. l>ound was out. Two famous batteries of those gor. are very strong. Perrin says that Hayes, or printed rules, but with some good common Emmet Rogers signed with Pottsville last days are. I understand, to face one another again our crack backstop, is the best in the League, eense to back him up, makes more of a success week and is ready to report at a. moment's no for the firet time in a stretch of 25 long years— which is exactly as it should be. Speaking ot of it than the man who depends upon the rules tice. Spalding and King. Fisher and Addy. Just think Perrin calls to mind the horrible slump which he writes and then tries to enforce them by Jack Tighe left last night to join the Dubu- of it—coming together in friendly strife once Brockton made last year after we got through fines. At his best Nash is not a strict disciplina qtie team. He will be joined at Chicago by Jack more after a quarter of a century has gone by! with them and John Irwin took charge. rian, and the new rules that were forced upon Huston. Billy Hoffner, who was to play With What thoughts niusb animate those grand old ODDS AND ENDS. him will make his job the coming season all the the same team, has received no word from men when they once more grasp the ball, and Word comes to us that George Henry, left the management as yet and is undecided what see their old comrades arrayed again around fielder, has signed with another club, but that harder." them? I'd rather be A. G. Spaldinp two weeks Does the "Leader" mean to insinuate that to do. President Young says he must come to Bangor. Pitcher Jimmy Dean started for Pittsburg from to:day than king of the cannibal islands. That is right, for we require George's a club should have no regular rules at all? yesterday morning to join the Torontos. I see THE PRAIRIES services in great numbers. SHARSIG'S ATHLETICS your Portland (Ore.) correspondent has that around Chicago are already showing signs of J understand that J. Louis Bacon, who man •will, ere this reaches the eye 01 the reader, young man's name on the roll of pitchers for life, and a few more warm days will brine out aged the Baugor team in '95, wants to handle v, eat her permitting, have opened the local that town, but he won't be there. a shoal of young enthusiasts. Amateur ball cue of the Pennsylvania teams this summer. season and incidentally revealed the sub All of Scrantou's players have been ordered playing in Chicago is becoming more and more The most dismal thing in Maine at the pres stantial and costly improvements made to report before April 10. Three or four days' difficult and less exciting every year: the ran id ent time is the efforts of the base ball writers at the Philadelphia Park. Manager Sharsig has practice will be had on the home grounds and building going on closes up field after field, and of the Lewiston and Portland papers to be hu corralled an excellent team, and as be has then they go down East for the exhibition ser drives the players farther and still farther out morous at each other's expense. made arrangements to play on all the open dates ies. into the wilderness. The farther a nine has This year's directors say that they will make at Philadelphia Park Quaker cranks will be Work on remodeling the grounds, which was to travel to play the fewer spectators there will the lemonade man use at least one lemon to treated to a continuous performance of the na stopped by tbc cold weather, was resinned yes lie to see thp game, and no team, can exist and each gallon of water. Can't kick at that, can tional game. On Friday and Saturday the Ath terday and is being rapidly pushed 1o comple be happy without crowds yellincr at its games. we? letics will entertain the Wilmiugton Club, and on tion. ' " • MINOR MENTION. Monday they will do battle • with the Phillies, No word has ' yet been received from Tom The Unions, champion colored team of the Brockton Base Ball Club. after which the game will go merrily on until Power, but Manager McDennott expects a let West, are looking for trouble already. Here is a team that might be worth sending East to Brockton. Mass.. March 31.— Thp stockholders October. ter by every mail. No trouble is anticipated of the Brockton Base Ball Association met in HARRY; WEIGHT DAY. in getting his signature to a contract. EK1M. plav the Cuban Giants. It has a pi teller, the At a nreeting of the scorers yesterday, plans homeliest coon I ever saw, but good enough, the office of Judge Warren tins afternoon and for Harry Wright Day were perfected. Tickets were he white, to play in any company. HP elected the following board of directors: Horace will to-day be placed on sale at the various Something: For Nothing. lias as much speed as Riisie and great curves. A. Keith. William B. Foster and John P. Morse; newspaper offices and many other places for Tommy—"Pop, what is a secret?" Africans are punky on fielding .sroiinders. and Mr. Frank E. Packard was elected secretary the ball game to be played in this city-on Tommy's Pop—"A secret, uiy boy, Is t']e one none too good on flies, so that this black fellow and treasurer. The directors elected Horace Monday, April 13, for the benefit of the Harry thing in the base ball world that everybody will had to do the work himself, and trust to strike- A. Keith, president, aud William li. Foster, JVright memorial fund. It will be between ti»e give away for nothing." , cuts and a few chances that can't get away. vice president. 8 SPORTING April 4-
has been prominently identified With 6ut-of-towu correspondence. Me assumed charge of his u«w department last night. Mr. Harvey Ueese will Stricken bv Wilkesbarre, Newel! handle base bail arid sports. U. M. H. .lantzeu, one ot the stand-by patrons of the Pirates, has ujarfc up his rniwl .concerning the Pittsburgh-' chances \\S\K season—but, declares HARTFORD HAPPENINGS. that he would like to sec the management make BREITEHSTEIHHOT DEALING FAIRLY one more move. "Sign TOUJL Kinslow again," Mr. Barnie Pays His Respects (cl Mr. says he. "1 know that the Washington catcher is a man of lively habits, etc., Uut lie is a WITH VON DER AHE, Freedman—Local Affairs. clever coach for the pitchers, and is worth having Hartford, Conn.. April L—Manager Baruie, of around as u jollier." the local club, iw augry over the statement eman A local paper the other day said it was ating from New York to the effect that he did indeed singular that such a good •uiau as John Tbe "Boss" Likely to Have the Laugh on not want Jersey City in the Atlantic Association. Berger wa« out of a place. Many of Berger's Said lie to-day: "That is positively not true. friends were not. aware that lie wouldn't it-turn Pittsburg—Horse Racing by Electric My only expression about the Jersey Ci'y Club to Rochester. Ho may join the Wheeling dub. was ! n opposition to their changing their dates Kcl. Morris will know his fate about next from Jersey City to the Polo Grounds without Wednesday. He bad a good hearing before Light at Sportsmen's Park All the first asking conjont from the Association." the License Court, and is hopeful of landing DON'T LIKE FltEEDMAN. EXHIBITION GAMES SEEM TO SUIT the coveted privilege. Morris is a. new applicant, "It ser.ms to me. this man Freedman wants to and the Court, is slow about giving additional Season Around Quite Likely, Etc, be dictator iti everything he touches iu basf THE SPIDERS, 1 icenses. ball. Of this he is incapable, but in order to Jack Menefee wasn't out of a place very long. keen himself before I no public he tills the New* He had three chances, and dually agreed to York papeti* up with a lot of rot. He showed go to Kansas City. his shallowness when he threatened to punish. Tebeau's Gang Gathers in a Large Chauncey Stuart lias written that be will New Haven- and Hurtford for thwarting his on Wednesday all ready to go right in of his faults of temperament there is no good wishes by putting 10-cent opposition amateur and play the game of his twenty-second year. pitcher Breiteustem teams in our towns. Well, I believe he woulfl Number o! Them—The Pirates Do I met David R. Kerr on the street the other towards the boss u& he has been be. hardly equal even to the running of an ama day. He had just, returned from a Virginia When Breltenstein had teur league. trip. "What's the news," he said, "I have nut etl to some weks ago he should have shown A. CONTRADICTION;. Not Exert Themselves—Reassuring talked base bill since that League meeting. By appreciation of Von der Abe s uiipve "Furthermore, tlio stdfi-tneut that Jergey City's the way. some friends sent me clippings from edeuted liberality and started in to trail) guarantee money' was' iis (:»'• hands Of" Mti Jor Reports About Infielder Ely, Etc, t.ho "Sportinp Life" containing that interview dan is net oniiieiy inn 1 . It was not put up about the high old timo some delegates had at. about advance money until som-e -0 "t':r L'"I I'.ayn after H: was d«c, and the League meet. I had uo idea you would print rebellion" oh the part of Breitenstein. Thi only then because thy other clubs made com that. I suppose the magnates will think I am plaint). Mr. Jordan waa hiade custodian until Pittsburg, March 30.—Editor "Sporting a nice sort of a fellow to give away such t!led satisfactorily, but still Bre to go into training until April 1. President ('.Vane's bond was approved, so this Llfe:"--Jluough of those exhibition ganaes things." The writer assured Mr. Kerr that wag uo excuse. I tun sorry to see Froedniau act sit Hot Springs have been played to satisfy the magnates were not sensitive about those wlion his contract gow into effect. This ing as he does, as he ia positively injuring the everybody. 1'at Tebciiu's gang have eap- features of the League meeting. Only a .tew was not dealing honestly by Vou <.ler Abe. game wherever his influence extends."- turetl seven and the Pirates three, and. of thawed out. find will not linvf tin-; effect of increasing LOCAL MATTERS. '•' course, the much-talked of Hag given by the Gardner, the local pitcher, is speedily recov- BreittMistein's popularly with the base ball Manager Barnie has secured a favorable sit* ladles of Hot Springs goes to the Cleve- iiiR from the injuries received ou a street car loving public. iHlil"Eliret's conduct in the for his ball park, on the main line of cars. aiHl landers. These "hot. savage bitter events" the other day. He may be marked by a couple, matter-of training is iu direct contrast to but 10 minutes' walk from the centre of the turned out to be commonplace games. All of scars, but. Jimmy is satisfied to get out Breiteristein's Eh ret paid out of his own city. By Saturday the grand stand, which will this alleged ugly feeling prated about dur whole after the experience ho went through. pocket, for three weeks' ,.training ut Hot hold 1500 people, will be finished. The field lied Mason says the Hot Springs people were Springs. And it is u oiurTy1 that Eli ret. does will be backward getting iu sbape, as the frost ing the winter months didn't show up. thoroughly worked up on the last game, and The Pirates had orders not to exert them- not receive $2600 from the Cincinnati Club. is deep in the ground. Nevertheless, the team their howling was (food enough to be styled THE CASE OF ELY. will report April 6 and practice on the Trinity S«>!YC>S, and the scores bear out Baltimore-like. Coileare grounds until we open, April 11, with. the belief that the orders were observed. A Connie Mack means to be in the game the Reports from Pittsburg state that, the of Trinity College. patehed-up team played ia several games, and coming season. He is loosening up all old ficials of that club are decidedly uneasy as The other dates are April 13, Brockton; April the subs did their share toward losing the con joints. The old man will draw crowds. to Ely's condition, and fear that the 14. Springfield; April 15. Scranton: April 10, tests. Donovan's injury from a pitched ball Bobby Wallace was scheduled to pitch an reports about his health circulated last Cuban Giants; April 21-22, Pawtucket. We necessitated the use of a pitcher or catcher iu entire game against the Pirates, but about the fall are after all truthful. It have 'selected a % uniform of gray and maroon. . right field, and of course some things got away seventh inning the soakers were coming so fast would be poetic justice indeed if which will please the ladies. The public is which gave the Clevelauds a chance. that the Millvsle boy was yanked out. Fred Ely really developed into a QrSt-elass ''has quite taken with the prospect for base ball, and The pitchers seem to be doing pretty well. The Pittsburg boys believe that when they been" and would be of uo use to Pittsburg. if indications go for anything we will have a The newcomers have especially pleased. Of the reach the North they will not suffer any ovU Connie Mack succeeded in "stringing" Chris £-o>od season. old timber no fault can be found. Denny Ixyoiis effects from the weather as did some clubs which Von der Abe into the belief that Ely's days The team as signed to date is as follows: has not been doing well at third, having a bad went farther South and struck a balmy climate. as a ball player were over. There would be Catchers. 11. Bottenus and Lewis Metz: pitchers. spell last week. Mack thinks he will get going Red Mason has become a flowery writer since little sympathy" for Connie and Pittsburg were it T. ,1. Mackey. W. B. Clements. George Dukes and in a few days, and nub up a game strong enough he reached the Springs. Here is one of his to turn out that Ely in turn had been "string Y. Beadle: first base. W. .Mackey: second base, to suit anybody. The fact that Killen is dis brilliant, drives: "Sucii is the fortune of love ing" him. It begins to look, too, as though Ueddy Mack; short stop. Nick Seharf: left field, playing every indication of a return to old form and war." this were the case/ for the Conneaut man W. Ostrum; centre field. J. Gunshannon: right is grasped by many people as being a blessing It begins to look as if Exposition Park was lias not practiced . with', the Pirates this spriug, field. D. Houlo. Manager Barnie is negotiating to the club. going to get a bath after all. The river is on and is still a sick man. with a prominent player to play third base aud IS A GOOD BET. fiio boom. Twenty-five feet is expected, and COOLEY IN LINE. captain the team. as there is no cold wave in sight the water will The writer this afternoon met a young man President Von der Alie and Cooler have connected with a Liberty street .business estab have full sway. Elmer Smith's folks received word at noon that they must move out at patched up their troubles, and, the latter at GRAND RAPIDS GLINTS. lishment who is ever willing to back his judg tached his tame to a contract yesterday, Both ment on anything, tie has lots of wherewith, once. The flood, will be three feet above danger line. CIRCLE. Breitenstein and Cooley will leave to-day for Captain Carney Announces His Team and displays shrewdness in almost every wager. Dallas to join the Browns. They will get about "I am guessing," said he, "I know a man whom a week's practice with the team before re —Sunday Ball Assured. I nni told is eager to bet $100 that he can turning home. Everything is floating serenely Grand Rapids. J!ieh.. April 1.—Captain Jack nume three clubs which will beat out the Pitta- PLAYERS_TO_BE HAD. now at Sportsmen's Park and Vou der Abe is Carney. the first lieutenant of "Deacon" EJlis. burgs. What do you think of that for a bet?" confident the Browns will start off in gooJ arrived Saturday night looking in the pink of The writer said he reasoned it was a good Frank Foulkrod, the well-known third baseman shape. The miishing touches have beeu put condition and enthusiastic over (he prospect for even chance, especially since .there was a strong and heavy hitter, .is open for an eugageuient. on the new diamond and it is now one of the the season. He sa.vs the njen will begin to drop possibility of Killen being able to go In his Address 8050 Frankford avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. prettiest ball parks in. the country. ill' at once and practice will soon begin in earn turn. "That's the only thing on which I base Third baseuiau Le Rett, of the Western As est. He will enforce discipline in a way which ray belief that the Pittsburgs will be In the sociation, unsigned, can be addressed at 464 BUCKLEY'S NEW PLACE. would have paralyzed the "boozers" last yeft'r. first division," retorted the young man. "If 1 South Champion avenue, Columbus. O. Tbe news that Dick. Buckley had been signed and promises some great things in. the way' of was dead sure of Killen's form I would grab the- Pitcher Thomas P. Haniou. late of GloverS- by Indianapolis was received here with regret, games put up. He has arranged several codes bet instantly." ville and Heading, is disengaged. Address 2472 as many local patrons hoped to see him with of signals for team work, any one- of which can ALL SEEMS WELL. Third avenue. New York City. the Browns. In tills matter Mr. Brush again be changed in an instant, should the other team President Kerr was found in a rather good Left fielder Ben Devenport is disengaged. He showed his tine Italian hand by signing Buck- "get next," and the men will be drilled thor c;m be addressed at Jackson. Midi. ley for Indianapolis when in reality he is in oughly in their use. humor at noon. Ho had just finished a. political tended for Cincinnati. Buckley is. perhaps, the discussion with a friend, and got the best end Third b.isemnn William O'Brlen. a noted THE "GOLD BUGS." of it. semi-professional, brother of the late Darby best hand at developing young pitchers that ever Captain Carney to-night gives out his team "Nothing new—not a thing," said he. "Yes, O'Brien. is open for engagement. Address 174 donned a mask, and his services will be iuvai- as follows: Catchers. Davis, Suiink and Otten; I am pleased with the outlook. We have no East Ninety-first street, New York City. liable in bringing out. the good qualities of pitchers. Brown. Hewitt, Eiteljorg, Lloyd. Brims- players to sell, and I don't believe need to buy Catcher M. S5. Boach, late of Toledo, is at Brush's experiments. The Indianapolis Club is kill. Walters and Swanson: first bale, Carney; any. Pitchers? W'iy. we have nil of them we liberty to sign with any team for '96. Address only a feeder for the Cincinnati team and Brush second base, Welthoff; third base, Niles; need. Don't you think so? 1 believe—" Driftwood, Pa. could not iiavo placed Buckley where lie could outfield. Gilks, Gettingrer and Genius. Watkins, The writer here interrupted to say that a HI. B. Slingerland would like to play either be of more value to the Heds. However, al of Indianapolis, to-night wired a good offer fairly well-posted base ball man had just put third base or short field. Batting average. though we didn't get Dick, his many friends for Genins, and threw up his hold on Often. the ^Pirates down as a possible third, fourth .326: fielding average, .918 to .M8. Address in this city will ,be glad to learn that he has The offer was rejected. The team will report or Itftb. with a slig'.il. very much so, chance Kayetteville, N. Y. secured a berth so suited to his talents. April 5. of being a peg closer to the top. Pitcher and otitfielder George Alien, late of TO IIACE AT NIGHT. WILL HAVE SUNDAY GAMES. "WhatV" ejaculated Mr. Korr. "No higher than the Texas League, is at liberty. Address Wil- As near as can be gleaned it. is the idea at The village election of East Grand Rapids that? Well,. I dm surprised.-He evidently doesn't llarusport, Pa. Sportsman's Park to run the races at night, was held upon the Mnes of for and against Sun believe we will have any luck in the race the First baseuian Doc Kennedy is at his home beginning April 10, on the afternoon, of which day base ball, and the liberal ticket won. For coming season. Well, it's a fact, we would in Cohocton. N. Y., disengaged. day the base ball season will open in St. Louis. the last two years the Sunday League games have won the flag in two seasons had we had Pitcher McVicUer. formerly with Pottsville. is The day races will continue right up to the open have been played in the village, which Is at a little of that much desired article called open for an engagement. He can be addressed, ing of the season, and then will be shifted to Keed's Luke, and the fate of Sunday games luck. I need not tell you the occasions. Any J. S. McVicker, No. 810 Cherry street, Philadel the night. For several weeks the. electric light, here depended upon the result of the election. pei-son who has watched the career of the Pitts"- phia, Pa., in care of J. H. Berry. poles have been going up around the/ park and To-day Deacon Kills executed a lease of (lie bnrg Club is well aware when it had golden Outflelder and pitcher Elmer Baker, of semi- arc now .all iu. The stringing of them with park nt the lake and also in the city and games chunctM and met with misfortune in the way professional experience, is open for engagement. wires is about completed, .and the promoters are this year will be played at the same place, as of injured players, which ruined everything. Address 1938 Bast Harrisou street. Fraukford hugging themselves with joy over the prospect last year." : ; I only hope that we^will get our share ot good Pa. of racing right through with out the loss of a luck in the season of 180(5. Then we may be George Amey and John Hunter, late of the day. Newcastle Notes. able to p;it another flag on that pole at Ks'posi- Cambria Club, would like to play with a Penn The idea is no doubt to exercise a monopoly Newcastle, Pa., March :J,0.—Manager Faatz. of tion Park." sylvania League or Centra! Pennsylvania Club. of racing in St. Louis until the fair grounds the New Castle Base Ball Club, has signed Sir. Korr has been a different man since he Can play either infield or outfield. Address season opens, and then catch the sheckels of "Sliuter" Sullivan, third baseman, and John received gocxl assurances that Ely was only 1135 West Somerset street, Philadelphia. Pa. (hi'Se wlin are successful at the fair grounds. Newkirk. pitcher, both of Baltimore, to play under the weather from a "mild complaint, and F. C. Hull, first base-man and outfielder, late Accurdiiig in the plan outlined by one who here. The players so far signed are Charles would be right in line soon. Mr, Kerr was of Rockland, Me., is disengaged. Address at is concerned in the welfare of the track, the Hammond, utility man, of Baltimore, and Law so disturbed by the wild rumors that he -wrote Ipsurch. Mass. fences on either side of the stretch will be, re rence Gilboy, catcher, of this city. Manager Mack a special letter. Before an an George Lute, fielder and good batter, wants moved each morning and the ground about home swer arrived Ely wired a newspaper friend an engagement. Address 58 Churchhill street, plate leveled and rolled so as* to admit of the telling him that his lungs were sound, and he Utioa. N. Y. regular game being played in the afternoon. Mils- only troubled with a kink in the stomach, Muellen and Schincel, crack battery of the This work will necessarily bo done qulcky, as not serious, only aggravating. Ely played on Norwood, Del.. Club, wants an engagement. the horses will have to be given their regular Saturday, and this is proof in itself that he is Address 936 Marshall street, Philadelphia, Pa. work euch morning. not an invalid. Infielder Downey, who played last season in ODDS AND ENDS. ERIT THE CATS CAME BACK. the New Eingland Association, would like to Breitenstein says that he would like to have President Powers, of the Interstate League, hear from fast minor league clubs. He had a some pre-season practice with sonic of the young Is what gives Hood's Sarsaparilla its great pop. held up the writer as he entered the heado.uar- batting average of over .300 last season. Ad catchers who will have to tvyand hold him this ularity, increasing sales and wonderful cures. tors the other day and whispered in his ear the dress P. F. Downey, Nashua. N. H. season. He could have had it by going South startling statement: "Fort Wayne and Toledo First baseuian Larry Stewart, late of the with the te:-m. He is begiuuiug to make every The combination, proportion and process in will come iii the. Interstate League again." Raleigh (N. C.) team, is open for engagement. preparing Hood's Sarsaparilla are unknown Address at Hotel Columbus, Park avenue and body tired. "WhatV" was the reply, half gasped. "Yes," Crooks and Joyce, the Washington players who to other medicines, and make it peculiar to said the official. "One cannot afford to pay 125th street, New Y'ork City. live in St. Louis, left for the Capital City on attention to all little ruffles in, base ball. The Third baseman Dan Sweeiiey is open for en Monday. Both players are iu splendid condi itself. It acts directly and positively upon the lion and the lamb must lie. down iu the same gagement. Address 1821 Bucknell street. Phila delphia, Pa. . tion. blood, and as the blood reaches every nook place in this case. The failure of the Michigan MflcFarland i* the baby of the Brown's team, and corner of the human systom, all the League to effect an organization last Thursday Lee Faurot', pitcher, late of Lima and Jackson being a little over 22, while "Lath" is the left the Fort Wayne and Toledo Clubs still Clubs, is open for engagement. Address 136 daddy, being older than "Roger," who is only nerve?, muscles, bones and tissues coma fancy free. I wired the Fort Wayne people sug West street, Lima, O. 30. -"Lat'u" pleads guilty to 38. under the beneficent influence ot gesting the reorganization of the Interstate, and Second baseman Al. Johnson, of last season's received an affirmative reply, also the suggestion Augusta and Toledo teams, is disengaged, ami lliat we take in Saginaw and Jackson, Midi., can be addressed at 142 East Mouroe street Eastern League Bulletin. Clubs, thus making four clubs in the East Chicago. New York, March 28.—Eastern League con and four in the Northwest. . Toledo will go with Frank M. Long, the well-known second bnse- tracts for 1S90 approved: With Toronto, Judson Fort Wayne, .so the:-e will be no trouble, about inan, who had signed with Memphis, disbanded, ft. Smith. Henry Staley; '.with Buffalo, them. I have called a meeting for next Wednes is at liberty to sign with sonic good •lubV W. B. (ioodenousjh;' with Rochester,- Frank day at Youngslown.. when I feej sure that all dross 603S Ada street, Chicaa 111. White. James Daly. Arthur Herman, Edward will be satisfactorily arranged. Wheeliii" will Henry. A. I>. MeFarl.iti, Thomas Ciillon, Daniel be owned exclusively by'Mr. Lewis Delanlaine. Murnane Still Hammering. Shannon: with Syracuse, A. C. Whitcliill, 0. II. and his name is a guarantee lhat a good club Smith, Henry Simon. Charles T. Heilly, George will be put in that town." It was the Brush Has.-ificatlon scheme tint Caro.r: v.itu' Wilkcsbarre. George Meakin, - W. pr.vipltated I he Bro:herh,mm). \\hile. the average loss t'i Le/.filtc. .1. Wcute: with Spriuclield. William The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. Frank B. MeQuiston. who has been doing sports 1hc other l.'.-i:;u:' luasualos reached that ' sum. E. c,,ufrhliii.- J. B. ("Unison. Thos J. Lcahv. F.d- on the "ComMiel-clnl Gazette" for three years Perh!i ps Brush would like another war that I ward M«T>!i'n:iId. ikclcaml: by Providence. J. past, has heiin assign,-,] to I ho telegraphic desk. would 1-rJiig him. more ruouev. hut such a war I Stricker: ivl-.vssed ' by TiVuMt'.i.' T. J. Ki'uinick: \ Hnnrl'c Pillc cure Liver Ills; easy* Ibitf -position will suit -him- admirably,;-a*'He would kill llie jEiiae. —Bosttm'- "GleUe." 1 i".?lcase hattan Field, as the Polo Grounds will be under former weak positions have been strengthened. the direction of Arthur P.ell . until the opening I have heard enough of the new pitchers to be of the Ijeague season. It is the intern ion of lieve that they will hold up 'heir end, nnd if tho management 10 have the ifrouiMis in prime we clo not finish near the top it will only bt nmvs clue to accidents to-the .players." Griffiu added to report just now •.< ilut gentle spring has that the Urooklyns would surely beat out • the at last trmUe her d;.>btit, ->inl t'roni now on mild New Yorks. and warmer weather is looked for. This is in PRESIDENT BYRKE EXPLAINS COR- NEWS NOTES. deed good news to the players, who are just McCarthy was Called to Boston on account of founding to iu one siiane. the death of his sister. lie will be back iu time ATLANTIC MhJETING CALLED. CORAN'S DEFIANT ATTITUDE. for the fight with the Orioles to-inorrow. President Sam Crane has called a meeting of Payne. Brooklyn's new pitcher, is said to be a the Atlantic Association for .Monday. April 15. "ringer" for ".Lady" Baldwin, the old-time The meeting will be hela either iu this city pitcher. o/ Newark. As 'there is a game scheduled iu Excellent Reports From the Team ia this city for that (lav. if ,s VroLwble that the Walter F. Carter, the famous Yale piu-ber, meeting will be held in Newark. The schedule who lives with his parents in this Hty, yoriieiduy is unsatisfactory to so many duos that it will the South—What the leeding-Out informed me that he ' is out of the game for be revised. Ttie Jersey City Club will probably good, and that he will not figure again in any be given the right to play its games during contests on the diamond. He is busy with tho month of May at the Polo Grounds, as an Process Will Siiow—The Probable his law studies and stamps the statements that experiment. It' the receipts are sufficiently he will play with the Orange Athletic team this large to warrant a continuance. Qf the idea Make-up of the Regular Team, season as untrue. 10 F1YORITES TO BE PLAYED IN the Atlantic people will doubtless give their Lachance, tirst baseman of the Brooklyn Club, consent to playing all the jonnes in this city. left \Yflterbiu-y Saturday to join the team at It is still a question whether He admission to Brooklyn, April 1.—Editor "Sporting Charleston. these games at the Polo Grounds will be 50 Life: 1 '—President Byroe. of the Broklyn cents or 25 cents. There t ferns .0 be nothing Club, does riot seem to be very much dis PAWTUCKET PICKINGS. in the Atlantic constitution to prevent a. 50- concerted over shortstop Corcoran's an Manager Iran fill Make It up to Best ccnt admission, although the 50 per cent, divis nouncement; tbat lie would not sig'n » con The Team Make-up and List of Exhi ion will be in vogue. bition Games, AHOILND THE BASES. tract 1'or this season unless certain matters Advantage Without Personal Con Joe Vila, of the ".Sun," has resigned the posi In the document have been satisfactorily Pawtucket, K. I.. March 31.—Editor "Sport tion of official scorer of the New York Club. arranged to his liking. Mr. Byrne is evi ing Life:" Now that the polo season has ended Trainer Davis says that Kid Gleason is the dently surprised at the stand taken by Cor- the cranks will turn their attention to base siderations—Great Loc^l Interest best-developed man in Irwin's army. corpn and intimates that the New Haven ball. President Crane says that the Atlantic Asso lad is .unreasonable in his demands. The team outside of the pitching department ciation will also Issue i-ircuit passes, each A CASE LIKE ItTJSIK'S. is about settled upon as follows: Yeager, Whit- -—Preparations For the Opening, club getting ten. A number will foei distributed "Corcorau has been getting a high salary taker, catchers; Beaumont, of Reading, lirst by the President. from the Brooklyn Club," he said yester base; Merriman, of Shenandoab, second base: The local club will shortly distribute 25,000 day, ''ever since his services were secured. News, of West Chester, I'a., or Coughlin, third New York, April 1.