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The American As Association and sociation and the Assume a Stand Eastern League Which, Unless Withdraw From Reversed, May The National End in Outlawry.
BY FRANCIS C. RICHTEE. new leagues "being organized «nd added to The eighth annual meeting of the National the membership of the Association, and the ©Association was held at Chicago November organization amply proved its ability to 10 to 12 simultaneously with a meeting of take care of minor league interests without the National Commission, minus Chairman major league assistance or advrce. In the Herrman, who was unable to attend. Fall of 1902 a truce was placed upon the Messrs. Pulliam and Johnson, of the Com major league war by the Cincinnati Peace mission, with the aid of Secretary Bruce, Treaty, and by August of the fpllowing year disposed of a number of pending cases the new National Agreement now in exist and also investigated the Chicago ticket ence was formulated and adppted. by the scalping scandal of ,the recent World©s Ser two major leagues and the Jtatioaal Asso ies. Decision in the latter case was with ciation was invited to become a© party there held for the time being, though responsibil to. The National Association* delegates, ity for the scandalous incident has been Powers, Sexton and Farrell, at.-tba Buffalo fully located. The National Association P. T. POWERS, J. D. O©BRIEN, meeting, August 25, 1903, ©refused to sign meeting unexpectedly developed into a sen- the Agreement without a conference with Rational one, a situation developing which President Eastern League. President American Association. the National Board. At a special meeting is jeopardizing the solidarity and prestige of the National Board August 30, the Na of the representative minor league organi P. T. Powers, President of the seceding Eastern Joseph I). O©Brien, President of the American As tional Board instructed its committee not League, and also President of the National A^socia- sociation, which, in alliance with the Eastern League, to sign the new National Agreement without zation and thereby hangs a tale, for the tion since its organization, is.a veteraii of base ball. has withdrawn from the National Association, was complete comprehension of which we deem He started in the game a quarter of a century ago the foremost champion of the two leagues in the certain conditions, including National Asso it necessary to concisely review the causes as a minor league manager and lie lias served the long internal struggle between the seceders and the ciation representation in the National Com thereof and the conditions which have led National game in all capacities as team manager, National Association. Mr. O©Brien has been in base mission. Nevertheless, at a meeting -held club owner, league president, and head of the greatest ball only a few years, but in a short time has made in Cincinnati, September 10, the minor up to an inevitable result. minor league organization known to the sport. He his presence felt and has come to the front rapidly. league committee in lieu of certain amend THE ASSOCIATION©S BEGINNING. has always been identified with "organized ball" and Mr. O©Brien is a native of Milwaukee, where lie was it is with the greatest reluctance, and only as a born 35 years ago. Until recent years he was de ments for the independence of the National The organization of the National Associa matter of loyalty to his league, that he has followed voted to commercial pursuits and also figured con Association, waived the right of representa tion of Professional Base Ball Leagues was his Eastern League in the radical step it has spicuously in Wisconsin politics. He has always been tion on the National Commission and Presi the result of the National League©s abroga taken. Needless to say that he is hopeful of, and a lover of base ball and his firm friendship for Presi dent Powers signed the National Agreement, tion of ^the old National Agreement in Sep striving for, a peaceful solution of the present serious dent Charles Havenor brought him into base ball. a proceeding which aroused great resent problem confronting "organized ball." It was a great He has been Mr. Havenor©s friend and counsellor ment in the American Association and East tember, 1901, the senior league deeming hardship for him to even temporarily withdraw from ever since the American Association Was organized itself hampered by pro.tection of the minor the National Association "which has ever been to him and three years ago he was elected president of©the ern League. leagues in its war with the American League, as "the apple of his eye." A full sketch of Mr. American Association, in which position he has CLASS A HARDSHIPS. which had broken away from the National Powers© eventful career appeared in "Sporting Life" served his organization well and has achieved a na of March 14, 1908. tional reputation. Their opposition and resentment -was Agreement in order to enable it to ex chiefly due to the fact that the National pand to national proportions through the Association©s adherence to the National invasion of National League cities and the doing either in the near future or at the friends of the game exerted themselves to Agreement placed that body under National capture of National League reserved play Commission jurisdiction and subjected all ers. The abandoned minor leagues, by ad end of the ten-years agreement. The original heal the breach between the new league and members were as follows: Class A East the Western League and bring the new of the leagues and clubs to wholesale drafts vice of Editor Richter, of "Sporting Life," ern and Western Leagues; Class B New of players at prices ranging from $750 and through the efforts of Messrs. Hickey, York League, Western Association, Indiana- league into the National Association fold. for Class A players to $200 for Class D Sexton and Powers, held a meeting in Illinois-Iowa League, Southern League, Pa Through the efforts of Editor Richter, of players, payment to be made in two instal Chicago, September 6, 1901, effected a tem cific Northwest League, Connecticut League, "Sporting Life," President Powers and ments, with privilege of returning any play porary organization, made Thomas J. Hickey New England League; Class C Texas Manager Barrows, the American Association er before payment of the second instalment. president and appointed a committee to League and Pennsylvania League; Class D was induced to make application for admis This gave the little leagues a market for formulate details of the organization and Cotton States League, Iowa-South Dakota sion to the National Association, and at two their players, but worked havoc with the a, new National Agreement of their own. League, Mis-souari Valley League, North Caro meetings of the National. Board in New clubs of Class A, who were thus compelled The National Association as it now exists York and Chicago, Fall of 1902, the differ to sell their star players in mid-season to was organized permanently for a term of lina League. ences between the American Association and AMEBICAN ASSOCIATION©S START. obviate their later drafting at the com ten years, and the present National Agree the Western League were adjusted by a paratively insignificant drafting price. Thus ment was adopted, at a meeting held in New Before the season of 1902, George Te- compromise suggested by President Powers, in effect the Class A clubs were bound to York, October 24, 1901, with P. T. Powers beau and President Hickey, of the Western under which the rival clubs were left to be disrupted from season to season, and to as president and J. H. Farrell, as secretary. League, organized the American Association. fight it out in Kansas City and Milwaukee, make matters worse, the major leagne©privi- THE BASIS OF ORGANIZATION. / Through differences with W. A. Rourke, of and the American Association was admitted lege of also gleaning the best players of Omaha, and Van Brunt, of St. Joseph, the to the National Association. At the same the smaller leagues by draft left the Class , was the old National Agreement, revised promoters of the American Association were time a serious row in the Southern© League A leagues little or nothing to reap and com to suit minor league needs (as they then driven into outlawry, President Hickey was was adjusted by the re-admission of the pelled them to re-purchase often at. in appeared). The draft system, classification relieved of his Western League headship and Memphis Club, which had been expelled for creased figures or to borrow, such players of le©agues, reserve system and salary limit expelled from the National Board, his place harboring St. Vrain, an ineligible player. as they needed to replenish their depleted were retained and amplified. The adminis being taken by, James Whitfield, of Kansas In the following year the Kansas City and ranks from the major leagues. To make tration of affairs was intrusted to a National City. The American Association invaded Milwaukee clubs of the Western League went the burden more onerous such re-purchased Board of five league presidents, and the Western League and Western Association to the wall and the Western League was and borrowed players extorted major league original Board consisted of Thomas J. Hick territory by placing clubs in Kansas City, compelled to abandon those, cities, leaving salaries, thus making the application of sal ey, M. H. Sexton, William Meyer, W. H". Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Toledo and the league a six-club organization from that ary limit rules practically impossible. Lucas and T. H. Murnane. The league Columbus. A season-long war followed, in day to this, no cities of sufficient calibre classes were numbered A, B, C and D, and which the American Association was success for Class A being available until recently, THE FIRST BOLT. based on population, but the voting was. ful in the conflicting cities. During this when Topeka and Wichita were purchased The Class A leagues, notably the Ame©ri- done by leagues, one vote for each league, season also the Pacific Northwest League Jiad from the Western Association. can Association and. Eastern League, chafed regardless of class or population and here a war on its hands with the outlaw Cali THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE. under these conditions, which were aggra- is where the mistake was made that has fornia League. proved a constant bone of contention, has When the huge National League-American ed, so far as they were concerned, by plagued the organization ever since, has THE FIRST COMPROMISE. League war reached its fiercest stage in the fact thafc the policy and legislation of prevented its proper and harmonious devel The American Association, in its initial 1902, the National Association was excep- the National Association were controlled opment, and seems sure to prove its un- season had so firmly established itself that tionably prosperous and successful, several ^Continued on the sixth page.) SRORTIJNC NOVEMBER 21, 1908.
the season, not being ruled off the field in hard to see how they could do so in justice a single game. In view of the fact that to themselves. His services are valued tb^e Naps were in the fight up to their necks highly, and it would take the __ during the last mjHith of the campaign, and as many trying situations came up SWELLEST KIND OF AN OFFER which required an argument now and then to get him. It is certain that Burns won©t with the umpires-, Larry©s record is most TO BE SOLD AT THE BROWNS© be traded, unless he urges it himself, and remarkable*. Batt^s arbitrators have none not then without great inducements. Should but unstinted praise for Lajoie,, saying that «iil these conditions concur, .the trade fov his record is unprecedented in base ball. BALL PARK. Smith may become possible if not probable. HANDWRgCING- ON W&LL. The latter is quoted as being willing to The Cleveland club hap seen "tfie hand play here, but preferring Cleveland, be writing on the -vra|L." Tfie other day they cause it is near his home. The dopesters are Will Have No Further Intercourse received a comm^iication from a © ©young The St. Louis American League also busy again with efforts to place Elber and promising" pitcher bailing from Indi feld in Washington. The Kid©s name has With the Cubs© Boss Until He ana. The youngster made known the--fact Club Elects Officers for IW been,mentioned in connection with the! local that he was a diamond in the rough, that team many times in fihe last two ©years. I be he had received, several offers from Central lieve there is© mo-re basis for talk of this Is Sent For, and May Possibly League club©s, biit that he was out after and Makes a Radical Change in kind than there was in former instances. bigger game and asked, if there was any Yo*r New York correspondent©s remark cou Remain in California Next Year* opening under Lajoie. He even went so Policy Election Perfunctory. pling the names of Elberfeld and Washing far as to inspire when and where the Naps ton, if not based on information, waS at would train in the Spring, and hinted that least an intelligent comment. In shprt, it SPECIAL TO "SPORTINQ- LITE." he would be pleased to meet them there. St. Louis, Mo., November 9. The St. looks as if there is a good chance that a The wording of the letter was not out* of Louis Browns© officers were re-elected to-day. deal for the Kid may go through, ©either at San Francisco, CaL, November 16. Frank the December meeting or later. © © Chance, leader of th© Chicago Cubs ball the usual run -received by major league Robert L. Hedges, President and Treasurer; team, for the last two seasons champions of clubs, but this, gem © differed in that the Ben Adkins, Vice President; .ELBERFELD FOR WASHINGTON? the world, arrived © in San © ©young and promising©© pitcher wrote it on Lloyd H. Rickart, Secretary. a piece of wall paper. The league in which Elberf-eld would be a good man for th« Francisco las-t week, accom The following Directors were local team, and if secured would .probably panied by his wife. Because he played last year evicfently buried the elected: Robert L. Hedges, "ghost" very deep. At least he did not be played at third base. He has never of his differences with Owner Ben Adkins, John E. Bruce, shown any signs ol slowing up, and experts Charles W. Murphy, of the appear to have the requisite change for a J. 0. McDiarmid, all of Cin sheet of note paper. here don©t think he will for some seasons to Cubs, which have been dis cinnati, and J." C. Ghio. The come. If the spiking he received May 1 cussed freely here, and be NAPS PROSPEROUS. election was a perfunctory last no longer troubles him, and if it does it cause of talk that Chance Trainer Doc Payne has received letters affair, the same officers hav is not known here, then he would help a might be traded to the Cin from most of the 1998 Naps, and they all ing served the club last year. whole lot. It is hard to see what Washing cinnati Reds, the manager is report being stung by the prosperity bug. An afternoon paper sensa ton has to give for him, though, unless Chase the center^© of interest in George Stovall has gone to the Pacific tionalized the fact that Mc- stays in California, which is not thought base ball here as elsewhere. coast, where he will play first base for the Aleer had not signed as |pro$>able. In that case Freeman might Chance said: "I told Mur San Diego club. Joe Birmingham is the manager for the Browns. figure in the trade and Unglaub go -to first phy when© I left that "I man behind a moving picture show in New R. L. Hodue* - McAleer is a stockholder of base. It is not likely that Manager Can Frant Ctifcnea ©would not cofne to©see him York and he has hired a corps of young the club and has never tillon would trade McBride, and the fans until he sent far me. Con ladies to count his profits. Josh Clarke signed a contract as its manager. His word would- hate ta see Freeman depart, as sequently, when I left Chicago I did not is at Gronigen, Minn., where he will re is considered as good as his bond. President /©Cousin Jerry" has become a local favorite. Bee Murphy,, I don©t expect to hear from main for the winter. Josh owns a consider Hedges announced that McAleer will be sent Unglaub might go to the outfield if ngna him for. some time, but I expect matters able piece of land there and he has in after new players. After the re-election a .of t,hese players-were traded. : Critics who will come out ,all right. I never gave out vited several of the Naps to spend a few revolutionary announcement was made that the statement that I wanted to go to© Cin weeks hunting. the "lid" would be completely cm at Sports think ©Elberfeld would .be cinnati, but I did say that if traded I would man©s (Browns) Park next seswftn. While HARD TO HANDLE be willing to go to the Reds without any Chris Von der Ahe. was running the old are not taken seriously by Mr. Cantillon. trouble. But sooner than have any interfer Browns beer was peddled in the stands and He and Elberfeld are the best of friends, ence with my base ball policy I will stay in drinks were consumed freely around the bar and he understands the Kid©s disposition California©. © Chance , expects to remain in The Denver Club "to Be Again Piloted at the park. Since the American League much better than they do. Elberfeld is a this city about a week and will then go to came to St. Louis both ball parks have diplomat of, the Cantillon school, with all Fresnd for a© week, after which he will Next Season by the Veteran Infielder prohibited the peddling of intoxicants in the the aplomb, the .savoir faire, the abandon spend the winter in Los Angelfeg. Continuing stands, although it has been done to a and the pate de foie gras of the.old regime. Chance said: "Chicago is not looking for Charley Irwin. limited extent. The ball park bar will be Cantillon likes a clayer with plenty of gin new material. We©ll have the same team Denver, Cplo., November 13. Editor done away with, President Hedges arguing ger, lots of initiative, and unlimited spxink. next season all the same men, and I think "Sporting Life." While no definite an that the absence of intoxicants conduces to Pie can manage a player like Elberfeld Chicago ought to win easily next year. We nouncement has been made, it is generally better order. President Hedges said: easier than any other kind. Joe and the bad hard luck this season." iunderstaed that veteran "While I am not opposed to the use of in Tabasco would suit each other very well. Charlie Irwiu will again hold toxicating drinks, I do not think a base ball The former gets along so easily with such the reins in the 1909 pen park is the proper place for their sale and players that the men seem to manage nant chase. A few dis use. If there is any trouble it can invariably themselves. It appears to be assumed, and gruntled so-called supporters be traced to the bars." evidently with reason, that Wo Room "for Another Big Club in the of the team have been of fering wagers that Irwin STALLINGS© INSTALLATION Forest City Lajoie©s Unique Record in would be replaced. They are means Elberfeld©s .exodus, if indeed the lat now wiggling and squirming ter was not already certain. If such is the the Last Championship Season Cur at the prospect of having to case I should not be surprised: to see him rent Comment. at least make a pretence of A Possible Trade and a Probable Addition land here, if the local club can get him boosting Irwin next season. to the Washington Team Considered without trading players who are considered By Ed F. Bang. It will be wise action on indispensable. There have been no negotia Burke©s part if he secures Players Who Are Wintering at C nital. tions as yet looking to Elberfeld©s transfer ,, QCrev?Ian
wrecked the team the last year of his in the National Commission, in Cincinnati will cumbency. John Ganzel began well in PHILADELPHIA POINTS, have a big effect on the break in the minor Florida, but he fell down in the champion leagues© ranks, and the result of the pow OUT 0© EGYPT ship stretch The man who takes the Red Athletic Players Return From a Success wow will practically settle the-discussion be reins in 1909, be it Clark Griffith or Old Man tween the Eastern League and American As Grump, will hang up a set of rules that will ful Hunting Trip Local Magnates Ap sociation on one side and that of the other be enforced. Violators will have to step up minor leagues on the other end. to the Captain©s office and settle. If John prehend Wo War. Ganzel had put the screws to these boys Philadelphia, Pa., November 16. Several who were takmg the pie out of his own mouth of the Athletics© players, led by John Shibe, Local Jottings. his Cincinnati banquet might not have been business manager, have finished a successful Connie Mack has been gunning along the Maryland interrupted. hunting trip in the Maine woods. Ten deer shore for the last two weeks. and one moose were killed. Pitcher Coombs, Robert Potter, son of Director Potter, of the Phil- Cincinnati Fans Were Guessing A Bit of Retrospect. who lives in Maine, organized the party, and lies, is going to QU&llfy for the Harvard foot ball Danny Murphy, Jimmy Collins and Eddie team of 1912. for Some Days Jack Ryder "While lapses of discipline among the Red- Plank joined Shibe and Coombs, and they Manager Monte Cross, of the Kansas City team, elect may have been responsible for large went to the Maine woods about two weeks is back at his regular winter position as salesman gobs of demoralization a study of the twirl ago and took a trip down the Allegash. They In a big local clothing store. Landed a "Scoop" The New ing record shows where much weakness was were accompanied by guides and were suc Manager Billy Murray, of the Phillies, will never concentrated. Andrew Jackson Coakley was pay a visit to the club©s office at the ball park before one of the mainstays of the slab corps, but cessful in their quest for game. Coombs re a game. He says that if you play both ends you Managerial Regime. that official credit of his wouldn©t cut any mained in Maine,© but the others started for are sure to lose. «= ice in the Pee Wee Valley League. A star this city after seeing that the deer and Rumor has it that Manager Mack is trying to who shows up with a .357 entry isn©t eligible moose were properly shipped. secure outflelder Al Schweitzer in addition to catcher Spencer from St. Louis; and also outflelder Davy BY RBN MULFORD, JR". to start in the Pennant Sweepstakes. He is Jones from Detroit. Cincinnati, O., November 14. Editor at home in the stable where the Also Rans Jack Shibe©s Escape From Death. Each member of the Coombs shooting Manager Murray, of the Phillies, Is willing to "Sporting Life." The Red Bug Choral get their oats. The Doctor wasn©t worth a take catcher McLean from Cincinnati. McLean has Society has been pulling off a new oratorio. tinker©s symphony to Cincinnati as far as pairty got his allotted two deer and one the reputation of being a bad actor, but Murray is For many frenzied hours the hanging on to honors which were won early moose was bagged, 14 shots by Coombs, in the mood to take chances. air has been filled with in the fight. Without Bob Spade even Bos Plank and Murphy being necessary to kill Should outflelder Huelsman show up as strong In the question-marked melody, ton would have made our Redbirds look like the big 900-lb. animal. At Round Lake, batting next season as he did for Manager Heckert©s "Where is Our Wandering chippies on a cloth.es line. Just how much while Shibe and Murphy were alone, Shibe Harrisburg Tri-State club, the big player wi^ be a Boy Tonight ?©© was the real quality there is in the Red slab corps was attacked by a she-bear whose cub he valuable man for the Athletics. burden of the tuneful query. for 1909 must yet be demonstrated. And had wounded. Failing to kill the animal In catcher Egan, drafted from TJtlca, Manager Clark Griffith©s absence was when it comes to looking for causes for the with his last cartridge Shibe ran, was pur Mack has secured a most promising youngster, who a matter of much fan com Red slump it mustn©t be imagined that John sued and caught. . At this moment Danny lias been out only one season. He stands 6 feet Ganzel can be blamed for the awful way in Murphy appeared and found Shibe in close 2 inches and weighs only 200 pounds. ment. Until he showed up One of Manager Murray©s recruits, pitcher Van with proofs that he had not Dyke, of Shamokin, sports a mustache. If the new been locked up in a cellar comer isn©t made to sacrifice the hirsute adornment by the Black Hand Society John Titus will have a just grievance against Manager and held for ransom it would Murray. have been unfair to have There©s no truth in the report that "Kid" Gleaaon chronicled all the observa is to be manager of the Des Moines Club, o©f the R«n Mulford, Jr. Western League. That job has just been assigned to tions of the faithful. Clark J. Peck Sharp, the veteran player-manager-umpire, Griffith did not trail the Reds like Old of Chicago. ^ Sleuth on the heels of a bunch of suspects The Phillies© genial leader, "Shetts," is "farming" just for his health or because he thought out at his Glenolden place. Feeding chickens is the Red gang could put him wise on how to more to "Shetts© " liking than banging away at play the game. Somebody must have tipped canvasbacks lying in a sink box or balancing one©s it off to him that the chances for a mana self on a narrow and dangerously balanced boat. gerial vacancy in Redlanfl were greater than Manager Murray, of the Phillies, puts in hi* spare that of the Republican Party to carry Texas. time superintending the improvements at Philadel phia Ball Park and taking in miscellaneous sporting When the Red Chief tried to reach "Grif" events. While base ball is, of course, Murray©s vo over the wire he was as mysteriously missing cation and chief delight, he loves and patronize* all as Charley Ross. Some caustic crank-critics other kinds of sport. were heard to declare at the Business Men©s Shortstop "Chick" Hartman, drafted by the Ath Club that "Grif" must have gone into letic Club from the Fort Worth Club, of the Texas training at the Chicago Athletic Club to League, is a native of Potteville, Pa. The base ball add more muscle to his stock. They figured critics of that town declare Hartman in fielding he might need it in a Herculean stunt en ability to be a second "Mike" Doolan, captain of the titled "Pulling Garry©s Leg." It remained Phillies, who is also a Pottsvllle production. for Jack Ryder to discover the missing man. Pitcher Harry Coveleskie has four brothers, all adept at base ball, and it is said that the one who He put the "scoop" over the "Enquirer" never has played professionally is as good as the pan and ended all speculation. "Grif" had brawny disciple of the pick-ax who dug the pit been visiting in "Egypt" Illinois preserves into which the Giants tumbled toward the close of and is coming to town and will undoubted the season. Ned Hanlon, of Baltimore, is after this ly find the Red going to his liking. He will "Cove" and probably will get him. have a free rein just as free as John Gan- Two Philadelphia players led their National league zel was undoubtedly given and it will be competitors in one respect at least. Titus had more assists than any other right fielder, namely, 22, he up to him to prove what he can do with the just nosing out Donlin. Dooin was the best throwing bunch he "piped-off" so many times during catcher, as he scored 191 assists, thus far excelling the late season of blended hope and disap Bresnahan, Kling, Gibson and Bergen, the only other pointment. catchers with more than 100 assists each.
The Eclipse of the Sun. Old Redland is handed many a wallop s>" e FHILLY GRADUATES. doesn©t deserve. It has been nationally said that "If you see it in the ©Sun© it©s so." The Famous Old National League Club That©s a good reputation to have and is worth striving hard to retain. A recent Has Turned Out Even More Managerial issue of this New York luminary in fore Timber Than Hanlon©s Baltimore Team. telling trouble for Clark Griffith declared: "If he goes to Cincinnati he will be up Philadelphia "Evening Times." against the© same game that former managers So much success has been met with by of the Reds have experienced. Last spring when Ganzel was engaged he was boomed certain of Ned Hanlon©s players in managing as the greatest manager in the profession. base ball teams that the fact has been lost It was predicted then that he would have a sight of that the Phillies have been a veri rough road to travel because of the hostile table school for the development of team- criticism that is usually levelled at managers handlers. At least eleven men who at some in that city, but he took hold of the job with time during their career wore the uniform much pluck and landed the Cininnati team of the Philadelphia National League Club higher in the race than for several seasons piloted teams last season. Four of them, past. But there was the usual cry for Gan- too, were successful in winning champion zel©s scalp at the end of the campaign, so ships. They were Jack Dunn, whose Balti Ganzel had to go. If Griffith is manager he more Orioles won the Eastern League pen will have some pretty fair material to work nant; "Bill" Bernhard, who, in his first with. But he will be compelled to enforce season at the helm of a team, landed the the club©s rules with much more strictness Southern League flag; Hairy Wolverton, than when he was the manager of the New whose Williamsport team beat all the others York Americans." In every salient news in the Tri-State League, and Dick Cooley, point of this story there isn©t enough truth WILLIAM CAMPBELL who piloted the Topeka (Kansas) Club to the to sugar coat a homeopathic pill. "Honest Pitcher of the Cincinnati National League Club. top notch in the Western Association race. John" wasn©t touted as the greatest man Other ex-Quakers who managed teams dur William Campbell, pitcher of the Cincinnati National League Club, was born In Pittsburgh Pa., ing the past season ©were Monte Cross, who ager ever he did not hear the usual cry November 5, 1873. He started his professional career with Wheeling in 1897. He played with of the Scalp Hunters. There was a unani Grand Rapids In 1898, 1899 and 1900. In the last-named season, when the team was shifted to made his debut as a team pilot with Kansas mous disposition all along the journalistic Columbus, Campbell went with it. He laid off in 1901 and wns a fireman in Pittsburg that year. City, of the Western League; "Billy" Ham line to lay back and let the club settle the In 1902-03 he played with the Birmingham Southern League Club. In 1904 he did great work for ilton, who was in charge of a team in New the Louisville Club, of the American Association. He was given a brief and unsatisfactory trial England; Hugh Duffy, who again led the managerial problem without suggestion or by the St. Louis National League Club in the spring of 1905, and returned to the Louisville Club, comment. It was not hammer throwing at which he jumped In mid-season, owing to differences with George Tebeau. He joined the Harris- Providence Club, of the Eastern League; home that made any dents in © ©Captain burg Club, of the then outlaw Tri-State League and remained with it until late in the season of George T. Stalling*, who handled the New John©s" managerial skull. That last "Sun" 1907, when the Cincinnati Club secured his reinstatement and signed him. He has been a member ark Eastern League team so well that he jab at Clark Griffith©s managerial armor is of the Cincinnati team since, and has done good work. is to be the next manager of the New York not assuring. Americans; Lave Cross, who managed Sha- mokin, of the Atlantic League; Jimmy Calla- which Mike Mitchell©s batting average han, who owned and managed an independent Some Inside Information. shrunk as the campaign aged. It isn©t big team at Chicago, and Napoleon Lajoie, the Here©s what Frank Rostock, the "Post" enough to make a respectable showing in a great leader of the Clevelands. jabber, has to say of the last Red head of gas-pipe. In the course of swatting events Billy Hallman made a somewhat similar affairs: "Several members of the Cincin Mitch ought to get good and even next record here as an all-around player, and he nati team last season it is needless to season. also became a manager after he left the mention names did not give their best team. It is doubtful if any major league services to the club. They were either out Mulfordisms. club has a record of turning out so many of condition or did not care to work in Looks as if the Elks would make our own oiMiriAu at i^uai ^ci VA CL Auiic a w a y auu. ULLIM managers as the Phillies. What is surpris positions Manager Ganzel requested them to Garry Herrmann Grand Exalted Ruler at Los was carried into camp. Shibe©s scalp wa ing js that the players, after they climbed fill. It is well known that no steps were Angeles next July. He will make a splendid badly torn and the left side of his neck ani tr j ladder and became markagers, should win taken to correct these players, and that successor to John K. Tener. his left hand were deeply scratched. Th four pennants in one season, while the club Ganzel©s failure to sit down on them good They©re still playing ball hereabouts. The euides natched un the wounds and the fol from which they graduated couldn©t win and hard was partially the cause of the Wiedemanns trimmed Reading on November one in a quarter of a century. managerial reins being taken from his 8, and that was supposed to be "30" for hands." It was this disposition to follow the game until next grass. COUGHS UP RING. the example of Col. E. Z. Mark which cost The Red Club hasn©t missed a dividend John Ganzel his chance in Cincinnati. Cin since the Herrmann-Fleischmann regime be cinnati h<.c reached that stage of the dia gan. Steinfeldt Swallows It Without Being mond game when players who look upon the Nobody in this neck of woods is claiming Aware of It. Red club as a big pudding cooked up for anything for 1909. Jack Ryder says: "Give their especial benefit as© of little use to the the Reds about two more pitchers of -experi Cincinnati, November 15. Harry Stein feldt, the Chicago base ball palyer, reported town or team. The roysterer, the high-ball ence and the team is likely to accomplish Do Not Expect War. bolsters, the fellows who can hit .300 in what all Redland is hoping for. Win the to the police last night that his $250 dia *he electric light league and never hit the pennant? Scarcely. Land in the first di Neither Manager Macit, of the Athletics, mond ring has been stolen from his home in feathers until the moon is blinking at the vision? That©s the ticket." nor President Bill Shettsline, of the Phillies, Bellevue, Ky. He asked the police to look morning star are no good. They©d never There©s probably no truth in the yarn take seriously the break of the Eastern for the ring in the pawn shops of Cincin help Cincinnati win a flag in a hundred that Hans Wagner is to do a Salome dance League and American Association from the nati, but this request was countermanded years, and goodness knows that we haven©t on the back of an elephant in Wagner©s National Association. While both realize the early this morning without explanation, the had a peek at the bunting since ©82. John Circus next year. grave importance which may develop from presumption being that he had found the Ganzel allowed these disloyalists to cut the such a ruction if carried on to the limit, missing ring. Steinfeldt left to-day on a earth from beneath his feet. He allowed neither local magnate thinks there is the hunting trip, but at his home it was said that Before leaving for Japan pitcher Burns wrote the least sign of any serious disturbance on the he absent-mindedly swallowed the diamond them a free u^e of the rope and now the Washington Club officials to the effect that if Bob hemp is used for his own execution! Poor Gantey is to remain on the Washington team he base ball map. The conference between yesterday, and when he found it missing last ^Villiam Buckingham Ewing met a like fate must either a.sk for a transfer or he will play with Harry C. Pulliam, president of the National night thought it had been stolen. He re i1 -a martyr to tie cause of leniency which the outlaws. League, and Garry Herrmann, chairman of covered the ring with the aid of an emetic. NOVEMBER 21, 19081
DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN ANB MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL "-EHitor Francis C. Richter.
