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VOLUME 28, NO. 11. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 5, 1896. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. VIRGINIA'S LEAGUE THELONESTAR8TATE WILL RE-ENTER THE BALL FIELD WILL HAVE A NEW STATE LEAGUE KEXT YEAR, NEXT YEAR. Despite the Defection ol the Rich­ The Old Texas League Reorganized mond and Norfolk Clubs the State With the Six Best Toms in the League Will Struggle Along on a State With a New Title and Under Four-Club Basis. New Rales and Officials.

Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 2.—Editor "Sport- San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 1.—The Texas League' Ing Life:"—It has been some few moons was reorganized, at a meeting held here laat since a screed has been sent you from this Saturday. The organization was founded on neck of the woods, and my silence can be a basis of six clubs. San Antonio. Austin, Fort accounted for by the uncertainty and Worth. Dallas. Houston and Galveston. and where-are-we-at-ness of the fans as to the will remain so unless applications are mads probable base ball outlook for 18U7. I am from New Orkans and Mobile, which expect t« at last advised upon reliable authority that arrange for very low railroad rates to Texas. the Virginia League will be doing busi­ The name of the league was changed to "Th< Texas Association of Base Ball Clubs." A salarj ness again next year at the old limit of $000 per month, including pay for matt stand, but it will be as a four ager, was agreed to. Umpires will be pai< club League. Norfolk and Richmond's defection $150 per month by the League. Committees to the Atlantic League is responsible for this. were appointed to prepare a new constitution an< The reservation money for the reconstructed by-laws and arrange a schedule. League has already been paid into the hands J. C. McNealus, president of the Dallas Club, of President Young, and this is the best evi­ of the Texas League, last Friday night sold the dence that the League will be continued. franchise of the club to J. J. McCloskey, of. A four-club league will necessarily compel Louisville, Ky., and MoCloskey went at once to the club owners to work on a cheaper scale San Antonio, where he represented his club all than has been customary in this State, conse­ tho League meeting. Mr. McNealus, who has quently some cracking good players reserved been actively identified with professional base from last season's team are on sale o tioned. Jake, in addition to being a good promises to give Dallas a. first-class club. Basd pitcher, is a brilliant utility man, and can fill ball prospects in Texas for 1897 axe bright. any of the infield positions to the Queen's taste. He is heady and seasoned to the notch, and any club getting him will secure a prize. NEW CASTLE NEWS. They have also a good right-hand, pitcher, catcher, outfielder and infielder. all of whom Rowe, of Buffalo, Tries to Sign Some hit over .300 against the strong Virginia League New Castle Players. pitchers, and figure well above .!XX) in fielding. GEORGE T. STALLINGS, New Oastle, Pa., Dec. 1. — Manager Rowe, of These men will be sold at reasonable prices, the Buffalo Base Ball Club, who was in Ne\* and managers in need of true nivn will not uxike The New Manager of the Philadelphia National League Club. Castle for several days, endeavoring to secure any mistake in securing any of them. "Farmer" Brown, pitcher; Suter Sullivan, third Haui,j>ton, Portsmouth. Lynohburg and Roa-. baseuuui, and Larry Gil boy, fielder and. catcher, noke will probably constitute the League, and. HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. HUSTLING FOR TALENT. for the Buffalo team, left for his home thia with small salaries, there is no good reason^ morning, without having accomplished bis pur­ why the League should not be a success. Manager Watkins Content to Rest Two New Men Signed by the New pose. I was sorry that you blue-penciled that por­ There is quite a story connected with Rowe'a tion of my last letter which dealt with the Upon His Oars. Grand Rapids Owners. efforts. At the beginning of the season just closed! trouble between the Portsmouth mctnagetuent and Indianapolis, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting Life.:" Grand Rapids, Mien.. Dec. 2.—Editor "Sport­ Charley Faatz managed the New Castlo team, Ha.n>loa, in reference to the drafting of Brnndt —Manager Watkins has not begun to get his and his management was not successful, and he and Hargrove. I am perfectly well aware that ing Life:"—The two "Bobs." Leadley and Glen- team together for next season, but he says that alvin, propose giving their new town first-class was discharged. After his discharge he endeav­ my screed contained "hot stuff." but in justice there will be a number '•" changes in the ranks. ored and did make some trouble among ths to Mr. Watson, of the Portsmouth Olub. I should ball and winning the odd game if not a few He will wait until after the drafting season closes more from the toasted Tigers. It is hard -to players, but this soon blew over. He went have liked to had it printed. However. Mr. before making any decided moves. Young Jack­ corral good players at this stage, but the fact from here to Buffalo. Before leaving he* gavtf Watson afterward made his own defense in your son is the only new player signed as yet. has not terrorized the new men any more than certain of the New Castle players a paper, which columns, so the base boll world is set right by Watkins is out on a scouting tour now, and has the rumor that if they did not draw blood read in so many words that they were or would his own hand. may land a man before he returns. He thinks from their right arms and sign an agreement not be reserved for next season. He then suc­ The Phillies have secured a prize in Will that he has succeeded in breaking his "hoodoo" to take a fall out of John T. Brush they would ceeded in signing the three men named above, Bnindt. the young pitcher from this club, and he of last season, and with an ordinary amount of not enjoy their franchise. Unostentatious but and Farrell, short stop, and Ganzel, first base- will undoubtedly hold up his end next year. luck says he will have a winner In Indianapolis. secret movements have characterized the early man, to Buffalo. Whenever pitted against Cbrbett, when that Watkins has great faith in Wiley Uavis. and part of their plan of battle, and in a few wetiks Rowe thought that when he came here all he young man was in this League. Brandt l>eab will take that young man in hand early in the news will begin to spring from the camp. . would have to do was to take the players, but him hands down, notably in the Decoration Day spring and get him into condition. There will "We have signed two men." said Mr. Leadley. he soon found that New Castle, having national game last year, in the morning, when he was be at least two additions to the pitching staff, "but are not in a position to divulge their names protection, was in the right. Brown and Gilboy, only hit twice, and pitched again in the after­ another catcher and an iutielder signed before as yet. It is ban] work securing men of any who he wanted most, were signed, the one after noon, 13 innings, winning his gain* again. the season of '97 opens. account now. as we did not have any in view and the other before Fuatz was with the team, BAT X. BALL. when we stepped in and bought out Mr. E/llis. aiul the position assumed by Mr. itowe was soon YOUNGSTOWN READY The claim list. too. operates against us. but found Iry him to be wrong. He then took othe* OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. that is only natural, as we are new-comers, and tactics, and made several offers for the players, the other seven clubs have had all season to IMU the deal could not be made. To Proceed AVith Inter-State League fill up their claim list. However, we vfill en­ It will, however, likely lie consummated, as Virginia's League Will Go on, Says Reorganization. joy it after the first season and try to do it there are only $100 standing between Rowe and the Secretary. Youngstown. O., Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting full justice. the New Castle management. If he does not pay Portsmouth. Va.. • Dec. 2.—Editor "Sporting Life:"—A meeting of the directors of the Youngs- ''Some of the men on our team are all right, this he will be obliged to draft thesa three play­ Life:"—The impression has somehow gotten town Base Ball Club was held last week at the but we will have to make a general over-hauling ers Brown. Gilboy and Sullivan, in the usual abroad that the Virginia State League lias dis­ office of General Manager Anderson. It was de­ for we cannot hist with a tail-end club. They way, and then pay New Castle $300 each fo« banded, and as there is no foundation in fact cided to put a strong club in the fieU.1 .next might stand it from the "deacon." hut we are the players. Rowe says that in the big Leogros for tliis rumor I will th;;nk you to publish this season, and to proceed with other clubs in the iust coming in ;uid the public of Grand Ila.pids it is said that New Castle had the best club out- card of denial. The protection money for 1897 organization of an interstate league similar to will expect many things. If money will secure siile of the big League in the country. The an­ was paid to Mr. Young in proper time, and the one of last year. Among the cities that the men we will have a representative team in nual meeting will be held here about Jan. 1. the reservation of our players has been duly desire to join are Springfield. Toledo and Day­ the city and will lirish better than either Grand promulgated in your paper in the usual way. ton. O.. and Bradford arid New Castle. I'a. Mr. Rapids'or Columbus did this year. It is a little Meekin the Most Effective. I presume this rumor was started because AndersoD was authorized to secure the services early to say we have ordered the pennant, but we 'will give the older teams a hustle to beat During the three years Meekin has been witfc Messrs. Bradley and O'Neill are trying to take of John Scheible as captain and manager for us." tlv New York Club he pitched in 112 garner, Richmond and Norfolk into the Atlantic League. the coming season, and arrangements will be winning TS and losing :54. During Husie's last but tin? rights of those cities belong U> the Vir­ Manager Glenalvin leaves for the East this closed with him next Monday so that the play­ week, and will pick up a few men while in the three yours with the club he pitched in 1-43 ginia League and not to Messrs. Bradley ;uid ers can be signed. It was also decided to :uake games. 'of which he won !)!' and lust .r>(j. ~Meekin'« O'Neill. and when the next playing seasm rolls National League cities if it is possible. The a number of important improvements at the club has n chance to tnide Gilks for three of the per cent, of victories is .O'JG and Rusie's .(J2JL — around I ha,ve no doubt but what the cities of base bull park. New York "Herald." Norfolk and Richmond will be playing in that Toledo pluyeis. and the deal will go through if small but well-managed Virginia State League. the men are not all claimed. Tolerio wants With the same owners, if they like, but still Is Any Leaguer Like This? Gilks to captain ;he team, and tlie trade may be Different From Some Magnates! In the League. J__ JOHN L. WATSON, Some men with big beads we narrow-minded. advantageous to uotn clubs. alies a tumble to himself—Uie acrobat. Dec- 5-

"Father of Professional Base Pal!," the League position to give in, and so the matter stands. agreeing to make good the deficiency. The st'itup Menard was used handsomely all last season, and will be a. bronze figure of the veteran about eight bis stand is-considered very unreasonable. feet hi height, mounted on a pedestal. Mr HUB HAPPENINGS. If only Mott wouldn't rub it in so bard!".Here Hough will exercise bis own judgment in the he is prophesying about that pennant again year selection and erection of the people's tribute to after 5-ear, and getting away with it. Now he "Uncle Harry." It will be placed in the chil­ begins before Dec. to tell us where we won't be WILL PILOT THE PHILLIES dren's section of Fail-mount Park, this eity THE DRAFTING OPPORTUNITY OF j in '97. Don't, I say! Remember others have won and appropriate ceremonies will be observed at ! the pennant three times running 'and didn't try NEXT SEASON, * Its dedication. to Scare other poor mortals. Be a little con­ LOCAL JOTTINGS. THE MINORS. siderate ther?. The Philadelphia Club has given up the Ide; Ground keeper Haggerty is glad the foot ball of drafting pitcher Korwau, of the Brockton season is over. It does not .leave the field in a How the Capable and Popular Detroit Mass., team. particularly fine condition. Ben Ellis, who is on the Phillies' reserve list Lots of Good Talent Left to be Picked Here's hoping that Herman Long wina that says he will not go 10 Detroit next season un wager with Billy Dahlen. Manager Secured the Pium—His less he gets the same salary he received from t.h< op—Good Words For Young Slagie Treasurer "Billy" Rogers, cf the Boston Club, Phillies. The Athletic Club claims to nave firs who made the trip with the team last season, call on Ellis and will push its claim. hits been confined to the house with white swell­ Successful and Ever Upward Career Anson would like to have Billy Nash to plaj •— Information Jor Bangor—Gene• ing of the knee caused by being hit by a. ball third base for Chicago. wlille refereeing a, roller polo game. Mr. Rogers Pitcher Con Lucid has disposed of his shufflo- was the first man to travel with the- ehib in a as Player, Captain and Manager. iKMird place, as it didn't pay, and will put ii ral News and Gossip, financial capacity, this duty being heretofore as­ the balance of the winter working at bia trade signed to the manager of the team. He is a. There is said to be a possibility of an exebaug' competent and obliging official. Mr. Rogera Fuiladelpbia. Dee. 3.—The questi&o of a of pitcher : Taylor for pitcher Donaiiue, of St Boston, Dec. 2.—Editor "Sporting Life:' was famed as a. roller polo player, being a mem­ manager for the Phillies has been satis Louis. 'Ae Phiilies would out get the worst ol —Nothing uew has been brought to light ber of the famous Bay States of Chelsea, Ju Ha faetorily settled by the selection of Mau- that deal should it be made. about that new catcher. The deal with early days, in the early 80s. Arlie Latham play­ ag-er George T. Stalliugs,' of Detroit. There According to a Western contemporary Presi St. Ixjuis hangs fire, our people here uot ed a few games with this club. were many , applicants for the position dent Reach has promised to return outfielde caring to part with cash in any, deal. It Not much .stock is taken here in any talk about including Jack Chapman, John J.. Mc- Xicol to Milwaukee. If that be true why wa has not materialized why Manager rielee Arlie Latharu quitting base ball. He is .good Closky, Tom Burns. Arthur Irwua, Wj! tie drafted at all? failed to secure'Schrlver, President Young for many a season yet. J. 0. MOUSE. Murray and Waiter Wilmot. But from The Cincinnati papers unanimously refuse to not having anything on record regarding the start only- >Vatkiiis and Stalliugs had accept the statement that the Philadelphia Clut his purchase, and that player not being se­ THE CRAFT OF ELLIS. any olianct. But Watkins could not get lost money last year. Do they know more abou cured by Cincinnati which was accused of it than Messrs. Reach, and Rogers? having got possession of him. iiia release from Indianapolis, so the choice Sporting Editor Horace Fojrel, of the "Ledger,' How the Wiley Deacon Obtained His fell upon Stailings. President Reach became says he will not be a candidate for the Atlantic NOTHING IN IT. favorably impressed with Stall lugs while in League presidency, and says the vote cast foi The talk about the back-capping of young Four Year Franchise. Detroit last summer on a player bunt and the him was simply a personal tribute. Correct. Slagie is the purest and most unadulterated Columbus, O., Dec. I.—Editor "Sporting Life:" good impression, was strengthened by au inter- Pitcher Jordan will not go West next year, but nonsense. No one has doubted the ball —There seems to be a difference of opinion in vjew at Chicago during the League ineetiug. will stay right here, as the Philadelphia Club playing abilities of that youngster. It regard to the necessity of the Western League THE CLUB MANAGEMENT has turned him over to the Athletic Club. Directors ratifying the deal between lillis, Lead- has simply come down to a ques­ ley and Glenalvin. The National League consti­ was subsequently offered to Mr. Stallingg by Harry Diddlebock is back in town looking fine tion of being able to iiud room for him. He mail. He gout tack his terms (which for a new­ as silk. tution, after which the Western League is pat­ will not be with the Boston team next season, terned, does not provide for such an emergency comer ju the league wete high), and explained The Cleveland papers appear to be convinced but will be included in some deal. The Boston his relations with the Detroit Club. He had no that an exchange of Jack O'Connor for Lave Club has no farm ou which he can be placed and the sale establishes a precedent. financial interest iu that 'elub as has been gen­ Cross will be effected. That would be another Although there is not a line in the constitu­ to season. He may be loaned to some club tion as revised up to the spring meeting in 189S erally supposed, but was'engaged as a player advantageous deal for the Philadelphia Club If he is not included in a deal. On account of th< with extra pay for management.. Upon investi­ Another proposed deal of McGarr and Blake for that refers to the case, there seems . to lie an close relationship between !Selc-e and Manning unwritten, law that makes it necessary for any gation Messrs. Reach and Rogers discovered that Cross is not likely to receive any consideration it was thought that Siagle would go to Kansas iita.llings had been reserved by the Detroit Club FRANCIS C. RICHTER. change in ownership of a club to be ratified City. It is a great deal better for the young by every club in the League. Attorney Gen- as a player. This brought him within the op­ player to go somewhere where his talents will eration of the drafting rule, thus opening the HARTFORD HAPPENINGS. eral Fred A. Maynard, who accompanied the door to his acquisition bv the Philadelphia Club. not be hidden under a bushel than be kept on "deacon" to Chicago, and acted as his coun­ iStallings' terms were at once accepted by the the players' bench all season. There is not selor, say* that Ellis had a perfect right to sell club and simultaneously Nick Young was wired The Club Sold by Baruie to Local a player on the Boston team that did not have out, while the deacon calmly chews a toothpick a kind word for Slagie on the trip with the ami says: "What are they going to do about that the Philadelphia Club drafted Stalllngs Parties. Bostons through New Hampshire last fall. it?" from Detroit. Stallings will be, under the rule, Hartford. Conn., Nov. 30.—Editor "Sporting signed as a player .aid subsequently a new agree­ Life:"—The awarding of the pennant to Newark THE MINORS' CHANCE. WHY HE LOOSENED UP. ment for the management will bBrooklyn National catchers, linyes and Koueh, were all right. Pitch­ ut least five clubs in the League could use him team, transferring the papers. The purchasers can't you give Tom and me one. We're pretty er Weithoff has pitch in him all right, and good fellows, ain't we, Tom? Say, what's the to advantage, all of them us third baseman, ure members of a syndicate at the head of was recommended to more than one League and most of them as captain also. which is Colonel L. W. D. Woods, of Hartford. matter. Comiskey, old boy? Fill up your glass, club. Willie Mains did work that was way tip and waiter, just bring another bottle of that OTALUXGS' CAUKEIR... Tlie purchasing price is not given out. The club in G. He can certainly pitch ball even if he The Phillies' new manager is 29 years old, is will remain in the Atlantic League. It is likely did meet with disaster when with the Boston yaller label." eix feet one-half inch tall, and weighs in condi­ that there will be some changes as it is very prob­ THE UXKIXDEST CUT OF ALL. tion 187 pounds. His first professional engage­ Club. Augusta has a most promising "kid" 'in able that Vickery and Smith will be seen in third baseman Doherty and another in short stop The directors, were getting mellow under the ment was with Philadelphia in 1S86, but a sur­ Brooklyn uniforms next season. New men will, of Bean. This club had as pretty a minor league deacon's" benign influence, and consulted among plus of players resulted in his being turned course, be seen in their places and a hard-hitting young infield last season as one would care to. themselves, their conversation, being interrupted over to the .Toronto team, of the International right fielder is also needed to bring the team League, which in '87 won the championship. In see, and the outfleld was all right, too. now and then by the colored waiter. After the up to the standaid of some of the other teams in A CONDITION. four-year franchises had been given to himself 1888 he caught for the champion. Stockton team, th Atlantic League. Bottenus is a fair fielder, anfi Tom Loftus he prepared to retire, but be­ of the California League, and the next spring but his stick work is not what it should be Your Baugor correspondent cannot be so igno­ rant that he should willfully misrepresent that fore he did so he whispered to Ton.i that the found him behind the bat for Toledo, of the for nu outfielder and the pace is getting hot expense of the thing would be divided between International League. In the fall he returned to for Reddy Mack. action of the Board of Directors of the New England League. Surely anybody with a smat­ them, and Loftus was sucker enough to put up Oakland, Cal., where he caught with that team, IDEAS OF THE DEAL. $25 for his half. Leadley denies that he is which also won the pennant. In 1890 Brooklyn It is said Mr. Barnie got more than $3000 for tering of knowledge of a base ball constitution signed him, but he did not show up strong enough or any other, for that matter, knows that" a backed by John T. Brush. Nevertheless, the the club, but the exact figures were not made magnates think that some one is hack of the to be reserved, and in 1S91 and 1892 he played public. Mr. Barnie retains an interest in the secretary has no right to expel any team. Per­ haps, however, this was sarcasm. It has become scheme. If they are convinced that it is Brusb with San Jose in the California' League, and club, and will take some of the stock of the or any National Leaguer it will he all over. each year was in the pennant-winning club. company to be organized to run it. • A manager fashionable to let out at the officers of a League A SUCCESSFUL MANAGER. will be hired to conduct the team. The people for anything that any one either connected or In 1893 he was with Augusta, which won the of this city regret very much that Mr. Barnie not with u club discs uot like, and here you ENJOYING THEMSELVES. flag in the Southern League. The next year, he has severed his connection with the club, but the are. The secretary simply published the action owned the Nashville team, which finished third high standard at which he has placed base ball of the Board of Directors of the League, as he in the Southern Lea.gue, but owing to the dis- affairs in this city is likely to be continued by was required to do, and whether the Board had The Baltimore Players Having Lots bandment of the Southern League he went from the new owners, who are good business and the power or not will be decided at the annual of Fun in Paris. there to Kansas City, and finished the season thorough sporting men. meeting. Had the question been put to the gentlemen of the Board why its action was Baltimore, Nov. 30.—Dr. Standish McCleary, with Jimmy Manning. In 1895 ho went back All the players are included in the sale ex­ a Well-known base ball enthusiast of this city, South as owner of the Nashville Club, and was cept Smith and Eustace, who belong to National taken doubtless it would have been explained to the satisfaction of my assailant. Why a has. received a letter from Dr. Arlintou Pond, signed in. December of that year by Van- Derbeck League' clubs. Those reserved are Vickery, Bowen one of the Baltimore base ball players who in- to manage the Detroit Western League Club, and'Fry.- pitchers; Bottenus, catcher; Thorn ton, secretary of an organization should want to expel afuy club passes understanding. vadcij . Kiiglaiid this fall. Arlie says that after which finished third this year. After having Boyle. McDonald and Mack, infielders; Pettit, the boys tire of.Paris, where they are now, they held the lead for half the season the team fell Cavelle and Bbttenus, outfieldcrs. With' the ad­ SPOKES FROM THB HUB. will move on to Kugland for a few days, ami back, owing to accidents to players and inabil- dition of another 'hard-hitting outsider, the Congratulations, Mr. Hie key. then visit Ireland, where they expect to sppi.tl iiy to secure players on equal .footing with the team will be able to sustain its good reputa­ Jimmy Canavan has got over his hurt, and u brief time. They expect to be back in Balti­ farms at Indianapolis and Minneapolis. During tion of the season of '96, as it is understood is playing roller polo once more. The Providence more by. Dec. 13'or 14. his managerial career Mr. Stalling brought out. that Smith am! E3usta.ce will he returned here Club needs him badly. Dr. Pond's letter was written in Brussels on such players as Stafford. German, Butler, next season. The new owners intend to appoint Surely there can be n?> dearth of short stops Nov. 12, and in it he speaks of the voyage across O'Brien. Everett. Moron, Myers and Herman. a playing manager, and it Is not at all unlikely a.s long as such men as Cooney are not clutched. He is a clean, bright, well-educated, well-man­ the deep blue sea. He .say.s that Kelley wa.s the that Tom Burns will be the man if lie can be "•Jimmy" put up a wonderful game last season, only man who was seasick crossing the ocean, nered and able young man, and has a host of secured from Newark. TIM O'KEEFE. and could give points to mure than one in the friends in and but of the profession who will and that Joe also succumbed to the dread dis- National. ea,se while going over the Kngliwh channel, "and all wish and root for his complete success in RUSIE COMING ROUND. Thanks, Mr. Phelon, for your lively forecast. his new position in the highest base ball field, it was as smooth as a billiard table." Arlie said and at the top rung of the professional ladder. That's the way we felt last season, but the un­ he saw a real game of foot ball in Glasgow piiy- Goins to New York Soon to Sign fortunate injury to "Bobby" Lowe bowled us ed as only the Scotch can play it, "but for aye CAUSEY'S MOVES. out, and we were not overstrung in the box. It would appear as though pitcher Caraey had that .it is no game at all, and' in a class below With His Club. Now we have "Kloby" and I-ewis to help us out. our. game." no notion of again'• playing with the Philadelphia Muncie, Ind., Dec. 1.—Amos Rusie, the famous It ought not to be so difficult to secure "Billy" Club. According to the New York "Herald," of The boys have so far visited London, The. base ball player, has been shooting the festive Vast] on third in Chicago, if wanted;-Nash ought Hague, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris, Monday the "Kid" has expressed his desire to quail in this vicinity for several days. Mrs. o play a first-class game in that city. Mr. Mr. Freedman to play in New York next season. Rusie is with the big fellow, and will remain [jondon is not, the acme of cleanliness, accord­ On top of that conies news via the New York ?helon may consider him all right, but how about ing to the doctor, but there are some interesting here for some time with her parents. Anse? And with Pfeffer re-signed, also MeCor- sights, London tower, for instance, and the stores "Sun" to the following effect: The young man seems to be in the pink of mick, where is the opening? "Kid Carsey, the well-known pitcher of the couditton, except the great amount of flesh he is on Regent street. "We were awfully lucky while Philadelphia Club, has leased the base ball The action of the League toward the veteran .ii London," writes the doctor, "to meet a Phila- carrying. He weighs 234 pounds, but is by no ftadwick was a great deal better than waiting lelphian named Dennis, who has been here lor grounds at Weehawken for the .'purpose of playing means top-heavy. He spends a great amount of intil it was thought desirable to get him a Suiiday games, beginning early next April. He time in billiard rooms, .but never touches intoxi­ rears, and beside showing us about Ivmidon, gave hopes to have several National League teams as nonument. A term of over 35 years richly de­ us many valuable tips about the continent." cants, and says he has already begun to train served a handsome monument in the shape of .The boys fell in with a guide named Bobby in, attractions, providing he receives the consent of down in shape for the game of his life next sea­ omething tangible while living. We all hope the New York Club." son. .he Hague, and Bobby seems to have been a If Carsey can get permission or protection for hat the veteran will live long to enjoy his re- daisy, for he mulcted them, out of several hard- Amos says that he will leave for New York nit: tances. jarned American dollars. In Amsterdam the Sunday games at Weehawken he can make quite City Friday evening to get his salary for last Manager Jack Carney, of the Kansas City, as much money next season, whether or not he season's time spent on the bench, and to sign a )riole tourists saw the great diamond works, plays National League clubs as lie could make ns las been on a consultation tour to talk over mat­ ind saw cheap diamonds, too, but resisted the contract for ISO'7. He predicts that the salary ers with proprietor "Jimmy" Manning in Fall temptation I o pur.-hase any. Two hours was all a Philadelphia Club player. .Is lie-in earnest, of all players next season will be fatter thaii River. "Jimmy" is a great favorite in the Bor­ or is he only bluffing the local club? last, and intimates that his price will be $4000, they gave .to Antwerp, and then they went ott THE WRIGHT MONUMENT. der City, and his presence there has been one to Brussels, where they spent almost a week, go* and that he is assured of that sum for his I continual ovation. ing thence to Paris. The fund collected to erect a monument to assisting Captain Joyce win the 189 There is a. genuine Rusie case in the polo Harry Wrlght, amountiiift to )j!:;340,7,S,'h.is hot n league here. Kd Menard, who is to his club in turned over by the National League to Frank L. Death of a Player. Hough, sporting, editor of (he. Philad'.'lphia ••In• Salem what Rusie is to the New York Club, though offered a first-class salary, took it into Staunton, Va., Nov. 25.—Oscar Sprinkle, a quirer" iiud chairman of Ilio Harry Wriglit Mem­ KuwU'-Freedman .difficulty, and has iust orial Association, with ins! ructions, at. the sug­ big head not to play at the very eve of the i well-known young iinui, died in this city yester­ gest inn of Pr-»'Jent Kobi.son, of the Cle'vi-hmd playing season. His absence seriously crippled day of-'galloping consumption. He was a well- the club, but his manager, Jimmy Can-oil, very known ball player in his younger days and played C.luh. to CXCL-WI thai: suiii. if it is found neces­ lion..of the season of 1S07, and that Cincinnati properly refused to budge. Menard has lost a. sary la ereetug a. worthy te-iiuiciiial to the , short stop on the famous Continental will many times regret his departure. good salary for four weeks, but manifests ao dis­ which held the .Virginia chumpioushii». :hange of population and new ideas on the Sun- o use it with good judgment. Then let tha lay question are responsible for it. Thousands boys coach and kick and play a game game, if foreigners have settled throughout the West, the gamest sort of a game, and the people will md little by little the entire section beyond BALTIMOREMLLETIN go wild with enthusiasm and exoitemejit, and :he mountains is being permeated with the ideas perhaps show it unpleasantly to some occasionally :hey have brought with them from Europe. —but what of that—they will be only displaying It seems certain that Sunday base ball senti­ the very emotions that 'naie the life of the ment is more likely to increase than to dimin­ THE HAP LINES OF YOIDERHORST game—and without having which they would loeo ish. Personally, I am not much of a Sunday base nterest a»d cesse patronizing. ball enthusiast, but I cannot be blind to what They arc pretty go»d maggot*, take 'em all I see, no matter how strongly I may be preju­ AND HANLON. ;»gether. ALBEliT MOTT. diced. AN IMPRACTICABLE IDEA. Outside of the colleges have you lieard of a CHICAGO GLEANINGS. school for ball players? I fancy not. The other Those Dreadful Drawbacks to Repeated lay a young man came bursting into me with iossip With and About Ball Players . great plan to teach ball players. He wanted Pennant liming Described in Heart- —A Unique Base Ball Fan—A Few i school started and told how easy it would be :o keep it filled all the year around with other Ghost Stories, Etc. •oung men who would be willing to pay sorne- Rending Terms—A Word of Com­ Chicago, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting: Life:" hing in order to become base ball experts. I —It is very cold here, and the boys gather isked him if he ever had heard of such a thing by the fireside and warm their hands while BROOKLYN BUDGET. as a minor league. Oh, yes; of course; but, ac- mendation For the Magnates, they tell yarns of the past.aad wonder what ;ording to his story, they only played "country will come to them next summer. During lall." Then I suggested that he might estab- ish a dozen schools and pay the expenses of Baltimore, Deo. 1.—Editor "Sporting the past few days I have heard a variety THE GRAVE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE ich out of his own pocket, aiid he never would Life:"—It really does seem too bad about and plentitude of base ball stories that : able to graduate one player with half the ex- a champion club being located in Balti­ would have made a mule weep bitter tears. ?rieuce the same man might have acquired had more, now don't it? Poor Ned. Poor Harry. Yet I have no doubt that the stories were LEAGUE WAR, i been trained in a minor league. He was Poor everybody. strictly true, for truth is stranger than .oinewhat taken aback, but inclined to believe No wonder the boys hare been indus­ fiction, ajid odd occurrences are nowhere :he argument amounted to something, when I triously disintegrating the team and more frequent than iu base ball. Tlie Future ol the Twelve-Club Organi­ jat down and explained to him what gradua- spreading the pieces around promiscuously SOME STORIES. :ion from a minor league generally meant. to the greedy burgs both Bast and West. For instance, o-ne player of my acquaint­ THE BROOKLYN MANAGEMENT It is a aad case. ance told me that lie saw a fly ball hit into zation and the Question ol Sunday moving quietly, but none the less continuously You will hardly expect to receive a de­ rightneld this summer, and that the ball > do something that will benefit the team. The hit a horse which was standing near the wall. ;neral plan of reorganization attempted will tailed account of the state of the domestic- larders of Ned and Harry this winter, The ball rebounded into the buggy attached to Ball—The Brooklyn Club's Moves uean that the players will be better adapted the horse, and the frightened horse ran away :o each other when the necessary shifts are all but for all that the refrigerators may before the fielder could reach the buggy. There iade. There are to be no more factional quar­ be empty, while the butcher, the baker and ivas a. dispute as to what score should be al­ Toward Reorganizing Its Team, ts or else there will be trouble. Any player the candlestick maker may be wary lowed on the hit. but the umpire decided that night monkeying with a faction will think that of trust after reading the chronicles of their horses did not count in the ground rules, nor as ic has grabbed the poles of one of those elec- financial suffering in attempting to support a persons under the blocked-ball laws, therefore Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 2.—Editor "Sport- ;rocuting chairs up at Sing Sing. champion team In the Queea City of the Chesa­ the hit was a home run. and the defeated team Ing I,ife:"—The first real touch of win­ I am not very much surprised at the Outbreak peake. could only say it was a horse on them. ter's icy paw brings one to a realizing sense against Ewing in Cincinnati. It was bound to Again, poor Ned. Another man came forward and claimed that of the fact that it is only a matter of weeks come sooner or later, because there were three Alas, poor Harry. he saw a ball go to centre, a short fly and an before base ball will be on again for another four Cincinnati players who spread broadcast HARD TRIALS FOR THESE TWO. easy throw home to head off a runner from third. year. Winter seems barely to come and :ne story of playing favorites. However, to Tliey have a hard lot to contend with. You As the centre fielder raised his arm to throw be with us when the base ball buds all •barge Kwing with the slump at the finish is all see, there are two cities in the circuit that equal­ he was taken with cramps of the fingers, his open. The sun gets high in the north for "ornmy rot. It was due to that old failing of a ed the average daily patronage of Baltimore hand cloeed with a death grip on the ball, and base ball long before it does for the re­ Uncinnati team—inability to hit up the pace and very likely if the two had suffered the pres­ he ran wildly around, shaking his fiat in the mainder of the world and only a few t the finish. The start is all right, but it ends ence of a ohampiea team they would not be air and vainly trying to free his fingers from i'ith that. The Cincinnati? never can finish. even doinz that. the leather. The runners on the other side saw weeks and we will be reading of the prac­ JOHN B. FOSTER. tice games of 1897. So you see how It is with home patronage. his predicament and a man who was on first When they go traveling on the circuit they ran all the way around. Finally the right THE CASE OF MCCARTHY. CRESCENT CITY CHAT. visit the cities where a champion team, is a fielder came over and pried out the ball. Meanwhile a great many things are likely curiosity, and in spite of all that Ned and Another player deposed that he saw a fielder to happen. Among them are some more Outlook For the Southern League Harry can do to prevent it the attendance is go to sleep in right last summer—that a b»ll important shifts of players. The other day semi-enormous. It really is a kard trial to Ned was hit over his head and that he never moved. I saw a paragraph, in one of the Boston and New Orleans Club. and Harry to see how they draw, and to con­ Rooted to the earth, he stood like a statue, and newspapers to the effect that Tom Mc­ New Orleans, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting Life:" template the awful consequences, among which when, his captain, much wondering, ran out to Carthy would not be in Brooklyn next -The base ball market seems to be overstocked is the fact that they are obliged to take away investigate he found that the man, who had summer. I don't imagine he will be if Mr. with players, and the interest manifested by just as much of the receipts as the home club been, out the night before, was fast asleep, stand­ Abell can succeed in doing with him what them seems as a rule to be directed to the im- retains. ing there in the field. he said he was willing to do with 'tant meeting to be held about December 5; So you see why Ned and Harry voted against I saw, In an amateur game last summer, a any of his players, viz.: Trade, sell or give ivery city now in the Southern League, - to- free silver. The tolls on freighting the receipts line drive, good for at lea»t a single, go bang away in order to reorganize the Brooklyns. ;ether with others, will be represented on in silver to Baltimore would be heartrending. against the second base bag aad stick under the Knowing his disposition tolerably well it is a he occasion. At this meeting a new cir- As it is. Ned Hanlon gets the lumbago every bag, the second basemaa throwing out the run­ moral certainty that he will play no favorites, :uit will no doubt be formed, composed of ;ime he takes Hie club out of town. When he comes ner with the greatest ease. and when he starts out with the intention of :olumbus, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Mo- back from Cincinnati all doubled up with it vre A LOCAL NEED. giving Brooklyn a good team he will follow that oile. Little Rock. Birmingham and Montgomery. thought he had caught it from Buck Ewing, but One thing that Chicago lades is «. base ball intention up if lie -sticks to it from now until 'Hiese cities would constitute a fine crcuit, en­ Ned said no, it was "toting" greenbacks. He headquarters, where players can, meet and chin. the trumpet of Gabriel sounds. abling each club to reach the different towns absolved Buck entirely. Said he was too kind- The chief gathering place of the clans now is Tom says he is tired of playing ball. Other without being inconvenienced by long jumps. hearted to lumbago his best enemy. at Mussey's billiard hall. Here Fred Pfeffer people, and plenty of them, too, say he can The prospects look bright for a very successful WORSE® STILL. can usually be seen, and Anson hangs out when .son, and if President Powers' plan to have not away on, hunting trips. Ameng the players, play good ball enough for any team if he is No doubt all this is enough to excite the «yia- around Mussey's last week I counted Ryan, Da.h- disposed to do so. I can't see why he should uie street railroads handle the affairs of the pathy of your readers for Ned and Harry when different teams is pushed there will be little len, Pfeffer, Griffith, Lyons, Houseman, Jantaen not be so disposed. I have yet to hear one taken in connection with what the other boys and several others. ball player who was retired by reason of a doubt of all the teams finishing the season. iave told of their hard lot In Baltimore with a dark Griffith seems determined to stick here falling off in his physical powers say that he The New Orleans Club will probably be about champion team, and it is with no desire to pile this winter, and is studying law. Of all players was thoroughly glad he was out of the game. the same as last season. Gonding, who caught on the agony that another hardship is mentioned. in the base ball business I know of none better It is not born in them. One can no more cure >very game for the Pelicans last season, will Pray for us. adapted to a legal career than Griffith, and any­ a ball player of his desire to appear on the >f course be with New Orleans next year, and It is almost exasperating to think that Ned body who ha.s ever seen him pitch a game will field than a sportsman or an angler of his vill no doubt repeat his good work of preceding and Harry, with their champion team located have noted the similarity between his headwork desire to amuse himself at his favor­ ieasons. The boys were overjoyed to bear from in Baltimore, just 40 males from Uncle Nick, methods and the tricks and measures of a cool, ite pastime. Personally, I don't believe the old star, Richard Knox, residing in Ports­ will have nothing to say about making up the crafty lawyer. Tricks that will work in. one he is tired, but I think he has given himself mouth, Va.. who played second base for New schedule. profession will go nicely in another, and Clark many a good kick to think that he could not Orleans. He reports being in fine condition, This is terrible. Griffith oug-ht to make a corking good attorney. be as expert at his present period of life as •njoying the best of health; weighs 200 Here is every other one of the 12 maggots GOSSIP ABOUT PLAYERS. lie was ten years ago. Fv,uuvi3 and will be on deck for the coming season. flooding Nick Young- with appeals and bowling A queer thing about Lyons, the third baseman THE FACTION1 FIGHT. Abner Powell, the genial manager of the Peli­ to be given the Baltimore team on holidays, of Fall River, is a. marvelous resemblance to People are still talking about the base ball cans, will retain his old position, left field. Saturdays and Surdays. and these selflsh men Harry Lyons, the former New York fielder. At war. Now, frankly, I am inclined to think that Without Powell the team would never be what will insist in forcing the plums right down the the base ball meeting I was talking to Harry •war is altogether too high sounding a title for it was. is and will be. W. G. Bowman, first throats of Ned and Harry ajid choking them so Weldon when Lyons chanced to come by. "Who the present little skirmish. It is true there base; Joe Dowie, third base, and Frank Hous- they cannot protest. is that player?" asked Harry. "His name is •was caloric, ginger and some tobasco sauce m will complete the phenomenal infield. Rich- These are hard lines. Lyons," I answered. "Queer that Harry should spread pretty thickly over the minutes of the d Phelan in right field will continue his good Alas, a triple pennant winner's lot is not a come out here " said Weldon. Then, I explained Chicago meeting, but there are some things »ork of last year, while Gus McGinnls, L. happy one, and a quad of these things will grind that this was Walter and not Harry. I had that never were forgotten in the extreme heat Smith and Charles Carl,, as pitchers,, will com- him in the du&t. No wonder Harry Vonder- often noted the resemblance myself, and had of battle. plete the team. Everyone will remember the liorst fell on the neck of Chris and wept salt inquired if the men were related. There is no Prominent among these is a question that ellent work of both Smith and Carl,, and the Chesapeake tears while Chris could only recipro­ relationship between them, but the resemblance suddenly has seriously protruded Itself on the 'fans"" will no doubt be delighted to hear of cate with flat Mississippi water. No wonder is as close as that between brothers. ekin of the base bull orange. Is it going to their re-engagement for the coming season. Prank De Haas Robison touched the button of Walter Wilmot came in the other day and pay for the present League even to talk on CAHILL. Harry's despondency and the world did the rest signed Kern, a young Chicago pitcher. Kern ia the subject of dissolution? Are the "Big Five," in locating the champion team in St. Louis. a little fellow and not pretty, but looks like a so called, so well entrenched as they might be? A HEAVY DRAFT. THESE BE AWFUL TIMES. fox in every Hue. He Is cut out for a good I tell you it Is a mighty weighty problem, and And Baltimore is a bad town. It will not pitcher, so «ay those who have seen his work. it is going to bob up into more or less prom­ send out all of its thousands to see its cham«- Dahlen is paying fairly good attention to hi3 inence until that ten year compact is ended. Sixteen Players Furnished by the piou club toy with Louisville and Washington, indoor ball studies, and promises to keep his Then what will happen. New England Ijeajjue. and is more prone to fill to overflowing when flesh down chasing the fattened sphere. He ia There is the problem again. What will hap­ The New England League has lost 16 players Cleveland. Cincinnati or Boston conie along. a hard hitter at the indoor game. pen? As long as the seven clubs, constituting by draft or outright purchase since August 1. In this it is so awfully different from New A CHARACTER. a majority of the League and a combination of Here is the list: Klobedanz, Lajoie and Geier, York or St. Louis or any of the other League I was thinking to-day of a quer character, the small cities have certain assurances rel­ from Fall River; Magee and Shea, from Brock­ cities if they had three-year old champions. well-known around Chicago, and wondering if ative to the placing of clubs I am inclined to be­ ton.; Wheeler, from Bangor; Johnson and But­ Yes, Ned and Harry deserve all tae sympathy there are any like him in your Eastern cities. lieve that the most that will be done will be ler, from Augusta; Waldron, Yeager and Han- and condolences they are ''eeeifing. They are The man is a very wealthy citizen, aged about to ponder over the advisability of retaining the nivan, from Pawtucket. This does not include jtist foolish enough, in spite of all these trials, 39. Up to the age of 30 this man never knew present League circuit. It is as certain as the Killeen, McDougal, Duncan and Leighton, who to go right on locating in Baltimore and mak­ what it was to have a boyhood—the grind of rising of the sun that no one club has the went from Portland to Springfield. There's ing arrangements to keep on winning pennants. business bad begun early with him, he had •whip hand in the League nowadays, and less plenty of Al material still left in the League. They suffer, oh, how they do suffer, but they never bad a chance for fun. At the age of 30 than ten years ago two men ran the entire or­ are foolishly conscientious in holding a win­ he was so lucky as to Inherit a large fortune. ganization) and these two at present are in ning team when a ^hree-;>lacer or something of That man at once quit business, and has since the so-called minority faction. No wonder they that kind would pay them so much better and devoted himself to the sole occupation of making feel bad sometimes. put them right in the swim to figtit for plums up his lost youth. He plays ball, indoor and THE SUNDAY QUESTION. instead of the whole caboodle fighting to give out; is a good right fielder on the turf, and a One thing I do think should be rectified, and them the lucious fruit. corking indoor pitcher; he plays foot ball like that is the arrangement of the schedule. I am Poor Ned. i ',<\sii..i a demon, and was the star in one of the big & firm believer in the theory that something Poor Harry. '''' II Thanksgiving Day games; he plays tennis, rows should be done to correct the Sunday game Bum Baltimore. a boat, punches the bag and boxes. He is one abuse. It is not right that any non-Sunday STICK TO IT. of the larerest men in town—6 feet 5, and weighs club should be asked to play to certain miser­ So the maggots voted not to change coaching 225 pounds—and his bright face and eyes are able business after the profits all have been ab­ Must be well digested and properly assimi­ methods, did they? Well, the good maggots are those of a 17-year-old boy. The man has actually sorbed on a Sunday game previously. eminently correct. Out of the millions who at­ taken off 20 years since he began to make a It drove the Cleveland Club into the Sundaj lated in order to nourish the body. Indiges­ tend ball games one might perhaps fish out a youngster of himself again. Day and night he base ball business as much as any other one tion and dyspepsia cause terrible suffering. hundred who would like a still, quiet, gentle­ seems to think of nothing but the next game—he thine, and it has made a heap of trouble for Hood'sSarsaparill a cures these difficulties by manly, refined game. All the balance, including simnly lives in the excitement and pleasure of the League ever since the practice began. Any your correspondent, dote on the so-called "rowdy athletics. Whenever I see him throw a ball I club that plays the Monday after a Sunday bal toning the stomach and digestive organs and game." The "rowdy game" consists in the play- muse upon him, wonder if there are others like game in a Western city finds the sponge of at purifying the blood. It also creates a good ap­ ors demonstrating by voice and action that they him, and whether there are not a great many tendance squeezed dry. It is equivalent to play are intelligent human beings, and are interested other rich men who might happily set aside ing after a holiday date, and there is not a petite and builds up the health and strength in the game entirely outside of any sordid side the dull grind of business find make up their man in base ball who is not conversant with the wonderfully. Thousands say they have there may be to the sport. You will find this lost boyishness as this man does. sporting 'interest manifested more among the fact that a week after holiday dates is likely been completely and permanently cured by Personally, this man is extremely popular, and to result in poor attendance. younger elemont than among the veterans. Per­ his home is noted for royal hospitality. ON THE OTHER HAND, haps the deportment of the younger players on How about the Chicago team for next year? It is a well-known fact that only one ball clnt: the field is therefore less dignified and grave, Oh. we aren't saying a word. Watch us—watch in the National League refrains from playing but they "get a move" on in consequence that Callahnn and Denzer—watch the great sextette, 011 principle alone on the Sabbath. That club is is very pleasing to spectators and really keeps mnde up of thoee two and Griffith, Friend, Brigjrs Boston. With the Philadelphia management it the game alive. A dead base ball game is the nnd Terry—and then figure how y«i will stop deadest tiling agoing, even deader than, the us. W. A. PHELON, Jr. strikes me it is more a matter of discretion typical door nail, and any restraint on legitimate than otherwise. New York would play in : coaching would be the particular thing that wouM minute if the police officials would agree t< deaden it. To entirely abolish coaching would News For Wilkesliarre. take care of the enormous crowds, and once be to make a funeral of the sport, and who Cleveland, O., Dec. 1.—Short stop MacMahon, New York led the way all would fall in, barring Sarsaparilla wants to attend a funeral to extract fun. Th of the Wilkesbarre Club, in the winter works at Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. I dounl League people are demonstrating that there i the Cleveland Theatre at his trade of theatrical \rhether the district authorities under any condi The Best — In fact the One True Blood Purifier. a whole heap of wisdom corralled about thei mechanic. Jack wants to get into the Western tion would permit games at the latter place. anatomv. The proper thing is to give the urn League, and if he can get away from Wilkes­ So far as the West is concerned it is only a act harmoniously with pires unlimited powers to suppress ugly demon barre will sign with Comiskey for St. Paul, question of time before liase ball will be played strations, and to lioid them to a strict accouu' Comiskey lias made him a handsome offer. ta every city of the circuit oa Sunday. The Hood's Sarsaparilla. SPORTING LIFE. Dec. 5-

