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Volume 42, No. 22. Philadelphia, February 13, 1904. Price, Five Cents. SPORTING February 13, 1904.

They will harp on that string, no matter how things shape themselves. Matters must assume a better shape this SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO,, year than last. The cuts in salaries will be rather deep in some cases. Those play 34 South Third St., Philadelphia. ers fortunate enough to hold contracts FINAL REMARKS ON THE OBNOXIOUS that have not expired will continue at the old figures, although more than one high- priced man will be allowed to go. With FOUL-STRIKE RULE. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated expenses cut down in the salary line, al though not to the extent© to which they will descend in another season, there ought to be a chance to make money. ©In Substitutes er PalHatives Worse Than some of the clubs the cuts will be very slight in the Boston American and Pitts- the Rule Itself The Need of Balk for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray ex burg National, for instance. New York will pay big money this year in fact, more pense of printing, postage, packing, etc. than it did last, and ought to have another Rule Enforcement Movements of very successful season. DINBEN©S KICK. It was news indeed to hear from Syra tbe Local Clubs. Send to______©______:______©.______cuse that Dineen was not satisfied with his salary. It-was the general impression- that Dineen was well treated by Mr. Kil- Bit Jacob C. lilea, and was tendered a contract calling Boston, Mass., Fob. 0. Editor "Sporting for $3.r)00. The story sent here carried Life:" There is a great danger in thi with it the©threat that Dineen would go agitation over the foul-strike rule. It i to if he did not receive more that something may be pu money, but that kind of a threat will bear on the books as a compro very little weight. A different locality than inise" that will be a deueei California must be chosen. Perhaps some night worse than anything independent club will pay him $4000. now there. Let well cuougl Dineen is about the only man about whom alone, say I, and if tn THIS COUPON AND TEN CENTS IN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONE PHOTOTYPE. there is any trouble. foul strike is to remain d 1©ITTKNGKR DOOMED. not attempt to substitut With the acquisition of "Ace" Stewart it anything by way of com CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF looks very much as if I©itteuger would bo pensation for its remaining let out by the Nationals, in face of the Those In favor of the rut fact that Captain Ti-nney thinks it© would must admit that the opposi be a big mistake to let him go. Pittenger tion is strong and determ is a $4000 man, however, and is considered iiied. Because there is no too much of a luxury to carry. Willis, C. Morse much of an outcry made i Bressler, Stewart, Fisher, Malarkey and does not follow that tnert Pat Carney ought to make a first-clas pitch ©is not much in the way of opposition. 1 ing staff. Despite the fact that, it is gen simply shows that the base ball public i "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated erally known that the local Nationals are sport-loving and accepts the issue in th base ball players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their none too anxious to carry Mr. Pittenger, proper spirit. While many support th the owners have not been deluged with rule strongly out of disinterested motive favorite base ball players by complying with the conditions named in the offers to buy him. showing that clubs are there are many who cling to it siinpl; coupon above. not so anxious to part with their good because it is a hobby. Then there an The photos are regular cabinet size C5^x73^ inches) mounted on Mantello coin for base ball material. More than others who favor it out of sheer selfish one club could use Pittenger to advantage, uess. As says, it is :i nil mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. however. Termcy thinks there is as much pre-eminently for pitchers and for umpires Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your pitch in him as there ever was. It would , No wonder, then, that both these classes favorite base ball players at practically no expense. not be at all surprising if wax so warm over the rule and adduce s< BARNEY M©LAUGHLIN. many reasons why it should be kept on One coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, of the Lowell Club, who is without doul t the books. If you will just turn to however, obtain as many photos as you desire by sending live 2-cent stamps one of the finest young minor league short- THK BATSMEN, and a coupon for each one. stops there is, will be taken on the South the only people who should be asked tc ern trip. The team has an abundance of testify on this point, you will find the testi The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will infielders, but no one in whom there is mony to change appreciably. One of tht be added each week: much confidence as a shortstop. Manager good things about tht; rule is that it short Fred Lake, of the Lowell Club, while not ens the game. Therliall tosser is soon ir particularly anxious to part with his man. his street clothes, has his supper and is , 1903. , 1903. is willing to allow Manager Buckeuberger out for the night. There is no dragging, to take him South to try him out, and I©ll rag-chewing and all the sort of thing that BOSTON CLUB Charles Stahl, Denton PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans Wagner, Free wager if he does he will keep him. Mc- used to prevail. The rule has been thi Young, George Winters, Frederick Parent, Clarke, Claude Ritchey, Thomas Leach Laughlin is a great fielder and knows how making of many a player and the ruin ol John Freeman, James Collins, Charles Samuel Leever, William Bransfi.eld, Clar to play second for put-outs. Catcher Mer- not a few. Ban Johnson has been quotee Farrell, Patrick Dougherty, Hobe Ferris, ence II. Beaumont, Harry Smith, William ritt and he played the game of catching a s saying that the rule worked all right. William Dineen, Louis Criger, George La- Kennedy, Cnarles Phillippe, Edward men Snapping more than any pair in the This is not so. He is a bister opponent of New England League last season. In case the rule, but he will not go to war about chance, Norwood Gibson, John O©Brieu, Phelus, Arthur Weaver, Otto Krueger MeLaugh©lin makes" good, Boston would let It. How the umpires dilate about the ruU Thomas Hughes, Jacob G. Stahl. Frederick VeiJ, Eoscoe Miller. James out some one, as there would be Kaymer, and eloquently tell you it is the greatest Sebring. Abbatichlo and Gremingcr, Delahanty anil thing ever! They will toll you at length PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, Aubrey. Writh Kaymer at second and of the evils it counteracts, when as manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F. NEW YORK CLUB-George Van Haltren "Del." at third, the infield would not be at matter of fact everything moved satisfac Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold, Harry Davis, John J. McGraw, Joseph McGinnity all slow and a great improvement over that torily, iu 1!X)2 hi the American League when Edward S. Plank, Oliver Pickering, Christopher Matthewson, John Warner© of last season. the rule was not in force. The fact that OseeF.Schreckengost. Lafayette N. Cross, Samuel Mertes, William Gilbert John CHARLEY DEXTER ..the rule is one that affects the batting, and George Edward Waddell, Frederick L. Cronin, Charles Babb, D. L. McGann has not been released, and Treasurer Bill that there was not too much batting before Hartzell, Monte Cross, Daniel Hoflman, ings says he will not be until the club gets it was.adopted, should be enough to operat , Frank a better man. The talk about the engage as a killer. The tiguros in the case tell Charles Bender, Weldoii Henley. Bowerman, William Luuder, Luther H ment of Dexter by Louisville evidently de Taylor, John Dunn. « their own story. No evidence of word of CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie.Wil- termined the locals to cling to him and see mouth is at. all necessary. It took cunning if there was anything doing. Dexter is an and machination to pull the rule through, Ham Bernhardt, Charles Hickman, Frank CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, John Tar- other high-priced man, but no National and it looks as if the same kind of-bluff Donohue, Harry Bay, Elmer Flick, Earl lor, James P. Casey, Richard Hurley League team has yet made any overtures would keep it in force for another season. Moore, Harry Bernis, Adrian Joss, Wil Joseph B Tinker, James Slagle. Thomas to secure him, and it. looks very much that If the rule tinkerers want to do something liam Gochnauer. William J. Bradley,R. S. Ivaub, John Evers, Carl Lnndgren Jacob Charley \ri\\ be allowed to go at no very good for the game let them tackle Rhoades, John Thoney. \Veimer, John Menefee, John Kling Hob distant date. Dexter would make a first- THAT BALK HULK class man for the Louisville outfit; in. fact, NEW YORK CLUB . James ert Wicker, John McCarthy, Cliiries and give something the umpires can en Currie. for any team that can find an opening for force. Stop that pitching motion in the Williams, David L. Fultz, Clarke Griffith, him. H$ can , , field and steal bases, throw to first base, and then we will have William Keeler, , John CINCINNATI CLUB-Joseph J.Kelly FrarJk and has the requisite ability to handle u. something that means something. Base- O©Connor, Norman Elberi©eld, William ^ V-© Ja«>b Beck-ley, Michael Donlin, club in first-class style. running ought to have some show. It: has Conroy, Walter Beville, , PROMISING RECRUITS. been choked long enough; in fact, matters William Phillips, Harry Steinfeldt Ed It looks as if Charley Nichols would have gone from bad to worse. The first Herman McFarland, John Ganzeli. ward Poole, Charles Harper, Thomas Daly gather two likely players under his wing in preliminary motion of the pitcher to deliver DETROIT CLUB James Barrett, Joseph J. BentJey Seymour. Catcher Jack McLcan, with Nashua, of the the ball to the batsman not carried through Yeager, Frank Kitson, Sam Crawford, New England League last season, and Sim should be called a balk, and umpiers ought BROOKLYN CLUB-WimamDahlen.James Murch, who was with Haverhill and Law .to be instructed to call these. ©1 he umpires James McGuire, Fred Buelow, Herman bheckard, ired Jaeklitzsch, John Doyle rence. McLcan stands something like (> in the major leagues ought to get a drilling Long; William L. Lush, Joseph Kissmger Samuel Strang, Virgil Garvin. William feet 4 inches. He has a brother but 19 before the season opens, and it would not William Donovan, Louis McAllister. Reidy, Oscar Jones, Louis Hitter Harry years of age who stands fully G feet. He be such a very bad idea for the© umpires George Mullin. Gessler, Otto Jordan, John Dobbs Harry has a tremendous reach, and it is a very of the two major leagues to get their drill Schmidt, Frank Dillon. widely-pitched ball that can get away from ing together, so that there would be a LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, John him. He is a hitter, too. He is a player perfect understanding of the rules and the BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley P J well worth nursing, and a year in fast com work there is to be performed. The idea Moran Victor J. Willis, P, J. ©Carnev© pany will do him a world of good. Murch to allow two coaches on the lines at all Fred Tenney, John Malarkey, Harry J is another tall chap. He can play first and times is a good one. People like to see Aubrey, Edward Abbaticchio, Charles third, and can make good in either posi plenty of life on the lines, and it is very Burkett, J. E. Heidrick, Hunter Hill. tion. He prefers to play first, and is con dull with no one on the lines if the base©s Dexter, J. B.Stanley, E. W. Greminger fident he can fill the bill there. Murch is are empty. Another rule that ought to be CHICAGO CLUB , Edward Charles Pittinger. - sure to win favor, as he is a fine chap in on the books is that it should be optional McFarland,, William D.Sul PHILADELPHIA CLUB Harry Wolverton 3very sense of the word, as well as an ex with the manager or captain of the oppos livan, James J. Callahan, Daniel Green, cellent ball tosser. Cofeny, the catcher se- ing side to allow a man to run for an in William Douglas, John C. Barry, Fred nired from Lawrence last season, has been jured player. It often happens a player , Roy Pattersou, Lee Tanne Mitchell, Charles Zimmer, Charles Fraser returned by St. Louis to that club. is able to hobble about in the game, but hill, Frank Owens, William Holmes, G. Frank Sparks, Roy Thomas, William SPOKES FROM THE HUB. cannot run. Let it be up to the other side Harry White, Patrick Flaherty, George Gleason, Rudolph Hulswitt, William Buffalo will get Joyce, who was with to determine whether he shall have a sub Magoon, Niek Altrock, John Slattery. J. Keister, Charles Dooin, William Duggle- Sew Bedford last season. stitute or no. More than once last season ("Jiggs") Donuhue. by, William Hallman, Frank Roth, John Freddy Parent and Charley Farrell will substitutes were allowed to run in such make a water trip to the South. Farrell isi cases. WASHINGTON CLUB James Ryan, How- McFetridge. n first-class shape, and is often seen about\ THE INTER-LEAGUE SITUATION, ard P. Wilson, John Townsend, Wvatt ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovan, Homer the streets here. hoon the sparring between the majors Lee, William Clark, Albert Orth, Case Smoot James T. Burke, Charles McFar- Haverhill is simply wild over base ball, will be over and it will be a case of getting Patton, Louis Drill, William Coughlin, land, John Farrell, David L. Brain John md the prospects are* for one of the best down to business. Then the mud-slinging Al Selbach, Barry McCormick, Malachi seasons ever known in the game. will be reduced to a minimum. There are J. O©Neill, Michael J. O©Neill, James Tim Murnane and Ron Mulford had bet- weak points in both camps, and it is not Kittridge, Edward Dunkle. Hackett er have it out in the South. Steady, boys© necessary to allude to them here. People The refreshment and scoreeard privileges who live in glass houses should not. throw >n the American grounds will go to the etones.. Nevertheless.© the stone-throwing OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: lighest bidder this year. Joe G©avin held will be kept up to, an extent all summer. hem-with. Ed Glover last season, and it is Despite all the talk to the contrary, the aid they cleared close to $5000 Not ban two major leagues will continue to do President"KilUlea has been fairly deluded business this season from separate camps. ivith applications for the business manag< - The know-it-alls still insist that anbther neiit of the Americans here for next soa- j-ear will bring about the 12-club league. on, and every one is wondering upon, whom he choice will fall. February 13, 1904. SPORTINQ 3

for 1!)04 because the reservation clause CT I AFTSC C*I1PTI1VT/"©C* through with him owing to his failure to was stricken out of his contract. keep iu condition last season. Ordinarily, this case would be one for the National Association to determine them ST. LOUIS SIFTINuS. Owner Hedges, of the Browns, denies selves. the stories of a considerable salary cut There having been a dispute, however, by him. What cutting he is doing is on a LATEST JUDGMENTS BY NATIONAL as to this player©s services between the small scale with nice discrimination. Brooklyn Club and the Troy Club, under THE CARDINALS© PLAYERS ALMOST Jimmy Ban-ett evidently does not intend a rinding of the National Commission the to jerk a bell rope when he quits playing BOARD AND COMMISSION. player w;is awarded to Troy. ALL UNDER COVER. base ball. He has been taking a winter The evidence in this case is the player©s course at a Boston business college. statement and the contract. His assertion Manager Jimmy Collins announces that Important National Board Decision that the reservation clause was stricken he is going to work pitcher Norwood Gib- from his contract is erroneous. It appears The Entire Team, With the Exception son ofteuer next season. Colliiis believes as one of the. conditions of his contract. the youngster will be\ a star this year. Defining Managerial Powers in the For that reason the player©s request is re fused. of Patsy Donovan, Under Contract John Ganzel, of the New York Americans, HARRY C. PULLIAM, has become interested in the Grand Rapids Matter of Releasing Players More B. K. JOHNSON. Most of (he Browns Still Digest© Central League team, and expects to take AUG. HER KM ANN. charge when his present contract expires. It is believed it will be at least June 1 Decrees of the National Commission. log the Cuts in Their Salaries. before the subway trains will run to the QUAKER QUIP5. American League grounds in New York, which means a further setback for that Below will be found a decision by the Both of the Local Clubs Getting Their 13tj B. Wrighl. team. National Board of great importance to Players Ui:dcr Contract—Improvements St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 8. Editor "Sporting Jake Stahl, last season with the cham all minor leagues, involving the rights at Philadelphia Ball Park to be Started Life." That the Robisons have uot been pion Bostons, and slated for the Senatorial asleep, is shown by the fact, according to crew next spring, is studying at the Uni and powers of team managers as regards Next Week—Z miner's Future. President Pulliam©s last versity of Illinois, where he broke into releasing players. This decision is also bulletin, that the entire fame. By F. C. Ridiler. team, with the exception "Deacon Jim" McGuire is conducting his important as A guide to players in their Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 8. To date the of Donovau, has been sign hotel and cafe at Albion, Midi., and as dealings with managers. The far-reach Athletic Club has had fairly smooth sail ed. The coutracts promul his services do not seem to be in demand ing in re-signing the team. Powers, Shreck, gated are those of Nichols, his retirement may follow in the neat- ing effect of the decision on the point \VaddelI, Bender,1 Henley, Corbett, Taylor, Smoat, future. involved is self-evident: Finance, Barthold, Davis, Shaimou, Barclay, Murch, With the Senators located at the old Monte Cross, Mullin, Pick- C. Donahue, Burke, Brain, Seventh street grounds, the new order ex Important Release Decision. ering, Seybold aud Hoffman Farrell, Staruagle, Zcarfoss, tending the working time of the Govern have signed. Murphy, Hart- Byers aud Thicluiaii. A Auburn, X. Y., Feb. 5.-Decision in re ment employes would hurt the attendance sel. Plank, Bruce aud Fair petition is being circulated Very little. i layer D. K. Kclinonds. Player Kdmonrts banks are holding out for here for the retention of uies a petition requesting the removal of a little more money, and catcher Jack O©Ncil, and is Magnate Mautner, of Ft. Wayne, who his name from the I©aducah the three veterans first Charles Nichols receiving many signatures. sent pitcher Curtiss to Cleveland, says (Ky.) Club list of plavers named will probably re There is no chance for his that youngster is a better pitcher now than reserved. The player states ceive an advance. Captain retention now, however, as pitcher Taylor Mullen was when he left Ft. Wayne two that he received a written Lave Cross is waiting, not has been signed. ,thus completing St. Louis© years ago. release from the manager for any particular reason, share of the deal with Chicago. O©Neil has Third baseman Uuglaub complains that of the club, and that lie has but because he is never m contracted with the Au flatly refused Selee©s final salary offer, but President Killilea has not yet paid him..$400 Connie Mack a hurry to sign. He can be that won©t help him. He will cither have of the purchase money promised him. He gusta (Ga.) Club for sea counted on as a fixture. son of 1904. The League to play with Chicago or quit. says he will return to the Milwaukee Club Manager Mack js confident that his team THK BROWNS PLAN. if the money is not paid. officials and the president is going to cut a big swath in next year©s, of the Paducah Club ques race. The men will go to Spartanburg on for the coming season have been com Tannehill is the only shortstop Comiskey tion the regularity of the March 12. Before returning the Athletics pleted by owner Hedges aud manager Mac- has to depend on, unless George Davis re release, and contend that will play games with Richmond, Montreal Alecr. Last year the Browns were ports for duty. Callahan has been elected the player is an asset of the and Princeton. paid high salaries, but made to succeed Magoon at second base, unless J. H. Farrell I©aducah Club. A written TUB PHILADELPHIA CLUB a poor showing, and iu Donohuc is fiually secured. release, signed by an au has sent out new contracts to all of the consequence there will be a Harvard has obtained Chesbro and Kee thorized official of the club, being demand players under reservation aud can now few uew faces on the team. ler, of the New York Americans©, to coach ed, the player introduces the following await results with complacency. Manager Burkett is the otity fixture the ©Varsity baseball team in the prelimi document: Duffy will be here about iu the outfield. Jones, se nary season. Franfz, the head coach, will September 1(5, 190.T To P. B. Edmonds: As March 1 to prepare for the cured from Baltimore, will call out the team February 15. I cannot pay you the. same salary in 1904 as start of the Southern trip hold down first base, and "Wahoo Sam" Crawford has discarded you received in 190:>, 1 waive all claims to you. on March 12. on which no Gleasou second, if Paddcn©s the mug and razor strop and -is raising Yon can sign as you see fit. exhibition games will DC thumb is no better. Wal cattle near his Nebraska home. Sam is (Signed) COONBY BEST, lace will remain at short Manager, I©aducah Club. played, the first game of one of the spendthrifts of the profession. that kind being with the and Hill- on third. While He let go of eighty cents in 1903. Our records disclose the facts that the Athletics April 2. The new some of the Brownies have playing season of the Kentucky, Illinois uniforms are to be the been hard hit in the matter Professor Lombroso, the eminent crimiu- and Tennessee League closed upon Sep swcllest, according to man Jas. McAleer of salary shrinkage there is ologist, says that left-handed men are threo tember 1(>, and at that time Mr. Ben Weile ager Shettsline, ever worn one man who has escaped times as likely to stray from the paths of was president of the Paducah Club. It is by a local team white Red John Powell. "Powcll," says Secre virtue as their right-handed brethren. Will the ruling of the Board that a manager has with hunter color cloth tary Hedges, "stuck to me when he was they never stop knocking Waddell©C not the ©right to extend a release to any coat, at home; abroad. Ox offered $2000 more by the Cincinnati Club The opening of the season will find the player AFTER THE PLAYING SKASON Hugh Duffy ford gray, with hunter cloth than I was paying him. That©s $1500 more New York American League Club©s Park lias closed, thereby dissipating the assets stockings and caps. The than I©m worth, was the way he figured. greatly improved newly sodded, and with of the club. repairs at Philadelphia Park will be I gave him a $500 increase, aud now that the outfield extended and raised so as to Any manager clothed with authority to gin on about Feb. 15. An architect has the trouble is over I©m not going to forget cut off hits that last season meant home release players during the playing season drawn up plans for the operation, and it that he stuck to me and did uot use the runs. niust do so with the knowledge and. con is expected that the new bleachers will be opportunity to hold me up." Pitcher Jack Townsend Is at his home, in sent of the club president. The failure of completed in time for the opening of the Delaware, and indulges in nothing but a player to report for duty during the base ball season early In April. The plans skating and sleighing. Jack would like playing season (because of a release by his have been sent to the city authorities, and AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. to return to Washington next season, but manager) is cause for inquiry by a club as soon as they give permission bids upon would not object to working for Connie president, and where no protest is entered the work will b^ asked for. Mack. within a reasonable period, it is tacitly CHIKF ZIMMKIl©S KUTUKR. Catcher Kittridge has started coaching The Boston Club probably will turn Out- understood that such a release is with the The following from a Cleveland contem the Holy Cross College team. knowledge and consent of the club officials. porary is of more than passing interest to ficlder Stone -ind Inficlder O©Brien over This release was handed the player upon the Philadelphia Club and its patrons: Pitcher Nick Alt rock has fiually come to Milwaukee in exchange for Infielder September 1(5, the last day of the playing " ©Chief dimmer is unde to terms with the Chicago Club. Uuglaub. The club does not care to pay season: therefore the prayer of the player cided as to whether he will Catcher Bemis is coaching the Lincoln the $1000 originally agreed upon for for release must be denied, and relief ob return to the diamond in High School team at Cleveland. Uuglaub. tained from the club president. the capacity of player or Outfielder Mdntyrc has come to terms Jimmy Callahan is not enamored of the J. H. FAHRKLL, Sec©y. umpire. The veteran is now with Detroit and signed a contract. role of club manager. It is said that he f(irty-four years old, but as told Comiskey last season that he did not lie always takes the best of First baseman "Jiggs" Donahue, late of want another year of managerial glory NATIONAL COMMISSION DECISIONS. care of himself he is uot all Milwaukee, has signed a Chicago contract. and would be content to go back iu the in by a long shot. It is will celebrate the thirty- ranks as a private. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 22. Decision No. 3fi scarcely possible, however, seventh anniversary of his birth February Manager Barrow has issued his ukase In re contention of player Edwin S. Quick that he will return to Phil 21). " that the Detroit©s spring training trip to be stricken from reservation list of Salt adelphia, as that club is ex Buck Freeman has gone to Hot Springs. shall be a stag party; iu other words, no Lake City Club. The atten tremely well equipped with Diucen aud Hickman will join him there man will be permitted to take his wife backstops. He may go back ou the 20th. along. With Barrow training trips are tion of the Commission was to Pittsburg, however, as called to this case by thy Charles Zimmer Frank Farrel! sayg Chesbro and Williams business not pleasure. player himself, his conten that club seems to be in need of an old catcher to coach the young will not be released or traded under any The Washingtons will be the only major tion being that lie should circumstances. not be placed on the reser pitchers that Dreyfuss has under contract. team not to invade the South for pre vation list of the Salt Lake Last fall Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, The Cleveland Club still has Flick. liminary practice. The management claims City Club for the reasons asked ©Chief if he would come back to Donahue, Hit-key, Stoval. Pastor aud Ross- that this is a useless expense inasmuch as (a) that he was not re Pittsburg hi case that Philadelphia de tuan unsigned. they have good weather in the Capitol served by this club for cided to let him out. and the ©Chief gave It is regarded as highly probable that City during the spring. 1904, and (b) that this club him a favorable reply. Since that time, Comiskey will laud Patsy©Donovan, of St. Tom Walker©s case will not be brought however. President Pulliam. of the Na Louis, as player-manager. failed to notify him on or tional League, has asked ©Chief to become before the National Commission, and the before September 25 last of Pitcher Orth, of the Senators, has ac Louisville twirler will remain with Cin his reservation. This play one of the regular staff of umpires. As an umpire in the City Indoor Base Ball cepted an offer to coach the University cinnati. Ban Johnson has acknowledged Louis Bruce er©s name appeared on one of Virginia base ball team. the Cincinnati Club©s right to Walker, and of the original lists of pur- League, ©Chief was a great success, and offered $2500 for his release. chased players of the New York American there seems to be no good reason why he Clark Griffith says emphatically that he League Club. The Salt Lake City Club should not make good as a handler of the wants to keep Chesbro, and has decided Outfielder Jack Hendricks. of Washing notified the Commission that payment of indicator in the outdoor game. But, the not to offer him in any trade. ton, may uot play this seaapn till June, aud purchase money should be made to the new veteran is of the opinion that he is still Pitcher Diueen emphatically denies being perhaps uot at all. His father died sud- owners of the club. An examination of the good for a couple more years in the dissatisfied with Boston conditions or hav- dcnlv a few days ago, leaving him consid case developed that the player had not active harness behind the bat." 111,3 threatened to jump to California. erable money and a~ big law practice, aud been purchased by the New York American LOCAL JOTTINGS. the outfielder cannot decide whether to The veteran Billy Hallmau has applied The Senators should put up a better play or stick to law. League Club, and he was awarded back to to the Cincinnati Club for a berth as utility "argument" next season. Lew Drill is a Salt" Lake. man in case De Armond©s rheumatic affec lawyer and Morau and Jake Stahl hope to Cleveland is raising objections to Tebeau The Hurling of the Commission was not tion keeps that player out of the game. be soon. claiming Otto Hess for Denver. Hess made until some time after September 25, The Phillies" Western League recruit, Parent and Farrell will join the Boston belongs .to Cleveland, as he was only the time fixed for reservation. It follows, catcher William Marshall, of Homestead, is team at Macon by boat for Savannah. "farmed" out to the Western League therefore, that even if the player©s state balking at the terms offered him. which club. "Farming" is prohibited by the Na ments are correct, the Salt Lake Club was They rather court sea-sickness as a con tional Agreement and operates as a release are very liberal for an experimental player. ditioner. not at fault. They thought the player had A decision by Mr. Hcrrmnnn as to Beck- for the farmed player. been purchased and acted accordingly. The Most, men consider it au honor to be ley©s final disposition may iu»w be expect sent to Washington. Fred Postal thought Captain Lajoie denies the rumor that he evidence also shows that the player was ed any day. The chances for .his acquisi will take a team of Frenchmen to France released to the New York American League tion by the Phillies arc very bright. it the happiest moment of his life when he got out. next fall to show the natives how base ball (©lub "conditionally" upon his making good. The only objection to the Athletics© train is played. The story was that Larry had This agreement was signed by the player ing place Spartansburg, S. C. Is the high Willie Keeler considers the Cleveland constructed a team with George LaChance as a witness. Our former finding in this winds which come up in the afternoon, ground the nearest to ideal of any in the case will stand, and the player awarded to first base. Larry second base. Parent short- necessitating most of the work to be done country. It is as smooth and true as a stop, DeArinond, of Cincinnati, third base, the Salt Lake City Club. billiard table. HARRY C. PULLIAM, in the morning. the remainder of the nine to be selected B. B. .IOHNSON. Business Manager Shettsline. of the Phil- Catcher Zalusky, transferred by New from the minor leagues. AUG. HKRRMANN. lies, yesterday received the signed contracts York to Toledo as part of the deal for of catcher Douglass and outfielder Flem Kleinow, refuses to sign with Toledo at The veteran, Billy Hamilton, is of opin ing. Outfieldcr Keistcr was given notice the salary offered. ion, that pitcher Josslyn will make good The Doescher Case Aa:ain of his unconditional release. " for New York. He says: "This chap is Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 22. Decision No. WTillie" will probably sign with the Jersey A Detroit, man named John Alien is sue- a wonder, and seems to be destined to be ST. In re the contention of player John City Club. ing the Detroit Club for breach of contract, one of the best pitchers in the country. H. Doescher to V>e stricken from reserve Manager Duffy is going to take South the club having last May cancelled his He has all the earmarks of greatness in list of the Troy Club: The attention of the for a try-out a young Boston outfielder refreshment privilege. baseball. He has a great curve, with an Commission was called to this case by the named Thomas F. Rafferty, who did some Had shortstop Gochnauer not signed with jawful break, keeps the ball close to the player himself, his contention being that capital work last season for the New Bed San Francisco he would have been trans ^batsman, aud is never worried when there lie could uot be reserved by the Troy Club ford Club. ferred to Washington Cleveland was are aieu ou bases. SPOFTTINQ February 13, 1904.