—Editor "Sporting schedules among the cranks. They are coiniyict We recognized his playing ability and gave base; Hannivau. short stop; Manager Smith, Life:"—The Regulars and Colts have brok and the scores of all the games played by the him a compensation commensurate witii it. Whiting, Waldron, Kilfedder, outflelders. As to en camp and are now on the billowy deep, pitchers we have reserved from last season New Yorks can be recorded. The idea is an There is only one short stop in the country Sullivan, Kelly, Todd. also the following -new eu route for the uiotropolis. If old father original cue, and the book has been copyrighted who gets a higher salary than Corcoran, men signed: Foster, Lyuehburg, Va.; Yerkes, a iNeptuue is again unruly the fishes will by Secretary Bonnell. and that is so slight that "it is hardly worth Pennsylvania State Leaguer; Rhodes, Haynes, get another chance to dine at the expense When the Greater New York bill becomes a mentioning. Perhaps the player has a McCann and P. J. Fox. The latter is alsu of Irwin's army. The last week of the so law the Brooklyn Olub will be in New York, grievance similar to that of pitcher Kusie, claimed by Allentown. Fox played with the journ, at Jacksonville was from all ac and as the club representing this end df the tiew city has the right of priority by several of New York, who refuses to sign his con last named team last season and claims that counts productive of more benefit than all tract until a flue that was imposed on him they dirt not pay him his full salary and there- the preceding rime spent at Camp Rose- years, where will the Brooklyn Olub come in ? Speaking of the Brcoklyns, is is generally admit last year is remitted. Corcoran violated a fore could not reserve him. laud. Six gaii)es were played last week, one ted by the funs that the addition of McCarthy will club rule with us last season and we had to The first practice game will be played on each on Tuesday and Saturday, find two strengthen President Byrne's team materially. punish him in the same way for the sake of the 10th of April, when the Maroons play the games on both Thursday and Friday. The Jones is also believed Ur.be a "coiner." The discipline. We were not harsh with him by New Yorks at the Polo Grounds. With Harry tiual make-up of the team still continues fact that the Brooklyns are stronger will afford* any means and resorted to this act simply Davis, Frank Connaughton and Tom Bannon, to be a dark secret, but thnt Connfliighton the local cranks additional pleasure in seeing as a warning that he should not now witli New York, as samples of the players will play regularly seems to be a settled them vanquished by Irwin's hustlers. offend again. If Mr. Corcoran desires a the Pawtucket teain carries, there should be thins'. a large attendance of Gotham cranks at this Buck Ewing has always been credited with year's ?acation he is at liberty to take it, but game. Ou the llth, 12th and 13th the boys A FAIR CHAXCE FOR EVERYBODY. having a long head, and when he says that the Brooklyn Club will not stop playing ou ac play at Newark. 1-lth and 15th Pottsville, where Manager Irwiirhas shifted them around there ought to be two major lea.gues of eight count of his absence. We are willing to pay him Smith has managed a champion team: 16th ami again, und there is no reason to doubt the Clubs instead of the - unwieldy twelve-team the same liberal salary that he has always re 17th Lancaster; 18th (Patriot's Day) Holy Cross, manager's assertion that he will choose his league now existing he again displays his wis ceived here, and when he comes down, from his at Worcester: 21st and H2d, Hartford; 23d, Har men without fear or favor. First he put dom. high horse he will find us ready to do business." vard, at Cambridge and on the 25th they make Pt'effer on the second team and played Cap The new "Kick Young" passes are not very at TEAM PROSPECTS. their first appearance at home wltli the Cuban tain Gleason. at second base for the Regu tractive, and they are considered, "on the hog" Mr. Byrne said that the letters he has received Giants for opponents. This is the best exhibi- , lars; then he shifted Connaughton to left from an artistic standpoint. President Freechnan from'Manager Foutz concerning the practice work tion series ever arranged for a Pawtuckefi thinks the design originated in the brain of a of the Brooklyn team at Charlotte, N. C., are team and by it Manager Smith has won the field among the Colts and tried Pfeft'er at tailor, and that they were made at an Indian short-stop for the Regulars. The object of all that he could desire, and if the weather confidence of the fans, even before they have apolis clothing emporium. continues to favor the men • they will have no seen him long. FRED. J. M'ALOON. this move undoubtedly was to try the "Mistah" Bailey ,'cgrried one of the passes, up reason to complain, about their condition. Foutz, stocky New England lad in the outfield, to Mayor Strong tH£"other day and "His Honor" he says," is very much taken up with the show with a view to playing him in left garden. was so pleased that he. invited Bailey to a cup ing of the new men. It required a day or two He played in that position in Jive of the six of tea. The Mayor sakl that he would attend to "limber the men up after their long winter's games played last week, and tilled the bill the games as often as his gout and duties al rest, but light exercise, such as tossing the ball satisfactorily. Ffeffer afshort field did only lowed. '.. >v about, running, walking, etc., have pub them fairly well, according; to reports, and he is Others who have been presented with "Nick in pretty good shape. '.Hie bad weather, however, IT Is Ours Youngs" by President Freednian are Governor also reported to be gaining strength slowly has been interfering materially .with their ar —w/VN/S/S/WWV/WAA/w- - but surely. The remarkable part, of it. all Morton, Governor Griggs. Senators Quay. Hill. rangements. A week or ten days of hard work is the fact that, although Fred is said to be Gornian and Murphy. Frank McKee, Richard would put them in the best of form. The men somewhat, weak, he. leads both teams in Ooker, Thomas L. Hamilton, and last, but not realize that they will have to do their best to .tatting. In the last game Meokin and least, George Burbridge, the "pantata" of Jack retain a place on the regular team, for they t'larkc pitched for the Colts and the fea sonville. know full well that only the best men will be ture of the game \vas I'felTer's batting.' He Manager Honninger, of the Oharnbersburg Cum retained. berland Valley League Club, has signed pitcher THE WEEDING-OUT PROCESS made four hits, one being a single and the George Courtney, known in and around New York other three being solid two-baggers. This as a most promising young twirler. Kid Court will soon be begun, as the club has more men is pretty good stick work for an Invalid, ney will alternate in the box witli Schoenbut. on its pay roll than it intends carrying through and if" he improves with corresponding ef the season. Each man is exerting himself to the the former U. of P. crack. utmost, so that he will not be one of the unlucky OFFICIAL..... fect he will certainly line up on the open In glancing over the base-stealing record the ones to have his head chopped off, aa it were. ing day-• either at short field or second base. name of Bannon comes up again. While it is There are four catchers, seven pitchers, five As Kid CSloason has again demonstrated true that he only played in 37 games, his record iniielders, four outflelders and a utility man, his ability to play second it is quite likely is, nevertheless, a good one—22 stolen bases, a beside the manager. Thrco catchers are really that he will remain there, and Pfoffer or percentage of .505. This youngster will play on more than any club needs. Still that number Connaughton will be played at short. This the Jersey City Warn, and Manager Irwin will will more than likely be retained. If Con Dailey becomes more apparent "because it is worth keep an eye on him. Bannon has the making has fully recovered from the injury he sustained much to the team to have the ex-Oriole of a fine player and batsman. There are not last season while in bathing he and Grim, on tho infield. Should Pfeffer be played at short many men faster on the bases than Tom Bannon. will be tlie regular nien to alternate behind field, then Jim Stafford will be compelled to oven in the League, and it' he had been coached the bat. That leaves Smith and Bun-ell to fight displace one of tho out fielders—namely, Oon- last y.ear by a manager like Irwin it is probable for the place.- If, however, both should prove iiaughton. Van Haltren or Tiernan. Many are that he would now be considered a likely candi to be clever men, and it is seen that a mistake of the opinion that Stafford would make a most date for the New York team. would be made in releasing either of them, why desirable man to have in the outfield, and his The Vermont blacksmith and south-paw. one of them may be farmed to one of tbe minor batting and throwing will make him. a formidable Doheny, has reported for duty, and will probably league clubs. candidate. It will thus be seen thnt with pitch for the Jersey City Club. Stanhope, who THE PITOHBRS. ' Jim on the bench Van Haltren will be compelled was sent home by Manager Irwin, will be Well, besides the catchers there are seven to keep up with the band wagon. So far as played' on the Jersey City teani unless Irwin pitchers that must be looked after. It is hardly tho ultimate result is concerned the cranks have decides to release him. which depends upon probable that all of them will be retained. It no fears, because they realize that a strong Stoeger's showing in the preliminary games. is more than any club can use and do justice front will be presented whatever are Arthur Ir- The latter is a Toronto man signed for the to the men. They would not get work enough win's .selections. Jersey City Club. to do to keep them in first-class condition. KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED. Tom Burns is hustling for Newark with a will. Therefore, several of them will be apt to. go. CONTAINS THE : The cranks are displaying unusual interest and declares that the life of a manager is The pitchers are Kennedy. Stein. Daub. Gumbert. In the welfare of the team, and although each not a cinch by any means. Tom is now a full- Abbey, Harper and Payne. The last two are has his own idea as to the way the men should fledged manager, and says that Newark will set new men. Payne ia a left-handed pitcher, and be played they likewise have infinite confidence the pace in the Atlantic League, and that the from what Manager Foutz soys is just the man NEW in Irwin's. good judgment. In fact, the prophesy New Jersey metropolis will go wild over his Brooklyn has been looking for. If he does as is frequently made that Arthur Irwin will be team. He will play tirst base himself, and ex well at the end of the month ns he does fully as successful this yenr as Ned Haiiloq pects to lead the batsmen of the new League. now lie will more than likely hold his job. was when he first took hold of the Baltimores. The following is the full scehdule of the Of course if the new men do better work than PLAYING On form the team is especially strong at the New Yorks' exhibition season: Saturday. A.cril the veterans the latter will be given a chance bat, and with Meekin and Farrell in the points 4, Jaspers; Monday. 6, Jersey City: Tuesday.' 7, to look elsewhere for engagements. Thus far none it is no easy matter to pick out a stronger bat Syracuse; Wednesday, S. Jersey City; Thursday, of the men have had a chance to let them ting team in the Lengue from present observa 9. Brockton; Friday, 10. Pawtucket: Saturday. selves out. Such a thing will not be expected RULES tions. 15, Princeton; Monday. 18 (Harry Wright Day), until the weather becomes a little more settled. Last season the cranks lost faith in Fan-ell, Jersey City, and Tuesday. 14. Yale. Still, enough will be done to allow Manager but the fact of the matter is that they were \VM. F. II. KOELSOH. Foutz to judge as to what! can bo expected Justified in losing fnith in almost every member from (hem. Kennedy, Stein. Gumbert and Daub of the team. But close followers say that Irwin OMAHA ON DIGNITY. should do just as goad work this year, if not FOR 1896. can get more work out of Farrell than a.ny man better, than they did last season. Then there iu the business, and if the Duko plays up to Will Get Even With the Western As are Abbey. Hamper and Payne, who may do Us standard nothing more can be desired. sociation in Good Time. still better work than the first four named. 40 pages of half-tone pictures; the Another thing that the fans look for—and Omaha, March 30.—Editor "Sporting Life;"— Only the best of them will be retained, however, National League Clubs and the leading they will not he disappointed—is team work. There are heaps of trouble on the old man's mind. and nt least fotir clever pitchers should be Much fun has been poked at Irwin because of and it won't be very long before the "wise" found among the lot of them. minor league and college clubs; history of his belief in a system of signs, but his efforts men of the Western Association begin to look THE FIELDERS. to get the men to play together will not be to Omaha for help. About that time I hope There will be an interesting fight made for old-time players, with portraits; valuable wasted. Last year this important adjunct was that McVittie will be equal'-to the emergency, some of th<» other positions, noticeably second statistics of the game; averages of the virtually forgotten, or rather neglected. When and simply tell them in behalf of uiluself and base and one of the outfields. Paly and Bonner the boys line up on the. opening day they will others to go to Way.es, as we have had enough are applicants for second boss, and. while I National and minor leagues and colleges; be in good condition. This can be depended of sucii people. 1 have always claimed that, favor the former, there is no telling what upon despite the poor weather encountered at with such men at its head, tho Association Bonner will do bo fore the question is settled. new National Agreement; Schedules. Jacksonville during the greater part of the South could not tx1 prosperous, and don't believe it In the outfield Anderson and Jones will have to Largest Base Ball Guide ever published. ern sojourn. Last spring the players had a ever will until we see some one there Who knows right it out for the place, and an interesting more pleasant outing, but this year the train- something about base ball. one they nre ranking, jmleirig from the report* Ing trip Was not a misnomer. I want to call down your St. Joe correspondent from there. Of course McCarthy and Griffin will LOCAL DKBUT. upon a little matter. Some two weeks ago he bold tho other two places iu the outfield, while The "World." through the courtesy of Presi undertook to roast Umpire Jack Haskell. all of Lachance. Corcoran and Shindle will undoubtedly dent Freedmaii. has offered a season pass to which is rank nonsense. Jack is perfect|g hon retain their old .places on the team. It is the. first crank that.sends the correct list of,the est, and would not intentionally Injure, any only a. few weeks more when the frreat race will ttwtn an it, will liue up on the opening day. There club. 1 believe him. to be perfectly fair, and begin, then the people will have a chance to is* Both glory and profit ia storn* for the success t .know that he would not. under any considera judge for themselves whether or not Bnxiklvn will For sale by all Newsdealers. ful prophet, and the confident ones are picking tion, favor one club more than another. 1 say be one of the contestants for the. Temple Cup out their best photographs so that they \vill this because I have watched his work for over next fall. Baseball Catalogue sent Free. have them ready .for- Bill Norrs artist should two years, and have, come to the conclusion GRIFFIN7 IN THR FOLD. one of them land the prize. thnt he is too good a man to remain in the Captain Griffin signed with, the Brooklyn Club By the time ihis J» printed the boys will Western Association, where ability counts for flf/niii on Thursdny inst and left, for the South have made their bow in a couple of games nothing, and where honesty is an unknown quan ! inunodintely to. join the ulayors at Charlotte. between the Regulars and Colts. The first rt'gu- ! "I boliovei" ' said Griffin .be for" lea vine, "'that lai--eihibitkjn.tKin.ie will !><• pla.wd on Saturday tity. The press in every town in 'he circuit ' the Brooklvns will prove to bo an Important ^gainst tl)..' Jasper* of Man)mt(jali College, All were unanimous last season iu declaring Haskell ! factor in the' League race. The team will lie to be head and shoulders above any other nni- New York. 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Spalding's Handsome Base Ball Catalogue, fully illustrated, sent free to any address. . G. SPHLDING & BR0S., USTIEW "STOiaiK:, CHIO-A.C3-O, found available to fill Nashville's boots, Mem pitched like an old timer, retiring the side him to come on at once and join the champs— SOUTHERN AFFAIRS phis will have to be dropped, which would iso without a run. McM.olion started in to pitch for any takers? late Little Rock so that it would be but a na the Regulars, and did good work. While not Won't Patsy Boliver shout from now out! In a Rather Shaky Condition, But tural consequence that she, too, would be corn- exerting himself any, Mac, as usual, used his Those Pirates have been pie for him thus far. polled to lay down and a four-club league head to advantage, and kept his hits well scat but don't crow. Pat, until the season's on and. Not From an Atlanta Standpoint formulated. Taken as a whole, the outlook is tered. Clarkson relieved him after the fifth you have a full string at your belt. Considered Altogether Hopeless. rather depressing, but I have it from head and pitched pretty ball, holding the Yanig;ins AL WEINFELD. Atlanta, Ga.. March 31.—Editor "Sport- quarters that even though the Association be down to two hits. Th<>y play again this after Ing Life:"—Like a clap of thundar from compelled to marshal their forces on a four- noon, and leave to-night for Athens to play BUCK'S BELIEF. a sky of azure blue came the news from club basis, they will do so. and play the season the University team there, and then to Qiar- out as it then stands. It is too bad that the lotte. N. O.. to tackle the Bridegroom*, after The Toronto Manager Thinks He'll Nashville that that club had seen fit to hot-headed action of Nashville should result so which they tour the Virginia League and then drop from the fold of the Southern Asso disastrously to the other clubs of the Associa work their way home.. The full roster of the be Right in It. ciation. Shades of Olympus! Where are tion, who may be compelled to drop .out, with Toronto, Ont., March 31.—Editor "Sporting we at, and what'll happen when we get a dead loss to them of the money they have ATLANTA TEAM Life:"—Manager Buckenberger, of the Toronto there? Everybody connected with the thus far invested in the game in the way of to date Is as follows, as given out by Manager Club, is modest if anything, and he refuses to game in this austral association was of the luring up new grounds, signing players and no Knowles: Jocko Fields, catcher; Norton and claim more than the pennant for his team. A tirin and lixed belief that baseball affairs end of incidental expenses. But "hope springs CallaJtian. pitchers; Frank A. Cross, brother of base ball manager has a license to claim mosC were eternal in the human heart," and this feeling Ixive, pitcher. Frank played in and around anything in the springtime, and therefore tha RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY is so often called forth to the aid of the South Cleveland, and is well spoken of. Thomas Wal Canadian City's manager does not deserve ern base ball followers that it comes quite natur ker, pitcher, a tall youngster from your city, criticism. Speaking of his team "Buck" says: and steaoily in the South as a ball-bearing al to them, and they feel that the fortunes of who played in the State League, and in the "Seven pitchers are under contract, and an pneumatic-tired sulky on a cement track, war may yet change before the opening game trade nines; highly recommended by the Phila other will soon be corralled. I think 1 ought tint this nightmare has arisen to disturb is played. delphia players, and said to have speed to throw to get at least three, if not four, first-class- the slumbers of the faithful, vnd the watch BRISBANE PARK away, Knowles, Russell, Turner and McDade, twirlers out of this lot. Staley and Moran are on the lookout now cries "breakers ahead." Is ours, In spite of the futile efforts of the in the infield; J. Wagner, in left—a youngster certain to fill the bill. Staley has already re Now what does that -Te-nnesseean town opposition to close its gates to us. Public sen rtM?oimnended by Zimmer and other Cleveland ported in Pittsburg to get into condition. He is mean by kicking over the traces and timent was for it, and the old saw, "Vox populi, players, Thomas Murray, centre—a Savannah said to have regained control of his famous playing rebel at this late stage of the vox Dei." was again strongly emphasized. No lx>y, said to be very fast. Goodenougli saw drop ball which puzzled the heavy hitters of game? Are they so very anxious to use bucking against the will of the people, as- him at work while in Savannah and speaks the National League for three years. Barrett, grind their axes that they will do many a sore-head has found true to his sor well of him. Dinneen and MePartland are believed to be fast BO knowing that the action will result disas row. Jim Knowles has teen busily at work This will complete the team, with the excep enough for the company they are in. Should trously to their own future peace of mind and at the grounds, laying out the new diamond, tion of a young catcher whom Knowles-is after there be no weakness in the pitching- department well being. Can that sporty little town do and his efforts have been productive of a marked to work in wifch Jocko, should the latter be there need be no fear about the other positions, without professional ball for a whole season improvement in the previous arrangements, as disabled. Any young catcher of known a.bility PROMISING PLAYERS. and not squeal before the thing's half over? the diamond has been shifted so as to bring the who is %.nxious for a berth will do well to ad Continuing Mr. Buckenberger said: "Pad- 1 think not. The cranks there would emigrate outfield in tetter proportion than heretofore, and dress Manager James Knowles, here, and he den is a great second baseuian, and Stuart, South, down in some burg where .base ball was likewise prove beneficial in the matetr of keep ruiiy catch on. The boys are expected to re the short stop and captain, is by no means an the thing, and where they had a chance to be ing the strong rays of Old Sol away from the port next week. Norton is here and working unknown or untried quantity. He is a student IB the swin and not lost in the grand shuffle. eyes of the outfielders. The grand stand and every day. at the State College of Bellefonte. Pa., 2l! years smoker, besides the bleachers, gives us twice But when it comes down to good, hard facts I.INE HITS. of age, and tall and thin. He covers a lot of NASHVILLE IS RIGHT the seating capacity over that of the old Jack ground and is an accurate thrower. He is 11 son Park, besides of a tetter build all through. I see where Nick Young's latest bulletin shows good hitter, too, and has all the qualifications In her determined stand, and was only insisting The location of the grounds is ala-> in our favor, St. Louis as having signed Wood. Well, Chris, to make a successful captain. The outfield upon upholding' one of the most vital laws of and will mean much to the management in the are you going to put up the stuff, or simply compares more than favorably with that of any i.lie constitution of the Southern Association, way of drawing people who never would come grab him. Hurrah for the National Agreement, other team. There are several left-handed bat which wns being ridden over rough-shod and out to Athletic Park. As a whole the change the salvation of the minor leaguers. ters on the team, and if they handle the wil -with but little regard for the purpose for which of base of operations is in every sense advan Say, Mr. Editor, that last issue of yours low with the same effect as Freeman there is it was promulgated. Though, mind you, I don't tageous. was a canary-colored peach. It simply knocked trouble in store for visiting pitchers. Freeman, say she was right in withdrawing from the As THE ORIOLES sociation, as I think that action wns both hasty the spots out of every other pub. of its kind Kinsella, Sanford, Casey, Moran and Earrett are and uncalled for. besides being far from a diplo struck town Saturday noon, and are quartered ever pressed, and as for the price—why, it's like the left-hand batters." matic display of forethought and good general at the Aragon. Jennings is again with them, giving it away. ODDS AND ENDS. ship on her part. The principle which she tried and the regulars are therefore now intact. A So McFarlan, of Norfolk, has signed Norton, The Canadian Base Ball Association will cease to uphold was a good one, and deserves the game was played in the afternoon, the Colts, or has he? Well, that's rich. Guess he'll have to be an amateur organization, according to the praise of all who have the good of the game Yanigans. as they arc dabbed, being« pitted to come here and carry him off bodily; tliat's Hamilton "Times," with the Good Friday meet at heart, but the manner in which she endea against the Regulars, and they gave them as the •nly way I see for him to put a Norfolk ing, and instead will be either a semi-profes vored ^to execute it was faulty and unwise. good a fight as could he desired. Young. Pond uniform On him. sional or professional. At this > late day it is doubtful whether the starred in to pitch for the Yauigans, and I want Who said MeMahon's arm was brittle? The Delaney. of the Ixmdoo Alerts, haa signed witli breach in the ranks can be patched up, as Nash it distinctly understood that this youngster way he ' wafted 'em over the rubber Saturday the Quincy (111.) team. ville can never l>e replaced with a town of is just fast enough for any company and will would lead some people to think that some peo The parents of pitcher Pinneen, of Toronto, like good qualities, as there is no material shows more improvement over last season's work than any of the others. He is swifter than ever and is not so wild in his delivery. "King" Kelley will cover first Iwse and Sankcy second e. Much to the surprise of (he nndorgraHu- alos, Wheeler was dropped from the list of 'var sity players. If is believed, however, that In still has a fighling chance for third base. Al though Giihster has played the position' three years and is now putting up a tine game in the field, his poor batting makes his chances of fin ishing the season very slight. I'jerre Ward will play short stop. Captain Bradley has decided to play left field, and will put either Altman or Hasten in centre. Suier, '99, is booked for right Held. Slidell, who has been trying for catcher, was dropped from the list and is now a candidate for the outfield. MONTGOMERY MEMS. KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR THE Pleased With the Local Team— How It is Made up. Montgomery, Ala., March 31. — Editor "Sporting BLIND BOIiSTS OF A TEAM. Ijti'e:" — On Friday quite a crowd went, out to 1 THE TRIANGULAR LEAGUE, consist fiPe the hoys play a game oi ball against the I/)iiisville Club. To say the cranks are pleased would be putting it mild, for the boys made a The Boys Play Slowly, But Get There good showing, and in a few days they will be ing of AMHERST, DARTMOUTH in condition to compete with any of the Southern —How the Men Bat, Catch and Leaguers. Your representative had a long conver sation with Manager Gorman, arid he says ht; will have live men with a batting average of Run the Bases-Led by Associates .355. Well, if he does, we will win the pen nant in a walk. Nashville has had things her way until she to'adopt the.... -^Oflly Partially Blind. wanted to run the whole League. Failing to do so she withdrew, saying: "You. people can get some other member in our place." Well, Louisville, Ky., March 31.—Editor "Sport that is just what we will do. A telegram frota ing Life:" -All classes, conditions and Columbus, Oil., .Sunday morning to Mr. Berry ages play the National gamp of base ball Holt, said they they 1m ve got the money and and enjoy it. How far-reaching the game will only be too glad to coine in. One thing really, .is is shown..by the following inter is certain— there will be an eight-club or a view with Professor B. B. Huntooh, super six-club league, and no mistake* about that; intendent of the Kentucky Institule for so Nashville only put us t6 a little "trouble, and. the Blind. To a local reporter Professor won't break up the League, us she expected Huntoon s:\id: to do. The cranks are well, pleased with the local TUBES FOR BASES. team, and say tnn.t it is the best team we have "All of the inmates athletically inclined take had since MeOloskoy had our team. The players great pleasure in playing ball. There if) us much certainly are big enough, and have the appear rejoicing among the \i< unions as there would be ances of ball players. unions a crowd of CAP, SHIRT, PANTS STOCKINGS AND BELT. CHADWICK'8 CHAT. Prices for Better Qualities on Application. REMINISCENCES EVOKED BY LETTERS The• 11C7 H6 I » HBoa KfFFE5 \ B 3 1 Cn» CO^wr ^^ • y FROM fl VETERAN. Ws League BaiUUSEacti 523 BROADWAY, Near Broome Street, NEW YORK. Every Bat) warranted to last a full game. The Introduction o! Base Hits in Scor —— SEND FOR CATALOGUE. — — ing and the Gate Receipts Feature 800 games were played in the League champion TROY TIPS. weighs 1751bs. In 72 games he lias a batting ship arena in 1885. and of these not a dozen average of .426 and fielding .932. . —A Defense ol the Sport Against were marked by "disgraceful rows;" and when Plans have been drawn up for the. new 'grand this small minority indulged in rows It was A Budget of News From the Laundry stand and bids advertised for same. Also for Exaggerated Charges oi Rowdyism, under the excitement of the greatest rivalry, City— An Independent Team, Etc. score card and refreshment privileges. .-••'• and the most earnest efforts to win. It is bad Troy, ,'N. i'.. March 31.— Editor "Sporting Hines made ^a bet with Charles Pauly that enough, James, as it is. but not as bad as you Life:",— As reported in the "Life" last week. he could train down 10 pounds or less in 10 Sag Harbor. Midi.. March 31.