DEVOTED TO—BASE BALL—BICYCLING—GUNS—GUNNING

VOLUME 31, NO. 1. **»*. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 26, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. IMPORTANT DEAL WORDS OF PRAISE FOR PRESI- MADE IN CONNECTION WITH VICTOR DENT JOHNSON. SPORTING GOODS. What the Western League Thinks ol The Athletic Goods Business, Stock and the Man Who Pilots It and Who Labor ol the Overman Wheel Com Has the Credit o! Making Brash pany Transferred to a New Company Quit in a Battle. Under C. B, Whitney©s Management.

Tn the fall of 1804, when the Western The most important event in sporting League was reorganized on a five-year basis circles during the present week was the and St. Paul succeeded Sioux City in the sale of the athletic department of the Over circuit. B. B. Johnson, at that time sport man Wheel Co., of Ohicopee©Falls, to the ing editor of "The Cincinnati Commercial Victor Sporting Goods Co. This newly-or Gazette," was elected president and secre ganized stock company will continue to tary, and since that time has administered place upon the market that celebrated line the duties of the office to the evident satis of Victor athletic goods which in the last faction of the magnates. How well he has few years have reached a leading place served his league is shown by the follow in the favor of all sportsmen. A glance ing eulogy by President Kelleher, of Mil at the history of the old company and of waukee: the present management will show clearly "It was the luckiest stroke of work- the West the great importance of the .transaction. ern League ever did when we got hold of Ban THE ATHLKTIO BUSINESS Johnson to guide ibe affairs of the I-cague. He of thg Overman Wheel Co. was started at bas been progressive, conservative, conscientious the wish of Mr. A. IT. Overman, a man and economic, and used splendid discretion in who never yet did anything by halves, and the discharge of the League©s business, and his inside of six months after his determina suggestions have teen extremely valuable. tion to make athletic goods in connection "It was John T. Brush, the owner of the Cin with bicycles he had the most finely equip cinnati and Indianapolis Clubs, who was ebieily instrumental in bringing Johnson before the ped plant in the country, a plant to whose League meeting in Chicago, and Comiskey, who great facilities he has continually added. knew Johnson when he managed the Cincinnati This entire business has now passed into Club, also vouched for him. but so conscientious the hands of the Victor Sporting Goods was the newly-elected president of the League : Co.. under the supervision of the new pres that he called. Brush down the first part of the ident and manager, Mr. Chas.,B. Whitney. season following for some alleged irregularity, MR. WHITNEY. thereby incurring the Cincinnati magnate©s is too well known to the sporting fraternity hatred and opposition from that time to this. to need any words of comment. A member "Two years later Brush tried to break up the of the famous Whitney family of ball play League and oust Johnson, but was unsuccessful, ers, he has devoted his whole life to the being beaten in an argument before the National furtherance of pure athletic sports. After Board of Arbitration, and compelled to resign as fourteen years of service in the firm of president of the Indianapolis Club and make affi A. G. Spa©lding, in their Chicago house, he davit that he did not own stock in that organiza had charge of the Overman Wheel Com tion in order to save himself from being thrown pany©s branch in Denver; from there ho out of the National Board. Ban is fair to us came East and had, entire control of the all. but in spite, of the fact that Comiskey, Joshua M. Goar, who will be one of the Cincinnati Club©s this season, was born athletic department of the above-named IjOftus, Van Derbeck and myself are intimate Jan, 31, 1870, at New Lisbon, Ind., and learned to play ball on the lots around his home, after firm in the factory- All who have watched friends, when it comes to a business proposition wards playing with amateur teams at Cambridge City, Ind. His professionl career began with the the rapid progress of these goods under his every club in the League is given only what it Muncie Club, of the Indiana State League, in 1890. which finished second in the race for the pen able direction will rejoice with us to learn la justly entitled to ami he plays no favorites." nant of that League. He was re-engaged by that club for the seaapn of 1891. In 1892 ho was that the product he has been managing has It was President Johnson who suggested with the Anderson (Ind.) Club. During, the seasons of 1893 and 1S&4 he was once more with the Muncie Club. In 1895 he played with Toledo. In 1896 Pittsburg purchased and released him, and now become his own property. that the League should pool its mileage and he finished the season with Grand Rapids. Last year he played with Indianapolis, from which ANOTHER INTERESTED PARTY place its railroad business in his hands, club he has been transferred to Cincinnati. He is five feet nine inches high and weighs about in this new company is Mr. Arthur G. Fer and in this way he has made it possible to 135 pounds. Last season he was considered one- of the best pitchers in the Western League. ry the hustling salesman to whose indefati save thousands of dollars in each club©s gable efforts much of the supremacy of the expense accounts. Last fall he advised the Victor line is due. Mr. Perry is known in magnates to place the players© contracts in I every city from Boston to Denver as a his charge, and next year the schedule will IT'S ALL SETTLED. AN INTER-STATE LEAGUE: salesman who never misrepresents, as a lie drawn up by him and the Schedule Com salesman whose ambition is to please his mittee abolished. In fact, as one of the Quincy Now Assured of the Des Composed of Clubs Located in Penn customers, as a salesman in .whose hands magnates recently stated, it is only a ques Moines Team and Franchise. sylvania and New Jersey. their interests will be safely guarded. tion of time when Ban Johnson will sign Quiiicy. 111.. March 20. Editor "Sporting The Interstate Base Ball League, composed of SUCCESS ASSURED. eil the players, pay salaries, look after the Life:" The transfer of the Des Moines Club to Media; .Brandywine, of W-est Chester; Atlantic With mi eh men as Mr. Whitney and Mr. gate receipts and do all the work in the Quincy is a sure thing, and Quincy will be in City and Norristown, is now an assured fact. A Ferry among its workers;©with the good;, Western League, leaving nothing for the the Western Association as of yore.. Mr. S. F. meeting of representatives from the four clubs will "and the entire machinery of the old magnates to do but clip coupons after a Frick, the owner of the Des Moines team, ac named met March 18 in Philadelphia, at the company among its resources, we predict period of two or three years. cepted Quincy©s offer of $1300 to bring the club hooie of John Mahrer, president of the Atlantic for this new company a career of success here, and he came to this city, this morning to City Cluh. Manager Harry Barton and Director and we are certain that in the future, as-in formally make the transfer. The preliminaries George E. Adams represented the Media Club. the past, the pinnacle of excellence in sport JERSEY CITY JOTS. have all been arranged, and there is little to do The Norristown Club was represented by Manager except to send directions to the players to re John Carman. Manager John O©Kourke and Vine ing goods will be assured wherever is found The Big Jersey Town to Have a Good port in Quiucy instead of the Iowa capital. President Eber Mahrer represented the Atlantic the trade mark V.ictor. The $1300 was raised by popular subscription. City Club, and Brandywine was represented by Independent Club. and the list includes the names of many of the proxies. Jersey City. March 21, -Editor "Sporting prominent business men of the city. The matter was fully discussed by those pres THE DES MOINES PLAYERS Life:" There,seems to be a question as to which A committee will start out, to-morrow to col ent, and it was decided to organize the League. A city in New Jersey has the best semi-professional lect enough of the subscriptions to put up the meeting will be held in West Chester next week Are Ordered to Report at Quincy on team. The latest newcomer in the struggle for $500 guarantee, and there will be no difficulty for the purpose of effecting an organization and supremacy is the Pacific Athletic Club, of about that, as some of the subscribers have electing officers. All four of the clubs expect to / April 1. Jersey City, which, under the capable manage already paid up. The base ball fever is high, place fast teams on the diamond, and the racg Des Moines, la., March 18. Editor "Sporting ment of Jimmy" Kelly has placed the follow and all the signs point to a prosperous year. for the pennant between them should be close Life:" Base ball news has been a very scarce ing team on the field and is willing to meet Tickets for the opening game of the season will and interesting. Each club is to play eight article here, owing to the unsettled condition of any of them: Moore P. Dowd, catcher; Callahan, be sold at $1 each, and many of them have games with each of the other three. About half affairs of the Association. It was a guess all first base; P. Connolly, second base; August, left already been spoken for. of the games will be played at Atlantic City winter what would become of us and franchise. short stop; L. Connolly. third base; August, left Air. Frick has -5 men. on the reserve list, during July and August. Not until to-day was it, a settled fact where wo field; Doody, centre field.©and Hardy, right field. including all the men of last season©s team, and Manager Harry Karton is already at work get would land. A telegram was received from L). A series of games hare been arranged with promises that the club will be in the first di. ting the Media team together. With the excep F. Frick. stating that he had closed a deal at the Hobokens and the West N. Y. Field Club vision in the pennant race. BLACK DISPATCH. tion of a change of and two oirfielders, Quincy, 111., for team and franchise, so am safe- is expected to make it a three-cornered fight. the club for 1898 will be pretty much the same to say that Des Moines will have no team for The Pacifies have already booked games with Compare* With Dog-Fighting. as last year, which won both the county and the season of ©98; was ordered to notify all the Newarks, Orange A. C., Hobokeu, Meridea "So we are all Chesterfields this year; per intercounty championships. Shincil catcher, plavers to .report at Quincy, 111., April 1, and and Bridgeport, of Connecticut League. Their in fect gentlemen; take IK auywhere from a pink Plummer pitcher. Stainsby first base, Ca©rpey sec book exhibition games with any club that wanted closed grounds, are within thirty minutes of tea to a dog fight, eh? Well, give me the dog ond baso and Staekhouse third base, all expressed games at one-half gross receipts; will forward JSow York City, and they have ail tile facilities fight." is the fling that Dad Clarke takes,at the a willingness to play witb Media again this news to vour Quincy correspondent from this on. {or handling immense crowd*. Brush, blacklistment law. Washingtott "Post," season. Truly yours,, PETE LOIIMAN, Manager. SPORTING March 26.

BOQUETS FOR RRAUTHOFF. SWIFT STEAKNS. THE FARMING EVIL Nick Young©s Gushing Letter to the More Facts About That New "Board BRUSH METHODS New Senior "Judge." of Discipline" Member. Nick Young has officially notified Louis Taking up "Sporting Life©s" criticism of Krauthoff, of Kansas City, of his appoint the appointment as a judge over ball play ment as chairump of the Board of Disci ers of the man who was in his time the ONCE MORE RECEIVE A MUCH- pline, chosen at the St. Louis meeting to most extensive broker in base ball flesh in act as the supreine tribune of the major the history of the League the "New York, NEEDED AIRING, League, and to hand down, decisions in Journal" says: those extreme cases that require a penalty "Frederick K. Stearns, of Detroit, is doubt beyond the ordinary term of suspension. less the best known through his meteoric connec Which Dictator Brush EYolyed and President Young©s letter to Mr. Krauthoff. tion with the . Stearns made How tlie Western League Has Been rung thusly: probably the quickest and most profitable specu "I take pleasure In informing you that at the lation in the history of the national game. After Fastened on the National Game recent meeting of the National League and a fierce struggle with other stockholders Stearns Again Forced to Make Disgrace American Association, held in St. Louis, you and J. L. Edson. since deceased, secured a con were unanimously selected as the senior member trolling interest in the Detroit Club in 1885. At Why President PullianTs Plan of the Board of Discipline for a term of three the close of that season the celebrateu Big Four ful Terms With Its Virtually Alien years under the resolutions and provisions pre deal was consummated, Brouthers, White. Rich sented by the committee of which Mr. Brush ardson and Rowe being purchased from Buffalo Was Temporarily Side-Tracked, was chairman, with which you are perfectly for $7500 remarkably cheap. With this ac©ded Indianapolis Club, familiar. I will send you a complete copy of the strength Detroit finished second in 1886 and won measure as soon as it is reviewed and printed. everything in sight in 1887. One of the most flagrant abuse? now "I can very heartily congratulate the League "With a champion team in its possession the It has been stated that in order to ea- known Ln base ball is the ©©farming" sys on your appointment and acceptance of the posi Stearns combination decided to make a ©killing.© force the new $200 salary limit the Western tem, and how it can be successfully tion. You can well understand that by reason Early in the season of 1888 Stearns, acting as League assigned President Johnson the of the warm personal friendship and confidence the auctioneer, began secret negotiations with checked has agitated the minds of the existing between us for so many years it is the magnates of other clubs, and before the sea onerous task of signing all the players magnates who are opposed to it, but all more than gratifying to tne personally. I would son closed every man on that great team, had reserved by the various clubs. Now, it ap legislation leveled at the evil has been, suc suggest that the Board hold a meeting at some been sold, and Detroit as a National League town pears that there is one exception, to that convenient time and place before April 15. and was dead as a. door nail. cessfully side-tracked so far by the auto "Brouthers, Richardson, Bennett, Ganzel and rule, and that exception is of course the perfect your organization and arrange for hand Western League©s ©©old man of the sea" the cratic John T. Brush, owner of the Cincin ling the business that may be presented for your Getzein went to Boston, each player being nati Club through the generosity of the consideration and action. The programme and ©knockeij down© at a good figure. White, Rowe, Indianapolis Club, notorious farm of the National League. The Cincinnati Club also plans you may adopt will receive the widest and Haulon were sold to Pittsburg, Sam. Thomp Cincinnati National League Club. The "De exercises a fostering care over the Indian publicity, so that every, League player can under son and Pete Conway to Philadelphia, and va troit Free Press," a reliable paper, first apolis Club, of the Western League. As stand that the League is determined at any cost rious job lots went in other directions. gave out the news of the Hoosier exemp "The Stearns clique divided between $60,000 and tion as follows: showing the sentiment of the Western press to carry the adopted measure into effect. $70,000 in profits, and the other members of the on the subject we quote from the Milwau "I remember well that after the four players combination were so pleased with the way in "Speaking of Ban Johnson©s efforts to sign kee "Sentinel" the following: were expelled for crookedness in 1876 many which he auctioned off the players that they pre the old players on tlie different clubs called up "At the last session of the National League players who were suspected stood up so straight sented a $250 gold watch to Steajns. the question as to what was done about signing a plan was offered by President Pulliam, of that they nearly broke their backs leaning over "Detroit has since made several attempts to get the Indianapolis players. It has been stated the Louisville Chib, which would have killed backward. I will be pleased to hear from you back into the National League, but the door of late that the Western League president did at. any time, and will be pleased to assist and seems permanently closed to the City of the not nave the signing of these players, but that off the "farms" with one blow of the hatchet, co-operate with you in the work before you, and by special agreement it was left in the handa but the meeting was adjourned before the sug beg to be considered at your service. Yours very Straits. Several magnates have expressed the gestion could be acted upon, and now another opinion that a city whijh would auction off a of the Indians© management, and that Bob Al year must elapse before the proposed rule can truly, "N. E. YOUNG. President." champion team as soon as the pennant was hoist ien was now at the task. President Van J)er- be again brought up before the League. Mr. ed was hardly deserving of a League franchise. beck confirmed this report, and said that the Pulliam wanted to amend the draft system so HALLER©S NOTION Detroit worries along with a minor league team, arrangement had to be made at the fall meeting that players could not be fanned out by any but so far as the National League is concerned of the Western League ©on account of the mix National League club without giving other League the city is in bad odor." ing up of the Indianapolis affairs with Cincin (dubs in need of players first chance at the men As to a Winning Team For Birming nati.© When, asked if .this did not make the drafted at the draft or purchase price. This ham©s Club. enforcement of the salary limit rule with the rule would effectually prevent Brush from hold NEW BRITAIN©S CLUB. other clubs look like a farce. President Van. ing his Indianapolis players from season to Birmingham, Ala., March 22. Editor "Sporfc- Derbeck said it did, but he insisted that the season by placing their names on the roster of ing Life:" The Birmingham team is at last Manager Gilbert Making No Noise, Indianapolis players were also being cut dowu the Cincinnati Club every fall, and then releas complete. As a whole, it in unknown to the local in their salaries, the reason of the present ing the entire batch to the Hoosier aggregation fans. It is evident that the players are mainly But Hustling Nevertheless. kicking." each succeeding ppring, thereby giving that young men. If they are of the right material it New Britain, Conn., March 21. Editor "Sport- In commenting upon the latest degrading learn an advantage over its competitors for is better so, as they have reputations to make Ing Life:" Manager Gilbert is not yet ready to and humiliating conditions imposed upon the and will play good, bard hall. announce his list of players. The quota is Western League honors and making the fight at THE BATTERIES. Western League by its hoodoo club the the best for second place only. pretty nearly filled and he volunteers the in St. Louis "News" well says: "If legislation is not enacted this year to Three twirlers appear on the list In Switzer, formation that it will be one of the spediest, if check the growth of the evils upheld by Brush Willig and Ponser. Naturally the fans look not the fastest, in the circuit. Mr. Gilbert says "In commenting on tlie special agreement! no one can estimate the damage that will re to this department for great things and were he will countenance none but gentlemanly play among the Western League magnates© that tha sult to base ball. Not alone satisfied with giv somewhat disappointed in not recognizing any ers and a fall from grace on the part of the best signing of the Indianapolis players should lie ing the Indianapolis team his surplus Cincinnati old favorites in this list. of them will be fatal. left to the management instead of President Ban, Laporte. the catcher, is about the best known THE SEASON TICKET PLAN Johnson, to whom the power to make contracts players. Brush has time and again tried to wreck man. outside of the manager. He was accepted for the other clubs was delegated. President the Western League, but failed only because by Milwaukee, but that club bad a surplus of which Mr. Gilbert hit upon commends itself to the magnates were on the alert. It was through patrons for its liberality and already $500 worth Vanderbeck, of the Detroit Club, says, the exemp bis intervention that the minor league requests backstops aud our catcher was released to this of them have been sold. The ticket, which is tion was necessary "on account of the mixing were denied at the St. Louis meeting, and he city. He has a. good reputation. sold for $10, admits the purchaser to each of the up of the Indianapolis affairs with Cincinnati." THE INFIELD. 40 tiome games scheduled, and insures him a This means that the Indianapolis Club, a mem wanted to amend the National Agreement so Haller, our manager, will be the guardian of ber of the Western League, is to be equipped that farmed players could be recalled on de the initial bag. As a fielder he ranks well, being seat in the grand stand. Should the holder of the mand and drafted players tried for 30 days be ticket desire to bring a friend to a game two with National League players which belong to fore they were paid for, but this demand smack fourth in a list of thirty-six. As a batter he coupons are detached, and the ticket is godd for the Cincinnati Club. This entails injustice to ed so much of "bunco" that the older beads in trots in the .300 class. .one less game. This ticket is trans all the other Western League clubs as well aa base ball backed him down. Minor league mag- The "keystone" of the diamond will be in the ferable by the owner and this is a condescension the players, who have "advanced in their pro keeping of L. B. Montgomery. He is well spoken fession," but are forced back into a minor club Rates should .bend every energy this year to of and has been under the watchfulness of on the part of the management which has in secure the National League©s acquiescence to sured the popularity of the scheme. Mr. Gilbert in some instances at a big reduction ia salary. their demands, and keep up an incessant ham Manager Haller for some time. intends to sell 100 of them, and with the sum The contract season jn the major League is fop mering at the big League through the press so Third base is in the keeping of Veitcb, said of $1000 as a nucleus he will be well fixed six months, and in the minor leagues at least that the aid of the public will be secured." to be from the Virginia League. financially to properly equip a speedy team- 30 days shorter. The Cincinnati players who W. B. Galligan, short stop, hails from Wheel Subscribers to these tickets include the most have been farmed to Indianapolis refuse to ac A straw showing which way the wind ing, W. Va. He has an excellent record. prominent citizens of the city. cept a cut in their salaries and declare that blows is a letter to "Sporting Life" from THE OUTFIELD. THE BALL PARK. they will not sign on the terms offered them. Manager Buckenberger commending our The other men are Blackwell, Knoi, Sheehan, Mr. Gilbert has arranged matters to his satis This shows that the Indianapolis Club officials stand against Brushism, denying the report Reilley, , and Valleudorff, utility man. faction with the Central Railway and Electric are keeping faith with the other magnates, that outnelder Beldeu had ©been or would These men are said to have been selected on Company in regard to the grounds. The com but why should they expect the services of the be borrowed from Cleveland and announc account of their effectiveness with the willow. pany will regrade the diamond, and will remove National League players for minor league sal ing for the information of all League clubs Heavy hitters are desirable at all stages of the from the outfield the two trees that made a base aries? The players as well as the magnates are that tlie Syracuse Club is out of the farm- game, even if tine fielding is somewhat lacking. hit out of many an easy fly ball last season dur in the game for the money that there is in it, A perfect fielding team that could not hit would and when a minor league player "advances in ins: business now and forever. Good. If never be in the hunt with the teams who batted ing the of the factory league. The old grand all other minor league clubs would now, stand, which now trespasses on the field, will his profession." he has a reasonable right to well, but did not field as brilliantly. be moved to a position alongside the stand expect an increase in salary to last until he profiting by sad experience, resolutely re MINOR MENTION. is released as unable to hold his own in fast 1 fuse to borrow National League players Abner Powell, the old favorite of New Or which was erected last summer. There will be upon any terms whatever, the farming evil leans, has great confidence in Haller©s ability and seating accommodations for about 600 people, and company." would soon die out even without any spe judgment. the company has agreed to erect bleachers if it This flagrant case serves to show most cial legislation to hasten that desirable end Oharley Petty, once the king of minor league is found after the first few games that the at forcibly what Brushism means, and is but Only one season©s rigid adherence to such twirlers, is ia Birmingham. He will probably tendance will warrant. one iusUince of the methods of exploiting a resolution is necessary to make the Na not be given a chance on the local team, as he the national game conceived and fastened tional League clubs tired of fanning, Bv has probably seen his best days. In the good FENDER©S PROTEGES. upon a noble sport by the arch manipulator that tinw Dictator Brush will be de old days of long ago Petty did much to bring of "base ball for revenue only." However, throned and his baneful influence be either glory on the local teams. The Team Which Will Represent the bell is ringing for Brush and Brushisin. entirely eliminated or at least materially Joe Broderick, at one time the "Pete Brown At the very moment when the dictator lessened. ing" of the minor leagues, wanted to get a Montgomery This Season. reached the zenith of his triumphs at St. chance on the local .team yns year. Old Joe Montgomery, Ala., March 22.— Editor "Sporting Louis began his decline and within a has seen his best days on the diamond, as was Life:" Well, the agony is over at last, and the twelve month will be witnessed his irre FORT WAYNE FANCIES. evidenced when he played here with Columbus, cranks are jubilant over the opening of the sea Ga., two seasons ago. son, which will be the 14th of April. Last week trievable fall. The Club Returns to Its Old Grounds The local players will report here on the 25th brought Tom Pender, who is to be our team man inst. for practice. Exhibtion games will be play ager, and catcher Outcalt. Pender is getting YOUN GSTOWlT BRIEFS. For a Season, ed with State amateur clubs of Chicago and Bal things in shape, and already he is piled with timore of the major league. DONOVA.N. Ft. Wayne, Ind., March 19. Editor "Sporting letters from neighboring cities wanting dates. W. K. Lyons Secured and Dave Bar Life:"- Congratulations are certainly in order, As yet he has not accepted any, but of course ber Awarded to Caiiaiidaigua. Mr. Editor, upon the handsome appearance of WILUAMSPORT WINNOWINGS. he will get some practice out of them. The your spring number. The cover is artistic, the make-up of the Montgomery team up to date is Toungstown. O.. March 21. -Editor "Sporting real base ball news begins to gladden the eve, as follows: Life:" Inflelder Dave Barber, of the New York apd the number contains a Ft. Wayne letter. Two New Men Added to the Team by Outcalt and Locke, catchers, both of whom State League, who was signed some time ago by Surely congratulations are in order," There is Manager Spence. were in the Ohio-West Virginia League last sea Manager Geer, is not likely to be seen with the not a great deal that©s fresh to record in this son. Armstrong, of the Virginia League, and local team. By verbal agreement Manager Raiu- Williamsport, Pa.,© March 22. Editor "Sport Harper, one of the best pitchers in the State. sey was to leave Barber free to ©Sign a Youngs- corner, except the return of the bail park to ing Life:" The Williamsport Demorests are all town contract, and with this understanding (he its old location on tlie river flats. We commonly ready for the season, and President Miller will have been signed for slab duty. On the infield call thorn the jail flats, but the other name the team will start out With Kotchel, of the ifitielder accepted Manager Geer©s terms, but call a meeting this month. The fans are wild Central League, on first base; Flynn, of the afterwards learned that his services were claiia» sound better to anyone who never saw the over the make-up of the team. There have been ed bv the Canandaigua team. river. Some people think the old grounds will two changes since my last letter. Wm. Orr, of Michigan League, at second base; Grant, of the be a Klondike for "the club. Well, I have seen Dayton Interstate League team, at short field, BARBER Clark, Pa., will cover second base in the place and Delehanty, the younger brother of the finally applied to the National Board In the pretty nearly four thousand people on those of Cappy Martin. Orr played with the Corning matter of his release, but the board awarded him grounds, and that on a mid-week day, to see (N. Y.) team in 1896 and in 1897 with Albion, Phildelphia slugger, on third base. Kerr, of the an exhibition game with Chicago. It means that Western Association; Violet, from the Western to Canandaigua, the reserve clause not being N. Y., team, and is a good man. The new in- Association, and Hartzell, from the OTiio League, stricken out in his case. If Manager Geer sign the games will be played about three blocks from field has played together. Jacobs, Fred. Congo ed Barber on verbal agreement with the Can the Court bouse and few clubs can find such a and Orr ail played together last season, and make up the outfield. convenient location as that. There will be two or three others to come yet andaigua management, the matter ought to hold Courtmarsb will take care of short stop in good whose names are withheld at present, but Mana good, but Manager Ramsey now looms up mag So Peck Sharpe has been discovered. It©s about style. Ed. Chesterfield has also been signed as nanimous enough to either sell or U©ade the id" time. The fact is that we©ve had Latham and a pitcher. He is a good man, having pitched ger Pender sayeg he has a pitcher who will as Sharpe together in this league, and while Latham tonish the country when be gets him signed. fielder to the local management. in the Eastern League. Outcalt has been getting into condition, and LYON SECURED. is all right, Peck is the only original fun maker. Your New London (Conn.) correspondent says takes his daily exercises, while Pender_is getting A letter has been received here from Presi And he©s with us again. He had a narrow es- that they have George B. Ways signed. I think dent Young in which he states that third base- cape he writes the management. Had ;two or he has made a mistake in this. Manager Spence the park ready and arranging things for the rest three National League offers the day after he of the team, who will come down, with Mr. A. C man W. K. Lyon must abide by bis Youngstown has bad, George B. Way©s name to a contract Smith about, the 20th. contract. This practically means that Lyon is had sent on his contract. At the firat meal in since Dec., 1897. George cannot play in New Manager Pender received a grand welcome from held by the local team, who have the first claixu Toledo last year, he sat down at the table with London and Williamsport the same season. The the people of Montgomery, and in retiu-n he as ujpon his services. Youngstown will have the remark: "This is the only place where we Central Pennsylvania League has always played don©t pull away from the plate." ©Phat may be sures them that if money can get a good team A SEMI-PROFESSIONAL TEAM under National protection, and Uncle Nick Young he will have one here. JNO. W. BAILEY. this season, composed of the best local pro old I don©t know but it was new to the boys, will look after the interest of the Oenti©al Penn fessional and amateur talent, and would like and it doubled them. up. sylvania .League. © to hear from teams in the Iron and Oil and Ohio We had too many intielders and young Demon- Al Lawson will probably put a team in some Players Shouldn©t be Cowed. State Leagues, or from strong independent teams. treville will not be tried. Otherwise the team Central Pennsylvania" to>vn. Other good live "It is no secret." said An^n, "that I -like a This team has already got down to work, and will probably start about as reported. The boys managers could find places in this league. Ma- ©scrappy man© myself. I would much rather is preparing to put up a stiff argument with all will be turning up in a couple of weeks now, lianoy City and Shenandoah would be good cities see a player dispute every inch of his ground in whom it may meet. Games can be arranged «nd then life will be worth living. for live managers who are full of push. a decent way than take anything given him," by addressing the manager, J. J. Gallagher, S2J MARKWELL. .PILL TOWN, Pittsburg "Chronicle.1© W, Eayen avenue,. EEHGALJ* r March. 