from the imposition of excessive burdens, to guard and conserve the larger interests would finish one-two in the National League SPORTING LIFE and this has preyed upon them until their of the national game as a whole. race must be decided a"s draws, by reason of claim of oppression from above and har- the fact that those two clubs are tied for It will be perceived that, no matter how A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER rassment from beneath became with them second place. viewed and weighed, the situation bristles DEVOTED TO an obsession, which made conditions and with difficulties which it appears the weak Third baseman Steinfeldt tells the Cincin environment intolerable something to be rid Base Ball, Trap Shooting and ened National Association is now unable to of at any cost. The lesser leagues, on the nati scribes that President Murphy and General Sports properly combat or obviate. These difficul other hand, were satisfied with conditions, Manager Chance will surely "kiss and make ties, it seems to us, can only be overcome, FOUNDED APRIL, 1888. resentful because of the assumptions of the up." Why, of course; what else could they in whole or in part, by the one tribunal wealthier minority, apprehensive of their per do in view of the magnitude of the interests Title Begistered in.U. S. Patent Office. Entered at which has plenary power both by right of depending upon their accord and co-opera the Philadelphia Post Office as second sistent demands and encroachments, and ten class mail matter. acious of the rights and privileges inherent law and might, and that is the National tion 1 Murphy and Chance are not children; Commission. This body will have a solemn and nobody has yet succeeded in playing Published every Saturday by to majority control properly enough, be cause in base ball, no more than.in any other duty to perform in the near future a duty them for monkeys. The Sporting Life Publishing Co. sphere, we have not yet reached the altru doubly solemn from the fact that the ©major 34 South Third Street. istic stage where a great majority will yield leagues are not entirely without blame for Ninety per cent, of the professional um PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. to a pitiful minority important advantages National Association demoralization, Class pires, both major and minor, now in the THOMAS S. DANDO ...... President for purely sentimental considerations. A grievances, and the latest secession game and therefore more or less successful, J. CLIBF D ANDO ...... Secretary-Treasurer move. However, of this National Commission are of Irish origin. What©s the answer? THANcis C. EICHTBE ...... Editor-in-Chief In this interminable league confliction of duty we shall have more to say when we THOMAS D. EICHTBB ...... Assistant Editor learn the result of the meeting of the in THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor interest and policy alone lay a condition of WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN, J0uWABJJ C. STA SJK...... Business Manager irreconcilability, almost, but not quite, ab surgents at Buffalo, November 18, at which solute had the trouble not gone far deeper time the American Association and Eastern *Irrespective of years, the age at which SUBSCRIPTION BATES. a minister should marry is the parsonage. on two counts. The first and "chief count League are expected to define their position, Rev. William Sunday. One Tear ...... $2.00 formulate their demands, and state their Six Months ...... 1.25 was fundamental. Time and events have *When coal shoots upward in price there amply demonstrated that the Association©s plans for the enlightenent of their anxious isn©t so much to chute downward. Charles Three Months ...... 65c Somers. , Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. basis of operation was wrong to begin with; oo&stituencies and the expectant base ball and that had the power of direction been world. Meantime it behooves all exponents *The divorce courts prove that even on Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. the sea of matrimony there is the fool who placed upon the same sliding scale of popu and lovers of "organized ball" to give a rocks the boat. George T. Stallings. lation as league classification (like Con precarious situation serious thought. *Perhaps the good die young, but you gressional representation, for instance) there can©t make the old people believe it. N. E. would have been a more even and equitable A TIME-SAVING MOVE. Young. apportionment of burdens and responsibili *"Time is money," of course, but it©s a mighty poor substitute for a bank account. ties, more equity in legislation, and less fric President Pulliam, of the National League, George B. Dovey. tion in administration. The second count has issued his official call for the annual *Even the left-handed man may feel that was the monumental blunder committed meeting of the National League, December 8, he does everything right. Hal Chase. when the Association partially surrendered at the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York City. *If distance lends enchantment to th« its former absolute independence, and thus The American League meeting will this year view, does the view ever pay back ? Charles Ebbetts. made foreign influence potential in the shap be held in New York City, instead of Chi ing of the fortunes and destiny of the great *The young doctor is always a patient cago, as heretofore. This meeting will com waiter. William D. Scanlon. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 21.1908 minor league organization. History tells mence on December 9, and as a matter of *A mail can take care of his enemies. plainly how from this sprung legislation and convenience will be held at Hotel Wolcott, His friends sometimes give him more trouble. conditions which made it thereafter impos which is nearer the National League©s hotel Frank Farrell. A GRAVE SITUATION. sible for the conflicting minor leagues to than the Breslin, where former American *An ounce of hustle is worth a pound of ever again reach a common basis of under luck. Jimmy McAleer. The eighth annual meeting of the Na League meetings were held. In view of the standing and operat jn. tional Association the details of which are troubles growing out of the secession of impartially and truthfully detailed in our the American Association and Eastern League PRESS POINTERS. news columns contributed a sensational, However, what has been done cannot now from the National Association it is fortunate be undone and only a fortuitous and alto A Player Demand Worth Heeding in tbe but nevertheless saddening, chapter to base that the National League and American Interest of Batting. ball history. We say this candidly, albeit gether, unlikely chain of circumstances can League will meet at the same time and in now save the National Association from the From New York "Globe." with heavy heart, because to one familiar the same city in such close proximity, as it This winter it is the intention of the players of with the inception, growth and development operation of the rule that certain conditions will not only enable the two major leagues the two big leagues to make a demand- that the invariably produce the same results, and advertising signs be removed from the fences that of the National Association; fully acquainted to confer intelligently and to act promptly enclose the different parks. The minor leagues need with the men, measures and methods of the that therefore it.must pay the heavy penalty for the prevention of trouble, but it will also the money secured from advertising, but the returns of its fearful mistakes. Leaving the future from such a scheme can be easily spared by the big organization; and deeply cognizant of the enable the National Commission to assemble league club ovyners. Detroit and Cleveland are two destructive forces constantly at work within to Providence and coming down to present of the parks in the American League that have no at once for whatever action may be neces such signs. The players claim that the spit-ball, the citadel; the incidents © attending this conditions, we face a most unpromising situ sary or decided upon jointly by the major the foul-strike rule and the improvement of pitchers meeting marked the beginning of the end ation a situation which can onjy be saved are obstacles enough for the batsmen to contend leagues. Here©s hoping for peace and har with, and that the advertising fences make the han for an organization which has occupied a con- by a compromise, but which nevertheless mony all around to speed further reaping of dicap too heavy. "A .300-point hitter won©t even presents no basis for compromise short of exist in two more years," says Johnny Kling, "unless ijjpicuous place in the base ball world, the abundant harvest grown under the au proper measures are taken to protect the batsmen." has furnished an heroic chapter to the his abject surrender by one or the other party spices of "organized ball." tory of the struggle for self-government, to the controversy. Knowing all the angles A Reminder to Harry and Ban. and has contributed much and grandly to of the situation, we are not of those who From New York "American." believe that "the trouble will soon blow Presidents Pulliam and Johnson hare positively an the uplifting of the national game. IN SHORT METRE, nounced that the double umpire system will be in over," or that it can be easily settled. We vogue in both major leagues next year. It means * We dwell thus pessimistically on the pres are convinced that the seceding leagues are George Tebeau is being hammered by the few more targets for the pop bottle tossers. ent and future of the National Association press in both cities where he controls the not bluffing, but are determined to exact Will the Scribes Stick? which we helped to create and have ever to the full the concessions demanded of and local club. In Louisville the papers are cherished, even as a beloved child because From Philadelphia "Inquirer." refused by the National Association as a agitating for new ownership, and in Kansas They organized a Bass Ball Writers© Club In De we cannot conscientiously close our eyes to condition of return to the fold; failing which City a stronger team is insistently demanded. troit the other day, when historians were present the crushing fact that what happened at the from all parts of the country. Good thing, push it they will prefer outlawry to compromise. As between the two Mr. Tebeau©s winter along! Such an organization has been needed for recent meeting was but the inevitable cul On the other hand it is not conceivable that would be anything but pleasant were he at some time. It certainly is time for the Scorers in mination of a series of implacable internal the different big league cities to get together and the National Association, even with the ut all thin-skinned. Years of criticism some agree upon a uniform style of keeping records of straggles for privilege or power which have most desire for peace and unity, will so far of it unjust and much of it needless and plays. Unfortunately, Pittsburg was not represented convulsed the Association year after year. at the meeting at least not by anyone directly con stultify itself as to reverse its decision on petty have made the Western mogul deaf nected with the sporting departments of Pittsburg This has sapped the organization©s strength, the demands of the seceders and grant them td advice and proof against censure. The papers; but just the same the writers of that©city has impaired its usefulness and hindered its will welcome any change that will bring about more all, at ©the humiliating cost of complete sur only thing that could phase the "Father of uniformity in scoring. The new organization can full development, has robbed it of the powder render to a rebellious and militant minority. the American Association" would be failure do much good in this direction. Here©s wishing it of internal regulation, and has made it the success. of the turn-stiles to click. tempting subject and easy victim of foreign The untieing of this knot is a task worthy A Unique Chicago Achievement. aggression. Could this culminating and dis of a Solomon, but it may be that time will The full-page group picture of the Pitts- From Philadelphia "Record." rupting convulsion liasve been postponed an soften asperities and present a satisfactory burg team, of the National League, scheduled By capturing this year©s pennant Chicago has other year there was hope that at the end created the unique record of having twice won three solution of the situation. But meantime for the first page of this week©s issue of consecutive National League pennants. The first of the ten-year term the National Associa there is one fact that must not be lost sight "Sporting Life" is unavoidably crowded out championships were won in 1880, 1881 and 1882. tion could be successfuly reorganized upon of, one thing that must not be permitted, by reason of the volume and importance of a broader and more equitable basis for namely, the lapse of the seceding leagues the news, especially the sensational National HOT TIME IN HOT COUNTRY. another long term of usefulness. But, the into outlawry. Base ball has developed into Association meeting. The Pittsburg group rupture coming at this inopportune time, By Charles H. Zuber. such grand proportions in recent years that will be given in the issue of November 28 Oh, the Reds are off for Cuba, where "free-oh-lees** makes it a foregone conclusion that reorgani nothing can now be permitted to interfere and will be followed by a group picture of (spelled "frijoles") zation from within two years hence will be Vie with hot chili-con-carne in the burning of deep with, or to check, its continued progress the Cleveland team, which captured second holes impossible; that the Association will cease and prosperity. Furthermore, there is at place in the American League race, in the In the tummy of© «he tourist; where the mescal©s to exist as an independent body in base fiery tides this moment enough unscotched outlawry, issue of December 5. Make the tippler think a furnace is consuming Ms ball; and that this, the most striking ajid enough latent insubordination within and insides. most promising/effort at minor league self- Oh, things sure are hot in Cuba, but the tempera- without "organized ball," without permit President Murphy, of the Chicago Olub, ture©ll rise government, will go down in history as a ting such a potent addition to the forces of says that he is strongly in favor of restrict When Long Larry, Huggins and the rest catch failure, thanks solely to minor league in senoritas© eyes! disorganization and disintegration as the ing the drafting by the major leagues from capacity. American Association and Eastern League the minor leagues of low classification to a HAS IT ON THE IRISH! For this melancholy result censure or would prove if outlawed. And, finally, for certain number of players, thus giving the blame, will in the last analysis, attach to the next few years the forces of ©©organized Class A teams a chance. This is a necessary Sing a song of Wagner, with batting average fat: Feather as league leader again perched on his hat. no one measure or policy, no one league, ball" must all be c&served to combat pos reform that all major league magnates should First in singles, doubles, triples, runs and such; or nr one faction. Throughout the long and sible evils that may insidiously seek to second but not by voice only. A draft Don©t that prove that Irishmen can never beat the Dutch? exhausting struggle between the greater and shift from the decaying horse-racing sport limit should be made a legal fact. lesser leagues there has been right and to the flourishing base ball game; and there Both Pleasure and Profit. wrong on both sides as is always the case fore, all doors to demoralization should be In view of the many letters received Greenville, S. C., November 10. Editor "Sporting in factional battles. The greater leagues sedulously closed. It may be that the se asking for decision as to the status of the Life." I look forward each week to the arrival of your valued paper with greatest eagerness, as I find notably the American Association and East ceders have cunningly chosen a most pro New York and Pittsburg National League both pleasure and profit in the perusal of each is ern League which have just seceded have pitious time for their sudden move, but that teams in the 1908 race we desire to say ©that sue. Wishing you continuous success, I am, your§ truly, THOMAS C. STOUCH. unquestionably suffered more or less heavily is not to the point; the thing now to do is all wagers that either Pittsburg or New York Manager Greenville B. B. Club, NOVEMBER 21, 1908. SPORTIIXQ
two weeks. The party is well equipped for White Sox are the most problematical club the jaunt. They know the lair of the CHICAGO GLEANINGS. in either league. Nobody knows which of prairie howler. The pelts will be turned the older men will come back and vhich will PIRATE POINTS into rugs for admiring friends. Minors Rush on the Stage Big Leagues quit the game. Nobody can tell how well or how poorly the young subs will fill the That New Park. Are Temporarily Relegated to Obscurity places of any veterans who may fade away, CONFERENCE BETWEEN DREY- Col. Dreyfuss has plans galore on his by the Wars of the Little Fellows nor can anyone judge whether the old-timers desk. They relate to the new park. Seating will be capable of good ball or slow up com capacity 40,000 is the aim of all the archi Notes and Gossip of the Recent Meeting. pletely. Isbell, Davis and Donohue are un FUSS AND ROBISON. tects, as per request of the Pirate magnate. certain as to their return, Izzy and George Stanley Robison, who is something of a By W. A. Phelon. because they have great managerial chances, grand stand expert, assured the Pittsburg Chicago, November 16. Editor "Sport Jiggs because his health may be feeble. owner that he had measured Harvard©s ing Life." Where are the major leagues? Jones is still a most uncertain quantity, and The St. Louis Mogul Spikes Some stadium and found that it didn©t seat over What geographical location do they occupy? the latest is .that Billy Sullivan, whose wife 30,000; that©s 9,000 less than claimed under What ice do they cut? What has inherited $80,000, would like to give Yams About the Cardinals© the revised estimate. Pittaburg1s club man right have they to live? up the game. And to all this? the apparent agement isn©t forced to go fast in the new After spending a few after fall-down of Altrock and Owen, and it looks Management News of the Lo park plans. It may wait on a new grade for noons with the exuberant as though the job of rebuilding the Sox Boquet street. Col. Barney has heard it and ferocious minor leaguers would be a hard one. Yes and then, too, said by a former chief of Pittsburg©s De at the Auditorium Annex, 1 4 there is the announcement that Tannehiil cal Club and General Gossip* partment of Public Works that th©e street am fairly forced to believe© won©t come back. What sort of a team was laid out by mistake. Now stands in that the major leagues arei would it be if all these folks made good on one spot 18 feet above the Pirates© park simply large, nebulous, imag their announcements, and Frank Smith was BY A. R. CRATTY. level. The dip is useless. Can be raised, inary bodies. Maybe tfeey traded off? Pittsburg, November 16. Editor "Sport and when this is done the Pirate park will do exist. More likely they TO BE STRENGTHENED. ing Life." ©Stanley Robison, pilot of the St. be less than eight feet above it. don©t even happen. There Most of the vets Will no doubt be back, Louis team, dropped into this city for a was certainly but little sign-? all right; but the team must be.jfortified. conference with the Pitts- A Long-Felt Want. of their existence during the Schieck is a welcome addition. It is said burgs© proprietor. After a Secretary Locke holds daily levees with W. A. rh«lon recent conclave, and they as that Gornmy offered $10,000 for Criger dur closed door seance the Car men possessing patented devices for reeling suredly appeared to exercise ing the meeting, and was turned down. Cri dinals© leader was interro off and dating tickets. Usually there is no domination over the lively minors. That ger cen hardly have more than a couple of gated concerning a dispatch some defect in the apparatus that does not meeting was about as sparkling a session years to go, and the Old Roman must have from New York stating that meet with the approval of the club. The as has been pulled off since the National wanted to make a special play for the 1&09 Billy Gilbert would steer the last man to call had a corker in the line League and American League quit throwing Hag. Much is expected of Owens, a young St. Louis team in 1909. The desired. Never failed to print the date on rocks. There was war, romance, excite Southern catcher, who is said #> be-the genu yarn seemed to speak by the ticket as it was withdrawn. The device ment and comedy anything you might want ine goods. Lang and MMler, Wisconsin the card, said that there also cut the ticket off at the right spot,etc. ^-and the minors took themselves so ser pitchers, and Suter, of the Coast League, would" no doubt be a denial Locke is convinced that some day the right iously that it was will no doubt get a far better show this time of the report, but just the kind of a racket will be worked out by in REFRESHING TO MIX than was accorded any of the pitching re same it was true, the con ventors. Not so far away, even now. among them. The fighting was great stuff, cruits last Spring. Tennant, a Three-I first tract hjad been delivered, and now, with both factions resting on baseman, arid Zeider, a ren&xkable infielder A. R. Cratty etc. "I don©t think that Mr. Rise in Public Life. their arms, till next week, it is rich to hear and fast base-runner from the coast, are Gilbert made such a state Frank B. McQuiston, former veteran base them talk. Each side thinks it has all the likely to get a full try-oat on the training ment," replied Mr. Stanley after reading ball paragrapher, was tickled over the fact right and justice of the case, and each side trip. the article. "It isn©t true and I don©t see that Steve Toole, the old-time twirler, suc believes that the National Commission will MURPHY IN O&BA. why any man should spring something en ceeded in election to the county commis- surely uphold its contentions. The Eastern Little Charley Murphy has fled the chilly tirely wrong. I have not had any talk with sionership of Allegheny county. "That©s League and American Association aver that clime of Chicago, and is on his way to Ctroa, Gilbert as to the management of the club. good," said Mac. "Old ball players are they will stick to the last, even if they be where he expects to have the time of his Therefore the story is without foundation. getting to the front in politics. Sheriff Ad come outlawed, but are outspoken in" their life. The Cutts are wild to meet him, and You ask about Bresnahan, Jack Dunn and Gumbert is favorably mentioned for mayor. belief that the smaller leagues will give in. will give him a gueat Teceptioii. According others. I can give the same reply as that Heard that a friend was willing to finance The little fellows declare that the seceders to Mr. Murphy, there are no raemr develop in the Gilbert story. Nothing in them. No his campaign to the tune of $60,000." John haven©t a leg to stand on, and that they ments in the war with Erank Chance, and move in regard to the management has been Tener, another diamond star of twenty years will come back into camp within the next everything will be peaceful befiote the gong made as yet." "Will McCloskey be con ago, was chosen to Congress by a plurality few days. Who will give in? And which rings. Joe Tinker debutted a* an actor at nected with the St. Louis CJub as a player of 10,000. By the way, Tener is scheduled side will receive the support of the heavy a local theatre a few days© ago, turd disap agent or in any official capacity?" "No to be a candidate for Governor of the Com guns of base ball? pointed the jokers by puffing up. a strong sir, Mr. McClosfcey has severed his con monwealth of Pennsylvania. GREAT GATHERING. game. He is vastly popular and big houses nection with, our club. It strikes me that it The annual meeting of the minors is be have been turning out to see him play his would not be a good move to have a former Wagner©s Cinch. coming more important every season. It is new position. The Cubs are trying to fig manager associated with a team. Might be no longer a small gathering of struggling ure out just what would b* best few a cham the means of causing friction that would The John Wagner circus story isn©t a gag as some people have asserted. Gus little fellows, but a high class meeting which pionship emblem. They complain ihat the interfere with the work of the new man at summons the best that base ball can pro fobs given them last time came to pieces the helm. The old leader might stand in Beard was the originator of the yarn. He is Wagner©s boss newspaper friend and a duce. Big men from the bigger leagues rapidly, and all of them have had to have the way of the new should discipline, etc., mixed gladly with the men who have the them reset. Some fan suggested a stickpin, reach an issue." ,-,© most truthful man. Wagner is to be the feature card of the show. Won©t act, won©t tiniest clubs, and there was a feeling of meaning that the Tigers got slack. Not a general good fellowship that even the war- tame or quiet winter so far, not An Incident Closed. do any sort of a stunt, but merely permit talk couldn©t jar. The secession and the his picture to ornament the lithographs, and accompanying fight are over matters of PARK OPTION^Rl^WJEB. Mr. Robison was asked if he had read the early in the season may ride in the big principle, and are wholly impersonal, so tilat The option which O©Brian, Havenor .and article in "Sporting Life" wherein, it was, parade. They tell that the owner of the all hands remain good friends. In one other American Association,, magnates held on strongly intimated that Mao, the retiring show is a hardened veteran. He feels so respect, the situation was reversed from a North Side site for a Bull park a year pilot of the Cardinals, scored Stanley for sure of his ground that he will hand over a year ago. Formerly the big league men ago has just been renewed for another year. alleged- interference with his manoeuvers for $10,000 worth of stock in the great three- The A. A. leaders deny the mow of" renewing the team, especially in the season just ring affair. Won©t cost Wagner a cent, is came to the minor meeting to get good w youngsters from the little clubs. This year, their option on the Norih Side1 grounds is a closed. . "I am not sure that McCloskey non-assessable, etc. Carnegie is sort of a they came to sell, and not to buy to dis war-like step, and say that it simply is a wrote such an assertion, but I imagine that circus town; that is, a winter quarters. pose of surplus stars, not to purchase mora matter of protection. O©Brien & Ob. aver he did,©© replied Stanley. © ©The sentiment Pawnee Bill used to hibernate there. Ool. experiments. It is said that John I. Tay- that they are not seeking a base hall war, of the article in ©Sporting Life© recalls to Dreyfuss- laughed over the story, saying lor worked off ten men and got $17,000 for but say they may be forced into one. In, this me the same as expressed in St. Louis papers "Some people have been asking me if I them. Maybe so; but if he did it must case there is little doubt that the American about two weeks ago. Mr. Mac may have knew Wagner was going into the circus have between whiles, for he was busy rol Association will cast ou$ one of tnfl weak given it to them, for it appeared in all business. He may be. I©m sure he doesn©t licking round the corridors most of the time. sisters probably. St. Panl and carry out its the St. Louis papers on the same day. ask me how to invest his money. He can plans of invading Chicago. ©Ihe reaewal of I have nothing to say in reference to the put it in a ten-ring affair if he wants." SOME QUIPS. the option is thought1 to ijp in line ol^prepara- insinuations. We are going to line up Much humor and comedy added diver tion for war in case tbisit is the outcome _of shortly for a new year." Trying to "Butt In?" sion to the scene. The owner of the Hart the present breach in Cbe National Associa \ \ © That the American Association means to ford club was hunting for Malachi Kit- tion of Miiior Leagues. And iJ wfcr does Dann is Promising. carry the war into the enemy©s camp was tridge, and said he would have $600, or come the manager of the Chicago The undersigned has ever been a staunch demonstrated here Thursday when it became Kitt©s life. Kitt, it appears, sold him a Siders will be James J. Callahan. admirer of Jack Dunn as a base ball com known that agents acting for that organiza pitcher, and it was found later that he was tion had signed an option on a valuable an armless man. Kitt maintains that he mander. Outside of W. Harry Watkins it might learn to pitch with his feet, but the is my opinion that Dunn is perhaps the most piece of ground near Craft avenue, in the RICHMOND AND JOSS* capable leadership timber in the nearby Oakland district. The option stipulated that Hartford magnate refuses to wait. Then minors. Watkins, of course, is not getable. the ground, if so desired, could be used as a there was the president of a Southern The First Pitcher to Twirl a Perfect Perhaps in reply to the suggestion anent base ball park. The Union Realty Company, League club, who bought a player from a the Hoosier some critics may shout that one of the largets and richest real .estate con Canadian team, and, after paying for him, Game Living in Same Town With the Watty was twice tried and found wanting. cerns- in this end of the State, was the agent found he had got a colored gentleman. Also He was twice tried, that©s true, but people in the matter. The proposed park is less the Mobile president, who, when introduced Last Pitcher Who Turned the Trick. who know the handicaps imposed on him than half a mile from the new park arranged to John I. Taylor, said: © ©Glad to know in this city will freely say that he didn©t for by President Barney Dreyfuss, of the you, Mr. Taylor. Have you ever been down By Al. Hawaii. get a fair trial-in the steel burg. St. Louis Pitteburg National League team, some few in our country f©© only to hear Mr. Taylor Toledo, 0., November 7. ©Editor "Sporting needs a good hustling leader. Jimmy Burke weeks ago. The same cars pass both park remark.: "No, thank God."" In short, there Life." There is now living in Toledo the looked to be that man. He failed, and points, and both are of easy access from the Was plenty of fun if a fellow wanted to go©" man who pitched the first perfect game and more©s the pity. downtown section. Efforts have been made looking for it. the pitcher who has the before to rent or lease suitable grounds, but THE NATIONAL COMMISSION honor of being the la&t to Arthur Raymond, Sport. not until now has a place that would answer was almost forgotten in the shuffle, except acfoomptish the feat J. T. the purpose been found. Richmond and AdTdie Joss. "Bugs Raymond? Yes, he is still with when the warring factions .wanted to "tell the Commission their troubles. $arry Herr- Richmond is professor of us," remarked Stanley. "Odd fellow per Squibs. znathematitcs in the Toledo haps, but let me assure you that he is a mann©s absence cut a large hole in, the tun. "I©ve got the good will of the boys, any When Garry is in the neighborhood there High School, while Joss is base ball pitcher. Few are better than Ray writing base ball "dope" mond," The writer mentioned of the after way." This is a remark attributed to John is sure to be some excitement, to say noth Gan-zel on one of the Reds© last trips of ing of the wine-opening. The Commission for the Toledo "News-Bee." noon Arthur was bounced from the game, Pitching for Worcester left Expo. Park and paraded tKe big streets 1908. Mulford is close to the nail when he may or may not spring a b*nnb in regard says that Ganzel©s weakness was in his to the ticket-scalping done, at Chicago dur against Cleveland in 1880, of Pittsburg in full uniform. © ©I heard about Richmond did--not allow first that," laughingly commented Stanley. Col. failure to enforce discipline. ing the World©s Series. It is hinted that Expression of the fact that Brooklyn looks they have much evidence, tending to con base to be violated. He Dreyfuss met this yarn with a better one. duplicated the feat against ©©©That©s nothing," said he. "Labor Day for star work from Nappy Rucker in 1909 vict a conple of minor -officials of the Chi recalls a story appearing at the hotel where cago club also that,there will b« a white Adrian Jam Chicago the same season. It Raymond was fired from the game. Instead is a coincidence that Joss of coming to Pittsburg he went behind the the Brooklyns stopped last jaunt here. wash and a mild reprimand of the club for "Racker," said a man, "is to be sold. carelessness and unbusinesslike methods. was pitching for Cleveland when he did not bar of a nearby saloon and in full uniform allow a Chicago player to reach first base dished out lager to the applicants." ©Stan Great pitcher, all right, but one who stirs Maybe. Anyhow, it is strange and queer up jangles on his team." Never heard any that scalpers conld have blocks of con 28 years laier. Cy Young and ©John Mont ley only smiled. He knows Arthur. "We gomery Ward arc the only two other pitch get one lad back from whom fine work is thing like it previously or afterwards. secutive reserved seats, and that a big block Comrade Koelsch is right with his story intended for a downtown store ne,ver reach ers who have accomplished the trick in a expected,31 continued the Cardinals presi major league. dent. © ©Rhodes, whom we loaned to O©Rourke about a certain league manager who borrow ed it, but went right into the hands of ed money from his players. The man was ticket-brokers. at Oinaha, will be with us in 1909. The crazy on playing the ponies, besides he had SPORT WRITERS ORGANIZE. boy showed excellent work during the past domestic trouble. Player in question has COMMY©S HUNT. easoa. Last game he worked a no-hit game. reformed now. Charlie Comiskey and Ban Johnson are That©s a snowing, all right. Higgins, of Your editorial, "Without a Peer," was preparing for a big moose hunt in .Minne Wewspaper Men of Association Towns Blooming ton, will also be with us. He has magnificent reading for the Pittsburg Club sota. They admit that there Is danger in Waat Uniformity in Scoring. been well recommended. A McCloskey se officials. Secretary Locke for five years hunting Mr. Mooee at this season, when lection ? No, Mr. McCloskey knew nothing Milwaukee, Wis., November 11. News past has been, presenting claims that Wag his horns are large and strong, and that it paper men who write base ball in the Ameri about his coming to our team." Stanley ner was the greatest ever. He had skeptics would be much more discreet to go after eaid tha.t the St. Louis team had 31 players can Association circuit have organized. They to convince. New York newspaper men held him when the antitfrs have fallen off, but got together during the sessions of the on its list. He was sure some would turn out for seasons, but Locke had the pleasure they have a plan of battle all mapped out, cut all right. minors at Chicago and formed the American of seeing them line up for J. H. W. last sum and expect to slay th« mighty animal. As Association of Base Ball Writers. Officers Commy outlines it, Mr. Johnson is to tempt darkens Sporty Trip. mer. were elected as follows: President, Dick Pat Flaherty queered one gem by his the mo»se into chasing him. The moose, Meade, Toledo "News-Bee;" secretary, Os Cap. Clarke has finally earned the long Oriental trip. Gang had it down that he of course, will soon csrtch Mr. Johnson, car H. Morris, Milwaukee © ©Daily News ; © © cherished won hunt. He is off to Oklahoma was to be married this winter. and will horn him gayiy. When he tries treasurer, Larry Hodgson, St. Paul © ©Dis to tackle coyotes and possibly several timber to lift Ban into the air, the great weight patch." Executive board T. 8. Andrews, sneaks. Writing Secretary Locke on the Mount Vernon Pitcher Marries. of the American League i-fehief will suddenly Milwaukee "Evening Wisconsin;" Bob eve of his departure he, said, ©© When I force his head down and under the snow. Read, Columbus, O., "State Journal;" Mount Vernon, 111., October 21. The wed Blirded and smothered by the snow, and got home I found an awful lot of work to ding of O. H. Scott and Miss Carrie Fergu- Jerry Winters, Toledo "Blade;" John do. Busy from morning to night. Not a with the weight of Mr. 3rfmson holding him Ritcbie, Minneapolis "Journal." Another son was celebrated this afternoon, Rev. C, D. down, he will stay th«re till Commy can chance to let up. You can see that I am Shumard, of the First M-ethodist Church of meeting will be held at Chicago in December.© not gagging when I tell you that I was only run up and kick him to death. The plan, It is hoped to affiliate with the National As ficiating. Miss Ferguson is a prominent so the Nimrods think, cannot fail. down town twice with my auto in four young society woman and is qnfee wealthy. sociation of Base Ball Writers recently or weeks. Last trip I ran the machine into the Mr. Scott is a well-known professional base CHARLEY COMISKEY ganized at Detroit. Uniformity in scoring fence. That©s going some, isn©t it?" Clarke isn©t worrying about his team, although ih* rules is the principal aim of the organization. will stay in the Oklahoma wilds for about ball player. SRORTIJNQ NOVEMBER 21, 1908;