I Saturday cards. Last year Louisville's unnttrae- formed in this country, with protection money- I tivc team was sent to the Polo Grounds d'.t Dero- paid in and acknowledged, and "thrown down" SPORTING LIFE ratioti Day to Ueip that ciub to live. a-Qd Uie at the last moment ro help out the fortunes of weak Western Sunday clubs h;>.d all the best one National League magn.-ite with a farms on his A WEEKLY JOURNAL. | c>! the Saturdays Hi the Eastern cities. This hands, for whicti he had no abiding place. Let j year the strongest of the Western teams must ;.he base ball loving hosts of the land be on thc» Devoted to i he assigned to Boston. Philadelphia, and New lookout for this little story, as it is bound to see BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT­ York on Decoration and Labor Days, and. so THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE the light of day, and before loug. too. far as is possible, these three cities and Pitts- A NEW YORK LEAGUE SRNTTMBNT. ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. burg must be conceded the strongest attractions There is certainly a healthy sentiment! abronit for their borne Saturday dates. In this stand EASTERN LEAGUE, for a New York State League Dext year, aud the Chicago Club will buck up the four non- several letters from responsible parties it) several Published by SuEtlay playing clubs. It is no mo-re thac an cities of the State, all of which were uusolici- equalizing; of the schedule with the Suuday tated, are on file here for future use. The citie* THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, clubs, and «uch ;t schedule will be adopted if any President Powers Re-elected and a and towns mentioned for circuits include Utii^u is adored a* Baltimore. Rome, Johnstown, Gloversville, Amsterdam, 34 South Third St., "I ain of the opinion t.lmt the meeting in Decided Stand Taken Against the Schenectady, Troy, Albany. Poughkeepsie, Kings­ Philadelphia, Pa., U. S.* A.. that city next February will adjourn without ton, Newburgh, Binghainton, Jilmira.. Coming, the adoption of u schedule, because neither side Hornellsville, Oortland, Lyons, Clyde and Au- "•ill surrender. But there will be nearly two "Farming" System—General Sport- buin. With about twenty towna to select frota SUBSCRIPTION RATES5 months intervening between that date and die a strong circuit could be formed- Troy aud Al­ One Tear...... *2.00 beginning of the championship season, time bany are considered as out of the gaifl-e, but enough to briug all parties to an amicable un­ log Intelligence From All Points, there are certain responsible parties in both Six Months...... 1.3 derstanding. towns who could make a success of the game Single Copy...... 5c, ADVICE FOR YOUNG. there could they be induced to take hold in Foreign Postage, 01.04 Extra per Annum "This year President. Young will arrange the Special to "Sporting Life." earnest. Surely, the Empire State is going back­ dates, unassisted. He has "promised that the PAYABLE IX ADVANCE. New York, Dec. 3.—The annual meeting ward when Virginia goes merrily forward witll servk-c of the Brooklyn Club's manager "'ill &ot of the Eastern League was held at the State League base ball, and successfully, too. be accepted, if offered, as was done last season Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The Board MINOR MENTION. ADVERTISING RATES : and the season before. Mr. Young holds his of­ of Director;, consisting of C. A. Leirn- Mr. Kuntzsch certainly must ba.ve the interest 1 Insertion...... per inch 83.25 fice for five years—until 1901, inclusive—and is, gruber, of Rochester; W. H. Draper, of of his city at heart as it is said, and act de­ therefore, as independent as a Federal judge. nied, that a big lump of moiwy has been ottered 13 Consec'e Inser'8, each Ins " 83.OO It is not hard to guess which side he will 'cot­ Providence; T. 15. Brooks, of Scran ton, tor the release of one of the players DOW under 26 Consec'e Inser's, each ins " *2.15 ton to'—no harder than for him to decide which and President Powers, went iato ex­ contract here. The player desired, however, i» 39 Consec'e Inser'8. each ins " 62.50 of the two factions is the more stable. The ecutive session at 11 o'clock. The cham­ Wanted here, and he wants to stay. 53 Consec'e Inser's, each ins " $2.25 Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago Clubs own pionship was awarded to Providence, and. after *A local paper says that President George their grounds in fee simple, which, with the several protests had been presented but not Kuntxscii, of the Syracuse Club, is against the Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 buildings thereon, could not be bought for one considered, the Board adjourned. farming busiuesy. and then adds that a, certain We reserve the right to reject any ad­ million dollars, and the New York Club pays an THE LEAGUE MEETING pitcher will be "farmed" out by Mr. Kuntzscli vertisement in which the wording is not annual rental of $20.000. Three of the 'Little was then held, the clubs being represented as next season. deemed satisfactory. Seven,' if they pooled their base bail assets, follows: Toronto, A. O. Buckeuberger; Buffalo, The fact that Toronto's star players axe escap­ could not buy the left field of the Boston James Franklin; Rochester, C. A. Leinigruber, ing from the Canadian fold would seem to indi­ grounds. U. Euglert and D. Shannon: Syracuse, G. M. cate pretty thoroughly that there U some truth INDEX TO CONTENTS. "If anybody should ask Mr. Young which fac­ Kuntzsch; Scranton, T. II. Brooks, H. I". Simp- In the statement that Toronto will go out of tion would be found to be nearer intact at the son and T. C. Griffin; Wilkesbarre. B. F. Bogert the Eastern League. end of five years, which would he name. New- arid R. Harvey; Springfield, C. T. Sbeau aud Jay Faatz is doing nicely at his uew hotel, Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 1O York. Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago arid Pitts- Thomas E. Burns; Providence, W. H. Draper, The Savoy, on liiist Washington street. Jay Shooting News...... Pag-es 11 to burg, or Cleveland. Louisville, St. Louis, Cin­ B. A. Johnson, J. M. Buttey and W. J. Murray. denies the report that he will have charge of Cycling News...... Pages 15 to 16 cinnati. Washington, Brooklyn and Baltimore? After President Powers had called the meet­ the Toronto team if they remain in the eircait Mr. Young is politic. He will not r.ntagonize the ing to order the Steinert Cup Committee re­ next year. Frank Goodryder, the premier second 'Big Five's' wishes Iu drawing up that sched­ ported, awarding the cup to Providence, and the baseman of the Tristate 'League of 1800. ia ule. There is merry war ahead among the mag­ report was approved. The report of the Board Jay's right baud man. G. \YHIJi. nates. It promises to be long and bitter. Btit of Directors was also adopted, and the min­ it will end. and the championship of 1897 will utes of the last League meeting approved. MONTGOMERY MENTION. STRIFE NOT ENDED. be nil the more intense and interesting. Keep NO MOKE FARMING. your eye on the 'Big Five.' " By a unanimous vote the League dispensed with the "fanning" system, thus running coun­ The City on the Fence as to League This would all be very startling, sensa­ ter to the magnates of the National League. Membership. Hereafter no Eastern League Club can use a A RENEWAL .OF THE FACTIONAL FIGHT tional and alarming were it not for the player from the big League unless his release Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 1. —Editor "Sporting fact that the "Big Seven" have been an­ is purchased outright. The matter was brought Life:"— This finds old Montgomery in the best IN THE LEAGUE. ticipating and discounting this very move, up by the Buffalo dub. Franklin claimed that Condition as to joining two leagues, for in other and Mr. Freedman's mouthpiece therefore his team was defeated for the pennant by the Words she is independent and can go in the Providence team because the latter borrowed new league if she sees tit or she can still remain makes" no premature disclosure. The "Big pitchers Dolan and Lewis from Boston. in the okl Powers league. Your representative TJie "Big Five," Not Satisfied With One Seven" are not likely to be again caught OFFICBHS AND COMMITTEES. had a lengthy conversation with the head of our napping. That being the case they may be By unanimous vote President Powers was club and he is only waiting to See what will re-elected for the fifth year. The new Board of be the best move to moke. Defeat, Propose to Invite Another trusted to find a way out of the difficulty. Directors was elected as follows: E. F. Bogert, Now it's a well-known fact that Montgomery They have a safe majority; they have W. H. Draper, G. M. Kuntzsch and James got the worst of it on every hand last season brains, tact, political and diplomatic abil­ Franklin, with President Powers as ex-offlcio and we are not going to stand it again and in an Issue Over the Championship ity: and they have the sinews of war quite chairman. will drop out altogether unless there is a better Brooks, Franklin and Johnson were appointed system than last season. Bad umpiring was the as strongly as the "Big- Five," if it should a finance committee. main drawback, and it came near breaking up Schedsle at the Spring Meeting. come to real war, which we doubt, inas­ Bogert, Shean and Kuntzs-eh were appointed a our team iu the middle of the season. We asked much as there is no disposition on the committee of three on revision of the constitu­ Powers for a change, but what good did it do? tion, to report at the spring meeting. You cau ask any of the other teams if it was It is becoming evident that the "Big part of the "Big Seven," so far as we can THE TORONTO FRANCHISE. not almost impossible to win a game in New Five" party in tlie League has iearne;! learn, to treat the "Big Five" unfairly in Applications for membership were received from Orleans, and the way things were run down Troy and Worcester, to take the place of To­ there kept people from going to the games. no lesson from its decisive defeat at the the schedule or otherwise. Ke«p your eye You s«e, President Powers promised them a hands of the "Big Seven" at the reoeut also on the "Big Seven" while you are ronto, but as several Toronto parties are de­ sirous of continuing the club (here it. was' de­ pennant-winning team and he had to keep hia League meeting, nor has it appreciated the about it: and make up your mind that cided to leave the whole matter in charge of woi'd. subsequent generosity of the victorious there will be a sensible and satisfactory President Powers. It is probable that a com­ The new league is a better paying league and faction. On the contrary, it U preparing settlement of every problem that may pre­ bination will be made with the Toronto, Troy has more good towns to support it than the and Worcester parties, so that Toronto will old Southern, and I think it will be a wise for a renewal of the factional fight 011 sent Itself to the League. continue as a meml>er of the league. move for Montgomery to join it and give the old another line. This much in fact has been EDITOR "SPORTING LIFE." MINOR BUSINESS. played out Southern League the shake, for openly announced, in the New York The umpires' salaries were fixed at $225 a it takes money to run ball teams and there "Herald" by Mr. O. 1'. Caylor, who is hi mouth, to include traveling expenses. are some in the old league now who serui to BOOMING BURLINGTON. The schedule of games next year will be in­ think that when Nashville joins the old South­ the confidence of President Freedman, the creased from 112 to 126, the season to open on ern we will be'right iu the push. Well, so we man who is credited with having inspired The Western Association Reorgani­ April 20 and close on September 20. The League would," but George Stallings is going to put the combination which proved such a sur­ then adjourned until spring. Nashville in a far different league than the zation Gives Great Delight. Southern, and when he sets his head to do a prise party at the recent League meeting. Burlington, la., Dec. 1.—Editor "F.porting thing be generally succeeds in it. and so we Here is the new plan of battle outlined Life:"—The following head lines appeared after CONDENSEFPISPATCHSS. might as well give up Nashville and look to by our New Yorfe contemporary; the Des Moines meeting in the local papers; other cities for a membership. The question is "Batter up;" "We Are In It." The meeting who will they find to nVake an eight-club league? last Tuesday was sort of a family reunion and love Special to "Sporting Life." Birmingham, Chattanooga and Memphis have THERE IS NO PEACE, feast. The expected "row" did not appear. My The Brooklyn Club has sold pitcher Harper to been tried and found wanting, so the only "Peace, like a poultice, has not spread itself suggestion as to the amount of forfeit money the Scranton Club. way they can do it is to make it a four-club ever the National League. If such an impression to be put up by each club ($500) was adopted. The Louisville Club lias purchased Pitcher Wrn. league, and that won't pay. Oil the other went put at the close of the lute ounual nice tins You can read it in all my letters to you since Magee from tho Rrockfon Olnb. baud if they get other cities the railroads will In Chicago it was misleading. Wliat was mis­ the season closed so abruptly August 1st. It is The Detroit Club is negotiating with Boston eat up all the money. Mr. Powers will have to taken for a state of peace was hut a truce. Hos­ one of the best moves of the Western Associa­ for McGann and with Rochester for Ollie Beard. do some mighty tall scheming or take a sneak. tilities will probably be resuiucd at the Balti­ tion over made and will tell :;t the close of the R. L. Gorman will be our manager, despite more meeting iu February, with a more sensa­ season of '07. Another good move was to have The Youngstown Club has signed John Scheille tional outcome. Iu short, there is every pros­ as manager, with power to engage a team at the rumor that he will go io Lyons, >'. Y., to every club form itself into a stockholder's as­ once. manage that team. With him it is safe to say; pect that, for the first tkne in the history of sociation or else, lose their franchise. that we will be right in the swim. organized base ball, the National League will THE LOCAL CLUB The Milwaukee Club has re-elected President JOHN AY. BAILEiY. adjourn that meeting without having adopted was represented by 13d. M. Wesner. John J. Cur- M. R. Killilea. Secretary F. O. Gross and a schedule of championship gaires for the year. ran and George B. Salter and they right merrily Directors Polachek and Hellerg. "The line of division between the 'Big'Five' held up the good name of Burlington. We also The Baldwin-Von der Ahe damage Hiiit in Pitts- FOUTZ'S FATE and the 'Little Seven' in the National League captrired one of the plums, the vice president burg has again bf!en postponed until January at the is Sunday ball playing. The. New York, Boston. of the association, Ed. M. Wesner getting the request of Mr. Von der Ahtrs counsel. He Has as Yet Made No Arrange- Philadelphia and Pittsburg Clubs (to not play place, with Mr. T. J. Hickey as the "Pooh-Bah." Tii« Buffalo Club has purohasul Pitcher Brown, Sunday ball, at home or abroad, ajid the Chicago iiients For Next Year. president, treasurer and secretary. Mr. Woollens' third basrniiin Sullivan nnd outneldar Gilruy from* Baltimore, Dec. I.—David Fout.z, the famous Club, while practically numbered with the Stuj- name was presented but withdrawn shortly after­ the New Castl* Club for (500 nnd Pitcher Millizan. da.v playing eight for self-protection, is in theory wards. Only one thing was against him and base bnll player, ex-manager of the Brooklyn and spirit with the law abiding. Sabbath re­ that is bis partial deafness. We can start President Freodraan announces that if Rn. conceded or there will be no schedule adopted. the services of pitcher Mullarkey as between The High School eleven defeated the Burlington Richmond and Syracuse will be contested and Under the constitution it requires a two-thirds Athletic Club eleven at football Thanksgiving Jay Andre\vs Prepared to Hanj Out vote to adopt a schedule, and that constitution morning by touch-down and goal—(5 to 0. Mr. Wells will discover that the Syracuse mag­ cannot be amended without the same two-thirds Our indoor ball team was defeated at Ft. nate has been in the business a few days him­ His Shin»!e. vote. Two-thirds of 12 are eight. That leaves Madison by the "Indians" of that place, 17 to self. Jay Andrews is now in Washington, 111. He the 'Little Seven' one 'shy' and the 'Big Five' 16. JAS. H. LLOYD. THAT MICHIGAN LEAGUE. expected to again enter Rush Medical College in a position to carry their point or create a The screed of your Adrian, Mich., correspond­ this winter, but business detained him until deadlock ou the schedule. What is more, the A Tip on Hampton Players. ent last week was read with interest bv the after the term had been well started. For his 'Big Five' will not yield, even though there be fans here, who are generally pretty we'll ac­ own satisfaction a week or so ago he decided to no schedule adopted till June. Without eight quainted with the particulars of the "throw take a medical examination befere the State votes there can be no schedule. Without a down" that the Michigan State League received Board. This he did and was last week informed schedule there can be no championship. The last, season at the hands of the National Board, that his effort had been successful. Jay has now 'Big Five' are in a position to light it out if and which matter will be thoroughly and efl'ect- been declared competent to hang out his shingle it takes all summer, but the 'Little Seven' are ively presented for the perusal of minor league as a full-fledged physician. He will doubtless not. magnates, managers and players some time dur­ do this. WHAT TUB BIG FIVE DEMAND. ing the winter. After the facts are made known These ;ire the demands of the 'Big Five:' To perhaps the minors will put on their "thinking offset the advantage:; which the 'Little Seven' i-ajis" for awhile, and then get together and Referred to Kelly and 31cGraw. li;n e in Sunday receipts the ami-Sunday play- talk ihe matter over. Here was a league, fully "I now realize how hard it is to keep a good tuif clubs must nave alroug holiday and honie organized, with the finest circuit tuat was ever thing down.," murmured tlie seasick passengec srh.0 had just breakfasted* -r Dec- 5- SiPORTHSTQ 5