26. LIFE. 3 and devote their best efforts toward correcting thfm. Toledo May 12, 13, 14, *15; July 7, 8, 9, *10; Jake is all right. Aug© 18, 19, 20. *21. At Fort Wayne May 5, JOHNNIE M©GllAW 6. 7, *8; June *19, 20. 21, 22; July *17: Aug. has come to taw. and there is more truth in THE INTER-STATE 11, 12, 13, *14. At Mansfield May 9. 10, 11; that than "Sporting Life" poetry. June 23, 24. 25. 25; Aug. 15, 16. 17, 17. At Everything points to its being a great year Dayton May "22. 23, 24, 25; June *26; July 21. for the sturdy little man, and if the promise 22, 23. *24; Aug. *28, 29. 30, 31. At Spring holds good there Is not another player in the QUITE READY FOR THE field May 26, 27. 28; July 18, 19, 20, 20; Sept. profession that can touch him in all round value 1, 2 8. 3. At Youngstown May 16, 17, 18, IS; to the team. Last year sorne of the effects of June 30; July 1, 2; Aug. 22, 23, 24, 24. his serious illness hung around him all the sea CAMPAIGN OF 1898, »Sunday dates. son, but he has now outgrown that and has rounded up better than ever, just the same as AUGUSTA AFFAIRS. typhoid sufferers frequently do. ESAJRLt SEASON Each Club Puts up Its Guarantee An is a puzzle. Did you ever notice it? Watch your The Team Made up and Spring Trip own team, or any other, and you will discover Arranged. that all the poorer batters are slugging the ball, Anti-Rowdy Agreement Adopted and Augusta, Ga., March 21. Editor "Sporting and the best on the team are decidedly off in Life:" Manager Leonard hag mapped out the ptactice games. But after the chamnionship sea following trip and programme for his team, son is well on, the water finds its level. The Signed A 154-Garae Championship Which is subject to slight variations, owififf regular batters come to the top and the others to dates that may be arranged later. The team go down hill. Schedule to Work Under. lias been ordered to report at Washington City WHY IS IT? on March 21, where the season©s work will begin Jake Morse or Tim Murnane, if he now has with a game with Georgetown College on the BALTIMORE©S BATTLE time, must come forward and explain this little Springfield, O., March 22. Editor "Sport- same date. After their bout with the collegians racket. There is a reason for it. What is it? Ing Life:" The Inter-State League held its they will board the Southern Railway train for If Jack Saunders Will telegraph his permis schedule meeting on the 15th inst., at the Charlottesville, Va.. where they will go against sion it may be remarked that Hotter is glad Consul General Fitzhugh Lee©s first, second and the other Jack is gone. St. James Hotel, this city. President Pow third cousins, at the University of Virginia, for SERIOUS CONTROVERSY BETWEEN Hoffer is way down South ia Georiga, too, ers presided and all clubs were represented a game. Then they will migrate to Lynchburg, and he thinks he can pitch fifteen per cent, svlth the exception of Youngstown, and Va., for a game against the local team. Mov better with McGann on the first corner. t was by proxy. Those present were: ing further south they will stop otf at Danville CLUB AND PLAYERS. Well, perhaps, he can. C. H. Voegele, J. H. Burns and Bart How for a game against more cousins and best family We will all hope so. ard, Mansneld; D. T. Jonas, New Castle; connections on earth, after which they go to If there was anything that discounted the William Meyers. Jr., Ft. Wayne; Charles Greensboro, N. C., for a couple of games with, wizard©s skill last season, and the discount is J. Stroble, Toledo; Clark Armour, Dayton; Seele©s aggregation of champions, and possibly Five ol the Best Players Enter Into a paid, there are good pennant chances right in F. W. Torreyson, Grand ixapids: John L. a game with Jake Well©s Richmond. Va., Club, that direction. There are none more unhittable Coleman, Lew Whistler, Springfield; S. L. whom they will encounter at CSa«iiottc, arriving Combine to Exact Certain Terms A than the wizard when he feels good, and does N,elsou, proxy for Youiigstown. at Augusta about March 30, where they Will g» not have an off year. The wizard has been a ON SOLID FOOTING. into ban! training fit once for the season©s work, mystery, but if his confession is true, it is a Bach club put up its $500 as a guarantee which opens up with Atlanta on April 14, in Public Controversy That Bodes No mystery no longer. and $50 assessment. President Powers has that city. IT WAS A CASE OF NERVES. THE TEAM. That was always suspected of Hoffer, but the money or the equivalent In hand, and Manager Leonard has near about completed Good The Combine Broken, Etc. those who knew him beet scouted the idea. all are ready to start in the season. The his team and needs one more good pitcher. The But the cause removed and a brace taken makes Spalding bail was adopted for the season. team is or will be about as follows: King Bai things look rosy. Bach member of the League signed an ley, and Rannon, pitchers; Smith and Bannou, In addition to the cold deal received at Word comes up that Golden Satids Hug-hes is agreement similar to the National League catchers-; O©Brien, Kelly, Biers, Boyle, infielders; the National League©s spring meeting at the a decided acquisition in the pitching line. If agreement, agreeing not to permit their O©Brien, Loftus and I^eggett in the outfield. band of the Western Triumvirate. Manager that is so Ned really ought to let Hugb Jen players to question the decision of the um Manager Leonard is negotiating with the Fail Hanlon has been having serious trouble nings have his little raise, for Hughie is re pires, who will be H. B. Colgan, A. L. River. Mass., team for oue of their crack pitch with valuable members of his team. Kelley, sponsible for the Californian being on the team. Manlove, A. H. Warner, and J. J. Rafferty. ers, and hopes to land him in a day or two. Jennings, Keeler, Bovverman and Clarke, de He was .Hughie©s find. 8. L. Nelson, of the Springfield Club, and BURNS© CHICAGO CROWD clined to sign the contracts tendered them, There is another chap down in Georgia that A. J. Stroble, of Toledo, were appointed has just been bodied for a game here on April will do great things this season if he don©t 5. The coming of this team will be awaited all demanding material increases, alid re get sick, and that is Nops. He Was a weakling a committee to make contracts with all the with much interest, as Big Bill Bverett made fused to go South with the other players. last season, owing to a half-tone illness that railroads for transportation of clubs. Five his debut into National League Company fronJ Several of them also objected to any early kept him in such a state that he didn©t know hundred and twenty-six thousand miles will Geo. Stallings* Southern League champions of training whatever in the South. Manager whether he was sick or well. be traveled this seaso©n. this city, and Matt Kilroy having pitched his Hanlon tried persuasion, and, that failing, When Nops feels good he is a whole -battery The transfer of Wheeling to Grand Rapids first game of professional ball for Augusta. K.U- used threats to bring the recalcitrants into in himself, was ratified without a dissenting voice. roy Was brought here a, mere lad to pitch for a line. He was particularly bitter against Joe THEY TELEPHONE Landlord Morrow banqueted the club this semi-professional or amateur team; he soon de Kelley, whom he regarded as the ring lead up here from Macon that Demontreville is a evening, and the magnates were afterwards veloped into the fastest side-wheeler iu the er, and actually went so far as to make boy wonder since he got into Oriole company; entertained by the Springfield Club mem business, when Barnie tilled our cup of sorrow by overtures to Brooklyn for an exchange of that he is all wrapped up in the boys and the bers at the swell Lagonda Club house. scooping him for Baltimore, and the base ball Kelley for either Giffin or Jones, which of fame of the team and is going to keep up his THE SCHEDULE. public knows his history with that team ha fers were promptly rejected. According to end of the diamond just as though it was played The Schedule Committee, composed of had his wing pitched off him in one season. }y an old bird. C. H. Voegele, W. H. Meyers, Jr., and Pres MINOR MENTION. Manager Hanlon Kelley was offered $2700, That is no more than was expected. Billy Ford, ,-m old professional player, late of? agreed to this and then backed out for If a plaver has dormant ambition and a rea ident Powers, reported the schedule of Lancaster, Pa., team, has been appointed um $100 more. Kelley, on the other hand, de sonable amount of skill, the place to draw it games, and the report was adopted. It pire in the Southern League by President Powers, nied being the leader of the kickera, and out is on a pennant winning team. Tame sur provides for 154 games©, and opens April 26. he being the first selection made out of over 200 said he in common with the other players roundings often dwarf the value of a player, The four Sunday cities are Toledo, Ft. applicants. His friends, and they axe many, ai©e objected to going South, owing to the and the Baltimore© team is an exemplification of Wayne Grand Rapids and Dayton. The heartily congratulating him. danger to health. Keeler has come to Kel- that, for most of them were cast-offs from Western clubs are Grand Rapids, Toledo, We have not hoard u-f a single kick being made ley©s rescue and claims that he and Jennings other clubs. © Mansfield and Ft. Wayne. They will open so far on the schedule adopted by the League, engineered the move and persuaded Kelley , , ^ _,. in the East. Decoration Day games will and everything as far as developed indicates a to- join them. The combine was broken for some reason has kept a grip on pitcher Kit- be played in the Bast and Fourth of July brilliant season. "ALLIHNE." Saturday night when Clarke gave in and son, and now they send us word that the player games in the West. Following are the Joined the Orioles at Macon. On Monday has symptoms of justifying the confidence. ]>ANBUKY DOINGS. Bowerman also oaved in. At this writing Oh, we don©t know. Grand Rapids-At Toledo-May 16, 17, 18; June Perhaps we©ve got a team, anyway. 30; July 1, 2, *81; Aug. 22, 28, 24, 24. At What Manager Sullivan Has Gath the big three are still out, although getting The strikers look like making a big gap, and Into condition at their own expense. Kel when one thinks of Kelly. Keeler and oh, it s Fort Wavne May 26, 27, 28, *29; .Tune 5; July ered in the Way of a Team. ley is training at Baltimore. Keeler in a regular toothache and Hugh Jennings is re 21, 22. 23; Sept. 1, 2, 3. At Mansneld June 6, DanbUry, Conn., March 23. Editor "Sporting Brooklyn and .Tennings ia coaching a col sponsible for a municipal heart disease. Life:" As DanbUry has Hot been iu a League lege team in Georgia. Of course these un Well, you can©t always tell. J since ©85, everything looks unusually bright. The fortunate players will sooner or later fall The boys are buying real estate. owners of the club have spared no expense in Into line, but the effect of their stand, the They want a raise to pay the ground rent, trying to have everything complete for the coin antagonism to Manager Hanlon developed and that©s a. Baltimore institution. Sometimes 3, At New©Castle-April 28,© 29.© 29; June 16, ing year. during the controversy, and the probability in Oysterburg the more houses you own the THE TEAM. of a feud between, those who stuck and worse you are off. Ned ought to put a clause Manager Sullivan has signed his team as fol in all contracts prohibiting the purchase Of Toledo At© Grand. Rapids May 19, 20, 21, 21; lows: Catchers, Phelps, Matthews; pitchers. those who didn©t stick to the combine is June 27 28, 29, 29; Sept. 6, 7, 7. At Fort Best, Crawford, Cain; first base, J. Ira Davis, likely to have a bad effect upon the Orioles© Baltimore hoilses. Wayne Mav 23, 24, 25; July 28. 29. 30. 30; Oh, well, we can©t tell. ____ ~ -«- « - At Mansfield June 9, 10, 31; field manager and captain; second base, Fitz- chances for the pennant, inasmuch as the Mebbe it©s all right. ALBERT MOTT. patrick; third base. Densmore; shortstop, Bag- friction is not likely to wear off until the ley; fielders, Edwards, Benett, Donalme. There campaign is well under way. Below Will will be four or live others to report. J. Ira Davia be found our Baltimore correspondent©s SHAMOKIN©S SAIT ig In Danbiiry getting everything ready for tha Tiews of the deplorable situation; opening of the season. Mr. D*vi9 i» an excellent As to the Prospects of Organizing a ball player. He comes into a minor league for the pleasure that he will derive in forming a MOTT©S MISSIVE. New League. Aiif. 1, 2, 33. team after his own ideas. He will be one of the Shamokin, Pa., March 22.-Editor "Sporting Fort Wayne©-At Grand Rapids June 9. 10, 11, highest salaried men in the Connecticut League The Effect of the Players© Combine Life-" The Central Pennsylvania League has *12; July "25, 26, 27; Aug. 30. 31; Sept. *4, 5. an©d promises with the material now at his dis Good Reports From Macon, Etc. been gasping for breath all winter, All kind ol At Toledo-June 6. 7, 8; July 18. 19, 20. 20; posal to finish righting for first piare. Cain and ews is no news, and from a Shamokin stand- Aug 25, 26 27. *28. At Mansfield May 19, 20, Crawford are experienced pitchers; Cain is one of Baltimore. March 21. Editor "Sporting oint I am not in a position to say how the 21; June 27, 28, 29; Sept. 5, 6, 7. 7. At Dayton the best men who were in the Atlantic League '. Life:" The oysterburg heart is divided be rooters feel, for every person interested in the April 25 26 27; June©13, 14, 15, 15; July *31; of last year. Crawford was with the Pennsyl tween Macon, where the loyal members of sport keeps quiet; that is. as far as joining the Au« 1 2, S. At Springfield-April 28, 29, 30; vania League champions last year and to him is the team are in practice under the care of C P L A few seem to be satisfied to help June 16, 17, 18; Aug. 8, 9. 10, 10. At Youngs- due the Winning of that pennant. Edwards is a the Napoleon manager, and Union Park, form©a combination with Mt. Carmei. Ashlaiid, town June 1, 2, 3. 4; .luly 11, 12. 13: Sept. very fast fielder; Fitzputrick and Densmore are Baltimore, where the rebels gambol over Girardville. Mahanoy City.and Shenandoah, With 12 13, 14. At New Castles-May 30, 30. 31; New England Leaguers of last year and Best and the diamond© and swear they get better prac home talent, and if the others are willing they July 14. 15, 16; Sept. 15, 16. It. ' Matthews are frotti the fast semi-professional tice than they would in Georgia, ill find Shamokin in it heart and soul. . Mansneld At Grand Rapids May *22, 23, 24, team in the southwest. Phelps is a. young for you must know there is a 25- July *17, 18. 19, 20; July *24; Aug. 25, 26, catcher from Albany and was the other end of split. Kelley, Jennings, Keeler, Clark, Corbett is at the head of the Shamokin contingent and 27 *28. At Toledo-May *8, 26, 27, 28. *2«; a fast battery with Cy Seymour, Of New York. find Bowerman have a case of the high strikes. anticipates no trouble in placing a team m June ©12 *26; July 22, 23; Aug. "14, 30, 31; SO Danbury is lined up to do great work. the field that will keep ©em all guessing Mt. Sept. 5. At Fort Wayne May *15. 16. 17, IS; NOTES. Robbie is also in Baltimore, but tha©t is caused June 30: July 1. 2, *3: Aug. "21 22, 23. 24. by the serious illness of his wife. As the mana- Carmei always did patronize and support its Captain Davis says we Will start in the ftrst locals, and that town was always full of good >t Dayton-April 28. 29, 30; May *1: .Tufte *5, fuT had no catcher at all at Macon, and was 16 17©18 *19: Aug. 4. 5. 6. *7. At Springfield division and stay there. depending upon amateurs to receive the shoots players, and can without an effort secure a Water bury. Meriden. 5ew London, Derby, New- from his champion pitchers, Robbie prevailed team hard to down. Ashland with a little 4.iiril 25 26. 27; June 13. 14. 15, 15; Aug. 1, 2, Haven, Bridgeport, New Britain and DanbUry, upon Clark to go South during the time he was energy, can be with us; and Girardville, tie 3, 3 At Youncrstowft-May 30. 30. 31: July 14, a very nice circuit. obliged to remain home. Clark left for Macon home of base ball in the 15 16 16© Sept. 15. 16, 17, 17. At New Castle Captain Davis will play with the Waterbury last Saturday, and no doubt Ned will bring him to MAHANOY VALLEY, June i, 2, 3, 4; July 11, 12, 13; Sept. 12, 13. 14, team on April 9. against Brooklyn National HIS SENSES is copiously supplied with first-class ball tcssers, League team, granting the favor to Roger Oon- In a reasonable time after his arrival. and that place should hustle >m all. Mahanoy Darton-At Grand Rapids May 9. 10. 11; July nor. his friend, ag his team will not all be on For the boys must know that such proceedings City can trot out a team of no mean calibre, 6, 7/8 9. *10- Aug. 15, 16, 17. At Toledo-May band for the occasion. can only be in the nature of.bluffs, and that if and Shenandoah. A place that has sent quite 5 6, 7 7; July 4. 4, 5; Aug. 11, 12. IK: Sept. Watch Jack Rose©s Hatters. Their presence a few professionals on their way to fame and IS At Fort Wavne May 12. 13, 14; June 23. will be "Felt" before the season is over. they play ball at all it must be on tiie Balti 24 25, 25- AU£ 18. 19. 20. 20. At Mansfield- more team. glory, certainly can pick up a team of good THE HATTEB. ?uns to battle for the base ball botiors of the May 2. 3 4; June 20, 21, 22: Aug. S, 9. 10. © They are powerless. 17. 18: June 30; July 1, Will it help them? Coal regions. Gome, let©s get together. V A TKL1 E Besides, there is not one Of that little band NEWS NOTES. but what is so fascinated with the game itself Harry Stees who played ball with Sha/nokin Origin of Rowdy Ball Laid at Comis- last season, Was one of the victims of the that he could not resist playing even if he got Springfield At Grand Rapids May 12, 13. key©s Door. BO Salary at all. Maine disaster. His afflicted mother, who re sides IDTHarrisburg, Would like W hea-f from 14, *15: June 23, 24, 25. *26: Aug, IS, "We must all doff oitr hats to Charley Comit- That is one reason why they Win. 10 20 *2©i. At Toledo May 9, 10, 11; key as a manager, captain, player and judge of However, there will be some sullen playing in his partner, "Bobby" Durnbagh human nature as she exists among ball players," the first part of the season, and it may be Kara Morgan will In a few days join Ritter June *3, "19. 20, 21. 22: July *17. *24; and Hanna in Lock Haven. The trio will put Aue 15 1C. 17. At Fort Wayne May *1. says the Washington "Post." "But Commie, I fatal to pennant prospects. 234 *22; July 4. 4. ft; Aug. 4. 5. G. nin compelled to say, was the dean of the bl ;ie But before the season is half over, the troubles in some time ill the gymnasium at that place, school of language that has brought the game we had in the spring, tra la. will be practically then join Gtis SChmelZ©s "Millers" in St. Louis. 7. At Mansfield Mav 5. 6. 7; June 6, 7, S, 9; Frank Gatlns go«s to Toronto with nn escel- Aug 11 12 13 13. At Dayton May *8. 19, 20. into disrepute. The American Association cater forgotten, and the team will be climbing up in 21- June *12. 27. 28. 29: July *3; Aug. 14, 25, ed to the popular price class of fans all over the the percentage table. lent record, both as a fielder and batsman. old Ainericnn circuit, as 25-ceiit ball was the KEPOKTS OF M©GANN "Red" Owens, who can be found in Potts- 26 27 At Yomigstown June !>. 10. 11; July ville is an exceptionally fine player, filling an or>© 26 27 27; Sept 8, 9. 10. 10. At New Cas thins in the Association. Comiskey was th£ ter are encouraging, but there is not much to base an tle-June 6, 7, 8: July 28. 29, 30, 30; Sept. 5, ror of the umpires and the weak-kneed handlers opinion upon. Comparisons are only worth some in or outfield position uo to all requirements of the indicator bent the knee to Commie as thing when they are the result of seeing the and in a pinch can fool the best of them in the pitcher©s W, and as a. hitter "Tommy" has ©Yotmgstowtt At Grand Rap©ds May 5. 6. 7, *S; though he were a czar. Comiskey had the back subject of them in the same fast company that June *19. 20. 21. ©22; Aug. 11. 12. 13, *14. At ing of Chris Von dcr Abe, who was the cook, he will be in during the championship season. few eQUals. © ,.,..,_ crew and the captain bold of the As-Bocia-ti.m Jake Sten/el is too fat and has had too much Let©s see the year Charley Fenruson died the Toledo April 30; May H. 3. 4. «22: .lulie 23. 24. Phillies practiced at Cape. May. That was some 25- Julv *3- Aug. *7. S. 9. 10. Al.Fott Wayne craft, and you Can wager your last nickel that luxury. This centre fielder will no doubt prac MdvVlO.©ll: June *26: J©Uy 7. 8, ©,». !(). *24 : Charley was foxey enough to take advantage tice up on those points in which he was lacking thing like ten years ago. Aug 15 16, 17. At Mansfield-May 12. 13. 14. of eVeiy inch of ground th.it Chris monopolized last season for he is a painstaking player and What a "Brush" the magnates had in St. in © the©- Association, While Comiskey himself an ambitious one. With the exception of ground Louis. Does that man intend to kill J^?*"™ '• 14- July©4. 4. 5: Aug. IS. 19. 20. 20. At Dayton May ©*lo, 26. 27. 2S. *29; June *17. IS. 19. wasn©t exactly the kingpin wag.aer of the Sul balls and certain others which be has to run in 20- Aug *21: ?lept. 1. 2. 3. At Springfield phurous tongi-e. he made the balls, and Robbie, on he is an ideal player. He will just have Cui;t Welch, Fred I^ewis and Kill Gleason fired time enough before the season opens to perfect May 23 24, 25; .Inly 21. 22, 23. 2;S:.An«. 29, Gus Bryant, who played third base for Bur 9>O © 31 31. At New .Castle Mav 19, 20. 21; them. Tlio other captains in Isoth the Leagua himself and it is pretty certain that he will do lington last season, is dead. He was hit iti and Association \ve"c rather envious of Com la- It It has been observed that he was a base ball June 27. 28. 29, 29: Aug. 2r,. 2(i. 27. 27 the chest by a pitched ball, producing pulmonary Xexv Cattle At Grand Uapiils April SO: May key©s© billing-^atc ia:-tics, and thty educated student last season for the first time In his life, i themselves iu the Comiskey school of dictioa." © »nd those kin

public session. It is intimated that Reach, Rog that nearly all of the magnates take this ers, Hanlon. Wagner and Robison were;-all op SPORTING LIFE view of the case and act accordingly. There posed to the resolution as offered, and were trick are, however, a few exceptions, and one of LOUISVILLE LINES: ed into voting favorably. They do: say, how A WEEKLY JOURNAL ever, that there was one .executive session the most prominent and least excusable during the meeting, the first in the history of Devoted to of these is the president of the Cincinnati the League, and some things- done during that BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. Club least excusable because he cannot TEAM MAKE-UP AT LAST DEFINITELY session didn©t get Louisville©s vote, either. MINOR MENTION. . ING, BILLIARD?, Etc. plead poverty or poor patronage as an ex SETTLED UPON. The undersigned told Charley Dexter over at cuse for salary cutting, and further because the St. Louis meeting that be was to be the base ball has alwnys proved for him more club©s regular third baseman this season, so he Tradedinarked by the Sporting Life Pub. C* was not surprised at Clarke©s announcement. The Entered at Philadelphia Post Office than any other man who ever exploited the Manager Clarke is Playing No Favor Dude will make every effort to hold the place. as Second Class Matter. sport a veritable Klondike. His manipula Cunningham. Fraser and Magee and Dad Clarke will be regular men as pitchers. Only tion of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis itas, But StrMng to Secure the five will be carried, and the other man will bt» Published by players in recent years has been the most chosen from Mahaffey, Newton and Dowling. mercenary and heartless in the history The directors held a meeting during the weefe, Best Possible Results From tbe and signed a written agreement not to in any THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, of a game abounding in cases of oppres way interfere with Manager Clarke in his duties sion. When all the facts are published, as during the season, and Fred is boss supreme. 34 South Third St., Material at Hi Disposal, When Barnie, Pfeffer, McCloskey. Jimmy Rogers Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. they will be in due time, the author of the and others hear of that there will be lots oT Brush measure will have still more of the. reveries of "what might have been." haio stripped from him. Louisville, Ky., March 21. Editor "Sport The team at the present time contains thre« SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ing l,u!e:" The Louisville Club is spending Clarkes. If they all play on the team the scor One Year...... »2.00 the week at West Baden Springs, Ind., at ers* will have a time keeping things straight. the end of which time they will return JOHN J. SAUNDERS. Six Months...... 1.35 home and put in their preliminary prac Siugle Copy...... Oc. A HINT WORTH THE TAKING, tice on the home grounds behind closed Foreign Postage, 81.04 Extra per Annum doors, as it were, as spectators will not be CHEEKY CORTLAND. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. By Its quasi-indorsement of tbe Brush admitted. The players reported are: out- legislation the Eastern I^eague is playing fielders Josh Olarke, Stafford, Dillard, Hoy Manager McGuirk Has His Team and Nance; infielder Carey, Wagner, Dex About Corralled. ADVERTISING RATES: decidedly into the bands of Mr. John T. ter, Richter, Smith, Clingman, and Dolan; pitchers Dad Clarke and Magee, and catch Cortland. N. Y., March 20. Editor "Sporting 1 Insertion...... per inch *3.25 Brush, who never was and never will be a Life/©--Manager McGuirk has to date ten men 13 Comec©elnser©s, each ins " 83.OO ers Fuller and Wilson: also Manager friend of minor leaguers, and who. more Clarke. Pitchers Newton and Mahaffey signed, and is in negotiations with several pitch 20 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 82 than any other magnate, is responsible for ers with a view of securing one which will com are in the sulks, and their re plete the team. It is his intention to carry eleven, 39 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 83.50 porting is unlikely, which seems to concern 62 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 82. the burdens and oppressions under whicn men this year which will include three pitchers the subordinate base ball organizations are themselves mostly. Fraser. Ehret and Bowling and two catchers, one of the catchers being util Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 will be on hand all right, while Cunnighnm is ized as an outflelder. We reserve the right to reject any ad struggling and chafing. We had credited training the University team at Richmond, Ky.. and lias leave of absence until April 10. All THE TEAM vertisement in which the wording is not the able Eastern League magnates and the players appear to be in fair shape, and, the will probably report about April 19, which will deemed satisfactory. their astute president with greater insight new men have made excellent impressions. give the players nearly a month of practice ia into base ball politics. THE TEAM FOR ©98. which to get in condition. The management has Manager Clarke arrived in Louisville last Tues secured several good exhibition games and i» However, having indorsed the needless day, and had no sooner landed than he sum now trying to book a game with the Rochester Brush legislation, it would be well to stop moned his newspaper friends, when (as was quite Club, so that the people may have a chance to 24 PAGES 24 right and proper) he gave an outline of his plans see Yerkes and O©Neill, the crack battery of our right there and let the matter of appointing arid the possible make-up of the team, and im last year©s team, play ouee more. This game an Eastern League Board of Discipline rest mediately made a friend of everybody who ad would prove a great drawing curd, and it is to INDEX TO CONTENTS. in abeyance, thus repairing the initial blun* mires ba-se bail by his frankness and the go- be hoped we have it. ahead way he displays in handling his prepara A SUGGESTION. Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 15 den To proceed further in the matter will tions for the season. In connection with exhibition games here is a simply get the Eastern League into dif TOLD AHEAD OF THE REST. point next year©s State League should correct. Billiard News ...... Page 15 If anyone cares to look back over the files of At present the opening date of the schedule is Bicycling News ...... Pases 16 to 17 ficulties without serving any purpose what not known and will not be until some time after ever, except that of adding to the power the "Sporting Life" for the past six weeks they the meeting of the League officials, March 29, Shooting News...... Pages 18 to 34 will find that this column has outlined the next, when the Schedule Committee will be ap and prestige of one to whom this league, in team just as Manager Clarke Has given it, and pointed. The writer believes the opening date common with other minor leagues, owes although the statement has been ridiculed, as should be fixed at the annual mid-winter meet usual, it turned out to be right. Manager Olarke ing. Then the different clubs could arrange defi THE BASE BALL SEASON OPENED, nothing but reproaches. announced officially that Carey will play first nitely their preliminary games. This year the It is not obligatory upon minor leagues to base, gaining that position without a contest. Ifans Wagner will have the call for second base local club has been obliged to lose two chancea Although the League championship cam accept or indorse the Brush legislation, and on account of his hitting ability, although Smith to secure exhibition games early in May for fear paigu does not begin until April 15, the therefore they had better follow the exam is recognized as a brilliant fielder, yet Smith they would conflict with the League season. will be retained in order that he may have the OUR NEW TEAM season may be said to be fairly opened ple of the well-conducted Western League bag if Wagner does not come up to expectations. appears a great deal stronger, at least on paper, now, as all of tbe League teams have re and let the National League itself unravel Ritchey will play short stop. For third base than our last year©s club. The batting average ported and are now at their training quar the complications sure to attend the carry Dexter will have the call, being a better batter of the ten men signed to date is .299, and the than Olinginan and almo.st as sure a fielder, yet fielding is .940. This includes two pitchers, who ters hard at work getting into condition ing out of the Brush schemes. Everything Clingman will be retained by the club all through had low batting averages and brings the average for what promises to be a hard and fast that the gentleman from Indianapolis has the season, und as utility man will have con of the team down. The probable make-up of the campaign. heretofore succeeded in engrafting upon the siderable work to do. team will be Wise, catcher: Kelly. Gildea and THE OUTFIELD. another yet to be signed, pitchers; McKuirk, The Washington team Is the solitary ex base ball law has caused more or less dis Clarke, of course, will play left, while Hoy is first base and captain: Roussey, second base; ception to the rule of training at some away satisfaction and trouble, and the latest leg a certainty in centre, leaving right field to be Hanscombe, shortstop; Delaney, third base; Pol- contested for by Dillard, Stafford, Nance and liemus, right field; Ketchum. centre field, and t©rom-hoiue place. The Bostons left last islation of the Dictator will surely not Josh Clarke, the latter a brother of the man Coughlin, left, field and change catcher. In our week for Greensboro, N. C.; the Balti- prove an exception to its predecessors. next letter we expect to be able to report the ager, but the chances appear largely in favor exhibition schedule, also the individual averages mores will train as usual at Macou. Ga.. the of Dillard, with a possibility of Wagner going back to the outfield in the event he does not of the entire team, including the third pitcher Chicagos have left West Baden for Way- turn out well at second base, but inasmuch as SHOUT STOP. cross, Ga.; the Cincinnatis have been for Hans is known to have a wild ambition to be a WHAT CANJHEYJEE IN IT? second baseman, he will put his greatest efforts several weeks at San Antonio, Tex.; the in his work, and will likely make a stunning AUSTIN AFFAIRS. Clevelands are at Hot Springs, and the The members of Dictator Brush©s new success. Pittsburgs are working hard at Little Rock. and useless "Board of Discipline," Messrs. GENERALLY SATISFACTORY. The Local Team Completed by Man The remaining teams of the League are Krauthoff, Kramer and Stearns,, have ac Of course there has been a little criticism ager O©Connor. at this arrangement, but mostly from admirers Austin. Tor.. March IS. Editor "Sportir-3 training further North. The Louisville and cepted the positions tenderd them and have of Clingman. ajnong-whorn the writer must be Life:" The prospects for a prosperous season St. Louis teams are doing their preliminary notified President Young of their intention counted, but the general verdict is one of con here seem very bright at present. Manager Miko gratulation, and if ability to bang the ball counts O©Connor and his brave* have all reported, and work at West Baden. Iiid., while three to meet within the next three weeks and for anything, this contemplated infield is better are down to hard work. Interest in base ball teams are giving New Jersey a trial the review the new rules which they may be than that of other clubs in the League. circles is booming up here, and the fans are Brooklyn at Allaire, the New, Yorks at called on to interpret in the event of ex PREFERENCE TO BATTERS. "fanning." Our team is as follows: Latimer. of The reason the Louisville team of years past Minneapolis (Western League team) last season, Lakevvood and the Phillies at Cape May. treme cases that may require the enforce has not been successful is simply because more will do all tbe catching for the team. Count Every team in the above list is carrying ment of the Brush blacklistment law. attention has been paid to fielding than bat "Charlie" Weber, "Moike" O©Connor©s assistant, ting, and the very fact of that experiment prov \Vill be our star twirler. "Old Hoss"~Ma"loney and a lot of reserves, who will require more or Considering that there is nothing in it for ing a disastrous failure ought to compel the Adonis Rapp. both southpaws, will assist the less trying out. But it is more for the sake these gentlemen except "expenses" and club©s friends to warmly indorse a manager who "Count" in twirling. Manager-Captain "Moike" has the courage to throw sentiment to the winds O©Connor, tbe Frenchman from Cork, will play of getting the veteran players limbered notoriety, they might be in a better busi and trv and get a heavy hitting aggregation. first base. The way he plays that bag would up that League clubs go to the expeuse ness. Their acceptance affords another FIELDING A MINOR CONSIDERATION. make some big Leaguers sick with envy. Shus- and worriment of training trips, as the Good fielding will help to hold down runs, but ter, a youngster from Howell, Mass., will guard forcible illustration of the truth of what, good does that, do if you can©t knock out second base. Fred Valdols. of last season©s San young players are generally in good con "Puck©s" saying "What fools these mortals a few plunks to overcome the runs that fielding Antonio team, will play third base. Fred is a dition, even at the very threshold of the be." won©t save? It the team can bat all right ex fine fellow, good third baseman and a slugger perience has shown that fielding is a minor con with the willow. Little Louis Knau, of last sea season. Nevertheless, the veterans will do sideration, and you can put a dummy at second son©s Indianapolis team, will play short stop. the work, and the vast majority of the base and third base. too. if a good, hitter is His play and hitting need no introduction in this allowed to face the pitcher when it conies time League. He is too well-known. Billie Kohnle youngsters will, as usual, find their way NOT TOLBE^OOLED. to bat. and "Big" Bailey will play left and centre-field. to the minor leagues whence they came, EIGHT WILL PREVAIL. As hitters, base runners and fielders they need no either directly or via the odious "farming" As we go to press the Atlantic League While one of the hardest things Fred. Clarke mentioning. Sufficient to say that every team ia has ever in his life been called on to do his turn the League would like to have them. In right system. And so the season of 1898 may be schedule ineeting is being held in Philadel down popular Billv Clingman, yet he believes field young Henry Lougley, a local player, will considered as unofficially opened. phia. It has been settled that Mr. Han- his duty demanded it. and he did not shirk, but l>e on duty. Young Lougley is a fine fielder, ami lon©s plan of dealing with rowdy players Clingman knows that unless the man who at terrific hitter, who can also pitch some. tempts to fill bis shoes is a decided* improvement will be adopted by the Atlantic League, that over ©his own efforts, that he" will very soon be HEARTLESSJUJUSEJF POWER, being quite as strong and far more practica back in his own place, and will uot have lost CONDENSED DISPATCHES. any friends, either. The consensus of opinion among ball play ble than the tomfoolery imposed by Mr. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MANAGFJR. Special to "Sporting Life." ers and all right-thinking people is that Brush upon the short-sighted and subserv The boys have all reported, and will spend the Toronto has signed pitcher Reisling, late of ient National League. The well-handled coming week at West Baden Springs, returning Wheeling. Pitcher Hawley was justified in his refusal home by Saturday to get down to active work The Olean Club has signe/J second basemaa to sign with the Cincinnati Club, to which Atlantic League will thus line up with that in the home grounds. Manager Clarke is run other thriving organization, the Western ning around like a 2-year-old. This is his first Jack Horner, of Pittsburg. he was transferred without his consent and experience beginning the season as a manager, The Danbury Club has signed Henry Matthews against his will, at a smaller salary than League, against Brush and Brushism, leav and he is chuck full of business. He is apprecia and Cooney Bert, a Cincinnati battery. ing the impetuous and indiscreet Eastern tive at having entire control, and has confidence Montreal has signed pitcher Foster, of Georgia he received from the club which exchanged that he will show the club directors that they University, upon recommendation of Hugh Jen- him for another player. Hawley was League; to hold the bag alone. have acted wisely. nings. .:: . forced to capitulate and sign, we are told, THE CLUB©S PRESIDENT. Pitcher Norton, late of Toronto, has signed President Pulliam got through with his legis with Minneapolis; so has second baseman Fredi at the club©s terms, but that only aggra Minneapolis has purchased catcher Dixon lative duties ©last week, and is now ready for *». Smith, of Princeton. vates the case. from Washington. As a matter of fact, base ball, and has reopened his office in the The Chicago players have carried the day, and It is true Hawley©s Pittsburg salary was Washington drafted Dixon, and thus rob Equitable Building. Harry made everybody his Manager Burns has been instructed to .maka friend at Frankfort, and the whole State now search for a better training place than Wayerosa. in excess of the so-called limit, but that cuts bed Providence, with the intention of shift thinks it has a personal interest, in the Louis Pitcher Elmer E. Blue was arrested on the ing that clever catcher to Minneapolis. ville team, and there is going to be more Satur no ice. In the first place the League©s $2400 day and Sunday excursions into Louisville this 21st inst. at Greensburg. Pa., and taken to Chi . salary limit is a mere notion invented for What a fine -dealing system Dictator year than was ever known, all on account of the j cago on a warrant charging him with wife de additional advertising Mr. Pulliam was able to sertion. - :.: the purpose of "bearing" salaries; and clubs Brush fostered upon base ball! Like man, President Young has decided not to© "make an are .at perfect liberty to exceed it when like system. give the club by his being in the Legislature. . ^ _ Harry only has one bill, however, and that nouncement of his selections for the ©National they please. In the second place, in the didn©t go through. That was the red bird bill, League©s staff until April IS^-the open which still lies buried in the Cemetery Com ing championship day. absence of any other consideration© for The, New York "Sun" has fallen into the mittee. The St. Louis Club is negotiating rwith A. O. players involved in a deal the least clubs iiabit: of referring to that private League STILL OF THE1 SAME. OPINION. Anson, and the only bar to Austin©s engagement making arbitrary transfers can do is to inti-rowdy agreement as "iron-bound." Will The club©s president takes exception to the as first boseman now is said to be the high sal stat-ment that lie voted against the Brush ary demanded by the famous player. refrain from cutting the salaries, no, m^t- ur esteemed contemporary please explain resolution as per instructions from home. He The Cleveland Sunday playing case, entitled ter how high, previously paid such trans the conditions, restrictions© and penalties claims lip voted his sentiments straight out, and "the State of Ohio vs. John PoWell." was ar ferred players. don©t feel very kindly over what be terms a gued before the full bench of the Ohio Supreme that make it iron-clad and, therefore, en breach <3f faith of his brother magnates who Court during the week. The case rested oa In justice to the L^ag^e it should be said ] forceable?* bad agreed to go into executive session after tbe constitutional grounds. Judgment was reserved. March 26-

a committee, consisting of Dahlen, Lange is Weehawken Club, as he is endeavoring to dress Arthur H. Jaggers, manager, 167 Lee ave and Kittridge, to wait upon Manager Burns xx)k League teams for Sunday games. nue, Brooklyn. and enter a formal protest against their Sam Dungan has at last signed a Detroit con- The Canandaigua Club has raised enough cash treatment. Burns told them he would raCt, and President Vanderbeck now doesn©t to ensure tlie success of the club. Manager write to President Hart, but the players are whether Ollie Beard signs or not. Ramsey has just signed Hamburg, think the mail is too slow, and accordingly Bill Hill is 23 years of age, and claims to and is negotiating for either infielder Daly or telegraphed to him themselves. They are lave still some little time in which to grow. Calhoun, of Newark. now impatiently awaiting his reply. At present he is more thai 6 feet tall. The New Bedford Club has a new president Win Mercer, of Washington, is now touted and treasurer in Alien T. Brownell and Myron as the highest salaried pitcher in the League. W. Brownell. Fred Doe succeeds Jimmy Cau- We guess that distinction belongs to Rusie. avan as manager, the latter going to Providence NEWS AND COMMENT. ! Manager Bob Alien, of the Hoosiers. has to play second base. igned a pitcher named Spade. The supposition The Volunteer A. A. team has organized for Ed. Cartwright is still out in the cold. that he will keep his catcher digging up. the coining season, and are booking games with Bill Hassamaer is tending bar in Toledo. Pitcher is trying to secure a first-class clubs. Those who can guarantee ex )erth for his brother-in-law, Will Dotson, whom penses preferred. Address H. Zwergel, 19G Mof- Grand Rapids has released catcher Jessup. ! fat street, Brooklyn. Pitcher Emig bas re-signed with Mansfield. I ae considers a catcher of considerable merit. Algy McBride, a new comer in the League is The general impression among the Reds is Taunton has signed a first basemaa named J. that the Brooklyn Club made a mistake in Buman. | writing treatises on "How to Bat." About May letting La Chance go and holding on to Tucker. he will need to read his own effusions daily. Cincinnati "Times"-Star." Ah, but Brooklyn Irving Waldron has signed with Barrister Michael J. Sullivan has signed his Milwaukee. contract with the New Yorks. and will, therefore, has not let La Chance go. Providence has released third baseman Char- lot forsake the diamond for this year, at least. Billy Watkins, with his accustomed diplom NUTMEG NOTES, lie Bassett. j acy, is making no ante-season predictions regard Pitcher George Darby, once thought fast The Detroit team has started Into practice nough for the big League, this year will pitch ing the possibilities of the Pirates for the season at NashTille. of ©98, and Tom Brown is equally close of mouth, or the Sacremento Club of the California League. as to the Senators prospects, GREAT ACTIVITY AND ENTHUSIASM The salary limit of the Interstate League has Manager Torreyson and Bob Glenalvin have Jack Doyle still affects to believe that he been placed at $1000. ome to terms, and the leases covering the two would prefer the wind pad and heavy-weight mi t Dayton bas signed pitcher Dougherty, late of >ase ball parks have been passed to the former. to the mil of the first baseman. As a backstop IN THE CONNECTICUT CIRCUIT. the Connecticut League. Steinfeldt is known throughout Texas by the Jack, like Capt. Cuttle©s watch, was "ekelled Pitchers Newton and Mahaffy are the only obriquet of "Battle Ax." He formerly was an by few and excelled by none." Louisville hold-cuts cow. nveterate tobacco cbewer and so derived his Manager Fred Clarke. of Louisville, in a Boston has turned down a big cash offer from name. guessing contest as to the winners on the sea Changes in Meriden Gronnds Players St. Louis for . Columbus has signed pitcher Mike McDennott, son©s opening day, April 15. predicts these win Hartford has signed for trial centre fielder ate of Cleveland and St. Louis. Mike has re- ners: Louisville, New York. Philadelphia, Chi to Report in April Umpires to Charles Kelly, late of Meriden. ently married, and says he is now through with cago, Cincinnati and Baltimore. * Pitcher Arthur J. Goodwin, of Oonnellsville, oolishness. The noted "Doc" Kennedy has signed to Pa., has signed with Bradford. Manager Tom Burns announces that one man manage the Palmyra Club of tho New York be Appointed at Next. Session- Grand Rapids has secured catcher Cote and ill dp all of Chicago©s catching until disabled, League, succeeding manager Charlie Faatz. Play when the next best man will take up the work on ers of ability can address Mr. Kennedy at pitcher Kodney from Norfolk. imilar terms. Dablen bas been appointed captain of the 1 Swain©s, Allegheny Count}©, N. Y~. Local News and Gossip. Chicago Colts. Not a wise choice. Omaha will secure George Decker from the Manager Tom Burns objects to having the Chicago Club if all National League clubs can Chicagos called Colts any longer that title hav Pitcher Breitenstein is suffering with a char- )e induced to waive claim to him. St. Louis ing been in use about ten years but wants a Derby, Conn., March 22. Editor "Sport lie horse that bothered him last fall. is likely to object. new name coined. Well, how would "Old Nags" ing Life:" The base ball fraternity are The Detroit Club has signed pitcher Fred Chicago©s California catcher. Chance, is a do if it must be something equine? now jubilant over the rapid approach of Underwood, late of the Rockt©ord Club. ,©iant in stature, and weighs in the neighborhood The BovSton Club is going to give a trial to a the ball season, and while the managers Catcher Chance, the new Colt, gives evidence if 190 pounds. He is a handsome man, and oung pitcher from Wilmington, Del., named. of the eight clubs are preparing for the of having a wonderful throwing arm. eems intelligent. Jeorge Prentiss. He made some reputation. opening battle the "fever" is striking the Pitcher Zeke Wilson and Sockaleris already The Buffalo Club bas signed short stop To >itching for the Csipe May and Cape Charles fans to such an extent throughout the Nut have given the Cleveland Club trouble. man, of Auburn, probably as a club to Frank 3ity ©teams, and as a foot ball player. meg circuit that the season of ©98 ought to Peitz will begin the season lighter than he Shannon, who has persistently refused to sign It is definitely settled that Hoffineister, of go down in history as being the most suc has been since he joined the Ciucinnatis. at the club©s terms. the Pittsburg Club, will play third base for In cessful and prosperous one in the annals . Pittsburg and Cleveland have been having The Fall River Club has let out pitcher Harry dianapolis. Poor fellow; and so your dream oC of the national game. some great practice games at Hot Springs. Hepting, of Lancaster, and has signed instead greatness in the League is reduced to mere fumi MERIDEN DOINGS. Pitcher Ted Lewis signed a Boston contract pitcher Walker, late of Milton. Hepting has ng drudgery on the worst farm in the business. Manager Chapman, of the famous last Saturday. He will join the team May 15. signed with Augusta. Pitcher Hawley has caved in and signed a "Bull Dog" aggregation from the Sil This is Billy Barnie©s 23d season as a mana Phyle and Glenalvin still refuse to sign with I Cincinnati contract for the limit and a promise ot ver City, is now talking, and expects to ger, and yet Barnie doesn©t look a day over 30. St. Paul, so Coimiskey to secure himself has more at the end of the season upon certain condi consult Colonel Heft, of the Meriden Traction The Detroit Club immediately after signing signed two unknown Minnesota pitchers named tions. These conditions, we presume, are tan Company, during the present week in regard to outfielder Hercules Burnett sold him to St. Paul. N©ilden and Brisbane. tamount to requiring Hawley to win nearly all the promised changes of the ball grounds where Pitcher Lewis will not join the Bostons until The vast majority of Western League players of his games. the ©97 pennant was won, and the famous Nut May 5, when he will graduate from Williams Col lave had their salaries cut $75 per month each, President Kuntzsch, of the Syracuse Club, meg cup "was lost. lege. ;o as to bring the grand average down to $200 desires us to state that Belden Hill is not o The windmill in deep centrefield will probably >er month per player. be borrowed from Cleveland; that Syracuse is The latest addition to the Your.gstown team done with farming, and that no club in tho land be removed, not for lack of Meriden wind, but is pitcher Peter McBride, hailing from New York Charles E. Humphreys, of Bryn Mawr, former to ailow the fleet-footed fielders a chance to do City. lateber of the Princeton team, has been engaged will henceforth have a string on any player in justice in fielding long hit Uys without running o coach the Wisconsin University base ball team the Syracuse team. in contact with a. windmill as was the case with Pitcher Bert Jones has finally made a virtue ©or the coming seasou. President Pulliam. Manager-Captain Fred "Jack" I/iwler in one of the cup "games. He of .necessity and accepted the Cleveland Club©s Clarke and catcher Dexter, of the Louisville Lerms. Baltimore©s California pitcher Hughes Is a l>eiug rendered unconscious and carried from the quiet© young fellow, and Hanjon likes his work. Club, arc bitterly opposed to the Brush resolution Held with a bad cut over one of his eyes. The Dubuque has signed a young left-handed Me showed lots of speed mixed in with a slow that has been adopted. There will be many oth- grand stand will also be remodeled and ex pitcher named George Brown, hailing from Wash ball and a good curve. rs follow their lead in the revolt against Brush- tended with other necessary improvements. ington. ism that is brewing. THE TRAM. MeGann and Demont have shown up so well To date Doescher. "Tip" O©Neil and n practice that Manager Hanlon is moved to Copies have been received of the "Spalding The make-up of the Red Stocking aggregation O©Laugblin have been appointed Eastern League League Official Guide" and of the "Reach will be given out in a few days. There are five remark that "Baltimore this year has the fast umpires. est jnfield it ever had." Official Guide" for 1898 too late for extended new men, and hosts of applications have been If Charlie Ganzel should play again it would mention in this issue. Next week we shall give sent in from "fast" players. Dan Brouthers has been elected trustee of the doubtless be at Detroit, the scene of bis 1887 village of Wappinger Falls on the Citizens© tick a review of the two guides, which are now for At this writing Buckley, Gardner and Theisen triumphs. have not signed, but it is probable they will. et. "Dan" is the biggest mau in the place phy sale by all newsdealers. They are on the reserve list, and caanot sign Dahlen, Isbell and Briggs. of the Chicago sically and every other way. The Pastime Field Club would like to hear elsewhere, unless they are drafted. Club, are suffering with sore arms. That won©t Denny Long gave up to Wilkesbarre infielder from semi-professional teams in New York State, PLAYERS last long. Minnehan for outfielder Betts and pitcher Luckey. New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut, offer- of the various teams will report for training Dr. Hurley Parker exhibits no more disposi Now he cau©t sign them, as both are determined US a liberal guarantee for Sundays and holidays. the first week in April, and if this weather con tion to sign with the Western League than he did Address D. J. Kearns, manager, 330 West Nine to play independently this year. ty-sixth street, New York City. tinues as it has for the past week the men a year ago. Mrs. N. C. Weldon, mother of Harry M. will surely get in the pink of condition for the John March and Jack Peltz have been appoint Weldon, the famous sporting editor of the Cin Wanted A few steady reliable men, who opening oi© the League season, the first week in ed Southern. League umpires. Two more are to cinnati "Enquirer." died at her home, Circle- are willing to assume other duties in connec be selected. tion with base ball. Permanent employment to May. ville, O., on Monday, March 14. the right men. For particulars address, with UMPIRES. Arthur Irwin will have bicycle meets as a There can be no truth in the story that At the next session of the League to be held references, stating position played. Manager, side show to base ball at his grounds in Toronto Mike Lehane bas become blind, considering that Lock Box No. 3, Morris Plains, N. J. * in the "Garde" Hotel, in New Haven, the staff nest season. only two weeks ago he was seeking a place on of umpires will be appointed, and surely the Matt Kilroy is making a favorable showing in the Eastern League umpire staff. Boston©s great pitcher. Charley Nichols, has one, umpire system will "go" in this circuit. right field for Chicago, and looks like a fixture joined the small army of malcontents. He is Other important business will lie transacted, Ned Hanlon. Jr., the clever Baltimore man now getting $2000. He demands $3000, and on the team. ager©s oldest son. is with the Orioles at Macon, imposes certain other conditions more favorable and the report of the Schedule Committee will Catcher Bill Wilson, of Louisville, is al Ga.. this being his first trip with a ball team. also be read. to himself. He has not, reported for practice, HOUSATON1C PARK, ready laid up with a split baud, due to a wild It©s not likely to be his last, however. and says he will not play unless his demands the finest field in the Connecticut circuit, will pitch in practice. "Buck" Weaver has signed with Milwaukee, are complied with. lime a bicycle track, which will necessitate the Huhn. the left-hander purchased from Detroit but Bert Meyers and George Shocb refuse to sign Fred Kuowles, who has been In the employ placing back of the fence in left field, which will by "Buck" Ewing, is now the only hold-out in at the reduced terms offered them. Catcher of the New York Club since Harvey Watkins servo to lengthen the base ball grounds a little, the E\yiug troupe. Lungevin has been disposed of to Bradford. left to join the circuit will sever his connections while the "over-the-fence" balls may not be quite This will be Tbjn Brown©s 11 tb year in the James Robinson, of Frederick, Md... wishes us with the club on April 1. Knowles made him as numerous as last season. The grounds are in professional ranks, and it promises to be his to announce that- be has signed with Lamar©s self popular with everyone during his connection splendid condition, the snow and frost having most successful one. Cuban X Giants, and not with the Cuban Giants, with the club, and m

Clean, March 21. Editor "Sporting Life." .Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, the Iron and Ojl Baseball League is a cer tainty. The towns to be represented in it THE CLUB AT LUST OUT OF THE are Oleau, Bradford, Oil City, Meadville, Warren and Celeron. At a meeting of the League, held in this city on the 18th, H. E. WILDERNESS. Norris. of Warren, was chosen president, secretary and treasurer. The Interstate League constitution with a few changes was" adopted as that of the Irop and Oil Tfcat Hoodooed Given np League. The League will obtain protection under and a New and Convenient Site Se the National Agreement in class V. The president was empowered- to compile a schedule. Before the same is adopted it cured For a Long Term Tbe New will be submitted to the managers of the v-arious clubs in the League for their ap Park Already Being Built, Etc. proval. The season v ill open in May 12 and close a,baut the middle of September, Brooklyn. N. Y.. March 22. Editor "Sport- lug Life:" Good-bye. Eastern Park. Tbe Details of the Meeting. P.rooklyns have decided to leave the laad Warren. Pa.. March 28. Editor "Sporting of lost hopes, absolute impossibilities aiui Life:" An adjourned meeting of the Iron and Oil League was held in Clean, N. Y.. March IS, graveyard contingencies and will return to and \vas in every way a successful and enthusi God©s country. The last game has been astic meeting. "One of the first acts of the played at the jutjiplng-offi place between delegates was to grant to P. J. Joyce a franchise Brooklyn and Jamaica Bay. The last whiff for the city of Clean, thus completing the cir of Barren Island perfume has been wafted cuit. The" League is one of the most compact to the nostrils of base ball cracks to their and well balanced in the countiy, having clubs complete and absolute disgust, and they are In Clean and Celeron. N. Y., and Bradford, Oii to be bothered uo more by surroundings City, Meadville and Warren, pa. hostile and discouraging to good, base ball. THE REGULATIONS. "We go back to Washington Park, that is, It wag decided to secure protection under the not the old Washington Park, but a new National Agreement. The constitution adopted Washington Park just diagonally across i r was similar to that of the Interstate league, and the salary limit was flxed at SOCK) per club from where the forajer grounds were f per month, exclusive of the managers. »and no located. Good Lord! excuse the ex one player is to receive more than $1.00 per clamation what a relief. A man can month. There are severe restrictions against the ©. get to a ball game in Brooklyn violation of the limit. nowadays without starting before luncheon and NEWS NOTES. getting home after dinner. DIAGRAM OF THE NEW BROOKLYN GROUND. The Warren, Bradford. Oil City and Celoron THE NEW PARK Clubs are nearly complete. Players, desiring a Is to be situated between Third and Fourth situation would do well to correspond with P. 3. avenues and between First and Third streets. I theory, in spite of the fact that it has been regularly opens will have a chance on April 3. Joyce, care of the "Post," pittsburg. Pa. Mr. A better place for base ball could not be found ] ardently preached such is to be the ultimate Sunday, when they play, at \Veehawken, with Joyce has just commenced to select his players. in all Brooklyn, unless it were deckled best, to outcome of the admission question. Well, if the West New York Field team, known last John Daniels and Toots Barrett have been play in the immediate vicinity of the City Hull. hard-time prices won©t keep base ball alive we year as Kid Carsey©s nine. The West New signed to play right field and pitch for Warren. {Stands will be erected to accommodate 12,000 shall have to do the best we can with the next York©s" Will have a strong semi-professional team, Manager Bra^y will play first base, Denuy Sal persons, and mind yoti, there will be some pros best thing. and the manager will ptit in a good pitcher mon will be seen on second- pect of getting 12.000 there now and then. THE NEW DIAMOND. against the Leaguers. The grounds have been Phil Huhn, of Pittaburg. has been signed to Standing room? Why, there©ll be standing room will be plenty large enough for the best ball enlarged and improved, the playing field meas play left field, Jack Ivor-charts! will look after for half the town. game that ever caine over the pike. Probably uring 525x400 feet. A: new , sealing the garden in centre and catcher Fohl, of the There will be a carriage park, a splendid out there won©t by Quite so much space as centre 25CO persons, has been erected, as well as a Kensington team of ©97 will do most of the field and a diamond as good as the best, in the field at Eastern Park, where the green faded field stand, seating 2000. JOHN B. FOSTER. catching. As Manager Brady and Kercliartz are League. The grounds will be splendidly drained, avvay into a dull vista of gray, as the eye both good catchers Warren will he well sup and visiting teams will be delighted with the lost sight of it over in the neighborhood of Ca- plied in that respect. There remains to be sign change. The park can easily be reached from narsie, but there will be room enough for young STAR SCINTILLATIONS. ed a short stop, third baseman and one pitcher. the bridge in fifteen minutes, and it took forty Mr. Jones to make a every day of the Your humble servant had the honor to be elect minutes to get to Eastern Park the best day week, and I shall be sadly disappointed for one Inflelder John O©Brien the Successor ed president, secretary and treasurer of the tfce trains ever operated. if, under such favorable surroundings, he does of Second Baseman Eagan. League. FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT not consider it his special call so to do. Right The schedule will be arranged immediately, the t!ie move is the best taken by the Brooklyn field will bo the shortest of the outfields, and Syracuse, N. Y.. March 21.-Editor "Sporting season to begin May 12 and end Sept. 15. each league Club for five years. With a poor club at that will be two feet further out than the Life:" Manager Buckenberger is now serene in club playing 22 games with each of the others. It is absolutely certain the patronage will Ue historic right field of Eastern Park, which bor the possession of John, O©Brieu, the second base- The salaries of the umpires was fixed at $(iO better at the new grounds than it was at the dered upon a colony of Russian Jews who knew man of Washington and Providence fame. . The per month, they to pay their own expenses. old. With the new grounds it. is quite as certain base ball only as some devilish rite belonging owners of the latter club had© some sort of an Parties desiring such a situation should make the club will do better, for the men have always to a new nation of whose inhabitants they were idea that O©Brien was part of their chattels, but suddenly the situation changes and now we are application to the undersigned, stating their been anxious to leave Eastern Park, and have more o" less afraid. experience and giving references as to their maintained time and time again that It was OTHER MATTERS. in possession of said alleged chattel. This gives out of the question for any base ball team, no us two members of the clan of O©Brien, and character and ability. It is very possible that Harry Stevena, the they are both "John©s." Our left fielder, and The delegates were handsomely treated ©D matter how good it might be. to play base ball loquacious humorist, of seore^car©d history, will Olean, and left that beautiful city with tire Ira. at Kastern Park as the" games should be played. dispense witticisms, and such other bon mots as there is none better, will be known as "John." The grand stand will not be a double-decker. and our new second baseman as "Jack." James pressiqn that the new addition to their ranks Stands with two tiers seem to have gone out come handy at the new grounds. On the opening Canavan will go back to Providence this season, was liable to prove one of the most valuable of fashion in League circles. The long side of day he will deliver nc oration upon thi? foibles according to reports, and Providence has use for members of the League. H. B. NORRIS. and frailties of human nature that will come him. Eastern league prospects look bright. the stand will be built on the shady side of very near bringing South Brooklyn back into the grounda. and patrons have no fear that their the state of beatitude, which was its part THE SYRACUSE TEAM TYATERBURY WINNERS. personal comfort will not be looked after as it will report at Lancaster. Pa..,and open the pre before base bal) forsook it in 1S91. liminary season there on April 5. in a game with should be. Tbo admission to the grounds will be 75, TREASURER ABELT. the Atlantic League champions. According to That is How Roger Connor©s Aggre 50 and 25 cents, according to the financial con schedule Jack Rowe©s Buffalos will inaugurate the win be there every day of the season, when dition and personal taste of the man who gives gation is Viewed at Home. other business will permit, and will assist championship season at , and there will up. The exact location of the HL>W grounds is be a host of people present. And. by the way, a Waterbury, March 21. Editor "Sporting Life:" President Ebbets in looking after the patrons between Fourth and Third avenues, and First Manager Roger Connor is taking time tvho look to Washington Park for summer amuse much-needed improveuient is beins made at the and Third streets. Second street, for many gen ball grounds. The outfield at Star Paik has by the forelock and beats out the ear ment. It has not all been a matter of comfort erations to come, will not be allowed to bisect liest birds with a game in Waterbury for President Eblx?ts to get the lease of the been about the worst in the country, and Manager the diamond that Brooklyn is bound to hold so Buckenberger will have all this changed this year. on Saturday, April ii. with the Brook grounds. More things have combatted his good close to its heart. Better be without street lyn League team. J. Ira Davis will play with purpose- than stood in the path of St. George THE FIELD sprinkling and One meal a day than be without will be torn up. dragged and rolled, and when the Waterhiiry team in that game, as his players vlieu he went on his memorable hunt for the bast- ball. liedst.