plain. That being the case, neither the tion of Clark Griffith naming Kling, Sulli van and Criger as the only real catchers ill New York nor the Brooklyn Club can the business, is more than interesting un play at Ridgewood Park or any other der the circumstances. Perhaps Grif can induce his old boss, Chief Conm-key, to let A WEEKLY JOURNAL borough outside their own without the him have Sullivan. Manager Griffith sent consent of a majority of clubs in both IN REGARD TO THE INTER-LEAGUE word from Chicago that he had received the devoted to signed contract of catcher Kleiuow, of Base Ball, Trap Shooting and major leagues! Toledo. When Griffith finalIv breaks camp With best wishes for both major SCHEDULE TANGLE. in the Windy City and comes here he General Sports should have quite a story to give out re leagues we cannot conceive of any other garding his player-huntiug operations. interpretation of the inter-league, agree IN KNOWLES© REALM. FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. The National League President Anxious Last summer the local National League ment. However hard such a decision club made a practice of putting out a may appear to the defeated party at to Avoid Unnecessary Clashes and big blue flag from its office in the St. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. James Building bearing the words, in bold Entered at Phiiadelphla Post Office this present moment, it would vastly letters, "Baseball Polo Grounds To-day." as second class matter conserve the future rights of all parties Insistent Only Upon Inter-League This banner was visible to pdestrians for a number of blocks on Broadway. One day to the controversy; while a different de Observance of Treaty Stipu1ations. last week Secretary Fred Knowles flung Published by cision would open the door to all sorts the banner to the breeze, much to the as of future complications, perhaps abuses, tonishment of shivering passers-by. It was THE SPORTING LIFE New York, Feb. 4. Editor "Sporting about 5 below zero that day and Fred says PUBLISHING CO. nnd eventually act like a two-edged Life:" Relative to the differences between the next day it thawed. sword, cutting both ways. In a matter the National and American Leagues, Pres Photographs of McGraw©s new outfielder, 34 South Third Street ident Pulliam, of the for McCormick. arc in great demand for use PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. of such grave future effect the line must mer, stated to-day that the by the newspapers. Secretary Knowles be hewn to let the chips fall where they situation was a very sim therefore wrote to Lewisburg, Pa., where ple one. In the peace McCormick resides, asking that young man may! to have some pictures ©taken. "Get good THOMAS S. DANUO...... President agreement between the two leagues, signed some time ones for newspaper men," emphasized J. CLIFF. DANDO...... Treasurer ago, it was stated distinct Knowlea in his letter. A short time there WILL K. PARK...... Secretary TIMELY TOPICS. ly that a committee should after Knowles received a letter asking FRANCIS C. KICHTEK...... Editor-in-Chief be appointed each season him how he wanted the pictures shipped, EmvAKD C. STAKK...... Business Manager by freight or express. "They were as The National Commission has issued a from each league, to meet large as posters, and too bulky to be sent handsome book containing the official text and arrange a schedule that by iuail, :> explained Knowles. of the National Agreement, the working would not be conflicting. , Subscription Rates Ban Johnson, president, of whose addition to the Polo Ground forces One Year ...... $2.00 rules of the Commission, and the full text the American League, has has caused so much favorable comment Six Months ...... 1.25 of the thirty-four decisions rendered by the Harry C. Pulliam 1]Ot as yet appointed a com on this side of the big bridge, sent word Single Copy ...... 5c. Commission to date of publication. For mittee, while the National to headquarters last week that he will Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum purposes of record and ready reference people have done so and the committee soon start for Hot Springs, where he will Payable In Advance has compiled two schedules. Said Mr. join McGraw. Brosnahan and perhaps a this book will prove invaluable to all club Pulliam: few more of the gang. Dahlen is anxious owners and managers. The publication of THE PLAIN SITUATION. to get into good shape this year, as he is ©©There is nothing for Johnson to do but much pleased with the change that the book in series should be continued in to appoint his committee to meet ours, and brought-him across the bridge. 20 definitely. Secretary Bruce, of the Com arrange the schedule. We have two sched MISCELLANY. mission, has our thanks for a copy of the ules arranged, either or both of which may Dave Fultz drops into the Flatiron build be changed even to its entirety. If ing occasionally. He is taking a law initial volume. Johnson does not .see n©t to appoint his course and is also engaged iu a law office committee the National League will have in Nassau street. Pitcher-manager Clark Griffith, of the to adopt one independently, and if there Secretary Knowles says he may make New York American League Club, claims are conflicting dates it will be a case of a trip to Hot Springs before the National Went Qomment the ©survival of the fittest.© You see, the League meeting. that when a member of the Chicago Na reason this peace agreement, was made Matty Mclutyre. the Detroit Club©s new tional Club he conceived the idea of the was to give the baseball public a chance outfielder, expects to visit Buffalo on his foul-strike rule and inspired President Hart to witness the games of both leagues, but way to Detroit when reporting time comes. Matty has a host of friends in the big By Editor Francis C. Richter to advocate it arid secure its adoption. It if there are conflicting dates the enthu siast will go to either of the two." city on Lake Erie. was meet that such a rule should Imve Dave Zearfoss, the catcher signed by the PEACE DKSIUED. St. Louis Nationals, was- unearthed by been fathered by a pitcher. No more In conclusion Mr. Pulliam said: "No; Arthur Irwin when he managed the local need be said. the National League is not desirous of club. At that time, however, Zearfoss was TO NEWSDEALERS AND READERS continuing to war, so to speak, and would so badly troubled with his eyes that he Base ball has contributed its quota to like to reach an amicable settlement. Last did not come up to Sir Arthur©s expecta year things went along smoothly, and we tions. The publishers of "Sporting Life©© the gallery of famous men and striking have lived up to our end of the agreement In the event of Joe Gavin Severing his vould deem it a favor to be promptly personalities. Senator Gorman, of Mary this year. There ©is nothing left on the connection with the local American League land, possible Democratic Presidential can part of the American League but to do club Frank Dwyer has been suggested notified by newsdealers and readers the same, and that is for Johnson to ap for the place. didate, was among the pioneers of profes point his committee. I have no doubt Among those who enjoyed the gayest of every instance of failure of this sional base ball. William Jenniugs Bryan, that everything will go along smoothly, event of the year in the metropolis, the paper to reach them on Fridays, or the twice-defeated candidate, was iu his once that is done." Arion ball, was G. Hector Clems, Ban Johnson©s bosom friend. "Heck" never Saturdays at latest, at any or all youth a skillful and enthusiastic player. uiissoc) that show. points east of Chicago. Prompt notice NEW YORK NUGGETS. It is to bo hoped that President Ebbcts© The cry Is, still they come! A new league suggestion that a rule be made forbidding in us of every such failure to receive the practice of indiscriminate batting and has been formed of central Indiana towns©, The Cases For Arbitration Now Coming to throwing balls close to the stand will be "Sporting Life" from news companies to be known, as the Interurban League. 1 heir Cu©mination Manager Barrow, of acted upon by the Rules Committee. It on time will enable us to thoroughly Now, hurry along the proposed Atlantic, Detroit, in ths Metropolis on a Dea! has long been a serious menace to the patrong of the grand-stand at both local investigate the cause of delay and Ohio and Iowa Leagues. The more the mer Intent News of ihz Local C ubs, Etc., parks. rier, for the National Association, at least. effect a remedy a mutual advantage 71,! Win. If. If. KnJscA. to publishers,dealers and readers. We New York, Feb. S. Editor "Sporting EASTERN LEAGUE EVENTS. Now that the Southeast has its new Life:" In less than a month©s time the also wish to state that we have back league, the Southwest is agitating a simi magnates will have passed from view and luficldcr John O©Bricn, of Newark, has numbers of " Sporting Life" always on lar organization. It is proposed to include the real actors in base ball licou engaged as coach by Bates College. Rochester is negotiating with Buffalo for hand. If newsdealers cannot or will teams in Western Texas, New Mexico and ©will be preparing for the Arizona. The territory is too wide and fray under Southern skies. the transfer of first basemuu George not supply such back numbers on Aside from the visit of Carpy. population too sparse for success. Manager Barrow to this Samuel S. Griffith, of Philadelphia, a demand, we will cheerfully do so upon city there was little doing one-armed pitcher, and Johu Floumey, of application to this office. The cackling over the Western League©s in base ball circles last Wisconsin, an outfielder last year with week. President Pulliam St. Paul, have been signed by the Roches premature season close "with the consent has started for Chicago to ter club. of the National Board" should cease. The attend the Ilidgewood Park THE RIDGEWOOD^PARK CASE. hearing of the National Tom Daly is said to be slated to man same thing was sanctioned quite fre Commission. Before leav age the Providence team next season. As quently during the regime of the old ing Col. Harry took time yet no inducements have been offered the As "Sporting Life" goes, to press the major league National Board. to ridicule the story sprung Cincinnati club to let out the veteran, special meeting of the National Commis W. F. H. Koelsch last: week lo the- effect that who still is 011 that club©s reserve list. he had to make a hurry Henry W. Lynch requests "Sporting sion to settle the Ridgewood Park con There is no "closed season" in a base trip to Boston because of the alleged sale Life" to state that, he is not looking for troversy is being hold in Chicago. Here ball manager©s life. Trouble goes scouting of the Boston Club. "It was a pure fake, National Association reinstatement, as and the only basis for the yarn was built when he signed with the San Francisco tofore, we have, in a spirit of non-partis- for him. no matter whether the flowers are on the intention of Dreyfnss and myself ©o outlaw club last season he was free to oiishin, withheld comment. On the eve in bloom or snow is on the ground. take a run to Worcester. Mass.. to visit do so. Kitty Branstield, who is ill. It. stormed Montreal©s new manager, Charley Ather- of the meeting, however, there is no that day. so we called (ho trip off," said ©t.on, has been spending the winter in New impropriety in a first and last editorial LATE NEWS BY WJRE. President Pulliam. It is believed Uiat York city studying music. The organ is Johnson and Hart will got together soon Athcrton©s specialty, and he is declared to judgment, especially as the decision will and find an easy way to clear up the sched be a grand perforuier on that most difficult have been rendered as this sees print. SDPelal to "Sporting Life." ule muddle. of all instruments. The veteran first baseman. Perry Werdon. has MANAGER BARROW Weighing all the arguments hereto registered at the Victoria Hotel last, wppk One of the bills introduced in the New at last signed with Montgomery. York Assembly at Albany is by Charles fore advanced by each party to the con The tlockford Club has signed outfielder G. K. and held a conference with Frank Farrell, Dalr.ympU1 . a six-foot Californinn. which, of course, revived the talk of a F. Brooks, providing that iu counties of troversy, reviewing all the conditions and The father of Tom Hailing. » Southern Leajnie big deal for pitcher Mullin. Barrow came more than 300,000 and less than (500,000 negotiations leading to the Cincinnati pitcher, dropped dead at Lama. ().. on the Gth here for n talk with Mattv Mclntyre, the population amateur baseball may be play inst. Staten Island lad who played such good ed on Sunday. This is an euteriug wedge Peace Treaty, and considering the let The Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League schedule ball in Buffalo last season. After a for Sunday ball at Buffalo. ter nnd spirit of that document and of raeetin?. sot for Chicago. Feb. !). was UideUn- very satisfactory talk Mclntyre signed a Manager Stall ings, of Buffalo, announces itely postponed. Detroit, contract and Manager Barrow the engagement of eighteen players, as the supplementary National Agreement, Manager Smith, of Manchester, has signed n frankly stated that he thinks he has a follows: Pitchers, McMillan, Limric. there can he but one logical and just de young t©rovidenco liattery in .lames McKeuna mighty fine young player in Mclntyre. Gardner, Kissinger, A. Jones, Green, La- and Al. Kelloest. Regarding the. rumored deal pending© be roy, Magee, Pntiiam and Brackett: catch cision by the Commission and that must The Louisville.-Club has signed pitcher Charles tween the New York ami Detroit Clubs ers, McAllister and Gilson; infielders, be against the contentions of the New Truitt. of liushvillc. lud. Second baseman Kov Mr. Barrow *aid: "It is true that. Mr. Grimshaw, Natress, Hartman; outfield- Brashear has re-signed. Farrell and myself discussed base ball mat ers, Barry, Clymcr and Courtncy. York American League Club. Boise City, Ida., business men have raised ters of interest to both our teams, but As we view it, the entire spirit both $1000 for a Northwestern Leajrue franchise and nothing has been done yet. Iu fact, it will AN IOWA LEAGUE. forwarded the money to President Lucas. be at least a week or ten days before the of the peace pact and the agreement is The Providence deal for Tom Daly has been ma tier is settled, and when it is the ne A Six-Club Organization Started Which against roving commissions and for ter halted, as the veteran demands $3000 for man gotiations will be with Clark Griffith, who aging and captaining that Eastern League team. has full charge of such matters.©© May Include Eight Cities. ritorial restrictions, while the letter of Pitcher Iteisling. of the .Toledo Club has sub THR PENDING DEAL. Oskaloosa, la., Fob. 5. The organiza the law flatly confines the two New mitted affidavits in his plea for release from It is likely that the deal now under con tion of the Iowa State Base .Ball League reservation to President Ilerrnjann of the Na sideration involves a trade of Hughes and has been completed in this city. The for York clubs to Island and tional commission. Unglaub for Mullin. The deal, "so it. is feit money of six towns was accepted, limits the Brooklyn Cluh to the bor The South Texas League has rejected an said, will involve quite a few transfers of two more to be taken. Burlington. Keokuk amalgamation offer from the North Texas players, of which the Tarinohill-Hughes Ottumwa. Marshalltown, ©Waterloo and ough of Brooklyn. The fact that Brook League, has retained last year©s circuit and re- deal was the first move. The name of the Fort Dodge were accepted. Oskaloosa, elected the former officers. star catcher whom Griffith is to get is lyn is expressly differentiated from New Umpire J. .T. Kelloy. of the Western League, Mu-scatiiie, Boone, Centreville, Galesburg denies the report of his having signed with the still kept a great secret. Some figure that and Clinton are endeavoring to organize. York City proper, though within the American Association. He is still waiting to the veteran Jim McGuire. of Detroit, is F. C. Newton, of Burlington, was elected corporate limits of Greater New York, give the Western League first chance and will the man in question, while others look©fon president, and J. W. Myers, of Waterloo, wait one more week. He may confine himself the dark horse to come from the ranks of vice president. A schedule for 112 game* makes this territorial limitation doubly :o college ball altogether. Comiskey©s White Sox. The recent declara will be arranged. February 13, 1904, SPORTING 5

the Class1 A leagues raise any howl. To hey will, therefore, take better care of register a protest would be the height of hemselves. inconsistency. For years magnates of Hot Springs advices are that the minor leagues have been longing for s in better condition than ever before at peace. Now that it is in sight they will his time of year. surely see that harmony in all sections of Manager Fred Clarke©s contract with the baseball world is so far more valuable Mttsburg has just been promulgated by than exemption from draft by a league far "resident Pulliam. out oni the Pacific Coast. McGraw is on his way back to New York. OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE, 3e is said to be |7000 to the good oa his But what does the draft rule amount to, Hot Springs ventures. A TRUCE WITH THE OUTLAW PACIFIC COAST anyway? No team can lose more than two players by the application of this rule, Jim Corbett tells the St. Louis fans that and George Tebeau showed last fall that Brother Joe will be the crack pitcher of LEAGUE ARRANGED. it can be dodged very readily. His deal he National League next season. with Cincinnati is referred to. Perhaps The veteran Sam Thompson, retired, has the American Association will lose a player eeii engaged as coach of the Albion Col- or two in this peace movement. Even if ege base ball team, at Albion, Midi. Schafley, Ganley, Iteisling, Bernard and a Pitcher Hoy Evans is now at the home A Provisional Agreement Which Needs Only the few more should be awarded to the Pa f his father. Judge Evans, in Emporia, cific League, it will be foolish to block van., recovering from an attack of typhoid the deal on their account. Base ball will ©ever. Sanction of the National Association to Make go on just the same and before the season Paul Kruger left St. Louis last week for is a month old the departed ones will have Hot Springs. Before his departure he was been forgotten. ©lvi©ii a banquet by a quarter-hundred St. Organized Base Ball Impregnable. THE OTHER SIDE. jouis friends. Aud looking at the situation calmly it is Claude- Elliott is the largest man signed only fair to give the Pacific Coast League y Cincinnati for next season. Plis chest the right to" draft from Class A league Agreement; to be exempt from drafting Measurement shows him to be somewhat J?i/ Francis C. Richter. teams. The league is so remote from the if a Hercules. by the National Association base of supplies tha,t its very existence The long, earnest and intelligent ef clubs; to have the privilege depends upon being able to draw recruits The Brooklyn Club has sent out con- of drafting from the Na from every possible source. California ha©s racts to all of its reserved players ex- forts of President James A. Hart, of tional Association leagues, ept Doyle. It looks as if Jack were book- as much right to have good baseball as the d for release. Chicago, to bring the outlaw Pacific including the Class A or people of the East. If the fans there do Coast League within the pale of "or ganizations*, on the same not get it they will raise a howl for a Charley Nichols, the new St. Louis man- terms as the major leagues; ganized ball" have at last been crowned return to the "outlaw" days1, and that .ger, and A. Selbach, of Washington, will to he exempt from salary means trouble everywhere. It. seems that, aptaiu teams in the Cleveland national with brilliant success. At the joint limit restrictions; and to the American Association and her sister lowling tournament. conference in San Francisco last week u retain such players as al Class A league should be the first to swing Lee Fphl, the Des Moines backstop, for ready signed. These condi into line and put the stamp of approval on whom Cincinnati paid $1000, is on the mar- basis of agreement was reached agree tions were accepted by the the work that the peace commission has vet. The signing of George Schlei has cut able to the two major leagues and Eastern delegates, subject done. im out of a chance. to approval by the National Catcher John McLean, of Cambridge, the outlaw league, and it is now up to James A. Hart Board of the National As urned over by Chicago to St. Louis, has the National Association to ratify this sociation at a meeting to he inally overcome his objections to the trans- ailed at onco by President Powers. Irre- 3ERRMANN HAPPY. agreement and thus make base ball law "er and has signed a St. Louis contract. pe-ctive of National Association" action, The Chairman of the National Commission Pitcher Malarkey says he will never con- and order supreme on this continent. lowevcr, the Pacific Coast, League mag nates pledged themselves to future mutual Pleased With the Agreement, Which He ent to his transfer to Rochester by Boston. The conditions may not prove quite He wants his release outright. a*s he can cspect for boim fide major league contracts Believes the Minors Should Accept. atch on with another major league club. palatable to -the National Association, and reservation. THE I©LAYEU QUESTION Cincinnati, O., Feb. 7. Editor "Sporting Pitcher Jack Taylor, who was traded by but that organization has already swal was a knotty one, as the Pacific Const Life:" The provisional agreement en Chicago to St. Louis for catcher O©Neill lowed so much in the interest of har eaguo men were not willing to surrender tered into between the committee of ml pitcher Mort Brown, is at Hot Springs my players signed for next season, but the National and Ameri n an effort to ,get in shape for the opening mony that it would be foolish to gag at finally it was agreed to submit all disputes can Leagues on one side f the season. k the very last morsel especially in view o arbitration. A list of twenty players and the Pacific Coast Sutthoff, Peitz and Dooin, all wintering under dispute was drawn up, whose cases League, known as the out n Cincinnati, will go through a few stunts of the fact that the advantages of uni vill he subject to consideration. The list law league, on the other, at West Baden before migrating South versal peace and direct benefit to the ncludcs: Los Anxeles Dillon, Flood, Ber- meets with the hearty ap ward. Sutthoff has been keeping his arm proval of Chairman Ilerr- minor leagues heavily outweigh consid uird, Keisling, Massey, Waldron, Marshall. ii shape by bowling. Seattle BUuikenship, Frisk, Tom Dela- mann, of the National Dr. Reisling, the dentist-pitcher signed eration of mere dignity or precedence. lanty. Portland Nadeau, Beck, Castro. Commission. The form iy Pittsburg and reserved by Toledo, went It is a condition, not a theory, that Oakland Schafley, Schmidt, Ganley, Clan- ing of this agreement is Cincinnati last week and argued his y, Whittridge, Buchanau, San Francisco considered an additional ippeal for release from Toledo©s reserva- confronts the National Association, and B. Jones and Yerkcs. The big fight safeguard to baseball, as ion in person with Chairman Herrmauu. its Class A leagues, which are mainly vns over Dillon, claimed to have been it gives organized baseball After an obstinate silence of months, signed by Los Angeles, Sept. 1. last, absolute control of the latcher Bill Bergen last week unexpectedly affected by the terms of compromise, iud by Brooklyn, Sept. 9, and a Hon. A.Herrmann players, and there is now ent in his signed contract to the Cim-iu- will probably realize this and sanction ow was only averted by the agreement no longer a place where the lati Club. He and pitcher Poole will 110 o submit this case to arbitration, like the lisgruntled player can seek shelter. Mr. doubt be now transferred to Brooklyn. the ratification of the treaty engineered cst. Gochnauor. signed by San Francisco, Hen-maim to-day, while discussing the by Messrs. Hart, Hanlon and Johnson, vas surrendered at once by Cleveland. orli of the committee in California, said: Secretary Max Fleischmann, of the Ciii- J(irtland entered a claim for Rube Wad- "The agreement looks all right to me. innati Club, has returned from a hunting who deserve thanks and congratulation lell, but it was shown that he had signed Of course, I have gained all my informa trip in Florida. As yet he has not been for their labors for unification. We vith Connie Mack and accepted advance tion from the press reports, and I am ex lotified of the date of meeting of the Joint noney from him before Portland negoti pressing my opinion on the strength of lilies Committee, of which be is a member. personally know that only the efforts of ated for liis services hose. To my notion that will answer the McGraw, Selee and Clarke are rated a.s the two first-named at the hist National nirpose, and I don©t believe that there will he best managers in the National League THE DELEGATES SCATTER. jy Ted Sullivan. He thinks Hanlon has League meeting made^ the present solu Mr. Hart left for the East at 6 o©clock >e any trouble having it ratified by all Tuesday. He and his son will stop at Salt onccrned as soon as the opportunity to do "one back some, but "Foxy Ned" seems tion of the Pacific Coast problem pos that presents itself." o do fairly well with any old kind of a Lake City ein route back to Chicago. They club. sible, and that without their labors at will probably reach home about the middle "Do you think the minor leagues will of next week. President Jolms©on, of the object to having the Pacific Coast League The Cincinnati Club cnu secure infielder that time the California situation would American League, left Wednesday for Los recognized as a major league, thus being ?aul Kruger from Pittsburg in case Char- have remained a menace for another Angeles, where he proposed to spend a exeinpt from having its players drafted?" ie DeArmoud will be unable to play this !ew days visiting his father and mother. was asked. fear. Orville Woodruff also Is a candidate year at least. He expects to reach Chicago by the "Why should they? It is to their bene- lor the position of the Reds© utility iu- With the ratification of the California llth. Hanlon and Kilfoyl will not leave 5t. The Pacific Coast League has been fielder. for the East until the early part of next taking most of its players from the minor Manager McGraw has written to Pitcher treaty by the National Association the week. The former will go back by the leagues. The big leagues have suffered Leon Ames, asking him to see if Benny base ball business will be better organ Southern route, stopping over at New Or- less because of the existence of the outlaw McKec, the Warren, O., left fielder, wi.l .eans. league than have the minors. If the. Pa go South for a try out. McKee has al ized than ever before. The National cific Coast League is recognized as a ma ready signed with the independent James Agreement will once more entirely jor league the minor leagues will have town, N. Y. RATIFICATION MEE~TiNG. to be paid for the players that are taken Pitcher Doheny is still Inmate of the dominate the base ball world, and under from them either by draft or purchase. Danvers Insane Hospital and Is doubtless its beneficent aegis there will be com The National Association©s Board of Ar Heretofore they lost them without getting out of the game for good. His ailment is plete security and stability for invest a single cent in return. The California very similar to that which afflicted the late bitration to Hold a Special Meeting in League, for instance, can only have two Martin Bergen when be was a member of ments, and pleasure and profit in con Cleveland to Consider the Situation. men drafted from a club, and the fact the Boston Club. ducting the sport for some, perhaps very Chicago, 111., Feb. (5. Editor "Sporting that there are three major leagues should Manager Selee, now of the Chicago Na Life." M. H. Sexton, chairman of the Na increase the market for selling youngsters tionals, has done more than any one man many, years to come. tional Board of the National Association, and be of benefit to the minor leagues. ager to bring the college player to the has,© issued a call for a spe It is a greater protection to the minor front in the ©professional ranks. Sexton, cial meeting at Cleveland, leagues than to the big leagues to have this Tenney, Lewis, Browne, Lundgren, Dexter PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT February 2;->, to consider agreement exist." and Davy Jones are among the men given terms of the peace agree their sta©rt by Selee. ment entered into February A Truce Declared. Says President Hart, of Chicago: :©I At the Joint Conference in San Francisco 2 at San Francisco. Other New York, Feb. 8. President Powers, of wish to say for the Chicago Club that no in Which the Pacific Coast League Re important matters will be the National Association, is in receipt of body sustained a cut in salary, but, on ceives Neariy All It Has striven For. dealt with, including the the following telegram from Ned Haulon, the contrary, most of the men received "secondary draft," regard the National Association, delegate to th< raises. This is, perhaps, rather exceptional San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 6.-Editor ing which the National Pacific Coast Peace Conference: in these days of retrenchment, but it is "Sporting Life." The Joint Convention of Commission last week ren Please request all leagues to refrain from true, Just the same." the Pacific Coast League Committee and dered an important decision contracting with the Pacific Coast League play Altogether there have been three Nichols the three-handed Peace confirming National Associ ers, as that league will respect all National (15 cents© worth) in major league base ball, Committee from the East ation legislation for the ben agreement requirements, pending committee©s re and singularly St. Louis has had them met here on the 2d instant, M. H. Sexton efit of Class A leagues. The port. all. First of all was Hugh Nicol. of the and, after a four-hour con chief work, however, will President Johnson has also notified old Browns; next came Arthur Nichols, of ference reached a pro be the ratification or rejection of the American League clubs that all negotia the Cardinals: and now comes Charley visional agreement, whose provisional, agreement made by the major tions by American League clubs for play Nichols, as manager-pitcher of the St. ratification depends only leagues with the outlaw Pacific Coast ers of the Pacific Coast League must be Louis Nationals. iil)ou the National Associa League. abandoned at once. President Pulliam, at President Soden, of Boston, indignantly tion© to make it permanent THE POSSIBLE RESULT. the request of delegate Hart, has issued a denies the report of a rupture between ;ind binding upon the en- Between now and the 23d National As similar notice to all National League Clubs himself and his lifelong friend, Mr. Co- i ire base hall world. The sociation President Powers will doubtless The truce remains in force until after th< National Association Board©s special meet nant. He furthermore says he and his . oiiferrees were Ban John feel the pulse of each of the 19 leagues partner have no intention of selling out, son, representing the Amer that are members of the As ing on February 23. Meanwhile all clul ican League; James Hart, presidents have been wisely requested by have made all arrangements for the com sociation and be ready to president Powers to refrain from discuss ing season and regard the outlook as better Henry Harris of Chicago, representing tlu tell the National Board how than for some years. National League; Edward each organization regards ing the provisional agreement, publicly or Haulon, acting for the National Associa the terms that Johnson, through the press. ___ Catcher Kittredge, who played last sea tion, and Messrs. Harris©, Moreiey and Bert, Hart and Hanlon made. son with Washington, proposes to hold the of the Pacific Coast League. The sessloi: Boston National Club to a 1904 contract. Under the terms of the NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. He claims that two years ago he signed was harmonious. Each side was inclined treaty the American As two separate contracts in preference to a to he reasonable, and there was little diffi sociation, Eastern League two-year agreement. He thinks the fact culty in coming to an agreement, thus and Western League are the Clancy, Brown and O©Neill are now th< that©he did not enforce last year©s contract justifying Mr. Hart©s1 prediction, that only only minor organizations only unsigned Chicago players. a better personal acquaintance with Pacific that- can possibly kick on does not vitiate this year©s contract. Coast League conditions was needed to what was done in ©Frisco Manager McGraw has been laid up a Frank De H. Robison says he is amused bring about peace. President Kilfoyl, o Tuesday. The California Hot Springs with a heavy cold. at the general solicitude regarding his the Cleveland club, was also on hand as a P, T. Powers organization was placed a Jack Evers, of the Chicagos, has beei financial condition. Says he: "Every visitor, and lent his experience aud advice notch higher than these managing the Hudson, Mass., basketbal spring they have me flat broke as the re to the delegates. three organizations in that it was prom team. sult, of a disastrous season the year before. THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE©S ised the right to draft players just the Frank Selee says the start is everythiu; And every spring I go out and spend more same as the American and National for a ball team, as a good one will kee money for new players than all the other demands as to status were as follows National League magnates combined." So be a special class under the Natioua Leagues can now do. But it is doubtful if the players interested In their work, an SPORTXNO LIFE. February 13, 1904.