acceptable to the major leagues and loyal Wisconsin-Illinois League Charles F. Moll. This* resolution was also referred to tha to the National Agreement." Ark.insas League H. A. Jones. ©Committee on Constitution after President UNMITIGATED HARDSHIPS. The reainder of the 37 leagues of the Ewing, of the Pacific Coast League had de Association were represented by proxy. clared that his league had made common With the small leagues in full control President Powers was chairman on the first cause with the American Association and and the Class A leagues handicapped through day, and J. H. Farrell secretary at all ses Eastern League under a misapprehension, the elevation of the Southern League to sions. After the first day, Mr. D. M. and would not join in the above request. The. American Association and their status, the next season was quite Shively, of the Western Association, acted The meeting then adjourned until Wednes peaceful and in 1907 the conditional draft as temporary chairman. The day before day. The Eastern League Rebel* amendments were permanently incorporated the opening session the American Associa in the National Agreement by the major tion delegates met a committee from the leagues. But though defeated, the two lead The Two Big Leagues Bolt. Eastern League to decide upon a course of The Constitutional Committee wrestled all ing Class A leagues were not dismayed, nor action. It was determined to abandon the were they placated by the concession made evening and until early morning with tha THESE LEAGUES WITHDRAW claim for special Class AA, in order to proposed amendments. After thorough con in the draft clause amendments. They avoid anything that would require National claimed that advantages of the reduction of sideration, it was decided to recommend Commission sanction, and to© confine their the resolution of President Moll, relative to FROM THE ASSOCIATION* majoi* league drafts from four men to one fight to the National Association by demand man were more than offset by the fact that increase of Class C and D league draft ing the relegation of the Western and South prices for adoption. The O©Brien resolution the Western League, Southern League, and ern Leagues to Class B and the reduction T©Loific Coast League being in Class A, provoked heated dis«$ssion and a motion of the National Board to five members. At for its adoption resulted in a tie vote, Messrs. Their Withdrawal From the Meet though not entitled to that classification un the same time the Class C and D leagues der the population rule of the National Carson and Boyer voting against it and met at ©the call of President Moll, of the Messrs. Havenor and Moll for it the last ing Caused by the Old Conten Agreement, gave them the same drafting Wisconsin League, and formulated a demand privileges as the two real Class A leagues, named gentleman giving the Committee a for shorter drafting periods and increased great surprise, he being a Class D man, and and also exempted them from drafts by the draft prices. tion Over Classification and Eastern League and American Association. therefore supposedly against Class A de They. bitterly complained that they were The First Day©s Proceedings. mands. Secretary Farrell broke the tie by thus compelled, after being stripped of their voting against the O©Brien resolution. National Board Control* On the first day of the meeting President best players by the major leagues, to seek A .FIGHT ON THE FLOOR. replenishment in a field already well glean Powers opened the proceedings by his an nual address on the condition of the Asso When the convention assembled the ma ed by the major leagues and the other three jority report of the Constitutional Commit Class A leagues, or else buy back their own ciation. Secretary Farrell then made his Details of the National Associa annual report. This showed that thirty- tee was read and adopted after a hot debate players from the major leagues at enhanced in which compliments were exchanged be prices and swollen salaries. seven leagues, embracing 238 cities, are in tion Meeting in Chicago* and a cluded in the Association and that the con tween adherents of the two factions. The THE LAST RESORT. tracts of just 6510 players have been pro report of the Constitutional Committee, rec These two big major leagues then turned mulgated this year, 415 players suspended, ommending the granting of the increased Review of the Course ot Events their attention toward securing amelioration 43 players drafted by the National League, drafting prices asked by the C and D within the National Association, as without 67 by the American League, and 92 by Class Leagues was accepted unanimously. Presi That Has Led to the Present its co-operation they could get no relief A leagues, which includes the American dent O©Brien, of the American Association, from the National Commission. Here, how Association, Eastern League, Pacific Coast insisted upon a vote upon his resolution ever, they ran against a stone wall and League, Western League and Southern voicing the demands of the American Asso Unpromising Situation* failed in every effort to secure a change* of League. The total amount of money re ciation and Eastern League, and this pro conditions for three reasons: First, because ceived and paid out through duced a long debate in which President they could not overcome the distrust of the Kavanaugh defended the Southe©rn League©s (Continued from the first page.) smaller leagues; second, because existing THE SECRETARY©S OFFICE claims to Class A; and Presidents Sexton by the smaller leagues, who were perfectly internal conditions and external relations for drafted players was $103,650, the and Murnane argued against the reduction satisfied with conditions and with the Na with the major leagues were satisfactory to amount paid on optional agreements exer of the National Board©s membership. The tional Association©s relations with the major the greater number of Association leagues; cised, $40,600, and the total amount re debate became general and .at times neared leagues, and who by reason of their numeri and third, because the two big minors in ceived for the purchase of players, $107,000. the point of personalities, but in the main cal preponderance on the National Board, every phase of their contest linked with The grand total received by the secretary it was good-tempered, though earnest, as had the power to decide Class A cases and their appeals and demands the right of for drafted players, optional agreement play became the importance of the issue at stake. ers and released-by-purchase players, $251,- disputes and to discipline Class A players. control of the National Board and, conse DEFEAT AND RETIREMENT. This resentment led to a bolt at the St. quently, of the National Association, as part 250. Secretary Farrell©s report does not Louis meeting, in October, 1903, of the of their new campaign. A year ago the show the collections made toward a $10,000 The O©Brien resolution, when put to vote, American Association. The trouble was American Association, alone, demanded that fund with which to erect a monument for was defeated by a vote of 17 to 4, the Mis patched up by an agreement to give the the Southern, Western and Pacific Coast the late Henry M. Chadwick, the © ©father souri-Illinois and Pacific Coast Leagues vot Class A leagues majority representation on Leagues be either remanded to Class B, of base ball." Mr. Farrell collected most ing with the Eastern League and American the National Board after the 1904 season. according to .the legal requirements and of the fund and turned it over to President Association. When the .result was an During this season the outlaw Pacific Coast regardless of the special conditions which Powers, of the Eastern League. nounced, President O©Brien, of the Ameri League, which had defeated the Pacific placed them in that class; or that the Ameri AN AUDITING COMMITTEE can Association rose and with considerable Northwest League in a fierce battle for can Association and Eastern League be feeling, presented the following resolution: supremacy, which nearly wrecked both placed in a special double A class. was appointed, consisting of W .H. Lucas, "Resolved, That the American Association and of Spokane; Dr. F. R. Carson, of South Eastern League hereby request permission to with leagues, was brought into line and admitted PARTING OF THE WAYS. Bend, and C. H. Morton, of Akrpn. Presi draw iroai tne National Association of Professional to the National Association under a special This year the American Association in liase Ball Leagues, and that said leagues ar« agreement, placing it in Class A (to which dent Powers brought up the matter of erect hereby allowed to open negotiations with tha it was not entitled under the population conjunction with the Eastern League (which ing a suitable monument to the memory of Arneucan League and National League direct, for rule), in order to end the Pacific Coast war. was not ready for an ultimatum a year ago) Henry Chadwick, known as the Father of the purpose or forming a working agreement where simplified the issue still further by elimi Base Ball, and read a number of letters on by said leagues may remain under organized bast A BRIEF REIGN. nating the Class AA proposition and bluntly the subject. This was referred to the Na ball. insisted upon the demotion of the Western Be It Further Resolved, That pending nego At the 1904 meeting the agreement to tional Board, with instructions to report to tiations with said American League and National give the Class A leagues control of the Na League and Southern League, and the re the Association. A committee was appointed League, the American Association and Eastern tional Board was fulfilled, and the mem duction of the National Board to five in ac to draw up appropriate resolutions on the ©League will respect all contractual and reser bers elected were Bert, of the Pacific Coast cordance with the 1903 agreement. Onee death of Henry Chadwick and of T. J. vation rights vvfth clubs composing the National more defeated, as was inevitable, the two Bryce, of Columbus. Association of Professional ifase Ball Li-agues, League; H. C. Griffiths, of the Eastern provided the said National Association of Pro leagues in accordance with a well-defined RADICAL RESOLUTIONS. League;^ George Tebeau, of the American plan, withdrew from the National Association fessional Base Ball Leagues will likewise respect Association; W. H. Kavanaugh, of the South After the routine business had been trans all contractual and lestwation rights to players ern League, and T. H. Murnane, of the meeting, thus taking a step which makes belonging to the said American Association and compromise difficult, if not impossible. As acted, resolutions providing for amendments Eastern League Cubs." Kew England League. George Tebeau was matters stand, one or the other parties to to the constitution were offered. President Bade chairman, and H. C. Griffiths attorney Charles K F. Moll, of the Missouri-Illinois This resolution burst upon the convention the long-standing controyers©y must surren like a bombshell and caused another long of the Board. The American Association der their contentions; failing that, the two League, on behalf of the Class C and D and .Eastern League next demanded a© re- leagues, offered the following resolution: debate. The objection of the majority of classification of the league members. The big minor leagues will either have to be kept the delegates was to the wording of the within "organized ball©© by a special agree To the National Association of Base Ball Clubs: resolution. The American Association and echeme was to make the American Associa ment or relegated to outlawry, with all the Believing that certain changes in the code of tion, Eastern League and Pacific Coast laws governing this body will remedy conditions Eastern League men insisted that their in League Class AA, with $1500 drafting fee; expense and demoralization that undesir that appeal to us as working hardships to the tention was to withdraw temporarily to seek able condition entails. Clubs of lower classification, the representatives advice from the National Commission, while the Southern League and Western League of Classes C and D Leagues in attendance at this Class A, with $1000 drafting fee; and the meeting present to you petitions for changes in the other delegates viewed it as remaining Class B, C and D Leagues to THE ASSOCIATION MEETING. our governing laws that are herewith set. forth. AN INDIRECT ATTEMPT remain as they were, except that drafting In the interest of clubs of all classifications, we fees be raised to $700, $500 and $400 re A Three-Days© Session Which Results in req.ue.st your consideration of, and hope for fa to secure the National Association©s consent spectively. If the National Commission©s con vorable action on, clunges in the constitution in to the. permanent withdrawal of the two a Grave Split. the following instances: leagues Irom the National Association. Presi sent to amendment of the National Agree Article 10 To be amended by substituting, after dent O©Brien refused to withdraw the reso ment to incorporate these charges could not The eighth annual meeting of the Na the first paragraph, for the dates of the drafting lution, to accept, any amendment, or to alter foe obtained, the scheme was to be made tional Association was held in Chicago, periods the following: operative with the National Association. Class A: during the fifteen days immediately its wording, and insisted upon a vote upon November 10, 11, 12, 1908. The first day©s following the close of the major leagues© draft the resolution as offered. When the reso A DEFEATED SCHEME. session was held at the Auditorium Annex, season. lution was finally put to vote, it was de This scheme met with opposition among and the two remaining sessions at the Au Class B: during the fifteen clays immediately feated by 19 to 2, only the American As ditorium. There was one session each day following the Class A draft season. sociation and Eastern League voting for it. the smaller leagues, but was finally en sandwiched between National Board meet Class C: during the fifteen days immediately dorsed by resolution conditioned upon Na following the Class B draft season. When the result was announced the dele ings. The attendance was the largest in gates of these two leagues rose and left tha tional Commission acceptance. The National the history of the organisation. In addi Article 11 Section 1 to be amended by sub League was inclined to agree to the proposed stituting for the second and third lines following meeting room in a body, after refusing to tion to the regular delegates each league was the first paragraph the following: For players in agree to the appointment of a committee changes, but the American League objected. .represented by from one to a half dozen Class C, $400. For players in Class D" $300 Messrs. Tebeau and Griffith then attempted of three, consisting of two Class A and one magnates, the American Association, Eastern, Article 11, Section 1 The closing sentence of lower class representative to lay the matter to form a special alliance of the American New York, New England, Western Leagues, this section to be eliminated, and the following Association, Eastern League, Pacific Coast Western Association, I.-I.-I. and Central substituted: No player drafted from one club in before the National Commission. This done, League, Western League and Southern any league, by a club of higher classification, President Powers explained his embarrass Leagues showing the largest entourage. shall be turned over to another club in any league ing position which compelled him to follow League, whose stated object was to secure The major leagues were represented among of the same or lower classification, unless the club the needed legislation and also to command the lookers-on by President Comiskey, of from which he was drifted shall waive claim the lead of his league, called Mr. D. M. dominance of the National Association, but the Chicago White Sox; President Taylor and repurchase at the draft price.©-© Shively to the chair and retired. With wfiose veiled object was believed to be All of which is respectfully submitted, for such Mr. Shively in the chair, a motion was and Treasurer McBreen, of the Boston disposition as your body may wish to make of it ultimate independence. The Southern League Americans; President Dovey, of the Boston passed that the chair appoint a committee refused to become a party to this alliance, by the clubs Class C and D. to confer upon the situation with the mem Nationals; Secretaries Locke, of Pittsburg; This was referred by resolution to a com and President Kavanagh published all the Williams, of Chicago; and Barnard, of Cleve bers of the National Commission. Mr. details concerning it at his command, form mittee on constitutional revision, to be ap Shively appointed a committee consisting land, and a great number of major and pointed by the chair. President Powers ed an alliance with the smaller leagues, and minor league players and managers. Aside of Messrs. Ewing, Kavanaugh, Sexton and carried the matter before the National Com thereupon named a committee consisting of Farrell and the meeting adjourned until from the local press, Boston, Cleveland, St. Havener, of Milwaukee; Carson, of South mission, which consequently refused its as- Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee TBursday morning. sent to the proposed National Agreement Bend; Boyer of Charleston; Moll, of Mil Buffalo, Toledo and Louisville sent waukee, and Secretary Farrell. amendments on re-classification and draft scribes and "Sporting Life," as usual, Adjourned Without Adjustment. price increases. represented Philadelphia, as well as the ball THE CLASS A "DEMANDS. While the committee was in session with RUBBING IT IN. profession at large. The voting delegates President O©Brien, of the American Asso Messrs. Pulliam and Johnson, of the National The crimination- and recrimination grow are included in the following list of minor ciation, then threw a bombshell into the Commission, at ©the Automobile Club, the ing out of this attempted Class A alliance league notabilities: meeting by the presentation of the fol other members of both factions spent their created a lot of bad feeling within the As American Association Joseph D. O©Brlen, M. Can- lowing resolution: time discussing the deadlock and ways and sociation, made wider and deeper the cleav tlllon, Chas. Havener, Bob Qulnn, W. Armour, To the National Association of Professional Base means of ending it. When the committee Charles Carr, Ed. Ashenbach, W. "Clymer, W. H. Ball Leagues: Gentlemen : The American Associa returned to the hotel, it was announced age between the big and little leagues, and Watklns, G. Tebeau. tion, E.istern League and the Pacific Coast League that the National Commission had decided determined the latter to regain the control Eastern League P. T. Powers, Ed. Hanlon, A. respectfully ask that the following amendments that the National Association was cJearly they had yielded for a time to the Class A B. Potter, K. Chapin. to the Constitution of the National Association leagues in the interest of harmony. At the Southern League W. H. Kavanagh, M. J. Finn, be acted upon at this, its annual meeting, and within its rights in all that had been done, 1905 annual meeting the Southern League, F. T. Coleman, Charles Frank, Dr. H. T. Inge. voted upon in the order named, namely: and therefore entitled to the recognition Pacific Coast League J. Cal Swing, W. Mc- 1. That the conditions prevailing at the time of and support of the National Commission. despite fierce protests of the American Asso Creedie. the St. Louis meeting in 1003, having been violated It was also announced that the bolting ciation and Eastern League, was raised from Western League Norris L. O©Nell, W. A. Rourke, by various amendments to the Constitution of the delegates would not be received in a body Class B to Class A, and to circumvent the W. Holmes, J. H. Higgins, Guy Greene, H. R. National Association of Professicnal Base Ball agreement to give the Class A leagues con Burke. Leagues, in the years 1905 and 1906, regarding or officially by the National commission. trol of the National Board with three mem New York League J. H. Farrell, F. C. Cole membership of the National Board of Arbitration In order to find a way, however, to settle man. B. Aschenbach, M. Kittridge. and Classification of leagues operating under the the trouble, Chairman Herrmann was tele bers, the membership of that Board was New England League T. H. Murnane, B. L. National Agreement of the National Association. graphed for and the statement was made by constitutional enactment raised from five Arundel. Therefore, be it Resolved. That the Western that he would reach Chicago by Thursday to seven and the two new members were Tri-State League F. C. Carpenter, G. -Heekert. League and the Southern League be reduced to cho-sen from lower leagues. Partially as a sop Connecticut League Jaines H. O©Rourke, James Class B in accordance with the Constitution of the morning. to the defeated and disgruntled big leagues H. Clarkin. National Association of the National Agreement, NO RECONCILIATION. Central League Dr. Carson and Louis Smith. said leagues not having the requisite population and partially in their own interest, the Northwestern League W. H. Lucas, D. E. Dug- to qualify for Class A membership under the last A large part of Wednesday evening and small leagues adopted a resolution request dale. J. H. Brown. official census. most of Thursday morning was spent in ing the major leagues to amend the National Virginia League W. B. Bradley. 2. Be it further Resolved, That the National caucuses and conferences between the fac Agreement to this effect: Draft for Class Indiana-Iliinois-Iowa League M. H. Sexton, J. Board of Arbitration of the National Association tions and mutual friends, with a view to F. Kinsella and J. T. Hnyes. be reduced from seven© to five members, three of A leagues, one man per club at $1000 cash Texas League President Alien and Doak Rob which shall be members of Class A as originally reaching some adjustment. But the small down; Class B, C and D, unlimited drafts at erts. provided, said Board of Arbitration as now con- leagues felt that they conld not grant tha respectively $750, $500 and $300 cash down. South Atlantic League Charles W. Boyer. stuted, takes away the majority of said National concessions asked for by the two bolting The National Commission accepted this Western Pennsylvania League Thomas Hammond. Board from Class A Leagues, thereby depriving leagues, while the representatives of the amendment for one year, subject to the con Obio-Pennsylva,nia League Charles H. Morton, said Class A Leigues of the right to protect their latter declared to a man that they wonld Sam Wright, Scott Paisley. financial investments, for which purpose the said dition that in future ©©the National Asso Western Association Dr. I>. M. Shively, B. Class A Leagues were originally given the majority not recede an inch from their position, ciation officers and members should be men Cooler, F. I»b*U. membership on said National Board of Arbitration. © {.Continued on the seventh NOVEMBER 21, 1908. SRORTIIVG
pened a billiard and pool room, and in so Eastern League. delegates meantime held Loing incurred the alleged indebtedness to several secret meetings pending the expect COURT DEGREES he Brnnswick-Balke-Collender Company. The ed arrival of Chairman Herrmann, of the room was closed some time ago. National Commission; but otherwise ttiey fra ternized in the corridors with what £hey are in the habit of designating as the ©©small fry.©" Mr. Herrmann failed to arrive Thurs SPECIAL SESSION OF THE NA- NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE* day morning as expected, and /President Pul liam spent the entire morning trying to get The Organization May Lose the Valuable MINOR LEAGUES* into communication with him via long-dis tance ©phone, to learn finally that a sprained Services of the President, Who Fathered ankle made it impossible for Mr. Herrmann the Organization. to travel at this time. Immediately upon A Number of Unimportant Cases Seattle, Wash., November 16. W. H. Lu- Want Independence From Nation this announcement the American Association as, president of the Northwestern League, and Eastern League delegates scattered also, Disposed of A Player Declared eeeived a flattering offer to go East and al Association, With Separate after having announced that a full meeting take the same position that of the two leagues would be held at the he holds here with one of Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo, on Wednesday, Ineligible The Chicago Ticket the Eastern leagues. Mr. Agreement, and Right to Draft November 18, at which their future course Lucas has made no decision would be fully mapped out and an official 1 Scandal Also Fully Investigated* in the matter as yet and From the Minor Leagues* statement be given to the public. will not do so until after the meeting of the National National Board Work. Chicago, 111., November 14. "While the Association. W. H. Lucas is SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." The National Board held three sessions National Association was in session here the the man who organized the Buffalo, November 17. The Eastern while the National Association meeting was National Commission also held a meeting, Northwestern League, with League and American Association, which are on and continued their work for several * minus Chairman Herrmann, the assistance of John Mc- to meet here in joint conference in the Hotel days after the main body had adjourned, who was unable to be pres Closkey, and is considered Lafayette on Wednesday, so great was the accumulation of cases. ent owing to an accident. the best minor league presi still are pursuing the special The principal business was the placing of Those present at the meet~ dent in the United State classification hobby, accord more than fifty players on the ineligible ing were Presidents Johnson, W. H. Lucas Since the time Mr. ©Luca>. ing to the scheme outlined list for playing against outlaw clubs and of the American League, and took charge of the affairs of in a© circular letter sent .put layers; the permanent disqualification of Pulliam, of the National he Northwestern League his work as presi to the . owners of clubs in ©resident Wolf, of .the Spokane Chif>, for League, and John E. Bruce dent has been of an order that makes it the Powers © organization. making and failing to prove charges of the Secretary of the Commis above criticism. Should he accept the po Seven matters are to be dis crookedness against an umpire; and the sion. A number of cases sition offered him in the East, this league cussed, the mare important settlement of- the status of the Ohio-Penn Were considered and decided will lose one of the best executive men being the providing of a sylvania League, which had cut short its and turned over to Secretary n organized base ball to-day. There is a separate class for the two scheduled season. Bruce for promulgation. The movement on foot now by the managers and bolting organizations and a THE OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA RULING. case of player Ford, charged owners of franchises in the league to try working agreement between Stud influence Mr. Lucas to decline the po the major leagues and the The National Board decided, 19 compel A. Herrmann with using an assumed name clubs in the Ohio and Pennsylvania League while with the Brandon Club, sition offered and to persuade him to stay in National Association clubs,1 ,he Northwestern League, as these men real-, P. T. Power* and three parties to the. na to pay players the full salary to the close, of the Northern League, and belonging to the of the season, September 30, under penalty Philadelphia Nationals, was decided. The ze that another such man for the position tional Agreement, instead of two, as now. This means that the Powers and O©Brien of each player being released from his con player was declared ineligible to organized of president of his caliber would be hard to tract with his club. The ruling affects about base ball and the Brandon Club was fined ind. eagues want representation on the National Commission. The bolters will put through 100 players, whose contracts read until $250 for harboring him. September 30, but who ceased playing: Sep-i News Notes. legislation that places them on the same WORLD©S-SERIES EMBLEMS. Dasis as the National and American League tember 7. The clubs were given until It was decided to make all future em Joe Sugden, the veteran catcher, has been drafted clubs in drafting. They wifl ask for the December 1 to settle accounts with players, / Atlanta from Vancouver. Bill Raftls has been and report to the chairman, of the National blems to be given players for winning the drafted by Birmingham, also of the Southern League. privilege to draft one man from the .Class Boartl of Arbitration. World©s Championship uniform in design and Charley Doyle, center fielder of the Sacramento A clubs and two from the Class B clubs at cost. This is a departure from previous wdtlaw club, has received a fancy offer from the ;he same time as the major leagues and at TRI-STATE LEAGUE PLEl. methods of permitting the players to cfyoose Tacoma Club to captain that aggregation next year, ;he same price. The American Association Another important matter considered was each year the form of the emblem to be ©uperseding Mike Lynch, who is said to be anxious and Eastern League also want to have the a request from the Tri-State League, Blade given them. While no designs ha-ve been >r a change after a regime of five years. right to draft territory from the Microbes by President Carpenter, for the practical " discussed definitely, it is thought by the and desire to keep the major leagues from instatement of all the players who were Commissioners that some form of button will CONDENSED DISPATCHES. drafting players from organizations b.elow ordered to remain in that circuit at the be most suitable, the design to be permanent, Classes A and B. Following is the proposed time it ceased to be an "outlaw" a few except for the figures "1908," "1909," Special to "Sportjng Life." legislation which will be discussed at the years ago. This request took the form etc. The Terre Haute Cfub has traded first basenmn meeting on Wednesday, according to. Mr. of a petition that Tri-State clubs be per CHICAGO TICKET SCANDAL. taley to Toledo for pitcher Ed. Asher. Powers© letter: mitted to sell or trade to other leagues the First A separate class for the American Associa players under sentence, to remain in that One of the most important decisions has Jack Tighe has been re-engaged as manager of the tion . and the Eastern League, which shall provide already been reached, that with reference Kock Island Club, of the I. I. I. League. for a working agreement between the major leagues league. It was denied by the Board, and the . to the mishandling of the reserved seat ac First .basean Tom Connery has been appointed and National Association clubs. This would pro Tri-State League was notified that the play commodations by the Chicago Club during manager of the Hartford team, succeeding Tommy vide for three parties to the National Agreement ers must apply for reinstatement and© be Dowd. instead of two, as now constituted. acted upon individually on the meritjp of the recent World©s Series. The Commission Second American Association and Eastern League finds no merit in the charges of deliberate Louisville has acquired outfielder Dunleavy, former to be allowed to draft one man from Class A cluus each case. graft, nor does it believe that the officials ly of the Cardinals, but for the last .two years in the. and two from Class B clubs (unless Class B dubs TWO NEW RULES, of the club were in collusion, with ticket American Association, from St. Paul. prefer to grant unlimited draft). A new rule was adopted by the Board speculators. Thl club is reprimanded, how Alexander Bryce, brother of the late T. J. Bryce, Third American Association and Eastern League making clubs using players under option ever, for the" crude and unbusiness-like man has placed the Columbus Club stock, held by the to be allowed the privilege ,of drafting from Na deceased, on the market at $250 a share. tional Association clubs at the same time as the contracts liable for the salaries of such ner in which the tickets were handled, major leagues and at the same price. players until they are recalled by the clubs causing annoyance and disappointment to Umpires Harvey Pastorius and Jack Kennedy, of Fourth American Association and- Eastern League having claim on them. But hereafter no many, warm supporters of the Cubs,. The the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, have been engaged re- to have the right to draft territory from National pectively by the Eastern and Southern leagues. Association clubs, compensation to be determined. option contracts will be recognized unless sale of tickets was conducted on an amateur Pitcher George Upp, of the Columbus Club, has Fifth Major, league clubs not to be allowed to iiled with Secretary Farrell. It was also ish plan, which caused a lot of ill feeling become a member of the company supporting Paul draft from clubs below Class A or B. ruled that in future all proposed amend among the patrons of the game in Chicago. 