- © At last, however, everything has been completed will compare with any for eveness. One will not havo arrived in Danbury. Roger will THE TRAINING GROUND. noticeable improvement at the Park is the erec have SL great team on that. day. and it promises to PO. adjusted that the park has been secured for be a splendid game. It will surely be the first ten years, with a distinct understanding that it So much for the new quarters that the boys tion of a private office at the left of the turn will©be readv for the Brooklyns again if they will find when they have returned from a long stile. Word comes through your last issue that shot of the great base ball skirmish of 1S98. rhoose to want it for another term. Once more, pilgrimage into the wilds of Jersey and other catcher Matt Stanley, who is supposed to he on A YOUNG STAB. thank the Lord. Brooklyn is finally in out of the wilds. They say that Allalre, N. J.. is so far the roster of the Syracuse Club, nag signed with The Wftterbnrys are being placed by all th» desert, and from now on wjll again be located ahead of Lakewood, N. J., as a training head one of the coast, league clubs. State papers very high in the race, it is cer on the base ball map in a place of prominence, quarters that Barnie©s boys are playing like PITCHER ELMER HORTOX tainly a great aggregation of players for a State 2-year-olds while the Giants, just over the stopped off here for a chat with Manager BrJfck- league. Joe Connor is to be the catcher, and where the size of the city and the merits of ridge, ten m.iles away, are working hard all the in securing his young brother Roger has duiu> the team demand. enperger last week. Horton was on his way to GOOD FACILITIES. tjmo to reduce the Charley hqrses in their report to Manager Barnie. of the Brooklyn Club. the best thing of the year for Waterbury. Jqo arms and neckties. That©s another piece of He appeared to be in good shape, and his friends is developing into one of the fastest ball players All the surface street car lines to South Brooklyn luck. With new grounds, a new in these parts, and it is pretty sure that tie will Brooklyn and the Fifth avenue elevated pass bore are certain that he will prove a mainstay president and so many other new things coin for Brooklyn. Well. Mr. Baruie. if you can©t ni>t play over one season In this league. lie has the grounds. Instead of 40 minutes, best method ing our way this year, those teams that are of received flattering offers from the ^ew England o©f transportation which ruled when Eastern use him just ship him to Star Park. Syracuse. opinion they have a sure thing on defeating the PITCHER BOB BROKER. League, but prefers to stay at home with Roger. Park was the scene of battle. 15 minutes will Bridegrooms better dust off their bats and polish THE TEAM. bring one easily to the new diamond after leav of this city is still here.. Becker has signed up their batting eyes or they won©t be in the with Stallhigs. of the Phillies. but gives it out Manly, Mansfield and Tanner are the three ing the bridge. And. by the way. everything swiia as long as it takes roe to tell about it. principal pitchers for the team. They are centres in Brooklyn at the bridge terminus. that he will not rejiort under present condition of A CHANGE MANIFEST. things. Becker thinks he is entitled to just a three good ones and ought to make It will be a very easy matter for any Brooklyn- You©ll find that the Brooklyns are not going things pretty lively for the heavy batters Ite to get to a ball game, for the excellent sys fair salary. Bernhardt. of Buffalo, with Palmyra to stand as the only living exponents of the last year, and also signed with Philadelphia, is in the league. Mansfield has been tried and tem of transfers takes you in this city within apology theory this year. Last season they used found to be not wanting in any particular. Tan a reasonably short distance of your home, by of nn occupant, of-the same boat with Becker. These to walk; on the field, look pitifully around as young pitchers are entitled to fair treatment, as ner has speed to cremate and Manley had great fering up to the street car moguls the usual though to say, ©©Don©t throw tin cans at us. they are both very likely to stay anywhere they success last year. Roger will he in his old tribute of five cents per. we©re doing the best we can," and now and then go. form on first, Mike Delauey will hold down sec THE BUILDINGS. win a game just to prove their theory. This sea One of the features at Star Faifc this year Will ond, the only Pete Hall wijl tie at short. Tier- Stands that are new from the foundation son, after Tom Tucker has taught some of them be nan, who used to win such approval for his clever ptones to the last bit of sheet iron rooffing will the value of ginger they will walk on the field THE SCORE CARD. work at third for Torrington. will cover that lie erected at the site chosen. The grand stand as though they meant to knock the top off of Mr. Butterfield has the privilege, and will fur base for Waterbury, and with Camp, Kennedy will be a single decker and will accommodate a stone wall, and the other fellows wil} rather nish a card that will be reliable in every way. and Derwin for outtielders Waterbury ought ti» jibont 6000 persons. Other stands will be built take it for granted that something of that very The batting order will be printed on the grounds bother the best of them. to accommodate about 7000 persons more, and kind is going to happen, and be beaten before 20 minutes before time of game. ©£}, WHIZ. NEWS NOTES. standing room, gentlemen, will be provided just they know it. Meriden is to have five new players for 1898. as fast as the fickle populace chooses to move THE MEN Meriden will need nine new players if indications in from the outer walks of life. The grand are doing very well in their work out in Jer No Glory For Brush in That. can be relied upon. stand will be L shaped, the long portion of the sey. Lust week they had good weather, but If each particular case of cross-counter talk Jim O©Bourke wants to put a little new ma Jj extending down the shady side of the dia this week a few snowfiakes sifted softly down, between umpire and player last season were terial in that crowd he keeps in Bridgeport, or mond, so that most of the crowd in the uphol and it was better to stay indoors and play sifted to the bottom it would be found that in else he will not be in the shuffle. stered seats will be sheltered from the burning pinochle than to wander out and catch Jersey at least 30 per cent, of these cases the umpire It is well worth while watching what kind rays of a South Brooklyn sun. Prices will go chills and fever. Very soon the young men. will started the masticating of the rag by leading of a team New Britain will pull together, for back to former figures, and while there will be be on their way for a brief exhibition tour, and off with many of the pet names because a play there ought to be the best results with so much, 25-cent seats they will be located in the some almost before they know it, they will be playing er made a mild protest. Did the magnates experience in the management. Tom Lvnch what afar off. as most of them are in other the first regular League game, although they make a tab on the number of scrappy talks that ought to find players by the hundreds to ©piefc cities. By the way, that hardly Jooks as though do not get .home tin-til April 29. were .introduced by the umpire rather than the from. New Britain will be. in a position to get Brooklyn were to be a convert to. the 35-cent Those wlio want to see them before the season player? Boston "Globe,"^ . new strength as fast as it is March. 26-

do, and know, furthermore, that the bos was not :essful captaining. Cross had experience in the the team©s weak point last season. Of the old position while with the Browns. pitchers, Orth, Wheeler, Fifield and Erunkle, last ! Before the Phillies left for Cape May there year©s pitching staff, are all in good shape and was quite a weeding-ont. Childs and Arnes have look fit to start tbe championship season at once. leen sold to the Hartford Club, and Brandt and The new pitchers compare favorably so far as Tate will probably play with the same team. appearances go. Donohue, the big pitcher t-e- kioVey and Schaub have been farmed to Lan . cured .from St. Louis, looks fine. Jimeson, the caster© and catcher Fox will put in the season HART©S RECONGENTRADOS SUFFER Indian pitcher, has made a hit with all the mem vith the Norfolk Club. Childs and Ames are the bers of the team, and they are all anxious to :>nly ones who have been disposed of outright. see him succeed, so that the club will be an Newt Fisher, one of the blonde type, is a likely ING AT IAYCROSS. equal rival with the Cleveland Club and Sock- ooking catcher. He is not a large man, but is alexis. Murphy, one of the new pitchers, is a well put up and a hard worker. strapping big fellow and looks tbe picture of Dunkle has evidently been taking excellent rosy-cheeked health. Piatt, the "south-paw" care of himself, judging from his appearance and Dahlen Invested With tlie Team pitcher, is an intelligent looking youngster. Dug- action. gleby is quite small compared with the other Donohue is quite an entertainer, and were pitchers, but he may be another "Kid" Carsey. t not for him the time would hang heavily on Captaincy and Eyeritt Assigned to WELL PLEASED. ;be players© hands. Colonel Rogers spent Friday. Saturday and There is no discounting the fact that Man- First Base The Future of George Sunday at the Cape, sizing up the team, and ex iger Stallings has picked up a comer in Dug- presses himself as highly pleased with the ;lesby. He reminds one of Weyhing in pitching, tfork of the plavers" on the field and their conduct las terrific speed, and an. underhand jump ball Decker General Mention. off the diamond. In Fisher, Flick, Elberfield :hat if he can control it, should prove a. deadly and Abbatticchio, he believes tbe club has effective one. PHILADELPHIA nade a ten strike in. its deals with the minor Piatt appears to be a promising left-handed Chicag-o, March 20. Editor "Sporting leagues, while as to the men who were secured pitcher, possessing plenty of speed and good Life:" From the distant South there comes ©rom St. Louis Cross, Douglass and Donohue jontrol. the wail of hungry Colts, and the cranks THE PHILLIES SHOWING UP WELL ae is decidedly enthusiastic. The two corners of the diamond, first and chuckle as they realize that good old Anse "I watched the conduct of the men closely." third, are the long and short of it. Elberfield is no longer with the Chicago Club, and said Colonel Rogers, ©©and must say that they being a little fellow and Douglass towering over that his kindly care no longer insures the AT CAPE MY. are the most intelligent and best behaved set of six feet. F. C. RICHTEiR. ball players the club has ever had. It was really finest of provisions and the softest of a pleasure to be with them. When you compare couches to the batting band. There is the men now at Oape May with Uiose who were COLUMBUS CHATTER. A BREAD1 RIOT Two Problems Already Solved For the on the team even a year ago tlie contrast is going on at Waycross, and the sharp teeth wonderful. List of Players From Which Loftus of famine are gnawing at the vitals©of the MEN OF PROMISE. Will Pick His Team. Burngide gang. The food, so the corres Clnl) The Case ol Lajoie and Nash "And they can play ball, too," continued the Columbus, O., © March 23. Efiitor "Sporting pondents say, is inadequate to the demands Colonel. "We ale not going to make any claim, jife:" The Columbus players will report to of those 44-calibre appetites, and the tribe of where we are going to land in the race. We Japtain Tebeau in this city on April 1, and is wildly, frantically hungry. Burns, The Views ol Colonel Rogers- have, though, in Delahanty, Cooley and Thomp they will have but little time for preliminary himself faring no better than his boys, is son an outfield that there need be no reason iractico before the exhibition games begin. reported as wondering what the next Georgia Some Changes at tbe Ball Park, Etc, to be ashamed of. In Flick we have a man Manager Loftus has arranged for games with horror in the way of grub will be. and the whole whom I fully believe is capable of filling either the Cleveland and* Pittsburg National League crowd are petitioning Jim Hart by telegraph to left or centre field in the most acceptable teams. Patsv Tebeau will be here April 8 with alter their location. Philadelphia, March 22. The Phillies have manner, and right field would only be difficult his Indians and the Pirates will follow on April Outside of the food question the boys seem now been at Cape May for a week time for him because of his not being used to playing 10 and 11. The Senators will also have a little to be doing well. Their diamond is deep in well spent from all reports. Three local a sun field. In Boyle, McFarland and Fisher recreation with the Inter-State clubs, for the sand, and practice in that sort of stuff ought to papers have special correspondents with we have three capable catchers. Then, as to Springfield team is ©scheduled to play here April result in added speed when they finally get the infield. The public will be treated to a 13 and 14 and the Toledo Club April 17 and 18. on the actual field of play. All the old fellowa the team and this trio are a unit in praise great surprise when they see how well FJber- The Senators will also go to Toledo April 15 are showing up in good style and the new ac of the players© hard and consistent efforts field can play third base. There is no doubt and 16 and to Springfield April 19 and 20. cessions are well liked by everybody, both, as to get into condition. We are told that in my mind as to Douglas© ability on first base THE TEAM;. players and good fellows. there is entire harmony, that all hands or that of Cross at short. Atobatticchio has the Manager Loftus writes that he has 20 men TWO© POINTS SETTLED. are really striving hard to put themselves making of a great second baseman and the only from whom to pick his team. Tne men named Datlen is captain, and Everitt plays first baso. into shape and that all of the players seem lingering doubt as to his fitness for the place are: That much is settled. How it will puzzle the imbued with ambition, life and unbounded is as to his batting, which, of course, you can©t Catchers Buckley, Sullivan and Poor. Eastern cranks who have so long figured Dahlen, confidence; all of which is very nice, very tell anything about just yet. We certainly have Pitchers MoDermott, Jones, Streit, Evans, as simply a lazy Dutchman to see him running cheerful and very encouraging, and would two good pitchers to start with and three more Wolters, Houghton and Carroll. the team, kicking at the umpires, and showing who are of great promise. As to the young general intelligence on every point of play. The augur well for the success of the team, pitchers the least you can say of them, is that Infielders Tebeau, Hulen, Genins, Downey and were it not that this is only the training Wolverton. fat little shortstop is really a bright and shrewd season, when the world is all before th-em each has some particular point of merit. All Outfielders Lally, Mertes, Frank, Butler and leader, and the responsibilities of the captaincy and the gaff has not yet been felt. Be the men appear to be in earnest in their ef Knoll. will be a good thing for him. Everitt has shown sides, from every League camp comes the forts to give Philadelphia a winning team this The appearance of Knoll©s name in the list up so well at first that there seems to be nothing same story each spring. When the flowers year." of outfielders is somewhat of a surprise, as this in sight for George Decker, but another season, bloom in the spring, tra-la, they©re all nrst- CHANGES AT THE PARK. is the first intimation that he had been signed of. subbing. There will be no mingling of visiting and home by Manager Loftus. DECKER©S FUTURE!. divisiou teams. players on one another©s benches at the Phila "HUB." KNOLL It is a shame, too, i©or Decker, the beet first SOME DISSATISFIED ONES. delphia ball grounds this season. The double was a memtoer of the Detroit Club to 1896, and asemaii in tho business, has now been on the All of the players have reported at Cape cage behind the home plate has been removed, was counted one of the fastest fielders in the team for six years; and has never had a chance May at this writing except Nash, Lajoie, and this season the visiting players will be seen Western League. In all of the games in which to go through a whole year fixed upon the initial Bernhardt and Becker. The two last-named mder the extreme right-field corner of the grand he played here his fielding was of the sensa bag. He has put in his time out in tbe deep are not satisfied with the salaries offered stand, while the home players will be quartered tional order. He was one of Stallings© finds in woods, where he was never meant to play, and them. So far as can be learned La.ioie jpposite third base. If there is any bat trading the Southern League, and proved to be a fair has done honest service with the stick and just has no kick coming on salary, but on the con to be done it will have to take place downtown batter as well as a fast fielder, as he batted as honest service ill his personal character arid ditions of his contract. He is to receive $2100 at the visiting players© hotel. There is to be no considerably over .300 with the Detroit team. good behavior. and $300 more at the end of the season provided loitering of the players about on all parts of the Last season Knoll was unable to play on ac He expects to ran the Omaha team, but I the abstinence clauses of bis contract are lived grounds while the team is at bat. Every man count of injuries caused by the accidental ex doubt if the twelve big clubs will all pass him up to. All of the players, whether drinking must come in and take his place on the bench. plosion of a gun while hunting. His eyesight up. He would be better for the Louisvilles than men or not, have been compelled to© sign similar An extra bench has been placed outside the cage was so impaired at the time that it was feared Oarey; better for New York than Joyce or for the men in the game, while tbe substitutes Clark; better for St. Louis than anybody they contracts and there is no good reason why Lajoie are supposed to keep inside. The spectators un he would never be able to play again, Jjut he should prove the one exception. It©s as broad as recovered .to such an extent that he was able have on tap down there, and might be a gowl der the grand stand this season will be protected thing for Baltimore if McGann failed to pan it is long. If he doesn©t intend to dissipate, from rain and "tobacco juice." The first six rows to play some later in the season. He was not. as he says, he will get the limit under his con signed by Detroit, however. If Knoll is in good out up to expectations. In short, George Decker of seats in the stand were taken up and the floor is a valuable man both as batter and first base- tract, and if he does dissipate even a limit covered with painted canvas, such as is used on form he will give some of the old fielders a run contract won©t be proof against deductions for to hold their places. man, and his release from the Chicago Club the decks of steamboats. These improvements would be well liked by several teams. fines. As I write I am informed that Lajoie at: the grounds are almost completed. Tlie field THE! IN-FIELD. has signed at the club©s terms. Good! As for THE NEW MEN. is in excellent shape, and the groundkeeper is at Just how the infield will be protected Is a If EVeritt can cover the bag to th«* best stand , work on the diamond, which will also be in the problem. The ever-reliable White Wings will ard, the club will be strengthened in base run it is not likely that be will report at all. He best condition -by the time the team arrives home. guard the initial sack, and Hulen will cover ning bv the keeping of both Wild Bill and Mc- has been offered a salary away below the limit, © LOCAL JOTTINGS. short field. Wolverton is 1o be tried at third, C©ormick in the game, but I cannot see wbero and, besides, has no guarantee that he will not Monte Cross looks too fine, and he should put on and if he stays Genins will probably be placed the total and average strength of the club is be used as substitute or even farmed out to a weight, instead of reducing while at the shore. at second. much increased with Decker out and the other minor league. In all the years of Nash©s bril He has aspirations for the position of captain, two in. The gain to the club will depend en liant career on the diamond he has never played and under the new Brush rule thinks a "mild NEW YORK©S LEAGUE tirely on how Kilroy pans out, and up to date second fiddle and it is not probable that he will sort of a fellow" is needed for the position. But Mattie has done nothing wonderful. at this late day. He evidently knows how mat- lie says he can bo as aggressive as any of them Will Hold an Important Special Isbel and Woods have made a groat hit with 1prs stand, and intends to take no notice what if that is what is wanted. the boys, and are ranked as marvels in both, ever of the contract forwarded him. Nash is Delehanty will have plenty of hard work to do Meeting on March 29. pitching and infieldiug, while their batting is domiciled in San Francisco, where he has a to get down to playing weight. Syracuse, March 21. Editor "Sporting Life:" superb. Chance is counted .good as a thrower host of friends, and where he can, we are told, "Brownie" Elberfield says he is very glad to Manager Bacon, of New England fame, has visit and backstop, and is very fast on. tlie bases, command a good livelihood. It is therefore play in Philadelphia, and has not Hie least fear ed Lyons and Rome in the interests of the New but seems a weak hitter. likely that Na?h will waste no money on car of failing to hold up his end with the best third York State League. Mr. Bacon desires to place a LANGE©S RECORD. . fare©East unless he is transferred to some other basemen in the League. team in the circuit, and his reputation as a Speaking of , that note In la** League Club at terms satisfactory to himself. Sam Thompson seems to be in splendid shape. manager makes it a certainty that he would week©s "Sporting Life" on Bill Lange©s figures TWO PROBLEMS SOLVED. His wife is with him at Oape May. place a good team in the League. There is a was a trifle twisted. I know, and can tabo The week©s practice has already entirely solved McFarland has wintered finely. He left here possibility that Koine may enter the League, oath, if need be, that not only was Bill©s record one problem for Manager Stalling*, and half-way last fall in poor health, but returns with a full, and that Mr. Bacon will have charge. The Lyons not padded, but he was not given the best of solved another. Thompson has shown up iu rosy face, and says he never felt better in his people are keeping quiet about their affair, and it in any way. He was never credited with euch good shape as to warrant his retention upon life. it is not certain that Lyons will stay in, tbe steals on other fellows© hits, as were the Bal- the team. But Flick also has demonstrated Bill Douglas is quite satisfied with the terms League. timorea, but every steal given Bill Lange on that he has League timber in him. lacking only at which he signed, and has no more thought, of PRESIDENT FARRELL the home ground was scored by him on a experience. It is, therefore, settled that the Klondike. He is a jolly good fellow, and bound has issued a call for a meeting «f the straightaway dash for second or third, unaided regular outfield will be Delehanty, Cooley and to become popular. League at the Globe Hotel, In this by auv batting. Scribes who think Bill©s figures Thompson, with Flick as substitute outfielder, Catcher J. W. Dobbins has decided not to play city, on March 29. It is said tbat President padded should count up the steals given him on. owing to lack of experience. .As for the intield. professionally this season. He will play on the Farrell has a number of applications for fran the road, and sec if there were not just about Douglass and Elberfield have passed muster, and P. & li. team. chises, but nothing is known regarding the mat as many as were handed him at home. 1ri« may be regarded as first and third-base fixtures. Abbattichio, who is Al Reach©s choice for sec ter. At present Utica, Oswcgo, Auburn, Pal big fellow is away the best base stealer in the This leaves only second base to be cared for. ond base, is in excellent condition, and as quiet myra, Oortland and Canandaigua are doing busi land, that is all. He has been gouged, if any- For this Lajoie is slated. In his absence, how and unassuming as ever. ness, and have about completed their teams. thin - TWO years ago Nick Young, under tiio ever, young Abbattichio has been playing the Checkers and pinochel are the evening amuse NEWS NOTES. more liberal base stealing rule which governed bag and showing such good form that in a ments of the players at Cape May. Jimeson, the Oswego has certainly secured some good ma the scoring at that time, gave Bill 100 stenla pinch he could be utilized there, although lack Indian, is the champion checker player, while terial. Catchers Sbeehan and Stanhope are play in the season, and every newspaper scorer in tne of experience would count heavily against him, Delehanty carries off tho honors at pinochle. ers of known abjlity, and there will be no better land had him tabbed at 112 or more. to say nothing of his rather light hitting. How This is the first time in fourteen years that in their positions in the circuit. DOWN TO BUSINESS. ever, there is little probability of Abbattichio the Phillies have started in spring practice with Rumor has it that the veteran player, "Doc" If Decker leaves the team the total will toe being anything but a substitute for a long while out catcher John Clements. Kennedy, will manage and play ttrst base for reduced to seventeen men none too many play to come, and it is settled that The new traveling uniforms are gray, Palmyra. ers to cany on the season, especially when three THE INFIELD KEY last year, with black stockings and trimmings, Jimmy Toman, the Auburn short stop, will join of them are such all-round marvels© as C©allahan, will be looked after by Lajoie. Manager Stnllings instead of red. The- home suits will be black the Buffalo team, and this is a loss that Auburn Woods, and Isbel. Each of these three is much is willing to stake his all that "Larry," de and white, as usual. The sweaters are black can ill afford. after the pattern of Kid ©Gleason, in all-round spite his height and weight, will prove a suc with a white "P" and white trimmings. Manager Shinnick of Auburn, is at present in ability, capable of going to any breach and able cess nt the second bag, and gives the following Al Reach thinks pitcher Duggleby would make New England, and nothing much is known as to bat and run like demons. Briggs will prob reasons for the faith that is in him: "I do a pretty good second baseman. yet about the maiie-up of the "Loveliest Village" ably stick to his job, even though he did rank not think there is a position on a ball team The students at Villa Nova, whose ball team aggregation. as the king of all losing pitchers in 18»i. that Lajoie could not fill better than almost genial Diek Hat-ley has been training, presented Louis Halbritter, of this city, has signed to BATTING PITCHERS. any other man now plnying the game. Pitching him with a fine gold-headed cane just before play third base for Pahuyra. Halbritter is in Briggs© troubles of last year remind me of a point would require most effort on ©Larry©s© part to he left for St. Louis last Saturday. They also excellent condition this year. He is working out I have so often preached that there is nothing develop himself, but I am confident he would tendered him a fine luncheon. at the Campus with the ©Varsity team, and is like a batting pitcher. It is a cinch that Briggs with practice make a winning pitcher. He is Elberfield is ambidextrous in all that the handing the ball across the diamond with neat lost a dozen games by scores of 4 to 3, or 5 to 4. a splendid catcher: everybody knows how well he word implies. He can throw just ns hard, fast ness and accuracy. and so on. Had he been able to bat at. least halt can cover first base, and he can do equally as and accurate with his left as with his right. Several players have signed with Cortland, and of those games could have been turned into glor well at any infield position, while the outfield He need not fear a glass arm. that good ball town will likely be in the race ious victories by a timely bingle in tbe thickest is easy for him. Lajoie is a natural-born ball Several of the team are good singers, and this year. of the fight. How many games has Jack Stiv- player, and one of the fastest in the country. they spend an hour or so each day warbling At Utica the ball cranks can©t wait for the etts won with his own slap stick, and how many If we had not secured Monte Cross I most surely popular melodies. ball to begin rolling. Mr. A. R. Brown, the did Ad Gunibert take away on his own ability to would liavo played ©Larry© at short stop. He The "Record" is urging the Philadelphia Glut owner of the club, will put a force of men at swat the leather? Half of the earlier victories is too good an inBelder for third base, since to hang up cash prizes for the players, running work this week on his new grounds, stands and won by Joe Corbett last year were largely ham there is not room for him to show his best skill. from $15,000 for first place down to $1000 for fences. Mr. M. E. Fournier, of this city, who is mered out by Joseph himself, and that great ex At second base Lajoie will have a chance to seventh place. Colonel Rogers has the matter an expert at grand stand building, will see to it tra inning game between Boston, and Chicago last make a name for himself. He is sure on ground now under consideration, but is not likely to that Utica has a grand stand that will be a summer was won by Griffith©s own wallop. Again liits and thrown b;d]s. and will eat up those hang up anything for lower than third place, credit to the nation. I say there is nothing lifre- a batting pitcher. little pop flies back of second base. The base as, in his opinion, the present tpam ought t< Manager Cronau. of Utica, has signed a strong A CORRECTION. runner who can intimidate him does not live. finish somewhere in the first division without team, and they will report about April 20. Sev I have just received a letter from Jake Boyd, His size will be an advantage to him in making extra inducements. eral exhibition games wifl be booked with Syra the ex-Washington pitcher. He claims that the double plays, since he can throw over the head The Phillies© players this season appear to be cuse, Montreal and other clubs, to try out the ma Boyd who talked to me some days ago in Chi of almost any man who would try to block him. the most gentlemanly lot ever collected by the terial on hand. cago was not the real, simon pure, genuine JHe is the fastest man on his feet cm the team, club. Yerkes and O©Neil, Cortland©s crack battery of Boyd; that he is now, and has been for some ond I will stake my reputation that he makes The question of team captaincy is still unset last season, go to Rochester this year. This bat time, living in New York; is perfectly sober, n success as a second bascman." tled, and is causing Manager Stallings a heai tery is bound to succeed. They were the main and about to recommence active ball playing. I THE PHILLIES© PITCHING STAFF of guessing. It will ultimately simmer down to stay of the Cortland Club last year, and without am. glad to make tbe correction in Mr. Boyd©s Js all right so far as experience and appearance Monte Cross or Dick Cooley, ©as none of th« them the team would have been nowhere in the interest, and trust to see him get back hi» goes. We all know what the old pitchers caD others has the necessary qualifications for sue race. G. WHIZ. wing and increase bis fame W. A. 1©HEiLON, Jr. 8 March 26.