has been one of those saving ball tossers. downtown. The premier southpaw is He is now more independent than most studying hard for his degrees! as D. V. »., players. Killen put his money in real es which ho hopes to receive from the ©Cin tate and is so well fixed that he can live cinnati College of Veterinary Surgery in a at Sewickley, one of the fashionable resi few weeks. Although a Southerner, "Nood dence sections in Western Pennsylvania. les© " favorite winter sport is skating. INDICATIONS OF AN EARLY KEVIYAL "I have a, number of tine offers if I can THE TEXAS PLANS OF THE TRIBE and while Claude Klliott has been keeping secure my release from the Atlanta team," in condition curling on the ice in the said Killen to Secretary Locke one after Badger State Halm has kept on athletic! OF ENTHUSIASM. noon last week. "You know I had a rum OF KELIEY. edge on steel runners. That was the pus with a member of that, team and I safety valve for him through much hard told Abner Powcll, the boss of the ranch, study. Dr. Halm will not have to train that. I would not be with him again for any "extra fat off his frame. He will take Headquarters Daily Witness Incidents that reason. I hope to be able to land Roster of the Full Score and One his better half to Texas. Unless there is my release. I have an idea that I can a change of plans there will be quite a Indicative of Happy Days Clarke©s still pitch a fair article of >bse ball." Kil Who Are Booked For Dallas Garry little colony of the fair sex at the Oriental. len is willing to admit that he. does not Not only Mrs. Kel but her cluster of lads possess the speed that marked his work may go! The southpaw dreads the train Appsal to an Old Comrade Bits in old League days. There was- a time Hermann in the Hands of Elk ing season as one of exquisite torture. To when the undersigned held the view that the layman these jaunts to the South are the Pittsbnrg man was the fastest left Boomers News From Camp Cincy* mere picnics. Youngsters stand the strain of News, (iossip and Comment. hander in the world. Killen never had all right and recuperate quickly, but 1o any fine curves to speak of, but he cer the veteran the stunts mean bodies that are pain repositories and muscles that tainly could send that, .ball over the slab. />©,©/ Re». Mulfor.l. .// . It may bo sixteen years ago since the throb. Working out the soreness is a task Pittsburg, Fob. 8. Editor "Sporting Braddock team sent Killen to the pitcher©s Cincinnati, O., Feb. C. Editor "Sporting that is faced with grim resignation and Life:" Two infallible signs of the joyous box in hopes of doing up Frank Torrcy- Life:" One month hence a regiment of no pleasure. "His Noodles" will not take days for base ball players have been shown son©s McKeesport nine on a diamond athletic souls will be packing their trunks up his life work as a veterinary until here within a week past. situated on si hill. It was downhill to ready for the "siege that is his pitching days are over. Managing editors of daily first and up to second. Killen from that at once a blend of misery A TALK OF BILLY BERGEN. papers are listening to sug game branched out as a pitcher. He dis- and pleasure. Twenty-one The disposition of the cases of the more gestions made by the sport plaved marvelous speed. No player ever players will make up the recent additions to the society of ex-Rods ing paragraphers and then took better care of ©himself than Killen working end of the Cincin lias not yet been made. St. Jacob Beck-. railroad representatives and the decline in speed is simply one nati delegation booked for lev will hardly be retained and seems nn- throng the champions© of those results due to natural causes. Dallas. In addition to all able to comprehend that the Red Chief headquarters daily. These THK RRISUNG CASH. of Kel©s Tribesmen, there has boon trying to do him a good turn. are harbingers of spring Ever since the announcement of the en wtll be Frank Bancroft, a It is hard to predict the outcome of the, trips and "a revival of the gagement of Dr. Reisling there has been bunch of correspondents case of Eagle Eye, although both St. Louis great name. John R. James. a curiosity on the part of certain base and perhaps one of the and Philadelphia seem to want him. The Missouri Pacific R. K.; ball men here to ascertain the name of owners of the lied Club. In Buffalo (Mub has put in a feeler for Lee (ieorge Thompson, Pitts the gent who gave away a club secret. Colo their new road regimentals Fob ..-, the Hawkeye recruit. Tom Daly burg©& Lake Erie R. K.; nel Droyfuss had not been here for six of Providence gray, triin- will probably be given the management of A R Crattv A- w- Tiddy, B. & O. R. R., weeks and Secretary Locke vows that ha Ren Muliord, Jr. »H©d with red, these South the Clam Eaters at Providence. During fl. K. (.ratty ;ma u.iyn) ,)n(, J(ineS; of the never said one word about the matter to ern Buckeyes will be about the week Billy Bergen sent in his signed Ponnsy linos, camp out in headquarters. any man not connected with the club. Des the best garbed team on the move. The contract without a scratch of the pen other They are ready to haul the Premiers to pite the effort of the management to keep roster of the full score and one includes than his autograph and receipt, for money any part, of the earth. Mr. James, who the affair a secret for a few months, in or eight pitchers, three catchers, five in- advanced. Ned Hanlon will probably got gets that end of the haul from St. Louis der to help out Dr. Reisling, a Pittsburg fielders and five outfielders. Here they a quit claim to both William the Silent south, is trying to fix up an itinerary for paper had a scoop on the yarn. A Columbus are: Frank Halm, Hob lowing. Jack Sutt- and Eddy Poole. the Malvern hunter. One the Premiers after they leave the Springs. (O.) sheet, also mentioned the mutter on the hoff. Jack Harper. Claude Klliott, Arthur night during the Red©s sojourn in Boston He has fixed things so that their train same day. It gave out that the informa Hagan, W. A. Kellnni and Tom Walker, last, fall Charley Xnber and I were stand will be stopped at Hoxie and hitched onto tion had come from Pittsbnrg. All cona- all from the tiring line; Heiny Peitz, ing in front of the Quincy House when one of those flyers. munication with Dr. Reisling w.©.s by mail George Schlei and Phil O©Neili, of the Bergen made the queer request: "Couldn©t After completing things with Secretary until the last day. Then Secretary Locke windpad corps; Joe Kelley. Miller Hug- I count on von fellows to help uie get Loeko Mr. James hustled over to Cleve on leaving Toledo wired the dentist, pitcher gins. Tom Corcoran, Harry Steinfeldt and away from Cincinnati?" land. He mot Manager Armour and cinched telling of his departure and asking him Charley Do Armond, guardians of the in- Such an idea at that time seemed ab matters for the jaunt South of the Blues. to be at a certain hotel. The impression nerworks, and Mike Donlin, , surd, and we said so, but the unexpected CLARKE©S CONTRACT. now prevails that the newspaper man Harry Dolan, Fred OClwell and Dan Ker- happened and Bergen will be "offed" be "Not a thing going, unless it be the re got his tip from a telegraph operator. It win, of the outposts. The Hod Guard has fore the season commences. ceipt of Manager Clarke©s contract." This is known that there have been instances- been ordered here for roll Harry Pulliam is coining and, with Presi is the answer received to a query put to when the boys secured a clever cue from call March 14, and that dent lierrmann. will move on to Chicago Secretary Locke on Satur the key-handlers. This looks to be one. night the start will be a day ahead of the schedule for the Na day. Then the document For a time the Pittsburg management made for Dallas over the tional Commission©s meet. which holds Manager Fred imagined that the premature announce B. & O., S. "VV. and Illinois to the Pittsburgh for three ment might militate against the team Central to Memphis and years more was flashed to landing the player, but this idea has long thence to Texas via the WESTERN view. Ferdinand never in been abandoned. Mr. Stroebel is a gent Choetaw route the Rock tended to get away. His who does not worry about newspaper pub Island system. These Reds signing is more perfunctory licity. Dr. Reisling knows that he must of ours are to travel in a The Colorado Springs club lias sold first base- than any base ball manager nniu Hill Kverilt and pitchers Bert Jones and deal© with a line hand to defeat the Toledo special Pullman, and I be Hurry Newmeyer to Denver. or player in the land. Han bandmaster. lieve they©ll be on the run lon not oxeeptod. Still, the Jay Andrews, who played with Povlbiml. Ore., NRWS NT©OGFTS. something, like M<> hours. lust year, will be playing manager of the Sioux announcement was pleasing Marshall, the Western pla^or wanted by Diving the. past week Old to Pittsburg patrons. As to City club and will hold down third base1 . the Phillies, is a Butler County boy, who Joseph Kelley 1©robs gave Red laud as fine Col. Fred©s stipend, they lives near Rube Waddell©s home. Marshall a lot of scrambled weather George Tebeau announces that bo has secured say that ho gets almost as the following players for the Denver team, in © red Clarke is angry over the terms in the contract as could be shuffled up in such a short addition to those on its reserve list: William much as Hanlon. Pop©s sent him by Billy Shettsline and has re space of time. The mercury circulated all Kveritt, Bert Jones. Fred Lnciu. William picking is about ten thousand. The Win turned the compact, saying he will sign the way from 2 below zero to 50 degrees Braun, Mattie MoVicker. Fred Kotohom. .1. M. tield farmer is not. over $2(>()<> loss. nothing but the right kind. above. One might have worn an ulster Strieb. Mike Jacobs F. S. Cable, Lawrence DYING FOR SMOKERS. W. C. Temple, the once owner of the one day and a linen duster the next. This Milton. K. D. Webster. Vollendorf, Otto Hess. It©s a fine thing for Clarke that his Premiers, seems to be enjoying himself in E. B. Kenna, Harry Newmeyer. Everitt will credit is good, at Phillippo©s. On Satur morning more than one Porktowner show be manager. He has been manager of the Colo his Florida home at Winter© Park. A local ed symptoms of spring fever, and in a rado Springs team the past two seasons. day the old man received the following gun dealer has just informed me that he few more days the woodpeckers will be urn-cut, message from Wintield, Kansas: shipped Mr. Temple a large quantity of President Tom Burns gives the following as "Say, old sport, if you love your old com making as much noise aH the robins. Colorado Springs© roster: Tom Messitt and mander, take an automobile run down ammunition for an automatic rifle. A CRUCIAL POINT Charles Raenviild, catchers; Frank Miller and street and buy, root, hog or die. ton boxes Charley Power is able to be out. after a Several of the Hod squad are trying to George Kill, second basemen; Buck Francks. of the best Pittsbnrg tollies. Do it at all long siege from Inflammatory/ rheumatism. take a little of the edge off training. shortstop; N. A. Kahl and A. C. Granville. third hazards- to-day. Chicken and myself are By the bye. two other well-known friends Jack Sutthoff and Heiny Peitz are doing basemen: K. .1. Waldron, L. G. Post, Harry L. all. in. We have been pulling ©away at of base ball men are down with this com a little battery work in a Walnut Hill©s Lumly. Harry Swacina and William Congajton, plaint James W. Conant. the amusement bowling alley. outfielders. and Perry Coons. George Aiker, pipes for three weeks past, going oii the manager, and Thomas F. Kirk,©manager of George Villeman and H. G. MoNeeley. pitchers. determination that we could stave off anv "If light training will stall off a few of Burns is about to sign two first basemen whose fooling for tobies. Must say that we have the Alvin Theatre, are crippled. Mr. Co the aches and pains of work in the spring names are withheld. The team will be asked lost out. I will pay yon for the stogies as nant is said to be in such shape that friends I©ll escape some of the ills of the preps to report t©oj- practice on March 21. soon as the spring time rolls around. Don©t cannot be admitted to his room. at Dallas," declared Sunny Jack. "Train let Dutch know of my desire for the lit On , Saturday Secretary Locke paid a ing might be given the same sort of Good at A 1 Times. tle cigars. He is liable to bribe the dealer visit to the park to ascertain the exact rating that Shermaii did war ©It is h 1 damage to the grounds by the recent high with the lid off.© " Paris, Texas, Feb. 15. Editor "Sporting to stick a horse hair in each one of the Life:" I have enjoyed reading "Sporting- tobies, so that Chiek and myself will hunt water. It was found to be less than an Sntthoff and Peitz are keeping their ticipated. Groundkeeper O©Maley, which wings in shape by pitching and catching Life" very much the past few months. cover in order to puff away at the weed." This is a time when one would expect base Philippe laughed on reading the note and is the right name of the new man. has just as they would do on the field. Neither started to work on certain departments of has much surplus avonlupois to take off. ball news to be very scarce indeed; never said: "I have them right where the hair theless, your paper has been alive with is short. Let me see, I think that I will the park. He hopes that there will be no They are not the only ones at work. A send them a couple of boxes of those kill-or- more freshets. consignment of balls was sent to Harry breezy news of the base ball world. Yours curo follows, the toby that yon can twist Wallace Portser. the clever player on Steinfeldt at Ft. Worth, and he writes truly, W. T. LEDGER. Into a knot. I have tried them fellows, Bucknoll College, has written a friend here that ho and the Charley-bovs of the col and soon big beads of sweat, came out on calling attention to that neat notice in lege there are smashing the leather around my alabaster brow and I felt as if someone "The Sporting Life." "My pals." said nearly every afternoon. Mike Donlin is was kicking me in the breadbasket." Portser. "are jokingly asking me how much supposed to be taking walks up Happy Clarke©s consignment of tobies will reach it cost." Portser is going to Princeton next Hollow and out to Whittingt.on Park in Manufacturing Co Wintield in less than a week. No outside year and hopes to make the team there. Hot Springs, and Charley Do©Armond, who player ever located in Pittsburg who did Bncknell©s team will start in for cage prac has arrived at the Ozark steamatorv, not grow to like the lean cigar that made tice in a week or two. writes that Donlin has lost the paunch he Pittslmrg and Wheeling famous. Buffalo will get a good man in Leo Fohl. carried around last season. There©s a boy HAS HRARD- "TF.SSIE." This is the opinion of a local player. He M. Donlin. from Erie who would be the Captain Samuel S. Brown, the Pittsburg admits that Fohl isn©t the best in the world greatest of thorn all if he were to con Chaioless millionaire, who Is famed on the turf, was on foul flies, but he can stick far above centrate his thoughts on the game, and once a rioted base ball player. He played the average catcher. let all distracting wrinkles run for Sweenev In the outfield for the Braddock team Mike Short, manager of "Kddie" Han between March 15 and Oct. 1. The rank Bicycles way back in the seventies. The coal king lon. the ©Frisco boxer, who died last week, of the Reds in this fight of 1D04 depends Still takes an interest in the diamond was once a local ball player of ability. largely on Donlin. and with his responsi Equipped with two-speed Short was only 31 years old. He took con gear, coaster brake, and game, even if the racing game is most at bility clearly defined and packed on his cushion frame tractive. One day last week Captain Brown sumption on the coast. shoulders the old boy may fool all his met Secretary Locke. of the Premiers, detractors and show the goods from start and began to chat base ball. "I notice," SOUTH ATLANTIC SCRAPS. to finish. AH Standard Chain said he. "that Uncle Anson declares the ELKS ROOT FOR RED CHIEF. Pittsburgs are sure to win the flag once Clarence Hnggins returned from St. Paul more. I am glad to see that. Do you Con Strouthers© Augusta Club will be organ early in the week, but Miller is still there know that the Pittsburg patrons who took ized within a few days. and will remain until the first of March. In the world©s championship series have .Toe Curtis, who hit .310 and was Baltimore©s All the measurements for the Reds© new no kick coining on the dread tune ©Tossio,© utility man last season, will piny third base uniforms are in, with the exception of which the Boston rooters howled, warbled for Charleston. Curtis played his first en Donlin©s. The Reds will surely be sched Jiiid tooted after each play wherein Bos- gagement at Newport News with Ashenbaok. uled at home during the coming Elks© jubi Ion took the sugar end. I tell you. the President Koliler. of the Mneon Club, lias finally couio to terms for the Central City Park, lee, and ball players all over the land who people are entitled to pity over that mel and now nothing remains to be done except to are affiliated with the order will be inter ody. My room at the Monongahela House complete the signing of the team by Manager ested to know that the Hon. Garry Herr- wa s iu direct line with the noise and mu Smith. mann- the. Rod chief is burning things up sic made by the Boston fellows. I must Manager George Ktllcy has nearly completed here in his race for Exalted Ruler of Cin say that, being loyal to the Pittsburgers, his Jacksonville team. The players signed so cinnati Lodge. The Red president is chair I came close to cussing that tune more far are: Kellcv. manager and first base: pitch man of the committee that has raised thou than once during the week the Boston ers. Amos Hutter. Henry Rutler. K. S. Hag- sands of dollars for the entertainment of fellows wore stopping at the Monongahela well. IO<1. Persons; catchers, Richmond Reed Elks during the summer jamboree, for and Th irrell Sannders: second baseman, YVm. Every night and wav into the morning I Viinie; slrirt stop. Albert Bender: putfiolder, Cincinnati will break all records in the could hear the only ©Tessie© wafting Chrrles O. Nicnols. The team will play its first line of antlered hospitality. From Wapa- through the corridors. You could not got game April 10 at Tampa, with the All-Cuban koneta this week came the story that Long mad at the Boston men. They were a fine team. Rob Ewing had been made an Elk. Frank lot of fellows." Captain Brown wished the Bancroft, Joe Kelly, Tom Corcoran and Premiers success in their chase for a fourth Mike Donlin are also members of the flag. "I have known Manager Clarke and * Is the only perfect order. The Cincinnati election takes place Mr. Dreyfus-s for many seasons," said the _j© Base=ball Shoe late in March. There are something like portly turfman, "and never met finer ©—————— Send for booklet. nine hundred members of the lodge, and Catalogues free at onr 10,000 deal base ball men." no one ever saw a livelier time in Elkdom stores, or any one Catalogue.m ONCE THE SPEEDIEST. THE LIFE WORK OF DR. HAHN. on receipt of a two-cent stamp. Frank Killen. the veterao left-hander, I W. M. CLAFLIN, 1107 Chestnut St., Philad©a. It isn©t often that Frank Halm comes February 13, 1904. SPORTING L.IKB.

had forfeited his membership by violation of last year©s agreement. OTHER BUSINESS. It was decided to leave all questions re garding players with a committee on ar bitration to be appointed by the-president. SOME FACIS ABODT THE NEW OWNER Mr. ConneUy, of Wilmingtou, resigned as an active member and was placed on the honorary list. BASE BALL - ; -OF THE CLUB..© . © :..© The spring meeting of the -Association will be held at the Bingham House, Phila delphia, at the call of the president. Every city in the Association was represented A liberal Policy to be Expected of the at to-day©s .meeting. Broad©Gauge Young Man Now in Coo= fROM THE CAPITAL. MADE TO PLAY BALL trol The Question of Sunday Ball Sale of the Club Not Closed—Othtr De -A Careful Selection of All- Wool Flannels, Thoroughly Again Under Consideration, sirable Backers Availab e—Seme "Lies Nailed"—Moran May Go to Detroit. Shrunken — Tailor Made Cut Full to Size— Detroit, Midi., Feb. 8. Editor "Sporting Bil Paul W. Entnn. Prompt Service. Life." S. F. Angus has retired absolutely Washington, Feb. , 7. Editor "Sporting as a base ball magnate, a role he has been Life:" The status of the Washington Club tilling tor two years, and all is still in a continued-iii-our-next stage, but During (he past season we outfitted more than half the leading pro his interests in the Detroit there is reason to believe cessional clubs of the country, and to their entire satisfaction. club have been a<_-quired by that the end of the ne William H. Yaw key. Mr. gotiations for its sale is m Yavvkey, a son of the late sight. Two days ago one for Samples and Prices. William C. Yavvkey, the of the "prospective pur millionaire lumberman, who chasers," who has full died recently, bought a half power to act for the other VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO., Springfield, Mass. interest in the team about jdso, said that he was ready two mouths ago, and last ©to take the matter up and week acquired the balance close it, and attributed his failure to do so sooner to causing considerable local comment. Grif©s burg, while Johnson and "the two New of Mr. Angus© stock. The appreciation of the stocky twirler is not York newspaper men" went up the street other stockholders are the pressure of other bnsi-- surprising to the writer, who was among to the Criterion, having bade the Pi©tts- Frank Navin, the club©s ness. In the meantime, Jmimy Manning, who had the first to tip him off as a future great. burger good night. In an hour the doors idward barrow secretary, and K. G. Bar Paui W. Ea/on These deals involving three or four clubs of the Criterion flew back with a crash, row, the manager. Dur prolonged his business trip are worse than the fifteen puzzle, and it is and the perspiring Mr. McQuiston once ing flip past two years Mr. Angus to Washington for the pur- liard to say what the outcome will be. more spent, about $20,000 for new grand pose of reaching a definite conclusion as to However, it would not be astonishing if APPEARED UPON THE SCENE. stands and in improving the grounds the base ball situation, got tired of writ- Moran was figured into the Detroit equa It was the cleanest case of butt in that at Bennett Park. He also added to nig and left for the West. There are strong tion, where he would prove a valuable we had ever seen, yet Johnson extended the team Donovan, Kitson, Carr, Lush indications that Mr. Manning will manage man, either at short or third. With a .270 the hand of friendship. The waiter got ami Crawford, among other players who the Senators next season, whoever owns batting average, and it must still be in busy and Mr. McQuiston had beer, not the club. There is practically wine. The conversation was free and easy, were successes last year, and O©Leary, Mc- NO DOUBT sisted that the brilliant short fielder will Manus, Ferry, Mclntyre, Burns, Streit and that the two desirable local buyers who strike as good a gait as that under favor as among friends. It was apparently the Killian, who have yet to show. Mr. Yaw- have been negotiating for the property for able conditions, he would be a prize, in utmost good fellowship all around. Mr. key owns large lumber interests in northern the last two months will be the purchasers. deed. A necessarily hasty letter last week McQuiston indulged in it up to the handle, Wisconsin. Both they and their confidants have in led to © and when he left the hotel, at 3 o©clock in POLICY WILL BE LIBERAL. variably referred to the subject as if there A FEW MISCUES the morning, with "the two New York by the writer, who was considering Dono newspaper men," he was ready to swear Lately Mr. Yawkey has decided that was no question as to their securing the by Johnson. © he would prefer to be the owner of the club, and they have been steadfast in their van only as a player for the Boston Na intention to do so. If anything should go tionals, and had no intention to reflect MCQUISTON RETAILS. club, rather than a partner, and this re upon their capable manager. The announce What did Mr. McQuiston send to his sulted in the offer to Mr. Angus for his wrong, however, President Johnson has at paper the next day©.© Well, to be exact, be least two wealthy capitalists in other ment that Carey will play in Washington stock, its acceptance, and the transfer. or Nashville was also a bull by the writer sent a transcript of Johnson©s conversation The sale, however, argues no change in the cities who stand ready to buy the Sena at the festal board, word for wcrd, in the torial franchise and plant at a higher or the types a Buffalo bull, in fact, as that club©s policy. Mr. Yawkey will continue was the first city mentioned, or intended. shape of an interview with himself, put Messrs. Barrow and Navin as his repre price than he will receive from the local ting in many exaggerated statements arid people. Both of these possible foreign Please score it as a wild pitch. The sug sentatives, and will pay little personal at gestion that George might be considered violating the ethics of common, courtesy tention to the handling ot the club©s af owners, if the writer is not mistaken as to among newspaper men. It was a violation the identity of the second one, are backed for trial here if the National Commission, fairs. It is Mr. Yawkey©s intention to or the American League, acting for itself, of good faith which served to stun not only pursue a liberal policy in efforts to secure by monumental wads of sordid, worldly should decide to eliminate the foul-strike Johnson, but also the "two New York players, and his practically absolute con dross, and are men who will get into base rule, was merely an idea of the writer, but newspaper men," who never dreamed of ball for the purpose of winning games. reproducing Jchnson©s private conversa trol of the club, with his ample financial "PITTSBURG PHIL," it might well be given some thought. resources, will enable him to go as far as as George Smith, of Pittsburg, o-ne of the tion. That was just how Mr. MeQuiston, he wishes in this direction. He will con Pierp. Morgans of the racing game, is the hungry, thirsty and perspiring sport tinue the policy that was inaugurated by called by the admirers of the bob-tails, is ing editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch, was Mr. Angus when he went after Crawford, one of the men who has placed himself in kidnapped, filled with wine and asked to Donovan, Willis and other expensive but the Barkis class, and "is willin© " to break The Noted New York Scribe Flatly and send lies to his paper. valuable players. This will be necessary, ONE FOR FATTERSON. into the Senatorial forum. There can be Finally Disposes of a Pittsburg Scribe's Just one more shot, please Mr. Rlchter, in the present short market on talent, to no doubt that, with Mr. Smith behind the Allegations and Pays his Respects to an and then good night! There is another get the men who are needed to round out guns, there would be sport ahead for the Abusive Baltimore Reporter. fly on the coach wheel, one Frank Pat the team. local fans, and some fur would fly on the terson, of the Baltimore Sun. This Ill- MAY MEAN SUNDAY BALL. local lot. However, as has been already By Joseph Vila. dividual, because of the fact that he Is the Though the interested parties do not stated, the local capitalists are preferred correspondent of a weekly sporting paper, oi>re to discuss the matter yet, it is possi by the American League, simply because New York, Feb. 7. Editor "Sporting they are local. In every other respect they Life:" Once more I feel compelled to ask offers an uncalled for slur, on the New ble that the change in ownership may be for space in your widely-read base ball pa York base ball writers, who are unabl* followed by a change in attitude on Sun are all that the most desirable owners could possibly be. While the sale is considered per. Several Pittsburg scribes are still to hit back, except through your kindness, day ball. Mr. Angus, while not opposed to assured, the_ delay has been so great that visibly agitated over the alleged attempt and who cuunot meet him face to face, be Sunday ball, was never its warm advocate it is beginning to have an injurious effect of "two New York newspaper men" to cause be has succeeded in placing Balti as a club owner, and he did not strongly on local interests, and even the local pa kidnap the hungry, thirsty and perspiring more in a minor league. A few years ago regret its passing last spring. Messrs. pers, whlfh have stood loyally by the club sporting editor of the Pittsburg "De after Patterson had succeeded a gentle Barrow and Navin believe that the Sab throughout the affair, and have handled £he spatch," one Frank B. McQuiston, in the man, Guy Dorsey, Esq., as base ball editor bath day game is necessary, and, if Mr. deal with the greatest fairness, Intelligence chilly night air of last December. Accord of the Baltimore Sun, he astonished base Yawkey is in sympathy with them, will and ability, are beginning to get impatient ing ©to a wild yarn which has been cir ball readers by constantly roasting the probably make efforts to return to Sunday for the denouement. Of course, the above culated all over the country, the "two New- Champion Orioles, both individually and games this season. At present there is no comment is not meant to include a certain York newspaper men," aided and abetted collectively. Kelley, Keeler, McGraw, park. All the fences and the grand stand local morning paper which has made itself by Ban Johnson, begged Mr. McQuiston to Robinson. Brodie, McMahon, Hotter, Jen- at Burns park having been torn down. SOMRWHAT NOTORIOUS accompany them to the Criterion Hotel, uings, Reitz, Doyle. Clarke. Nops and Pond The club©s lease on the ground, however, by abuse of the club and efforts to injure filled him to the nozzle with sparkling wine all had to submit to incessant lashings has not yet run out. it by deliberate, malicious misrepresenta and then, as his knees knocked together, from this knocker, who brought to Balti THE PLAYERS SIGNING. tion. Such of your correspondents as have tried to persuade him to send a story to his more a head filled with Virginia and To seemed to credit the sheet referred to paper to the effect that Pittsburg would bacco League base ball. Outfielder Matty Mclntyre has signed his should understand that, it does not have jump to the American League. In 1899 when the Brooklyn and Balti Detroit contract, having accepted terms and cannot get the base ball news, be THE FACTS. more clubs were consolidated nod Man after a talk with Manager Barrow in New cause its representative has forfeited the Now for the true story of this midnight ager MeGraw made his notewc rthy suc York. The other men under contract are: confidence of the men who are the source prowling! It was in the first week of De cess with the new Orioles, Patterson was Outfieldor James Barrett, Pitchers Dono of such news by repeated false statements. cember, about midnight, that Johnson, ac ji thorn ia his side, an unwelcome "advisor van, Mullin, Kitson and Streit; Catcher For instance, its assertion Dec. 21 last companied by George Tidden, of the New and a source of constant annoyance. So McManus and Inlielder Carr. Outfielder that "There is no one seriously consider York "World," and myself, went into the ridiculous Were many of his base ball Lush, Infielders Burns and O©Leary, Catch ing the proposition of the American League Victoria Hotel to have a sip. The National statements that he was finally deposed, and ers Buelow and Dcrham and Pitcher Kil- to lift its load in this city" was made when League magnates were all la Brooklyn call sent to the police courts. During a trip liau are supposed to be ready to sign, while at least three papers of high reputation ing on Charley Ebbets© free lunch, so that of the Baltimore team here, this knocker Outfielder i©rawfoi©d and Pitcher Ferry are were giving considerable space to the fact we felt that we could be safe for a mo attempted to secure the positions of sev not bubbling over with, joy at the terms that local gentlemen of great wealth and ment. But suddenly there came upon the eral competent base ball writers, but as offered them. prominence were considering the purchase scene the hungry, thirsty and perspiring his reputation had preceded him he was of the club and had actually agreed to buy Mr. McQuiston, who had just torn the promptly turned down. That is why he it if the details could be arranged; and wires to pieces with a thrilling story of periodically assails the boys who do base THE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE. President. Johnson and other men of high the League meeting. Mr. McQuistou©s ball in the Metropolis. standing and unquestionable veracity were collar was turned up, and liquid globules He is the only man, writing for a news No Riot Pulled Off at the Annual Meet announcing the same thing. Its state trickled down his nose as he ordered a bot paper, in my recollection, who has ever ment, in the same article, that Mr. Shibe tle of beer. Turuing suddenly Mr. McQuis attacked members of his profession with ing, Contrary to Predictioa—Al Lawson was here as a prospective purchaser of the ton caught sight of Johnson and his jour the idea of injuring th©-ir means of live Loses His Membership. club, but declined to buy because of poor nalistic companions. lihood. He is welcome to the distinction. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. G. Editor "Sport prospects, was not or.ly McQUISTOK "BUTTS IN." ing Life" The annual session of the Na ARSOLUTKLY FALSE. " ©Tis he!" he yelled, as he spilled the Tom News© New Berth. but was manifestly so to all well-informed beer over his coat. " ©Tis he! Ban John tional Association of Independent Base Chester, Pa., Jan. 30. Chester will have Base Ball Clubs was writers. When an individual whose phe son !" nomenal ignorance of base ball has been With remarkable agility he butted into one of the strongest teams in the Inde held to-day, and was pendent League. Tom News, who managed a harmonious gathering, freely commented upon by most of the the at the bar and proceeded to ply plavers and base ball men in town under questions with amazing rapidity. Johnson the Kvansville Club in the Central League, despite the announcement has been signed to play first base and cap that there would be a clash takes to-supplement his deficiencies by at was quiet, uncommunicative, yet always between the teams repre tempting to render a large legitimate in the good fellow that he is. Finally Mr. tain the team. Address all communications senting the Tri-Statc vestment unproductive by palpable mis McQuiston, still perspiring and also thirsty, to James Senior, player, Box 33, Chester League and those on the representations, he is placing himself with rushed away to file more hot air to Pitts Post Office. outside. It was a strictly in reach of the law. A subsequent editorial business session. These of statement that the paper in question would ficers were elected: Presi not regret writing the obituary of the dent, M. H. Rhone, .Wil- Washington Club may indicate that its iiamsport; vice president, bureau of base ball misinformation is act Harry Young, Pottstown; ing© under orders. When the Washington FREE! secretary and treasurer. Base Ball Club is established on a better /U Lawson George Brady, Carlisle: basis, with ample backing and an improved team, that large element who are princi This elegant Silver Trophy Cup to Base Ball Board of Managers,.. , Manindale, West pally Interested in the base b4all news Leagues. Write us for particulars. Chester; Feelley, Lancaster; Golden, Read should remember that the morning paper ing; Schlict:er, ©Philadelphia; Black, Cam- referred to cannot be relied upon for it. den; Heckert, York. And they should reflect that it did its ut LAWSON OUT. most (which, luckily, was not much) to Clubs were admitted from Johnstown, prevent, by cowardly, treacherous means, BASE BALL UNIFORMS Chester, Reading, Pottstown. .Oxford and the success of the club and the gratification the Braridywine team, of West Chester. of their wish to see good base ball. The Write for samples and catalog on base ball supplies. There was an* interesting light for the possibil©ty that Reading franchise, that of Thomas Law CHARLRY MORAN son being turned down because of Golden mav figure In the ultra-strenuous efforts of P. GOLDSMITH©S SONS, © *iaviag a prior claim, and because Lawsou ClaVk Griffith, to land pitcher Mullin is February 13, 1904. 8 .SPORTING