3ilmore, the actor, in "The Boys of Company B." Sixth Tenure of proposed agreement. Terms to ments to the National Association consti be agreed upon. tution must be sent to the secretary sixty THE MINORS., Frank Dillon, present team captain, will manage Seventh Commission rule No. 29 to apply to It was also decided to defer action of any the Los Angeles Club next year, having been ap the American Association and Eastern League in days in advance of the annual meeting. This matters that might come to the Commission pointed by President Henry Berry to that position. the same manner as said rule now applies to major is to permit printing such propositions and The veteran Jack Sharrott has been selected as league clubs. Purchased players to be allowed to sending them to eacHPleague in time for con from© the minor leagues, then in session here, manager of the. Johnstown team, of the Tri-State remain with clubs during, the season in which they until the January meeting of the Commission. sideration in advance of the meeting. League, in succession to Eddie Aschenbaeh. are purchased. MINOR LEAGUE CIRCUITS. A committee from the National Association Eddie Aschenbaeh, manager of the Johnstown Tri- The demands of the bolters are even more appeared before the Commission and asked State team this season, has been signed by the Al- radical than had been expected, and it is The North-western League was granted for advice on the secession of the Eastern toona Club for next season, and will have absolute thought that the conservative elements of permission to place a club in Portland, Ore., League and American Association. The com control. the Eastern and American organizations will to play there when the Coast League team mittee was assured of the National Commis The Houston. Club, of the Texas League, has en fight against, the. adoption of trie proposed is, on the road. The petition of the Southern sion©s support and future assistance. A gaged Charles Barrett, of the Orphan. Boys© Club, legislation. Internal warfare in the leagues Michigan League for elevation from Class request from the bolters for a hearing was of the St. Louis City League, as team manager for may be what the expanding element is look D to C was laid on the table until the refused owing to the lack of legal standing next season. ing for, so that there may be a coalition of league admits either Muskegon or Port of the bolters. President Dobbins has called a meeting of the At Kuron in place of Tecumseh. Either city lantic League for November 29 at. Easton, Pa. It tffe forces of O©Brien and Powers that desire is believed that this outlaw league will enter the Na to go ahead -with the expansion ovement. will bring the league up to the population tional Association. requirements of class C, but it was decided THE ORIENTAL TRIP* Charles McCafferty, the well known pitcher and unwise to set the precedent of advancing a former member of the team, has purchased the ON THE VERGE OF WAR! league in rank merely on the statement that The Personnel! of the All-American Team Bloomington base ball franchise in the Indiana-Illi- it intended to change its circuit. nois-Iowa League. (Continued from the sixth page.) COMMISSION RtJXING UPHELD. That Started for Japan Under the Owner Stallings has withdrawn©the Newark Club, of the Eastern League, from the market. He will which they were prepared, they declared, to Infielder Smith,: of Galveston, was awarded Wing of Mike Fisher. retail? control and let Manager Harry Wolverton run maintain to the last extremity; which, of to the Cincinnati Club, which drafted him course, meant war, thbugh there was careful this fall. Before the draft seasoa. opentil San Francisco, Cal., .November 16. Be the team next season., ." " Pitcher Emerson, of the Reading Tri-State League and continuous abstention from.war or other this player had been purchased by Oakland, fore the Reach ©All-American team sailed on Club, and catcher Schmidt, of the Helena Club, of inflammatory utterances, both sides to the for $750, but when he-was drafted this pur the steamship China.for Japan, Nftvember 3, the Arkansas League, have been claimed by draft by controversy maintaining their position with chase was set aside, costing the Gahseston they played an exhibition game in the morn the Memphis Southern League Club. dignity and reserve. A final effort by Hub $250, as the draft price was only $500. ing against a picked team. The All-Ameri The Cincinnati team On November 15 played their President Powers and Editor Richter to ef This was according to a iSoling of the Na cans won, 4 to 2, with Burns pitching against second game in Cuba, losing to Almendares by 1 fect a compromise, involving a slight sac tional Commission^ which©h.te caused a grea©t Hogan. The steamer China will stop at to 0. Mendez, a native pitcher, allowed the visitors rifice by the Western and. Southern Leagues, deal of unfavorable . comment amoitg the Honolulu for a few hours, but the base ball one hit, which Hiiggiiis scratched to the Infield. failed and then the National Association minor league clubs, but which they are try team ©will make its first stop© at Hong Kong, Among the bidders for the Newark Club, of the went .into final session for the time being. ing to live iip to. where the opening game will take place. Eastern League, are George Cohan and Sam Harris, The report of the committee appointed to The team will visit China and Manila and the Gotham theatrical syndicate, and John Ganzel, HARRY VAUGHN©S APPEAL. who for the last two seasons piloted the Cincinnati visit the National Commission was received on the return voyage.will stop in Honolulu. with general satisfaction and it was de The National Board heard the testimony in The return to San Francisco ©will be made Beds. the case of Harry Vaughn©s claim for .$1200 At a special meeting of the League Directors on cided to hold the cloOr open for the return the latter part of February. In addition to November 8 the franchise and team of the Clinton of the seceders and to await developments. against the Birmingham Club of the South M. A. Fisher and wife and H. L. Baggerly, Club was transferred to the Davenport Club, or Accordingly the Committee on Conference ern League for salary alleged, to be due on the party included the following ball play ganized by James T. Hayes and others, of Daven with the National Commission was continued last year©s contract. The case will be de ers: Pitchers Bill Burns, of Washington; port, la. with power to act. Subsequently the work cided later on, as it is an important one, Pat Flaherty, Boston Nationals, and G. The La Crosse Club having dropped out of the of constitutional revision was completed. and the members of the Board wanted Graney, Portland; catchers, Jack Bliss, of Wisconsin-Illinois League Manager "Pink" Hawley President Ewing, of the Pacific Coast time" to think it over. The decision will St. Louis Nationals, and Nick Williams, San has applied for the management of the Milwaukee League, was appointed a committee of one hinge on the point as to whether Harry©s Francisco; infielders, Danzig, Portland; Club, of the American Association, with good pros to bring the outlaw California League with contract was one which could be annulled Delehanty, Washington; McArdle, San Fran pects of landing. in the fold. Mr. Ewing stated to the As by either party or not. If they decide thn-t cisco, and Devereaux, Santa Cruz; outfield- The annual meeting of the Columbus Club, of sociation that five or six clubs in the out it was a regular base ball contract entitling the American Association has been postponed until the club to release him on 10 days© notice ers, Curtis and Hildebrand, San Francisco, January 4. Meantime the club directors- have elected law league were anxious to get into or and Bill Heitmuller, Oakland. Hildebrand Vice-president E. M. Schoenborn to act as president, ganized ball, having found that paying big Harry will not get the money. Otherwise, Was the only ball player accompanied by his salaries to contract junipers was a losing he -will be allowed all or part of his claim. and Robert Quinn as secretary. In case the decision goes against him wife. George Hildebrand©s little boy, who The Wilkes-Barre Club has signed Malachi Kit- proposition. He urged that Was taken on the trip, will be the official tridge, late of Scranton, as team manager. Under THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Yaughn will appeal to the National Com mascot of the All-Americans on the journey. the terms of his contract Mr. Kittridge is to have be admitted to membership in the .National mission. Master Hildebrand is something of a base sole control of the signing, purchase, sale and re MINOR CASES. lease of players, and gives assurance that he will Association, with permission to retain all ball fan himself and by rights should have contract jumpers for one year, until it gets The Omaha club, ef the Western League, one of those red, white and blue uniforms. place a first-division team in that city. The Troy Club, of the New York League, has been started in the straight and narrow path. was ordered to pay the salary of pitcher purchased by James W. Fleming, T. J. Quillian, This idea met with approval. It .was learn Noah, purchased from th« Ohio League, if ANSON SUED. Joseph Murphy, all of Troy, and Edward Murphy, of ed that Harry Pulliam and Ban Johnson the playfer reported before the end of the Auburn. It seems that the latter has a controlling are willing to take the long and arduous Western League season. ,otherwise not. interest in the team, but it will be kept .in Troy. trip to the poast to look into the matter, Altoona was awarded its claim of $200 The Former Star of the Diamond Said to Murphy is a close friend of President J. H. Farrell. and would do so after the major league against the Springfield (Mo.) club as the Be Heavily in Debt. A ©Memphis jury on November 12 .found catcher meetings next month. So Cal Ewing was price for player Root. Hurlburt not guilty of assault upon A. C. Strattou, appointed to co-operate with them, and the The claim of the Jacksonville club for Chicago, November 16.-= A receiver to a local merchant. During a game last summer chances are that the Californians will be in wind up the affairs of the A. C. Anson Com Stratton called the player a "ham-fat" and the $500, the purchase price of player Helm, latter landed on his villifter©s jaw. For this he was good standing very shortly. Memphis was against the Little Rock club was decided in pany is asked for in a petition filed by the selected as the place for the next annual Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company in the arrested and tried, with the above announced result. Jacksonville©s favor and Little Rock ordered The Pennsylvania-West Virginia League met at thi meeting. Mr. Shively was designated to pay up. Circuit Court here last week. It is set up McClelland House, at Uniontown, Pa., November 12 chairman pending the return of President W. J. McGillj formerly a ©St. Louis Ameri that Anson, the former base ball star, is in and disposed of last season©s business. The pennant Powers, and the meeting adjourned subject can recruit, but turned back to the Austin debted to the company in the sum of $3,900 and "Dispatch" cup were formally awasded to to file call of the chair. club of the Texas League, was discovered and that he owes other large amounts. When Uniontwwn. It was decided to go aiead again next "Cap"- Anson left the Chicago Nationa season with the same circuit. Anot&er meeting BOLTEKS TO MEET AGAIN. hiding over in the Enid (;Okla.) club and League Base Ball Club some years ago he be held at Uniaatown-Jaauary 20. The bolting American Association and ordered back to Austin. 8 SPORTIISG NOVEMBER 21, 1908.
Club officials and recently said that he would gladly son here with the coming spring. agree to a trade. Washington is believed to be Bl- ; GESSLE,R©S RISE. berfeld©s destination. THUG©S VICTIM? Where are the chaps who croaked to MERKLE©S MIND President Kilfoyl, of the Cleveland Club, in an interview declares that Lajoie is to retain the man beat the band when it became known that agement of the team for another year with full Boston intended to take a chance with power. "Doc" Gessler last seaspn? Some made TRAGIC FATE OF «CHICK» NOT YET RECONCILED TO THAT Frank Isbell says that he will renew his efforts to the crack that his head was pure bone and get away from Chicago, but it is doubtful if ha that he would not begin to last the season himself thinks there is a chance for him to get his STAHL©S WIDOW. out. This player did well enough to be FATAL LAPSE* release. among the leaders of the American League New York©s new manager, Stallings, is said to ba with the stick and to do some mighty fast anxious to secure outflelder Mclntyre from the De work. He was very fast on the bases and troit Club. Stallings developed "Matty" in Buffalo The Woman Found Dead Under proved a mighty good run-getter, and in The Young New York Player Has half a dozen years ago. the field left nothng to be desired and held Every time any one in Cleveland finds occasion to hia job without the least trouble. Some explain away the Naps© failure to land the pennant Most Mysterious Circumstances people must have be*n off in their calcula Lost Much Weight Worrying last season, the blame is laid at the door of Can tions all right, all right. It looks very tillon and Umpire Egan. It is a remarkable coincidence that in Cy Young©s and With Her Costly Jewelry much as if "Doc" would be in his old Over Something-That Can Not only poor year, 1906, Criger was in poor shape and place next s«ason when the bell rings and caught but few games. Illustrates how important a Missing The Coroner©s Verdict I look for him to do even better work than Be Helped Now His View of It, competent catcher is to a star pitcher. he performed last season. Cravath made a Manager Jennings says that all arrangements have lot of friends by his flue work last season been made for the Tigers© training at San Antonio and they think if he were given a chance next spring, thus obviating another miscarriage such ; SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." at the very Start of the season he could show Toledo; O., November 16. "No I guess it as marred the Tigers© practice season last spring. his heels to any to the finish. He has didn©t worry me," remarked Fred Merkle, President Taylor, of Boston, is Quoted as saying Boston, Mass., November 16. ©Mrs. Julia certainly made good all that was predicted one of the Toledo members of the New York that one of his reasons for releasing Manager Jim Stahl, the widow of "Chick" Stahl, the Giants here to-day, referring McGuire last season was that McGuire permitted his famous Boston ball player, who .committed about his hitting qualities Hefore he came wife to influence bun too much in his methods aud to Boston. Few elubs have the outfield to the incident in the well- plans. suicide in Indiana while on array of the Boston .Americans. remembered game with the a training trip in the spring Chicago Cubs, when he caused Charley Street©s 1907 record of catching in 154 of .1907, was found dead in DOVEY©S DOINGS. games for the San Francisco team was broken In a tie game by failing to 1908 by Claude Berry, who caught in 163 games the doorway of a tenement It was expected ; that there would be touch second base in the for the Los Angeles team, of the Pacific Coast house at 7 Ellery Terrace, something doing in the West as far as the ninth inning. "No, proba League. South Boston, early to-day. Boston Nationals were concerned, and a lot bly not," he continued, "I Ban Johnson and Charley Comiskey are once mor« Mrs. Stahl was fully and of people had their .ears to the ground. only lost fifteen pounds since bosom friends. That was amply demonstrated during richly dressed. It is be There was nothing, however, that made the affair came off," and the National Association meeting in Chicago. Tha lieved she was murdered for either John S. C. Dovey or Tony Marsh Fred, showed it, for his face is two left Chicago, November 14, for a moose hunt in her jewelry. The neighbor- jump out of their beds, and if there is to thin and drawn, and he has Northern Wisconsin. borhood of Ellery Terrace is be any news it will not be made public lost some of the bulkiness If Keeler should be appointed manager of tho one of the poorest in town, until the meetings of the big "uns are held that always has been charac Brooklyn team he will make the fourth member of a-nd Mrs. Stahl, with her ex Baltimore©s famous "Big Four" to be graduated in New York in the first week of December. Fred Merkle teristic of him. "I was un into the managerial ranks. The others are McQraw, pensive clothes, attracted a That there is something brewing and that fortunate in , having that great deal of attention when Jennings and Kelley. Charles Stahl a good team will be shaped up for the play come up,©© the ball player went on, Although Bill Donovan led the pitchers of th» she appeared there last even- locals before another season comes around ,©in such a pinch. The thing has been done American League in percentage of victories, he did ing. It is said that "when Mrs. Stahl left is a matter of general opinion, but those a hundred times before, but, with the excep not lead his rivals when it came to pitching small- her home last evening she wore jewelry interested will have to exercise considerable tion of the Pittsburg case, no attention has hit games. The honors in that respect were carried valued at $2,000, all of which, with the ex patience. At the proper time everything ever been paid to it. I put the Giants off by Ed Walsh and Addle Joss. ception of a goldLmounted comb and a wed will be made public. Pitcher Frank Donahue made a costly mistake by ding ring, was missing from the body when IN THE GAME quitting cold on Detroit two years ago. That cost found. In seeking to account for the loss DONOVAN©S RELEASE. in the ninth by clouting one for a single that him about $2,500 World©s Series money besides two of Mrs. Stahl©s jewelry and her presence in It w&s no surprise here at all that Patsy sent a runner to third. It might have been years© salary money which it is not likely came back the neighborhood in which her body was Donovan had been let out by the Brooklyn good for a home run or a three-bagger, but to him through his hotel business. Club. That was surmised here when it was Jack Hayden made » wonderful stab and President Faxrell, of New York, has a well- found the police sought a man who was founded prejudice against Hot Springs as a Spring .Been to cross Andrews Square, South Boston, learned that President Ebbetts, of the Brook knocked down the drive. At that I could training place. The seven Highlanders who trained with Mrs. Stahl just before she entered the lyn Club, was endeavoring to make the trade have gone to second easily, but with one there lust Spring all went wrong last season, which hall in which she died. This man is be of Lewis for Dahlen. I doubt not a trade run needed to win and a man on third was one of the causes of the New York team©s lieved to have helped her into the doorway, could have been made had Ebbetts offered I played it safe. When Bridwell got the downfall. but was not seen to leave the house. Up to something that President Dovey wanted. I bingle that should have won the game I was Anthony Dougherty, father of Pat Dougherty, of the time that relatives of Mrs. Stahl noticed doubt not that Patsy will be able to make a so happy over the victory that I started the Chicago White Sox. died at Bolivar, N. Y., on the absence of jewelry to-day, the police had very good connection as a resxilt of the fqr the club house, figuring, of course, on the 10th lust., in the 78th year of his age. He was change of base. It looks to me very much getting out of the way1 before the crowd a native of Ireland, but lived a respected citizen for beHeved the case to be one of heart disease, 25 years. He was the pioneer section boss of th« but with the advent of robbery as a possible as if he would land in some minor league blocked the field. When I heard Erie Kailroad. motive the case appeared to be one of mur proposition. There are plenty such where he . EVERS CALLING ought to make a very good financial showing. The Highlanders© new manager, George Stalling*, der. Marks were found on the woman©s for the ball, and noticed the excitement, I Is now in full charge of the team and a daily throat, but it is not thought these had to do President Ebbetts undoubtedly finds that he occupant of the club offices in the Reed & Barton with her death. The body was identified has abundant knowledge of base ball and did not know at first what it was about, but Building, New York City. He Is kept busy answer by ^her father, Mr. Harmon. After com he can get along all right with the assistance the meaning of it all suddenly dawned upon ing letters of congratulation on his appointment and pleting an autopsy, Medical Examiner Mc- of a playing manager or a field captain. me, and I wished that a large, roomy and requests for spring exhibition games. Orath announced that death was due to The letting out of Donovan makes the comfortable hole would open up and swallow The Boston Club has signed Harold Danzig, first natural causes, © ©probably exhaustion first break in the four non-playing managers me. As a matter of fact, neither of the um baseman of the Portland team, of the Pacific Coast of the East in the National League. The pires, Emslie nor O©Day, saw the play, and League, and intends to give him a thorough trial. brought on by the use of drugs and alco as a consequence I don©t believe they were Danzig is a giant, 6 feet 2 inches, although only hol." The police stated that they were playing days of McGraw and Murray were 20 years old. He led the league last season in over some years ago and Joe Kelley can right in calling it a tie game. But it is all convinced that Mrs. Stahl lately had worn over now and will have to be forgotten, batting aud is said to be remarkably fast. Yery little jewelry besides the wedding ring scarcely be numbered among the playing The veteran outflelder, Jimmie Barrett, formerly© which was found on her finger. managers, although he takes a whirl at the like all the other great national c/imes." with Detroit, Cincinnati and Boston in the big game once in a while. Donovan is a man © TAKING IT EASY.© leagues, is at present at his home in Detroit, * of few words and he had no observation at free agent and with the power to.sign for 1909 where "Merk" has been barnstorming with the he pleases, it Is understood. Here©s a great chanca all to make regarding his release, but he Giants ever since the season closed, the last for some minor league club to secure a flist- clas* was not in the least surprised at the out game being played at Hackensack, N. J., on playlng-manager. come. He did not have full swing at all election day. Fred brought home a goodly During the National Association meeting President Echoes of the Recent National Association in the club, and he had to do the best he collection of long green, gathered since the Taylor disposed of ten players he could not use for Meeting of Intereft to the Hub Ac could with the tools at his command and season ended. All told, the Toledo boy about $17,000. The only player he now has for sals guide himself as far as possible according to probably made as much money this summer is John Hoey and this clever fielder will land in the policy laid down by his employer. some Class A league very soon. Frank Donahue and tivities of the Local Magnates The in his first year in the majors, as any Robinson, a pitcher, go to Springfield, 111. Pitcher True Showing of Gessler, etc. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. youngster who ever broke in under similar Brady goes-to Altoona, and Thompson, a pitcher, and Our old. friend, Jimmy Colling, was on circumstances. Merkle is under reserve to Alken, a catcher, go to Seattle. Ostdlck is slated the Giants and will be back with them for Little Kock. By Jacob C. Morse. deck here last week, paying a visit to his wife©s folks and being greeted most cor again next year. During the winter he will During a night session in the Pompeilan Room at reside with his parents on the East side. the Auditorium Annex, while the National Associa Boston, November 16. Editor "Sporting dially by the many friends with whom he tion was in progress President Comiskey, of the Life." Certainly the base ball fans have came into contact. He looked as content as White Sox, made President Taylor a bona-flde offer plenty to talk abou-t now. The- turmoil in ever, without a care on earth. AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. of $10,000 for catcher Criger, though he and Presi Otto Deininger, who did so well in the dent Ban Johnson advised Taylor not to accept it the West has been attracting for the good of the Boston Club and the American lots of attention despite the Tri-State last season, is back again and looks Pitcher Ed. Foster has signed with Cleveland for Leigue. Taylor asked that the offer be kept open fact that the air has been the picture of health and contentment. next year. until the next morning until he could talk th« more full of foot ball than John F. Smith ("Phenom") wrote me Jimmy -Williams, of the Browns, Is going to spend matter over with Manager Lake. That consultation ever before on account of the the other day asking for the address of the entire winter at Pueblo, Colo. resulted In a declination of the offer. spurt that both Harvard and Leo Smith, who came on from New York The latest rumor transfers shortstop Elberfeld Dartmouth have taken this last summer to participate in the game of from the Highlanders to Washington. A Few 1904 Portfolios Left. year. President Taylor, the Old-timers at Peddock©s Island. If Michigan©s Supreme Court has again upheld Sun Hugh IMcBreen and Fred this meets Leo©s eyes or those of any of day ball in Detroit. That should settle it. We discovered a bundle (about 10) of Lake made a strong trio to his friends will they kindly send the de Manager Joe Cantillon, of Washington, refuses to "Portfolios for 1904" a few days ago and represent the Boston Ameri sired address to Mr. Smith, at 236 Grove affirm or deny the alleged Burns-Smith trade. as we have no special desire to hold them cans in Chicago, and they Street, Manchester, N. H. ? Catcher Ira Thomas, of. the Tigers, is said to be over, we offer them to our readers while transacted*a lot of business, A recent visitor to Boston was Al. Ged- playing stocks with his World©s Series prize money. they last-r-at the low price of 25 cents each; t«o, getting rid of most of ney, once outfielder of the old Athletics, of The Boston Club has returned inflelder Frank ten cents extra if to be sent by mail. They J. C. Mart* the spare talent of the club. Philadelphia, who went to Europe with that Donahue to the Springfield Club, of the I. I. I. contain group pictures (each group size President Tayler hied from club along with the Bostons in ©74. He League. 13x14 inches) of the base ball champions Chicago to the Pacific Coast, where he will was on a visit to his nephew, who resides Infielder Moriarity, of the Highlanders, this year for 1904 of the major and minor leagues, pass some of th« time, leaving the other pair here, and his stay in Boston was very brief. prefers New York as a winter resort to either ©Frisco and all the National and American teams of to finish any business in which the club was or Chicago. 1903 (25 clubs in all) comprising altogether concerned. It looks very much indeed as Southern critics tout Sitton, secured by the Naps, over 400 individual pictures; originally sold if Harold Danzig, originally secured from CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. as a second Liebhardt. His spltter is said to be for $1.00 a copy; handsomely bound in the New Bedford Club, of the New England even better than Lieby©s. heavy cover paper, with printed title. First League, would be a fixture on first base for Frank Farrell, president of the American. League come, first served. So get busy and send the Boston Americans next season. All who The League to Retain Its Old Circuit for Club, is one of the magnates who will oppose the your 35 cents to-day if you want a copy. abolition of the spit-ball. Address this office. saw him play the past season spoke in the Another Year With a Five-Months Outflelder Cree, who finished the season with the highest terms of his work and pronounced ©Highlanders, formerly played with Williamsport Jhtim fit in every way, so it looks as if Season in 1909. under the name of Burde. Bill Armour Increases Holding. "Jake" Stahl would not be a regular next Charlotte, N. C., November 16. At a meet Piicher Simon F. Pauxtis, of the Pennsylvania season, even if he is retained by the club. Toledo, 0., November 14. By the pur ing of the Carolina Base Ball Association University team, has signed with the New York chase of seventeen outstanding shares of Danzig is a tall chap, strongly built and October 27 it was decided to admit no new Highlanders for next season. can field as well as hit, and is undoubtedly stock in the Toledo Base Ball Club, President towns to the league at this time. Raleigh, President Comiskey states that It is a settled fact Armour to-day raised the value of the To a mighty fast man. He ought to strengthen Knoxville and Rock Hill applied for admis that the White Sox will again go to California for the club a great deal. Catcher Madden also training purposes next spring. ledo franchise to $50,000, making it one of sion. Anderson, Greensboro, Greenville, the most valuable minor league pieces of made a good showing in the West. Charlotte, Spartanburg and Winston . will Of Ban Johnson©s umpire staff Sheridan, Hurst, Connolly, O©Loughlin and Esau are Hibernians, and base ball property in the country. The club THE CRIGER BID. constitute the league. The season opens Evans is of Welsh extraction. was incorporated for $50,000, each share April 22, closing August 26. Two towns $1,000, but up to last week only thirty- A story was wired from the West that may be admitted later. The applications Pitcher Donovan says that there is no truth in Comiskey offered $10,000 for Lou Criger the report that hs refused to have Ira Thomas catch three shares had been taken up. At a se are held in abeyance pending the question of him in the World©s Series games. cret meeting Armour took the balance of thg and that the offer was turned down. Well, whether Columbia, S. C., remains in the $10,000 is a lot otf money and such an offer Jakey Atz, of the White Sox, is wintering in shares at par. South Atlantic League. In the event that Washington. Jake has cut out the ponies the past has made a lot of callers in the past, far it does not it is understood that Columbia and two years and now has money to burn. back in the days of Mike Kelly and John one other city Nwill be taken in, making an Catcher Charley Schmidt is said to be the richest Clarkson. Criger is still one of the best eight-club league. The only action of im member of the Detroit team. He owns rich coal catchers there is in the business; in fact, portance was the extension of the 1909 play deposits in Arkansas and is working them. with such a one as he Detroit w»uld have ing schedule, allowing each club 110 games. Ty Cobb, of the Detroits, and pitcher Byan, of made a far better showing than was made Cleveland, have signed to play with a semi-pro, in the World©s Series. It was the brilliant oi©gaiiization in New Orleans for the winter. work of this backstop that went far to Ball Player Dead. Sporting- Editor Grillo, of the Washington "Post," enable Boston to prevail over Pittsburg in Noblesville, Ind., November 11. .Nevis is urging the home club to train its team at home, 1903. Pitchers are all in accord over the Curtis died at his home in this city to-day or at least not very far South of Washington. work of this player, and for that matter of diabetes, aged 31. A widow and one President John I. Taylor, of Boston, with his where would Oy Young have been but for child survive him. Five years ago Curtis w1f~ aiH infant s^-n. le©t r.hVjx©o Xn-reniho- n for INE TABLES, CAROM, the great work that Criger put forth when was one of the most prominent young ball California, where they will remain until sprint;. behind that great pitcher? Where indeed? Fred Lake claims the ball thrown by Cicotte is a F players in Indiana. He played with several harder ball to hit than the spitter. Cicotte uses his COMBINATION AND POOL, They have talked a lot about Lou not semi-professional teams and was doing good Orders from all parts of the world promptly being the man he once was, but that is finger nails instead" of saliva to deceive the batsman. work behind the bat for the Dayton, 0., According to reliable information Norman Elber- attended to. all tommy-rot. And he has been with the Club, in the Central League, when his health feld is sure to be found on some team other than John Creahaa, Green©s Hotel, PMad©a, P* Bnstein Olnb ever sin©-e it started here in began to fail and he was compelled to quit the Highlanders next season. Elberfeld is satisfied 1901 and therefor* will begin hia ninth sea the game. Over LOOO.OOO iMoise Subduer* Solo. NOVEMBER 21, 1908.