the League opening, for which every editor within turned out by the base ball critics of the coun a radius of 100 miles will receive invftations. try before the flag falls on the race of 1898. but The games between Cincinnati uud Louisville for exquisite romancing I will match the state will be thoroughly advertispd, and excursions are CLEYELANDCHATTER ment in a Cincinnati paper that "the Reds© being arranged for every Sunday game in each home audiences do not want partial umpires," city. against anything that will appear ia print for the The team is stopping at the Capitol Hotel in next sii months. Houston during their stay there. THE INDIANS BOUND TO PLAY SUNDAY A BATTING INFIELD. F. E. GOODWIN. In a .personal letter from Captain Tebeau he speaks of playing the Cleveland infield in this GAMES ANYWAY. way in certain games this season: McKean. Ib.; Chiids, 2b. : Wallace, ss.; Esterquest, 3b. That would make up a batting infield very hard to Will Have a Strong Independent beat. It would allow O©Connor to take his Team This Season. Hard Work Being Dose at tlie Springs regular turn behind the bat. and Would permit, Jacksonville, 111., March 22. Editor "Sport of Patsy directing the team©s playing from the ing Life:" That Jacksonville wants base ball bench. and wants it badly, despite the disastrous ex A Great Race For One Position- OFF-SIDE PLAYS. perience of ©96, when bad management nearly Beck will be the first player to draw a ticket- killed the game here, has just been demonstrated Welcome Awaiting the Browns- of-leave. He is a fast man, but isn©t needed. in an emphatic manner. A few days ago a Burkett and Wallace are hitting the ball in proposition was made to place a strong inde their old-fashioned style down at the Springs. pendent team here, the only requisition Minor News and Mention. Hecht, Donovan, O©Brien and Phillips, four called for was that board for the season Cleveland boys, left last week to join the Mobile be guaranteed a team of ten men. team. CHIPS. This proposition was at once accepted, Cleveland, March 21. Editor "Sporting John Wagner, one of the best-known among the and in a very short time the amotint was Life:" Everyone interested in base ball local colony of players, has gone to San Antonio raised, the local directory organized and How i.b Cleveland is waiting patiently for the to join the Texas League team in that city. Jacksonville will be represented by a first-class decision from the Ohio Supreme Court on The new hangers put out by Secretary Muir ar» team. the question of Sunday ball playing and far and away the handsomest things of their &OOD REPORTS OF THE REDS FROM THE NEW MANAGER. kind ever issued in this city. The promoter of this enterprise is Mr. Wm. the little gang of goody-goodys, who believe Visiting ball teams this year Will divide their THE SOUTH, Ebbey, a manager of ample experience, who dur everybody else©s food and drink programme patronage between the Stillman, Hollenden and ing the past two seasons has managed the Beards- should be a copy of their own menu, are Weddell. town (111.) team, the strongest independent team getting ready to do another dress parade Billy Merrick is now the base ball editor of in Illinois, with the possible exception of the act whichever way the bird flies. Although the "Leader." Norman Hose having accepted an The New Men Seem to be Prizes Chicago Unions. The team which he had last Cleveland has a choice assortment of Sun indoor position on the "Press." year graduated three stars, Redmund and Gal- day dates on the schedule, a decision over Walter Robison, of the "Plain Dealer," la loner, pitchers, and Bernard, outnelder. This ruling the now famous holding of Judge With the Indians at Hot Springs, and is kept Veterans Also Gmng a Good Ac year©s team, Mr. Ebbey guarantees to Ong would out of mischief passing up the ball for the boys be as good as, if not better than last year©s, NOT CAUSE HALF THB TROUBLE to bat at. and there is every reason to place confidence these self-appointed keepers of other peo Tebeau has not untied the string attached to count ol Themselves The Exhibi in what he says. ple©s morals imagine it would. The pitcher Blue, and the ex-Swamp Angel may be THE MEN AT THE HEAD an Indian before the season opens. of the club are among Jacksonville©s leading Ohio Legislature, as at present The weather in Cleveland the "past week has tion Trip Now Onder Way, business men, Mr. J. W. Daly. general passen constituted is very much of a McKisson body. been plenty warm enough for ball playing, and ger agcut of the J. L. & St. L. R. R., being McKisson is Mayor of the city. When the not a few games have already taken place on president, and Mr. 3. O. Vosseler, of the Jack Mayor was a candidate for U. S. Senator some the vacant lots around the city. Cincinnati, O., March 21. Editor "Sport- sonville National Bank, secretary-treasurer. This hard work was done in bis behalf by President left last week to join the Browns. lug Life:" The bo.vs will soon be on their insures splendid handling of the club©s financial Prank ile Hass Robigon. Therefore, if Mr. Robi The ex-Quaker has great faith in Tim© Hurst©s own stamping rounds, ready and eager for and business affairs, both gentlemen being ex son should ask the friends of Mayor McKisson ability to boost the "former gents" out of the the struggle which means so much to them. perienced in affairs of this kind. to pass a law under which Sunday base ball twelve hole. The best of reports come from far-away THE TEAM would be largely played in Ohio, the odds are Almost everybody in Cleveland is glad Charley Kau Antonio of speed and condition. "All will report early in the coming month. Their AT LEAST FIVE TO ONE Snyder is to have a place on Uncle Nick©s staff, are doing splendidly," writes. board for the season is guaranteed. The receipt* that such a measure would be drawn up, passed and would be thrice happy if genial old Jim Mc- And he ends up a long, cheerful letter with from the games will be divided among the men, and put on the statute books of the State all Garr were equally fortunate. Billy Alvord, good things regarding the speed of the no regular salaries being paid. This plan has Inside of a week. The quiet, orderly manner in another ex-Cleveland third baseman, is also a succeeded well In the past and promises even which Sunday ball playing was inaugurated in candidate for a trial as a holder of the indicator. team. No fear but that the boys will make better this time, as the fans are once more hun this city last year won over to Mr. Robison©s Ira Belden, the local player, whose work in the best of them hustle for that flag from gry for the game. The team will be made up side thousands of erstwhile opponents of the right field toward the dose of last season at the opening of hostilities. with Eibbey and Norris, catchers; Redmond and innovation. Nineteen out of every twenty police tracted so much attention, will probably be sold, if Manager "Buck" has formed any def- Fiscber, pitchers; "Gus" Laud, first base; Whist men on the force are In favor of Sunday ball to the Western League. The club securing Inate plans as to the final make-up of the ler, second base; Schwartz, short stop; "Hick- games, as it was proved beyond all dispute last him will get a prize. ELMER E. BATES. team, as it will start off the pennant ety" Hoffman, third base; Graham, Winter and year that these Sunday games at race he is keeping his ideas to himself. The in- Gamble in the outfield. Every man is an ex depopulated the down-town saloons and cut the CALIFORNIA©S LEAGUE Beld Is of course determined. But what of the perienced player, and a strong game will no police court dockets of Monday morning squarely Diitfield? Every one of the five candidates is doubt be played. in two. gelding superbly, hitting the ball for keeps, and AS TO GAMES. NEWS FROM THE) SPRINGS. Will Consist of sSix Clubs Instead of Tast. I have it from the best authority that their Manager Ebbey has arranged the following for Nearly all the news that comes up to us from Eight as First Proposed. is a great surprise in store for the locan fans April: At Peoria., Western Association, 13th and Hot Springs is very encouraging. The men are Sacramento, March 8. Editor "Sporting Life:" irhen the club opens up the exhibition, series. 14th; at Burlington, 17th; at home witb Peoria, working five or six hours a day batting and At a meeting of the Pacific States Base Ball PRIZES, EVERY ONE. 20 and 21st; at Springfield, 24th. The great fielding the ball, running over the mountains League, held in San Francisco last night, at the Tbe local club drew the capital prizes in the Chicago Unions, Page Fence Giants and others and patronizing the baths and the massage. office of the president, Mr. E. F. Bert, the mo minor league lottery when it took in the big will be here in May. Young and Powell are already in better playing tion was reconsidered, by which it was intended! tour McBride, McFarland, Steinfeld and Wood, Frank Belt, the Syracuse catcher, IB In the form than they were in May, last year Wilson for the League to open witb eight teams, and [our men who will make their mark in the big pink of condition, and will soon leave for the has loomed up in good shape, and the new south it was definitely settled to have but six, as fol League, and materially aid the Heds in upholding East. The signing of Burril by Syracuse may paws, Kelb and Kaufman, appear to be valuable lows: San Francisco and Olympic teams, of the honor of the Queen City. They will prove to have some meaning for Belt, but we are confi acquisitions to the team. San Francisco, and Reliance team, of Oakland; be all right, for which many thanks to the keen dent of his ultimate success if given a fair CUPPY©S ARM IN A CAST. Gilt Edges, of this city, and Santa Cruz aoadi foresight of Messrs. Brush and Ewing. show. The exception to the cheerful bit of Informa San Jose teams. The question of who will occupy the disputed Monte McFarland has signed with Toronto, and tion from the training quarters is the news THB SEASON positions in the outfield is one which will puzzle Joe Strauss will sing "Rails Mit," and bat three about "Nig" Cuppy. A doctor, with a deep will open March 27, and close Nor. 2S. All the Manager Ewing. The two Mcs McFarland arid baggers for Rock Island. Success to both. knowledge of kinks and joints, took a peek at managers posted with the treasurer of the McBride with "Dusty" Miller, have had a try W. I. TILTON. the Logansport wonder©s pitching arm one day League their bond for $500, as surety for the at the awt©ul sun field in San Antonio, and each last week. He didn©t say much, but he ordered faithful compliance of the schedule. An import has done it well. There seems to be no danger AGAINST BRUSHISM. the arm chucked into a plaster cast and kept ant resolution was passed which excludes the but that the right garden, with its blinding there for three solid weeks. If the $10,000 possibility of any manager securing players from rays from "Old Sol." will be guarded in the wing emerges from its confinement in good shape the East for the final games, as no player can best of shape, but by whom? That is a question. "Sporting Life©s" Strictures Find a Patsy©s hopes for the pennant flag of ©98 will participate in them who has not been a resi SHOWING THEIR METAL. Popular Echo. go bounding up again. If it don©t well, that is dent of the State during the season, prior to Hawley and Hill are putting their best efforts Petrolea, Ont., March 20. Editor "Sporting another storv. September 1. , Into their work, and the same spirit shown in Life:" Being an ardent admire? of America©s BERT JONES ON HAND. SACRAMENTO©S TEAM. games that tell will make both of great value to greatest game and a reader of your valuable la this emergency the club has made terms From the appearance of things the otfier teams the team. Hill seems to be in better form than paper, I could not keep from letting you know with Bert Jones, who two weeks ago declared will have to line up pretty strong if they hope ever, despite the fact that he reported with an the opinion of one of your thousands of readers he would retire from the diamond. Jones is to compete with our boys, as our team, With the arm which was not of the best, and his speed is on the Brush resolution and Brushisrn. In all probably at Hot Springs by this time. If he exception of Hughes, will be even stronger than, said to be a revelation to those who have stood his actions one can easily see that it is for can pitch as he pitched last season the Indians© last season©s team, which defeated Baltimore on up before it. And the best of it all is that "Still John T. Brush and not the welfare of the Na chances for first place will be improved 25 per Thanksgiving Day. There have been a few Bill" is satisfied. tional League that he tnkes such an interest in cent, by the acquisition. In Jones© "trial-out" changes in our line© up since last report, and does not allow his previous mis the © game. Why did he not embody in his before President Robison, fit Milwaukee, he made it has been finally settled upon as follows: understanding with the management to interfere resolution a clause respecting rowdy spectators? a record that has seldom, if ever, been equaled. Stanley catcher, Harvey and Doyle pitchers, Hen- with his earnest efforts to get into shape. The Because he has no rowdy spectators in Cincin- He did not know that he was twirling before a essey first base, Ed Hughes second base, Peoples well dresser has let his arm out on a few occa uati Who throw beer glasses at players and um prospective purchaser. All the same, however, third base, Lockhead short stop, Borland left sions, and has all of his old-time speed and cun pires? No; that might stop a dollar going into his he fanned out the first eight batters of the field, Shanahan centre field and Harvey or Doyle ning. He shows that it is a pleasure to have a moneybag. I think one can easily say that for Grand Rapids team to face him, and the ball, right field, while Denny will be the utility man. couple of catchers like Poite and Vaughn able every rowdy player there is one hundred rowdy during this time, was not once fouled off or NEWS AND GOSSIP. to hold him, and will do better work than ever and vile-mouthed spectators, who attend the touched by the batters in any way whatever. We are all pleased to see the return of Henes- with backstops who are more than mere baskets games, and one can little wonder that a player M©ALLJSTER IN LINE. sey to the fold, as it was due in no small meas for the reception of bis cannon-ball delivery. is called a rowdy while standing up for his "Texas Jack" McAllister has come to the ure to his capable generalship that we were so EXHIBITION TRIP BEGUN. rights against any odds. front just at this juncture with an ability to successful last season. We need his batting Friday afternoon the entire team left San An While visiting In Detroit last summer I was pitch like a. veteran. He was used in some of also. Last season he ranked second in batting tonio for Houston, where the club was divided, struck very forcibly by this. The St. Paul and the games toward the close of last season, and in the League, and led the first basemen. one-half remaining there and the other part going Detroit teams were playing a series of games. while he then gave good promise he was a bit Our pitcher, Harvey, who is sojourning in Lo* on to Galveston for a Saturday game. The play , The spectators were continually making life a slow in delivering the ball after going through Angeles, pitched against the home team of that er* who remained at Houston played under the burden for the St. Paul players Glasscock &nd the preliminary motions, the base runners get city on Feb. 27, and held them down to two guise of Colts, while the others are known as the Glenalviu by vile language and insults of various ting a good start on him. Tebeau writes me hits, while he forced ten men to waft the air ip. Vets. For our game on Sunday the same teams kinds, and after one game these players were that McAllister has entirely overcome this fault. an ineffectual attempt to connect with the Ewitch places, the Colts playing in Galveston. pelted with cushions and sticks right to their This will make Jack more valuable than ever, sphere. We are positive that he, too, will b» After Sunday more training is to be indulged in dressing rooms. They are both called dirty ball as he was already the only pJayer in the big called upon to perform service for some major until Thursday, when the outfit moves on to Waco. players. But that day and the succeeding days I League able to play nine different positions and league team in the near future. Quite a few From there the plavers will move slowly tip the never heard them use the language used by the play them well. here consider him the equal of Hughes. line to the North, taking in Ft. Worth and Olympic team, of San Francisco, open the sea spectators. A GREAT TRIO. son here on the 27th. We have not as yet heard Dallas. The sooner the iragnates join hands against The race for the position of on the APPRECIATED LIBERALITY. their line up. However, we are prepared for Brush the better it will be for the game at large. team is a warm one, with Sockalexis, Blake and them, as the boys are all here and practicing When the team left San Antonio Manager One cannot help but admire Ned Hanlon in Pickering entered. The red man has the call on Ewing was the recipient of a splendid testimonial his unaided or attempted- legislation of account of his natural batting ability, but the steadily. I. C. N. of Southern generosity. President Welton, of the the farmiug evil against such odds and his next slip in good behavior if Sox hasn©t braced San Antonio Base Ball Club, presented the Cin ideas of the are the only correct ways up for keeps will narrow the candidates down MOBILE MENTION. cinnati management with receipted bills for all to find out a pitcher©s worth. If there were to the Portsmouth, O., boy and the delegate from the training utensils and auxiliaries used in the more Hanlonism and less Brushism the game Cairo, 111. Blake is the superior of the other two Manager Kelley©s Men No\v Prepar club house and grounds. would certainly be better off. Hanlon certainly men in fielding, and is considered by Captain ing For the Coming; Fray. The club was given a private car on the South has not got the be©st deal on the schedule. But Tebeau the surest and swiftest thrower in the ern Pacific road by Passenger Agent S. Morse, of a progressive manager like he is will certainly League. On the bases Pickering outshines his Mobile, Ala., March 22. Ettitor "Sporting that line. Mr. Morse is an old Cincinnati boy, make a great showing against odds. Down with competitors. His work in this particular last Life:" All the players under contract to the Mo and is a great admirer of the Reds. Erusbism and the farming evil is the wish of fall was a revelation. He turned scores of bile Club are now in the city, wrth the excep AFTER THE DOLLARS. many of your readers. JUSTICE. APPARENTLY SURE OUTS tion of "Chick" Pedros, who is expected early Manager Ewing did not relish the idea of mat into hits by beating the ball to first, and once this©week. Sullivan, who was signed by Manager ing a lengthy exhibition trip, but preferred stay he was on first the scorers generally credited him Kelly to play third base has been released as he ing in San Antonio. He believed that more good WIIjKESBARRE©S MAKE-UP. with a run, and took their chances on his get wanted a big "chunk" of advance money at ths could be done the team bo; so doing. Business ting around. In lamming the ball down through last moment, and. made himself otherwise ob Manager Bancroft had his eyes on the almighty Joe Knight Signed to Complete Shan the infielders or against the fence old Sox has streperous. dollar, however, and insisted on barnstorming. non©s Coal Barons. first call on the place, and as baiting is all a There are four players on the local team who Bancroft had the pull, and the team moved on, good many people can see in a ball game the man bail from Cleveland. They are Hecht. Donovan. despite the opposition of ©Ewing. Wilkesbarre, March 22. Manager Shannon to from Maine is generally considered the favorite O©Brien and Phillips, and everyone of the quar Before leaving San Antonio Business Manager day accepted the terms of Joe Knight, the veter for the place. It has been many years since any tette will be heard from before the season is far Bancroft closed a deal for the use of the San an Providence outfielder, and signed Richard single team in the League has had such a trio of advanced. Should Bradley be secured, another Antonio grounds for training quarters next spring, Leeds, a. southpaw twirler frcjru the New Jersey men trying for one position as the Indians have would be added to the list, as he too, claima and again this, year creates a record for being League. This completes the make-up of the in Sockalexis. Blake and Pickering. the Forest City as his home. first in still another thing fixing up next year©s Wilkesbarre team, as follows: Outfielders Knight. WELCOME AWAITING HURST. The public is kept well informed of the hap fences. Wright and Atherton, first base Goeckel, second While local patrons of the game hoped for a penings in local base ball circles, as the MINOR MENTION. Shannon, third Sullivan, short stop McMahon, stronger opening attraction than the Browns,© "Register," "Herald," "Item" and "News" all Manager Ewing writes that the team is farther catchers, Gonding, Halligau and Mulhern, pitch the fact- that is Cow at the head of have interesting base ball columns for the fan3 advanced by two weeks than it was last year at ers Keenan, Coakley, O©Dowell, Pattou and Leeds. the Mound City team will insure it a big welcome to peruse. New Orleans. here. Sir Timothy is very popular in Cleveland, The League honored itself when it elected Mr. Lou Wolfson has practically completed the can Better Than Brush-Hart Methods. and although he has held the indicator in some Richard Hines, Jr., of this city, as its vice presi vass for score card advertising. They will be The Atlantic League©s* famous blacklist is said exasperatingly close games that have ended the dent. Mr. Hines has been identified with the put in the hands of the printer next week. to contain twelve players who proved iucorrig- wrong way has never been made the target game in the South for more than a decade of Treasurer Lloyd put in a couple of days at fish ible last season. Eight of these twelve are said for beer mugs or, pop bottles., and can walk out on years, and his facile and able pen has done ing in the Gulf at Galveston. to be catchers Klnsella and Smink, pitchers the diamond without feeling that he is taking his much to establish it as©a permanent Institution, Groundkeeper Schwab has a big force of men Herndon and Lucid, infielders Raymond and life in his hands. There will be a brass band, LO E WE N STEIN. at work on the diamond and outfield, and expects Mack and outfielderg Sheehan and Smith. Of a parade and a few other accessories to make to have the grounds in midsummer shape for the these Smink has signed with Montreal, Herndon the first home date April 29 a memorable one. Theisen, Donovan, Deitrich, Buckley and epening. with Springfield and gheebaa with. Toronto. A REAL GEM. Gardner have not signed Meriden contracts aa Already the suburban press has begun, booming Springfield ©© Union.© © Many rare and ornate gems will no doubt be yet, but probably Will ia due time. March £6. LIFE. 9

of the cleverest men on the diamond and you will find them shod in

HOPES RATHER HIGH JUST NOW 18 This season©s are better than ever, Light and perfect fitting. Most improved toe- and heel-plates, THE MOUND CITY. Hand-forged steel spikes. No other shoe has them. Much Confidence Reposed in Manager $7,50 for " Professional" grade; $5,00 for Minor League; $3.50 for Amateur. , Tim Hurst©s Ability to Get Good By remitting full price with order you will save 50c. to 75c. Work Out ol the Excellent Ball Play charges. ers at His Command. We will guarantee the fit. -Send size, width of street shoe and outline of foot drawn on paper. Send for illustrated booklet (free) tell St. Louis, Mo., March 21. Editor "Sport- ing all about base-ball shoes. Ing Life:" Manager Tim Hurst left for West Baden last Monday, accompanied by Taylor, Smith, Hughey, Sugden, Turner, Dowd, Crooks, Hall and Sudhoff. Cross, Clements, Harley and Holmes joined the team at West Baden. The only absentees Maker of Base-ball Shoes, at this writing are Donnelly, Blerbauer, Esper and Carsey. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS 831 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. THE TEAM Is now hard at work getting into shape. The daily routine of the club begins at 7 o©clock, with a trip to the springs. Break fast is followed by a five-mile wulk; then handball and a rub-down before din ner. Base ball practice ana ©running till up up surprisingly well. He is practicing at short the afternoon. The men can do as they please field and scoops up hot grounders like a veteran. after supper until bedtime. Manager Hurst is He is a beautiful thrower. very hopeful of good results. Before leaving Mr. Von der Ahe has had a falling out with he said: "I do not care to indulge in any brag Glover, his lawyer, and will now have to secure gadocio, but I will bet my year©s salary that new legal talent to assist him in his trustee the Browns don©t finish last. Clements, Cross, ship, to look after his Mark Baldwin complica Taylor, Dowd, Harley and Turner are deter tion, his divorce suit and other affairs of the like mined to beat out the Philadelphia Club, and sort with which Mr. Von der Ahe Is harassed. I©d like to wager a little even money that we finish a.bove the Quakers in the championship race." JEWEIJj©S JEWELS. THE LOCAL FANS. are looking for Tim Hurst to do something won The Norfolk Manager Adds More derfully wise with the rejuvenated Browns. In Strong Players to the Team. Jack Clements he has a first-class catcher and batsman. During his many years of service in Norfolk, Va., March 20. Editor "Sporting the National League Clements has always been Life:" Manager Jewell is hustling wiliji a will conspicuous as one of the hardest hitting back to give Norfolk a good team, and has since arriv stops on the diamond. He can catch every day ing perfected some pretty good deals, among them HIGHEST 6RADC AND LOWEST PRICES if necessary. Catcher Clements and Pitcher securing Taylor worked together at Philadelphia. and CATCHER FOX, Consistent with Quality and Honest Workmanship. formed one of the strongest batteries in the from Manager Stallings, of the Phillles. This, too, League. in face of the fact that Fox was wanted by sev THE PITCHERS. eral teams. He went back to the Philadelphia Taylor, Billy Sudhoff and "Kid" Carsey are Club at the end of this season. Fox was con SESID FOR SEND FOR PRICES relied upon to do the bulk of the twirling for sidered one of the best backstops in the Atlantic the local team. Sudhofl is one of the "finds" of ranks last year, and there is no doubt about him CATALOGUE. last season. He jumped from a weak minor proving a good man for Norfolk. and SAMPLES. league intd the major organization and twirled first-class ball from the start. Carsey is an ex is a new addition to the pitching corps signed perienced League pitcher. He twirled winning lately. Eagan, from Rochelle, recommended by ball for the Philadelphia Club two years ago Manager Torn Brown, of Washington, is an and made a favorable impression. The pitching addition along with Bob "Wheelock and Ollie department is the weakest part of the St. Smith. The management is after Billy Clyiner, Louis CllJb, but if Taylor, Sudhoff and Cnrsey recently released from Buffalo. can pitch the ball they are known to be capa THE TEAM. ble of doing, the team ought to win at least These are the names the Norfolk roster con u. third of its games. tains now: Catchers, John Bergen, Bert Elton, THE INFIELD. Fox; pitchers, Foreman, Inks, Staley, Pfanmiller, MlttS and Dan Lally is booked to cover first base in case Bishop, Rodman. Weeks, Chard, Donnell; first Hurst fails to land . The latter base and captain Win. Klusman, second base is hardly likely to remain with Brooklyn, and Wentz, third base Weddidge, short stop Cbrco- St. Louis may succeed in getting him. Tucker ran, right field Kennedy, centre field McFarlan. Guaranteed. would greatly strengthen the club, as he is a Young Eagan may fill left field, but should he not good batsman and a field player. be considered strong enough either Bob Wheelock Louie Blerbauer or Jack Crooks will cover or Ollie Smith, both knowu to be top-notcher», More in use in the second for the Browns. Lave Cross, for years will fill the position. Largely adopted by the most finished all-around player on the TO BE DISPOSED OP. Big Leagues than any diamond, is booked to play short, replacing Welhl, Snyder, Cote and pitcher W. McFarland, Associations, Clubs ©"Monte" Cross, who was traded to Philadel of last season©s club, will be disposed of. Grand others. phia. "Lave" Cross, of this city, is a valuable Rapids wants Cote and Rodmau, and it is proba and Colleges. niau behind the bat, and can help Clements any ble that they will be sent there. New Bedford time his services as a catcher are desired. seems anxious to get Welhl back, and it is like Jimmy Donnelly, who played third base to ly that he will be sent to New England. perfection while a member of the Baltimore Jewell is lucky in securing a player like ©©Snap- per" Kennedy. He can Jill any infield position, Price, S!.25eacn champions, two years ago, has been secured to succeed Hartman on the third bag. Donnelly and will be a valuable man for the team in case never ranked high as a batsman, but he is a of any injury to an infielder. valuable man on the field, and has always been Taking a glance at the list of names the Nor considered a good ball player. Jack Crooks will folk list presents it certainly looks like a win be at hand to replace Donnelly it© the latter fails ner, and if such people as Staley, Inks, to play his game. With Tucker, Bierbauer, "Brownie" Foreman et. al- fool us the Norfolk 60LF- Cross, Donnelly, or Crooks in the game, the cranks will be fooled indeed. Browns will have a fair infield. THE GROUNDS. THE OUTFIELD. Manager Jewell and owner Cunningharo have Manager Hurst has plenty of good material to been devoting much time of late to the comple choose from in selecting the outfield. Tommy tion of the new grounds, and they are fast as Powd is assured of his old position in left garden. suming shape. The bleachers have been com Tommy is popular with the local patrons of pleted, and will seat 1700 people, and the stand when finished will accommodate about 750. There VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO the game, and has few equals as a base runner and a speedy outfielder. His stick work is also will be one entrance and three exits to the park. Chicopee Falls, Mass., MAKERS OF Invariably above criticism. Dick Harley, Tuck It will be one of the best equipped in the League, Turner and Ducky Holmes must fight for the Th players will report on the 28th, and on other two positions in the outfield. All three are their arrival will get down to the real thing- good men in the field, and the best two hitters work and hard work at that. Mr. Cunningham Jn the bunch will be selected for regular work. is determined to have a first-class club, and the Manager Hurst has a lot of players that cer players signed are expected to lend their best tainly know how to play the game. No one efforts to this end. SUCCESSORS TO THE OVERMAN WHEEL CO.©S doubts that such men as Clements, Cross, Tay NEWS AND COMMENT. lor, Dowd, Bierhauer, Crooks, Holmes, Carsey, Mr. Editor, the "spring number" of "Life" ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. Donnelly, Lally, Turner, Harley and Sudoff know was a "corker.©© and in strict keeping with the bow to play .base ball. up-to-date policy of the popular paper. THE EXHIBITION SEASON. If report be true our centre fielder. Claude Mc AFTER A FRANCHISE. President Muckenfuss is figuring on bringing Farlan. will not have to play base ball for a liveli A MEETING CALLED the club back from the springs in time for an hood at least, as it is said a fortune of $165,000 exhibition game on Sunday, March 27. He in is soon to be divided betwee.n a sister, his three For the Reorganisation of the Cent Lively Rome Wants a Place in the tends to pit the youngsters against the regular brothers and himself. Claude can "scratch" the New * ork League. team, with an exchange of batteries, so as to Klondike from his imaginative mind now. as he ral Pennsylvania League. give St. Louisans a chance to see all the men the will not need the frozen North in his business Williarasport. Pa.. March 21. Editor "Sport Auburn March 22. Rome is making overture club has under contract. This© arrangement will fortune huntng. Here©s hoping that the report is ing Life:" There will be a meeting of the for the eighth franchise in the New York Stati be carried out unless Manager Hurst demurs to true, Claude. * T. W. SPAINEw Central Pennsylvania League held at the Broad League. The city has an independent team bringing the team back to St. Louis before April way House, Milton. Pa., on Saturday, March 26, present which is backed by some of the bi Kansas Graduates. at 2.30 P. M. The following towns will be rep people in the town. An effort is being made MINOR MENTION. Five of the Atchison, Kan., team of last year resented: Bloomsburg. Danville. Sunbury. Sha- raise $2000 for the team before any formal - Jack Taylor is going to be one of the most have been signed by league managers for the mokin, Milton.. Williamsport and Harrisburg, and plication is made to the League, and nearly popular members of the Browns. He is already season of 1898. Elwood Eyler, pitcher, and Tom probably Pottsville. The interest in this grand desired amount has already been secured. the life of the crowd at West Baden. The Cope, third base, have signed with Des Moines; little league is commencing to grow, and a spirit with which he trains has all the other Charley Cole, first base, and Roy Soman, catch good league is anticipated with a successful sea Eight ex-Association pitchers are still in players in enthusiastic mood. er, will play with Fort Worth, and Charley Perry. son. The season will open May 14, and end Sep League ranks, viz.: Weyhiug. Stivetts. Me«kT Russell Hall, the Texas youngster, has shown shortsop, with Kansai City. tember 10. and will be divided into two series. Griffith, Dwyer, Efcret. K.illeu and Cunninguaa*. 1O LIFE. March 26-

