DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered Jn U. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 190D. by The Sporting life Publishing Company. Vol. 53 No. 1 Philadelphia, March 13, 1909 Price 5 Cents RIVALS The National and Framing Up Two American Clubs Powerful Teams of the Metropolis to Capture Either Bending Every Rag for "Little Effort Toward New York."

BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. arrival in Macon of , peer of all EW YORK, March 8. Editor the first basemen. Mark Roth writes that ©©Sporting Life.©© John McGraw if Taft had come to look Macon over has a very large base ball fam there could not have been more fuss among ily on his hands at Marlin the natives than there was over Chase. Springs. There are, however, Prince Hal tipped the beam at 170 and is four important absentees in said to be in shape for the hardest kind of , , work right now. With Elberfeld boo-ked for Arthur Devlin and George Wiltse. Southpaw third base and Prince Hal on the job at the "Weimar has not been heard from, but no initial sack the choice of a one seetns to care mvch about, his future and has been deferred until all movements. As for Mathewson, he has fin hands have been tried out. Austin is doing ished his coaching work at Cambridge and some fast work at second base, but he may is about to start for the training camp, and not show strong enough at the bat, at least his future position is well denned. Arthur not strong enough to crowd out Ward, who Devlin is expected to report to McGraw any is something of a batsman. Last season he day now artd, as in the cases of Murray, .321 in the Tri-State League and rank McCorrnick and Doyle, his case will be ed second among the guardians of the middle settled on the spot. Wiltse, however, is firm sack. ©s find, Gardner, also in his determination to receive $4.000 for wants to cover second base and Laporte has the season©s work instead of $3,500 called not yet reported for duty. He is now rated for in the contract sent to him by the as a hold-out man. While nothing definite management. Some folks think that the, has been announced it is pretty certain famous southpaw makes a mistake in refus that Jack Knight, the tall player from Bal ing to report for duty and then take up the timore, will cover short field for Stallirigs© matter with McGraw. Wiltse, however, does team.. Even if he is not a great batsman not care to look at it in that light. He is his sensational fielding is said to be of such billed to participate in an indoor game in value as to offset this. Brooklyn on Saturday evening the 13th. NEAL BALL The only other real hold-out is the famous may draw an outfield berth as he showed no MIKE DONLIN. little promise as a batsman last season. The One local newspaper is dead sure that the composition of the Yankee outfield is still actor-player will not play with the Giants an unsolved problem and is likely to remain this year. It is said that President John so for some time. Charley Hemphill has T. Brush has flatly turned down Donlin©s signed a contract and is en route to Macon. salary demand, said to be $8,000. It is He is certain to be a regular in the out said that it is now up to Michael J. to work field. Clyde Engle has reported, he having for $5,500 or quit the job. It is pretty been playing in the Florida Winter League with the Palm Beach team, of which Fred certain that the base ball end of the Hite- Merkle, of the Giants, was also a member. Donlin combination will climb on the band Engle is a heavy-weight and. was wagon. Even if he does not do so there is Outfielder of the Club. with Newark last season. Mcllveen and no danger of the Giants abandoning their Cree are also on their way to Macon accord plans for the coming season. McGraw is David Tones, the outfielder of the Detroit American League Club, was born in Cambria. Wis., ing to report and very soon S©tallings will prepared for just such an emergency and he Tune 30, 1880. and from childhood up a great deal of his time was taken up with athletic sports. have a raft of on his hands. doubtless had that in mind when he set He entered the Portage High School in 1896 and was captain of both foot ball and base ball teams for three consecutive years. He also took an active part in track athletics while there, making Duke Farrell, like his contemporary, Wilbert out to corral Jack Murray from the St. a mark of 10 1-5 seconds for the 100-yard dash and 22V» for ©tho 200-yard dash. He entered Robinson, is rounding up the and it Louis Club. It is pretty evident that Char Dixon College in 190(1 and played on the base ball team i:i 190(1-1901. and led the team both sea is said that the work of , the ley Herzog is entirely too valuable to keep sons in hitting, batting .447 and .433 respectively. At the close of the college season in 1901 he recruit from Richmond, has caught his eye. on the bench. Reports from Texas tell us decided to play professional base ball, and signer! with Rockford. of the I. I. I. League, and that Herzog is being groomed for an outfield met with snrcess. especially in batting and base-running, that the Milwauke American League Club ELBERFELD CALLED HOME. secured him during the season. Vvhen the Milwaukee Club was transferred to St. Louis in 1902 position and it is even said that left field Jones was assigned to the Browns.. but. after taking part, in 1"> games, he jumped to the Chicago Just after Norman Elberfeld had settled will be his berth. If Donlin reports and Club. w.:th which he remained until 1904 when he was released to Minneapolis, down to hard work, following a heart-to- gets into proper shape he will be placed in with which club he played until the fall of 1905. when he was drafted for 1906 by the Detroit heart talk with Stagings, he was called center field and Jack Murray will take care Club. Since then he has proven of great value to the Detroit team as substitute outfielder. away in the midst of practice by a telegram of right garden. If Donlin does not show informing him that his six-months-old baby up will be on hand to fill his was ill with diphtheria,. Elberfeld©s spring place in the middle fie.ti. Josh Devore, the training has been interrupted the last four fast little outfielder, was taken ill, and early seasons by illness in his family. He left reports hinted at a serious case of appen the absence of Devlin the Giants infield is Meyers banged the ball, said that one of for Lyuchburg on the first train out and dicitis. Latest reports are to the effect that intact. Arthur Fletcher has been talked of his home runs would have cleared the center Mike bonovan took his place at third base. Devore is much better and that an operation as the team©s regular third, baseman in field fence on- the Polo grounds. Now, that is going some, for e©.©en a drive over the Elberfeld declares that his injured foot is will not be necessary. Devore is a speed the event of Devlin remaining outside the almost entirely well and that had he not merchant and McGraw is said to have taken breastworks a very unlikely contingency. new picket fence, where the ropes used to quit playing last year he would never have a great fancy to him. While McGraw is planning matters gener be stretched, would civate a sensation. It ally, including the barnstorming trips, Rob makes nice reading, however. Fred Merkle recovered from the injury. REPORTED inson is working out the pitchers and pre made two home runs in one game and earn MISCELLANY. to his chief last week and he is hard at paring them for the final tests. Reports ed a headline here. is said to have all hia work preparing for the fray. of startling batting feats performed in prac CHASE JOINS YANKEES. speed and to have cut loose quite a few predicts that Larry will be the king of tice games come to us daily now. One en econd basemen this year and except for thusiastic scribe, in relating how Big Chief Of more than ordinary interest was the (Continued on the seventh page) MARCH 13,

noon, under regulations prescribed by the fielder Harry Billet and Roy Nye with ths local authorities. Mr. McGrath said that Portsmouth, Va., Club; and Slower witli the bill had for its object, among other Baltimore. LATEST NEWS SUNDAY BALL Pitcher George Schafer has purchased his release things, the opening of the playgrounds and from the Terre Haute Club and will play on the athletic fields maintained by the city of Pacific Coast. New York on Sundays, and that the meas The veteran catcher, David Zearfoss, has been FIELDER JONES WANTS SHARE ure is in furtherance of the objects being NOT FAVORED BY THE NEW appointed of the Portsmouth Club, of the promoted by the Public Schools Athletic Virginia League. League, of which General George W. Win- C. W. Vandegriff, of Illinois University, haa IN CHICAGO CLUB, gate is president. The bill will, if enacted PHILADELPHIA OWNERS* been appointed manager of the Helena Club, of the into a law, open all playgrounds and ath Arkansas League. letic fields owned or maintained by New Catcher Frank Roth on March 8 signed his Cin York and other cities and villages. cinnati contract, thus leaving Lobert and Spade the Belief That He Will Sign if Given Senator Durham Declares That the only salary "hold-cuts." ^ The Detroit team, under care of Manager Jen M©GINNITY©S PARTNER. nings and trainer , started on March Inducement by Comiskey The Sunday Bill in the Pennsylvania 6 for San Antonio, Texas. Mr. H. C. Smith, of Chicago, Not a Myth, The Indianapolis Club, of the American Associa Real Ownership of the Newark Legislature Is Not a Republican tion, has released pitcher Carl Druhot to the Wheel ^ After All. ing (Central League) Club. Club News From All Points* Special to ©©Sporting Life." Organization Measure* Pitcher "Chick" Fra&er on March 8 capitulated Chicago, 111., March 8. "H. C. Smith," and signed the contract tendered him by the Chi the man who bought the Newark Club and cago National League Club. The Bay City (South Michigan League) Club has SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." made a magnate out of Joe McGinnity, is SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." signed shortstop Fred Seusenbach, late of the Win not a corporation, an imaginary party or a nipeg (Northern League) Club. San Francisco, Cal., March 8. With the combination of John T. Brush and John Harrisburg, Pa., March 8. What was arrival of Dave Altizer the White Sox roster J. McGraw. He is a real live Chicago man thought to be an Organization measure eman The Columbus (American Association) Club has was filled on Wednesday. Comiskey still be sold its claim on pitcher Roy Hitt to the Venioa of youth, wealth, energy and base ball am ating from Messrs. McNichol, Durham and Club, of the . lieves he can get Fielder bition, and he buys the Newark Club as a Wolf, the new owners of the Philadelphia Na Jones to return. He says : President O©Neill, of the Western League, has preface to major league ventures of larger tional League Club, is a bill announced as his staff John Mullin, Jack "I have no assurance that rise. The mysterious "PI. C. Smith©© is offered by Representative Hartwell, J. M. Dugan and George Clarke. Jones will again manage the Henry C. Smith, president of the Altich Reuther, of Berks, providing First baseman John Connors has signed with Sox, but I feel that he will Manufacturing Company, and a resident of for the playing of Sunday Spokane, in the Northwestern League, to which club return and I will hold open Oak Park. Mr. Smith, is about 38 years base ball in Pennsylvania. lie was awarded by the National Commission. his job until- April 14. If old and has been trying to be a magnate Senator Durham declared The Youngstown (-Pennsylvania League) Club necessary I will go to Port for two or three years. He atteinpted to that he knew nothing about has signed outfielder Eddie Donnelly, of Binglumtoii, land to talk with him. There buy the Grand Rapids Club, of the Central such a bill until he had been N. Y., upon recommendation of Mert Whitney. are certain influences that League, a year ago, but was unable to make told of its introduction. "I The Fond du Lac Club, of the Wisconsin-Illinois are pulling Fielder away the deal go through. Since then he has am opposed to Sunday ball League, has signed pitchers O. M. Erickson, of from the game, but I think been on the watch for a good ball club, well playing," said Mr. Durham, Evanston, 111., and C. C. Hatch, of Waterloo, la. I can overcome these. I located in a strong league, and has at last and shall use my influence The Rochester (Eastern Leaguye) Club has signed want to turn over to him the pitcher Jack Neuer; also catcher William McAvoy, of captured the Newark team. There are sup to defeat such a bill. People Hazleton, Pa., the former star of . Fielder Jones greatest ball team on the posed to be 143 shares of stock in the New i w rim-ham ^n Pennsylvania do not want diamond."CIICILUU.UU.. ItJ.L haslias beenueexi rumorluiiiui- i. w. uurnam , T j a ^ in j The Louisville Club has sold Jimmy ark Club, and Mr. Smith has bought 77, legalized Sunday ball and Burke to the Indianapolis Club for $750; and haa ed around San Francisco that Jones can be thus , obtaining the controlling interest of each community should be allowed to work purchased outfielder Hugh Tate from the Pittsburg secured if Gomiskey wants to make him the the team. His engagement of Joe McGin out that problem for itself. Philadelphia is op Club. right kind of proposition. A part interest nity as manager is due simply to a desire posed to Sunday ball and I know that the The Youngstown (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) Club iri the club will be the inducement that will to have a big league graduate in charge of management of the Philadelphia Nationals has signed pitcher Walter McNally. of Sharpville, bring the "hold out." In answer to that the team. take that position." This bill in brief per Pa., who played last season in the outlaw it can be stated that President Comiskey has mits of Sunday ball between the hours of State League. just received a letter from Jones, in which SUNDAY BALL PLAYING. 3.30 and 6.30 P. M., and provides for a base The Springfield Club, of the Connecticut League, Jones formally reiterates his determination ball license commission of three to be ap has traded infieldere Bill Yale and Mike McAn- not to return to the game, and says it is pointed by the Governor, which shall be drews to the Narthampton Club for third baseman useless for Comiskey to attempt to induce Safe in Missouri, Notwithstanding All Ef authorized to license s,uch playing and pro Louis Barbour. him to do so. vide rules for the government of Sunday The Marion Club, of the , has lodged forts of Sabbatarians. a protest with the National Board against the Special to ©©Sporting Life." games. Inasmuch as the bill is opposed by award of pitcher John McGuire to the Lancaster TO TAX BASE BALL. the dominant political leaders it is predicted Jefferson City, Mo., March 8. The Stan Club, same league. that it will be defeated in committee. The Wilkes-Barre (New York League) Club has The National Government Has Its Eye on ley bill prohibiting the playing of base ball signed the star Pennsylvania University battery and football on Sunday is to be reported PULLIAM©S PLANS. pitcher Twitmire and catcher Porte, both disqualified tfie National Game. favorably. "The members of the committee for professionalism. Special to ©©Sporting Life." are not favorable to the bill, 1 © said its The Pittsburg team, under charge of inflelder chairman, D. E. Adams, to-day, © ©but we will Will Rest for Four Weeks at a Secluded Tommy Leach, left Pittsburg March 8 for West Washington, March 8. A stamp tax on report favorably so the house may act on Baden. Ind.. for practice preliminary to their Inal base ball, theater and circus tickets has the measure.©© The penalty for each viola Resort in Florida. stop at Hot Springs. been considered by the Ways and Means tion is a $50 fine for each person. There Special to ©©Sporting Life." The main body of the Cincinnati team left Cin Committee in its search for revenue. The does not seem to be a possibility of any cinnati March 6 for Atlanta, Ga., with the excep President has been informed that a tariff Atlanta, Ga., March 8. President Harry tion of pitcher Spade, and third baseman Lobert, of the bills against the playing of base ball C. Pulliam, of the National League, passed who are salary hold-cuts. bill will be ready for submission to Congress on Sunday becoming laws. These bills are on the day that body meets. Its provisions, through here on the 5th inst. bound for A California dispatch states that the outlaw Cali he has been assured, are as nearly, perfection in the hands of the Committees on Criminal Naples, Fla., where he will spend the next fornia State League has secured a ground in Oak from a scientific viewpoint as they can be Jurisprudence and are to be reported soon. five weeks in fishing, bathing and playing land and will install a team there under the man made. "Take the two big base ball leagues Representative Rosenberger, of Montgomery golf. Harry thought he would be able to agement of Cy Moreing, Jr. alone," said a member of the Ways and County, a member of the House Criminal show up at National League headquarters on Two players of the 1908 champion Srranton team Jurisprudencd Committee, says the com April 10, when the umpires are to be in have signed with other clubs third baseman Harry Means Committee to-day, "and see what a McArdle with San Francisco and outfielder GeorsS nice little return the Government would re mittee is almost unanimously against the structed about their duties for the coming bills in their present form. Said Rosen season, but on this day he has an appoint Ehle with the Springfield,, Mo., Club. ceive if a five-cent stamp were required berger: "I believe the committee will re The Kansas House of Representatives on March 6, upon every ticket. In those leagues, I un ment with a prominent oculist in Nashville. defeated the anti-Sunday base ball bill. Organized derstand, there are eight games played every port in favor of a measure providing a pen Much of Pulliam©s recent nervousness, ac leagues were backed .up in their fight against th« day during the season. Say the attendance alty for playing base ball within one-half cording to this specialist, has been due to bill by workiugmen in the larger cities. at each game is only 2,000 people. ©That mile of a church while religious services are the straining of the optic nerves. The date The Rev. A. T. Seashore has started a cmsad« would be 16,000 tickets yielding a revenue actually being held on Sunday. So far as when Pulliam again expects to resume his in Minneapolis against Sunday ball, but President stopping the playing of the game altogether duties as president of the National League M. E. Cantillon, of the local American Association to the Government of $800 a day, or in the club, refuses to take the matter seriously. neighborhood of $125,000 for the season. I on Sundays I do not think there is the is April 20. He won©t be able to carry out remotest likelihood of anything of this sort.©© his promise about being present at the open Manager Donnelly, of the Peoria (I. I. I. League) am sure the estimate of attendance is very Club, has signed catcher Earl Stone, of Earllngton, low. And then the other, leagues, the East ing of Shibe Park in Philadelphia on April Ky., who for three years has been backstop and ern, the American Association, the Western, 12. Mr. Pulliam©s appearance is that of a captain of the University of Kentucky nine. the Southern and all the others would swell ANCIENT BASE BALLS. well man, and he will undoubtedly be fully The Kansas City (American Association) Club has the total very considerably. The theatres restored to his normal health within a signed a young pitcher from Oswego, Kas., named of the country would afford an even greater The Famous Veteran, A. J. Reach, Tells month. Earl Hamilton, who has made a great record with income. The fact is that in this country the Kansas amateur and semi-professional teams. Who Made the First Ball Ever Used in President Murphy, of the Chicago National League taxation of luxuries ought to provide the JENNINGS AS CRITIC. Club, has annulled the transfer of pitcher Liese to bulk of the revenues. If this cannot be done to the National Game. Toledo, because Manager Chance had made the we shall have to turn to some other sources The famous old-time player, A. J. Reach, Detroit©s Manager Censures Mike Donlin deal without his (Murphy©s) knowledge or consent. of income, and in doing so we may have to now president of the A. J. Reach Company, The mother of inflelder John Evers, of the Chi inflict some slight annoyance, if not burden, for His Hold-Out. cago Cubs, died at Troy, N. Y., on March 6, after upon various lines of business." the great base ball and sporting goods a lingering illness. Her sickness had been one of manufacturing concern, was recently queried Special to ©©Sporting Life." the factors in Evers© decision not to report for duty by a California customer as to the original Detroit, Mich., March 8. Hugh Jennings, until June. TAYLOR DISSAPPOINTED. balls used in the infancy of base ball. Here leader of the , in an interview Pitcher Archie Osborne, last year the manager of is Mr. Reach©s answer, which possesses a severely criticises Mike Donlin for his at the Charleroi team, of the Pennsylvania-West Vir The New Hot Springs Ball Park Not certain historical interest and value: titude in holding out from the Giants. "Don ginia League, has been appointed to succeed Bill Philadelphia, Pa., February 2. My dear Mr. Bek- lin is making a mistake by staying from Phillips as manager of the East Liverpool team, of Satisfactory. eart: Replying to your favor of the 19th ult. regard the Giants this Spring," declared Jennings. the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. Special to ©©Sporting Life." ing base balls, etc., you say Mr. Lowry would like "He©ll not gain anything, not even sym Manager Weitzel, of the Reading (Tri-State to have, will give you some thoughts from memory. League) Club on March 5 gave up the lease of Lauer Hot Springs, March 8. President Taylor As to the first base balls, my recollection of them pathy, for his action, and the New York Park Al Lawson©s old Union League ground. The says this is the last season that the Red dates from about 1855 or ©56. The most popular ball club will be a big loser on his account. Atlantic League at once took up the lease and will Sox will train at Hot Springs, owing to the in those days was the Ross ball; Harvey Eoss, the Jumping from the stage to the diamond will install an outlaw team in Reading. poor condition of the grounds. The diamond maker, was a member of the Atlantic Base Ball Club, impair Donlin©s batting eye to the extent The Peoria (I. I. I. League) Club has traded is full of pebbles, making it hard for the of Brooklyn, and a sail-maker by trade; his home that I will not be surprised to see him pitcher Nelson to St. Paul for first baseman Rowan; players, and will use up a ball after it lands was on Park Avenue, where he made the balls. John lose much of his standing as a hitter, al and has also traded pitcher Percy Wilder to the Van Horn was a member of the Union Club, of Mor- Aberdeen Club, of the Northweste_rn League, for a half dozen times. There is also a spring rissania, New York; he had a little boot and shoe though I acknowledge that he is one of the on the field and the outfield is full of store on Second Avenue, . These greatest natural hitters the game has pro infielder Dean and a large cash consideration. hummocks. President Taylor has not yet two makers turned out the best base balls for some duced. But, believe me, he will regret the President Murphy, of the Chicago National Club, years, and they were, used In nearly all of the match fact that he did not practice with his team has entered protest with the National Commission decided where he will secure grounds for the games that were played up to the early ©70s. E. I. against the award of pitcher Forrest More to the future. Lake will start the regular games Horsman, of Brooklyn, New York, also made balls in this Spring." St. Louis National League Club. He paid $2500 to-day, playing six innings and increasing the early ©60s for the market, not having the success, last summer for that player to the Springfield (I. I. I. until the full nine innings are played. The however, of the Ross and Van Horn balls among the CONDENSED DISPATCHES. League) Club. men are ready, too, for the fun to begin, and experts of that day. In the Central Association, President 0. D. Tandy there will be something doing at the seat The popular clubs of those days, as I remember, were has retired from the Jacksonville Club in favor of war. The entire squad is at work. Ryan, the Gotham, Eagles, Empire, Knickerbocker, Mutual Special to ©©Sporting Life." of L. F. Rindall: Louis Cook has been appointed the pitcher secured in the deal with Cy and Union of New York City, most of them playing at Pitcher Ollie Britton has signed for 1909 with the manager of the Quincy Club; and outfielder Wil the Elysian Fields, Hoboken; the Atlantic, Excelsior, William sport Club, of the Tri-State League. liams has been sold by Hannibal to the Marion Young, appeared for the first time and is Eckfords, Putnam and Continental were all of Brook (Ohio League) Club. in fine shape. He has a fine outfit of curves lyn. These mentioned are the oldest contesting clubs Pitcher Tom Foster, late of Mobile, has signed that I remember, having no date at hand at present. with the Atlanta Club, of the Southern League. At a meeting of the board of directors of tha and has good control. Winchester Club, of the Blue Grass League, March 6. As I look back to those early days of our national The Wilmington Club, of the East Carolina League, it was voted unanimously to cut out Sunday ball game and remember the great interest displayed then has signed pitcher Harry Levy, of Bayonne, N. J. LIBERAL SUNDAY LAW. by the crowds on match days in all the movements games. It is rumored that the same action ©will of the players, I do not wonder at its growth, and The Erie (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) Club has be taken by all the other clubs in the Blue Grass that it now takes a field in those same cities with signed first baseman Roy Kerr, of New Castle, Pa. League in the near future. Bill Introduced in New York Assembly to a capacity to take care of the crowds of from The Scranton (New York League) Club has signed The Ohio-Pennsylvania League met at East Liver twenty-five to forty thousand people, and they will a well-known Philadelphia player named John F. pool, O., March 4 and awarded the Akron franchise Permit Sport on Sabbath. even grow from these figiwes. Then the playing field Castle. to Attorney F. R. Ormsby, of that city, who posted Special to ©©Sporting Life.". was a pretty sight, being fully two-thirds surrounded The Haverhill (New England League) Club has the $500 guarantee. The complete schedule will be by. carriages and wagons filled with people, and in signed southpaw pitcher Albert J. Garneau, of Frank referred to another meeting of the league to -be held Albany, N. Y., March 8. A bill intro side of the line of carriages was the crowd sitting lin, N. H. at Erie, Pa., within two weeks. duced last week in the Legislature by As and standing until they almost encircled the playing First baseman Dick Servatius, of Sharon, Pa., Pitcher Dode Criss, the St. Louis Browns© hard semblyman McGrath, of New York, would field. I am referring back to the days when no en hitting substitute batsman, deserted the team at permit amateur sports on public playgrounds trance fee was charged, so while there was no money has signed with the Youngstown (Ohio-Pennsylvania there was no lack of interest and lots of excitement League) Club. Dallas on March 6. Criss, it is stated, asked Man and athletic fields in cities, towns and vil when the strongest clubs got together. With best ager McAleer for a salary of $4000 for the 1909 lages on Sunday after 1 o©clock in the after Four York, Pa., players have isgned with minor playing season, and on being refused left the hotel, wishes, I am, yours truly, A. J. REACH. league clubs, namely, pitcher Charles Hilbert, out- declaring his intention of Quitting base ball. MARCH 13, 1909. SRORTIIVQ

SPRINGFIELD, ILL TEAM, CHAMPIONS INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA LEAGUE J908 SEASON* Top Bow Hughes, 2b; Schweber, ss; Donevan, c; Steiger, p; Cocash, of; Stewart, of; Ruby of; Johnson, c; Herbert 3b. Bottom Row Smith, Ib; Case, p; R. F. Kinsella, President. McCarthy, manager. Moore, p; Grundy, p.

get in a good night©s rest. Arrangements hitting last season and looked very good a good showing. This youngster it but 21 BOSTON BRIEFS. have already been made to open the season to many, both as a first baseman and a years of age. Fred Lake thinks that Joe with eclat, and the first appearance of the batsman. He is a willing chap and works Wood will do some great stunts in the box The Departure of the "Doves" for the club on the home grounds will be signal to the limit all the time. He has plenty the coming season. This player has shown ized by music and other modes of arousing of ambition, and that in itself is a whole up very well indeed in practice this year. South The Prospects of the Two New enthusiasm. lot. Lou Criger said of him last season that the Local Managers, Bowerman and Lake BOWERMAN©S PROSPECTS. WITH TAYLOR©S BOYS. lad had all that any pitcher could desire and the boy will doubtless make a very fine The "Red Sox" Work at Hot Springs. Things always look very rosy in the Things are very lively indeed in the camp showing in the campaign to come. He is springtime, but it certainly looks as if Man of the Americans at the Hot Springs. Presi one of the youngest pitchers in the camp BY J. C. MORSE. ager Bowerman would have easier sledding dent Taylor arrived on the scene Thursday and one of the strongest. Catcher Madden Boston, March 8. Editor "Sporting this season than did his predecessor. night last and with him came Hooper, Arel- will have a lot to do to get down to Life. 1 © It was not "a numerous assembly Manager Kelley, of the team of 1908, moan lanes, Danzig©and Wolter, the latter the left weight. He carried a lot of flesh with him that accompanied George Dovey southward ed because he did not have the material to hander. The arrival of this quartet brought from Boston and he is working hard and at midnight on Friday last. make a better showing than was made, but the total up to 24. No club ever showed faithfully to reduce himself. "Jim" Ball was the only his heaviest handicap was the accident by more enterprise than did the Boston Ameri one of his players who was which Bowerman broke a bone in his hand. cans in securing its grounds at the Hot PITCHER BURCHELL on hand and besides him Bowerman tried too hard to get back in the Springs. It took a lot of money and a lot was very quick indeed in rounding into there was the new trainer game, and he got back too soon, for his of work to bring this about, but money is shape and has been working like a beaver. Neary and the war corres hand was no good and he was unable to do no object when benefit is concerned and the He is one of the most enthusiastic men in pondents. Of these Bill himself justice and the team failed to make club now has a splendid permanent place to the party and ventures the prediction that Ross, of the "American;"© any kind of a showing while he was off send its men. The first day that President he will hold his own with the others on Arthur Cooper, of the and ended the season in anything but a Taylor arrived he arranged with ground- the pitching corps when things get real "Post," and Al. Watts, of creditable way. It now looks as if the keeper McKay to look out for the ground the warm. He has been at the Hot Springs se the "Traveler," have be club would be better in pitchers by a good year round so that there will be nothing long that he is of great value in helping fore enjoyed the pleasure of deal than it was last season and Manager lacking so far as the care of the field is out to bring along the other fellows. He traveling under the wing of Bowerman is confident that the veteran concerned when the players get there in the gets away with a half-gallon of water a day the president of the Club. pitchers of the club will do a better job spring. President Taylor says that in the and says this has done him more good than than they did last season. Some of whole matter of the control of the players anything he has ever done in a training I. C. Morta Trainer Neary was secured Lake will be wholly untrammeled. He because he knew something THE NEW TALENT way. He is brown as a berry and hard as WILL NOT INTERFERE a rock, and is a shining example of what Rbout sprinting, and if there is anything had a chance to get some major league ex that Mr. Dovey will try to inculcate upon in the least with Lake in his handling of good will acrue to an athlete by a visit to perience in the fall and ought to be a deal such a wonderful resort as the Hot Springs. his men it is speed, and Neary is looked better for than when it comes _time to face the club and will give the latter every upon to be the man who can get top speed the batsmen for the first time for the cam support in his power. Lake has been putting SPOKES FROM THE HUB. out of the bunch. Just before Mr. Dovey in lots of work with his men during the got under way he received the contract of paign of 1909. The Boston bunch has been Christy Mathewson finished his engage down so low in the race since President practice they have had at the Springs and ment at Harvard last Saturday. PITCHER WHITE, Dovey secured the club that some feel as is very careful indeed to see that the men No doubt at all that Billy Sullivan can if there is little reason to hope for a very do not overdo in the matter of practice. who was drafted last season by the Chicago With weather conditions as enticing as they do a good trick as manager. He has had the Nationals from Lancaster and made a very high position for the club the coming season. requisite schooling and has the make-up Often, however, surprises occur in base ball, are at the Springs there is every temptation necessary. fine record in the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, and Bowerman may make a better showing for the men to let go and the manager winning 28 games out of 40. Chicago had cannot be too careful to see that the players President Taylor had four changes of no opening for him so he fell to Boston with this team than many suspect. There trains to make in comiBg from California to never was a time when so much space was remain within bounds. Mr. Taylor says he the training camp. Perhaps they were not when waivers were asked on him. He lives devoted to has every confidence in Lake and feels sure in Hillsboro, O. Gus Dorner wrote from that he is the man for the place and will glad when they reached their destination. his home in Chambersburg, Pa., that he had THE SPRING TRAINING acquit himself creditably. Lake knows how Bill Carrigan is looked to do most of the gone to Hot Springs and would not report of the local clubs as this season. The to handle men and has had plenty of experi backstop work for the Americans this year. until the middle of the week. Outfielder writers simply vie with each other in the ence in that direction, though this will be They find it hard to believe at the Hot Becker will stop off at Memphis on his way matter of stories from the- training camps the first year that he has handled a major Springs that second baseman McConnell is to join the team. It may be the latter part and in the matter of photographs of the men, league club. Lake will not only not only a husband but a father with two of next week before the whole bunch will new and old, everybody tries to outdo his youngsters on the provision list. get together. In all it is expected that neighbor to make the best showing. This HAVE FULL CHARGE Steven Flanagan, the manager of the there will be 27 men when all the recruits augurs well for the support that will be of the men, but his decision as to the Brockton Club, of the New England League,© are in for the training campaign. Of course, given to the game this year, for when you release of any player will go. He will de is showing his versatility by his good work Mr. Dovey will be on hand at the very first see the fever fanned in such an enthusiastic cide the final make-up of the team, also the as a correspondent for the "Herald." in a uniform and will do the same trick as way you will find that the fans will be selection of the batteries with each game, The Boston Americans will leave the Hot the others of the team, and he has not yet stirred up to the sticking point by the time the matter of line-up; in fact, he will be Springs March 26 for their exhibition tour. forgotten how to field a ball, or hit one the teams are ready to make their first ap manager in fact as well as in name. One Jess Burkett was a visitor at National for that matter, and I do not mean a high pearance on their respective grounds. I thing about Lake is that he has been in the League headquarters last Wednesday and, as ball, either. As was the case last season venture to prophecy a record-breaker for game himself and knows it like a book. He usual, made matters lively. the boys will put up at the Hotel Albion both of the local teams for the approaching can plug his own game owing to the fact Much interest is manifested in the game season. that he has been a catcher and is a very between the Boston Americans and Pitts- IN AUGUSTA, clever coach for his own young pitchers. burgs for charity during the last week of the and will be well cared for at that hostelry. INTEREST IN BOTH TEAMS He has an even temper and does not fly stay of the former at the Hot Springs. The Boston contingent will work at Augusta has been increased by reason of the ex into a passion if a player happens to make until the last of the month and then will tensive changes made, for while this city a break that does not please him. He will Advice From . play as follows: University of Georgia, at has been full of the deal by which therefore have the confidence of his men Athens, Ga., April 1; Spartanburg, S. C., was allowed to go to , they are and they will go the limit for him. Pitcher Ed. Walsh said to a Yale student April 2; Greenville, S. C., 3; Charlotte, eager to know if Chech and Ryan will make last week: "Don©t pay any attention to a N. C., 5; Danville, Va., 6; Roanoke, Va., good the gap that will be left by the trans PROMISING YOUNGSTERS. magnate who slobbers over you, and don©t 7 and 8; Lynchburg, Va., 9; Baltimore, 10; fer of Cy. Then Criger has left an opening Hooper, the new outfielder of the club, se slobber over any club owner, else they will Providence, R. I., Sunday, April 11; Fall for the ambitious young to fill, curely from Sacramento, was eagerly scrutin only pay you half what you are worth." So River, 12; Lynn, 13; open in Boston, 14. and there will be a hot fight on between ized by the party that watched them practice it would seem that the spit ball is branch It is a most unusual affair for a Boston team young Danzig and Jake Stahl for the position when he apepared in a uniform for the first ing out and taking in everybody in base to play in New England before the season at first base. On the National team interest time. He is a young man and a fast one. ball. opens and the arrangements this year will will be considerable to note whether Mc- He did some great hitting when he played President Farrell has called the spring meeting at enable the club to be at home early the night Gann will have an able successor in young with the Sacramento Club and President the New York League for March 11, at Utica, N. T.. before the opening of the season and thus Stem or not. Stem led the Nationals in Taylor banks very heavily upon him to make to adopt the 1900 schedule. SPORTIIVQ

WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

has been transferred to Paris, Ky.; and in lost many games through his own weak pitching, and few remaining weeks of the off-season will was saved from more than one defeat by another slip away so fast that almost before we the Cotton States League the Columbus, pitcher stopping the onslaught; most, if not all, awake to realization of the fact the cham Miss., team and franchise have been shifted of Walsh©s game©s were lost through weak fielding behind him and not by any fault of his. Even in pionship season of 1909 will be upon us. to Algiers, La., with the consent of the New that famous no-hit game, pitched by Joss, of Cleve To a base ball lover nothing so strongly Orleans Club, of the Southern League. All land, on .October 2, Walsh lost by 1 to 0, and A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER accentuates the swift, steady, remorseless of these moves are calculated to strengthen then only on an , after striking out 15 men. Then take Brown. Mathewson has not been abla DEVOTED TO flight of Time as the seemingly short period the three leagues affected. to beat Brown for several years either on the Chi between the close of one base ball season cago or New York grounds. Matty©s team bats .267 Base Ball, Trap Shooting and against Brown©s .249, and McGraw says he has General Sports and the opening of another I "* The National Game appeals not in vain to the greatest team in the country. Mathewson cannot the National Government. By special con be overworked and not show the strain by being hit hard; Walsh can, and has shown he can, as last FOUNDED APB1L, 1883. cession from Uncle Sam©s agents at Hot year©s 66 games tell the tale. Brown has beaten PRESS CRITICISM. Springs, and at Washington, base ball play Mathewson right along, even with the o*ds against Title Registered in U. S. Patent Office. Copyright, ers in training for the coming season have him. Matty is a good pitcher, but Walsh IB entitled 190!©, by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. The New York Press Club on the 6th inst. to the name of "King," with Brown a close second. been granted the privilege of running cross When Chance wants a sure win he picks Brown. Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office laid the corner-stone of its new clubhouse in country through the army and navy reserva Look at that Pittsburg game on October 4. Had as second class mail matter. New York City. At this ceremony Justice tion over pikes on government property and Brown lost, the pennant was gone; but he did not, William J. Gaynor, of the New York Su and Chance knew he would not. Then again in tha Published every Saturday by on paths usually kept closed. play-off of the great New York-Chicago tie game preme Court, was the principal speaker. He on October 8. With the same desperate chance The Sporting Life Publishing Co. declared in behalf of the freedom of the Brown was called upon, and served his team as a press, urging the right of the newspaper to "King" who has earned a throne second only to 84 South Third Street. SOUTHERN TRAINING TRIPS, Big Ed. Walsh. H. M. S. GKASETT. : PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. criticise fully and freely ,those in public office. He said, in part: Washington^ "Post." Short, But to the Point. THOMAS S. DANDO ...... President "To exercise this privilege of criticism is not Were it not for the fact that it is con Jersey City, N. J., March 3. Editor "Sporting J. CLIFF DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer only the right of the newspaper, but Its chief duty sidered the best method of creating interest Life." I have read "Sporting Life" every week for KDWABB C. STABK ...... Business Manager and office as well. This is the country©s highest in the game, it is very questionable whether the last five years. I think it is the best paper, and FRANCIS C. BICHTEB ...... Editor-in-Chief safeguard against corruption and wrong-doing. By for base ball news it has no equal. Yours truly, criticism, of course, I do not mean abuse. To be any but those clubs which are located in SISTO JOSEPH ALABA. THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor abusive, rough or unfair is justly regarded by all the extreme Northern cities would take their THOMAS D. RICHTER ...... Assistant Editor good newspaper men as unethical and Improper. ball teams South in the spring for a course One of the modern newspaper©s greatest services should be the showing up of the demagogue and the of training. There is no doubt that most PRESS POINTERS. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. % loose preacher of evil, whose promiscuous denuncia of the teams could train just as well at One Tear ...... |2.00 tion of all successful business interests has done home, and perhaps get better results, for Civic Pride the Greatest Factor in Base Six Months ...... 1.25 much to handicap the country. Journalism has done there would not be that danger of losing to be one of five ©learned© professions, ranking in form coming from an extremely warm into Ball Success. Three Months ...... 65c dignity and power for good with the law, medicine, the ministry and teaching." a cool climate, as is the case under present Prom Washington "Post. Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. conditions. Under Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. The corner-stone of the New York Press Club©s new building was laid by the Grand THE PRESENT SYSTEM o an ever eore. e es ave een Lodge of Masons of the State of New York. the players are taken to points in the ex bad way for several years because of the fact that the stock In the club was widely scattered. Much The club was founded in 1868, and is the treme South and put through a training stunt for from four to six weeks under a 24 PAGES-24 oldest organization of the kind in America. boiling sun. Then when the season opens It has a very complete reference library, they are rushed North, and in 90 per cent. presented by Mr. Andrew Carnegie, which of cases the players lose their form and are cessuy includes the bound files of the New York virtually as backward, so far as condition and that is to have it owned in the city where It I located. Civic pride makes, base ball. With it newspapers for fifty years back. "Sporting is concerned, as they were when they started Life" is also on file and, needless to say, in to train. But if the players were trained at home the interest in their training would is one of the most-sought and most-read of become rather commonplace within a few the vast number of periodicals on file in the days and interest in the team would lag. The Value of Anticipation. leading press club of this country. At any rate, that is the way the average From St. Louis "Times." club owner figures it, and that explains these Springtime is always the Joytlme In base balL expensive Southern trips. It Then, while pennants cannot be won they cannot be lost, and the lowliest of the low ran be men GET IT; READ IT. HAS BEEN PROVEN tioned in the same breath with the highest of the time and time again that a team which is high without bringing forth any wide smiles. Base The fifth annual report of the National trained at home where the weather was not ball©s chief success lies in its anticipation. From Commission in pamphlet form has just been now on for the next several months there won©t be PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 13, 1909. what it is in the South at this season of the such a thing as a candidate for a second-division issued by the Secretary of "Base Ball©s Su year, showed just as good form at the start berth. preme Court," Mr. John E. Bruce. This of the season as the team which spent six book this year is larger and more valuable weeks under a boiling sun. Southern trips Players of Yesterday and To-day. THE CURTAIN RISING. became popular about fifteen years ago, than heretofore because in addition to the though some of the-teams had taken them From Boston "Globe." With this week the curtain rises on the usual contents the National Agreement, to before that time. When the old Baltimore While there Is no question that there are/ mopS 1909 base ball season. So far as the mag gether with the revised rules of interpreta team won the pennant in 1894 one of the nates are concerned their winter preparatory tion and procedure, are given in full i also reasons for the upset was that Hanlon had o ayer o wc e grea e ey an re work has been completed. The legislative taken his team South, while the others had Latham belonged. You don©t find ball players the changes made necCdSary in the National walking up to the plate in the ninth inning of a 1- dockets have been cleared, the playing rules Agreement by the concessions granted the remained at home. The following year all the teams went South, but the Orioles again to-0 game these days and cheerfully announcing have been revised, the schedules have been three new Class AA leagues the Eastern to the crowd, whether at home or abroad, that he came out on top. found it his unpleasant duty to drive out a home adopted, and the teams have been both culled League, American Association and Pacific and win the game. Latham and Kelly fre and replenished. The stage is now cleared Coast League. These special features of the quently did that, andi what is more, they got for the managers and players and the first 1909 Report make the book valuable if not away with it. They were players with nerve. Not WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. that the present-day players lack that essential quali act is the preliminary conditioning and prac indispensible to every one connected with fication, but In these days a player cannot take ticing season, after which will come the final the sport in an executive or employing ca *The fellow with money to spend is the such chances. Kelly and Latham outshone most of the players of their time, and they could afford to weeding out and the start in the champion pacity. In addition we have thejpecisions one whose funny stories always get a laugh. make such announcements. Nowadays there are too ship races. All of this vast preparatory and proceedings of the Commission for a . many good ball players, and the teams are too well- work throughout the immense domain of base whole year, together with the official statis *The pugilist©s best asset seems to be a balanced. to give any one or two players a class by ball h*s been carefully and continuously tics of the 1908 world©s championship series. hard cheek. Jack McLean. themselves. noted from week to week in ©©Sporting As the official handbook of the highest tri * Considering that so many misguided Try Less Defective Armor. young men and women are anxious to adopt Life©© to enable its readers to keep posted bunal in organized base ball the National From Chicago "Tribune." on the progress of events, and to make fore Commission Report has a unique place in the stage it must be the prize orphan. . The Indiana Sunday base ball bill got dose to the casts of the coming season according to base ball literature and is of inestimable home plate at Indianapolis, at which point it was * There isn©t anything much more mis tagged by the Governor. The losing side is at worK individual judgment, opinion, or prejudice, value to base ball people of every degree. on another challenge free from blow holes. as the case© may be. leading than the prefix Hon. Addison Gum- It must be read to be thoroughly appreciated. bert. The mooted question as to the wisdom or An Old Injustice Bighted. folly of Southern training camps and ex *The trouble with hitting the bottle is that it is too apt to hit back.-^G. Ed. From Cleveland "Leader." tended spring exhibition tours has received IN SHORT METRE. Waddell. According to the new scoring rules, when a its usual winter threshing without changing steal is attempted and one of the base runners is President Pulliam©s host of friends will *The man who has the greatest command thrown out, neither will be credited with a pilfer. conviction or methods; and so, as usual, all of language is he who knows when to keep There never was a more unjust rule on the catcher major league teams will start their re be glad to learn that his nervous system was still. John T. Brush. than to charge him with a when he not entirely shattered and that with rest actually had made the only play possible. With a hearsals for the Big Show of 1909 in the *It doesn©t take a conference of base man on first and second and a double steal at so-called Sunny South. Following is a list and quiet he is gradually regaining his nor- ball magnates to settle old scores. Chas. tempted the catcher naturally throws to third. Under of these training places which will, in a manl physical and mental condition. He the old rule if he got his man the fellow who merely W. Murphy, moved up while this play was going on was credited measure, be- centers of country-wide interest has written us that ,he is far from being the *Trouble naturally comes sooner to those with a steal. The only way the catcher could pos for a month or more: "physical and mental wreck" he has been who are looking for it than to those who sibly protect himself against this form of scoring pictured. After a sojourn of ten days at his was to have two base balls and be ambidextrous. NATIONAL LEAGIJE. AMERICAN LEAGUE. dodge it. Harry C. Pulliam. The change in the rule will mean a lop-off of Chicago, Shreveport, La. Chicago, California. sister©s home in Nashville, Tenn., President *A favorite is a horse that invariably about 50 steals on the season, but steals hereafter New York, Marlln, Tax. Cleveland, Mobile, Ala. will be legitimate. Pittsburg, Hot Spgs., Ark. Detroit, San Antonio, T«x. Pulliam on the 4th inst. went to Florida, wins when you don©t bet on him Barney St. Louis, L. Bock, Ark. St. Louis, Houston, Tex. to a point which is not to be revealed. He Dreyfuss. Cincinnati, Atlanta, Ga. Athletics, N. Orleans, La. will remain in absohue seclusion for five Brooklyn, Jacksonv©e, Fla. Washin©n, Galveston, Tex. EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT. Boston, Augusta, Ga. New York, Macon, Ga. weeks, when he will return to New York Phila. South©n Pines. N.C. Boston, Hot Springs, Ark. prepared to resume his duties as President PUBLIC OPINION. By Wood L. Wilson. It is estimated that the training of the of the National League, after submitting to We know not what the magnates may, A Canadian View of Some Great Major In all their might, ixteen major league teams in the South a minor operation on lus eyes. That©s very Be doing now from day to day, this spring will cost about $100,000. Nearly good news. League Pitchers. And night to night; all of them will play series of exhibition Toronto, Can., March 3. Editor "Sporting Life." But still we©re sure at call of "Play!" Everybody has a right to their opinion, and that ©Twill be all right. games with the hope that some of this The National Commission has begun a is the reason I am sending this article to be pub money can be recovered, but as is usually lished In "Sporting Life," which paper I consider They say the owner©s got a grouch, ri^id investigation of the charges of alleged it part of Bay week©s work to obtain. Of course, And wants to sell the case the expenses will far outstrip the attempts to bribe Umpires Klem and John- all cities boost their own players, and It Is gratifying Because receipts don©t fill the pouch. comparatively meagre income from exhibition stone just before the final New York-Chicago to see the interest taken by the fans. But such a But we can tell sources. However, the magnates all figure thing should not make us blind to the merits of You that he©ll say no more than "Ouch!" g^me on the Polo grounds last October. It others, Mr. William F. H. Koelsch, of New York, All will be well. the Southern training trips as good invest is said that the National Commision will has on several occasions made use of such expres ment for fat dividends in the regular cham sions as: "Of course, all will admit that Matty is We hear with apprehension that make public all the facts that may be un the greatest pitcher and stands In a class by him. The pitcher fine pionship season; especially with good starts, earthed. This is as it should be, considering self," and the like. Now, I would like to ask Is obstinately standing pat in which condition cuts the largest figure. that the National League magnates went too Mr. Koelsch on what grounds he makes such as To bust the nine. It is to be noted, however, that nearly all sertions. That Matty Is In a class by himself may And yet we know despite bis spat,- far in a matter that should not have been be so, but perhaps there are one or two in a He©ll be in line. major league managers have planned for given publicity at all unless some one di class even higher than Matty©s. And when it comes shorter sojourns in the South than hereto- rectly connected with base ball had been to Mathewson©s being the greatest that is a question, Now scares they hand us by the score, for for the reason that nowadays players not a fact, if you please. I am not reflecting on But let©s not flinch; positively implicated which was not the Mathewson©s merits as a pitcher; he is a great one ©Tis now the season for the sore r have sufficient intelligence and resolution to case in this particular instance. no doubt, but let us look at big Ed. Walsh, of the To work a pinch. keep in fairly good shape all winter, thus Chicago Americans, and the "three-fingered wonder," But worry not. As heretofore Mordecai Brown, of the Chicago Nationals. Take We from the bleachers all shall roar, requiring less preliminary training wort:. Walsh first. Matty has been of great value to his And that©s a cilich. As we write the exodus to the South Official notice is given by Secretary Far- club; so has Walsh. Matty has gone In and held is already under way and by the time this rell, of the National Association, of the fol the game at critical stages; so has Walsh. Matty The Wheeling (Central League) Club has pur issue of ©©Sporting Life" greets its readers lowing minor league moves: In the Kansas took part In 56 games, but Walsh beat him there chased the Charleroi Club of the Pennsylvania-West with 66. Matty had a team behind him that Virginia League, in order to secure the services each of the sixteen ma^or league teams will League the Tulsa team and franchise has batted .267 against Walsh©s .225. On a number of of three players: second baseman Co.sgrove, first be either located at the training camp or been transferred to Pittsburg; in the Blue occasions Matty was batted out of the box, being hit baseman Heintz, and outfielder Nailey. The bal extremely hard. I cannot recall any time last year ance of the team will be sent by Wheeling to tha on the way there. From that time on the Grass League the Lawrenceburg franchise when Walsh was hit so hard. Mathewson last year East Liverpool Club of the O. and P. League. 1

MARCH 13, 1909.

penter, of the Tri-State League; P. D. Fpl; about a dozen acts from the various picture well, former president of the Quaker City show theatres, along with a lot of local tal Automobile Club; Harry Perm Burke, for ent, made up an excellent program which LEADERS IN ALL SPORTS mer commodore of the Schuylkill Navy; Pr. kept the audience interested until the early Edward B. Dewhurst, tennis champion of hours of the morning. Philadelphia district; George C. McCarty, THE LIST OF DP ERS: national amateur target champion; A. J. Drexel Biddle, the famous amateur boxer; Following is a complete ist of the gen HONORED BY WRITERS Ralph Seybold, former member of the Ath tlemen who attended the fi h annual dinner letics; J. Barton King, America©s best crick of the Philadelphia Spor ng Writers© As et bowler; Michael C. Murphy, America©s sociation and enjoyed a _ .easant and mem greatest athletic trainer; William E. Hollen orable evening: back, former captain Pennsylvania football W. B. Ahern Patrick McCool W. A. Allison J. W. McFillan AT THE PHILADELPHIA SPORTING WRITERS© ASSOCI eleven; and Rev. Thomas Davis, clerical ad Harry Adams Robert McCuskef vocate of clean sport. Walter Allison W. L. McCarney A. H. Butterworth H. Bart McHugh MANY PROMINENT MEN. Harry P. Burchell W. J. McGarrity ATION©S FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER. Mayor John E. Reyburn, Senators Israel John M. Bennett J. M. McCready Durham, McNichol and Wolf, the new own A. H. Brooke James S. McCartney T. E. Baiiiiou J. H. McHenry ers of the Phillies, were unable to be pres Lewis D. Bailey W. C. McHenry ent, owing to the preliminary preparation J, Boutilller Fergus McCusker for their trip to Washington to attend the George Bausewine James McLaughlin A Memorable and Wondrously Successful Function at inauguration, but around the tables were William M. Bunn D. A. McGrath many city offi-cials and men prominent in George Bothwell James McCool G. W. Brunell E. McGudun political life. Atlantic City was represented W. A. Barry Which Eminent Sportsmen Return Compliments by a delegation of prominent men, headed Dr. J. A. Boger Eugene Mack by District Attorney Roseuberg. The Tri- Charles A. Bell , Michael Mack State League delegation included besides William Beavan M. Mecutcheon President Carpenter, Manager Heckert, of John M. Campbell T. G. Murphy With Very Remarkable Speeches. J. A. Clark August Moran Harrisburg; and President Weitzel, of Read W. A. Connor © W. J. Murray ing. The shooting world was represented E, M. Cregar Charles Mink by George S. McCarty, Fred Eames. of Phil Andrew MacBurney adelphia, and James Lewis, of Pittsburg. H. H. Cornish W. G. Macauley BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. Manager McCartney, of the Majestic Hotel, R. B. Cook W. H. Aiurphy C. G. Carson A. D. McNichol had a party of six friends as his special H. C. C*whurst Thomas F. Meehan HE FIFTH Annual Dinner of the ended, every detail of the banquet was car guests. A number of cricketers were pres E. A. Clungeon A. E©. Miltby Philadelphia Sporting Writers, ried out without a flaw. Manager McCart ent to do honor to J. Barton King, an©d a J. A. Corcoran . F. G. Nixon-Nirdlinger on the night of Tuesday, March ney, of the Majestic Hotel, assumed personal large delegation of automobile men attend T. G. Connejl M. N. Nolan ed ex-President Folwell. A. H. Crump Samuel Nixon 2, was in respect of good fellow supervision of the serving of the banquet, T. B. Creamer B. F. Neal ship, fraternal sentiment, soul- and so ably was this part of the program THE BASE BALL WORLD W. Cherry H. B. Nugent stirring speeches and general run that the speechmaking was under way D. C. Clegg Dr. George W. Orton entertainment, the most success in an hour and a half aft^r the diners were was largely represented in addition to the C. W. Cranmer Thomas S. Owens seated. During the serving of the courses guests of honor. The Athletic Club was C. L. Carr Joseph Ohl ful of all the remarkable dinners given by represented by Business Manager John Henry Clay J. A. O©Rourke the only body of Sporting Writers in the a full orchestra played popular airs, the Shibe, and players Harry Davis, Al Christy J. P. O©Neill world original enough to conceive, and en diners joining in the choruses. Needless to "Rube" Vickers and Ralph Seybold. The J. C. Dando F. C. Ostertag terprising enough to carry say the food was of the best, the wine was Thos. S. Dando Dr. J. H. O©Conzww out each year a function in excellent in quality, and abundant in quan Philadelphia Club unfortunately had neither H. L. David F. J. O©Farreil volving financial risk, vast tity as were the other liquors provided for manager or players present, owing to the P. F. du Pont Z. Oliver start for the South of the Phillies in the C. P. Doane W. N. Patrick detail, and herculean labor the occasion. The menu was as follows: afternoon. In addition to its Editor, "Sport S. H. de la Statius R: M. Peterson without personal benefit W. J. Devine \V. J. Parsons and without hope of pe ing Life" was represented by Assistant B. F. Dawson A. M. Pennington cuniary reward solely in MENU. Editor Thomas D. Richie^, Business Man J. Doug-lierty W. Hobart Port« the interest of clean, honest ager E. C. Stark, and attaches Edward A. I. W. Durham John Porte? Philadelphia Sporting Writers© Association Stark, Jr., Joseph Barber and Frank Spencer. Hughey Bougherty A. Robertson sport. The surpassing merit The A. J. Reach Company was represented Louis Duriacher . J. Chandler Richt** of this annual function and Dinner to Leaders in Sport, Robert E. Delaney F. C. Richter. Jr. the wholesome spirit of its Majestic, March 2, 1909. by Tom Shibe, Emanuel Huff and E. A. William S. Dooner Thomas Richter promoters may perhaps be Clungeon. Among the veteran players pres Harry Davis J. C. Richter apprehended when we state . Blue Points ent were the old-time pitcher, Matt Kilroy; Harry D. Edwards Luegi Rienzl Jack Bennett, who played ball as far back Samuel Erwin A. J. Reach that financial considerations Martini Cocktkta\ as 1877; "Cub" Stricter, a member of the F. M. Eames M. Oliver Raigua! > A. L. Einstein W. C. Rowan Frank L. plates_except those of the Olives Celery Coco Peanuts. champion Athletics in 1883; and Jim Camp Joseph E. Estoclat M. Neagle Rawlina bell, who wrote base ball in the days when H. Ellenberg Lewis Rutherford Old-Fashioned Pepper Pot. Al. Reach played ball. There were also Russell Edw.ords M. J. Ryan present many old-time fans who have fol Col. W. E. Edge C. R. Rudrauff Planked Roe Shad. lowed the fortunes of base ball in this city Alfred S. Elsenhower George A. Reach ident, the Toastmster, chairmen and mem J. Fleckstein Hon. John E. Reybnm . bers of committees and each and every mem Potatoes Paristenne since the 70s. W. Fred Ford Joseph Rich ber of the Sporting Writers Association; Horace S. Fogel -William Reynolds, Jr. Beer in Kegs White Rock F. P. Foley J. TTnk Russell and, finally, that each dinner entails a deficit THE HONOR LIST. George M. Graham David Robinson which is met w.holly by pro rata assessment Tenderloin of Beef, Madeira Sauce ,T. F. Gray George Swoboda on the members of the Philadelphia Sport Those Who Provided and Enjoyed the C. M. Graham Frank Swoboda ing Writers© Association. No other _ such Green Peas au Buerre. F. H. Garrett TV A. Shower examples of the whole-hearted and disinter Splendid Functiion. S. 0. Grauley E. C. Stark Croquettes Culanaise Walter Gilbert John B. Shibc ested devotion to clean sport can be cited Although the Philadelphia Writers had C. D. Graham © T. S. Shibe in the history of sport; no such function Punch (Sportive) ©/ only a month in which to arrange for the1 A. M. Gillam John Stricter as the Philadelphia Sporting Writers© annual banqiiet, by dint of hard work of the gen C. L- Goldenberf G.© H. Simmerman dinner is of record in the entire domain of Roast Stuffed Squab on Toast eral committee, headed by S. H. Godwin Douglas Stewart ssport, here or abroad; and nowhere is such Harry Hornberger G. W. Schaefer Moet & Chandon©s Joseph McCready, and the Max Hirsch © Frank L. Shaw a function even remotely possible but in White Seal (very dry) various special committees Robert E. Hand W. J. Shelter old Philadelphia the well-named "City of aided also very materially by E. J. Hyneman J. A. Shern Brotherly Love." -All honor to the sport Heart of Lettuce Salad. Manager McCartney, of the A. L. Hosklns Oliver J. Stetsw .writers of Philadelphia; may their tribe in John F. Heydler F. G. Sheid Neapolitan Ice Cream Assorted Fancy Cakes Majestic Hotel, who, as usual Samuel C. Hirsch Morris Shock crease! where the Sporting Writ William H. Heck Hon. F. M. Star Cafe, demi-tasse ers are concerned, entered David H. Haley Joseph W. Salus THE FIFTH DINNER heart and soul into the work H. B. Hoffman - Harry©P. Sailers El Rutherford Cigars Lynhharai Cigarettes of making the dinner a W. H. Hoffman B. F. Schroeder G. Hoffstetter, Jr. Berl Segal The Grandest of Functions in Respect of Perrier French Mineral Water grand success everything D. J. Havilind Julius Swartz wffht off in the smoothest Charles A. Harris William H. Smith Spirit, Food and Appointment. Maroney "Army & Navy" Rye possible manner, and from Frank L. Hough H. W. Schlichter the time the guests and hosts Jack Hanlon F. W. Snyder The fifth annual dinner of the Philadel Jos. McCready began to assemble until the Edward Hollsjid Harry Staudeman phia Sporting Writers© Association on the The menu card also contained the me last course was served and John Hiscock F. J. Schaefer evening of Tuesday, March 2, was MfSld for Louis C. Hutt Edward Shayne dallion of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers© the last song was sung there was never a J. C. Isaminger George Smith the third successive time at Association, embossed in purple and gold; delay or the slightest hitch in the long pro James S. Mil John Trainer the well-named Majestic the list of the guests of honor; the officials gram; and when it was all over, it was voted Thomas Irvinn: H. .T. Taft Hotel at Broad street and of the Association and of the dinner, and unanimously as the most successful of all Samuel H. .To~n.es Howard Thornton Girard avenue, Philadelphia the list of diners. Altogether it was a beau of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers© din Dr. W. L. Jones Dr. J. B. Thompson a hotel becoming well- Harry T. Jordan Thomas Tansey tiful sample of the printer©s art.^ ners to date and that was saying much, Thomas Keenan H. F. TThler known© to the base ball men as the 1908 dinner had set a standard which John Klepper George TJeU of the country by reason of it w-as thought would never be surpassed. Matt Kilroy Harry Uetz having become the local hos THE HONOR GUESTS. O. Gilbert Kulp William H. Voltz telry for most of the visit THE WORKERS. Com. Louis Kuehnle William Weightman ing major league terns during Alien A. Kerr Albert Wleder Men Distinguished by Their Great Indi Following is a list of the Philadelphia W. F. Klink E. R. Willdnson the active season. The grand Writers who conceived and carried out the A. Paul Keith Clarence Wolf banquet hall of the Majestic viduality in All Lines of Sport. function: Joseph Keir William F. Wolf Hotel an apartment vieing OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. Robert C. Ledig K. A. Wilson i I,, i in spaciousness, decorations This dinner was not a distinctive base ball Harry Lons rharler; Willing Thn« n Richter and grandeur with any similar function as heretofore, but a dinner tender President Frank L. Hough; vice president, Thomas James Lewis F. L. Weede Thos. D. Riohter apartment in this country, if ed to leaders in. various sports, who had D. Richter; secretary, Joseph McCready; treasurer, Frank Lane John Wille brought fame to Philadel George M. Graham. Harry Lyons Jerry Weischelbauza not in the world was the scene of the din Governors Francis C. Richter, Fred L. Weeds, Grant Laferty George M. Young ner The scheme of color, table and mural phia by their individual la E. C. Crowhurst, Horace S. Fogel, Arba Penningtoa. Carl Lothron William R. Toun» decorations, and general appointments adopt bors and achievements. This THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. J. J. MrGuisran Sydney Young ed at the two preceding dinners in this included some real national Executive Committee Frank L. Hough, chairman; George McLinn Fred Tockel magnificent dining hall were again employed and world-famous champions, George M. Graham, treasurer; M. N. Rawlins, sec A. F. McLausrWin G. W. A. Zahn such as George S. McCarty, retary. An excellent flashlight photograph of th« ON THE PRESENT OCCASION. the amateur shooting cham Committee on Arrangements Joseph M. McCready, above gentlemen seated at table was taken The lofty walls and the superb marble col pion: John Barton King, chairman; James C. Isaminger, H. Bart McHugh, William H. Rocap, John C. Dunn, Herbert C. by Rau, a local photographer, just before the umns were hung with flags, banners, and America©s foremost cricket Crowhurst, Horace S. Fogel, Harry T. Jordan, A. L. feast began. with emblems of base ball and the various er; Dr. Dewhurst, the State Einstein, F. Nixon-Nirdlinger, Fred W. Weede, paraphernalia of other sports. At the ex champion lawn tennis play A. M. Gillam, Harry B. Hoflfman, Thomas Shibe, treme end of the great hall was a large er; and Mike Murphy, the Arba Pennington, William G. Weart, John > M. THE "FLOW OF SOUL." Americai} shield depicted with red, white and greatest trainer and pro Bennett, Samuel Ervvin. Menu Committee Fred L. Weede, chairman; Bert blue electric lights. On the south wall, ducer of champions in the Crowhurst. D©. Reeves. The Oratory Started With Excellent facing the diners, were blazoned in great G M. Graham world. The honor guest list Invitation Committee Francis C. Richter, chair electric lights the words "Philadelphia was representative of all man; Samuel H. Jones. Speeches on the National Game. Sporting Writers, 1909." The tables were sports and was as follows: Chairman and Toastmaster of Dinner Francis C. When the dinner had been despatched, all handsomely decorated with trailing vines, Richter. with everybody in amiable mood and with Base Ball: B. B. Johnson, Harry C. Pulliam, Press Committee Thomas D. Richter and Fred L. in which twinkled small electric bulbs, and August Herrmanu, John A. Heydler, Charles F. Weede. the White Seal champagne circulating, the with flowers, candelabra and magnificent Carpenter, Benjamin F. Shibe, William J. Shetts- Committee on Entertainment Horace S. Fogel, oratorical part of the pro silver service. No detail was neglected to line, N. E. Young,. M. H. Sexton, Ralph Seybold. Bart McHugh,,Harry T. Jordan, F. G. Nixon-Nird- gram was introduced by Various Sports Michael C. Murphy, William linger, George Young. niake the scene beautiful and impressive, H. Hollenback, J. Barton King, George S. McCarty, President Frank L. Hough, THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT A. J. Drexel Biddle, Henry Perm Burke, P. D. Fol- EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT. of the Sporting Writers© well. Dr. Edward B. Dewhurst. Association, who made the reflecting the greatest credit upon the man- After the speech-making had been con introductory address, wel eger of the Majestic Hotel, Mr. James S. This guest list was topped off by the Rev. cluded about 10 P. M., a special vaudeville coming the guests and giv- McCartney. The fourteen rows of tables Dr. Thomas W. Davis, of the Norris Square entertainment was given the guests, which a short resume of what the were arranged in gridiron style, with the M. E. Church, an enthusiastic lover of- base had been provided by the organization had done and suests© table at the head. Each diner found ball and kindred clean and legitimate sports. Entertainment Committee, how it had grown in a few at his plate, in addition to a very pretty In addition to these gentlemen about 250 headed by Mr. Fogel. Under years. Pie then introduced menu card which contained the guest list, gentlemen sat at table, representing all the latter©s supervision this Francis C. Richter, the Edi two souvenirs. One was a small American walks in life, who are either base ball lovers part of the evening©s enter tor of "Sporting Life," as flag with a blue pennant inscribed "Hotel or devotees of other sports. At the head of tainment, which was high- Toastmaster of the evening. Majestic" and the other a box containing the guests© table sat President Frank L. class, went with a dash. F. C. Richter The latter at once took up a highly-polished pewter stein, with a mono Hough, of the Philadelphia Sporting Writ Among the entertainers were his task of presenting the gram of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers ers© Association, until after he had de several headliners from speakers with appropriate introductory re Association in burnished copper on the face livered his opening address, after which he Keith©s Theatre, Walnut St. of each stein all done in the best style of gave way to the toastmaster of the evening, Theatre and others, arranged marks, and kept things moving at such a the famous house of Caldwell. Special fa Editor Francis C. Richter, of "Sporting for by Harry T, Jordan, F. steady pace that tha speechmaking was vors by James S. McCartney, manager of Life." At his right sat President Shibe, Nixon-Nirdlinger, Bart Mc completed by iO o©clock, thus giving the the Majestic, were in the shape of horns, and Manager Mack, of the Athletic Club; Hugh and George Young. Entertainment Committee its full share of whistles and other noise-making devices, and at his left Secretary Shettsline and former H. $. Foael W. C. Fields, the comedy the evening. the guests were not backward in making Treasurer Edwin J. Hyneman, of the Phila juggler; Bison City Four, tise of them. From the time President Frank delphia Club. Others at the guests table Bobby North and Fred Sossman, from "Uncle Ben" Shibe Honored. Hough bade the diners be seated until Toast- were Acting President of the National Keith©s; Cliff Gordon and McDeyitt and Toastmaster Richter announced that no boaster Francis C. Richter declared the game League, John A. Heydler; Charles F. Car- Kelly, from the Walnut Street Theatre, and set order of toasts to the various sports MARCH 13, 1909.