S. F. Frick, of D'es Moines. There is not an League. Clarke says of his protege: "He is a Is the only perfect especially tender 'feeling between the present fast fielder, a. fine batsman and one of the great­ and former owner of the Des Moines team. The est throwers I ever saw." conclusion was finally reached to lay the matter Base Ball Shoe. of the eighth club upon the shelf for a few —Richmond people are confident that Jesse Tan- Send for book. weeks. Ottumwa was not definitely turned down, nehill will become one of the greatest southpaw W. M. CJLAFL.IN, 831 Chestnut St., Phila. but it amounted to virtually the same thing. pitchers in the League. Quincy will now have a chance to make a bid. FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. —Billy Lange says he knows from sad ex­ a crack semi-professional team at Morris, Midi., Whether to adopt the percentage or the guar­ perience that "even the tallest men are some­ last season, has developed three players believed antee system was discussed at length and it was times short." to be corners, viz.: Pitcher Hoar, signed by St. finally concluded the latter was desirable. Forty Paul; catcher Andy Warner, signed by Milwau­ dollars per game will therefore be the sum the —Patsey Tebeau says that Baltimore has kee, and short stop Burch, claimed by Detroit. visiting club will receive, Except on holidays been, greatly strengthened by the acquisition of when the entire receipts of the association will Stensel; that MeDermott will be pitched regu­ —Norfolk has signed Frank Snyder, late of be pooled and divided between the eight clubs. larly next year by him, and that Cleveland will Rockford, the leading catcher of the Western The guarantee of $500 requird from each city play Sunday ball next season. Association. is a good thing. It might have been double. Such a sum as $000, however, will serve to carry a —Frcnk Connaughton, of the New Yorks, was —Ned Hanlon says he has no more deals to team, should it become financially involved and married at Clinton, Mass., on the 24th ult., to make this winter but, on the contrary, has a. desire to quit, until another can be obtained to Miss Emma Bateman. few players to sell: he laughs at tlie story of the "Big Five's" proposed new light; does not tnke ita place, the association thus avoiding hav­ —Manager McGunnigle, of the Loujsvilles, vis­ ing to stand the expense. ited "Looie" ISierbauer, of the Pittsburgh, the believe that Rusie will win his suit; and is FOR INCORPORATION. positive that the St. Louis franchise is not other day at Erie, Pa., and reports the second for sale. Hnnlon further gives out the news It was thought a larger number of people would baseman aa mending slowly. be interested in the success of the clubs in the that "a rich ba.se ball man at the last League several cities if the teams were owned by stock —Indoor base ball has died a natural death meeting offered to buy the St. Louis Club, pub THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION SUC­ companies, and a resolution was passed making in Buffalo. Hanlon in charge and give him. half, but the this compulsory. The only organization it will would-be purchaser failed to get it." CESSFULLY REORGAKIZED, affect is that of Des Moines., which S. F. Frick —Jimmie Galvin, the veteran pitcher and um­ —Manager Donovan, of the Pirates, is looking alone owns. He will dispose of enough shares to pire, is in luck. He recently inherited about for a bendy catcher. Merritt and Sugdea merely enable him to incorporate. $4000. Jim has a place to put every dollar of are mechanical. SALARY LIMIT. it. He has a base ball nine of his own. He is; The most important resolution adopted was rel­ tke father of nine children, all of them. boys. —President Kerr, of Pittsburg, acquits Man­ Eight Good Cities Included in the Cir­ ative to the salary limit. After a thorough dis­ ager Douovan of the charge of being a "knocker,"- cussion it was placed at $900. This does not —The Chicagos will train at Galveston, Tex. and says that Stenzel was let out because Mr. cuit and Thomas J, Hicley Again include salary for a manager. To those cities The California trip has been abandoned. Kerr was determined to get rid of him, as he which have not teams signed this can make no was a disturbing element in the team. difference. They can govern their future actions. —Captain Anson returned to Chicago, last week Placed at the Helm—The Financial But to Des Moines it cuts quite a figure. At from a long hunting trip in the northwest. The —Henry Gastright has had several offers from present Frick has about a $1400 club under con­ captain and his friends had a splendid hunt. Western League clubs for next season. tract. It is of course impossible to slice these They killed eight deer and any amount of smaller Basis oi the Reorganization, salaries down to the requisite point. Therefore game. The big base ball general looks even rud­ —Fred Clarke, the Louisville Club's star out­ many of the men must go and their places be dier than he was during an August series, and fielder, refuses to re-sign without the limit. This taken by cheaper material. It means that the says he never was better. year his salary was $2100. So far he has been The Western Baseball Association was quality of ball must be about one-third poorer —Who will be the National League's inspector unable to make the club look at the matter in.. reorganized at l)es Moines, la.. Nov. 24 than it, was last season. The retrograde is not of umpires'.' the same light as himself. and 25, T. J. Hickey presiding. The likely to prove very popular. cities admitted were: Des Moines, Peoria, THE SCHEDULE, ETTC. —President Robison says that Jack O'Connor A schedule will be gotten up by men from —President Byrne and Manager Barnie meet is one of the last men on the Cleveland teans lioekford, Dubuque, Burlington, St. Joseph, daily at the home of the Brooklyn Lodge of Elks from, whom he will part. Cedar liapids and Ottuinwa. There was Rockford. Peoria and Cedar Rapids. It will be and talk things over. The club house on Liviug- some dispute as to Ottumwa, but it was issued shortly after the first of the year. ston titree-t has become the base ball headquarters —The corpulent form and mellow voice of admitted upon good assurances as to support President Hickey was not in the best of health of Brooklyn this winter and the gatherings there Harry Stevena will be missing from the Polo of the club there. A guarantee will be re­ and part of the day was confined to his bed. are often quite large. Grounds next season. President Freedman haa quired from each club in the sum of $500 that closed with Judd & Meyer, the Philadelphia the season will be finished. A resolution was — The Southern League's annual meeting will firm, who had the privileges at Philadelphia adopted requiring that all clubs be owned by NEWS AND COMMENT, be held at Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 5. Park last season, for the score-card and bar stock companies. privileges. The salary limit was fixed at $OCO per month, —There is trouble brewing at Cincinnati. The — The National League contracts for 1897 con­ exclusive of managers. A $500 cash deposit "Times-Star," hitherto a staunch defender of tain a, clause by which the players pledge them­ —The Pawtucket Club has signed shortstop must be made by each team by December 31 the club and all pertaining thereto, has come selves to go to any farm to which they may be Terry Rogers, of Bridgeport. to guarantee compliance with all requirements out fiat-footed against Bancroft and F.wing, and assigned. This does not look as if the maguites and playing the season out. A S-iO per game delares that so long as these two direct the intend to abolish farms. Under the new condi­ —Deacon Ellis says he haa a letter from guaranty system was adopted. The season will team Cincinnati will i.ever be a championship tions the player to be farmed need not be con­ Judge John H. Bruce, of Cincinnati, who is open April 29 and close September 25. The possibility. It also cites several Cincinnati sulted, as he waives his right to protest when attorney for the Western League, saying that Schedule Committee consists of Cedar Rapids, players as authority for the statement that he signs bis contract. he has'a perfect right to dispose of his Grand Rockford and Peoria, and has instructions to the two are detested by all the players. Rapids team and franchise, but if the League schedule 12C games for each club. —Pitcher Harley Parker has bung out his shin­ believes Leadley and Gletialvin are not finan­ Thomas J. Hickey, of St. Joseph, was elected —Manager Hanlon is willing to sell Joe Quinn, gle as a practicing physician in Chicago. cially responsible Ellis can be held account­ president, secretary and treasurer, and K. M. who cost him nothing, for about $1000. able for the fufillnient of the contracts. The Wisner, of Burlington, vice president. Tlw — That the head, not the feet, is the main fac­ Deacon is perfectly willing to be held responsi­ —Fred Pfeffer has settled all the talk about tor in running bases is demonstrated by compar­ ble. Executive' Committee is C. J. Keller, of St. his future plans by re-signing with Chicago. ing Hughey Jennings' base-pilfering record with Joseph; A. A. Cooper, Jr., of pubuque, and This assures the Chicago team a competent Tom Dowd's. Dowd could probably give Jennings —The Louisville Club has disposed of short- E. M. Wisuer, of Burlington. second baseman. and leaves only the third cor­ 20 feet in a 100-yard dash and break the tape, stop Eustace and rightfielder McFarland to the ner to be looked after. but Hughey has almost three times aa many Indianapolis Club. The consideration is said to base pilfers. have been $800. Details of the Meeting. —Ducky Holmes is said to be certain of a Des Moines, la., Dee. 2.—But four clubs were place on the Louisville outfield nest season. —It is said that Stenzel's contract with Balti­ —W. D. Davis, of this city, the well-known at first admitted to the meeting of the Western more calls; for $20O more than, his last season's minor league manager, has decided to re-enter Association which convened at the Kirkwood —The Cincinnati papers have already served Pittsburg contract. the field next year. Pie can furnish a tea.m, Tuesday morning. They were Des Moines. St. notice on Tommy Corcoran that he will have to of Philadelphia professionals strong enough for Joe, Cedar Rapids and Burlington. Representa­ leave that sulky disposition behind him in New —The Pittsburg Club has signed C. B. I&ihns, either the Southern, Southeastern League, the tives of four others walked the floor in the corri­ Haven if he hopes to be welcome in Cincinnati. an infielder, who played with the Freeport team Western Association, Texas League or Inter­ dors below and three others were represented last season, and who is very well spoken of state League. Mr. Davis' address ia 1405 On­ by proxy or by correspondence. Being the last —Jimmy Canayan, who had his foot injured by those who saw him play. He -will be used as tario street, Philadelphia. to give up last season's schedule these four dele­ toward the close of last season, is able to be a utility man. Kuhns lives at Freeport, and gated to themselves the right to select the re­ about again. is about the build of Joe Sugden. —Clark Griffith, crack pitcher of the Chicago mainder of the Association. One of the first League ball team, is reported to have taken acts was to elect Thomas J. Hickey to office. He —The payment, of over $11.000 in .bonuses for — Lester German won every event at a Car- up the study of law in the Windy City. was chosen president, secretary and treasurer. new players for the Cincinnati toara lias rather sim's Run, Md., live pigeon shooting match last E. M. Wesne'r, of Burlington, was selected as spoiled the game of the anti-Bruahites and given week. —Charley Frank, tired of shantyboat life re­ Tice president. their pet allegation that "Brush is merely out turned to St. Louis, where he took the first MAKING UP THE CIRCUIT. for the stuff" a black eye. —Representatives of six of the principal cities train for Memphis, Teiin., to remain through The meeting was then open to consider appli­ of Connecticut— New Haven, Meriden, Bridge­ the winter at his home. Perry Werden and cations for membership. Rockford was called —Secbrist and Nye. a well-known local bat­ port, Waterburv, Middletown and Derby, met at Theodore Breitenstein remained in charge of the for. Frank C. Landers and Varney Anderson, tb.<> tery, will be with Richmond next season. New Haven, oh November 25, and formed the Nancy Lee, as the craft has been christened, probable manager, boarded the elevator and were Connecticut League of Base' Ball Clubs, ef­ and expect to continue the Southern trip until —We are told that at the recent annual fecting a temporary organization. Christmas, if not longer. lifted to tiie floor on which the meeting was meeting of the New York Club Freedman and being held. Roekford's record was very much his party voted more than 2000 shares of the 2380 —The Paterson Club has signed pitcher Pean in her favor, and she would probably' have —Pat Tebeau says that the Spiders will not been admitted without any talk had not the other shares of stock. Brush had 250 shares, Abell train at Hot Springs in the spring. The poker Collins, of Pittsburg.___ 75 and there were a few scattering. Even game is too swift. members desired to know what bucking was be- O'Rourke and Danny Richardson, the old-time —Manager Barnie, is confident that he got the liiud a club this season. The strong and busi- Giants, who own a few shares, sent their proxies —One of the Cincinnati players, in comment­ better of the Smith-Corcomu deal. He says that ness-lilie words of Rockfoid's representatives to Freedman. ing on Ewing's hobby for the hit-and-run game, is Smith will answer Brooklyn's purpose better than amply sufBcod With very little argument Rock- quoted by a Cincinnati paper as saying "It is Corcoran; that Fisher will prove a valuable ford was made the fifth city. —Minneapolis has signed a Chicago semi-pro­ a wonder he does not want to do away with pitcher, and that he is on good terms with Mike PUBUQUE A WINNER. fessional fielder named Kern. curve pitching." Griffin, who will again captain the team. In choice terms Joe Skemp, of Pubuque, told •what "hot stuff' Dubuque was. His oration was —Jake Stenzel says he'likes Pittsburg and — Last season trouble broke out between the —Pitcher Hemming and catcher Con Daily have marked by the most effective of Roman attitudes Pittsburgh's, and was treated well by President German and Irish elements in the Pittsburg become" bowlers, and have joined a Brooklyn and the latest slang. It carried its weight and Ken-. For that reason he wants to deny the team. The Germans are going. Club. ___ scarcely needed the corroborative evidence of J. charge that he was a knocker while with the E. Bushby, A. A. Cooper and M. P. Fulton, Pirates. —Old Joe Knight always manages to be among —We have letters for James Hannivan George who were present prepared to declare there was the upper crust batsmen, no matter where he Ulrich W. Horner, Billy Hoffuer, of Hamilton; only one other like Pubuque in the matter of de­ —Lezotte's Eastern League batting premiership nlays, or how the years slip away. This season pitcher Pfamniller, George Harper• W Goode- sirability, and that was New York. Dubuque has given his stock quite a boost in Pittsburg he 'managed to plink out a batting average of '•went." estimation. .876 with Providence. He ranked fourth among Pushing down the tiles in the arcades below Eastern Letjgue sluggers. irere the mighty Dtjgdale, of Peoria. and Senor —Pitcher Johnston, who was with St. Paul last ents and second basemau Allison. Traffley, of, Ottumwa. "Traf" had donned a year, has been secured by Connie Mack for Mil­ —It is proposed to organize a Lehlgh Valley cew dickey and wore a brand new hair cut. waukee. The Cincinnati Club was accused of League next season. Cities and towns from He had rehearsed his "conquering smile" for drafting him last year but did not. Easton to Maueh Chunk are to be represented. MACON MERRY •weeks and at cdd moments the first installment could be seen breaking through the clouds on —Dan Brouthers' Eastern League career proved Over the Prospect of Once More En­ his face. that he is still a great batsman. DUGDALE SQUEEZES IN. —President Charles B. Powers of the Inter­ joying Ball. Pugdale wasn't worrying. He jollied around state- League, has withdrawn his resignation Macon Ga. Dec. 2,-F.ditor "Sporting Life:"- among the boys, told funny stories and was at the urgent solicitation of the four clubs still Once more the hearts of the crunks are made pretty near monarch of the rotunda. He did not members of the organization. haiiov Mucoii is to have professional ball know that he was having the "second time over" S ; havhig become a member of the South- for a franchise. Peoria ta-ctios of last season had —Sain Crane is again doing the sporting work eastern League, and this in the opinion ot ex­ not impressed the base bill • generals. But the for the New York "Advertiser." perts hi thlf section is the only practical league fact tluit "Dug" had gilt-edged backing and ever organized in the South. brought it with him was too much- for the men —Dennis Hoole, the new outfielder secured —Messrs. Robison and Sqden. the arbitrators With such cities as Charleston, Savannah, Au­ in whose haiffls remained the giving of the bal­ by New York, was signed by that club upon in the Pendleton Park dispute, are now receiv­ gusta Atlanta. Macon and Columbus gotten up ance of the franchises. They capitulated. John the recommendation of Jim O'Rourke, who also ing the testimony in the case. on a str'ctly business principle it cannot fail Finley, president of the street railway in Peoria put Lush into the profesKiunal arena. Hoole but be a great success. Consequently every tan and a much-big man otherwise, was present hails from Colaqes, N. Y., where George Davis —President Myers, of the Fort Wayne Club, and stated that he would personally, if neces­ came from. intends to be in the hunt next year and pro­ is'conjm'i^ up visions ot the battles to be sary, stand behind the club and see'that it fin­ poses for the Interstate League the cities of fought with their old-time rivals, the Atlanta ished the season. That was .enough. The as­ —Manager Sharsig, of the Athletics, is an ex­ Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Evansville. Anderson, and are thinking of organizing that old M sociation then numbered seven clubs. pert violinist, and puts in several hours each day Toledo, 'Dayton, Findlay. Springfield, O., or cannon and broom brigade. in practice. Lima. This leaves out Ihe two 'Michigan cities. There will be a meeting the first of next THE EIGHTH CLUB week at the Hotel Lanier when, organization it was a difficult matter to select. Ottumwa —It is not an assured fact that Preston will —A deaf mute team is being organized in Il­ will be perfected. ' , vvfis on the ground with three representatives next year be Chicago's utility man. There may linois. ___ A manager will be signed at once ami the work William Trafliey, W. P. Bennett and Fred Orlup be such a thins as his playing next year with of signing' players goes merrily on. Frank Hail, Omaha had sent on correspondence from Tom St. Paul though, being farmed to that club. The —Billy Barnie has found a purchaser for his of Southern League fame and last season with McVittio. manager of their last club, relative spring showing will determine. Hartford Club in a Hartford syndicate headed •Reanoke is the most likely candidate for man­ to a franchise. Sioux City had stated a "com­ by Colonel L. W. Woods. The purchasing price ager at present. A better man would be hard pany was formed, but would not be ready to as­ —Jimmy Bannon drives a span this winter, is not given out. The club will remain in the to get as he knows just what oiir cranks de­ sume a franchise until after January 1. 'Daven­ and says considerable of his time is taken up Atlantic mand ' Frank is wintering here and putting in port had made a half-hearted attempt to get in, In washing the Saugus mud off his turnout. and Quiuey wasn't averse to being named as the —Manning, of Kansas City, is negotiating with most of his time down in the swamps with eighth. Boston for the release of young outliolder Slagle, doss, hunting the festive coon and "possum." With the material before them and the protes­ who made such a tine record in the Texas League .I'luv'ers desirous of coming South would do well tations made by each, Ottumwa would appear to address him here. the desirable candidate. The meeting, however. I hear that Atlanta is all fixed up and going \vas inclined to look with disfavor upon their _Captain Robinson has, for the winter, assumed right ahead, but hxik out for old Macon. Hoping application. The town was said to be too small charge of the billiard and pool room of the that all the "Life" scribes of this League will and they could not play Sunday ball. The lat­ Northampton Hotel in Baltimore. get together and boom what is bound to be ter was the principal argument, and it was ad­ —Fred. Clarke is touting outfielder McKibbeu, the best minor league ever organized in the South vanced iYitli sreat gusto by some, particularly of the Des Moiues Club, uu a lit man for Uie —Abner Dalryiuple, who captained and managed is the wish of THOS. SHEKBEB. 6 Dec. 5-

a nice investment in sight. Although the club was outside of Auburn's limits the thirty-two preachers in the town of 30,000 people formed one sold phalanx against Sunday ball and fought it so vigorously that Mark and partner gave up the conflict, though they hail all the public of­ ficials on their side. Baldy declares that he will not play on the Old Penn base ball team be­ cause he is ineligible, but he is going to try and get the position of coach of the nine. IN SEARCH OF PLAYERS. Chauncey Bill Stuart had a good excuse for visiting the Smoky City last week. He came down Friday from Bradford bubbling over with enthusiasm. He wanted players, good ones, and was willing to give a warm figure to the right man. Meeting the writer he said: "Circle, the Bradford Club is to bo backed by a number of good people. They will pay well" for players. So please tell the boys that I am prepared to re­ ceive applications." President Charlie McKee, PITTSBURG POINTS. of the Paterson, N, J., team, met Chauncey, and said: "Bill, I wanted you myself. I hud an idea of playing you on my team, but since you are a manager I will not stand in your way. I'll LOUISVILLE'S RETURN OFFER CAUSES be blowed If you cannot find players I will give you a couple of the men I have signed for the Paterson club." A DEAL'S ABANDONMENT, Chauncey was delighted. Here he was a mana­ ger for one full day, and he was offered a present of some players. That day a local man is said to have told Stuart that there was a. young The Big Swap With the Colonels infielder living at Freeport, Pa.', whom he thought was a likely young ball player. Chauncey took Has Gone by the Board—A Talk his pen in hand and dashed off a letter to the young man. As the story goes, Pat Donovan was Victor Official also tipped off the same day, and he promptly With an Old-Timer—One More boarded a train for a point up the Allegheny River. Freeport is a local option town, and the West Penn R. R., 28 miles distant. Donny had Youngster Added to the Team, no trouble in landing the youngster Stuart had written to. He believes that Kuhns may de­ League Ball velop into a player, as he heard nothing but Pittsburg, Nov. 30.—Editor "Sporting good reports about him. A morning paper as­ Life:"—It was a kicking game between serted that the new capture was a second base- the Louisville and Pittsburg clubs last man, but Donovan said: "No; he is a general week and the return, hunt caused a snap of infielder." a link m the swapping machines of the BLIZZARDS. two clubs. The people who had hopes of Edward J. O'Brien, a local player and general the Bauer, Lyons and Goar for Tom Mc­ athlete, who was a charter member of the Pitts­ Creery affair clearing the entanglements of burg Caramel Club, will hid good bye to the dealdom were somewhat pleased last Wed­ boys in a few days. O'Brien is a wonderful art­ nesday when it was oflicially announced ist on skates, and he intends going on the road here that the Pittsburg.Club bad wired to to give exhibitions of his skill in executing intri­ That is honest all the way through; the Falls City Club owners, stating that cate figures on the glossy surface. if they did not give an answer to the proposition Elmer Smith, his gaffer and Edward Swart- made by the Smoky City Club by 5 P. M. that wood took in last Thursday's foot ball game That will bat farther and last longer day the proposers will feel in duty bound to from the roof of the grand stand. There was declare all negotiations at an end. such an immense crowd on hand that they were That night an inquiry was made of a club compelled to do a lot of climbing. "If I had a than any other; source, and it brought forth a response that dollar for every man who got over the fence I the time for a definite answer had been extended wouldn't work next year," said the gaffer. He to Thursday. The latter being a holiday and was right. There were only seven police on, clogged up with foot ball games nothing de­ hand, and Tom, the ground keeper, vows, that That has the most liberal guarantee veloped regarding the deal. Friday, Jiowever, about 3000 people, men and boys crawled over President Kerr informed his callers that Man­ tho fence at its highest point. Torn tried his ager Donovan had a news item to impart. It best to keep them out, but they gave him the. on the market. proved to he the following: "The Louisville laugh. President Kerr sent a man to the Alle­ Club declined tho offer of the Pittsburg Club, gheny lock-up and forty policemen answered the and asked for Sugden, Bauer and Tannehill as call. . consideration for McCreery." A couple of local papers heard that Jakey Sten- The hash proposition was declined with thanks, zel had given Douovan some hot shots in a Cin­ ^fHk «m» a a f^. sab JKOI • n in» MMI pa* im*aty* «^ *nd thus endeth the second lesson. cinnati paper. They promptly defended the new Some talk has been given that the Pittsburg Pirate chief from, SteuKel's accusation of criti­ Club is still hopeful of getting the young player cising the faults of his companions. President OT USE THE BEST? It has long coveted. There are no reasons given, Kerr brought up the matter one day, and said but an intimation is cast that the club will Stenzel is the last man in the world I would not give up its pursuit of the player, aud has suspect as attacking a fellow player's character. hopes of landing him before the snow has gone Said he: "I am surprised at Jake. He was al- for the whiter. waya treated very well here." GONE HOME AGAIN. Tom. McCreery still sticks to his Beaver home. Manager Pat Donovan is said to have left He ia rapidly recovering his health, and the Car­ for home last night, this time to remain until amel Club hoys are preparing to spend the bal­ January 1. Pat gave out the bouud-for-home ance in the treasury, consisting of 20 cents, Overman Wheel Co. story the last time he left the Smoky City, and whenever Mao comes to town again. Instead of going right to Lawrence he took a Sam McKee, of Louisville, was in town last tun to a couple of strong towns and tried to week. He is much fleshier than ever, and is MAKERS OF VICTOR BICYCLES make a deal or two. He may be on the same fast approaching the physique of his brother, bent again, for the club is believed to still have' Frank McKee, manager of Charley Hoyt's farces. Its irons in the fire in hopes of landing a couple Sam is now in advance of the "Gay Parisians." of more men. That story about a. new catcher He intimates that he is out of the base ball New York Boston Denver Detroit being wanted is still on the road. It is being business for good. He likes the theatrical line. copied far and near. The squib does not flatter One vow he made when he entered it was that any of the present catchers in the least. It he would only consent to advance on his own San Franeiseo Portland, Ore. declares that they are purely mechanical and worth, taking no lifts from his big brother. He the club needs a heady catcher the worst kind is fast succeeding. of the way. Fred Ely has gone home. The gang didn't do Some time ago when the management was any more guessing after he was out of town. hustling to strengthen up its infield there was Ed Swartwood is on the road as a cigar sales­ more than one comment passed over the fact man agsin. that the club should not desist in its building The Duquesne foot ball team management will operations when the fences of the diamond were banquet the sporting writers at the Duquesne prepared. The backstopping department should Club on next Saturday evening. Mr. W. C. Tern- not be overlooked, for it was long ago agreed pie, donor of the Temple Cup, will act as to by many persons that a new face or two toastmaster. Mr. Temple was chief adviser In BANGOR BITS. winter. Deady and George Wheeler are playing in that section was absolutely necessary. Presi­ the Duqucsnes the past season, and the club had polo in the "Maine State League, while Jack dent Jim Hart, of the Chicago Olub, was in town a most successful year. It loat but three games A Maine State League Expected For Leigrhton Is refereeing in the same League. once during last mid-season and told a friend and cleared over $5000. I met Bill Mains in Portland recently. He was that the Pittsburg Club had lost a couple of The base ball boys will now turn their admira­ Next Season. looking well and told me that he was feeling games in the Windy City because of a weak­ tion to hockey, which is fast becoming a popu­ Bangor, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting Life:"—At well, and had shot considerable many partridges ness in the catcher's position. The present catch­ lar game hereabouts. It's fast and spills are the present time foot ball has the call in this the present season. He is confident that the ers are good men of their kind, but what the Maine teams will be all O. K. next year. frequent. CIRCLE. sportive town, but notwithstanding that fact the We're having peach weather here—it rains 23 club wants is a tricky, resourceful man, who lovers of the great American game find time to can look ahead and build plans for plays— one talk over tho prospects. Nearly every one iu out of the 24 hours. S. E. CONNER. who isn't afraid to keep the ball moving to bases WAR UNDER SURFACE. any way connected with the game here is unani­ when they are occupied. Men of this kind are as mously of the opinion that Kangor will have- a scarce as gold coin in circulation, but they are The League Trouble to Crop Out tall team next season and a good one, too. Just BARNIE STIL.L ANGRY in existence, and the local management will Again in the Spring. whether it will be in the New England or a hajdly let the question of price stand in the State league is a point on which they are di­ Because Newark Was Awarded the way. Tom Kinslow was adept in the keep-a­ Tim Murnane in Boston "Globe." vided. Atlantic League Pennant. ba tter-guessing style of catching, and the Pitts­ Last week the League magnates returned home Personally, I expect to see a strong State burg management put up with a great many of and just as might l>e expected informed the league, consisting of Lewiston. Portland, Augus­ Brooklyn, Dec. 2.—William Barnie, owner of Tommy's faults before they cast him adrift. stay-at-home base ball writers that everything ta and Uaiigor, with a reasonable salary list. the Hartford Club, returned from the Atlantic It was indeed unfortunate that Kinslow was went off smoothly at the Chicago meeting. My reasons for thinking thus are that the Maine League meeting in Philadelphia in an angry mood Bo indifferent and convivial in his nature. Tho To those of us who were on the ground and people are tired and sick of the jockeying that h;is over the way his club had been treated. "When game needs strategists. They are not developed heard the war talk, the smothering of facts is been done in New England League affairs in the the championship sea-son ended," said Barnie, "it every season. At least they do not seem to be. interesting. past two years. was conceded by Ellis of Newark, and McKee of With Donovan's anstnee from the city a period President Soden is quoted as saying that he Of course some people will say "you can't get Paterson, that Hartford had won the pennant. of quietness in base ball is liable to get under would not accept a place on the "board" unless good men." Now that is where I differ with Both Newark and Hartford had completed the way at once. President Kerr has not fully re­ the vote was unauimous. Now, while the Brook­ them, for I honestly believe that the players schedule etirly in September, with the exception covered from his recent illness, and cannot be on lyn Club voted for Mr. Soden; in fact, would rather play in a Maine league at moderate of one or two games, and Kills did not hesitate hand at his office every day. for the old board to a man, yet that salaries and feel sure of getting their money than to say that Hartford had finished drat. Imagine M. A. BALDWIN, M. D. same night I heard President Charley Byrne, to go into the New Eiigland for larger sums and my surprise, then, when the president went be­ Marcus Aurelius Baldwin, the once noted twirl- of that club, say to a small group of newspaper be in the guess. fore the Board of Directors yesterday with an «r, has been in town for a week or more, enjoy­ men that had Mr. Soden seen tit he could have alleged official record, in which he placed Newark ing his Thanksgiving vacation. M. A. is now saved the League a lot of trouble. "Mr. Soden A TAljK. WITH BTONHAM. first, Paterson second, and Hartford third. Ellis, a student in surgery at the Universty of Penn­ could have explained just what we did at the I was over in Portland the other day, and one of the directors, claimed that as he had not sylvania, and talks of stiffs, muscles, etc., in 'board' meeting In New York and everything while there I had the pleasure of a conversation seen this record before, the Board would do well preference to the old game. The v.g pitcher would have gone smoothly," said Mr. Byrne. with Walter Burnbam. During our talk, which not to adopt it without first looking at it. When called on the undersigned one day and the chat­ "But no, he preferred to sit there silent as the was a long one, for I am a great cbinner, Burn- the record became known Ellis expressed surprise ting ran from old times up to the number of ca­ dead." ham said that he knew the Bangor people were at Newark's rating, and the Paterson people davers the big Quaker institution gets daily out Mr. Byrne wound np his little speech on sore on him, and claimed that he lost them the openly admitted, that Hartford had been wrongly of the Blocklcy Almshouse. Baldwin said he had Soden ty saying: "The idol of years is often championship. This he denied doing, and said placed. So the directors put their heads together four years to ponder at Philadelphia, but he was shattered in a day." that if McDermott had had his way he would and placed Hartford and Paterson on even terms determined to stick to it and be a surgeon. "I The Western magnates claimed to see the have busted the League and have left the Baugor for-second place. When their report came before like it," said he, "and-I hope to hang out a clever handiwork of A. H. Soden in the plans team in a much worse position than it was in the League for adoption there was a tie vote, shingle in four years and if you want any cut­ mapped out by Freednmn, of New York. The rx- at the end of the season. 3 to 3. the Norfolk and Richmond Clubs not vot­ ting done just call on me." t ided fishing trips taken by these gentleman Further, Walter as much as said that McDer­ ing. The deciding vote was left to the presi­ Don't you think you could be pitching' hall resulted in several valuable lessons to the New mott declared that the only thing he cared about dent, and he cast his ballot in favor of the rec­ In the League to-day if you had not been so York man, and his good work with the Wag­ was his own salary—that and nothing more. I ord, giving first place to Newark." Indifferent?" ventured the writer. ners and Dr. Stucky, of Louisville, was proof give these things for what they are worth; they "Oh. I don't know, that's my nature. You that Mr. Soden knew his lines. may be true and they may not. I know not. will notice that there nre few of the men The big five have yet an inning, and will As to -Burnham's losing us the championship, The New Yorlj Club's Profits. In the business during Brotherhood year who more than likely score. At the schedule meet- | well, I think that the schedule as he fixed it From New York "Herald." •re still cavorting about tho dfamond and draw- ing in Baltimore next February the old fight will hnd a lot to do with it, but that Fred Doe and As the dividend of 5 per cent, ordered by the in;,' salary. That condition of affairs speaks for be renewed. It takes a throe-fourths vote to umpire John Hunt had more. There is some- New York Club does not cover the amount of Itself." adopt a schedule and the big five will hold out thin.? decidedly queer about the playing of a profit, the net earnings of the club were con­ JUikhvin wouldn't go into details about he for a month rather than give away to the whole game before discovering that the balls siderably more than $12,500, in spite of the last base ball venture. He was a magnate for Brush crowd. "When you come to the schedule were not official. Excuses to the contrary. team's poor showing. The books show that the a short time at Auburn, N. Y. He said he meeting, come prepared to stay at least one VARIOUS HITS. home receipts were a little in excess of what went into the venture there with the expectancy week," was director Conant's advice to the boys Bobby Moore is pitching frankfurters and ham they were in 1890, hut that the road receipts fell that if Sunday games were played there would be after the Chicago meeting. sandwiches acmss M,urch's luncb counter this off excessively. Dec- 5- LIFE.