—Editor state. And, by the way.. James, speaking, of there was talk of an attempt to organize a days. He was laughed at., but won the bet. "Sporting bile:"—1 received two very inter old days, it is on record that the first instance State League in Albany last week, .to be com On the tenth day he went to T'auly's office and estiug letters recently from the veteran of crok«dness known to the game occurred in posed of such cities as Albany, Troy, Poughkeep- tipped the beam at 193 pounds. His former a match between the ok) Eckford anil Mutual sie, Newburgh, Kingston, Hudson, Schenectadj weight was 204. oaptain of the o!J Chicago White Stock Clubs at Hoboken in the '50s, when a game and Amsterdam, but up to the present writing Mesmer is in training, and will be ready to ings of the early seventies, and prior t> was sold through a conspiracy in which. Waus- nothing definite has been done in the matter play when the gong sounds. There is a. growing that the rioted second baseman of the old tey. Daiffy and Devyr were concerned, all three And for the. good of the game in both Troj opinion that he should be kept here and put at teckford Olub. of Brooklyn, ia the earlj being expelled from the Mutuals in consequence. and Albany 1 hope nothing will come of it. Basi his old position, third base. He has several sixties, who now resides in Pittsbtirg You remember that, James. Since 1877 there ball lias received a bad setback already in good offers, but is undecided which to accept. James wrote to Die in regard to the dat has not been a ease of crookedness known to those cities, and it will take another year a He will make a good man for any club, as Ii8 of the introduction of base hits in scoring professional history. What other field sport, in least before the people can be warmed up to i says "I am determined to make a record thia and also in reference to the tirst time an which professionals take part, except cricket, sufficiently to make it a paying investment. In year." entrance fee was charged to ball grounds has such a record of honest play? Uon't forget another year men of good financial standing ma.v There is some talk of exhibition games with both of which queries I answered by stat this fact. James, as the other abuses are venial be found here ready and anxious to back a Dubuque, but nothing has been done about, it aa ing1 that I introduced base hits in the scores. in comparison. team in the Eastern League, providing there i yet. 1 published of the games of the Washing an opening, which will admit, of Albany also, bu The suits will be of dark gray cloth, maroon ton Nationals when they went on thei Referring to Harry Wright. James says: at the present time it would be almost suicide stockings and belt, with "Burlington" in ma Western tour in 1867. and that an en "A man who will forever remain in the hearts to attempt such a thing. roon ou the breast and gray cap. A very neat trance fee to ball matches was first charge* of the base ball fraternity.... .and the inaugura SIZING UP THE TEAMS. uniform. JOHN H. LLOYD. by W. II. Camrheyer on the old Uuioi tion of Harry Wright Day is very appropriate." The one great query just now is: -'Who wil James ranks in the same class as the la.te PEORIA PICKINGS. grounds, Brooklyn, in 1802. veteran in genialty o-f disposition, high integrity win the Eastern League pennant this year?' of character and as a m<>del professional ex- Somebody may guess it; no one can answer it There is an old adage which has existec The New Team Believed to be an Ex Before this, however, the St. George amplar of the game. HENRY CHADWICK. since the beginning of the game— "Base ball Cricket Club cliaiged 10 cents admissioi like horse racing, is mighty uncertain." So cellent One. lee to their inclosed cricket field ut Ho SHAMOKIN'S SHOT much depends on what is called luck— good and Peoria, 111., March 31.—Editor "Sporting boken, as early as 1858. At that time al bad— in the game. Accidents necessarily hap Life:"—Signs of active work have begun the base ball fields were free to the pub POP the Sleepy Magnates of the pen to players and some teams meet witl around the ball park. A new fence is being lie, as t.he cricket fields had previouslj more than their proportionate shares. Someti nes built and the grounds improved in every way. been. Though practically professional bal Central Pennsylvania League. the very players upon whom the club depends The players, too, are beginning to drop in. playing set in with the introduction of gat< Shamokiu, March 31.—Editor "Sporting Life:" most for its prospects1 fail or fall off in the Fisher reported the past week and is in fine receipts—as Mr. Cammeyer began sharing —Had the Central Pennsylvania League mag standard of their previous year's work. AT form; others- are expected before the 1st. Sev nates shaken off that dopey feeling which seems these elements of 'doubt make forecasting the eral exhibition games have been arranged. irate" receipts With clubs- in 1803—the firs Cleveland will play here during April, as will regular salaried team of ball players die to possess them and gobbled up Pottsville when final results a very difficult proceeding. There the opportunity was theirs, there would be no are eight entries. At least five of the eight the Page Fence Giants. Tebeau and his band, not take the field until 1S68, and. they were necessity of thinking about other places to fill have chances to win. Four of trfe eight will go should., draw well, as the Forest City boys are The old lied Stocking's, of Cincinnati, and up the vacancy created by Pottsville. Gome, into the fight bunched in public favor and very favorites hero. The Chicagos may stop over the late veteran, Harry Wright. was the C. P. L., "let the bug hop," gather in either nearly eTjual so far as can be judged so early for a game and should they do so they would lirst regular manager of a ' professdoua Shenaudoah. Mahanoy City, Ashland or Tamaqua. in the year. The four are: Buffalo, Syracuse, draw an immense crowd, provided Flynn is in team. Indeed, he started the professiona These places are all ready to catch the base ball Rochester aud Providence. Wilkesbarre is a dark the. game, as George is considered the star ball rolling; and therefore became the fever, yet want a "starter." In the meantime, horse, and will bear watching, and Springflelt outfielder here and he would get a royal wel father of that class of the base ball fra keep your eyes on Sunbury. That town may ma.v possibly surprise us. If any team has come. ternity. join the River League with Danville, Milton and more than a 1 to 3 chance for the pennant at the : Nulton and Francis are down for third and Lewisburg. best the knowledge of it is kept closely con short, but nt last accounts they had not sign James said in his letter that on Aug. 14 Billy Heckman will stay right here this sum cealed. ed. .Both declare they will not sign at the mer, instead of going to Lewiston. Me. A\ INDEPENDENT TEAM. figure offered' and the club cannot afford to 38(18. in a game between the Eckford and Shamokin is well fixed for ball grounds, hav lose either of them. Shatter, too, is listed to Mutuals. in which he took part. I offeret ing two. One half of the games will lie played Troy, It is said, will have an independent play here, but he will hardly leave Houston and a prize of a bat to the player of the eigh in Indian park while the Midway, at Maysville. team the coming season, made up of semi- better salary to come here. However, lie will teen who mado the most base hits, aud will be the scene of the other half. The Mid professionals. and Sunday games will be ar bo .compolifcd to reix>rt here or purchase his Jimmy won the prize. James was a team way is between Shamokin and Mt. Carmel, and ranged for Pleasure Island with all the crack release, as he legally belongs to this city. Roach, worker, even in tho?e early days. 1 had the schedule is expected to be arranged with teams of the National and Eastern League. This another of last year's team, is with Houston, forgotten all about it. but I have the re aa few conflicting dates as possible witb the scheme, it. is thought, will tend to" keep up and he will be sadly missed here, as he is port of the games somewhere. Mt. Carmel team. the interest in both Troy and Albany until such undoubtedly one of the best "southpaws" iu the Manager Eiseuhart has already arranged with time as the rival cities can be represented in business.- But is was in a second letter James sent Pottsville for games before the championship one of the big leagues. .John .T. Ahern. of this If the batteries and infield line up when season opens. city, who was part owner of Troy (Eastern the season opens as the daily papers have it die, under date of March 4, which con Norrls O'Neil, who was very much in evidence League) Club in 1804. and who is now in tained matter worthy of special comment, Florida, will be behind the scheme. the club will be able to set a fast pace, that especially as coming from such a worthy in bringing the championship to Shamokin in is, provided the new outfield can take care of 'S7, has asked for a place on the learn. "Tip." LOCAL JOTTINGS. their territory. With Dugdale and Seisler be veteran a.s James Wood. In commenting as he was called, has been West and South Ixish, of the Washington (National League) hind the bat. Bartson and Thomas doing Hie on the existing condition of things in the since that year, and has held up his end in Club, is visiting friends here. He is the guest twirling and Collins, Fisher. Nulton and Francis professional base ball world, James took a good shape. Yet it ia not likely he will connect of John O'Brien, of the Rochester team. behind them the toys should cut a figure in the rather pessimistic view of the situation here, as Manager Bisenhart/s team is full. Dan Miualian, of Syracuse; John O'Brien, of pennant race. One of the outfielders will do- For instance, after referring to Devyr's Lewiston has For red's contract, and has prom Rochester, and Pete Eagan, of Scrantou, who that one is Archie Cole. As for the rest they death. James concludes as follows: ised Jakey a piece of advance money, which have been wintering here, began taking light are unknown quantities and time alone can "Kegret exceedingly to learn of Tommy is expected soon in April. exercise last week, with a view to getting" in tell what they are worth. Devyr's death, as wo were school boys together, Here is the roster of the Shamokin team: shape for the season's work. The people here are anxiously awaiting. t.he played in the stun<> Junior Club and joined the Smith. Bolick. Willman and Kutzuer. pitchers; Tommy Donovan, who was one of Troy's win opening of the season so they can get a glimpse Eokfords at the same time. Yes. those old Jones and Hitter, catchers; Dooge. Eagan, Wel ning pitchers in '93 and '94, and who last of the players working as a team, and if they base ball days are looked back to with great ter, Sr.yder or Heckman. in the infield: Morgan, year managed one of the teams in the New will do iu the minds of the enthusiasts ther» pride and pleasure. But the friendly spirit Bvans. Drumehiser or Snyder. outfielders. York State Ix>ague, is in the city disengaged. is no doubt of the success of the club. has departed, and now disgraceful rows and pro Billy Brennnn. an old stand-by, would make There promises to be some interesting ama There is a peculiar feeling among the patrons fanity rule supremo, which is fast driv a first-class umpire for the C. P L. teur contests here the coming year. The Laure of the game here—the ones who make the gate. ing the good element and support from SEEKAY. ates have organized for the 'season, and will pay—they do not like to be called "fans," as the game, and if continued in will deteriorate arrange a series of games with the Roy Woolens, they consider they are as well posted • on base it to such an extent that another reduction in FALL RIVER'S FAXCY. of West 'Troy, for the championship of the two ball as many: of the boys who- sprung from their salaries must necessarily follow. Is it counties, which the latter has managed to hold the prairies and now wear uniforms, besides not strange they cannot view the situation The Season to be Started With Only now for two seasons by the slightest possible there is a little disrespect attached, to the terra projffcrly? And this state of affairs will always margin. "fans" that. does not suit the fancy of a gen continue—as long as the proper officials fail Thirteen Players. In addition to such well-known players as tleman. It might be well for ball players who to give the umpires the support necessaj-y to Fall River, April 1..—Manager Marston com Devlhi, Minehan, Cote. Messitt, Killeen, are in the habit of using this term at random purge the game of its present evils. They have pleted his base ball teiuu for the coming season O'Brien. Eagan, Donovan and Miller, who have to remember it costs nothing to treat the all the rules necessary to accomplish this, but when he accepted the terms of William Oanzel, made their home here during the winter, the people who make it possible for them to draw only a farcical attempt is made at enforcing first basemau. Ganzel is a brother of Charlie following are also here: Hugh Foley. pitcher; salary with respect; besides, it might maka thorn. Uanzel, of the Boston League team, and is McGlynn, pitcher; Marshall, pitcher; HSigh friends instead of enemies. I>et us hope for the welfare of "our national" said to be a fast youngster. He played iu Ahearn. catcher; Tommy Manning, catcher; The "Sporting Life" at 5 cents should reach game that a change for the better will soon Seattle for two seasons, and Morrisou signed Lovelock, catcher, and Manley. outfielder. every lover of the national game. HURLEI'. take place, which I know will be fully appre him on advice of Frank Selee. The many friends of James D. Molonev, late ciated by its many admirers. While Marston was iu Washington he signed president of the Troy .Base Ball Club, who BAD FOR BOSTON BOYS. Many thanks for your reply to my questions. P. S. Geier, catcher and outtielder, late of the squandered a small fortune in an endeavor to Mr. Temple sends kindest regards. Remain Norfolk team. Walter K. Lyons, of Chicago, make professional bicycling pay in conjunction ing, with best wishes, sincerely vour», formerly of the Petersburg (Va.) team, was with his base ball interests, will be pleased to The Famous Common Spoiled by So- JAMBS WOOD. signed to play third base some time ago, and learn that the worm has at last turned. At Called Improvements. In regard to James' comments on the ex Napoleon Lajoie. of the Woonsoekets, was laud a raffle held here recently Mr. Maloney held the Boston. Mass.. March 23.—The hundreds of boys isting evil of '-kicking" in the professional ed about the same time. Two local amateurs, lucky number on a valuable trotting horse, the who have been in the habit during the summer Burke, first baseman, and FiUpatrick, pitcher, property of the • Inte Captain Sweeney. of Al if playing ball on the common have a disap team, for that is really the only abuse now bany, valued at $500. j.' A. W. connected with professional base ball will be tried. pointment in store for them. THE TEAM When the subway contracts and the transit playing, the League having done as made up is as follows: Klobedanz, Lincoln. BURLINGTON BREVITIES. commissioners get through with the plot of away with all other of the old Stevens and FitKpatrick, pitchers; Kupert. catch ground there will b«> a pretty grass slope where evils. I have to state that his er; Burke or Gau/.el. first base; Tom McDermott The Advance Guard on Deck— A .he boys have been accustomed to play ball. remarks only apply in isolated eases. The captain), second base: Lyons, third base; Reilly, and such slopes are not good locations for League has striven bard in the direction of rid short stop; Ladd. left Held; Geier, centre field; Player Released. Etc. he sport mentioned. ding the profession:!! arena of drunkards and .jtijoie, right field. Burlington, la., March SI.— Editor "Sporting The plan is to fill in and grade between the roughs, and ultimately it will do so. But The men will report by April 6, and will play Life:"— Our tall catcher. Harry Walker ar monument and Charles street with a grade of the principal existing abuse—that of black :he following practice games: April IS, Har- rived last week ready for business, aud ' with about one foor in 20. Any one who has ever guard "kicking"—is largely due to the counten '•ard; 20, Providence; 23. Holy Cross: 24 and Hines and White went right to work next day ried to play ball on a side hill will apre- ance given it by the less intelligent class of J5, Scrantou; Hurry Wright Day. unfilled; 28, in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, and the way liate the difficulties of the situation from th» patrons of the game: also, to a lesser extent, Boston. The League season opeus with Lewis- lie snapped to the old man shows few base's joys' point of. view. . by presidents of clubs; for there is no question, on on May 1. will In- stolen on him. It developd during the Of course it will be out of the. question to ing the fact that the 12 pros!dents, of the Na SHORT OF CASH. conversation that Walker and White played with .play there during the coining summer, for the tional league clubs could stop the abuse jn The Fall River Base Ball Association sto'ck-is years .ago.. Walker is Oft. lin high vork of filling !ind grading will be in an un a day if they chose to do so. They have only livided into 150 shares. Of these .the owners our tall fielder. Walker to say to their respective club managers, "no finished state. Superintendent Doogue is author- f '97 have paid in the $10 per share assessment. ire lielder and hard hitt . ty for the statement that it will not be ready for more kicking, or every player who indulges in The other S3 .shares have failed to settle. Walker White, our pitcher, will catch it shall be at onco suspended without 'pay." , , ' he nest year either, us tine must be given Sills left over from last season' have been tin? crowds with hid work. Hagorrna'n will 'or the grass to grow and to become well rooted Does anyone suppose that this rule would not paid, and the amount of these obligations, lo- right in it also. •top the evil at once? vith firm sods. • . . ;<>ther with advances ti> players ami.incidental Schaefer. who hn<1 been sljrney temporarily By the summer of 1898, however, perhaps this, xpenses, have eaten away the $!)TO of nv:ill;il>le as third baseimi'i. has been released, and Kvan's •oung ball players will ''- given a chance to .Tonic's says, "d!sgr:icpful roi •s and profanity ash and forced Mr. Marstou u> go into i)is pri- fro"» > l>a\H. Pit,,, Xeb., fr-iurn^-.i for tin «1 in rule suja euie." Tins is not so, ilny on the ''grassy slop>>" planned by til* Juices. Nearly ate pocket. bis yliice. tie is £1 years .old, ui't. 2ia, tall, rausit CQUir"issioncrs. . , . ... A.pri.1 4- LIFE. 13 another club of. the League shall be fined. The players of the League will be men who are employed during- the greater part of the week, j but can tad time to play two or three games weekly. BRACKETT'S BOYS. The Team He Has Selected to Repre sent Quincy This Year. Qulncy, 111., March SI.—Editor "Sporting Life:" —The local fans are getting very enthusiastic MARCH 26th. since the last report from Manager Bracket! announcing his braves for '96. Mr. Brsckett has selected for manager, captain and first base Ai cly Somiuers. who occupied the same position the latter part of '°l, and made a good showing until he had ma arm broken from a pitched Contains valuable statistics and ball. Manager Bracket! has also sec-tired ths signature of Carl MeVey. who played centre field so gracefully for Quincy In '94. He Is the A fastest in the Association, and will be welcomed notable incidents and records here by all. For second base we have Jack O'Connell, of Lawrence. Mass,, who has a field- Ing average of .971 and batting of .320. For THE NAUGATDCK VALLEY ORGANIZA short stop we ha.vo William Devinney, of last of the past season. season's Jacksonviiies, who is well known to be TION PERFECTED. a good man. and also Jessie Reynolds, who was re-signed from last season. For third base we have James Delaney, of London. Ont., who has Full averages of the seven a fielding average of .915 and batting average of Six Clubs Banded Together For a Chain- .300. For left field we have August Lauer, of Philadelphia, who standa 6 feet 2, and tips the beam at 190. For catchers we have Boland, National Agreement Leagues •••• pionship Campaign—-Jim O'Rourke's Roberts arid Quinn. The two latter come, very highly recommended by the Eastern managers. As for Danny Boland, the little iron man. we all and Associations, including the -:• Club a Member—Scheduled Dates- know be i.s all O K. For pitchers we have George Hill, who did so well for Quincy in '95; Frank N. Lathrop. who comes highly recommend players of the 58 leading clubs. Commendable Policy ol the League, ed by the president of the New York State Ijeague; nnd also J. B. Outrim. of Patersori, Bridgeport, Conn., March 31.—Base ball N". J. The latter pitched for Columbus, O., the first part of last season. On account of sickness Official averages of all the •will have quite a boom in t'he Naugatuck he had to go home. After his recovery he pitched Valley this season by reason of the for the balance of the season with a club in Jersey mation of the Naugatuek Valley Base Ball City against Eastern and National League teams, League. Ansonia, Bridgeport, Shelton, Tor- and made a good showing and a good outfielder prominent College Teams of ring-ton, Winsted, and, although a little off and hitter. Manager Brnckett has also lines out the line, the strong Edgewood team of for three other first-class men. New Haven, will constitute the League. "Orator" Jim O'Rourke is at the head of 1895, the local club. The officers of the league SAD SAVANNAH. are: B. W. Porter. Derby, president; di rectors, Thomas Hotilihan. James O'liourke, The South-Eastern League Gets No Eugene McCarthy and T. M. Burns. Mr. Burns is also secretary and treasurer. Further Than Preliminary Organi- tion. FOR CLEAN BAM,. as well as an... Savannah, Ga., March 31.— Editor "Sporting It is gratifying to know that the mana Life:"—Our dream of having the proposed gers of the Naugatuek Valley League are Southeastern League has departed, and we awoke determined to sign players who have made to realize that the promoters of the new league clean records on the field. The spirt of se to realize that the promoters at the start by plac curing only men who will be a credit to the ing Atlanta in the circuit when that city was Encyclopedia of Base Ball game was manifested by the managers during already represented in the Southern League. the meeting Saturday afternoon. One of the Well, it is no use to say another word shout best players seen on the Housatonic Park grounds, the collapse, but it is to be hoped that we will Ansonia, last season has applied for a position have better luck next year, as the proposed cir on more than one of the clubs in the League, cuit was an excellent, one, and it is to be re but his services, to his surprise, did not appear gretted that we could not have it this season. FOR SALE By a" Newsdealers, and in demand, as he anticipated. The player's Our city has another resource I am glad to name came up in the course of the talk on say, by which we will have good amateur ball •who were being signed by the- different clubs, at least, and that is something like this. The — -== A, J. REACH CO., Phila., Pa. and almost in a chorus the men who have cities of Savannah, Charleston and Augusta the say as to who will and will not play in have each a strong organization called the Cath the League said: ''Well, I don't want him in olic Library Association, and it is proposed to ROSY RICHMOND. Wells never plays favorites, the best man will my nine." The managers have sagely concluded form a tri-oity league between the O. L. A.'s, wiu. that the public must be furnished with good. of the above-mentioned cities, and as the best Unbounded Confidence in Manager THE TEAM clean play and players to make a success of amateur talent belong to those clubs it will will work twice a day until Saturday, when the the League, and their determination to give be just as good as professional ball, and ought Wells' Ability to Win Again. first exhibition games will commence, and con the public what they want and are willing to to be patronized just as well, if not better, than Richmond, Va., March 30.— Editor "Sporting tinue until the season starts, by which time, support was very clear to those.'Who overheard professional ball, as the young men that will Life:"—The arrival of tin; material that will if the weather keeps up as it has started this the remarks of the men who are now ready to be interested comprise the best element in constitute the nucleus of the .Richmond team month, they will be in a condition to be judged open the season of the first league of baseball the these cities, of '96 has set the ball cranks agoing, and from by the anxious fan. club's in the valley. all sides one can bear nothing but base ball THAT MINOR MOVE. IN SOUTH JERSEY. talk, which is a very good omen that the There appeared a few days since an Item COMMENDABLE PRUDENCE?. fever has again gotten its grip ou the cranks. which read that the Virginia league was "The managers1 have shown their carefulness The men have made an excellent impression on heartily in favor of joining the movement start In the selection of .players who are willing to There is a Probability of a Six-Club the people here, and unless all signs f:ul this ed to protest against the National Agreement play for salaries which will insure the existence League Being Formed. year's team will not only uphold the dignity as amended. A careful canvass revealed the of the League throughout the months of scheduled Millville, N. J . March 30.—Base ball is at of this historical city by their gentlemanly eon- fact that the managers of this League were games. Some of the stars of last season, who present the all-absorbing topic in sporting circles, duct, but will gently demonstrate to the other perfectly satisfied with the new agreement, and would be ornaments to a field, and whom the as the prospect for a more successful season than people of this League that they have also learn would live up to all clauses in an obedient managers are pleased to sign at reasonable any past year is daily becoming apparent. There ed to play the game and will make all hustle manner, and at the close of the season, should salaries, have exhibited a disposition to hold off are hopes now that instead of forming a four- for the coveted pennant. the National League desire to pic* any men for larger salaries than the financial men at club league a six-club league will be realized. MANAGER WELLS, from this League we will stand ready to fulfill the clubs are inclined to pay. A good many At preliminary meetings held old debts from while of course highly elated over the signing our part of the agreement. The managers were of the players who weie seen here last sum last season have been squared away and the of his men, all of whom he considers ball asked to join, but could not see their way clear mer, to use a base ball phrase, have 'become j difficulties arising concerning the salary lists players in every sense of the word, has as yet to do so. • inflated.' and intimate that they will not play have been settled by a wage scale for the price not entered a claim for the pennant. His only MINOR MENTION. unless they get pretty nearly what they want. of players being agreed to by all the managers. boast is that the present team will, from ail To keep up with steady increase of Interest "The feeliug of several of last year's men is All the clubs have better backing this year accounts, prove a stronger one than that of in base ball the management have made vaeC at present in that vein, but that they will than In past seasons, and the present state of last season, but if the.men procured this season repairs at the grounds. The diamond and have to meet the managers on fair grounds, if finances are in better condition to start in to find the pace too hot others will be found to outfield has received the attention it desired, they play, will bo impressed on the hold-offs sign players. College players will be given the take their places. A winning team is what and will when completed be one of the pretti before the season opens. The managers are preference, and together with expert locals will Richmond wants, and will have it by all honor est in the League. Numerous seats have been confident of the success of the League, but at compose the club, as the managers have found able means. It is a sure thing, also, that, the added, the grapd stand enlarged and all neces the same time they are cautious not to pile it a difficult matter in small cities to keep up fans of this city will give Wells all the support sary improvements have been made loo'king-to up expenses that will leave them big losers, I the enthusiasm and consequent receipts with he wants. There never has been, in the annals the comfort of the patrons. . which would l>e the result of complying with the out some local player on the team. of base ball in this ,,town an instance where Richmond's uniform this season will be made prices demanded by some of the old stars." So far no players except the captains have the manager, has had such confidence as is similar to the last—blue, with gray trimming, THE SCHEDULE. been signed, but the hiring of the balance placed in Jake Wells. During his stay here he a very neat design and with a good meaning. of the players will take place as soon as the has endeared himself to all . classes and estab It is to be hoped that the different teams will As will be seen from the schedule which League is formed and all matters straightened. adopt, a home uniform, composed of white ma follows two games a. week will be played. lished a great reputation both as a useful citizen terial. The price would be small, while the The official schedule: and a handler of young material, in which line appearance would add greatly to the game. Ansonia—At Bridgeport, May 0. June 13. July INDIVIDUAL HARDSHIPS he is considered one of the test in the country. Bradley, signed with Scran ton. and who has 1, July IS; at New Haven. May 16, May -27, THE 'OFFICIAL LIST been wintering here, is working hard at rhe June C. July 29: at Shelton. May 20, August 12, of this season's team -contains .the names of park, and will show up in good condition. He- August 22, September 3: at Torrington. June 17. Due to the Wide Latitude Afforded many good ball players. They are: Catchers, is a big favorite here, and will prove a strong June 27, July 8, July 2">; at Winsted, July 25, by the Reserve Rule. Dobbins, Myers and Kaffert; pitchers,. Tanne.-. card for Scranton. August 2G. September 12, September 10. Fiom the Pittsburg "Times." hill, Ames. Gilpatrick, Dillon, Jefferson and Tate. signed with Little Rock, declarer h« Bridgeport—At Ansonia. May 13. June 10. July The eases of Doyle, Gleason. McCarthy, Brei- Ernnemer; innelders, Wells, Sweeney, Rerte. will show the people that he is not a back 15, August 19; at New Haven. July 4, August tenstein. and "Monte" Cross direct attention to Drinker and Fender; outnelders. Wood. Graves number this season. He is keeping himself in 8, August 2t>, September 12: at Shelton, May the unenviable position in which these ball play- and Kain. Of last season's champions who will excellent condition. 