would be followed, except that base bal gave Manager Mack praise for his treat in all justice it should also be added tha teachers of art, the classics and deportment who ______being the National gam< ment of his players and ended by speakin the speakers for the various sports turnet best educate us most highly. You are the very men would be toasted first. H of his success as Kansas City©s manage who make this the leading country in the world. out to be stars of the evening and were th You set the example and point the way for the then paid this tribute to th last season. ones to make the intellectual part of th gallant, the manly man. Man with his superabund man who conceived and bui! function a howling success. Following is a ant and pent-up energy and superior strength was the new Shibe Park: "Ou The Government of Base Ball. resume of the toasts and responses to th not made for effeminate pursuits. In such he be first toast will be to various sports. comes perverted, cruel and brutal. He must haya who has not only done much Five star base ball guests, who had a encouragement for physical exercise, and this is during a long and busy life cepted invitations to be present, were un found in athletic sports. The Greeks excelled as for base ball at large, bu avoidably .absent. Presiden Trainer Murphy©s Great Talk. a nation when they were most interested in sports. very much more for th Ban Johnson, of the Amer The first speaker called for by the Toast Rome fell after her men had lost interest in ath can League, was compelle letics and had begun to le.id a ©soft life.© * * » game in this city. He head master was a man of international fame One of the world©s greatest missionaries was tha the club which has twi-c to go South in the interes who received this introduction: "Gentlemen bishop of New Zealand. He was a famous boxer, within eight years brough of his aged parents. Pres In all lines of strenuou; and on numerous occasions engaged in fistic battles the championship to thi dent Pulliam, of the Na athletic endeavor condition with the native Maori athletic champions. * * * A city and which has alway tional League, was absen is the first and greatest es splendid athlete is one of this country©s greatest men; Ben F. Shibe owing to his recent illness sential to success. Withou he is at present rector of Holy Trinity Church, this during those years give President Sexton, of ©the Na city. A man of great courage and untiring energy. the local public much good sport. Withi: condition, natural ability or Then look at our famous athlete President, Mr. the past year this gentleman has place> tional Association, was unex even physical superiority Theodore Roosevelt. One of my dearest friends la Philadelphia under further obligations b pectedly detained in Roa avail not in the fierce stress Father Fainey, chaplain of the battleship Mississippi. leading off in the modern movement for in Island, by reason of havin of actual competition. I He was once heavyweight champion boxer of the creased public comfort and convenience, an been summoned to court a therefore follows that thi United States Navy, and to-day he leads as a by giving this city the grandest base bai witness in a recent shootin man who can produce thi boxing promoter. He is worshipped by the men, and John A. Heydler affray of which he happene best condition is the mos on his ship nearly every man is a boxer. * * * park the world has yet seen a park whic to be an eye-witness. Chair Was it not a mistake on the part of those citizens will ever be a wonder, a pride to the city indispensable part of every who petitioned to stop athletic games at League and a monument to the man who in hi man Herrmann, of the National Commission scheme of athletics that re Island on Sunday? Able-bodied, strong men won©t advanced years had the heart and courag was compelled to lead the Young Men© quires organization, prepara sit around off duty, and sports improve them and to conceive and to build it. By this crown Blaine Club, of Cincinnati, to the inaugu ...... tion and sustained effort keep them out of mischief and away from, dissipa ing act of a long and useful life this gen ration of President Taft, thus depriving iiim M. j. Murpny We haye the honor Of feting tion." tleman has not only testified his abundan self of the promised pleasure of dining wit a famous man who enjoys a unique dis faith in the stability of base ball and th the Philadelphia scribes and their guests tionction. By the unanimous consensus o: Hollenback on Football, constancy of the local public, but he ha In the absence of President Pulliam, wh critical and expert opinion this man is The next toast offered by the Toast- also added one more to the many nobl always has been a guest of the Sportin; deemed the most expert judge of athletic tal master was to Football, which was intro edifices the city has a right to be proud o Writers, acting president John A. Heydle ent, the most successful developer of athletii duced as follows: © ©There is a sport which and to exult over. In view of this,- gentle was called upon by Toastmaster Richter ability, and the greatest trainer of track anc dovetails in very nicely with men, I am sure you will all join me in thi The National League©s acting president re field athletes the world has ever seen. The base ball as to season, and toast to the President of the Athletic Club

youngsters out of which number he might obey an editorial order to write up a fake wrestling rolled out of the holes chopped in the floor be able to pick up a corker. Just what match as a square match he Quit and returned to and filled the lobby, driving the ball players will happen to some of them will not be his home in Marshall, Mien. and other guests to the street. Harry Sal- IN MILWAUKEE definitely determined until the boys are in By adding outfielder Frank Delehanty and pitcher lee, the southpaw, rushed madly into the hall training. Some of them are booked for a Bill Hogg to the Colonels© line-up the Louisville in his underclothes, and but for the timely management has secured two players© to replace suggestion of a fireman that there was time thorough try-out and who knows there may pitcher Adams and outflelder Stanley, sold last fall be a few Browns, Walshes, Mike Donlins to don trousers "Sal" might have caused A GREAT CHANGE HAS BEEN to the big leagues. further excitement. and Hans Wagners in the bunch. Oollins, The Columbus Club stock of T. J. Bryce, late Deiters and Wallace are said to be future president, was sold by the probate court at auction INAUGURATED. stars. February 13. George TIrbin, a Columbus real estate dealer, made the purchase for a total of $16,456.50. THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE News Notes. There were 13 half shares appraised at $175 a share. The par value is $25. Refuses to Adopt Secretary O©Rourke©s A Regular House-Cleaning Insti The Louisville Club has sold outflelder and pitcher The spring training plans for St. Paul ©have all Jess Stwall to the Los Angeles Club. been made. The players will report in Little Rock Scheme to Pool Holiday Receipts and Catcher P. J. Erloff, the Western Association re on March 20 for a two-weeks© vacation. On April tuted by the New Manager, John cruit, has signed his Columbus contract. 6 they will play at Pine Bluff; on the 8th and 9th Make a Change in the Holiday Assign Pitcher ,Toe Chabek has signed his Louisville con at Helena, Ark.; on the 10th and llth at Memphis, ments. tract and will be a regular Colonel this season. and on the 12th and 13th at Nashville. J, McCloskey High Hopes Are New Haven, Conn., March 6. The Direc The Indianapolis Club has sold first baseman Chris To date the Milwaukee team lines up as follows: Llndsay to the Denver Club, of the Western League. Catchers, Hostetter and Ludwig; pitchers, Pape, tors of the Connecticut League met here Feb Aroused by the Advent of Mac* Curtis, Manske, Schneiberg, Dougherty; first base, ruary 23, approved the transfer of the Meri- The Toledo Club has purchased pitcher Leise, McGann; second base, McCormick, Bennett; short- den franchise to Northampton drafted from Madison, Wis., from the Chicago Na stop, Robinson; third base. Clark; outflelders, Ran tionals. Northampton, turned down dall, Jack Barry and two big league players. Secretary O©Rourke©s scheme BY OSCAR H. MORRIS. Danny Kerwin, who played with the Kansas City The Columbus Club has never lost a case before Milwaukee, Wis., March 6. Editor "Sport and Minneapolis Clubs last season, has been sold to the National Board of Arbitration. Bobby Quinn to pool all holiday receipts, ing Life." How different a year ago! Montgomery. said the other day that the secret of success was and made a new assignment Then fans and sporting writers in tlje Amer George Tebeau, of Kansas City, is trying to trade the fact that judgment was always used and a case of the holiday dates, owing ican Association paid little "Jake" Beckley to some Association club in exchange was never taken there unless it had plenty of to the necessity for a re attention to the Milwaukee arrangement through North Club, and with mighty few ampton©s admission. It was exceptions, the Brewers were decided to open the cham booked to finish about sev pionship season April 23, enth or eighth. There was and the task of building the one sporting writer who was American Association 1909 Schedule schedule was assigned to kind enough to put the Secretary Challenger of Brewers in the first divis Season Opens April 14; Closes September 27 Daniel O©Neil Bridgeport. An effort to in ion, and he, as might be ex duce Dan O©Neil to purchase pected, hailed from Milwau the Waterbury Club^^^.^ fell^.. through...,» -_,... The_ _ kee. But things are different MILWAUKEE AT HOME question of a salary limit was postponed now. By putting up cold COLUMBUS Af^ HOME until next meeting. The umpire staff was With Louisville ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 With St. Paul ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 cash and making a trade With Indianapolis ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 With Minneapolis ...... April 18, 19, 20, 21 announced to consist of Paul Steinberg, Neil J. J. McCUskey that looks mighty good from With Toledo ...... April 30, May 1, 2, 3 With Kansas City ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 Mason, James Murray, Ed. Connors, P. Cul- here, the Brewers and the With Louisville ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 With Indianapolis ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 len and Tom Lawton. After the meeting management are attracting attention. In a With Indianapolis ...... May 29, 30, 31, 31© With Louisville ...... May 9, 10, 11, 12 Dan O©Neil gave the delegates a farewell way Milwaukee this year will be an out With St. Paul ...... June 2, 3, 4 With Toledo ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 banquet at the Hotel Garde. growth of the St. Louis National League With Milwaukee ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 With Columbus ...... May 17, 18, 19, 20 With Minneapolis ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With St. Paul ...... May 21, 22, 23, 24 team, but no fault is to be found if the big With Kansas City ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Minneapolis ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 Not Colored Men, But Spaniards. leaguers make good in Milwaukee. Up to With Toledo ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 With Columbus ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 The following letter from the owner of tho this time, Manager McCloskey has not made With Kansas City ...... July 20, 21, 22, 23 With Toledo ...... June 21, 22, 23, 24 New Britain Club explains itself and is a move which looks bad. His every action With Minneapolis ...... July 24. 25, 25, 26 With Indianapolis ...... June 25. 26,, 27, 28 has been in the interest of the Milwaukee With Milwaukee ...... July 27, 28, 29, 3U With Louisville ...... June 29, 30. July 1, 2 cheerfully given space as a matter of justice: team, and by having a free reign he has With St. Paul ...... July 31, August 1, 2, 3 With Kansas City ...... July 3, 4, 5, 6 "Xew Britain, Conn., March 6. Editor "Sporting With Indianapolis .August 29, 30, 31, September 1 With Indianapolis ...... August 5. 6. 7, 7 Life." I read to-day in this week©s "Sporting pulled off plays which With Louisville ...... September 2, 3, 4, 5 With Louisville ...... August 8, 9, 10. 11 Life," under the head of "Telegraph Notes." some MAKE HIM LOOK GOOD. With Toledo .1...... September 6. 6. 7, 8 With Toledo ...... August 12. IS. 14, 15 thing that greatly surprised me, viz., that my Cuban With St. Paul ...... September 13, 14, 15, 15, 16 With Columbus ...... August 1C, 17, 18, 19 players were to be expelled by the Connecticut League, Too much boosting in winter does not win With Kansas City ... September 17, 18, 19, 19, 20 With Kansas City ...... September 2, 3, 4, 5 as they were not Cubans, but negroes. This is a pennant in summer, but it does no harm With Minneapolis ...... September 21, 22, 22, 23 With Minneapolis ...... September (J, 6, 7, 8 false in every particular. The Connecticut Le.igue to boost a good move when it is made. With Milwaukee ...... September 24, 25, 26, 27 With St. Paul ...... September 9, 10, 11, 12 has never taken this matter up. Their color i* Therefore, McCloskey is entitled to the well known to every manager in this league, as I INDIANAPOLIS AT HOME hold certificates of birth from each and every one praise now being bestowed upon him by the TOLEDO AT HOME of them, countersigned by the American Consul in American Association followers. Wouldn©t With Indianapolis ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 With Toledo ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 Cuba, and they are all Spaniards. Furthermore it be a grand thing if McCloskey puts the With Louisville ...... April 26, 27, 28r 29 With Columbus ...... April 18, 19, 20, 21 they are gentlemen and good ball players. I think With Columbus ...... May 21, 22, 23, 24 With Louisville ...... May 21. 22, 23, 24 you have done them an injustice, and it might be Milwaukee team up in the race as was the With Indianapolis ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 With Kansas City ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 the means of causing them, to stay away, which case when Joe Contillon was here when With Louisville ...... May 29, 30, 31, 31 With Minneapolis ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 you could understand would be a great loss to we were pennant contenders and when there With Milwaukee ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With Milwaukee ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 me, as I purchased the New Britain franchise and was real fighting between three leading With St. Paul ...... Jane 5,6,7,8 With St. PauL ...... June 13, 14, 15 all its players from the President of the Connecticut teams? Well, such conditions seem to be With Kansas City ...... June 9. 10. 11, 12 With Columbus ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 League after Chirley Humphrey, of New London, in sight, at least one should judge so from With Minneapolis ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Toledo ...... July 11, 12, 13, 14 had made a failure of it, and under my direction With Columbus ...... July 3, 4, 5, 5 With Louisville ...... July 15, 16, 17, IS I brought the team from last, place to. fourth at the changes being made in the Brewer line With Minneapolis ...... July 20, 21, 22, 23 With St. Paul ...... July 20, 21, 22, 23 the close of the season. I trust you will make up. It©s up to John J. If he makes good With Kansas City ...... July 24. 25, 25, 26 With Milwaukee .»...... July 24, 25, 25, 26 the correction in your next issue and if you have he will be boosted and if he falls down With St. Paul ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 With Minneapolis < ...... July 27, 28, 29. 30 any doubt as to my statement, I can furnish you then, but let©s wait until then. It was With Milwaukee ...... July 31, August 1, 2, 3 With Kansa©s City ...... July 31, August 1. 2, 3 proof on request. Yours respectfully. the pitching staffs of the Indianapolis and With Columbus ...... August 21, 22, 23, 24 With Toledo ...... September 2, 3, 4, 5 W. W. HANXA." Louisville teams which made it possible for With Indianapolis ...... August 25, 26, 27, 28 With Louisville ...... September 6, 6, 7, 8 With Louisville . .. August 29, 30, 31, September 1 With Columbus ...... September 9, 10, 11, 12 News Notes. them to win the pennant and finish second, With Kansas City ...... September 13, 14, 15, 16 With Minneapolis ...... September 13, 14, 15, 16 respectively. See what Marquardt and Dnr- With St. Paul ...... September 17, 18, 19, 20 With Milwaukee ...... September 17, 18, 19, 20 The league has voted to have a sinking fund, 5 ham did and just dope out the games that With Milwaukee ...... September 21, 22, 22, 23 With Kansas City ...... September 21, 22, 22, 23 per cent, of the proceeds of the first 15 games going Puttmaii, Halla and Adams won for Louis With Minneapolis ... September 24, 25, 26, 26, 27 With St. Paul ...... September 24, 25, 26, 26, 27 into the treasury for emergencies. ville. The last-named three grabbed about Frank Lobert, brother of the Cincinnati infielder, KANSAS CITY AT HOME LOUISVILLE AT HOME has signed with the Hartford Club, and so has Red sixty-seven victories. The importance of McKenna. Lobert will play third and McKennn the With Minneapolis .. ... April 14. 15, 16, 17 With Columbus ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 outfield. THE PITCHING- DEPARTMENT With St. Paul ...... August 18, 19, 20, 21 With Toledo ...... April 18. 19, 20, 21 IB one feature that Manager McCloskey is With Louisville ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 With Indianapolis ...... April 30, May 1, 2, 3 Goldie Bowler has given up trying to land Larkin, giving additional attention, and on paper With Indianapolis ...... May 9, 10, 11. 12 With Minneapolis ...... June 2, 3, 4 the Holy Cross catcher, for his Northampton team. the Milwaukee twirling staff looks as good, With Colurnbffs ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 With Kansas City ...... June 5, 6, 7 He has learned that Larkin is to follow the regular With Toledo ...... May 17, 18, 19. 20 With St. Paul ...... June 9, 10, 11, route for Holy Cross players, and will go with if not better, than any in the league. It is With Minneapolis ...... May 21, 22, 23, 24 With Milwaukee ...... June 13, 14, Connie Mack©s Philadelphia Athletics. the intention of Manager McCloskey to With St. Paul ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 With Indianapolis ...... July 3, 4, 5 M. J. Doherty is not the manager of the Water- carry six pitchers two southpaws and four With Milwaukee ...... May 29, 30, 31, 31 With Toledo ...... July 7. 8, 9, bury Club as had been announced, he having failed right-handers. The signing of McGlynn, of With Toledo ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 With Columbus ...... July 11, 12, 13, to come to terms with Owner Durant. Doherty is, St. Louis, completes the pitching staff. The With Columbus ...... June 21, 22, 23, 24 With Milwaukee ...... July 20, 21, 21, 22, therefore, still fancy-free and can be addressed at latest recruit is a "side-wheeler and his part With Louisville ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 With St. Paul July 24. 25. 25, 19 Arch Street, New Haven. Conn. ner in the business is Louis M-anske. These With Indianapolis ...... June 29. 30, July 1 With Kansas City ...... July 27, 28, 29, Zeller, the new Springfield manager, has picked two, with Cliff Curtis, Tom Dougherty, With Milwaukee ...... July 15, 16, 17. 18 With Minneapolis ..... July 31, August 1, 2 up© as a pitcher Fred McDuffy, of Worcester; and is With Louisville ...... August 5, 6. 7, 7 With Indianapolis ...... August 21, 22, 23, going to give Timothy Mulcahy. a deaf mute of Frank Schneiberg and Larry Pape, makes With Indianapolis . August 8, 8, 9, 10, 11 With Columbus ...... August 25. 20, 27, Washington, a trial as a. third baseman. Mulcahy the twirling staff mighty good. Manske and With Columbus .... . August 12, 13, 14, 15 With Toledo ... . September 9, 10. 11, is tipped off as a rattling good player, a big league Schneiberg were in the "hard luck" class With Toledo .:..... ,. August 16, 17, 18. 19 With Milwaukee . .. . September 13. 14, 15, scout putting Zeller next to him. last year, and by the way, so was Curtis, With Milwaukee ... . August 21, 22, 23, 24 With Minneapolis September 17, 18, 19, 19, but all believe their hoodoo is gone and that With St. Paul ...... September 6, 6, 7, 8 With St. Paul ... September 21, 22, 22, they will win more games than in the 1908 With Minneapolis .. September 9, 10, 11, 12 With Kansas City ... September 24, 25, 26, WESTERN ASSOCIATION NEWS. season. The calibre of work produced by ST. MINNEAPOLIS AT HOME the Milwaukee twirler is well known and PAUL AT HOME "Butch" Freese, the clown catcher of the Hutchin- With Minneapolis ...... April 22, 24 With St. Paul ...... April 23, 25 son team last season, will catch for the Bartlesville no fault is to be found with the boys. They With Kansas City ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 With Milwaukee ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 team next season. all pitched good ball even if they didn©t win With Milwaukee ...... April 30, May 1, 2, 3 With Kansas City ...... April 30, May 1, 2, 3 The Springfield team is to have new grounds next 50 per cent, of their games. One must re With Columbus ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 With Toledo © ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 season. The old White City grounds will be fitted member that the Brewers last year lost With Toledo ...... May 9, 10, 11, 12 With Columbus ...... May 9, 10, 11, 12 up again. The Midgets have two or three different over thirty games by one run. And what©s With Indianapolis ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 With Louisville ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 diamonds every season. more, they lost some© real pitching battles, With Louisville ...... May 17, 18, 19. 20 With Indianapolis ...... Mav 17, 18, 19, 20 Umpire Joe ("Calliope") Burke, of this league, is too. Shutouts fov the Brewers were so With Minneapolis ...... May 29, 30, 31 With St. Paul ...... May 31 for the winter employed at the Oayety Theatre, in With Louisville ...... June 17, 18, ,19, 20 With Indianapolis ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 Birmingham, Ala. He shared with Shuster, of Chi numerous that fans forgot the number. That With Indianapolis ...... June 21, 22. 23, 24 With Louisville ...... June 21, 22, 23, 24 cago, the honor of being the best umpire in this recalls that the pitching in the American With Columbus ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 With Toledo ...... June 25, 26, 27. 28 league. He is also a good judge of players and a Association last year was of the gilt-edge With Toledo ...... June 29, 30, July 1, 2 With Columbus ...... June 29, 30, July 1, 2 number of youngsters were taken from this league variety. Big leaguers who played in the With Minneapolis ...... July 3, 5 With St. Paul ...... July 4, 5 upon his recommendation. American Association for the first time, de With Milwaukee ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 With Kansas City ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 Walter Frantz, the manager of the Enid team of clared that the league was much faster than With Kansas City ...... July 11, 12. 13, 14 With Milwaukee ...... July 11, 12. 13, 14 last season, scored new honors recently. At the they had anticipated. For reference ask With Minneapolis ...... July 16, 18 With St. Paul ...... July 15, 17 session of the Southwestern Ketail Lumbermen, which With Columbus ...... August 5. 6. 7, 7 © With Toledo ...... August 5. 6. 7, 7 met in Kansas City last week. Walter was elected Sandow Mertes, Buck Freeman and others. With Toledo ...... August 8, 9. 10, 11 With Columbus ...... August 8, 9, 10, 11 president, which is quite an honor for him. Frantz THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS. With Indianapolis ...... August 12. 13, 14, 15 With Louisville ...... August 12. 13. 14. 15 when not playing base ball runs a lumber yard in With Louisville ...... August 16, 17, 18, 19 With Indianapolis ...... August 16. 17. 18, 19 Knid. While the pitching staff is given much With Minneapolis ...... August 23 With St. Paul ...... August 21, 22, 24 thought, the other departments on the Mil With Kansas City ...... August 25. 26, 27. 28 With Milwaukee ...... August 25. 26. 27, 28 waukee team are not being overlooked and With Milwaukee ._ . August 29, 30, 31, September 1 With Kansas City .August 29, 30, 31, September 1 before the team goes into training at Cham With Minneapolis ...... September 3, 5 With St. Paul ...... September 2, 4 ence team. Frank Conley, a third baseman from paign, there is reason to believe that it will Hastings, Neb., is another, inflelder. Tommy Smith, be slated as a first division aggregation. "Mike" Grady and "L>ouy" Gray are the other in- It is Manager McCloskey©s intention as fieldefs of the Miugets. Affy Wilson will again man well as that of President Havener to have for a catcher, That©s something the Blues need merit to recommend Its adjustment in favor of age the team. a winning team. That necessarily docs not badly. Columbus. mean tho flag will be won, but Milwaukee Quate Bateman. for years a member of the Mil Business Manager Tom Chivington, of the Louis SOUTH MICHIGAN SAYINGS. fajis will undoubtedly be satisfied if the waukee Club, has been sold to the Vernon Club, of ville Club, has just arranged the following exhibition team can fight one, two, three. And if they the Pacific Coast League. games at Louisville: Philadelphia Athletics, March Manager Burkhardt, having failed to secure a 28 and 29: New York Nationals. April 1; Chicago lease of Kecreation Park at© Saginaw, is expected to do that, past grievances will "be forgotten. Charlie Carr, of the Hoosiers, is delivering Y. M. remove his team from that city. Should Milwaukee have another fall-down C. A. lectures and te-lling the young men that they Cubs, ©April 4 and 5; Ganzel©s Rochester Club. April 7 and 8; St. Louis Cardinals, April 10 and The Flint management has signed Clifford Bales, which is not probable the owner will hard should be good, very good. 11; Washington, April 12 and 13. Montpelier, Ind., who made a fine record with ly be blamed. He has put it up to McCIos- Alex Reilley, the Buffalo boy who was sent to Charleston in the Western Illinois circuit. kev and if ©©Mac" does not make ^good it Lima last year by (JoJunibus, sent his signed contract The new ball park at Bay City, Mich., will be will he his own fault. . Changes up to the to the Columbus dub last week. ROUTED BY FIRE. named Clarkson Park, in honor of . present time releases and purchases The Indianapolis Club has signed outfielder Jack the famous old major league pitcher, who started his make the Hayden; also outOcHder Harry McChesney, who re professional career in that city. cently purchased his. release from Milwaukee. The St. Louis Cardinals Have Tough Ex The South Michigan clubs have now all secured 1909 BREWERS LOOK GOOD. The Toledo dab has signed a young pitcher perience at Little Rock. managers. The list is as follows: Kalamazoo. Harry Fred Abbott, of Toledo, thinks so: so does named Wilber Kojdson. hailing from Crestline, O., Martin; Bay City. Eddie ,1. Herr: Itottle Creek II. Charley Carr, of Indianapolis; Mike Kellev, and has secured infielder George Nill from the Little Rock, Ark., March 2. Fire drove Denau; Flint. IJed Wright; Adrian, C. D. Cassel: of St. Paul, and others. Of course they may Cleveland Club. the Cardinals from the New Capitol Hotel Saginaw, William Smith; Jackson, Bo Slear; Lan- be spreading the salve a little and then Dave Brain refuses to go with the Columbus Club this morning before they had finished break sing, John Morrissey. again, they may not. Other managers like for a salary less, than $3.200. This is $1,400 more fasting. A half-dozen of the ball players President Tom Moore and Treasurer Jacob Welck- the work of Randall and Barry in the out than the Coluintns management is willing to give up. were still eating when the dining room genant, of the Battle Creel; Club, have filed a bill Dave always came high. in chancery against Secretary George Black, asking field; of Hostetter and Moran back of the filled quickly with smoke. So thick was that the three-cornered paitnership be dissolved and plate, of Dan McGann on first, Harry Clark George Tebean, of the Kansas City Blues, has is the smoke that they had to leave by a rear an accounting made of all properties of the Battle on third and Robinson at short. Second sued a statement to the effect that but three of stairway. A dozen firemen with axes Creek Ba-se Ball Association. Tho real object is to base is still in doubt, but the chances are his players will tiace their salaries cut and that most chopped through the newly-laid floors and let the circuit, court decide whether George Blaclt of them will rerfeve an increase in wages. owns the franchise personally. Circuit Judge North "Pug" Bennett or Barry McCormick will Myron Townsfend, the noted base ball and sporting fresh walls, the hotel having been completed granted an injunction restraining Black from pro fill the bill. One outer gjcrden position is writer, has resigned his position on the Indianapolis only a week, and finally discovered the cause ceeding to do business on the strength of the fran stUl open, but McCloskey has a bunch of "Star" as a. matter of principle. Sooner than of the fire, a crossed wire. The smoke chise. MARCH 13, 1909. SPORTIIVQ LJFE