ehanty. A realization of this belief is wfeat the cranks are praying for, and the new man Will be welcomed as all newcomers are when they reach Gotham—royally. WILSON'S REMARK DISCOUNTED. One of the few local players wintering here is Parke Wilson, and according to the "Evening World," be made some remarks the other day which are deemed significant. When asked if he expected to catch Breiteustein next season he was reported as saying: "Don't know, but 1 will catch a swift pitcher." After lauding Atnos Rusie's abilities as a pitcher, and according to the story, he intimated 'that if Husie did not SOLD EVERYWHERE twirl for the New Yorks next year the swft pitcher referred to would be Breitenstein. The story concluded with a. very timely reference to the improbability of any such deal, awing to the strained relations existing between the Cincinnati and New York clubs. CO. Wilson's remark was decidedly misleading, and it is difficult to find the significance. Perhaps Parke wanted to be a trifle mysterious when he threw out the reported hints. Of course Parke Wilson will "catch a swift pitcher." Is not I COMPARISON OF BASE BALL AND Jouett Meekin a swift pitcher ': If Breitenstein League ranks would have been, encouraged caine to New Yoik he would not come through 'S had he won. the agency of Mr. Brush, at }<»ast not during the r FOOT BALL, present administration of the local club's affairs. The League, I see, hare been playing a MISCELLANY. pretty lively game of chess in Chicago Rumors of war mav still be . heard in this lately. In fact a draw Was likely; but locality. In this morning' "Herald" O. P'. finally the contest—Byrne and Freedman— Which of Coarse Redounds to the Credit Ciivlor" expresses the opinion that there is every AK ANALYSIS OF THE PITCHING OF resulted in a victory for the Napoleon of prospect that the Baltimore meeting Will ad- professional base ball diplomacy. Freed- iourn without adopting a schedule. If the "Little maii had the game Well in hand until Byrne of Oar National Game—Something Seven" ignore the "Big tfive" in making up LAST SEASON, brought one of his knights into effective the schedule some kind of trouble will probably play after capturing one of his opponent's About That Hew Outfielder Recom­ follow. knights Dr. Stucky acted as referee, and "New York is good enough for me," was Kid lie gave the game to Byrne. Gleason's answer to the story circulated to the What Was Done by the' Leading .. JHE.NBY OHADWICK. mended by Sir James O'Rourke, effect that the Catnden lad expressed a desire to play in Philadelphia. To which we add "Amen." Ttirlers ol the League in 1896— STROBELTS SAY. New York, Dec. 2.—Editor "Sporting George Burbridge says that Pittsburg has se­ Life:"—Now thai Oriole Mott, Goldmine cured a jewel in pitcher Tannehill. Exceptions to the High Claims Made He Tells the Base Ball World How Bates, Senator Heydler and the others have We hear miich of the "Western Twins" as ' • He Was.Treated. partaken of the traditional bird, aud have they have been dubbed—Messrs. Brush and Robi- Toledo, O., Nov. 30.—Editor "Sporting Life:" all finished declaring their Thanksgiving son" In connection with the recent tight it must For Pitcher Rusie. —I have taken the liberty to write a letter for IMy mottoes, we look for some relief un­ not be forgotten that President Byrne, as usual, your paper in regard to the Western League. I til Yuletide arrives. The local situation is played a very prominent port. felt that at the meeting off the Leaguee at unchanged except that we have reason to Harvey Watkins is with us again, the Barnurn Brooklyn, Nov. 10.—Editor "Sporting Chicago the, different managers had ought to be very thankful even at this late day, be­ & Bailey season having closed. He says his Buf­ Life:"—As the otlicial pitching records have have given Toledo the preference, as it is cause the football season has closed with falo interview on the Kusie matter was greatly not been published yet I have made up a a much better ball town than either Columbus the usual Increase in .the number of acci­ distorted. Harry believes that the New Yorks table showing the leading pitcher of each or Grand Itapids, and I think that If it hadn't dents (V) and deaths. ' The sporting pages Will be in the front next season. of the 12 clubs for 18W>, in which the rec­ been for the trouble that the League had with Harry Pulliam certainly has a monumental ord of each pitcher's percentage of victor­ Will now have space for baseball news and gal). Betting that the Colonels will beat the Indianapolis and Minneapolis there would not gossip, and it is to be hoped that the Reds is like betting on boy orators, Harry. ies pitched in is given, not only in the have been a doubt but what Toledo would have scribes will take advantage of the oppor­ Sum Crane's retirement from the Atlantic aggregate for thfe season against all the been awarded a franchise, as the jealousy be­ tunity now before' them. Our Cleveland League was graceftd, but not satisfactory to clubs, but, also those* in which each pitcher tween Detroit and Columbus would have been friend has had considerable trouble with his many friends. Crane was not treated fair­ pitched against the first and second divi­ great. an element that has been trying to show ly by some of the Atlantic League people. Consid­ sion clubs separately; as also the column I was told after the meeting that the different that baseball is "fixed" and is ering that he laid the foundation of the success­ showing the average of runs earned in managers were informed that I was trying to not on the level. Although Klmer Bates' tribu­ ful organization his treatment at the hands of each game by the combination of base hits, j get in, in order to help out Brush, and was lations have been somewhat humorous at times, those who prospered and found a field for con­ stolen bases, and the special errors base ' also told that Brush wired me to meet him no one can fully realize his feelings until un tinued prosperity was very ^shabby to say the stealing leads to. In addition there is at Indianapolis. I will say right here that they experience of a similar kind lias been undergone. least. the column of base hit averages of each are sadly mistaken. Mr. Brush wrote me a Talking about tin-horn gamblers and pin-headed The report that Manager Ewing had trouble of the 12 pitchers who lead in. percentage letter stating that there would be a new league croakers is no marker to the with some of the Beds daring the past season of Victories figures, the names being given and wanted to know it' I would like to place FOOT BALL IDIOTS, because they sacrificed contrary to his orders in the order of the highest aggregate per­ Toledo in It. I Immediately answered him. seems out of place when it is remembered that stating; thnt I would be delighted, as I knew I Xvho compare the fighting game with base ball, centage. Here is the record in question: had a good town and wanted to get in faster to the advantage of the former. In the first Hoy led the League in sacrifice hits, making 53 in 121 games. Miller made 18, which was above LEADING PITCHERS OF ISQG. company if possible. I didn't know anything place the majority of the alleged, foot ball fol­ $•« about the differences in the Western League, nor lowers in a large city know little or nothing the average. First Second I -ft -- Patsey Donovati's confidence in Harry Davis Division «'!• did I ask him, as I hadn't heard anything up about the game for which they shout so lustily. Division w2 to that time. >Some time in September I wrote The same majority consist of a lot of well- is not misplaced. The latter is fast and young, Clubs. Clul'i. r> .074 .304 it would help to build up base Iwill more than THE DEMOREST TEAM YOUMST ...... icllo .615 it is at present. The change that was made game It is so much the more to its credit that Nichols...... 10 .55G 20 .7411 .607 2.11 in a certain League a few days ago, of putting it is such a great success and stands alone as the IS .b82 .047' .fi()7 national game, recognized and acknowledged uni­ Bleekin ...... a man at the head of a team with the reputa­ Will Again Represent Williamsport Orth ...... 6x6 tion that man has I know will never build up versally. If it were not for the prestige of the in Ball Next Year. Killcn...... 62<>| 2.82 base ball in the eyes of the better class of great colleges would foot ball occupy even the .050 .568 limited time that it does at present in the public Williamsport, Dec. 2.— Editor "Sporting Life:" Mercer...... I2|ia people that attend the game, both at home and eye? Base ball is a clean, honest, scientific, ~- The Demorest Manufacturing Company will put D*u»>...... 91 7 abroad. Ureiteu-teiu..... Gjlti But just the same, I want the readers of the exciting, Interesting and popular game, free from one of the strongest ball teams in the field next 2.60 ,14'i rowdyism. When a little quarrel between a play­ year that has ever represented the city of Will­ Frazer...... 3 1C .168 national game to remember this: That the inter­ er and ail umpire leads to blows—a rare occur­ iamsport on the local diamond. If the Central, In presenting these percentage of victor­ state League of '96 will be reorganized for '97, rence on the ball field—a general demand is heard Pa., League is not reorganized again the team with such towns as Toledo and Dayton in the. ies figures as the only fair test of skill West, both playing Sunday ball. 'Youngstown for the punishment of the guilty party. Vul­ will play independent ball, and will probably we have under the present incomplete garity on the ball field is not very extensive, and travel in a private car and make trips through and New Castle are still in with applications, the South and West, and will rival the Page scoring rules certain exceptions to the as are also over ten towns that want to enter. no efforts are spared to extinguish even this geneial rule have to be noted. For in­ evil. Fence Giants. The Demorest team will be com­ All applications will be carefully considered and posed of a set of gentlemanly players, and will stance, while the rule of procedure a committee appointed to select the best towns, NOW, LOOK AT FOOT BALL,, necessitates the presentation of the mime players are injured in great numbers, many contain some of last year's players, such reliable and with the 10 per cent, sinking fund the fatalities resulting. Of course all is in the in­ men as Spencer Ansell, pitcher; James Roach, of each pitcher in the order of their per­ league will be a good one for several seasons to terest of scientific sport, and the glory of great pitcher and fielder, who did such good work last centage figures it does not follow that come. I have my team reserved for '97 and universities.' not to mention the edification of year, and made a host of friends at Williauls- the most successful pitcher, according to with a few additions will make them all play • the lesion of counter-jumpers. Even the faculty port, and Harvey Ulmer, the coming young this test, is he who has a percentage of hall. If there are any good players that wish of some of the great colleges are beginning to pitcher, who has friends in Williamsport by victories of .1000. Taking the New York to play either with Dayton or Toledo they will "realize the extent to which brutality is lx?ing the hundreds. Harvey is a great friend of the and Philadelphia pitching records as an do well by addressing mo n t Findkiv O Wheel Club, and lust, but not least, will be CHARLKS J. STROBEU , carried under the name of foot ball. A lover found southpaw Case, better known as Pap Case, illustration it appears that in the former : of open-air sports told me that the Carlisle-Brown who is one of the hardest workers on the team. Nops has a percentage of .1000, while game at Manhattan Field was an exhibition of Mr Hickey will be found behind the bat again, Orth's figures are but .025. But Nops only DETROIT BOTLETS. brutality impossible to describe. Yet it is per- and Hickey' is a good ote. F. O'. Schrecongost, pitched in one game, while Orth was in the fectlv legal aud very fascinating, simply because the young' and coming player, will cover first box in 24 games, of which 15 were with Stallings Says He Will Have a Cork­ it is not professional. Amateurism, like charity, bag and act as change catcher. Reliable U.ippey the first division clubs. Another case is ing Good Team. covers a inultiture of sins. Whether there is more Martin will cover second base again; Cappey is that Van Haltren, of the "Giants," who 'science in prize righting than in foot bqll 1 am Detroit, Nov. 30.— Editor "Snorting Life-"—The a good one and played a great game the latter also had a percentage of .1000 in his single question is often asked.by the. faithful as'to De­ not in a position to answer, but I think that I part of last season; Gappey is married now, and can safely say that there are more men ma.imed game against the Senators, while Meekin's troit's chances for next year. No players of re­ has a fine position with the Demorest Co. Quiet percentage figures were but .007, but he nown have been signed but this can best be an­ and killed, or rather murdered, owing to so- Lewis Mathen will play left field this season, called accidents on the gridiron than in the pitched in 30 games, of which 22 were swered by repeating Captain Stalling' letter to and there is no one that can fill the position against the first division clubs. To> give the writer. "Our team will be stronger than roped arena. It is an insult to the incomparable better than Lewie. . . . game of base ball to mention foot ball in the the lead for the season to the pitcuer in a tlint of this year," said lie. "I know we lose Uncle Dick Ansell pitched the game of his two good men in Fifield and Glllen, but I think same breath. Foot ball and pugilism are in the life last year. Out of 24 games pitched he won single game only would be unjust. ,6ame class, but base ball is far above both. Let I can till the holes. Detroit practically devel­ IS for the Demorosts. Dick always has a sniiV oped both of them, so why should we not do as 'tlie eagle scream. for the ladies. The team is looking for a ge<- ""bile on, this topic I wish to present ANOTHER RECRUIT. Hsures of the pitching done by the well in 1897 with other young players? That Al third basernau: but no lushers need ap;>i;. was my idea when I went to Detroit, to bring in According to the friends of Dennis Hoole, our as drinking will not be allowed on the team. rival pitchers of the New York Club plenty of promising young players, and one wilt new butiielder. we have secured a second Umgc. Humor has it that a young and coming player the last five years, just to show *the invariably strike a few in the lot who more than You will pardon us if we should fail to become from New York State will play short stop. He error of the claim of the alleged superiority pay for the time and trouble spent on the others. imbued with the enthusiasm of the new player's is said to be fine. of Kusie over Meekin. Here is a table I look for Thomas and Egan to be stars in '97. •admirers. It Is not our wish, but our past ex­ There is atill a hope in the minds of the lov­ showing the records In percentage of vic­ It was their first year in such company and they perience in the matter of pbenoms that prompts ers of the national game here that Manager tories made by these two pitchers from acquitted themselves creditably. Thomas should u* to take the above stand. Hoole is a left Spence will continue to uianage the team. For 1S92 to 1S9G inclusive: make a great pitcher' in another year and Egun neldor and attracted the attention of Orator flve years he has given Williamsport first- has all the marks of a success. I admire Hahn, O'llourke Who called Bill Joyce's attention to class "ball, and has given his time and money <• -1 •<"?

and drinking to be found among actors as bal players, and yet dramatic editors never think Supplies. Every­ of dishing up column after column of their doings off the stage. If their performances do thing- for the not suit the writer it is his duty to say so, but the disciplining of refractory actors is lefl player—Jackets, to the manager. And why not in base ball? Shoes, Stock­ It' the players do well, praise them. If the playing w not satisfactory say so. But what ings, Jerseys, good does it do to tell of the jealousies that in­ variably exist between players? If the manager shows favoritism be does so because he is no Shin Guards, etc. Spaldings Official Intercolle­ moi'e than human, and his employers are the people to know of it—not the masses. If a giate Foot Ball, officially adopted by the Inter­ player drinks to excess it is the manager's duty to .stop it by methods which lie in. his power. collegiate Association. Complete Catalogue The public pay to see the game and not as cen­ sors over the conduct of players off the field. Fall and Winter Sports free. "The Name the LEAGUE'S'SCHEDULE OVER THE LINE. Guarantee." The freedom of the press and glories of free NEW YORK, CHICAGO, speech are ofttirnes abused by base ball A. G. SPALDING & BROS., writers. .... PHILADELPHIA. HAS THE BASE BALL WORLD GUESS­ A case in kind was that of your own team last season. Too severe criticism made the ball ING NOW, players sick at heart and the wildest kind ot I hare many times seen a goodly number of a race was run. What a ball team wants is the men whose names are signed to the docu­ champions among the scribes. Detractors in­ ment plank down from three to five dollars to jure the game. CLEYELANDCHATTER witness two almost unknown pugilists bang away Speculation as to Whether the Season I do not, however, deny the right of a ba.se at each other for tea minutes. I have seea ball writer to criticise the ability or playing ot them at an individual, either player or manager. If PAKE WRESTLING MATCHES, Will he Lengthened, Where It Will nothing but soft soap were forthcoming great THE FOREST GITY-BALTIMORE-ST, where a round dollar oi.ly gained admittance, harm could result. But continual fault-finding and had to be supplemented with half as much creates distrust and disaster in the ranks of a LOUIS STORY ISREYIYED. more to obtain a seat. They are often in Open and Close and Whether There team. attendance a.t the rankest kind of theatrical I do not consider Ewing the greatest manager performances, where tickets cost a dollar, and in the country. True, the team he managed they seemed to enjoy the show, too. Will be Any Shifting in the Series fought well last season, but none of the players 'Something in the Wind—A Defense ol Just why these same people should look upon of that team were of his seeking. Gomiakey and 50 cents as an exorbitant price to pay for two hours of the cleanest, manliest and only honest Cincinnati, Dec. 2.—Editor "Sporting President Brush furnished them all. His ideas of play are far from being up to date, as w the Hall-Dollar Admission Charge eport on earth, as played by the best batters, Life:"—lu discussing the schedule for nex shown when he came out flat-footed against the best fielders, the best pitchers and catch­ season at Chicago the other day, President the sacrifice and wanted to run the team on ers to be ob'taiued for money, is too deep a aues- Brush said that it has been made clear to the hit-and-run' style. The only two players —Mr, Chadwick as a Base Ball tioo for me to solve. the League magnates that the races do no he signed ^Iiiks and J. Foreman) proved miser­ MR. CHADWIOK AS A CRITIC. interfere with base ball in. Cincinnati am able failures, and bis persistency in playing first I dislike to be the last of "Sporting Life's'* that next season probably would see tht base was not for the best good of the team. Critic—Minor Mention, corresiwndents to congratulate Mr. Cuadwlds Iteds at home on the Fourth of July. "We A THANKLESS JOB. upon the recognition given his tireless work for have played away from home for two It Is the opinion of three-fourths of the dis­ Cleveland, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting the national game by the big League, and I years on the Fourth," said Mr. Brush cerning fans here that the team would be far Life:"—Our serenity was rudely broken in would not qualify my congratulations with any­ "and it is time for us to come home for £ more successful under the management of Wat- upou during the past week by th« story thing suggesting a criticism were I competent season or two on Independence Day." And * to pass upon the work of so careful and so kins than when controlled by Ewing. The ef sent floating up here from Vou der Ahe's faithful a writer; but it has often seemed aa it probably will be arranged. The general sehed forts to prove Buck extremely popular are not city that the Cleveland and St. Louis ule still has everybody guessing. It is not ye born out in facts. But so long as he is man­ if Mr. Chadwick based his caustic phillipics decided when the season will open, when 1 teams would chang-e cities next season. against aggressive ball players on too slender ager what use is it to hamper him with thorns Of course Mr. Robisou says it isn't so, and will close or where it will begin. when a bed of roses would aid him, in his premises. Ball players have often told mo of duties greatly? Play the game. of. course but very few persons Ixjlieved finding paragraphs over Mr. Chadwick'a s-igua- IN THB WEST the yam, but it Is significant nevertheless. ture lambasting them, much as a police Court there is a cry for the season to close in the What a thankless job this managing a Na­ tional League team is anyway. Hanlon is It shows that Judge would excqriate a wife beater, after gamea West and a longer season of the game in the SOMETHING IS GOING ON", in which they remembered doing nothing more West belore ihe Eastern teams are tackled 01 about the only man who meets the approbation serious than go savagely into a base where they their own territory. The Eastern clubs appear t< of his constituents, and even he would be look­ and that is all I have claimed right along. were being blocked off, or turn a harmless trick be agreeable to the first proposition, namelj ed upon as passe if he did not control a winner The St. Louis writer caught the drift of against the hoine team. These same players that the Eastern clubs finish in the West, as In but three other cities do the managers seem things, but jumped at conclusions. The ha-'e also excused Mr. Chadwick ou the ground they did in 1894, but they insist that the West to hold on, and even at times tomahawks are Browns will be ^strengthened and made a that his eyes were failing him, and he mistakes unsheathed for the scalps of Anson, Selee and team that ought to cotne 1, 2, 3, 4, but it ern teams visit the East before the Easten Tebeau. Louisville, St. Louis, New York and aggressive playing, subterfuges, feints and a teams go West. The Easterners claim that thej Philadelphia have had the worst kind of luck will not be brought about by sacrificing score of other things, invented since Mr. Chad­ are sent across the mountains to do battle will with their managers, and long before Comiskey's any other city in quite the cold-blooded wick was a young man, for brutality. the Westerners when the latter are in goo< three years were up his killing was demanded. way indicated in the dispatch. M'ALEER IN POLITICS. playing trim ou their own grounds, while the} I feel sorry for some of the "Sporting Jim McAleer was up from Youngstown Satur­ are not yet rounded to in form. THE OWNER'S PRIVILEGE. Life" correspondents who cannot day. It is said he called on Mark Hanna, and A FALLACY. And how runny managers are so in everything get it through their noddles that his services in helping secure the big Re­ that the word implies? I can name but two-— publican majority in Malioning County on No­ This claim is absurd, and is not borne out by Anson and Hanlon. Right here in Cincinnati that all these little conferences the facts. On the first invasion of the West in which Mr. Vonderhorst, Mr. Robison and Mr. vember 3 will be well rewarded. If McAleer by the East the Western teams won 52 games President Brush looks well to the selection and Von der Ahe are interested mean something. does not get a Government job he will probably and the visitors 50. When the Eastern teams hiring of players. It was he who made the deal A little later on when all the details are known try for the Republican nomination for Mayor for Breitenstein, for Ehret and Peitz and it was of Youngstown in the spring. came West for the second time they won be­ he who took Comiskey's advice and nailed I shall set up a very vigorous tween 35 and 40 games, while the home teams I-TOLD-YOU-SO NO MORE YOUNGS. won upward of 65. This demonstrates that the Charley Irwin. President Kerr is the whole "Cash" Miller, of Canton, who recommer*ed thing with the Pittsburg Club, while no one dare howl, ande I've no doubt some of the writers "Cy" Young to Cleveland, was in town to-dny. West was not in as good condition early in the make a deal without Von der Ahe's sanction. who do not discern anything at all in the wind season as was the East. The same conditions just now will then chime in. "so did we." "Got any more Youngs up your sleeve?" I I'll wager a hat that Billy Nash could not hav asked him. governing things next year, it would be more traded Carsey for Rusie without the consent of I can but be amused at the avidity with which than unjust to send the Western teams East certain base ball writers jump at the conclusion "Yes, sir," said Miller. "I've got a better Reach and Rogers. pitcher than Young and a better fielder than before the latter have made a campaign in the That is a privilege the owner has. It is his that because there has been talk of trading Jack West. The West has been handicapped too long O'Connor for an outfielder Cleveland is anxious McAleer where I can put my hands on them, by the peculiar arrangement of the schedule and money that is invested, and he will not hire a but Cleveland don't get them. Why, after I man to take desperate chances with bis property. to get rid of the great catcher. told Cleveland about Young I asked Howard It is about time that a change be made. In the case of Hanlon and Anson that is dif­ Nothing could, by any stretch of the imagina­ AS FOR HOLIDAY GAMES Robison for a season pass. Do you think I ferent. Both have big stock holdings in their tion, be farther from the exact truth. got it? No; I got the frosty stare. Mr. Robison they probably will be divided as heretofore—three clubs, and as stockholders the others have confi­ I can very tru the fully say that the very sug­ in the West and fifteen in the East. There is gets no more plavers from me." dence in them. No. managers are not what they gestion of letting O'Connor go to any other city OFF-SIDE PLAYS. some talk of having the Eastern teams come seem, and the sooner the mask is torn away and has raised a great stonn in this city. No club West for the Fourth of July games, but several EH. McKean has earned the title of "Champion the right status shown the better 'twill be, so in the big League has a catcher who possessed pedro player of Oregon street." of those Eastern magnates, who are not in the that the responsibility may be placed rightly. in such a. marked degree all the elements of "Cy" Young's East End property has greatly game for money, as are their Western brethren, A WINNING PLAYER object to such an arrangement on the ground MINOR MENTION. increased in value since the building of a fine as Jack O'Connor. Jack has bis faults, and boulevard through the allotment. that the receipts in the West do not justify The faithful are still talking of the Smith- they are grievous ones. I do not attempt to con­ such a change! The Western men are agreeable Corcoran deal, and the feeling will not down Charley Zinj'tuer is happy over the capture of done them or make excuses for them. I do the robbers who broke into bis house several to the change. What lovely sporting men the that a mistake was made. Time will decide know, however, that he never injured a player East does contain. all that. weeks ago and robbed him of money and jewelry. Frank Bancroft is up to his eyes in business at on the diamond in his life, and this is more Tlie "Press" is still flashing out a 6 o'clock all times. His theatrical exchange is crowded than can be said of many of the srnall-souled base ball extra, and will keep it up all winter CINCINNATI CHIPS. with profesh. and last week Bannie sent out players who sit on the benches of. the opposing long. a couple of companies on the road. teams and shriek "rowdy" at him. Mrs. John B. Foster, wife of your Brooklyn Ren Mulfotd, ' Jr., base ball editor of the I know. too. that it's his aggressive work on correspondent, is in the city, having been in­ Ths Local Fight on Manager Ewing "Evening Post," is taking a well-earned vaca­ the ball field; the lightning-like way in which he vited here to sing in several concerts arranged and Its Damaging Effect, on Game discerns every fine point of vantage, his wonder­ by local managers. She has a beautiful voice tion. ' ful work on first base and in the field when anil Club—The Difference Between Wallie Taylor, the Bellevue boy. who has been and sings with exquisite skill. with Milwaukee, is said to be slated tor release. 3ther players have been injured Cleveland owes Mr. Saunder's statement as to the conduct of Owning; and Managing a Club. He will hare no trouble in catching on with a the position it has occupied the past two seasons pitcher Taylor on the Louisville grounds caused Cincinnati, O., Dec. 2.—Editor "Sporting good team. F. E. GOODWIN. in the league race. no surprise here. I should be glad to 1 ave To talk of letting such a player go without an Father Chadwick in the press box in Cleveland Life:"—The periodical newspaper tight adequate return is the sheerest nonsense. once more raging, and base lall Interest some day when Taylor is on the coaching line. THE UMPIRE INSPECTOR IN A MILDER DEGREE Perhaps he could do justice to the -ubject. I kept at boiling paint. A sorry spectacle it this applies to Harry Blake. One would judge, am sure I can't, and can only say that beside is, however, to see the amount of old Calculated to Make the Umpires to read some of the paragraphs floating around, Taylor's the language of Stenzel, O'Connor, etc., straw threshed and dirty linen being Enforce the Rules. that Mr. Robison was trying to unload a gold etc., becomes choice parlor conversation. washed and hung out to dry in full view :>rick on some club. It is my opinion that there Local base ball editors will ask President Robi­ of the wanks. The present battle of the The idea of the League in preparing to ap­ ire six clubs in the National League that son to build a press Iwx at League Park directly scribes oun do the game but little good, point an inspector of umpires as assistant to laven't as good a fielder on their staff us Harry- behind the catcher's position. Nick Young is to compel the umpire to enforce Blake. He didn't bat up to the mark set for and I fear considerable harm will result. the rules—something be lias not done for years, Louis Zeimer. a local sport, was in St. Louia The discussions have not as yet reached lim last year. Neither did scores of other bril- a 1 the time O'Connor is said to have been whip­ during which the rule against players disputing iant players, but he saved many a game by his that point where President Brush is being his decisions has been a dead letter. Next year ped by a dnde. "It wasn't a dude at all," says abused. In fact his policv. strange to say remarkable work in the tteld, and the club that Zeimer. "There were six or seven toughs in he will be expected to enforce that rule though gets him in '97 will gieve something beside has­ the saloon, and they set out to 'do' Jack, and is upheld. He has shown a willing­ the heavens fall and the rooters riot. There tens for him, and no mistake. they succeeded. I think 'Rowdy' could have ness to spend money to strengthen will be a mentor over the umpires to see that I am sorry I can't oblige Albert Mott by licked any two of them, but he couldn't whip the team, evinced a lively interest in Cincin­ DO responsibility is shirked. This "supervisor sending him a list of words to rhyme with Sten- them all." nati affairs, and the truth will not down. Hence of the staff, as he might be called, will drop /.el. Jake can supply them himself. Let Mr. Harry Blake is acting as cashier in his fath­ he is praised where before he has been con­ in ton a game here and there and somewhere demned. Mott go out to the Orioles' grounds some day er's meat emporium in Portsmouth this Winter. else and report any laxities in the work of when Baltimore is getting beaten, as Cleveland Billy Ganns, of this city, will be found in ASSAULTS ON EWING. Mr. Young's staff. generally beats them in midsummer. On such the Pit stern League next season if present plans But, oh, the roasts dealt out to Manager an occasion Jake carry. He is an excellent catcher. Swing. The fiercest kind of a fight is being CHRIS SUES AGAIN. WILL BE ABOUT DUE Bobby Wallace is keeping in trim, at a gymnas­ made against Ewing by the "Commercial-Tri­ for one of his famous efforts to convince the ium in Midvale,' Pa., this winter. bune" and "Times-Star." Harry Weldon in This Time He is After the Baltimore crowd that the umpire has something to do ELMER, E. BATES. the "Enquirer," takes up the cudgel for Buck, vitb the defeat. Let Mr. Mott lean over the and daily hot shot is ladeled out pro and con, Club. rail and listen attentively to the new acquisi­ THOMPSON'S CRAFT. and Ewing stands where the hottest of the fire From Baltimore "Sun." tion. If he doesn't pick up any words that falls upon him. Chrig Von der Ahe instituted separate suits for Till rhyme with Stenzel he will a.t least get And a player or two come in for their share 5800 each in the Superior Court yesterday agii'ist some idea of base ball vernacular as it is spoken How a Country Youth Imposed on of "roasting." •Mward Hanlon. of the Baltimore Base Ball and n Circle's classic city on the Monongahela. Fly Wilmot. Perhaps the worst feature of the triangular Exhibition Company. Both suits are on a bill There was handed me during the past week "Ball players don't always do the right thing, fight to oust or retain Ewing is that inaiiv of of exchange dated July 26, 1896, and signed by a document signed by perhaps 200 men about even if they are the 'victims of the greatest the internal aJTairs of the club, which should be Mr. Hanlon. The claim, as the papers state, is town a.sking me to devote this week's letter to monopoly in the country," " says the Chicago covered up rather than aired, are bein# shown 'or the expenses of the 'Baltimore Club in St. 'Sporting Life" in advocating "Evening Post." "President Nick Young waa up in no uncertain light. The petty quarrels of .xmis. The suits were docketed by George R. A GENERAL REDUCTION called, .upon to-day to decide a little trouble with, the players are being rehearsed. Cases of dis­ Willis and Joseph W. Hazell, attorneys. of admission in all League cities to 25 cents. one of the men Walter Wilmot signed to play sipation, of which the public have ceased to Regarding the suit Mr. Hanlou says: "The am sorry I cannot comply with the request of with Minneapolis. His name is Thompson. Wil­ care, are beiug brought to light, and if half altimore Club has every year until" this vear his little army of base ball enthusiasts, for mot tried him, took him about with the team the stories be true then that terrible slump the Uid Von der Ahe its proportion of the rental of ; know they are sincere. Seriously, however, I and gave him a chance to see the country. But last of the season is accounted for .'e-ndleton Park, which was leased in the year believe the League could take no more fatal be saw that the boy would not do and told him, A MISTAKE. f the Brotherhood fight. It amounted to a'bout step tha.n to adopt 25 cents as the general price he would release him. The young man said he I may be wrong in my opinion, but I believe !350 annually. This year, before it was due, }f admission it. all cities. I believe it would could go back to his home and get work, but beg­ it would be better for the game if the weak­ Van der Ahe attached our receipts in St. Louis uean jxjorer base ball, a great reduction in gross ged not to be formally released because it might nesses of players were not discussed. It is a 'or live days, amounting to about $2300. The eceipts and, worse of all, the general rett-ograd- act against his chances for work. Wilmot paid hard matter to tind fifteen ball players who can ast time I told Von der Ahe I had to have ng of the game from its present high plane. the man and agreed not to tell anybody he waa be controlled without friction. A few will '-lush" onie money to take the club to Boston, and got As compared with other forms of amusement released. What was Wilmot's surprise a day occasionally, but of that the people would be 1800, signing a note for the amount. Now "he >r entertainment a half dollar is by no means or two ago to receive a bill for the player's ser­ better off if not informed of what is going on. ues on that note, though he has $2500 of our AN EXORBITANT PRICE vices for the remainder of the season. President A like ease might be found in theatrical com­ noney locked up. and we only owe h'"1 about to pay to see a Iwttle royal between two great Young will no doubt decide against Uiat jrouofl panies. There is every uit us much uuarreliug ; .350 in all." teams fit to hold places in the National League. Western League aspiraat." Dec- 5. 9