The Official Figures Showing the Work of American League Players in the Batting Department of the Great Game During the 1908 Season* Mitt BY FRANCIS C. RICHTEK. The American League©s official batting averages for the season of 1908, as compiled by Secretary Robert McRoy©, under the direction of President Johnson, are herewith given. The figures show a further progressive decline both in team and individual batting from Caught the ball dropped from the seasons of 1906 and 1907, thus making the steady batting decadence a cause of renewed concern. In 1905 this decadence became most pronounced; in 1906 an improve ment was manifested; in 1007 decline again manifested itself; and now this is supple the Washington Monument mented by further decline, thus affording a mute but powerful protest against the old "stand-pat" policy of the rule-makers, who have been loth to disturb conditions that a fall of over 500 feet. This were apparently satisfactory to the public, though steadily cementing the dominance of the pitcher in the game. feat was accomplished by THE TEAM BATTING. The champion Detroit team this year, as last, led the league in team batting with Charley Street, catcher of the almost the same average as last year, .264 as against .266. Singularly the team which finished second in batting last year exchanged places with Boston, last year©s tailender, Washington American League which explains fully the Athletic, team©s hard and deep fall this,year. St. Louj? .occu pies the same position as last year, third place. Cleveland improved somewhat, being Club. fourth this year as against sixth last year. New York was fifth in team batting, dropping a peg from last year, exchanging places with Washington. This year, as last, those mysterious White Sox, which made a great battle for the flag, finished a poor seventh in batting. This year, as last, the Detroits made most runs and base hits; St. Louis was again second in base hits and Cleveland was second in runs scored. Oa the whole season 9,719 hits were made and 4281 runs were scored. The record: This shows conclusively that Reach G. A.B. B. " H. Ave. Detroit ...... 154 5113 646 1348 .264 Boston ...... 155 5045 564 1248 .247 goods are built for wear consequently St. Louis ...... 155 5155 544 1264 .245 Cleveland ...... I...... 157 5114 568 1223 .239 New York ...... 155 5084 459 1192 .234 Washington ...... 155 5037 479 1181 .234 Chicago ...... 156 5030 537 1131 ©.225 Athletics ...... 157 5066 4S6 1132 .223 THE INDIVIDUAL BATTING. "Reach Goods In individual batting the 1908 season furnished a new titular leader in Dode Criss, the St. Louis pitcher, who was used principally as pinch hitter and in this capacity in 64 games secured 28 hits for .341 a remarkable, if not unprecedented, performance. But the real leader, as an actual and regular player, is again the leader of last year. Ty Cobb, of Detroit, who has the reduced record of .324 in 150 games, a considerable Are Best" decline from 1907, when Cobb led the league with .350 in 150 games. Cobb also showed decline in base-running, in which department he led last year with 49 stolen bases. This year Dougherty, of Chicago, is the leader with 47 bases stolen; Hemphill, of New York, is second with 42; Schaefer, of D.etroit, third with 40; Cobb, of Detroit, fourth with 39; and Josh Clarke, of Cleveland, fifth with 37. No other player stole as many as 85 bases and only four ©Ball, Warner, .Stahl and McConnell managed to acquire 30 stolen bases; and in the entire league only 23 men stole 20 or more bases. This depart ment thus exhibits a decline commensurate with the batting decline, thus showing con clusively that hitting and base-running keep step and that good batting by reason of initiation promotes base-running. In individual batting only 7 nsen hit .300 or better, .... 148 539 63 127 22 7 ©.236 20 T 4 as against 9 such batsmen in 1907 and 13 in 1906. But not only in the number of .... 101 348 25 82 8 22 .236 12 1 0 .300 batsmen, but in their averages is a decline shown from 1907, as will be seen by .... 33 89 3 21 4 0 .236 3 1 0 .... 57 149 13 35 8 1 .235 5 2 0 the following comparison: .... 65 197 16 43 2 2 .234 6 1 2 1907 .300 BATSMEN. 1908 .300 BATSMEN. .... 155 518 47 120 16 12 .232 10 6 0 G. AB. B. H. Pet. .... 74 263 37 61 6 14 .232 11 2 0 Cobb ...... 150 Criss ...... 64 15 28 .341 .... 137 464 55 107 19 9 .231 23 8 6 Kay ...... 25 Cobb ...... 150 88 188 .324 .... 34 108 5 25 3 4 .231 1 0 0 Orth ...... 43 S. Delehanty ...... 83 33 91 .317 .... 51 109 12 25 9 4 .229 1 0 0 Crawford ...... 144 Crawford ...... 152 102 184 .311 .... 39 70 9 16 0 1 .229 2 1 0 Stone ...... 155 Gessler ...... 128 55 134 .308 115 9 26 2 0 3 0 0 Killlao ...... 46 Thomas ...... 40 6 31 .307 373 45 84 3 13 .225 7 4 2 . Clymer ...... 57 Thielman ...... 14 1 .304 277 23 62 10 14 .224 9 1 0 Flick ...... r 147 67 9 15 4 4 .224 2 2 0 Nicholls ...... 124 135 13 30 2 5 .222 4 3 0 90 6 20 5 2 .222 2 2 0 The above comparison speaks for itself as to the quantity and quality of the top- 434s 33 96 19 13 .221 14 a 1 notch batting of 1908. Cobb, of Detroit, led all the batsmen in singles with 128, 294 65 24 15 .221 a $ 0 in two-base hits with 36, and ia three-base hits with 20 thus proving himself the batting 289 29 64 8 2 .221 i» S 1 leader of the league as clearly as Wagner in the National League. Crawford, of Detroit, .... 77 223 17 49 8 1 .220 7 1 0 118 12 26 3 2 .220 2 3 0 was the leading home-run hitter, having 7 such hits to his credit. The respective team .... 20 50 5 11 1 1 .229 1 0 0 leaders are Cobb for Detroit, Criss for St. Louis, Delehanty for Washington, Gessler for 419 41 91 30 22 .217 14 1 0 Boston, Hemphill for New York, Stovall for Cleveland, E. Collins for Athletics, and J. Collins, Athletics ...... 115 433 34 94 13 5 .217 14 3 0 Dougherty for Chicago. .... 150 550 58 119 31 14 .216 17 3 4 482 44 104 21 6 .216 15 ©53 0 LEADERS IN OTHER LINES. .... 89 310 23 67 5 8 .216 8 0 In the matter of total runs scored Mclntyre, of Detroit, led the league with 105. 405 87 15 10 .215 5 1 0 Crawford, of Detroit, who last year led with 102 runs, this year was second with pre 130 5 28 3 2 .215 2 0 0 93 8 20 3 3 .215 2 2 1 cisely the same number. No other player reached the 100 mark, though Schaefer, .... 12 14 1 3 2 e .214 0 0 0 P. Jones, Stone and Cobb were not far behind with respectively 96, 92, 89 and 88. In Birmingham. Cleveland ...... 122 413 32 88 11 15 .213 10 1 sacrifice hits Bradley, of Cleveland, again led with 60; Ganley, of Washington, was .... 44 169 17 36 4 6 .213 3 3 0 second with 52; Schaefer, of !>£,->it, third with 43. Only 23 men made 20 or more .... 28 75 9 16 6 4 .213 1 0 0 sacrifice hits. Lajoie, of Clev 4- played in most games, 157, he not missing©a game; 3 0 .213 0 0 286 19 60 7 1 .210 6 1 0 Jones, of St. Louis, and McBride,- * Washington, played in 155 games; and Freeman, of .... Ill 341 40 71 26 15 .208 7 8 0 Washington played in 154 games. Oiily 12 men played in 150 or more games in the .... 19 48 10 1 0 .208 2 1 a 1908 season. Fallowing are the 1908 individual batting and base-running figures: .... 119 391 28 81 18 9 .297 7 5 0 G. A.B. H. S.H. S.B. 2-B. 121 4 11 .267 2 1 0 Criss, St. Louis ...... 64 82 28 0 1 6 .... 131 394 31 81 9 5 .206 12 7 1 Cobb, Detroit ...... 150 581 88 188 14 39 36 304 8 14 a 0 Delehanty, Washington ...... 83 287 33 91 9 16 11 .... 23 49 1 1 .204 2 0 Crawford, Detroit ...... 152 591 102 184 23 15 33 .... 27 59 4 12 1 0 .203 1 0 0 Gessler, Boston ...... 128 435 55 134 10 19 13 150 3 0 .280 4 0 Thomas, Detxoit ...... 40 101 6 31 1 0 1 . . . . 15 35 1 0 .200 1 0 0 Thielman. Ciewdand- Boston ...... 14 23 4 7 3 1 2 86 2 0 2 1 Hemphill, New York ...... 142 505 62 150 14 42 12 ... 73 204 4 2 .196 12 1 Jlclutyre, Detroit ...... 151 569 105 168 13 20 24 56 2 Uossmaa, Detroit ...... 138 524 45 154 19 8 33 .... 23 46 1 0 .196 0 0 Bush, Detroit ...... 20 68 13 20 4 2 1 87 Stovall. Cleveland ...... 138 534 71 156 31 14 29 . . . . 83 206 12 Schweitzer, St. Louis ...... 64 182 22 53 7 6 4 ... 137 430 21 15 .191 0 Orth. New York ...... 33 69 4 20 2 0 1 237 Lajoie, Cleveland ...... 157 581 77 108 30 15 32 211 TJnslaub. Boston- Washington ...... 144 542 46 155 15 14 21 106 6 Blue, St. Louis-Athletics ...... 17 42 4 12 1 0 1 112 188 Stone. St Louis ...... 148 588 89 165 13 20 21 . . . . 26 80 0 JlcConnell, Boston ...... 140 502 77 140 11 31 10 91 Goode. Cleveland ...... 46 154 23 43 4 7 1 59 186 Dougherty, Chicago ...... 138 482 68 134 19 47 11 27 E. Collins, Athletics ...... 102 330 39 90 15 8 18 . ... 41 120 3 7 44 181 Ferris, St. Louis ...... 14S 555 54 150©21 30 6 26 Cree, New York ...... 21 78 5 1 1 0 ... 62 172 6 3. Tannehill. Washington ...... 27 45 1 12 0 0 1 Phfxihrn "Vpw York 100 525 51 139 23 16 ... 36 89 Murphy. Athletics ...... 142 28 f) Sohmidt, Detroit ...... 122 419 45 111 16 5 14 50 Hartzell, St Louis ...... 115 422 41 112 23 24 5 ... 38 80 10 1 Keeler, New York ...... 91 323 38 85 21 14 3 157 Anderson, Chicago ...... 123 355 36 93 13 21 17 ... 96 279 a Schaefer, Detroit ...... 153 584 96 151 43 40 20 30 Lord. Bostwn ...... 145 558 61 145 36 23 15 18 Chase, New York ...... 106 405 50 104 9 27 11 ... 36 79 Cravath, Boston ...... 94 277 71 8 6 10 106 O 125 32 3 2 ... 30 07 Miillin. Detroit ...... 55 2 07 Delehanty, New York ...... 125 32 1 9 1 Winter, Boston-Detroit ...... © > 4 11 2 0 .164 1 0 0 Thoney, Boston ...... 416 106 9 16 5 ... 23 Coombs, Athletics ...... 220 56 9 6 9 ... 30 82 529 134 26 Manush. Athletics ...... 77 6 12 2 .156 2 i 0 F. Jones, Chicago ...... 28 11 !)7 Wallace, St Louis ...... 4S7 123 19 24 6 15 3 .155 3 Clymer, Washington ...... 368 9 19 11 Moraif, Athletics ...... 19 59 4 9 1 .153 0 0 0 Freeman, Wafgiineton ...... ©.. 6 © Burns. Washington ...... 23 54 1 8 0 1 .148 2 0 0 Hahn. Chicago ...... 11 Sweeney, New York ...... 82 4 12 0 .148 0 0 Hoffman, St. Louis ...... Barr. Athletics ...... 19 56 4 8 1 0 .143 2 0 0 Killlan, Detroit ...... 28 73 5 10 0 0 . 1 37 3 0 0 O©Lenry. Detroit ...... i) Stahl, New York-Boston ...... Purtell. Chicago ...... 26 69 3 C .13!) 2 0 0 jS©iles, New York-Boston ...... Morgan. Boston ...... 30 4 8 0 .127 1 0 0 La Porte, Boston-New York ...... Summers, Detroit ...... 40 113 6 14 4 0 .124 2 0 0 T. Jones, St. Louis- ...... Smith. Washington .123 H. Davis, Athletics ...... Graham. St. Louis .119 Wagner, Boston ...... Peltv. St. I/uiis .119 Ball. New York .. __ ...... Pruitt. Boston-Clevelai .111 Isbell, Chicago ...... ,.,... WacUlell. St. Louis . . .110 Burchell, Boston ...,....,_...... 15":©ger, CLere©and ... .108 Bradley, Cleveland ...... Chech. Cleveland .... .104 Hartsel, Athletics ...... Kct©lcy, Washington . .102 J. Clarke, Cleveland ...... Carter, Athletics*...... 100 Ho course of the National^ Commission, will be sought by lap.th. siagS;>in this oefctrovecsy, and the litfle lean^tes"have nothing to lose A. G. Spalding A Bros, if the matter is left to the National Com mission to arbitrate. Ths little- fellows must realize that^, ©tfce tail cannot wag the dog. The Largest Manufacturers in the AS MANAGER OF THE BROOK But as for a-war being in prospect, perish the thought! World of BASE BALL SUPPLIES LYN TEAM. IN THE PEACH TREE STATE. Numerous inteiteiews were had with the new skipper of Hie Yankees, and they all follow the usual line of .a.Jiew manager sur Indoor BASE BALL The Noted Manager Officially veying the field at a.long distance. The only definite announcement was to the effect that Handed His Release Papers by the Yankee* wifl train in Macon, Ga., next spring instead of in Aianta. A number of Uniforms the new players ga.tbered ,by the club during President Ebbetts, of the Brook the first seasjan have come under the eye of .--.______/ Stallings in the Eastern Efeague. Pitcher lyn Club Sebring MayBe "It." McConnell, who was©purchased from Buffalo, are used universally by all the played under Stallings three years ago, then 1 being a first baseman. McConneU is expected principal base- ball teams in SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." to show the fans something new in the line Brooklyn, N. Y., November 16. At a of a spit ball. He is described as being al every country where base ball special meeting of the officers of, the Brook most as tall as Falkenberg, of Cleveland, and lyn National League Club held night of about as burly as Walsh, of the White Sox. is played. Each Spalding Base November 10, it was de It is said that McConnell cost the Yankee cided, to replace Patsy Dono- club $4000, and Stallings . says he is worth Ball Uniform consists of a van by Some one else as it. Stallings considers Harry Mcllveen, manager of the Superbas who played for him in New.ark, one of the Shirt, a pair of padded or plain for 1909. Just who will get greatest players in the country, and certain Knee Pants, a Cap, a Belt and a pair of Stockings. No extra the position was not definite to be a regular in,the Yankee outfield next ly settled. It appears that year. Ray Demmit, an©outfielder, who start charge made for lettering shirts with name of club nor for de the club officers believe that ed in Baltimore, and finished With Stallings© Donovan, who has led the Newark Club, is another Yankee recruit tachable sleeves. An extra charge is made for all lettering on caps. team for three years, was who is billed for a regular berth in the out not able to get the best re field. Stallings is confident that Demmitt©s No. O, $15.00 No. L, $12.50 No. 2, $10.00 sults from his players. In ability as a thrower and fielder will startle an indirect way the name the fans. In fact, the manager declares No. M, 9.00 No. 3, 6.00 No. 4, 5.00 that he is the best thrower to the plate in No. 5, 4.00 No. 6, 1.00 of Jimmy Sebrrng, the out the business. Stallings ^declares that «Dem: P. J. Donovan law player, who at present is the property of the Chi mitt hit at a .400 clip for him in Newark. Spalding©s New Catalogue of Base Ball Goods, with pictures and price of every cago Cubs, was mentioned as a probable Stallings also has a good word for Jack successor. It is understood that the Cubs Knight, the tall short stop, purchased from thing for Base Ball, mailed free. are willing to turn Sebring over to Brooklyn, Baltimore, and so well developed by Jack and, if he is reinstated, lie may lead the Dunn, the Orioles© manager. Spalding©s Official Base Ball Record, 10 cts. Superbas next season. Following is a copy AS TO TRADES Spalding©s Official Indoor Base Ball Guide, 10 cts. of the letter sent to Manager Donoyan noti the new manager is of course not so commu Spalding©s Official Indoor Base Ball Guide No. 9 of Spalding©s Athletic Library, just fying him of his retirement: nicative, but he will be prepared to do issued, 10 cts. Brooklyn, N. Y., November 10, 1&08. P. .T. Dono- business during the coming meeting. It is vin, Esq. Dear Sir: It is with a keen and deep reported that he recently turned down two ense of regret that circumstances compel me to in Communications addressed to form you that we have decided to make a change in trades proffered by other clubs, but he is the manaffement of the Brooklyn base ball team. said to be considering a deal with a team Being fully aware of the great difficulties encount which wilLJpring back to the hilltop a former ered in handling a team, I, however, can truthfully Yankee pWcher who has won fame since say that you have always during the past three leaving here. Stallmgs© experience as a years given your best efforts to surmount those diffi in any of the following: cities will receive attention culties. manager covers a period Of nineteen years, New York New Orleans San Francisco Cincinnati Regretting exceedingly the conditions which oblige and his judgment will be put to the test Syracuse St. Louis Minneapolis Denver me to sever our pleasant business relations, assuring when he is asked to pick a team from some you that I hope our Cordial friendly relations- will fifty-odd men on the club©s list. He will Buffalo Chicago Kansas City Montreal, Can. always continue, and .wishing you a most successful not don a uniform next season, but will Baltimore Detroit ! Boston London, Eng. future, I am, sincerely yours, C. H, EBBETTS, direct his players "from the bench. His re-© President. marks on the matter of coaching indicate All Mr. Ebbetts would- say of the matter that he will not encourage umpire-baiting. be better placed than under the watchful eye wedding of "Chauneey Bill" Stewart, the ex-player, was that in justice to Donovan he deemed They are as follows: "On the coaching lines of the little Napoleon of the Polo Grounds. who is now a wealthy oil man. it proper that he should be advised at the I will have men on -whom T can ©"rely ©to .Jacjj Dunnhas been mentioned as Dono-, Johnny Kling© gives it out that,, in his opinion, earliest moment df the decision not to re advise the runners, and-not merely players van©s successor as manager of the Brook Johnny: Eve"rs will, surely lay off for a season next engage him© for 1908, and this despite the who have, good ; voices. The day has passed lyn Club. President © Ebbetts could make no year, but that there is no .likelihood .of. Frank Chance fact that the Brooklyn team has not engaged in base . ball .when ! ganies are 1 won by lung better selection than the clever and Success making a change of base. . . a manager for next year. The Cincinnati Reds will have a new trainer ne*t power. Brains now are needed." Perhaps- ful manager of .the champion Orioles. season in the person of a local man named Schmidt the most -significant thing Stallings has. said John J. McGrath has signed the following The 1908 trainer, Chris ©Clune, is considering a as. indicative,, ©of the style of team he aims local players for next season for Savannah: proposition from New York. METROPOLITAN NEWS, to build©up was© his remark to the effect Hank Mathewson; for Macon, infielders Joe It is said that Manager McGraw has secured th» that the best, combination ©he .has seen in Wagner and Bill Swanson, and pitcher Frank famous veteran ca_tcher, Wilb©ert Robinson, to go How the National Association Fight Is Efese ball. was the Chicago White Sox, and Schwab. . South with the Giants next spring and coach the expressing, the hope that his Yankees will Sporting Editor. Karpf states that Frank young pitchers with the 1909 Giants. Viewed in Gotham Moves of the New be like the Hitless Wonders clever at do Farrell has sold his race horses and will The Cincinnati Club- last week, asked for waivers ing the unexpected, and scoring runs on few devote all his time to base ball now. on first baseman and Manager John Ganzel. If ©all Yankee Manager, George T. Stallings hits, ©to ©accomplish this it will be neces Catcher Rapp, drafted by McG-raw from clubs waive Ganzel will purchase his own release NeWs of the New York Giants, etc. sary to develop .a. strong© pitching depart the Meriden Club, is said to be Capron, from the Cincinnati Club for $1,000. famous as a foot ball player with the Uni Scribe Zuber considers a let-out by Cincinnati of ment, something the Yankees have never Manager Ganzel as unwise, in view of the fact that By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. ; had before. versity of Minnesota. Hoblitzel is not yet a finished first baseman and Nextr Yoflt, November 16. Editor-"Sport AMONG THE GIANTS. that Autrey is also still an experiment. ing Life:"© The rumor market continues .Christy Mathewson is not the only life insuranca The fans took very kindly to the deal NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. agent is the base ball profession. Harry Pattee, of active* and it is as easy to start a base hinted at in this column last week, whereby the Superbas, also follows this line in the off- ball war as it is for the Cin Jack Murray,^ of the Cardinals, would be The Pittsburg Club has asked for waivers on first season and has found it a paying business. cinnati Beds to win a pen seen in the Polo Ground .outfield next year. baseman Warren Gill. Secretary John A. Heydler, having gotten out th« nant on paper and out of McGraw has some deal with St. .Louis up Rube Marquard; New York©s $10.000 pitcher, Is official averages, has left the New York office in Season. Visions of Clark his sleeve, and the fans ne.d, not be sur going to open a cigar store in Indianapolis. charge of his stenographer and has gone to Wash Griffith placing a club here prised .if Murray and a Cardinal twirler Johnny Kling is weak on catching spit-ball pitchers, ington to devote the balance of the winter to his for the American Associa would be, the, result. McGraw is prepared but fortunately for the Cubs Fraser is the only man printing establishment. tion-Eastern League outlaw to give up in order to .round out his pitch who uses it. Frank Bowerman .is generally regarded as the combine are indulged in by "hardest" man in base ball. When he started out ing staff and to supply the missing link to Inflelder Dave Brain, of the Giants-, has been last spring he intended to catch at least 125 games, a few writers given to such his outfield 1 line-up. -The official batting av-; operated upon for appendicitis at the Wesley Hos but a bad accident in July #tfich laid him up for yisionajry tactics. It is erages plainly show that it was their hitting pital in Chicago-. . . © . seven weeks, spoiled his plans. rather a case of "space" that kept the Giants right up in the race. The wife of third baseman Tommy Leach, of the Though he did not score a run last season, pitcher than anything else. Some Following Wagner comes Donlin with .334, Pirates, died in Cleveland, November 10, from an Luther Taylor, of the Giants, does not gaze back on swallow this kind of gush and Doyle with .308 in the list of hitters. attack of pneumonia. the campaign with sadness. For the first time in and add that any dumber of Eveirs, of the Colts cut in here with .300, Manager Joe Kelley is quoted as saying that lie his career the Baldwin, Kan., grocer hit over .200 W. F. H. Kselscli meji heretofore active in which is also Herzog©s average for 59 games. will be equally satisfied if Boston retains him or and this fact greatly pleases him. horse-racing now have noth Zimmerman in 30 games for the Cubs hit Toronto secures him. The new billiard parlors of the Knawles-McGraw- ing1 else to do but put up money to support .292, and before another Chicago name ap Fred Merkle may buy half of the Muskegon, Michi Mathewson Company are headquarters for the bass a new major league. Much as two clubs in gan League, franchise to escape facing the Polo ball colony that winters in New York City. Most all pears on the list comes Bridwell and Mc- Ground crowd again. the celebrities report every day, and some interesting a large city like New York, operating under Cormick with .285, and Bresnahan with .283. gabfests accompany the click of the ivories. a non-conflicting schedule, is desirable, there In his twelve years of professional base ball Hans In team batting the Giants, easily led the Wagner has never failed .to break into the charmed President Murphy entertains bright hopes of out- is no rooni for a third club even here in other clubs with a percentage of .267 to fielder Miller, drafted from Wausau. He is re this populous city of ours. The radical stand .300 mark as a swatter. .249 for the Cubs, who just nosed out the Rumors will not down that there is a big deal on ported to be a great hitter and so fast that, in ttia taken V- the Eastern League and American Pirates for second place in the team aver between PresMent Brush, of New York, and Presi language of Jimmy Sheckard, "you have to make a Association has been misinterpreted, and ages. Seymour, Tenney and Devlin each dent Robison, of St. Louis. play, on him to second base every time he bunts." quite willingly, by the sensationalists. With played about the same number of games, bat A wit rises to remark that Coveleskie and Jack- In New York Sammy Strang is credited with the the smaller league under the protecting invention of the "delayed steal." Bill Lange, for ting .267, .256 and .253, respectively. Ten litsch, of the Phillies, form a battery which is years the star outflelder of the country, worked the wing of the two major organizations it ney, however, starred as a run-getter, leading good from Pole to Pole. Help! delayed steal as early as 1894, and there is no would be the height of folly for the the League with 101 runs scored just one President Herrmaiin, of Cincinnati, declares that assurance that the trick was not turned before that. leagues presided over by Messrs. Powers there is no probability of a trade of Mowrey for more than Wagner. Devlin did not hit as Steinfeldt, of the Chicago Cubs. Jack Ryder, in commenting upon the Murphy- and O©Brien to take a belligerent stand. well as usual, but he was a star performer Chance row, says: "It is well known that th« The trouble lies in the classification of the all season. Even the figures seem to speak Umpire Klem Is back in New York, much benefltted continued success of the Cubs has made the mem minors which put the Western and South plainly that in making a trade Seymour by his sojourn at Mt. Clemens. He had lots of bers of the team money-crazy. No .other club was ern Leagues on a parity with the Eastern sport shooting and fishing at St. Clair flats. ever so unanimously avaricious of the almighty will be the man used, with others, by Man Secretary Dick Gilmore, of the St. Louis Club, Is dollar." League and American Association. It being ager MeGraw in an endeavor to add pitching quoted as saying that either Dahlen or Beaumont may quite uriHkely that the Class A leagues, strength and to reorganize his outfield, where become the next manager of the Cardinals. Ofval Overall, who had expected to start for his other than the Powers and O©Brien organi home on the Coast ere this, is detained in Chicago the work of Seymour has not been entirely The Brooklyn Club is really after shortstop Dah by the serious illness of his. wife. Mrs. Overall has zations, would consent to move down into satisfactory. len, of Boston, "but there is no chance, according just been taken to a hospital to submit to an opera Class B, there was nothing left to do but MISCELLANY. to President Dovey, of a trade of Dahlen for Phil tion, the second within a few months. She is in a to endeavor to create a class higher than Lewis. precarious condition. Class A. In order to force some Matty Meliityre is the Detroit player Stallings is said to be anxious to secure to Roger Bresnahan this year set a new major league Rumor will not down that if Willie Keeler It CHANGE IN THEIR STATUS catching record by officiating© behind the bat in 139 released by the New York American Club he will be round out the Yankeess" outfield, now that out of the 157 championship games played by the appointed manager of the Brooklyn Club. President the Eastern League and American Associa Keeler has retired. Giants. Ebbetts was recently quoted as saying that Manager tion were forced to make some kind of a Billy© Hogg, of the Yankees, and Ira The Cincinnati Reds arrived in Havana on Novem Donovan©s leniency with his players was partially move, and hence the war at Chicago. This Thomas, of the Tigers, are bosom friends, ber 10, and on the 12th they played and won the responsible for the Brooklyn team©s poor showing. does not mean that the two leagues contem and are wintering together in New York. first of 12 games they are scheduled to play, by Joe Tinker made quite a success as the coach In plate following a bull in the china shop pol Umpire Jimmy Culioin, of the O. and P. 3 to 1. "Brown, of Harvard," but one week of life with a icy by any means. The smaller minor leagues League, lives in Long Island, and is anxious Umpire Cusack, of the Tri-State League, has been stock company was enough. When he was asked to have always been a thorn in the side of to secure a berth in either the Eastern engaged by President Pulliam. He is a big, broad- study a new part he quit. He says working in a the larger bodies, and they probably always shouldered fellow, with clean-cut face and pleasant stock theatre with frequent changes of bill and con or Tri-State Leagues. He is an umpire of manner. sequent incessant rehearsing is all work and no will be so to a degree. Still, it is quite essen the Rigler stripe, and while Charley Mor- play. tial in the interests of organized base ball President Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs, has gone ton, president of the O. and P. League, is to Cuba for his health. En route he stopped at The New York "American" has just published a that peace and harmony prevail among anxious to re-engage him for next year Shreveport to look over the spot where the Cubs will story to the effect that Charles K. Notts, manager of the minors. To accomplish this end the big Cullom prefers to be nearer home in 1909. train next spring. the Colonial Hotel, in New York City, has sued leagues will doubtless take a hand, and that Chick Hartman, the Harlem lad, who did his wife, Grace, for divorce, naming President Eb is just what Messrs. Powers and O©Brien The latest report about Mordecai Brown is that he betts, of the Brooklyn Club, as co-respondent. It so well at short field for the Fort Worth has abandoned the idea of opening a billiard1 room is also added that Mr. Notts will enter an alienation are angHng for. The |pct that the big fel (Tex.) Club, says he has been notified that in lerre Haute, but will make a book at the Cali suit against Mr. Ebbetts for $50,000. lows take a hand does not,mean that they fornia winter races. he is now the property of the Denver Club, Builder. Jim Foster is erecting 171 boxes, each to fear the Elastern League and American of the Western League. Of the National League umpires O©Day, John- hold four persons, on the Polo Grounds, New York, Association combine. There are many who Local fan©s regard Gardner as a fixture at stone, Owen and Cusack are of Irish extraction; Klem and Rlgler are of German descent; and and when these are completed he will start on 10,- believe thsat the latter organization should second base for the Yankees next season. Emslie is a Canadian. 