Saturday after Labor Day, the series consisting of S3 CHAMBERS STREET 22 games with every club, 11 at home and .1: •™— ii ——— NEW YORK abroad. The Brockton, Pawtucket and Newpor Clubs will contain many faces that were seen last season. Many new faces will be seen in the New Bedford and Taunton Clubs, while the Manufacturer of Fall Rivers will make an almost entirely new sweep. Two presidents failed to be at the rpeet ing Marston, of Fall River, who failed to ap pear for the first time since his.connection with Base Ball the League, illness being the cause, a.nd Presi dent Joseph Haire, of Newport. Newport gener- Mits allly sends a trio, but this year none of the o cers showed up. FRED DOE©S REDIVIIUS. The New Bedford gentlemen felt, very confi dent that an arrangement would be made bj which Mr. Canavan. would have charge of their Gun Cases, team. Mr. Canavan was at the meeting and said that he was as firm about uot going to Syracuse as be was before. Certainly the New Bedforc Cams gentlemen have not gone out of their way to keep Canavan from going to Syracuse. It has since developed that Syracuse released Canavan Coats, to Providence. Fred Doe, who managed New Bedford in ©95 and ©96. has been elected to takes the place of Canavan. Levins, etc, PRESIDENT SODEN CONFIDENT OF A SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Jaefe Ryan was prevented from joining the Brooklyns by the serious illness of his little 33 Best quality Leather and Padding, Wire Fastening, prevents wear on edges. FINE SHOWING, daughter, and was given leave of absence unti! Boys© Size. Men©s Size. she was out of danger. Charlie Ganzel has a franchise in Worcester Single Glove, ...... $O.25 $O.5O in the Central Massachusetts League. All his Postage, ...... 10 .15 Views oi the Magnate on the New Scoring friends will wish him success and he ought to do Per Dozen, ...... 2.OO 3.5O well there. Paul Radford, who has retired from minor league Per Gross, ...... 21.OO 39.OO Rules The New England League work, is to play second base or short stop for the Each. Per Doz. North Attleboro team as manager, Shennan tells me. This team has in its catcher a very prom Boys© Professional Mask, ...... 40 3.25 Meeting Fred Doe to Manage New ising player, Frank Beaumont, a brother of Ben Men©s Prof. Mask, Black Wire, Head & Chin Piece l.OO 7.OO Beaumont, of the Pawtuckets, and its thirrl base- man is Willy Shannon, who formerly played in Mits and Masks from $4.OO gross up to $27.OO Dozen. Bedford Tucker in Brooklyn, Springfield and Brockton. Its first baseman is Weeks, the former crack of Brown. University on the bag. Sept. 10; Brockton, May 10, 20, 23, 31 (P. M.), lin; manager and captain, O. F. Prince. The sea Boston, March 22. Editor "Sporting June 20, July 1. 28, Aug. 5, 12, 22, Sept. 2. son opens May 15. A number of exhibition games Life:" The Bostons are now at Greens Pitcher Woodcock, Brown ©93, has been taking the Brown boys in hand since the departure of At Brockton May 6, 12. 28. June 13, 30, July will be played on the home grounds before that boro, N. C., busily engaged in get . The latter signalized his departure 4 (P. M.). 9, Aug. 1. 11. 26, Sept. 1: Pawtucket, time. Manager C. F. Prince is making an ef ting ready for the fray of 1898. The dele from Brown by taking part in a game of indoor May 9, 19, JunejL 6, 18, 29, July 13, 21, Aug. 0, fort to arrange exhibition games with the Colum gation that left here last Saturday was not base ball in the Providence Roller rink. bus and Springfield teams. very large, but it was representative, and The Pawtucket Club is the first one to draft it got a warm send-oft© from the friends of a player Bone being the man who was secured the team who gathered at the Park Square from Jack Chapman©s Meriden aggregation. Chap 14, 26. Aug. 4, 24, Sept.© 5 (A. W.) T©Aewport. May ST. PATJLi SAYINGS. station to give it a good send-off. Both man refused two players for him, and Pawtucket 14. 25, 30 (P. M.), June 1, 6, July 11, 16, 23, President Soden and Director Gonant were was obliged to draft to get him. Aug. 10, 27, 31, Sept. 7. The Players Still Slow in Stepping up on hand, as is always the case with the There ought to be lots of music at Brockton to the Captain©s Desk. opening trip. It was expected that "Billy" on Patriot©s Day, April 19 a holiday in Massa CREAM CITY CREAMINGS. Hamilton would be on hand, but the illness chusetts when the Newports will play there. St. Paul, Minu., March 21. There has been On the same day the Pawtnckets will go to but little change in the base ball situation lo of his children prevented. All the others Salaries Cut Too Much Milwaukee©s cally during the past week. Up to date Glass- booked were on hand, however. An tin North Attleboro. Version of the Pitcher Jones Case. cock, Miller, Spies, Preston and Hollingsworth expected accession was pitcher "Jim There will be two ladies in the Boston party are the only men signed by Manager Corniskey. iny" Sullivan, who, poor fellow, bad been South Mrs. Lc-we and Mrs Murnane. J&lwaukee, March 22. Editor "Sporting Life:" Comiskey said yesterday: summoned from the South by the death of his Brooklyn got Tom Tucker dirt cheap, and T&e signing of players is proceeding very only child, 13 months old, and in this sad be Tom is to be congratulated upon getting in a slowly. No contracts have been received since A NEW PITCHER EXPECTED. reavement that popular player has the warm club nearer than any to bis home, next to Bos my last letter, although Stafford has signified his "I expect a pitcher before long and then we sympathy of all who know him. Two newspaper ton. Why, Brooklyn will be enough of an. extra intention of signing, but as yet has not sent will be able to do business. I can play first men went on the trip, Mr. J. O. Morse, of the attraction hero to more than repay Tucker©s in his contract. The reason for this dilatoriness for a while, with Holly second, and I will make "Herald" and "Sporting Life," and Mr. Mur- purchase money. Aside from the question of the is dissatisfaction with the contracts offered as Glasscock double up at short and third. Then nane, of the "Globe," so that Bostonians wil merits of Tucker and his predecessor there is no the salary is considered too low in most cases, with Miller and Preston in the outfield and comparison of the superior amount of ginger although made necessary in order to keep within Spies behind the bat we will be ready to opeu, be kept well posted oa the work of the men while Tucker will throw into the Brooklyn team. Pres THE SALARY LIMIT. the season. Seriously speaking, however, the away. ident Soden agrees with your correspondent in signatures will begin to come in rapidly in a Manager Selee said that the Colts would be In this connection I cannot but help express the given the thinking that New York could have used the opinion that the fixing of a salary limit may few days. I have no doubt that every man oa Holyoke man to advantage. have been a great necessity, but on the other whom I am counting will sign, and be here by; BULK OP THE WORK Catchers Bransfteld and Bem!8 will have a hand, it seems to be a great injustice to the the first of the month." to do, and the regular members of the club lively race for a place on the Boston team. favored as much as possible until they had be players. Most of the members of the local club, ROGER DENZER Both are touted in great shape by their frjends. as "well as of other clubs in this League, had is expected in St. Paul in a day or two, and come well broken in. Klobedanz is looking bet Manager Spalding. of the Fairmounts, of Marl ter than he ever did, and says he is confident their salaries cut last season. will remain here until the season opens, although boro, says Bemis is a better man than Charley Now another cut follows this season, and I sup he has not yet signed his contract. be will hold bis own against any left-hander in Farrell was when Chicago got him, and that the country this year. There are very few pose if the present season should for some cause PITCHER PHYLB batsmen in it with this graduate of the New is saying considerable. be an unprofitable one another and lower limit is also backward about signing, and the story England League. Mike Mahoney. the well-known umpire, says may be adopted at the next annual meeting, be has not quit this department of the game by and the players will have to grin and bear it or was out during the week that he would play President Soden said before leaving that in a good deal, and is always ready to jump in quit the game. with an amateur team, at Lancaster, Wis., rather his mind the Bostons would do even better than when his services are needed. He is at Lowell, than sign at Comiskey©s terms. Corniskey and they did last season. He thought that the Brush WILLIAM "ADONIS" TERRY Phyle, it will be remembered had a row near resolution against rowdy ball playing would Mass. and Manager Mack have finally come to terms the close of last season. lessen the efficiency of those teams that de Tom Connolly. the New England umpire. Is a whereby Terry will officiate in home games only, pended upon that sort of play and handicap them native of Manchester. Eng.. and got his school and is thereby enabled to retain bis position of MANAGER OOMISKEfY at least 25 per cent. Speaking of the rules, ing there. This young man is booked to turn manager of the "Plankinton" billiard parlors. is delighted at the splendid condition of Lexlng- ou scoring be thought it was an excellent idea out to be in the Gaffney. Etaslie and Lynch George Rettger stopped over one day on his way ton Park. Last fall more than a thousand loads to abolish the earned runs. Certainly. count- class. He has the judgment, the pluck and the from Cleveland to New London. Wis., to have a of dirt were strewu over the outfield, and it i* Ing in battery errors in earned runs was in voice. talk with Mack. The pow-wow was held, and now in excellent condition. Extensive improve consistent, for bow could anything count in Wally Rand, the captain of the Harvard Uni Rettger left without affixing his name to a con ments have also been made to the drainage earned runs except what was earned off the versity Base Ball Club, has composed the music tract, and the statement .that he would go to system. The result is that the little snow that pitching? AS well allow fielding errors to de for the production to be given by the Hasty work at his trade as a machinist, and not play remained on the field has gone off without marring termine earned runs as battery errors. He did Pudding Society this year. He is a very clever ball this season unless more money was offered1. the surface in the slightest degree. The park tgree with Hanlon. however that young man and a Boston boy. CLEVELAND. JONES, MILWAUKEE. is dry enough for a game now and is as level aa A STOLEN BASE SHOULD BE GIVEN The Boston scribes are promised improved Considerable has been said lately about the a billiard, table. The drainage system is of suf where the runner has started for a base and scoring accommodations this year. High time! acquisition of Jones by Cleveland, from the ficient extent to take care of the expected spring wakes an extra base oa a hit or , which Mr. Smalley, the clever base ball writer of the local management, by which the former club rains in good shape, and there is no doubt thaO he would not have made but for the start. He "Evening Record." has retired to give way to claims to have been gold bricked- The facts in early work will be possible. The team reports thought this was in the line of encouraging Mr. Poor. Mr. Smalley had a large following, the case are as follows: Mr. Robison or some by April 1 and nothing but bad weather after team work. The opinion of Mr. Soden ought to and his pleasant company will be much missed agent of his saw Jones pitch two games in that date can prevent the Apostles from getting be valuable, as there is no magnate in the by his brother scribes at the South End. Grand Rapids, and Mr. Robison or agent was so a full share of the outdoor practice. Colonel country who can begin to keep a score with him, JACOB a MORSES. much impressed with his work that negotiations Smith, tie owner of the park, has other im and no one whose opinion on knotty points in for his purchase were at once begun with the provements in prospect, and will probably put this department is more appreciated. Certainly Milwaukee management, and terms were soon in a full bath equipment in the players© quarters. at the annual meeting at Philadelphia the great NEW ENGLAND DATES. agreed upon. Mr. Robison came to Milwaukee a MINOR MENTION. majority of the scorers thought no stolen bases few days later, and the deal was closed by Walter Preston has been looking after tho The Official Championship Schedule which Jones was sold to Cleveland for $1500. and park during the winter. Preston is in splendid should be scored except as laid down in the condition and promises to do good work tha new rules. Mr. Hart was aware of this fact For the 1898 Campaign. the services of Harry Blake for the balance of when he prepared his report, so that there must the season. Jones was -to report in Cleveland coming season if given a chance. have been a change of base on the part of more Following is the championship schedule on Aug. 24. A few days before the closing of the The work of McBride with the Cincinnatls, and than oae scribe when the spring meeting took adopted by the New England League at the deal. Jones was slightly injured by a collision Isbeil, with the Chicagos, both of last year©s place. meeting on. the 17th inst. The season will with another player in practice at Detroit, This St. Paul team, is being watched eagerly by o.pen April 30 and close Sept. 10. The fact was known to the Cleveland people at the their many friends here, and everybody wishes The principal event them success in the big League. IN NEW ENGLAND CIRCLES schedule as adopted makes each series con time. Although Jones did no more box work for the past week was the annual meeting of the sist of 22 games, 11 at home and 11 abroad, Milwaukee after his sale, he was tit for Work Manager Comiskey took a flying trip during before the time came for him to report. On or the week to Chicago in an endeavor to arrange New England League at the Quincy House, in or 110 for each elub: for a few exhibition games before the season this city, on Wednesday. It was one of the At Taunton Pawtucket, May 2, 23, 30 (P. M.), about Aug. 22 the Milwaukee Club made its most harmonious gatherings the League ever final settlement with Jones, and he left the city, opens with the Chicagos, but failed, as Presi June 4. 22, July 1, IS, 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 10; as it seems, not to go to Cleveland, but, to his dent Hart told him the Colts would not coma held here, the schedule being unanimously adopt Fall River, May 7, 18, 26, June 6, 1, 15. 24, July north ia time. 0. F. HOLDBN, ed. A great compliment to Mr. Finn, who made 11, 21, Aug. 5, 13, Sept. 7; New Bedford, May home in Pueblo, Col., and later on was suspended the original draft, as well to Mr. Burnham 11, 24, June 3, 16, 21. July 2, 16 28, Aug. 10, by the Cleveland management without pay for who made valuable suggestions. The most im 27, Sept. 2; Newport May 4, 14, 30 (A. M.). June the balance of the season. TRYING TO MATCH GIANTS. portant measure adopted by the League was 10, 18, July 15, 22, 27. A%g. 6, 13, Sept. 5 MILWAUKEE BLAMELESS. that relating to postponed games. These must (A. M.); Brockton, May 5, 13, 21, June 11 27, The Cleveland Club has not the slightest ground be played off after July 4 upon the first visit July 4 (A. M.), 7, 20, Aug. 2, 16, 30. on which to stand, or base their claim of gold The Cuban X-Giants© Offer to the of a club having a postponed game to the city At Pawtucket Tannton. April 30, May 10, 17, bricking, for it is known here as a positive fact Cuban Giants. Where the game is to be played. June 8, 28, July 8 14, 25. Aug. 4, 20. 22; Fall that Jones pitched two games last fall for the New York. March 19. Editor "Sporting Life: 1© NO MORNING GAMES. River, May 5, 28, June 1, 13, July 6, 16, Aug. 2, Albuquerque. N. M., Club, in both of which he secured a shut-out, the opposing team getting Will you kindly state for me in your valuable This year no morning games will be permitted 10, 24, Sept. 2, 5 (A. M.); New Bedford, May 3, paper that James Robinson (the "Black Rusie") on the last week of the season. Unless there 14, 20, June 10, 30. July 19. 27, Aug. 8, 11, 30, but one hit in one game, and but four hits in the other. has not signed with Mr. J. M. Bright©s Cubnn hall be a bad spell of weather there will be Sept. 7; Newport, May 18, 24, June 11, 15, 24, Giants, as he (Robinson) will be for this season no call for morning games, as under the rule July 2, 4 (A. M.), 29, Aug. 16, Sept. 1, 3; Brock Not much of a gold brick that man, I am think a member of my team, the Cuban X-Giantu for playing off games most of these will be ton, May 11, 26. 30 (A. M.), June 1, 21, 25, ing. Again, the Cleveland Club could very easily Base Ball dub. Why Mr. Bright persists ia disposed of by the time the closing weeks of July 12. 22, 30, Aug. 17, 25. satisfy themselves of Jones© condition by send advertising players he knows he will not have the campaign are at hand. Then there will be At Fall River Taunton, May 14, 20, 27, June 9, ing him the small amount of advance money this season is something that I or the publia two open dates the last week of the season for 23, July 12, 23, Aug. 15. 25, 31, Sept. 5 (P. M.), wanted, for it is not a question of salary in cannot understand. playing off postponed games. The League has Pawtucket, May 6, 13, 25. June 16, 20, July 9, which Jones is holding out, as he accepted the I also wish to state for the benefit of Mr. an anomaly in the Newport Club a club that 15, 20, 28, Aug. 12. 27; New Bediord, May" 10, Cleveland Club©s terms shortly after his purchase CHARLES CUSHMAN, Bright and the public that I will locate my does not care particularly for Saturday games, 19, 30 (P. M.), June 11, July 1, 4 (A. M.), 7; Aug. team after May at North Adams, Mass. As niir liuding other days better for drawing than Satur 1, 6, 1(5. Sept. 1; Newport, April 30, May 11, June National League Umpire, is the way it reads now. Oushman©s many friends were greatly team won the colored championship of the East day, and accordingly playing most of the Satur 3, 8, 25, 30, July 14, 25, Aug. 11, 23, 26; Brock from Bright©s team last season let Bright ac days away from home. I believe that Newport ton, May 3, 16, 24, June 4, 14, 28, July 18 27 lated and pleased on.Thursday last, when the lews of his appointment to President Young©s cept the following offer or forever keep quiet plays but seven Saturdays at home out of 20. Aug. 9, 19. Sept. 10. about his wonderful team for this season. My Brockton manages to get two extra Saturdays At New Bedford Taunton, May 16, 25 June 1 staff of umpires reached here, and Mr. Young offer is this: FOOT the Cuban Giants to play tha through this fact, making 12 for the Shoe City 14, 20. 25, 29, July 29, Aug. 12. 17, Sept. 3; can be assured he made no mistake, for Cush- man©s experience as a player and manager arid, Cuban X Giants a series of 10 games this" sea NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE UMPIRES Pawtucket, May 4, 12, 21. June 2, 27, July 11, son; five of these games to be played at NortU Of last year©s corps of umpires John T. Hunt 23, Aug. 5. 19, 26, 31: Fall River, May 9, 23, 30 impire last season, and his knowledge of the game and players, fits him for the place and that Adams, Mass.. and the other five to be played IB the only one retained. The new men are A. M.), June 7, 18, July 4 (P. M.), 13, 22, 30, on Sundays at either Weehawken, N. J. ot |Toby Lyons, formerly a pitcher, and Patrick A. Aug. 22, Sept. 8; Newport, May 5, 13, 28. June he will give eminent satisfaction is doubted by no Settee, well-known as a second baseman. Alter- one who knows him, and at the same time he Albany, N. Y. . 16, 22, July 9, 18, Aug. 2, 9, 20, 25; Brockton, Beside giving him (Bright) a good guarantee liates are two young men, highly recommended May 2, 7, 18, June 9, 23, July 8, 15, 25, Aug will be the peer of any man on the staff ;Ian!ey, of Randolph, and Murphy, of New Bed- 13, 23, Sept. 5 (P. M.) ______H. H. COHN. for every game he plays us at North Adams I m-d. As was the case in the League, the At Newport Taunton, May 3, 9, June 2 7, will make him a present of $100 for every gama |inipires will be scheduled for the entire sea- July 6. 13, 19, 30, Aug. 8, 24, Sept. 8; Pawtuck Coshocton©s Clul). he wins from us at either North Adams of else »n. Following the example of the big League where, providing he will give us $50 for every et, May 7, 16, 27, June 9, 14, 23, July 4 (P. M ) Coshocton, O., March 23. -The Coshocton Base game we win from him. Every $50 we receive kero will be a Board of Discipline, of three 7, Aug. 1, 13, Sept. 5 (P. M.); Fall River. May 2, ?all Club- of the Ohio State League has organ- Miibers, to be appointed by the president from him I will give to the New York "Journal"© 12. 21, 31 (A. M.); June 21. 2<>. July 8, 26. Aug. zed by electing the following officers for the en- Main Monument Fund. Thanking you for th« THE SEASON 5 (P. M.), 17, 30; New Bedford, May 6, 17 26, uing season: President, C. A. Lamberson; vice open on Saturday, April 30, and close the above favor, I remain, yours verv truly June 4, 13, 28, July 12. 21, Aug. 3 (A. M.), 15, (resident, O. !£. Isaacke; treasurer, H, B. Ker- E, B. LAMAR, JR., Manager. 1792 Battigate a.v«. March £6. LIFE. 1 I

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MENT INCREASED, followers by the departure of umpire Swartwood NEWARK NEWS. will be put at second base, a position which he for the National League will be severely felt by is thoroughly competent to fill. He is one of these patrons. This loss would be somewhat Only Two Players Unsigned Thor the best coaches in th<» Eastern League, and compensated for by the president securing Mr. will strengthen the team wonderfully.1© McFarland, of Columbus, Added to the Joseph Lyiidon, of this city, to act in the capacity ough Ground Improvement, Etc. By the signing of (Mymer, Frank Bonner will of umpire. Mr. Lyndon has had capable expe Newark, N. J., March 21. Editor "Sporting play at short field, which he can play equally as rience in handling the ticker; is also closely in Lite:" The Newark team for 1898 has Been good as second base. Team A Deal WitJ Buffalo For a touch with all the managers and players compris practically decided upon, and nothing now re We have a strong infield In. Massey. Clymer, ing the League, and should prove a valuable ac mains but to sift out. the surplus material. Bonner and German, and we have a number of quisition to President Powers© staff fff umpires. Manager Burns has signed 20 men, and of this good men to select from for the outfield. Boyd. Player The Local Amateur League Wonder what friend Holcom.be, of Buffalo, number all have Signed with the exception of and Guhson are good, strong ©everyday catchers, thinks over the change in colors white for gray. Cbgan and Piekett. Both of the latter are and the pitching staff will be made second to JOE MANLEY. holding out for more money than Manager Burns none in the League. Bits of News and Gossip. considers them entitled to, but it is expected LOCAL FAVORITES DEAD. that both, will sign before reporting time comes We read with sorrow the announcement in the TROY TIPS. iround. \. "Sporting Ufe" of the death of Tom Power Toronto, March 23. Editor "Sporting THE FULL. ROSTER, and catcher Warner. Power came here from Life:" Official news received affirms the Maloney©s Proteges Catching on ip to date is as follows: Rothfuss and Nelson, California and managed the team, and nsade report to the effect that Manager Invin has Some Good Youngsters Available. catchers; Carrick, Jordan, Cogan, McPartlin, many friends by his gentlemanly conduct and added another twirler to his already numer Bolder, Brenner and Hnnley, pitchers; Cassidy, fine playing. Warner was the receiving end ot ous collection of those artists. The pitcher Troy, N. Y,, Match 22. Editor "Spotting Life:" Delehanty, Gallaghcf. Daly, Piekett. Galhoutt the pony battery of Horner and Warner. They corraled is If anyone ever asks anent circulation of and Hallman, intielders:- Burns, Gettinger, were under Bancroft©s management the ftis©t w. MCFARLAND, "Sporting Life." kindly refer them to President Strasburger, Fitssmanricrt and Gabriel, outflelders. year of Culver Park as a ball ground. t>f last season©s Columbus team, of James D. Maloney, of the old Troy Eastern The men© will report for duty March 31, and James McQunid will again play first base for the Western League, and sizing up League Club. will then play exhibition games as follows: Canandaigua. Indoor pitcher Riley will also be liis achievements while a member Proof! Well, if he can©t furnish it, no one can. April 2 and 3, Cuban. X Giants; April 5 and 6, given a trial by the same club. of that aggregation, it would A few weeks ago I tnentioned in my letter to Toronto; April 7, New Yorks at , M. T. SPRINGSTEAD. appear that Manager Irwin has secured an un- the "Life" that Mr. Maloney had discovered a N Y. city; April 8 and 9, Rochester; April 10, questinoably valuable addition to his pitching young pitcher whom he was anxious to bring out, Brooklyn; April 11 and 12, Springfield; April staff. Mr. Irwin predicts that he will prove and since the appearance of the article he has 13, Philadelphia League Club at Philadelphia; HABTFORD©S HOPES one of the finest pitchers doing service in the received on an average five letters a day since, April 15, 1G and 17, Toronto; April 20, Pacific and as they are still coming in, without any. ap Club at Jersey City; April 21, Seton Hall; April Are Now Based Upon the New Mana Eastern League this season. The signing of parent let up as to number. I thought the time McFarland supplies the Toronto Club with seven 23; Colored Acmes. ger, Billy Traflley. twirlers, four of whom are experienced and well ripe to say a word in praise of the "Life," and THE OLD GROUND RETAINED. eeasoned. a feature which should insure us of be at the same time mention that young Baker, the Arrangements- have beeu made to again play Hartford, Conn., March 21. Editor "Sporting ing sufficiently furnished in the main department. pitcher whom Mr. Maloney recommended, has t the Shooting Park Grounds this season. Im Life:" William J. Traflley. the new manager of A DEAL ON. signed with Springfield. This will be provements costing between $1500 and ip250X) the Hartford Base Ball Club, arrived" in towli At the recent meeting held iu New York, Man SAD NEWS FOR ALBANY, will be made, which will greatly change the last night and brought with him the signed coil- ager Irwiu was on the lookout for any changes whose correspondent contributed such a glowing looks and seating capacity of the park. The tracts of five new men for the local team. Thev (?) tribute to Baker©s record. But he©s a right field fence will be moved back 60 feet, are Brandt and Ames pitchers, Pete Childs sec that might supply him with material conducive pitcher, nevertheless, and a hitter from "Hitter- ond base, Purvis first base and Tate left field. In to strengthening his collection. With this ob which will greatly increase the field space. The addition to these President Bivmingham signed ject in view, he evolved a deal, which will