Hopkins and Robb; center field, Cote and Thomton; right field. Wheat and Taggert. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE* games with major league teams will be ar Following the enforcement of the prohibition laws ranged later. SOUTHERN©SSAY in Alabama, Governor Comer has notified the Mo bile authorities that Sunday ball games must be The New Member, the Columbus Club, stopped. Impeachment proceedings are threatened News Notes. against local officeholders unless the law, said to Preparing for the Coming Season With If Augusta can secure a better outflelder MuHen AFFAIRS IN PRESIDENT KAVA- cover the issue, is enforced. Energy and Enthusiasm News of the will be sold. Birmingham©s roster to date is as follows: Catch Manager Castro, of Augusta, has some promising ers, Kaub and Kane: pitchers, Ford, Fleharty, Bauer, Clubs and Players. pitchers for trial. NAUGH©S FINE LEAGUE. Pappalau, Nolly Djckson, K Moore; inflelders, first Augusta is going to try several new ©men for baseman Gygli, second baseman Bowen, third base- By W. R. Luttrell. third base position. men, Kaftus, Hemp, Larsen; shortstop Ellam; out-, As a result of a contest held by the Chattanooga fielders, Molesworth, Henline, McGUvary. Columbus, Georgia, March 6. Editor "News" the name of the Chattanooga team will be The Plans for the 1909 Campaign Atlanta©s roster to date is as follows: Catchers, "Sporting Life." As the season of 1909 the "Lookouts." McMurray, Sugden, Wahl; pitchers, Johns, Maxwell, approaches base ball becomes more and more Viebahn, Castletou, T. Fisher, Kenna, Doran, Pres- Andy Roth will do the bulk of the catching again Completed at the Schedule sey, It. Hannifan, B. Rodgers; first base, Bastian; the live topic of the day. That is easily ac this season, and outflelder Taaffee will be used as third base, Kirkpatrick, Walker; ., Newton, counted for by the fact that this city has substitute behind the bat by Jacksonville. Hale; outflelders, Becker, Winters, Henn, Bayless. The following players will probably secure regular Meeting Some Good New Leg players signed up whose ability is such that berths with Augusta: Carcon, c; Atkins and Reagan, Mayor Malone and the city fathers of Memphis, will enable the local club owners to place on December 14, returned a forfeit seized in police p; Homhurst. lb; Castro, 2b; Bierman, ss; Coles, court to catcher Hulburt, arrested during the cham in the field a team that will hold its own rf; Mullen, cf; McMahon, If. islation Stockdale Reinstated* pionship season, charged with assaulting a fan. with any team in the league. The pitching Hayes Chandler,© for the past two seasons with Hurlburt had been previously acquitted in a lower staff is especially strong and the infield is Jacksonville, has been released to Norfolk, in the criminal court. The fan called Hurlburt "a ham far from a slow one. All of the players Virginia League, and Jacksonville is to receive as Mobile, Ala., March 6. The Southern part consideration for this valuable player ahortstop League held its schedule meeting here Feb Reggy, who is said to be a fast man. ruary 22, and adopted a schedule which opens Manager Dobbs© Chattanooga team to date is as follows: Catchers Meeks, Proctor, BeTan; pitchers. the 1909 campaign on April Clark, Gaskill, McKenzie, Powlker, Bobbins. Basket; 15 and closes it September first basemen, Eames and Johnson; second basemen, 18. Pitcher Stocksdale ap Southern League 1909 Schedule Wolfe, Brooks and Mitchell; shortstop, Wilkes; third peared before the meeting basemen, Alcock and Hannick; outfielders, Klckert. and made a strong plea for Season Opens April 15; Closes September 18 Reid, Gaston and Hawklns. reinstatement, acknowledging The new club at Columbus, Ga., is being con that he was in error wheii gratulated upon having secured Jim Fax as mana ger. To date the team has been signed as follows: he made unfounded charges LITTLE ROCK AT HOME BIRMINGHAM AT HOME Pitchers, Eyler, Helm. Blngeman, Gordon Fredridc of "game-throwing©© against With Mobile ...... April 29, 30 With Nashville ...... April 23, 24, 26, 27 and Matthews; first base, Jim Fox; second base. Manager Babb, of Memphis. With Mobile ...... May 1 With Atlanta ...... April 28, 29, 30 Relf; third base. Hille; shortstop. Bammert; out The Memphis Club withdrew With New Orleans ...... May 3, 4, 5 With Atlanta ...... May 1 fielders, Stable, Blandon and Vardeman. its objection to Stockdale©s With Memphis ...... May 7, 8, 10, 11 With Montgomery ...... May 3, 4. 5, 6 Old reliable Jack Lee is the only pitcher of last immediate reinstatement and, With Birmingham ...... May 12. 13, 14, 15 With Memphis ...... May 17, 18, 19 season©s champion Jacksonville team who will be back With Nashville ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Little Rock ...... May 28, 29, 31, 31 on motion of the Mo With Montgomery ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Mobile ...... with that team this year, but Manager Mullaaey will W. Kavanaugh bile Club, his suspension was ...... June 1. 2, 3, 4 not be far behind with his team if he can get aae With Atlanta ...... May 24, 25, 26 With New Orleans ...... June 5, 7, 8, 9 or two more good twirlers to help Lee out. The repealed. The following With Atlanta ...... June 14, 15, 18 With Atlanta ...... June 28, 29, 30 big manager says that he is ready for the ringing changes in the constitution were adopted: With Nashville ...... June 17, 18, 19 With Nashville ...... July 12, 13, 14 of the gong and this is about all that he ever has With Montgomery ...... June 21, 22, 23 With Montgomery ...... July 15, 16, 17 to say about his team. Postponed games Postponed games must be played With Birminghajn ...... June 24. 25, 26 With Mobile ...... July 19, 20, 21 the following day as a double-header unless the two With Mobile ...... June 28, 29. 30 With New Orleans ...... July 22, 23, 24 When J. H. Farrell, secretary of the National As clubs agree upon a future date for playing off Its With Mobile ...... July 1 With Memphis ...... sociation of Professional Base Ball Leagues, learned game and notify the President of the league before With New Orleans ...... July 12, 13, 14 With Little Rock ...... ©.©.©.©.©.©.©. July 29! 30, 31 of Mr. Boyer©s resignation the secretary wrote: "The the next scheduled game is played. Witli Memphis ...... July 15, 16, 17 With Attanta ...... August 5, 6, 7 announcement of your retirement came in the nature Ladies tickets When ladies pay admission to the With Mobile ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Nashville ...... August 9, 10, 11 of a shock to me. I regret exceedingly your decision game on ladies© day the visiting club shall get its With New Orleans ...... August 16,17, 18 With Montgomery ...... August 12, 13. 14 to retire; we need the sort of clay of which yon pro rata of all such admissions. With Memphis ...... August 19, 20, 21 With New Orleans ...... September 6, 6, 7 are made in the great national game. Hope your President Heisman introduced the follow With Montgomery ...... August 23, 24, 25, 25 With Memphis ...... September 8, 9, 10, 11 leave will be but a temporary one. It seems really ing new rule, which was adopted: Forty With Nashville ...... August 26, 27, 28, 28 With Little Rock ...... September 13, 14, 15 too bad to lose your company and advice at oar Witli Birmingham ...... August 30, 31 With Mobile ...... September 16, 17, 18 gatherings." minutes before the opening of each game With Birmingham ...... September 1 the visiting team shall be allowed to bat for With Atlanta ...... September 2, 3, 4, 4 twenty minutes, the following ten minutes OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE, the home team shall practice and the last MEMPHIS AT HOME NEW ORLENAS AT HOME ten minutes the visiting team shall practice. With Little Rock ...... April 15, 16, 17. 18 With Mobile ...... April 15, 16, IT, 18 President Kuhn moved that in the renewal With Nashville ...... April 25 With Memphis ...... April 19, 20, 21, 22 The Schedule Committee Decides to Frame of the contract with the Western Union With New Orleans ...... April 28, 29, 30 With Little Rock ...... April 23, 24, 25, 26 there be a clause inserted in the contract With New Orleans ...... May 1 With Birmingham ...... May 2 a 126-Game Document With May 6 as With Mobile ...... May 2, 3, 4, 5 With Mobile ...... May 9 that the company shall furnish no details of With Little Rock ...... May 9 With Atlanta...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 the Opening Date. any game to any poolroom or barroom or With Nashville ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Montgomery ...... May 16, 17, 18 Youngstown, Ohio, March 2. Members of any place where gambling goes on or to any Witli Birmingham ...... May 16 With Nashville ...... May 21, 22, 23 the Ohio and Pennsylvania League sched person objectionable to the local club. Mo With Atlanta ...... May 20. 21, 22, 23 With Birmingham ...... May 24, 25, 26 ule committee on February 21 decided to bile and Montgomery were given permission With Montgomery ...... June 6, 7, 8, 9© With Little Rock ...... May 30 With Birmingham ...... June 10, 11, 12 With Birmingham ...... June 6 have the season consist of 126 games. It to maintain separate gates for admision of With Nashville ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Montgomery ...... June 13, 14, 15 will open May 6. Those at the schedule their colored patrons throughout the season. With Atlanta ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Birmingham ...... June 18, 19, 20 meeting were: George A. Williams, Canton; Atlanta asked waivers on Sugden and Her With Birmingham ...... June 21, 22 With Nashville ...... June 21, 22, 23 Ralph Read New Castle; J. H. Maxwell bert Smith, catchers; Mobile on Lee Garvin, With Montgomery ...... June 25, 26, 27 With Atlanta ...... June 26, 27 and J. H. McCutcheon, East Liverpool; catcher, and Birmingham on Gardner, out- With Mobile ...... July 3, 4 With Memphis ...... June 28, 29, 30 Michael Welsh, Youngston, and President fielder. President Bangh offered Mobile With Little Rock ...... July 5, 5 With Little Rock ...... July 3, 4 With New Orleans ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Nashville ...... I..... July 11 Sam Wright. The magnates refused to give $1,000 for Stockdale, but the offer was With Birmingham ...... July 11 With Mobile ...... July 16. 17, 18 put any information about the schedule mak refused. With Little Rock ...... July 18 With Montgomery ...... July 25 ing or about the holiday games. President With Nashville ...... July 25 With Ijttle Rock ...... August, 1. 2. 3, 4 Wright said he was confident Akron would News of the Memphis Club. Witli Montgomery ...... August 1 With Memphis ...... August 5, 6, 7 be in the League. Because of his confidence With Little Rock ...... August 8, 9 With Mobile ...... August 8, 9 the committee proceeded as if Akron already Our Memphis correspondent, Mr. W. M. With New Orleans ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Atlanta ...... August 22, 23, 24 had a team. Youngstown©s stock company Thilmony, under date of March 3 writes as With Mobile ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Birmingham ...... August 26, 28 With Nashville ...... August 22, 23 With Nashville ...... August 29. 30, 31 scheme is to be copied in Akron, Wright follows: "Memphis has signed 18 of the With Montgomery ...... August 26, 28 With Montgomery ...... August 3, 4, 5 said. J. T. Windsor, formerly largely inter 23 players claimed, two catchers, two pitch With Atlanta ...... August 29, 30, 31 ested in the Akron team, is the authority ers and one outflelder are still holding out; With Birmingham ...... September 3, 4, 5 for the statement that the men who have however, no trouble is expected from those With Mobile ...... September 12 always backed the game there will not be that are wanted.© The Protestant Ministers© behind the club this year. Several promi Association of Memphis is endeavoring to MOBILE AT HOME NASHVILLE AT HOME nent base ball men have already signified stop Sunday ball, having sent a petition to With Little Rock ...... April 19, 20, 21, 22 With Montgomery ...... April 15, 16, 17 a desire to take over the club. Although the Legislature in Nashville to that effect. With Memphis ...... April 23. 24, 26. 27 With Atlanta ...... April 19, 20, 21, 22 With New Orleans ...... May 7, 8, 10. 11 With Birmingham ...... May 7, 8, 10, 11 President Wright has been in office only a This subject was brought up in a recent With Montgomery ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 With Memphis ...... May 28. 29, 31. 31 very short time, his administration has al labor meeting, all being in favor of such With Birmingham ...... May 20, 21, 22 With New Orleans ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 ready met with favor all over the circuit. Sunday amusement. One speaker remarked, With Nashville ...... ©May 24. 25, 26 With Mobile ...... © June 5, 7, 8. 9 ©They want to deprive us of everything but With Birmingham ...... June 14, 15, 16 With Little Rock ...... ;.. June 10. 11. 12 The Akron Trouble Settled. work." " With Montgomery ...... © June 17, 18, 19 With Birmingham ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Atlanta ...... June 21, 22, 23 With Montgomery ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 East Liverpool, O., March 2. The Afcron With Nashville ...... ©...... ©.©.. June 24, 25. 26 With Atlanta ...... July 15, 16, 17 Base Ball and Amusement Company has been News Notes. With New Orleans ...... Ju!y 5, 5, 6, 7 With Little Rock ...... July 19, 20, 21 granted a franchise in the Ohio-Pennsylvania The Little Hock Club lias purchased second base- With Little Rock ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Mobile ...... ©July 22, 23, 24 League, thus assuring organized base ball With Memphis ...... July 12, 13, 14 With New Orleans ...... July 26, 27, 28 man Nick Kahl from Columbus. With Memphis ...... ©...... August 2, 3, 4 With Memphis ...... July 29, 30. 31 for that city during the coming season. First baseman Carey. of Memphis, has been ap With Little Rock ...... August 5, 6, 7 With Atlanta ...... " August 2. 3, 4 During the meeting of the league here yes pointed coach of the Memphis Hospital Medical Col With New Orleans ...... August 20, 21 With Montgomery ...... August 16, 17, 18 terday the company was represented by At lege base ball team. With Birmingham ...... August 23, 24, 25, 25 With Birmingham ...... August 19, 20, 21 torney F, R. Ormsby, and as the meeting was Our Montgomery correspondent. Mr. ,Tolm W. With Atlanta ...... August 26. 27. 28, 28 With Memphis ...... September 6. 6, 7 called to order he assured the league he Bailey, is of opinion that Manager Greminger will With Montgomery ...... August 30, 31 With Little Rock ...... September 8, 9. 10, 11 represented men financially able to carry have to strengthen his team considerably to cut With Montgomery ...... September 1 With Mobile ...... September 13, 14, 15 With Nashville ...... September 2, 3, 4, i With New Orleans ...... September 16, 17, 18 the club through the season, but at the any ice in the next race. moment desired no one to ask him who the Gordon Hickman, Mobile©s midget pitcher, has been engaged to coach the base ball team at Marion ATLANTA AT HOME MONTGOMERY AT HOME backers of the new company were. The Military Institute, Hickman will report to Marion With Birmingham ...... April 15, 16, 17 With Birmingham ...... April 19. 20, 21, 22 changing of the constitution to make it con March 1 and to Mobile April 1. With Montgomery ...... April 23, 24, 26, 27 With Nashville ...... April 28, 29, 30 form in many ways to that of the Tri-State Some of the recent changes in the Southern With Nashville ...... May 3. 4, 5, 6 With Nashville ...... May 1 League will cause every club in the league League -are: Hardy, of Nashville, sold to Mobile; With Mobile ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Atlanta ...... May 7, 8, 10, 11 to keep within the $1,500 salary limit (ex Hess, of Little Rock, to Atlanta by the waiver With Mobile ...... May 28, 29, 31, 31 With Memphis ...... May 24, 25, 26 clusive of manager). Another meeting of route; Dailey, of Mobile, to Montgomery for Hop- With Memphis ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With New Orleans ...... May 28, 29* 31, 31 the league has been called for March 7 at kins. With Little Rock ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 With Little Rock ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With New Orleans ...... June 10. 11. 12 With Memphis ...... June 5 Youngstown, when the franchis^ holders John Kenna, who pitched a fine game against the With New Orleans ...... June 25 With, Mobile ...... June 10, 11, 12 will post the first $500 of their forfeit Iteds, at Charleston, W. Va., last fall, will be With Montgomery ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Nashville ...... June 28, 29, 30 money. No word has been received as to given a try-out by Billy Smith at Atlanta. He is a With Birmingham ...... July 5, 5, 6, f With Birmingham ...... July 8, 9, 10 the whereabouts of ©ex-President Charles brother of poet Ed. Kenna, late of the Louisville With Nashville ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Atlanta ...... ©...... July 12, 13, 14 Colonels. With Memphis ...... July 19. 20, 21 With New Orleans ...... July 19, 20, 21 Morton, although it is known the league has Mike Finn, of Little Rock, claims to have the With Little Rock ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Memphis ...... July 22, 23, 24 some n^ney on deposit in a bank in Akron. oldest battery in the world iu the persons of pitcher With Mobile ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Little Rock ...... July 26, 27, 28 Bill Hart and catcher Jock O©Connor, who used to With New Orleans ...... "July 29, 30, 31 With Mobile ...... July 29, 30, 31 News Notes. With Birmingham ...... August 2, 3, 4 be with the YanKees, whose combined ages amount With Montgomery ...... August 9, 10, 11 Catcher -Tim glevin will return to the McKeespori to about 90 years. With Nashville ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Nashville ...... August 5. 6, 7 Club. He has offers from western clubs. Whitey Morse, the erstwhile second sacker of the With Birmingham ...... August 16, 17, 18 With Atlanta ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Mobile ...... September 6, 6, 7 With Little Rock ...... September 6, 6, 7 The Sharon Club w-ill make of Idlewood Park Nashville Club, is managing a pool room in Cincin for next season a ball park superior to any ball nati. He has signed to play another season with the With New Orleans ...... Septembers, 9, 10, 11 With Mobile ...... September 8, 9, 10, 11 With Memphis ...... September 13, 14, 15 With New Orleans ...... September 13, 14, 15 ground in this circuit. Dayton (Central league) Club. Whitey was sold by With Memphis ...... September 16, 17, 18 Nashville to the Dayton Club. With Little Rock ...... September 16, 17, 18 Of the Sharon club©s two hold-outs, outflelder Cecil Gray and second baseinaii K. Clever, the Birmingham has secured shortstop Morris from last-named has come to terms. the St. Louis Cardinals. He managed and played A. Osborn, pitcher, last year manager of the second base and shortstop for Savannah in the Charteroi team, of the Pennsylvania-West Virginia South Atlantic League last season. ©He led in fat," and the court and mayor exonerated the base are signing without any hitch, with the ex fielding, but could only bat .220 in that league. League, has signed with the East Liverpool Club. ball man. ception of Massing, who was secured from Outflelder Connie Welch, of the Birmingham Four ex-big leaguers will be numbered among Bill The New Orleans team is now made up as fol Mobile. Massing balks at signing a con (Ala.) dub, and third baseman Young, of New- Bemhard©s Nashville Volunteers next season Harry lows- Catchers, Matthews and Stratton; pitchers, berry, Midi., have been signed by Youngstswn. Bay, outfielder; Seigel, who played center field for Breitenstein, Hess, Fritz, Pruiett. Bartley, Hitch tract with a club in a Class C league, but Cincinnati: pitcher Kellum and Berny himself. Bill cock. Nevenpara and Cefaulo: first base. Dexter: Manager Fox has just received the signed The new Youngstown club has been organized says his outlook for 1909 is more rosy appearing than second base, Dundon; shortstop, Reagan and Huber; contract of Coveney, whom Atlanta let out with Mr. Charles Snodgrass as president; W. J. last year. third base, Rohe: outfielders, Huelsman, Weimer, Williams, vice president, and W. R. Terry, secre last year without giving him a fair trial. tary. Stockholders of the New Orleans Base Ball and Reagan and Manning. He caught a while with San Antonio, but Amusement Company has just re-elected Edward L. W. G. Breitenstein. of Greenville, Miss., one of The Sharon Club has signed three more new play Stern president, Charles Frank vice-president and the most promising young pitchers in the South, is was later laid up with a bad hand. Cove ers in inflelder Roy Both, of Cleveland; inflekier John manager. A. J. Heinemann secretary and treasurer. anxious to try his skill in the East this season. He ney was once catcher for the Lawrence, Mass. Bost. of Whitaker. O.; shortstop C. H. Bonerk. of These three were re-elected directors. No dividend has made a good record in the past few years and (New England League) team and also with Harrisburg; and pitchers Frank Baer, John Schreiber Ivus announced. is favorably mentioned by a number of big league New Bedford, of the same league. So and W. A. Buck. The New Orleans team will loom up this season ball players who have seen him in action during with the other men trying for that position Manager Milt Montgomery, of Erie, has signed their Southern training period. Breiteusteiii has catcher Jack McDonald, of New Castle: catcher Bun- s Giants, nearly all of the men being big. husky, the local management is losing no sleep isky, of Union City, Pa.; pitcher Clarence Earey. of fellows. Frank also wants a batting outfield this pitched for Shreveport and Montgomery. He can over that proposition. The Toledo team will season, as Weimer, from the O.-P. League, and be addressed Box 195, Greenville, Miss. Richmond, O.; shortstop Warren, of Punxsutawney; Huelsman, from the Tri-State, were leaders in their All the old Montgomery s are coming back.. This report here for spring training about March pitcher Anthony Power, of St. Louis; and outflelder respective leagues. list includes Hart and Shannon, catchers; Thomas, 10, and the Columbus team will report about Bill Horner, of Kteubenville. The Erie Club will sign but two of last year©s The Mobile roster to date is as follows: Pitchers, Sr and Jr., Bliss, Guese, Juul and Lively, pitchers; March 20. The grounds will be in excellent Greminger, first base; Rockenfield, second base; shape by the time for the Toledo bunch to team, namely, pitcher Shuttlesworth and catcher Ktockdale, Hickman, Torrey, Beeker, Lellivelt, Stamler. The remainder of the team sounds some Bitroloff, Miller, Hixon, Killian and Schuitz; catch Krebs third base; Persons, left field; Hopkins, cen report. The management has arranged for ter field© Pepe, shortstop. A man is yet to be found thing like this: Catchers. McDonald and Savage; ers. Carl Braun, Shay, Cote, Garvin and another games with Atlanta, Birmingham and Mont pitchers, Adams, Powers. Rarey, Dewald; infielders, Whose name is not given out; first base, Eddie Sa- for the outfield, while a new man will be put in place of Krebs on the third bag. Rockenfield and gomery, in those cities, before the team re Ferguson, Houser, Whiteside, Wilson; outfleldea, brie© second base, Rhoton, Watson, Gregory; third Kobinson, Flynn, Callaoun, Thompson. %ase, Benson; sbortstop, Paul Sentelle; left field, Pepe also, will have to hustle for their positions. ports here for the games with Toledo. Other 1O

iharley Orwiu; shortstop, Charley Hartman, of New is being favorably commented upon in the various York City, and Stankard, of Springfield; outflelders, WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE, cities of the organization. ©Ovett, Belden, Cassaday and Waldron. Manager Armstrong, of Racine, has signed Andrew Foster, of Salem, Wis., an outfielder; Teddy Lude- The New Member From Appleton With hart, of Buffalo, an inflelder; H. N. Rowlands, a pitcher; and Noah Taylor, of Dubois, Pa. Joe Staf THE KANSAS LEAGUE, the Experienced Charley Ferguson as ford has been released to La Crosse. The President of This New Organization Manager Hustling for a Strong Team. Appleton, Wis., March 1. Charles Fer THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. Confident That It Will Fill a Long-Felt guson, manager of the Appleton team, an Want in the Sunflower State. nounces that he has the signed contracts of eleven players, ten of them new men. Has as Plucky and Resolute a Company By P. H. Hostutler. "I have signed one of whom I believe will of Magnates as Exist in the Precarious The New League Members Striv prove to be a second Rube Marquard," said Hutchinson, Kansas, March 5. Editor Ferguson. "He is George R. Rigby, of East Minor League Field. ing Hard to Make Up Competent "Sporting Life." I am confident that in Liverpool, O. In 1907, pitching for East ©South Bend, Ind., March 2. Editor the Kansas State League, just organized and Liverpool, he won 14 straight games. Last "Sporting Life.©© Financial losses in the taken under protection by the National As year he pitched and won eight out of nine Central League have been common occur Teams latest News of All sociation of Minor Leagues, that Kansas games and then was taken sick with typhoid rences, and this year each has an organization that will do credit to the fever and glad to leave the diamond. He/-is team owner is fighting hard Clubs and Players. State. It is composed of eight of the,J>est a southpaw and I look for him to lead ©the to make a paying season cities in Kansas and has an aggregate "popu league this year." The players signed are: probable. The owners who lation of over 10,000 people. All the cities Elmer Gardner, teft fielder on the Wausau have suffered the losses are are centrally located and well bunched, mak team last year; Dan Daley, Charleton City, BY L. SOHI1/L. gritty and still stick to the ing the expense for transportation very Mass., second baseman; Felix, catcher Kas- fight. Evansville lost money Wichita, Kansas, March 6. Editor of small quite an essential item in all Class kell Indians last year; Jack Sullivan, Ot- until last year, and the "Sporting Life." With the new year fair D leagues. tumwa, la., catcher and general utility man; ownership of the team was ly started Managers Holland and Isbell, of A SALARY LIMIT Fred McCloskey, Rhinelander, Wis.; Arno partially credited with the the local cluh, have been of $800 per month, exclusive of the mana- Peterson, Clinton, Wis., pitchers, and Amos downfall of ©© Johnnie©© completing several deals Walker. Last year the club which hung fire for a long made about $10,000, but it time. Pitcher Weller, who is believed doubtful if Walk- formerly pitched for Utica, Dr. F. R. Carson ©er : could have managed to in the New York State do that. Most of this money League, has been signed, Western League 1909 Schedule was made from the sale of players to other also infielder Hous« has been leagues. Zanesville has been the hard-luck purchased from the I. I. I. Season Opens April 29; Closes September 28 patient in the league and has dropped $11,- League, also infielder Annis 000 in two years, one in this league, the has been traded to Des other in the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. The Moines for infielder Ander- WICHITA AT HOME TOPEKA AT HOME Infant owners are Sticking to the game and son. If Manager Jones, of With Sioux City ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Sioux City ...... ©. May 2, 3, 4 believe that this year©s reorganization will the White Sox, carries out With Lincoln ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Des Moines ...... r... May 5, 6, 7 prove a means of making them money. South Frank Isbtll his resolution to quit Oom- With Omaha ...... May 5, 6, 7 WithOmaha ...... May 8, 9, 10 Bend was $3,500 in debt when Bert Annis iskey could make a good With Des Moines ...... May 8, 9, 10 With Denver ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 took the club, and it owed Aggie Grant $600 With Topeka ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 With Pueblo ...... June 13, 14, 15, 16 as manager©s salary. That city has yet to deal worse choice than Frank Isbell, who With Pueblo ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With Wichita ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 now is the oldest man on the team and in With Denver ...... June 13, 14, 15, 16 WithOmaha ...... June 21, 22, 23, 24 end a season with money in the bank to the his career has played every position on With Des Moines ...... June 21, 22, 23, 24 With Des Moines ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 credit of the club owners. Terre Haute has the team. He is well liked by all men in With Omaha ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 With Sioux City ...... June 29, 30, July 1, 2 had several bad seasons, but all of the professional circles and knows the game With Lincoln ...... June 29, 30, July 1, 2 With Lincoln ...... July 3, 4, 4 losses have been said to have been light. thoroughly. The team personnel at present With Sioux City ...... July 3, 4, 5, 5 With Denver ...... July 23, 24, 25, 26 Dayton and Wheeling have always been With Pueblo ...... July 23, 24, 25, 26 With Pueblo ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 is: Pitchers, Clark, Bolin, Weller and Wes- With Denver ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 With Wichita ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 ahead of the game, having made money every cott, who has been recently purchased from With Topeka ...... July 31, Aupgust 1, 2, 3 With Sioux City ...... August 17, 18, 19, 20 year since they joined the league. Grand Joplin; catchers, Quiesser and perhaps With Lincoln ...... August 17, 18, 19, 20 With Lincoln ...... August 21, 22, 23, 24 Rapids made money when John Ganzel was Weaver, of the ; first With Sioux City ...... August 21, 22, 23, 24 With Des Moines ...... August 25, 26, 27, 28 holding Phil Arnold in check, but that is base, Holland, Isbell; second base, House, With Omaha ...... August 25, 26, 27, 28 With Omaha ..... August 29, 30, 31, September 1 the only year that the Stags have come out With Des Moines ...... /. August 29, 30, 31, 31 With Lincoln ...... September 3, 4, 5 Kelley; shortstop, Anderson; third base, With Topeka ...... September 16, 16, 17 With Wichita ...... September 14, 14, 15 with a balance on the credit side. Ritcher, semi-pro, from Denver; outfielders, With Denver ...... September 24, 25, 26 With Pueblo ...... September 24, 25, 26 Miller, Eennell, Midleton, Pettigrew. With Pueblo ...... September 27, 28, 28 With Denver ...... September 27, 28, 28 News Notes. The Dayton Club has signed a promising young DENVER AT HOME OMAHA AT HOME outflelder in Gordon McDonald, of Bellefontaine, O., News Notes. With Omaha ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Wichita ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 who is only 23 years old. Topeka. has finally landed shortstop Groe«%how, of With Des Moines ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Topeka ...... May 16, 17, 18, 19 The latest Dayton contracts received are with Terre Haute. With Sioux City ...... May 5, 6, 7 With Denver ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 Hinton, third baseman, Youngstown, 0.; Wagner, John M. Dugan, the new umpire, Is a Cincinnati With Lincoln ...... May 8, 9, 10 With Pueblo ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 pitcher, formerly of Notre Dame; Miller, outflelder, man, and a printer by trade. With Wichita ...... May 29, 30, 31, 31 With Lincoln ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 Zanesville, O.; Harry JktgfSee, pitcher, Muscatine, la.; With Topeka ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With Des Moines ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 Bigger, catcher. New Castle, Pa. Manager Holland has ordered the Wichita team With Pueblo ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 With Sioux City ...... June 13, 14, 15, 16 to report for duty on March 25. With Lincoln ...... June 22, 23, 24, 24 With Topeka ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 Manager Knoll, of Evansville, has this line-up: Denver is hoping to secure Jack Eyan, of the With Sioux City ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 With Wichita ...... July 11, 12, 13, 14 Catchers, Crefe, Cady, Carney, Hilgerink; pitchers, Buffalo Club, to act as team manager. With Des Moines ...... June 29, 30, July 1 With Pueblo ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 Pearson, Ferrias, Covington, Vollendorf, Roosbach, With Omaha ...... July 3, 4, 5, 5 With Denver ...... July 19, 20, 21, 22 Doty, Poole, Duggins, Winchell; inflelders, Spangler, Manager Holmes, of Sioux City, has purchased With Wichita ...... August 4, 5, 5, 6 With Des Moines ...... July 23, 24, 25, 26 Friede, Pokorney, Crowder, Sager, Duulap, Jones; hortstop Tony Smith from the Minneapolis Club. With Topeka ...... August 7, 8, 9, 10 With Lincoln ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 outfielders, Norcum, Strader, Beckett, Knoll. The Wichita Club has bought catcher A. C. With Pueblo ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 With Sioux City ...... August 8, 9, 10, 11 The South Bend Club will stand pat with this Weaver from the Chicago American League Club. With Omaha ...... August 17, 18, 19, 20 With Pueblo ...... September 3, 4, 5 line-up: Pitchers, Martin, "Cy" Alberts, Lindsay. President Comiskey, of the Chicago White Sox, With Des Moines ...... August 21, 22, 22, 23, 24 With Denver ...... September 6, 6, 7 Ed. Smith, Tobias; catchers, Tleman, Kurke; first has promised Wichita a catcher, pitcher and an in- With Lincoln ...... August 25, 26, 27, 28 With Topeka ...... September 8, 9, 10 base, Hay worth; second base, Grant; shortstop, Koeh- flelder. With Sioux City ...... August 29, 30, 31, 31 With Wichita ...... September 11, 12, 13 ler; third base Sheehan or Kelly; outfield. Craven, With Pueblo ...... September 17, 17, 18 With Des Moines ...... September 21, 21, 22 Coffey, and Kroy or Foy; utility, Bonine. Of these The Wichita Club is to have a new base ball park men only Bonine is new to the Central League. within walking distance of the business section of With Topeka ...... September 19, 20, 21 With Lincoln ...... September 23, 24, 25 With Wichita ...... September 22, 22, 23 With Sioux City ...... September 26, 27, 28 Contrary to ex-manager Hogan©s prediction the the city. newly elected directors of the Zanesville Base Ball Manager Holmes, of Sioux City, has, upon recom DES MOINES AT HOME LINCOLN AT HOME Club met recently and organized by electing mendation of pitcher Freeman, signed a young Ful H. J. Kimble president and P. M. Lynn secretary. ton, Ky., pitcher named William Wood. With Topeka ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 With Topeka ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Wichita ...... May 16, 17, 18, 19 With Pueblo ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 The terms of Roy Montgomery, an outflelder of tho Manager "Ducky" Holmes, of Sioux City, says With Pueblo ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 With Denver ...... May 16, 17, 18, 19 Cotton States League, were accepted as manager of he thinks the judgment of the National Commission With Denver ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Topeka ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 this year©s club, Manager Hogan having resigned. In the case of the Class A bolters was warranted. With Lincoln ...... May 28, 29, 30, 31 With Wichita ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 The line-up of the team of the Zanesville Club, Art Fenton has signed, to play in the outfield for With Omaha ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With Sioux City ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 as announced by Manager Montgomery, is as follows: Topeka. Fenton was with Omaha, and then Lin With Sioux City ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 With Des Moines ...... June 13, 14, 15, 16 Pitchers, Walker, Kenworthy, Copperrider, A. Walk coln. Manager Fox released him last year and he With Pueblo ...... July 3, 4, 5, 5 With Omaha ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 er, Hasting; catchers, Richardson, Holmes; inflelders, took to the bushes. With Wichita ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 With Topeka ...... July 5, 5 SWartling, Myers, Sample, Lloyd, Wares and Black "Dick" Cooley has been getting busy, rounding up With TopeKa ...... July 11, 12, 13, 14 With Denver ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 burn; outfielders, Montgomery, O©Rourke and Myers, some prospectives for his Topeka team. It is said With Denver ...... July 15, 17, 18 With Pueblo ...... July 11, 12, 13, 14 Houtz and Nadeau are still on the reserve list of that he has drafted Burnham, of Webb City, and With Pueblo ...... July 19, 20, 21, 22 With Wichita ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 the club, but will be sold or traded. Beltch, of Hutchinson. With Omaha ...... July 31, August 1, 2, 3 With Topeka ...... July 20, 21. 22 Because of the refusal of third baseman Sheehan, With Sioux City ...... August 4, 5, 6, 7 With Sioux City ...... July 31, August 1, 2, 3 catchers Kurke and Tieman, and pitcher Ed. Smith James Burns is a new third baseman signed by With Lincoln ...... August 8, 9, 10, 11 With Omaha ...... August 4, 5, 6, 7 to sign contracts Manager Grant, of South Bend, is the Pueblo Club, of the Western League. He is a With Denver ...... September 2, 3, 4, 5 With Des Moines ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 scouring the country for men from whom to select youngster who was recommended by Bill Bradley, With Pueblo ...... September 6, 6, 7 With Topeka ...... September 6, 6, 7 their successors. Already he has corraled a score of Cleveland©s third baseman. With Wichita ...... September 8, 9, 10 With Denver ...... September 8, 9, 10 youngsters, among whom are Robinson, pitcher, from Shortstop Arthur Granville, of the Sioux City With Topeka ...... September 11, 12, 13 With Pueblo ...... September 11, 12, 13 the Texas League; Wells, pitcher, from the Cotton team, having announced his permanent retirement, With Omaha ...... September 16, IB, 17 With Des Moines ...... September 14, 14, 15 States League; Wallace, catcher, from the same Manager Holmes has purchased shortstop Koepping With Sioux City ...... September 23, 24, 25 With Sioux City ...... September 16, 16, 17 league, and Stropauw, pitcher, from Three-Rivers, from the Duluth Club, of the Northern League. With Lincoln ...... September 26, 27, 28 With Omaha ...... September 18, 19, 20 Mich. Manager Holmes, of Sioux City, has signed a SIOUX CITY AT HOME PUEBLO AT HOME semi-professional pitcher, Charles Taylor, of Omaha. Taylor was highly recommended and carried a list With Denver ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 With Des Moines ...... April 29, 30, May 1 COMISKEY PRAISED. of endorsements that would tax the capacity of the With Pueblo ...... May 16, 17, 18, 19 WithOmaha ...... May 2, 3, 4 State library. With Wichita ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 With Lincoln ...... May 567 With Topeka ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Sioux City ...... May 8, 9, 10 Tribute Paid -the Old Roman by His Old Guy W. Greene has bought the half interest of hli. WithOmaha ...... May 28. 29, 30, 31 With Topeka ...... May 29, 30, 31, 31 partner. John Y. Smith, in the Lincoln franchise WithLincoln ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4 With Wlchita ...... June 1, 2, 3 4 Editorial Friend. and becomes sole owner of the club. Along with With Des Moines ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 With Denver ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 Following is the text of Editor Richter©s this announcement Greene says he has called off all With Pueblo ...... 7... July 7, 8 , 9, 10 With Sioux City ...... June 22, 23, 24 24 tribute to Mr. Comiskey, the host of the negotiations looking to a sale or transfer of the With Denver ...... July 11, 12, 13, 14 With Lincoln ...... l...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 club. With Topeka ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 evening, at the Comiskey dinner in Chicago, With Omaha ...... June 29, 30, July 1 evening of-February 17, 1909: Omaha newspapers are much disgruntled over the With Wichita ...... July 19, 20, 21, 22 With Denver ...... * July 31, August 1, 2, 3 retention of Pueblo in the 1909 circuit. They think WithLincoln ...... July 23, 24, 25, 26 With Topeka ...... ^...©... August 4, 5, 5 6 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: I have enjoyed tha Colorado Springs would make a better league city. With Des Moines ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 With Wiehita ...... August 7, 8, 9, 10 acquaintance of Mr. Comiskey for 24 years and yet Why not grant the magnates possession of enough With Omaha ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 With Des Moines ...... August 17, 18, 19, 20 this is the first time I have ever had the pleasure sense to know what they want or what is best for With Wichita ...... September 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7 With Omaha ...... August 21, 22, 22, 23, 24 of paying him a tribute at a dinner at which he is the league as a whole? With Pueblo ...... September 8 , 9, 10 With Lincoln .... August 29, 30, 31, September 1 the host. In all these years, with all of their won With Denver ...... September 11, 12, 13 With Denver ...... September 15, 15, 16 derful changes, Mr. Comiskey has always been a Here is Topeka©s line-up thus far: First base, With Omaha ...... September 14, 14, 15 With Wichita ...... September 19, 20, 21 dominant figure in the National game, always a Cooley; second base, Kahl; shortstop. Boles, Nagle With Des Moines ...... September 18, 19, 20 With Topeka ...... September 22, 22, 23 great force for the uplifting of the sport, and I say or Olson; third base, Jacobs or Cullen; outflelders, WithLincoln ...... September 21, 21, 22 it with all earnestness and sincerity that in tha Danny Green, Corkhill and Cole. Pitchers, Roach, history of our National game Mr. Cpmiskey©s name Jones. Thomassen, Barnum, Belz, all southpaws will always stand high on the tablets of fame. Volz, Scott, Hendrix, right banders. As a ball player he was a revelation away back in The Des Moines Club has acquired two new play the ©80s; as a manager he was a genius who im ers, and they are "peacnes." One is Phillip A. ger, has been adopted by the league directors Hutter, Pittsburg; William Larson, Topeka; pressed his personality and his methods upon the Dick Moravec, St. Paul, and Jack Fontaine, game for all time; and as a magnate he is to-day Kerner, a catcher, the other is William B. Kirwin, and I, as its chief executive, shall see that one of the grandest figures and most striking char a pitcher. Kerner, the catcher, is a product of the this limit is strictly adhered to. All the Little Rock, outfielders. Ferguson has mail acters in the game the greatest practical base ball Colorado State League, being only 21 years old. cities in the league can stand a limit of ed contracts to Ed. Doner, Jack Bartos and man of this day and generation dne whose history He was considered the best hitter in that league lasl Harry Patton, pitchers; Al Puemiller, short- will never be repeated, whose wonderful career will year. this amount and make money, but if it at stop; Herbert Brady, first baseman, and never be duplicated. A list of 29 men have been signed by Owner tempts to soar higher than this its fate will Robert McAuley, third baseman of last Aside from all this, however, what has always Im 3. F. Higgins for the Des Moines Club next spring, be similar to that of the Cotton States year©s Wausau team, all of whom have ac pressed me most about Mr. Comiskey was his rugged Jeff Clarke, a star pitcher two years ago, will be and other Class D leagues that went beyond honesty, his intense love for the game, and his in back. The other twirlcrs will be Olmstead, Nelson, their drawing powers and simply had to get cepted them. The Appleton Club has taken vincible loyalty to his friends and cause. And it is Charles Barngrover, an alleged find; Biersdorfer, out of business. Nearly all of the clubs steps to establish a fine ball park. The As these qualities that have won the undying friendship Bert Keys, Herche, McGregor, Bomar, Gilmore anc sociation intends buying five or six acres of of all of his associates and the universal admiration Bates. have secured managers of a high grade and land on the interurban lines. and esteem of the public. a few of the latter have selected their Mr. Comiskey has done wonders for base ball, but to The team line-up of Sioux City to date is as teams for the coming season. There is my mind all of his success has been bound up in and follows: Freeman, Alderman, McKay, From, Taylor, plenty of enthusiasm in all of the towns News Notes. founded on the dual-league principle, of which ha Melter and Starr, pitchers; Shea, Towne and Vance, Appleton has picked up a catcher named Felix has been the foremost proponent and defender from catchers; Hunter, first base; Andreas, second base and at the last meeting the call for pro and another player named Dan Daley. the troublous old American Association days down Koepping, shortstop; Welch, third base; Campbell, tection and guarantee money was to the present time, when he and the dual-league left field; Holmes, center field; StQvall, right field, The Fond du Lac Club has elected B. J. Busting principle have found their vindication in the grand and Cruickshank, utility outfield. PROMPTLY RESPONDED TO president, S. E. Gaven vice-president, and A. G. Dana secretary and treasurer. success of the American League and in the wonder The Denver team to date is as follows: Pitchers, without a dissenting voice from any of the ful development of our National game. eight members. Most of the towns have The Appleton squad of twenty or more players It is a pleasure to know that in the evening of Adams, Olmsted, Jackson, Corbett, Karsten, Cal- will report at Springfield, 111., where the first his days this "Grand Old Roman" has come into Tert and L. Hartman; catchers, Zalusky, McDon- organized strong stock companies composed games will be played April :10 and 11. ough and W. Hallman; first base, Lindsay; second of the better class of people in ea«h town, his reward and is reaping the fruits of his quarter- base, Maag; third base, Hartman and Thompson Manager Barnes, of the Fond du Lac Club, has century of earnest, intelligent and .honest labor for shortstop, Staiikard; outfielders, Cassaday, Waldron capital stock running from $5,000 to $20,- signed Mose Parish, the star twirler that all the base ball. May he live another quarter of a century 000, thus insuring the safety and soundness clubs in the league have been anxious to secure. to witness the further fruition of that which he wag Lovett and Belden; substitute, Kinnally. so helpful in creating, fostering and developing. of the organization. I am offering $50. for Rockford will open its training season Saturday, The Denver team to date is as follows: Catchers, the best scheflule and any person wishing to W. McDonough, J. Zalusby; pitchers, Olmstead April 10, meeting the Du©mque (Three I. League) Pitcher Ed. Killian wants a year©s leave of ab Bohannon, Adams, Corbett, Jackson and C©alvert. enter this contest and make out a schedule team at homo on that day and the Sunday following. sence from the Detroit Club in order to play first first base, White; second base, Heinie Maag, of can learn particulars and conditions by ad The acquisition of Racine and Appleton to the base for the Racine Club, of the Wisconsin-Illiuoia Dallas, and Thompson, of Ft. Worth; third base, dressing me at Hutchinson, Kas. W.-I. League in place of La Crosse and Wausau League, as a rest for his arm. MARCH 13, 1909. SRORTIIVQ 11