would the community think? I can recall that races hav.v--be.en held in the past on Sunday in some parts of the country, but not. abovoboard. Certain gentlemen who thought they had horses that could go fairlv well have resorted to unfrequented- parts of certain small towns whwre they A8NER POWELL ANNOUNCES SOME have belabored their beasts most strenu ously, if not always manfully, to try and NEW ENGAGEMENTS. make them win. © But if one of the tracks, in New York AND IN UNIVERSAL USE. were to open to do a thing of that kind I believe that a portion of the community Spalding©s Trade Mark on any four Players Added to tlse Team Who, would find its sense of decency so shocked that it would inarch to the track and pull article signifies that the article It is Believed, Will Add Considerable down the fences, wreck the betting ring is of the Standard Quality. and not be satisfied with much short ot setting fire to the grand-stand, watching It is the mark of Superiority, Strength Manager Powell©s Team the whole thing burn in with an air and for over twenty-seven years of superior righteousness that would cause it has stood for the best in Ease them to believe they had done just right and Ground Plans For the Spring. under the circumstances. Ball. NO REAL DIFFERENCE. I>y Robert Moran. Ther is no more harm in a race track " How to Play Base Ball," being run on Sunday than to hold a pro Atlanta, On., Feb. 8. Kditor "Sporting fessional base ball game when it comes By Tim Murnane. L,if<-" Manager I©owoll, of the local team, right down to the ethics of the thing. If is keeping lemarkably quiet this year, but one is wrong so is the other, and if one Price 10 Cents. recently he made his initial is right so is the other. Many look at entrance into the papers in the matter in just that light. Without the dope line. lie stated the slightest disposition to tread upon PALDING & BROS., that he had signed two the toes of their neighbors or to legislate catchers, two pitchers and unjustly against them, they believe that 21 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia. several other men. He has Sunday base ball is wrong and they have signed recently Cy Tor- every bit as much right to that, opinion New York. Chicago. San Francisco. St. L6uis. Kansas City ;rence, yf the Three-1 as does the person who holds to the con Boston. .Buffalo. Baltimore. Denver. Minneapolis. League, and T. V. Bagley, tra rv. a local Georgia boy. Sit- THE CALIFORNIA COMPROMISE. Montreal, Can. London, Eng. ton, of Clemson, will not Not all the exact news regarding the Write for Spalding©s Complete Catalogue of Spring and Summer Sports. Free by Mail. play with Atlanta this year. situation in California has been heard 1©owell states that Atlanta in Brooklyn and we are waiting to find will have a good staff of out whether all those California players Abner Powell pitchers, but that Sitton arc to join the Brooklyns this year or could not report before whether some kind of a hitch will prevent June, and, therefore, he did not want him. them from coming to this city. The last only team In the league which has as many He has, in the opinion of many, lost a good reports were to the effect that some of as three men in the .300 list, Waco corning man. The Atlanta team looks this way at them had tied ^hemselves up in some way second with two and Fort Worth and the present time: First base, Mellor or (hat might make it difficult for Hanlon to Corsicana having one each. The official O©Hagan; second. Morse: short, vacant: get them. That©s what you hear when averages are as follows: third. Cargo; catcher, unfilled: pitchers, there is anything like base ball war on P. S. S. Bat. F©d. Kly, Torronce. Johnson. McMakin: fielders, foot. A manager never knows what he WILL NOT BE NEGLECTED DURING Games. R. H. O. A. E. H. B. av. av. Crozier, Koehler, Haves ami other possi Dallos_ - bilities. has got. no matter how well satisfied he Aml©rs©n.p. 5 0 2 19 0010 .1181.000 is that he has done everything that-could Bern-, c.. .59 14 55389 GO 9 712 .©Ml .9*0 TUE NEW YORK AMERICANS be expected to bring players to his city. THE COMING SEASON. Moi-iiii Ib. .59 25 45480 2529 S 19 .271 .9-10 will reach Atlanta about the 32th of March, If there is any prospect that the Cali Urv 2b. ..58 29 65 143.112 17 IS.36 .308 .930 and will stop at the Piedmont Hotel. The fornia men can get here we feel sure that H.Ol©k, 3b.59 43 82 © 73 8222 320 .344 .8(0 Dovle. l.f. 41 iff 25 55 7889 .190 .880 Atlanta Club will report about the 15th of Hanlon will bring them, and it is to be The Texas League Keorgan©zes, Adds Johns©n, ss.58 31 41110170301014 .210 .8*0 March. We will start games on the IStli hoped that they have not signed their l!ashore,l.f.24 11 20 40 8 0 4 8 .243 .8*8 and l!>th, and play them to the 20th, when nameg to contracts which will make it Barrett,l.f.43 13 28 S3 475 16 .107 .920 they will leave for New Orleans. We will necessary to see their services allotted to the Word "North" to Its Title, Nu-kell. cf.43 18 42 72 4989 .203 .8u2 then take on the Cornell University, of the West in place of this city, where Curt is. r.f.5G 25 03 04 8 7 24 15 .301 .910 New York, April 4, 5 and 7. Then the there is some curiosity to see the men Hailing, p. 23 11 14 76 34 6 1 2 .290 .940 Buffalo Club, of the Kastern League, will whom Hanlon lias engaged for the season. and Adtaits to Membership a Town Bengali p..20 7 11 5 44 2 4 3 .180 .900 H. Cl©k, p. 10 1 6 4 27 4 2 1 .170 .ShO be in Atlanta for two games, opening April A HIT AT TIM. Conover. p. 15 6 5 1 34 3 0 2 .120 .920 8 and !>. Atlanta will then go to Charles I wonder what tlie trouble can be up in the Indian Territory. Fort \Vor1h ton and play the South Atlantic League in Boston, where 90 much fuss is made M©Mur©v, o.58 36 4S 423 04 11 25 12 .203 .9.0 April 11 and 12. From there we will go to about sending Hanlon to the West as Disch, © lb.55 15 G5 519 16 28 8 2 .310 .980 Macon and play the league club. April I.©? the representative of the National Associa Dallas, Tes., Feb. G. Editor "Sporting S©h©zki. 21>.21 7 18 2« 36 842 .230 .880 and 14. W7 ill ©jump home from Macon and tion in place of P. T. Powers, who could Life:" At a meeting held at Ardmore, In Tiiok©b©v.rf. 9 1 2 8 22 720 .080 .801 play Charleston two games. April 15 and not go. Surely Hanlon©s ability Jo ac dian Territory, January 80, the "North 0©inbes,© 3b.57 10 40 75 119 41 9 12 .220 .820 10. Macon will follow them for April 18 Heitz SS...5S 27 52 92287511013 .250 .830 complish negotiations of that .kind is not Texas League" was organ P(>\vcv of.55 10 4G 98 16 4 15 9 .240 :9iO and 19. Will book in nil extra days in the to be questioned. There is not a man ised. The circuit will be Poind©r rf.58 21 49 67 79112 .210 .890 next few weeks. We have l,~i players now in all the minor league organizations, and composed of the cities of Lockh©U, p.30 8 21 38 59 13 2 2 .210 .880 signed. , there are some very smart, men in it, too. Dallas, Fort Worth and Jarvis, p...22 11 13 C> 45 243 .170 .960 ©who is any better qualified to conduct Corsicana, Tex., and Ard Peer .. ...43 11 37102 511717 5 .240 .800 matters of that kind than Hanlon. Looks more, I. T. AV. A. Abey Corsicana BROOKLYN BULLETIN. very much as if there might be disappoint Maloney,cf.4S 26 45 143 35 7 8 5 .220 .960 was elected president, and Slielton. 3b.34 13 34 73 77 9 10 6 .250 .940 ment on the part of somebody who wanted secretary, and W. II. Ward, Coyle, 2b...41 27 29 109 70 15 5 10 .180 .920 Another Word on the Sunday Bail Question to make 1 bo trip to the West. © treasurer. The club man Wostl©e o.25 11 21 131 23 3 6 7 .210 .980 The California Compromise Wilh a BROOKLYN©S SPRING PLANS. agers are: W. H. Ward, OTotrr.lb.32 8 22290 8534 .201 .980 Brooklyn will be the last of the Greater Fort Worth; Joseph Gard Pcndl©n, ss.46 23 34 94 54 11 10 10 .202 .940 Side Reference to Hanlon The Brooklyn New York clubs to get away for the Alex©r, 2b..23 10 23 44 61 12 9 9 .270 7890 ner, Dallas; J. D. Roberts, Grav p... 7 2 8 8 11 001 .2701.000 Ciub©s Spring Pkins. South. First to go will be the Giants, who Corsicana, and W. II. Mil Taok: v. lb.10 1 7 82 11 5 1 0 .190 .940 will assemple at Washington March G. ler, Ardmore. Miller held Zook,© P...29 3 10 14 48 3 3 1 .110 .930 T??/ Joint 1L Fnsfcr. Next the New York Americans will start Ted Sullivan the franchise in the Texas Hise p ..22 9 20 3 30 341 .200 .910 on their pilgrimage, and after them the Thpb©o, If..46 23 26 98 10 2 9 1ft .150 .980 "Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 8. Kditor "Sport Brooklyns. The Superbas will go to Colum League last year, of the Lucid, p...15 2 14 13 23 6 4 4 .240 .850 ing J.ife:" After this week we shall bo bia, S. C., where they have found a good Waco team, and he made the contract Miller, C...10 3 5 22 4120 .140 .892 out©if our misery. That Commission in diamond and where the climate is certain with Ardmore to take Waco©s place in the Blair, c. ...19 3 7 19 5203 .300 .910 Chicago must make some to benefit them. North Texas organization. It is definitely kind of a report, and we By the way, for the benefit of the base decided to open the season on April 27 Wol©fe, C..37 12 39135 3513 611 .281 .028 shall know whether Brook with Fort Worth at Ardmore and Dallas at Knlley, 0..17 4 9 91 17 4 1 0 .158 .904 ball managers, it is only fair to say that White, lb..42 15 39405 1210 1 2 .283 .977 lyn lias got it in the cer one of the weather-wise sharps of" New Corsicana. M©k©v.p.e.l©.35 12 25 41 89 15 5 1 .181 .897 vix as .isiial, or wiictMo" York says the spring will open beauti THE SEASON \Valsh, 2b.42 26 32 58 59 12 5 11 .183 .908 there is really some such fully, and that all the clubs which go will run to include Labor day in Septem Welter, © 3U.41 13 34 43 0415 5 5 .202 .901 thing as territorial right in South for practice this year will find the ber. The Committee on Rules and By- Mon©h©n.ss.28 6 10 51 71 18 8 1 .123 .938 this allotment of base ball very kind of weather that they are look Laws is composed of Roberts, Gardner and Butler. If. .41 21 40 78 3726 .234 .910 franchises. It really- doesn©t ing for to get their men into condition. Pcnn©ll of.42 26 60 60 3547 .347 .032 matter two cents exactly Abey: Transportation. Roberts, Ward and Uafm©n,rf.40 33 57 36 50 324 .326 .955 After so much cold there is likely to be Abey. The Schedule Committee consists McKay pMO 2 13 32 25 003 .271 1.000 what does happen, because a sharp reaction as it comes time ©for the of the president and four managers. The Vor©v©n p. 3 0 0 0 6300 .000 .007 base ball will go on jnst days of spring to make themselves mani- the same as- it. has in the Spalding ball was adopted. Ted Sullivan, Tfwl©nr p. 1 0 0 1 3100 .000 .800 fest, and the ball players must expect to of Dallas, was present at the organization Wyutt, p..l 0 0 0 3000 .000 1.000 past, but it has given us be able to come back from the South this* John BL Fosier something to talk about, meeting, and waived any .rights whatever year in the best possible shape to get. on that he might have in the Waco team. and until the subject is the diamond, and try to win two or three GROUP PICTURES OF BASE BALL CLUBS fully exploded we want to make ail that championships. After they have had two He will likely manage the Guthrie team we can of it. Much surprise is expressed in the new Southwestern League. On or three cold weeks in the North they account of his sportsmanlike conduct, in During the past few months "Sporting that some of the correspondents of "Sport won©t care whether they win any cham Life" has published full-page group pic ing-.Life" have been taking the editor to pionships at least, some of them won©t. waiving his rights, to the Waco franchise, he was made an honorary member of the tures of the following major league clubs: task because he wrote such a clear and PRRSIDRNT K.I5ERTS lucid editorial showing, what, left for the West with the bowlers. After new Texas League. . PittsbuiK Club, champions for 1904, Na SUNDAY BASF; BALL a brief stay in Cleveland he will go to THE NEW MEMBER. tional League. had done for the sport in general that is. Chicago while the case is being argued be In© the management of the Ardmore Boston Club, champions for 1904, Ameri that it. had done it no good, and 1 hope fore the National Commission, which is team Miller has Guy S. Rail associated can Lsagre. that the sapient young men will take a to meet in that city, and if the base ball with him. They have leased ground near New York Club, American League. second thought and attempt, to ascertain men get through with their work quickly the city limits for the ball park, and will Chicago Club, National Leagued whether their three or four years© experi New York Club, National League. enough lie will go back to Cleveland, have accommodations to seat 3000 -peo Pittsburg Club, champions for 1903, Na ence of seeing little or nothing in base where he will finish out his week with the ple. An attempt will be made to .tret the l>ajl is quite equal to the steady observa bowlers. tional League. City Council of Ardmore to repeal the ordi Philadelphia Ciub, champions for 1903, tions that have been made by the editor The ancient and honorable game of bowls nance forbidding Sunday games. of "Sporting Life," with his long acquaint- has a grip on Brooklyn and New York that American League. since with the game. It is very astonish couldn©t be pried open with a crowbar. Those of our readers who would like to ing, that some persons connected with our Never in the history of an indoor sport have any of these groups printed from the great national pastime, either as water has there been anything like it, and Eb- THE TEXAS LEAGUE. original naif-tone plate, on heavy plate boys to the bench, or otherwise, find it bets seems to have struck it at iust the paper, siw 13x14 inches, suitable for fram quite impossible to entertain the thought right time in Brooklyn. The new alleys of Official Averages of the Players For the ing, can be accommodated. They will be that one really can have an opinion that which he is the head are filled to the 1903 Season Arthur Pennell, of Waco, sent,© securely wrapped in tubes and mailed relates to the great sport if that opin ceiling every night, no matter whether prepaid, to any reader who will remit ten ion is not properly subsidized. ero weather or summerlike, and if there the Leading Batsman. cents in stamtis for each one to this office. DEVELOPMENT OF KNOW-ALLS. were more alleys there would be more Below will be found the official averages I never knew there were quite so many people to be accommodated who would of the Texas League©s second season. The Always the Same. Pooh Halts in the game as seem to have- gladly jump at the chance. scores of the first season vvere lost or Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. fl. Editor "Sport ben indicated in the last year or two. TUB SCHMDITLRS. mislaid by the secretary, Must be something in the air that breeds Concerning the little argument about the ing Life" I have now read your valued and could then not be com journal every week for several years, and microbes which affect base ball judgment. schedule President Fbbets said the other piled. Dallas won the cham That at least seems to be the only rea day that the National League had two find it to be always th* best sporting paper sonable explanation of the matter." For schedules drawn up and would submit both pionship. This team was published. Though very young, I am a many years 1 have had the privilege of to the joint committee of the National and also the champion batting great lover of the game, well posted and reading "Sporting Life" and I cannot for Americai* Leagues. "Just because we hap team, and far ahead of all know a good base ball paper when I see the lift? of me recall that it ever favored pen to have two schedules," said Kbbets,* others in the matter of and read it. Yours, with admiration, Sunday base ball. On the contrary. 1 am "is not a sign that either will be adopted. base-running. . The base- ______JOSEPH MURPHY. of the opinion that it has always been We may have to tear both all to pieces; in running totals by teams conservatively against it. Recognizing the fact, would offer no serious objection to are as follows: Dallas, 160; A Beautiful Valentine. fact that it might be necessary in some it if it could be proved that it were for Corsicana, 76; Fort Worth St. A7alentine©s greeting to all who love sections it has taken the ground that it the benefit of both leagues; but of one 62. and Waco, 51. The to snuggle close to Nature©s heart a beau was not necessary on the part of major thing 1 am certain, and that is that there League had seven men who tiful creation in water color, with a hand organizations to have anything to do with must be a joint meeting of the committees hit .300 or better. In ad, some 1904 bicycle girl for its centre, her It. iwid in that course "Sporting Life" in view of the Peace Agreement, and if dition to Pennell and Clark bloom of rosy health happily blending has been right. tlie American League doesn©t have a com the .300 batsmen included: with the sunshine of an opening spring. THE RACE) TRACKS mittee to meet the National League all Ury (Dallas), .308; Curtis (Dallas), .301; If you want one free just drop postal t<» are ba-d enough, but what would they be if that we can do is to go ahead with our Disch (Fort SVorth) .310: Blair (Corsicana), Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford, Coaa., or Chi tliey tried to bold racing on Sunday.© Wbat dates and play them as best we can." .EOO; Baternan (Waco), .300. Dallas is tlie cago, 111. February 13, 1904. SPORTINQ

This fail ]jg s tue (;ooi norvo to declare that there won©t be any National League in SANGUINE SELEE 1!tOT>, or. if there is, it will have to play about sixth fiddle in the base ball orches tra, inasmuch as Cincinnati will jump to the American and -111 iron-bound arrange TELLS BOW STRONG HIS CUBS WILL ment be made for the division of the spoils between Ban Johnson and Carry Herr- mann. Warm, stuffV Rather. All we poor BE NEXT SEASON. fans on the outside can do is to sit still and watch the shuffle. REACH THK LITTLE INTKRSTATK LEAGUE, Confident That the Lads Will Cut which embraces four teams in Chicago and clubs at Racine and Kcnosha. Wis., and at South Chicago, Aurora, Elgin and Syca Even More Ice in the Lesgue Racs more. .III., is preparing for a busy season. This league deserves notice. It is the only MITTS ** Than Last Year Rflmsred Big Deal league in the land. 1 believe, of its kind. It has strong clubs, made up© partly© of amateurs and partly of retired profession on in the American League. als. It plays game,-; holidays atid Sundays had a schedule of 27 games per team last season draws big crowds and makes 7?.u W. A. P/ielon, Jr. money. Its players can attend to their ana © Chicago, 111., Fob. 8. Editor "Sporting ordinary vocations six days a week and on Life" We are going to have a great team Sunday go out and get base ball training over oil the West Side this season. At and a few welcome dollars. Many good least so Frank Selee thinks, lads have graduated from this little ©league, and his opinion ought to be and it is fast becoming known as an ex worth crediting. The lead ceptionally fine training school for future CLOVES er of the Cubs drifted into stars. It has some hustling officers, ex the city the other day, en cellent parks and is in a fair way to be route to California, and ex come? one of the best little leagues in pressed himself as proud of the country. his club, and also as favor ing the foul-strike rule un equivocally. Frank is of thc opinion that the West HE NEW THEY ARE WARRANTEES TO Side bunch has been strengthened rather more The Sioux City Club of the Western GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION. than the average of Na League to be Managed by the Well- tional League teams. He No dealer or consumer takes any risk whatever in handling Frank Seles believes that there will be Known Infielder, Jay Andrews. nt least two clubs lit to beat Pittsburg this or using these goods* year, and that Chicago will be one of the BU Wallace N. Clark. two. "I can©t see any team," said Frank, Sioux City, la.. Feb. 6. Editor "Sporting MADE BY . w well fixed behind the bat as Chicago Lire AV. B. Nation, the local magnate, will be. Kling, of course, will be the main returned from Chicago, where he secured stay, but O©N©ei]] is just the man to relieve a five-year franchise for Sioux City in the him. Our pitching staff is far better than reorganized Western League. He to-day before, despite the loss of Taylor, as Brown, announced that the well-known third base- A. J. REACH Co., Briggs and Corindon will more than make man, Jay A. ©Andrews, last year with Port up for his departure. 1 like the infield. It land, Ore., has been engaged as manager was rattling good last season, and will be of the Indians for 1904. Ho is expected better tiiis year, as the men are now ac here about February !.">, and will bring customed to working together. The out with him ihe signed contracts of several field is all right, although I would be glad coast players. Centre fielder Lohr, captain to get another outfielder of good batting of last year©s Sioux City team: catcher ability. This fellow Clancy, they all be Bruggeman, short stop Fremmer and pitch lieve, can be developed into an outfielder, ers Friadway, Jarrolt and Cadwalader, of and is all right as a batsman and base run our l!)0,©? team, will all be given a trial. has not been out of the State, but is ner." Fans here are much disappointed that Mr. UTiCA UTTERANCE. very busy with his examinations. The Selee has all of his men signed except Nation was unable to secure the services other Lynch who played in New York Clancy, O©Neill and Brown. O©Xeill doesn©t of Frank Genius and Billy Hart, who are ware a Brown sweater, thus the error. want to leave St. Louis, and the cranks great favorites here. Work will at once be The Local Club Signing Men and Improv down there are trying hard to keep him, commenced on a downtown park, unless ing Its Bal! Park Howard EarJe Work Harvard has arranged to play Brown at but he will probably bring up here all right. Mr. Nation shall be able to close a deal ing Hard For the A.-J.-Q. Club. Cambridge May 18, Cornell at Ithaca May Selee thinks Davy Jones will do much bet for the use of Beall©s Park. I hope in my 30. Brown at Providc-nce June 1. Yale at ter this year than before, as he was far next letter to give you a complete list of Cambridge June 23, Yale at New Haven from being a well man during 1908. Frank players for next season. © By Harry A. Bensbcrg. June 28. will light out for the coast in a few days, Utlen, N. Y., Feb. 5. Editor "Sporting The manager of the Dartmouths has and will await the coming of his men. Life:" Manager Howard J. Earl, of the been compelled to cancel the three games THE WKSTKllX LBAGUK MKKTING. COTTON STATES CHAFF. A. J. G. Club, was /in Utica last week, arranged with Concord. N. H.. owing to T fell in with the Western League mag and was cordially greeted by his many the fact that the faculty will not sanction nates at the.Grand Pacific the other even friends. Earl is oiie of the best-liked play games with professional teams. ing, and found them about the most socia Greenville will have an entire new park ers who lias ever worn a I©tica uniform. He Manager Lansing P. Reed, of the Yal* over in the southern part of town. is getting together a strong combination ble and jovial crowd I for next season, and expects to keep in the base ball team, writes that Yale©s team ever encountered in all the The Greenville and Pine Bluff clubs have running from the opening of the pennant. will play the Maryland Athletic Club in realms of base ball. The not as yet secured managers far next year. race. He has signed seven new players, Baltimore on April 0 instead of the East real fun was to see George Shortstop Harry H. Claytou has been Knepper, Purcell and Lucas pitchers; ern League team, of that city, as pub Tebeau in all his glory. appointed manager of the Pine Bluff Club. Walsh, catcher; Wessell. infielder, and lished. George was It, with a Phil Lewis, the Cornell shortstop. who is George Leidy has been appointed mana Kelley and Miller outfielders. Miller hit capital I. and the magnates .300. and led the league he played in in regarded as the leading college player in who had been calling him ger of the Monroe team for next season. base running. Of the others little is the East at his position, will not play pro all kinds of curious things As yet the Cotton States League has no known, but all are highly recommended. fessional ball until he is graduated at Cor a few days ago were win sinking fund in connection with its treas Ear! has sent out several additional con nell, and then ht> may not accept any of ing and dining him at a ury. tracts and hopes to secure two or three the many offers which he has received. terrific pace. Tebeau had The Baton Rouge manager, Pender, may more men before many days. The A. J. G. The schedule of Columbia University won them out, and the Association should have new grounds, as conquest had been so com coach the University of Virginia in the base ball team has been announced by spring. the old park is not suitable for the game. Manager Gillies. The Blue and White will Tebeau plete that they not only Better grounds would be sure to mean bet stopped roasting George, The Vicksburg Club Is reported as sign- play twenty-one games, thirteen of which ter base ball. will be at home. Of the big colleges, two hut even (©drew up a set of resolutions Ing a crack Cuban pitcher through the THK NRW GRAND STANP averring that Tea beau had been treated efforts of Bill Earle/ who is now in Cuba. at Utica Park has been practically com games will be played with Penn. and one real mean so he had and they were all Howard Camnitz, the Vicksburg pitcher, pleted. The bleachers will be erected in each with Yale, Cornell and West Point. sorry it should have been that way. I has signed a Pittsbnrg contract. He will the spring. The accommodations will com McGraw and Brown, of the New York Na» found the Western Leaguers whole-souled report to the Pirates© manager at Hot pare favorably with those provided in any tioual League team, will probably coach and .lolly fellows, sure of their success for Springs. State League* city. The grounds are com the players. the coming season, rather glad to have the The Pine Bluff Club to date has siirned modious and the transportation facilities To avoid conflicting with the date of the burden of competition with the American these players: Shortstop, Clayton: pitchers, will be adequate. The outlook for a suc inter-collegiate relay meet, to be held in Association off their shoulders, and well Blackburn. Shaffer and Thomas; second cessful season in this city is very promis Philadelphia, April 23, a change has been pleased with life and base ball doings. They baseman, Pat: Carey, and outtielders, H. P. ing and the prospects are altogether en made in the Yale base ball schedule at the expressed the opinion that the peace mis Langley and I). Cavender. couraging. request of the Pennsylvania base ball man sion to the Coast League was really un TUB UTICA CLUR agement. Yale will play the University necessary, and that the outlaws were now U. W. Til ford, first president of the has signed two young players from Phila staggering under heavier burdens than they Cotton States League, sticks to his pet delphia, Pa., upon the recommendation of of Pennsylvania in New Haven instead of could carry. The enormous jumps on the idea that college educated baseball players Harry Gleason. Of their capabilities noth in Philadelphia, on April 23. arid the game coast and©the importation of high-salaried are superior to all when selections are ing is known here. John Malarky, of the which was to have been played in Xew players, so the AVer-tern Leaguers claim, being made from newcomers. Boston Nationals, has a position at; the Haven April .".ft with Pennsylvania will be have ruined the bankrolls in all the towns During the coining season the ball park Mansion House. Pat Donahue is in charge played in Philadelphia. outside of San Francisco and Los Angeles, of Pine Bluff Base Ball Association will be of the bowling alleys at Karl©s cafe. AA©ai- At the annual session of the Southern and these citic©s cannot; carry 1©ie rest of located across the Arkansas River, oppo ly Taylor. of the Newark©s, is resting Collegiate Association at Baton Rouge. the league. In a year or two, the Western site the city. The site where ©the new here, and can be addressed at: the Metro La.. ©.December 21. Central University of League men assert, the Coast League will grounds will be located was formerly a politan Hotel. Howard Earl will be sure Kentucky and South Carolina College were liavc to draw in its horns, cut: down ex large plantation and now has no occupants. to conic out with flying colors in the con blacklisted. They were charged with play penses, dispense with the high-priced play troversy over the services of pitcher Wil ing professionals. A resolution was adopt ers, or else reduce the circuit to the old George Leidy will manage Monroe. while liam D. Scanlon. ed providing that any student playing California line-up of four teams. Blue, formerly first baseman for Birming summer base ball with any regularly or HARD LINKS. ham, will manage Pine Bluff. George ganized league team, or any student play T found myself in a painful predicament Blackburn goes to Natchez as owner of COLLEGE CHATTER. ing summer base ^all with any team and n few afternoons ago. When I dropped that franchise in place of manager at Pine receiving any part of his expenses, should Into American League headquarters they Bluff. be ineligible in the association. were deserted, excepting for Clark Grif The Cotton States League hopes some Annapolis and West Point will have fith. At the moment I entered Griff was day to secure, permission from the South their annual go at Annapolis May 14. in the telephone box and another Ameri ern League to lie part owner of territory Metcalf. the Yale player, charged with THE QRIM REAPER can League magnate was just calling him covered by Memphis and New Orleans, but professionalism, has publicly denied thesthese up on the long-distance wire. I sat; down there seems little chance of the venture charges. Gathers in Two More Men of Some Note and the ©phone box. being anything but ever reaching definite shape. Wisconsin will have six regulars antand in Base Bail. sound-proof and Griff talking quite loudly, Manager Bob Pender will have really all two substitutes back for the ball uiiuinc Mtincie, Ind.. Jan. 18.-Teddy Whiteman, I soon learned the details of one of the of his last season©s men at Baton Rouge. and prospects are brighter than ever be-be a base ball player, who had been with biggest baseball trades attempted in a fore. major league in many years. Griff request Lewis, the fast third baseman, goes to many Western teams, died here to-day, at ed me not to tip it off, and as I liad over Nashville, but Ed Lynch, a college player Hugh Jennings is elated with the pros his home, of pneumonia, the disease having heard the deal in such fashion it was only from Asheville, N. (©., who is a strOng pects of Cornell for next season. He says been contracted while guarding the bodies right that I should accede to the little player, has been signed to fill the gap. there is au abundance of good material of the dead and relieving the injured after man©s request. But imagine the situation President AVheatley, as a manager of a available. the Iroquois tire, in Chicago. AVhiteman re for a base ball scribbler full details of a league, is a man very much after the type Guy Johnson, Michigan©s base hall coach, cently was a detective there, and it was tremendous deal in hand, even to the names of Judge Kavanaugh. president of the is out of the hospital after six weeks© in that capacity that he was called to do of all the players concerned, and then no the League upon purely business principles. illness from typhoid fever and will go duty which led to his death. He was 33 chance to make the American League fans Is a business man of means, and operates home to rocupe;at c. years old. rock and quiver with the story! Anyway. Southern League, lie stands high socially. Dr. William II. Murphy. Yale ©9.©!. who watch Grillilh. There, i-. a tremendous Directly across the river from Natchcx. coached ihc Yale batsmen last year, will AN* OUVTIMIO rilVHKi! TilUR trade coining off in a few days, and the on the Louisiana side, is situated the pros again liave charge of the base ball plans Mt. Carincl. Pa.. Jan. 11). Word was re little Highlander \viil be in (he middle perous little city of. Vidalia. and George of the New Haven collegians this; coining ceived here io-day announcing the dcafli of the smoke. season. A PUOPIIKCY. Blackburn has about arranged plans for of William Breimnan in Colorado. Mr. An American League crank, who Is pretty his team to play Sunday games in Vidalia. "Mike" Lynch and Brown University Brennan was (lie first curve pitcher in the* well up in affairs of the game, is predict and allow the crowds from Natchez to students are indignant over (he stories anthracite coal region, and his twirling ing something directly the reverse of slale- reach the park by the ferryboat. In this afloat that he had played as "professional" was mainly responsible for the hundred* j;icots mode in Eastern papers -I hat there way he \vil! h;i\ c Lwo populations to draw iu Madison Square Garden. Ne\v% York, of victories won by the old Reliance base wouldn©t be any American League in 1905. from. recently with the Olympic toaui. Lynch ball team of this place, iu the early SO©s, 10 SPORTINQ February 13, 1904. NORTHERN LEAGUE©S Official Directory gf Base Ball Leagues

PROSPECTS FOR THE THIRD CAM- ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. ORWICH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. M Hugh Duffy, President N H. B. Davenport, President, and Manager. Dennis Morrissey, Manager. PAIGN ARE BRIGHT. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. EORIA CLUB, Peoria, 111. P George F. Simmons, President, NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Winnipeg Intends to Again Set the PRES., P. T. POWERS, 220 Broadway, New York. William Wilson, Manager. SEC©Y, J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, Auburn, N. Y. ONCORD CLUB, Concord, N. H. ES MOINES CLUB, Des Moines. la. C President Pacs Next Season Manager Egan LEAGUE MEMBERS. Eastern League, P. T. D C. K. Myrick, President. and Manager. Powers, President, New York; American Asso William Hofler. Manager. EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, Mass. ciation, T. J. Hickev, President. Chicago, II!.: N to Try For Another Pennant Four Western League, M. IL Sexton, President, Rock [NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. A. G. Doe, President Island, 111.; New York League, J. H. Farrell, and Manager. Other (Ms Change Managers. President, Auburn, N. Y.; Indiana-lllinois-Iowa UTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. TTAVERH1LL CLUB, Haverhill, Mass. League, Ed Holland, President. Bloomington, B Charles H. Lane, President. ©--* John J. Carrigg, President, 111.; Southern League, W. M. Kavanaugh, Presi Walter Wihnot, Manager. William Hamilton, Manager. By Hugh S. Gunn. dent, Little Rock, Ark.; Northwestern League, W. H. Lucas, President, Tacoma, Wash.; Con- ;ALT LAKE CLUB, salt Lake, u. RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 6. Editor "Sport- © J. F. Reynolds, President, Thos F. McDermott, President Ing Life." That Winnipeg, in the Northern John J. McClosky, Manager. and Manager. League, is destined for a further boom in baseball is evidenced by the GDEN~CLUB76gden7 Utah" T OWELL CLUB. Lowell, Mass. unusual interest manifest ton States League, Geo.Wheatley, President, Green O W. Binford, President, *-4 Frederick Lake, President in the early plans that are ville, Miss.; Missouri Valley League, D. M. Shively, and Manager. and Manager. being laid for the coming President, Kansas City; South Texas League, Max POKANE CLU B, Spokane, Wash. A\vl