ville." The mere fact that Mr. Maloney recom diamond will be moved south, farther away arouse a great many arguments as to which mended this young man would be sufficient proof from the grand stand, and will face slightly to catcher Charlie Kelly and Pulsiver, who was a club secured the best end. The deal consum for me, but I saw him in one or two games my ward the new right field fence. This will have star in the Maine State League last season. Con self, and I became convinced of his abilities two a tendency to lessen the number of hits over tracts have also been sent to eight of last year©s mated, consisted of trading outfielder Johnny years ago, and I can©t for the life of me tell players, and nearly all have returned them White to Buffalo, for the big Buffalo favorite, the right and left field fences. The right field signed. A couple of them are holding out, but "Reddy" Grey. The biggest surprise of this what prompted your Albany correspondent, if, as bleachers will remain as they are, but an addi he says, he saw him work, to write such -a tional stand will be erected to seat 2500 people will probably find it to their interest to append deal is the decision of the Buffalo magnate in "roast." He is slightly mixed on one point (and their John Haucock to the paper and return to consenting to part with a player so big a favor on that side. The left field bleachers will be their new leader. ite with the Bison "fans" as Grey. Of course, if on one. why not on others;?) and that is where fixed up and the objectionable hill of dirt in in he says he saw him pitch in Albany, where front of them will be removed. MR, TRAFFLEY we Canucks are all greatly tickled over this ad he was touched up for 18 hits. !n+ends losing no time in getting the team in dition, as it provides our aggregation with a THE GRAND STAND running order, and every man will get a thor player who is exceedingly swift in all depart Baker never pitched a game of ball in his life is to be generally repaired, and the official in Albany, so he informed me the other day. scorer and members of the press will be placed ough trying out before the championship season ments of the game. They do say that that man He did, however, pitch in a game at Lagoon opens, on April 25, and from the records of his Irwin knows a ball player when lie sees one. on top of the grand stand. Heretofore the re talent already signed it looks as though Hartford and the record he is acquiring on Canadian soil Island, a pleasure resort between Albany and porters have been much annoyed by spectators, Troy, on the occasion of the Butcher©s barbecue, and the new arrangement will be a blessing. would be decidedly in, the pennant push through will considerably strengthen this belief. and he was beaten by a score of 6 to 7. The out the entire season. THE AMATEUR LEAGUE. The view obstructor in left field will be re GROUND WORK. This compact little organization was formed hits were 7 agsvinst 9 in favor of Baker. These moved, and huge canvas screens will be put up figures are from an Albany paper, and, of course, to spoil the sight of the prospective "deadhead." Many improvements are to be made Qn the at a meeting held the other evening, when busi must be correct. grounds, which lire in very fair coudition at ness pertaining to the formation of a .more suc- The drainage of the field will be improved, and present, but when the proposed changes have ©cessful organization was completed, and with the But, suppose he was touched up for 18 hits In the annoying gravel bed near the shortstop©s po some one particular game, that does not signify sition is to be diig out and replaced with sand. been made they will still be more comfortable intentions predicted fulfilled we should be enabled that he can©t pitch. Every pitcher has his "off" for both players and patrons. Hartford is the to witness a most satisfactory season among Much complaint has been expressed about the best, town in all respects that is in the Atlantic these aspirants. Manager Irwin, of the Toronto day, and why not Baker? It looks like a clear condition of this part of the field by visiting case of Green-Eyed Monster jealousy. shortstops in the past. The pr.tions will be League, and Vve don©t intend to be backward in Club, was elected to the position of managing But further talk is unnecessary, Baker will matters pertaining to the great national game. director, with full power to arbitrate any difficul agreeably surprised when the improvements are So that he will try and have the best grounds launch out into fast company this spring, and completed. ties arising. The officials chosen to guard these will prove the find of the season. and team in the circuit, and that©s no idle dream amateul-s are composed of gentiethen well MINOR MENTION. either. . versed in all departments of the game and will LAWSON©S BASE BALL SCHEME. The Writer reseived a letter from our former Nothing has been seen or heard of Al Lawson, centrefieldtv, "Rasty" Wright, a week ago, in A GOOD IMPRESSION. tend to furnish a feeling that has heretofore been the erstwhile pitcher and manager, who was Manager TrafHey has mude a most favorable missing among these partisans of the game. which he informs me that he has signed with impression on all who have met him since his An offer received from the Griffiths© Sporting thinking seriously of putting a professional team Wilkesbarre for next season. Dan Shannon has in Troy some month ago, -and It Is thought he without doubt secured the best hitter in the arrival© here, and President Birmingham is being Emporium, of this city, to donate a trophy in the has left for foreign climes. congratulated on securing such a thorough base shape of a silver cup was received and ac Atlantic League. What a pity that "Rasty" ball mati to pilot the destinies of his-club for AFTER YOUNG BLOOD. can©t field as well! cepted with lightning rapidity. So much for the There was some tails of establishing a semi- the season which is about to open. bright side of the gamp. It is tvith reluctance "Jack" Rothfuss, who -was on Pittsburg©s re "Red" McDonald will be given a trial at the Writer is compelled to mention One or two professional league here, but as all the available serve list, has not yet left this city to join material is being grabbed up by various mana Watkins© men, as he is still ailing from the short field if Paul Iladford persists In his deter events that have recently happened Which In gers it is likely that even this scheme will fail. mination to retire from the game. terest the local base ball teain. dyy-sentery which he incurred late last season TIM O©KEEFK. A LOSS TO BASE BALL. Tommy Donovan, Captain, of Jack Chapman©s ;hiie in the Pnioky City. "Jack" has not been A decided gloom has been cast over the fol Meriden, Conn., team, who makes his home here himself all winter." He©sajs the water in Pitts- lowers of the game here by the demise of our during the winter, has secured catcher Hugh burg is atrocious. TENNEY©S TRIBUTE. ©. chief rooter enthusiast, Mr. Thodore W. Gre Abeam©s signature to a Meriden contract atid Hanlev. the new pitcher, was secured from gory, which sad event occurred here last week. will take him East with him in April. Donovan Springfield, Mass., and McPartlin, the other new He Has Only Good Opinion of Profes The late Mr. Gregory was, perhaps, aS enthu and Ahearn are practicing daily in the gymna pitcher, did good work last year for the Buffalo siastic a "fall" as any lover of the, game, and sium with John J. Evers. another rising young team. ©Gabriel, the new outfielder, hails from sional Ball Players. it was largely owing to his energetic hustling ball player, who makes his home here. Last Emporia, Kan. Boston. March 21. A college player Is ft rara that Manager Irwin was induced to place a season he caught and captained the I^ebanon "Gil" Hatfleld, of last year©s team, has been avis oil the professional diamond. Fred. Tenne.v, team in Toronto. Mr. Gregory was in the habit Springs teani, and made an elegant record for given his release by Manager Burns, owing to a an alumnus of Brown, and Edward M. Lewis, of accompanying the local team on their trips himself. He is about the size of the late Tommy plenitude of infielders. ESSEX. who made an excellent showing at Williams, are around the circuit, and was consequently well Cahill, and just such another player in the game both members of the Boston team, however. In known to all the players in the Eastern League, all the time. He ©has a splendid arm, and is ont» a recent interview Lewis said: of the most deceptive throwers to first and third ROCHESTER RIPPLES. "There is a feeling against the ball players by who will regret to hear of his demise. Appendi base you ever saw. Managers should not overlook those not conversant with him and his sur citis Was the cause of death. this youngster. A letter addressed to John ,T. The Ground Being Prepared and the roundings. This Is especially true of church DICK MOORE DEAD. Evers, care of Mr. J. D. Maloney. Base Ball people, and it is wholly wrong. I think it Another enthusiast passed away recently in Headquarters, Watervliet. N. Y., will reach him. Ball Team Signed. arises from what is seen of the ball players in the person of "Dick" Moore( well-known to all TWO MORE. Rochester N. Y., March 20. Editor "Sporting the minor leagues. In the minor leagues the followers here as the base ball scorer of Clin- Hugh Foley and Jack Fitzgerald, a second base- Life:" The Rochester Exhibition Company is young men incline to be ©sporty.© They have c.v©s. While the team were nway from home the man and first baseman. respectively, have been the incorporated name under which Messrs not yet settled down. In .many cases they have fans would congregate at the above-named hos gobbled up by New Haven. Both are good men. Brady, White and Baker will conduct base ball come straight from their homes. The scenes, (he telry and eagerly watch for "Dick" to furnish This about completes the list Qf available players and bicycling in this city. surroundings, the atmosphere are new to them. the score. in Troy, unless it be pitcher Crough and a THE GROUND. 1 thought the tough element prevailed in pro THOSE EX-FARMERS, young outfielder named Rainey. The latter is a The gentlemen named in conjunction with fessional base ball as I knew it in ]8!>5 and From the amount of growling registered by the good hitter and a fast fielder. I saw him play Manager Charles Morton were in town last 1896. I think that the morals of the ball player, young talent drafted by the Washington Club a number of games at second base and short stop week and visited the Culver Park grounds and even in the minor leagues, have been steadily it would appear that magnate Wagner was deal last year, and bis work was clean, and brilliant. have made arrangements to begin work at once improving, and, as a rule, the young men in ing with these "coiners" in a very inconsistent He is left-handed, however, and has taken to the on the diamond, stands and bicycle track. The those organisations conduct themselves very manner. Three clever ball tossers Dineen, Sny- outfield on this account. work will be pushed forward so as to have every creditably. There is not the restraint among der and Wagner are jointly very dissatisfied at Crough pitched a couple of games against thing in first-class shape for the opening of the the Vounger class of players, however, that there the contract submitted them, and have unhesi "Dad" Clarke in Johnstown last season and beat season here in May. The gentlemen .also visit is among the players of the National League. tatingly returned them unsigned. Snyder states him easily. Tommy Donovan has written Manager ed the bail park at Charlotte, and found every There the men have to be in first-class condi tie will quit the game before he would submit to Chapman about him. He was a member of the thing there in quite good condition. These tion. Tlie discipline is better, and the men agree to accept the salary offered. Livingstons. of Albany, last year, and was the grounds will undoubtedly be used in case Roches arc under better control. Then, again, many SCHEDULE. opposing pitcher to young Baker in the came at ter people are in favor of Sunday ball. of the men are married and have families. Messrs. Campbell and .Soole, the local club di Lagoon Island which I spokt of in. a preceding THE TEAM. "I was most agreeably surprised when I joined rectors, returned frota the Eastern League meet paragraph. Mr. Brady stated that while James Corbett the Boston Club. I naturally thought that my ing more enthusiastic than ever over jjrospects. John J. O©Brien, the heavy hitting outfielder of was interested financially in the club he would surroundings might not be entirely congenial; The fact of the local team having 11 .Saturdays the champion Syracuse team, and Pete i>agan, of not be a member of the team. Mr. Corbett is that there might be a feeling against me because st home, and some excellent holiday dates, has Rochester, have started in to train. O©Brien is now in the West, and probably will engage a I was college-bred, but I was wholly mistaken. pleased them immensely. interested with two brothers in the ice business few men for the team. I can testify that the gentlemen of the Bostun v BREVITIES. at Watervliet. and expects to make a small for Manager Morton has established himself at the Club are fully as moral, it not more so, than Eastern League managers in search of a prom tune in the sale of the congealed fluid, of ^Vhich Congress Hall, and is now busily engaged in get those you will find in college. Their conduct on ising twirler might open negotiations with they have stored 15,000 tons. J. A. W. ting everything in shape for a busy season. He and off the field is fully as gentlemanly as you George Bradford, of Guelph. Canada. Mr. Irwin has heard from nearly all of the reserved Scran- will Hud is the© case with the college men. The Had this man in view last season, but some The "Uplifter" a Dowiipuller. ton players, and will experience no difficulty in use of foul language is marked by its absence, trouble arose between them canceling all getting "them under his charge. and I have not seen an instance of intoxication elinnces. ,,.,,,,,., One of the silliest bits of base ball legislation Thero is some talk of a crowd of local "fatos" enacted In some time was the abolition of the CLYMER SIGNED. since I have been with the team." sojourning to Philadelphia to witness Irwin©s earned run as advocated by that noble uplii©ter Everybody here was glad to learn that Man BSKi©egation cope with the big Leaguers. of the national game, Jim Hart. N^w- York ager Morton had signed Clyrner, of the Buffalo Cincinnati©s outfield contains two left-handed Xlie lose sustained to thft Eastern League "Pres*,©* Club. "Derby Day" is well liked, here, and h» Uirowexs ja Algie McBriUe and Elmer Smith. March- 26. 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engagement here. The secretary seldom misses a performance. He will be primed for the Pittsburg Club quartette, which has made pleas ant long trips of the Pirates in seasons gone OFFICIAL NEWS. by. Herr Bierbauer was once the leader, but era a o now the honors are between Dick Padden and the newspaper men that are with the team. Harry Davis. There is no doubt but what be is a comer, and THE SECOND WEEK OF PRACTICE IN Sammy Gillen has started in on his annual we think he will prove to be the best man that PROMULGATIONS BY THE RATIONAL spring reduction. He walks about four miles the Texas League has ever turned out. each day. Gillen doesn©t believe in pushing this CREASES TEE GOOD RESULTS, work. BOARD SECRETARY. The search for a photo of Pink Hawley was unsuccessful. Emerson wasn©t in the habit of throwing his pictures about town. te ncnnat team an s managemen s n The Men Exhibit Speed and. Stamina John Berger may go into the detective busi love with San Antonio, and there is no question Latest Contracts, Releases and Trans ness next winter. He found a clue to the but what it is an excellent place for spring letter-box robberies while standing on Fifth ave training. We think, however, that the team will No Decision as to Team Com nue the other afternoon. Lying on the street have a few good things to say in favor of our fers ol Players in the Big League was a lock, recalling those used on Uncle park after they have visited this place, for it is position Bits ol News, Gossip Sam©s letter receptacles. "Don©t pick it up," far ahead of anything in the State. They will and the Yarious Minor Leagues said John to a number of friends. "Detectives meet with a royal welcome here. Our grounds might suspicion yon." will be put in first-class condition before .their and Comment. Vice President Auten has not broken silence arrival and they will practice© every moruiug Koted by President Nick Young, in Pasadena for over a mouth. while here. L. S. HESS. Uncle Al Pratt. the veteran, was engaged in Pittsburg, March 21. Editor "Sporting reading up an almanac to-day. Uucle was card MONTREAL. MEMS. Washington, D. C., March 20. Headquar Life:" Nothing but praise is doled out for ed to act as toastmaster at a banquet tendered ters National League and American Asso the conduct of the Pirates oil the spring the sporting writers to-night by the Pittsburg ciation of Professional Base Ball Clubs, training trip of 1S9S. Cycle Board of Trade. "Pratt declares that The Team That.Dooley Will Start the 1417 G street, N. W.; There have been ante season jaunts in spreads always recall to him old American As Season With. CONTRACTS FOR 1808. years gone by when rumors of easy time sociation days. Montreal. March 22. Editor "Sporting Life:" With St. Louis P. Daniels, J. B. Taylor, .T. Tactics indulged in by certain players came Sammy Leaver©s contract was received and Manager Charles Dooley, of the Moutreals, has W. Holmes, P. J. Dowd, T. E. Clifford", C. J. sliding in from the practice point. No bints filed at the club headquarters to-day. The only made up a list of the players he has under con- Crooks, W. Carsey, JR. Hall, D. Lally, L. Cross, of soldiering home arrived from Little missing one is Eddie Boyle©s. No developments b-act and the positions which they will play. G. A. Turner, II. J. Harley. have occurred in the latter©s case lately. He himself will cover the initial bag, while on With Cincinnati C. B. Miller, A. G. MeBride, Rock, Ark., and a reliable correspondent John Hannes Wagner, of the Colonels, was a second base will be stationed Win Clark, the John A. McPhee, W. O. Hill, J. 1©. Beckley, II. on the ground declares that there has been billiard and pool room keeper in the West End Texas Leaguer. Eddie Henry will be at thiid, Wood. no partiality shown. Star boarders all winter. He gave up his place Saturday, and while Bobby Miller, late of Philadelphia, will With Brooklyn J. II. Grim, P. A. Jones, R. were given a warning. and all last night took a train for Louisville to join the gambol about short stop. For the outlield, Man D. Miller. hands notified that each and every rule rested on Colonels. Hannes is larger than ever this spring. ager Dooley named but two men, Bannon and With Pittsburg J. A. Gardner, WT. S. Brodie. players alike. The boss buccaneer was playing "Wee Willie" Chirke. the kicking New Yorker, Shearon. although Joe Knight is vpnder contract. With Cleveland James. R. Me A leer. the field to win no favorites. is down town almost daily. His friends bolster The reason for this is that at the time Dooley With. Baltimore Robinson, McGraw, Hughes, The enforcement of this determination put a him up in his fight for what one of them calls was very confident that Clymer would conclude McJam.es, Sterizel, Quinn, McGann, O©Brien, spirit of hustle Into the scant two bakers© dozen "a decent salary." to accept Montreal©s offer, in which event he Clarke, De Montievillc. of players composing the party. They knew the The club passes are ready for distribution. would have been played at center nnd Knight, With. Reading Spiatt, Slater, Holland, Wood management would not permit trifling, and work A block of 96 will go -to one building. They either sold or released. Now he will probably lie ruff. lias been followed with earnest intentions. make up a formidable bundle. ke:>t. With Newark A. Rothfuss, E. Daley, W. Fltz- TAKING A CARE. Alex Jones, the left-hander, goes East to join THE BATTERIES. tnaurice, C. Brenner. J. W. Nelson, J. Bulger, The twirlers are not loosening up like the the Pateison Club in a few days. During the The pitchers will be McFarlan, Yerrick, Sou- T. Hanley, F. McPartland. guards of other places. As yet they cannot take winter Jones has been cultivating his voice. He ders. Hughes, Mullins, Miner and Foster. The With Norfolk G. Pfanmiller, Win. Eagle, J. The chance of throwing the throttle wide open. is a baritone of no mean order, and recently last named is one of © finds and Wentz, A. Weddige, J. Clnird, J. Bishop. G. Killen is possibly the one nearest form, xn^nes entertained a party of friends with vocal gems. was a student at the University of Georgia. Weeks, B. Alton, C. A. Hodman, 0. Doniiell, J. is nursing a bleep bump from a batted ball. Of CHICLE. Miner is also a collegian and hails from the Foreman, J. Corcoran, B. Inks, A. Kennedy, Win. oourse this Injury will set him back for a time. University of Vermont. Behind the bat will be Kinsman, J. Berger, W. Eagle. The chief of the band hopes to be able despite Butler and Smink. The last named has been sus With Paterson A. Johnson, S. D. Hardesty, H. all adverse conditions now on hand to leave the FORT WORTH FACTS. pended several times for rowdy playing. Man L. Hunt, E. Jacobs, John S. Lyons, Edgar Leach, Arkansaw capital April 1 with a team of brown- ager Dooley declares that Smink was misused With Allentown O. E. Foster. ri-d tossers, all hardened for a long struggle. Manager Ward Now an Alderman— and that while he is aggressive he has never With Rookford and transferred to Rock Island- The men are working together like a company been guilty of rowdyism and further, that the Baker, McGinnis, Alberson. Wright, Strauss. of well-drilled soldiers. No. friction manifests The Team's Composition. board of discipline will never have occasion lo TERMS ACCEPTED. Itself in the ranks, and the display of mutual Ft. Worth, Tex.. March 18. Editor "Sporting meet if the other teams are handled as he pur By Washington Gus Weying. interest is so strong that old-timers gaze on In Life:" Your correspondent has been endeavoring poses to handle the Montreals. Dooley says he By Chicago Matt. Kilroy. open-eyed astonishment. This feeling maintain to give you something in the way of base bail himself will do all the disciplining needed by By Des Moines Frank Fitch. ed daring stormy days cannot fail to prove bene Dews from Ft. WTorth for the past three weeks, but his players. By Newport O. Williams. ficial. has had several difficulties to contend with in ob GROUND MATTERS. RELEASED. Some folks were inclined to the thought that by taining information as to the team for the com The directors of the Montreal team nave dis By Washington to Brooklyn T. Tucker. the close of the second week a definite an ing season. To start with. Manager Ward has posed of spaces on the fence, and the refresh By Chicago to St. Paul Roger Denzer. nouncement on team make-up could be expected. been, dabbling in politics, having been a candidate ment and score-card privileges. The former© has By St. Louis to Columbus D. Lally. It has not arrived, and there is even no harbinger for alderman in his ward, and as there was been taken by Mr. David A. Davis. a gentleman By Philadelphia to Lancaster O. UcV©ey and «f the same. quite a fight made on the genial manager he was well known to Montreal©s best citizens, and a R. Schaub. AT-HOME QUARTERS. kept busy watching his fences, and didn©t have thorough devotee of all honest and manly sport, By Philadelphia to Hartford Wm. Brandt, H. Secretary Balliet received a message from much time to talk base ball. He came out of the especially bnse ball. Although having acquired P. Tate. Manager Watkins Saturday night informing him primaries with 99 majority over his opponent, the fence privilege hut a week ago, he has al By Cleveland to Toledo J. Blue, R. Gilks, B. of a change in date. The game with St. Louis and will be the next .alderman from the First ready secured enough advertisements to insure Myers. cheduled here May 15 has been pushed on ahead, ward. him a handsome profit on his investment. Harrv By Kansas City R. C. Roach. and will be played on July (5. "Watty requested 1 to-day succeeded in getting the personnel of Stevens. I understand, is after the score cards By Paterson P. W. Touhey, R. L. Westlake. the secretary to notify the schedule publishers, the team for the coming season, which up to the and refreshments. Well, he would be a rattling By Ottumwa F. Pears, L. Graver, C. Luten- which request was complied with at once. "I present time is as follows: Reynolds captain and good ninn to get it, but there are others in berg, J. J. p©Connell, F. G. Ferguson, D. Sween- received a letter froiji the manager on Saturday." short stop. Pequinney third base. Roy Lohman. of Montreal that will be sure to make him bid high ey, C. A. Frisbee. said Balliett, "but he told little of interest to the Gainesville. catcher; Cole, of Raton, ,N. M., first if lie gets it from them. JOE PAGE. By Cauandaigua J. Lever. public." base: Curry Wright, of Ft. Worth, second base; SPECIAL NOTICE. Balliett has not exactly irade up his mind when McDivitt. of Ft. Worth, left field; Goble. of The California League has paid for membership he will .loin the team. He had an idea of drop Grand Island. Neb., right field, and Ritchie. who Eastern Lieague Cuts Down. under the National Agreement in Class D. ping in on the boys when they play in Columbus. is said to be a brother of the man recently The Eastern League magnates at New York N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. "I may remain here until it is time to meet them traded by Cincinnati to Louisville, centre field. Wednesday voted to limit the number of passes at Louisville for the opening" declared Balliet. The pitchers will be Goodell, Donovan. Isaacs to be given at all games this summer. The limit Chicago, March 19. Headquarters "West All of the clerical work neede©d in the pre and Jarvis. The two latter players are local is 5 per cent, of the attendance, with an allow ern League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, liminaries has been completed by the secretary men. and Donovan comes from Oklahoma. Good- ance of fifty to each game, no matter what the Monroe Building: and treasurer. His services are needed at the ell was with the team last season. This is about grounds daily, however, as the improvements are attendance. Instead of season passes to be CONTRACTS. the way the team will start out, but of course shown at the gate, pass books with tickets to With Indianapolis F. If. Bruner. Joo Kostal. till under way. some changes may follow. A THING OF BEAUTY. be torn off will be given. EVery ground must F. R. Bell, Charles Knepper. R. G. Alien, Georga McAllister left several days ago to join the have a turnstile. Syracuse is the only town in Hogriever, E. H. Deady, Isaac Durrott. W. A. The handsome issue of the "Sporting Life" Cleveland team at Hot Springs. "Kii" Nance is of last week was heartily admired by base ball the circuit now so supplied. Thompson, Edward Scott and Jacob Weimer. patrons. The copy going to the Pittsburg Club With Minneapolis Chas. T. Reilley, Wm. headquarters was late in arriving. Balliett and Phillippi, C. C. Campau. Charlie Rusbaupt waited for the messenger until With Detroit G. E. Waddell, Hercules Barnett. their patience was exhausted. They then sent a AVith Omaha A. B. Hageman. hurry-up note. This brought the paper in a With St. Paul Walter Preston, W. Hollings- jiffy. "That©s a beauty," was Balliett©s com The Standard Base-Ball Reference Book worth. ment, as he looked over the paper. "A hand TERMS ACCEPTED. some and newsy publication beyond doubt." was By Milwaukee W. Terry; by Indianapolis-- Rushaupt©s view. Ed Swartwood. C. M. Hostet- Thomas Fleming, G. A. Flynn and Flournoy. ter and dozens of readers of the "Sporting Lite" PLAYERS CLAIMED. spoke words of praise for the spring number of By Columbus W. Kuehne, Michael McDermott; the ball players© hible. by Kansas City, R. C. Roach; by Omaha. In- RUBY HAS GROWN. fielder Clements. Arthur Hayes. Ed Lawler. ont- A tall, finely-built young man. puffing the fag flelder Whitney and W. P. Jordan: by Milwau of a cigarette, chased down Fifth avenue at kee, William Cm runs and Robert Spade. 1 P. M. He was close in the wake of a new RELEASED. ^ fangled electric tricycle, and people were gaz By Kansas City John Menefee. ing streetwardly, otherwise they might have BAN B. JOHNSON. Secretary. recognized the man with a cigarette to burn. He was G. E. Waddell. alias "Ruby." of Pros TIME'S CHANGES. pect, Pa., one of those end-of-the-League season wonders. Ruby©s stay in the National League What a Decade Has Done For Some last grass only counted up 10 days, but enough excitement of the Waddell order was compressed REACH Stars of the Game. In that time to keep him in the public mind. Out of the 20 base ball stars who made the Waddell grew just four inches while the snow Spalding around-the-world tour nine years ago was on the ground, and he is over six feet tall only three are now in active service. now, weighs about 200 and has a physique built is Milwaukee©s second baseman. Tom Brown cap to carry 20 pounds more without overloading. tains the Washingtons and plays in the outfield The ex-Colonel is certainly a strapping fellow. and Jimmy Ryan is still -with the Chicago. Bd Detroit may turn out a wonder before the year Williamson. Martin Sullivaa. Ed Crane and Jamea Is over. Ruby has all the natural qualifications. GUIDE. Fogarty are dead. John Teuer is in business iu His sense of assurance could not be phased by Pittsuurg. Mark Baldwin is. a physician. "Long the oldest Leaguer. John" Healy twirls a club on the St. Louis The rising light leaves for Detroit in a few police force, John Ward is a successful lawyer. days. Fred Pfeffer has an interest in a Chicago bil SPRING NUMBERS.© liard room, Hanlon manages the Baltimore*, An alumnus of Gettysburg College living here Gossipy. Manning own the Kansas City Club, Aflson is on, wrote the undersigned a card one day last week the retired list, Bob Petit plays in the New stating that Billy Burns, the greatest twirler England League, Earle coaches college teams. ever in a Gettysburg suit, had joined the New George Wood aspires to be a National League Yorks. The alumnus felt sure that Burns will umpire and Can-oil has faded from view iijta get there. obscurity. Secretary Balliett has found a splendid way of putting in the dull evenings. The Castle Square AT Pitcher Hoger Bresnahan, of the Senators, Opera .Company, a clever orgsnii©/ation from threw up his position in a bicycle shop at To Philadelphia, has been ulayiug a two weeks© ledo to accept a position on tie Toledo detect!?* LIFE.