another league by act of Southern League managers alternating days the Exeter squad goes to Cam waiving territorial rights within five miles of their TENER©S DEBUL bridge. own suburbs. The Little Bock Association last The Brooklyn Club has given Al Farmer, the WADDELL©SWAY season permitted the Argenta (Arkansas League) young Rirlgewood catcher, his unconditional release. Club to enter Little Hock territory. The Ex-Pitcher Makes His First Appear Pittsburg©s transfer of Charlie Starr to Boston ance in Washington, Where He Will Be assures Jap Barbeau of the utility place on the TO THE DIVORCE COURT WILL Pittsburg team. One of the Nation©s Law-Makers, and Manager Fred Clarke, of Pittsburg, has expressed his belief that pitcher "Deacon" Phillippi will "come NOT BE SMOOTH* Breaks the Deadlock Over the League Fans With Justice Moody. back" this year. One touch of base ball makes the whole Pitcher George Wiltse has received his ultimatum Presidency and Finally Re-elects Jake world kin. Representative-elect _John K. from the New York Club. He can take $4,000 for Wells at Reduced Salary. Tener, of the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania the season or leave it. Mrs. Wadddl Declares That She district, was a noted base ball player in his The main contingent of the Brooklyn team oa Richmond, Va., March 6. The Virginia day, winning a national reputation as a March 5 sailed for Jacksonville, Fla., on the Clyde League met here on March 1 and broke the pitcher under "Pop" Anson, on the old Line steamer Arapahoe. Will Contest "Robe©s" Divorce presidential deadlock. Jake Wells was re- Chicago White Sox. On December 10, he Outflelder Dan E. Moeller is to receive further elected after he had agreed visited Washington for the first time since trial by the Pittsburg Club. He was rather a dis Suit Unless He Makes a Satis to a reduction of salary playing there with the White Sox in 1889, appointment last season. from $1500 per annum to and, of course, strolled up to the Capitol to may try Mike Mitchell on Cincin nati©s first base if the California outflelder, Oakes, factory Financial Settlement. $750. The incidents lead look over the congressional diamond, where comes through all right. ing up to this conclusion he will perform when No poker playing after sundown. That©s the were rather interesting. The THE SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS, latest order of Manager G/riffith, of the Cincinnati division in the matter of a assembles nexi year. He fell into the oblig Beds. ©Tls bad for eyes, nerves and temper. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." president was shown on the St. Louis, Mo., March 8. Mrs. George ing hands of John Williams, file clerk of the Second baseman says his heart is first ballot after the league House, who introduced him to "Uncle Joe" with the Cubs, but that he has stomach trouble Edward Waddell will contest the divorce meeting convened. Several Cannon, Vice President-elect Sherman, Rep and this is why he won©t play ball till June 1. suit filed against her by "Rube" Waddell, additional ballots were taken resentative John Dalzell, and other stars Pitcher "Rube" Marquard is only twenty years the base ball pitcher, unless without result, William N. of the House, who extended the right hand old and stands six feet four inches without his he arranges to pay her Hannon, formerly secretary of fellowship to the six-foot-four member- spikes. When he "fills out" he will be a powerful $2000 alimony, according to of the Norfolk club, receiv elect. Incidentally, Mr. Tener happened to fellow. a letter purporting to have Jake Wells ing the support of Ports mention that in the days of his base ball Pittsburg©s former first baseman, , is been signed by her and re mouth, Danville, and Roan- glory he once spent some time in coaching once more in "organized ball," haying signed with oke, the remaining three clubs holding out the new Sacramento Club, of the Pacific Coast ceived here by City Marshal a famous amateur team of Haverhill, Mass., League. Weinbrenner. Waddell has for Wells. Hajnaon is said to have button of which one William H. Moody, now a jus been twice married before holed his supporters and begged them to go tice of the Supreme Court,, was an enthusi President M. Stanley Robison, the St. Louis mag over to Wells, but without avail. Harsh nate, did not go South with the Cardinals, but re and has figured in one di astic and valued member." mained at home to superintend the building of his vorce suit. The third Mrs. words were at times indulged in. Newspaper representatives were barred from the session, RENEWED ACQUAINTANCE. new plant. Waddell says he has no The Cardinals, under the wing of their new mana ground, for divorce but that but neither the thickness of the walls nor He suggested that he would like to renew his acquaintance with Moody, and asked ger. , on March 1 left St. Louis for she has., The letter was ad the closed transoms and Windows could keep Hot Springs, Ark., where their training camp has dressed to the city marshal the sound of the angered voices from reach John Williams if he thought it would be been established. possible to see the justice. Williams es G. E. Waddell at St. Louis, Mo., and dated ing the corridors. Just a few minutes be Dr. Scanlon has at last signed with the Brooklyn at Derry, N. H. It reads: fore the hands of the clock pointed to mid- corted Mr. Tener over to the Supreme Court Club. His term as house surgeon at the Long "I have seen by newspapers that my husband, Island College Hospital expired March 2 and on the George Edward Waddell, who played last year with 5th he started for Florida. the St. Louis Browns baseball team, has taken the Pitcher "Tic" Willis say President Barney Drey- first steps for a divorce. He will have to pay me fuss© "raise" over last year©s salary amounts to alimony before I give my consent for Mm to have $200 a sum Willis received as bonus in 1908 for one. If he doesn©t consent to this I shall appear Northwestern League 1909 Schedule winning more than 20 games. against him. I had him arrested in Philadelphia for non-support and cruelty and he was bound Catcher Kling has notified his management that over. He has failed to do what he swore to do, Season Opens April 17; Closes October 3 he will report April 10 neither sooner or later in »nd I made no trouble, while I could if I wished condition to play at once. He will work out at to. You will let me know what he intends to home with the Kansas City team. do by return mail. If he pays me $2000 I will The eight pitchers who will try for regular berths be willing. Please let me know. PORTLAND AT HOME TACOMA. AT HOME on the Cincinnati team arrived in Atlanta. March 3 MRS. G. E. WADDELL. With Tacoma ...... May 10, 11, 12 ,13, 14, 15, 16 With Vancou©r Ap. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 with Manager Clark Griffith, under whoae watchful P. S. He has no grounds to get one on. It is With Aberdeen .... May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Witl Spokane ..... May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 eye the preliminary practice will take place. I, not him. His cruel abuse that I stood while I With Spokans May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31 Witl Vancouver ...... May 31, 31 Thomas A. Murphy, whom Boston drafted from the lived with him." With Vancouver ...... June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2T Wit) Seattle ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Trenton Club and then turned over to the Portland With Aberdeen ...... June 29, 30 Witl Portland ...... June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Marshal Weinbrenner will advise Mrs. Club, is a free agent, as Portland for some reason With Aberdeen ...... ©.... July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 Witl Aberdeen ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 failed to tender him a contract by March 1. Waddell to write to the Circuit Court clerk, With Seattle ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 With Vancouver ...... June 29, 30 as the marshal has nothing to do with di With Tacoma ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 With Vancouver ...... July 3, 4, 5, 5 Under the waiver rule three Chicago recruits vorces. With Aberdeen ..... August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 With Seattle ...... July 27 28, 29, 30, 31 found other National League berths, namely, pitcher With Tacoma ...... August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 With Seattle ...... August 1 White with Boston, outfielder W. T. Miller with With Spokane ...... August 31 With Portland ...... August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Pittsburg, and pitcher Forest T. More with St. Louis. Waddell©s Grounds for Suit. With Spokane ...... September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 With Spokane ...... August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 According to a St. Louis authority on base ball, Special to ©©Sporting Life." With Vancouver .... September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 With Aberdeen .. September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 the man who attempted to bribe Umpire Klem in With Seattle .... September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 With Portland .. September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 advance of the Cubs-Giants final game last fall was St. Louis, Mo., March 9. , a rubber employed, by the New York National League thrice-wedded twirler of the Browns, filed a SEATTLE AT HOME VANCOUVER AT HOME Club. divorce suit on March 4, against May Wynn With Portland Ap. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 With Aberdeen ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Little Johnny Cocash, the outflelder secured by New With Tacoma ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 With Aberdeen ...... May 1, 2 York from the Springfield (I. I. I. League) Club, Skinner Waddell. He accuses her of "sick With Tacoma ...... May 1, 2 With Portland ...... May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9 is looming up in practice as a most promising ing" two vicious dogs on him in Lynn, Mass. With Aberdeen ...... May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 With Tacoma ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 youngster, to whom Manager McGraw hat token a Suing under his baptismal name, George Ed With Vancouver . .. May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 With Spokane ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 great fancy. With Aberd©n May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31 With Seattle ...... June 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ward Waddell, he relates in his petition Word conies from outfielder Clarence Beaumont, With Portland ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 With Tacoma ...... July 1, 2 at his home in Honey Creek, Mich., that he is in that his wife made trouble for him in Lynn, With Tacoma ...... June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 With Aberdeen ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 fine trim, his lame knee Being all right. "Beau," in St. Louis and in Reading, Pa. In legal With Spokane ...... June 29, 30 With Tacoma ...... July 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 however, is likely to cut out the spring training trip phraseology, he recites that he "faithfully" With Spokane ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 © With Portland ...... July 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 as he always does. demeaned himself and discharged all his du With Portland ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 With Portland ...... August 1 With Spokane ...... August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 With Aberdeen ... August 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ,14, 15 Kirb White, the Lancaster, Pa., pitcher, wbom the ties," but that she, "wholly disregarding With Vancouver .... August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 With Seattle .... August 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 National Commission awarded to Boston over the her duties, subjected him to such indig With Aberdeen ...... August 31 With Tacoma ...... August 30, 31 Chicago*" Club, won 28 of 40 games last year and nities as to render his condition in With"Aberdeen ...... September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 With Tacoma ...... September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 was instrumental in bringing the Ohio State League tolerable." On one occasion, in Lynn, Wad With Aberdeen .. September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 With Spokane. September 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 pennant to Lancaster. dell says in his petition, his wife caused him With Tacoma ...... September 28, 29, 30 With Aberdeen ...... September 27, 28, 29, 30 Christy Mathewson the other day said that in his to be attacked by a pair of vicious dogs, With Tacoma ...... October 1, 2, 3 With Aberdeen ...... October 1, 2, 3 long career he found Hans Wagner to be the best Avhich seriously wounded and lacerated him. batsman that ever faced him. He was always In 1904, in St. Louis, Rube says, his wife SPOKANE AT HOME , ABERDEEN AT HOME feared for his ability to break up a game at any created a scene in a hotel to his great hu With Aberd©n Apr. 17, 18, 19, 20. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 With Vancouver ... May 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 stage with a long hit. With Portland ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 With Portland ...... June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Every base ball owner in the American League la miliation. The pitcher also asserts in his With Portland ...... May 1, 2 With Spokane ...... June 8, 9 ,1C, 11, 12, 13 pulling for Clark Grifllth to make a showing at petition that on November 28, 1907, the day With Tacoma ...... May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 With Vancouver ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Cincinnati. The former New York manager has the before he left his wife, she stayed away from With Seattle ...... May 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 With Seattle ...... July 20. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 respect and admiration of the club owners and the home all night. Mrs. Waddell, the petition With Vancouver ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 With Tacoma ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8 good will of the players. states, resides in Dover, New Hampshire. With Aberdeen ...... June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 With Spokane ...... August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 With Tacoma ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 With Seattle ...... September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Catcher Marshall, just transferred by Chicago to With Seattle ...... July 13, 14. 15. 16, 17, 18 Brooklyn, is a real graduate M. D. now, having With Portland ...... July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 completed his work at a Chicago medical school. He With Aberdeen ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 does not plan to hang up a permanent shingle until With Aberdeen ...... r... August 1 his base ball days are ov«r. With Vancouver ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 President Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, at Will Re-Enter the Field This Season De With Tacoma ...... September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 tended the Presidential Inauguration, March 4, at With Vancouver.. Septeiifber 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 the head of the Young Men©s Blaine Club, of Cin spite Reports to the Contrary A New With Portland ...... September 28, 29, 30 cinnati, an organization with which Mr. Herrmann With Portland ...... October 1, 2, 3 has been connected for 24 years. Orleans Suburb Now in the Circuit. According to the correspondents New York©s In Jackson, Miss., March 6. ©At a recent dian catcher, Jack Hayes, looks like the best hitter McGraw has picked up since he brought out Larry meeting held here in the office of President Doyle. McGraw thinks that he will smash the Merrill it was decided to maintain the league night, Bradley, owner of the Richmond Club, chamber, where they were informed it would delivery of almost any pitcher In the National another season. In addition to Mr. Merrill stepped briskly from the conference cham be impossible to see Justice Moody just then, League. there were present: Alien G. McCants, ber and announced, "We have won," which, as the justices were going to the bench after The St. Louis Club has sold catcher Ludwig to interpreted, meant that Wells would again their luncheon intermission. So Mr. Tener the Memphis Southern League Chfo; and has signed Meridian; H. L. Harris, A. Lewis, Jackson; be at the helm. Harry Sullivan, a southpaw pitcber of the St, Louis George Blackburn, Monroe; W. R. Hamilton, and his companion stood in the corridor University base ball team. Btesnahan, Bliss and to watch the procession of justices pass be Phelps will form the Cardinals© backstopplng de of the New Orleans "Item," representing News Notes. tween the ropes which guard them from in partment. Algiers; Gulfport, and Vicksburg sent The Portsmouth Club has signed pitcher William proxies to Mr. Merrill with assurances that Bradly, of Preston, Md. He played with the in terference by the public as they go from the John T. Bnish laughs at Mike Doalin when the they would stand by any action taken. Al dependent Frederieksburg, Md., club last season. antei©opm to the court chamber as latter says he is getting $1,000 a week in vaudeville. He pitched ton games, winning nine, and played Brush knows a lot of managers and has been tipped giers, La., the cross-river suburb of New third base acceptably in fifteen games, batting .240 JUSTICE MOODY off to about what Mike©s "bit" really is. The Giants© Orleans, takes the franchise and claim on and fielding .968. went by he caught sight of the famous coach president also say that Donlin isn©t worth $8,000 a players forfeited by Columbus, Miss. The In fielding Cowan, of Richmond, led the catch of his old Haverhill team, and instantly season to the New York Club. balance of the old cities, Vicksburg, Meridi ers; Stafford, of Danville, the first basemen; Seiber, recognized him, although he had not seen The Brooklyn team started for Jacksonville on the an, Monroe and Gulfport, remain in at pres of Richmond, the second basemen; Byrd, of Lynch- him in years. The justice broke ranks, ex 5th without first baseman Tim Jordan, who refuses ent. The salary limit was reduced from biirg, the third basemen; Fisher, of Danville, the to sign the tendered contract, which stipulates cer shortstops; Tydeman, of Danville; the outflelders, tended his hand to Mr. Tener, greeted him tain conditions upon which he will receive the $1,300 to $1,200, and the players© list to and Cartel, of Portsmouth, and Ellinger, of Norfolk, cordially, and exchanged a few words of salary paid him last year. President Ebbetts says twelve, including the manager. The pro the pitchers. reminiscences about the old base ball days, Jordan©s work was indifferent last year. posed amendment suggested by President while the court was waiting within. Third baseman Davy Brain, late of Boston and Merrill to the constitution, providing that New York, is back with his first love, Buffalo, where players are removed arbitrarily from "SPORTING LIFE" SCHEDULES. having just signed with the Eastern League club. the field during a game the penalty shall NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. New York sold him to Columbus, but Brain refused fall on the manager and not on the club Delivery of Same to Applicants Begins to go there and then Columbms turned him over to he represents, was also adopted. Another Umpire Klem is taking the baths at Mt. Clemens Buffalo, which was acceptable to Brain. Only on April 1 Next. Mich. Presdient Dovey, of Boston, will appeal to the Na rule adopted was that no club can buy or tional Commission for pitcher Ben Hendarson, th« engage players above Class D unless such The official schedules of the National President John T. Brush is with the New York California outlaw, secured by Cleveland. Mr. Dovey players have received unconditional release League and American League have appeared Giants at Marlin, Tex. traded two outflelders for ©Henderson two years ag» from such higher class league or association, in tabular form in "Sporting Life." The The Pittsburg Club has transferred pitcher Ed. and then the Pacific Coast League blacklisted Hen work of printing and binding several mil Barry to the Providence Club. derson for breaking a contract after accepting $200 which means that the so-called "farming advance although Dovey had secured his name to a out" process is to be tabooed. The adopted lions of copies of the major league schedules The Boston team on March 5 started for the contract. Now Dovey declares Henderson will play echedule provides for 120 games, starting in book form is a herculean task and takes training camp at Augusta, Ga. with him or no one else. April 22 and closing with Labor Day. time. We are therefore compelled to notify Pitchers ChappeUe and Pierce have sent their our readers that the 1909 "Sporting Life" signed contracts to the Boston Club. schedules will not be ready for delivery The New York team contains four Arthurs Dev- THE ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE. News Notes. lin, Haymond, Fletcher and Wilson. until April 1, when they will be sent out to Owing to opposition in Monmouth and Macomb The Meridian Club has been reorganized with Mr. all having sent requests, with two-cent The Chicago pitchers started preliminary work at Samuel Greenwald as president. schedule makers in this league are having a jolly stamp, in the order of receipt by us. Prior West Baden, Ind., on the 4th inst. time. The Meridian Club is in need of a capable and to April 1, however, not one copy will be Ewing, Karger and Fromme will again be the Harry Lloyd, who won four pennants in the old ober playing-manager. Such a one should address backbone of Cincinnati©s pitching staff. Allan McCants, president of the club. sent out. As the American League season K. I. T. League, looks like the most likely candi does not start until April 12 and the Na The veteran Tommy McCarthy ought to make a date for manager at Canton. It is believed that the new club at Algiers will valuable scoU(^for the Cincinnati Club. President Blair announces L. S. Raphuen, of be really backed by the New Orleans Southern League tional League race does not begin until April 14 the first day of April is surely Substitute infielder Henry Zimmerman, booked as Chicago; H. J. Troxell, of Moline, 111., and J. A. Club, which may permit all of the Algiers week-day a hold-out, has, signed a Chicago contract. Nestor, of St. Louis, as his staff of umpires for thi» games to be played at the New Orleans park when early enough for commencing delivery of season. the Pelicans are abroad; and may move its Sunday "Sporting Life" schedules. Umpire Dave Rigler has been working out with Havana is succeeded by Beardstown for business games to Algiers, should the New Orleans reformers the Boston American players at Hot Springs. reasons. The later has bought players Kommers, get busy. The Boston Club has turned over to Pittsburg as Pitcher Mathewson on March 3 started giving the Sampson, Wobbe, Raudall, Hanna, Smaile and The awarding of a Cotton States League franchise part consideration for shortstop Starr, tlie Cedar Exeter batteries a ten-days© course of instruction. Weisenberger from Havana. Harry Kigson* will M IB UM Algiers Club is the second to be granted to Itapld* recruit, catcher Mike Simon, "Matty" goes to Exeter tvsry otber day; on Uw at UM helm. SRORTIINQ MARCH 13, 1909.

LYNN AT HOME LAWRENCE AT HOME With Fall Elver ...... April 28, 29 With Haverhill ...... April 24 With Worcester ...... May 1 With Brockton ...... April 26 With Brockton ...... May S New England League 1909 Schedule With Worcester ...... April 27 Worcester ...... May 6 With Lynn ...... April 30 With Lawrence ...... May 7 Season Opens April 23; Closes September 11 With Worcester ...... May 5 With Haverhill ...... May 10 With Lowell ...... May 6 With Brockton ...... May 13 With Lynn ...... May 8 With New Bedford ...... May 14, 15 With New Bedford ...... May 12, 13 With Lowell ...... May 17 With HaverhiU ...... May 14 With Lawrence ...... May 24 LOWELL AT HOME HAVERHILL AT HOME With Lowell ...... May 22 With Fall Kiver ...... May 26 With New. Bedford ...... April 28, 29 With Lawrence ...... April 23 With Lynn ...... May 25, 28 With Lawrence ...... May 29 With Worcester ...... April 30 With Worcester ...... April 26 With Haverhill ...... May 31, P. M. With Lowell ...... May 31, P. M. With Lawrence ...... May 1 Witli Brockton ...... April 27 With Haverhill ...... June 5 With Haverhill ...... June 1 With Haverhill ...... May 4 Witli Fall River ...... April 30, May 1 With Fall River ...... June 7 With Lowell ...... June K With Lynn ...... May 5 With Lowell ...... May 3 With Brockton ...... June 9, 10 With Worcester ...... June 7, 8 With Worcester ...... May 7, 8 With New Bedford ...... May 5, U With Worcester ...... June 11, 12 With New Bedford ...... June 9, 10 With Haverhill ...... May 13 WithLynn ...... May 11 With HaverhiU ...... June 15 With Haverhill ...... June 12 With Fall River ...... May 14, 15 With Lowell ...... May 12 With New Bedford ...... June 16, 17 With Fall River ...... June 10 With Lynn ...... May 18 With Lawrence ...... May 15 With Lynn ...... June 18 With Haverhill ...... June 17. A. M. With Brockton ...... May 19, 20 With Worcester ...... May 17, 18 With LoweU ...... June 22 With Fall Kiver ...... June 17, P. M. With Lawrence ...... May 21 With Lowell ...... May 24 With Worcester ...... June 23 With Lawrence ...... June 19 With Haverhill ...... ©...... May 25 With New Bedford ...... May 26, 27 With Brockton ...... June 26 With Brockton ...... June 21 With New Bedford ...... May 28, 29 With Brockton ...... May 28, 29 With Lowell ...... June 29 With Brockton ...... June 28 With Lynn ...... May 31, A. M. With Lawrence ...... May 31, A. M. With Fall River ...... June 30 With Worcester ...... June 30 With Brockton ...... June 1, 2 With Lynn ...... June 2 With Fall River ...... July 1 With Worcester ...... July 1 With Lynn ...... June 4 With Lowell ...... June 7 With Brockton ...... July 5, P. M. With Brockton ...... July 2 With Lawrence ...... June 8 With Fall River ...... June 8 With Fall River ...... July 6, 7 With Fall River ...... July 3 With Fall Kiver ...... June 9, 10 With Lynn ...... June 11 WithLynn ...... July 10 With Haverhill ...... July 5, P. M. With HaverhiU :...... June 16 With Lawrence ...... June 14 With Lynn ...... July 13 With Lowell ...... July 6 With Haverhill ...... June 21 With Lowell ...... June 17 With Lowell ...... July 14 With Brockton ...... July 8 With Brockton ...... June 23, 24, 25 With New Bedford ...... ©...... June 18, 19 With Fall River ...... July 15 With Lawrence ...... July 12 With Lawrence ...... June 28 With Worcester ...... June 21, 22 With Haverhill ...... July 16 With New Bedford ...... July 14, 15 With New Bedford ...... June 30 With Fall River ...... ©..... July 2 With Worqester ...... July 20 With Worcester ...... July 17 With New Bedford ...... July 1 With Lowell ...... 4 .1.... July 3 t With New Bedford ...... July 21, 22 With Lawrence ...... July 19 With Lawrence ...... July 2 With Lynn ...... July 5, A. M. -, Witli Fall©Kiver ....:...... July 24 With Haverhill ...... July 22 With Worcester ...... July 5, A. M. With Brockton ...... i. \ . July 0, 7 With Haverhill ...... July 27 With Lawrence ...... July 23 With Lynn ...... July 7 With Lowell ...... I:.... July©J J With Worcester .....:...;...... August 2 With Lowell ...... July 24 With HaverhiU ...... July 8, 10 With Fall River ...... L .. i. July 14 j With LoweU ...... Augusts With Brockton ...... July 26 With Fall River ...... July 12, 13 With Lawrence ...... July 17 I With Brockton ...... r ...... August 4, 5 With Lowell ...... July 29 With HaverhiU ...... July 15 With Worcester ...... > ... July 19 « With Lowell ...... August 7 With Haverhill ...... July 30 With Worcester ...... July 21, 22 With Lynn ...... July 20, 21, i With Worcester ...... August 9, 10 With Lowell ...... August 2 With Fall River ...... July 23 With Lawrence ...... :. July 2(i. With Haverhill ...... August 11 With Pall River ...... August 3 With Lynn ...... July 28 With Brockton ...... ^.,... July 28, 2!i © With LoweU ...... ©...... August 13 With New Bedford ...... August 6 With Brockton ...... July 30, 31 With New Bedford ...... i. ; August 2. M , W ith Fall River .....:...... August 16, 17 With Fall River ...... August 7 With New Bedford ...... August 4, 5 With Fall River ...... ©August 4. 5 With Lynn ...... August 18 With Lowell ...... August 9 With Lawrence ...... August 6 With Lowell ...... ,...... ©...:., August 12 With New Bedford ":....-...... August 20, 21 With Worcester ...... August 16, 17 WTith Lynn ...... August 10 With Worcester ...... ,. «.... .August 14, U i With Haverhill .....©...... August 24 With Lawrence ...... August 19 With Worcester ...... August 11 With Lowell, ...... i. ».>..*... August 10 j With New Bedford ..... i...... August 25, 26 With Haverhill ...... August 21 With Lawrence ...... August 14 With Brockton ...... ;...... August-18, 19 i WithLynn ...... August 31 With Haverhill ...... August 26 With Haverhill ...... August 17 With Lynn ...... August 20 With Lowell ...... September 6, A. M. With Brockton ...... August 28 With Worcester ...... August 23, 24 With Lawrence ...... August 23 With Brockton ...... September 9, 10 With Lawrence ...... August 30 With HaverhiU ...... August 28 With Lynn ...... August 25 With New Bedford ...... September 11 With New Bedford ...... August 3 With Fall River ...... September 1, 2 With Fall River ...... September 3, 4 With Brockton ...... September 6, A. M. With New Bedford ...... September 4 With Lawrence ...... September 7, 8 With Lowell ...... September 8 With Lawrence ...... September 6, A. M. With New Bedford ...... September 10 With New Bedford ...... September 9 With Lynn ...... September 7 With Worcester ...... September 11 With Fall River ...... September 10 With Lynn ...... September 11