27. June 17, July 8. July 25: at Torrington, era find themselves. Doyle Joes cot wish to piny this season grace the team we find Kain. Tnnne- Raffert had the misfortune tc injure bl« June ti, August 1, August 12, September 10: at with Baltimore, and Gleason, for whom he was hiil, Graves, Wells and Berte, a quartette of hand iiuite badly, but will join the t*>flm at Winsted, May 8, May 23, June 24, September traded, wants more money than New York is ball players that are hard to match. once. SIEGEL. 35. willing to give him. McCarthy calls for a part X)f the new men Fender. Ames and Kaffert New Haven—At Ansonia, May 23, May 30. July of the blood money Boston got for his releaso. are .familiar faces to the local cranks, they hav PITCHER RUSIE'SFINES. 22, August I; at Bridgeport. June 3. August 5, Breitenstein has preferred burying himself in an ing played in this League last season. Wood, August 29, September 7: at Shelton, June 27, obscure country town to taking the chaaces of of Chicago, left fielder, comes to us with a Freed man Will Not Remit Them if July 1, July 18. September 16: at Torrington, another senson .with Vou der Ahc. Cross, if he reputation as a speedy fielder and a heavy May 9, May 13. June 10, September f>: "at does not pass under the Teuton's yoke, is likely hitter. If lie can reach his recommendation he Amos Doesn't Pitch All Year. Winsted, June 17, July 8, August 15, August to receive a contract for $75 a month or noth will make a worthy "helpmate to Graves and New York March 31.—President Freedmau. of 22. ing, siniilar to that with which recalcitrant Kain, who are considered stars in their posi the New York Base Bull Club, says he doesn't Shelton—At Ansonia. May 9. June 3, July 4, "Fred" Ely .vas threatened. tions. care whether Amos Rusie pitches for the c!ul> September 7; at Bridgeport, May 30, June 20, There are such cases where the individual THE NEW IXFIELDEUS. or not. aud that under no circumstances will he July 22, August 15: at New Haven, June 24, working of the reserve rule works great injus .Printer, signed to cover third, will {rive Ttob remit the lines imposed upon the player last July 11, September 2, -September 19; at Torring tice, placing the player on a par with other Fender a hustle for the third corner, :uid from season for infraction of the . rules. "1 would ton, May 23, July 15, August 17. August 29: at good and merca,ble assets. Yet the players them all accounts he will make Fender look to his sooner go out and spend $10.000 for another Winsted, May 13, June 10, August 1. August 5. selves admit, and the experience of the Broth laurels. He will be reserved, howeved, for util pitcher than give in to Rusie on this." said Torrington—At Ansonia. June 24, July 11. Au erhood year proves, that the rule is a neces ity, should he not make the team. Sweeney, Mr. Freedman to-dav. in a lit of passion. -'It gust 5, August 15; at Bridgeport. May 20, Au sary evil. The enormous salaries promised and )a"te of Allcntown. will cover second base, and isn't a question of $200. There is principle in gust 22, September 2, September 19; at. New paid that year, when each player was open if he can keep up the good work that he volved in this clash, and 1 will not give in if Haven, May 6, June 33, June 20. July 25: at to the highest bidder, proved ruinous to base stalled last season we will feel no uneasiness Rusie doesn't pitch a ball all season." Shelton. May 1C, July 29. August 26, September ball. Without n resort to the reserve rule the from t.hnt quarter. lie i.s very shifty on his feet, There is a siory going the rounds that one of 12; at Winsted, May 27, June 3, July 4. July IS. grun-e would have scarcely survived. It demon which will come in handy with: the lightening Rusic's fines, the $100 levied at Baltimore, 'Winsted—At Ansonia, June 20. August 29, strated the impossibility 'of its own ssrvival on movements of F>erte, the pet of the team. should not have been Inflicted. As the talc September 2, September 19; at Bridgeport. May a free trade basis. Dillou. Gilpatrick. Jefferson find' Bruneiupr will goes. Rusie and Fuller were room mates. The. 35, June 27, July 11. July 29; at New Haven, Without the game and the prosperous National display their stock, nf. course, to the mun.'iL'e- pitcher did not find the key at the desk one May 20. July 15, August 12. August 39: at League whore would the players' be? These- are n)ent. and the ones hnving the liest iissortnx-nt night when he went there fur it. nnd also could Shelton. May 6, June resort on awolint of its almost iinoqualed bath ing facilities in the way of sulphur and hot and cold mineral springs, it is n. great place for actors and spurting ni'Ju to impend the summer months. Normally it lias only about MOOO in habitants*, but during, the summer there are, alxnit 12,0(10 people within Die .corporate limits.' The groat drawback to the place has always been that it has been unable to oflVr the visitors anything in the way of amusement. week-day or Sunday, nothing 1 here but bath houses and hotels and plenty of each. If the visitor wanted to relieve the monotony he had to come down to Detroit. The business men have awakened to the situation and have of fered President Vanderbeck fair inducements to that is as good as any other at $5.00 . , . . play his Sunday games there for the patron age it would bring the town and for the adver Send price, size and width o£ _street__shoe tisement it woud be. Of course, the Puritans are opposed to the innovation for fear their ofjbot drawn on paper, _and_a pah* fowls way be disturbed in their Sabbath roost slumber. It may be safely said, nevertheless, ofjthesn will be delivered to you free. Fit and that the fowls will not be disturbed, for the grounds selected are outside the city liniits. satisfaction guaranteed. STAGINGS' TIGERS NOW WORKING The business men feel that if one ot' two Sun day games are permitted the people will be A booklet about Base Ball Shoes mailed IN THE SOUTH, satisfied to have the remainder of the schedule played out there, as Mr. Vanderbeck says no if you send your address .... disorder will be permitted nor will any liquors C^ of any sort be sold on the grounds. However, if Maker of Base Ball Shoes. Tiie Only Western League Team to Take the people do not want Sunday ball he is un willing to antagonize them and will not rim counter to their wishes, although there is a Southern Trip—Bennett Park nothing in the State law that prohibits Sunday ball plaving. The law does prohibit violation 831 Chestnut St., Philad'a. of the Sabbath under penalty of a line, but it Getting Into Shape—Criticism of makes no provision fur the collection of the line j^ru^J•^rlrulJTrlnJ^^Lrlrv^^ except by a civil suit. There is no alternative the New National Agreement, Etc, of imprisonment provided for. Ue Strata's next letter may afford more enlightenment ou tho ALBANY AFFAIRS. subject. , Detroit, Midi., March 23.—Editor "Sport- NEW NATIONAL AOREBMBNT IS WEAK. A Movement For a New league— Ing Life:"—-The Tigers are now working Western Leaguers are dissatisfied with, the off some of the winter stiffness in Nash new .National Agreement mainly because they News of Prominent Local Players. ville, under the watchful eye of Captain regard the provision for classification by census Albany, X. Y., April 1.—Editor •'Sporting Bell's Hoi Springs Complexion Stalling*, aucl all the Detroit fans are ea as unjust. In the first place it declares that Life:"~'Base ball is beginning to awake from gerly scanning the papers for the results. clarification must be by the last United States its) lethargy in this section. .A movement is Toilet Soap, Fourteen men started ou the Southern trip census. The last United States census was on foot to organize an Inter-State League to taken in 1S90, and there will not be another na be composed of the following cities: Albany, For the skin, scalp and complexion—gunf- as follows: Twineham, Trost and Fisher, tional census until 1900. In other words, in Troy, Amsterdam, Johnstown and Uloversville, anteed to cure nil Skin Diseases and make catchers; Fifield, Ely, Egan, Braun and 1809 the National Agreement would be work Poughkeepsie, Sehenectady, New burg and Kings your skin clean and smooth, and the corn- Schmidt, pitchers: Whistler, first base; ing on a census that is 9 years old. Everybody ton. With proper handling this circuit no doubt plexion beautiful. Packed 3 cakes, neat Mills, second base; Coroorau. shortstop; knows that the Western, cities are being popu would be a paying one. 1 understand that box. Price per box, 25 cents. Gilleu, third; Burnett, Knoll and Stallings, lated twica as fast as their Easter<> brothers. Dos Peters, our friend from Amsterdam, is to fielders. Pears and Lohbeck will work out For example, the census of 1880 shows that be the mainstay of the club in that city. Doe Beautiful Hair. in St. Louis; Gayle at Springtield, 111.; Detroit and Providence were separated by only knows the ins and outs of baae tell perfectly; Mcholson. at Bellaire, O., and 'McOauley a. few hundred in population. The census of 1800 a better man could not be .selected. With Doe Is your hair falling out? If so, use Bell'a at Indianapolis. Dun gun has not atfixed indicated that the same cities were separated at the head Amsterdam would surely have a .Hot SpritijKS >Siiisjit' &!i:uti}>o<>. Jt his signature to a contract ami if he is go by more than 70,000 in favor of the City of the winning team. I have not heard anything more will prevent your hair falling out and give ing to sign, is undoubtedly working otf Strait. Put it another way, while Providence of that little tilt that Doc, and our friend, Grin- the roots new'life. Nothing better for wash superfluous flesh in Chicago. Char was increasing 30,000 in ten years Detroit nelle. started iu the- early winter nlonths~-died ing ladies' hair; nothing better for dandruff. lie Newmau is practicing in a gym was increasing 100,000. Place Kansas City, St. out, I guess. It is just as well for base ball Pi-ice per jar, 50 cents. at Madison, Wis. When it was first an Paul and Minneapolis for the same time up interests in both cities that each decided to against Scraiiton, Wikesbarre and Springfield close lip. nounced that Dungan had not signed the fans and what do you find? The Western cities tire Do Your Feet Trouble You ? were a little mite worried, but now they are developing three times as fast as the Eastern. THE INTBREOT OF THE CRANKS Have you Corns, Bunion«, Callouses, or do satisfied that even if he does not sign the out Tho result would be that when the National in this city has beeri centered in Mulligan your feet pain you'.' Nothing better for field will be well attended to with Stallings Agreement classification was being made out in and Seymour, of this city, now with the New people who have to stand on" theit feet, Knoll, Burnett and Newman in that territory. 1809, according to 1890's census, the York Club, of the National League. At the Price per bos, 25 cents. GREAT THJJNGS League cities would contain almost, if not outset prospects seemed bright for Mulligan to are expected from the Southern trip in the waj actually, twice as many inhabitants aS those make the team: his late slump bus surprised FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. of showing what some of the new men art of the Eastern league. Is there any justice in me. That boy, as 1 predicted before his en going to amount to, especially in the case 0 such a classification as that? It's absurd. gagement witli New York, is capable of doing All of above for 75 cents. Send direct to us. Corcorau, Fisher, Knoll, Mills and the pitchers A SUGGESTION'. great things. A little seasoning in a minor league would do him no harm, however. In We have no fear about Trost. Whistler, Bur What would you do then? Why, classify by Manufactured by uett and the rest. Detroit has turd peculiarly my opinion his position is in the Infield—he the latest authenticated census. State or city, can snap them across the diamond with the- tough luck in the matter of snortstops for two and also by the number of men drafted from years and it is to be hoped that Corcorau wil: best of them. Bently (or "Couter," as the B, BBLL & Co., each league who are, on their records, accepted boys used to call him when he was traveling not be a disappointment. That is the spot 01 as competent to travel in National League com the infield that we are particularly anxioUf with the Roches, of this city,) Seymour seems 213-215 S. State St., Chicago, pany. A league circuit made up of cities of a to be coming along in great shape. He can line about, and if the Cincinnati boy only fills the relatively larger population may be much in Formerly Bell Toilet If/jj. Co. bill everybody up this way will have a big load them over the rubber in the speediest fashion ferior in playing strength to a league made up that I ever witnessed, and I have ssen a number off their minds. After ten days' work-out at of towns of small population. Is it equitable Nashville the lads will commence the trip north of good performers. In my estimation he is stopping at Ix>ulsville and Cincinnati for four then to pay a larger sum for a draft from the the most valuable acquisition that Irwin has former thaii from the latter t" Clearly not. The jot discovered. er five games. The remainder of the dates be National League is looking after the relative fore the arrival home on April 11 it is hoped George White seems destined to land with the playing ability of the men whom they draft State League, of Pennsylvania. George is too may be filled out in Terre Haute. Ft. Wayne and not after the size of the cities from which and Toledo. Detroit may take some of the fast for such company, and, mark my words, the men are token. The Atlantic Association is he will not be found there very long after the Nashville's home dates before leaving, as Nash composed of cities whoso population will ny- ville has quit the Southern Lieague. And. by the opening game. At Ocoperatcwn, N. Y., he is way, it might be well to remark just here that erage over 100,000, but it is doubtful to the the most popular player that ever toaaed a ball the Detroits are the only club in the Western average scribe who has followed base ball for to the plate, not excepting even the Ilollister ON THE CREST OF THE ALLEGHENIES league that will nave the benefit of a Southern any number of years whether the rank and file boys, and there he will be found this season, if of the Atlantic's clubs will class with those of I am not greatly mistaken. trip. the Western Association, the average- popula (Ma n Line B. &. 0. R. R.) HOW BENNETT PARK LOOKS. tion of whose cities will not be half so large as LOCAL AMATEURS. Your correspondent was out to Beunett Park that of Sam Crane's circuit. , Considerable activity is being exhibited by the other day and. found things humming. The There is one point where the new National the amateurs in this city. A league will be iron posts of the grandstand were in place, Agreement is weak. "There are many others,," famed consisting of the following clubs: Rocb.es, and the carpenters were at work on the skel but space forbids going into detail on them of the South End; Livingstons, of the. West eton. Out in the field old Bill Houston, of glor all. A few of them may be passed upon in Knd; Ostranders. of the West End: Ridgefields, ious memory, was working away with a big subsequent letters. from every section of the. city; Walshs, from gang of men leveling off the diamond. Bill the North End; Rogers' Volunteers, North End, Furnished cottages, with facilities for house was up from Indiana only a day or two, but SPRING SITTINGS. and Downeys and Wyemes, from the Hast Side. he had lost no time after learning what Pres President Vanderbeck Is likely to hare gome These clubs are all evenly matched, and the keeping, if desired. For terms apply to ident Vanderbeck wanted. The old fellow trouble before he gets Whistler. President outcome of the nice is watched with interest. was very enthusiastic and declared that the Young has awarded the big first basemun to At present it is hard to get a line ou any of GEORGE D. DESHIELDS, Manager, grounds would make one of the finest in the Mobile and Van may have to buy him. the tean3&, but on last year's form the Roches CUMBERLAND, MD. ' .-, country when they had settled, and he ought Peoria wishes to purchase the release of Me- and Livingstons seem to have the flght between to know. Cauley and Newman from President. Vanderbeck. them. In order to give the boys in Kansas City, Fisher and Ely may not play with Detroit. A LOCAL HERO. St. Paul and Minneapolis an idea of the loca Mobile claims to have them under reserve. college nine will not be on the base ball diamond President Young is investigating. When the college season opens all eyes in in IH'JG. All luck to tile men who will endeator tion of Bennett Park let me tell them that it this vicinity will he turned towards Holy dross is a short six minutes" ride from the centre of Manager1 StaUirigs has lost his Nashville to uphold the "purple" during- '96, franchise in the Southern League through the College, of Worcester, Mai-s., for there "is the the city on live car lines. The old grounds were idol of the cranks in this city, John ,1. Pap- twenty minutes away on two lines of electrics. directors deciding to disband. Stalling* will THYNE'S TROUBLE. take pitcher Ballard and catcher Ballautyne to palau. Or more familiarly known as "Pap." Many In other words, if Bennett Park were in Kansas a tempting offer has been refused by this bril City It would be about the distance from the Detroit With him. The fans up here were liant young collegian to enter the professional City Hall to Sixteenth street on Walnut; in sorry to hear of George's hard luck. Rut if Turned Doivn by Dennison on a Mobile has got to '"hold up", the Southern so ranks. Hahlon. of the Baltimoret, was after St. Paul, about the distance from the City him. but "Pup" remained faithful to the "pur flimsy Excuse. Hall to the Manual Training School out Wabash early in the year the chances -are that the loweii, Mass., March '_>?>. —Kdi tor "Sporting League season will not last very long. Co ple" of Holy Cross, and will be found working avenue: in Minneapolis, out Hennepin, from the tooth and nail to land her colors at the' lop- I Life:''—Monday last 1 received a cotiimunieatiou, Union Depot to the Public Library, It will thus lumbus. Ga., is too small a place in every •most... round Of the college ladder, arid his pros- ' from Mr. .1. li. Oullimme, ol' iJeiiisun, Tel., also I*' seen that Detroit is going t'o have one of way *o till the big hole left by Nashville's peeks are Very bright for doing so. While al secretary of the Denison Base Ball Association the most centrally located parks in the country, defection. most every college recognized in the college member of the Texas-southern League, stating outside of Minneapolis, and one can hardly call A letter from Gillen says that he will be arena is handicapped by loss of last year's that my answer was s.» slow in reaching the that little cigar box a ball ground. In addition right at home on third this season. Hartman, stars, of some of them, "Pap"' ha^ the'same foregoing organization, containing my acceptance to being centrally located Bennett Park will Hatfield and Ivuehne bad better look out for to the proposition as manager tendered to me their laurels when Sammy is coining dowa the speedy crowd behind him for Tile line-np afford little chance for two-base drives or home of the team will most likely be as follows: by the aforementioned association, that they runs over the fences. Any ball driven over the pike. . . Catchers, Powers and GtafTeny; pitchers, Pap- in the meantime prefected arrangements wita fences will be worth a home run, no mistake Tony Ferry, a promising left-hander of this palan and Maroney; McTigue, flrst; Curlev. other parties. on that. The only tiling we can see any chance ilty, has signed with the Buffalos. His side second; W. H. Fox. third; W. .7. l-'ox, short; Tliis places m in a peculiar position, having to find fault with Is the seating accommodations. partner in the Greenvilles of last year, Fuller, while the outfield will be well taken care of by been in touch with several first -class players Provision is being made for about 5500 people, has gone with a Southern League team. that banked on going to Texas When they had The Michigan league should be strengthened Scckalexi Kelly and J. Maroney. when the fans think that .it least 10.000 ought HOLY CROSS PLAYERS. good positions elsewhere. However, 1 am iu to be provided for. But Mr. Vanderbeck savs by the addition of Fort Wayne and Toledo, communication with several minor-league clttbs that be can put up bleachers ou third base But will it be a Michigan League with an Too much praise cannot be given Powers for to act in a managerial capacity, and expect U» side that will accommodate 3500 more on a )hio and an Indiana town in the circuit'! last season's WO<-K behind the bat, and there is land a. good position in the near future'. day's notice if he sees they are needed. There Better call it, then, the Miehindobio League. every reason to believe that this work will be In the meantime, if any minor league or inde is certainly room enough left on the first base How would that do for a name. Mr. Mumby? duplicated in '9C. Pappalau was easily the pendent club desiring my services to organize, side for 1000 more, so on that score there is C. T. DESTRATE. star ot last season's college pitchers; out of also to manage, I would be pleased to hear little kick coming. There is ground roo.iin 26 games played he lost two. McTlgue's work from them immediately. I can also furnish a eaough for 15,000 people, and we can hardly VALE, HARBISBURG. to the observant needs no mention, while that.. first-class aggregation of talent that is able ask for more in the Western League of Cut-ley during placed him at the head to cope with any of the strong minor league MT. CLEMENS AND SUNDAY GAMES. The Old Ball Park Becomes a Cycle of the second basemen of last year's college teams. During the past, winter 1 have been Detroit is scheduled to play eleven Sunday teams. W. J. Fox, the good-looking and modest tendered the management of the Dnbuque and games at home and the question is Where are Track. short stop was a surprise to his most ardent Cedar Itapids, la., Western Association; B-ir- «e going to play them? Mr. Vanderbeck is Harrisbnrg, March 31.—At the' Sixth street admirers, his work was tho feature of every mingham.—'" --'—•-• " Ala.," o-.-i,--—.Southe League; Waco and holding his peace on this matter, hut rumor has ciase ball grounds to-day Auctioneer Knsmiuger game in which he panic pated, and his stick Deriison, Texas Sou Bloomington, 111., it that he is sawing wood. He is scouring the sold the grandstand anil side stands belonging work entitled him to a pla -e among the leaders. (.'lulls; also the supervision of several independent suburbs for a suitable location for grounds for E. K. Meyt-rs. II. H. Frceburn bought the W. H. Fox at. third was m»;t unfortunate las>t and State I,engue clubs throughout th country, i in- purpose. It is a settled fact thai he will ?itandst.an is as necessary to an OUTFI ELDER as a good REACH GLOVE - Meets all requirements -In fact it is • • • GREATJENJJNBEND A. J. REACH CO., Tulip and Palmer St*., AND ENJOY THE GREATEST GAME Catalogue Free. • • • PHILAD'A, PA. ON EARTH. was the star of that team, and Jack Rankiu, CHEERFUL COLUMBUS. ward in starting, will be in better condition a third basernan, who lias signed to play the when the season opens than some of last year's United States Senators and High GOY- difficult bag with Carson's team in the Texas clubs. These three teams are signing good men, League. The last three named are amateurs, A Ball Park Secured and Team and their managers are live and energetic hust but are willing to play professional base ball, About Made up. lers. It seems that "Easton is trying to sign ' eminent Officials Who Admire and and I • can assure any minor league manager Columbus, O., March 31.—Editor "Sporting big Vince Daily, of last year's Lancaster team. who is desirous of securing players that can aptly Life:"—Manager Loftus has definitely settled on The people here have a claim on Vincent, and fill the positions that they play, that they could the grounds which will be used for the base ball they will make a fis'ht for him. Constantly Patronize the National not do worse than open up negotiations with park in Columbus. They are at the southwest "WHITEY" GIBBON1 them. Any letter addressed to them care of corner of Parsons avenue and Moler street, and a. former well-known catcher of the State League, Game—Some Oases in Point, uie will reach them. > are a first-class piece of ground for the purpose. who was on the Philadelphia.? for a time, is MANAGER GLENALVIN The tract selected is 500 feet square and is now keeping a hotel at Terre Hill. He is in is in receipt of letters from the players hailing practically level, although there will, of course, terested in the league of clubs being formed by Washington, D. C., April 1.—Senator Ar hare to be some work done on it. Work on the towns in Berks, Lancaster and Lebanon Coun from California, in which they state they are all grounds will be commenced next week, and ties, and he will back the one in his town. The thur P. German, of Maryland, is an alum practicing daily, and expect to be in first-class the matter rushed through to a conclusion. The manager will be Billy Zecher, who for years nus of tho national game, having gradu shape when the season opens. 'Die list hailing new grounds will be but a short distance from led the short stops of the State League, and ated from 'numerous amateur base ball from California includes Pace, McGuckin, Mc the centre of the city, and can easily be reached has developed many good players in days gone classes back in the sixties. It was perhaps Carthy, McGuire and Calverly. A letter from in 15 minutes by ear. A quantity of special by. upon the diamond where he caught the a friend of our manager brings the pleasing cars will be run by the Columbus Central Com BILLY HIGGINS, Inspiration of diplomacy that served him news that we have corralled a wonder in our pany to accommodate the patrons of the game, who will play second for York, started his pro so well in .the great national game of poli catcher, Ralph Frisbee. Wo expect great things and there will be none of the usual delay ia fessional career in this city in 1884, with the tics. He can capture political flies and at his bands, and hope not to be disappointed. leaving the grounds and waiting for a car. Mr. old Ironsides, of the Eastern Ijeague. Frank slide to political bases with his old-time DIAMOND DUST. "' Loftus says that he will have the best ball Foreman, now of Cincinnati, was then a pitcher skill. He often attends the games at Na Isaac Schwartz, Bidleau Dowell and Budderick park and the best ball players in, the league this on the team. tional Park. When a boy he could play Veerstaag, who played in the old semi-profes season, When the Athletics and Carbondale meet it any position, in the in or outfield. sional league of this section, have been recom THE TEAM. will be difficult to distinguish, the players, as Senator Devid B. Hill is a frequent at mended for reinstatement to the amateur ranks. In regsrd to his team Manager Loftus says: they will have uniforms of the same color. tendant at National Park during the play Pine spring weather is being enjoyed here. "I've about filled all places. There may be ing season, and, knowing all the fine points Just that kind that gives the base ball fever. one or two that I may yet sign, but, oa the LOCK HAVfiN LIVELY. of the game, "he" takes a deep interest in it. On every empty lot evidence is plainly seen whole, I'm pretty well fixed, taking into con He is a persistent rooter for the Washington of the interest taken in base ball. You can sideration the fact that I got into the league The Season's Opening Awaited Witli team, except when the Giants come to the always see a large crowd of on-lookers watching so late and that nearly all the better class of Confidence and Hope. capital. Then, with patriotic pride, he shifts a contest between two teams, although the players had been snapped up. At that, my list make-up of the teams are only youngsters. (sompares favorably with any of the rest. That Lock Haven, Pa.., March 31.—.-Editor "Sporting hia affections. Everything points to the fact that next sea man Sharpe, whom I got from Milwaukee, I Life:"—Our city will again be represented ou GREAT FANS. son we will witness a Coast League. consider a great find, and I think you will say so, the diamond by a first-class club, and as the "Hon. J. W. Wadsworth, a member of Oon- Manager Glenalvin is all enthusiasm over the tno, when vow sea him. work. I» faet. all dowti Kftasaciu a.pprofvcfc.ca aiui with th«* nerw* of the* Brcsa from. Now York, ia a base ball fan. from outlook, and he is right about it. the line the list is good. Morrissey ia another big clubs training in the Sunny South, our peo Fansville. In his youth he was manager, cap Big Bill Brown has been siened by Campati to one you didn't hear about. He's a man I can ple are awakening and manifesting unusual in tain and player of an amateur team in New play for Seattle. CONSOLIDATION. put anywhere and he will win out; either in the terest in the national game, and the evidence York State. He wears several crooked fingers infield or the out, it's all the samo. He led the on all sides points to a most prosperous season. as souvenirs of his campaigns on the emerald Western Association last year in fielding, and Our team is nearly made up. The signing diamond, and can point with a- base ball index WARD'S WINKERS. in batting kept the boys guessing." of George Gill, our old favorite, waa a master finger to a glorious past of base ball victories. THE ROSTER. stroke, and he is assured a royal welcome wheu He has played with some of the old stars who The Definite Make-up of the Fort he dons a Lock Haven uniform. are still in the business. Mr. Loftus states that the players will re Worth Team. port on April 1. Mr. Loftus has arranged for a Dunkle, our last season's pitcher, goes to New "Hon. Charles Foster, late Secretary, of the series of Western games at Peoria. Rockford ark, and in him Manager Burns has one of the Treasury, was the most pronounced fan and root Port Worth, Tex., March 28.—Editor "Sporting and towns near his own home in Dubuque. The speediest pitchers in the business. Watch him; er of all the statesmen. During his administra Life:"—The Panthers of 18!)6 will line up as games with Cincinnati will doubtless give the he's a dandy. tion he never missed a game in this city"that follows: Myers, first base; Carman, second; local fans an opportunity of obtaining a line McNerney, our left fielder, goes witli the same was possible for him to attend. team. The Atlantic Association people will vlf I had my way," Mr. Fostefe tjSe ESTABLISHED 1858. HIGHEST GRADE ..... Unsurpassed in Workmanship and Durability HUB HAPPEpGS. Half Section League Ball. EMPHATIC DENIAL OF THE HEV YORK WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES TO CLUBS. TROJIB^TALE.- and its captain. Strange to say he wears glasses HOUSTON HITS. player. He is especially fast on the hoses, i» while playing. He has a cool head aud a fine a flood, hard ' hitter, and a man. who can get cross delivery, which he lists admirably. He good work out of the men. In addition Oampau can hit a bit. too. I_ockett. the other pitcher, Some Points About the Chjcagos and is very gentlemanly, and a man who makes a The Eiact State of Affairs in the Boston is a- new man, but he shows great promise, good appearance both on and off the field. He and improves with every game in wale's he the Jjocal Team. weighs 1001 bs. and is oft. 11 in. tall. plays. The catchers are Marshall and Coch- Houston, Tex., March 29.