old League reterans hare been tried and fount) wanting. The only player on. the present staff ARE of umpires who made any name in major League company is Bob Emslie. The other member* THE of the staff had, like Hurst, Lynch, Sheridan BEST and McDonald, never made much of a name on (Established 1858) the diamond. They made their marks in other walks of life, but are good umpires. Tony may prove a good man on the staff. It would be following a pleasant precedent to give him a trial. He thinks BUY NO INCUBATOR he can make a success. He has certainly had enough experience in the pitching line to judge LOUISVILLE LINES. and pay for it before giving it a trial. balls and strikes, and when it. comes to grit 'i he firm who is and nerve there never was a uia.ii big enough afraid to let you try to scare the Reds' old pitcher. His only pos­ their incubator before sible fault might be an inclination to beccmie 1'GUNHIGLE TO REMAIN IN CHARGE buying has no faith excited and go up in the air at a critical point in their machine. We ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. In the game. •will «ell you ours ON FOR'97. TRIAL. NOT A CENT until tried and SAN FRANCISCO BUDGET. a child can run it MR, YON DER AHE HAS NO REASON with 5 minutes at­ The "Examiner" Tournament—A New No Trade ol Players With Pittsburg tention a day. We won FIRST PRIZE WORLD'S FAIR and FOR COMPLAINT, Series of Games Arranged For the will win. you for a steady customer if you Amateurs—Boys iu Blue Play Ball Now Likely—A Bit ol Timely Ad­ will only buy ours on trial. Our large cata­ —Hits. logue will cost you 6 cents and give you $100 Over His Treatment at the League San Francisco, Nov. 15.—Editor "Sporting vice For Fred Clarke and Pitcher worth of practical information on poultry and Life:"—One of the largest base ball enterprises incubators and the money there is in the busi­ ever kuowu was brought to a successful and ness. Plans for Brooders, Houses, etc., 25. Meeting—Manager Dowd Still Try­ glorious termination last week at Central Park, Frazer—News and Gossip. N. B.— Send us the nam«s of three persons when the Los Angeles Tufts-Lyons defeated the interested in poultry and 25 cents and we will leather-chasers of Virginia Oity iu a one-sided send you "The Bicycle: its Care and Repair," ing to Make Player Deals—An game; score, 14 to 3. Two hundred and fifty- Louisville, Dee. 1.—Editor "Sporting a book of 180 subjects and 80 illustrations, three clubs were entered in the tournament, Life:"—Ever Since the League' meeting worth $5 to any bicycle rider. dropping out one by one, until but three were there has seemed a probability of Louis­ Old Rumor Revived, left—the Tufts-Lyons Arms Co.'s nine, tb# Ne­ ville having a. new manager for next season. VONCUUN INCUBATOR CO., vada Stars and the Monograms, uf Portland, This was started by the report that Phila­ Box 575, DELAWARE CITY. DEL. Ore. delphia had offered to trade Halluian for Kt. Louis, Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting Life:" The Los Angeles boys and the Webfoots played Manager McGunuigle, and there was also •-If there is one man who has reason to be one tie game of 12 innings; score la to 12. and a reason that may as well not now be satisfied with the mariner in which matters In the liual game the former lads won a great mentioned. Anyhow, it may be said that fchaped themselves at the League meeting iu uphill light; score 1(> to 14. The Nevada-Cali­ another man for the position was consider­ Chicago that man is Chris Voii-der Ahe. fornia game was easy for the home team, who ed whose terms, however, were too high. Before the meeting the St. Louis president won every game they played ugainst the best: This party was asked to submit terms was threatened with all sorts of dire pun­ teams in the four States. The silver cup and as to the • management and captaincy ishment when the League met. But, silk pennant, emblematic of the Pacific c<-s.st of the team, and had his terms been strange to say, there -was nothing said or championship, were presented to the victorious reasonable it is believed negotiations would have done at the meeting' that in any way re­ players by Governor Budd, at the Columbia The­ been opened with him, but the stiff price in which flected on the genial Teuton, and there atre. he held his services has caused the club officials was 110 more popular ina.ii among the mag­ The pitching of Harvey and Reveira, the stick to look around and stop to think if it was not nates than he. work of Franck and Cummings, and Maugerina's wisest to let well enough alone. ENDED IN SMOKE. superb catching are worthy of especial mention. NO OFFER FOR M'GUNNIGLK A NEW SERIES STARTED. I am told that none of the Philadelphia of­ According to ante-meeting reports Chris A series of games has been arranged between •was to be relieved of his franchise be­ ficials ever really offered to make the trade of permanent position on the team on account of hia the strongest amateur nines on the coast, to Hallman for McGunnigle; that is, the offer never cause he owed the League money. An­ play for a purse of $500 and gate receipts. The came officially, and I am also led to believe that being too slow in the head. That is the reason other report was to the effect that he would sell Stars of Virginia City and the Alerts of Ala- it would have been accepted, but as the club given by oue of the officials. out to the Baltimore Club und the Browns be meda play the opening game next Sunday. Secretary Pulliam is rapidly improving, and people have spent a good round sum of money will soon, be out again. For a while it looked thoroughly reorganized. Still another report was The players of the winning teams should make hi changing teams to suit new managers they thut he would be disciplined for running a race a small fortune if the games are as well patron­ begin to realize that it won't do to change as if he was in for a siege of fever, but he track. Not one of these claims was made good is coming around nicely, and his friends hope he ized as those of the Xaminer League. every season if they are ever to make a place will soon be able to frequent his old haunts. arid the paper that published the story that From ten to fifteen thousand people were at in the championship race. The executive head Chris was shy in his dues has been sued by him The annual club meetins will occur shortly, the games in that organization, the profits being of the team, at least has a good opinion of Mr. and that is the event that is now being looked! for $50,000 damages. On the other hand Chris' given to the Children's Hospital of this city. McGunnigle and his ability to make a record for partners in the Fendleton scheme of 1891 have forward to, although it is not believed a great THE- PROFESSIONALS. himself, and Miller is also well thought of. deal will be done, except to elevate Mr. Pul­ agreed to submit Von der Ahe's claims against The professional teams are now playing fine It is believed that another year of the same liam to the presidency, and create another posi­ them to arbitration, and in the hands of Messrs. ball before fair audiences. The League race is regime as last season will be greatly to the Bobison and Soden Chris will get long-delayed tion for Dr. Stucky. The latter is still pushing growing very exciting, and it is a prophet indeed interest of Louisville, and it seems to "be. about this proposition. justice. So instead of getting the worst of it that can foretell the winners of the pennant. Of settled to let things remain as they are and Fred Clarke ran down from Chicago last week at the meeting "Der Boss" was not interefered course I pick out the home team, and I honestly to give Mr. McGunnigle a good, fair trial for the to try and settle his differences with the club .with at all. and really was benefited. believe that we will win. Our batteries are in year '97. That this is a wise conclusion there people, but he is said to have returned to the TALK OF DEALS. good condition, and with our stonewall infield can be no doubt. Mr. McGunnigle started in Windy City without signing a contract, although Manager Dowd, of the Browns, announces that and such gardeners as Krug, Mertes and Leon­ right, and has things so haped now that Louis­ he did succeed in settling the dispute between, he has a good chance of securing Jack Taylor, ard, how can the pennant keep away from the ville is nearer to a winner than for a long time. himself and the club in regard to the $300 he the Chillies' crack pitcher, for next season's Friscos? Either one of the four clubs have an WON'T TRADE WITH PITTSBURG. claimed was owing him from last season. team. Dowd and President Reach, of the Phila­ even chance to win out, but the Friscos are From present indications there does not seem President Stucky is one who believes Miller delphia Club, had a conference at the League playing a steady, winning game. to be much chance of Pittsburg getting Mc- was of considerable use to the team last year, jneeting in Chicago, and Tommy was assured A PROMISING SOUTHPAW. Creary. While on this subject it may be said and gives the stocky little catcher a large share that Taylor could be secured if the right offer "Tommy" Kelly, the southpaw twirler of the that President Stucky is opposed to disposing of of credit for the good showing made by some was made. Donoluie is the twhier the Phillies Imperials of the State League, ia what some any of the players of the regular team and that of the new men. He believes he will earn his are hot after, and if Ileach, is willing to make people call a "peach." He is the only pitcher none of the offers for McCreary have so far been salary next season if he does no more than he did an even trade with Dowd for Taylor he can of the team, but always plays a fine game. tempting. Louisville needs all the good players the past season. Therefore, it is fair to presume secure "Donny." Manager Frank Selee, of the Kelly's curves are splendid, but it is his change she has, and is trying to get more, not to get that George will continue to be big chief at Boston team, left for Hot Springs without con­ of pace and great control that stamp him a rid of any. Pittsburg offered Goar, Lyons and the same old stand. summating any kind of a deal with the St. Louis winner. He is the youngest twirler in the Bierbauer. Louisville offered to take Bierbauer, Vice President Dohler thinks well of pitcher management. Manager Dowd claims to have a League, but is the strongest batter. It is whis­ Tiumehill and catcher S'ugden, which offer met Hermann, and regards him as being the best number of other deals on the tapis, but to pered that he will be found in fast company with a frost at Pittsburg. President Stucky got pitcher on the team. He has lots of company make trades that will strengthen the Browns when the Western League season opens. The a telegram the other day from Pittsburg saying in a thought of this kind, and before another 'money is necessary, and that is said to be a boy would be a, success there with a little coach­ that unless their proposition was accepted by 5 season is passed Hermann is going to be heard scarce article with the St. Louis management. ing, for he is a great worker, with a cool htad, o'clock the deal would be off. He wired l«ick from, and will make even Bill Hill look to hia THE OLD CHESTNUT and the manager that gets his John Hancock "Deal was never on." If Louisville got Denny laurels. about the exchange of St. Louis and Cleveland will have a good chance to shrke hands with him­ Lyons all they could do with him would be Pitcher Hill, who is wintering here, Is look­ players has been revived here. Would-be-know-it- self for his good luck. to release him, and they don't want any more ing for employment. He has gotten tired of alls state that Chris Von der Ahe, of this city, MILITARY BASE BALL. experimental pitchers. Only five pitchers will doing nothing and wants to find something to do, arid JRobison, of Cleveland, will form a partner­ At the Presidio, of San Francisco, the greatest be on the pay roll at the beginning of the season, more to employ his time than anything else. ship and will pool their winnings and losses in­ military post in the West, the boys in blue and every one of these five must be something JOHN J. SAUNDERS. cident to base ball in the cities of St. Lous and are preparing to do great work with the ball more than an experiment. Cleveland. As part of the contract the teams and bat. I have it from Sergeant-Major McOleave A GOOD MAN GONE WRONO. SIROBEL. SORE now representing the two cities will be consol­ that a three-club soldier league is to be formed Some one seems to be giving Fred Glarke bad idated and a new division of players made. to contest for the championship of the post, a advice. Fred is probably the most popular player Over His Cavalier Treatment by the The idea is to put a very strong team in St. pennant and a purse of $100 to go to the leading ever on the Louisville team, but his action since Western League. organization. It seems that there are four the close of the season is not making him any Louis, as it is a good base ball city. President friends, and he ought to be made to see thafc he Toledo, O., Dec. 1.—Editor "Sporting Life:" — Von der Ahe is enrobntic in his denial of such companies of artillery, four of infantry and four troops of cavalry stationed there, and the pro­ is standing in his own light. He did not put Charles J. Strobel, owner and manager of the ,a deal as reported. Manager Tebeau. of the up his usual game last year, and is not alto­ Toledo Club of the Interstate League, is very Cleveland team, says he is ignorant of Mr. Robi- posed plan is to have each branch of the ser­ gether indispensable to the Louisville team. much disappointed because he failed to breaic son's plans, but personally he favors the deal vice organize and play a series of nine games In Holmes, Pickering and McCreary the team into the Western, League. In. an interview as outlined above. A dispatch from Cleveland apiece. My Informant seemed to tlunk that the race would be too one-sided if the First Infantry will have an outfield that will make people to-day he said: "While I was at the meeting at also quotes Mr. Robison as emphatically deny­ quickly forget Clarke, and the club has the ad­ Chicago Gunnels bad a letter there asking for ing any pooling scheme. enter their crack nine, but then lots of "sure things" have been beaten. The First Infantry vantage of the Kansas boy. He can get more a franchise, and President Ban Johnson also O'CONXOR'S VERSION money for his work next season by going about had a letter there from me, dated back us of the row in Cronin's snloon is different from team is a nine of professional players, and some it in the right way, but he can't get it by get­ far as September 12. In that letter I asked that given out by Jack's enemies. Jack says: of their best men should be barred. ting the club officials inimical to him. He ought President Johnson what chance Toledo had to "Jimmy Galvin, the old Pittsburg pitcher, in- BASE HITS. to also consider that his services are not so get a berth in the Western; but Johnson never Tited us to Cronin's. While there the Alder- Dftve Bodie, the California catcher who has much in demand as the newspaper boys would answered it; that was why I attended tho mnn introduced us to Jack Devine and a party been laid up the last two months with a broken make it appear, and that if he can get anyone League in person. Some time in October I named Pierson. Croriin said Devine was a. prize- leg, is mending rapidly, and will be in good to make a bona. fide offer for his release, con­ received a letter and also a telegram from John ' fighter. After we had been together for some shape. Bodie was the best catcher in the State siderably less than one-half the amount paid T. Brush wanting to know if 1 wanted a 10- time Cronin went off with Devine and Pierson. when disabled, and if he has lost none of his for Breitenstein will secure his transfer. Bet­ years' franchise in the Western League. I Oourtney and myself drank nothing but beer old-time skill should make a star backstop for ter get in out of the cold, Fred. It is said immediately answered him and stated tha.t I during the evening. Devine and Pierson came some minor league team. He is booked to go the winter ia going to be hard and severe. would be delighted to tiike the same. Ail know back in a short while, and the next thing we East in '97. and will probably sign, as a side TOO AMBITIOUS. the result; Brush got left, and President John­ knew an army of bruisers assaulted us. I went partner to "Tom" Kelly. Pitcher Fraser has not yet signed his con­ son and the balance of the managers went to­ into Cronin's place with $50 or $CO on my per­ IT is "RUMORED tract, and demands the limit for his services next gether and pledged themselves; when they de­ son, and Courtney had over $20 in his clothes. that Schmeer will go East next season. year. The young man showed great promise feated him, they stayed by one another. That That Russell Pace, of Stockton, and Monoghan, last season, and if he is able to improve in the is why Toledo got left. But at the meeting my When I was searched at the Four Courts I hud of 'Frisco, will play for%Detroit in '07. ?S left and Courtney had $4. Cronin and rnysde future as consistently as in the past may some application was taken up and voted on. All That Harvey is liable to twirl for the Hoosiers day be a good pitcher. But he is not yet a voted against me except Indianapolis and Min­ had some words a few days before the affair, or perhaps with the next year's Cmoinnatis. • and I am inclined to think he 'sicked' Devine, limit man. and no one ought to know it better neapolis, and all other applications were throwu That Connie Mack is watching the work of than he. Fraser can do finely lor seven innings. in the waste basket, so I was informed by Good- Piei-son and the Lon] only knows how many Eddie Smith, the Imperial short stop, and may more of his gang niton us. Courtney's face is Frequently for tha.t length of time the past now, of Minneapolis. Des Moines, la., had 10 sign him for Milwaukee. season he has held opposing teams down to two representatives there in person, but they wouldn't badly cut, and Dr. Bernays, who is attending Van Haltren. is playing centre for the Oak­ him, says it was carved with a knife. Cronin's and three hits, but in the last two innings he even let them into the meeting to state their land team, and doing good work. By playing has been cracked for seven and eight hits, and case. So it goes to show that everything was story about his barkeeper, Sweeney, having winter ball and exercising on his "bike" he been slugged by the same party that knocked the majority of his games have been lost in the fixed. Everything isn't as smooth In the Western thinks he will be in grand shape for the next last two innings. It is seldom that a man comes as it appears on the outside, however." ps out don't go with me." League season, and promises to surprise the from a minor league these days and is paid knookers who think he is getting stale. Van is the limit, and it is not likely that the demands QUINCY'S CHANCE MULLANE'S AMBITION. good for many a game yet, and can hold his own of Fraser will be met. He threatens that other with the rest of them. clubs are willing to buy his release, but no Little Doubt That He Would Make "Billy" Hulen spends his time hunting duck money offers have so far been made for him, and To Get Into the Game Again Under up in the country. I have not seen him around he does not respond to the invitation, given him, Traffley. an Excellent Umpire. headquarters since he left for his Dixon home. to forward any bids he may know for his ser­ Qulncy, 111., NOT. SO. —Editor "Sporting Life:" From Cincinnati "Enquirer." "Sandow" Mertes is a favorite with the 'Frisco vices. —The report that Quincy has been left out of It is to be hoped that President Young will crowds. NEWS AND COMMENT. the Western Association circuit for '97 brought entertain favorably Tony Mullaue's application Base ball is having an unusual boom here at Nothing has as yet been done toward dispos­ sorrow and discontent to the local fans, but for a. position on the League's staff of umpires. present. • ing of Oassidy. McFnrland and Eustace and the telegram from Traffley saying that Quiucy Tony has been pitching for the last 15 years, The latest base ball league to be formed is Shannon, but they are likely to be disposed of would be taken in if a stock company could and his long service iu the harness should en­ the Clerks and Carriers" League, of the United before the opening of the season. be organized here awakened new interest here. title him to preference. It would be a graceful States Postal employes. There don't seem to be much interest taken in It is the general opinion that • if Manager Traf­ act on the part of the League to put as many "Big Bill" Lange is stopping at home with a new second baseman by the cranks. The im­ fley comes here and takes charge he will have of the veteran ball players on the staff of um- his folks. Ho says he'll play in Chicago for pression seems to be that Johnson will fill the no trouble in making a go of it. God Jones, .pires as possible. a while yet, and is well pleased with the situa­ bill, .and there is not need to look further. J. H. Clark, Tom Baldwin, Tom Quinlau, Carl President Young has always been kind and con­ tion. One of the directors, at least, has.a good opin­ Hoffmeister, William Bader, J. J. l''lynn, Will­ siderate in this particular. He has appointed Leonard is a good player, but you ought to see ion of Nasli as a manager. He was heard to iam Mills, Lew llyan and a number of others any number of ball players to positions on the his cousin. They say Cliff Brooks is a comer. remark the other day that he believed him to be are said to be willing to encourage Traffley. League staff, but unfortunately ex-ball play­ Pequigney played with Oakland Sunday. Santa the best man now available, and intimated he The magnates of the Western Association have ers have not made a shining success as knights Cmz wanted him. would bring his name forward if a change was agreed to give Quincy ten days to form a stock; of the mask and indicator. Tim Keefe,. Orator Balz let the 'Friscos down with four hits Sun­ to be made in the Colonels. company and get back in the game, and with Jim Q'Rourke, Hank O'Day, Billy Holbert, day. The Oaklauds got six off Kelly. While Gissidy is looked upon as a good man Truttley as manager we will be one of the shin- Johiinie Manning, Bob Matthews and many other KING CHOCOLATES. he is not regarded a desirable candidate for a iu« stars. BLACK DISPATCH. to LIFE. H)ec. 5-

cf Commerce, was stoned in this city; John Jay his political other self, was hung in eftigi throughout the country, and President Washing BILLIARD TABLES. ington was denounced even in Congress for pusii luiimity in truckling to England and its money allies in the United States. The Bruiiswlck-Balke-Colieiider Company, Manufacturers of Let us peer into a hotel or two. The lessee of the billiard room In one of the tooiest ou Broadway is required to pay $1800 a. year rental Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. Its nve tables have recently been replaced by Importers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in new ones. He is to pay one-halt of the cost, and the hotel the other half. The hotel wil: BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. pay, but he never can. The manufacturers wil: MAIN OFFICKS: 860 Broadway, New York; Nos. 4, 6, S, 10 and 12 W. 6th St., Cincinnati; lose nothing but their profit, .for they have the Nos. 203 and 305 Wabash Ave., (Chicago; No. 112 S. 4th St., St. Louifl. old tables. The room does no business at all OD Sunday, and has to close on other days at 1 o'clock A. M. Its billiard receipts will not average 550 a week. The rent calls for thirty- offices and salesrooms iii all principal citias. H. J. BERGMAN. Agent. n'v<'. The room needs three in help, including the lessee himself. The two hired helpers prob­ ably get $15 a week, or at least the promise of it. This leaves the lessee three or' four dol­ not afford to stand pat with them alone, so lars less than nothing for his own time and long as there was a. chance to got more. His work, and out of this lack he has to support a further proposition was to be restored to the wife and seven or eight children, besides keeping salary list, hut the company declined to enter- PEARLS FKOM THE PEH OF THE lain it. In other words, Scliaefer asked more Mie five tables in good running order by supply­ of one bouse than the other, and simply be­ VETERAN GARNO. ing them with new cloths, balls, e-tc. Ordinarily, cause he knew that ofie had more to give than his stress might tempt him to rob customers by the other. He could scarcely have expected to giving them "knock-out'' drops. But from the ('ail, and yet he toll short. Nevertheless, the sat­ receipts from drinks and cigars, he gets nothing. isfaction - is his of knowing thut both tirms sent and Measures in the The revenue from this source will probably aver­ for him as soon as they learned that David T. FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool age $1«J a day, but it all goes to the hotel. In the I'ulistier was taking steps to install him in ol'the lirunswick-Balke-Colleader Make. end the hotel will have the five tables and Orders !r,.in ill] p»rta00 worth of the room keeper by a mortgage SOHH? satisfaction to Schaffer, besides, that thut they know he can never uietjt. he kept Dudley Kavauagh hustling for a while JOHN CllKAHAN.Continantal• • llotel,Agent,PhiIa.P» Old Man of the Billiard World—The At another tony Broadway hotel whose owner, to uo purpose. kept alive by the influence of the Vaiiderbilts, THE LOCAL. TOURNEY Hard Conditions ol Modern Life. lias grown wealthy, another professional is pur­ As in securing the Ives and Daly. outfit suing the forlorn hope of trying to live. He has Sehaefer did the best he could, though much less had to put in five tables himself, and thust than he wished. Possibly he thinks now that For the Amateur Balk Line Cham­ N7 ew York, Nov. 25.—Editor "Sporting keep them in first-class running order. In re­ really he got the better tables after all. Such pionship of Philadelphia. Life:"—T^ie night of Thursday, the 19th turn he is to get simply two-thirds of the receipts is human nature. In ordinary times the trans­ When, our report closed last week two was a gala one at William Sexton's, north from caroms and pool. Furnishing the tables action would be a splendid card for the young days' play had taken place in the local west corner of Broadway and Thirty was eusy enough. He just got a deck of curds tii-iB, who have a million and a haJf per cent, amateur championship tournament. Follow­ fourth street. Sexton himself was not aud proposed a game of "cut-throat euchre" to more to gain from it than the old house ouuld the manufacturing firms. Each was happy to possibly have had. But the times are such that ing are the scores played up to tiie time o£ loaded—at least, not all night—but his put in the tables for nothing, in order to keep there is not much to gain anyhow. This is the going to press: cheery room was full for hours at a stretch the others out. This room keeper has a wife and only explanation I can in reason give for the WEDNESDAY, NOVBMBEK 25. Continuous pool just packed Sexton's. child and a press agent to support. The profit young firm's getting this chance after it had be­ Dr. White—3 00340S0240G110403 For more than two hours not fewer than from drinks and cigars alone would feed all come known that Ives intended to open a ware- 140001 012000 10 1110005 0 1 11019 J50U persons stood on tiptoe, straining to four, but Uie room keeper does not get even room at Forty-second street and Broadway. 8120233 G 1 1 2 9 11 1327176 catch sight of ivory balls hiding them­ a percentage as an Inducement for him to coax 22 1 0400000 11 22 3 01400000 selves away in linen bags. The spectacsului on, coax ever, in the enterprising direction of It looks as if Pulsifer had been turned over 1316. Total, 184. Highest run. 10; average. 2. cueists were Edward Barton and Wil "knock-out drops." The hotel will have those just a little hit. There was nothing for him Mr, ?<7esmith—0 1123703110-00200 Ham Renwick. Young Budd Bills backed tables as all its own inside of eighteen months. to gain, no matter whose tables Went in, but 0015 10 300 10 252113 4 01310 Barton. Up in Schenectady. N. Y., where By that time the wife and child will have David, like many another man, has had reason 33 0301 31 3 40070 040210 10 1 men raise big locomotives for the New starved to death or there will be a divorce. It not to love Daly. The old linn made one mis­ 1 1032190012001000115240 York Central -Railroad, the name of EJlis is even betting that the press agent will be in take, at all events. So long as they sought at 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 3. Total, 200. Highest run, is familiar to mechanics. Behind Renwick the poor house. Either the room keeper will be all to prevent opposition tables from going into 19. average. 2 14-93. was- "The Dutchman," brother to him in jail for picking pockets, or he will have turn­ the hotel they should have conducted the battle Referee, Mr. McHugh; Marker, Brooke. who really keeps "The Swan," ed on the gas and forgot to light it. to a winning finish. What Is worth aiming at Mr. Lowenstein—4 1551 14 0 22 2000 10 noted road house over in the village ol must be worth getting. 4203 11 010700020007021310 Westchester, although "The Du'ctman" 1 imself Two days after election there wag a congrat­ 2C5 000 17 1 040002060032 Is supposed to keep it. The match ,was for $100 ulatory banquet and powwow in this city. The I know the young man Who promised to carry 00067412004 1 01 1 41516. Total, 200. a side. Remvick was victor by 250 balls to 167, mob of twenty-four feeders represented $284,000,- Texas for McKinley, and I also know his noted Highest run. 22. Average, 2 46-77. and when Fred Taral. his backer, went to scale 000 in their own right, and no Astor or Van- mother, Mrs. Hetty Green. In the far-away Mr. Garrett—1 0420011 3001 1 10 201 at the finish he found himself aboat $300 over­ derbilt was present, either. When I was a days, when he had but one leg to stand on, 0100385700 30 1C 9 2201013232 weight. The renowned jockey does not so often boy there was but one millionaire in this coun­ "Ned" and I often played billiards together, and 22000 14 00104210101G3025 ride winners as of old, hut he gets there every try, and he was busy cheating, not the Govern­ I could have beaten him even had he no leg 1510710211760110. Total, 190. now and then, even it' sometimes he has to change ment, but the poor people who had to make at all. There is nothing foolish about either Highest run, 10; average, 236-77. the way of going. Instead of being discouraged, good, by not paying his due share of taxes. There him or his mother. "Ned" must have known Keferee, Mr. Rarnond. Marker, Mr. Brooke. the Bartonitea have put up a forfeit to bind are now 4400 millionaires. Meanwhile the ma­ that a heavy campaign fund was raising for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. challenge for a new match on the old terms. terial wealth of the country has increased not Ilannu. It now appears to have been $16,00t>,000. Mr. McKee—0 45000000454 7'10 20 Nobody doubts that the money will be covered, quite five-fold, and that mainly in a fictitious Had the $2,000,000 left over been sent into or that three or four hundred sight-seers Will advance in real estate. Taxes go up foitr mills, Texas the Republicans would have carried that 0600409614 12 10 43 16 6 10 00 again pack Seiton's to suffocation. and the owner likes it, for it gives him an ex­ State—not by votes, but by lead pencil, pre­ 0001 700012400783 03 3 3. Total, cuse for saddling eight upon the tenant, tip to cisely as it was carried out of the Union in 200. Highest run. 16. Average. 3 7-11 In further proof of his fidelity to old friend­ 1S57, when the Republicans first began legislating 1861. The Greens have eighty or ninety mil­ Mr. Garrett—1 250O0008S211603 ships Neil Bryant, who is now back at his post for us, it was costing $800,000 a year for policing lions between them, but it is unreasonable to 0250 3 11 00502011 12 110 11 000 in Washington, D. C., has been in town elec­ this city. Its area has since been doubled, and expect a man to become a public benefactor on 13. 02002228 17 8 28 23. Total, 170. tioneering. It is no fault of Nell's, but Wash­ its population trebled, hut the cost of police now his own personal cash account in an overwhelm­ Highest run, 23. Average, 3 4-27 ington is henceforth to know one amateur I'il- is not twice or thrice as much, being over $6,- ingly Democratic, State, when such old-time Ke- Mr. Ixwenstein—11 4 0 4 0 10 13 0 13 2 0 0 8 liardist the fewer. Thn Campbell goes no more to 000,000. And so it is as to every other depart­ publ'ican strongholds as Iowa had millions to 3000 3 2010022 13 001 01 00 7 Congress. ment. The rich make a bluff at protesting, but burn to keep it from turning its back upon 0216000311013400000708 actually they love costly civic government. the Republican cause. 0 1 3 10 2 0 8 0 0 6 10 1 0 1 8 2 1 1 0216 George F. Slosson, whose billiard stand is by Total, 200; highest run, 13; average 26-11 long odds the best in town, both for steadiness Not far from the two hotels adverted to is a A ANf?«V2 ° ! ° « 1(> 2 11 5 5 0 $'0 9 of patronage and for the comfort of the patrons This reminds me of another "Ned." In the O°P° n -A° 2 ° ° 7 3 18 19 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 Broadway room that is destined for bankruptcy. days when ball pool was real pool the acknowl­ 02 6 0 2 0 0222510002100700 themselves, has reopened his Broadway cafe. The It has not more than ten tables, its rental is edged champion at it was also the carom cham­ indications are tha.t this time he will make a $9600 a year, and it has two proprietors to °. \ 0 p 21 3 0 1 fl 3 0 1 0 2 3 1 0. Total, 194; success of the ground-floor experiment. pion of Virginia. This was Edward Bryan, loug highest, 19; average, 236-79. support. They are active and attentive, but dead. He aad William Jenuiugs Bryan, then a that fact no longer cuts a figure. The room WHS boy, were of the one Virginia family. MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 30 It is proposed to amend the Bainee la'.V so as a winner at $4000 and $5GOO a year; it failed W. ,T. Dubring— 0 01255210010007 to increase the liquor license in this city, Brook­ to be remunerative at $7000, and it cannot 0000006 13 40040 1311 4 k n A O lyn and Buffalo to $1500 a year. Tie good work hope to prevail aguinst $i)600. The estate was The Hoppe boys, two caroming prodigies, are 10 17 7 32 61 4 14 2 0 5 3 0 2 34-1^1° 200? of converting Democratic strongholds to Repub­ acquired by one who, with the connivance of inch in evidence in town. They are capable of highest mil, 39: average, 3 41-53 licanism by invidious legislation has now been Republicans, was a political plunderer with iving A nice billiard entertainment in a private W. Garret—0 84035401 1 '4 0 f> 12 •> 2 1' going on for precisely 39 years. Should the li­ legal tact enough to cover up his tracks. He xiEe. It was my bad luck, if not theirs also, 0 0 0 3 2 12 0 0 8 0 4 6 6 0 1 1 5 0 68 2 I 6 cense be sent up to $1000 it will be all the had to sell suddenly when the Tweed downfall > catch them in a public room. They should be better for Slossou's cafe, and all the worse for came. The purchaser was a staunch Republican, t school. BENJAMIN GARNO. 1^11^ I £1 °^** ^ ^ billiards generally. who paid less than he now gets in four years TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1. from rentals. The fall of 1S96 was unique for wild bets. Some M'LAUGHLtN AND SPINK8. Mr. Dulirlns—0 1161 IT 1421200751 people seemedJfc think so poorly of human nature 3 B224 13 2430301 10 10 4103 11 8 10 as to fancy mK in a political campaign money Elsewhere are two room keepers, equally Their Series of Five Nights' Play—A i 5 -2 0 6 1 S 6 00 4413020. Total, 200. could do everything. On the night before election native and attentive. They have been in labor- Highest run. 17. Average, 3 29-57 I was personally cognizant of probably the worst :0iis partnership for a dozen years, and yet Step in the Ilight Direction—An Mr. NcsiuHh—0 3 1 5 0 9 9 4 0 0 0 1 7 10 4 6 case of dementia in town. It was $250 against lave litle beyond their memories to show for Error Which Should Not be Possible 0 0 8 17 20 0 0 1 0 2 0 13 101012 3 0502 $50 that McKinley would carry this city by 50,000 their toil. Without being on Broadway, they 0 SOS 1501 700201 501. Total ISO nevertheless pay $0500 a year for room enough The match of five nights' duration be- Highest run, 20. Average. 3 3-14. plurality. This was like finding §250. :o hold a dozen tables, and half of that space ;weeu Edward McLaugliliu, of this city, Ives has hung his banners on the outer wall. s cellar. It would lie easy to show that they and W. A. Splnks, which commences at Letters as big as himself proclaim that he is iave' paid their landlord $25,000 more than is Slosson's Academy, New York, on the even- When Bad Behavior Hurts. on the war path. Workmen are busy inside fres­ ils proper due if he believes at all in the New ng of December 7, is as timely as It was From Baltimore "Telegram." coing and carpentering. It looks, though, as if Testament. The landlord originally was an un- unlocked for. These experts will play 500 renowned lawyer, who "worked the free lunch" The old adage, "a man is often known bv tba the new room will not be ready before the new joints each night, or 2.00O in all at the company he keeps," Is often times invoked for >n one drink a day, and was all the deccnter 4-iuch balk line, for $250. The winner to year. 'or that trait. Decent folks have a habit of the purixwe of judging of the moral tone of the ;et $200, and the loser $50. In other words, base ball profession. This works an injustice to lying, and the heirs of this Democrat do their here are two prizes. This we are inclined I met Cassius Geary on Marioi avenue the other drinking and spending in Paris, Prance. Thesa many players who lead exemplary lives'. An oc- (Jay. The room in the Marine/rough Hotel ex­ o be'ieve is a mistake, as it flavors too casinal arraignment of some of'them in police pected big business after election, trade every­ wo room keepers, among other tenants, work night and day to maintain the family in Gallic rmch of the Splnksonian theory of bil- courts for violation of the law; the recent bar­ where having been wilfully aid criminally tied iards. that a mail Mhonld be paid whether room brawl in St. I>oui.s, in which O'Oonnor, of up before election as a threat to workiiiftnen. •plendor. One of these days the people who ive abroad in order to dodge taxation will (hid e Wins or loses, or, probably to be more accur- Clevehuid, was the chief participant, and many The Almighty has since taken a hand in the game. .te, that he should be, put on the salary list other like offeuses which could be reaclilv cited. The anticipated revival at the Marlborough did hemselves minus both citizenship and estates, ^resident Madison had to refuse a new charter '(•fore he condescends to play. There Is an cx- injure the sport in public esteem, and cause not come. The advocates of the gold standard cllent prospect just now of returning to first the whole I>eague to be classed as rowdies by; are not fools. People with money to lend must o the United States Bank on the ground that co much of its capital was owned by foreigners. irinciples in the billiard world of this couutrv, the enemies of the game. fit«t make sure that others need it. iy which we mean that experts, like all other rofessionals, shall not only work for their liv- "How has business been since election," I ask­ Another billiard firm has for twelve years been ng. but that they must do so in their own Who is the Third? ed a downtown room keeper. "Kotten! If is equired by its lease to pay rent in gold. The hannel or branch of tho business. To be an ex­ From Pittsburg "Telegraph." the worst I have ever known in ail my exper­ jwners reside mostly in Paris. 1 knew the ert simply means to be ready and willing to The IjeagUe has three pensioners now—John ience," was the response, and lie looked as if tunily nearly fifty years ago, when two brothers play match games aud tournaments, exhibitions, B. Day, Henry Chad wick tUMl ———. The ottiw sorry that he had voted for McKinley. He has ived in adjoining houses on the north side of etc., together with either owning a room or can be easily guessed. been 24 years in the business. At the very time Sarclay street. A woful tale of greed and dis- working as manager or assistant in a room. That he spoke fifty or sixty tnei: were standing around onesty, fashipn and frivolity, piety and par- is the mission of a professional player, and the the pool table, watching four others play. Every iiuony is the corner-stone of their wealth. sooner he realizes this fact the better it will be Another "Horse Game." se;it i:i the- room was occupied. Yet pool is only for himself. The billiard business- of this coun­ Bill Tiiylor—"You're a little hoarse this morn­ 5 cents a. life. Jacob Schaettr on the 18th inst. assumed try la divided into three channels—the room ing." Kid Baldwin—"Yes; I drank too man/ irectiou of the new room in Ihe Hoffmau keepers—who are practically the head, tail and ponies last night." louse. It is scarcely large enough to keep centre of the business; the manufacturers come acob in Frankfurters, by which I menu not next, and then the experts. It is in the power of the imported kind which are retailed at 35 cents room keepers to make and create not only manu­ Catarrh Cannot toe Cured a pair, but the more provident sort that ES»ex facturers but experts. The room • keeper's busi­ with LOUAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach street builds and stuffs and roasts, and that ness in this country has- been practically ruined the eeat Of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or consti- sells at 35 cents a link. Could Jacob have af­ during the past ten or fifteen years by ihe thiui- ti:tion»l di^ase, and in order to cure it you toilet forded, to .wait longer for a site lie might easily b!c-riggi,;g- aval jngylory of manufacturers and ex- take ititiTiinl runedies. Huli'u C<*tmrh Cure is taken have done bettor. The best he can do is to try peris. Tia-se who can crej.te :; power in the internally, and nets directly on the blood and inucoua w-abiding men nre having to to'- desperate and make his present stand the basis for exhi­ l.u-.i!u;-x c.ui ais-> dcsiroy it. Room keepers just msrfuce*. . Hull's Ciitsirrh Cure is not a quack medi­ nces to eurli bread. They had to take them bitions elsewhere. All there is in the room for ! now are in no mood to coin promise with experts cine. It.wa-i prescribed by one of the best physiciaui in ]»ndon al'ier the thirtc