WORCESTER AT HOME NEW BEDFORD AT HOME FALL RIVER AT HOME BROCKTON AT HOME With Brockton ...... April 24 With Lowell ...... April 23, 24 With Lynn ...... April 23, 2* With Worcester ...... April 23 With Haverhill ...... April 28, 29 With Lynn ...... April 26, 27 With Lowf-U ...... April 26, 27 With l^awrence ...... April 28, 29 With Lawrence ...... May 3, 4 With Fall River ...... May 4 With New Bedford ...... May 3 With New Bedford ...... April 30, May 1 With Fall River ...... May 12, 13 With Brockton ...... May 7, 8 With Broci ©on ...... May 5, 6 With Lynn ...... May 4 With Brockton ...... May 14, 15 With Lawrence ...... May 10 With Havei liU ...... May 7, 8 With Lowell ...... May 10, 11 With Lawrence ...... May 19,.20 With Worcester ...... May 11 With Worceiter ...... May 10, 12, 13 With Lynn ...... May 12 With New©Bedford ...... May 24, 25 With Lawrence ...... May 12, 13 With Lawrei.ce ...... May 11 WithLawrence ...... May 17, 18 WithLynn ...... May 26, 27 With Fall River ...... May 18 With New Bedford ...... May 17 With Worcester ...... May 21, 22 With Fall River ...... May 28, 29 With Lynn ...... May 19, 20 With Haverhill ...... May 19, 20 With Fall River ...... May 24, 25 With Brockton ...... May 31, A. M. With Haverhill ...... May 21, 22 WithLynn ...... May 21, 22 With Lowell ...... May 26. 27 With Lynn ...... June 5 With Fall River ...... May 31, A. M. With Lawrence ..©...... May 26, 27 With Worcester ...... May 31, P. M. With Haverhill ...... June 9, 10 With Worcester ..*...... June 1, 2 With New Bedford ...... May 31. P. M. With HaverhiU ...... June 3, 4 WithLynn ...... June 14, 15 With Lawrence ...... June 3, 4 With Lawrence ...... June 1,2 With LoweU ...... June 5 With Lowell ...... June 18, 19 With Fall River ...... June 5 With Worcester ...... June 3, 4 With New Bedford ...... Tune 7. 8 With Lawrence ...... June 24, 25 With Lowell .. ...;...... June 11, 12. 12 With Brockton ...... June 11, 12 With Worcester ...... June 16, 17 With Lowell ...... June 26, 26 With Brockton ...... June 14, 15 With Lowell ...... June 14, 15 With Fall River ...... June 18, 19 With New Bedford ...... July 2, 3 With Fall River ...... June 22 With New Bedford ...... June 21 With Lynn ...... June 22. 29 With Lowell ...... July 5 Witli Haverhill ...... June 23, 24 WithLynn ...... June 23, 24 With Haverhill ...... June 30, July 1 With Haverhill ...... July 12. 13 With Lynn ...... June 25, 26 With Haverhill ...... June 25. 26, 26 With Lawrence ...... July 3, 5 With Brockton ...... July 14, 15 With Haverhill ...... June 28, 29 With New Bedford ...... July 5, P.M. With Lynn ...... July 9 With Worcester ...... July 16 With Fall River ...... July 5, A. M. With Worcester ...... July 8. 9 With Worcester ...... July 10 With New Bedford ...... July 23; 24, 24 With Worcester ...... July 6, 7 With New Bedford ...... July 10 With New Bedford ...... July 12. 13 With Lowell ...... July 26, 27 With Lawrence ...... July 8, 9 With Lowell ...... July 16. 17, 17 With Fall River ...... July 19, 20 With Lynn ...... August 4. 5 With Brockton ...... July 16, 17 With Brockton ...... July 21, 22 With Haverhill ...... July 23. 24 With Fall River ...... August G With Lowell ...... July 19. 20 With New Bedford ...... July 26 With Lynn ...... July 27 With Haverhill ...... August 7 With Fall River ...... July 27 With Lawrence ...... July 28. 29 With Fall River ...... August 2 With Lawrence ©...... August. 12. 13 With Worcester ...... July 28, 29 Witli Worcester ...... July 30, 31 With Worcester ...... August 3 With New Bedford ...... August 18, 19 With Lawrence ...... July 30, 31 With New Bedford ...... August 9 With HaverhiU ...... August B With Fall River ...... August 20, 21 With Fall River ...... August 10 WithLynn ...... August 11, 12 With New Bedford ...... August 7 With Fall River ...... August 25, 26 With Brockton ...... August 11, 12 With Brockton ...... August 13,14 With Haverhill ...... August 9. 10 With Brockton ...... August 30, 31 With Lynn ...... August 13, 14 With Lowell ...... August 18, 19 With New Bedford ...... August 16, 17 With Lynn ...... ©.. September 1 WTith Lynn ...... August 23 With Brockton ...... August 23 With LoweU ...... August 20, 21 With Brockton ...... September 3 WTith Brockton ...... August 24 With Lynn ...... August 24 Witli Lowell ...... August 25. 26 With Lawrence ...... September 4 With Lawrence ...... August 25, 26 With Worcester ...... August 25, 26 With Lynn ...... August 27 With Haverhill ...... September 6. 6 With Worcester ...... August 27. 28 WithLawrence ...... August 27, 28 With Lawrence ...... September 1. 2 With New Bedford ...... Septembers With Lowell ...... :..... August 30, 31 With Haverhill ...... i...... August 30, 31 With Lynn ...... ;.... September 4, 6, P. M. WitnLoweU ...... September 9, 10 With Haverhill ...... September 1, 1. 2 With New Bedford ...... September 6, P. M. With Worcester ...... September 7 With Fall River ...... September S, A. M. With Fall River ...... September8.il

the New England League. He was transferred by Yerkes; third base, Ed. Tiemyer: outflelders, Keller, NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Providence. THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE Coutts, Wotell, Shields and Bu,rke. President Al Winn. of Lowell, says there Is no Manager George W. Heckert has issued contracts truth in the rumors that he will sell his club. A Satisfactory Condition of Affairs sat to ten of his Harrisburg players. The following The 1909 Schedule Adopted Season to George Wolf, Lynn©s new outflelder, is a sprinter have already placed their signatures: Red Owen, Open April 23 and to Close September of some ability. He has a record of 10 3-5 seconds Lancaster Where Manager Marty Hogan Kddy Zimmerman, Harry Boniski, John M. Mat for the 100-yard dash. thews, J. A. Hollern, William McKeag, John M. Dixon, C. H. Frey, Sherwood Kelley and Harry 11 Some Inter-Club Disputes Settled. First baseman M. L. McLafferty, whom Lynn draft Has Made a Great Impression. Dockert. ed from the Flint (South Michigan League) Club, Boston, Mass., March 6. Editor of stands 6 feet in his stocking feet, weighs 170 pounds, By G. H. Hartley. Harrisburg©s probable line-up will include: Smith "Sporting Life." The schedule meeting of and is 24 years old, being somewhat of a husky chap. and Foster, catchers; Fred Smith. Hoeh and Joe the New England League was held in this Lancaster, Pa., March 6. Editor "Sport Myers, pitchers: Swacina, first base; Gleason or The line-up of the LoweU team is as follows: ing Life." The fans here are well pleased Foster, second base; Owens, shortstop; Zimmerman. city on the 19th ult. The Pitchers, MusU, Warner, Duval, Kenneston, Ma- third base; outfielders, \\yatt Lee, who will also following delegates were theau, Broglio: catchers, Lemieux, Poran; second with the selection of Marty Hogan for mana pitch: Hartley and Gordon. The try-outs, eacli of present: Lynn, Matt Mc- base. Wolfe, Colleston; shortstop, Uniac, Flaherty; ger of the team. They .think whom looks good, will Include pitcher Boneski, Cann, W. R. Hamilton and third base, Vandergrift, Wilkey; left field, Magee, in in i the directors made a ten- Holleran and McQuig, outflelders, and several others. P. J. Leonard; Lowell, Al. Burke; center field, Howard; right field. Beard, strike when they landed the Winn and E. F. Wallace; McLalan. Ohioan. Manager Hogan has SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. Lawrence, Hon. C. F. Lynch; Blaine Melchoir, a Toledo pitcher, and Ross Chan- about 30 or more .players nell, a catcher, of the same town, will get a trial signed. If he had signed all Haverhill, W. R. Rich, T. with the Fall River, New England League, Club next Group Pictures of the Sixteen Major H. Connaughton and George season. Channel! caught for the .Shreveport, South who have written for jobs S. Russell; Brockton, S. D. ern League, Club a few years ago. He has also here he would have that League Teams. Flanagan; Fall River, J. H. backstopped for the Hattiesburg, Cotton States many more /signed up. He League, team, breaking a leg while in the latter receives .letters almost daily "Sporting Life" during the winter has O©Brien and Joseph F. published fine group pictures of all of the Mooney; New Bedford, J. F. line-upv : . from some player who wants Smith and Joseph A. Burke; a job. Catcher Rundle, last 1908 teams of the two major leagues. For season with Williamsport, the benefit of our readers who desire to T. H. Murnane Worcester, TEXAS TIPS. frame these pictures we have had each and John J. O©Donnell. The has signed a Lancaster con M. Hogan tract. He says he is in group printed separately on heavy white schedule adopted was the work of a com The Dallas Club has signed pitcher M. Miller, paper, size 13x14 inches. We will send a mittee headed by Frank J. Leonard, of Lynn, hailing from Massillon, 0. good shape. _Odell, Hemp- hill, Marshall, Fitzpatrick and Remeriter have copy of any one group (your choice) post as chairman, and was given the unanimous The Waco Club and franchise have been purchased paid to any address securely wrapped in approval of all the delegates. The season by D. D. Fairchlld. of Waco. signed their contracts for next season. Deal and Grady are the only ones who are not mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. will open April 23 and close September 11. The Austin Club has traded Gordon, Casey, Hes Particular attention is called to the clear ter and Short to Houston for Wood, Windom and yet signed. No trouble is expected with The directors were given authority to in ness and brightness of our framing picttires. vestigate the conditions at Lowell and re Bunch. Deal, however. The schedule for this sea son is perfectly satisfactory to Lancaster. No guesswork about who the players are. port to the New England League meeting to , Galveston©s manager, is busy getting Each one posed specially for these groups. be called early in April. Worcester and the Galveston grounds in shape and mailing trans For the-first time since we have been in a portation. league the team will be home on both after Following is the list of group pictures: Lynn made strong efforts to have the guar The Chicago "Ouos." the champions of the National antee increased, but as two clubs objected Catcher Jack Warner, Galveston©s new manager. noons of Decoration Day and Fourth of July. Leai^ie and of the World. is now in Galveston, where he was given an en On Labor Day we will be home with Trenton no action was taken, as it was a matter of thusiastic reception. The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of the changing the constitution. Before the regu for two games. Then we have nine Satur American League. lar meeting the board met and settled the A bill has been introduced in the Texas Hous of days at home, which is pretty good. At The New York "Giants," tied for second place in the Representatives by Mr. Bowles to prohibit the play the Harrisburg meeting last week several National League. dispute over pitcher Fullerton. It was de ing of base ball on Sunday. The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team in cided that the player was a free agent, as managers made overtures to Manager Hogan the American League. The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the for several of his young players. Marty there was no agreement filed when the deal League will be held in Austin between February 15 The Pittsburg "Pirates," tied for second place in was made between the clubs. Fall River and 25, when the new schedule WU1 be arranged. hung out the "Nothing Doing" sign. the National League. was ordered to pay the Haverhill Club $52 Pitcher Cliff Case, of Trenton, who was The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of tha Tony Smith, Milwaukee©s third baseman; Eli sought after by several managers, has signed American League. that it had paid the player and Fall River Kaphan, drafted by Toledo; Jerry Kane, and George The Philadelphia "PbUlies," fourth place team of was allowed to preserve the new contract Page are among the ball players making Galveston a Lancaster contract. the National League. it has with Fullerton. At the meeting in their winter home. The St. Louis "Browns," fourth place team of tha April each club will have to put up a bpnd Edgar Harris,: -a Freeport pitcher, has been News Notes. American League. of $500 as a guarantee it will meet all signed by Fort Worth, . of the Texas League, a The Cincinnati "Reds," fifth place team of the Class C organization, for the coming season. Har William Reist, chairman of the York Club©s National League. . obligations. ris has been playing semi-professional ball. Grounds Committee, has about completed arrange The Boston "Red Sox," fifth place team in the American League. The Austin Club is on the look-out for a .good ments with the York Agricultural Society for the privilege of locating the York Tri-State team on The Boston "Doves," sixth place team In tha News Notes. player-manager and the right kind of a man, if he National League. can. make good( -can get a good salary, and if he their beautiful grounds during the year 1909. It is The Fall River Club has signed a New York said.that a handsome grand stand will be erected.. The Philadelphia "Athletics," sixth place team in League pitcher named George Tracey. has a little cash can get an interest in the club. the American League. - The Altoona team is complete with the exception The Brooklyn "Superbas," seventh place team in tha Jim Connors, ex-captain-,,of the Providence Club, The Waco Club people sold their franchise to of three pitchers, on whom waivers have been National League. Will probably captain the Lowell team. Oklahoma, to $3,000, then regretted the transaction asked by National and American League club mana The Washington "Nationals," seventh place team in The Brockton Club did not tender Tom Baunon a so much that the League sold them another fran gers. The line-up will he as follows: Catchers. the American League. contract, thereby making him a free agent. chise for $3,000. Now the League will need another Morris Steelman, Walter Frambes and two untried The St. Louis "Cardinals," eighth place team in the city. to make a ten-club circuit, or else buy out youngsters; pitchers, Polchow, Steele, Firth, Bow- National League. Clyde FuUerton, the Pittsburg third baseman last one of the other cities. At present Galveston talks ireek seat his signed contract to the Lynn Club, in dell and Glassburner; first base, Baxter; second The New York "Highlanders," eighth place team la of disposing of the franchise. base, Zena. Clay toil; sho/rUtop, Baker, Richards and the American League. MARCH 13, 1909. SPORTIIVG L,IF?B 13 CREAHAN©SCHAT ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE BILLIARD WORLD,

Real Estate Values in Philadelphia are built to look good, fit perfectly and stand Some More Interesting Light the hard wear of the diamond. on the Ivory Question A Gracious Act, Etc. We begin right with a foundation of extra quality flannels, expressly woven for BY JOHN CREAHAN. base-ball uniforms. Our suits are designed Philadelphia, Pa., March 6. Editor "Sporting Life." The recent death in New and cut by a top-notcher who understands to York, at an advanced age, of Mary Goodwin Pinckney, who left nearly fifty million dol lars, according to the newspaper reports, the a T what you want. They are put together result of having invested $40,000 in a farm in Harlein a little over 50 years ago, ©recalls by experts who know base-ball as well as the life of a once-noted man, J. E. Kingsley, proprietor of the Continental Hotel -for they know tailoring, no sweatshop workers more than 30 years one of the foremost ho tels of the world. In his day and time J. E. in our bunch. Finally, our uniforms go to Kingsley probably did as much, if not more, than any other hotel keeper in this country to foster and encourage the game of billiards. you at close prices, based on our big output For nearly 15 years he had two billiard rooms in his hotel; and for 32 years he had of base-ball goods. one room which was probably the best- paying room in this country, although it had but eight tables. No matter where you are, write for One of the foremost hotel keepers of this our samples. See for yourself how much city said to me recently in a conversation, "Mr. Kingsley did not leave a great deal of better you can be served by money at the time of his death." Mr. Kingsley was a man of high professional ideals. No better demonstration of this can be given than the fact that his great hotel was even greater at the day of his death than it was when he first took charge of 873 Broad Street ., it, or when it was built. Newark, New Jersey Nearly thirty-five years ago J. E. Kingsley purchased what is known as "The Model Farm." It is located in the southwestern section of this city and consists, if I am as fortifications against the enemy. It must as it probably does in rare and isolated pitcher for the Topeka, Kansas, clnb, last not in error, of not less than 400 acres of appear clear to even the dullest understand cases the fact is not generally known to season, and was purchased by the Chicago land, for which he paid then, according to ing, that elephants cannot exist in a country the public. Mr. Brittner was not retired club for $3,500. His salary last season reports, about $300,000. That amount of without having ivory there, and the proba from business, but was informed that for amounted to over $150 per month. It is money at that time was generally regarded as bilities are that there is quite as much ivory the balance of his life he should make his said Murphy has offered him less than this a princely or colossal fortune. Was there in India as in Africa, and I have frequently own time, and the shorter the time at busi and Hegerman simply can©t see it. He is an any other hotel "keeper in this country then referred to the fact that©it was published in ness, if only a few moments in a year, the ambitious youngster and anxious to try out or at that time with perhaps the excep a reliable New York magazine "Scrib- better it would please the large-hearted Ben- in fast company, but says he has no in tion of Paran Stevens, who could have made ner©s" if I am not in error that "there is singer, but only on condition that the full tention of signing for the salary offered such an investment and paid cash for it ? enough dead ivory in Africa at the present pay should continue to the last. Mr. in the contract forwarded by President day to supply the world for two hundred Brittner is now about 82 years old, and has Murphy. Hegerman is a right-handed twirl That, however, is not all. According to years." been an ivory turner for about 65 years. er, has good speed and a quick-breaking common reports, Mr. Kingsley was said to He was originally a Philadelphian, and a underhand curve and has good control. He have spent nearly half as much money on Nearly twenty years ago the Paris edition friend of the late J. E. Hewes and James is a weak hitter, however, and far from be improving his farm as he paid for it. of the New York "Herald" published one Palmer, of this city. Mr. Brittner has been ing a good fielder, but he will improve, and Since its purchase up to his death his great of its "ghost stories," that, owing to the a resident of Chicago presumably since he Murphy will make no mistake in giving the Jiotel was furnished with x vegetables, cream scarcity of ivory, it was only a question of was a very young man, and being but still a youngster a try-out and milk from this farm. That farm at the a very short time until "an old ivory bil mere youngster now that his time is prac UMPIRE BILL SETLEY present day, if I am not in error, is the liard ball would be worth more than a dia tically his own it is to be hoped that he property of his daughter Mrs. Charles Whit- mond as large as the billiard ball!" I had may be able to find time enough to visit is no more. That is, he is no more as far as comb. It is now practically a part of Phila in my stock at that time about 200 old bil this city and glance at the improvements Havana base ball is concerned. President delphia that has rapidly developed into one liard balls which I could not then sell at that have been made here, and the East in Cardenas called the great arbitrator to his of the greatest residential sections of this two dollars each. At the present day, or general, during the past half century. office on Monday night, and after a hot dis city, as . it covers, or probably comes under twenty years later, old billiard balls bring cussion suspended the peerless umpire for the head of, West Philadelphia, which is exactly twenty-five cents each, while the As to the generosity of B. E. Bensinger, one month. Setley©s most spectacular per to this city what Brooklyn is to New York. trust in Europe, which has advanced the it will not surprise those who know him formance was on January 15 in a game be tween Fe and Matanzas. Whitney, of the price of new balls to a piratical or burglari best. I have already on more than one Matanzas team, led off with a long hit to More than 40 years ago, when Charles ous figure during the past five or ten years, occasion referred to his liberality in pro right center but was apparently thrown out Dickens came to this country, he refers in has found it convenient to lower the price a moting professional tournaments in the in trying to stretch the hit to a three-bagger, his "American Notes" to Girard College as fraction before killing the goose that laid terest of billiards generally in this country. but Setley called him safe-^-it looked like being a © ©huge pile of white marble on the the golden egg. His father, Moses Bensinger, had the repu a poor decision. This decision started Ma outskirts of Philadelphia," yet Girard Col-* tation of being a man of great charity. The tanzas on the road to victory, and they won lege for nearly a quarter of a century past II. W. Collender, who was in Paris at the son is evidently a chip of the old block. out in this inning by scoring four runs. has practically been as much in the very time of the publication of the quoted center of Philadelphia as the Continental "Herald" article, lost no time in mailing DECISION CAUSE OF FIGHT. Hotel is to-day. Let us suppose, or imagine, me the same. As I wrote a "lampoon" in CUBA©S CHAPTER. After Setley©s decision at third base, that the Kingsley "Model Farm" should be reply to the "Herald," I was equally care there was a fight on the players© bench disposed of for building property now as it ful to see that the great manufacturer should between the two managers of the competing must be in the very near future and how receive it. On his return to this country The Havana Reds in the Lead in the Pen teams and during this rumpus third base- much would the property left by J. E. Mr. Collender was not slow in visiting this nant Fight Umpire Setley Released man Moran threw his glove in Setley©s Kingsley realize? It is fair to presume that city, ostensibly with the view of putting me face and started after the great arbitrator it would not amount to the value of the farm to a metaphorical, if not physical, death for Pitcher Hagerman©s Grievance Against with his fists clenched. But Moran was no of Mary Goodwin Pinckney, but it is almost my temerity in questioning the ivory con match for Setley, as the latter hot-footed it certain that it would run into millions of dition of the world, but in reality to talk the Chicago Club. for the fence near the grand-stand and dollars. over the prospects of Home Rule in Ireland, vaulted over it like a ten-second man, Mo which we did over our luncheon; and let By Ben Kinney. ran being completely outdistanced. It was Frank E. Jackson, has an interesting ar elephants and ivory rest for the nonce! Havana, Cuba, February 24. Edi a spectacular race, but Setley won without ticle in the January number of "Holland©s tor "Sporting Life." The Havana Reds, a doubt, and after he received police protec Magazine," on "the wealth and splendor George Brittner, an ivory turner of bil composed of Cubans,and colored players from tion he went back on the job and finished of a Prince in India," in which some refer liard balls during -the past sixty-five years, the States are making a gallant fight for the the game. He was escorted down town by ence is made, not only to the elephants, but formerly of this city, but now, and for more "rag" this season and at present have a ^the police. to the .ivory in that country. So abundant than thirty years, the ivory turner of the lead of 56 points over their nearest op- is the: latter there,* that all of the furniture B. B. Oollender Co., of Chicago, should po*nents, the Almendares champions having © INDIANA IN LINE. in ?one of the apartments of the Prince©s probably be one of the best authorities on won 29 and lost 7 games; this includes all palace there, is made entirely of ivory, and, the games declared forfeited from the Ma- ivory in this or the old world, said recently tanzas Club, when the latter disbanded on Second Sunday Bill Passed Which Will judging from the illustration of this ivory in the Chicago "Evening Post:" "While apartment in the palace, there is ivory the first of February. Two victories for the Not be Vetoed. ivory is scarcer than ever just now I ven champions and two defeats for the Havanas enough there now to supply most, if not ture no prediction of the source of supply Indianapolis, Ind., March 8. Base ball the entire billiard world with billiard balls will put the teams on an even basis for failing. Africa has ©mines© that will sup first place. Hagerman is twirling wonder enthusiasts made the corridors of the State for several years, at the present price of ply the world.©© During the war between House ring with their shouts on March 4, ivory billiard balls. ful ball for the Reds, and the last two England and the Boers the price of dia times he has faced the champions he has when the Senate passed the base ball bill monds advanced 60 per cent., but no one turned them back without a run. Ball, of that went through the House early last week It is true that this ivory may not be for for a moment supposed that the diamond the Fes, also has the champions on his hip by a decided vote. Governor Marshall ve Bale, as the "Koyalty" of India have their market had given out. It was merely a as he has won the last three games pitched toed a similar bill several days ago, but an own way of living, and there is a certain ommercial trick on the part of dealers in against them. The other was drawn and rushed through the two place in that country, where, if I am not diamonds. That is exactly what it is, Houses. The Governor will not interfere mistaken, the inhabitants worship the Devil, in this handling of ivory at the present day. SENSATION OF THE LEAGUE but will let the bill become a law without although the present ruler referred to seems is the wonderful batting of "Home Run" his approval. Governor Marshall late on to be an exception. The elephants there, It is not tincommon, although it is the ex Johnson, captain of the Havana Reds, who Thursday afternoon sent a message to the according to Mr. Jackson©s article, are so ception and not the rule, to retire men from leads the league to date with the fine average Legislature, saying he would neither sign great that they make the mountains "appear business on a pension or practically half of .345, and when it is considered that he is nor veto the Brolley bill legalizing base ball like mere pygmies." Ivory and elephants salary during the remaining years of their up against such fine twirlers as Mendez, on Sunday, but would leave the question of in India are not frequently referred to at ives after they have spent a certain period Munoz and Ball, it is little short of marvel- its constitutionality to the courts. the present day by those who make it a of time in the chosen calling of their pro ous the way the big colored boy is slam business to handle ivory ©billiard balls, as fession. The faithful men of this city who ming the ball to all parts of the field. they are interested financially in making the _uard not only the public but their property, Mendez, the star twirler of the league, has world believe that it is only in Africa that in the capacity of police, are retired at a not been much of a puzzle to the Reds, and the elephants and ivory are to be found. comparatively early age on a pension or they find little trouble in hitting the © ©Black half pay, which they are more than en Diamond." Unless Rip Hegerman, star Modern readers, but notably so those who titled to. All of the. employees of the Penn twirler of the Havana Reds, and Charles are commercially interested in the sale and sylvania Railroad are retired on a pension W. Murphy, president of the , purchase of ivory, know but little more after they serve a stipulated number of come to some understanding© regarding the about its history than that which is pub years in the service of that great corpora salary question, lished in the price list of the market, yet tion, which is probably the greatest railroad HEGERMAN WILL NOT REPORT Macauley, in his essay on Warren Hastings, in the world. to Frank Chance for a tryout- this Spring. and Edmund Burke, the Irish Constitutional If President Murphy lets Hegerman slip lawyer, and probably the greatest consti Although there may be other numerous through his fingers, he will lose the best COMBINATION AND POOL tutional lawyer that has ever lived, who was and similar cases, such as that of Mr. B. E. pitcher in the Cuban League. The Topeka * Orders from all parts of the world promptly counsel for the British Government in the Bensinger, of the B. B. Collender Co., re lad received his contract this week and still attended to. trial of Warren Hastings, refer to the fact cently practically retired Mr. George Britt carries it in his pocket, unsigned. He has Poirn Creahan, Green©s Motel, P&IIad©a, ¥ that elephants were so numerous in India, ner, his ivory turner, on full pay for the no intention of signing for the salary stipu that la times of war there, they were used balance of his life, if such generosity exists lated by Murphy. Hegerman was the star Over 1.000.000 Noise Uubduers Sold. MARCH 13, 1909.

may not be a firm believer in games in the Sunflower League after the championship If ©you are looking for a genuine good trade on gong has rang, but the spring 1909 schedule A RED HUNT shows that the Reds will be busier than a colony of red ants around a honeycomb. Every possible date has been utilized for action on diamonds in the South and at Base Ball Uniforms GRIFFITH©S SEARCH FOR THE home. This season of preliminary work will be more than ordinarily interesting. The RIGHT COMBINATION, deals which the Old Fox has made have aroused much speculation, and speculation it will pay you to look into the special club propo i. e., discussion of possible results -is the sition which is being made by Comment on the Latest Cincinnati life-blood of the national game. Mulfordisms. Deals "The Old Fox" Will Harry Pulliam©s Cincinnati friends are The Victor Sporting Goods Co. all pulling for him to overcome the nervous of Springfield, Mass. Play No Favorites Has Select ness which has caused his physical undoing. Downey isn©t a crab. A lad who can Just send them your name and get by return mail a ed No Regulars Lively Prelims, lead the Southern League in base running despite a berth with tail-enders gives evi set of Sample Cards showing a fine line of Suits at prices dence of knowing the way around the bags which must surely appeal to any manager or club owner BY REN MULFORD, JR. that is simply delightful. It won©t be long before some of the who wants the best goods that can be made and who is Cincinnati, O., March 6. There©s one winter space fillers will be glad when their thing about Clark Griffith that is making "advance notices" are forgotten. also ready to save money for himself or club. Redland sit up and take notice. The Old Bob Spade will be digging himself out of Fox is certainly shuffling the bushes before the April paydays lengthen the little shells in the Red is an opinion generally held by the fan- VICTOR SUITS are known everywhere for their Fit, Style and Wear game and is straining his elect. eyes to discover the missing If Clark Griffith didn©t think Oakes a ing Qualities, and mysterious little pea better man than Kane he wouldn©t have VICTOR SUITS are Shipped on Time. which in the elusive pursuit made the effort he had to make to put a signifies victory. That latest Red tag on the Californian. deal which took Johnny Kane Cincinnati is longer on pitchers right now how absolutely foolish they appear? No out of Cincinnati and put than at any other time in Red history. him in Chicago was received OHIO STATE LEAGUE matter how correct the umpire may be, so There is often danger in large numbers. long as their favorites are being walloped with resignation by the Some of the 15 who are destined to have Bugs. One year ago the Decides to Open the1 ©Second Annual anything short © of death by the boiling-oil their trunks checked to Waybaek are likely process is entirely too good for him. It is transfer of Kane would have to bob up later on with samples of the real started an epidemic of hy- Championship Race on April 29 News a fact, and one to be regretted, too, that goods on their persons. a player will, after making a bad play, rail U.nMulfwd.Jr. drophobia in the old town. Gaspar©s formidable record of victories of Clubs, Managers and Players. at the umpire with the hope of shifting the Kane is one of the most entitles him to a fair shake, while Ragon popular favorites that ever wore the red. Columbus, O., March 2. Ohio State blame from himself to that individual. Nine and Wacker aren©t far behind the Waterloo League club owners made ready for the times out of ten the umpire is a culprit. A He was like a certain soap 99 44-100 to boy in 1908 victories. the good. No one in the team ever put up start of their 1909 season at a meeting here large reward should be offered for the good a more conscientious game than did this this afternoon. The princi bone-headed kicking accomplishes. diminutive all-rounder. On the day after pal act was the adoption of the deal a crowd of fans got to discussing a 130-game schedule that LATER NEWS FROM THE ZONE. the swap at luncheon at the St. Nicholas. had been drawn up by Empire, Canal Zone, February 15. Editor Two of the clan were disposed to be criti The Club That Won the Pennant Last President Quinn. Opening "Sporting Life." Sunday, February 7, Em cal and to challenge the wisdom of the Year Will Present a Team That Will games on April 29 are as pire played Gorgona at the latter place, de move. Then it was that a section of ex follows: Lima at Lancaster, feating them by a 2-to-l score. I went over pert opinion was unloaded. "Cincinnati Endeavor to Hold the Flag. Newark at Portsmouth and and witnessed the contest which was cer needs a shortstop of championship ^or Class Mansfield at Marion. Each tainly a. superb exhibition. Each team had A caliber," remarked A. S. Stern, one owner By R. S. Ranson. club is well fixed and pre many ©chances, which, with three exceptions, pared for the start. Clubs of the Reds and the only mogul who ever Los Angeles, Cal., March 3. Editor were handled in a masterly manner. Mc- delivered a pennant winner to the city of were represented to-day as Ghee, of the Gorgona team, made a sensa "Sporting Life." The Los Angeles bunch follows: Marion, O. Woollen- his nativity. "If it should turn out that that will contest under the© 1909 champion tional one-handed catch of a hard-hit ball Downey is a young star the deal will be weber and E. J. Staeger; while on the dead run. This play brought ship banner will be com Robert Quinn. Lancaster, W. D. Nothnacker rated as one of the greatest ever pulled posed of Dillon, captain, forth loud and prolonged applause, which off. Clark Griffith recognizes the need of a J. A. Dandson; Portsmouth, was modestly acknowledged by the young good man at short. There is where the manager and first base; S. Straiiss and W. Doyle; Newark, H. Russell, Tozer, Koestner, , Thorsen, E. J. Koos and W. Millholland; Mansfield, man. It was certainly a magnificent catch team was weak last season. Good as Johnny Hosp, Nagle, Briswalter and and the star play of the game. The batting Kane is in the outfield he is not needed Phillips, pitchers; Ross and Paul Sturgis; Lima, M. A. Dunigan. of both teams was rather light. Empire there as a regular. The acquisition of a Orendorf, catchers ; Howard, scored one tally in the third inning and only star infielder is one of the most difficult second base; "Jud" Smith, News Notes. goose eggs resulted until Gorgona©s half of tasks the manager here has to fulfill. Of the ninth inning, when amid intense ex course, if Downey proves to be a lobster the third base; Delmas, short; C. M. O©Day, of Decatur, has been re-engaged Thomas, Daly, Bernard and as manager of the Marion Club. citement they tied the score. In Empire©s deal will be voted a fizzle. This is the half of this inning they scored the winning chance that Griffith took when he put his Godwin, outfielders, and The Newark Club has signed pitcher Hal Chase, George Wheeler^ utility. An of Cleveland, and southpaw pitcher Ed. Linclley, of run. The game was well patronized, the O. K. to the proposition." even half dozen of last sea Martinsville, Ind. fair sex forming a goodly number, and were son©s "Angels" will flap quite liberal in the bestowal of praise on Elaine Durbin©s Come-In. Manager Davidson, of the Newark Club, has signed Henry Berry their wings on other fields two Cleveland players catcher Peter Johns and every well merited occasion. They manifest The fact that there are a dozen plus twirl- this year. "Dolly" Gray pitcher John Deubert. much interest in