—Editor "Sporting James Robinson, centre tie Id, was the hardest Team Last Year and Now—& Col rane and they are both all right. 'Marshall Life:" The Houston team had a whack, at the hitter in the Michigan State League last season, is the steadier and Oochrane the more brilliant Clncago Kcgulaxs last Saturday and Sunday. besides being a splendid iHittielder and fast on of the two. The club is referred TO at length Cup brought up Thornton and Briggs, pi toilers. tin; bases. • He is not a big man, Weighing but lege Team ol Fine Calibre—Two not only . because it has acquitted itself so Kittredge, Truby, Everett, balden, Decker, ttyun ISOlbs. and 5ft. Sin. iu height. well against the Bostons as to win the admira and McBridix Quite a large crowd availed them S. V.. Clan ford, right field and catcher, played tion of the professionals, but because it is to selves of the opportunity of seeing the Ciiiuugo last season with Kalauiaxoo. in the Michigan Promising Young Players, Etc. make a Northern trip later in the season, play team, and were delighted ui the manner in which Stele League, and was considered the best man ing both Princetori and IVnusylvaniu, and read the home tetuu held dowu tUe big fellows, air in his club, and one of the best in the league. ers of the "Life"' can depend that rlie con though beaten by 13 to 1. Ho is a strong batter and a fair outnclder. He in OliarloftesviUe, April 2.—Editor -'Sport tests will be well worth Uie seeing. The Vir On Sunday S. li. O. was the order of the well fK-riuninted iu Seattle,' and will be one of ing Lift*:"—The Now York writer who re- ginia twys are a tine lot and deserve the warm djjiy. The big crowd produced a smile ori Anson's the biggest favorites in the team. "-•eutly dished up an unsavory mess' about est of welcomes everywhere they go. They have face, and lie instructed his men to "go right ut C. .1. "Black, pitcher, played last season in the the reasons for the Boston Club making an enterprising and hustling manager in Mr. 'em" and make as many runs as possible. Jack New Enuland League; pitched 87 games, winning such, a, poor showing last season was surely Mci-ane Til ton'. J,eesoii, who was suffering with & lame arm. 31 : is right-handed and considered a rirsfc-r.h4.S8 in a bad way for material. Even if all PROMISING YOUNGSTERS. was pla.cfd in the box, and all he could do was man. He is 6ft. IVim. tall, and weighs ISOlb*. were true, it cauie very late, almost, six After amusing adventures in Jersey City Col- to lob them up. His extremely slow delivery I. B. Butler, pitcher, was last season With. months after .the previous season had come lins and Yerriek succeeded in lauding here all worried thf Ghicagcs, aa The Brimswick-Balke-Collender Company, Manufacturers of Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool Importers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in of the Brunswick IJzilke Collemler Make. Orders from all parts of the world promptly attondadtJ BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Over 1,OOO,OOO Xoise Subduera Sold. MAIN'OFFICES: 860 Broadway, New York; No*. 4, 6, 8, 1O and 12 W. 6tl» St., Cincinnati; JOHN C'ltEAUAN.Couliueiital Motel,Agent,Pliila.Pa Nos. 263 and 265 Wa'basli Ave., Chicago; No. US 8. 4tli St., St. Louid. EVENTSOFTHE WEEK. classes alike. That, and that. only, ac- -_,. , „ , , ...... counts for tbe present series of profession- *3-Branch oftices and salesrooms mall prmcipai cities. H. J. BERGMAN. Agent. The Daly Tournaments—The First a! tournaments-. Step in the Right Direction—Hero Maurice Daly's series of three tourna grew suspicious-of each other, and a cool There was another outburst •when Jake passed Worship a Thing of the Past—The ness resulted-that caused the balls on sev the century mark. He kept on -until be had 11"> Duty of Room-Keepers, Experts and ments should be more than a success every burtons.' and after failing op a long 'two-cushion way, unless the professionals of this coun eral 'occasions to freeze solidly together sbot be gave way to Ives, who was just 110 Manufacturers Outlined—All Per try are as false to tbe business as they and developed many bad breaks by both points behind, the score standing Scliaefer 153, sona! Grievance Should Disappear are to themselves. Artistically, or with men during .the" progress of the game. The Ives 43. such men as Ives. Schafer and Gamier, iicove at the .tinish was 100 to •>!>. I. J. Ives' face, bore a very determined expression in the General Interest of the Busi they cannot well be a failure. The present Lewis, the well-known insurance man, act when he began his sixth inning, and by a suc ness. series of tournaments, however, should ed as referee. -The two li's. do not speak cession of draws and gathering shots he soon For the first (hue in very many years, have not less than five'or" six experts, n't as they pass ;by now. and they have been put up 50. and continued until his seventy-fourth, certainly more than it is necessary to re least. SloKscn. Spihks, Gallagher and Me- heard to remark that if they could not play whot, a difficult attempt to bank- off two, cush fer to here, there is a project—and a very Laujjhlin should take part. There is .a belter. billiarcte'- than some people they ions for a carom. His cue ball passed between great opportunity at present in creating a would not play--billiards at-all. the red and white, missing both by tbe narrow good, one from the present outlook of nf- est of margins. Schaefer's sixth brought out iairs; in the billiard world—that, mutters vast revolution ; u billiards in the interest FOREIGN AFFAIKS. some of the prettiest. Woris .that he ever, ac professionally are rapidly taking a change of experts, room, keepers and •tnaunfactur- i There is quite a lively controversy, in complished, and although" be only made 0(>' the for the better. As there could be no change ers. Sooner or later just .such a revolution • progress in England over the push stroke, inning was more replete with brilliant .plays for the, worse, the present movement by must take place. The time, in our opinion, j which .some of the players and .nearly .all than tbe preceding one. ' i ; professionals is, we strongly, wuspoct, one .has arrived when ail classes should bury the sporting writers want abolished. Rob In thf» tenth inning Ives scored Seventy points, of necessity i nd not. choice; at: bankruptcy i their personal grievances, find think only erts, the English champion, and two other and Schaefw struck a fast gait in the eleventh has been staring the room keepers of this of the general interest of the business. players wrote to the London "Times." inning and very,quickly ran up li9. In the eigh country in the face for some years past, which is tbe mercantile calling of profes the' Englishman's panacea for all evils, and teenth Ives again pot his nerve and ran out it was only a question of time until it sionals. Mr. Daly should receive ;t'he en expressed their opinions thusly: the game with an unfinished break of 103 atntd n. should become contagious. From room couragement of all classes' of professionals "As is well known, the stroke has been good deal of. excitement?., and cheering at the keeper it 1ms spread to professional ex everywhere. .Those who are with .him are played and allowed for ivany years, and it end of the last play. The score: perts, and later on, if permitted'to con in the interest of billiards. Those who are seems to us that it cannot properly be call Ives—0 39 130 73 27 8 1 70 lift 21 45 3 1 27 0 not are working against their own bread 64 103—COO. Highest run lift, average 31 11-19. tinue, it would reach manufacturers, and ed a foul while the existing rules are in Sehaefer—2 1 0 35 115 66 4 0 4 0 29 31 27 0 7 3 all would S'o down together, for you can and butter. force. As to the desirability of barring the 070—394. Highest run 115. average 21 16-lS. not destroy one element without ruin to stroke in any future revision of the rules, the others. Maurice Daly has been the It will be a very general disappointment we express no> opinion, but we may be per Jirst to realize this fact, or at least the that George. I'". SIOPSOD is not among the mitted to say that it appears to us that the first to make a. movement in the right di experts in this series of tournaments. Mr. matter should receive more consideration EXHIBITION GAMES. rection, which if encouraged will in all Slosson is to-day, like Schaefer and Albert than has as yet been given to it before MARCH 25. probability result m a new era of prosper Gamier, one of the most remarkable men any decision on this point is arrived at. At Hot Springs—PHtsburg VZ, Cleveland 6. ity for the game of billiards and the busi as an expert known to billiards. It is an We utterly decline to niter our game at the At Montgomery—-louisville 7. Colts 4. ness generally, and put an end for all old saying in billiards that ten years is bidding of a clique of sporting journalists At. Dallas-Dallas 3, St. L«iiis 6. lime to the pernicious system of salary the average professional life of the aver and second-ola^s professional players.'' MARCH 26. list experts which, after a trial of nearly age professional expert. No doubt this The civil authorities of Paris have refus At .Tacfcsouville (A. M.)—New York 3, Colts 9. twenty years, has pauperized most of the applied to the experts of a quarter of a ed to grant an appeal made by Maurice Vig- At Jacksonvllle (P. M.t— New* York 8, Colts 2. room keepers of this country. It is cer century ago, but certainly not to those of naux to-declare the action of the police iu At Hampton—Philadelphia IS, Colts 6. tain in any event, let the Daly tourna to-day. Albert Gamier and George Slos- stopping-'betting at the academies illegal. At Little Rock—Pittsburg 12, Cleveland 5. This oitectuallv puts an end to the cor At Cliarlottesville—Boston 22, Pawtucket 1. ments be a success or failure, that the sal son were among (he star players in the At Montgouiery—Ixniisville 20. Colts 2. ary-paid expert has had his day. Manu Centennial tournament, which took place in ner game and all games of a like character At Hot Springs—Cleveland Colts 7, Pittsburg facturers, even if disposal to continue such this city in '76. Schnefer was not, al in billiard rooms at Paris. Colts 8. a practice, cannot any longer defy pulic though he was tolerably, if indeed, not MARCH 27. opinion in this respect: the ground upon very well known then. Gamier and Slosson At Hampton— Philadelphia 32. Phoebus 2. which they stand is rumbling if not crack- pro'bablv play as well now as then. It is , THE TOURNAMENT. At Jacksonville (A. M.)—New York 5, Colts 3. Ing. The fMscoutent among those who indeed certain that Slosson plays better. At Jacksonville (P. M.I—Ne\v York 9, Colts 7. made and created them is so great, and while Schaefer is. of course, a "Wizard." Ives, Scliaefer and Gamier at the 18- At Charlotte—Brooklyn 20, Colts 2. •' the competition in their business so for which he was not then. Roth Gamier and At Washington—Yale Law School 7, Colum midable, if not, alarming, that, to continue Slosson are to be congratulated on their Inch Balk-Lane Game. bian 9. . ' In the f tit tire as in the past would be even fine professional record, even if Slossou is New York. March 30.— Prominent billiard At Charlottesville—Bostoo 15, .Virginia 2. .. more fata] to those who hire experts than not in the present tournament. It is to be players from all over the country gather At Hot Springs—Cleveland Colts 22, Pittsburg hoped that, these distinguished experts may ed at Madison Sqiu-.ro Garden Concert Hall Colts 6. '. '• . to the present starving room keepers of At Norfolk—Norfolk 24. XPW Haven 12, the country. The1 room keepers have be be able to play twenty years hence. to-day to witness the opening of the tourna At Nashville—Detroit 12, Vajiderbllt 1. come so accustomed to practically doing ment in which Frank Ives, Jake Schaefer At Little Rock—Cleveland 10, Pittsburg S. nothing that, if necessary, they can con Just why Mr. Slosson is not, in the pres and Albert Gamier are to contest for a MARCH 28. tinue so a little longer, or iintil they shall ent series of tournaments we do not know, purse of $5000 offered by Maurice Daly. At Hampton—Philadelphia, 11; Newport News, help to destroy those who have destroy and not knowing we have no right to criti The .championship game for the past 10. ed them. cise his actions'. He has no doubt satis five rears ha-; been at fourteen inches, but At Princeton—Princeton. 23;Hutgers, 2. factory rear-ens, but nevertheless, in the in as ires became so strong at this style, At. Jacksonville—New York. 13; Oqlts, 2. terest of the business it is to be deplored Dalv decided to equalize matters this year by At Washington—Georgetown. 21; Yaw Law, 8. That is the present feeling of the room that he is not among those to play. The making the game an eighteen-inch balk-line. At Charlotte—Brooklyn, 4; Colts, 6. This being a new style to the players, the ex At Hot Springs—Cleveland, 1: PittsburR, 4. keepers of this country at the present day. fact that Gallagher, Spinks and McLaugh- perts contesting are all on the same level. At Portsmouth—Portsmouth, 6; New Haven, 5. It is iu no sense of the word any exagger lin are not in the tournaments is uo doubt The practice scores of the men have been so At Atlanta—Baltimore. 4; Colts. 2. ation: and the most powerful mercantile the result of obvious causes. These men even that at the start of tie tournament none At Montgomery—Louisville. 4: Montgomery, 2. house now before tho public would be prac could not be expected to pay .$250 as an of the "sharps" present ventured to pick the At Houston—Chicago. 5: Houston, 3. tically blotted out of existence in less than entrance fee and play on eveu terms with MARCH 39. tive years were the professional experts of Ives and Scbaefer. This entrance fee for This 'is the first of a series of tournaments At New Orleans—Cincinnati, 6; New Orleans, this country to continue ou the salary list. such times as these is strongly suggestive which will be played here, in Boston and Chi It is our belief, however, that manufactur of war times, with nothing but the de cago. Each of the players will play the others At Atlanta—Baltimore. 4: Yanigans, 2. ers are not only more,than sick of this struction of "war" to stare the players iu two games, and that will make the tournament MARCH 30. saJjf'ry expert issue but that, the business the face Mr. Gamier is no doubt guaran last sK nights at Madison Square Concert Hall. At Charlottesville—Boston. 12; .Virginia, 3. is at an end for all time. Experts should teed a stipulated sum for his trin to this Only' the'old-time handlers of the cue remem At Charlotte—Brooklyn. 17: Gilts, 13. entirely realize this fact, and make up their country, which is no more than right. A't ber'Grimier, for it is 20 years since the Belgian At Washington—Georgetown. S: Lafayette. 4. billiardlist crossed the Atlantic. At Hampton—Philadelphia, 27; Indiana School. mind in the future that they are to work Ihe same time, native players of his abil He was a trifle nervous to-night. kohaefer. for their living. There should be no war ity could not be expected to encounter men" who is calied the "wizard," was the first to 3. made on manufacturers by experts, if there like Se-haefer and Ives and have to lose At Baltimore.--Johns Hopkins. 13: Yale, 5. $250 each for doing so. This is not an era make « good run. scoring 20. The score: At Athens, Ga.—Baltimore, 14; Georgia Uni shall be—there can lie but one object in Schaefer-3 29 2 2 15 3 5 3 2 48 6 75 31 10 61 versity, 4. view on the part of the players—blackmail. of romance in billiards, but of cold, frozen 0020 20 22 76 24 28 59 33 26 9. Total, 600. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis. 4: Colts. 2. Should it come to this the room keepers'.o£ facts. JOHN CRBAHAX. Highest run. 76: average, 20. At Hot Springs—Pittsburg, 1 5; Cleveland, 2. the country will be found on the side of Gamter-1 5 0 0 2 1 0"1 2 0 6 15 35 23 18 1 1 At Galveston-vChicago. 9-. Colts, 7. manufacturers, and it will be woe, if not 17 2 27 20 0 1 4 5 6 1 0 3. Total, 197. Highest MARCH 3.1. professional death to the professional ex run. 35; average, 6 23-29. At Charlotte—Brooklyn, 12: Colts. 10. perts. At Montgomery—Montgomery- 6: Cincinnati. 8. Activity Confined to Clubs— About Ives Beats Gamier. At Hot Springs—Fittsburp. 11; Cleveland, 3. the Ijate Scereitcr— Local and New York. March 31.-"Napoleon" Ives and At Galveston—Chicf\«o. 15: Colts, 0. On the other hand, manufacturers should Albert Gamier were the contestants ot tbe APRLL t. aid and encourage all legitimate tourna Foreign Comment. second game of the international tournament At Princeton—Princeton, 23: Hobart, 4. ments and legitimate contests between all Chicago, March 28.— Billiard tournaments at lS-int'h balk line billiards in the concert classes of legitimate professional experts. are in progress at nearly all the leading 'h-ill of the Madison Square Garden to-night. And He Was Once a Friend. It matters not who the experts are, who clubs, but there are very few games in The attendance was large. At 8.20 the players Here is? the way Frank Mc.Kce now talks 6f .shall create tournaments or contests, or on progress at the bifllard rooms that attract were, introduced, and. the game was begun im his star base ball actor: "Anson was such » whose make of table the games shall be mediately. Gamier won the string for lead, frappo tbab every time h<» entered the theatre more than passing attention. But the room the steam-pipe perspired ice water. He is such played. The time has arrived, after a. most keepers, nevertheless, do not complain of and made ten caroms before .he missed a simple bitter experience, when professionals of draw. • a chill that be coiild put on al inen duster and all denomination should realize the fact anv lack of business. The season will soon The Frenchman did some wonderful work in a srblf hrtt and discover the North Pole.—New that hero-worship iu billiards has had its be over for this year, but unless all signs all-round plav. which was duly appreciated by York "World." '.-:•'____"______fail there will be music in the air next the'expects who watched his every movement. fall and some of the greatest matches held Ho was free from the nervousness which char in this country for years will materialize. acterize his work last night, and had good con Billiard affairs are so critical at the SEEKKITEK'S TRIBUTE. trol of the' ivories. On the other hand, if any present day that personal and professional The deceased billiard player, John See- one had-had' the faintest idea that Ives was sacrifices must be made to place the game reiter left an estate of $14.000. In his will puzzled with' the 18-inch game, owing to his where it was twenty years ago. Manufac he bequeathed $800 to his sou John, of not having had time enough to practice, he turers must learu that their mission is to New York; $800 to Joseph, of Buffalo; $.800 certainly would have been amazed at the gen make tables and sell them, and uot employ to Frank, of Detroit: SI 000 to Peter, of De eralship' Ives displayed in his end of the fourth experts to do nothing at the expense of the troit; $800 to his daughter. Anne Heffner, inning. of Detroit: .$1200 to Elizabeth He-iuzman, Out of several seemingly Impossible positions business. It is also a part of the manufac for scorine, Ives managed to add 56 caroms to AND turer's life or career to give tournaments, $1200 to Rosa Peltier. and $1200 to Caro his credit" at this stage of Ihe game. The encourage match playing and aid as much line Wecht. of Milwaukee. He also left cheers which 1 greeted him at the century mark How to Attain it." as possible all experts- iu the legitimate $200 to be devoted to masses for the repose were redoubled at the 150 mark. Gamier, who school of the expert's life. Experts must of the souls of himself and wife, and the watched every move of the younger player, be taught that their field, vocation, mission same amount for a tombstone. The resi ioined heartily in the applause. The score: A Wonderful Xew or calling is to play iu tournaments and due of his estate will be equally divided '.'Gamier—10 7 33 18 S 16 5 0 0 11 7 36 27; Medical Book, writ ten match games. When not so engaged they among nine children. total. 178. Highest run. 3(5; average, 13 ft-13. for Men Only. One should be employed in rooms of their own— A FOUR-HANDED MATCH Ives—17 0 5 56 200 78 0 0 14 6 50 53 73: total, 600. Highest run, 200; average, 46 2-13. copy may be had free or rooms owned by others: if not engaged for a private stake took place at Will Mus- on application. iu giving exhibitions, which at best is but sev's a few nights ago. The game was 100 precarious. licom keepers should aid and points, 14-inch balk "line, and the contest Ives Beats Schaefer. encourage both manufacturers and ex ants were Julius Balke and Charles P. Mil New York. April ].—Madison Square . Garden ERIE MEDICAL GO. perts iu their legitimate sphere which, by ler vs. Charley Rector and Eel. .Redpath- Concert Hall was crowded to-night by a rep the way. room keepers; have never failed The first-named are the champion*, pf the resentative --gathering of billiard, lovers, eager BUFFALO, N.Y. to do. The "back sliders" during the past Brunswiok-Balke-Collender Company, and to see Frank Ives ami .Take Si-lun-t'er cross cues the other pair are said to have no equals for the first'time at the 18-inrh balk-line game. t \venty years, or nearly so, have been the Ives won the break. The lirst good work of manufacturers and experts. The former de in the Caterers' Club who are able to shake the evening was acwmiplishod in Ihe lifth inning. pended oil the hitter to keep them in Imsi- a cue at them. The- -billiard men clearly Ives failed to score, but Scliaefer played very ness by paying them vast salaries, for do outclassed 'the two U's. It. was evident as pretty billiards and fVrged ahead rapidly. When ing nothing. The latter did nothing but soon as the games were well under way he had made 5") by giK'id all-around play -ho 'draw their salary. Iloom keepers have prac that the caterers had no show, and bets was loudly applauded, ami Ihe applause was re tically had to support both, with a result that were made by. the spectators were UK newed when the scorer called 77. His niiio-ty- that Vuin has stared th.'in in..the face for to the majority the billiard men would seventli .-'n>!<. a difficult masse, was beauitfully *o long a period that U uuw" threatens, all set. To make matters worn* tlie two R's. executed/- "li'i ttie audience cheered roundly. 18 SPORTING .April 4« WORLD OF SHOOTERS 62; Charles De Long (125), 65: C. Schmit (118), that the men who wil] represent Pennsylvania 55: William Brady (115), 56; J. A. Marks (110*. may be chosen.. , 55; H. Euesser (115). 55: 11. H. Hall (120), 45; In the shoot of the 25th Neilson, '99, and 0. R. DICKEY H. Morris (123), 41; Theodre Cicotte (115), 34. Freed, '99. led the squad. The former hit 31 out of 39 targets, while the latter missed 10, WHAT SHANEK SAYS. WINNER OF THE GRAND AMERICAN ITEMS ANENT SHOOTING GATHERED PLEASANT FEATURES. The Manager of the Inter-State Gives The Presence and Shooting of Two HANDICAP FOR 1896, Some Points oti the Big Shoot. ON THE FLY, The Pittsburg "Times" of March 30 contained Ladies at Elkwood Park. the following: "Mr. Elmer E. Shaner. of this One of the pleasantest features of the recent city, who so successfully managed the Grand Interstate shoot at KlKwood i'ai'K was the pres Some Points About the Now Famous American Handicap, at Elkwood Park, N. J., Announcements From Club Secretaries ence of the two lady contestants, Mrs. M. F. last week, arrived home yesterday. Mr. Shaner Lindsley, "Wanda," of Cincinnati, wife o£ was seen by the 'Times' reporter and modestly Milt F. Lindsley, manufacturer of the King's Expert Marksman Who Won the admitted that he was well pleased with the —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna Smokeless powder, and Annie Oakley, who is smoothness,in which all the shooting events were the aoKuowieiiged champion pigeon shot of .her brought off. He was in New York three weeks sex In the world. "Wanda" was attended by Biggest Live Pigeon Match EYer and spared no pains to make the fourth annual ments—News Notes ol General her husband, who felt well satisfied when his shoot of the Interstate Association one of the clever wife stood in the big match after a dozen greatest in the world. men had dropped out, among them being s<«nt> Held in America, "Mr. Shaner has a very high opinion of O. 11. Interest. of the best pigeon shots of the country. Her Dickey, who won the Grand American, and says score was (iqual to that made by such men as We 1 take pleasure in presenting to our the Boston man is a good shot and very popular Captain A. W. Money, George S. McAlpiu, with the shooters. He says Mr., Dickey should The Laflin. and Uand Powder Works, at William Wagner, W. S. Edey and W. II. Greeu. readers a likeness of Mr. O. II. Dickey, of probably have received 28yds. instead of 29 Ripton, N. Y.. were completely wrecked The quality of the birds were a little too Boston, Mass., Winner of tbe first prize for his handicap, but this did not interfere with March .1.8 by the explosion of 30,000 pounds fast even for some of the best shots, and "Wan in the Grand American Handicap pigeon his winning the star event of the entire shoot. of powder. Five men, employes of the da" can be congratulated for her pluck in en- shooting tournament for 1896. To show that Amerjcans are as good, if not company were instantly killed. tjjring such a contest. .She, used a Smith giaii, better, shots than any In the world, Mr. Shaner 7 pounds weight,, 3 drams'of King's Smokeless said that at the end of the first day of the Dr. 3. E. Lupus, of the Standard Gun powder, I'/s ounces of No. 7 and 0 shot in 1'et- Grand American at a distance of 30yds. 11 men Club of Baltimore, is arranging for a teu- ers' shells. had clean scares to their credit. At the Grand weeks shoot between members of the Annie Oakley was attended by her manager Prix, at Monte Carlo, at a'boundary of only Standard Club and Baltimore Shooting As and husband, Mr. Frank E: Butler. She killed, 21 i/jyds., only 11 men had clean scores at the sociation members. Dr. Lrupus proposes to a straight score in one event, at the Cobweb end of the first day. At the 211Avds. distance.. Gun Club, on the Saturday previous, and made Mr. Shaner thought at least 23 of • our shooters give a handsome diamond medal as a tro many brilliant kills, but was far from boing would have killed 25 birds. phy. The contestants are to shoot, at 50 in her usual good form in this great pigeon "Speaking of the birds, Mr. Shaner said that targets each week, the shooting to be done match, She was much annoyed by not having he never saw a finer quality. They were all alternately on the two clubs' grounds and the gun which she prefers for pigeon shooting, blue, and ho personally supervised the selection, the angles or flight to be unknown. Dr. and had to use one which waa hardly suitable so that they would be all tight. The foreign Lupus proposes to have each club appoint for this kind of work. shooters sometimes say that the American birds a committee of three, and this committee However, she can feel satisfied with the fact are of inferior quality and slow. Mr. Shaner will decide upon handicaps and other mat that she stayed in the race as long as such crack said yesterday that the birds used in the shocit ters to govern the tournament. shots as S. J. Held, Gus Grieff, Noel E. Money, were tbe best in the world. Frank Hyde and Dr. Weller, and even better "In speaking of the work of the Handicap than W. G. Clark, a well-known expert, and Committee. Mr. Shaner said there was only The Rockville Gun Club, of Rookville, C. B. Lewis, a Philadelphia crack pigeon shot. one complaint registered, and that was by L. Md., lias been reorganized with the follow Annie Oakley is a very clever stiot at live Schorteureier. of Brooklyn. Mr. Schorteiueier ing officers: President, James P. B. Veirs; birds, and some of her recent scores were of thought that bo wasn't satisfactorily placed. vice president, George C. Dawson; secre such a good character that the handicap com Mr. Shaner. however, said, that the committee tary. John W. Kelchuer: treasurer. David mittee felt justified in placing her on the 27yds. had done its work well and impartially, and, as H. VVarfield; captain. William H. Rabbitt, mark with 25 others, among them being such there was only one complaint, shows the good and lieutenant, Harry Hurley. good shots as Dr. Hudson, J. S. Duston, "Old judgment used. Hoes," Milt Liudsley, Ed. Morgan, E. C. Burk- "Mr. Shaner says the shooting world has The Twin City, Pa., Gun Club, composed hardt, B. F.' Smith, A. S. Hunter, H. McPher- suffered a. great loss iu the death of John S. of Spring City and Royeraford gunner,s sou, George Corning, J. H. Shaffer, P. 3. Mc- Hoey. He thinks there is probably not a man have commenced the erection of a one- Keon, C. B. Lewis, and Dr. Weller, while such in the United States that can fill the vacancy story building a short distance above town well-known shots as Andrew White, H. T. caused by Mr. Hoey's death. As a referee Brown, J. A. Flick, George Mosher, E. V. Har Mr. Hoey was honest and always protected the to be used as a club house. The building ris, Irhy Bennett, William Thomas, S. .1. Held shooters and pave them the benefit of any pos will be 18 by 25 feet with an iron roof. W. and August Schmitt were placed on the 26yds. sible doubt. The nest shoot, said Mr. Shaner, J. Corrigan has offered to purchase a gold mark, or one yard in advance of her. While in my opinion, will be held nearer New York medal for the club, the same to be held the handicap may seem a little severe it shows than Elkwood Park. Elkwood is about 50 miles from month to month, bv the members the high opinion that the handicap committee from the metropolis, and that is somewhat in making the best average at the monthly held of her skill with the shotgun. All things Mr. Dickey is well-known to sportsmen convenient. Mr. Shaner will leave for Charles shoot. considered she shot very well, as in the Nitro and trap shooters"all over this country, and ton. S. C., in about a week or 10 days. He Powder Handicap on the tirst day she scored Is u man well liked and respected by all. gc-es there to manage the shoot of the Palmetto The Pittsburg Rifle Club is trying to ar 12 out of 15. at 27yds., making several One He is in the prime of life, of robust con Gun Cjub. of the Interstate Association, and range with the Herrou Hill Gun Club for kills on fast-Hying birds and two of the three stitution, weighing perhaps 190 pounds. He (here is no doubt that this will be as ably the use of the hitter's grounds at DaVis lost .birds fell dead outside. Her score was 5s entirely bald on the top of his head, but handled as tbe one last week." island. In case this can be done the rifle equal to .12 others-, among them being O II. this does not seem to affect his good shoot- club will give up the Wilkinsburg grounds. Dickey, wtmii-r .if the big prize, at 20vds.; ipg. He is known as one of the best clay FORTHCOMING EVENTS. A move is on foot to concentrate all of the George Mosher, at. 2t>yds.': W. T. Vincent, 27yds.; bird shots in the country, and is exception rifle clubs at one point, and Davis island H. S. Wells, 27yds.; Phil Daly, Jr., 2Sytis., ally good at birds thrown under the re Trap seems to be the best place. who recently made a record,of 09 out of 100 versed angle rule. He was one of. the team Shooting Tournaments to be livo birds at Hot Springs, Ark.; M. M Mav- of Eastern .shots who went to Chicago Held in April and May. hew, 28yds/; J. H. Flick, 26yds., and Seth during the World's Fair and won the big April 5—Forest Gun Club's tournament, Phila The Pcnu Gun Club, of NTorristown, de Clover, 28yds. Her score was better than that prize contested for between the best trap delphia. Pa.. feated the Hartsville. Bucks County, Club made by such good shots as G. H. Piercy. A. \V. shooters of the East against those of the April 14-16—Interstate- Association's tournament in a match at clay pigeons at Norristown. Dubray, W. H. Green, A. S. White, E.'c. Burk- West. Mr. Dickey does not consider him under the auspices of the Palmetto Gun Club, March 21, by a score of 200 to 200. T. hardt, A. I'. Pope and E. - AY. Morgan. Such self'a good livo bird shot, although his re at Charleston, S. C. V. Smith, of the locals, made the best well-known experts as Frank Class, one of the April 14-17—Thirteenth, annual tournament of score—21 out of 25. winners ia last year's handicap, and Fred Gil cent victory proves him to be one, but he the Atchison Gun Club—second annual of the bert, the Iowa crack shot, who won the Du 1s very modest and will hardly admit that Manufacturers—at Atchison, Kau.; $1000 ad The Forest Gun Club will'hold an Easter Pont championship, were both below her in lie is even a good shot at inanimate targets. ded money. shoot on Monday, April 0, on their grounds, the score, each having killed one less bird. The laws of Massachusetts prohibit live April 15-17—Tournament of the Peekskill Gun Twenty-seventh street and Lehigh avenue, Gilbert had but one bird dead out of bounds bird shooting, consequently Mr. Dickey Club. Peekskill, N. v. Two days at Inani beginning at 10 A. M. and Class none, which shows that the clever does not get the practice that Jerseymeu mates: hist day live birds. O. J. Loder, sec little woman directed the loads of shot more do. and therefore feels that he is inferior retary, Peekskill, N. Y. The Duluth, Miun., Gun Club, has de accurately than these well-known professionals as a live bird shot. His past record as a April 17-18— Rockville Rod and Gun Club's tour cided to purchase three valuable medals did. Annie Oakley did not. shoot up to the marksman forced the Handicap Committee nament, Rockville. Md. for the season of 1896, to be contested for expectations of her friends, but the above com to place him at 29 yards, although it was April 20-24—Tournament of Texas State Sports by members of the club. parisons will show that her shooting was oC thought by some that 28 yards would have men's Game Protective Association. Houston, a very creditable order, and she has no reason been a more proper handicap for him. How Texas. ' The Paris, 111., Gun CJnb has been reor to feel ashamed of it in any way. as the scores ever, he w^on the big prize standing on the April 21-22—Trap Shooters' League tournament, prove that her skill was equally as good as ganized, and will hold its opening shoot some of the best-known wing shots iu this coun 29 yard mark, which is a victory honestly .under the auspices of the Zeeland Rod and on April 15. won and against a lield of over 100 of the Gun Club, Zeeland. Mich. try. April 21-24—Nebraska State tournament, on Annie Oakley will be seen in Buffalo Bill's <-rack pigeon shots of this country. Mr. grounds of the Omaha Gun Club, at Ornaha, At the meeting of the Washington tJun Wild West Show this season, and will give a Dickey is proprietor of the grounds of the Open to the world: $1000 added money. Club, of Conshohocken. Pa., on March 21, skillful exhibition of rapid and fancv shooting Boston Shooting Association, and also in April 22-24—Tournament on the grounds of the t.lio following officers were elected for the with the shotgun, and show the public how terested in the manufacture of the "Hub" Boston Shooting Associa/tion, Wellington. Mass. ensuing y oap over him. In 1896 B. G. won first, during the sweepstake shooting, and no one Fiist-White and E. Cooper, 5: Magee, 4; third and fourth prices. ever talked back to "Bill" or questioned Janes Ccoper, 2; Bergen and Probst, 1. one of his decisions, as they were care Seond--James Cooper, 3; White and An- Milt. F. Lindsley. of the King's Powder fully and fairly given in every case. toaidea. 