not by bullet. Let the people vote for an you," replied the manager, with some em amendment to the constitution! barrassment, "but at New Orleans" "As we were preparing to leave the thea The soldier encountered his troubled tre the magistrate appeared behind the gaze. "See if you can sell my horse," he scenes. ©Of course, Mr. Barnes, you wil answered. appear against the patroonV he said. ©Hi? "Yon mean" began the other, surprised, prosecution will do much to fortify the ies." issue.© "Hanged if I will!" exclaimed the man " ©That is all verv fine,© I returned ager. Then he put out his hand impulsive satirically. ©But will the Lord provide ly. I beg your pardon. If I had known while we are trying the case? Shall we but if we©re ever out of this mess I may find miraculous sustenance? We live by give a better account of my stewardship." moving on, sir. One or two nights in a In spite of Barnes© refusal the soldier place; sometimes a little longer. No, no; offered to sell his horse to the landlord, ©tis necessary to forget if not forgive. but ©the latter curtly declined, having us.©You©ll have to fortify your issue without horses enough to "eat their heads oil" during the winter, as he expressed it. " ©Well, well,© he said good naturedly, Thus it was that the strollers perforce ©if it©s against your interests I have no reached a desperate conclusion when mak wish to press the matter.© Whereupon we ing their way from the theatre on the last shook hands heartily and parted. I looked evening. By remaining longer thev would around for Constance, but she had left become more hopelessly involved; in going the hall with Saint-Prosper. Have I been without their host©s permission thev wise in asking him to join the chariot? would be taking the shortest route toward I sometimes half regret we are beholden to an honorable settlement in the near future him" a paradoxical flight from the brunt of From the Shadengo valley Barnes© com their troubles to meet them squarely. This, pany proceeded by easy stages to Ohio, to Barnes, ample reason for unceremoni Copyright by Bowen-Metrill Company. where the roads were more difficult than ous departure was heartily approved by th» any the chariot had yet encountered. company in council assembled around the The least of the strollers© troubles, how town pump. SYNOPSIS. manager©s complaint the custodian of tbe ever, at this crucial period of their wander "Stay and become a county burden, in THE PROLOGUE At Ururv Lane Thep.tro, law had asserted his first duty was general ings were the bad roads, the greatest be deed!" exclaimed Mrs. Adams tragically. London, during the reign of George IV. Madame ly to preserve the peace; afterward he ing a temperance orator who thundered ©As well be buried alive as anchored Carew, a favorite actress, one night while play- w«uld attend to Barnes© particular griev forth denunciations of rum and the theatre here!" fretfully added Susan. ins "Adrtenue Lecouvrier," creates a sensation ance. Obliged to content himself as best he with the bitterness of a Juvenal inveigh "The council is dissolved," said the man in the "denunciation scene" by directing her ing profligate Rome. passionate invective toward a certain French might with this meager assurance, the ager promptly, "with no one the wiser Marquis and his wife seated in a box. The manager, at his wit©s end, had accom Whatever he was, "poet, orator or dra except the town pump."/ actress then faints and the curtain is rung panied the party whose way had led them matist, an English Gavazzi," or "mounte "An ally of Mr. Gough," suggested down. The next dav the noble pair leave London in the direction the carriage had taken bank." "humbug" or "backslider," Mr. Adonis. and later the tragedienne goes to America to and whose final destination an unhoped Gough was even at that early period an Thus more merrily than could have been till an engagement in New York. * * * THE for consummation had proved the ultimate antagonist not to be despised. He had expected, with such a distasteful enter STORY Eighteen years after the above incident, been out of pocket and out at the elbows; at aii inn in the Khadengo Valley. Ernest Saint- goal of his own desires. prise before them, they resumed their war. Prosper, a French Soldier of Fortune, on his On reaching, that afternoon, the town indeed, his wardrobe now was mean and It was disagreeable under foot, and they way to New Orleans meets a company of stroll where they were playing Susan was the scanty. Want and privation had been his presented an odd appearance, each one ing actors, chief of whom is Constance Carew, first of the company to greet Constance. compaions. and from his grievous experi with a light. Mrs. Adarns, old campaigner a beautiful and talented leading lady, despite "Now that it©s all over," she laughed. ences he had become a sensational story that she was, led the way for the ladies, her extreme youth. The chance acquaintance "I rather envy you that you were rescued teller of low life and penury. Certainly clastic and chatty as though promenading is made more intimate the next day when Barues had reason to lament the coiuci- Saint-Prosper saves Constance from being bv such u handsome cavalier." down Broadway on a spring morning. With trampled by his horse. The same day there their lanterns and the purpose they had in comes to the inn a rich, handsome and nil- view they likened themselves to a "band of scrupulous young fop. Edward Mauville. on his conspirators. As Barnes marched ahead way to take possession of the immense in witn his light Susan playfullv called him herited estate of a miserly, despotic and hated Guy Fawkes of gunpowder fame, where- patroon. Being refused permission to act In the ipou his mind almost misgave him concern village Manager Barues, of "The Strollers," gives a free performance at the inn. during ing the grave adventure upon which they which the hostile villagers discover the identity were embarked. of the hated young patroon. After the perform The wind was blowing furiously, doors ance dancing and games are indulged in, Con and windows creaked, and all the" demons stance taking part, during which Mauville makes of unrest were moaning that night in the further advances, which are coldly rejected. hubbub of sounds. Save for a flickering Saint-Prosper agrees to become a partner in candle in the hall the tavern was dark, the show, to accompany it to New Orleans and to write a temperance play for it. He also de and landlord and maids had long since clines to enter a flirtation with Susan, the retired to rest. Amid the noise of the rain comedienne. Manvillc. chafing, but still fas- ind the sobbing of the wind trunks were unated with Constance Journeys to liis ances owered from the window, the chariot and tral mansion, takes possession of his prop property wagon were drawn from the erty, and learns that a bitter feud with ten stable yard and the horses led from their ants goes with the inheritance. Later Mauvillo stalls. In a trice they were ready and is informed that a company of Strollers has he ladies wrapped in their cloaks, were arrived near his estate. Suspecting that it is Constance©s company he goes to meet them and n the coach. But the clatter of hoofs, the on tbe way barely escapes injury from anti- icighing or a horse or .some other unto renters. The Strollers produce at. the village ward circumstance aroused the landlord. A Saint Prosper©s new temperance drama and score window in the second story shot up and a success. Mauville intrudes behind tbe scenes out popped a head in a nightcap. and is again coldly received by Constance. Tic "Here! What are you about?" cried the discovers that Susan hates Constance and makes nan. her party to a. scheme to abduct: the girl. Re turning to his mansion Mauvilie scorns a petition "Leaving!" said the manager laconically. from his tenants and secures Scrogg©s aid in his The landlord threw up his arms like Shy- abduction scheme. Within a few days Susan ock at the loss of his money bags. decoys Constance to the woods, where, she Is "The reckoning!" he exclaimed. "What seized by Scropg©s party and forcibly carried off ibout the reckoning?" to Mauville©a manor. Siisfm. in feigned anguish, "Your pound of flesh, sir!" replied reports the abduction and Saint Prosper at once Sanies. starts in pursuit, a play book dropped by Con stance putting him on the trail. Meanwhile My score! My score!" shouted the other. Mauville makes a pseudo rescue of Constance at ©You would not leave without settling it" the sword©s point, and invites Constance to rest "Go to bed, sir," was the answer, "and briefly at his mansion prior to her safe conduct et honest people depart without hindrance-. back to her people. Constance unsuspectingly You will be paid out of our first profits." walks into the trap. When the patroon reaches But the man was not so easily appeased. his mansion lie receives with indifference tbe iif>ws that two of his tenants had been fatally Robbers! Constable!" he screamed. wounded in a fight, with bailiffs. Mauville now Conceiving it better to be gone without throw:! off the mask of deference and forcibly urthcr parley, having assured him of their restrains Constance from leaving the manor. louorable intentions, Barnes was about to Constance, fathoming the trick that had been ash the horses when Kate suddenly ex played upon her, contemptuously rejects all of claimed: Manville©s flatteries and promises, including an Where©s Constance?" offer of marriage. Soon the manor is attacked by a mob of anti-renters determined to lynch Isn©t she inside?" asked the manager tiie patroon. The mob storms the house, while quickly. Mauville barricades himself, with Constance, in " "No; she isn©t here." an upper room. At; a critical moment Saint "Oh, I sent her back to get something Prosper suddenly enters through a window from for me I had forgotten," spoke up Mrs. a balcony, disarms Mauville and offers him a Adams, "and she hasn©t returned yet." chance to escape while Saint Prosper holds tin; "Sent her back! Madam, you have ruined mob at bay. Reluctantly Mauville escapes. Saint Prosper is overpowered and in danger of vervthing!" burst out Barnes bitterly. death when it is discovered that lie is not Mau "Mr. Barnes, I won©t be spoken to like ville. The mob then starts in pursuit of JInu- a child!" ville. but is dispersed bv a troop of horsemen Etder, The Marquis dc Ligne. "Child, indeed" sent to quell the riot, and which bad been joined But the querulous words were not ntter- bv Manager P.arnes in search of Constance. Tlie "Really," drawled Kate. "I should have, dence which brought players and lecturer d, for as the manager was about to leave Strollers then rejoin the company which, after preferred not being rescued. The owner into town at the same time, especially as the box in considerable perturbation there, one more performance, resumes its tour without of a coach, a coat of arms, silver harness the latter was heralded under the. auspices azing down upo©u them at a window next agaiii being troubled by Mauville. and the best horses in the country! I of the Band of Hope. o that occupied by the landlord, stood could drive on forever!" Exceptional inducements could not tempt Constance! But later, alone with Susan, she looked (he villagers to the theatre. Even an For a tippet or a ruff or some equally ConliiiucJ. hard at her. epilogue gained for them none of Mr. wretched frippery, carelessly left by the CHAPTER XV. "So yon fainted yesterday?" (Jough©s adherents. "The Temperance old lady, all their plans for deliverance "Oh, I©m a perfect coward!" returned Doctor" failed miserably, "Drunkard©s ippeared likely to miscarry. Presumably EXT morning the sun hnd made the other frankly. Warning©© admonished pitiably few, while ©onstance, turned from her original pnr- but little progress in the heav Kate©s mind rapidly swept the rough and as for "Drunkard©s Doom" no one cared >ose by the noisy altercation, had hurried ens and the dew was not yet troubled past the haphazard sea upon what it might be and left him to it. o the window, where now the landlord off the grass when the party, which they had embarked so long ago. After such a disastrous engagoment^©the H©reeived her and immediately availed him- an imposing cavalcade, issued "Dear me!" she remarked quietly, and manager not only found himself at the eif of the advantage offered. from the manor on the return Susan turned to conceal a blush. end of his resources, but hopelessly indebt "So one of you is left behind," lie shout- journey. Their home coming Owing to the magistrate©s zeal in relat ed. and with much reluctance he laid the ©d exultantly* "And it©s the leading lady was uneventful. The barn burners had ing the story of the rescue the players© matter before the soldier, who had already too! I©ll take care she stays hero until disappeared like rabbits in their holes; the success that night was great. advanced a certain sum after their con after a settlement. I©ll stop you yet! manor whose master had flown, deserted "The hall was filled to overflowing," versation on the night of the country dance Stealing away in the middle of the night, even by the faithful Oly-koeks, was seen says the manager in his date book. "At anil had also come to his assistance on an you—you vagabonds!" for the©last time from the brow of the hill, the end of the second act the little girl occasion when the box office receipts and His voice, growing louder and louder, and then, with its gables and extensive; was called out. and. much to her inward expenses hnd failed to meet. Moreover, lie Mided In a shrieking crescendo. Disheart- wingH. vanished from sight. discomfiture. Hie magistrate presented her had been a free, even careless, giver, not ned. there seemed no alternative for the "Well," remarked© Barnos ns Iliey sped witli a bouquet and the audience with a j looking aftr his business concerns with layers save to turn back ami surrender down the road, "it was a happy coinci written speech. Tailing advantage of lliei the prudent anxiety of a merchant whose uneondfl ionally. Harries breathed a deep dence for me that led 1 lie antircnters to occasion, he pointed a political moral from j ventures are ships at the rude mercy of a j sijih: HO much for a tippet! Their dasli lii" patroon©s house last night." lhe tale and referred to his own candidacy troubled sen. To this third application, j for freedom had been but a sorry attempt! And,.. Sic proceeded 10 explain ho\v when to the legislature, where lie would look however, lie did answer immedi Now lie saw visions of prison bars and he had sough! (he magistrate he found after the interests of !be rank and tile. ately. ..rtered a groan When the soldier, who w;:s ibat official organizing a posse comitafns It was time the landowners were 1 aught "Is it as bad a that ?" lie said at lengih riding his own horse, dashed forward be for the purpose of quelling an anticipated their places not by violence, oh. no: no i thoughtfully. neath the window and stood upright in his uprising of leaseholders. In answer to the French methods for Americans by ballot, i "Yes. it©s hard to speak about it to stirruos. SPORTINO February 13. 1904.

"Do not be afraid, Miss Carew," he said. at the theatre for the season. He is the "My dear sir, I congratulate you!" ex their bets: above, they played a winning or Fortunately the window was low and marquis a prince a great lord" claimed the nobleman enthusiastically. losing game with the fair sex. Intrigue the distance! -inconsiderable, but Barnes "Even if he calls you ©liar© and ©block "Thanks! But 1 came near joining the and lovemaking were the order of the hour, held bis breatb, hoping the hazard would head©." " ranks of the well born artgels. But for tin and these daughters of the south beguiled deter her. "Oh, monsieur." displaying a silver dollar accident I should now be a cherub of time and mortals in a heyday of pleasure. "Do not, my dear!" he began. with an expressive shrug of the shoulders, quality." In that mixed gatherinc burly©cotton plant Tint she did not hesitate. The sight of "this is the what you call it? balm." "And how. monsieur, did you escape such ers from the country rubbed -elbows with the stalwart figure and the strong arms Still grumbling to himself, the marquis a felicitous fate?" aristocratic Creoles, whose attire was dis apparently reassured her, and she stepped reached the main corridor, where the scene The land baron©s face clouded. "Through tinguishable by enormous ruffles and light upon the sill. was almost as animated as In the bar and a stranger, a Frenchman, a silent, taciturn boots of cloth. The professional follower "Quick!" he exclaimed, and at the word where the principal topic of conversation fellow, more or less an adventurer, I take of those events, the importunate tout, also she dropped into his npstrotohod arms. seemed to be horses and races that had it. He called himself Saint-Prosper" mingled with the crowd, plainly in evidence/ Scarcely had she escaped, however, before been run or were about to be run. "Saint-Prosper!" by the pronounced character of his dress, the landlord was seen at ihe same window. Sitting moodily in a corner with legs The marquis gazed :it Mauville with the size of his diamond studs or cravat pin So astonished was he to tiud her gone sur crossed and hat upon his knee, was a amazement and incredulity. ami the massive dimensions of his finger prise at first held him speechless: then he young man whose careless glance wandered "Tills Saint-Prosper you met was a rings. No paltry, scrubby track cadger burst into a volley of oaths that would from time to time from his cigar to the soldier Ernest. Saint -Prosper?" was this resplendent gentleman, but a have shamed a whaler©s master. passing figures. As the marquis slowly "Yes, he was a soldier. Served in Africa, picturesque rogue, with impudence as pro "Come ba©-k!" he cried. "Come back hobbled along, with an effort to appear I believe. Ytou knew him?" nounced as his jewels. or" The alternative was lost in venge alert, the young man arose quickly and "Knew hifn! He was my ward, the Surrounded by a bevy of admirers, Susan, ful imprecation. came forward with a conventional smile, rascal!" cried the other violently. "He sprightly and sparkling, was an example Holding Constance before him, tho©soldier intercepting the old nobleman near the was, but now iiigrate! traitor better if of that: "frippery one of her sex is made resumed "his saddle. "Drive on!" he cried door. he were dead!" up with©, a pasticcio of gauzes, pins ami to Barnes as past the chariot sped his "My dear M. le Marquis," he exclaimed "Yon speak bitterly, M. le Marquis!" ribbons that: go to compound that: multi horse with its double burden. effusively, "it is with pleasure I see you said the patroon curiously. farious thing, a well dressed woman." recovered from your recent indisposition." "Bitterly! After his conduct he is no Ever ready with a quick retort, she be CHAPTER XVI. "Recovered!" almost shrieked the mar longer anything to me! lie is dead to me stowed her favors generously, to the evi quis. "I©m far from recovered. I©m worse dead!" dent: discomfiture of a young* officer in her OWN the Father of Waters a than ever. I detest congratulations, mon "How did he deviate from the line of retinue whom she had liiet several days bo- month or PO after their flight sieur! It©s what a lying world always does duty?" asked Mauville, with increasing in fore and who ever since had coveted a full into the blue grass country When you are on the verge of dissolution." terest and an eagerness his light manner harvest of smiles, liking not a little the steamed the packet bearing the "You are as discerning as ever," mur did not disguise. "A sin of omission or first sample he had gathered. However, company of players to New mured the land baron, for it was Edward commission?" it was not Susan©s way to intrust herself _ Orleans. Mauville. "Eh? What?" mumbled the old noble fully to anyone. It was all very interest Drawing up In due course to "I©m not fit to be around. I only came man, staring at his questioner and on a ing to play one against another, to inter the levee, they became a part of the gen out" with a sardonic chuckld "because sudden becoming taciturn. "A family cept angry gleams, to hold in check clash eral bustle and confusion: hurriedly disem the doctors said it would be fatal." affair!" he added finally, with dignity. ing suitors this was exciting and divert barked, rushed about for their luggage, bo- "Surely you do not desire" © "Not worth repeating! But what was lie ing but, she exorcised care not, to trans cause every one else was rushing: hastily "To show them they are impostors? Yes." doing there?" gress those bounds where she ceased to entered carriages, of which there; was a "And does New "Orleans continue to i "He had joined a strolling band of play bo mistress of the situation. Perhaps limited supply, and wore whisked off over please you?" asked the other, with some ers." said the other, concealing his disap her limits in coquetry were further set the rough cobblestones which constituted of that pride southerners entertained in pointment as best he might at his com than most women would have ventured to the principal pavements of the city. those days for their queen city. panion©s evasive reply. place them, but without this temerity and The hotel was finally reached, and what "How does the exile like the forced land "A Saint-Prosper become an actor!©© daring the pastime would have lost its a hostelry it was! "Set the St. of his adoption?" returned the nobleman shouted the marquis, his anger again charm for her. She might play with edged Charles down in St. Petersburg," com irritably. "My king is in exile. Why breaking forth. "Has he not already- tools, but she also know how to use them. mented a chronicler in 1840, "and you should I not be also? Should I stay there, dragged an honored name in the dust? Near her was seated Kate, indolent as would think ,.t a palace; in Boston, and ten herd with cattle, call every skipjack ©citi A stroller! A player!" The marquis faisly of yore, now watching her sister with an to one you would christen it a college: in zen© and every clod ©brother;© treat every gasped at the enormity of the offense. For indulgent, enigmatic expression, anon per London, and it would remind you of an scrub as though she were a duchess?" a moment he was speechless and then ask mitting a scornful glance to stray toward exchange." It represented at that day the "There is, indeed, a regrettable tendency ed feebly, "What caused him to take such Adonis, who, for his part, had eyes only evolution of the American tavern, the to deify common clay nowadays," assented a humiliating step?" for his companion, a distinct change from primitive inn, instituted for passengers and the patroon soothingly. "He.is playing the hero of a romance." country holdens, tavern demoiselles and wayfaring men; the development of the "Why. your ©citizen© regards it as con- said the land baron moodily. "I confess dainty wenches with their rough hands and pothouse to the metropolitan hotel, of the descension to notice a man of condition I©**- he has excellent taste, though. The figure rosy cheeks. This lady©s hands wore like rural ale room to the palatial saloon. said the marquis violently. "When my of a Juno, eyes like stars "on an August milk, her cheeks ivory, and Adonis in be "What a change from country hostol- king was driven away by the rabble the night, features proud as Diana, the voice stowing his attentions upon her had a two ries!" soliloquized the manager after the ocean was not too broad to separate me of a siren in a word, picture to yourself fold purpose to return tit .for tat for company were installed in commodious from a swinish civilization. I will never your fairest conquest. M. le Marquis, and Kate©s flaunting ways and to gratify his rooms. go back. I will live there no more!" you will have a worthy counterpart of this own ever fleeting fancy. Beneath the porch and reception hall ex "That is good news for us," returned the rose of the wilderness." In a box. half "the length of the grand tended the large barroom, where several land baron. "My fairest conquest!" piped the listener. stand removed, some distance back and to score of men were enjoying their liquors "Your politeness almost reconciles me to With lackluster eyes he romainod motion the left of Susan©s gay party. Constance, and lunches, and the bum of conversation, staying," said the old man more affably. less, like a traveler in the desert who Mrs. Adams and the soldier were also ob the clinking of glasses and the noise made "But I am on my way to the club. What gazes upon a mirage. "You have described servers of this scene of animation. by the skillful mixer of drinks were as do you say to a rubber?" her well. The features of Diana ! It was sweet music to the manager when shortly The patroon assented. at a revival of Vanbrugh©s ©Relapse© I first Since the manager©s successful flight after he strode to the bar. met her, dressed after the fashion of the from the landlord and the constables the "Why, it©s Utopia." thought Barnes. CHAPTER XVII, Countess of-Ossory. Who would not wor relations of the young girl and Saint- "Everyone Is happy!" Prosper had undergone little change. At O the scattering of the antiron©t- ship before the figures of Lely?" first, it is true, with the memory "of the But even as he thus ruminated his glance ers by the rescue party that He half closed his eyes, as though gaz fell upon an old man seated at a table wild ride to the river fresh in her mind memorable night, at the manor ing in fancy upon the glossy draperies and the more or less disturbing recollec whom the waiters treated with such defer T the land baron undoubtedly and rosy flesh of those voluptuous court ence the manager concluded he must be owed his safety. Beyond reach beauties. tions of that strange, dark night, a certain someone of no slight importance. This of personal violence in a neigh "The wooing, begun in the wings, ended reticence had marked her manner toward gentleman was thin, wrinkled and worn, boring town, without his own in an ivy covered villa, a retired nook, the soldier, but as lime wont by this touch with a face Voltairean in type, his hair domains, from which he was practically solitary walks by day. nightingales and of reserve -wore off and was succeeded by scanty, his dress elegant and his satirical exiled, he had sought redress in the courts, moonshine by night. It was a pleasing her usual frankness or gayety. In her eyes smile like the "flash of a dagger in the only to find his hands tied, with no con romance while It lasted, lint joy palls on appeared at: times a new i©boughtfulness, sunlight." He was inspecting his bouillon vincing clew to the perpetrators of these one. Nature abhors sameness. The heart but for no longer period than the quick witli manifest distrust, adjusting his eye outrages. On the patroon lay the burden is like Mother Earth ever varying. I passing of a summer cloud over a sunny glass and thrusting his head close to the of proof, and he found it more difficult wearied of this surfeit of paradise and left meadow. This half light of brief con plate. The look of suspicion deepened and j than he had anticipated to establish satis- her!" jecture or vague retrospection only mellow finally a grimace of triumph illumined his l factorily any kind of a case, for alibis "A mere Incident In an eventful life," ed the depths of her gaze, and Barues alone countenance as he rapped excitedly on the blocked his progress at every turn. said his companion thoughtfully. noted and wondered. table. At war with his neighbors and with little "Yes, only an incident," repeated the But to-day no partial shadows lav under "Waiter, waiter, do you©see that soupV" taste for the monotony of a northern win marquis. "Only an incident. I had almost tho black, shading lashes. The exhilarating he almost shouted. ter be bethought: him of his native city, forgotten it. but your description of the scene, -the rapidly succeeding events, the "Yes, M. le Marquis," was the humble determined to leave the locality and at a actress brought it to mind. It had quite turbulence and flutter around her, were response. distance wait for the turmoil to subside. passed away, it had quite passed away. calculated to dispel the most pronounced "Look at It well!" thundered the old His brief dream of the rehabilitation of the But the cards, M, Mauville, the cards!" abstraction. Beneath a. protecting parasol gentleman. "Do you find nothing extra commonwealth brought only memories stir for the sunlight shot below the roof at: ordinary about it©.©"© ring him to restlessness. He made in tho back and touched that part of tho Again the bouillon was examined, to the quiries about the strollers, but to no pur- CHAPTER XVIII. grand stand a faint glow warmed her amusement of the manager. 1 ose. The theatrical band had come and ©HI several days after rehearsals cheeks, while her eyes shone with the glad- "I am sorry, M. le©Marquis, I can detect gone like gypsies. were over the strollers were ness of the moment. Many of the dandies, nothing unusual," politely responded the Saying nothing to anyone except Scroga«, free to amuse themselves as regarding her with marked persistency, waiter when he had concluded a pains to whom he intrusted "a load of litigation, they pleased. Their engagement asked who she was, and none knew until taking scrutiny with all the gravity and he at length quietly departed in the regular at the theatre did not begin finally Editor-Rhymester Straws was ap seriousness attending so momentous an in stage until he reached a point where two for about: a week, and mean pealed to. Straws, informed on all mat vestigation. strait rails proclaimed the new method of while they managed to combine ter tf. was able to satisfy his questioners. "You are blind!" exclaimed the old man. conveyance. Wedged in the small com recreation with labor in nearly equal pro "She is an actress,©" said Straws. "So "See there; a spot of grease floating in partment of a little car directly behind a portions. Assiduously they devoted them we are told. We ©shall find out. next week. the bouillon, and there another and an smoking monster, with an enormous chim selves to a round of drives and rambles She is a be©atuy. Wo can toll that now." other! In fact, here is an ©archipelago of ney, fed with cord wood, he was borne through pastures find woodland to Carrol- Standing near the rhymester, story Greece!© " This witticism was relieved by over the land, and another putting marvel ton; along the shell road to Lake Pontehar- writer and journalist was a tall young mail an ironical smile. "Take it away!" of different, construction carried him over train; to Biloxi. the first settlement of the dressed in eroolo fashion. He followed the The waiter hurried oft with the offend the water. Reaching the Crescent. City French, and to the battle grounds once glances of Straws© questioners, and a pall»r ing dish, and the old man looked im some time before the strollers, his progress known as,the plains of Chalmette, where overspread his dark complexion as lie look mensely satisfied over the disturbance he expedited by a locomotive that ran© full volunteer soldiers were now encamped ed at the object of their attention. had created. twenty miles an hour, the land baron found awaiting orders to go to the front in the "The stroller!" he exclaimed half audibly. "Well has it been said," thought the among the latest floating population, .com Mexican campaign. For those who craved "Her counterpart doesn©t exist." manager, "that the destiny of a nation prised of all sorts and conditions, the greater exilement the throe race courses lie stopped back where he could see her depends upon the digestion of its first Marquis de Ligne. The blood of UK; pat- the Louisiana, the Metairie and the Carrol- more plainly. In that sea of faces her minister! I wonder what he©ll do next©.©" rooiis flowed sluggishly through the land ton offered stimulating diversion. features alone shone before him clearly, Course after course that followed was baron©s veins, but his French extraction Within sight of the Metairie wore the insistently. rejected, the guest keeping up a running danced in every fiber of his being. After old dueling grounds, under the oaks, "Do you know her. Mr. Mauville?" ask comment: learning the more important and "not alto where, it is related, on one Sunday in 1S>5!) ed the rhymester, observing that steadfast "This sauce is not properly prepared. gether discreditable circumstances about, ten duels occurred; where the contestants glance. This salad is not well mixed. I shall starve the land baron©s ancestors for if every frequently fought on horseback with sab "Know her?" repeated the land baron, in this place. These truffles,©spoiled in gentleman were whipped for godlessuess ers, and where the cowherds. says1 a starting. "Oh, I©ve seen her act." the importation!" how many striped backs would there be? chronicler, became so accustomed to seeing Without definite purpose the patroon, "Oh. M. le Marquis" clamping his hands the marquis who declined intimacy with honor satistled in this manner that thoy who had listened with scant attention to in despair "they were preserved in melted Tom. Dick and Harry and their honest paid little attention to these meetings, the poet, began to move slowly toward (lie paraffin." buthers, bakers and candlestick milkers of pursuing their own humble duties indiffer actress, and at: that moment©the eves of "What do I care about your paraffin? forefathers, permitted an acquaintance ent to the follies of fashionable society. the soldier, turning to the saddling pad Never mind anything more, waiter. I that accorded with his views governing The fencing schools nourished. What mem dock, where tho horses were being led could not, eat a mouthful. AVbat is* j he bill? social intercourse. ories cluster around that odd. strange out. fell upon the figure drawing near, Very well, and there is something for "This is n genuine pleasure, M. le Mar master of the blade, Spodella, a mHanoholy recognizing in him Hie heir to the "manor. yourself, blockhead." quis." observed the laud baron suavely enigma of a man, whose art cmho©dicd Edward Mauville. Construing in his ap "Thank you, M. le Marquis," deferential when the two found themselves seated iii much of the finest shading and phrasing proach a deliberate intention, a flush of ly- a card room with brandy and soda before peculiar to himself, from whom even many quick anger overspread Saint-Prosper©s "The worst meal I©ve ever had! And them. "To meet, a nobleman of tin*© old of Bonaparte©s discarded veterans were face, and lie glanced at the girl by his I©ve been in Europe. Asia and Africa? school is indeed welcome in these days not: above acquiring new technique and side. But her manner assured him she Abominable, aboniinsible--idiot of a waiter when New Orleans harbors the refugees temperament ! hud not: observed the land baron, for at - miserHl>|e place, miserable and this of the world, for, strive as we will, out Shortly after the players© arrival began that moment she was looking in the oppo dyspepsia"-- siders are creeping in and corrupting our the celebrated Loduc matches, attracting site direction, endeavoring " to discover Thus running on, with snatches of caus best circles." © , noted men and women from all over the Barnes or the others of the company in tho tic criticism, the old gentleman shambled Muttering something about, "bourgeoisie south. The hotels were crowded, the lodg immense throng. out, the waiter holding the door open for epicier!" the nobleman partook of the ing houses filled, while many of the large Murmuring some excuse to his uncon him and bowing obsequiously. liquid consolation before him, which seem homes hospitably opened their doors to scious companion and out! ing short: tho "ATI amiable individual!" ed to brighten his spirits. visiting friends. The afternoons found the wiry old lady©s reminiscences© of the first B;irnes to the waiter. "Is he s "If my doctor could see me now! Dolls! i-ity almost, deserted. The bartenders dis public trotting race ju ISIS, (he soldier the hotelV" Quacks!" - contentedly smoked in solitude, the legion left the box and. moving with some dif "No, monsieur. lie has an "It©s a good joke on them," said Mau of waiters in the hotels and resorts be ficulty through the crowd, met Mauville© in house no;!r by. The last time hi ville ironically. came reduced to a thinly scattered, array, the ,-iisle near the stairway. The hitter©s he complimented the i-ook and praised the "Isn©t it? They forbid© mo touching while even the street vendors had "folded fiioo expressed surprise, not altogether o? unices. He is a !iUlo.--what you call it? stimulants. Said they would be fatal! Im their tents" and silently stolen to the an agreeable nature, at the encounter, but - whimsical!" postors! Frauds! They haven©t killed me races. On one such .memorable occasion he immediately regained his composure. "Yes; slightly inclined that wav. l!ut yet." most, of the members of the Barnes com "Ah, M. Saint-Prosper." he observed Is he here alone?" "I have been north to look after certain pany repaired to the Metairie. easily. "I little thought to see you here © "He is. monsieur. He loses great sums properties left me by a distant relative, Below the grand stand, brilliant with "Nor I yon!" said the other ©bhmtlv. In the gambling room?, He keeps a box peace to his ashes!" observed Mauville. color, strutted the dandies attending to The patroon g;izcd in scciiUus carc©lc?«- February 13, 1904. SPORTING LIFE ness from tho soldier to the young girl. rhythm, a foil to disconnected wood sound, and wigs, the soldier seated himself near CHAPTER XX. !^aint-Prosper©s presence in New Orleans was wafted from a distant plantation. an open window that looked out upon a HE mist was lifting from the could be accounted for. He bad followed "Wait." said Constance. balcony. Through a door at the far end earth, and nature lay wrapped net- from the Shadeugo valley across the He drew in the horses, and silently they of the balcony a -light streamed from a in the rosy peace of daybreak continent. The drive begun at the coun listened. Or was he listening? His glance chandelier within, playing upon the balus as the sun©s shafts of gold try inn, he looking down from the dormer seemed bent so moodily, almost, on©space trade. Once the figure of the young actress pierced the foliage, illumining window to witness the start, had been n she concluded he was not. She stole a stepped for a moment out upon the bal the historic ground of the Oaks. long one. very different from his own brief sidelong look at him. cony. She leaned upon the balustrade, Beneath the spreading trees flight, with its wretched end. These "A penny for your thoughts," she said looked across the city, breathed the per were assembled a group of persons various thoughts coursed rapidly through the land gayly. bill-oil©s brain: her appearance rekindled fume of the flowers and then quickly van ly disposed. A little dapper man was bend the ashes of the past; the fire In his breast He started. "I was thinking how soon ished, ing over a case of instruments, as merry a flamed from his eyes, but otherwise he 1 might leave New Orleans." "Can you spare me a little time to-mor soul as ever adjusted a ligature or sewed m.-ide no display of feeling. He glanced "Leave New Orleans!" she repeated in row morning, early, before rehearsal?" a wound. Beribboned ami bemedaled the out upon the many faces below them, surprise. "But I thought you intended said Saint-Prosper finally. Count de Propriac, acting for the land bowing to one woman and smiling at an staying he-re. Why have you changed your "Yes," returned the manager in surprise. baron, and Barnes. who had accompanied other. mind?" "What is it?" the soldier, were consulting over the weap "Oh, I couldn©t stand a winter In the Did he detect a subtle accent of regret "A foolish piece of business. The pat ons, a magnificent pair of rapiers with north," resumed the patroon. turning once in her voice? A deep flush mounted to roon is in New Orleans." costly steel guards, set with initials and a more to the soldier, "although the barn his brow. He -bent over her suddenly, Barnes uttered an exclamation of annoy coronet. Member of an ancient society burners promised to make it warm for eagerly. ance and apprehension. "Here! What is of France which yet sought to perpetuate rne!" "Would it matter if I went?" he doing here?" he said. "I thought we the memory of the old judicial combat auct Offering no reply to this sally. Saint- She drew back at the abruptness of his had seen the last of him. Has he followed the more modern duel, the count was one Prosper©s gaze continued to rest coldly words. Constance?" of those persons who think they are iu and expectantly upon the other. Goaded "Flow unfair to answer one question with "I don©t know. We met to-day at the honor bound to bear a challenge© without by that arbitrary regard, an implied barrier another!" she said lightly. races." questioning the cause or asking the "color between him and the young girl, the land A pause fell between them. Perhaps "It is strange she did not tell me about of a reason." baron sought to press" forward. His glit she. too, felt the sudden repulse of her own it," remarked the manager without en "A superb pair of weapons, count!" ob tering eyes met the other©s. The glances answer and the ensuing constraint. Per deavoring to conceal the anxiety this un served the doctor, rising. they exchanges were like the thrust and haps some compunction moved her to add expected information afforded him. The count laughed and turned away with parry of swords. Without wishing to ad in a voice not entirely©steady: "She does not know he is here." And a businesslike air. dress the actress, and thereby risk a public ."And so you think of going back to Saint-Prosper briefly related the circum "Are you ready, gentlemen?" rebuff, it was nevertheless impossible for Prance?" stances of his meeting with the land baron, At his words the contestants immediately the hot blooded southerner to submit to "To France!" he repeated quickly. "No," took their positions. The land baron, lithe peremptory restraint. Who had made the to which the manager listened attentively. soldier his taskmaster? He read Saint- and stopped. "And 90 she must be .dragged into it!" and supple, presented a picture of insolent Looking up, a half questioning light in exclaimed Barnes at. length resentfully. and conscious pride, his glance lighted by Prosner©s purpose and was not slow to her eyes took flight to his until suddenly disdain, but smoldering with fiercer pas retaliate. "Her name must become public property sions as he examined and tested his blade. "If I am not mistaken, yonder Js our arrested by the hard, set expression of his in a broil!" divinity of the lane," said the patroon features. Abruptly chilled by she knew A frown darkened the soldier©s face, but "Engage!" exclaimed the coant. sof.lly. "1©ermit me." And he strove to not what, her lashes fell. The horses he replied quickly: "Need anyone know©.© With ill concealed eagerness Mauville be pass. champed their bits and tugged at the reins, The bind baron has not been seen with gan a vigorous, although guarded, attack, The soldier did not move. impatient of the prolonged pause.© ner." as if asserting his supremacy and at "You are blocking mv way, monsieur," "Let us go!" she said in a low, constrain "No, but you have," returned the man the same time testing hi s man. The continued the other sharply.© ed voice. buzzing switch of the steel became At her words he turned, the harshness ager, suddenly pausing and looking down angrier: the weapons glinted and "Not if it lies the other way." at. the other. gleamed, intertwining silently and separat "This way or that way, liow does it dropping from his face like a discarded The silence between them lasted for concern you?" retorted the land baron. mask, the line? of (determination wavering. ing with a. swish The patroon©s some moments. Barnes stood with his features glowed, his movements became "If you seek further to annoy a lady "Let us go!" she said again without hands in his pockets, his face downcast whom yon have already sufficiently wrong looking up. quicker, and, executing a rapid parrv, he and moody. He felt that events were hap lunged with a thrust, so stealthy his blade ed" it is any man©s eo©ncern." He made no motion to obey until the pening over which he had no control, but "Especially if he has followed her across sound of a vehicle behind them seemed to was beaten down only as it touched the the country," sneered; Mauville. "Besides, break the spell, and mechanically he touch which were shaping the destiny of all lie soldier©s breast. since when have actreWes become so chary ed the horses with the whip." loved best. In the dim light the rugged Mauville suddenly followed his moment lines of his countenance were strongly, de ary advantage with a dangerous lunge of. their favors?" In his anger the land cisively outlined. Turning to the trunk baron threw out intimations he would have from below. Involutarily Barnes looked CHAPTER XIX. with a quick, nervous step, he filled a pipe away, but his wandering attention was im challenged from other lips. "Has the stage himself. After he had lighted it he once mediately recalled. From the lips of the then become a holy convent?" BOVE in his room Rarnes, with more contemplated the soldier, thinking land baron burst an exclamation of mingled "You stamped yourself a scoundrel some plays and manuscripts scatter deeply, reviewing the past. p;:in and anger. Saint-Prosper had not time ago," said the soldier slowly, as ed around him, was engaged in "We have been together for some time, only parried the thrust, but his own blade, though weighing each word, "and now writing in his note and date Mr. Saint-Prosper," he said at length. "We by a rapid riposte, had grazed the shoulder show yourself a coward when you malign book, wherein autobiography, have gone through fair and rough weather of his foe. a young girl without father, brother" ledger -and journal accounts and" he paused a moment before con Nor Was the manager©s surprise greater "Or lover," interrupted the land baron. and such miscellaneous matter tinuing "should understand each other. than that of the count. The latter, amazed "Perhaps, however, you were only travel mingled indiscriminately. "To-day she said You asked me when yon came in if you that this unusual stratagem should have ing to see the country." to me, M am going to "the races with Mr. were interrupting me, and I told you that failed when directed by a wrist as trained "Have you anything further with me?" Saint-Prosper.© What did I say? ©Yes,© you were not. As a matter of fact, you and an eye as quick as Mauville©s, now Interjected Saint-Prosper curtly. of course. What can there be in common were." interposed. The patroon©s blood coursed, burning, between Lear and Juliet? Naturally she "Enough!" he exclaimed, separating the through his veins. The other©s contemptu And, walking to a table, Barnes took contestants. "Honor has been satisfied." sometimes turns from an old fellow like up the notebook. ous manner stung him more fiercely than me. Now, if she were only a slip of a "It is nothing!" cried "the land baron language. "A garrulous single man must tell his fiercely. "His blade hardly touched me." girl again, with her short frock, her dis little secrets somewhere." he continued. "Yes," he said meaningly, his eyes order of long ringlets, running and roinp- In his exasperation and ©disappointment challenging Saint-Prosper©s. "Have you "Will -you look at the pages 1 was writing over his failure Mauville was scarcely con been at Spedella©s- fencing rooms? Are you when you came in?" scious of his wound. "I tell you it is in practice?" "A thousand details pass through my Saint-Prosper took the book, and while nothing," he repeated. mind, reminiscences of her girlhood, light he was turning the leaves that were hardly "What do you say, Mr. Saint-Prosper?" Saint-Prosper hesitated a moment, and ening a lonesome life like glimmerings of the land baron©s face fell. Was it possible dry the manager relighted his pipe, over asked the count. sunshine in a secluded wood; memories of which he glanced nervously from time to "I am satisfied," returned the young man the other would refuse to meet him? Rut her mother and the old days when she he would not let him oft easily. There time at hiscompanion. Finally, when the coldly. played in my New York theatre, for soldier had finished the perusal of the "But I©m not!" reiterated the patroon, were ways to force, and, suddenly the Barnes, the stroller, was once a metropoli diary, Barnes turned to him expectantly, restraining himself with difficulty. "It was words of the marquis recurring to him, tan manager! Her fame had preceded her, but the other silently laid down the little understand we should continue until both he surveyed the soldier disdainfully. and every admirer of histrionic art eager volume, and, after waiting some .moments were willing to stop!" "Gad, you must come of a family of ly awaited her arrival. Then this incom for him to speak, the manager, a"^ though "No," interrupted the count suavely, "it cowards and traitors! But you shall fight parable woman fell ill. disappointed by his reticence, breathed a was-understood you should continue if both or the public becomes arbiter!" And he " ©You see? I have ruined you,© she said sigh. Tjhen, clearing his throat, in a voice were willing!" half raised his arm threateningly. sadly. « "And you©re not!" exclaimed the land The soldier©s tanned cheek was now as somewhat husky he went on sulkily: " ©I am. honored, madam,© was all I could "You will understand now why she is so baron, wheeling on Saint-Prosper. "Did pale as a moment before it had been flush reply. you leave the army because" ed. His mouth set resolutely, as though much to me. I have always wanted to "She placed her hand softly on mine and keep her from the world as much as possi "Gentlemen, gentlemen! let us observe righting back some weakness. With low let her luminous eyes rest on me. the properties!" expostulated the count. ering brows and darkening glance he re ble; to have her world, her art! I have "Is it your intention, sir" to Saint-Pros garded the land baron. " ©Dear old friend!© she murmured. tried to keep the shadow of the past from "Then she closed her eyes, and I thought her. An actress has a pretty face, and per "not to grant my principal©s request?" "I was thinking," he said at length, with she was sleeping. Some time elapsed when A fierce new anger gleamed from the an effort, "that if I killed you people there©s a hue and cry! It is not notoriety soldier©s eyes, completely transforming his she again opened them. she seeks, but fame fame, bright and pure would w-ant to know the reason." " ©Death will break our contract, Mr. expression and bearing. His glance quickly The patroou laughed. "How solicitous as sunlight!" swept from the count to Mauville at the Barries,© she said softly. "The land baron will not cry abroad the you are for her welfare and mine*! Do you "I suppose my hand trembled, for she studied insult of the latter©s words; on then measure skill only by inches? If so, cause of the meeting," said the soldier his cheek burned a dark red.spot. tightened her grasp and continued firmly, gravely. "These fashionable affairs need 1 confess you would stand a fair chance of ©It Is not so terrible, after all, or would "Let it go on!" dispatching me. But your address? The but flimsy pretexts." The count stepped nimbly from his posi St. Charles, I presume." not be, but for one thing.© "Flimsy pretexts!" cried Barnes. "A tion between the two men. Again the " ©You will soon get well, madam,© I man woman©s reputation her good name" swords crossed. The count©s glance bent The soldier nodded curtly, and, haying aged to stammer. "Hush!" said Saint-Prosper. itself more closely on the figure of the accomplished his purpose, ©Mauville had ,; ©No. Do you care? It is pleasant to From the door at the far end of the soldier, noting now how superbly poised turned to leave when loud voices in a front have one true, kind friend in the world balcony Constance had again emerged and was his body, what reserves of strength box near the right aisle attracted general one who makes a woman believe again now approached their room. A flowing were suggested by. the white, muscular attention from those occupying that part in the nobility of human nature. My life gown of an early period surrounded her arm! His wrist "moved like a machine, of the grand stand. The young officer who has .been sad, as you know. I should not like a cloud as she paused before Barnes© lightly brushing aside the thrusts. Had it had accompanied Susan to the races was regret giving it up. Nor should 1 fear to apartment. At the throat a deep falling been but accident that Mauville©s unlocked angrily confronting a thickset man, the die. My child what will she do? poor, collar was closely fastened, the sleeves for expedient had failed? latest recruit to her corps of willing cap motherless, fatherless girl all alone, all were gathered in at elbow and wrist, and But the ©land baron©s zest only appeared tives. The lad had assumed the arduous alone?© from a "coverchief," set upon the dusky to grow in proportion© to the resistance he task of guarding the object of Ill©s fancy "©Madam, if I may will you permit me hair, fell a long veil of ample proportion? encountered: the lust for fighting increased from all comers simply because she had to care for her? If I might regard her as With the light shimmering on the folds of with the music of the blades. For some been kind. And why should she not have my child!© her raiment she stood looking through the moments he feinted and lunged, seeking been? He was only a boy. She was old "How tightly she held my hand at that! open door, regarding the manager and an opening, however slight. Again he ap enough to be well, an adviser. When, Her eyes seemed to blaze with heavenly Saint-Prosper. peared bent upon forcing a quick, conclu after a brief but pointed altercation, he fire. But let me not dwell further upon "Oh, you are not alone?" she said to sion, for suddenly with a rush he sought flung himself away with a last reproachful the sad events that led to the end of her to break over Saint-Prosper©s guard and the former. "You look as though you were succeeded in wounding the other slightly look in the direction of his enslaver. Susan noble career. Something of her life I had talking together very seriously," she add looked hurt©: That was her reward for heard; something I similised. Unhappy as in the forehead. Now, sure of his man, being nice to a child! ed, turning to Saint-Prosper. Mauville sprang at him savagely. a woman, she was majestic as anf,actrcss. "Nothing of consequence, Miss Carew!" But, dashing the blood from his eyes "A fractious young cub!" said the thick The fire, of her voice struck every ear. he replied, flushing beneath her clear eyes. set man complacently. Its sweetness had a charm ©never to be with his free hand and without giving way, "Well, I like cubs better than bears!" forgotten." "Only about some scenery!" interposed Saint-Prosper met the assault with a wrist retorted Susan pointedly. the manager so hastily that she glanced, of iron, and the land baron failed to profit A knock at the door rudely dispelled slightly surprised, from the one to the bv what had seemed a certain advantage. Not long, however, could the interest of these memories. For a moment the man The wound had the effect of making the the spectators be diverted from the amuse ager looked startled, as one abruptly called other. "Some sets that are" " ©Flimsy pretexts!© I caught that much! soldier more cautious, and eye, foot and ment of the day, and soon all eyes were back to his immediate surroundings: then hand were equally true. drawn once more to the track, where the the pen fell from his hand, and he pushed I only wanted to ask you about this cos horses© hoofs resounded with exciting pat the book from him to the centre of the tume. Is it appropriate, do you think, for In his fury that his chance had slipped the part we were talking about?" turning .away, after wounding and. as he supposed, ter as they struggled toward the wire, table. blinding his opponent Mauville. throwing urged by the stimulating voices of the "Come in," he said. around slowly, with arms half raised. prudence to the winds, recklessly attempt jockeys. The door opened, and Saint-Prosper en "Charming, my dear; charming!" he ans ed to repeat his rash expedient, and this "How did you enjoy it, my dear?" asked tered. wered enthusiastically. time the steel of his antagonist gleamed P.arnes, suddenly reappearing at Con "Am I interrupting you?" asked the "If I only thought that an unbiased like quicksilver, passing beneath his arm stance©s box. "A grand heat, that, though soldier, glancing at the littered table. criticism!" Her dark lashes lowered; she and inflicting a slight flesh wound. Some L did bet on the wrong horse! But don©t "Not at all." answered the manager, re looked toward the soldier half shyly, half thing resembling a look of apprehensirtu wait for us, Saint-Prosper. Mrs. Adams covering himself and settling back in his mockingly. "What do you think, Mr. Saint- crossed the land baron©s face. "I have and 1 will take our time getting through chair. "Make yourself at home. You©ll Prosper?" underestimated him!" he thought. "The the crowd, i will see you at the hotel, find some cigars on the -mantel, or if you At that moment her girlish grace was next stroke will be driven nearer home." my dear,1" he added as the soldier and prefer your pipe there©s a jar of tobacco irresistible. He felt no fear, however; only mute, Constance moved away with the desultory on the trunk. Do you find it? I haven©t "I think it is not only appropriate, but" helpless rage. In the soldier©s hand the fag end of the procession. On either side had time yet to bring order out of chaos. looking at her and not at the costume dainty weapon was a thing of uiarvelous of the road waved the mournful cypress, A manager©s trunks are like a junk shop, "beautiful." cunning. His vastly superior strength draped by the hoary tillandsia. and from with everything from a needle to an A gleam like laughter canie into her eyes, made him practically tireless in his play. the somber depths of foliage came the chirp anchor." nor did she shun his kindling gaze. Not onlv tireless; he suddenly accelerated of the tree crickets and the note of the Filling his pipe from the receptacle in "ThAnk you," ake said and courtesied the tempo of the exercise, but behind this swamp owl. Faint music, in measured dicated, wnicn. lay among old costumes low. unexpected, even passionate, awakening SPORTINQ LIRE. February 13, 1904.