the magnate who has been his mentor and provider through so many years, but the CHICAGO CHAT ways of ball players are peculiar. ANDERSON AND DONOHUE, two of the Sox standbys, did not go with the team. John©s wife is ill and he wishes to remain with her. The festive Jigger has some bowling interests that he cannot aban don, and got permission to stay at home for three weeks or so. At last accounts Ed. Walsh was still holding out for $7,500, and A quick start to first often Comiskey was paying no attention to him. means a difference of one hit in your bat Comiskey Takes Record-Breaking Martin Walsh, his brother, also a husky pitcher, is with the team, and says that ting average. The fastest base-runners Crowd to California Both the from what he knows of Eddie the holdout is in both leagues wear Claflin Shoes. They likely to be genuine and long-continued. give a firm, easy footing at the bat, lots Teams Seem in Great Shape THOSE "CUBS." The advance guard of the world©s cham of spring in the start and in every step of pion Chicago National League team left for Latest Local News and Chatter. its preliminary conditioning at West Baden, the sprint to first. Ind., on Monday -last. The party was com Soft, flexible, comfortable, giving the foot- posed of Manager Frank L. Chance, pitchers muscles free play but won©t give or stretch under BY W. A. PHELON. Brown, Overall, Fraser and Lundgren and Chicago, 111., March 6. Those beloved Sox catchers Moran, Archer and Malone. This any strain. have come and gone. They have gathered, party went to Hot Springs, Ark., March 6 shaken hands with admiring hundreds, and and the remainder of the team will take up Sprinter, $7.50 Professional, $5 gone their way to the land where winter its training at West Baden. The two squads does not happen and life is will unite at Shreveport, La., on March 16. Minor League, $3.59 one gay summer song. The The name "Cubs" has been legalized as Cubs are all here and WJU |he. official title of the team and will ap- Buy by mail fit guaranteed. Send out float forth Monday. So will peaf on the breasts of the uniforms this line of foot drawn on paper with size and Cantillon©s mien, which means season. Rabbit ©Sla-gle, wh^" is supposed to width of street shoe. Remit with order that Chicago., . for a little be slaved for th.e. scrap-heap, has signed a and save 0. O. D. charges. while, will "be ©the center of contract and says he will set such a pace base ball life and joy. Then that no youngster can displace him. Heine the old town will be-desert Zimmerman, who! will probably play second Waldo M. Claflin ed again,, and all we will till Evers returns, was the first Cub to reach 110? Chestnut St., Philadelphia have to entertain us will be the ; city. He .looks very slender, showing reports from the training that© he must have done some home training grounds. That will do fair during the winter.© < ly well until the April days, DREYIJUSS© SCOOP. W. A. Pholon by which time the enthusi asm will be ready to Twrst Many good judges among them Charlie all barriers and sweep through the ball Nichols think that . Barney Dreyfuss has Harum of the game in return for a neat bunch of park gates in one tremendous flood. It just put one over on Charlie Murphy. Find cash, a package containing viz. to wit, namely, one is going to be a great season, a wonderful ing that the addition of Kane and Browne lemon. season, and Chicago is sure to have a fair populated the outfield with seasoned talent, The Troubles of the Club Owners Are Be Pitcher , of the St. Louis Browns, is share of the glory and the money. We Mr. Murphy asked for waivers on Ward acting as correspondent for a St. Louis paper from have ceased to yell about two pennants and Miller, the great youngster secured, from the ginning to Disappear, "and a Circuit for the French Lick Springs training camp. will simply content ourselves with any fate Wisconsin League. Dreyfuss grabbed him Cy Young added a hundred acres to his farm or fortune that may be ours. With«*wo and will probably land a marvel. According 1909 is Now Assured. t recently and doesn©t care if he does have to play such teams as this city can display thl^W is to Nichols and other good base ball -men Pine Bluff, Ark., March 6. Editor "Sport in Cleveland. It©s like home to Cy in Cleveland. no chance for a falldown, and one flag, won this Miller is another Cobb, and already as ing Life." Announcement that the Helena Hal Chase reached the Highlanders© camp at by either the world©s champions or the ripe for the fast company as Tyrus was Base Ball Association has decided to remain Macon on the 5th inst. and received a cordial champs the South Side wants to see, can be four years ago. in the Arkansaw League, contradiction of the greeting from his team-mates, including Elberfeld. Considered a modest certainty. IN RE MURPHY. report that Arthur S. Riggs would manage Second baseman Lajoie has a peculiar style which Argenta, and the settlement of the Hot would not create any enthusiasm for any other player, THE SOX DEPART. One thing that is rather amusing to a but because of his great ability he gets away with it. Chicago scribe is the recurrence of the at Springs franchise muddle, believed to be The gathering of the Sox was an interest- near at hand, has revealed brighter pros Outfielder George Stone has reported to Jimmy Mc Ing spectacle. For three days before the tacks on Charlie Murphy, with the con pects for the state league. Pine Bluff fans AIeer in splendid shape and has outrun all the other boys actually pulled out Comiskey©s office tinual remark that "Murphy has no are beginning to take interest. C. Strick- Browns in the cross-country stunts at French Lick. friends." Not among the fellows whose was besieged by the hardy players. Old land, of Little Bock, who owns the local Before .starting East from California President Sox and young Sox, and minors who want clubs can©t beat the Cubs it©s a cinch they franchise, asserts that he will finance the Taylor, of Boston, got the signatures of pitcher to be Sox, came in herds. With the team don©t like him. When a man cqmes into club, if Pine Bluffians dp not manifest suf Wolters and flrst baseman Danzig to Boston con on this memorable trip went a large part of the game brand new, and, instead of being ficient interest to take it over themselves. tracts. the Coast League. Every Coast club, it a mark and running a tail-end team, pro Mr. Strickland states, however, that he Thirteen members of the Cleveland team, under seems, has a long list of young fellows ceeds to win three flags in a row, it is would prefer the club being owned by Pine Manager Lajoie©s wing, reached Mobile, Ala., on natural that a whole lot of good folks should Bluff fans. Harry M. Berry, of Oil City, March 1. The Naps will remain at Mobile three under contract, and all hailing from the weeks. regions within easy reach of Chicago. hate him. But the Cubs like Charlie Mur Pa., who piloted the local club last season, President O©Neill, of the Western League, phy for good treatment received, good money is expected during the week to make pre Secretary Barnard, of Cleveland, says that "Cy" good-naturedly offered to assemble and chap paid, and championship emoluments re liminary arrangements for the opening at Young will bring into the gate at Cleveland in five ceived; the fans like him for the bail club Forest Park. The following clubs in the games all the money he cost the Indians. Barnard eron the youngsters, and Comiskey said he is right. would be tickled to death to have them he has made and the pennants that club State League this year reserved these play on the Sox special. ,So it was arranged, has won; the people of Chicago are proud ers: Pitcher Groom, with the Washington Club, will be of that ball club and of the little hustler one of the tallest pitchers in the major leagues if and when the Sox departed they were ac Hot Springs A. S. Biggs, manager; Coyle or he makes good. He has Addie Joss beaten by two companied by an army of juvenile perform who brought it along its way; and those Johnson, flrst base; Cowan, second base; Liles or inches. ers. All of the kids were mere youngsters, who have met the Cubs© president have Mltchell. third base; Smitheal, shortstop; Ben- found him well worth liking. Let the de ham, Besse and Blakeley. outflelders; Brandt and Catcher Charley Street, ,of Washington, says his new to the heavier leagues, excepting one feated magnates grumble it is the pre Naylor, catchers; W right. Fay, Hancock, Keigle- 1909 contract calls for an $800 bonus if he goes nan Godwin, who was with the Boston fort and Mullen, pitchers. through the season without "falling off the water- Americans a few years ago. This player rogative of defeat. Pine Bluff H. M. Berry, manager; Dawfcins, wagon." takes his tumble from fastest company to his Clavton, Meyers, Mitchell, Mills, Doyle, Ragsdale, Whiteman, the Boston American outflelder re original standing pleasantly, and has not Walters, Brown, Schlensker, Gallagher, Lewis, Tay- leased to Portland, Ore., has been sold to the lor, Harris, McClendon, Niekens and Puckett. Montgomery, Ala., Club, of which Ed. Greminger giverj up hopes of some day returning to REELING©S CASE. Argenta Manager not selected; McAdams, Par- is the manager. i the major leagues. rott. Ward, Beckowitz, Bnun, Green, Leslie, Ware, According to reports the Chicago Club has un COMISKEY©S KINDNESS. The Ineligible Player Declares His Pun Reese, Lurkson, Jenkins, Jolly, Giernan, Fogg, earthed a find in pitcher Jim Scott, secured from Schaaf, Stahlman, Stillman, Baker and Griffin. Wichita. He is said to have everything, including a One young man whom Comiskey let out ishment is Unjust and Due Simply to Jonesboro S. W. JReiney, manager; Shaw, Kim- wonderful "spitter." Tennant, from the Three I. League intro ball, Cella, Kennedy, Keeler, O©Hem. Ritter, Rob- the Malice of Ex-Magnate Strobel. insont Simpson, Welch, Wells, Humphries, Jackson, Catcher Sehmidt, the Detroit "hold-out," an duced himself to Commy Thursday. The boy nounces that he has purchased an interest in a is a fine looking young first baseman, and Hennegar and Reiney. From Cincinnati "Enquirer." Brinkley Manager not selected; Michaels, Lee, business at Fort Smith, Ark., and that he is abso the citizens of Elgin, where he lives, sent Kellogg, Keathley, Hoeschell, Crimmins, Phillips, lutely done with base ball. the Old Roman a petition that he be carried When the National Commission turned Rollins, Francis, Mills, Baker, Boulin, Weissinger, Shortstop Bobby Wallace broke into the game as and given a show. But what could Commy down the application of Dr. Frank Reisling Wilson, Gerrod, Thompson, Williams, and several a pitcher for the Cleveland Club, and his team do, with Donohue and Isbell both in line? for reinstatement, while granting absolution others. mates on the St. Louis Club maintain that he Hence he bestirred himself to improve the to Jimmy Sebring, they undoubtedly thought Little is known at this time of the line could hold his own in the box to-day. young man©s position, even if he couldn©t that they were doing the right thing, but it up or reserve list of the Helena team. That Jim McGuire already has held many a fanning does not seem so to the doctor, who pitched bee with "Cy" Young, and says that he can©t see put him on the Sox. The boy will go out association is to select a maa&ger within anything but the Naps for the penpant this year. to the Coast League and will get twice the for Altopna last year. Frank is a practicing the next few days. He is rooting hard against the Red Sox. dentist in Caldwell, where he is highly re money he was paid last season. "I will The White Sox Yanigans played their flrst regular keep my eye on you,©© added Commy, as he spected, and no one there believes that he AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. exhibition game of the season at San Diego, Cal., explained things to the boy, © ©and if you ever was guilty of the jnisdeeds ascribed to March 4. A. G. Spaldiug. the veteran ex-pitcher and make good I©ll call you back. You©ll like him by the Commission. The offense attrib Dave Fultz has begun work as coach of the Naval ex-magnate, greeted the Chicagoans and pitched the it out there, and you©ll have a swell chance uted to him was charged against him by Academy base ball team. flrst ball. to improve." Charley Strobel, formerly of the Toledo Club, Outfielder makes it a point to take Which has been in fast company the longer Cy "I am glad to say,© 1 quoth Comiskey, but now out of base ball, and the doctor a five-mile walk every day. Young or ? Da vis wins by a few weeks. points out that the ©source of the testimony He joined Cleveland in April 1890, and Young came "that I got better jobs for every youngster Pitcher , of the Browns, has become into the club after the campaign was well under whom I couldn©t keep jobs far better than against him was none ©too reliable. He says: a golf enthusiast and expert.. way that summer. they had a year ago. One kid, for in "I have proof in Toledo that Strobel acknowl Billy Keeler, of the Highlanders, on March 3 The St. Paul papers continue to congratulate stance, drew $75 a month last year, and I edged to having given© me the worst of it in mak ing Jus statement to the; commission, but he did celebrated his 37th birthday. Manager Kelly in getting pitcher Chech from Bos have put him where he©ll get $1,700 for it in, order to make me return to Toledo, so you The St. Louis Browns average 34 years of age, ton. Chech has not yet been sold to St. Paul by the season. That©s improving some. I can see that I have been a victim of©circumstances. according to a St. Louis writer. the Bed Sox, nor was the deal for pitcher Wolters had a fine lot of juniors on hand, but what I do not care a rap about Pulliam©s feelings to President Navin, of Detroit, says that Chicago is for anything except cash. could I do with them all ? As it is, I am ward me. I© will add that I did not make this the only team he fears in this year©s race. William Curtain, the owner of the Sacramento taking several of them on trial, and they application of my own accord, for I knew what the Club, compares Harry Hooper, the Boston Americans© outcome would be. but the Altoona Club insisted Infielder "Hobe" Ferris has the new nickname of new outfielder, favorably with Bill Lange and Ty may get right in as regular stars before we upon it in order to get a chance to sell me." "Fidge" in St. Louis, because he is tjdgety. get home.©© Cobb. Curtain flies high, but Boston fans will re Dr. Reisling will probably not play ball There are throe Philadelphians on; the New York joice if a second Bill Lange comes their way. LANG AND MILLER, next season, as he does not care to submit to team Jack Knight, Joe Ward and Jack Quinn. The Atlanta pitcher, "Rube" Zeller the Southern pitchers from the Wisconsin League; Spen such a ruling as that of the Commission, In the Highlanders© practice down at Macon El- League wonder of 1906-©07 who was bought by New which he avers is very unfair and based on berfeld is playing a most acceptable third base. York, but unable to play in 1908 owing to an at cer, a young pitcher from Minnesota; and Manager Jennings, of Detroit, believes this will tack of tuberculosis, reports himself as so much im Sutor, the Coast southpaw, are commended false testimony. Regarding Reisling©s pro be pitcher Mullin©s banner year reason not stated. proved that he may play ball again this season. test, President Pulliam says: "Reisling will as being simply wonders and fit right now It is well settled now that catcher Billy Sullivan Pitcher Harry Howell, of St. Louis, is a lover of for any company. It will be hardly possible have to come in with requests for his rein classical music. Harry speaks of Wagner with the statement from three clubs Toledo, Pitts- will be the White Sox manager-captain this season. for all four of them to stick and the fight The New York Club has turned over to Al Orth©s same familiarity that "Rube" Waddell speaks of among them will be a pretty one. Cammy burg and Brooklyn before I will consent to Lynchburg Club the Meridian recruit, pitcher Bil Joe Howard and George Cohan. Mr. Howell also also has twelve classy infielders, not a dub go into his case again." Mr. Pulliam fur plays the piano and has a voice of no mean pro liard. portions. or a mark among them, and will carry only ther says that he will take back nothing that Cleveland now has twenty-one men under contract, eix. What will he do with the six remaining he has said regarding Reisling and welcomes outflelders Goode and Josh Clarice being the only President John I. Taylor, of the Boston Club, a suit by Reisling. He also gives the record arrived at Hot Springs March 4 in the chaperonag* men ? He has about eight clever outfielders hold-cuts. of four Californians whom he gathered to give work- and will let out three or four. The task of of Reisling, as shown by the papers on file Cleveland critics are becoming apprehensive that outs with the Eed Legs. They are: Danzig, flrst choosing the Sox team, especially if Jones in his (Pulliam©s) office: none of the Nap catchers may be able to catch Cy baseman; Wolters and Arellanes, pitchers, and does not come back, will be an enormous "Index 45 Plea of F. C. Reisling to strike name Young properly. Cooper, a hard-hitting outflelder. one. off Toledo Club©s reserve list, February, 1904. (De Catcher Loii Criger, now of the St. Louis frowns, Charley Hemphill©s stay in the Hold-Out Brigade nied). says that the Browns have only Cleveland to beat was short. The Highlanders© heavy-hitting middle AS TO JONES. "Index 80 Claim of Pittsburg against F. C. Reis for the pennant. gardener sent his signed contract to © President Far- Up to the time the Sox departed not a ling, filed July, 1904, for $300 alleged to have been The White Sox retired manager. Fielder Jones, re©l last week, and said that after consideration of word had come from Fielder Jones. He told advanced to Reisling November 27, 1903, under as is quoted as stating that Cleveland will win the the terms he had decided they were satisfactory. sumption that Keisling was a free agent. (Allowed). He is working out at Hot Springs. the newspaper scribes out his way and also "Index 299 Pleas of F. C. Heisling for reinstate pennant this year. some Chicago men that his retirement was ment, August, 1307. (Denied). Napoleon Lajoie is so confident of landing the In the Illinois contest for the United States Sena- positive and final and that he could not "Index o84 Claim of Brooklyn against F. C. pennant this year that he threatens to Quit the torship Jimmy Callahan, the noted ex-player, lat* Reisling for money advanced Reisling and alleged to game if lie should fail. outlaw Chicago City League magnate, received a possibly come back. He also promised to have been owed by Reisling when he jumped said complimentary vote for that high office. That vot» write Comiskey in time to catch the Old Brooklyn Club and went to Tri-State League. (Part The St. Louis Browns, under the wing of Manager was cast by Representative McNicholas, who is Roman before the Sox went away, but no of claim allowed). « McAIeer, left St. Louis night of March 4 for the club owner in the Chicago City League. letter with any Portland postmarks has "Index Petition of F. C. Reisling for reinstate Houston training camp. ; A copy of a beautiful souvenir issued by the Whit* come through up to yesterday. Comiskey ment filed January, 1908; also March, 1908. (De Manager Joe Cantillou, with the bulk of his Sox in connection with their second trip to Cali- Washington team, starter] from Chicago March 1 for ..fornia has reached us. The souvenir represents a gays he cannot understand it and that he nied. ) .___ the Galveston, Tex., training ground. shall continue to count Jones as his manager huge base ball and on the front page is photo Joe Cantillon. of Washington, doesn©t claim the The release of one Arthur Brown by Milwaukee graph of Comiskey. It gives a schedule of the trio until he receives an actual written declara 1909 pennant in the American 1,/eague. but says the to Trenton. N. J., recalls the fact that in the only that will be made, together with a short description tion. It seems passing strange that Jones Senators will finish a Ions distance above the bot deal of recent years .between Detroit and St. Louis of the various cities in which games are to be Would not write at least a few words to tom, - : - Mr. Navin handed Mr. McAIeer -famed David played. SRORTIING MARCH 13, 1909.

somuch as he won his share of games for more seasons than one. Moeller©s Case. Two weeks ago the writer read a squib that Daniel Moeller, the flaxen-haired out- A VETERAN©S OFT-REPEATED fielder on trial with the Pittsburgs for two seasons, had been let go to the Scranton SPRING MANOEUVRE, team. One day later came the announcement that Moeller would go South with the Pi THE REACH rates for further trial. © ©That Scranton statement was not authorized,© commented Victor Willis Has Never Been Sat Col. Dreyfuss. © ©Fred Clarke sent me a list of men he wanted to take to the Springs. Moeller©s name was on it. He will there isfied With the Terms Offered fore be with the boys." Moeller is known OFFICIAL 1909 as the man from Troy, N. Y. Frank Haller, Him Each Season CoL Drey- the old-time scout for the Pittsburg Club, found Daniel and was so enthused over his work that he wouldn©t rest. CoL Dreyfuss fuss Comments Philosophically* had clinched his purchase. There is no use of recounting the fact that Moeller didn©t show league capacity. Speed galore; BY A. R. CRATTY that is, from the neck down. Shy on men Pittsburg, March 6. Editor "Sporting tal alertness. The Pitsburg Club made every Life." In line with his usual plan, Victor effort to keep Moeller at work. He was Willis, the Jersey twirler with the Pirates, benched often and put on duty as many isn©t going to enter the team times. Haller admitted that he could not fold without a strong shy understand the defects shown by his man. HE only complete Guide published is after more salary. Every Had kept a critical eye on Daniel at Troy. spring since the local club Not once did the player falter. Base ball now on the press will be ready late in bought the veteran from the circles had a rumor that in case Moeller Boston Club, Victor has es made good Haller was to be given a clever T March. All you want to know about sayed to get a hunch over bonus. Haller was found burying to the the amount called for in the court house Monday, where he is a clerk Base Ball in one book. The rules have been compact submitted by his in the common pleas branch. "Haven©t employer. The action has heard a word about Moeller. No idea what revised. See that you get a copy. not been very productive at Col. Dreyfuss intends to with him," said any time, but just the same Frank. Some men say that it wasn©t exactly the old reliable artist throws a case of lack of craft with the youth. down the gauntlet. This Didn©t se©em to admire tight pinches was the Pricel O Cts.—Everywhere A. R. Cratty spring Willis didn©t like the shortcoming. If so there is no hope. Would terms offered. Before he re be unfortunate if Daniel could not be turned his contract the management had an smoothed out into a. star. He certainly has idea that Willis would be a hold-out. One many physical qualifications. Of Send to the Publishers of those grape-vine messages told them so. Col. Dreyfuss wasn©t worried by the yarn. Barney has been long in the harness and May Yield Srrprises. knows that it©s a proverbial thing to have An Eastern man has written me advising each spring a player or two who imagines that an eye be kept on a couple of Eastern r. REACH COMPANY that he is worth more than tendered. Day League lads who are going to be heard from Willis returned the , agreement for 1909, this race. Rudolph, of Toronto, is one. Barney hastened to Iks letter-file. Out he This player would have been with the Bos Phiiadelphtti, Pa. fished letters from the tall server showing ton Nationals for the coming fray had Kel- that he wasn©t in accord with tenders of ley remained with the Beaneaters. Another previous springs, yet before the bell rang E. L. artist with a future is Louden, carded the dean of old-league artists was promptly to play with the Newark team. Was with on the spot. "Willis," commented the Pi Montreal. The same writer declares that rate executive, "wanted $1,000 more one Detroit will regret turning back Bumpus spring, $500 the next, and so on. I ap Jones, a pitcher sure to make good if given a chance. preciate a man©s worth and try to fix his lor and guide of every man who devotes his time and but when it was seen -that it was not a bluff, salary accordingly. This year I have given pen to the advancement of base ball. as the club was placed on the market, Presi several increases. More than one man has A Reasonable Rule. To the world at large he is President Pulliam, of been handed his old figure, while a couple the National Ixsague, and the National League mem dent M. H. Sexton paid a visit to Spring will not get the former stipend. As to Wil Glad to note that the changes in the play ber of the National Commission a high dignitary field for the purpose of straightening out the lis, I will say that he pitched good ball, but ing rules stipulates that in case of two men in short. But to us he is just square, honest, matter. This was done to the satisfaction trying for a double steal between bases one genial, kindly Prince Hirry. our old journalistic of the Springfield Club and it will now be no better than two other pitchers and I am comrade and co-laborer. That he will always remain found with a first-class team, regardless of not going to make fish out of one and fowl and two and two and three and one player so I have no doubt. In the language of Tom of the other. Wouldn©t be fair. Worried? is thrown out the other shall not get a Moore, who, I believe, is the favorite poet of our the cost, but will keep within the bounds Not a bit of it. A man in the base ball stolen base. It is one of the most sensible host: if possible; if not, we will have a team rules adopted in years. The writer years anyway. business must expect such things each year." "You may break, you may shatter, the vase, if you ago got into an argument on this point with will Papers Are Fall Guys. Jimmy Donnelly, who had just come from But© the scent of the rose will cling to it still." News Notes. the Baltimores. Jim could not meet the President Dreyfuss concluded: "An odd Davenport has signed inflelder Charles Glynn, hall- claim that "there was only one ball in play ing from Rockford, 111. - part of the racket, at least to my mind, is the and that two men could not be put out at way the newspapers always fall for the INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA. Decatur cleared $800 in a base ball carnival which the same time," but insisted that as the closed Wednesday, February 3. j hold-out. Reporters will seize on the item two men were game enough to try for a as if it was a sensation of the highest type. Ginger Forney, the former Rock Island backstou,© steal both should get credit. That reason President Sexton©s Organization is Now has been appointed deputy sheriff of Valparaiso, IncJ. Scare head stories are printed, the matter ing accounted for the big base-stealing aver magnified to the limit. Never could see the ages possessed by the Birds. Completely Manned With Team Man Ernest Forsberg, pitcher: Henry Briggs and Ralph worth of the news. A man holding out for Pierce, intteiders, of Rockford, have signed with more money is given space galore. His talk, agers and Players for 1909. Peoria. Spring Echoes. Rock Island, Illinois, March 6. With Pitcher Charles Davidson, who deserted Blooming- threats, etc., are prated about. The club Boston Nationals will carry five catchers this sujn- ton in the middle of last season, has again signed a owner©s side is usually mentioned in a few mer. Major Dovey feels sure that his staff of back the signing of Forrest Plass by Dubuque contract. lines. For a quarter of a century I have and R. T. Brown by Cedar Rapids all the stops will compare favorably with any quintette. I. I. I. League teams are Manager Plass, of the Dubuque team, announces been watching this trend. Not one player Looks good. opening practice games for April 9, 10, 11 at out of 500 actually quits base ball. Mebbe provided with leaders for Hope that Fred Clarke strikes oil on his Cowley 1909. They are: Rock Rockford, 111. Willis will make his bluff good this year. County ranch. Cap is posted on the business. Some Roy Snyder is kicking on going back to his old job He has my final terms. If he doesn©t play sharpers "salted" a well and sold it to Winfleld five Island, Jack Tighe; Daven at short for Bloomington next year. He thinks it will be his loss.©© years ago. After that every rancher sharpened his port, Charles Shaffer; Du five seasons enough. teeth for oil men. buque, Forrest Plass; Spring It is reported that Vincent Campbell, the former Wagner©s Way. The Pittsburg Club is willing to take a chance on field, Jack McCarthy; De- Smith Academy boy, who was also with Decatur in Ward Miller, the outfielder taken from Chicago, de catur, Fred Moore; Bloom- 1908, will join Atlanta, Ua. Pittsburg©s chief executive then spoke of spite Charley Murphy©s claim that the man has a weak arm. Miller©s 18 assists and big base-stealing ington, W. H. McNamara; Springfield, which has earlier exhibition games the agreeable manner in which other Pirates record is attractive. Peoria, Frank Donnelly; than the other teams, will have most of its candi had taken the terms offered them. Wagner, Cedar Rapids, R. T. Brown. dates, together by March 20. ; he didn©t include in the hold-out list, for he "Carry is certainly a fine talker." So commented Walter Dengel, a well-known base ball patron, when With such leaders as these Manager Plass, of the Dubuque team, has signed felt sure that John wasn©t backward on ac he heard the big Cincinnati magnate address the the quality of base ball in Elmer Dye. pitcher, of Wadena, la., who last year count of a matter of salary, but desired to American Bowling Congress. Hermann says "Cin- the league is not likely to was with Kewanee, in the Eastern Illinois League. escape the big end of the training tour. cinnaty" when referring to his old burg. M. H. Sexton. deteriorate seriously, even The new Decatur Club, headed by "Doc" Childs, That West Baden outing has never been to Assignment of aisles, etc., is taking up the time with the enforcement of a has taken possession of the franchise and team, the big fellow©s liking. It©s a fact that of the Pittsburg officials. It is their intention to $1,600 salary limit. Plass was captain of after having paid the $4,200 deficit of the old club. Wagner dreads training spells. Would utilize every available space and at the same time Bloomington©s base ball carnival, which closed see that there are no blind alleys and ways. The the Vicksburg team in the Cotton States rather be on his old stamping ground than League two seasons and for several years recently, netted but $600, being a disappointment, far from home with a cluster of fans fol new pavillion will be high class in every respect. and other means of raising revenue will have to be Fortune comes to the deserving. One must say put in his winters coaching at the Missis adopted. lowing every move. Wagner usually keeps sippi Agricultural and Mechanical College. in excellent physical shape and doesn©t need that when they read of Pug Bennett©s discovery of The Decatur Club has re-signed catcher Medrie, a gold mine. This man when a Cardinal gave daily McNamara was a success as captain of the and has signed "Duke" Sheahan, the crack first much preparation. Of course his eagerness evidence of earnest work and loyal duty to his em Albany team in the New York League. baseman of the Belleville team, of the Trolley to keep away from training tours sets an ployer, was ever trying. Stanley Robison last trip Moore has been captain of the Decatur League. example hardly conducive to discipline. here said that he regretted his inability to keep team two seasons. Shaffer has managed There are other Pirate athletes not dying Pug. "One of the best pinch hitters 1 ever ran Jack Tighe has been re-engaged as Rock Island©s across," commented Mr. Robison. several teams, while each of the other manager for next year. He has signed on condition to start South. They feel that if Wagner three has won a pennant in the Three Eye. that $1,500 be raised now to see the team through is excused they should also be given the Col. Dreyfuss is ever ready to smile when dis next season. cussing spring hold-up stories. Eespecially amusing All, with the possible exception of Tighe, privilege. was the one about Batty going to retire, etc. The will appear regularly in the line-up, thus John Goodwill, star outflelder with Bloomington, big fellow wasn©t in headquarters ten minutes before giving their aggregation fourteen men under has been drafted by Los Angeles. He was sold by Not Broken Down. he attached his signature to a contract. "Didn©t the rules, which limit the number to thirteen Bloomington to the Boston Americans two years ago, come from me. One could have guessed that I in but was returned. When John Heydler©s bulletin showed that tended to play ball for I didn©t ask for a hotel exclusive of the manager. Pains are to be The salary limit for next season will be $1,600, Joe McGinnity had been cast adrift by the license" was the reply of the giant when asked if taken by the league to inform players of and any player who can prove that lie is getting New York Club CoL Dreyfuss emerged from he had talked to newspaper men. two new rules affecting them. One pro more than his contract calls ©-;r will be entitled to his office and mentioned the fact to the head hibits players from issuing passes; and the his immediate release. quarters boys. The announcement stirred other, which is calculated to checkmate at W. R. McNamara, for two seasons the star catcher up a chat, for the proceeding was certainly PULLIAM©S MERITS. tempts to evade the salary limit, insures to with Albany, in the New York State league, has an event of more than ordinary moment in a player who gives information of any vio accepted terms as manager of the Bloomhigtoii team the base ball realm. Several newspaper Painted by One Who Noted His Rise With lation involving any other player the right for the coming season. boys called attention to the fact that Mc Sympathetic Interest. to an immediate and unconditional release The Rock Island "Argus" states that "Jimmie Ginnity was a fine old wagon but not broken from the club to which tye belongs. The Shields, the inflelder who was with Dubuque and The full text of the tribute paid by Editor Clinton last season, has been arrested charged with down by any means. The remark brought individual benefiting by this species of fraud robbing the postofflce at Adair, Iowa." out the following comment from Col. Bar Richter, of "Sporting Life," to Harry Pul will be suspended and the club involved ney Dreyfuss: liam, the host of the evening, at the Heydler- will have to pay a fine. Tommy Ronaii, formerly with the Cedar Rapids Pulliam dinner in Chicago, February 16, and Clinton teams, has signed to cover second basa PEACE AT SPRINGFIELD. for the Davenport team. M. C. Smith, pitcher, and Full of Tricks. 1909, is as follows: William Speer, catcher, both last year in the North Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that I re Our Springfield, 111., correspondent, Mr. ern Leaguje, also signed. "McGinnity has a good head and wori spond to the call of our host both for personal and J. T. O©Neil, writes as follows: The.trouble The financial statement of the Rock Island Club many games by a display of cunning. Never professional reasons. The personal pleasure lies in which had cast a gloom over the Indiana-Illi- shows the club lost $2,88-6 last season, using tha used his shoulder in twirling and possibly the fact that I have had the© acquaintance I may nois-Iowa League for two months on account balance on hand from last year of $2,500 and didn©t put much on the ball, but at that he say the friendship of Mr. Pulliam for 20 years of the low salary limit, which was, and is creating an indebtedness of $295. The Association was ever ready to field his position and and in that long period there has never arisen be adopted a resolution urging an early meeting and a tween us a personal difference. The professional still, held to be too low by the Springfield rigid enforcement of the salary limit. with each pitch came running in from the gratification lies in the fact that Mr. Pulliam has Club, has been dispelled. The low limit was slab. That kind of work often cuts a graduated from our ranks, that he has been one of tried and the club lost money, as Springfield The Davenport Base Ball Association, which has figure. A pitcher who can field gets out of us. and that he has never forgotten that fact. fans want to see, and are willing to pay for, taken over the Clinton franchise, was organized last Within those twenty years Mr. Pulliam lias filled week while the following officers were elected: Dick many a hole. Where will he go? I don©t good ball. Owing to a very serious opera Lane, president; W. M. Chamberlain, vice-president; know. Perhaps his old friend, Roger Bres- every station in the executive department of base ball, and has reached the highest honors possible. tion President Kinsella was unable to at Julius Hasler, treasurer; James T. Hayes, secretary nahan, will take him on. Before the chat For this we, his sponsors, are proud of him. We tend the last meeting of the league, but sent and manager. Plans are under way for the building ended it was asserted that McGinnity could rejoice in the grand work he has done for the a letter asking several concessions, namely, of a new park. have remained on the New York payroll had National League and we honor him for his achieve to raise the salary limit, to carry 14 men The Peoria Club has held a meeting at which he been content to accept a big slicing in ments as a member of the Supreme National Com instead of 13, and several minor changes. Charles Barston was re-elected president, Albert salary. However, he wanted something like mission. But beyond all this we love him because Leisy vice-president, Arthur Leeman secretary, and he has never forgotten his journalistic training, has He also requested permission, if the conces Frank Donnelly manager. Stock in the Association $4,200. Col. Dreyfuss only smiled when the never denied or minimized his indebtedness to the sions were refused, to allow him to with- formerly owned by the Peoria Railway Company wa» undersigned asked him if he didn©t think the press, has always aimed to conserve the dignity of draw without prejudice from the league. transferred to the Illinois Traction Company, which Teteran was worth close to that figure in- journalism, and has always been the friend, counsel- This was taken by other clubs as a bluff, has purchased the Peoria street railway systwo. MARCH 13, 1909. G. SPALDING & BKOS. THE EASTERN LEAGUE ADOPTS A 154-GAME SCHEDULE, For Thirty Years the Leaders and Originators of New Things in After a Two-Days* Battle a Satij>- factory Assignment is Reached, For over thirty years A. G. Spalding & Bros, have occupied the position of being the leaders for every article used in the game of Base But Beyond the Opening Date, Ball, the BALL SHOE MITT BAT MASK and BODY PROTECTORS. They have each and every year advanced with new ideas in the making of April 14, No Details Are Given* Base Ball Uniforms. The Spalding Uniform has been recognized for a quarter of a century as the standard uniform. No one can furnish better SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." material or workmanship. Spalding©s Uniforms are now being used by all New York, March 8. The Eastern League major league players, minor league players and college players. Don©t be had a strenuous two-day confab anent the deceived by accepting uniforms "just as good." 1909 schedule here on March 5-6. President Powers had worked over four 154-game schedules and pre sented two to the delegates, Base Ball Uniforms for 19O9 neither one of which was satisfactory. It was not an The Nos. 0 and 1 Uniforms listed below are furnished in the following colors: Red easy task to put 154 games Stripe, Green Stripe, Navy Blue Check, White, Blue Gray, Brown Gray, Dark Gray, Black, in a season which is shorter Green, Maroon, Navy Blue, Brown and Cardinal. Complete set of sample cards show by two weeks than that of ing swatches of various colors and qualities of material that we actually furnish in our the major leagues. The ar Base Ball Uniforms will be mailed on application, to any team together with measure gument was vigorous, but it ment blank and full instructions for measuring players for uniforms. was good natured, and To ronto, Buffalo, Rochester and Montreal fought hard to keep THE SPALDING UNIFORM No. 0 THE CITY LEAGUE UNIFORM No. P games away from their snow- Highest Grade Made. Colors: Brown Check, White with Blue Check, P. T. Powers clad cities in April A sched Workmanship and material in this uniform Brownish Blue Shadow Plaid, Grayish Brown with ule satisfactory to the ma is of the very highest quality throughout. Blue Stripe, Bluish Gray, Light Blue Plaid and jority of delegates was Brown Stripe. Used exclusively by all league and profes A very good quality uniform, finished in FINALLY AGREED UPON sional clubs for years past is sufficient evi neat and attractive checks, plaids and late on Saturday night, but aside from the dence of its quality and durability. stripes. Finished like our best quality uni fact that the teams will open on April 14 The Spalding Uniform No. 0. Complete forms. $15.00. Net Price to clubs or- A V/. V/U THE CAUSE OP TROUBLE. Club Special Uniform No. 3. Complete, The long discussion over the schedule was THE INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFORM No. 2 $6.00. Net price to clubs order- due to the refusal of the Western managers Colors: White, Blue Gray, Brown Gray, Dark ing for Entire Team...... Suit, to open the season on their home grounds, Gray, Black, Green, Maroon, Navy Blue, Brown and because, they declared, weather conditions Cardinal. THE AMATEUR SPECIAL UNIFORM No. 4 were not favorable in their localities. The Made of same grade of material as our Colors: White, Light Gray, Blue Gray, Brown Eastern managers, who conceded this point higher priced uniforms, but of lighter weight. Gray, Maroon, Navy Blue, Green. last year, thought that the Westerners This is one of our most popular suits, and Made of good quality cloth and compares should take their regular turn, but they were will give the best of satisfaction. Can usu favorably with uniforms of other makers willing to give way again, providing the ally lie worn two seasons. quoted at a much higher price. Very popu Western teams also agreed to finish the sea Interscholastic Uniform No. 2. Complete, lar with the younger base ball players. son from home. This caused a deadlock, and $9.00. Net price to clubs order- Amateur Special Uniform No. 4. Complete, the two schedules prepared by President ing for Entire Team...... Suit, $5.00. Net price to clubs order- Powers were laid aside, and new ones pre ing for Entire Team...... -Suit, pared, which he believed could be accepted THE MINOR LEAGUE UNIFORM No. M ^as" a compromise. In this the Eastern clubs Colors: Navy Blue, Blue Gray, Dark Gray and White. were given the best of the holidays in com We have supplied this uniform .in the past THE SPALDING JUNIOR UNIFORM No. 5 pensation for other sacrifices. The tentative to some of the more prominent of the Minor Colors: Slate, Cardinal, Navy Blue, Blue Gray, compromise was also unaccepted, and a com League teams on special order, and it has Brown-Mixed. mittee was appointed to consider the matter proven so popular and satisfactory that we This uniform is made expressly for clubs in all its phases. Finally every faction and have decided to add it to our regular line. composed of boys and youths, and will stand most of the teams were satisfied with the Well made of very durable material. the hardest kind of wear. Schedule thus submitted for adoption. Minor League Uniform No. M. Complete, Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5. Complete, NO POST-SEASON SERIES. $9.00. Net price to clubs order-