2; Probst. and Bergen. 1; Mngee, 0. Third-James Gjoper, 3; White, Prob^t, Au- Company, of Cincinnati, has been doing tonides and Bergen, 2; Magee -and Conklin, 1. considerable business with the new King's Some one wanted to know what hand Fourth—Probst arid. White, 4; CoaklinL 2; I Smokeless powder among the sportsmen in icap Brewer would have received if he Antonides, 0. the Bast. M}!t was accompanied by his had been entered at the recent American clever wife, who was one of the^ contest handicap. A certain shooter thought, that ants in the Grand American Handicap. sis months would have been about the NATIONAL TEAM WON. proper thing for him. Carl Von Lengerke,' of Von Lengerke & Waukesha Gunners Defeated by Detmold, New York, came very near land Wm. Wagner, of Washington, D. C.. was Eleven Targets. ing the Daly cup in the big handicap one of the contestants in the big match at The National Gun Club's team of twelve men THOSE YOU KNOW. match. Carl is a crack bicycle rider, and Elkwood Park, but dropped oijt on his scored a victory over the Waukesha sportsmen at has won many laurela on the wheel, and sixth bird, much to the surprise of his I Waukesha, Wig., on March 21, defeating the Is an aU around athlete. many friends. Wagner is usually a hard i Spring City team by a score of 236 to 225. The man to drop, but the cause of his poor work weather was not favorable for good shooting, HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Geq. W. Coulston. of New York, winner was due to a sore arm, caused by being in and, considering this fact, good scores were thu of third place in the Grand American Han a collision of two hacks while returning order. Each man shot at 25 Blue. Rocks from dicap, is inspector of rifle practice of the from the shooting grounds on the first day. known traps and at known angles. Dr. William- SONAL ENOUGH, Twenty-third Regiment, of Brooklyn, and The soft, rich Jersey sand is not much for son made the high score of the National team, is a first-class rifle shot. missing but one target. S. Meonier missed but holding up a wagon and it turned over on two, and Jackson I. Case scored 22. For th« its side, throwing Wagner over with great Waukesha sportsmen George Anderson shot very Bits ol News and Gossip About Men A. W. Dubray, of Parker Bros., was near force, bruising his right arm so that h> well, missing but two, and Austin made a lik<* ly wild with joy when the Parker gun land could not hold the butt of the gun to his score. Anderson led for the Waukesha team and Whom AH LoYers of Shooting Know ed the big handicap. Last year Messner shoulder without considerable pain, and set a good example. won it. with a Parker and now comes Dick this was the only reason that "Uncle Billy" In addition to the team shoot three other ey with the same make of gun and carries did not stay in to the finish. events were decided, a shoot at 25 targets, at. in Person or Through the Medium the big prize away. When the "Bean Eat unknown angles, and two events at ten targets, er" killed hrs last bird in the tie Dubray Tom Carter, of Plymouth, Pa., attended at known angles. In the event* at known angles rushed out, threw his arms around his neck the Grand American Handicap. Mr. Carter clean scores were made by Anderson, Thomas of General Fame, and acted as though he had found a long- is a thorough sportsman, and can say that and Greengo. The scores were as follows: lost brother. Surely Dubray had jus* cause he once made "Jack" Brewer "take wa NATIONAL TEAM.' -Mrs. M. P. Lindsley. "Wanda," of Cin- to feel happy. ter" in a pigeon match. It seems that Dr. Williamson.lllll 11011 mil 11111 11111—24 Brewer offered to kill 90 out of 100 pigeons J. I. Case...... 11110 11111 11111 0111011111— 22 diuiiati; Miss-Lewis,' of Madison, Ind., and W. Mirgler... .11011 00011 10111 11111 11001—IS Mrs. j. H. Miu-kie. of Madisonvillo, O., will 1 S. A. Tucker, of Parker gun ,fame, has for a lot of money, and Mr. Carter sent landed in California, where he 'is showing $50 forfeit to "Sporting Life" to make a P. Meixner.... .11011 1OJ11 11101 11111 11010—20 be among the ladles who will participate up samples of the Parker gun. He will E. B. Fuller... 11111 11100 mil 1010011001—18 in the shoot given for the gentle sex by match for $300 to $500 that Captain Jack S. Meunier..... 11111 11011 11111 11111 10111—23 the King's Smokeless Powder'Gmi Club, of take part in, some of the shoots out there, could not, kill 90 out of 100 of the trained C. Carl...... 01101 0110001101 11111 10011 — 1(1 Jladiisonville. O.. on May 2:!. Their shoot where he is known as "Old Rainmaker," pigeons that he would furnish. Brewer «. Deiter...... 11111 11111 00111 11101 11000—1!) ing will be watched with interest by the because of bis former persistency in using claimed that he was willing to shoot, but P. Miller...... 11111 10011 10111 1011111110-20 jocul; marksmen. the black powder after every other shooter failed to cover Carter's forfeit, and when F. Stutb...... 11111 1101001101 10111 11011—1!> had adopted the nitro variety. questioned said that he did not care to T. A. Thomas. .01111 11011 10110 11101 10111—1O shoot at Carter's place without the guar J. B. Bush.....10010 OHIO 11111 11011 10111—is O. "R. Dicfeey. of Boston. Mass., won the G. H. Peternaan, of the Palmetto Gun antee of police protection. So the matter American Handicap, and thinks that it is Club, of Charleston. S. C.. writes us that Was dropped and Mr. Carter still jingles Total.«-„>-...... ,...... -. — ..« 236 due to the good points given to him by a they have succeeded in getting a rate of some money in his pocket as he listens to WAUKESHA TEAM. stranger who lie met on the train when one-third from all railicads in the South the cooing of his trained pigeons on the G. T. Anderson. 11 Oil mil mn oilll 11111—23 going to Baychester to the Cobweb Gnu for their shoot of April 14, 15 and Hi. All roof of his barn. E. Estberg.....11111 11101 11011 11011 01001—l!) Ciub shoot the week before. Dickey told goods shipped ahead will be taken care of A. Austin...... 11111 11111 mil 1111001111-23 the stranger that he was not much of a if sent to L. W. Bicaise and Co., We wish to correct an error which we F. Gault...... 11011 10101 (Will 01101 Hill—1.x live bird shoot, so his new-found friend Charleston, S. C.. and delivered to the made in last week's paper, giving the kind J. Humbolt... .10010 10010 11011 01111 llllo—1C. gave him some good points ou live pigeon grounds free of charge. of powder used by G. W. Coulston, the H. Pool...... 11101 1101000111 11100 11110—17 shooting. That is the reason Dickey won. winner of third" place in the Grand Ameri E. Foster...... 11010 00011 11111 00101 01111—1(1 Harvey McMurchy, of the Hunter Arms can Handicap. Mr. Coulston used 48 grains I>. Merrill. ... .01101 10101 11100 00100 01111—14 Tom Keller. of the United States Car Company, is now ou his way to the Pa of E. C., 1!4 No. 7 shot in Trap shell, and H. C. Jewel...11111 11111 11001 10111 11111—22 tridge Company, is feeling quite elated J. P. Phillips..11101 01100 eilll 11001 10101-Hi cific coast. There was such a demand for his load was a very effective one. It was H. Qreengo....01111 11111 11111 10101 11011—21 over the fact that the U. S. llapid shells him in that section with bis samples of the quite a task to get the gun and load used J. Sand....^...11101 01111 11110 11111 01110—20 were used by O. It. Dickey, who captured Smith gun that he could not stay to the by all of the contestants and in the small the Grand American Handicap. Tom is American Handicap and win the big cup. space of time allowed for preparation for Total...... certain that the Rapid is the very best shell This is what the San Francisco "Chroni the press an error slipped in, which we made and no wild or bunchy patterns are cle" has to say about him: now correct. ever given when using :t. Tom has every "Harvey McMurchy, of Smith gun fame, PENNSYLVANIANS WIN. reason to feel proud of the victory won is due to arrive here ou his annual visit "Sporting Life" wants good live sub with the Rapid shells, as this was surely about April 10th. Local shooters always scription agents in every town. Big money The Forest Gun Club Beats the Wil- the biggest pigeon shooting contest ever keep a warm place in their regard for in it. Write us for particulars. mington Team by Two Birds. ield in Amciica. Prince Mac, and it goes without saying The third and deciding match, between tha that he who is known from the Atlantic to Seth Crover, of. Erie, Pa., "the only one," Forest Gun Club, of Philadelphia, and the Wil- R. S. Waddell, agent for, the Du Pont the Pacific as the prince of good shots and simply irrepressible Seth, will be one of the mington Gun Club was shot off at Twenty-sixth and Hazard Powder Companies, with good fellows will receive in San Francisco squad of hustlers at the "B. C." shoot. and Lehigh avenue, March 21. The' Forest Gun, beadfjuarters at Cincinnati, O., was among and in all parts of California a royal wel Just think of it, you sober, never-laugh fel Club won the match and series by' the score of the visitors a't the Exposition. He says come. The local live-bird shots have not lows, who only smile through the bottom 123 to 121, winning by the narrow margin of, that the Hazard tournament, which will yet forgotten the form which McMurchy of a glass, the fun that will be in store for only two birds. be given in Cincinnati on May 1.9, 20. 21 and displayed in the State shoot last spring. you when "Sethy" hustles the squads. Let FOREST GUN CLUB. 22. will be the best., shoot ever held in that The tournament will be held earlier this the man beware who is not ready when he McDaniel ...... 11111 01000 10101 01111 11101—IT city, and one of the. linest of the season. ' Mr. year, so that it is probable that McMurchy calls "They're off." No crap shooting will Walker ...... 01011 10000 11100 00010 11000—10 Wadd ell's popularity will draw lots of will again be present as a participant. The be allowed on the grounds unless Seth has W.N.Stevenson 11111 11101 11110 11111 11111—23 shooters. •-.-.- dates have not yet been selected, but it is a hand in it. Shooters having shells or guns Wilt ...... 01110 11001 11000 10101 10011—14 known they will fall some time during the Banks ...... 11111 10111 11.011 Hill 11101—22 left after.the shoot can have Clover sell Morriaon ...... 1111001101 10111 11001 11101—18 Mr. NT. W. Holt, formerly of Manchester, last two weeks of April. them off at auction, and they will do well Thurmau ..... 11101 11111 01101 11110 01101—19 Mich.i is now located in Chicago, where to get anything back. You will loose that C. M. Hostetter ("Old Hoss") of Pitts- Hit, 123; missed, 52. he will soon be found among the gun clubs tired feeling, that pain in the back, that WILMINGTON GUN CLUB. of that city, and smashing targets with burg (everybody knows "Old Hoss' ), at bad taste in the mouth, after you have Jeney ...... 01001 01011 01001 01101 01101—13 the best of them. tended the G. A. H. and had a jolly time, heard Clover for one day; but we advise Bilderback ... .11111 11111 11111 11101 11101—23 but before the three days were gone his all shooters who wish to get a piece of the Haltlove ...... 00101 11110 11001 00110 00101—13 Mr. W. H. Skinner, traveling representa voice sounded like that of a man who average money to board at a different hotel De Voe ...... 11111 11101 11111 11011 01011—21 tive of the "W. A." Powder Company, of was down in a well, or else had a pair from, the one that Clover rents, while he Evans ...... 11111 11111 10111 11111 00110—21 New York, was a caller at ''Sporting Life" of overshoes on it. It. is claimed by his runs,the trimmings of the-great E. C. Grubb ...... 01100 11010 01100 01100 01001—H office xm Saturday last. Mr. Skinner was friends who brought him to New York that, shoot. Cleaver ...... 1011011110111110111001111-19 fin his way West, where he will visit the when he left Pittsburg his grip contained Hit, 121; missed, 54. trade in the interests of his company. He two bottles of "good cheat1" and 200 Pitts Sweepstakes at 35 birds, $1 entrance. reported trade very good and stated that burg stogies." Before he reached New AT AUDUBON PARK. H. M. H. M. they were lecelviug more orders than they York he claimed that half of his shells David ...._. 21 De Voe 21 4 could ail. had been, stolen. "Sandy" corroborated the Live Bird Match and Practice Shoot Henry ...... 19 H. Stevenson 13 12 ing at the Targets. Clearer ...... 1» Evans ...... 21 statement, aud said that, "Hoss" only had Thurman ..... 19 W. Stevenson.. 23 Win. K. Hobart. "Hustling Billy." assist two shells in his grip when he left Smoky Buffalo, N. Y., March 22.—There was plenty Landis ...... 16 Banks 22 ed Xeaf Apgar and Charlie Hebbard in City, and he had but one of them left of sport at Audubon Park yesterday afternoon, Walker .. ...-. 10 Ridge IS Their tournament on Tuesday. Wednesday when he reached New York, but the "good and the day being one of the best the shooters Morieon ...... 18 7 | Randall 13 and Thursday of this week and did a lot cheer" was exhausted and the stogies were have enjoyed for some time. An event of in Learning .. ... 18 1 I of work. Hobart is a good man in the of terest was a live-bird match at live birds each rather slim. "Old Hoss" had the honor between Kelsey and E. G. Burkhardt. The fice at a shooting tournament, and can fig of being the first man to enter the Grand CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. ure out the cash and arrange scores equal American Handicap, and he was not the marksmen tied at four birds iu the first trial, to the best of them. He had charge of the and in the shoot-off, miss and out, Kelsey won first man to drop out, but hung along until on his first bird. The first event on the card Sixteen Shooters Participated iu the financial part of the Cobweb Gun Club, and the nineteenth round. He says a man who for target shooting was at 25 targets, the badge <]id his work well. \vill use a double barrel gun and shoots the shoot. The second event was at 15 targets, 75 Regular Weekly Shoot. right barrel and then opens to put the shell centa entrance fee. The third event was at The regular shoot of the Cleveland Gun Club Arthur Gambell, the well-known shot of in the same barrel before he fires the 15 again, aud next the men shofc at tive pair of took plaoe at the club traps on Cedar Heights. Aurora, Ind.. entertained his shooting second shot is badly handicapped, but doubles. Scores: March 2fi. Only 16 members participated in the friends, Messrs. Goodman, Richard and should not be allowed another bird if he Events ...... 1 2 3 4 event, as a number of the best marksmen in the Trimble, at his homo in Aurora, one day Kelsey ...... 20 12 ..11 club are at. present in attendance at the big shoot last week, and the. way targets were misses. Bennett ...... 21 12 !) 5 in the Easb. The scores made were as follows: smashed was something quite remarkable? Miller ...... 11 r> 10 4 Curtlss ..4 011001111001100111101011111110—25 Alien Willey. formerly of Hartford, C. S. Bui'kbardt...... 23 10 12 0 Blliott ...2 101111111011111110111111 111 101-'-2.S Fred Waddell.- <~f Chattanooga, Tenn.. Conn., and well-known among trap shoot K.. (". Burkhardt...... 18 11 10 » G. E, W..3 111111011111111110101101011011—27 Southern representative of the Hazard ers, is now at the head of a theatrical com Hanks ...... 17 ti 14 . Beck .. ..!! 11011111111111111(11 11101111111 --2B .Powder Company, attended the Sportsmen's pany, being manager and financial super K. W. Smith...... 20 10 .. 6 Joe .. .,.6110000101110011011100011010110—22 Exposition and afterwards saw the cracks intendent. 'The company is known as quently called. Now and then one of the sit- A. W. Dubray, 28yds. ..21022 22122 00102—11 8th, 10 per cent, to the 9th, 8 per cent, to tha i'-rs would develop into a good flyer when started, A. P. Pope, 27vds...... 22121 22011 00202—11 10th, 8 per cent, to the llth. 8 per cent, to but the "screamers" were rather scarce. Three Dr. Weller, 27yds...... 22222 10020 22200—10 the 12th, 5 per cent, to the 13th and 5 per sets of traps \vere used, two being located side W. H. Green, 2Syds... ..11220 02122 00120—10 cent, to the 14th high gun. by side just inside of the race track at the. E. S. Singerlv, 28yds.. ..22202 22OOO 20221—10 There was considerable kicking because of east end, near the Elkwuod Inn, and the third A. S. White, 26yds... ..112*0 12220 12200—10 the lack of accommodations for the shooters set was placed in front, or rather to the side E. C. Burkhardt, 27yds.. .02202 10011 02210— 9 and spectators, but the bad weather upset the of the grand stand at the west end, the trails E. W. Morgan, 27yds. ... .22200 010 w —4 plans of Manager Shaner, and instead of shoot being placed partly on the track and facing the Ties on 15 divided first money. $277.20; ties ing the Grand American Handicap in front of south. The first event was named the "Rlk- on 14 divided second money, $207.90; ties on the grand stand from one set of traps, as was wood.Park Introductory," and 73 men paid in thirteeu divided third money, $138.60, and ties first intended, they were compelled to use two $10 entrance. on 12 divided fourth mpney, $69.30, sets of traps, and these were in a. rather muddy The shooting was rather slo-w, and owing to sort of place after the snow had melted. Some unavoidable delays caused by such a large num SECOND DAY, MARCH 25. fault was found because of the distance from GREAT INTER-STATE. ber of entries. . the first event on thia set of This was tise beginning of the big handicap New York, and it was thought by many that traps was not finished, although the shooting match, and the shooters began to arrive at 10 better grounds could; have been secured within was steady from 11 A. M. until dark. The o'clock, but it was 11.15 A. M. before Milt F. easy reach of the city and where the accom Nitro Powder Handicap was the only other Lindsley, of the King's Powder Company, step modations for a, largo crowd would have been THE BIGGEST PIGEON SHOOTING CON event started, which was 15 birds, $15 entrance, ped to the score and killed the first bird of the much better. with handicap rise, and bad nearly 70 entries. Grand American Handicap of 1896. . The day THIRD DAY, MARCH 20. This was shot on the No. 1 and 2 set of traps, was a fine one for the sport, as the sun was This was the wind-up of the big match, and tha TEST EVER GIVEN. and iu squads of six men, who shot seven birds bright and warm, but a strong south wind made full scores were recorded in our issue of March 28. on one set and eight on the other. The ten- the birds fly better, and the few "sitters" often In order that' our readers can have them com bird race was also shot in squads of six men, times developed into very fast birds when start plete in one issue we will reprint the names of who finished their entire ten,birds before retiring ed. Taken as a lob the birds were first class, all contestants and the final score. As before Full Account ol This Great Meeting for the next squad. Hacks were provided to and plenty of fast or.es were drawn, so that at stated, the day was an ideal one, the sport and •arry the contestants to the Nos. 1 and 2 set the end of the 10th round but a dozen men the birds were first-class—in fact, entirely too of traps, which were about 400yds. from No. out of o-ver 100 entries had killed straight, and good for the amateur, and he quickly fell out. ol Crack Pigeon Shots—Dickey, 3 set. Under the graud stand was the shoot several of the cracks had missed three birds and The match was finished at 2.30 P. M., and eight ers' headquarters, and a large- space had been dropped out of the race. men were tied oc 24 out of 25 each. Of the of Boston, Won First Prize—The partitioned off and supplied with tables and racks The birds provided were nearly all a dark eight men tied five of them had the lost bird and well heated, which gave comfortable quar blue color, and. some of the fastest kind of scored dead out of bounds. These men were ters tor the gunners and their friends. "screamers" were drawn, which often got away G. W. Coulston, R. O. Heikes, E. F. Thomas Work ol Individuals, Etc, Elmer Shaner as manager certainly had his free. and George Cubberly and Carl Von Lengerke. hands full, and he was hustling1 from morning The arrangements of the grounds were hardly Following is the summary of the match: until night, first at one set of traps and then satisfactory to the shooters, as they were bard II. M. | H. M. Ii> last week's issue we gave the scores in at another, calling up the different shooters to reach, and when tfcs-re the accommodations O. R. Dickey (29).24 1 |E.C.Burkh'dt (27)..11 3 full of the big handicap match at Elk-wood and getting them started on the proper set of were not what they should have been. The S. Glover (30).... 24 1! R. Phister (28).... 10 8 Park, which was a week ahead of all other traps, answering seven different questions at melting of the snow made the walking from G. Coulston (28)..24 IIP. Lucre (31)...... 10 3 papers devoting space to trap shooting. the same time, and endeavoring in every pos Nos. 1 and 2 set of traps to the third set, which R. O. Heikes (30)..24 I[T. W. Latham (28).10 3 For lack of room, we only gave the scores sible manner to conduct the tournament in a wits at the west end of the grounds, a very F. Cooper (28)....24 Ij T.O.KnowHon (28).10 3 satisfactory manner to all concerned. He had muddy one, and the hacks which were used be E. F. Thomas (28).24 1JS. Cunnicgharn (2S).10 3 of the big match, but we now give scores very good assistance, but he really had more came exorbitant iu price and some kicking of all events of this big pigeon shootiu was done on this account, although the Inter G. Cubberly (28)..24 l|ii. F. Smith (27)...10 ,'i contest with full particulars. than he could attend to. and was ready at night C.Von Lensrerke(2S)24 1|R. V. Disbrow (28). 9 3 to enjoy a much-needed rest. Elmer Shaner state furnished backs free of charge to the Tom Eley (28). ....23 2|G. Mosher (26).... 9 3 The Grand American Handicap given by is surely the right man in the right place, and shooters. The number of shooters and visi the Interstate Association, on March '24, B. Leroy (28).....23 2|H. McPherson (27). 0 3 while he had a great many annoyances that tors was so large that at times the J. G. Messner (29).23 2|A. N. Price (28)... 8 3 U5 and 26, was the largest pigeon shooting would have ruffled the temper of any other man match could hardly proceed because of the Neaf Apgar (30)..23 2|A. S. Hunter (27).. 8 3 contest ever held in America, and the best Ho always had, 3 quiet and civil answer to the crowd gathering over the dead-line; and at Jas. Hood (28)....23 2|R. E. Grey (261.... 8 3 shots in the country participated. This most absurd questions that cranky pigeon shoot- OPO time Jacob Pentz. who was refereeing, P. Gilbert (29)....23 2]Gso. Corning (27).. 8 3 was the fourth-annual-tournament-given by ters could ask. stopped the match until the crowd could be this association, and each year the number The two events started are given below, and driven back. The Handicap match was shot B.A.Bai'tlett (29).23 2|N. 'Astfalk (27).... 8 3 on Nos. 1 and 2 set of traps, and as soon as a E. M. Cooper (28).23 2|R V. Harris (26). of entries in the big match have increased were not completed until the second day. As Ed. Hill (30).... .23 211. Bennett (26).... 7 3 xmtil the shoot for 1886 saw 109 men enter Not?. I and 2 set of traps . were used for the shooter had shot at a bird from No. 1 set of Grand American Handicap, these events were traps he walked down to the second set, which C. Zwerlein (28)..23 2!I'. J. Clark (27).... 77 H er in this grand event. J. Paddleford (27).23, ...- _,2'U-M.C.Thomas (26).. . 7 3 The 'large number of entries was mainly completed ou the No. 3 set of traps. Following wsvs located to the right and as close as bound W. C. Price (28)..23J8K.23 21-J.A.K.Elliott2|J.A.K.Elliott (32)... 7 3 due to the untiring efforts of this- associa arc the scores: ary would allow. The 'ground at No. 1 set of B. Claridge (29)...23 2|C. Reed (27)...... 7 3 ELKWOOD PARK INTRODUCTORY. traps was level, and afforded good shooting. tion and the earnest work of Elmer Shan but No. 2 set was slightly below the level of P. Emond (30)....21 3|G. L. Nickels (28). 6 3 er as manager. Another reason for the Ten birds, $10, including birds; 30yds. rise; the score, and the' ground was what one would E. Van Zile (28)..21 3|W. J. Simpson (29). 6 3 large attendance was the liberal divisions four moneys; class shooting, 73 entries. call "down hill," as it gradually dropped down L. Davenport (30)X21 3|W. II. Shaffer (27). 6 3 of the purse in the big handicap event, Ell iott .. 2212222222—101 Clover ... 2022221222—9 from the score and traps. The unevenness of D. A. Upson (29)..20 3|.T. H. Blarney (27).. 5 3 and also to the fair treatment which con Money . .2222222222—lOJPhister ..2122002222—8 the land and the good quality of the birds, as W. S. King (28)..19 3JE. Singleton (28).. 5 3 lestants have received in previous tolirua- Claridgo 2222222221—lOJSchorty ..1222102022—8 sisted by a strong wind, caused many a crack Dr. Hudson (27).. 19 3IE. Gooffrey (29)... 5 3 , inenta Uartlett .2222122212—10|Bennett> ..2202022222—8 shot to fall down. It was certainly the Iwst E. B. Coe (28)....19 ?,! A 'leu Willey (30).. 5 3 Gilbert .2122221112—101 Morgan ...2222222022—8 lot of birds that the Interstate have ever had. E. I). Fulford (31).18 3|W. T. Vincent (27). 5 3 The. members, of. the Interstate , Associa Messner 2211222222—101 Lindsley. .2202222022—8 A. W. Dubray (28).18 3|l'hil Daly, Jr. (28). 4 3 tion can be most warmly congratulated on Pope .. .2211121222— 10|Gates.. ..2011222022—8 HALF THE MATCH FINISHED- Hank White (28).. 18 3|Capt. Money (29).. 4 3 the grand work which they have accom Cun'g'ro 2222222222—10|E. Cooper i2222222010—S Owing to tlie unusual large number of en F. Class (32).....18 3| D. Porterfield (29). 4 3 plished, and the success of this meeting Well'g'n 2222222222—10]A. White.2220220112—8 tries only 12 rounds were shot on this day, and Wellington (30)...18 8|Smith Hill (28).... 4 3 can only reflect the greatest credit on them Morfey ..2222222222—10|Plick ....0211211022^-8 nearly 40 contestants hfd withdrawn, as the J. Duston (27)..... 18 3 G. S. McAlpin (30). 3 3 as an organization for the promotion and Timmons 2122222212— 10|B. Smith. .22222*2022—8 rule had been made that as soon as a. shooter A. Woodruff (29).. 18 3 W. H. Green (28).. 3 3 (advancement of trap shooting. Many Willey .2222222222—101 Vincent ..0112122011—S had missed three birds he withdrew from the Geo. Winn (27).... 18 3|Wm. Wagner (28). 3 3 small gun clubs in the last stages of weak Jones. ..21221-22222—101 Quimby ..2012220222—S match. Among the cracks who missed early was W. Watson (28)..17 3|S. D. Burke (27).. 