to enter, and every ground should have a child the Corn Planter Indians kidnapped fixed rule for emergencies of this kind. him and raised him. They named him Although most rules plainly state: "A bird "Lobster Face Dog," and L. F. D. has once out of bounds shall be scored 'lost PITTSBURG PICKINGS. stuck to him ever since." bird.' " Y. F.—"How did they come to give him such an ugly name?" SOME- INTERESTING FACTS UPON On another ground we saw Just such a A BREEZY LETTER FROM OLD BOSS O. F.—"Because he was very fond of case as the one which occurred on the lobsters and also spent most of his time Keystone League's, and the referee called playing with the dogs." PIGEON SHOOTING. it. "lost bird," giving as his reason that the ABOUT THE BOYS, Y. F.—"Do you know Seth?" wire netting was placed merely to mark O. F.—"I am sorry to say that I do, but the boundary and not to stop the birds, don't tell anybody." OLD HOSS. The Short Space ol Time Occupied in or a ten-foot fence would have been put Bright Prospects For Some Live Bird up in the place of the 24-inch netting. The SETH CLOVER SHOT WELL referee in this case said that the bird got Killing a Pigeon—Some Decisions out of bounds of its own strength, and Matches in the Smoky City—W. S, the fact that a hole was in the netting At Live Birds in Erie on Thanks on Dead Birds—Many Grounds Have at that point did not make the bird die King and Dr, Candall Likely to be giving; Day. any quicker and was only a piece of hard For the past few months there has been luck for the gunner. The only way to much interest taken in Brie city and vi­ Rules to Coyer Particular Cases, settle such questions without dispute is for Matched—Notes of interest, cinity in live bird shooting and some very every ground to have a rule covering just interesting sweeps have been held. On such points. Another case which perhaps Thanksgiving Day a few members of the Did you ever stop to think when watch- depended on how the referee saw it was Plttsburg, Nov. 30.—Gun Editor "Sport­ Ing a shooter at the score how many sec­ ing Life:"—The prospects just at present Erie Gun Club met at their grounds at at the same ground. A bird was hit and the head of the bay, and a beautiful day onds it was from the time the bird started fell beside the outer boundary. The do?: for a match at live pigeons are very bright until the gun cracked? If you will watch and trap shooters here are becoming some­ and a tine lot of birds were both for the started for it, and the bird rose to fly. The enjoyment for those in atendauce, as well it closely and make a guess you will be dog grabbed it in bis mouth just as it wa^ what excited over the affair. Sanuy Mac- surprised, to know how far you are out of phersou issued a challenge last week to as the delicate refreshments furnished by going over the line. Some claimed that Dr. E. M. Cuudall, of Washington, Pa., on our genial host, John Parke, . proprietor the way' when the time is correctly takeu the bird was just over the wire, and otheiv of the Massassauga I'oint Hotel, who is by means of a stop watch. At a recent that it was half way, and some said that behalf of W. S. King, to shoot a match ot live bird match in which several of the matches at 100 live pigeons for a nice little always present to attend in proper man­ it was on the inside. However, the dog stake. The doctor is a very nervy shooter ner to the wants of his guests. There ia crack pigeon men entered we had an op­ was on the inside of the line and had the soon to be held at these grounds during portunity of learning the exact time that and as he has always been successful in bird in his mouth, even if it was over the his races with Pittsbm«g- shooters his the forepart of January next a three was consumed in shooting at a bird, and bounds wheu he caught it. The referee days' tournament at live birds and tar­ were also surprised to know how one man friends are always ready and willing to decided lost bird, as he considered thai back him for large or small amounts. The gets, which will be conducted under the who appeared deliberate in his shooting the bird was beyond the boundary line doctor is a good and steady match shooter management of the only Seth Clover and realty killed his bird as quickly as did an­ the dog got it in his mouth. and can always be relied upon to shoot Al. Pope, alias "Epop," when reasonable other shooter who has a reputation for guaranteed purses and merchandise prizes being a very quick shot. up to about his average, though in sweep­ One case which sometimes causes dis­ stakes he is not usually so successful or and handicaps will be properly adjusted. cussion is when the bird falls to the regular in his shooting. Dates and programmes will soon be pre­ The gentleman who was taking the time ground, the dog is sent to retrieve it, and W. S. King, ou ihe other hand, is one of sented to the shooters. of different men as they shot requested after picking it HP in his mouth the bird Pittsburgh very best .sweepstake shooters, Seth Clover was trying the new E. C. a guess at the time, in which a certain Gutters out and flies out of bounds. This and is generally among the top-notchers No. 2, who is always claiming in his mild man shot at a bird. The trap was opened is given as a dead bird on most grounds. in sweeps, but as a match shooter he is way that E. C. powder is the only pow­ and the bird started quickly, and the shot and a rule which reads, "A dog may be an unknown quantity. "Bill's" brilliant der on earth and anyone can load it aa was fired with about the usual time takeu performance lately excited his friends to well as shoot it, etc., but he was heard used to retrieve birds by mutual consent. to remark frequently "did yon notice that! by the average pigeon shooter. We ex­ The bird to be scored good if the dog has such an extent that they will back him pressed our opinion on the time occupied once had it in his mouth." governs all for a good round sum. If the match is What's the matter with E. C. No. 2?" made Washington County will dump a lot Clover was shooting in fine form, and and was surprised to find that we were canes of this kind at the Riverton Gun killed his birds clean. Whether it was far from correct. The time consumed by Club's grounds. WILL K. PARK of wool on the market and bet the pro­ Charles Macalester was two-fifths of a ceeds on the doctor. the fault of E. C. No. 2 or Jackson's Koeh- second, that is from the time the bird Excepting the above shooting matters in ler's export we will leave the reader to started until it was struck by the shot. WOLSTENCROFT SHOT WELL and around the city are very quiet, most draw his own conclusion. The time consumed by the different men of the shooters being out after game of one The following events were shot under varied, as sometimes a shooter would (ire At the Forest Gun Club Shoot on kind or another. Macpherson, King aud Hurlingham rules: both barrels very quickly and again be "Brother Bill" are down in Butler County No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. Thanksgiving Day. for a few days after ruffed grouse and Ciover . ..21222—5 21210—4 11122—5 21222—5 very deliberate on an easy quartering bird Epop . ...21110—4 22ill—5 10112—4 12110—4 or perhaps a slow incomer. The Forest Gun Club, of Philadelphia, quail. They are old hands at the busi­ held an all-day shoot on their grounds at ness and unless the weather is too bad Jackson .,11010—3 10222—4 10122—4 21011—4 Twenty-seventh street and Lehigh avenue, they will have a good report to make. Derby ....11011—4 11111—5 01221—4 02021—3 on Thanksgiving Day. The day was sim­ Kepner ...10022—3 01200—2 10012—3 00222—3 The time varied from one-fifth of a sec­ The members of the old reliable Pitts- Cavanaugh 10101—3 11210—4 12021—4 12121—5 ond to one and o'.ie-iifth. Yale Dolan made ply perfect, being warm as a day in sum­ !>urg Gnu Club are feeling' very much Bacon ... 02210—3 01221—4 02212—4 the quickest shot which was taken and mer, the sun shone bright, the sky was elated and are considerably "stuck on Reed .. .. 01220—3 21222—5 that was one-fifth of a second. C. Dolan, clear and those present had a good time. themselves" of late. At their last regu­ Event No. 5, 5 birds, $3. George "Work and others fired the first bar­ A fair wind was blowing, which helped to lar meeting they elected three new mem­ Clover ...... 12211—5|.T;u'kson ...... 11101—4 rel in two-fifths of a second after the time make targets fly faster. Blue Rock expert bers who are of more than ordinary stand­ Derby ...... 12111—5 Bacon ...... 21201—4 the bird started. If a man gave a good trap, electric pull and Blue Rock targets ing in the country. The new members Epop . Cavanaugh ... .11020—3 flyer two seconds time it would be a hard were used and thrown very hard. W. H. elected are Senator M. S. Quay, Hon. R. R. Miss and out, $1—Clover 4, Cavaaaugh 2, Jack­ one to grass. The man who was firing his Wolstencroft wanted practice for his match Quay and Hon. J. A. Quay. The next son 2, Kpop 1. first barrel in two-iifths of a second was with Charles Smith and put up a fine score, «hoot that will be given by the club will Clover used a Greener gun, Epop and Daly, shooting in good quick form and at the losing 11 targets out of 130 shot at, which be for members only and will be for the Jackson a Colt, Bacon a Remington, Derby a same time without the appearance of was a good record considering the speed W. A. Powder trophy. The conditions will Claybrough, Keed a Franootte and Kepmsr and "snapping." Some of the men shot in reg­ of the targets. Harry Thurman, H. Lari- be 50 pairs of Blue Rocks each. Canavaimsh used L. C. Smith guns. All used ular time at each bird, while others varied dis and F. Henry, of the Keystone League, The North Side Gun Club will hold an E, C. powder and U. M. C. Trap or Smokeless the time, shooting quickly at one and de­ put up their usual good scores. William afternoon shoot at targets on Dec. 3. This shells. liberating on another. One man appeared Aiman, of the Chestnut Hill Gun Club; club tries to make all the shooters feel at to snap both barrels at the bird, whether Cleaver and Evans, the old team from home and have a good time. One of the BUFFALO STILL BOOMING. it was a fast or slow one. in as quick a Gainden, Del.; William Timme, of the results of this good treatment is that their time as possible. Another man shot the Silver Lake Gun Club, and "S. P. Life," of shoots are very well attended by outsiders. Gunners at Aiidnbon Park Don't first barrel quickly and then carefully cov­ the Florists' Gun Club, were among the Elmer Shaner will conduct the shoot In Mind the Rain. ered the bird with the second in case it contestants. William Morrison, secretary his usual brilliant style. was missed with the first load. One shooter of the club, had the bulk of the work on That old veteran sportsman, R. S. D. In spite of the inclemency of the weather allowed the birds a fair start and then fired his shoulders, and did all in his power to Hartrick and C. E. Shirley, spent three the attendance at the Audubon shoot ou both barrels quickly. While each of these give the visitors a good shoot. He was days ou the game preserve in Greene Nov. 21, at Buffalo, N. Y., was nearly up to men made good kills and seemed equally assisted, by Charles Ricotte, who kept County last week. Mr. H. is a holy terror the average. It rained heavily during the skillful we cau hardly state just which time score, and Louis Frame, who acted as cash­ on grouse, but was disappoined this time afternoon, nevertheless the scores made or form is the best to use. Each man ier. An extra event was shot under ex­ as these birds were very scarce, though were excellent. E. W. Smith won Class A must determine that for himself. The man pert rules, one man up in centre of five they made a very nice bag of quail. badge, Louis Fries the Class B badge, and who can fire both barrels quickly and cover traps. William Wolstencroft and H. Lan- J. Cliff Parsons and friend will spend Arthur Coombs the Class C. Coombs ap­ the bird at the same time will come as dis tied on 20 breaks each. Twelve events a week or two with Mr. Parsons' mother peared to have a cinch on that prize. near winning us anyone. were sbot. The even numbered were at at Hanging Rock, near Ronniey, W. Va. Notices have been issued to the members unknown angles and the odd numbered at Hanging Rock is in the midst of a splendid of the club that handsome silver cups are known angles. The entrance was 75 cents. game country, and the deer and turkey to be shot for every mouth during the next Our attention was recently called to some $1.00 and $1.50 and the Rose system used will have to 'hump themselves or get shot 12 months, and the first of these shoots will decisions made in particular cases in live in dividing the purses and it gave general as the boys are loaded for "b'ar." take place on Nov. 28. Twelve cups are of­ bird shooting, and as we have heard dif­ satisfaction. Following are the scores in M. Jacobs and John Overlander made fered, one to be won each month. No mem­ ferent opinions on the case in question we tabulated form: their headquarters at Waynesburg, Greene ber can win more than one cup, and the race - think it would' be interesting to our read­ Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 County, for four days last week. Their is run under handicap rules, based on the ers to know the circumstances. We do not Targets ..... 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 bag consisted of 18, grouse, 29 quail. 21 records of each member. wish to state whether the decisions were squirrels. 4 woodcock" and 6 rabbits. They The scores of the day's shoot are as fol­ right or wrong, as in many cases a dead Wolstencroft . . 10 10 10 12 10 7 9 10 13 8 10 10 report birds plentiful, but scattered and lows: bird depends entirely on the judgment Landls ...... 8 10 12 .. 8 9 9 14 6 10 7 too many leaves on the undergrowth yet. Events ...... I 2 3 4 5 9 of the referee, and different shooting Thurmaa .... 7 9 10 10 . . 7 S 81510 8 9 B. H. "Brown and George S. Scully have Targets ...... 10 15 25 15 15 20 grounds may have different rules to cover Cleaver ..... 6 7 . . 10 S 9 8 10 6 » 7 gone to Salisbury, Somerset County, where the same condition. One case which we Evana ...... 9 6 .. 7 7 5 8 10 5 they will spend tv^o weeks in the moun­ E. O. Burkhardt ...... 6 13 2O 13 9 16 have ia mind occurred at. the recent live Morrison .... 47+10 54699856 tains trying to reduce the stock of deer, Hanks ...... 7 12 22 12 1.2 .. bird shoot held at Eddington. A shooter Henry ...... 8 C 6 11 8 7 6 4.. ».... O. S. Burkhardt ...... 9 15 22 11 13 17 Hothersall .. 7 .. 7 ...... turkey, grouse and small game generally. fired at a bird and it started to fall, but Send 'something down, boys. Forrester ...... 10 10 22 12 10 15 before it reached the ground the dog was Hancock .... G T. McCarren and S. A. Large will J. J. R<>id ...... ;...... 5 11 18 12 » 12 released, and before the gun had been Aiman ...... 75.. F. D. Kelsey ...... 10 13 23 13 13 17 Penrose ..... spend a week at Hartstown and Espyville, H. D. Kirkover ...... 22 13 14 15 opened, which is contrary to the rules. "...... 9 7 12 7 .... Crawford County, looking after some game The bird was just fluttering over the "Sport'g Life "William Hines, Jr...... 8 19 0 9 13 Timme ...... 6 .. 7 .... they left up there last year. E, W. Smith ...... 21 12 .. grounds, but when the dog came near it Extra event at 25 Blue Rocks, thrown under ex- S. G. Porter and Meredith Marshall, two Bird ...... 20 8 8 regained strength enough to get over the pert rules. of Pittsburg's young attorneys, have just Tiddler ...... 12 10 8 line. The referee called "no bird" and the Wolstencroft .11111 00111 11011 00111 11111—20 returned frarn Hartstown. In one week J. P...... 7 10 21 12 .. •hooter took another which he killed. Landis ...... 11111 00110 10110 11111 11111—20 they bagged 47 grouse, 21 quail and some George McArthur ...... 11 20 9 11 Thurman ...... 00001 10111 10111 11011 11101—17 other game. They report birds in abund­ Norria ...... 14 14 12 The reason for this decision was that the Morrison ...... 01010 11011 10-110 01010 11101—15 ance and will return, before the season A. Ooorubs ...... 15 Tiinme ...... 01110 01001 01010 01010 11010—12 15 13 .. dog should not have been released, as the closes. L. Fries ...... 21 bird would have been unable to fly out of FLICKER'S NEST. McOarney ...... 17 bounds if the dog had not started for it, TRAP AT BALTIMORE. Young Flicker—"Say, dad, during the and then, besides, the gunner had not Pittsburg Gun Club's tournament that GAME COMMISSIONERS. yet opened his gun. The opening of the The Shooting Association Hare a old skeleton of a Tom Divine accused you gun is always a signal to release the dog. This one bird might have made a difference Number of Events. of stealing his character, what did he Governor Hastings Has Appointed At the Baltimore Shooting Association mean?" of $100 or more to the shooter, and had he Old Flicker—"He does look like the run­ the Following to Act. opened the gun as soon as it was fired, grounds, on Nov. 26, the shooting began Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, has and the dog released only at that moment in the forenoon and lasted the rest of the ning gears of a grasshopper, sure. You day. The scores follow: see, Tom comes from a section of the appointed the following named gentlemen the bird would have been, a lost one. country that is very sandy and dry, and as as a Board of Game Commissioners for this First event, 15 targets—Malone 12, Goc 9, Col- State: William M. Kennedy, ex-Mayor of One case where the referee's decision was lias 7 he partakes of the nature of the soil he is discussed happened ou the grounds of the Second event, 10 targets—Malo-ne 7, Harrlson, always in a chronic state of "thirstiness.' Allegheny City; Goleman K. Sober, Lewis- Keystone Shooting League. The bird was Wheeler G, Coe, Sr., 3, Coe, Jr., 2. He thought that character was the name burg, three years each; James H. Worden, an incomer, slightly on the right, and while Third event, 15 birds—Wheeler 11, Robb 10, of something good to drink." Harrisburg, and B. B. Westfall, Williams- badly hit managed to crawl through a hole Ha IT i son 7. Y. F.—"Did Tom have his character with port, two years each; Charles Heebner, in the wire netting, which marked the Fourth event, 25 targets—Wheeler 12, Robb 11, him when he was here?" Philadelphia, and Major Irwiu A. Stearns, dead line. The referee decided it a lost Bennett and Robb 8, Beck 5. O. F.—"No, he did not: he always leaves of Wilkesbarre, one year each. This board bird, which drew out considerable dis­ Fifth event, live birds—Coe, Jr., 8, Collins 5. that at home in a pill box." is empowered to appoint game protectors cussion. Some thought that a "no bird" Sixth event, 20 -targets—Baker 13, Fobb 10. Y. F.—"Has he got much?" and a chief -game protector, who shall be Seventh event, 25 targets—Baker 16, ."iobb 13. secretary of the Board and have his resi­ should have been given, while others claim­ Eighth event, 25 targets— Robb 19, Baker 14, O. F.—"I thought you were better posted ed the decision was correct. Some grounds Wheeler 11, Beck 10. than to ask such a question as that," dence in Harrisburg. The game protectors have a ruling which gives a "no bird" in Ninth event, live birds, $2; miss and out—Coe Y. F.—"Say. Pap, what does L. F. D. at get one-half of all fines and penalties for case it crawls through an opening such Jr., 5, Harrison and Maloue 4, Sims and Mem- the end of Seth Clover's name stand for?" the use of the Board, but are allowed no as the one left for trappers and shooters ken 3. O. F.—"Why, when Seth was a very small compensation, for services or expenses. LIFE. Dec- 5*