the spectators felt an unvarying accuracy, population. The land baron was ushered "My master left the keys on the dresser." nament. Dr. Mial is once more tied with n steely coldness of purpose, the blades into a large reception room, sending his "And if he misses this letter" Charles F. Conklin, the Chicago expert, clicked© faster; they met and parted more card to the marquis by the neat ..appearing ©©Oh, monsieur. I grieve my master is so each having won three .games and lost viciously: the hard light in Saint-Prosper©s colored maid who answered the door. Hi he could not miss anything but his, ail noiie. Smith, who surprised everybody by fiyf©s grew brighter as -he slowly thurst Soon the marquis© servant, a stoli©d, sober ments. Those ho would willingly dispense beating Edward Gardner , last Thursday, back his antagonist. man of virtuous deportment, carfle down with. My poor master!" started off as though he was going to re Mauville became aware his own vigor stairs to inform the laud baron his. master "There! Take your long, hypocritical peat the surprise party hr running away was slowly failing him. Instead of press had suffered a relapse and was unable to face out of my sight!" said Mauviile curt from Dr. M©iai. At the thirteenth inning ing the other he was now obliged to de- see anyone. ly, at the same time handing him the Smith led Mial by 103 points to 20. Dr. feud himself. He strove to throw off the "Last night his temperature was very promised reward, which Francois calmly Mial then began to play in form. Runs lethargy irresistibly .stealing over him, .to high,".said the. valet. "My -master is very accepted. of 23, 27 and 13 brought him closer to the shake the leaden© movements from his ill, more so than I have known him to be St. Louis man. In Mial©s twenty-fourth in limbs. He vainly endeavored to penetrate in twenty years." To be Continued. ning, with the score 149 to 105 against him. the mist failling before his eyes and to "You have served the marquis so long?" he nursed the ivories for 55 caroms. On his overcome the dizziness that made his foe- said the visitor, pausing as he was leaving Back numbers of these stories are fifty-sixth shot he fouled and sat down. man seem like a figure in a dream. Was the room. "Do you remember the ^Saint- kept in stock. If unable to secure same Dr. Mial held the lead until the forty- it through loss of blood or weariness, or Prosper family?" from your, newsdealer address this office second inning, when Smith gathered in 41 both? But he was cognizant his thrusts "Well, monsieur. General Saint-Prosper direct.* ___ buttons, giving him a lead of 10 points. In had lost force, his plunges vitality, and and my master were distant kinsmen and this run was the most spectacular shot of that even an element of chance prevailed had adjoining lands." the tourney. It was a three-cushion shot, in his parries. But he uttered no sound. "Surely the marqxiis did not pass his in which the cue ball was driven strong When would that mist become dark and time in the country?" observed Mauville. reverse English. Huns of 15 and 20 gave the golden day fuse into inky night? "He preferred it to Paris when my lady- CREAHAN^LETTER. Dr. Mial the game with Smith at 281 Before the linst totally eclipsed his. sight was there," added Francois softly. points. he determined to make cue more supreme In spite of his ill humor the shadow of a effort and again sprang forward, but was smile gleamed in the land baron©s gaze, The recent contest for the championshfp driven back with ease. The knowledge and, encouraged by that questioning look, ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE of the world, between Maurice Vignaux. of that he was continuing a futile struggle the man continued: "The marquis and France, and Geo. B, Sutton. of America, smote him to the soul. Gladly would he General Saint-Prosper were always to played at the Grand Hotel. Paris. France, have welcomed the fatal thrust if first he gether. My lady had her own friends." WORLD OF BILLIARDS. proved that Maurice Vignaux is still one of could have sent his blade through that "So I©ve hoard," commented the listener. the world©s greatest experts, which, in breast which so far had been impervious Francois© discreet eyes were downcast. Jii/ John Crecthan. deed, he has been for probably more than to his efforts. Now the scene went round Why did the visitor wish to learn about thirty years. This is no small distinction and round. The golden day became crim the Saint-Prosper family? Why, instead of It is to be doubted if any amateur tour to be paid to a man© of Vignaux©s years, son, scarlet, then gray, leaden, somber. going, did he linger and eye the man half nament in the past has attracted such at which, if not advanced, it is certain that Incautiously he bent his arm to counter an dubiously? Francois had sold so ma-hy of tention in this country as that which he is no longer a youngster, i can well Imaginary lurige, aud his antagonist thrust his master©s secrets he scented his op is now being played at the Liederkranz recall the time when so noted and dis out his rapier like a thing of life, .trans- portunities with a sixth ©sense. Club, N. Y. In this city at least the re tinguished an authority on billiards as lixing Ma©uville©s sword arm. He stood "The marquis and General Saint-Prosper suit is watched with as much attention Benjamin Garno stated that the average his ground bravely for a moment, playing were warm friends?" asked the land baron as if played here, and there is but little, professional life of the average professional feebly into space, expecting the fatal at. length. if any. doubt of the same interest in every player was but ten years. That was, if stroke. When would it come? Then the "Yes, monsieur: the death-of-the latter city in this country. On the opening I am not in error, probably ten or fifteen slate colored hues were swallowed in a was a severe shock to the Marquis de night, iti introducing the players H. B. years after the close of the War of the black cloud. But while his mind passed Ligne; but, Mon Dieu" lifting his eyes Scharmann. president of the club, called Rebellion in this country. It is to be luto unconsciousness his breast was open "it was as well he did not live to witness attention to the fact that the hall, which doubted, I think, if the professional life l.v presented to his antagonist, and even the disgrace of his son!" since the organization of the Liederkranz or general career of the experts of that the count shuddered. "His son©s disgrace," repeated the land has been devoted exclusively to song, was era was as conservative as the lives of With his blade at guard Saint-Prosper baron eagerly. "Oh, you mean running in for the first time to be devoted temporarily the average professionals during the past remained motionless. The land baron stag debt -gaming some such fashionable vir to the song of the ivories. quarter of a century; for, with probably gered feebly and then sank softly to the tue?" ' ' •. tue exception of Frank Ives, the profes earth. That fatal look, the expression of "If betraying his country is a fashionable "This billiard tournament." continued sional longevity of our experts has been a duelist, vanished from the soldier©s face, virtue," replied the valet. "He is Mr. ^charmauu, "is a new departure for more than phenomenal. and. allowing the point of his weapon to traitor." a so-called German-American club, but we drop to the ground, he surveyed his pros Incredulity overspread the land baron©s are becoming Americanized so fast that It was predicted tit Jacob Schaefer more trate antagonist. features: then, coincident with the asser at last we must mix sport with song. Mr. than a quarter of a century ago that he "Done like a gentleman!" cried the count, tion, carne remembrance of his conversa Ferdinand Poggenburg is the happy father would not possibly live two years, while breathing more freely. "You had him fit tion with the marquis. of this new departure, and on ©behalf of George F. Slosson at the same period <>r . your mercy, sir" to Saint-Prosper "and "He certainly called him that," ruminat the club I wish publicly to thank him time was but a mere handful of dyspepsia, Bpared him." ed the visitor. N/jt only the words, but for having suggested the idea of holding only waiting for the undertaker to end a A cold glance was the soldier©s only the expression of the old nobleman©s face, this national billiard tournament here." misery which baffled the best physicians in response, as without a word he turned recurred to him. What did it mean unless the country. Maurice Daly, on or about brusquely, away. Meanwhile the doctor, it confirmed the deliberate charge of the The arrangements called forth much the ©same time, had practically "gone hastening to Mauville©s side, opened his valet? The land baron, .forgot his disap praise from the spectators. Raised plat blind," and yet but a few days ago Mr. shirt. pointment over his inability to see the forms surrounded the table, aud from Daly made a proposition in the public "He Is badly hurt?" asked Barnes anxi marquis and began to look with more seats placed in amphitheatre style five hun press to get up a tournament between four ously of the surgeon. favor on the man. dred persons in evening dress watched of the oldest and four of the youngest ex "No: only fainted from loss of blood," "He surrendered a French stronghold," the contestants. Incandescent lights and perts in the world, which, if it should replied that gentleman cheerfully. "He will continued the servant softly; "not. through American flags, draped at varying intervals take place, would probably prove to be lie around again in a day or two. fear; oh, no: but for ambition, power, un along the sides, made the room light and one of the most interesting tournaments The land baron soon regained conscious der Abd-el-Kader, the Moorish leader. My attractive. ever given. To prove his sincerity Mr. ness and walked, with the assistance of master has the report of the military board Daly promised to give $1000, ho ©to be the count, to his carriage. As they were of inquiry." The playing on the opening night was one of the experts to represent the aged nbout to drive away the sound of a vehicle "Why has the matter attracted no public a marked disappointment, probably as but honored four. It Is scarcely necessary was heard drawing near, and soon it ap attention If a board of inquiry was ap much so to the experts as the .public to say that no one but a man of Daly©s peared followed by another equipage. Both pointed?" throughout the country, but much allow experience could conceive so interesting a stopped at the confines of the Oaks and "The board was a secret one, and the ance should be made for this, and has proposition. It is to be earnestly hoped in the friends of the thickset man. Susan©s report was suppressed. Few have seen it been, by a generous and considerate public the interest of billiards generally that Mr. admirer, and the young lad on whom she except the late king of France and my who understand such matters. Later on Daly will do his utmost to have such a liad smiled alighted. master." these very same men may show what mas tournament take place. "Ha!" exclaimed the doctor, who had ac "Since It ha? been inspected by such ters they are at the game. The score was companied the count and his companion to good company I confess curiosity to look 300 for Arthur Ma rootle, of Quebec, Can George Slosson, on the other hand, not the carriage. "No. 2!" iit It myself. But your master©is ill. I ada, to 258 for J. De Mun Smith, of St. only did not die from various imaginary "Yes," laughed the count, as he leaned cannot speak with him. Perhaps you" Louis. The average was less than 4. The diseases, but promises to-day, from the back against the soft cushions, "it promises "I. monsieur!" indignantly. second game was between Ferdinand Pog present outlook, to be more anxious to to be a busy day at the Oaks! Really," "For five hundred francs, Francois?" genburg and Dr. Mlal. Score: play professional billiards than he has as the equipage rolled on, "New Orleans "To oblige monsieur!" he answered soft Mial 0 12 16 8 80033 35 10 2 7 7 32 1 1 for some years past, while our old but Is fast becoming a civilized centre!" ly, but his eyes gleamed like a lynx©s. 00000 33 4 73 10 16 0 18 1. Total. 300; aver ever yoiiiig friend, Jacob Schaefer, the age. 10; high runs. 73 35 33 32. "You have no compunctions about selling 1©oggenburg 1 2 0 33 1 40009730000 only "wizard" and there may never be CHAPTER XXI. a reputation. Francois?" 28 0 0 0 8 4 50 5 0 8 6 73 5. Total. 247; aver another with his "three sets of cushions." "Reputation is that!" said the man. con age. 8 15-29: high runs. 73 50 33 28. has actually set out in "dead earnest" to HK land baron©s injuries did not temptuously snapping his lingers, embold Referee Edward McLavurhlin. practically revolutionize the professional long keep him indoors, for it ened by his compact with the caller. billiard world! was his pride rather than his ©©Francs nnd sous are everything." The third game was between Conklin and body that had received deep "Lord, how servants imbibe the ideas of Tmvnsend. with the following result: Say what we may, we cannot hut have, and bitter wounds. He chafed their betters!" quoth the patroon ns he Conklin 2 21 68 29 0 7 0 15 32 4 9 15 0 30 great admiration for such men. if only for :uid fumed when he thought 3 5 10 4 0 11 27 0 0 22 6. Total. 300- aver left the house and strode down the gravel age. 11 14-26: high runs. 68 32 30 27. their American pluck, in finding them still how in all likelihood the details ed walk, decapitating the begonias with Townsend 0 2©10363 000 5010 22 1 foremost in the ranks of the world©s great of his defeat could not be suppressed in bis cane. 216250805. Total 73: average, 223-25; est players. Under such conditions it the clubs and cafes. Passing into the Rue Royale, the favorite nigh runs. 22 8. should not be surprising that Vignaux "I played him too freely," he groaned to promenade of the Creole-French, the land Referes Edward Mcl.atiahlin. should be any exception to the American the Count de Proprlae as the latter sat baron went on through various thorough experts; and that he is as dangerous to contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of Fourth game .1. De Mun Smith. St. Louis 8 0 day in more respects than one to encounter his cam- and offering the land baron such fares with French-English nomenclature 0 26 34 1 5 16 15 3 3 3 4 0 2 12 .0 29 4 15 13 into St. Charles street, reaching his apart 13 14 22 4 2 5 14 1 0 0 3©O 3320 16 0 12 0 as he was thirty years ago 110 one will for poor solace as his company afforded. "1 ments, which adjoined a well known club. 1 1. Total. 300; average, 036-44: high run. 34. a moment question. misjudged the attack, besides exposing my He was glad to stretch himself once more Edward W. Gardner. Acquacknnonk Club. 1©as- self too much. If I could only meet him on his couch, feeling fatigued from his vf- saic. N. J. 16 5 23 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 2 14 0 That Mr. Sutton should have won the again!" 0 3 4 8 23 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 17 6 0 1 2 7 1 2 3 1 0 game seems to be the general impression, "It would be the same." retorted the forts and having rather overtaxed his 0 13 10 0 15 64. Total. 282; average. tt 18-44; count, brutally. "When you lost your strength. high run, 64. aud would probably have done© so had it temper, you lost, your cause. Your work But if his body was now inert his mind Referee Edward McLaughlin. not been for :i failure to make a masse was brilliant, but he is one of the best was active. His- thoughts dwelt upon the shot. It is true that had the masse shot swordsmen I ever saw. Who is he, any- soldier©s reticence, his disinclination, to Fifth- game .7. Ferdinand Poggenburg Lied or. been made Vignaux might have taken that make acquaintances and the coldness with Uranz Club. New York 0 1 12 0 1 5 0 39 3 25 shot into the Paris Courts and have ques which he had received his (Mauville©s) ad 0 20 15 0 2 60 21 21 0 2 6 1 3 28 1 16 10 4 3. tioned the right, to its having counted. As "All I know Is. he served in Algiers," Total. 300; average. 10: high run. 60. it was, Vignaux won by four points, which said Mauville moodily. vances iu the Sliadengo valley. Why, Arthur Marcotte. Quebec Club. Quebec. Cana "An adventurer, probably!" exclaimed asked Mauville. lying there and putting da 7 15 1 1 3 0 6 2 0 10 2 3 9 3 10 1 16 21 0 prevented any litigation, and must have the other. the pieces of the tale together, did not 0 3 26 3 3 0 0 7 0 5. Total. 157; average. 5 12- made the Frenchman supremely happy, Saint-Prosper remain with his new found 29; high run. 26. not so much on account of the victory, ns "I©d give a good deal to know his rec Referee Edward MeLaughlln. in having won the $500 from the Ameri ord." remarked the patroon contemplative friends, the enemies of his country? He- can. As a Frenchman, Mr. Vignaux can ly. "You should be pretty well acquainted cause, carue the answer. Abd-el-Kader, the Sixth game Conklin 3 971734 10 138 now pose on his contempt (?) for money with the personnel of the army?" patriot of Algerian Independence, had been 2 7 4 2 2 2 41 0 3 2 1 9 36 0 32 2 12 27 0 16 1 and think only of his glory (?). That is "It includes everybody nowadays," re- captured, and the subjection of the coun 1 8 18 26 2 4 2 0 1. Total. 300: average 7 6-42- characteristic of the average Frenchman, pli©-d the diplomat. "But it seems to me try had followed. Since Algeria had be- high runs. 41 36 32. but in this country, where Mr. Vignaux is I did know of a Saint-Prosper at the mili © ome a French colony, where could Saiiit- Smith-13 0081 22 5 31 001130640 tary college at Saumur; or was it. at the 4 0 6 4 20 6 0 5 2 0 1 0 1 50 0 39 2 1 6 1 1 0 known so well, it will have nothing but Prosper have found ©a safer asylum than 1. Total. 246: average. 6; high runs. 50 39 31. contempt, although he will get credit for ICcole d©application d©etat-major? Demmed in America? Where more socure from having defeated a man who is probably scapegrace, if I am not mistaken; sent to "that chosen curse" for the man who owes Seventh gatne Townsend 0 3 0 0 ©14 8 4 13 1 his equal, if not more so, at this game. Algiers; must be the same." his v.©fcfli to his country©s woe? 02 6 200020640 385 400342003 Here the count closed his eyes and seem- In his impatience *o possess the promised 11 6 16 11 1 1 11 1 4 5. Total. 263- average Ft is to the credit of these great players od almost, on the point of dropping off, proof the day passi-d .ill too slowlv. He 029-39: high runs. 40 38 20. but suddenly straightened himself, drawled Mlal 0 43 12 5402002400020 10 that they played for so small an amount ;i perfunctory farewell and departed in a even hoped the count would call, although 20 21 0 32 7 1 0 35 1 0 0 3 10 1 9 52 1 30 5 0 of money, and it is also to their profes brown study. » that worthy brought with him all tne 3 3. Total. 300: average. 7 27-39: high runs. 52 sional honor that they are again matched "flattering devils, sweet poison and deadly 35 32. to play In the same city next month. ©Phe count©s company, of which he had sins" of inebriation. But the count, like enjoyed a good deal during the past forty- a poor friend, was absent when wanted, Kighth game Conklin 28 10 0 1 0 12 4 44 2 t-ight hours, did not improve Mauville©s 2 2 1 37 12 2 15 10 66 5 4 0 0 42 2. Total The father of VV. V. Barry died at his temper, and he bore his own reflections so and it wag a distinct relief to the land 300: average. 13 1-23; high runs. 66 44 42 home in this city a few days ago. grudgingly that inaction became intoler baron when Francois appeared at his apart Marcotte 0 5 2 4 5 13 4 0 11 6 0 10 3 27 1 able. Besides, certain words of his caller ments in the evening with a buff colored 7 15 6 0 5 3 5. Total. 132: average 6; high concerning Saint-Prosper had stimulated envelope, which ho handed to him. runs., 27 15 13. "The suppressed report?" asked the lat his curiosity, and. in casting about for a Ninth game Poggenburg 0 0 3000133 way to confirm his suspicions, he had sud ter, weighing It in his hand. >3 7 10 5 7 7 2 0 25 1 15 15 19 1 9 42 60 0 0 denly determined in what wise to pro "No, monsieur; I could not find that. My 00019. Total. 300; average. -8 18-38: liigh ceed. Accordingly, the next dav he left master must have destroyed it." runs. 60 55 42. his rooms, his tirst visit being to a" spacious, The laud baron made a gesture of dis Gardner-12 0 34 7 0 0 12 3 8 2 5 31 11 5 16 substantial residence of stone and lime appointment and irritation. 01 19 IS 18 19 11 157051020020. To with green veranda palings and windows "But this," Francois hastened to add, "is tal. 265: average. 7 20-35: high runs. 34 31 19. that opened as doors, with a profusion of a letter from the Due d©Au-male, governor gau/.y curtains hanging behind them. This of Algeria, to the Marquis d e Ligne, de New York, Feb. 6. Dr. L. L. Mial, of house, the present home of the Marquis de scribing the affair. Monsieur will find it this city, won his third straight game in Ten New Pfister Tables, the amateur championship billiard tourna Brunswick-Balke-Collender Make. Ligno. stood in the French quarter, eon- equally as satisfactory, 1 arn sure." ment at Liederkranz Club to-day, defeat tiastirig architecturally with the newer "How did you get it?" said the patroon Philadelphia©s Model Room for Gentlemen brick buildings erected for the American thoughtfully. ing J. De Mun Smith, of St. Lou©is. by 300 points to 284, the closest game of the ©tour JOHN CREAHAN, Manage*. February 13, 1904. SPORTING

MANY LOCAL CLUBS ACTIVE AT NOTED EXPERTS GIVING EXHIBITIONS THE TRAPS. WITH THE SHOTGUN. Keystone Shooting League Holds Annual The Sport of Inanimate Target Shooting Meeting Highlands Defeat Wtite Receiving Much EncouKigemsnt Gunners B, Bisbing©s Good Score at Two Days Well Spent at Shreveport the Hillside Grounds Other Events. Very Uniform Scores lade.

rhila., p>r* jyiw. H. Murphy 25 1(3 Luurent ...... 11 19 19 49 25 21 BdUoii, O. F...... IT 24 8 59 49 Denham . 12 |E. Wentz E. H. McFadden.25 15 1 C. E. McFadden Ntsb W. T ..©...... 20 20 8 GO 48 Wituerilon 13| Warne .... M. Bisbing ...... 11 22 16 49 C. C. Kiug ....25 22 W. H. Major . .2S 19 Caie ...... 10 19 20 49 10 B. D. Fulford .. . 50 47 Michaelis J ...... 20 18 10 02 4S Cantrell . . HIDreakley . Suvcler ...... 10 10 22 48 Grant Rudd ...25 Moller. Gus...... 19 17 12 04 48 /White 161 Lnurent Aimen ...... 8 19 18 45 Ripley. Tenn., Feb. 2. A gun club was Heaton. U. S...... 19 17 11 64 47 Cotting .. 20 Dalton .... Kanson ...... 12 13 17 42 organized here on Wednesday by E. D. Alien. W. B...... 20 10 11 64 4< Nelson ... 6 Myers .... Snyth ...... 0 15 18 33 Fulford and W. A. Long, of the U. M. C. Di©km©n B. C...... 16 20 10 04 48 Johnson ...... 0 19 17 36 Lilly J. M...... 16 16 8 08 40 Total ...... 1961 Total ...... 210 force. Ten shooters took part and. the Team match, ten targets per man:. .7. Hamil©s DUoi]. J. C...... 18 11 9 71 38 In an impromptu team match captained by team Hamil. S: Larson. 9: M. Bisbiug. 7; scores were very good. Barrett. K. S...... 12 14 12 74 38 Messrs. Hiukson and Meehan. respectively, with Latreut. 7. Total. 31. The scores follow: Armstrong. E. J...... 8 3 13 75 21 eleven men to a side, ten targets per man, R. Risbing©s team R. Bisbing. 7; Aimen. 6: Shot at. Bk. Shot at Bk.l the former team won by breaking 70 targets to Caie. 6: Johnson 5. Total. 24. J Hill ....25 1GL. C. Weaver ..25 20 Hilltop Gun Club Won. opponents© ($4. The score: Open sweepstake event, ten targets: R. Bis- H C Pxi"h ....25 ISKarl Moover ..25 19 HINKSON©S TEAM. MEEHAN©S TEAM. liing. 10; Laurent, 10; Aimen. 9; Larson. 9; Adam© Scott ....25 14B. S..Fisber ..25 18 Camden, N. J., Feb. 6. The Hilltop Gun Hinkson ...... SIMeehan ...... 9 Caie. 9; Hamil. 8; Johnson. 7; Snyder, 7; Rau- Peter Acker ....25 15A. S. Anthony .25 19] Club won another exciting team match by Cotting ...... 9| I!. Bisbing ...... 7 son, 7; Haywood. 5. S. I. Carson .-..25 16G. M. Porter ..25 17i Johnson ...... 5| McMichuel ...... 0 beating the Kichwood Gun Club to-day at Dalton ...... 71 Myers ...... 7 MEADOW SPRINGS GUN CLUB. Dyersbursh. Tenn., Feb. 3. The gun club Hilltop grounds by 138 targets to 120. The Wayne ...... 7IN. Risbing ...... 5 Pepper©s team won an exciting match organized here by E. D. Fulford and W. A. ©Jreain match. 25 clay targets per man. Stahr ...... 61 Wentz ...... 5 from Hansell©s team on Saturday at the Long had a shoot at flying targets on Sat HILLTOP. RICHWOOD. Cantrell ...... 51 IMnkerton ...... 6 Meadow Springs Gun Club grounds, Fifty- urday last. Several good shots will develop Williams ...... 20!Armstrong ...... 18 l.eyer ...... 8] Denham ...... 4 sixth and Lancaster avenue. The weather from© the members now on the roster. Ful Price ...... 201 .T. North ...... 19 Ballantine ...... 6|Gieenway ...... 4 was ideal for target shooting and the sport ford broke 94 out of 100 targets shot at. Warrick ...... 2llMunyon ...... 16 Green ...... 4| Nelson ...... 3 Hunt ...... 17|Elkins ...... 15 Shatter ...... 5|Dreake ...... 8 was very enjoyable. Pepper©s team took Shot at. Bk.l Shat at. Bk. Stetson ...... ISITorulinson ...... 22 the lead at the start and held it to the R L McKnightlOO 74|J. H. Tanaster 100 67 Tomlinson ...... 201 C. North ...... 15 Total ...... 70| Total ...... ~G4 finish, winning by eleven targets. The Harry Vance . . 100 71! W. A. Wells ..50 36 March ...... 22]Klchards ...... 14 AT POINT BREEZE. best shooting was done by Roberts, who Thos Boyd ..100 72 IE. D. FuUorti. .100 94 Eleven shooters took part in the live- broke 21 out of his 25, for Pepper©s side. W. C. Fo©ulkes 100 80| Total ...... 138| Total ...... 120 SPORTING February 13, 1904.