3 3 ness have been revived and strengthened Upsou ..2122221022— 9|F. Cooper.2202220222—8 George A. McAlpin, who lost the 3d and 4th "Old Hoss" (27)..1(5 3 Wanda (25)...... 3 3 through the helping hand of the Interstate Glover ..2222220221— !)| Wagner ..0102221111—8 birds dead out of bounds, and the 6th, a fast T. Morfey (30).... 16 3 P. J. McKeon (27). 3 3 Association, and are now among the most Piercv ..2222222022- 9|W. King ..2201212220—8 driver, got away free, and he withdrew. Fred A. S. White (26).. 16 3 J. Loonie (27)..... 3 3 prosperous shooting clubs in. the country. Moore . .2222022222— OIKoller ....022212*121—8 "Lucre," on the 31yds. mark, lost his first bird F. Moore (28)....16 3 W. S. Edey (28)... 3 3 New men h?ve been added to the ranks Dickey ..2222102222— ft I Pad'ford ..2102222201—8 and killed 10 straight, losing the 12th bird shot H. L. Gates (28).. 15 3|Ci. M. Height (28). 3 of the trap shooters and new business giv Leroy . .2202222212— 01 Fulford ...2211211100—8 at, which was a towering left-driver. T. W. M.. Lindsley (27)... 15 3 S. J. Held (26).... 2 en to the gun. dealers, powder makers and Merrill ..2222022222— 91 Class .....2222022220—8 Latham lost his 5th, a left-driver, and the W. H. Beers (27). .14 3 Gus Greiff (29).... 2 manufacturers of traps and targets. Con J. Von L.2111022222— 0| Weller ...21*2220022—7 10th in same direction, both dead out of bounds. J.Von Lengerke(2l>)13 3|N. E. Money (28).. 2 3 Clark ...2221022211- 01 Green ....0122220202—7 W. G. C'ark, who was looked upon as a likely •J. Timmons (28).. 13 3|F. Hyde (28)...... 2 3 sidering the small number of members in K. Price.2222102222— OiDubray ...0122020122—7 man, lost, his 1st, 2d and 4th, which put him R, Merrill (29)...13 3(Annie Oakley (27).. 2 3 this organization it is certainly a very Knowl'n 2220222222— 01 Collision ..202*120222—7 out of the race. "Old Hoss" lost his 2d bird, H. T. Brown (26)..12 3|Dr. Weller (27)... 2 3 great undertaking to arrange and success E. Hill..2222022221— 91 Corning ..2222200022—7 and the 3d fell dead outside, but he killed the EX Morgan (27)... .12 3| W. G. Clark (30)... 13 fully carry out the work which has been Heikes ..0222222222— 91C. Von L. .0102222022—7 next 15 straight. W. H. Green, one of Jersey's W. Lair (28)..... 12 3|0. B. Lewis (27)... 1 3 laid down for them to accomplish. The re Eniond ..1222222210— 9|C. Thomas.0102122220—7 craclcs, lost the 2d and 5th dead outside, and M. Mavhew (28)...11 3|Loyd Taylor' (26).. 1 3 sult of this immense tournament should Eley ...2202222212— 91 Winn ....0022022222—7 the 6th, a fast driver, got away free, and be J. H. Flick (23).. 11 31 A. Schmitt (26)... 0 3 open the eyes of other manufacturers and Apgar ..1210221121— 9]Cavanaw .0020222212—7 withdrew. Irby Bennett started out well, and There were 109 entries, but five were for dealers in guns, powder and other arti Davis ...0221222221— 9|Conklin ..2200102220— (! dropped down a couple of fine birds, but the feited, which left 104 contestants to enter the cles which the lover of the sports of the Cubberlv 2221212101-- »|"U.M.C." 0011020102—5 5th, Sth and 10th got away, and put him out race. The ties were shot off and resulted aa field must certainly possess, who do not .at Mavhew .1212012122— OlBurkh't ..0100022222—5 of the match. "U. M. C." Thomas surprised his follows: O. R. Dickey WOD first, S. Glover present belong to the Interstate Associa Daiv .. .1210212222— 9! Rice .... .2020200202—5 friends by stopping several good ones, but he second, George Coulston third, R. O. Heikea tion. Lucre . .0222222222— 91 Porterfield 22220000w —4 was out en the 10th round. William Wagner fourth, F. Cooper fifth, E. F. Thomas sixth, It is obvious that more subscribers are Single'n 2222222220— 91 Wanda ... 0002021200-4 was withdrawn on the 6th round, having lost George Cubberly seventh. Carl Von Lengerke needed for this work, and manufacturers Zwerleiu 2222021222— »| Mosher ...**00w —0 three birds. J. A. R, Bdliott killed five straight eighth, Tom Eley ninth. B. Leroy tenth, J. G. and dealers in sportsmen's goods who do Watson .0222222211— 9| in good style, but the 6th aud 9th got away. Messner eleventh, Neaf Apgar twelfth. James Ties on 10 for first divided $204.40; ties on 9 and a very fasfc bird in the 10th round fell Hood thirteenth aud Fred Gilbert fourteenth. Aa not belong to the association at the pres for second divided $153.30; ties on 8 for third doad out of bounds, and he withdrew. "Wanda' 1 ent time should join and give their sup soon as the 25 birds had been shot at the men divided $102.20: ties on 7 for fourth divided $51. grassed a couple of fine birds, but lost the third tied on 24 agreed to divide equally that portion port to.the .promotion of the sport of trap NITRO POWDER HANDICAP. out of bounds, the 4th and 6th got away, and of the money that would fall to the eight high shooting. The returns from increased busi Fifteen birds. $15. including birds. class she was out of the race. J. G. Messner lost places, or $1957. which gave the men $244.70 ness iu their respective lines should well shooting, with handicap rise, four moneys, 06 his 1st bird, a rather easy left-quartering in each. The fies on 23 also agreed to divide the repay them for all outlay. entries. comer from No. 1 trap, and while it flew fast balance of the money, or $760.40 between them, The subscribers of the Interstate Asso J. A. R. Ell iott. 32yds.. .22222 22222 22222—15 it waa not a particularly liard bird, and Mess which gave each man $57.80. and then shot ciation are as follows: Tatham Bros., shot D. A. Upson. 29yds...... 12212 22112 22222—15 ner should have killed it. He grassed the off the ties for position of the fourteen high manufacturers; Leroy Shot and I>ead B. F. Smith, 27vds. .22222 22222 22222—15 next 10, and looked like a stayer. E. C. Burk- guns, as the Interstate Association would not Works, Union Metallic Cartridge Com A. Willey, 30yds...... 22222 22222 22222—15 hardfc started out with a rush, and downed his recognize any "combinations," and compelled pany, shell manufacturers; AViebusch & first 9 birds, but he stumbled on the 9th and H. T. Brown. 26yd3.... .22122 21222 22222—15 10th. the last-named being dead outside-. E. D. the contestants to slioot down for place, refusing Hilger, agents for 8. S. powder; American T. W. Latham. 28yds... .22211 11222 21222—15 Fulford lost his 7th bird dead out of bounds, to pay the money .except as stated in their pro "E. 0." Powder Company, manufacturers B. Leroy. 28yds...... 22222 22222 22202—14 but he had made several very tine stops, and gramme, which was to pay the fourteen highest of smokeles powder for shotgun, rifle and B. A. Bartlett, 20yds.. .22022 21122 22212—14 one in particular being a very long and hard guns. Of course the men shot off. but divided revolver; Cleveland Target Company, mak W. \V. Watson. 28yds.. .22111 20222 21222—14 one. "Dick" Merrill allowed the 4th- to fly the money, just the same, with those wlio wer» ers of traps and targets; Von Len- P. Lucre. 31yds...... 22222 20222 22222—14 away, but his Otb was dead outside. Annie shot out. gerke & Detmold, dealers in arms P. W. Cooper. 2Syds.... .02112 12212 12112—H Oakley was not iu the best of form, but the Before the handicap liad been finished a num and ammunition, and agents for Fraii- R. Merrill. 29yds...... 11121 2*111 11222—14 first kill was a pretty one. The 2d, 4th and ber of the shooters who were out of it started <-otte guns. and Schultze powder; T. W. Morfev, 30yds.... .22222 22222 02222—14 Sth were fast flyers, which got away, and she the Branchport sweepstakes, in which there were Winchester Repeating Arms Company, manufac W. S. King. 28yds...... 12210 21111 22122—14 was forced to withdraw. Phil Daly, Jr.. lost 41 entries at $5 each. 7 birds, high guns win, turers of repeating firearms, shells, etc.; Parker H. McPherson, 27yds... .12112 22202.12122—14 the 3d bird, and the 5th and 7th dropped dead all 30yds. rise. II. Phister, S. J. Held, E. D. Bros., manufacturers -if the Parker gun, and D. Porterlield, 29yds.... .22222 11120 12212—14 outside, and Phil withdrew. Captain Money Fulford, Phil Daly, Jr.. W. G. Clark, J. Dus the Hazard Powder Company, manufacturers of B. Claridge, 29yds...... 22222 12222 02222—14 lost his 1st and 3d birds, and.the 7th fell dead ton, F. E. Grey, R. Merrill and C. Zwerlein. the "Blue Ribbon" brand smokeless powder. C. Zwerlein, 28yds...... 22222 12021 22222—14 outside, which put him out of the race. D. M. killed 7 straight and divided the purse of $205. Honorary members are : "American Field" Pub G. A. Winn. 27yds...... 22122 22022 22222-514 Porterfield, who shot so well in the Du Pont han The sportsman handicap was the - same, lishing Company. "Forest and Stream" Publish. L. Taylor, 26yds...... 12211 .10211 12221-14 dicap, was not in the best of form, and he with 7 birds, $5, but handicap rise, high guns win, ing Company, "Shooting and Fishing" Publish W. J. Simpson. 28yds... .22222 22222 22022—14 drew after losing the 1st, 4th and 7th birda. birds extra, 48 entries. W. S. King. 28yds.; ing Company, "Sportsmen's Review" Publishing Fd. Hill. 30yds...... 12011 22212 22122—14 Justus Von Lengerke made some good kills, but Captniii A. W. Money, 29: Paul I. Clark. 27; Company, "Sporting Goods Gazette" Publishing W. G. Clark, 30yds...... 22122 20111 22222—14 his 1st and 9th birds got away. Fred Gilbert, T. W. Morfey, 29: D. M. Porterfield, 29; J. S. Company, "Sporting Goods Dealer" and "Sport J. Timmons. 28yds...... 11121 11221 11*22—14 the Du Pont champion, was on the 31yds. mark, Duston, 27: George Corning, Jr.. 27; A. P. Pope, ing Life" Publishing Comoany. G. W. Coulston, 28yds.. .01222 .22212 22212—14 and his first bird fell dead out of bounds. He 27: J. L. Kavanattgh, 27. and D. A. Upson, 29, The directors are: Charles 'Tatham. president; J. G. Messner. 29yds.... .12212 12222 2221*—14 killed the next six birds, and made some good killed seven straight and divided the purse ol O. I). Delano, vice president; J. A. II. Dressel, T. J. Eley, 28vds..... 11221 12Q21 11212—14 shots, but the Sth bird was. a fine one, which $240. secretary-treasurer; Justus Von Lengerke, Noel J. Paddleford, 27yds...... 21111 21121 02222—14 K. O. Heikes, 30yds...... 22222 2*222 12222—14 fell dead outside. W. S. Edey withdrew after AMONG THE WINNERS. K. Money, Charles F. Wiebusch and Paul North; losing the 2d. 4th and 6th birds. Lloyd Taylor O. R. Dickey, of Boston. Mass., winner of Elmer E. Shauer, manager; executive committee, Captain Money, 29yds. 12222 22221 *2022—13 W. Lent. 27yds...... 22222 22202 22202—13 lost the 2d. 3d and 4th. and withdrew. C. B. first, was warmly congratulated on his victory, J. A. H. Dressel, chairman; Charles Tatham Lewis withdrew in the 4th round, having missed which was honestly won. Mr. Dickey is one of and Justus Von Lengerke; classification and tour E. Harris, 26yds...... 12222 22202 22220—13 S. McAlpin. 30yds. .... 12112 2*2*1 12222—13 three birds. Noel E. Money lost the 1st the best target shots in the country, but does nament committee, Justus Von Lengerke, (•hair- and 2d birds, and the 5th fell dead over the not get much practice on live birds. He is * man; Noel E. Money, John L. I^equin and Paul P. Eiinoud. 30yds...... 22111 02211 1212*—13 E. I). Fulford. 31yds.. line, which forced him, to retire. August most popular man among the sportsmen all North. Mr. J. A. II. Dressel as secretary has . .12120 21212 22202—13 Sclunitt lost the first three birds shot at, which over the country, and his many friends were Imd a vr.st amount of work on his hands, and "Old Hoss." 27yds...... 2120221201 12212—13 of course spoiled his chances for the cup. Al II. C. White, 28vds... ..22111 20112 11012—13 glad to hear of his well-earned victory. He he lias carried it out in a manner that should ien Willty withdrew after losing the 4th. 6th used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammer- surely please the members of the Inter-state As Wellington, 29yds...... 22212 12222 10202—13 and Sth. W. J. Simpson lost his 2d and 3d, sociation. W. Wagner, 28yds...... 11021 2,22*1 11212—13 less gun, of the pigeon model, and his load R. Phister, 28yds...... 11222 12220 20222—13 and killed out to the 9th round, but retired consisted of 50 grains, or about 3% drams by THE OPENING DAY. on losing that bird. J. H. Shatter w-as out measure, of American "E. C." powder, 1 trap W. W. Kennett. 29yds. ..2222* 22221 22201—13 of the race on the 9th round, having lost three. wad, one %-lneh pink felt, one -'4-inch pink Tuesday. March 24, was the first day of trie George Cubberly, 28yds ..12*22 1*221 11112—13 F. Hyde stopped ou the Sth round for the same tournament, which was held at Elkwood Part, George Mosher. 26yds. . . . 22210 22222 02220—12 edge, and IVs ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in near Long Branch, N. J.. about two hours' rule reason. G. M. Height lost the 4th. Sth and the United States Cartridge Co.'s "Rapid" O. R. Dickey, 29yds. .. . .21102 20221 20222—12 6th, and stopped. In all there were 101) entries, shells, 2% inches in length. from New York and early trains from New- Annie O:\kiey, 27yds... . .2*202 22222 .222*2—12 but five forfeited, which left 104 men who start York on the Pennsylvania and Central Railroad W. T. Vincent, 27yds. Sim Glover, of Rochester, winner of second ..*2212 22212 02022—12 ed in the handicap. This is claimed to be two place, is a. well-known target shot of this coun of New Jersey stopped at the grounds. The Cunningham. 27yds. . . .12211 21222 »021*. .12 mare entries than the great Monte Carlo shoot first day was a rather disagreeable one for pigeon F. G. Moore, 28yds...... 22202 2221 K) 22282—12 try, and has won many prizes in live-bird ing grounds ever bad. matches. He shot a match with Brewer a shooting, as a fall of six inches of snow on P. Daiv. Jr., 2«yds. . . . Eight men failed to enter at the proper time, the night before made a glare which was most H. S. Wells, 27vds...... 20222 02220 222 >2—12 few years ago, and won by killing 96 out of and paid $35 to get in the match. In all the 100 pigeons. He stood on the 30yds. mark, frying for the eyes of most shooters, and several M. M. Mayhew. 2.8yds. ..02122 22222 02*12—12 purse amounted to $2710, which was to be di found partial relief by blackening the skin direct T. H. Flick, 26yds..... in the handicap, and shot a. fine race, using ..12122 21121 *2010—12 vided as follows: Silver cup aud $500, to first a Parker hammerless pun, loaded with 50 grains ly under the eyes or wearing colored glasses James Hood, 28yds...... 10211 1*111 *1112—12 high gun; $300 to second high gun, and $200 The sun came out bright, but a chilly wind Clover, 28yds...... 222'"; O*222 21022—12 of Scliultxe powder and 1<4 ounces of No. T to third high gun, the balance of the money shot in Trap shell. from the north blew steadily all day. The T. . .11 \n> 12122 l)22?0—12 or $1710 being div'ded among the next 11 high birds used on this diy were, nearly all white ..20222 10202 22021—11 George Coulston, of Brooklyn, won third place In color, and were very slow in sUir(-'".^. a ma guns as follows: 12 per cent, to the 4th, 12 by shooting a clever race. He was never looked ..22122 022112 22002—1] per cent, to the 5th. 12 per cent, to the 6th, jority being "slitters," oatl "ua bird" was fre Gilbert, UJ.-ds...... 011*2 22001 221.12-11 upon as a dangerous man, and lie does not 10 per cent, to the 7th, 10 yer coat, to tlie often show the form that he did ou this o> .April 4- LIFE. casiwi. He is a member of the New Utrecht prietor of the shooting grounds at that place, A 'W* ^lT*tH"lGv CS/ff^xfTkTB'Hn*£2 Gun Club, and does considerable shooting, but scored 2s and one feu dead outside. He made A 1 1 JHLJtU SC.OM.1^3- lie surprised his friends by the manner in which several good kills with his Smith gun, which be rolled over fast birds in the big event. His was loaded with 3% drams of- Schidtze and iys made toy PBTERS' RBINFOHLCEIB SHBIXS ounces of No. 7 and U shot, for first and second gun was a Greener, and his loud consisted of barrels respectively, in Smokeless shells. 48 groins of "K. C." powder, 1*4 ounces of Loaded with No. 7 shot in T-ap shell. J. Paddielord, of Sherburn, N. \'., was coni- paitively little known among the pigeon shooters, Holla O. Heikes, winner of fourth, is too well and was the only- 27yds. man wlio gut a place, * 9, known in the shooting world for us to add any lie .shot well, and used a Smith gun, loaded thing new about him. He shot a brilliant race with 81 graius of Walsrode powder, IVi ounces iu this match, and handled the Winchester re No. 7% shot in \Valsrode shell. peating gun in a manner that surprised many W. C-. Price, of Pleasant Bay, N. J., had two men who claimed that a man was handicapped birds fall dead out of bounds, which put him with such a weapon. He seemed to center every into the 23 hole. He used his old reliable bird, and the second load was always placed Smith gun, loaded with 3% drams of "E. C." quickly and accurately. The bij-d which he and l 1^ ounces Nos. 8 and 7 shot for the first lost was a hard, low, driving bird to the left and second barrels respectively; in Smokeless Wonderful Velocity. Little Strain on Gun. quarter, which fell dead over the line. His load shells. consisted of 45 grains of "K. O." powder, IVi 15. Claridge, of Baltimore, was looked upon RECOIL. GREAT PENETRATION. BEAUTIFUL PATTERN, ounces of No. 7 shot in the Winchester's new as a dangerous man, and his chances for the Leader shell, 2% inches in length. He used cup were very large until the twenty-fust Our SMOKELESS METALLIC'AMMUNITION Now Ready. Ask for it, his old gun, which has had o-ver 100,000 shots round, when he let a fast driver get away; then tired from it. and it worked perfectly through he lost the twenty-first bird, which fell dead out the tournament. outside and spoiled hla chances for the cup. Feu Cooper, winner of fifth, is a well-known He used a Lefever gun, 3'/>j drams Du Pout Pennsylvania shot, who resides in Mahanoy City. powder, iys ounces No. 7V» shot in leader shell Third and Main Streets, O. Mr. Cooper has quite a, reputation ou targets for first barrel and the same amount of powder and live birds. He shot his old reliable Smith and shot, but No. 7, in Smokeless shell in the gun and killed 24 out of 25 in good shape. His second barrel. Burton 17. A. B. Cartledge 17, W. H. Taplin seventeenth bird was a good one, which got Fred. Emorid, the crack live-bird shot of Buf away free, or "Fenny" niight have lauded the 10, W. K. Harris 15, Lera Hall 10. big cup. His Smith gun was loaded with 3y^ falo, N. Y., was making good kills, but he Third event—Five targets, unknown angles— drams of L>u Pont Smokeless, V/s, ounces of No. dropped out of a position on the twenty-fourtii. ,1ohn Burton .'!, A. I!. Cartledge 2, George round. He made some good kills with his I>e- Anderson. 3, Charles D. Ball 2, W. K. Harris 7 shot in Trap shell. fever gun and Kings powder. E. F. Thomas, of Denver, took sixth position 1. Charles Kreis 2. The Handicap Committee, of the Grand Ameri Result of tie shoo't—Burton 2. Anderson 4. in the tie, and if his ninth bird had not fallen can Handicap" 1 for'this, year consisted of .Major POWDER. Fourth event—Ten targets, unknown angles— dead out of bounds he would not have had to J. M. Taylor, Edward Banks, .lamb Pent/, .-.and shoot off. He came near winning a place in A. B. Cartledge 5, C. I). Ball-3, W. K. Harris Will K. Park. With '1(>» 'contestants to handi 2. George Anderson 4, John Burton 2. An American Invention of High Merit. the handicap last year, but this year succeeded cap from different parts of the country they en in tieing for the cup, but in the shoot off deavored to give each and every one an equal f Will not Pit or Kust the Barrels. be dropped to six place. His gun was a standing, and the fact that a 29-yard man won FAlRlilLL SHOOT. Greener, loaded with 48 grains of "E. C." pow showed how well their judgment was placed. When ordering shells, insist that der, I 1/! ounces of No. 7 shot in Trap shell. The 21 men who finished in u place stood as Gun Experts Try Individual and they be loaded with George CTiibberly, of Yardville, N. J., surprised follows: One at 27yds., 11 at 2SSyds., four at Teaih Practice. his friends by killing 24 and tieing for the 2!)yd»., four at 30yds. and one at 31yds. This cup, but. in the shoot off of the tie he fell to The Fairhill Rod and Gun Club members in was surely placing them about equal 'as regards dulged; in a team shoot on their grounds at Fifth seventh place. He lost his twelfth bird dead skill. OU PONT SMOKELESS. out of bounds, which gave him much regrets. and Butler streets Philadelphia, March 21. A. His gun was a Parker, and his load consisted of Of the powders used Schultze stood on top, Dacey's team defeated G. Paynter's squad by a 3% drams of Sehultze, I 1/! ounces of No. 7 and with 38 men using it: -'K. C." came next, close margin of two birds, the conditions being 6 shot for first and second barrels respectively, with 30; Du Pout and Kings' Smokeless third, ! 10 birds to each man. Six sweepstake events Du Font's Rifle. loaded in Smokeless shells*. with 12 each; Hazard, Walsrode and W. A. followed, the scores being as follows: Unequalled for general use in Rifle or Shot Carl Yon I^engerke, of New York, who was even, with 3 each. Of the shells used 5(5 pre TEAM. MATCH. gun. eighth in position, was killing all kinds of fast ferred Trap and Y. L. & D.. 31 Smokeless, 6 j First team, 10 targets per man, known angles— Leaders, 6 Rapids, 3 Petei-s Reinforced, 2 Wals- | A. Dacey 8, M. Maney 8, C. Mastersou 7, C. birds in good form. He made one of the finest rode, 1 Nitro and 1 Eley. Of the guns used 23 Du Font's Choke Bore. kills which we witnessed during the match, on Wilmot 6, T. Winters 9, G. Darrow 9, T. Shoots clean and strong, ^specially adapt the twentieth round. It was a towering left preferred Smiths, 21 Greeners. 16 Parkers, 1C Jacobs 5, H. Wood 8. Total hit, GO; missed, Fraucotte, 7 Lefevers, 4 Scotts, 4 Winchesters, 20. ed for Prairie and Upland Shooting. quarterer which started with the speed of a 2 Remingtons, 2 Purdeyg, 2 Colts, 1 I.ang, 1 Hol- rocket. It took a fine second barrel shot to Second team—G. Paynter 6, T. Wiley 7, G. Mur bring it to the ground, and it was certainly a lenbeck, 1 West ley Richards, 1 Grant and 1 ray 6, H. Sanders 10. C. Lilly 7, B. Burton 5, Du Font's Trap Powder. beautiful kill. The twenty-fourth was' also a Lancaster. In all there were fifteen different N. Goshen 9. J. Johnston 8. Total hit, 58; Marked V. G. P. Something new for Trap makes of guns represented, and a trine over missed, 22. Shooters. Strong, Clean, and Quick. clever stop on a left; quartering driver, but hfi half were of American make. had bad luck, like four other men, in losing First event, seven targets, known angles—J. Phil Daly, Jr.. of Elkwood Park, did all in Johnston 7. H. Sanders, A. Dacey, 6; C. Wil a bird dead out of bounds. His gun was a his power to help the meeting along, and made Du Font's Eagle Ducking. Krancotte, loaded with 45 grains of Schultze, mot, T. Winters, M. Maney, G. Darrow, 5; it as pleasant as possible for all visitors at the H. Wood, T. Jacobs, G. Murray, C. Master- Prepared especially for Seaside and Field 1'4 ounce of No. 7 and 6 shot for first and Elkwood Inn. Shooting. second barrels respectively in V. L. and D. son, 4; T. Wiley, C. Lilly, N. Goshen; 3; B. shell, loaded by Yon I>ngerko & Detmold, No. One of the interesting features for the lovers Burton, G. Paynter. 2; N. Drysdale 1. 8 Murray street, New York. of inanimate target shooting who visited the Second event, 7 targets, known angles—C. Wil Du Font's Crystal Grain. Tom Eley, of Dorranceton, Pa., is an old-time American handicap to watch or participate in the mot, H. Sanders, 7; G. Darrow, A. Dacey. The Highest Grade of Powder Manufactured.' pigeon shot, who at one time figured promi live-bird matches was the working of the new C. Masterson, 0: T. Winters, J. Johnston, M. nently with "Jack" Brewer in big matches. Mugautrap, manufactured by the Cleveland Tar Maney, 5; T. Wiley, T. Jacobs, H. Wood, 4; He has not been shooting much for a few years get Company, of Cleveland, O. N. Goshen, G. Murray, C. Lilly, B. Burton, £. f. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. past but still showed some of his old-time form. This machine had been on exhibition at Madi 3;' G. Paynter, 2; II. Bowers, N. D. Scott, 1. He tied with thirteen men in. 23, and in the son Square Garden during the previous week, Third event, 7 targets, known angles—M. Maney shoot-off showed- up his form by shooting out and many sportsmen were very desirous of seeing 7, H. Wood. H. Sanders. 6: T. Wiley, C. Wil Wilmington, Delaware. the others and taking ninth place. He used a it in operation, some having doubts as to what mot. A. Dace-y,. f>: G. Darrow. C. Masterson, Franeotte gun and his load was 48 grains of it could do in actual service. Paul North had it T. Winters, J. Johnston. 4: T. Jacobs, G. Mur in working order without any delay, and those ray, N. Goshen, O. Lilly, B. Burton, G. Payn SEND POSTAL. FOR CATALOQUH. Schultze, IVt ounces No. 7 shot in V. L. and I). who had any doubts as to the practicability of ter, 3; H. Bowers, IS'. Drysdale, 2. shells, loaded by Yon Ijcngerke & Detmold. the Magnutrap had them dispelled when Paul Fourth «yent, seven targets, known angles—H. B. "Leroy," of Campello, Mass., is a young North threw single targets in any desired direc Sanders 7, A. Dacey, J. Johnston. 6; II. man who has showed up in good form on tion, and as fast as one could call pull: then Wood. C. Masterson. M. Maney, G. Darrow, 5: targets for the past three or four years, and he threw unknown angles and doubles, the two G. Murray, T. Jacobs. T. Winters, C. Wil has a record of 115 targets broken in succession birds leaving the trap so close together that it mot. G. Paynter, 4; T. Wiley, C. Lilly, B. at unknown angles. He does not get any practice would appear to a shooter as though two traps '•Burton. N. Goshcu, 3; N. D. Scott. 2; H. To THE FRONT on live birds in his State, and his shooting on had been pulled simultaneously. Then Paul Bowers, 1. this occasion is deserving of credit. He used threw a whole flock of Blue Rock's, the air being Fifth event, 7 targets, known angles—G. Mur a Smith pigeon gun, with which he made some filled with the flying saucers, and they seemed ray, 7: H.' Wood. G. Masterson, 6; A. Dacey, very fine kills and showed that hi« load of 3'/i to follow each other from the trap at a distance M. Maney, G. Darrow, H. Sunders. J. Johuston, drams of "K. C." powder, l'/s ounces No. 7 shot of five or six feet apart, ten targets being kept 5: B. Burton, a Lilly. N. Goshen. T. Wilev, in Rapid shells was a killing one. He was in the air continually. The targets were thrown 4; G. Paynter. T. Jacobs, C. Wilmot, T. using the same load as Mr. Dickey, but his very smooth and even, the elevation being exactly Winters. 3; H. Bovvers, N. D. Scott, 2; N. second bird fell dead outside, which dropped the same on every bird, while the angles were Drysdale, 1. "BLUE RIBBON" Brand him out of the twenty-fourth place in with the always alike. The flight of the target was about Sixth event, 7 targets, known angles—J. .Tohns- twenty-threes, and in the tie he shot along 50 to 55yds., and a prettier bird to shoot at ton. H. Sanders. 7; G. Murray. A. Dac'ey. 0; until he secured tenth place. could not be obtained from any kind of trap. G. Darrow. M. Maney. C. Masterson, H. Wood, John G. Messner, of Pittsburg, winner of In fact, some of the experts thought that the R: T. Wiley. N. Goshen. B. Burton. C. Lilly. eleventh position, wns the winner of the hand Magautrap threw too smooth and steady, but a 4; T. Jacobs. G. Paynter. C. Wilmot, T. Win icap last year, but stood on the 25-yard mark. ters, H. Bowers. 3; N. D. Scott, N. Drysdale, This year he stood at 29 yards and came near trial showed that Gilbert broke 17 out of 20. getting in on top again, but he missed his which was high score: Morfey 16. Fulford 15 and Won First and Second money amounting first bird, an easy left incomer and his seven- Smith 13. The Matrautrap will surely revolution te'ent.h also got away free. He was shootine ize trap shooting this season, and we congratu THIRTY-POUR AT THE SCORE. to $993.75 or 75 per cent, of the entire in good form, however, and made many good late the Cleveland Target Company on their kills. He used a Greener gun loaded with 54 great enterprise. The Hell Gate Gun Club Turns Out purse at the Eiverton Gun Club's Annual grains of Du Pont Smokeless in first barrel in Pull Force. and 54 grains of "E, C." powder in the second WILLIAMS AND KRIEBEL. Thirty-four members of the Hell Gate Gun Handicap Live Bird Match at Eiverton, barrel, with 1V4 ounces of No. 7 shot in Trap Club, took part in the monthly live bird con shells. They Tie at the Weekly Shoot of the test at Dexter Park; March 24. The light caus N. J., March 7th, 1896. Neaf Apgar. of New York, won 12th place, ed by the reflection of the sun on the snow- Standing on the 30yds. mark, as Neaf is con Washington Gun Club. covered field was very poor, and the result sidered a crack live bird shot. He is in the was that no big scores were made. Hii.il Stef- shell-loading business, and is very popular among The Washington Gun -'Club, of Conshohocken, Pa., held their weekly shoot on March 21, and fens and John Hemmelsbach, however, managed trap shooters. He used his old friend, the L. to knock ovfr nine each. Scores: O. Smith gun, which has won so many hard- the following scores were made at inanimate tar gets: CLUB SHOOT—TEN BIRDS. fought battles for him, and his load was 50 Emil Steffens, 28yds.' rise...... 11222 02212—9 grains of "B. C." powder, 1% ounces No. 7 Oon Williams 11111 11101 11111 OHIO 11111—22 John Himmttlsbach, 28yds. ris«. 22122 12101—9 shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s Rapid G. H. Kriebel OHIO 11111 01111 11111 11111—22 J. P. Dannefelser, 28yds. rise. 21012 22101—S shell, and this load did great execution on several Thos. ,Smith 10110 10101 01111 11111 11111—20 Henry Kohla, 28yds. rise...... 11111 20102—S 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., NE^ YORK CITY. fast birds. H.M.Johnsqn 01111 11101 01111 OHIO 10111—1!» Eugene Doerick, 28yds. rise.... 22220 2*112—8 James Hood, of Brooklyn, won the 13th posi S. L. Carter. .11101 10111 11100 10111 11000—17 Albert Kieckle, 28yds, rise.... 2O202 22222—8 Or the following agents, who are constantly in tion, and is a comparatively new man at big Geo. Righter 01001 11010 11111 10111 00110—1C Fred. Trostel. 2Syds. rise...... 22222 20100—7 supply of Fresh Powder: meetings. He lost his first bird and then drop- Thos. Mitchel 10010 (X)lll 10110 11111 .00110—15 Ph. Vogel. 28yds.. rise...... 21222 10200— I>ed the fifth dead out of bounds, and killed D. Kriebel ..00101 10111 01101 11100 OOun-14 Shoemaker & Voute, Philadelphia, Pa. Haines oiooi 10010 i Division of Moneys.—All purses will be di vided inlo five moneys, Iio per ceiii. to first. 25 per cent, to second, 21) per rent, to third. 15 per cent, to fourth and lo p<-r cent, lo lifth. General Infoimai ii.n.