the majority of prizes and best average that it will be a dandy and no one will between J. Leahming and George Sterling; fiya at the day's shoot of the East Syracuse think he is- at a Quaker meeting. birds estch. Gun Club tournament at Syracuse." N. Y., Swepstakes, seven birds, $5 entrance;. divided 1'ecently and on Thanksgiving Day at Frank Deer, of Norristown, Pa., killed between P. L. Murphy and J. Vincent; seven Lockport. N. Y., he was at the top of the 27 out of 30 live birds at Graterford, Pa., birds each. heap and won most of the prizes. Sim is on Nov. 26, in open sweeps and won most a good one with a shotgun or peg and of the prizes. ___ TEAM MATCH AT COLUMBUS. awl. Percy Day won the live bird shoot on Heikes and Bartlett Defeat Alkire Jake Malasky won a pigeon match at Nov. 26 at the North Philadelphia Gun Pottstown on Nov. 20 by killing four birds Club grounds. ___ and Ward. straight. The other contestants were un­ Captain Fred Sauter. of the New York The sportsmen of Columbus, O., "were able to get beyond the third bird. German Gun Club, killed a fine buek doer treated to some good shooting on Nov. 24, on Wednesday of last week near Smith- when Rolla Heikes and Captain B. A. Will Wolstencroft, the well-known ex­ Bartlett struck town. These two experts pert shot of Philadelphia, defeated Charle town, L. I. He used a ten-bore shotgun gave an exhibition of fancy and rapid ("Dutchy") Smith, of Plainneld, N. J., for and a solid ball cartridge. shooting, and then shot a match at 50 HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JDST PER­ the expert championship of New York, single Blue Rocks and 25 pair of doubles New Jersey and Pennsylvania, at Fanwood, John Coleman, of Heginsville. Pa., de­ against F. D. Alkire and J, Ward. It was N. J., Nov. 27. Each shot at 100 targets feated James Cox, of Williamstown, at an interesting race all through, and was SONAL ENOUGH, thrown under expert rules for the Austin Muir, Berks County, Pa,, in a match at finally won by the pump gun men. Fol­ Powder Company trophy and a purse of 25 live birds on November 28. Coleman Is lowing Is the score: $50. Wolstencroft broke 77, and Smith 74. a farmer boy 21 years old and weighs 120 50 singles, unknown angles. "De man vrom de down vare de Frank- pounds. He killed 23 out of the 25 birds, Heikes ...11111 11111 lllll 11111 11111—25 Bits ol News and Gossip About Men forter sausages com vrom is now de Rhode Island rules. James Cox is a veteran 11011 lllll lllll lllll 10111—23—4$ pigeon shot, and is 60 years of age. He 25 pair doubles. schuetzinkaing." grassed 21 out of the 25 birds. The match 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10—23 Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know drew 2000 people, and was for a purse of 11 10 11 11 11 11 01 11 11 11 11 10 10—22—45 Harry Andrews, of South Easton, Pa., $300. ___ in Person or Through the Medium defeated Jacob Pleiss, of Easton, in a 20- Total...... 93 bird match under Rhode Island rules, on Fred. T. Durrant, corresponding secre­ 50 singles, unknown angles. Nov. 26, by killing 17 to Pleiss' 15. The tary of the Missouri State Game and Fish Bartlett ...... lllll 110111 lllll 11100—20 ol General Fame, match was for a puise of $200. Protective Association, of Kansas City, lllll 11101 lllll 10111 10111—22—42 Mo., writes us, claiming the week com­ 25 pair doubles. Frank Parmelee, of Omaha, Neb., de­ mencing- May 17 for the dates of their 11 11 11 01 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11—22 Daniel Brown, of Thornton, R. I., has feated J. A. R. Elliott. of Kansas City, annual tournament. As this is a big event 11 10 00 11 11 00 10 10 10 00 11—14—86 invented a rotary shot spreader which will Mo., in a match at 100 live birds, at Omaha, in trap shooting circles they are entitled make a full choke gun scatter like a cylin­ on Thanksgiving Day. Parmelee killed 92 to first claim in these dates. Total...... 78 . der bore and with even spread of pellets. and Elliott 91. Elliott missed his first bird Team total, 171. It will uot injure the finest gun and takes and then run forty-one straight. The match Lester German, the base ball player, won 50 singles, unknown angles. up but little room. The price is low, and was for $500 a side. a number of prizes in a shooting match at Alkire ....Hill'11111 00111 01101 11110—20 sportsmen who want a full choke to scatter 11001 11110 lllll lllll 01111—21—41 Carsin's Run, Md., on Thanksgiving Day. 25 pair doubles. same should send to him for samples. Heikes and Bartlett defeated Stout and He is a good live bird shot and can bring 01 11 11 11 H H n n 01 11 11 11-22 Haswell in a team match at Circleville, quail to bag with the best of them. William Sands, of Flushing, L. I., won Ohio, on Nov. 25. The two experts broke 11 10 11 10 11 00 11 11 11 11 10 10 11—20-42 the "W. A." trophy at the shoot of the 93 out of 100 Blue Rocks, half singles and John Littlefield, of Lewiston, Me., won Total ...... 83 Hell Gate Gun Club at Dexter Park, L. I., half doubles, to 80 out of 100 for the Cir­ the Doten challenge cup at Lewiston on 50 singles, unknown angles. on Nov. 24, by killing 10 live birds straight. cleville shooters. Nov. 20, by breaking 21 out of a possible Ward ... .11111 01011 lllll lllll 11111—23 The trophy was presented by the Laflin & 25 Blue Rocks. ___ lllll lllll Hill 01111 11111—24—47 Itaiid 1'owder Company and becomes the Isaacs Wolstencroft, of Frankford, and a 25 pair doubles. personal property of the winner. member of the Keystone Shooting League Miss Maggie Klrkwood, of Boston, took 11 11 11 01 H 11 11 11 H 10 00 11—20 of Philadelphia, has been on a gunning part in the tournament at Dedham, Mass., 10 00 00 00 01 01 H 01 10 10 01 11 01—12—33 Charles Steffens, of the Jeanette Gun trip on the James River in Virginia. He on Nov. 20, and won a number of prizes, Club, of New Jersey, defeated George E. killed a deer, four turkeys and 50 ducks. being into first place in several events. Total...... ,.80 Loeble, of the Emerald Gun Club, of New "Ike" is a good one with the scatter gun Team total, 163 . York at Dexter Park. L. I., on Nov. 26, or rifle. John Finnegan defeated John Kehl In a by killing 45 out of 50 to Loeble's 41. Stef­ match at pigeons and sparrows at Mana- PARMELEE WON. fens stood at 30 yards and Ixieble at 28 Oswald Von Lengerke, of Chicago, has yuuk on Nov. 28. Finnegan killed seven yards. The match was for $100 a side. discovered a novel way to catch rabbits out of ten live birds and Kehl six. Finne­ He Defeats J. A. K. Elliott by and a new law will have to be passed gan scored seven out of ten sparrows and Captain John L. Brewer, of New York, next year against the use of rubber hose. Kehl downed but four. One Bird. gave an exhibition shoot at Haramonton, It seems that all you need is a piece of A very fine exhibition of live bird shoot­ N. J., on Thanksgiving Day, and killed 47 rubber hose and a cur dog. When the "Ike" Scott and George Gooch killed 14 ing was seen at Omaha, Neb., on Novem­ out of 50 live birds. dog sniffs in a hole you just poke the rub­ out of 15 each in a live bird match at ber 26, between J. A. R. Elliott, of Kan­ ber hose in as far as possible and give a Toronto, Canada, on Nov. 25, but owing sas City, Me., and Frank Parmelee, of G. W. Benjamin, of Pittston, Pa., was a college yell or perhaps three or four dif­ to darkness the tie was not shot off. The Omaha. Both me.'i are known as wing caller on "Sporting Life" on Nov. 2Gth. ferent college yells through the pipe and match was for $50 a side. shots of the best order, and those who the rabbit will come out with lightning braved the inclemency of the weather Thomas Carter and Mr. Finney. of Ply­ rapidity. Have a bag at the entrance and Dr. Ewing, of Pittsburg, Pa., killed 25 witnessed a fine race. ' The day was very- mouth, Pa., were callers on "Sporting Life" the rabbit i's yours. Ferrets will lose their live birds straight from the 32-yard mark cold and a storm blew across the river, 011 Thursday of last week. Mr, Carter is job right away. in a recent sweep at that city. chilling the shooters and speculators to the quite a sportsman, and about a year ago bone. Elliott started out by losing his offered to wager $300 that John L. Brewer Frank Class, of Morristown, N. J., it is Geo. L. Deiter, of Milwaukee, who de­ first bird dead out of bounds, and then could not kill 90 out of 100 live birds that reported, will have a match of birds feated Fred Gilbert in a match at Chicago gave a fine exhibition of skill bv killing he would furnish. He posted a forfeit of against gun and on Dec. 5 at Morristown last June for the Du Pont trophy, will 41 straight. Parmelee was" four birds be­ $50, but Brewer failed to cover, as he had will wager $50 with Captain J. L. Brewer shoot a match with Dr. Wiliiamsou in Mil­ hind at the fiftieth round, but was shooting objections to shooting a match in Wilkes- and another $50 with J. L. Winston that waukee, next week. The match will be at a strong, nervy race and seemed to stand barre, which was the place Mr. Carter they cannot kill 45 out of 50 live birds 100 live birds for $100 a side. the chilling wind better than Elliott did. named for the scene of the battle. that he will furnish. Dick Merrill and Dr. Williamson, both of He shot very strong on the second 50 and .Charley Wissel and Geo. Durst, of the Mr. Horner, of Harrisbiirg, defeated Milwaukee, have shot another tie match grassed 48, making several brilliant kills. Ridgewobd Gun Club of Brooklyn, N. Y., Harry Disney, of West Fail-view, Pa., in at live birds. This is the third match in The scores by both men are high consider­ had good success with big game in Maine, a match at 50 live birds, at Harrisburg re­ which they have split even. At National ing- the conditions which prevailed, as the and returned with four buck deer and two cently, by killing 43 to his opponent's 35. Park, Milwaukee, on Nov. 28, each killed wind swept strong across the grounds, caribou. They gave their club members 43 out of 50 birds from-the 30-yard mark. and the light was none the best. a game supper on their return. Elliott's last bird lost him the match. Geo. Roll, of Blue Island. 111., holder of as it fell dead just over the line, being Du Pont trophy, has accepted J. L.'Wins- John Meyer won the W. A. trophy at the John L. Winston, of the Austin Powder hit hard with both loads. Parmelee lost ton's challenge, and the match will be shot shoot of the New Utrecht Gun Club at but two birds in his last 65, and both of Company, is anxious for another match at Watson's Park, Burnside, 111., on Tues­ Dexter Park on Nov. 27 by killing 10 live these were dead outside. with George McAlpin and offers to shoot day, Dec. 15, at 2 P. M. Each man will birds straight. He also killed nine out for $100 to $500 a side at 100 to 200 live ten in the club shoot. The conditions of the match were 100 birds. Winston prefers to shoot on shoot at 100 birds, 30 yards rise. biras, 40 yards rise, A. S. A. rules, for Charles Zwerlein's grounds before invited Cornelius Furgueson and his young son, 8>500 a saae. George Loomis refereed the friends. Rolla Heikes, the great and only, broke Couny, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent a couple match. Following are the scores- •__ fifty Blue Rocks In 1m. 35s., at Columbus, of days last week gunning on Long Island Parmelee . .11122 21221 2212* 31102 21*10—21 J. Ronnick. an old target shot of De­ O.. recently. Rolla is getting better every and bagged 7 grouse, 14 quail and 3 rabbits. 21212 0121* 11112 21222 21222—?3 troit, Mich., won the club badge at the reg­ day, and there is no telling when he will It is a swift bird that escapes the aim 11112 21112 22221 21*12 22122—24 ular shoot of the Pastime Gun Club on stop smashing Blue Rocks, and his own of these good shots. ™- ~ *£HH2221 ni ~1 12ni ^2222-24-92 Nov. 22, by breaking 24 out of 25 Blue records. Elhott .... *2222 22222 22222 22'122 W222—24 Rocks. 22232 22222 22222 20222 02222—23 Neaf Apgar and Jake P>londermann, of James Lydeeker, of the Indian Gun Club, 22222 20022 22222 22222 2222"—'>3 of Brooklyn, killed 10 straight live birds 2222220202 22222Jg220 1222;-21-01| The Olympic Gun Club of San Francisco, New York, have gone on a quail hunt to and won the club diamond badge at the last CaL.of which John Fanning, the well known Washington, Ind., with J. L. Winston, of regular monthly meet of that shooting or­ TRAP AT FREEPORT. trap shot is a member, won the State cham­ the Austin Powder Company. This is the ganization, at Dexter Park, L. I. pionship trophy at the California State old home of "147," and he knows where shoot. Their winning; was protested by the to find the birds and also how to kill them. Orrin Dickey, of Boston, broke 92 out of Fred Gildersleeve Won First Prize Los Angeles Club and at a recent meet­ 100 targets on the Boston Shooting Asso­ at Targets. ing of. the Olympic Club they decided to Tom Keller, Neaf Apgar and Jake Blen- ciation grounds on Nov. 26, and won first Freeport. L. L, Nov. 27.—The Freeport relinquish their claim and thus end all un­ dermann, of New York, were on a rabbit prize, tie also shot well in other events. Gun Club held a clay pigeon shoot ves'ter- pleasant feeling in the matter. This shows hunt in Jersey one day last week. Thev day afternoon. Frederick Gildersleev'e won the feeling of true sportsmen. gunned on a farm owned by Blendermann W. Cookie Crowl, of Athens, Pa., a the first jrize. a corduroy gunning jacket; and brought back a lot of cottontails It member of the Diahoga Gun Club, of that Dr. Edwin Carman, second prize, ammu­ Harry Thurman, of Germanto'wn, Pa., would be a swift rabbit that escaped any city, and also connected with the Foam- nition box; Samuel Deuton, third prize maker'of the celebrated shooting blouse of these fellows. blowers Society, is having great luck with gun cover; J. W. Cotter was referee. Fol­ bearing his name, has a funny way of game in his section this year. He recently lowing is the score: answering questions. The other day a fel­ The Du Pont Powder Company have came in with several grouse, a few rabbits, Fleteher Willis .00001 10011 lllll— 9 low asked him what kind of a shooting joined the Interstate Association and will a number of squirrels a brace of wood* O. T. Sprugue...... 11111 10011 11101—12 blouse he made, and Harry answered, be a big help to the cause next season. cock, a bunch of quail, a wild turkey, a Theodore Bedell...... 10011 01011 10101— 9 "Nit!" The questioner being a reserved The Interstate is a great boon to trap coon and a woodchuck. It Is also said that J. W. Cotter...... 00001 100(10 11110— G shooting and helps many a weak club and he killed a farmer's guinea hen, which he Jamea T. Cotter...... 10011 11101 01001— 9 fellow is still wondering which way to puts them in running order after the wheels thought was a prairie chicken. Edwin O. Soper...... 01000 10110 00101— 6 take it. have become clogged with dust and waste George Rider...... 01101 lllll 01011—11 matter. E. T. Cooke...... 00010 00010 11001— 5 George Jackson, of Philadelphia, . won Metz and Schloerb, of Oshkosh, Wig., are putting up a very fine shoe for hunters' O. E. Dlekinson...... 00001 11000 11100^- 6 a fast trotting horse at Egg Harbor, N. Oscar Guessaz, of San Antonio, Texas, use, which is custom made, genuine hand T. D. Combes...... 11101 01011 11011—11 J.. on Nov. 20, by killing 15 live birds announces the midwinter tournament at E. A. Dorion...... 01011 10010 10101— 8 sewed throughout and with or without O. D. Aller...... Straight. San Antonio on Jan. 20, 25, 1897, and is round-headed nails. Their hunting boot is .01101 OHIO 11111—11 making all preparations for a big shoot. Samuel Denton ...... 10001 0.1111 10111—10 Peter Murphy, the celebrated one-barrel also a very good article, and just the thing Dr. Edwin Carman... 11101 11000 11111—11 pigeon shot of Philadelphia, won most of for hard tramping where ease is wanted George Balkney ...... 01100 11011 10011— 9 H. G, Wheeler, of Marlboro, Mass., has and dry feet preferred to wet ones. Write Fred Gildersleeve...... 11111 11111 01111—14 the prizes at Sterling's shooting grounds, gone South for the winter and recently to theni for circular and prices. Howard Randall .01001 10010 01010— 8 at Stockton, N. J., in the afternoon of took part in a tournament at Vicksburg, A. Hunt ...... Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Murphy stands Miss. He shot his old Eastern gait and .JOOCO 10010 10010— 5 ready to make a match with any man in pulled out first average each day, usin°- Harry Sterling and H. Williams, of Cam- the country under Rhode Island rules, 50 a Peters factory loaded shell of King's den, N. J.. will shoot a match at 50 live MURPHY DEFEATS WILLIAMS birds for $50, to $100 a side. birds, $100 a side on the grounds of the smokeless powder. He averaged 91 pel- Stockton Gun Club at Seventeenth and in a Match at lAve Birds Under cent on the first day and 'J4 per cent, on Federal streets, Camden. N. J., on Dec. 7. Henry Goodman, of the Bandle Arms the second. The match will be shot 21 yards rise, one Rhode Island Rules. Company, Cincinnati, O., will never let barrel, Rhode Island rules. Peter Murphy, one of Philadelphia's best the trap shooters of that city sleep, and Paul North took charge of the running pigeon shots, added another scalp to his has now opened up the trap shooting sea­ of the Mngautrap at the recent shoot held Live Birds at Stockton. belt on Nov. 25 at Sterling's grounds at son at the Five Mile House, and will hold in Vicksburg, Miss., and it pleased the boys Stockton, N.. J. He shot a match at 25 regular shoots there on every other Sun­ very much. Jersey "shots" had a gala time at Sterling's live birds for $25 a side with II. Williams, day. Ground's, at Stocktou, N. J., on November 2G. The principal events were a quoit match and of Riverton, N. J., and won by killing 20" Horace B. S. Young, of Philadelphia, has several shooting matches. P. L. Murphy landed to his opponent's 18. Murphy shot in fine It is said that Dick Merrill. Milwaukee's issued a challenge to William Bourne, of most of the money with his gun. form and grassed several very fine birds. rrack trap shot and good fellow has signi­ Frankford, to shoot a match at 25 live The first match was for a purse of $40, be­ In fact all the birds were first-class and fied his willingness to shoot a match against birds for $5O a side, trap and handle tween Murphy and A. A. Anthony, ten birds Williams drew a number of the best ones any Wisconsin shooter at 100 live birds Rhode Island rules. apiece. The former won, killing nine birds to which he failed to stop. The match was and 150 Blue Rocks, 50 unknown, 50 expert Ills opponent's seven. shot at 25 birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards and 25 pair of doubles, the loser to pay all Seth Clover and A. P. Pope will run a The other matches were: Sweepstakes, seven boundary, Rhode Island rules. Following expenses. big shoot in January next at Erie Pa. birds, $5 entrance; divided between P. L. Murphy is the score: Dates will be announced later. When these ard Gorge Sterling. Each killed seven birds. P Murphy ... .11111 10011 11011 lllll 11001—20 Glover. Qt Rochester. N. ¥.. woo. two "cuckoos" run a, trap shoot you cau bet Swepstakes, five tods, $3 entrance; divided H. Williams ...11011 11100 10101 1*110 lllll—IS JLJec- 5- 13

plates challenging Dr. Carver as a result of his prowess and several of the members, hitherto in the background, are under the impression there is no match for tbern in the country. Taken altogether it was a most enjoyable day. A team shoot for a box of good cigars created a great deal*of interest. Results were as follows: Captain Forrester 14, E. C. Burkbardt 13, Reinecke 15, C. S. Burk­ hardt 13, J. J. Reid 9, McArthur 13, Ros- IF YOU USE siter 14, Storey 7; total. 98. Captain Nor- ris 12, Dr. Sauer 14, Hiues 12. Kirkorer 12, Heinold 14, Krotz 11. Rossiter 14, Storey 7; total. 9(5. These tewm shoots are affording great amusement and interest and are largely instrumental in maintaining in­ terest in the club. They will be continued every week. The following are two live bird shoots: Seven live birds, entrance $3.50, two high ITEMS AHEBT SHOOTING GATHERED gnus. Kirkover .22G2122-6|Dr. Daniels. .1112012—6 B. Burkharrtt. 1111222— "i Krotz ...... 2211102-i3 PUT IN WATER OVER NIGHT AND IT WILL SHOOT AS ON THE FLY, C. Burkhardt. 2021200— V Lueecfeuer ..1220110-S Phillips -. .0001202—3| WELL AS ANY OTHER SMOKELESS NEXT MORNING. Five live birds. Forrester .... .20210—31 Reynolds .....01110—3 Announcements From Club Secretaries McCarney .... 10202—3|Kirkover ...... 22226—i WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. —Coining Trap Shooting Tourna­ Number of targets. 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 B. C. Burkbardt... 21 21 .... 12 11 .. 7 10 ments—News Notes ol General Forrester ...... 24 25 14 15 14 14 ...... KirUover ...... 25 20 12 13 15 15 14 10 10 Norris ...... 25 21 11 14 12 14 .... 7 Interest. C. S. Burkbardt... 20 22 .... 14 14 ...... Heinold ...... 22 21 .. 12 12 12 14 .. .. CHICAGO ST. LOUIS BALTIMORE PITTSBURG Pr. Sauer...... 2B 17 .. .. 13 11 11 .. .. ' The grounds of the Delany Gun Club, in Krotz ...... 21 21 .... 10 12 ...... DENVER BUFFALO NASHVILLE POTTSVILLE Prankford, Pa., were crowded Nov. 26, the E. W. Smith...... 21 10 10 ...... occasion being a prize match at live birds Kossiter ...... 21 ...... between some of the best shots in the club. McArthur ...... 25 17 .... 12 11 .. 8 8 The match was governed by Rhode Island Hines ...... 25 22 11 11 11'11 14 .. .. rules, and was a miss and out event, and P. G. Myers...... 17 18 S 14 8 .. !>.... owing to a tie at seven birds each, first McCarney ...... 23 IS 13 13 .. .. 15 9 8 money was divided between P. Murphy and J. J. Keid...... 20 24 .... 12 13 9 .... B. Bauran. Summary: P. Murphy killed 7, Leuschner...... 17 ;. .. B. Bauran 7, Young 6, Durf 2, Betson 1, Cornell ...... 12 ...... '.. " Zimniennan 1, Rice 0, Ranch 0, Hickey 0, Kennedy ...... V ...... 5 6 Ridge 0, Vancamp 3, Carter 3, Glenn i>, Rider ...... 9 . . . J. Patrick...... 19 13 10 .. !! i6 !! 's Seh\vartz 2, Delany 1, Nerney 1, Radciiffe Bird ...... 10 .. .. 8 .. 0, Beutz 0, Cameron 0. EL Reinecke ...... -2 .. .. 13 ...... i. Geisdofer...... G with our P. Foster S. W. On- C, G. Henry 6, J. Mal- the winners of certificates being Wallace' )ou r>, P. Wise 5, H. Griffin 4,' J. Cody 3, Bodie and G. B. W. After the club shoot a trophy shoot was held, for a silver canis­ F. Mallon 2, J. Cody 2, R. Giluiore 2. ter and five pounds of powder, donated by the Lafliii Rand Powder Company. The New Utrecht Gun Club of Brooklyn, Ihe trophy was won by Smith, who tied N. y., had hard luck in having their club with Redwing at 24, Smith winning the house destroyed by lire last August and shoot-off. Following are the scores of the have since that time used a teut to protect club shoot: 1. 1. DU FONT DE KEMOUBS & CO, the members from wind and rain. Now that cold weather is coming on more com­ G. E. W...... ooill inn nil! WILIffilNQTON, DEL. fortable quarters had to be sought and » .. 01111 11011 11101-25 2 27 Dexter Park was selected. This is the Bodie ...... linoilOll 11111 Bend postal for Catalogue. best equipped shooting grounds on Long „ , 10111 11001 00111—23 5 28 Island and the New Utrecht will hold a DaJe .„ ...... liliinoiiiiiii shoot at live birds on the second and _ ... 001100101101101—20121 fourth Saturday of each mouth until they Smith ...... 10111 inn inn AT THK SCORE! get grounds of their own. 11111 11110 11111—28 0 28 Red Wing ...... 01111 mil 01111 made toy PETERS' REIHFORCKD SHKIXS At the Pastime Gun Club shoot at De­ 11111 11111 11110—27 0 27 Don ...... 00111 01000 01001 Loaded with, troit, Mich., last week Mr. Reiiwick won 00011 01001 01111—14 9 23 the Class A medal with 24, Henry Mandt. L. O. Jones...... 11000 11011 01010 Class B. with 15, and Mr. Hart,'Class C. 11111 11111 11100—21 9 20 fs with 16. Bach man shot at 25 targets at J. E. T...... 11111 10101 10111 9 I • unknown angles. Following are the scores: 11111 10111 11111—26 4 29 Hart 16. Tuttie 9, Northmore 8. Kleiii IS. White .., ...... 01111 01111 11111 Mandt 15, Corbett 14, Buesser 22, Olfs 15, 00111 OO001 11011—21 5 26 Wolf 18, Rennick 24. W. H. Tamblj-n...... 11 111 Hill 11110 11110.00111 10011—24 5 29 Quinn ...... 00010 11100 01010 An interesting live pigeon shooting match 01101 11111 00010—15 9 24 took place at 1'ott.sville. Pa., on Nov. 23. Wallace ...... 01110 11010 01111 Wonderful Velocity. Little Strain on Gun. there being nine participants, and each man 11101 11111 11111—24 5 29 shot at seven birds. William Robinson won. Sllsby ...... 11011 11011 11111 LIGHT RECOII*. GREAT PENETRATION. BEAUTIFUL PATTERN. securing a large cash prize. The scores: 11111 01111 11011-20 3 29 Ed. Clauser 3. Mucker Riffert 4. John Koeh- Trophy shoot. Our SMOKELESS METALLIC AMMUNITION Now Ready. Ask.for it, ler 2, James Kobinson 4, Edward Grady 4. Red W>(25) 1111111111111011111111111 -24 Thomas Robinson 5, M. A. Coouey 4, Smith (25) .1111111111111111111110111 —24 Wiiliam Robinson 6. George (27) 100111110100100001111111001 —16 Don (30) . .111001001111111101010000011000—16 Quinn (30) ..010000111100001010010000001011—11 Third and Main Streets, CINCINNATI, O. The South Side Gun Club team defeated White (27) .0011101111000010111000001 —12 the Suburban Gun Club team in a match G. K.W. (27) 111101101111111100011000111 —19 at Hazieton, Pa., on Nov. 26. I-ive birds Bodie (29) . .llOllillomilOlOOllllimill —24 WINTERS WON THE PRIZE were used and the Suburban scored as fol­ Dale (28) ..1011110100011011101111110011 —19 THREE IN OHE." lows: Lloyd, 4; Hnwlings. ;}; 'Edwards. 5; J. K. T. (28).1110111110111010111011101010 —20 Wolf, 55; Llewellyn. 5. Total, 20. South At the Jeannette Gun Club Shoot at FOR GUNS and BICYCLES. Side, Frye, 3; Eli, 5: Edwards, 4; J. Roth, Guttenburjr. Positively Prevent* Rust. 4; M. Edwards, 2. Total, 18. WM. SA\S DS WON THE PRIZE Henry Winters won the Class A prize at Cleans all Paris Thoroughly. Is a Perfect Lubricant and the monthly live bird shoot at the Jean- doo not Onin. The Easton Gun Club had live-pigeon At the Shoot of the Hell Gate iiette Gun Club of New York at the Gut- Sample sent for'10 ots. in stamps. shooting at Idlewild Park, Easton, Md.. Gun Club. tenburg race track on Nov. 27 after a on Nov. 26. Two events were shot off. William Sands, of Flushing, won the live hard light with Charles N. Bruny and G. W. COLE & CO. The first, at 15 pigeons, resulted as fol­ bird shoot of the Hell Gate Guu Club at George Ix>ebie. Scores: Trinity Building, New York1 lows: C. C. Nickerson 10, Skip with Gor­ CLUB SHOOT—TEN BIRDS. Dexter Park, L. I., on Nov. 24, and inci­ Henry Winters. 2Syds...... 10221 12221—9 Ask jocr dealer lor it. don, J. E. Tyler, Dallas Haywarrt and E. dentally captured the handsome W. A. sil­ George E. Loeble. 2Syds...... 22222 12220—!) B. Hardcastle 0 each, J. II. Covington 8, ver powder canister, presented for compe­ 0. N. Bninv. 2S.v

three days' shooting, will appear in next week's issue of "Sporting Life." We hope our readers will appreciate the fact that "Sporting Life" has given them SMOKELESS scores of this shoot a week in advance of all other sporting papers. "Sporting Life" will always lead in giv­ ing its readers the latest news in trap shooting circles. CRAIG AGAIN A WINNER Of the Donaldsou Medal at the Flor­ of the world at targets, and the " E. C." Powder Championship AT TRENTON. ists' Gun Club. Cup was won by Rolla O. Heikes on August 2oth, 1896, at Watson's Geo. Craig shot a strong race at the challenge shoot of the Florists' Gun Club, Park, Chicago, defeating Fred. Gilbert. ZWERLEIN'S SHOOT STARTED WITH at Philadelphia, Nov. 27, and with his handicap secured a score of 25. which was a hard one to beat. Geo. Anderson, a Mr. Heikes used "E. C." Mr. Gilbert did not THE EXPERTS, scratch man, broke 23 out of 25 Blue Rocks, and was not feeling very well either. The day was a perfect one, being The above is a real Championship, and is not limited to any make a warm summer day with clear sky and Fnllord and Van Dyke Divided in tb« bright sun. A strong wind from the of gun or powder. ______South made the targets fly fast and the Twenty-live Bird Race—The Big men, with the exception of Anderson and Craig, fell down far below- their usual average, especially in the medal shoot. AMERICAN "E. C." POfEER CO., It, OalM, Berp Co., I. J. Match Postponed One Day and This is the fourth time that Craig has won -SEND FOB BOOKLET^ the medal, and it leaves him in the lead Four Men Entered. for the prize. Following are the scores: 25 Blue Rocks, known. At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament G. Craig... 11101 11110111111110111111-22 on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard " BLUB Charlie Zwerlein's three day's pigeon Handicap 01011— 3—25 Shoot for the champioiis opened at the In­ Andersen ..11101 11111 11101 11111 11111—S.—23 RiBBON " won all of the first prizes. terstate Fair grounds at Trenton, N. J., 0. Ball... .00111 10000 10010 01010 11110—14 Mr. Thos, S. Dando won first alone, $325, on Dec. 1. The nrst day drew a fair crowd Handicap 0 11001 00111— 6—22 and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Event. of spectators and some of the uoted pi­ Harris ... .11110 10110 00001 11110 01011—15 geon shots of the country. The arrange­ Handicap 1 01001 OHIO— 6—21 Nearly three-fourths of the contestants used ments for pigeon shooting were very good L. Ball ...00111 10101 10101 01101 0;)101—14 Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. and Mar.ager Zwerlein worked hard to make Handicap 10 10001 01101— G—20 J. Carlisle. 00011 11011 00011 11111 10101—16—10 WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO it a success. The day was bright, although "S.P. Life"10OOl 11011 01001 10111 10011—S.—15 a few flakes of snow blew around about A. Cartl'e.01010 11001 00111 00011 11111—15—15 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the air was C. Ball... .00111 10000 10010 01010 11110-12 cold, which caused the shooters to hunt the Handicap 00001— 1—13 inside of a heated tent. The birds were T. Cart'le. .00000 01000 10101 01010 10100— 8 first olass, and some very fast ones were Handicap 10000 00001— 2—10 released and Captain J. L. Brewer claimed The second event was shot at unknown that he drew the most of them. The rirst angles and the average was a little bet­ event was a miss and out, $2.00, birds ex­ ter. At the invitation shoot given a couple tra, all 30 yards rise, 50 yards boundary. of weeks ago by the Florists' Club C. Ball 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., J. A. 11. Elliott, A. Woodruff, Ike Budd and Life tied for first prize in Class A in and F. Van Dyke divided on 10 kills. This one event and agreed to shoot it off in this event had 10 entries. The second event match. NEW YORK CITY. had 14 entries at $2.00 each. Peter Mur- 25 Blue Rocks, unknown angles. phv. of Philadelphia; Eliott. of Kansas S. P. Life.... 11011 lllll 11110 01101 10111—20 Or the following agents, who are constantly City, and J. K. Winston "147," of Wash­ Anderson .. ..1111111001111011101010111—19 in supply of Fresh Powder; ington, Ind.; divided the purse on 14 kills Harris ...... 1110000101101111101111111—18 each. Class, of Morristown, N. J.. lost his Dr. Smith ....0110110011001111101111101—17 SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. llth; Zwerlein, of Yardville. the 9th; Budd, Q-aig ...... 01111 11011 01000 10011 09011—14 of Pemberton, N. J., the 7th; Cubberley, Carlisle ...... 01011 00011 11110 01011 01100—H —————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, IVld of Yardville, the 5th; Fulford, of Utiea, C. Bull ...... 01101 10110 10001 10010 01101—13 the 4th; Astfalks, of Elizabeth, the 4th; L. Ball ...... 11000 00110 00011 lllll 10001—13 Woodruff, of Elizabeth. N. J., the 3d; Tim- G. Bell ...... 01101 01010 01101 01010 10010—12 SPECIAL REQUEST.——As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be par mons, of Morristown, N. J., the 2d, and A. Cartledge ..0010010110010110011001101—12 T. Cartledgc ..0000000010100100010111000—7 ticular to specify "HAZARD'S." 3. Li. Brewer, of New York, the 2d. 10 Blue Rocks, expert rules and 5 pair. The big event of the day was at 25 birds, S. P. Life . .11111 01111—9 11 10 10 11 11—8—17 $25.00 entrance, three moneys, class shoot­ Smith . . . .11110 10000—5 11 10 11 10 11—S—13 ing, handicap rise. This had 12 entries. A.Cjutledge 01111 01100—6 00 10 01 11 11—G—12 The birds were good and not a clean score Craig ., ..1110110110—7 0010101010—4—11 was made. Van Dyke and Fulford killed C. Ball ....1011101010—6 00 01 1001 01—4—10 24 each and divided $150; Woodruff. Brow- T.CartledRe 01101 01001—5 10 11 100000-4— 9 nell, Cla.ss and Elliott killed 23 each and G. O. Bell..00110 00011—4 01 00 11 CO 10—4— 8 divided $90.00; Brewer and Widinan di­ Harris .. . .11001 00000-r3 00 10 10 11 10—5— 8 Won the live bird championship match at Harrisburg1 vided third. JftJO.OO, or 22 kills each; Tim- The regular monthly shoot of the Florists' ou October 2d. Also plenty of other events. inous scored 21. Winstou 19, P. Murphy 18. Club will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, on Zwerlein withdrew on the 19th round. J. their grounds at Wissinoming, Pa. Bead "Sporting Life" of October 1O and see who used A. R Elliott did good work for the day King's Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. by killing 48 out of 50 birds shot at in the different events. Van Dyke lost one bird in CAZENOVIA GUN CLUB. Joseph Thurman won live bird championship, killing 39 out of 40. K5 shot at, Fulford lost 3 in 35, Brewer shot in rather poor form and was using a Scores Made at Buffalo by Members H. Landis won Parker Handicap. strange gun, Class lost 3 birds in 30 auu of the Club. was using a broken gun, Dr. Brownell, of The Cazenpvia Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. H. Tlinrman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. Stroudsburg, Pa., made two of the star Y., held their club shoot at their grounds B, F, Smith won a 25 live bird match. kills of the day. Full account of this event on Nov. 27 and it was well attended, and jrill appear in our next issue. some very good scores were made. The Ail of these men used KING'S SMOKELESS. shooting did not commence- until late and SECOND DAY, DEC. 2. only six out of the 10 events were shot This was the day for the big champion­ off. MADE BY KING POWDER CO. ship event, which was to have been at 100 Kvent No...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 birds, entrance $100, best man to take Targets ...... 10 10 15 7 10 10 MAIN AND THIRD STREETS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. purse. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, which was a cold, chilly day, Alderman ...... 4 S 11 5 8 5 the few men who intended to enter decid­ Walta ...... G 6 6 .. 6 4 MAKES AN KLEGAXT €HKISTMA8 PRESENT ed to call it off, and small sweeps were Cannon...... 4 9 7 .. 5 .. CSI23AF FOR CASH. shot instead. The day was dark, and a L. F. Swope...... 7 9 12 5 8 10 A PAIR OFOUR BEAUTIFUL piercing wind kept all within the tent that (lias. Klinck...... 7 8 12 5 7 5 could possibly get in. and the few specta­ Beck...... 7 5 11 6 7 9 ^ooso-Hide Moccasins, tors tried to keep warm by constant exer­ Chris. Klinck...... 6 4 9 4 7 5 (CHAMOIS TANNED) 100,000 Loaded Shells cise. The birds seemed chilled, and many Stevens ...... 7 7 9 6 7 7 Ken'*, Sizes G.11 ...... $-.75 had to be started by wooden balls, but O. L. Swope...... 9 6 12 .. 7 6 Ladies'and Hoys', Burkhart...... 4 ...... 4 Sizes 2-5 ...... $2.25 most of this kind flew well when started. Woodbury...... 5 6 5 6 6 6 Youths'and Hisses', There was plenty of match talk, and the Grey...... 2 5 .. 5 5 3 Sizes 11-1 ...... 51.75 bluffs made in the tent would fill several CUUdren's.Siies 5-10 1.25 W. Heinold ...... 4 .. 5 .. 7 Sent prepaid on receipt columns. Two individual matches were F. Heinold ...... 4 9 .. '5 shot, one between J. L». Brewer, of New S. Koch ...... 4 (j .. 4 [ | METZ & SCHLOERB, OSHKOSH, WIS. York, and Peter Murphy, of Philadelphia, Batman ...... 4 ,. Q _ _ ] '_ Alao these Moccasins in Slippers, handsome goods, sizes Brewer won by killing 23 to his opponent's and prices as quoied above. Kuher kind is elegant, uensible, 17. This match was for $25 a side, under and comfortable housn footwear far young an'old. Desira­ Wheeler ...... 10 4 5 'g ble for tender and swollen feet. Money refunded !f notnatis- Per 1000 |9 OUSIOIT Perl°° Rhode Island rules. Murphy defeated Hill Leswing ...... t ^ _ _ 3 @ factory. Rend Tor catalogue ef Moocaiini and Wisconsin in a ten-bird match by killing straight, Johnas ...... \ . |) '' 4 Gunning Shoes. $9.66 •" WWUWE,. 96c. while Hill lost two birds. This match was The club's next shoot and live bird match 30 yards rise, A. S. A. rules. will take place at the club grounds on Sat­ 3 dr. Powder—I oz. Shot No. &. In the first, miss and out, $2 entrance, urday, Dec. 5, rain or shine. SOCIAL, GUN CLUB. Elliott, Oubberly and- Fulford divided on SMOKELESS POWDERS. six kills each. There were nine entries. In another of the same kind Woodruff, Ful­ GLEN WILLOW GUN CLUB. Good Scores Made by the Members S. S.—Schultze—Gold Dust, ford, B. M. C. and Elliott divided on two at Norristown. 50c. Per Can. kills each. This had eleven entries. In Scores Made by Them on Thanks­ The Social Gun Club held a club shoot another miss and out Fulford, Woodruff, at Norristown, Pa., ou Thanksgiving day, E. C.—Hazard—DuFont's, Hill ajid Cubberly divided on eight kills giving Day. The Glen Willow Gun Club held a tour­ and some good scores were made. T. V. 55c. Per Can. each. This event had eight entries. A Smith and W. Weiderman led the list ten-bird event, $10 entrance, had fourteen nament at Blue Rock targets on their 52 BROADWftY, grounds at Mount Vernon, Mauayuuk Pa with 23 each. The club is showing up well, NEW YORK. entries, Elliott, Van Dyke, Woodruff and on Thanksgiving Day. The first match wa'4 and several of the new members are mak­ Tiinmons divided first on 10; Fulford, at 2o targets, for a prize, which was won ing great improvement in their shooting. Brewer and Cubberly divided second on 9; Following are the scores at 25 Blue Hocks, Hill, Daly, Jr., and "147" divided third on by Dr. Pepper, by the score of 23. Ja.s Cowan and Dr. Pepper shot well in the known angles: 8; Peter Murphy killed 7, Apgar 7, Zwer­ sweeps. Following are the scores- H. Ziminerman. 11101 lllll 01011 11110 11111—21 lein 6, and Class withdrew on eight rounds. Events .... 1 2 3 4- 5 6 7 S W. Lenzi...... 10011 01111 10111 110O1 11111—19 Do you Shoot A miss and out event, at $2, had twelve Targets .. 25 25 10 7 10 7 10 M. & o". F. Hilderbrand.OOlll 01011 10101 11010 01101-15 entries. Fulford, Lott, Pentz and Brewer G. Stcimnetz. .01101 11110 lllll lllll 11110—21 divided on six kills each. Dr. Pepper .. 23 20 6 7 6 7 6 ~ Dr. Place...... 11011 OlOH 11011 11101 10111—19 After considerable talk and challenging J. Cowan.... 21 23 9 .. 7 .. 7 W. Weiderrnan.01111 lllll lllll lllll 11110—23 four men agreed to shoot a 100-bird sweep, C. "Weinnmn. 18 18 .... 9 2 9 T. V. Smith...lllll 11011 lllll 11011 lllll—23 entrance $100, best man to win purse, the J. Innis .... 18 ...... J. H. Bickiugs 10101 11110 lllll OHIO 11110"—19 match to be shot on Thursday, December H. Orowther. 16 19 .. 3 .. 5 H. Newton... .01111 11011 01111 11011 10111—20 3. The men were Brewer, Elliott, Fulford Hopidns .... 16 ...... F. Boslei-. ... .11101 01111 10111 01111 11101—20 and Class. F. Wiukler . 15 17 6 6 . 0 " J. Cope...... 10010 11010 11110 10111 01111—17 After considerable talk Class wagered C.Wliitehouse 15 16 7 4 .. 5 'G li. Schcetz.... .11011 00101 10101 11011 10110—16 $50 that Brewer could not kill 43 out of D. D.-ivis ... 14 14 ...... ,T. R. Yost. .. . ,11111 11011 11110 11101 11110—21 50 birds, 30 yards rise, 50 yards boundary, W. Butler .. 13 ...... 3 Geo. Buchanan.01111 01101 11110 10111 11101—19 If you do not, and want . . • at Morristown, N. J., on Saturday, Decem­ G. Binkle .. 13 ...... S. Thomas. .. .10011 10110 01101 11101 01110—16 ber 5. This was accepted, and Fulford T. Rhodes .. 12 ...... 5 A. Schultz.... .11010 11011 11110 10111 10011—18 took a $25 wager that he could kill 21 out Jackson ...... 3 A World Beater, of 25 birds, Under same conditions, on same Jones ...... 6 J. D. Gay, of Pine Grove, Ky., won the Address grounds and date. Class furnishes the Taggert ...... 6 Willard ...... 6 Futurity of the Kentucky Gun Club, at JNO. L. WSNSTON, Agent, birds and backs them against the gun. Flauigan ...... , 5 Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 26. There Were The full score of the matches shot on this Oregar ...... 5 eight entries at 50 birds, $25 entrance. CareVON L.ENGERKE & DETMOLD, day and the hundred-bird sweep on Thurs, Pe> ...... 5 Gay killed 49 out of the 50; Harry Lyous day, as well aa a complete account o£ the , Tlioixias .<.. < >. • « £«..•.•»* 4 and F. I'iieJps each grassed 48, 8 Murray Street, New York City. Dec. 5- LIFE. 15