000 more bleacher seats. Prior to the close of the be in a class by themselves and not be dom Stallings say that MeGraw has a player base ball season Foster added 7,000 seats to th» inated by a raft of very minor leagues. The President Pulliam, after the National Association grand stand at the Polo Grounds, and 4300 bleacher of great premise in J©osh De Vwe, the di meeting in Chicago on November 10-11, returned to seats. The playing field will be entirely surrounded influence of the big league mea, and of" minutive outfieldor wbom, he says, could not- Oklahoma, whence he had come, to attend the by grand stands and bleachers, NOVEMBER 21, 1 will receive an umbrella. Ballantyne was actual breaks with 22 of his 25 targets, the only member to break 25 straight. Sat with Garrett one behind. Inasmuch as each urday©s scores, with their handicaps added, had a large enough handicap to carry their QUAKER SHOTS follow: totals over the highest total obtainable, 25, they were compelled to shoot-off for the Ballantyne ...... 25 prize. Ande©rson and Williams tied for sec Perry ...... -25 ond place with 22 breaks. Score: PUT IN A DAY AT TRAPS DE Doctor Weutz ...... 24 KEEN CONTESTS AT TRAPS OF Davis ...... 2o Tl. Boyer ...... 25 Anderson ...... 7 9 7 9 7 15 16 22 SPITE RAIN. Harkins ...... 24 Williams ...... 10 12 6 8 4 18 19 22 PALEFACE S. A. Roatche ...... 22 Siber ...... 5 8 .. .. G 14 16 20 Hamil ...... 25 Martin ...... 8 14 .. . . 6 15 18 21 George ...... 2 13 .. .. 0 15 18 21 Monthly Shoot of the S. S* White Garrett ...... 9 . . 6 21 16 25 ASHLAND BEATS PENCOYD. Murdoch ...... 8 13 7 22 1C 25 H. C Kirkwood Beats Out H« H. Despite the disagreeable weather on Sat Pearce ...... 5 19 19 24 Gun Club Ashland Beats Pen- urday afternoon the Pencoyd and Ashland Stevens in JOO-Bird Event Gun Clubs held a club shoot on ©Lyle©s Landis High at Florists. coyd in a Team Match The range at West Maiiayunk.. The rain marred Higginson and Rule Tie in Mas the sport and caused most of the spectators Philadelphia, Pa., November 11. One of to seek shelter. The shoot was at clay tar the smallest turn-outs of the season partici Highland Club Shoot* gets, rapid-firing system, 10 men on a side, pated in the semi-monthly shoot of the Flor- sachusetts State Championship, 25 targets each. Ashland won by 5 targets in ©ists© Gun Club yesterday afternoon at Wis- a score of 146 to 141. The summary: siiioming. Only five marksmen appeared for work at the traps and the small attendance Philadelphia, November 16. The rain on ASHLAND. PENCOYD. Wellington, Mass., November 12. Al Saturday did not prevent the S. S. White B. seemed to have some effect on high scores, though the weather at the Wellington traps Gun Club©s regular monthly shoot on the W. Lyle .. IS©I. Booth... for barring Landis, the others failed to lo Greenwood 18|SIcCray . .. cate the flying targets in the mist. Landis, of the Paleface Shooting Association yester Keystone grounds, at Holmesburg Junction. Bauman .. 18IX. Booth however, was right at home in the smoky day was against good shooting, yet a triple The Nelson trophy event was called on ac Roberts ... 17 Kimball . . atmosphere for of his 100 targets in the program was presented at the weekly con count of the darkness, but the gunners shot Irvin ..... 15 Christy ... event he smashed 94 and walked home with test. H. H. Stevens, the well-known pro Wise ..... 15 Farley .... fessional, made his first appearance at the through the 25 target club, the class chal Francis .. 14 Krautter . the silver spoon offered for high gun. Leon lenge cup and th^ handicap prize events. In Raynor ... 10 Fredericks ard, with 69, captured the spoon offered traps since the Great Eastern Handicap and the club event William Wolsen won the prize Schofleld . 10 Hogan ... for second high gun. In the 50-target event, for the honors in the 100-bird contest he Lees ...... 10|Fields .... Landis topped the select five with 46, with and the Bostonian, H, C. Kirkwood, shot a with the only straight score outside of the Hamlin second with 41. The club is making neck and neck race. But in the end the professional visitors. Francis Cantrell won Total ...... 146| Total ...... 141 strenuous efforts to arouse their members amateur won out by a solitary bird. The the challenge cup event with the score of 24; Miss and out sweepstake, open to low to come out and shoot as being in the Trap race, considering the weather conditions, Lilly captured Class B with 21, while Charles men in club shoot, prizes $5: Shooters© League this year, it will require was brilliant, for the winner had to give an Heite took Class C with 14. The handicap, Fields, 6; Hogan and Lees, each 5: Schofleld, 4; a large attendance at each shoot if the club exhibition of his best. In the first round Krauker, 3: Raynor, 2; Fredericks and Francis, n. wants to duplicate its past performance in the amateur gaine(d two birds, but the old event was the main event. Lilly and Robin Sweepstake, 20 targets, $1 entrance. son each had a victory, and Saturday©s winning championships. The Florists boast hand ^.reduced this* lead to one bird in the Wise and Raynor, each 19; Farley, 17; Roberts, of one of the largest memberships in the following round and at the half-way mark the shoot decided the permanent holder. W. B. 15; Francis and Fredericks, each 12; Hogan, Jl; position was unchanged. In the second por Robinson shot in semi-darkness, piled up 22 Daviney and Lees, each 10; Beewright, 9. .country, yet the attendance at the semi monthly shoots for the past six months has tion the amateur maintained his lead of ©actual breaks and won out with the top one bird, and with a score of 93 to 92 won Score of 30. The scores: © INDEPENDENCE CLUB SHOOT, been very poor. Yesterday©s scores: 100-TARGET EVENT. from the visitor. In the Massachusetts Club event, 25 targets. State amateur championship Kirkwood was Considering the rain a good shooting game B. B. B. B. T. Cantrell ...... 24|*0verbaugh ...... 19 missing and the fight resolved into a battle Firth ...... 22 White ...... 19 was run off Saturday on the Keystone Landis ...... 23 23 23 25 94 Patrick ...... 21 Griffith ...... 19 grounds by the Independent Gun Club. It iveonard ...... 16 17© 17 19 69 between Higginson, of the Harvard Uni1- Lilly ...... 21 George ...... 18 was to be a 100 target handicap shoot for Hamlin ...... 16 16 21 .. 53 versity five, and Rule. Never before in the Harper ...... 21 Tansey ...... MRS. AD TOPPERWEIN championship events has the fight been so F. Mathews ...... 20 Kendall ..... brilliantly contested. At the end of each German ...... 23 Hinkson ..... Noted Shooter, of San Antonio, Texas, who ranks with best men of round honors were even. The first pro Newcomb ...... 23 Heite ...... duced a 13 for both, and in the second a tie Welles ...... 251. Wolson ... the country, photographed at the rifle range. Severn ...... 21 W. Mathews . remained with a breakage of 14 for each R. Wolson ...... 25 Ford ...... From a feminine point of view Mrs. Topperwein seems to be In a class by herself when it comes to gun, while in the last and concluding the handling of a shotgun at the regular trap shooting tournaments. She asks no quarter on the firing round each went shy "on a bird and a tie Robinson ...... 23 Fontaine .... line and holds her own with the very best shots of the opposite sex with amazing regularity. Scarcely a Wills ...... 22 Scroth ...... week passes but that record is made of some startling performance by this little lady from San Antonio, score of 46 remained. The tie was decided Class challenge, cup event, 25 targets. Tex. He *~ the American Powder Mills, of Boston, manufacturers of "Dead Shot" smokeless by mutual understanding, Higginson tafcSng Griffith ...... A 21 White ...... B powder whicn -,. represents, can easily be imagined. Besides her wonderful work with the shotgun Mrs. the honor, and for the first time in the his Tansey ...... A 24 George ...... B Topperwein shoots with equal skill as a fancy rifle shot and assists here husband with his exhibitions at tory of State contests the premier honor Cantrell ...... A 24 Heite ...... C every tournament. In the above picture Mrs. Topperwein is shown on the rifle range in a big match. has gone to a member of the University Club Firth ...... A 20|Ketidall ...... C She possesses the unique distinction of being ranked as a "national rifleman." Patrick ...... A 17|Harper ...... A at Cambridge. In the November cup con Lilly ...... B 21|Fontaine ...... JB test Frank was the successful gun, with an. actual breakage of 23, to which was added Hinkson ...... C 13 F. Mathews ...... the club trophy, but it was called off at 75 Brown ...... 10 16 12 14 Newcomb ...... A Overbaugh ...... Marks ...... 12 15 17 18 a handicap of 3%, his final score being 26%. Severn ...... A 22 German ...... targets on account of the rain and darkness. The scores: Ford ...... A It was Frank Cantrell who won the club 50-TARGET EVENT. W. Wolson ...... A trophy with 72 solid breaks out of 75, which B B ONE-HUNDRED©BIRD CONTEST. Landis ...... 23 23 Hunter handicap, prize event, 25 targets. gate him the top score of 76. Charles New- Hamlin ...... 22 19 16 yards© rise, unknown angles. H. H. TT| H. H. comb and F. Mathews were the closest Leonard ...... 16 19 Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Ttl. Griffith .. 3 21 24|Harper ...... 4 22 shooters to him, with 74 and 75, respective Brown ...... 16 12 Kirkwood ...... 14 13 19 14 IS 20 93 George .., 17 25 Fontaine ..... 8 18 ly. Scores: Marks 12 15 Rule ...... 12 15 17 13 14 19 90 White ... 20 24 Newcomb ..... 0 25 Cantrell (6) ...... 24 24 24 78 Charles, ...... 14 14 18 12 15 14 87 Overbaugh 20 20 Severn ...... 3 21 Frank ...... 14 14 18. 13 12 15 86 F. Mathews (6) ...... 20 25 24 75 Bond ...... 12 12 13 11 10 15 75 Patrick .. 14 W. Wolson 22 Newcomb (3) ...... 23 24 24 74 Firth .... 11 Robinson 22 DEER HUNT BY STEAMBOAT. Higginson ...... 20 13 14 19 66 Overbaugh (5) ...... 19 17 20 61 Buffalo ...... 18 13 13 16 60 Cantrell ., 24 Ford 20 George (12) ...... 18 16 17 63 Hinksoa . 15 20 George 10 Thomas ...... 10 10 10 13 43 White (9) ...... 19 18 20 66 Oystermen Overtake an Exhausted Buck, Morse ...... - 11 7 10 13 38 Lilly .... 4 25 291 Griffith (6) ...... 19 21 21 67 Tansey ...... 18 15 Then Liberate Him. PROFESSIONALS. Patrick (10) ...... 21 17 14 62 Sayville, L. I., Nov. 12. The crew of one Stevens ...... 12 14 19 14 14 19 92 HIGHLAND CLUB SHOOT. Firth (9) .....:...... 22 20 11 62 Dickey ...... 13 14 18 13 13 19 90 The prize shoot at targets was held on Hinkson (17) ...... 15 13 16 60 of the big oyster dredges of Beebe Bros, quit Sibley ...... 12 13 13 12 9 17 76 Fontaine (12) ...... 20 17 18 67 . chasing the oyster in Great South Bay yes- Borland ...... 10 8 12 11 8 12 62 ©Saturday by the Highland Club, despite the German ...... 23 24 20 67 disagreeable weather. The club had carded Severn (3) ...... 21 22 21 67 | terday and putting on a full head of steam MASS. STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. six events, and to the winner of each had Welles (6) ...... 25 23 21 69 went off on a deer hunt. They were off 50 birds, unknown angles. offered a prize of some kind with a silver cup W. Mathews (5) ...... 20 23 24 72 Great River when a handsome buck, which Targets ...... 15 15 20 Ttl. to the trap shooter making the best score Ford (6) ...... 22 20 20 68 evidently had been driven into the bay, came Higginson ...... 13 14 19 48 Willis ...... 22 23 swimming along, his antlers standing up out Rule ...... 13 14 19 46 in the last 100 targets. The prizes were Robinson ...... 19 21 Buffalo ...... 13 13 16 42 shells, apples, cigars and umbrellas. Cap of the water like the leafless branches of a Charles ...... 12 15 14 41 tain Ballantyne cleaned up nearly all the small tree. The deer strove frantically to Frank ...... 13 12 15 40 prizes. He won the silver cup with a score MEADOW SPRINGS EVENT. escape the pursuing dredge, but finally quit Bond ...... 11 10 15 36 of 87, captured a box of 50 shells and was After tieing Garrett at 25 targets in the through sheer exhaustion and was hauled Thomas ...... 10 10 13 33 tied in three other events with Perry. On weekly event of the Meadow Springs Gun aboard. In voting on the fate of the game Morse ...... 7 10 13 30 the shoot-off Balantyne won two, a box of Club©s weekly shoot, on Saturday, Murdock the crew decided that as the deer had made NOVEMBER CUP. cigars and an umbrella, and tied Perry for then won out in the shoot-off to determine such a gallant fight for life it was entitled 25 birds, 16 yards© rise. a basket of apples. The rain and mist made the winner of the prize, by breaking 10 to its liberty, so the dredge was run along Targets. Bk. Hdp. Ttl. shooting so difficult that Ballantyne and straight targets to Garrett©s six. Eight men the skirts of the estate of the late George Frank ...... 25 23 3% 26V2 braved the disagreeable weather to shoot Taylor at Great River and there it was Buffalo ...... 25 20 3% 23% Perry tossed for the apples and the latter Higginson ...... 25 20 2 22 won. The other prize winners were Dr. over the Fifty-seventh street and Lancaster set free. The animal whisked away into the Dickey ...... +,. .... 25 18 2 20 W©entz, who secured a box of cigars, and i avenue traps, and the majority finished up woods, his stubby tail shaking his liberators Thomas ...... 25 14 4% 18ft -Perry, -wiux, oa aonte clear day in the future, i with good »cor«a. Murdock led the way in a lead Ckatlai ...... 25 14 3 17 SRORTIING NOVEMBER 21, 1908. BY GUN EDITOR A NY lover of the sport of shooting cannot was just enough wind, but when the sun **• help blushing after reading the follow came up there were no ducks. After an Dead Shot Smokeless ing article, and should make it©a duty hour we had a pair come in, but they acted to inform game wardens when they know queerly and sheered off. The next dart was things of this kind are going on. We see nine black heads and they looked as if noth With Guaranteed Stability hogs in all the walks of life, but the game ing could keep them out of the decoys. hog is the meanest of them all, for he breaks Suddenly they rose in the air 20 yards out With velocity second to no powder laws by shotting out of season, pot hunts in side of the decoys and shot up like bullets. the nets and stops at nothing. The clipping I remarked that this was strange. The next from a New York paper which follows should dart was eight and they did the same thing. in the world arouse the indignation of all true sportsmen: Even then we could not understand why A syndicate of wild-duck butchers, whose mem the ducks acted so strangely. At 12 o©clock With even and regular patterns bers, it is said, have slaughtered hundreds of the wind shifted from southwest to north thousands of the fowl by placing nets below the west and out of a clear sky came a gust water to catch their heads and drown them when that beat anything I ever experienced. It Without excessive recoil, which they dived, was discovered by game officers yes was impossible for two men to make any terday at Good Ground. L. I. %be officers trapped the slaughterers by spying on them while disguised headway rowing against this wind. I can has a "distinct advantage for ac as city hunters. didly believe if our captain hadn©t gotten ©A net holding 433 ducks which had been slaughtered a small launch to come out and pick us up by that barbarous pJaaa. was found close to the we would have been swamped in the sink curacy surface of Shlnnecock Bay. That was only one box. We then understood why there were "haul." no duck to speak of and why the few acted "A fine of $10,825, at the rate of $25 for each duck illegally taken, can be imposed upon these as they did. Nature told .the ducks some THE ABOVE FACTS ARE KNOWN men for this one job alone," Chief Game Protector thing would happen and they were hunting Dorian said, "and "we have evidence enough to shelter. Every one on the flats got to their prove every one of the pot hunters guilty. We scows as quickly as possible, leaving their have the names not only of the operators of the decoys. I believe there were 5000 decoys This man has the best chance to nets, but of the ffiua in Manhattan which buys left over night on the flats. To appreciate the ducks. It pays the pot hunters 30 cents apiece for them. We intend to get every cent of the strength of the wind it need only be always win. that fine." said we came home in a power launch and Dorian learned a few days ago that unusual num on our way we picked up two bushwhack bers of ducks were being shipped out of Good ers, who had been rowing since 12 o©clock, Write Us For Literature. Ground and adjoinjag towns. and it was then 5.30, and they were not Bo he, with Protectors kauter, Morton and Sauires, one-third of the way home and five miles disguised themselves as city gunners and journeyed to Good Ground. There they got duck boats and was all they had to make. This is the AMERICAN POWDER MILLS went out upon SMnnecock Bay. But in some third time with me that the barometer has manner the natters got wind of their presence, been going down and the dueks acting queer. CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. and net a suspicious boat moved eut from the It -will never catch me napping again. We shore to show wbexe the net was located. got four duck out of ten down. The game protectors then shot a few birds and pre tended to return to the city. They merely journey # # » ed a few miles toward town and then engaged a ©T©HE Jersey City Gun Club, In the cir- motor boat and went back to the suspected .place ^ culars which it sent Out announcing its by a circuitous route. Through,.field glasses they annual Thanksgiving Day shoot places saw from a distance the natters at work. particurar stress upon an announcement that When the lawbreakers went ashore the protectors drove the motor boat slowly across the bay until a special meeting of the New Jersey State they found the floats marking the boundaries of Sportsman©s Association will be held at the the net. They pulled it up and discovered the close of the shoot. All good sportsmen in 433 drowned docks. the State of New Jersey are earnestly hop » » © ing that some action will be takeji that will wants a gun he can rely upon at all times. TN all my experience in the past 25 years, act for the improvement of tne present * nothing equaled my shooting at Havre State game laws. No one wants to take a gunsmith©s repair de Grace on November 5, 1908. On Mon day, November 2, our boat had a good day. T* HIS may seem a little early to be talk- The gunners shot a way 375 shells and only * ing about shoots next May, but the kit with him into the field or to the traps. boated 60 dueks, but it was lack of ex shooters in the vicinity of Beading, Pa., perience. The second shooting dasy every do not think so. The Independent Gun Club, Men who " know guns " shoot a PARKER. thing looked fine. The barometer had been of that place, has already selected the dates falling all day and when we arrived at May 3 to 7, for a big shoot and is now It can always be relied upon. Havre de Grace the captain spoke of this working out its plans. There©s an old say fact. We got ouir box out early and there ing about the "early bird." Send for Illustrated Catalogue. FRANKLIN" WINS FEATURE. tied the score and claimed that Newcomb had forfeited his right to the prize by leaving Parker Eros., MERIDEN, CONN. before the event was over. The club com Is High in English Hotel Cup Shoot at mittee, after consulting the rules, could find NEW YORK SALESROOMS, 32 Warren Street Indianapolis. nothing to justify Risner©s claim and thought it would be "more spprtsmanlike to THE OLDEST GUN BUILDERS IN AMERICA Indianapolis, Ind., November 16. The set a time to shoot off th* tie. As a com wintry hliazard of Saturday afternoon was promise it was decided to allow Elmer B. not very inviting to those who are wont to Shaner, secretary of the Interstate Asso find their weekly half-holiday recreation at ciation, decide the matter. Charles Newcomb the Indianapolis Gun Club. The severe won the prize for the high amateur. H. E. on their grounds at this place and Elam weather conditions made shooting very dif Pennell, of Atlantic City, was awarded the Mellinger proved high gun, securing 19 out GUNS, AMMUNITION ficult, and the contestants found a greater prize for low amateur. E. Sheppard, of At of 20 birds. The scores: measure of enjoyment when gathered about First event, 10 blrda B. F. Nyce 5, E. Mellinger arid the warm steve in the clubhouse, telling of lantic City, won prize for best amateur 10, Neiman 6, B. E. Kepler 6, John Schaeffer g. their varied experiences during the week shooting from 16-yard mark. The Salem Second event, 10 birds Nyce 6, Mellioger 9, Nei while hunting afield. The only serious event Club is well equipped for a shoot of this man 6, Kepler 9, Schaeffer 5. SPORTING GOODS on the dayN calendar was that of the Eng kind. The ground is situated within the city lish Hotel Cup disposal contest. For the limits, of easy access to trains, and has all LIVE BIRD WORK. nrst time dfeimng the naming of this contest accommodations. The club house is 20x30 J. B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. feet, with extension front and all glass out 816 Chestnut St., Phila. the event was won by a handicap corrtestant, look toward the trap. The secretary and Murphy Kills Stright in Penrose Gun Franklin, who won his w«y to the 18-yard New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. mark three weeks ago, captured Saturday©s cashier©s desk is in full view of the shoot Club Shoot. event with a score of 46 out of the 90 tar ing squad and the scoreboard outside. Tlae house is fully heated in cold weather and Philadelphia, Pa., November 16. Frank gets. Under the rales governing the contest, for 25 birds per man, 50 to a team, with all Franklin has yet but to Win one more event; supplied with a liberal amount of cushioned Murphy, of this city, was the only gunrier benches for the shooters and members to to kill straight in the weekly event of the the gunners standing at 30 yards. Twist and but he must do this befoo-e any of the other lounge on between events. A well equipped Penrose Gun Club shoot Saturday afternoon Murpiiy killed 47 out of their 50 pigeons, handicap men, Partiagfron, Michaelis, Bell restaurant in the club house provides for the over the McKinley traps. In the miss and while the losers gathered four U?ss. Twist or Hawk, win two, or, before any of the inner man. The Salem boys extended every out event Felix outshot the field by killing 9 lost his eleventh and ninetenth ©birds, the 16-yard contestants shall win three events. courtesy at their command to the visitors, straight against his nearest opponent. This latter being brought to the ground inside th» The scores of yesterday in the contest were: and they all voted the Salem shoot one of event started with a $2 entrance, and then boundary lines, but when the boy went to FraJnklin (18) 46, Michaelis (18) 45, Dixon developed into a $5 event between Felix and gather it he shoved it under the wire and 45, Hawk (18) 44; Moller 44, Hymer 42, the finest events of the season. The score: Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. Murphy. The club will hold its wekly shoot Twist was credited with a dead out of bounds. Partington (18) 41; Neighbors 41, Far- next Saturday, and will hold an all-day Murphy ran straight until his twelfth bird rell 41 and Siwel 37. A tabulation of the Butler ...... 155 116 Hart ...... 155 96 scores that were made in practice shooting Cordery ...... 155 126 Carpenter ...... 140 87 event on Thanksgiving Day. Scores: was sprung, which got clear away, which Crane ...... 155 109 Schubert ...... 155 115 Ten-bird event, 30 yards© rise, $10 entrance. was his only miss of the afternoon. Bed- from 16 yards follows: Temlin ...... 70 50 Compton .... 60 Killion ...... 30 man lost two dead out of bounds and had Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 T. B. Pet. jj ...... 155 120 Davis ...... 50 Felix ...... 30 three more get away from the shot fired H«wk ...... 19 19 ...... 40 38 95 German ...... ]£5 135 C. Tice ..... 40 Clegg ...... 30 Franklin ...... 18 17 ig lg 17 100 88 88 Apgar ...... 155 127 Risner ...... 75 F. Murphy ...... 30 after them. Felix dropped his tenth and Partington ...... 18 IT ...... 40 35 87.50 Newcomb ...... 155 136 House- ...... 75 Paul ...... 30 fourtenth birds, but brought all the rest Michaelia .....: 17 17 ...... 40 34 85 Severn ...... 155 117 Hv Willis .... 100 ^ox ...... 30 to the ground. Farrell » -... If 16 ...... 40 33 82.50 Bates ...... 155 131 K. P. Willis 100 P. Murphy ...... 30 Twist ...... 21221 11221 02212 121*2 12212 23 Moller ...... 16 15 16 18 14 100- 79 79 Tule ...... 130 83 W. Tice .... 45 Bedman ...... 30 Mutphy ...... 22121 11112 20121 21211 21122 24© Dixon ...... 16 16 17 17 12 100 78 78 Holloway ...... 85 56 3. Harris .... 20 Twist ...... 36 Syme?L ...... 16 15 15 13 17100 76 76 Sheppard ...... 155 116 Dolbow ..... 70 Miss-and-out, re-entry allowed. Total ...... 47 Neighbors ...... 13 13 17 .. .. 60 43 71.67 Fennel! ...... 155 75 tipps ...... 20 Felix ...... 30 Bedman ...... 21212 2*112 021*1 10111 12202 20 Siwel ...... 12 13 13 .. .. 60 38 63.33 Welles ...... 156 126JE. Sheppard . 50 P. Murphy ...... 30 Felix ...... 22221 22210 21202 21121 11122 23 Bedman ...... 30 Killion ...... 80 Total ...... 43 FINE OPENCTG FOR SALEM. AFTERMATH OF, THE SHOOT. Staley ...... 30 President Tule, of the Haddonfleld Gun Club, Twist ...... 38 put in a pleasant day and although 74 years of Paul ...... 30 COON RAPIDS BIG SHOOT. Jersey Gun Club HoMs Shoot to Open age, he was as active as any of the younger shopt- ers. He is a game sportsman. George Maxwell High for Two Dayg New Home. The Entertainment Committee has engaged Pen THREE TIES AT POINT BREEZE. nell, of Atlantic City, to furnish fun at the next Despite the unfavorable weather the Amateurs Divide Honors. By WilDam H. Harris. shoot. It©s a dead one that Pennell can©t keep weekly live-bird handicap shoot was held in a good humor. Saturday at the Point Breeze track and By Blaine Ather. Salem, N. J., November 14. The Salem The Salem boys decided that a more jolly and County Bod and Gun Club, of this city, gentlemanly bunch of sportsmen never struck the eight men took part. The light snow proved Coon Rapids, la., November 14. The Coon opened its new club house Thursday, No town. a handicap to the birds as well as the shoot Rapids Gun Club held a two-day shoot on vember 12, and held its first annual shooting The competition between Field Captain Schubert ers. Staley, Rivel and Fisher, all standing November 5 and 6 that proved a big success. tournament. Notwithstanding the cold, blus- and Secretary Sbeppard, of Atlantic City Gun "Club, at the 30-yard mark, killed 10 straight and George Maxwell, the noted one-armed Shoot try weather, a large crowd of amateurs and for the prize to high amateur shooting from 16-yard divided first money. A match was arranged er, was high gun for the two days with 374 professionals gathered and spent a pleasant mark was interesting, but Sheppard won out by for next Saturday between Staley and F. out of 400. Blaine Asher, with the highest day in Salem. President H. G. Hart and one shot. Poulson. The men will shoot at 25 live score of the two days, 192 out of 200, Was Harry Overbough. the U. M. C. representative, birds for $50 a side. Staley will stand at 32 Vice-President William H. Harris met the rendered valuable assistance to the club committee in leading amateur on the first day, while Ed visitors at the various trains and extended conducting the tournament and a vote of thanks yards, and Poulson at 28. Saturday©s scores Auen was high amateur the second day. the glad hand, and a sincere feeling of good was extended to him. follow : These two tied for high amateur honors fotf fellowship prevailed throughout the day. A The powder companies who sent professionals to Staley ...... 30 21221 22222 10 two days. Score: high northwest wind prevented good scores, the tournament should feel proud of their repre Rivel ...... 30 22211 22212 10 200 200 !tl. sentatives. The courteous manner in which they Fisher ...... 30 22222 22212 10 Geo. Maxwell ...... 187 187 ST4 but everyone entered into the spirit of the conducted affairs left an impression with the shoot Smith ...... 29 2C2Q2 02211 7 Blaine Ashar ...... 192 ISO 873 occasion, and from start to finish the pro ers and audience that the goods must be all light. Cook ...... 27 22222 20002 7 Kd. Auer ...... 185 187 37it gram was one continuous round of sport and A few days before the tournament, Tomlln, of Kdwards ...... 28 22020 21022 7 Matt. Stitz ...... 188 1SS 171 merriment. Eight events were scheduled and Haddonfleld, met with an accident and broke two Buck ...... ©27 22020 22202 7 Abner Steele ...... IS.©S 1BO gii;{ shot off very nicely. Charles Newcomb of fingers on his left hand, but like a game fpo/Fi- Weand ...... 28 20022 02022 6 Russell Kllna ...... 181 178 Sr.ll Philadelphia, and Warren Risner, of Penns- man, he was on hand and shot out nearly all the Len Nicfcolson ...... 