--I'lack powder and lo gauge guns barred. K(w s»(s of traps will IN* run coin i;'.i!i>:isly daring I he, whole tournament; ISO3 two seis of Km|>ire traps and targets under the i R. A. WELCH...... First Prize, $477.50...... Used " E. C. " Powder supervision of 0. C. Hebbard and two sets of i NOEL E. MONEY...... Second Prize, 166.50...... Used " E. C. " Powder Blue Itock traps and'targets under the super | GHOKGE WORK...... Third Prize, 111.00...... Used " E. £. '•' Powder vision of Paul North. Traps will be ready for practice on Monday, May 4. W. Fred. Quimhy. -1894- 2i>4 Broadway, -New York, cordially invites all sportsmen to' make his office their headquarters E. C. " Powder during the tournament. Shells «ent l>v express E. C. " Powder to Mr. Quimby's addi;e?s 'Will be delivered to K C. •' Powder the shooting grounds. The management of the -189S- tournament will be in the hands of Elmer E. Shnner. . 1'insburg. Pa.. , "^assisted " by .lohn j The best shooting was done by J. A. R. Elliott with XXX "E. C." Powder who, at 33 yards. Parker. Detroit. Midi. YV; I!. Hobart. of the I killed 25 straight, and was only beaten by a shooter to whom he allowed eight yards handicap. PROGRAMMES OF THIS BIG SHOOT Elizabeth Gun Club will • .officiate r.s cashier, and W. M. Parker, of the same club, will be the assistant cashier. NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED, Memphis Tournament. —A special Pullman car will leave for the Memphis Tournament via the Q. R. DICKEY...... First Prize...... Used "E. C." Powder Royal. Blue and Shenaudoah Valley lioute from G. W. COVLSTON...... Third Prize...... Used "J£. C." Powder foot of Liberty street. New York City, on Sat .The "E. C." Powder Company fill urday, May !). at 3.30 I'. M. Kedueed raffs R. O. HBIKES...... Fourth Prize...... Used "J£. C." Powder have been secured. For further information re lating to the tournament address the American Add $2,000 in Cash and Give a F.. C. Powder Co., Limited, Bergen County. Oak land. X. J. $250 Championship Cap—Particu• Full conditions under which the championship cup will be shot will appear in another issue. lars ol the Events, DICKEY SMASHES TARGETS. please note another reduction in price of Schultzs Powder. The American E. 0. Powder Company. Monthly Shoot of the Massachusetts •of Oakland. Ni J.. 1'ui'nish the fotlowiivg Shooting Association. .information and progTunnue ot'»tht.'ir tour- The sixth of the dories of monthly shoots for iiuiiient, wiiich will Lie-held at New York, the season of 1.8'.'5-!)C of the Massachusetts State THE STANDARD NITRO POWDER OF THE WORLD, o;i .May 5, U, 7 ami S. Shooting Association was held on the grounds the oldest, best known, most even, reliable and effective Smokeless Powder made is now also "This, the inaugural'tournament of the Ameri of the Atlantic Shooting Association at Lynuhurst, can "K. C." Powder Couipm;.v, Limited, gives Mass.. on March 28. There was a large at prumise of being ihe greatest shouting tourua- tendance during the day, the number including uiont ever held in the K-ast, if nut iu the entire many well-known experts. The day was line ton u try. for shooting, for although blustering outside the by from 10 to 20 per cent., besides being the Best. ""The added money, two thousand, dollars (2000), grounds of the Atlantic Association are sur Scliiiltze l»ow«Se«- has won nearly every important event during the present reason when * sum far in excess of any amount ever offered rounded on all sides, which break off' the wind. in competition with other powders. Nearly 50 per cent, of the total number oi' contestants in the iA this secncji, will serve to give the reader The following are the winners' scores iu tabu by making the charge." When passenger agents generally take Mr. Homer's view of the case they will make less effort to de feat. H-ggago bills and mo PC toward build ing up the passenger department's veveuuo. IN THE PROY1DENT BICYCLE ASSO- CASH PRIZES A DRAWBACK. [ jNE of the most remarkable offerings of the season, CIATIOFS CASE, Promoters of Race Meets Not Asking ^•"^ They are made of excellent grade mixed cloths, For as Many Sanctions. • sewed throughout with silk and are among the * The reluctance of the lea.ding rnce promot most perfect fitting Bicycle Suits on the market, ers to hold bicycle tournaments on the Na The Court Holds the Association is tional circuit this year indicates that the The bloomers have two hip, two side and two abolishment of the class B department of •watch pockets, and. are reinforced. the League of American Wheelmen has The coat has four patch pockets and the seams Not an Insurance Company and had the effect of spref ding the fear that the big bicycle vneets will this season be are Pj£c^. That Its Business is Entirely robbed of their big attractions. We have made an extraordinary effort to provide The application for dates to the Racing an exceptionally good suit at the very low price of Board are not as many as last season, and Legitimate, the success of the circuit meet lugs this year seems in doubt. Joseph Goodman, the Harrisburgr. Fa.. March 30.—Judge Me- well-known Hartford wheelman, who at J'hersGii decides that the Provident Bi tended all the National circuit meets last cycle Association, of Philadelphia, is- not year, discusses the situation as follows: "We "will send a booklet, containing samples of *§' an insurance company, as was alleged by "It looks now that the League of American materials, to any address upon request. *& Attorney-General McConnicU; thai its con Wiirelnien In abolishing Class B had given the. N:ilii!ii;il Circuit system a knockout blow. The tracts are- not insurance contacts within chairman ; of the Racing Board' has rec'Mv>d the definition of the term, and that its bus very few applications for national circuit dates iness is liegitimate., this season. 'Last season at this fimo all' of the Some time ago the Attorney-General had principal dates had been booked. Race meet the association cited into Court on the* alle •promoters are inclined to go very slow in dealing PHILADELPH5A. gation that it was transacting an insurance WUh the. possibilities of professionalism. So business not warranted by its charter. far as the National Circuit is concerned there, Judge Mcl'herson last Friday handed down '-is, no 'other class to deal With. Consequently an opinion in which he holds that the as the outlook for circuit business this year is very sociation is> not doing the business of in slim. surance and does not nee-; 1 a charter tinder "Five hundred dollar pianos, $100 diamonds the system of cash prizes. There can be the act of 18711. Its business, he says, can and so on can be bought pretty cheap for cash. no $100 cash prizes with a .$50 actual val be carried on lawfully under the charter In time past, tournament promoters have also ue. There is no reason why the races this which it holds from the Common Pleas of had the- advantages of numerous free contribu season should not be better than before. Philadelphia. tions to prize lists. It is quite a different mat The best men will be pitted against each The Court holds that the Commonwealth ter to raise hard cash. other and the races are bound to be more has not prove! that any unlawful method "Looking at, it in one way it is a pity attractive and Ueen. The division of the that tlie National Circuit should go out of ex circuit would undoubtedly be a good thing has yet been adopted, and directs1 judgment istence. Last, year, for instance, the circuit to be entered for the defendant. Hie Bicy meetings aroused intVnse interest all over the and 1 hope that it will be carried out." cle Association was chartered in 1804 un country. If a professional circuit, could ho or- der the general corporation act of 1874 by praniz.pd and the races conducted satisfactorily a Judge in Philadelphia "for the purpose the loss of Class B would not lw> seriously felt; RAYMOND SPEAKS. of an accumulation of a fund by assess but. I am worry to say that under the present, con ments for the protection of its members dition of things the racing outlook for such a Does Not Think That Class B Should from loss by reason of injury to or the circuit is not alluring.'' be Abolished. Josing of bicycles." New York, April 1.—Ex-Chairman How It was the contention of the Insurance DETROIT IS IN LINE. ard • E. Raymond, of the Racing Hoard of Commissioner that this defendant was an the L. A. W.. discussed the L. A. W. racing insurance company within the meaning of City of the Straits Will Boast of a situation before leaving for Chicago. Ray the act of May 1, 1870. hut the Court, rules Third Mile Cycle Track. mond predicts that the abandonment of otherwise. Judge McPherson argues from Detroit, April 1.—This city will have a Class B will have the effect of reducing the the statutes and decisions, denning insur bicycle race track. The Detroit Wheelmen interest in the national circuit races con ance contracts that the contracts of this will control it. The club haw received sev siderably. He does not think the time for company do not fall within this definition eral propositions, and- the Race (.'ommittee the abolishment of Class B \vas yet due. on the contract of insurance. He also holds will accept one of them at a special meet He says that while a uumbea- of the racing that the contracts which this association ing on Sunday next. One of the proposi men professed a desire to race for cash made are authorized by apt of Assembly tions is for a track near Highland Park, prizes, they will find this year that as pro under which it is incorporated. another from the Gentlemen's Driving fessionals they cannot command good sala Club, and. a. third fiorn D. .1. Campnu, of ries from the manufacturers. ONLY AMATEURS NOW. the Detroit Driving Club. It if* nearly cer As an instance of the change in the situ tain that the vroposition accepted will be ation he says lie knows that several promi E.«-C!ass B Men Will Have a Chance the latter. The track is to be one-third of nent professionals, are seeking engagements as Long as They Remain Good. a mile and on the inside of the regular from manufacturers and arc offering to ac track. The only difficulty at present is as cept, as low as $1000 for the season, when The opinion has gained ground that the to whether the track would be sufficiently last, year in' Class B they demanded $2000 action of the League of American Wheel- close to th-> grand stand. and $3000. Now. he further says, they wilt men in abandoning ("lasses A and B has The Detroit Wheelmen will, as soon as the be content 'if they are simply furnished -resulted in forcing all the old Class B final arrangements have been made next with wheels. riders into the professional ranks. This is week, go toV ork at once on the first meet In speaking of the suspension of B. C. not so. According to the change in the ing to be given here. The meet will be on Bald, which has been criticised as unjust. racing conditions of the League the ("lass Wednesday and Thursday. May 29 and 30, Raymond approves of the course taken by K riders are now recognized as amateurs, the latter' date being1 Decoration Day. the Racing Board. He claims that the name in public, and she is enthusiastic on and will be until they voluntarily leave Both amateur and professional events will facts in the hands of the Board warranted the subiect of bicycling. At the time the the amateur, or are compelled to take such be on the programme. The money hung Bald's suspension. eomit placed his order a few general in steps by the Racing Board. "Cycle Top up will amount to about, f 1500. If this meet quiries were made as to the cost of a simi ics" in discussing the question says: is a success, then a national circuit meet lar design for a lady. There- is a difference of opinion concerning AN ODIOUS LAW. th-'i ojtpr-t status of racing' in the League of will be •given later, the necessary sanction American Wheelmen. The general iuivressjou is having been applied for. NEW ARMY TAN-DEML that the L. A. W. lias taken the proi'eaonals A Virginia Statute Which Should t>e under its wings, and will fouter hi the future FORKIGN NEWS. Repealed. Carries Overcoats, Blankets, Rifle, both the amateur and "pro" classes. This is The Courts should be given a chance to Revolver and Signal Flags. not so. Professionalism is no more to the L. Items of Interest About Wheelmen upset the new- Virginia law which provides A. W.. or closer allied, tlutn it was last sen- A new tandem bicycle that has been son, when the XntiortU Kncing Bourd countou- in Other Lands. "that any person riding a bicycle who shall adopted in ihe Tinted State* Army pre iiuced the sport by sanctioning professional A movement has been inaugurated in meet or "overtake a vehicle or Avagou or sents novel features* Tv>o army overcoats events. London, having as Its ultimate object the person on horseback on any public high are strapped to the front bars, while a Many years ago when the League took life way or bridge shall use all proper care in issuing of a license and a sort of tag to passing such vehicle or person on horse 1 uir of blankets are made frgt. to the rear the interest: of-the members centered in ama all bicycle riders. Each tag and license b; rs. teurism, and this standard waw maintained un will bear fovrespondiug numbers. The back to prevent the frightening of the Brackets' on each side of the machine til '-'M, when the manufacturers began to covet scheme has met with confiiderabio opposi horses that are. being driven or ridden, and snppcrt repeating rifles arid on each seat fast riders to the extent that, the Hacing Board tion, and vet is favore:! by many bicyclists. if said horse or horses appear to be fright post bangs a big army revolver. A oas? was compelled to take some action pertaining Martin.'the American rider now in Aus ened, he or they shall dismount and stop. of signal 'flags, extending almost the length to a classification of the riders. Many sugges tralia, has arranged to race with Parsons, in order to prevent accident: from fright (. f the tandem and so arranged us not to tions were proposed, hut. none with more wis champion of Victoria, at one, five and ten of said horses. Any persons violating the interfere with the riders, completes the dom and good sens:; than the' theory advanced provisions of this act shall be fined not, by the then chairman, Howard E. Raymond. miles, for SJU25 a side, during the latter outfit. He deemed it. advisable that amateur arid semi- part of this mouth. Ltnyis, the champion i less than $2 nor more thun $5, and shall amatpur classes exist, and this theory met with of New South Wales, will also have a, go | in addition be liable in civil action for unaninn.-us favor; so much, in fact, that rules at Martin in a live-mile match race at Syd such damages as may result from neglect BITS OF RACING HEI8, and regulations drawn up by him were accepted. ney during seme of the big club meets. or want of proper care." Two years of ("lass r> sufficed. At. the last Na Johnson will be kept hustling while mak I The principle involved is what makes this tional Assembly meeting there was a deter ing his trip through France. Banker ought j odious. Any respectable rider will dis- —A Uventy.five mile road race will be held at mined opposition to anything that savored .J>f to bwt him more1 than once. 1 mount and get out of the road to pi-even.*, Dedhan), Mass, on April 20. Class U. It was decided to return to the old L-ehr. of Germany, is thinking of return I accidents resulting from the fright ot —There is some talk of Otto Zeigler going regime, but the idea had gone abroad that Claws ing to the track again. If makes a not al ! horses, but this law discriminates in favor to France this spring to race as a professional. 1? was turned into a professional chui;. This together pleasant "prospect, for riders on 1 of the driver whose fundamental right to —The championship races of the National is not. the case. Professionals are recogni'/.cd the Continent, as Lehr sways so much he us> of the highway is no better than that Cyclists' Union of England' will be held cm by the L. A. W., which controls the class-, lint confuses other riders at times. of the cyclist. A law compelling every May 30. they are iu no way a part, of the organization, —A 15. Feck, the old amateur bicycle rarer, which has for its stand pure amteiirism and London haw come to the conclusion that driver to" remove his team from the high amateurism that will be uphold if the Itacing its women, both young and old, have about way in case of meeting a novice or other Is coaching the candidates for the Harvard Uni- Board has to throw every suspicious rider out of gone»crazy on bicycle-riding. It has got rider showing signs of not. having his cycle versi'ty bicycle team. the class to accomplish its designs. to be the chief subject, of gossip in the in full control would be no less unjust. —".Sporting Life" vranta good, live subscrip swell clubs—this passion for cycling among tion agents everywhere; good money in it. Writs HAULING BICYCLES. the women. "Sporting Life'' tor particulars. TRULY LILIPUTIAN. —Tsevor F. Mylex, of Vittsburg, has been FAVOHS CASH PHIZES. ^appointed official han pe«ple need and want just the some as they ba obtained. If two eight-tooth sprockets want buggies, books, boots or butter. are used the gear of the machine is 105. "Speaking about apparent inconsisten and by using a seven-tooth rear sprocket cies, let me refer you to the big hardware the gear is increased to llij. larger sprock concern just around the corner. It is car ets may be fastened to the rear hub and :MORGANiWRi6HTl!RE| rying wood en ware, when, as nearly every will result in the following gears being had: body knows, woodonware. has always been Nine-tooth, 90; ten. SO; twelve. 72. The a part of a grocery stock, and certainly not inventor, however, does not advocate that of a hardware .stock. Why have we not I the gear he reduced much below 90. as at -ARE GOOD TIRES as much right to handle bicycles ns a hard- j that figure he claims the -machine will run ware concern has to handle wooden tubs ' as easily as a -wheel geared ten inches aud butter bowls?" higher. L. A. AV. BULLETIN. WOMEN'S WHEELS. HERE THEREJIRD EVERYWHERE. Latest News From, the Racing The Ladies Not so Rough With Board's Chairman. Tlie first suit for patent infringement vraj * Cycles as Men. tried iu 1002. Philadelphia, April 1.— Following is the Women's wheels have been brought down Connecticut lias 993 League member*. Oace latest official bulletin of the L. A. W. Ilac- from fifty to twenty-four pounds or under sbe had above 2500. iiig Board: within a comparatively short time. Al THE PROPOSED CYCLE RACE WITH SANCTIONS CHANTED. The Maryland division of the lj. A. W. will though women's drop-frame wheels are hold a State meet ou July 3 and 4. June 27, Kings County Wheelmen, Brooklyn, necessarily somewhat less rigid and strong , Afl EXPRESS TRAIN, N. Y. The membership of the League of American April 4. Cycle Club of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N. Y. than men's wheels, repairers everywhere Wheelmen has now reached 43.977. April 11, Cycle Club of Brooklyn, B-rooklyu, state that in proportion to the number The Brooklyn Bridge has, by action of. tho N. Y. used fewer wheels ridden by the fair sex New York State Legislature, been made free The Fowler People Determined to April IS. Cycle Club of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, are brought in for repairs than those of to wheelmen. N. Y. male riders. It is stated that the per "Sporting Life" wants good, live subscription April '25. Cycle Club or Brooklyn. Brooklyn, centage of punctures in -women's wheels agents everywhere; good money in it. Write us Pit Their Remarkable Ssxtuplet N. Y. is much under that of men. The only ex for particulars. May 2, Cycle Club of Brooklyn. Brooklyn, N. Y. planation, of course, is that, women as a Tim movement to establish a colored wheel- Machine Against the Fastest Train April 30, Santa Kosa Cycling Park Association, rule are more careful than men. and jthat. niens' league appears to be gaining strength Santa Rosa, Cal. as they ride slower, they take care to avoid itnd may become a reality. May 1 and 2, Santa. Rosa Cycling Park Asso all obstacles liable to cause trouble. ciation, Santa liosa. Oal. M. J. Fleck has been appointed chairman of the in the World. July 4, North California Division Meet. Peta- Race Committee of the L. A. W. national meet, luma, Cal. TRADE NEWS, to be held at (Louisville neit August. Chicago, April l.-vrhe makers of the July iS and 4, Warron Cycle Club, Vicksburg, Ohio has followed the example of the Empire Miss.' State iu making it a misdemeanor to put ta<:ks Fowler Sextuplet have perfected arrange The Hunter Anns Company, Fulton, N. Y., and such things iu the path of the bicycle ments for a race between the Empire State July 4. Chattanooga Athletic Association, Chat are well pleased with the prospect of a heavy tanooga, Tenn. season's business in the Hunter cycles. Even tire. Express* and nix of this country's speediest Frank G. Tower, of Hloomuold, has been ap riders mounted on the machine. Many dif April 1. University of. Pennsylvania Athletic the company's closest competitors acknowledge Association, Philadelphia. the Hunter to be si. beauty. pointed a L. A. W. representative by Chief ficulties were encountered, and for a time May 1C, Federal Cycle Club, FederaLsburg, M<3. James W. Hirst, for the past tea years with Consul Gentle of the New Jersey division of it looked as if the project, would have to May 30. H. H. Kain, Tioga, I'hi la del pu la. Pa. the Pope Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, rho league. be given up. The race will be managed by June 1-G, Bicycle Park Association, Omaha, has accepted a position as superintendent of Although Morgan & Wright, the ''good tire" Frank: T. Fowler and II. H. Wylie. The Neb. the bicycle department of the E. Howard Watch makers, now' have 1500 people in their enipley, itfl'air is one of great detail, and the race July 4. Aurora Cycling Club, Aurora. 111. Company, of Boston. the demand for tires is BO great that the working 'may be delayed until the latter part of May OFFICIAL HAND1CAPPERS APPOINTED. The Wilmot & Hobbs Manufacturing Company. force is being increased daily. 4 . . .. 17 ;. 18 will be entitled to the honorable distinction Libby' ...... 7 .. S S 15 .... of being ihe vhampi'in target shot of America.' Cole ...... 9 . . S 8 18 10 . '. "The \yinnuig ut' the- title, and. 'the trophy Green ...... 8 .. 10 12 IT EXCELS IS VELOCITY. which accompanies same, will'not lie an empty Fox ...... , . , . .. 8 20 LOW PRESSURE. houor, for the considerations presented are of Elder ...... l: such a nature as will certainly induce, every 'Die seventh event was a team race, which Is Smooth and Clean. Safe and Reliable, trap shot of prominence/ to attend and put forth resulted as follows: his best efforts to win. Seventh event. 10 targets, unknown angles, "The conditions under which the championship three-team match for M. S. S. A. team pmc Remember Velocity and hold on to bird. contest will 'be decided are clearly and tt»n- of $25 in gold—Dedlmm— Bennett 0, Herbert H), Your dealer will furnish it. t'isely explained elsewhere in tills' programme. Blinn 7. Total 20. Boston-Dickey 10. Sahborn "The '1C. C.' Powder Company, recognizing the 8. Buck 7. Total 25. Fish and Game—Mason requirements necessary to properly conduct an S. Martin 10. Hastings 7. Total 25. Atlantic-*- affair of such size aud scope, has secured Gutlt'u- Wetherbec 8, Baxter 8, Bradley 4. Total 20. THE burg. race, track as the place for holding the Main and Third Streets, tournament. This famous racing resort, located THOMPSON'S GOOD SHOOTING. <>u the bank of the Hudson opposite New York, CINCINNATI, - OHIO. Is easy of access from New York City by means Smashing Clay Birds at the Version of the ferries aud electric railways; the many advantages of Guttenburg for holding an event Club Grounds. of ' this kind are unsurpassed, and while they MOST ACCURATE GALLERY AMMUNITION are apparent to the observer at a glance- they Twelve members of the Veruon Rod nnd Gun must be seen to be fully appreciated. Club, of Brooklyn, took part iu the clay-bird "In order to facilitate the shooting the pro contest at the Vernon grounds March 21, W'ar- gramme of which is so varied and lengthy, it is I'en H. Thompson again did the best Work of the intention to have four seta of traps iu use: the day, killing 54 birds out of 00 shot at, this arrangement has been made to speedily and although his In-other won the club shoot. All successfully finish the .day's s-hooting in due shot from the 10yd. mark. The score: season, and it will no doubt be appreciated by CLUB SHOOT--10 BIKDS. -I*OWEXI«, MASS. all who wish to take part iu the many different F. Thom'n0111UlHl-9i Knebel ...0100111111—7 events scheduled. • W. Th'm'ulOOlllllll — SlWilbert ..1010011111-7 U. T. HUMGERFORD, Selling Agent, "Before concluding we would wish to say that Skidmore 111011O111—S|Allen .. . . 1001010111.—0 it is our hope to make this tournament an ideal Osterhout 1101011111-8] Coe .... . '.O101101000-4 29 Chambers S*., New York City. one in every respect, and whilst we expect to Dr. Smith 0011111111—->s| Moore . .. .Oi>011O1000—3 •;><> all our old friebds at it. we extend a most Luce . . . .10111 Oil 10- 71 Hirshnifui lOOOlOixiOO—2 cordial invitation to all shooters the world Sweepstake, 10 birds W. H. Thompson 9, F. A. over. We limit no oue to the use of our own Thompson S, Knebel s, . SVilbert, S, Skidmore or any special powder.: nil will be alike welcome 7. Luce 7, Osterhout 7, Coe 4, Dr. Alien 4. and the interests of all equally studied." Hirshinan 1. The following programme will be used for each Sweepstake, oame conditions—W. H. Tliompson A few Jobbers buy other targets because they get them for less money than the/ of the four days: '.). Skidmore ft. F. A. Thompson 8. Dr. Alien 6. Ueguiar events—Xo. 1, 20 targets, unknown Luce 5, CY>o 2. have to pay for H»itie ffcodcs. angles, entrance $3, $40 added. Xo. 2, 20 tar- Sweepstake, same conditions—XV- H. Thomp gels, unknown angles, entrance ?3, $40 added. son 10, F. A. Thompson 7, Dr. Alien 7, Skid- Do not let them sell you those inferior targets at Blue l4.OCll prices. No. .T. 20 targets, unknown angles, entrance &3, more 7, Coe l>. Luce 4. .' $40 added. Sweepstake, same conditions—F. A. Tliompson Even at $1.00.per thousand less than Blue Rocks, you will be getting the worst of Championship events (the scores In these '.i. W. H. Thompson 8, Skidmore S, Dr. Alien 6, it on account of inferiority. events counting for the hirtit—Xo. 4. 25 targets, Luce 5. unknown angles, entrance $3.50. $05 added. No. Sweepstake, sami> conditions- W: H. Thorn pton THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 5. 1*5 targets, expert rule, one man up. OIIH 10. Luce 8. F. A. Thompson 7. SUidmore 5, Dr shot and retire, entrance $3.50. .?65 ridded. No. Alien 4. (i. 15 pair*, entrance $3.50. $f>5 added. Regular events.—Xo. 7. &) targets, unknown .KEYSTONE LEAGUE. angles, entrance $3. !?40 added. No. s 20 targets, unknown fimrles, entrance $3 $40 added. Programme For a Two-Days' Shoot AXXOUXCEMEXT. Championship fund—Of net purse of events 4. at Artificial Targets. If so, send for one of our 5. 0 in each day's programme 10 per cent, will The entertainment committee of the Keystone Special Catalogues be taken to create a championship fund. Thp Shooting League of Philadelphia will bold a '•hallengo trophy la silver cup, value $300) nnd two days' shoot on their grounds at Holmesburg 2ft per cent, of this fund to go ID the shooter .Innctioa, Philadelphia, on" April !> and 10. In FOREST GUN CLUB. •scoring the highest -aggregate number of breaks animate targets will be used, and the following ifi the above events. Fifty per cent, of the programme has been arranged for No. 1 set of 1O2O MARKET ST. balance to be divided equally between the traps for each day: A Nice Programme Arranged For Mention Hiis Paper and we will send it Free next four (4) high guns, the remaining 50 per Entrance. Easter Monday. ?ent. of the balance being divided equally be Event Xo. 1, 10 targets, known...... $1.00 On Easter Monday, April G, the Forest Gun tween the next six ((>) high guns. Kvent. No. 2, 10 targets, unknown.... T itrfl fill oil Weetcrn birds, 500 doz.. April delivery, ..... 1.00 j Club will give an all-day tournament on their LlllC yuall, WOODWARD, 171 Oluunbeis St., N. V. Average money—$150 will b,> given for average Kvent Xo. 3, 15 targets, known...... 1.50 I grounds. Twenty-seventh and Lehigh avenue, money, and will be divided as follows among Kvent No. 4, 15 targets, unknown...... 1.50 Philadelphia, Pa. Blue ttoek targets and expert wbe,so shooting in every programme event during Event No. 5, 20 targets, known...... 2.00 Blue Rook traps will be used. American Asso events to suit shooters. William Morison, secra* the entire four days: First. $20: second, $20- Event Xo. (>. 10 targets, unknown...., ,.... 1.00 ciation rules. tary, 1943 Itidge avenue, 1'hiladelphia. third. $20; fourth. $50: fifth. .$15: eixth S1-V Kvent Xo. 7, 15 targets, known...... 1.50 All events will be shot rapid firing system. seventh, $10; ci-fiith, S10: ninth.'$10; truth $lo' Kvent No. S, 15 targets, unknown...... 1.50 Targets nw included in all entries, and will Arnold Was High. 1.tiles—American Shooting Association rules Event No. <», 10 targets, known ...... 1.00 bo deducted at two cents each before purses .Till p'ovoni all points Hot otherwise provided Event Xo. 10, 10 targels. unknown...... l.OD are divided; under twelve entries, 5O, HO and 20 The live bird shooters of Albany. N. V., had fort. Contestants are requested to enter for the After the programme sweeps will be made per. cent. Twelve or more entries, 40, 30, 20 a good nice on March 17. The birds wore ;t Hitiro day's programme. Money will he re- to suit the shooters. and 10 per cent. Lunch and loaded shells on tine lot, and drivers and twisters were plentiful. runded in all events ill which they do not Xo. 2 set. traps. April ;); team match, Read the ground. After a miss and out the main event was shut ;;>!.-e pnrt. ing vs. Philadelphia; 25 men a side at 25 tar Entrance. at 15 live birds, $15, divided 40, 30 20 and 10 Directions for reaching Gntlenntinr race truck— gets per man: known angles. ** No. 1. 7 targets, known ...... JJ50.50 per cent., American Shooting Association rules. Pake TVoohnwken ferry from Toot of Franklin nnd I No. 2 set traps. April .10: 100 targets: 50 No. 2,- 7 targets, unknown ...... '•...... 0.50 Following is the score: ,'\»rty-S'>rond streets. Xew York City, to AVost ' known angles and 50 unknown angles; entrance. No. '.',. 10 targets, known ...... 1.00 Arnold ...... 11111 10120 21112 02*21—19 Shore Railroad; 'there'take electric eai- to Otitten- j $5. This match also divided into quarters, eacli 4. 15 targets, unknown ...... St. Charles ...... 2021* 11121 11210 *2022—15 r>"rs. Take ferry from foot of Christopher. Bar- ' quartor a sweep; $1 entrance. The quarter ...... 1.50 Swpny ...... 11212 22*12 O2210 02120—15 •'nV and Fourteenth streets. New York T'i'ty 't( ' sweeps are optional. 5. 7 targets, known ...... 0.50 Koberts ...... 222*2 11122 111O1 00110—15 :Inlr>ken; tl-.ere take clec.ric car lo (Jurienlier" u. (i. 1O tniwis. unknown ...... 1.00 Parr ...... 11 *0.i ol Mo 21211 021.11 — U Hotel headquarters fo- sportsmen during thr o. 7. 20 targets, known ...... 2.00 Valentine ...... 01221 1022-'' 10** 1 212*1—13 Won. ;>. S. Id targets', unknown ...... 1.00 •onrnnmi-nt-. ISartboldi H,-,t< 1 Ti'vnrlwav -n-d The- second medal shon; oi" the River Kongo 0. '.», 15, targets, known ...... 1.50 Leoa ...... "2021 I 1202 O0121 21002—13 rwciltv-trnrd street. Xew York. City, ' N. ' Y, Gil 11 Club, of Detroit, was held M-urli 25 at c<.. 1(>. 7 targets,..unknown ......