be the holding of n cycle show. They have been granted a sanction by the National TUT? Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers IflD for February 20 to 27. and the exhibition will be held in the Second Regiment Ar­ mory, at Broad and Diamond streets. STERLING ELLIOTT LIKELY TO HAVE There will be 179 spaces of a size 7 feet '2 inches by 9 feet 2 inches. Applications for spaces and membership OPPOSITION, " should be sent to the assistant secretary, Charles R. Curtis. No, &U Walnut street, from whom all information can also be ob­ Probability That the Forces Opposed tained. to the Would-be Statesman From THANKSGIVING DAY EVENTS. A Twenty-five Mile Road Race on Massachusetts Will Concentrate on Long Island. Over a score of riders started In the Potter, ol New York, 25-mile road race near Jamaica. L. I.. Thanksgiving day morning. First place was captured by John Reed, an old-time To wheelmen who study tlie political century rider of Newark, while W. H. Changes of the L. A. VV. it looks very much, Hides, Jr.. finished second, and also took its though f. B. I'otter, the Chief. Consul the time prize from the 1.30 mark in Ih. of the New York State divisiou, will be 8m. 26 4-5s. The scratch men failed to win compelled by his friends to accept the can­ anything, although Major'Taylor, the col­ didacy for the League Presidency in spite ored rider, showed he was possessed of ef his determination- not to seek the office. good speed by beating out the' other Friends of Potter claim that while the L. scratch men at the finish. Summary: A. VV. has grown to the extent of 31.000 Name. Handicap. Net Time. new members during the past nine months, H.M.S. H.M.S. the names, of 11,WO of theso members have 1—John Ileed. Vim. B. Q..'.... .3.30 1.10.20 3-5 been turned in from Mr. Potter's divisiou. 2—W. H. Hicks. Jr., Orient W.1.30 1.08.204-5 They also point to the fact that the work 3—M. C. Tattah. S. B'klyn W.2.30 1.00.27 RACING TEAM DISBANDS. of the officers of the New York State divi­ 4—W, L. I/jsee. S. R'Ulyn W. .3.00..;1.09.57 1-5 sion was instrumental in securing the pas­ 5—Henry Hammer. Heinpstead.5.30 1.12.27 2-5 Michael and Johnson AVill Go to sage of the Armstrong Bicycle Baggage !>—Tbos. Firit. Orient W..,...3.30 1.10.273-5 Europe and Race in England and bill, and claim that Potter's work in the 7—V. Hilderbramit. N. Y. Co. W.8.00 1.14.58 interest of the L. A. W. for the past sis 8—B. W. Conradson. LORIUI W..5.H.O 1.1325 France. years entitles him to the presidency. 9—E. V. Warren. Brooklyn. ... .3 3*0 1.1130 The record breaking crew of 40 bicycle The award of the National Meet for next 10—W. J. White, N.-Y. Co. W. . .6.00 1.14 00 2-5 riders who have been wheeling in the season is going to cut quite a figure in the 11—W. T. Butler, Jr.. Liberty W.3.30 1.11^29 3.5 South disbanded in Chicago, Nov. 24, and presidential election. While it has been de­ 12—W.-B. Raynor. Huntington. .5.00 1.1200 the members of the party at once left for cided that the delegates to the assembly 13—J. J. Salccdo...... 7.00 1.16.001-5 their homes. Johnson and M,ichael have shall vote upon the award for the meet 14—Ma.lor Taylor, Calamut & C. .St'ch 1.09 00 2-5 gone to Minneapolis for a two weeks' rest. 15—F. A. Munz. Pequod C...... St'ch 1.00.00 3-5 The Jallu brothers and others of the team before the annual meeting in February this 1(5— F. A. Rjcbt. Brooklyn B. C. .St'ch l.Ott 00 4-5 change will rot affect the acceptance of 17—.T. W. White. C. W...... 4.00 1.1301 will be seen in the races at Madison Square out-door pledges I'or the presidency in return for Garden. In January Johiuon,Michael and the work or votes in support of the meet. The New- 18—George Sweeney, Concord C. .2.00 1.1102 Jallns will probably sail for England and York State division members want Potter la—P. J. Dreher, Concord C... .2.30 I.lll32 1-5 France, returning to this country for the sports. elected to the presidency and unless the national circuit of next season. We have latter refuses point blank to run for the The 20-mile handicap bicycle road race This concludes the most successful record an assort­ office, which he has up to date refused held at Lakewood. N. J.. Thanksgiving Day breaking trip ever inaugurated, the team to do, the division will work for his elec­ attracted a large crowd and created much having lowered 25 world's records and ment of excitement. The road was in fine condition, 119 American marks. Alt but the two- colors and tion. but a strong wind interfered with the rid­ third mile and mile marks up to and in­ The Pennsylvania division want the na­ ers and prevented fast time. L. R Jeffer­ qualities tional meet for Philadelphia, and the co­ cluding the 10 mile were lowered with pace­ that is not operation of New York and Pennsylvania, son, of the Harlem Wheelmen, won the makers, and the marks from 11 miles to the two largest divisions in the L. A. W.. first time prize, a $100 bicycle, and the 106, including the hour, two, three and four equalled upon the presidential and meet question fifth prize in Hi. 7m. and 57s. Harry Reed hours, also fell before these men. in any could form a combination that President of Point Pleasant, won the second time and Michael will meet "Tom" Liinton, his fourth prizes in Ih. 10m. and 10s. Charles great rival in this country in an hour race other Elliott could not compete with in his ef­ Wooley, of Farmhigdale, won the third •tore— nor forts for re-election. with pacemakers, and will accept the two time and third prizes in Ih. 10m. and 35s. laps handicap on a two-lap track if that •re prices W. B. Kirk, of New Haven, Conn., won rider will allow him such a lead, or he BICYCIJG LICENCES ILLEGAL. the fourth time prize in Ih. 12in. and 30s. > will meet Lintoa on even terms. elsewhere so low: legislation Against Wheelmen Fails The ten-mile road race at Asbury Park, SEXTETTE BREAKS DOWN. Boys' "Turtle-Neck" Sweat­ iu Easton, Md. Thanksgiving Day, of the members of the ers—all-wool, at ..... Easton, Md., Nov. 28.—A decision of in­ Corinthian Castle. Knights of the Golden Started to Race the Atlantic City Ex­ terest to ail wheelmen has been rendered Eagle, was won by Samuel A. Cliver, with Boys' "Turtle-Neck" Sweat- i by Judge Stump, of the Talbot County Cir­ a handicap of 12m. Jesse B. Green -won press, But the Chain Parted. ers—fine worsted, at . : . . i cuit Court. An ordinance had been passed the first time prize, covering the course in The race between "a Reading Railroad 20m. 44-s. George O'Brieu took the second flyer and the Globe sextet took place Men's "Turtle-Neck" Sweat­ TJV the Commissioners of Easton that every ers—all-wool, at ...... person who shall keep in the town of time prize in 30m. 44s. The race was wit­ Thanksgiving Day at Haddon Heights, N. Eaetoi) for use any bicycle shall apply nessed by thousands of persons. Every con­ J., and had it not been for an accident to Men's "Turtle-Neck" Sweat­ testant secured a prize. the sextet the flyer would have been left ers—fine worsted, at .... each year for a license to use such bicycle, well behind. The distance, one mile, was and shall pay $1 for such license. marked out-by flags. Do not hesitate to order by mail. If the The bicycle owner must then have per­ INTERNATIONAL. RACING. As the train ueared the station the en­ goods are not what you expect, we will manently attached to his wheel a number gineer gave the signal, one and two long promptly refund the money. Mention size corresponding to the number of his license. New Rules Governing the Same and color desired. At the above prices the Each violation of this ordinance was made blasts of the whistle. The sextet had Adopted in England. started about a quarter of a mile up the sale will be rapid, so order at once. punishable by a flue of $5. road, and by easy riding reached the start The wheelmen of the State took issue Considering the importance that interna­ tional racing has attained the National Cy­ .lust as the cowcatcher of the engine stuck •with the Commissioners' and tested the its prow over the line. validity of the law. Judge Stump declared clists' Union of England has felt compelled At the half mile the bicycle was seen to j the ordinance illegal, because no town can to adopt the following new regulation in be gaining, and at the three-quarter mile pass an act to raise revenue without per­ regard to this branch of the sport: mark the cyclists were two lengths ahead. mission of the Legislature, unless such per­ The N. C. I), shall recognize the professional Just at this point the chain on the bicycle mission is set forth in its charter. licenses of the unions affiliated to the inter­ national Cycling Association, "but tliat the N. snapped and the race was abandoned. The SSSS8SS88SS8SSSSSSSSSSSS The general policy of the State is that C. U. caa only recognize the licenses of ama­ sextet was ridden by C. C. Mershon (steers­ the citizens of a town and all strangers teur riders: in the agreement submitted by the man), J. Thomason, G, Mershou, G. Davis, who may happen to pass through or re­ N. C. U. as follows: J. Thompson and L/. Owen. Exhibition Company for a full accounting. side therein, shall at their pleasure have That each body, party to this agreement, The whole accounts will now be invest­ the right of free passage over t!u> Streets have full control in its .own country and recog­ WORTHY A SALiARY igated by the Courts. of said town, either on foot or in ordinary nize the suspensions of the other, and all other private vehicles. A bicycle is a vehicle in decisions dealing with cyclists in their re­ Is the Chairmanship of the Li. A. W. general use. As such it has received legis­ spective countries. MORE PRIZE.S. lative recognition and protection. Bach body, party to this agreement, however, Racing Board. If a towu has the power -to-.-pass the exceptionally reserves the right to refuse to "It does not make any difference who Morgan & Wright to the Front With ordinance, under consideration, then it recognize the license of any rider licensed to gets the next Racing Board chairmanship," New Offers. riiost logically follows that it has power ride as au amateur, whom it may consider to says an L. A. W. member, "a salary should The plan of offering prizes to be com­ have been at any time guilty of any breach of go with the office. Considering the duties to require the owners of all private ve­ the amateur laws. Esther of the bodies mak­ peted for by riders of their wheels and hicles, drawn by horses or pus-he;! by the ing use of this exceptional right must ut once and responsibilities of the place $2500 and tires, which'has been followed by some of mother or nurse, to take out license be­ inform the country having jurisdiction over the expenses would not be too much to give the manufacturers, is a commendable one. fore the vehicle can pass through Baston, rider so dealt with and forwarded such of the in- the right man. American cycle racing is It tends to keep up an interest in cycling, and also have the power to require every fonuatiou on which it has acted as can properly a large sized institution. The man at the and creates a friendly competition among person who walks in or through the towu be sent. head of it should be judiciously chosen the riders of the country. to take out a license and have painted on That each body, party to this agreement, re­ and well paid. It is no longer reasonable Without doubt, Morgan & Wright are the his or he;- person or permanently and con­ tain liberty at 'any time to bring this agree­ or for the best interest of the sport to ex­ pioneer's in the prize-offering custom, as spicuously attached to his or her person or ment to a <'lose at a month's notice. pect; the chairman to put; the necessary they have followed it for several years, clothes, a number- corresponding to the The National Cyclists' Union of F/ngland brains and energy into the work for 'office offering prizes for the greatest mileage license. For these1 reasons, Judge Stump has alwavs drawn the amateur line very expenses.' When a good man works it his made during the year on one pair of their declared the ordinance void. closelv. and it is unlikely that it will show privilege to expect somebody to settle, and tires, the most meritorious ride, etc. leniency to foreign riders against whom no exception should be made of the work This year they offer the usual number CYCLE BOARD OF TRADE there is any suspicion of the violation of now under consideration. Every capable of prizes, which are for international com­ amateur rules. person owes society and the world, per­ petition, the awards to be made under the Granted a Charter and Sanction For haps, a certain amount of gratuitous labor, rules of the governing cycling organization TO PUSH GOOD ROADS. but the chairmanship of the L. A. W. in the country in which the winner lives. a Bicycle Show. Jlacing Board is not one of those things The entries close December 25, and the A charter has been granted to the Phila­ Senator Hiffbie Will Urge Governor- which belong ou the free list." awards will be made as soon as the judges delphia Cycle Board of Trade, and now Elect Black to Recommend Im­ may decide. The following is the list of that organization is actually in existence TO BEG IN SUIT. prizes open for competition: and promises henceforth to be an import­ provements. For fastest unpaced mile on regulation trac!?; ant factor in local cycling matters. Albany. X. Y., Dec, 2.—Good roads legis­ An Accounting Demanded From przc, trophy equal in value to the erne awarded The offices of the Asociation are- at No. lation will be vigorously pushed at the in 1S05. and containing over 50Oawts. of 24- Oil Walnut street, ami the officials are: coming session of the Legislature. Senator the Chicago Exhibition Company. Uarat gold. A smaller fac-simile to each breaker President, William M. Brewster; vice presi­ Higbie. who was chairman of the Assem- The Chicago "Exhibition Company, who of tlie record. dent, George H. Foley: treasurer. .T. Edwin blv Special Committee on Good Roads had the management of the Cycle Show For the greatest mileage made on one set of Rech; secretary, William J. Haines; as­ two years ago. was here yesterday. He that was held in Chicago of this year, have Morgan & Wright tires during 1896, rider to sistant secretary, Charles U. Curtis: board says 'he will introduce a good roads bill never given the National Cycle Board of make ! is own repairs—First prize, cost value, of directors, W. M. Brewster, 8. T. ('lark. during the first week .of the session, and Trade a satisfactory statement of the second prize, overcoat, $45; third prize, H. B. Hart, W. J. Haiues, E. A. Keith, H. that, he has hopes. of' much being accom­ financial result of the exhibition. An in- cr,p set & W. tires. veptieation has been going on during the For most meritorious single ride; distance, D. Sitnrnons, John A. Wells; membership plished through the efforts of the good weather and elsanicter of road to count—First committee, H. D. Siniuions. chairman; readers. past year in an endeavor to obtain a satis­ prize, cost value, $50; second prize, cost- value, .George H. Foley, John A. Wells, G. F. Senator Higbie will have a consultation factory settlement from the Exhibition $l!,r>: 'third prize, one set M. £ W. tires. Wjese, W. J. Haiues. with Governor-elect Black in a few days Company, hut without result. For fastes-t wile made in competition—Pri'/.e, The amount of the capital stock of the and will endeavor to have him make some Messrs. Wm. A. Redding, and F. J. Stiin- cost value, $50. said corporation is $10,000. divided into strong recommendation in favor of good son, counsel for the National Cycle "Hoard For best time in road, race—Distance, 10 1000 shares of the par value of .fM>. roads" in his annual message, which will of Trade, met i./st. week, and after careful miles. Prize, cost value, $25. The first business of importance that be sent to the Legislature on. the lirst consideration decided to at. once com­ For best time In road race— Distaace, 25 miles. jvill come before the new organization will Wednesday in January. mence a suit in equity against the Chicago Trizc, cost value, $25. 16 SPORTING LIFE. Dec- 5.

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UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF signer of the Windle Cycle Company, of Worths ter. Mass., has decided to start iu tbe manu faeturiug business for himself in that city. He has completed several models of his new wheel. The Snell Cycle Fittings Company, of TWedo, National Board of Trade O.. has amicably adjusted its differences with its employes, and is DO\T running on full tiaie with a full complement of men. Mr. Snell sailed from SPALDING SPEAKS OF THE EFFECT L-jveipool last Saturday for home. of Cycle Manufacturers.. The Fowler Cycle Mfg. Company, of Chicago OF REDUCTIONS. have issued a neat little illustrated pamphlet giving a report of the reconnoissance of a de­ tachment of the Second United States Infantry, 1 from Fort Omnna, Neb., to Chicago. 111.. au cycles—high grade, medium grade and low cided to apply for sanction to hold a show in Mgr. Eastern Exhibition, grade: and every manufacturer shoulc that city in February. Chicago Exhibition, \jt make that grade 'best suited to his facili­ "Hie Lake Cycle Mfg. Company, of Milwaukee, 271 Broadway, Room 42, Auditorium Bid?., X^ \Vis.. will for the season of 1897 manufacture N. V. City. ties and place himself in the class he thinks and put on the market two models of high Chicago. Ills. fj he belongs. If he aspires to a higher class gmde bicvcies, to be known as "The Moore" than his grade of work entitles him the and "The Lake." They will be practical buying and discerning public will soon wheels for street and road use, "common sense X place him and his goods where they belong. products at a popular price," to use the words "There is no reason why bicycles should of the makers. Rational Heart ol Trade of Cpla IHannfactorers, § not be of different grades and different E. C. Stenrns & Co. have announced their 1897 prices, the same as pianos, carnages, hats prl ?e« 1 o° be $10° eac" for their regular models, 271 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. and other articles. If 1 own n Steinwav and J1J5 for their special. piano I feel that I have the best, though u •• A Christy, inventor of the Christv there may be others just as good. But 1 am willing to pay something for satisfac­ tion. Rival dealers may argue and possi-

hlv convince me that I am paying too ..M-/-.^ IV_ V^UII.?IIY |IUt.^lJL. tt* much for the combination—piano and satis­ vm^ti « n accounting and injunction to pre- The Syracuse Cycle Company, makers of the are among the others who have held the faction—but as 1 dou't happen to know G W S C°M ~ mnUg °f an allefered infringement. well-known "Crimson Him" bicycles, bave an­ office. The term is ^tie year. much about the actual merits of pianos, nounced the list price of their '07 model at $100. further increased. The factory is running until but do understand satisfaction. I am willing 9 I'. M. each working day. ELLIOTT'S SCHEME to pay something for that. The same ap­ V. V. lile, of Peoria, 111., whose factory was plies to hats. If I am under a Dunlap destroyed by tire recently, is negotiating foe For Prizes Colculated to Increase Lb I am satisfied'. I? I pay $5.00 for a Dun- the removal of some of liis machinery to Spring­ lap though rival dealers offer me a hat „, ni?°'. llas. J**31 incorporated 'under th<,e laws A. W. Membership. claimed to be just as good for 53.00, I re­ ol Illinois with a capital stock of'$100 000 field, O. President Elliott, of the L. A. W.. makes ply that I only pay $3.00 for my hat and N'ov th * Ma*w cl««f ts Supreme Court at ioston,' the following announcement in relation 10 $2.00 for satisfaction. Nov. 20, Judge Holmes dismissed the bill in THE SEASON'S EVENT. the donation of prizes to increase the equity brought by Everett L. Cole, to sei t aside League membership: THE DIFFERENCE. a decree of the Worcester insolvency Cot irt nu- "These similes are applicable to bicycles. thonzmg the assignees of the Greyhound The Great Six-Day Race in New York Ou July 31 I called attention to a proposed But, you ask, why dou't they apply with Company, whose plant is at Bast Bro Bi cycle Next Week. competition for prizes which was intended as au equal force? Well. I'll tell yon why: sim­ Mass, to sell the property of, the concern additional incentive to those who are making ef­ ply because the use and manufacture of defendant. J. Fannie Sroddard, for $800 to the New York will next week witness the big­ forts to increase our membership, and also vvitli bicycles is a new thing: new riders have plaintiff claimed that the sale to Mrs iOOO.« The gest and best six-days' cycle race ever held, the hope of interesting others in the work. The 'oddard judging from the preparations for the competition is open to anyone who chooses 1o appeared so rapidlv, without knowledge of was brought about by fraud, :uid aliesr;ed t hat as to what constitutes a really good ma­ he bid $10,000 for the same property th event, the men who will manage it and the enter it. It is now definitely settled that a to be paid in thirty days. money noted racing men entered as competitors. handsome line of prizes will be ottered, though chine, that they are governed entirely by The management is in the hands of Ed. oniy a part of them have been decided upon. The finish and price in making their first selec­ The bftgonda Cycle Co", of Springfield, O will be ready to start their plant for '< I'luminer and Pat Powers, the well-known list will be headed by at least two first-class tion—just as a novice in art might select . P«ration president of the Eastern Base Ball League. pianos, one or more billiard tables, several bi­ & highly colored chrotno instead of au oil cycles and tandems, wutehes. ca.mei~.is, etc. I painting, and be happy until he found The Hajnilton-Kenwood Cycle Comp ny of That ensures racing on the level. The Grand Rapids. Midi., are to open a br anch -U racing will be done In Madison Square Gar­ would like to make the total list of prizes at out the difference-. lioston to supply the New England and G den than which no better plaxie exists in least 50, and would ask all members \vuo are "Without an opportunity to ride any ma­ nadi-in interested to give me suggestions as to what ar­ trade. They have appointed Charles H Glaziera"lel the world. chine but this tirst selection they think manager. ' The tournament will begin on Saturday ticles should be added. 'Hie comi>etition will they have got the best on earth and im­ The Crawford Mfg. Co., of Hagenstown, Md night, Nov. 5. with a series of short-dis­ begin on January 1, 1S97, and will cloae on mediately become its champion and only are working 500 hands, and the force will be tance races, in which some of the foreign December 13, 1897. discover' their mistake when by some visitors will compete. 10. C. Bald is also en­ lucky chance they happen to mount a bet­ tered. The six-day race will commence ter "machine. Cheap wheels serve an ex­ five minutes after midnight on Dec. 7. The HERE AND THERE, cellent and necessary purpose, for they 'Yours at English cracks who will try conclusions make riders for the medium grade, and with the American talent will be as fol­ The French Qyclists" Touring Club has a mem­ these in turn prepare the way for the lows: Tom Linton, the world's hour cham­ bership of 43,000. really high grade wheels and satisfaction. pion, and Michael's most dreaded rival; As usual, every married employe of Morgan & "In time the bicycle riding public will- Will Lumsden, the Scotch champion; W right was this year given a Thanksgiving be sufficiently educated and experienced to Charlie Hale, champion of Ireland; Chap­ turkey, with it« etcetenis. discern between high, medium and low pie, the amateur ex-champion of England, It is slid that the Utah and Ohio divisions of grade wheels, and in the near future the and Dubois, the famous French champion. the U. A. W. are not ditqMwed lo 1'arnr the re- liowing advertisements that announce 'The Besides these champions Jimmy Warbur- election of Sterling Blliott to the League presi­ verv highest grade $100 bicycles for $1S.'J!>.' ton. Dudley Marks, Alt'. Hunter. Sam Lin­ dency. will not humbug so many people a* they ton. Eddie Bald and Anton Johnson have A revolving tool bag is a new invention by appear now to do." been engaged to make pace and these will a Brooklyn iiitui that promises to attract con­ SPALDING'S HIGH! STAND. also compete in the short-distance races. siderable attention. It is cylindrical ill shape, "Well. Mr. Spalding. while your remarks It is conlidently predicted that hundreds and occupies less space than the ordinary tool on the bicycle industry in the abstract are of indoor-records will be broken at the Gar­ bag. Tlie holder is divided into compartments, interesting.' I almost forgot what I called den next week. and each revolution exposes the contents. for. and that was to rind out. if possible, 365 memorandum pages—365 squibs of The bicycle exhibit arranged to take place in what will be the price of the Spaldiug for COljEMAN TO RETIRE. the Madison Si mure Garden from Jan. 11 to ](i 1897. cycling interest —120 little thumb-nail has l>een abandoned, and in its place a military "Why. certainly. We propose to enter sketches—an office and home convenience. bicycle carnival will bo bc'ld. covering the same the Spalding at scratch in the first or high Because there are just a few words of trip­ One Term of N. B. C. T. Presidency dates. The events will consist of drills anil Enough For Him. various manoeuvres of bieyces between the tneiu- grade race, and so long as we are com­ hammer, unanswerable argument about Ixsrs of the National Guard of the different) pelled to pay high grade wages to high Columbia bicycle qual­ "The American Wheelman" is authority States. grade workmen, pay 100 cents on the dol­ for the statement that II. L. Coleman, the Owing to the unprecedented demand for space lar for all kinds of high grade material, ity and the mechanical present incumbent of the presidency of the at the Eastern National Oyelo Exhibition, to be and pay a reasonable dividend on the larjre certainty produced by National Cycle Board of Trade will resign held at the Grand Central Palace of Industry. capita] invested, and expect to win in the twenty years of con­ that office at the expiration of the present New York City, Feb. 6 to 13. 1897, and ina.bility race. The price on the Spaldiug for 181)7 term. When he took the position Mr. Cole­ to provide all applicants with space, the National will be .SI00. tinuous bicycle man declared that it was for one term Board of Trade decided to rent the entire fourth, "Possibly we may also decide to enter building, this only, and lie now iterates that declara­ floor at the Grand Central Palace, thereby pro­ a candidate in the 'medium grade race.' and calendar is tion. His able management of the difficult viding an additional 200 spaces. if we do. you may s-ifely back it for a win­ office has excited almost universal com­ ner there—certainly for a place." yours, pre­ mendation and many regrets have followed paid, for five his announcement to retire. It is not un­ two -cent likely that some Western man will be TRADE stamps. chosen for the place and C. W. Dickinson, of Chicago, is talked of. The office is The Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Or>. bave appointed Address Calen­ purely gratuitous, but it is talk that to J. H. Ishain iigent for the Ramblers for Buffalo dar Department, some manufacturers it would be worth at arid adjacent territory, for the ensiling season. ! POPE MG. CO.,Hartford,Conn. least $50,000 a year as an advertising me­ George '* I'i-eiitice, wlio was manager t-ud tie- j dium. Colonel Pope and A. G. Spaldiug