theless, he thinks his bunch strong enough for all Salve fanned 10 men. Salve formerly pitched for cratic and Republican base ball enthusiasts practical purposes, and the Cubs think the same way. the Providence High School team. can accept the situation with satisfaction, The fall-down of two or three Philadelphia batters "Chief" Bender during the week delivered his and join in hoping that although his ad tilled the pennant chances of the club last season, signed contract to Manager Mack, of the Athletics. ministration came in like a lion it will go and those men are of the kind who are likely to Bender submitted to a cut in salary, but can make out like a lamb. come bach and hit heavily this summer. That will this up by pitching a certain number of games. _ive Billy all the batting he needs, and he can He realizes now that he did not do just the right CAPTAIN BOB GANLEY count on his pitchers to do the rest. The Cubs thing last season and will endeavor to make amends don©t like the Philadelphia combination. It has was the only Washington player who waS everything a winning team really. needs, and if this year. here to help inaugurate the new President. Magee and Knabe bat up to their proper form will Should one of those Phillies be banished to the Robert was en route from his home in be fighting to the final gasp. It looks far stronger clubhouse next season by an umpire let©s hope it Lowell to Galveston, and stopped over for right now than Pittsburg or New York with Donlin don©t happen he will be able to rest comfortably. A a couple of days. It is the general expecta excluded." library is to be placed in the remodeled clubhouse and a lounging room. The Murrayites will be tion that Ganley will be captain again this With the Advent of the Sporting The Cubs have good reason for their fear quartered on the upper floor and the visitors on the year at least there is no one in sight ill and dislike of the Phillies inasmuch as the lower floor. ! local team or any other who is better Phillies have for two years been the one Theodore Heisaman, the young Beading catcher, qualified for such a job. Bob©s every move Writers© Annual Dinner and team that could stand th«. World©s Cham signed by the Philadelphia Club for a try-out, is proclaim him the inside man and he makes pions off. Had the Phillies been as suc a son of Albert A. Heisemann, president of the no more mistakes than the best of them are the Departure of the Phillies and cessful last season against New York and Pennsylvania Hardware Company, and prominent bound to make. Ganley is looking very the second division teams as they were in B«ading society. Heisemann made a great rec well and says he has been in the best of ord last season as catcher of the exclusive Berk against Chicago and Pittsburg, the flag shire Country Club©s team. His father is one of health all winter and could get into a Athletics Teams to the South* would now be flying in this city. Beading©s wealthiest citizens. championship contest on a day©s notice. Ha is one of our BY FRANCIS C. BICHTER. The Training Trips. NEW YORK LEAGUE. UNSIGNED PLAYERS, With the annual spring dinner of the Anent the early start of the Phillies and the only other one being Delahanty. Ganley Athletics for their Southern training camps expresses himself as satisfied with the fig Philadelphia Sporting Writers© Association Br©er Gillam, of the Philadelphia "Record," Scranton©s Club Will Have a Strong Team ures in his contract, but under the terms so a grand success, as usual and the departure writes entertainingly as follows: and is Also Planning for a Grass Dia much of his money will be retained until of the Phillies for Southern Pines and the "Should March, prove - a stormy month, Manager the end of the season, as a guarantee of Athletics for New Orleans, the 1909 base Murray may regret ha*iflg decided to go no farther mond News of Clubs and Players. observance of club rules, that he will not ball season for Philadelphia may be said to south than North Carolina for spring practice. The have enough to pose as a "dead game" in Phillies got, a taste of tire storm that spoiled the Scranton, Pa., March 6. The Scranton case John W. Gates should spring his favor fairly opened and from this time until next inaugural ceremonies at Washington the past week, New York League team of next season will ite "Bet you a million" on him. Robert October base ball news will be constantly and are likely to encounter more "northers" during not have any more than six new players the stay at Southern Pines. The Athletics will go wants this feature of the document made a on tap for the eager and loyal lovers of the farther south, starting far New Orleans to-morrow, on its roster, and Manager Gus Zeimer in little more elastic and thinks that Manager game in good old Philadelphia. and Manager Mack and his men should find warm tends seeking only two new catchers, about Cantillon will make some concessions in that weather for workouts; ©Chey will ©come northward three pitchers and a utility man to fill the direction, but will sign promptly, whether by slow stages, playing exhibition games at Mobile vacancies caused by th^ drafting process of Joe relents or not. Ganley can see nothing The Phillies at Southern Pines. and Atlanta, but even then may find it quite a con the higher leagues. Zeimer considers that Philadelphia, Pa., March 8. The Phillies trast in weather when they come home early in but April for the first gazue of the local series with the his infield of last year, with the addition of THE FIRST DIVISION tinder the wing of Assistant Manager "Kid" Phillits. © It was the dread of this contrast .that first baseman Conners, is as good as the Glesfson, left town for Southern Pines last prompted Manager Murray to go no farther south best in the league, while in Graham, Mit- for the Washington team, though he admits Monday, minus catcher Jack- than North Carolina. The condition of the rival tinger and Madigan he will have two of the that those Western aggregations are formida litseh, who was a salary hold- teams in the coming series will help decide which fastest men and one of the hardest-hitting ble. He is quoted as saying that if he had eut ; also minus pitcher Cor- manager has chosen the wiser course. .On last sea the pick of the world he couldn©t select a son©s form tht Pliillies should win without much outfielders in minor leagues. Waviseka looks ridon, whose mother died trouble, and if the Athletics prove at all dangerous good for a steady job as chief receiver, man to strengthen the Washingtons better suddenly. At the last min the popular verdict will be that it pays to go far while Johnnie Mulgrew, or Hughes, as he that Conroy. It is well known that Connie ute Covaleskie disregarded enough to find warm weather when .you start to is so familiarly known, will complete the doesn©t like to play third, and the fact that the advice of his country hunt it. The Athletics while in the South will,play he has expressed his willingness to do so the best teams that can be found, in. that section, duet of catchers if Zeimer succeeds in land lawyer friend and signed at ing him from Milwaukee, of the American for Cantillon made a hit with Captain Bob. the club©s terms, which were while the Phillies will depend largely on strict train- Ganley.got away for Texas yesterday. Dele- from the start exceedingly hanty is in Cleveland, but will leave for liberal, all things considered. Texas promptly. He is asking for $500 It was supposed that Os- more. Jim was offered a pretty fat contract, borne was also a hold-out, "IN THE GOOD OLD WINTER TIME," at that; but the chances are that his requi but at the last minute his sition for more scads will get him something. contract was received with Wm.w« J.i MurrayM,,^<,U Del is statement tuat he had STILL UNDER THE BAN been ill with stomach-trouble, but that he would leave Sycamore, O., for Southern of the National Commission for playing Pines on March 8. At this writing the en (Companion piece de resistence to a once famous, but now moth-eaten, ballade.) against the Chicago outlaws last fall. Being tire team is at Southern Pines with the ex absent in the Orient he seems to have over ceptions stated above, and of catcher Crist, A fan sat one.day at a table small and round, looked the fact that he must apply to the who is ill in Cincinnati. In order to help Soaking up each kind, of liquid which in that place could be found; Big Three for reinstatement. There is no out Dooin two young catchers have been se He had forty-seven chances, .and he never fumbled one reason to expect that he will receive any cured one, Theodore Heiseman, of Read Catching sixteen sparkling high-balls ere he scored his first home run; thing except the same lenient treatment that ing, Pa., upon recommendation of Dooin; the While sitting at the table he began to read the dope, was accorded to the other players who hitch other a Pinehurst youngster named Fitz Which depicted every manager in front up Pennant Slope: ed up with the banditti. The Washington gerald. The Phillies© baggage was delayed But soon in dreamy fancy from the page he turned away, Club has been more successful than any for two days and the team also ran into an And to the nearby Barkeep these idle words did say: other in getting its players in line, and it is unusual cold spell at Southern Pines which expected that every one of them will be confined their work to such perfunctory CHORUS. under contract by the end of the week, as exercise as walking and running. How "In the good old winter time the good old winter time; it will be remembered that the National ever, nearly all of the players appeared to How swiftly from the bottom all these tail-end people climb; Commission gave the club permission to be in first-class condition, and only a few They call each new recruit a peach, though he may be a lime sign its players before their restoration to days of practice will be required to get them Oh, how they nature fake us in the good old winter time.©© good standing. The in pretty fair shape. A series of games have been planned with the Agricultural II. DEPARTURE FOR GALVESTON and Mechanical College team of Raleigh. A The months rolled by and spring had come, and there, on Rooters© Row, took place according to schedule at 10 30 small stand has been placed on the Southern The same fan sat with eyes ablaze and ruddy cheeks aglow ; Monday night, March 1. Manager Cantillon, Pines playing field, which was recently He saw the "Second Wagner" strike out four times in one game, trainer Edinger, Hughes, Smith, Groom, Tan- fenced in. Big crowds are expected at all While seven ghastly errors were chalked up against his name; nehill, Keeley, Unglaub, Conroy, McBride, the games as there are virtually no counter He saw the "sterling slabman" who had starred at ©©Kural Falls," Rapp and Milan were in the party, and Mike attractions. Yield nineteen massive bingles and a dozen Kahoe and Ollie Pickering were also taken And then above the rattle and the racket of the fray, along. Meinke and Johnson, Chicago semi- Athletics Off for New Orleans. He softly hummed the chorus, of that far-gone winter day: pros,, are working out with the Senators. The former was with them last season also. The Athletics left town to-day for their CHORUS. Walter Johnson, Bill Burns and Dolly Gray New Orleans training quarters. During the "In the good old winter time the good old winter time reached Galveston from California about four week all preparations for the trip were com hours before the main body of players. It pleted and the baggage of The scribe who called that guy a "star" should be pulled for a crime; the entire party, including Each January "peach" I©ve seen has turned into a "lime," took Manager Cantillon about five minutes the players© uniforms, was Oh, how they nature-faked us in the good old winter time." to sign Milan, and after a brief talk with sent on ahead. The Call Burns after dinner the latter also got into fornia recruit, Henry Heit- line as was expected and seemed well PLEASED WITH HIS CONTRACT, muller, sent in his signed ing with fewer games to get the men into con Association. Fine reports have been sent contract, thus leaving catch dition." from Cleveland about Ted Welch, the young ©which must have been a swell one, as Big er Ira Thomas as the only semi-professional infielder, who was turned Bill is worth a goodly sum and is not slow hold-out- until the last min Local Jottings. about asking for it. Conditions in Galves ute when he, too, turned up over to Zeimer by Manager Lajoie, of the Pitcher McQuillan,, of the Phillies, appears to be Naps. This city will probably have the ton have been most satisfactory, as they al and signed the contract in fine shape and not a bit the worse for his winter only grass diamond in the New York State ways seem to be, so far as the weather is tendered him. A tremendous work in Cuba, © concerned. The diamond, however, is not yet crow filled.Broad Street Sta League next season, according to the plans Prior to going South with the Phillies Captain being arranged by Owner Coleman in con in good condition, so the players have not tion to see the team off. The Mike Doolan spent several weeks at Mt. Clemens, nection with the building of a modern ca had a chance to do much work. Just off the Connie Mack tourist party was made up Mich., for the baths. cars the boys have already been in a nine- of Manager Mack, Business pacious grand stand and the remodeling of Trainer Lawler, of the Athletics, has opened a Athletic Park. inning game. They took the Houston team Manager John Shibe, Director Sam Jones, cigar store at,No. 1933 Lehigh avenue, two doors into camp by a score of 1-0. Burns was the veteran Sam Erwin, Trainer Martin Law- from Matt Kilroy©a saloon. News Notes. on the firing line for Washington and he lor and players Thomas, Powers, Lapp, Koch- held the Texans, who are considered a Catcher Jacklitseh passed through town to-day on The Utica Club has signed pitcher S©red Forsythe, er, Plank, Viekers, Bender, Flater, Files, his way South to join the Phillies. Secretary Shetts- hard-hitting team, to two singles. The sam« Salve, Harry Davis, Murphy, Murphy, Nich- a clever youngster. llne, of the Phillies, met him at th« station and The Scranton Club has signed outfielder John F. aggregations will mix it up again to-day. olls, Collins, Mclnnis, Baker, Barry, Hartsel, secured Jacklitsch©s signature to a 1909 contract. Kehoe, late of the New England League. WALTER JOHNSON Strunk, Oldring and Hoffman; also four "Red" Dooin the catcher as "Red" Dooin the Hank Ramsey has decided to keep George Stroh newspaper correspondents. Catcher Blue baritone has signed a 16-weeks© engagement over the with Elmira for catching and utility purposes. is the only other pitcher who journeyed to will join the travelers at Cincinnati; Heit- Keith circuit, to start after the close of the 1909 Manager Bill Clarke, of Albany, has decided upon Houston, and he will probably work to-day. muller and pitcher Krause will go direct to season next fall. This will give him work until it Dr. King©s former Union in Baltimore The Washingtons had Rapp behind the pad, New Orleans from San Fraacisco; infielder is time to report for spring training. for the Albany team©s training place. Unglaub, Meinke and Blankenship on the Barr will go from Bristol, Tenn.; shortstop This Week the Phillies© offices will be moved from John Kroh, a brother of the famous Bube, has bases, McBride at short, and Milan, Clymer Lynch, who has been wintering at Pinehurst, the Real Estate Trust Building, at Broad and Chest been signed by Scranton for a try-out In the spring, and Johnson, the Chicago semi-pro., in the nut Streets, to the Mint Arcade Building across the and comes recommended by expert base balllsts. will be at New Orleans ahead of the team; street. The offices of Clarence Wolf, one of the outfield. All the players except Ganley, and the over-modest outfielder Jackson will new owners, are in the latter building. Delehanty, Cates and W*tneruP are n0w at be brought from Greenville, S. C., by Joe Outfielder Titus, of the Phillies, prior to his Galveston, and all are in fine fettle except Ohl by bodily force if necessary. Pitchers leaving St. Clair, Pa., to join his teammates was FR01~THE CAPITAL that Street has a boil above his eye which Coombs, Dygert, Plank and Schlitzer have tendered an elaborate banquet by the St. Clair Ath may bother him for a day or two. Jerry been working out at New Orleans for the letic Club, of which he is a charter member. Won Washington Team in Galveston Rapid Freeman and Walter Johnson are in notably last ten days and should be in good shape der what kind of a speech "Silent John" made. good condition the best of their lives. The when the late-comers arrive. The team will Commodore Louis Kuehnle has secured the lease Progress Made in Signing Players best in the league this year and the best remain in New Orleans until March 22 and of the Atlantic City "Inlet Base Ball Park" and ever in the world next year is the least will next season organize a collegiate ball team to Delahanty Still an Ineligible Ganley will then move on to Mobile for a week©s fill a summer©s engagement. It is believed that Manager Cantillon feels able to claim for stay. Game* are scheduled for Atlanta Churchman Meeter will not be connected with the Talks of Washington©s Chances. Johnson. It is interesting to note that March 29, 30 and 31, after which the team concern this year. New York will come home direct from Atlanta. The Philadelphia Club did not secure ground- By Paul W. Eaton. WILL USE CHARLEY FARRELL keeper Treulieb, of Baltimore, as had been expected. Washington, March 6. Editor "Sporting occasionally as a pinch hitter. The Duke©i The Phillies the Eeal Thing. The Baltimore Club raised the ante and retained Life." With the opening of the season only the man Manager Murray was anxious to secure. timely raps in ninth-inning emergencies won A Chicago dispatch under date of March The Detroit Americans and New York Nationals five weeks away Washington to-day looks many games for Washington in years gone 5, quotes the Chicago Cubs as declaring that also wanted Treulieb. .. like a cross section of the by. His work on such occasions was the best New York will be out of the fight this sea Great things are expected from pitcher Earl Polar regions. Thursday©s ever seen here and will never be forgotten son, owing to Donlin©s absence; and that Moore this season by Manager .Murray. In the blizzard was one of the by the local fans. If Charley still retains the Phillies will be the real rivals of the games he pitched far the PhillieS last fall Moore worst seen here in recent this habit Manager^^ttallings is respectfully Cubs. Says the dispatch: appeared to have all of his former speed and cun ning, and he should prove a worthy addition to years, but it Will serve a requested not to use him at the Seventh "The Cubs are figuring on having the toughest kind the twirling staff this season. good purpose by causing a Street grounds in close games. of a fight with Philadelphia, and letters from some change of the inaugural date of the battery men at. West Baden indicate that "Harvard Eddie©© Grant has quite finished his from the ridiculous one here they count the ©Quakers as the most dangerous of studies in the law department at Harvaixl. and will Letter List. rivals.© There is but little fear of Pittsburg, as the have nothing but base ball on his mind during the tofore in vogue to the last We have letters as follows, -which will :be for- Cubs think they can personally put the Pirates oul coming season. Last year he was not a little wor Thursday in April, or Some wnr

SEA SIDE STIRS

The S* S* White Club, in a Sensa A Number of Converts to the tional Match Shoot in the March Among the Young Set Being Contest, Practically Clinches Made by the Various Cape May the League Championship* County Gun Clubs*

The March contest of the Philadelphia Sea Isle City, N. J., March 8. The sport Trap Shooters© League for the championship of trapshooting has taken a firm hold on was held Saturday March 6. By beating ou the young men of Cape May County, and the Highlanders in this day©s contests th< during the past few weeks no less than three S. S. White Gun Club practically made sure new gun clubs have been organized. There of winning the championship. Their victor; is much rivalry among the clubs, all of of March 6 gives them a. lead over the Edg< which boast of experts at both target and Hill gunners of three points and 80 target live bird shooting. Among the thirty mem and as but one more shoot remains in the bers of the Cuthbert Gun Club, whose shoot series the Whites are almost sure of landing ing range is at Swainton, Albert Urquhart the shooting honors of the season. The and Samuel Swain have been leading their points scored and targets broken by tne club mates in the various matches, on num teams follow: erous occasions made straight kills. Horace Target Townsend and Edward Camp, of the same Clubs. Points. Broken club, are making excellent scores. The S. S. White Highland ...... 2043 Ocean View Gun Club, at a recent invitation South End 2058 shoot, brought together many of the best Meadow Springs 1983 marksmen in the county. The Palermo Club, Chester-Ridley ., 1529 195© only organized three weeks ago, carried off Florists ...... most of the prizes, the best shooting being© done by Louis Cossaboon, who gathered 35 THE MARCH CONTEST. targets out of a possible 40. In addition to the above-named clubs, similar organiza The S. S. White Club Gains Largely on tions at Wildwood, Avalon and Sea Isle City, propose shortly holding a tournament to de the Other Contestants. cide the championship of Cape May County, Philadelphia, Pa., March 6. In the Trap a silver cup to be given the winning club. Shooters© League contest to-day at Ridley Park the S. S. White Gun Club shot in AT PALM BEACH. wonderful form, far outclassing both Hi_ land and Chester-Ridley, and when their 10 highest men had finished their turn at the The Veteran J. P. Knapp Wins a Cup With traps their total score of 450 for the team 15 Straight Kills. gave the Whites the best score made this * season by any of the clubs. Every man of Palm Beach, Fla., March 6. J. Palmer the ten broke 42 or better, the gunners Knapp, an old amateur champion, won the averaging 45 targets per man. Although chief event at the Florida Gun Club here on Highland leads South End by one point, the the 1st. inst. Shooting for the Upson cup, a Jerseymen, by defeating Meadow Springs and handicap he killed 15 birds straight, Mhile the Florists are now ahead of the Edge Hill A. D. Upson, the donor of the trophy,^came men in broken targets, they having a total LEE R. BARKLEY, second with 14. The summary: of 2058 to Highland©s 2043. Cantrell, of Winchester Company©s New Shooting Representative on Pacific Coast. Upson cup (handicap) at 15 birds J. P. Knapp, the Whites, carried off the individual hon New York (21 yards) 15; D. A. Upson, Cleveland (32) 14; Carnegie Phipps (29) 12; Roy C. Brabb, ors of the day by breaking 49 of his 50, Detroit (29) 10; Howard Brokaw, New York (21) while Newcomb, of the Whites, and Buck- out; W. A. H. Stafford, New York, 11; Andrew G. yalter, of the Florists, each smashed 48. Al Sage, New York, out; L. A. Waterbury, New York though Buckwalter has only shot in three of (27) out; Count de Polignas, Paris- (29) out; A. B the league shoots he has the remarkable Keech, New York (27) out; Mrs. Smith Hollins score of 147 breaks out of a total of 150 McKim, New York (26) 6; Mr. Pan-in, Baltimore targets. Scores: (26), 6; Howard H. Filter, Philadelphia (29) out. S. iS. WHITE. Including the sweestakes, which followed BUT the cup event, Mr. Knapp made 29 straight Cantrell ...... 24 25 49 kills, the best sequence that has been made Newcomb ...... 23 25 48 at the grounds this season. In the sweep Severn ...... 23 24 47 Wolsencroft ...... 22 25 stakes Messrs. Brabb and Brokaw divided Robinson ...... 23 22 45 Peak ...... were in attendance at the Saturday shoot the first, and Messrs. Knapp, Brokaw and iW. Mathews ...... 24 21 45 Hineline ... Upson divided the second. .W. A. H. Staf Pratt ...... _...... 23 20 43 Radcliffe ... and tried the targets. Summary: ford, president of the club, acted as referee. Getting ...... 23 20 43 Dougherty Targets. 10 15 15 20 30 25 25 25 25 25 The grand stand piazzas and upper gallery Beyer ...... ^...... 22 20 42 W. Thomas Chamberlain ...... 10 15 .. 19 29 25 25 23 Tansey ..,..,...... 18 24 42 Eisenhardt Young ...... 9 14 .. 18 29 24 24 .. were crowded with a large and fashionable Biddle .._.....,...... 21 Hall ...... 10 11 .. 15 20 ...... gathering. Total ...... '„. 450 Swickard ...... 8 11 10 16 .. 17 .. .. HIGHLAND. Clotts ...... 7 11 9 14 ...... PHILADELPHIA EVENTS. B. B. Other Scores H. Johnson 41, Cook 40, J. Thomas Wilson ...... 12 14 18 26 19 18 22 P. Bender ...... 25 21 40, Holloway 39, W. Johnson 39, H. Greene 38, G. M. Smith ...... 9 12 .. 17 .. 21 19 . . Wentz ...... 22 23 Bates 35, Soistman 35, Rexon 34, Muller 32, Simp- Kamp ...... 14 ...... 19 23 20 The i^eystone and Central Gun Clubs kins 31, Butler 30. J. H. Smith ...... 11 ...... 13 20 19 21 20 Hoover ...... 23 Bassell ...... 7 12 ...... 23 17 18 Dougherty ...... 21 23 MEADOW SPRINGS. Have a Day©s Sport. Brown ...... 22 Bolin ...... 12 .... 23 23 21 21 20 i9 Lutz ...... 21 22 B. B. T. Jor.es ...... 5 7 9 10 .... Philadelphia, Pa., March 8. Two of the Copper ...... 21 22 Kollock ...... 21 25 46 Fishinger ...... 1921 three events at the monthly shoot of the Da vis ...... 19 22 Jackson ...... 23 21 44 Central Gun Club at Forest Hill Saturday Kinggold ...... 19 20 Emory ...... 21 23 44 Perry ...... 22 Torpey ...... 22 22 44 KEYSTONE©S BIG SHOOT. afternoon were held in the snowstorm, and 17 Gothard ...... 20 22 42 so thick were the flakes that the marksmen Total ioyle ...... 21 21 42 could scarcely see the targets. McMeekin Waters ...... 21 21 42 Quaker City League Will Hold Two-Day CHESTER-RIDLEY. Sloan ...... ©22 19 41 was the winner in two of the three events B. B. T. Murdock ...... 22 19 41 Tourney. and Larkins carried off the money in the Hamlin ...... 25 22 47 " Smith ...... 21 20 41 other. The scores follow: * Copple ...... 22 22 44 Philadelphia, Pa., March 1. The Key Ten targets Larkins 7, Lennox, 6, Magee 5, Hoffman ...... 23 21 44 Total ...... 427 stone Shooting League of Philadelphia will Overbaugh ...... 21 22 43 Hensel 6, Johnson 4, Morgan 6, Lacey 5, Granger Griswold ...... 20 22 42 Other Scores Wiley 41, Crane 41, Henry 40, give its second annual target tournament 5, Malloy 5, Holen 6, Keaser 6, Frazier 6, Sand 6, Williamson ...... 20 22 42 Chandler 40, Anderson 39, Pierce 39, Cordery 39, at Holmesburg Junction, Pa., March 30 and Kieffer 5, Elfreth 5, Lang 5, McMeekin 8. Little ...... 17 24 41 Hillpot 37, Von Neida 37, Benson 37, Williams 3C, Fifteen targets Lennox 8, McMeekin 9, Larkins Lee ...... 20 21 41 Slier 36, Franklin 35, Soley 33, Laws 30, Gaxrett 31. Sterling silver pitchers, trophies and 10. Magee 7, Lacey 8, Granger 7, Lang 7, Malloy Schneifl...... 21 19 40 30, Strfckland 28. cash to the amount of over five hundred dol 6. Keaser 8. lars will be distributed among the shooters Ten targets McMeekin 8, .Lennox 7, Magee 6, Fields ...... 18 22 38 FLORISTS. Larking 8, Granger 4, Malloy 4, Elfreth 5, Sand 6, B. B. T. attending this tournament, without a cent IHoldem 5, K/aser 6. Total ...... "422 Buckwalter ...... 23 25 48 of entrance money except cost of targets; OTHER SCORES. Mink ...... 23 23 46 $10 optional sweepstakes on the big events, KEYSTONE YACHT CLUB, S. S. White Griffith 41, Appletin 41, George 41, Westcott ...... 20 24 44 one dollar optional sweeps in the twenty- Harper 40, Atkins 39, White 38, Ford 37, Patrick Parker ...... 21 18 39 bird events each day. A two-barrel event, The weekly target shoot of the Keystone 37, Fontaine 36, Kendall 35, Kinkson 35, Eyre 34 Hassey ...... 18 18 36 continuous for entire two days, with re-entry Yacht Club brought out a field of 22 gun Firth 34, Kunkle 31. Witherden 30. Heite 29 Shaw ...... 18 18 36 ners Saturday afternoon at the club©s traps Highland Pflegar 39. Boyer 38, Brooks 36 Den- Frank ...... 19 15 34 unlimited, will be a feature. Five sets of ham© 36, Roatch 33, Franklin 31, Harkins 31. Absentee ...... 13 12 25 traps, under the management of Mr. Charles at Tacony. Bierie, with 22 breaks, led the Chester-Eidley Pratt 38, Harrison 37, Ladomis Absentee ...... 13 12 .25 North, of the Chamberlain Cartridge and field, and also captured the prize offered in 36, Thomas 36. Leedom 36. Shattuck 36. Duffy 35 Absentee ...... 13 12 25 Target Co., will be in operation, while the Class A, which was a shooting jacket. Ber- Ladomus 35, Rogers 35, Paulson 31, Worrell 32 son won a shell pouch in Class B by break Worthington 32, Mathen 29, Duffy 2«. Total ...... 360 office will be under the peerless manager Mr. Luther J. Squier, of the du Pont de ing 19 targets, while Newhouse, Baker, Nemours Power Co., ably assisted by Mr. Walker and Whartenby tied for Class 0 Camden Shooters Lead. Chamberlain Columbus Winner. Bernard Elsesser and Mr. Lloyd Lewis. No. prize. On the shoot-off Newhouse won the prize, a shell pouch. O. Fisher, with 10 In one of the best Trap Shooters© League Columbus, O., March 8. The Saturday 2 club house has been more than doubled iii afternoon shoot was interfered with very size during the last year. Lunch will be breaks, won the Class D trophy, a box of matches of the season the South End Gun shells, while in Class E Webster, with four Club, of Camden, beat out Meadow Springs materially during the later part of the after served on the grounds, and the glad hand noon by a drizzling rain and the last few will be extended to everyone visiting this breaks, was awarded a penknife. Scores: ©Saturday on the latter©s grounds by the Bierie 22, Betson 19, C. Haigh IS. Erls 18. Side- small margin of nine targets, the scores be events were shot in a heavy mist that al shoot. bottom 16, Ford 16, Dilks 16, Newhouse 13 Baker ing: South End, 436; Meadow Springs most hid the targets. Mr. Chamberlain made 13. Walker 13. Whartenby 13. Weikel 12, Fisher 12. 427, and Florists©, 358. To win the Jersey- most remarkable score of 146 out of a Seigfried Won Spoon Shoot. Croll 11, O. Fisher 10, Ford 9, Betson 8, Rose 8. men had to do some of the classiest shooting jossible 150 and in the prize handicap Rutherford 8, Long 6, Webster 4, Ayers 4. of the season, coming within three targets >roke 48 out of 50 from 20 yards. Mr. Selins Grove, Pa., March 6. Hiram Seig of the season©s record, and it was not until Camp won second with 42 out of 50. The fried won the monthly spoon shoot of the A $200-Match. the last squad finished that victory was eam-race shoot with Circleville for last Selins Grove Gun Club to-day. Summary: Articles of agreement between Julius Du- assured. Scores: Thursday was postponed on account of a Ten targets First event, Seigfried 8, Kreager 7 sheck, of Freeland, Pa., and James Andreas arge number of the Columbus team being Poster 7, Rhim-estine 4, Yarrick 6. of West Hazleton, have been signed for a SOUTH END. away. Mr. C. A. Young, of Springfield, O., Second event Seigfried 9, Kreeger 9, Yarrick 6 B. B. Khimestine 10, Foster 9. pigeon match for a purse of $200. The W. Pechman 23 24 broke 118 out of 125 targets, which was fine Twenty Targets Seigfried 16, Kreeger 16, Yar natch will be shot at Freolaiid on Saturdav French ..... 21 25 work. Mr. Jones, of Gahanna, and Mr. rick 20, Rhimestine 14, Foster 16. March 13. Each man will shoot at nin« Crosa ...... 23 Swickard and Clotts, of New Albany, 0., Twenty-five Targets Seigfried 22, Yarrick 20. birds. MARCH 13, 1909. Great Records ^Won in 19O8 EN AND MEASURES By Shooters Using GTJN EDITOR Du Pont Brands T is always a pleasure to chronicle news of as a step in the direction of improved game I the growth and well-being of gun clubs, as laws. these are the media for propagation of * * * ot Smokeless Shotgun Powder the clean and legitimate sport of trap- ROM a recent issue of the London shooting. Consequently the following piece F "Daily Mail," just to hand, we glean THE OLYMPIC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP, LONDON, ENGLAND of news from our Cincinnati correspondent an item that must be of some interest THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANADA is given special prominence: to ex-President Roosevelt, who has completed THE GRAND CANADIAN HANDICAP All won by W. H. Swing, .Montreal, Canada. "The membership of the Cincinnati Gun Club is all preparations for his African hunting trip: THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP...... + ...... Won by Fred Harlow slowly but surely climbing to the figure at which "Three fine lions, shot by Captain Geoffrey Bux- it stood before the club met with ill luck. It is, ton in East Africa, have just been placed in the THE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. .... 4. ...__...... Won by Fred Gilbert again close to the 400 mark. The membership took Castle Museum. All three beasts were shot within HIGH AMATEUR RUN 253 UNFINISHED...... «*....,___. Made Tsy Joe Kautzky a jump when the Latonia Gun Club decided to dis fifteen minutes, and when Mrs. Buxton arrived at band and join the Cincinnati Club. Sixty-nine the spot twenty minutes after her husband©s setting HIGH PROFESSIONAL RUN 363 STRAIGHT ...... Made by W. H. Heer members of the Latonia Club have already bought out she found him, regarding the three bodies.© stock in the Cincinnati Club, and 28 more will THE HIGHEST AVERAGE EVER MADE IN ANY TOURNAMENT join later. Dr. Bird, President and Mayor Earle 595 X 600 OVER 99 PER CENT. Made by W. H, Heer and other Latonia officials will all join the Queen WATERLOO, la., correspondent writes City club. The new Cincinnati Club will be in A us regarding a rare sight, well worth formally opened Saturday and Sunday. Temporary shelter houses and traps have been erected to allow seeing, as follows: Start the Season Right Do Not Handicap Yourself shooting. The new Leggett trap will be introduced "A remarkable and beautiful flight of snowy soon. It is a new contrivance, which can be oper white owls was witnessed in La Porte City yester ated by one person. A big feature of the new club day afternoon. There were about forty of the birds DuPont Brands WfU Help You to Make will be live-bird contests. Shooting of live birds and they stopped to rest in tin pine trees in the residence district. Many people witnessed this un and Break Records is not contrary to law in Kentucky." usual migratory movement, and the birds, with their Before dismissing the matter we rise to snowy white and barred plumage, attracted much remark that a city of the size of Cincinnati attention. The snowy owl is a native of the far north, subsisting on small animals and scraps of should have, in proportion to population, meat left by the polar bear and other animals of E. t. OU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER CO. half a dozen gun cluba equalling in member prey. The male bird is large and snowy white and the female is smaller and has barred plumage. Established 18O2 WILM1NGTON, DEL. ship, importance and zeal the Cincinnati They are a species of owl that hunt and fly in the Gun Club. daytime." * * * E are informed that the annual indoor OECRETARY-TREASURER Charles G. W contests of the United States Revolver >J Grubb, of the Western Pennsylvania Association will be held in Chicago Trap Shooters© League informs us that from March 14 to 21. At the same time in a meeting of that organization will be all central points of the country shooting held at the Sportsmen©s Supply Company, at will take place on the regular targets of the 619 Smithfield Street, Pittsburg, Pa., for the LEFEVER GUN Association. The main event will he the purpose of placing tll