1S4 174 35.1 program. Elmer Benshaw ...... 180 175 3.13 grove, N. J., tied for the $70 Ithaca gun WON BY FOUR BIRDS. H. J. KeUy ...... 177 175 3S2 both breaking 22 out of 25. Owing to a Philadelphia, November 12. Murphy and John HoWe ...... 177 174 351. business engagement, Nevtpomb was obliged Mellinger Kills 19 Out of 20. H. Dinan ...... 175 175 8">9 to leave on tlie *;45 triHn. as soon as his Twist Outshot Redman and Felix in a 50- J. Towae ...... 1C8 179 845 Boyertown, Pa., November 10. The Boy- live-bird team race, at the Penrose Gun Club, Ira Knowles ...... 169 170 843 quad bad *bot-off. After he had left Bianer ertown Gun Club conducted a live-bird shoot yesterday afternoon. The conditions called Fred VVhitney ...... 170 163 333 NOVEMBER 21, 1908. SRORTEVQ 13 LOADE FOR THE FIELD "Ideal" "Ideal" "Target" "Target" "Premier" "Premier" "High Gun" "High Gun" Loaded with any standard Dense or Bulk "League"-^ Black Powder Smokeless Powder. "Referee " -* Semi- Smokeless PETERS SPREADER LOADS, furnished only in Smokeless Powder, give fine distribution of shot for short and medium range field shooting with choke-bore guns. The most successful load of this kind ever devised. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio New York: 88 Chambers St. T. H. Keller.fttffr. New Orleanp: 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborne, Mgfr. San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St. J, S. French, Mgr. TTV*©T\r*©T*TLT f* A WWT* a large rabbit and gave it to the warden. jtear and a smaller brown bear they had© Chief Fish and Game Protector Burnham is The warden stopped many strange gunners, killed in the hills east of this city. The sending to the county, city and town clerks. but each seemed to be provided with the bears were shipped to Ogden, where they It is as follows: © ©Hunting licenses are JERSEY GAME necessary license. were sold. Last evening Heber Walker and now being prepared for the year 1909. Louis Anderson drove into town with two They will be issued to county clerks, and fine deer they had killed at the head of through them to the city and town clerks Declared Illegal. Three-Mile canyon. The deer/ hunting is prior to January 1, so that parties wishing Trenton, November 16. ©The opening of pretty good just now and many fine speci to hunt foxes or other species which may the gunning" season in the southern section mens are being brought into town. be legally killed during the early ©months of" of New Jersey to-day is likely to prove an the new year, will be enabled to procure expensive pastime for many gunners. The Long Island©s Deer Season. hunting licenses to take effect immediately snow which ©fell Saturday night in Mercer, after the expiration of their 1908 licenses." Monmouth, Burlington, Ocean, Camden and New York, November 12. Deer shooting Although in operation but© half a year, the In Some Sections Heavy Snow Cumberland counties was still on the ground which is permitted on Long Island for four State has received $85,000 for hunters© li to-day, and as the law makes it illegal to clays each year, has opened and men and censes. When this license law was suggest Spoiled Opening While in Others shoot rabbits when there is snow on the boys turned out en masse, between forty and ed it was estimated that it would bring in ground, it was risky business to seek the fifty deer being killed. Deer are, in reality, an annual income of $100,000 to the State. flighty cotton-tail. Many gunners in this plentiful on Long Island and are quite tame It is believed the revenue for the full year Conditions Were Good News locality, however, took a chance, and a in many places. Students of wild nature will exceed that amount. number of them got away without falling have predicted recently, however, that within five years deer will be nearly extinct. In/ More Bear Than Deer. of the Chase in Other Quarters* into the clutches of the numerous game depu order to discourage hunters from making the ties -sworn in by the State Fish and Game deer season four days of uninterrupted Williamspqrt, Pa., November 16. So far Commission. Many of the gunners claimed as reported, though most of the 200 men in that the snow which fell mingled with hail slaughter, the law permits gunners to hunt Philadelphia, Pa., November 17. Sports them upon the first two Wednesdays and .the the woods are in remote sections, few deer men who had been looking forward to the formed a hard crust and therefore was not a were shot to-day. Two in the Bopst moun "tracking©© snow, and that it was no viola first two Fridays following the first Tues opening of the gunning season for upland day of November. Islip and Ronkonkorna tain and one in the Larry©s Creek region game in South Jersey were confronted with tion of the law to hunt rabbits on such a are favorite starting points for gunners, and are reported. But black bear are plentiful. a peculiar situation, yesterday. The new snow. This view, however, is not shared at the first peep of day they sailed forth, One party of four, a few miles out of Trout law, which set the opening for the middle of by the State©s Law Department, which holds armed with all kinds of firearms, from the Run, shot three bear to-day, and three more November, in place of the first or tenth as that, gunning is illegal when there is snow high-power magazine rifle to old rusty muzzle- were brought into Trout Run this evening heretofore, also provided a penalty for hunt on the ground. Squirels are about the only loading shotguns and carbines with sawed- by other hunters. A good tracking snow ing or killing rabbits, quail, woodcock and game that may be hunted while there is off barrels. Many had dogs and not a few makes bear hunting ideal. © pheasants when the ground is covered with snow on the ground. The law prohibits men took their families, ignorant perhaps a, ©©tracking 1 © snow. Here it was the first the taking of rabbits, partridge, quail, of the risk in having them near the shooting Shot a 150-Pound Bear. day of the season for the southern counties grouse, pheasant and woodcock in the snow. yet save in Cape May and Atlantic counties Apropos of the opening of the gunning sea grounds. Pottsville, Pa., November 16. Harry and there was sufficient snow on the ground to son, the Court of Errors and Appeals to-day Fred Portz, brothers, of this place, returned be classed as a "tracking"© snow in some handed down an opinion upholding the con Killing Many Ducks. to-night from a several days© trip through places. In others, where sleet had accom stitutionality of the law providing for a Waretown, N. J., November 12. Barnegat Clinton county. They brought with them a panied the snow, a crust had formed that three-years© closed season for deer. The Bay is full of wild fowl, and the first days fine black bear, weighing 150 pounds, which prevented such light-weight animals and case in which this opinion was given was of the gunning season have furnished great the latter shot, together with 20 rabbits and birds as rabbits and quail from making that of George M. Phifer, a Cumberland sport for the gunners, there having been a fine gray fox. tracks. Some who had planned to hunt de county game warden, against Andrew R. high winds, which kept the ducks stirred layed the start for a day, but many went Snyder, and the litigation was had for the up and moving about. W. Harry Rees, a Shot a 200-Pound Buck. gunning and took chances. The warm sun ©purpose of testing the law. Jersey City lawyer, who makes his home Altoona, Pa., November 16. Many hunt shine rapidly ate up the snow and by noon in this place, bagge* 108 broadbills in one ing parties tramped the mountain in this time there surely was not good tracking in Deer Hunting in Pennsylvania. day while out with Captain Tom Stackhouse section to-day, but they found big game thn southern section of the State. Near the on a favorable point. Mr. Borsum, of Plain- scarce. Reports from the field to-night show seacoast there was no snow to speak of, and Stroudsburg, Pa., November 16. The field, N. J., with Dr. Pittis, of the same city, that Grant Shisley was the only one for the opening was celebrated without fear opening of the deer season to-day was hailed and some other friends, brought back 86 in tunate enough to bag a deer. He shot a of law-breaking. Further inland and in the with delight by Monroe and Pike county one day©s shooting. E. L. Gwyer and Long- 200-pound buck near Petersburg. northern counties, where the hunting season gunners. Bright and early the sportsmen street Irons, of Toms River, at Ortley, got opened on October 15, the snow was of were out and the number of deer killed is 13 ducks. Many other big bags are reported sufficient depth to put all hunting at a estimated at 15. Most of the gunners went by the gunners. Fred A. Stone Club Shoot. standstill. Every incoming train in Camden direct to Pike county and in the mountains Denver, Col., Nove©mber 12. The Fred A. last evening brought gunners, but compara back of the famous Spruce Cabin Inn pre Fears Game Extermination. Stone Gun Club held its shoot last Sunday tively few of them attempted to cross the serves. The snow of Saturday proved a before a good crowd. The interest is grad ferry into Pennsylvania, showing that they great help to the sportsmen and mad.e the Harrisburg, Pa., Nov-ember 12. In his ually growing, and it is anticipated that the belonged in Jersey. Philadelphians and all tracking of deer comparatively easy. Re annual report to the State Game Commission, number to face the trVps will increase non-resident who wish to hunt in New Jer ports from Pike county are somewhat con presented to-day, Secretary J. C. Kalbfus greatly each shoot. The score: sey are required to take out a license costing flicting. Many old gunners insist that the recommends a State appropriation for re 20 20 20 20 Sh. Bk. $10.50 before beginning to gun, and this season will be one of the best in years, stocking of the State with game. He de Wm. Bowman .. . 19 19 19 17 100 80 law applies even to property holders in New claiming that deer have increased and that clares that hunting makes real men and that W. S. Howland . . 14 ...... 20 Jersey who are lym-residents. You must the protection given them by the State has the Americans repelled the British in two F. S. Gillpatrick . 15 15 20 .. 60 vote in New Jersey in order to enjoy the had a good effect. The extremely dry weath wars because they were largely a nation of W. R. Burkhardt . 18 15 13 hunters and that sport in the woods to-day Fred Reyer .... . 15 14 . . 40 gunning without paying $10.50. About 25 er which prevailed during the spring and Char;. Younkman . 17 16 18 16 100 gunners came over the ferry with game early summer is also given as a good reason is a valuable training, which is being inter K. R. Murphy . . . 14 . . .. 20 last evening. Half a dozen rabbits was an for expecting an exceptionally good season. fered with because of the growing scarcity of ,T. P. Anderson .. 60 average bag, but a few had much larger On the other hand, many profess to believe game. Dr. Kalbfus recommends that an ap Harry Warren .. 60 propriation of $25,000 be made by, the next N. Montgomery . 20 strings. Quail do not seem to be very plenti that the forest fires which prevailed in parts HARRY WARREN. ful, judging by the first day©s returns. Un of Monroe and Pike counties destroyed many Legislature, in addition to the regular ap der the new law non-residents who pay the acres of mountain timber that afforded pro propriation to the Commission, for the pur license fee may take a certain number of tection to game. The latter view of the pose of buying game to re-stock. He also Princeton Beats Yale. rabbits and birds out of the State, but a present condition of affairs, however, has recommends that the game season be short Princeton. N. J., November 16. The resident may not do this without paying the not kept many, if any, of the city hunters, ened in order to conserve the game that re Princeton gun team defeated Yale at the same license as a non-resident. In Penn who come here annually, from being on mains. He says that the necessity for this Princeton traps Saturday morning in the sylvania the deer-shooting season opened hand for the opening. action is apparent, and that he has the ad annual "dual shoot by a narrow margin of yesterday, and as there is no law against vice of hunters and sportsmen that the open two birds. Out of a possible 250 Princeton tracking game in this State the snow was season should not begin until after Novem secured 186 and Yale 184. E. H. Wight welcomed by all. The first day©s reports in Kill Only De«r With Horns. ber 1. Now part of the season opens in was high man with 44, while B. Thaw, Jr., dicate that deer are rather scarce, but quite Carlisle, Pa., November 16. With the open October, which is generally a dry month, and 1909 S., was second with 43. The individual a number of black bear were killed. ing to-day of the deer season a number of animals seeking water are an easy prey to scores were as follows: parties of hunters have taken to the moun hunters. PKINCETON. I TALE. tains south of Carlisle. The heavy snow on Wight ...... 44]Thaw (c) ...... 43 Game Warden Advises Start. the ground is a singular modern accompani Hunting at Bolivar. Riddle ...... ©...... 41|Noel ...... 3d Woodbury, N. J., November 17. Believing ment of the season©s beginning. State Game Westenhaven ...... 37|Dickey ...... 38 Bolivar, I SF>ORTIIVG NOVEMBER 21, 1908. J. Ross Collins .. 3 23|Clay Greens ...... 3 19 Fritz Williams . . 2 221 Winner J. Ross Collins. Twenty-five birds, handicap, unknown angles, for leg on iiorass prize. H. T H. T. J. Ross Collins 2 21 Benjamin Burt 1 21 POSITIVELY ESTABLISH THE THE WORK OF A DAY AT H. A. Simpson 0 20lFrttz Williams 2 20 B. Ray ...... 1 23 j Frank Belcher 3 19 Clay Greene ..... 3 20| THE TRAPS. Winner-©-S. B. Ray. Regularity and Reliahility Twenty-five birds, handicap, unknown angles, Hal- stead monthly cup. H. T. H. T. New York A, C. Members Defeat H. A. Simpson .. 0 21 Fritz Williams 2 22 S. B. Ray ...... 0 23 Frank -Belcher 4 22 J. Boss Oolites .. 2 24 Clay Greene 4 20 . the Washington Gtin Club in a Benjamin Burt Winner J. Ross Collins. DU PONT BRANDS Twenty-five birds, handicap, unknown angles, Bau- Team Match The Crescent A. douine prize. H. T.I H. T. C Opens Its Season. S. B. Ray ..... 0 221 Clay Greene 4 20 Benjamin Burt 2 21|H. A. Simpson 1 18 Fritz Williams J. Ross Collins 1 18 Frank Belcher 21 New York, November 16. At the trap Winner S. B. Ray. OUPONT SMOKELESS HAZARD SMOKELESS shooting tournament on Saturday of the New York Athletic Club, at Travers Island, Manhasset Bay Club Shoot. "NEW E. C. UMPROVED)" "NEW SCHVLTZE" the feature was a seven-man team match New York, November 16. Manhasset Bay agamst the Fort Washington Gun Club. The Yacht Club members .decided two trap and "INFALLIBLE" SMOKELESS ars contest was at 50 targets, and the New shooting events in a strong wind yesterday. York A. C. won by a total of 285 against The scores: 243. Hodgman was©high gun for the victors, Alker monthly cup, 50 targets. while Bradley was high for the visitors. H. T.I H. T. Messrs. F. Hodgman, S. Scott, Dr. Crowe and J. E. Meyer .. 10 45IB. Lentllhon ..... DU POUT BRANDS W. J. Blias. were the winners, respectively, J. W. Alker ... 10 43JH. L. Hoyt, Jr. . of the four events which were shot off. The G. C. Meyer ... 10 43 C. A. Fowler, Jr.. light was exceptionally bad, but high scores E. A. Lerck ... 10 42fC. M. Gould ..... A. C. Clarkson 10 41IH. B. R*nken ... E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER CO., Wilmington, Del., U. S. were made despite this handicap. The re Howard Clark . 8 391 sults: Leg on cup won by J. E. Meyer. Established 1802. Practice shoot, 25 targets, scratch F. Hodgman Clark cup, 25 targets. 24, Dr. Crowe 23, W. J. Ellas 22, O. C. Griiinell H. T. 22, H. Bostwick 22, G. -F. Pelham 21. S. Scott 21, G. C. Meyer .. 5 H. B. Ranken G. W. Kuchler 21. J. W. Alker . .. 5 23 C. M. Gould ., November cup, handicap, 25 targets. A. C. Clarkson 5 Howard Clark H. T. H. P. ,T. C. Meyer . .. 5 20 A. V, W. Gould. S. Scott ...... 2 H. Bostwick 1 23 E. A. Lerck ... 20 1. L. Hoyt, Jr. % . G. F. Peftam .... 0 24 F. Hodgman .. 0 22 E. Lentilhon 19JC. A. Fowler W. G. Ellas ...... 2 24|O. C. Grinnell 1 22 Won by G. C. Meyer. I>r. Crowe .©...... 2 23JG. W. Kuchler 1 19 Sauer trophy, handicap, 25 targets. Bergen Beach Shoot. H. T. H. T. Dr. Crowe ...... 2 25 G. W. Kuchler 1 22 Bergen Beach, N. Y., November 11. Tar O. C. Grtnnell ... 1 24 P. Hodgman . 0 22 get enthusiasts gathered at the Jamaica W. J. EUas ...... 2 23 G. F.. Pelham 0 21 Bay traps of the Bergen Beach Gun Club H. Bostwick ..... 0 23 S. Scott ...... 0 20 and decided many interesting events yester StoII cup, handicap, 25 targets. day. It was the monthly shoot of the or H. T.l H. T. ganization. The prizes were well distributed, W. J. Ellas ...... 2 25|G. F. Pelham .... 0 22 the winners including A. C. Bostwick, A. E. Every house should have burglar 8. Scott ...... 1 23|G. W. Kuchler ... 1 22 insurance in the form of a re Dr. Crowe ...... 1 23 O. C. Grinnell .... 1 21 Hendrickson and Sim Glover. The sum F. Hodgman ...... 22 H. Bostwick ...... 0 19 maries : volver. Protect your home with a revolver that is not only straight- Team sboot, 50. targets. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, scratch Waldman 14, FOST WASHINGTON. 1 NEW YORK A. C. Bostwick 14, A. Hendrickson 13, Waldman 13, ehooting and hard-hitting, but ig 25 25 Ttl. 25 25 Ttl. Glover 13, Pape 13, Dreyer 12, Schoverling 12, Mor safe In itself. Bradley . 19 21 40 Hodgman .... 22 21 43 gan 12, Dreyer 11, Kelly 10, Dreyer 10, Seymour Nothing will fire this revolver but pulling the trigger. Let it Small ... 20 17 37Elias ...... 23 18 41 10, Merwin 10, Waldman 10, Bostwick 9, A. E. fall, kick it across the room "hammer the hammer" nothing W. Hyde 19 14 33 D. Wolfe 23 17 40 Hendrickson 8, Suydam 7, Magnus 6 and Schroeder 5. doing until you pull the trigger. Trophy shoot, 15 targets G. Crater 14, J. Elliott Baxter ... 20 17 37 Grinnell 20 22 42 Send your name on a postal for our booklet "Shots" and catalogue both free C. Hyde . 20 17 37 Kuchler 22 16 38 14, Remseu 14, Bostwick 14, Schoverling "14, Pape Duss 13 13 26 Crowe 21 18 39 13. Waldman 12. F. Stone 12, Captain Dreyer 12, Iver Johnson Safety Hammer Revolver Iver Johnson Safety Hammerless Revolver Walsh ... 19 14 33 Scott ...... 22 20 42 Johnston 12, Seymour 12, Dreyer 12, Bostwick 12, Richly nickeled, 22 cal. r.f. or32 cal. «fi Richly nickeled, 32 cal. cen. fire, 3-in. « Scofield 12, J. A. Hendrickson 11, Morgan 11, A. E. c.f.,3-in..bbl; or 38 cal. c.f.8M-in bbl. *O bbl.. or 38 cal. cen. fire, 3%-inch bbl. * Total ...... 243 Total ...... 285 Hendrickson 11, Waldman 11, Glover 11, Suydam 10, Merwin 10, Kelly 10, Magnus 8, and Butler 7. Extra length barrel or blued finish at slight extra cost. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, scratch A. C. Bostwick Sold by Hardware and Sporting Goods dealers ererywhere, or sent prepaid on receipt of price 14. Henderson 14, Glover 13, Merwin 13, Elliott 13, if dealer will not supply. Look for the owl©s head on the grip and our name on the barrel. Crescent A. C. Opening. Hendrickson 13, Kelly 13, Suydam 12, Magnus 11, New York, November 16. After being ab Pape 11, Waldman 11, Butler 11, Stone 10, Morgan IVER JOHNSON©S ARMS AND CYCLE WORKS, 154 River Street, Fitchburg, Mass. sent from the Bay Ridge grounds for a year 10, Seofleld 9, Crater 9, Johnston 9, Hopkins 9, and New York- 99 Chambers Street. San Francisco: Phil, B. Bekeart Co., 717 Market Street. the Crescent A. C. gunners returned to their Schroeder, 7-6. Hamburg, Germany: Pickhuben 4. home traps Saturday afternoon. Despite the Trophy shoot, 15 targets, scratch Glover 14, Stone 14, Schoverling 14, Elliott 14, Kelly 14, Irer Johnson Single Barrel Shotguns and Iver Johnson Truss Bridge Bicycle* bad light and inclement weather, there was Crater 13, Remsen 13, Dreyer 13, Pape 12, Seo a representative gathering, although the fleld 12, Hendersou 12, Merwin 12, Waldman 12, » at ice given was extremely short. Plans are Hendrickson 11, Monahan 11, Bostwick 10, Magnus being made to secure an additional set of 10, Butler 10, Bostwick 10, Johnston 9, Hopkins 9, traps and also to build a small club house Seymour 6. Schroeder 5, Dr. Elliott 5. Trophy shoot. 15 targets Henderson 14, Butler 14, directly behind the traps. The gunners now Elliott 14, Morgan 13. Crater 13, Kelly 13, Glover shoot diagonally across the upper field, and, 12, Bostwick 12, Pape 12, Merwin 11, Schoverling with the high board fence which surrounds 11, Stone 11, Hendrickson 11, Johnston 10, Suydam the grounds, ample protection is given. 9 Schofield 9, Magnus 8, Hopkins 7, Dr. Elliott 5, Those present yesterday were most enthusias Schroeder 4. Trophy shoot, 15 targets Schoverling 14, Henderson tic, an-d everything points to a snccessful sea 14, Glover 14, Martin 13, Crater 13, Hopkins 12, son. Shooting will be held every Saturday Scofield 12. Suydam 11, Stone 11, Morgan 10, Bost and on all holidays. In Saturday©s contests wick 10, Pape 10, Magnus 8, Butler 4, Dr. Elliott 4. itbe winners were W. C. " Damron, two events ; W. W. Peabody and F. B. Stephen- The Strongest Gun Built sen. The scores : DEER SEASON CLOSED. Trophy shoot, handicap, 15 targets. is the A. H. Fox double, hammerless gun wonderful H. T. H. T. W. C. Damron ... 1 13 A. E. Hendrickson 1 9 Not a Hunter in the Adirondacks Has Been simplicity in the mechanism is the reason. J. S. Ernst ...... 2 11 Dr. .1. J. Keyes . . 0 9 H. M. Brlgham .. 0 11 W. W. Peabody ... 0 7 Killed in Mistake for Game Fewer Dr. R. C. Williams 3 11|W. W. Marshall ..3 6 P. B. Stephenson . 0 10J Deer Shot This Year than Ever. Trophy shoot, handicap, 15 targets. Utica, November 9. The season for shoot H. T. H. T. ing deer in the Adirondacks, which ended The A. H. Fox Gun W. C. Damron .. 1 14 Stephenson ...... 0 last week, has been remarkable in two W. Stake ...... 3 13 Bingham ...... 0 has two features hard to over-value -unbreakable coiled Dr. Reyes (p) . . 0 13 Dr. Raynor ...... 3 ways. The number of casualties to hunters Hendrfckson ..... 1 12 Werlemann ...... 4 has been the smallest in a generation and the main springs and a taper locking bolt which never shoots F. W. Moffett..... 0 12 F. Hall (p) number of deer killed touches a new low M. V. Jjo.na.ne (p) 0 -12 Marshall ...... 3 record. Last season eight persons were *©----loose. Examine it and you will call it C. A. iockwood . . 2 12|Peabody (p) 0 killed in the Adirondacks in mistake for Ernst ©...... 2 12|S. P. Hopkins (p) . 0 deer and as many more were wounded, some "The Finest Gun in the World" Monthly cup, handicap, 25 targets. slightly and others seriously. Of those who H. T. H. T. Ask for Grade "C " listed at $100 a favorite for trap shootinj?. W. W. Peabody . . 4 25 C. A. Lockwood . . 3 21 were wounded but recovered at least two H. M. Brigham . . 0 24 A. E. Hendriekson 2 20 were crippled for life. This season Write for booklet. 4 R. E. Fox ...... 6 23 Dr. Hopkins ...... 4 , 20 NOT A SINGLE HUNTER W. C. Damron ... 2 22 T. W. Stake ...... 5 18 THE A. H. FOX GUN CO.. 4666 North I8lh St., Philadelphia, Pa. A. G. gouthworth 0 22 J. H. Ernst 4 17 in the ©Adirondacks was killed in mistake for F. W. Moffett ..... 0 22|Dr.. Raynor ...... 5 16 deer, though one, Earl Coit, son of the Rev. F. B. Stephenson.. 0 21|H. Werlemann ... 6 16 C. B. Coit, a Methodist clergyman of New Scratch match, 15 targets F. B. Stephenson 13, York City, was painfully injured while in F. W. Moffett 12, A. G. Southworth 11, A. E the woods near Joe Indian Pond on Septem Hendrickson 10, F. Hall 10, R. E. Fox 9, C. A shells. At Freehold, N. J., November 6, H. S. Lockwoad 9, H. M. Bingham 7, W. W. PeaBody 7, ber 16, the day the season opened. He was GOOD RESULTS M. V. Lenane 6, W. C. Damron 5, H. Werlemann 5. struck in the hip with a bullet, but made a Welles made the high score of the day with good recovery. On October 19 Harry John Secured in the Shooting World of Late 167 out of 185, shooting a Winchester gun The Larchmont Traps. son, of Jamaica Plains, Mass., accidentally and Winchester shells. C. D. Harbaugh, on shot and killed himself near Twin Lake by by Winchester Goods. October 28-29, shooting Winchester shells, New York, November 16. Marksmen of stumbling over a log while deer hunting, and won the high amateur average, with a score the Larchmont Yacht Club passed an en on October 23 B. F. Ritter, of Elmira, was The big shoots of the past week were pro of 376 out of 400. On November 1-2, % at joyable afternoon at the club traps yester shot in the hip by Dr. F. G. Green, also of ductive of many high scores and the princi JDenver, Col., Al Royce, shooting a Winchesr day. The sharp wind of the forenoon had Elmira, when the latter©s rifle was acci pal winners, as usual, shot the reliable Bed ter gun and Repeater shells, won first gen died away, and the clear sunshine made dentally discharged. Ritter is recovering in "W" shells. At New Athens, 111., November eral and high amateur average, with a score outdoor sport agreeable and bracing. The of 283 out of 300. shooters and their friends were out in a Utica hospital. From the best information 8, W. R. Crosby, shooting his regular load force, and the members of the Lambs© Chits obtainable at the present time it is believed of Leader shells, made the very excellent that fewer deer have been killed by hunters 21 HUNTERS DEAD. who took part proved them.se.lves clever this fall than in any open season for many score of 148 out of 150, winning the high marksmen, although none carried off any of years and there are good reasons for it. professional average. W. Baggerman, who the prizes. S. B. Ray won the legs on the won the amateur average, scored 142 out of Slaughter of Men in Wisconsin and Boross and Baudouine prizes. J. Ross Col There was a time whe©n deer could be legally killed from September 1 until November 16 150, also using Leader shells. On October 29, Michigan Before Season Opens. lins the legs on the Sauer Gun and the and in those years at Marquette, Kan., genial Chris Gottlieb, Halstead monthly cup. The scores: shooting his Winchester Pump and Leader Milwaukee, November 10. The most ter Ten birds, handicap, unknown angles THE GREATEST SLAUGHTER shells, scored 184 out of 200, which was rible slaughter of hunters ever reported in H. T.I H. T. was during the first week and the last two high average for the day. At Alcester, S. D., Wisconsin and Upper Michigan has been 3. Ross Collins .. 0 6| Frank Helcher . 1 8 weeks of the open season. The explanation October 28-29, George Kreger, shooting his the feature of .the several weeks preceding S. H. Ray ...... 0 7|riay Oreona ... 1 7 of this is that the weather is apt to be Winchester gun and Repeater shells, won H. <;. Simrson . . () in|Fritj Williams . 0 8 the actual opening of the deer-hunting sea Winner H. (!. Siinpnon. warm during the first week in September and high amateur average, scoring 319 out of son, which is not due to begin until midnight Fifteen birds, handicap, unknown angles the deer continue to come clown the lakes 360. At St. Louis, November 1, C. G. Spen to-night. There have already been 21 deaths H. T.I H. T. and streams as they have been in the habit cer won high professional average, making this year, and 37 hunters have been H . 0 !) Clay Orceue . .. I1 10 of doing throughout the summer. At such almost a perfect score of 99. out of 100, wounded, some seriously. . 0 13 Frank Belcher . 1 12 times they become an easy mark for hunters shooting his Winchester gun and Winchester The majority of the cases were where 1 I©JICcjnjamin Burt 0 12 lying in wait along the shores. But that factory loaded shells. This was by far the there was carelessness in the use of fire ... . __...... 