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WIIH THE U. M. C. SQUAD. ing to a strong-wind, which made the live birds hard to stop and caused the targets to take erratic nights. It was the hardest R. O. Heikes Made Top Score at the shooting the boys have had on the trip, and Brownwocd Gun Club. tht! uncertainty of the targets is beyond description. Under the conditions the scores Brownwooil. Tex., Jan. 29. Editor were very good, Heikes being high, with PATENTS PENDING. "Sporting Life:" Tlie U. M. C. Southern 45 out of 50. Heer broke 44. The scores squad nn©t with a very cordial reception at were as high as could be made by any one this place to-day. Quite a number of under like conditions. NO BALKS, NO BREAKS. local shots took part in the shooting and Mrs. Nellie Bennett was present, and did their scores were very creditable. excellent work with the Infallible powder. The visiting experts were tendered a In the live-bird shooting Budd made the In action as smooth and regular as a clock. quail dinner at the Crown Hotel, which best score, with 18 out of 15. Top Heikes was greatly enjoyed by all present. got out of gear, and made his lowest score High score in the shooting was made in years. Fourteen of the local club sho by "Fop" Heikes, who appears to hav at 10 birds each, Speight being high, wit a new lease of life, caused by his stay i 9 kills. THE LOU DiLLON OF TARGET TRAPS. the Texas climate, and he has a Remingtc The scores follow: gun which seems to be his (it. He broke ! Targets , 25 25 Tota Not sold but leased to throw Blue Rocks only. put of 100 targets, Marshall and Heer con Marshall ...... 21 22 ing in second with 01 each. Baxter, of th Hubby ...... 20 22 locals, was third with 00. Heer©...... 21 2:; The scores follow: * Hoikes ...... 22 2:! The Chaunberlin Cartridge and Target Co., To© Budd ...... 1(1 21 Targets. 25 25 25 Korsgood ...... 22 21 Marsha.ll ...... 24 24 2::— !)1 Prade ...... 20 22 © CLEVELAND, OHIO. Baxter ...... 21 22 23—90 Mrs. Benuett ...... 18 19 Mrs. Bennett ...... 17 17 23 17—74 Lockett ...... ] r> 17 20 14— (i(i LIVE BIRDS. Heor ...... 2.©J 20 24 24—91 Marshall ...... 22x22 22202 22022 1 Budd ...... 20 Budd ...... 23 25 25 23 90 24 23 21— SS Heikes ...... 22xOx 22OOO l 12222 Ueer ...... 23 25 2.", 25 no Bounett ...... 18 IS 21 20—77 Budd ...... 10111 Hi©ikes ...... 24 25 23 24—90 Heer . ... Mrs. Beunett ...... 17 19 19 19 74 Vnuglm ...... ]S 10 . . 22—.. Hubby . . , ANOTHER BIG SCORK. Hubby ...... 24 23 22 20—80 Sherman . 22022 22220 Tyler, Tex., Feb. 4. The U. M. C. squad McGhee ...... IS 20 ](i 20—74 Fosgard . . Smith ...... 21 22222 20000 gave another fine exhibition of trap shoot 22 Hooker . . OO122 O'JOOO ing at this place to-day, when they made Woodward ...... 2.©! 22 21 22—88 SpoiRht . . 21022 12222 Low ...... II! IS 17 Prado .... 01101 OOOlO the great score of 483 out: of f>00 at Hall ...... 18 21 21 21—81 Bonton . . , 00000 11011 Mexia yesterday they little dreamed of duller) ...... 20 23 West brook 00000 10210 duplicating that score to-day, but when Mutlit©ws ...... 24 21 . . 00011 10010 the totals were figured it was found that AT LAMPASAS. LtMidon 11000 00210 for a second time 483 had been broken Morris . 20100 00100 out of 500. Most of the men fell down Lampasas, Tex., Jan. 28. The IT. M. C Afnbold 05JOOO 22022 on a low left quartering target from No. 1 squad gave an exhibition here to-day on th Sparks 10020 01200 gun club grounds. A strong wind froi Burrow 00001 01011 trap, and a bunch of trees in the back Halt .. 20212 00200 ground also added to the difficulties. left to. right caused hard shooting, bn W. H. Heer agnin pulled to the top and the scores averaged high. W. II. Hoe . GOOD WORK AT CORSICANA. broke 99 out of 100, making his first three led with 95 out of 100, ©making two clea: Corsicana, Tex., Feb. 2. A large crow( strings clean. There will be a big shout strings of 25, which was a clever poi of interested spectators assembled at tin when any one of the squad makes a hun formance. Captain Marshall broke 9: baseball grounds here this afternoon t< dred straight. In the first three strings For further information, floor U. O. Heikes took a tumble and got but SC witness the showing of the U. M. C. South three clean scores of 25 were made in He promises to get back in a day or tw< ern squad. Twenty-three local sportsmei each. It was very even shooting. plans, etc., address. and show some more OS©s. Mrs. Benuet took part in the shooting. The scores follow: shot with the squad and broke 72. The visiting experts were in good forn Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Total. The scores follow: to-day, and made one of the best score: Targets. 25 25 25 25 Tot of the trip, 94 per cent, for the squad Mill-shall ...... 24 24 9fi 15 Exhibition>(o., Marshall .... 24 Heer was high, with 96 out of 100. Mrs Heikes . ,...-....25 23 !)5 © r© \^ Dk©kusoii ... 17 Bennett shot finely, breaking 24 out of th( Hubby ...... 25 24 98 II2J Broadway, rfew York City. Hubby ...... 22 25 92 ISudd ...... 23 23 !»5 Sparks .... . 14 last 25. Ileer ...... 25 24 99 Mrs. Bennett 1!) 18 18 The sportsmen of Corsicana will meet at Local Sportsmen. Heer ...... 25 22 23 ! the Commercial Hotel to-morrow night ant1 Le Grand ..18 17 Budd ...... 20 22 22-88 organize a gun club. Over twenty sports Lofton ... . .22 22 Heikes ...... 18 17 22 23-8U men have expressed a desire to become Willis .. ..21 19 HEER HIGH AT TEMPLE. members, and no doubt a good strong ..17 22 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shooting club will be organized Banner ...... 19 21 shall be liable to a penalty of $60 for each Temple, Tex., Jan. 30. It was 2 A. G a rton ...... 23 23 violation of this act, and to an additional When the TJ. M. C. squad reached this city The squad leaves for Moxia to-night lutcher ...... 1C penalty of $25 for each pigeon, fowl or consequently they got little rest. The©ii The scores made at Corsicana follow: pinks ...... 15 exhibition was given on the gun clul ©Irewster ...... 17 other bird shot at or killed in violation Targets. 25 Tota iilfoyle .... thereof, but nothing in this act shall be grounds at 10 A. M., in order to allow then ..16 held to apply to the shooting of game." to catch a train for Waco in the afternoon Marshall ... 24 25 9i AT BROWNWOOD. More than 200 people assembled on tin Heikes ...... 23 Brownwood, Tex., Feb. 5. The U. M. C. grounds to witness the shooting, and sev Budd ...... 23 24 Southern Squad was entertained to-day by Steve Hothersall Was High Man. eral of the local club took part. There Hubby".©.©.©.©.©. 23 25 24 22 "he Brownwood Gnn Club. Targets were Centre Square, Pa., Feb. 2. A sweep was a strong wind blowing, and the condi Mrs. Bennett 24 brown from expert traps, about 75 yards, tions were as hard as any the squad ha> 21 21 24 stakes shooting match was shot off at this The following shot t\t 10 targets: uul weather was against high scores. Tur- place this afternoon. American Association encountered on the trip. This kept tin- Cmian icr Hubby rounded into fine form and made scores down, and one of the experts reached 91 Sullivan rules governed the shoot and, notwith Cole ...... iCCherry . .. he top score, with 93 out of 100 targets. standing the heavy gale and the birds a 90 per cent. gait. W. H. Heer broke 45 Ilanoson ... <>! Woods . . . The local club turned out in good num. out of 50. making a grand score on " © Savage .... ors. and several of the boys matfe good were made in all the events. Second string, breaking 24. Benton .... ! Kenviti . . Marshall ...... I!) 21 24 stake events Ix-ing won by marksmen from sleep, is telling on the squad, yet thev are Curvin .... 7!Halbut . .. h-ikes ...... 22 23 23 making a splendid showing at the traps. Poke ...... (ijlVyer .... lubby ...... 23 24 23 Ambler, Chestnut Hill, Frankford and At each place they have stopped the local Johnson ... 71.Jones .... incd ...... 23 20 21 22 other points. The best scores follow: gun club has received them cordially and Montgomery 91 leer ...... 23 22 2-1 21 Miss and ojjt Hothersall. (i; Ambler, 5; Fish- extended many favors. A GREAT SQUAD RF,CORD. Scores of local shooters at 15 targets: or, Cloverden, Brookie and Snyder, each 4 The scores follow: Meyfard. 10; Brown, (5; Stevvart 6; Poitz 7- Sweepstakes Fisher. 5; Clover Ambler Sa mp- Targets. Mexia, Tex., Feb. 3.-Nearlv one thou layler. 7; Rains. 8; McClain. 4; Smith © 5 : son and Horner, each 4. 25 25 Total sand people turned out here this afternoon -Inlson. 7: B. Smith. 7: Fuller 1; Howard 3- SecondSeconil sweepstakes Ambler, 5; Fisher JacJames 21 - 40 Mayfleld, 13; R. Grain. 6; Pelly, 5; Christian, 4.© Stlch IK 17 ie©;i the i U- -M© C© Soutll«n squad in Mumlxnver, Monnnie and James each 4 Hubby 20 22 ibition shooting. They were well repaid Ten-bird shoot Hothersall, 10; Ambler FishF tor their trouble, as the visiting experts Quail Found Frozen. erer and Clover, each 9...... 20 Club shoot, miss and out Niblock, 9; Brook- Heer ...... 21 24 nade a remarkable score, the ©five men Stroudsburg, Pa., Feb. 7. Reports from Heikes ...... ,.....©.©.©.©.©.©. 20 23 waking 483 out of a possible 500 target* ile, Mommie. Creighton and Brown each 8- !Vrs. Bennett ...... 12 14 -26 11 sections of Monroe and Pike Counties MMumbower, 7; Katz, Nelson and Meehan. each Eooker ...... L©O in + i / grc©at score for a S(I" afl shooting how that the continued cold weather has 6. Erht rd ...... ©. . !! 15 ©12 t 100 targets per man, and it is claimed )layed havoc among game birds. Quai! Budd ...... 20 19 -39 is a world©s squad record for this number tiave been the greatest sufferers from the Two Sportsmen©s Thrilling Experience. Wtlliamson ...... 7 1 shots. The shooting was done from three ero weather, whole coveys of dead birds Goodwill ...... 10 >xpert traps, Sergeant system, and the )eiug found huddled together in fence Stroudsburg, Pa., Feb. 3. Charles Weis- Mathews ...... © 14 argets were thrown 60 yards. There was Booth ...... G orners and under bushes. brod and his son William, well-known Phil Roper ...... ©.©.©. H 10 question as to the score being cor- People coming in from outlying districts adelphia sportsmen, had a thrilling exper ect, as the targets were centred and blown so tell of the destruction of rabbits and ience returning from the wilds of Pike F. K. Sterrett, of Abilene, has challenged nto dust. The highest individual Fcore was ther wild animals. The partridge are County. Snow drifts from six to eight Dave Cm-ran,, of Ennis,, to shoot for the nade by II.. O. Heikes, who was in fine bought to be almost exterminated. Even feet high were encountered. The men were Houston Chronicle trophy, won by Cumin orm again, and all but one of the saucers at Brenham last month. Mr. Cm-ran has he hardy crow and hawk have been found rescued at Cortrlghts by five men, who had Jisappeared before his aim. The one tar- mong the winter©s frozen or starving vic- to dig the way. After driving miles through accepted, and the match will take place at et scored against him was "dusted," but ims. Brenham on Feb. 22. ©This trophy repre tot quite enough. fields the men arrived here last evening, sents the Southern amateur championship Weisbrod and his son went to Porter©s The U. M. C. shooters were taken to th^ Lake last Thursday with 21 deer to stock at targets. The challenger has to post $50 rounds in a tally-ho coach, and all greatly To Fight Pigeon Bill. against the cup. the new preserve owned by the Porter©s njoyed the ride. After the team had Trenton, N. J., Feb. 7. Sportsmen of the Lake Club, composed of wealthy Philadel- WELL RECEIVED AT WACO. nlshed their work a number ,of local shots tate are preparing to light the annual phians. Waco, Tex., Feb. 1. When the IT. M. C. ried their skill at smashing targets, and nti-pigeon shooting bill of the S. P. C. A., Southern squad reached this city on Satur lade some fair scores. hich will make its appearance in the day evening they met with a hearty recep When the team was ready to leave the ..egis©ature to-morrow night. Assembly- Trap at Pinehurst. tion from the local sportsmen. This is the rounds for their train they were given aan Ernst, of Hudson, will introduce the Pinehurst, N. C., Feb. 4. To-day©s trap- home of T. K. Hubby, a member of the hree cheers by the crowd present, who ap- ill into the House, which provides that- shooting tournament, consisting of thirtv squad, and his many friends In Waco are eared to thoroughly enjoy the skillful Any person who keeps or uses a live singles and ten doubles, fifty targets was proud of him and take a great interest in hooting of the professional©s, and invited igeon, fowl or other bird for the purpose a rattling one, the contestants fini©shin"- his shooting. The squad received many hem to visit Mexia at some future time f a target, or to be shot at either for }VV ! !)n,nr©ne(1- H. Nelson Burroughs, of courtesies here, due in a large measure io The scores follow: musement or as a test of skill in marks- Philadelphia, won the trophy, with 85- Mr. Hubby©s popularity. , Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Total. uinshlp, or shoots at a bird kept or used M. C. Petershall, of Warren, Pa., scored 33; A shooting exhibition was given in the s aforesaid, or is a party to such shoot- Herbert L. Jillson, of Worcester Mass :arshall ...... 23 25 23 24 95 ig, or leases any building, room, field or base ball park to-day before a large crowd. eikes . 30; Arthur C. Keltcham, of New York city* The shooting was exceedingly difficult ow- ...... 25 25 25 24. 99 remises, or knowingly permits the use 27, and C. A. Lockwood, of New York city ubby ., ...... 24 23 25 25 87 hereof for the purpose of such shooting, February 13, 1904. 17

thig year. The U. M. C., squad, who have been traveling South for several weeks, will be with us early in March, and we look to see the best shooting ever done on our grounds by professionals or anyone else. urrent Comment The writer understood the following trade representatives were in our city this week, but did not have the pleasure of WON WITH By Gun Editor Wilt K- Park meeting them. Hood Waters, Thomas H. Keller, J. W. Elgin and John Avery, all representing their various companys in a most acceptable manner. We are always glad to have them visit our city, but more especially on Thursdays, our regular shoot THE-GOOD OLD TIMES. ing days. Our plans are already forming for our DuPoni Smokeless annual tournament during the week com One of the important features of the trap mencing Oct. 17. We will give a three tournaments a few years ago was the en days© shoot. It is a long time off, but there Mr. Turner Hubby, of Waco, Texas, won this tertainment offered the visiting sportsmen. U nothing like beginning in time to have the biggest tournament we have yet un important event by killing 25 live birds If one looks back ten to fifteen years ago dertaken. We have been advised that Straight and using :^S" it will be found that tournaments were not gun clubs in Goldsboro. N. C., and Dur given solely for the purpose of throwing ham, N. C., have recently been organized, 50,000 targets in three days, but rather to and we hope a State association can be formed. It will increase the enthusiasm hold a pleasant tournament, with a fail- more than any one thing brought to bear amount of shooting aud a large amount of on the several clubs and individual mem enjoyment. The facilities at that time were bers. The Charlotte (N. C.). Club is making not as adequate as now for throwing a arrangements to give a big tournament Du Pont Smokeless large number of targets in a: day, and the in May. Our club will send a good squad, contestants did not expect it. Most men and everyone that attends this shoot can bank on having a good time, get their came to a two or three days© meet with money©s worth and be royally treated by their shells in a handbag. It did not re the Charlotte boys. quire 600 shells to go through a program, SECRETARY. and few would have thought of firing that TRAP AT COLORADO SPRINGS. many shots. To have asked the first five L C. SMITH or six squads to be ready at the grounds at John \V. Garrett Made a Run of 102 8 A. M/. would have brought forth harsh Straight. criticism against the management or club Colorado Springs, Col., Feb. 2. The reg with©such a grasping tendency. The aver ular shoot for the MacNeill trophy on the age big tournament, with no added money Colorado Springs Gun Club grounds, on Saturday, was not well attended, owing to and three-cent targets, drew quite as large bad weather. an attendance in those days as the well- Butler \Villiamson captured the cup, be advertised, $1000 added, two-cent target ing the third shooter to have it in his pos session. While only four participated in shoot of the present day. When the trap this shoot, the work was good considering enthusiast left his home for a three or four the conditions. Colonel C. M. MacNeill days© stay he knew that the tournament used a strange gun, which accounts for his would be a grand reunion of congenial low score. © In the practice shoot, held after the spirits, the gathering of a class of men club shoot, John W. Garrett made a who thought and talked as he did. The straight run of 102 targets without a miss. program did not begin until most of the In the storm such shooting is little short of miraculous. It is the custom of Mr. contestants were on the grounds 10.80 or Garrett, however, to shoot whenever possi from .... $37.00 fo $7*0.00 11 A. M. was early enough. This gave the ble in bad weather in order to accustom visitors- time to enjoy an hour or two of himself to the conditions and to be pre early driving around the city and viewing pared for any kind of a day in a tourna Smith Guns Never Shoot £oose. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE ment. Following are the scores: the places of interest. The program was TROPHY SHOOT. usually finished by 4 or 5 o©clock, giving HUNTER &WIHS G®., Fulton, A/. If. Shot at. Brokp. plenty of time to get back to the hotel, I). G. Sanderson...... 35 20 C. M. MacNeill ...... 35 24 clean guns aud dress for dinner. In addi B. Williuinson ...... 40 20 tion to the tournament committee there C. L. Tutt...... 46 24 TRAP AT KANSAS CiTY. First shoot-off: Waterproof was the entertainment committee, whose S.© A. B. Hdcp. Total. Dave E liott and William Clayton Williamson ...... 25 15 10 25 duty it was to provide for the amusement KilleJ Straght. of the visitors. Of course, one did not ex Sanderson ...... 25 24 4 28 Sanderson ...... 15 7 0 7 Kansas City, Mo.. Jan. 2. In an inter "INFALLIBLE." pect everything free. When a couple of Williumson ...... 15 10 3 13 esting twenty-ttve-bird race at Blue River front rows or a box at the theatre was re PRACTICE SHOOT. Park, on Saturday afternoon, William Shot served for the shooters those who attended Targets. 10 15 10 15 10 25 25 25 at Bke. Clayton and Dave Elliott each made expected to pay their own way. A car J. W. Garrett... 8 11 10 15 .. 252525 125 119 straight scores. O©Brien, of Florence, At Bound Brook, N. J., January D C. Samlerson. 8 13 5 14 8 17 .. 25 110 1)0 Ran., lost only one bird, and Franke came riage ride, a "smoker," a tally-ho party, a C. M. MacNeill .... 7 . . 5 17 .... 45 20 next with a score of 23. It was a $15 Mr. Jack Fanning broke B. Willlamsou.. .. 10 .. 11 0 15 .. 15 90 57 entrance event, with three moneys. The concert, a banquet or some other form of C. L. Tutt...... 10 .... 11 .. 40 21 diversion was part of the tournament, be R. C. Thayer...... ^. 16 .. 25 16 birds were a good lot, and although the A. Merideth...... 23 25 23 wind was rather stiff and raw, the sports fore and after the trap events. Then a men got much enjoyment out of the match. A mid-week practice shoot was held by man had something to talk about when he the Colorado Springs Gun Club on Feb. o. Harry Tlptou, who has been shooting got home besides the amount of money he The feature of the afternoon was the strongly, drew a particularly hard bunch won or lost (usually the latter), and he dis match between a team composed of and let four get away. Messrs. Hagerman, Harrison, MacNeill, The shoot was in the nature of a practice tinctly remembered the pleasant features Center and Key and a team composed of for the team that will represent Kansas of that meet long after the "money out" Messrs. Scliley, Tutt, Kissel, Williamson Citv at Omaha this week. The local team, part had been forgotten. Most tournaments and Brabazon. which will be composed of Harry Tipton, He phot the only cfease powder made The first team won by a score of 103 to William Clayton, Fred Coekrell, "Ducky" in America. nowadays are too tiresome, too monoto 70 and was treated to a luncheon at the Holmes and John Bramhall, will leave for nous, too laborious. They lose their draw Country Club by their opponents after the Omaha on AVednesday night to compete in ing power in the extensiveness of the shoot shoot. the last two days of live bird shooting. Percy Hagerman was the high average Tuesday and Wednesday Will be given over ing events and lack of social features or man of the afternoon, with Joseph Har to targets. The Kansas City team, which Laflin & Rand entertainment. It is too often a case of rison a close second. will meet shooters from Kansas, Iowa, St. "come to our shoot and leave us all the Following are the scores: Joseph, St. Louis and Omaha, is considered money you have." All tournaments are not Targets .... 10 10 25 25 10 25 10 15 Sh.at. Bke. one of the.strongest that has been sent out of here for some time. Successful from a view of the large num P. Hagerman. 10 10 24 21 10 23 The scores were as follows: ber in attendance. When a man purchases B. Wliliimison 6 7 17 14 6 Hi K. W. Gontcr. 7 5 19 18 3 14 23 LIVE BIKDS. a ticket to the theatre it is with the ex C.M. MacNeill . . 8 20 15 ti 16 L). Elliott ..21221 11222 22222 21222 22222-25 pectation of being amused or entertained. J. Harrison. .... S 23 24 9 23 Clavton ...... 21222 22222 11222 12121 21212 25 in the money In the different events. C. Ij. Tutt... .. 3 10 20 10 22 O©Brien ... .22222 21122 22222 12222 02122-24 Sweepstake money was won by Wilmer Sometimes he is bored, but when this oc G. Kissel ..... 3 10 5 2 . . Franke ...... 00222 22222 22222 22222 22222 23 Thomas, George Dull, Stephen Hottersall curs the same show will not attract him C. B. Schley. .. 7 21 21 9 20 Cockrell ..22122 20122 20212 22012 22110 21 and Harry Fisher, all of Philadelphia. The ,1. J. Key...... 3 17 12 3 . . Tipton ...... 21220 12022 21121 10111 01222 21 again. For successful tournaments1 take Bramhall ....22012 22101 22201 02222 11220 20 last event proved to be the principal one A. Brabazon...... 15 16 0 16 of the day. It was a miss-and-out, and the New York State shoots of ten to twenty K. J. Bolls..... 5 0 ., W. G. B©mvell ...... 16 6 15 New England Kennel Club. Edward Rotzell, of Flourtown, and Dr. years ago. Men attended those yearly 5 14 Green, of Chestnut Hill, and Fred Miller, C.L. Tutt. Jr...... 7 Braintree, Mass., Feb. 6. There was a meets who were never seen at any other of Darby, divided on 19 birds each. The small attendance at the target shoot of best scores: shoot in the season. It was their holiday Trap at New Castle. the New England Kennel Club this after First sweepstake Thomas. 5; Pfleger, Parks, time, and they expected and received some New Castle, Del., Feb. 7. The members noon The club cup was won by W. F. of the Rose Hill Gun .Club made good Beal with a score of 24. and the leg for Forr, Fisher, each 4. thing besides the continuous call of the Second sweepstake Fisher, 6; Miller, Harry, scores in a shoot held on the farm of Mrs. the Ashlea cup by G. M. Paton with a Summerfielcl. Rotzell and Hotuersall, eacli 5. squad bustier, the frequent "Hurry up, Sarah Simon, outside of the city limits, score of 28. Miss-and-out Miller. 10; Dr. Green, 19; boys, or we won©t throw 10,000 targets to yesterdav afternoon. Miss Simon broke The best net score was made by W. Rotzell, 10; Fisher, 17; Pfleger, 15; Parks, 12. seven out of ten targets on two occasions. F Beal 23 in the shoot for the club day" of the manager, and the monotonous The scores: dip and he scored 22 in the Ashlea cup "dead" or "lost" of the referee. In such Five targets Ozro Lunt, 4; Emmet Si shoot. Harry N. Richards, who has not Steve Van Alien Rifle Shooting. a shoot there is scant sociability, and even mon. 8; James B. Lancaster, Jr., 3; Har been doing ©much shooting of late, took "The Arkansas Gazette," of Little Rock, old Jefferson, 3; Christopher Greer, 3. a hand in to-day©s contest and secured the paid experts find little time in which had an article in one of its late issues Ten targets Ozro Lunt, 0; Emmet Si 22 targets in the Ashlea cup shoot. The which tells of the wonderful shooting to convince yon of the superior merits of mon, 9; James B. Lancaster, Jr., 8: Miss summary: done by Steve Van Alien, of Jamaica, their goods©. Try and infuse more socia Simon, 7; Christopher Greer, 7; Howard CLUB CUP. 25 targets. X. Y. The report was sent out from. New Jefferson, 7. Summary of scores: Net Hdp. Gross bility and good fellowship in the big tour York on Jan. 30: Shot at. Broke W. F. Beal ...... 23 1 24 "William Tell and his famous apple- naments. Emmet Simon ...... 90 Tyler Morse ...... 12 12 24 shooting feat suffer some when com , « Emmet Ciruou ..... 90 G. M. Paton ...... 8 lo 2o Ozro Lunt ...... 60 H. N. r.khancls ...... 16 4 20 pared with the latest exhibition in sharp- Raleigh Gun Club. James B. Lancaster 30 R. O. Harding ...... 1* 4 18 shooting by S. M. Van Alien, the champion Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 5. Editor "Sport- Howard Jefferson . .. 40 ASHLEA CUP. 25 targets. rifle shot of the United States, before tie Ing Life:" At the regular meeting of the Christopher Greer .. 35 G. M. Paton ...... 13 15 28 Executive Committee of the Sportsmen©s S. Hickman Hcwitt 20 H. N. Richards ...... 22 4 26 Show at his place on Fulton street, Ja Kaleign Gun Club the following officers S. Sutton ...... 30 Tyler Morse ...... 12 12 24 maica, L. I. This feat consists of gluing were elected for the ensuing year: James Miss Simon ...... 20 W. F. Beal ...... 22 1 23 nn empty 22-calibre riile shell to the nose I Johnson, president; Joseph F. Ferrall, R. O. Harding^i::_:ll:^.J. l:^.^l: 14 4 18 of anyone who has sufficient nerv», then vice president; R. T. Gowau, secretary and Lee Won the Shoot. treasurer; G. N. Walters, captain. Trap at Fort Washington. having him lie down on a table at a dis The treasurer©s report shows the finances West Chester. I©a., Feb. G. The West tance of thirty feet from the shooting of our club to be in better shape thnn Chester Gun Club held its monthly shoot Fort Washington, Pa., Feb. 3. The Fort line, and then shooting the shell off the ever before in our history, and the mem this afternoon. Each man shot at 50 blue- Side Gun Club inaugurated its live bird pedestal without any injury to the nasal bers are anxious to begin the season. Our rocks, thrown at unknown angles, from shooting season for the new year this after organs. Another thing in sharp-shooting the magantrap. with the following results: noon on their grounds, at this place, sweep that Van Alien does is firing at a cigarette first shoot will be held as near March 1 as stake shooting being indulged in. The birds in the mouth of his assistant, nrst knock possible. Peters,©26: L*><\ 4o; Gale, IS; Beebe, 25; To hear the boys talk there are going Haines 34; Flavel, 20; Card well, 40; Gill, were a good lot, and many a miss pre ing off the ashes, another shot to put it to be Several 90 per cent, men in our club 38; Eachus, 89; Sellers, 3.1; Young, 27. vented an eager marksman from sharing out and a third to cut it in half." i8 SPORTINQ L.IFK. February 13, 1904.

entrance $5, and one event at 15 bkuls. en The ©Old Reliable©./ " trance $10. All target events, hlndicap rise 16 to 21 yards. Live bird handicaps Latest Attachment. 26 to 32 yards. The events are open to all, and $5 will be given daily for ^high SEND FOK CATALOGUE. average. For program write J. Klein, KOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Station C, Detroit, Mich. At Trenton, N. J., Feb. 6, J. S. Fanning, SONAL ENOUGH. the Infallible expert, made high average with 114 out of 120 clay targets, or ir> per cent. Sim Glover was second and Bits of News, Gossip and Comment Neaf Apgar third. ___ W. Hopkins defeated George Cowen- hoven in a match at 100 clay targets by About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot* the score of 89 to 88. The match toou place Jan. 30 at Flatlands, L. L, and was lag Know in Person or Through for $50 a side. ___ Tom Keller. the Eastern agent of the the Medium of General Fame. Peters Cartridge Co., is in the South on a pleasure trip. ___ , the New York National By Will K. Park. League base ball player, took part in a New York Salesroom, 32 Warren St. We have now ready for immediate live bird shoot at Aberdeen,. Md., on Feb. delivery tlie phototypes of tlie fol 3, and carried off the honors. lowing; famous trap (shots: J. A. R« Frank Butler and J. L. Head, the ad PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. KllioU, Fred Gilbert, Rolla O. vance agents of the II. M. C. squad, have Helices, W. R. Crosby, H. C. Hirsclty, been doing good work through the South, Charles "W. Bnilil, Tom Marshal), and have awakened much interest in trap Harvey McMurchey, J. S. Fanning, shooting. __ lialph Trimble, Nenf Apgar. The The Winchester squad, consisting of EI- phototypes are cabinet size, mount liott, Crosby, Gilbert, Faurote and Spencer, ed on Maiitcllo mats, and are care made a great record at Texarkana. Ark., fully packed for safe delivery in the Jan. 29. They broke a total of 485 out is tlie only kind safe to rely on to make an effective mails. Sent on receipt of five 2-cent of 500 Blue Rock targets. They claim this tamps for each phototype. is a world©s squad record. killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager of We will have ready in a few days "Sport the Interstate Association, writes "Sport trouble to make sure you get it. ing Life©s" "Annual Trap Shooting Re ing Life" from Pittsburg under date of view of 1903," published in book form. Feb. 6, announcing, tournaments at Nash Owing to a constant demand for this work ville, Tenn.. May 4-5; Dallas. Tex., May we have decided to issue a limited number 18-19, and Bristol, Tenn., April 6-7. BOSTON GUN CLUB. in this condensed form for the benefit of our trap-shooting friends. Anyone sending Dr. Pardoe writes us from Bound Brook, First Shoot of the Spring Series Held "Sporting Life"© a stamp for postage will N. J., that the Bound Brook (inn Club has "E. C." and receive a copy while they last. postponed its shoot previously announced at Wellington. for Feb. 22 to March 12. Wellington, Mass., Feb. 6. Editor "Sporting Life:" The first of the new Wm. Gladfolter won the gold medal at series of prize shoots to be given by the the Carlisle (Pa.) Gun Club shoot, ,Feb. Boston Gun Club took place oil Wednes KEEP ON WINNING AS USUAL 6, breaking 24 out of 25 Blue Rock targets. day at this place. There was a good attendance, several First Averages and other trophies at Edw. F. Markley, secretary of the Inde visitors from out of town honoring us large crowd witnessed it. pendent Gun Club, of Easton, Pa., an with their presence. Climax, of the U. S. nounces a tournament at clay targets on C. Co., and T. H. Keller, Jr., of the THE INDIAN SHOOT Neaf Apgar, the expert shot, who repre April 21. There will be average money Peters Cartridge Co., were among the sents the Peters Cartridge Company in for experts and amateurs. visitors who have trade interests. being among their latest successes. Easetrn territory, was calling on the trade The Laimlale (Pa.) Gun Club will hold The winner in the prize contest was Hod- in this city one day last week. Neaf re an all-day shoot at Blue Rock targets for son, of Watertown, who scored 19> out ported trap shooting 011 the increase wher merchandise prizes on Feb. 22. The prizes of 25 Blue Rocks from 19 yards. Bell and THE AMERICAN "E. C." an**, ever he went and predicted the coming will be both numerous and valuable. The Keller stood in second place on 18 breaks season a successful one. club has installed a Magautrap and a set each. "SCHULT2E" GUNPOWDER CO. Ltd. of expert traps on the Sergeant system. In the team match, which will prove an Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Harold Keller, youngest son of T. H. Kel- Sweepstakes will be shot and everyone is interesting feature of the B. G. C. con Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. ler, the Peters Cartridge Company©s East invited. ___ tests, CJiuiax and Rule were high on a ern agent, is "a chip o© the old block." total of 42 out of 50. Harold has taken up trap shooting at fly H. J. Stillman, of Pendleton, Oregon, Several practice events were shot in Buy Your Pigeons at ing targets, and making very creditable won the gold medal for making highest which Rule, Hodson, Bell, Frank and Cli scores for a novice. He emphatically states average at the shoot held last month in max showed up well. that within six months he will be the best Pendleton. He broke .922 per cent, of The scores follow: CHARLES COLLINS CO., DKALEKS IN LIVE POULTUY OF ALL KINDS. shot in the Keller family. Blue Rock targets. T. B. Ware, of Spokane, Targets ...... 10 lOpr 15 15 10 10 15 10 10 was second with .902 per cent., John Pigeons for Shooting a Specialty. H. Linn Worthington. of Rising Sun, Forbes third, .89; Hollohan, of Wallace, Rule (18) 13 13 S 12 Md., claims that he, and not J. M. Haw- fourth, .88 per cent. Climax (21) . . 6 !> 8 14 kins, made high average at Rising Sun I.ee (16) ..^t. 12 0 52 and 54 JAY ST., NEW YORK. on January 20, shooting at live birds: also Messrs. Rupert and Kester, of Decatur, Kirkwood (19) 11 7 8 11 Tel. 3579 J. Franklin. Established 1855. that Mr. Waters was not second, as stated. 111., announce their coming tournament at Frank (18) ... 12 1) 711 Mr. Worthington claims the high honor live birds and targets, to be held the third Keller (1/5) . .. 12 10 A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. week in February. The principal event will Hell (18) ... 13 10 10 9 as that place was wou by himself with Woodruff (17) 11 n 8 . . Peters shells. be 15 live birds, $10.00 entrance, and quite Hiovor (16) . 2 3 a number of shooters have already entered. Hodsdon (19) .. 13 7 14 F. K. Srerritt. of Abilene, Tex., and Dave (iC©kpy (16) ... 6 10 s 9 Fcrcl (16) .... ?. 9 !) S Curran, of Ennis, will shoot a match for Rartlett (17) S 12 the Chronicle trophy at Brenham, Tex.. Baker (16) .... February 22. Each man will shoot at 100 TRADE NEWS. Merchandise match, 25 unKnown. distance han flying targets, Sterritt posting $50 against dicap. the cup. Curran won the trophy in an open Hodsdon (19) ..11111 11011 10111 11100 01110 19 J, B. SHANNON & SONS, contest at Brenham last month, and it rep Bell (18) ...... 0101100111111011111111010 18 resents the Southern amateur championship The Lcggitt trap is now being manu Kfllor (16) ...00111 11011 10011 11111 10101 18 316 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. at targets. factured by the Chamberlin Cartridge & Climax (21) .. 11ll 1 10001 11000 11111 00111 17 Target Company. Cleveland. O. This rapid- Woodrnff (17) .11111 11001 0000T 11110 10111 17 HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. Ijce (1(5l ...... 10100 10011 01111 11101 00111 IB Louis Lautenslager writes us under date throwing trap is not sold, hut licensed to Rule (18) .... .11011 11011 O0011 00(111 11100 16 Our new Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. of February 4 as follows: "Please an throw blue rock targets only. It is simple Rule (1S> .....11011110110001100011 11100 15 nounce to the readers of ©Sporting Life© In construction, works easily, can be load Frank (18) ....011100110010111 llloi (M i001-l4 that the Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pitts- ed by a boy and is operated by the trap Kirkwood (19) 0111010011000100110011110 13 The shoot will be a eombination affair, burg. Pa., will give a tournament on April puller. All targets are thrown with the Team match. 25 targets per man. partly at live birds and partly at targets. 26 and 27. One hundred dollars ($100) will same clevatlou and speed, giving an even Climax ...... 8 14 22! Hodsdon ...... ,7 14 21 Mermod says he is already assured of at be added to the purses. Programs and chance to all contestants. There is less Rule ...... 8 12 201 Woodruff ...... (j 12 18 least 100 entries. The shoot will last three breakage from the Leggitt trap than from or four days, and eraek shots from all over information furnished by Louis Lauten- 421 39 slager." any other kind and the cost of operating Keller . ., .. . .5 13 18!Bell ...... Oil 17 the State will compete. The scores of the it is greatly reduced. There are no weakl Kirkwood ... .8 11 19) Frank ...... 7 11 18 trophy shoot follow: John Brennan defeated Al Hunter at parts to get out of order or break. More 25 live birds. Tower City. Pa., Feb. 6, by the score of targets can be thrown in a day from the Mermod .... 22122 22222 22222 22222 02222-24 11 to 10 out of a possible© 18 live birds. Leggitt than from any other trap. Write Lefflngwcll .. 12221 20222 11222 12121 22202-2.©! The match was for $100 a side, and Schuyl- for circular giving full description, to the TRAP AT ST. LOUIS. John C©abbane 02022 22222 22222 22222 22022-22 kill County rules governed. Chamberliu Cartridge & Target Company, Joe O©Ncill. . 02222 22222 02122 02212 12022 21 Cleveland, O. Alec Mcrmod Won the Final Shoot For Harry John * * * son ...... 12120 02100 22220 21212 12122 21 Members of the Independent Gun Club, the Trophy. Kenyon ..... 21120 11122 02212 11011 20210-20 of Reading, Pa., held a meeting Saturday An Ohio shooter recently wrore the Rem Brook ...... 22220 10020 21112 21112 20O21 1!) night and formed an organization to look ington Arms Company, Ilion. N. Y.. as fol St. Louis, Feb. 7. Alec Mermod won Dr. Clark ,... 02020 22202 20202 00122 22112-17 the shoot for the fiwil possession of ©lie Spencer .... 02022 12001 220 w -S after the work of stocking the woods and lows: "I have shot the Remington you Mermod-Kenyon tropfry, emblematic of the fields throughout the county with quail. made for me in 1807 over 35,000 times at local championship, at Dupout Shooting Following are the officers: President, John the trap, using 3% drams of smokeless Park yesterday. The shoot was at 25 live The West Baden Handicap. Gates; secretary, Irvin H. Tobias, and powder, and. considering the service it has birds, and Mermod killed 24. Nine men treasurer, Charles Cole. seen, its present condition is remarkable. entered the shoot. The birds were fast, The West Baden Handicap will be held fit It holds the record in this part of the coun and, with the strong wind, it was hard to West Baden, Ind., Feb. 23, 24, 25, 2(i. The North Branch Gun Club will hold a try with 167 Htraight and 204 out of 205 bring them down. The cold wind also The program has clay target shooting on merchandise shoot on Feb. 22 at North Gying targets." made the men©s fingers stiff. The pick of the first two days and live birds on the Branch, N. J. In the morning the mer $ $ $ the local wing shots contested, and, con last two days. On Feb. 23 the Prelimi chandise events will be for the price of The amateur average of the Runny South sidering the conditions, the scores made nary Handicap, 50 targets, .$5.00 handsome targets only. After a free lunch the big handicap was won by M. E. Atchison. were good. trophy to winner. The West Baden Handi event of the day for three prizes will take shooting TT. M. C. factory loaded shot Mermod missed his twenty-second bird. cap, 100 targets, $10,00, with $250. do place. There will be a largo attendance shells. Thlw is an exceptional honor, con It was a fast incomer, and he hit it with nated by W. B. Springs Co. Purse divided of amateurs at this shoot. sidering the list of high average shooters a good part of his first barrel, but the sec 35, 25, 20, 15 and 5 per cent. On Feb. 24 present and the unfavorable weather. ond went a little behind. The bird dropped Colonial Handicap, 100 targets, $7.00; $100 The Omaha pigeon shots won the team * * * dead out of bounds. With one or two ex guaranteed, handicap 1G to 21 yards. Feb. match at Omaha Feb. 5, defeating six 25 Howard Handicap, 50 pigeons, $50.00 other teams. Five men shot on a lean©, Unheralded and unlabeled. the Winches ceptions, Mermod©s birds were dead on the ter squad, comprising Elliott. Crosby, Gil first barrel, but he took no chances and entrance, trophy to winner. Purse divided, and the Omaha shots scored a total of 111 invariably used the second. Leffingwell 35, 25, 20, 15 and 5 per cent., A. S. A. out of 125 live birds. bert. Faurote and Spencer, did some record rules. On Feb. 2(5, Consolation Handicap, breaking shooting at Texarkana, Ark., Jan won second money with a 23 score. LefHng well shot his score and for awhile ft 25 pigeons, $25.00 entrance; a trophy to\ E. L. Wetzig, secretary of the Kansas uary 29. They shot at 100 targets each, looked as though the score would stand. winner; rive moneys, class shooting. Ship State Sportsmen©s Association, writes us the scores being: Klliott. 90: Crosby and John Cabanne was in excellent form yes shells care John L. Winstou, secretary, claiming May 3. 4 and 5 for the annual Spencer, 98; Gilbert. 97: Faurote. 03. Kl terday and finished third, with 22 dead. Howard Hotel. shoot which will be held at Junction City, liott. Spencer and Faurote shot Winchester He drew some almost impossible birds, and Knn. Repeating Shotguns, and the entire squad also lost one or two which dropped dead used Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. just outside the fence. Leek and Muller Matched. George E. Crosby, a brother of the In the team match at Baltimore, Md., After the big shoot there were several Charles E. Leek, of Chatsworth, N. J., famous "Bill," has organized a gun club January 28, J. M. Hawklns made high in sweepstakes. Joe O©Xeil and John Cabanne called at "Sporting Life" office on Friday at his home in O©Fallon, 111. dividual score and L. S. German wax sec also shot a 25-bird match shoot. O©Neil won of last week and posted $25 to bind a ond, and George Burroughs r.iid James Mc- by killing 22 to Cabanne©s 21. It was nip match with Fred Muller, of Darby. The The Detroit sportsmen©s mid-winter trap Kelvey tied for third honors, all shooting aiid tuck all through the shoot, but Cab conditions of the match are: 50 live birds, shooting tournament will be held at Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. Jan anne missed his twenty-fifth bird. Harlow $50 a side, loser pay for birds. 30 yards Detroit©, Midi., Feb. 17-18. The first day uary 28 and 29, at Bagley, Iowa, John Spencer was badly out of form, and, after rise. Interstate rules. The match will take will be devoted to targets, eleven events Hurnhaiii. Frank Campbell and William missing five out of thirteen birds, gave up. place on Friday afternoon, Feb. 19, at being scheduled, a total of 175 shots, at a Lellara won flrst, second and third aver Mermod is making arrangements to hold the Point Breeze race track. Muller cov cost of $17.50. On the second day five ages, all shooting Winchester Factory the State championship shoot at Dupont ered Leek©s forfeit with "Sporting Life" events will be shot, each seven live birds, Loaded "Leader" Shells. Park during the latter part of next May. ou Monday and said; "The match is ou." February 13, 1904. SPORTINQ

The Sunny South Handicap at Live Birds and at Flying Targets at Brenham, Texas, January 18th to 23rd, 1904. T. E. Hubby won the Live Bird Match killing all his birds. W. H. Heer won at Flying Targets. Score, 94 out of 100. Catalog of new guns on application. THE REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, ILION, N Y. Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. Depot, 86-88 First St., San Francisco, Cal.

CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB. gets at a cost of $10. On the second and TOPEKA GUN CLUB. added. There will be $50 set aside for third days there will be 150 shots at a high averages for the four days, and a Good Shooting Done in Regular Weekly cost of $12. There will also be a special Kieinhans Made Top icore in a Three- sterling silver trophy representing the Prize Contest. event at SO targets. $3, on the second day, championship of the National Gun Club and the Chicago Handicap at 50 targets, Cornered Match. for 1904. This tournament will be strictly Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 8. The regular $5, oil the third day. The events are Topeka, Kan., Feb. 1. Editor "Sporting amateur, with the exception of the high weekly-shoot©at clay targets held by the open to amateurs only. All high-class Life" On Saturday a pigeon match was averages, the championship trophy and the Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge was amateurs shoot from 10 yards; all others held oil the grounds of. the Topeka Gun National Gun Club Handicap, which will well attended on Saturday. The pleasant from 1C yards. Money will be given for Club. Quite an attendance was expected, be open to all. For particulars address weather made the shooting enjoyable and two high averages and low average. To but only three members of the club ap John M. Lilly, P. O. Box 463, Indianapolis, good scores resulted. reach the grounds take Illinois Central peared, and these arranged an interesting Ind. Sixteen men entered for the February Railroad trains to Burnside. or Calumet little series of sweeps, comprising alto Cnp Under various handicaps. L. C. Hop- electric street cars to grounds. For infor gether 25 live birds, the total score of MEETING AT EASTON. kins, F. B. Steplienson and A. G. South- mation write K. B. Shogren, secretary. which is given below. The birds were a worth each made full scores of twenty- Room 940. First National Bank Building, mixed lot of fast and slow flyers, and, The Independent Gun, Rifle and Pistol rive. In the shoot for the Palmer trophy Chicago, 111. while each shooter had his fair per cent, ten entered, and here Captain Money and of hard birds, it fell to Kleiuhaus to have Club Shoot. F. T. Bedford, Jr., tied with full scores the best luck with his birds. Three times Easton, Pa., Feb. 8. Editor "Sporting of twenty-five. TRAP AT PALM BEACH. he missed with his first shot, and, the Life:" Owing to the inclement weather Four teams of two men each shot for the pigeon alighting on the ground, was killed the usual good attendance was lacking at Sykcs trophy. L. C. Hopklns and Cap Dr. Karsner Carried Off the Cup in a Live with the second load. Another of his birds, the shoot of the Independent Gun, Rifle tain Money won with a team total of 43, Bird Match. hard hit, flew until it fell within an inch and Pistol Club shoot here on Saturday. F. T. Bedford and Dr. J. J. Keves being Palrn Beach, Fla., Feb. 2. One of the of the boundary line. Again, he made some There was a fair number out and several second, with 42. L, C. Hopklns, Dr. Hop- best shoots of the season so far was the very pretty shots at swift twisting birds. good scores were made during the after kins and D. C. Bennett tied With full scores event of to-day at the Florida Gun Club Biscoe shot rather below his average, and noon. The scores follow: in a fifteen target trophy match, and in grounds. A cup was offered by William for such a steady and consistent marks Shot at. Broke. the shoot-off L. C. Hopkins won with an man experienced some trouble in centering J. E. Frederick...... 190 140 other full score. A. C. Southworth and Gould Brokaw and A. Proctor Smith. Mr. his birds. He had very bad luck in his E. F. Markley...... 100 SI Captain Money tied in another trophy Brokaw won the match. O. Skeds ...... The shoot was for ten live birds. seventh and eighth rounds. His loads are D. C. Kendig...... 50 match with full scores, and in the shoot- rather light for pigeons at this season, H. Boengle ...... 50 off Captain Money won, with 13. The contest was exciting, the birds being when they are heavily feathered. H. Brunner ...... 25 IS C. A. Sykes. A. O. Southworth and H. fast, and eleven, were required to decide Morton is new at live-bird shooting, al C. Markley ...... 25 10 Werleman each won fifteen target trophy the contest. though he has long been a clay-bird smash ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS. matches. First of the day©s events was a shoot at er, and was somewhat surprised that he At the regular monthly meeting held yes The scores follow: twenty-five live birds, in which Messrs. should keep up a good gait in fast com terday the following officers were elected Trophy shoot. 15 targets. Brokaw and C. Smith, of New York, and pany. He made some good kills, but lost for the following year: President, J. H. Hdcp.Tl.l Hdcp.Tl. Dr. Daniel Karsner, of Philadelphia, con-., two© dead out of bounds, one of which was Heil; vice president, J. E. Genther; finan dipt. A.W.Mouev 1 141 Dr. S.P. nopkins.4 13 tested for the handsome stag-handled cop an incomer that dropped not ten feet from cial secretary, W. Ivey; corresponding sec II. B. Vanderveer.l HIF1 . T. Bedford. Jr.l i:{ per and silver loving cup presented by him just outside the line. The other was retary, E. F. Markley; treasurer, W. H. F. B. Stephenson.l 141 Grant Notman. .. . 1 12 William II. Hall, of New York. The Car- D. C. Bennett...1 14! L. C. Honkins. . .2 12 a straightaway that was going fast. The Maurer; trustees, J. Pleiss, "VV. Ivey and O. A.G. Southworth. 1 14|W. W. Marshall.2 0 teret Gun Club rules prevailed, and all day was cloudy, with a wind from the Skeds: captain, H. Brunuer; assistant cap Shoot-off Money 14, Vanderveer 13. F. B. shot from twenty-nine yards. shooters to the traps. tain, E. F. Markley. Stpphciison IX. The cup was won by Dr. Karsner, who There are indications that trap-shooting At this meeting© it was finally decided Trophy shoot, 15 tarszets. made 24 kills, missing the fifteenth bird interests in this locality will gain ground that the club would hold their first annual C. A. Sykes.....3 15! L. R. Vanderveer.l 13 only. Mr. Brokaw©s score was 20, and Mr. as the season advances. There is now be target tournament on the 21st day of O. C. Grinnell. Jr.:i 141 A. G. Southworth.l 13 ing arranged a Topeka Gun Club handicap April, and that the professional gain Capt. Money ....1 141 Dr. Hopkins .....4 12 Smith©s score was 18. An interesting F. T. Bedford,Jr.l 141 L. C. Hopklns.... 1 11 sweepstakes was then entered into by the at live birds, to be held at some near fu ing high average for the entire shoot Dr. J. J. Keyes.,1 14!D. C. Bennett. ... 1 11 three, which was won by Dr. Karsner in ture date, in which several members have would receive $5.00; for the three best K. H. Cott...... O 131 W. W. Mat-shall.2 10 a close contest, ten birds instead of five promised to compete. It will be a 2o-bird amateurs shooting through the entire pro F. B. Stophenson.l l.©3|G. Notmau ...... 1 7 being required to decide the result. shoot, with distance handicaps from 27 to gram a purse of $6.00 would be divided SSykes Team Cup. 25 targets. 33 yards. , as follows, 3, 2. 1. As there was never a I,. C. Hopkins....4 24|F. T. Bedford. Jr.2 23 The scores of the pigeon match follow: tournament, held in this city before an ef Captain Money ..2 19|Dr. J. J. Noyes...2 191 CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Match. 25 live birds, 30 yards rise. fort is being made for a successful one C Kieinhans 1*211 11112 12101 21111 21121 -.-23 in every particular. The club is now in Team total...... 43 Team total ...... 42 L© Biseoe. .. 12112 10011 21111 21222 *1122 22 E. II. Lott...... 3 25|A. G. Southworth.3 21 Frank Snow Made High Score in the a thriving condition, both financially and Regular Weekly Shoot. CV H. Morton 22212 10211 11122 111*2 112*2 ?2 In membership, having now fifty-six mem II. B. Vanderveer.4 171W. W. Marshall.4 17 -All used Winchester 12-gauge shotguns. Kleiji- bers, all in good standing, and we think Tonm total ...... 38| Team total .....©. Cleveland, O., Feb. 7. At the regular hans shot 3-14 drams Dupont, U4 ounces No. we have not a few good shots who have Trophv shoot. 15 targets. shoot of the Cleveland Gun Club yester 7 1/. shot in Leader shell; Biseoe shot 3 drams partly learned the art of filling the air A. G. Sontlnvorth.l 151 Dr. Hopkins .....4 day Snow made the best score, with 39. Hazard 1 >4 chilled 8s.. in Repeater shell, loaded with dust at the crack of their guns. We E. II. Lott...... l 14j II. B. Vanderveer.l Latham broke 20 Blue Rock targets out of by himself; Morton shot 3Vt drams Robin Hood also have some very good rifle and pistol F. B. Stepheuson.l 14|\V. W. Marshall..2 40, and Williams and Winters made 34 smokeless. U4. 7% shot in the "Comet" shell, Capt. Money ... .1 131 G. Notman ...... 1 factory lead. shots, who need not be ashamed to say D. C. Bennett... 1 12!J. C. Mack...... 3 each. The scores: that they know something about the I,. C. Hopkius...2 12|O. C. Grinnell,Jr.3 Mack ...... C 1 lino 11000 11101 11111 O5SIMNQ GUN CLUB. smaller firearms. Wre would be pleased to H. Werleman ...4 12|I)r. Kaynor .....3 110100011.1 11111 11101 29 have you insert in your fixtures the follow Palmer trophies, 25 targets. Doolittle ...... B oulll 00111 11101 11101 ing at the earliest possible moment, so Captain Money ..2 251 F. B. Stephenson.2 11111 01111 11101 11111-32 G. Hubbell Made Top Score in the Monthly that nobody can get our tournament date F. T. Bedford. Jr.2 251 E. H. Lott...... 1 Jack ...... B 11111111111101110001 Prz.- Hiaot. ahead of us: April 21. The Independent A. G. South worth.3 24] O. C. Grlnnell. Jr. 5 01010 11110© 11101 11111-31 I,. C. Hopkins....4 231 Dr. J. J. Keyes. .2 Latham ...... B 11111111111111111111 © Ossining, N. Y., Feb. G. The following Gun, Rifle and Pistol Club, of Easton, Pa., W. W. Marshall.4 211 Dr. Raynor ...... 5 11101 1101010111 11111 3G scores were made at the regular bi-monthly will hold their first annual target tourna February cup 25 targets. Williams ...... A 11111111111101001110 shoot of the© Ossiniug Gun Club, Gayl Hub- ment on this date. Targets 1% cents, pro L. C. Hopkins. .4 25!E. H. Lott...... 1 10111 1111101111 11111-34 bell got the final win for the rifle in the fessionals to shoot for targets only. F. B. Stepheusou.2 25|Dr. Hopkins .....7 Judd ...... C 01011 00000 01101 01110 \Ve will send © fuller particulars later, A. G. Southworth.3 25|H. Marshall .....0 11101 00111 1110100001 21 25 clay target distance handicap with the just as soon as we get our program entirely Captain Money ..2 231 Dr. Raynor ... " Hogen F. G. ...B 00011111011111111110 tine score of 24 out of 25. F. Brandreth fixed as to number of targets to be shot F T. Bedford, Jr.2 2310. C. Grinnell. Jr.5 11111010110 1010* 10111 29 and C. Blandford are tied for the telescope, H. Werleman ...7 231 W. W. Marshall. .4 Floeeu, R. G. ...D 01100111110101101111 which is second prize in these series. Next at, etc. Very respectfully yours, G. Notman ...... it 22JI)r. J. J. Keyes. . .2 0111011111 1111001011 29 Friday, the 12th inst.. the match shoot be EDW. F. MARKLEY, Secretary. H. B. Vanderveer.3 22|D. C. Bennett... .3 Winter ...... C 10110 11011 11110 11111 tween* this club and the Poughkeepsie Gun Trophy match. 15 targets. 11111 11111 11011 11011 34 Club takes place. These are ten-men teams, SHOOTING AT PALM BEACH. A. G. Southworth.l 151 J. C. Mack...... 3 Latimer R...... 11101 01011 00100 00101 and as the shoot will be open to all a good Captain Money . .1 151 H. Marshall ....0 01001 10010 11011 11111 23 J. S. S. Retmen Carried Off the Honors In W. W. Marshall.2 14|O. C. Grimf>ll. Jr.3 "Crosley ...... 01100 10110 00101 11001 crowd is©expected. As we have announced II. Werleman ...4 14|L. C. Hopkins. .. .2 11010 ...... before, the 100 clay target event will start Three Events. F. T. Bedford, Jr.l 141 *Latimer. R. D. ...00100000000000010001 promptly at 1.30 P. M. Scores of Satur OlloO ...... Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 6. To-day©s gun *Wallace, F...... 10011 11100 10111 01011 day follow: club shoot was the first regular event of Weiler Gun (£ tib. 11011 11011 11111 10111-29 Kvents ...... 1 2 " 4 5 6 the season at the new club grounds. J. S. Snow ...... B 11111111111111111111 Targets ...... 25 15 10 10 10 10 S. Remsen, the crack amateur, arrived yes Allentown, Pa., Feb. 6. At the monthly 11110 11111 11111 11111-39 terday from Brooklyn, and, of course, this Bhoot of the John F. Weiler Gun Club the *Non members. _____ W. Smith (14) ...... 13 0 D. BmndveUi (10) .....19 7 was a signal for some interest in the clutti following scores were made:

SHOOTING SOME Way down in Texarkana in the state of Arkansaw, shooters Elliott, Spencer, Crosby, Gilbert and Faurote recently got as busy smashing flying targets as the ground hogs were casting shadows on Candlemas Day. These keen-eyed knights of the scatter gun evidently had the ground hog in mind, for they cast a great big shadow, one that completely eclipsed all previous performances of any other five-men team that ever faced the firing line. They shot at 100 targets each, Elliott breaking 99, Crosby and Spencer 98, Gilbert 97 and Faurote 93, a grand total of 485 out of a possible 500, or an average of 97%. That©s what they did ! What did they do it with ? Elliott, Spencer and Faurote shot Winchester Repeating Shotguns. It is almost unnecessary to state that all the five used Winchester Factory Loaded Shells : for such shooting as they did is seldom done with any other make of shells. Winchester Factory Loaded Shells are the ones that make and break records ; they are the shells that hold every World and American championship at live birds, and every target/ championship but one; they are the shells that won the last two and biggest Grand American Handicaps at Live Birds; they are the shells that won practically every important event at the traps in 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903; they are the shells that stand first in the hearts of Americans, because they shoot where the gun is pointed and when the trigger is pulled. Get in line for 1904 and adopt for your regular load WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHELLS

TRAP AT BOUND BROOK. Martin 7 6 TENTH ANNUAL SPORTSMEN©S SHOW. The gunners dropped out on their first shot Vandoren ... and another on his second bird. Lynch and Hobbs 17 799 13 8798 Exhibits of Game Fowl to be One of the Betson gave the two leaders a rub,©but A Social Shoot in Which the Prizes Were Van Nuis ... 60444-778 ? both fell out on their fifth birds. Wells Carbruder .. . . 5 7 10 . . 7 3. Indianapolis. Ind. calibre Winchester repeating rifle at that French Sportsmen Coming. Williamson. 14; Brown. 14. Total, 88. June 27. 30 French Lick Springs Ind \» time. Visitors are always welcome to take tional Gun Club tournament. J. M. Lilly Hox Paris. Feb. 3. Deputies Berteaux and Trap at Turf Villa. 4(>3, Indianapolis, Ind. part in our club shoots. L-aeluuid are at the head of a movement to July 4. 5. 6, Winona, Minn. The Interstate The scores of the tournament follow: give strong government support to sending Philadelphia. Pa., l^eb. 3. The Turf Association©s tournament, under the auspice Targets . .15 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 representatives of various French sports to Villa Gun Club inaugurated its live of the Wir.ona Sportsmen©s Club Oswald bird season for the new year yesterday Leieht, secretary. N. Apsar.. . 9 9 9 10 19 6 10 10 14 9 9 10 8 St. Louis. It is proposed to raise $12,000 July 13-14. Meuominee. Mien. K. A. Kane. sec, S. G lover... 1f> 9 7102010 9 914 9 098 for this purpose, the government appropri afternoon on the grounds of the club at .1. Fanning. 15 9 81019 9 91014 910 910 ating half the amount. The sports will in the Falls of Schuylkill, with several live Jiuy 19.© 20. 21. 22-Oincinnatl Gun Club©s an- II. P. Vo©er. 7 5 fi 5 9 5 1 7 ...... 5 .. clude athletics, shooting ami fencing. M. bird events. The birds proved to be a nual handicap. Cincinnati. O. A. B Heyl gee. j ApRsir.... 7 4 3 t> .. ;; ;> .©!.... 2 15 .. Berteaux says the American universities fast lot. retary, 1870 Madfson road, Cincinnati o© Kosenthrol .4 3 3 ...... 5 ...... spent $30.001.© in sending athletes to com The principal event of the day was a miss Aug. 10, 11. 12 Brantford, Ont.. Dominion of Ton Eyrk.. 7 3 7 515 710101410 875 Canada Trap Shooting Association A B .1. B. Hunt., 3 6 5 5 .. 4 ...... 2 3 4 5 pete at the Paris Exposition, and that, it and out for a complete set of horse har Cutcliffe, secretary. © Rushrnore ..5 5.. 4 .. 3...... is a matter of national pride that proper ness. There were seven entries, and it © f-!.*-! 19t iiunsen ...... 3 4 3...... 1 4 .. 4 reciprocation be made. soon narrowed down to Wells and Rotzell. shoot. Buffalo.