1 11| kind of hunting is practically useless now highest score of the day. At Ottawa, 111., arms, and a larger proportion of the deaths ViniK" X. B. Ray. that the season has been curtailed two weeks October 26-27, Fred Bills, with the high Twenty-five bird;;, handicap, unknown i than usual were those of the careless hunt le on the first end. More than the usual num score of 378 out of 400, won high profession ers themselves. In other years the com ber of bears have been killed in the Adi al average, shooting his Winchester gun and panion of the careless hunter has been the 31 rondacks this season, the majority of them Winchester shells. Joe Barto, who was high victim. This year nearly half of the dead being full grown, averaging 250 pounds each. amateur, scored 370, also using Winchester have killed themselves. Agency Broadway New York shoot this year, and considerable interest his hand and scampered off. The man went sent a rifle bullet to meet it. The bear fell is being manifested in the event. ;right along as if nothing had happened. and another shot ended its© career. In the ©That©s a treat for one day,© I .thought, excitement of this stage of the hunt the b©ear THOSE WE KNOW and continued my stroll. Horseback riders, Tyson Jones had wounded made its way out Mr. John J. Lawlor, the secretary of the Hamilton Gun Club, of Hamilton, Ont., men and women; automobiles of every type, of the laurel patch on ithe opposite side. It writes that he is anxious >to secure 350Ov live carriages and vehicles of all descriptions, was discovered by Fraiik Silsbie, one of the NOT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST pigeons for the club©s- .January tourney. passed in never-ending review. Along came hunters, and he killed it: Good, fast birds are desired and , anybody a bicycle rider, slowly. Attached to the PERSONAL ENOUGH. able to fill this request can© communicate handle bars of the machine was a long HUNTING~IN RHODE ISLAND. with Mr. John J. Lawlor at Lock Box 5*2, chain and tied t* the end of that was a Hamilton, Oht. : bulldog.. The dog tripped along with the bicycle. The rider wasn©t worrying about Though Game Is Not Plentiful, Sports the bulldog and the bulldog appeared to be men Enjoy Season. Bits of News, Gossip and Comment HANDY WITH GUN. happy. I watched them until they were out of sight and then I looked at my watch and By N. Sheldon. About Men Whom Lovers of Base Ball Players Who Do Good Work in found that my" half hour was up. I returned Providence, R. I., November 14. Since I the Field. to my friends, satisfied that if I could have wrote to you last about the use of a shotgun Shooting Know in Person or spent the day in ©that pleasure ground I in Rhode Island the season has changed Bangor, Me., November 10. Game re would have seen many other interesting from the delightful hazy days of October to ceipts for the past 24 hours have been 87 things." New York "Sun." the crisp, leafless November weather. Then Through the Medium of Fame* deer and five moose, bringing the tally of there was joy in being able to sit and look the season to 1571 deer and 65 moose. The YARN OF THE BEAR HUNTER. at the beauties of the maples, or perhaps do "base ball party" came down last night a little hunting for snipe and rail; now the BY THOMAS S. DANDO. after a long trip up the Alegash to Fort Farmer Jackson Barked Like a Dog and pleasure is greatest when you are following At Princetpn, N. J., November 14, the Kent, from which station they took the train. a dog along the cart paths and side hills Princeton University Gun Club defeated the J. D. Shibe, John Coombs, Jimmy Collins Drove Bears Out. of some favorite hunting ground. And that Yale University Gun dub in an inter-college and Eddie Plank each had a fine deer, and Norwich Hill, Pa., November 13. Tyson is about what every sportsman in the State shoot by the score of 186 to 184. The Danny Murphy had two. Coombs, being a Jones, an old time Sinnemahoning bear has been doing at every opportunity for the Princeton team led from the start. Hyatt, Maine resident, did not require any li hunter, had kept his eye on a swamp in the past week. To be sure, the game killed, so of that team, making the highest, score, with cense, but the others sported the big red Bear Creek county ever since huckleberry far as ©S have heard, is far below the mark Thaw, of Yale, second. tags. Murphy©s catch was tagged to Nor time, for he ©had reason to believe that it of last year; but killing is by no means wich, Conn., Plank and Shibe went to was harboring three bears, and his mind was the greatest part of the enjoyment of the 1 According to alleged reliable statistics, New York, Jimmy Collins will have his buck made up regarding what he would do to hunter. It is the joy of feeling his blood approximately 17,093 deers have been shot put off at Buffalo, while Coombs will stop those bears when the open season for bears run faster and his nerves tingle in anticipa in the Adirondacks in 18 years. off at old Kennebunk. The party saw much came along. It came October 1, and these tion that takes men into the woods and fields. more game than they could possibly shoot. three must have forgotten that bears were It is perhaps too early in the season to pre The present season is proving an excep Two moose came down from Norcross last then no longer under protection of the law, dict the results of this year.©s hunting, but it tionally good one for caribou hunting in night, both for Boston, tagged to L. D. for they left many signs about the swamp seems to me that the scarcity of our birds, Newfoundland, large numbers of this royal Chapman and P. Y. Baker. The other moose that they were still there, notwithstanding especially partridge, after such favoraWe re game being reported from various parts of were sent out to taxidermists. Mrs. C. W. the proximity of Tyson Jones and other bear ports as those of this year, will bring about the island. What is believed to be a record Jenness, of Boston, was on last night©s hunters. So summoning four other hunters a change in our laws. The fact is, that the head was brought in to Badger Brook Sta Washington county train. Miss Florence to join him, Tyson Jones started out after ci»eam of the young birds are Snared up tion, October 30, by Guide John Paul. It Wallett, of Brooklyn, N. Y., came down from the bears; The swamp was dense with before the hunter is allowed to get into tide had 65 points. The sportsman who secures Schoodic with a buck; P. H. Smith and G. laurels. The hunters were posting them woods, and so all that is left are shy old one of 50 or 55 points usually considers that H. Staples, of Boston, came down from selves about so as to be sure of getting the birds, that take care of themselves. I say, he has had exceptional luck. Patten with two deer each. A party of Bos bears when the latter were routed out, when let us get into the woods when the leaves ton hunters from Schoodic had two deer Farmer George Jackson, who lives in the vi are on, and quit when snow flies. For the B. C. Kuser, president of the New Jersey each. They were J. E. Lynch, G. L. Ham cinity, appeared on the scene much excited,. man who hunts in cold weather hunts to kill ilton, L. A. Packard, W. H. Freeman, J. A. and not for pleasure. State Game Commission, after a conference BEARS TRAMPING BARNYARD. with a representative of the Attorney Gen Littlefield and H. Bodenshaft. Walter Hoyt eral©s department, announced on November went to Boston with a deer from Machias. "Three bears have just gone trampin© FISH WITH A SAIL. 16 that hunting in South Jersey would be Other licensed hunters intruded A. W. through my barnyard," he said to Tyson prohibited until the present snow, which is Alien, of Reading, Mass., and W. C. Little- Jones. "Somebody had better come over Hoists or Lowers It at Will and Navigates considered ©©tracking," had melted. fled, of Melrose; from Millinocket G. K. and kill ©em." Tyson Jones said that he Sabine, of Brookline ; D. Murphy, of Nor guessed they would first get the three bears Shallow South Pacific Waters. Harry E. Buckwalter, the noted shooter, wich, Conn. ; E. M. Chesley and E. E. Lake, that were in the swamp, and then they From the London "Standard" we glean and Edward Beekman, are conducting a big of Haverhill; George Newhall, of Lynn. would attend to the business of Farmer the following: Few marine animals seem at live-bird handicap which will f&ke place at Maine hunters with deer included G. A. Jackson©s© three. But they didn©t get© the first glance to betray less intelligence than the Fountain Inn, Trappe, Pa., on Tuesday, Adams, of Wells Beach; R. H. Eaton and three bears that were in the swamp, because the jelly-fish. Up with the tide and down November 24. Many of the best live-bird L. C. Danielson, of Portland; C. E. Davis, the three bears were no longer there. with the tide, carried along by this or that shooters in the State will attend. of Augusta; R. T. Farrar, of Newport; Whether or not it had come suddenly to the current, moving with the eddy of a back George Gillespie, Arthur Lambert, © E. W. bears what day it was does not appear, but water hither and thither, the jelly-fish has Guy "Ward, the famous Southern pro Duplisse, Scott Brown and W. P. Bowden, at any rate it dawned on the hunters that become almost a synonym for helplessness. fessional, whose home is at Walnut Log, of Bangor, and Ray Hay ward, of Auburn. the three had managed to get out of the Scientifically, of course, the popular idea Tenn., writes to correct a mistake in a swamp while it was being surrounded, and of the jelly-fish is wholly mistaken; but it is shooting score which recently appeared in SQUIRRELS AND A BULLDOG. their trail was discovered leading in the di perhaps only in tropical waters that he is "Sporting Life." The shoot was at Jacksoo. rection of another laurel patch several miles found in the perfection of intelligence. In Miss., and in the report which we received distant. As a short cut thither the bears the South Pacific, around the islands of Poly Ward was credited with 369 out of 400. This, Just to Show There©s Always Something had taken advantage of another route via Farmer Jackson©s barnyard. The hunt nesia, and as far south as the upper portion he claims, should have been 379 out of 400. Interesting in Gotham. ers and Farmer Jackson followed the trail of the North Island of New Zealand there is to the distant swamp and located the bears a jelly-fish who not only knows where he New York, November 16. Every time you wants to go, but is even provided with a sail Backers of Alvin Isles, of Minersville, and turn around you see something interesting in it, but their two dogs refused to go in Felix Rehman, of Pottsville, got together at and rout the bears out. In this emergency which he can and does hoist or lower at will. in this town,©.© said the out-of-town visitor. The sail, like the rest of this curious ani Pottsville, Pa., on November 15, and,- under © ©I had half an hour to myself on Sunday- Farmer Jackson said that while he wasn©t the direction of Fred Coleman, former nobody had planned a thirtg for me to do; any kind of a bear hunter he could bark mal, is almost transparent, but unlike the champion State gunner, arranged a live- extraordinary state of affairs ! and I strol like a dog first rate. Tyson Jones told him body of the fish, which is on the usual gela pigeon shooting match to be held at Tum led into Central Park, which is on the edge to go into the swamp then and bark like a tinous construction, the sail is a membrane bling Run Park on December 5. The men of the house where I am stopping, or the dog. * almost as hard as shell. will shoot at 21 birds each for $200 a side house is on the edge of the park, whichever SCARED BEARS OUT. Roundabout the Ellice Group the navigat or stake of $400. Mr. Coleman was named ing fish is often found with a sail measuring way you want to look at it. I had strolled He followed instructions so well that it as referee. about a hundred yards when a middle-aged five inches across, and he navigates the was only a few minutes before the bears shallow island waters with the skill of a substantial looking man came along. He were heard thrashing through the laurels Hooghly pilot, steering in and out of snaggy The Independent Gun Club, of Reading, may have been one of your captains of in to make their way5 out. The three of them Pa., has sent out engraved invitations for the dustry or just an idler; I don©t know. Sud places and avoiding obstructions both above plunged into the open so close to Tyson and below the surface with unerring skill. first preliminary target and live-bird shoot to denly he stopped and made a noise by hitting Jones that he dropped one of them in its the nineteenth, annual State shoot on Wed two nuts together. ©Crazy,! said I. After Like his cousins in home waters this navi tracks and wounded another. The wounded gating jelly-fish has the power of stinging nesday and Thursday, November 25 and 26, some more nut noise he beckoned to a tree bear and its surviving companion dashed at Oakbrook. and made a motion with his arm, calling its natural enemies, and its sting is fatal to back into the swamp again. Farmer Jackson fish and dangerous to man. something. I couldn©t see a thing. He kept resumed his barking like a dog and at once The Jersey City Gun Club, of Jersey City, waving his hand and soon I saw a squirrel the laurels began to crash again in a line N. J., has arranged for its annual Thanks making a dash through the grass to him. toward the open. The barking like a dog Good Scores at Shamokin. giving shoot. At the same time a special The squirrel got within six feet of him, be suddenly ceased, though, and in its place Shamokin, November 14. In the third of meeting of the New Jersey Sportsmen©s came timid or scared©, and stopped. At human yells rose from the swamp and from a series of five shoots for the championship Association will be. held. least that was what I thought. ©Come on,© the line of thrashing laurels out tumbled 6f Northumberland county here to-day, each said the nut man, and the squirrel took a Farmer Jackson shouting: "The bears is contestant having 10 live birds, trapped, The annual turkey shoot of the Rock few jumps and was within two feet of him. after me! Kill ©em! Kill ©em!" One Reubendall, Schleigh, Fulton and Curtis were Island Gun Club, of Rock Island, 111., will I wondered why he didn©t throw the nuts. bear certainly was after him, it evidently high guns, grassing all the birds; Conrad 9, t>e held as usual Thanksgiving Day. It will He didn©t; he kept calling to the squirrel. having discovered the fraud Farmer Jack Snyder 8, Henninger 7, White 6, Rupp 6. In be a 10-bird shoot and the prizes will be The squirrel came closer ; the man leaned son had played on them in barking like a an extra 15-bird event Curtis grassed 15, turkeys, chickens and ducks for first, sec over and crooked his arm. The squirrel dog, but the bear©s head had no sooner White 12, Conrad 12, Rupp grassed 8 in a ond and third places, respectively. Mem jumped to his shoulder, climbed down his come in sight through the laurels in the 10-bird event. In a 5-bird shoot Fultop bers only will b« allowed to take part in the arm, took the two nuts out of the palm of wake of Farmer Jackson than Tyson Jones grassed 4, Kocher 3, Curtis 4. block of wood, that is, if shooting from the HAWK LEADS AT INDIANAPOLIS. House to-day under the auspices of the Oak- "blind," a couple of sharp raps a few mo brook Shooting Association. The scores of ments after a flock of "cans" have settled the one event, twenty birds, follow: John IN CALIFORNIA on the water. The noise is puzzling to the Wins English Hotel Cup in Close and Ex H. Lewis 19, J. B. Kurtz 18, Remington 18, i birds, which swim or band close together, citing Contest. Wolf 17, Sellers 17. presenting an opening for a raking pot shot CANVAS-BACK DUCKS ON HAND such as would delight any hunter who has Indianapolis, Ind., November 14.^The last PITTSBURG ELKS© RARE TROPHY. no respec©t for game laws or bag limit. Of meeting of the shooters of the Indianapolis the several Gun Club Saturday afternoon before the EARLIER THAN USUAL, open hunting season begins evoked a close Hunter Secures Interlocked Antlers ol DUCK-SHOOTING CLUB race among the contestants for the English Two Buck Deer. lodges in the/ Suisan marsh, one of the most Hotel Cup. The event went to Hawk, who, comfortable and up to date in every respect shooting from 16 yards, broke 48 out of 50 Pittsburg, November 14.-:-Som6 time ago King of Wild Duck Family Already is that of W. W. Richards, Willow lodge, targets up. He won by a margin of one a hunter in Michigan came upon two bucks near Cygnus station. Everything from a target over three others, who each © scored which had been fighting and had interlocked Driven South by Cold Weather needle to an anchor, so to speak, is con 47. The scores were: Hawk, 48; Brennan, their antlers so firmly that the animals were tained in this sportsman©s home, and the 47; Franklin (18) 47; Dixon, 47; Bell (18) unable to "break away." They were large plank walks running from the rendezvous 45; Partington (18) 44; Moller, 43; Far- bucks, estimated by the hunter to have Sportsmen Are Having Fine directly to the several ponds preclude any rell, 42; Scholler, 41; Neighbors, 38; Wil weighed about 275 pounds each when in good possibility of a guest or member wetting his son, 37; Siwel, 37. In a special event of flesh. One was deao^ from starvation and 10 pairs of "doubles," 16 yards rise, Bell the other, although still living, was so weak Season on the Pacific Slope, shoes, or .boots, if he chose to don the scored 16; Brennan, 14; Franklin, 13; he could not have survived many days. Tha latter, which are unnecessary, except during Thompson, 6. In the contest for the Brit- hunter mercifully killed the living deer and wet weather. Limit bags of mallard, sprig ton trophy, the emblem of the. am©ateur cham secured the interlocked antlers that are tha BY "THE VETERAN." and teal have been taken from this preserve pionship among the members for the current subject of this sketch. The force with which San Francisco, Cal., November 12. That on each shooting day Sundays and Wednes year, no change was developed in the rela these two bucks came together when they fcreat and highly prized bird, canvasback, days since the season opened. The mem tive standing of the qualified contestants. met in fierce combat will be appreciated when king of the wild duck family, is here. It bers of the Los Banos, West Side and Gus- Franklin was confirmed as winner of the it is stated that the antlers are so tightly arrived recently from the big lakes and la- tine Gun Clubs that have scattered shot on trophy. The scores were: Hawk (18) 49; wedged and interlocked that the use of a goons of Washington and British Columbia the great duck lands of Merced and Fresno Bell (18) 44: Moller (20), 39; Dixon (18) saw would be necessary to seperate them. to spend the winter in semi-tropical Cali counties since the season opened are ^pro 32. A tabulation of the scores made in The pair of horns ha-s been mounted by fornia, where Jack Frost is unknown. Mr. fuse in their praise of the country as a practice events follows: Charles H. Eldon, of Williamsport, Pa., in and Mrs. "Can" and family were forced to remarkable duck-shooting section. Some of the expert handlers of the gun have time 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Bk. Pet. a lifelike manner, on a quarter-sawed oak leave their happy diving and feeding grounds Dixon ...... 20 17 20 18 .... 80 75 93.75 panel, in such shape that the specimen fits in the great Northwest a few weeks ago and again allowed small birds, such as teal Bell ...... 19 18 18 19 .. .. 80 74 92.58 into the corner of a room. On a gold plate subsequent to a severe snowstorm, and and widgeon, to pass them purposely, so that Brennan ... 17 19 19 ...... 60 55 91.67 underneath the horns is the following weather conditions which froze the lakes and the reports would not scare the large birds, Partington .. 16 19 20 ...... 60 55 91.67 inscription: "Presented by Edward B. Good cut off their natural food supply. Last viz., mallard, sprig and "cans." When the Franklin ... 16 20 19 16 20 18 128 199 90.83 club houses and shooting boxes that have Moller ..... 17 1.6 19 15 .. .. 80 67 83.73 to Pittsburg lodge No. 11, B. P. O. E., August, year these great and highly prized birds Mot ...... 15 17 ...... 40 32 80.00 1908." were late in putting iii an appearance in been recently constructed are finished off in Thompson ...... 18 14 .. .. 40 32 80.00 the local haunts of the wild duck, as the up-to-date style, members of the lower coun Hawk ...... 16 16 ...... 40 32 80.00 Weather up north was peculiarly fine and try duck-shooting clubs will enjoy in com Scholler ...... 17 16 13 .. .. 60 46 7C.67 Galion Holds Bjg Shoot. free from cold blasts until winter was well fort the finest shooting that is to be had Neighbors .. 13 17 ...... 40 30 75.00 Galion, O., November 3. The first annual in Uncle©s possessions. Siwel ...... 13 16 15 ...... 60 44 73.33 along in months. The coming of the canvas- Wilson ..... 15 13...... 40 28 70.90 shoot of the Galion Gun Club proved to© be back and the bluebill at this time is an Farrell .... 11 13 ...... 40 24 SO.00 one of the largest events of this kind held in evidence that an early winter has set in over CROSBY©S HIGH SCORE. Troy ...... 10 13 10 .. 60 33 55.00 Ohio this year.© Cleveland, Columbus, Cin the lands of the far north, where counties* Modrell .... 9 13 ...... 40 22 55.00 cinnati, Dayton, Detroit, Bellefontaine, thousands of aquatic game reproduce in the Smith ...... 8 10 ...... 40 18 -45.00 Springfield, Chicago, St. Louis, Toledo, Phil ummer season. The bluebill duck, as a Noted Professional Breaks 148 Out of ISO adelphia, Buffalo, Bucyrus and Norwalk were rule, is one of the family of the feathered at New Athens. At Atlantic City Traps. represented. Holla Heikes, the famous pro-© northern bipeds that arrive in California Atlantic City, N. J., November 12. En fessional, carried off the honors with a score late in the shooting season, but this year By J. H. Koch. closed scores were made at the opening of of 164 out of a possible 170. Other good the birds which belong to the diving variety New Athens, 111., November 12. The our trap shooting system on November 6. scores were Monahan, Norwalk, 159; Horn- of webfoot game joined the canvasback in its Egyptian Gun Club, of this city, held an No. 7 event was for the du Pont trophy, No. berger, Bellefontaine, 157; Volk, Toledo, flight to the open waters of the south, that interesting shoot on November 8 that was 8 event was for the Hunter trophy, and No. 157; Tryon, Cleveland, 159; Buchanan, To are never incased in" ice nor -touched by attended by many noted shooters. W. Cros- 9 event was for the club medal. Smith and ledo, 15~2 ; Fisher, Hebron, 154; Raridon, nowflakes. by, the famous professional was the high Sheppard tied^with 19 each. On the shoot- Bellefontaine^ 154; Hirth, Galion, 151; Mar BIRDS HERE IN PLENTY. gun with a total of 148 out of 150. George off Sheppard won out by one bird, 19 to shall, Chicago, 150; Young, Springfield, 150. Maxwell, the one-armed shooter, finished 20. This was the first shoot for this medal. The arrival of large flocks of canvasbacks, second with 145. W. Baggerman, the leading Quite an- interest was centered on this FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. < bluebills, gadwalls and other varieties of amateur, forced the professionals closely, for medal and there is to be some keen com well-feathered and plump northern birds is he turned in a record of 142 out of 150. The petition before- same is finally won. No. A Week©s Registrations. welcomed by all classes of sportsmen who scores follow: 10 event was for geese, and Headley, Pen- enjoy outings in the bay and marsh during Since ouXlast issue the following addi PROFESSIONALS. nell, Hackett and Young each took one home. the shooting season. That the birds are Pennell says he simply has to get a win in tional registrations for shoots have beea here in plenty there can be no gainsaying, Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. Arthur Klllam .. 150 139 J. H. Borden . 150 142 sometimes wait till he gets his "special Shaner, of the Interstate Association: as many fine bags of large ducks fell to the Geo. Maxwell ... 150 145 W. Crosby ... 150 148 smokeless steel barrels." He will then guns of sportsmen who shot along the shores H. Hoyt ...... 150 H3| make the boys take notice. Smith and December 15 Allentown, Pa. Lehigli Valley Shooting© of the Sonoma marsh last Sunday. Julius Young are both going a steady clip. Keep it Association. Alien Hell, fin, secretary. Bruns; who,© is considered one of the best AMATEURS. Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. up, boys. Scores: Registered Tournaments. duck shooters of the local fraternity of W. Baggerman .. 150 142 Wm. Slieper .. 150 131 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112 shotgun artists, accounted for 19 fine, P. Baggerman .. 150 132 Louis Wlgert . 150 126 Targets ..... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 30 25 15 25 25 NOVEMBER SHOOTS. weighty canvasbacks last Sunday near the H. Clay ...... 150 129 H. A. Dressier 150 125 Yds. November 25. 26 Carleton, Mlch. Carieton Gun mouth of Midshipman slough. Old man Hy. Miller ...... 150 128 Hy. Deicbman 150 113 Young...... 19 23 24 21 18 15 19 17 23 13 11 19 19 Club. Dr. O. J. Fay. secretary. "Jack" Karney also managed to pull down Fred Gerhold ... 150 89 Arthur Serth . 25 21 Smith ..... 19 23 18 23 22 21 20 18 25 19 10 19 19 November 26 Fainnont, W. Va. Turkey shoot. Jac. H. Koch ... 150 126 R. Wilderman 25 19 Shinn ..... 18 20 19 18 15 14 16 18 20 11 5 .... Ed. H. Taylor. secretary. a comfortable mess of deep-diving birds near Louis Eberts ... 150 112 Pennell .... 18 16 19 19 16 13 15 10 24 11 12 .. .. November 26 Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club. Reclamation. "Billy" Williams was also in Oleman .... 19 ...... 15 15 19 8 .... F H. Wallace, manager the swim and returned well satisfied with Osgood .... 16 15 ...... 10 21 ...... November 27, 28 Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. his shoot. In fact, nearly every man who TIES IN FREEHOLD SHOOT. Sheppard .. 18 18 ...... 10 .... S. Hoon, secretary. shot over decoys along the shores of So Conover .... 16 ...... *...... November 29 Badger Gun Club, Milwaukee, Wls. noma marsh and the upper bay picked up a Fanning and Welles Even Among Profes Hughes .... 16 ...... 10 ...... Ed. F. Leidel. secretary. nice complement of northern birds that have H. Headley. 19 ...... 14 .... DECEMBER SHOOTS. sionals; Muldoi and Cooper Tie. Horace .... 18 ...... 14 December 2 Trenton, N. J. Trenton Shooting Asso not been here long enough to© get wise to * Cloud .... 18 17 ...... 18 15 ...... ciation. Fred©k W. Mathews, manager. gun and decoys. Hackett ... 19 18 22 ...... December 17 Phillipsburg. N. J. Alert Gun Club. By Maltby Conover. C. Specht.. 18 24 ...... 13 .. THE CANVASBACK, Edw. F. Markley, manager. Freehold, N. J., November 12. The Free Adams .... 18 21 17 ...... 1909. upon its arrival from the lands where it Vankirk .... 16 12 ...... 16 18 8 .... hold Gun Club had a shoot on Friday, No MeGuire .. 18 19 ...... 16 23 16 10 .... January 12, 13, 14. 15 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. first saw the light of day is about the biggest vember 6, at which some excellent scores Taylor . .v.. 16 ...... 12 ...... Hamilton Gun Club. J. J. Lawlor, secretary. fool duck in duckdom. It has no fear of a were made considering ^the high winds. Hallam ... 16 ...... 9 ...... January 21, 22, 23 Pinehurst, N. U. Plnehurst gun or the man behind it, and will drop in Fanning and Welles among the professionals ______SHEPPARD. Country Club. Leonard Tufts, secretary. among a bunch of decoys even though the tied for high average, while Muldoon and May 3, 4. 5, 6, 7 Reading, Pa. PennsylTania hunter may be standing in full view without State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, under Cooper, of the amateurs tied for high aver Results of Leesport Shoot. the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chas. manifesting the least sign of alarm. It is age. A good day©s sport was enjoyed. The N. Seitzinger, secretary. not an uncommon thing for a shooter to scores: Reding, Pa., November 12. A large num pick off a flock of cans if he is bent on ber of shots participated in a live bird shoot Events. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 held at Leesport under the auspices of the Philadelphia Trapshooters© Schedule. slaughter and understands his little book. Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15.15 15 Sh. Bk. Once down and within gun range all that Apgar 13 13 14 12 15 14 10 14 11 14 13 13 185 165 Leesport Gun Club. The scores follow: December 5 At Holmesburg Junction, Meadow is necessary to accomplish the trick (pot. Glover. 15 10 14 12 10 12 18 IP, 15 13 15 14 185 101 First Event Leesport Introductory, ten birds, Spring; South End and S. S. White; at Wissinom- hunters only will be guilty of the act) is Fanning 13 13 14 14 12 15 19 15 11 14 14 13 185 167 James W. Wertz 9, Rahn 6. Reifsnyder 7, Sherman ing. Chester-Rldley Park, Florists and Highland. Welles. 13 14 14 13 15 14 17 13 14 11 14 15 185 107 8. Fred Wertz 6, Cpldren 9, Spatz 9, J. B. Kurtz January 2 At Camden, Highland, South End and to remain perfectly quiet until the birds H. Br©n 13 9 10 !) U 11 14 14 12 12 12 13 185 140 9. Haines 9, Moyer 9, j,ee Wertz 9, Frank Wertz S. S. White; at Ridley Park, Florists, Meadow commence diving, and then as they come to Muld©n 9 12 14 12 14 12 18 14 12 12 11 15 185 155 6, Adams 10. R. Fields and Lutz killed three Spring and Chester-Ridley Park. the surface each one can be picked off in W.Ma©s 10 13 12 11 13 11 17 7 14 12 15 14 185 14!t birds and withdrew. February 6 At Wissinoming, South End, S. S. turn, as the reports from the shells loaded Vande©r 9 12 9 10 9 12 14 11 10 12 12 11 185 136 Second Kv©ent Schuylkill Valley Handicap, fifteen White and Florists; at Edge Hill, Chester-Ridley with smokeless powder will not be heard, Cooper. 14 12 14 12 13 13 16 8 13 12 14 14 185 155 birds. James W. Wertz 15, Rahn 13. Sherman 13, Park, Highland and Meadow Spring. W.M©as 11 11 9 14 11 11 17 10 14 11 11 12 185 138 Spatz 10. Kurtz 12, Moyer 13, Fred Wertz 12, Reif March 8 At Ridley Park, Highland, S. S. nor will the concussion disturb the ducks snyder 14, Haines 11, Adams 13, Frank Wertz 14, White and Chester-Ridley Park; at Meadow Spring, that are feeding under the water. Another C.Bro©n 9 11 11 10 14 13 IS 12 10 9 11 10 185 136 Lee Wertz 12, Coldren 14. Florists, South End and Meadow Spring. scheme of a pot hunter to fill his bag as Burtis. 12 10 13 14 12 10 17 13 13 14 11 11 185 150 April 3 At Helmesburg Junction, Florists, High Wilson...... 8 .10 17 12 11 12 13 12 125 115 John H. Lewis, of Beading, was high land and S. S. White; at Camden, Chester-Bid* quickly as possible is giving to his boat a Dudley 12 11 11 10 13 12 19 7 10 10 8 7 185 139 gun at the live bird shoot held at the Kurtz ley Park, Meadow Sprirur and South End.