so long ago since I first began to write for the paper. Looking over the only bound volume of the "Life" I have, that of 1886, I notice in the opening paragraph the heading, "WE STILL BOOM CIRCULATION1 27,300." That was a dozen years ago; where are we at now? Your first number was issued April 14. 1883, I believe. What changes in the base ball arena since then. The year you started Raw the New York and Philadelphia Clubs enter the fit National League arena. In 1888 and ©89 New York won the League pennant under the presi dency of Mr. John B. Day, after five years© previous training. In 1887 Philadelphia ended second in tbe race under the presidency of Mr. ROB©T REACH MFG. CO., Philadelphia, A. J. Reach, and the able management of the late honored veteran, Harry Wright. the model manager of League history. "How the old time be one of the catchers, but as yet the other comes o©er me," as I just glance over the pages catcher has not been signed. Th;> pitchers are of "Life" of 18S6. Garvin, Fertsch and Lnckey, with two others yet to sign contracts. Lackey was secured by Manager Denny Long from Wilkes.barre, and is Singular to relate, "T. T. T.," Mr. Mott, and said to have good speed and control. Slater will myself are the only writers left of the old guard first base, while Mclntyre will be found at correspondents of "Life" in 1886 who still write WHAT THE NEW MANAGER, SAM U- second. It is expected that Holland will play for you. O. P. Cay lor is dead, Frank Brunell, short, and a third baseman will yet Viave to be of Cleveland, is on the turf, though not under it, signed. The outfield is considered very strong, I am glad to say; "Mugwump," of Boston, Mr. ROjjUE, HAS DONE. and will be composed of Stiatton. Betts an* Sullivan, is out of the base ball arena; Mr. Spratt. Betts was secured from Wilkesbai©re on THE NESTOR OF SCRIBES INDULGES Pritchard, of St. Louis, ditto; old Reri Mulford is still at his Cincinnati "Post," but it is a a trade. new one; Mr. A. G. Mills and John B. Day were Some Changes, All For the Benefit WANTS HITTERS. IN STATISTICS, then occasional contributors; Mr. Mathison did The following letter was received -from Manager up Detroit matters for you, and among the colt Long, who is at home during the winter at Low- writers on "Life" was Mr. "June" Rankin; but ol the Team, Made How the New ell, Mass. Betts has signed and Luckey will sign most of your present correspondents were then in a dav or two. "I have signed Fertsch, a pitcu- Ed Sheridan©s Idea ol Relativity En ©whining boys, and creeping like snails unwill ?r. Fertsch pitched far .the Athletics, of Phila ingly to school." But I hear you 1 say, "no more Aggregation Sizes up The Ground delphia, last year, and in a game against Rich of this, and thbu lov©st me, Hal," and so I stop. mond did great work allowing only four hits. dorsed A New Feature in the and almost shut them out. He would not sign and Stands Also Renovated, Jast season. Holland may play short, he having I tried to get your splendid tribute to the plaved five or six games toward the end ol© the Spalding League Guide Introduced by game and the National League given at the last season with Reading, and is a good hitter. November banquet at Baltimore in the "Guide" Paterson, N. J., March 22« Editor "Sporting It is a good hitting team that I want this sea of. ©98. but an unusual amount of statistics crowd Life:" Just a few days more and the old famil son. My outfield will be a ©corker© Betts Mr, Chadwick Some Compliments, ed that and much other matter out. iar sound of tbe "play ball" will be heard in Spratt and Stratton. Luckey I consider a gooU HBXRY CHADWICK. this locality. The weather, for the past six man. Will be in Reading as soon as the schedule days has been exceptionally fine, and if it is meeting is over." ARTHUR A. FINK. Brooklyn, March 19, Editor "Sporting only half as nice in April we will be more than Life:" ! was very glad to see in your BURI/UN GTON BITS. satisfied. All the improvements at issue of date March 10 that a movement have been completed, and we now proudly boast BRADFORD©S JBRIEF. has been started by the able base ball Manager Krieg©s Team Sizes up Well of the finest grounds in the Atlantic League. No editor of the "Chicago Tribune " to obtain in Figures. expense has been spared in making it modern, and Manager Stuart Signing Players and better data in the future for judging, by especially has the wants of the players been Erecting a Ball Park. the annual statistics of the averages, the Burlington, la., March 21. Editor "Sporting looked after. Life:" A letter received from Manager Krieg THE PLAYERS Bradford Pa., March 21. Editor "Sporting relative strei.gth of the players of the Na shows this list of players ho has corraled and Life:" A meeting to organize the Iron and Oil tional League, and also the minor League will be considered as have been ordered to report on March 31. Mana League was held some time ago at Warren, and of the professional class. From the brief ABOUT CORRECT, ger La Rucque will couae on about the 20th, and we are happy to say the long-talked-of League explanation of- the new method of making subject to some minor changes: Krieg first base, make all arrangements for the caring of the men. Twenty men in all have been ordered to report, was effected. up the annual averages presented by the Mealy second base, Delehanty thiid base, Reilley and as all come with good records the task of our Five cities were represented, including; mi "Tribune" writer, 1 am not able to judge short stop, for the iniield; Lippert left, Newmau© manager in. weeding them out will not be an easy City, Warren, Jamestown, Meadville and Brad fully as to its special merits. But that some centre, Bejden, Busse and Wittrock right, field one. It is the intention of tbe management to ford. Olean was to have been represented, but improvement other than existing plan of ers; Dal Williams and Gus Land catchers, Eyler, carry 14 men through the season. A new pitcher for some reason or other they were not there. A making out averages is necessary goes with Bevis, Mcllvaine, Volleudorf. Wolf as the pitch franchise was held for them, and this last weeic ing staff. James Brcen, short stop last season, was signed last week, and he is a good, cue. I we understand, they have come under the fold out saying. will be used as general utility man. Batting av refer to GUS M©GINNISS, and will have a winner. erage .218, fielding average .8.94. LOCAL SATISFACTION. In the League Guide" of 1898 T have NE©VVMAN who some years ago pitched for Philadelphia and Bradford is glad of that, for without Olean mystlf, introduced a slight change of base will be remembered as the centre fielder with Chicago. After leaving the National League lie Bradford would not be as good a paying town. in-this respect; and I hope to gather data Kockford last season, and u brilliant player, too. went to Warren, of the Iron and Oil League, and You remember the "hot" old times these two this year which will enable me to join in His record for 1897 was: pitched that club into the pennant. In ©96 we towns had some few years ago. Olean is- an ex tbis reform in recording the annual base G. A.B. R. H. Av. S.B Hud him in New Orleans, where he was again cellent ball town, and if some good, young man. Batting ...... 110 401 113 145 .293 55 very successful, winning 19 games out of 26 would jump in there aud put in a team or rather ball statistics in the line painted out by the pitched. Last season he was in. the Texas "Tribune." For instance, in preparing the G. P.O. A. E. Av. get the management, he could mak<* some money Fielding ...... 110 248 21 6 .978 League, and his work was very fine; be leading out of it. A meeting is to be held ia Oleaii League statistics in this year©s "Guide." He led the Association in fielding and stood such men as Blackburn and Sparks in the per some time next week whe,n everything will bo which will be issued before this appears in centage of games won. He is a hard-working fel 21st in batting, seventh in runs scored and tied fixed up in ship-running style. print. I made up the tables of the percent with Violet (third) in bases stolen (55). low, with a good head and all kinds of ciirves, and above all is an unusually good hitter, and I JIMM1E LINDSAY, age of base hits, and of .the fielding per KEILLEY once president of the old Western New York and centage, together with the total runs and comes from tbe New England league, and is con predict a successful career for him la the At Pennsylvania League, was unanimously elected stolen bases of the several individual play sidered a number one player at short field. His lantic League. president, which alone assures success for the ers, in the form of the three separate batting average (.27(0) compares favorably with OUR INFIELD League.. Mr. Lindsay is thoroughly acquaint fit teams composing the playing strength of those in the Association last year. Beaumont seems as good as any in the League. We point with base ball affairs, and everyone is delighted each club. Thus I placed the "battery" will not be with us, as he will not be able to with special pride to our basernen La Rocque, to have him take hold of it. players together as a team by themselves; leave college uutil his term is up. some tijne in Johnson and Jacobs; by the way, this man John CHAUNCEY STUART June. We will get Delehanty from Paterson, of son promises to be one of the biggest favorites as also the "infielders" and "outfielders." the Atlantic League, in exchange for "Dusty" has all his team signed with the exception of Here is the table of my new record, giving who ever played ©n this city; he made ma-ny one or two pitchers and a third baseman. A Coons, if Manage)- Krieg©s deal goes through. friends during his sLort stay here last year, and good pitcher, who has had some experience, will the "battery" strength of the two leading IF, GUS LAND all who have seen him work think him the best do well to drop "Chaun-cey" a line. Some pe»- clubs in the pennant race of 1SU7: does not come up to expectations another good second baseman we have ever had. Everybody ple will be surprised when the makeup of the catcher will be signed to take his place. Mana knows what La Rocque can do, and the fact team is announced. It©s a corker, and the other ger Krieg was a little bit slow in negotiating that we secured him to manage the club shows teams had better look aut. Manager Stuart ia with Da vis, but he says Reilley will fill the bill the confidence we have in his ability. Jacobs booking teams for exhibition games, and would Player and all right. . position. dub. comes from Louisville, and was for a while on be glad to hear from teams wishing to play here WITTROCK the Colonels© pay-roll in ©97. He is a hard hit between April 25 aud May 12, at which tlmo can be used in the box accasionally, and as he ter, a good fielder, covering lots of grounds, and the League opens. Work will be commenced upon is A hard bitter (average .300) he will more like can throw as hard as our old friend "Hannis" THE NEW GROUNDS Klobedanz, pitcher, Boston... .316 .828 ly be kept in the field for his batting. Wagner. Then we have Conroy for short and the latter part of the week and the contractors Nichols. pitcher, Boston...... 264 .872 21 LIPPERT Delehanty to fall back on in case of necessity. have promised to have them, ready to play on by Lewis, pitcher, Boston...... 254 .806 15 is doing some queer work of late. Manager Krieg April 20. The grounds will be one of the finest went to Chicago the other day and tried his" THE OUTFIELD. Bergen, catcher, Boston...... 247 .928 45 "Kid" Heidrick and Hardesty, two of - last in this part of the State, while th? stand, not Ganzell. catcher, Boston...... 274 .908 14 best to locate "Lip," but it was no use. He being so large, is a beauty. Everything points had a couple of messenger boys chasing him up year©s team, will piay their old positions in the Nops. pitcher. Baltimore...... 217 .894 7 outfield, and in them we have men who are toward a successful season for the Iron and Oil Corbett. pitcher, Baltimore... .257 .744 27 for half a day, but "Lip" had been notified of his coming and kept out of his way. Come, old able to hold their own with any in this League. League, and here is hoping it will tie s<>. By Pond, pitcher. Baltimore...... 244 .820 15 Weaver and Hughes will try. tor the other, posi next week hope to be a.ble to give you_ full list Robinson, catcher. Baltimore. .313 .925 25 man, show the people here that you can do the square thing, and get in line and settle your tion in right garden, both men are known as of men signed. W. A, S. Clarke, catqher, Baltimore.... .274 .923 32 7 good hitters and fielders. Four good men and in- differences with the management. ~~H99 Reilley .270 and Delehanty .314. The pitch and as new bLwds we have signed McGinnis, Fisher. Coons. Leach and Chesterfield. Taking strapping man like Fred Tenney, of the Bos ers, especially Eyler, .300 and Bevins .290. will tons, but that it what he did in-a. game, at St. keep them company. Even little "Dal" Williams it nil and all Manager La Rocque has gathered .988 125 together an aggregation that should make the Louis last year. It was an accident, of co-urn-, Tenny, first base. Boston...... 325 our plucky catcher, can hit .256. Now if this and there was no hard feeling; about the matter Ixtwe, second base. Boston... .314 .953 87 team can average .300 or near, that this old town breasts of all the local cranks swell with pride, .348 .931 102 and if we don©t finish one, two, three I©ll be afterwards or before. Collins.©third base. Boston.... will be base ball crazy, sure. "We were playing the Bostons, arid Murphy Ixmg. short stop, Boston...... 327 .90S 88 MINOR MENTION. very much mistaken. .356 .979 93 MINOR MENTION. was catching. Tenney was at the bat and a Dovle, first base. Baltimore.. Frank C. Norton has been honored with the po man on first. When the runner started to steal Reitz second base. Baltimore .289 .904 76 sition of official scorer. A good selection. A great nir.ny players have been wintering .326 892 89 here, and the fine weather has brought them second base Tenney leaned over and tried to MeGraw. third base. Baltimore Jas. W. Smltbers. wbovn I mentioned in my block Morgan. It seems that he stuck out bis gennlngs. short stop, Baltimore _.353_ .933__ 131__ last letter, died last Tuesday morning, and was out. and any day you can see Charley Shaffer. Dick Cogan, Leon Viau, Charles Dooley, Paddy head too far and when Murphy threw he drew Here, too. is the record l>f" the outfleld buried at Indianapolis Friday. back his elbow and caught Tenney full on tho Gus Schaaf is little better, but still confined Bovle, Scott Hardesty and Jack Newell out at teams of the two clubs: point of the jaw. Tenney dropped like a lo:;. to his bed. the grounds with uniforms oa working like Trojans. Murphy did not realize that Tenney was out, Mr. Peter Healey will again be with ns this and began to upbraid him for his interference. c « season. Eh, Pete? The exhibition season will open April 2, with Manager Dooley©s colts from Montreal: following It was three or four minutes before Tenm-y The 11 players whose average I mention as a opened his eyes. He acknowledged that he was team would hit at a .295 gait. How do ?ou like that we have games booked with Brooklyn, 3 £ Syracuse, Rochester and Toronto. It Is said now completely out and that he saw all kinds of that, ye Western Association scribes? Can you stars. SeVeral times after that Tenney hat! bea-t itJ JAS. H. ZJ^OYD. that the championship season will open on Outflelder an* April 25. The schedule meeting will be held in opportunities to block Murphy, but 1 tell you Positions. Clubs. Philadelphia on the 24th. UNO. he didn©t. Duffy. left field. Boston. . . . .341 .958 131 FOUR BIG DEALS. "Morgan is a great catcher, Cincinnati folks Hamilton, cen. field. Boston .344 .953 153 ROSEATE READING. may jus©tlv be under the impression that Morgan it Ktahl, right field, Boston .. .359 .935 111 is not the Morgan of old, but lie is. He always Kelly, left field. Baltimore. .389 .954 113 Buck Ewing Not Idle Since His Ad had tough luck when.we played here. 1 knuvv Stenzel; cen. field, Baltimore .351 .931 113 vent in Cincinnati. Quite Confident of a Much Better that he always tried©nard to show his ability Heeler, right field. Baltimore .432 .970 147 63 Since Ewings©s regime at Cincinnati com Showing This Year. when playing here, and the harder he tried the By the above records it is far easier to menced he has exchanged no fewer than 13 Reading. Pa., March 21. Editor "Sporting worse luck ran for him. Morgan will be recog judge of the individual strength of each plavers" for 6. The first big deal was a four- Life;" In 1897 Reading©s base ball club in the nized as a star with Pittsburg next season." club team than is possible by means of the for-©two affair, viz., Arlie Latham, Morgan Mur Atlantic League was last in the race for the existing official tables of the League. But phy Tom Parrott and Ed McFarland for Ehret pennant from the beginning until the close, but THEM©FARL.AND QUINTETTE I will not occupy your space further this and©Peitz. Then Germany Smith and Chauncey the prospects for a winning team this season are time. Suffice it to say that I wel Fisher went to Brooklyn, with a lump of coin good. Last year©s team played a fair fielding to boot, for Tom Corcoran. game, but was weak in the box and at the bat. Have $1O5,OOO to Divide Between come every effort, to improve the annual The last four-for-two deal is vividly associated These failures will be remedied, Themselves. statistics of the League, which promises a THE PLAYERS with last November©s League annual, viz.. Jack Louisville. Ky., March 20. The McFarltmd tetter criterion of the relative playing strength McCarthy, Bill Schriver, Billy Gray and W. P. will report about April 5, and the preliminary of each club©s individual team, as well as of Rhines for Pink Hawley and Elmer Smith, and practice games will begin about April 10. Clubs the regular team players. now the three-for-one deal Billy Hoy, Claude so far who are scheduled for these games are Ritchey and Phil Ehret for Still Bill Hill- Boston (National League). Rochester. Wiikes- by barre. Toronto, Montre_al. Norristown and others. trust and will be divided among them- whi-u a By the way, I was most agreeably surprised comes pretty near giving the Cincinati Club a sister, who shares it with them, will come "!© on ©receipt oi© the "Life" this mottlingto find record. The regular season will open the first week in Mav, and will last until about the middle of age. All the brothers are well known to base such a very attractive number. Evidently you In addition to that list half a dozen or more bail It has been reported that when they oo©.m- spread yourself when you gave the paper its Reds have been acquired by purchase. Including September. The rivalry between Reading, Alien- town and Lancaster, it is expected, will be bit- into the estate they intend to form a company new spring overcoat. And what a. budget of such a famous player as Theo. Breitenstein. and buy the Louisville Club, but Claude McFar base ball news it had in its pockets. And so The last of the croakers who once proclaimed land says there are better and safer ways oi© in the "Sporting Life" has reached its 16th birth- that Cincinnati didn©t Want a gpOd team is now THE FINAL MAKE-UP $fys flfe.2 it baldly seems possible that it is in a trance. of the locals is as yet problematical. Heydon will vesting money. March. SB-

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New York, March 21. Editor "Sporting SPRINTING SHOE Life:" Gothamites are anxiously watching two cities with one eye on Washington, is the popular shoe with ball players who desire to excel as base runners. looking for the latest developments in the It is of the same quality as No. 2-0 but built on the famous running shoe last the same controversy with the worse-than-unciviliz- ed Spaniards, and the other on Lakewood, style as used by Champions Wefers and Kilpatrick. Any ball player with Spald ing©s where Captain Joyce and his merry band are limbering up for a war of their own Special Sprinting Shoes on his feet can rest assured he will excel at base running. They and a twelve cornered affair at that. Judg only weigh eighteen ounces per pair, and are made with the greatest of care. Whefl ing from appearances ball players reported far the preliminary season in far better ordering, order our No. 30-S. Price of these shoes, $10.00 a pair. condition than in former years. The play ers are beginning to realize that the public SPRINTING will no longer wait until the hot rays of OTHER SHOES. July put them into shape. The New Same quality as our No. 2-0 shoe, Yorks reported on time with the ex No. 33, CLUB SPECIAL, $5.OO A PAIR. ception of Meekin, Van Haltren. Wil- but built on our famous running mot and Clark, Meekin was delayed owing shoe last. Weigh about eighteen No. 35, $3.OO A PAIR. to sickness at his home, and Van was ounces to the pair and made with delayed in his long journey from the Pacific Spalding©s Shoes are used by all ball players, and it would take pages to give the coast. Both are now at their posts in the piney extra care throughout. resort. Wilmot has not shown up for some rea names of the clubs that are using them exclusively. son, and Bill .Clarb is holding off for more money. No, 30 S. Per pair, $10.00. BIG BILL Players should examine well the article they buy to see that it has stamped on it is making a big blunder l>y holding off, and he Spalding©s Trade Mark. Then you know you are getting the best. will be a loser by so doing. President FreeUtnan was very much displeased with dark©s work last Send xo cents by mail for a copy of Spalding©s Official Base Ball Guide for 1898. It contains season, and regarding dark©s failure to sign Mr. fc©reedman in a recent Interview said: "When con the playing rules, records, portraits of all the players, and other valuable information. tracts were forwarded to the other players a fair figure was submitted to Clark, in view of his list FREE. A Handsome Illustrated Base Ball Catalogue* less work last season, but he refused to sign it." A second contract Was sent to Clark, which also came back unsigned, and President Freedman de clares that the big Allegheny lad will either sign at the club©s terms or take a season©s rest. The wisest thing for Bill to do is to join tie A. G. SPALDING & BROS. troupe at once. THE TEAM AT. WORK. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. The boys were accorded quite a send-off when they left for Lakewood. where they are now comfortably located. Stiff joints and lame limbs on the bench would be a grave blunder. Let BROCKTON©S BELIEF tain the club will make a good showing from are as sure to follow the first limbering up work him make a few errors, his big. reliable bat the start. The cathcing will be done by Mart as night follows day. As the weather is re will more than pay for a few errors. Bach, aqd another catcher of undoubted ability, markably mild for this time of the year the Corporation Counsel Whalen was President Is That Burnham©s Boys Will Turn who is to sign in a few days; pitchers, Johiistou, boys will be in fine fettle before many moons. Freedman©s guest at Lakewood last Saturday. the Trick This Year. Crow and Beal; ©first base, Grimshaw, second The first game was played last Saturday before a as usual is the life of the team, Brockton. March 21. Editor "Sporting Life:" base, Jones; short stop, Ward; third base, Keen large crowd, consisting of ratives, swell hotel and Is ready to "throw a jolly under anybody©s It now looks as though Brockton would have a an; fielders, Sechrist, Meara and Howells. quests, the irrepressible small boys and the po belt," as Bill Joyce puts it, team that was fully as good as last season, and THE COMING SEASON lice force of Lakewood, Consisting, it is said, of "Jo" Meekin snys his arm is all right, and that our boys would be able to cope with the is looked forward to with great interest by ad two men. The regulars lined up: Joyce first base, the general opinion is that not the big-hearted best of them in the New England League, and mirers of the game here. It is the opinion that Gleasou second base, Hartmau third base, Davis New Albany lad. but the other fellows, will do it is the wish of every fair-minded sport that it the hew International League will be a great suc short stop and Tiernafl, Van Haltren and Me- the worrying about that arm before th» sun will not terminate this season as it did: in 1897. cess. The circuit is a good one, the organiza Oreary in the outfield. That the team© will line goes down on Oct. 15 next. for the Brocktons were certainly robbed of the tion is well officered, and If the management la up that way on the opening day of the regular MISCELLANY. championship, acd the pennant should have been the different towns give the patrons a good, eajson is almost a certainty. awarded to them lust the same as it was to clean hustling article of ball their efforts will b« W. A. Brady is now a full-fledged magnate, and appreciated. TUB YANNIGANS last week he skipped up to Rochester to look Boston in the National League. are commanded by Parke Wilson, ot Denver, Col. after hig n*w venture. A sporting man once THE TEAM. LINE HITS. Wilson coTered first, Gettig second, Seymour third said that "almost anything Brady put his hands The make-up of the Brocktons will be about Several of last season©s players, who have »Bd Warner short field for the Yans. Rusie, on turns to money." Judging by the great hit the same as last season. Birmingham, at first signed for this year, write to friends here that Meekin and Sullivan played in the outfield, al made by his show at the Manhattan Theatre and probably Goehnaur at second. Magoon at they are in fine form-. though this programme was somewhat changed "Waydowa East" Billy Brady certainly runa in third and the new man King at short. The Manager Holman will arrange exhibition games before the game ended. Sperlin* anu Fred Hoey big luck. outfield will be Nacleati, Henry and Sharrott With some good drawing cards. acted as umpires. Zearfoss caught for the Yans, If it is true that .Terry Bradley, the crack at left, centre and right. There will be some Manager -Shustler, of the St. Thomas Club. while Grady did the same for the regulars. To Princeton player, intends to enter the professional change in our pitchers and catchers, but at this has been in Cleveland and Ohio towns on a hunt even matters up Joyce had Burns and Gettig on ranks the club that lands him will secure a time it is difficult to say who will be the chosen for players. the rubber for his crew, while Doheny, Sullivan jewel. ones. Manager Burnham was Hi town the 17th Mr. W. A. Reid. of this city, will probably be and Seymour took turns for the Yans. It was a "I guess I won©t pitch liiuch this year if there©s looking well and happy, and he looked as though appointed an International League umpire. He red-hot game, with the score 10 to 9 in favor of a war, ©cause I belong to the Tenth Battalion he had made a good pot of money in the polo would make a good official. Joyce©s big bugs at the end of the eighth inning. up in Albany," drawled Cy Seymour. "Army or business at Portland. The St. Thomas Olub will have blue uniforms, The regulars added another in their half of the Navy?" asked somebody. "Well er 1 really SPRING PLANS. with "St. Thomas" across the breast of the. ninth, and thought they had the game cooked. dunno," replied Cy, while the gang was not rude The boys are to report here April 11 and shirts. The caps will have a white band and Wilson©s Yannigans jumped in and scored three enough to laugh. play at Cambridge with Harvard thd 13th. with the belts will be white. The directors are mov runs in the last half and won the game _ 13 to 12, The preliminary season at the Polo Grounds Holy Cross in this City the 14th. ing rapidly to get things in condition for the and only one band out. And the Little Nine will open on April 7, not the first, as a typo April 19 (Patriot©s Day) Micky Finn©s would- coming season. \ had the laugh on the Big Nine that night. graphical error made it appear Jast week. The be champions will play an exhibition <>ume with LAKEWOOD JOTTINGS. Newark Club of the Atlantic League will prob the real stuff, and if the weather is good a PALMYRA POINTS. Mulroney, of the "Evening Journal;" Roth, of ably be the attraction. large crowd will attend. Louis Bacon©s Geneva the "Evening World," and Dryden, of the "Jour The handsome spring number of "Sporting N. Y., team the 20th and 21st, and the cele The Local Club in Shape Now For nal," are with the team. Life" came as a pleasant surprise, and made brated Cuban Giants 22-23. at Highland Park. Grady and Hartman are showing up in good a decided hit in this great metropolitan city. Monahah has refused to sign, and Steed seems "Another Campaign. style, and of course the cranks are anxious to Louis Castro, the crack pitcher of the Man to be a little slow. We are glad that Fred Doe Palmyra, N. Y.. March 20. EUitor "Sporting bear as much abotit the new men as possible. The hattan College team, will probablv sign with has got back in the game again. Life:" At the annual meeting of the Palmyra way Hartrnan shoots the balls over to Joyce at Arthur Irwin©s Toronto Club. SHOE CITE. Base Ball Association the following Were elected first Is pleasing to all hands. The critics like his WM. F. H. KOELSCH. directors: John W. Coates, Fred W Griffith. position at bat, and he is a free hitter. LONDON LACONICS. Charles Zeigler. C. J. Wimple. W. A. Powers. Mike Grady is full of ginger, and is impatiently The officers are as follows: President, F. W. waiting for the play to begin.. The addition of OSWEGO OVERTURE. The Local International Team Filled Griffith: secretary, Charles Xeigler; treasurer. ,L this fast player and terrilic batter was indeed W. Phelps: corresponding secretary. N. G. Drake. a masterpiece. * Manager Saver Announces the Com by Manager Btolman. Doc Kennedy, who so successfully managed th« Wilson and Warner are also anxious to get in London, Oiit, March 20. Editor "Sporting Fall River team in ©96, has been secured by tlia the game and the advent of Grady has Inaugur pletion of the Team. Life:" Manager Holmatl has Signed his full Palmyra management to manage, captain ami ated a good-natured rivalry. If Warner keeps Oswego, March 22. Editor "Sporting Life:" complement of players for London©s Internatioral play Hrst base for this season. Several new ineri up the pace he set last year New York will Manager Jimies Sayer announces that the Oswego League team. He has taken the greatest care have been Signed, and lilies are out fot sot*i» have a brace of fine backstops, with Wilson as an Base Ball team of the New York State League, is iu the selection of the men who will Wear more good men. Neucker, of the Pittsbiirg Ath able1 assistant. complete, with the following plyers and names London uniforms this year, and is confident that letic ClUb. has been signed to catch, He coiiics Sundew Gettig looked in the pink of condition of the cities where they played last year: Mes- he has got together a hustling lot of young highly recommended. Gosucll. of Baltimore, and when he reported, and Joyce has not lost any- scrly, Bloomsburg, Pa., first bane; Delehantv, players. Hayward. who played third base last season for of his admiration for the big Baltimore lad. Canton, O., second base; Barrett, Copenhagen, FIVE MEMBERS CanandaJgua, have been signed. Halbrltter suit If Gettig shows up well he will probably get short stop; Stanhope, New York, catcher; Sliee- of the team of 1897 will be with us again this Hart also signed for 1898. The League will a ©chance. to work with, the team, and not be han, Wayland, catcher; Alien, Williamsport, Pa.. year.They are Pierre Ward, of Danville. N. Y.; hold a meeting at Svracuse in the latter part oj farmed out. pitcher: Mitcnell. Scrtinton, Pa., pitcher; John Lute Johnson, North Cohocten. N. Y.; Charley April. Young Sperliue toet with an accident, and it Murphy catcher, George- Handley right field, Crow, Miles, O.; Charley Secbrist. Erie, Prt.. All of the players of last year©s team than was unfortunate, as it will put him out of the Charlie Donahue third base and William Single and ©Joe Keenan, Albany, N. Y., all of wlWu were .reserved have signed contracts for ©98. game for a week or two. While trying to stop ton pitcher, (he four latter of this city. played good ball last year and were popular With Excepting Bombard. Mite©hell and Householder, hot grounders a liner from George Davis© bat the patrons of the game. The new faces will the former going to Philadelphia and the latter smashed one of his fingers. be Mart Bach, Eric, Pa.; Carrol Beal. Danville, two to Buffalo. Burns, tlie youngster, will let himself out Bat It Is Only a Bluff. 111.; Myron GrirnshaW, Canajoharles, N. Y.; It is expected that several good men will be soon, when Joyce will have a chance to size What will do mprq to make the game clean Charles C. Jones, Butlef, Pa.; John J. Meftra, signed soon, ahd we will start in this yejtr at up his ability. thnn a dozen© disciplinary boards is the. agree Pouglikeepsie. N. Y.; William D. Howells, the beginning of the season with a good team. Old Scrappy, by the way, bruised his side ment signed by the magnates to uphold the um Blackinton, Mass. C-LAYTON. last Friday, but lie could not be kept out of pires and puuish the kickers and rowdies 011 MANAGER HOLMAN *! game on Saturday. Bill moves around first their own teams that is, if the magnates live and Secretary Sheere are confident that they The Toronto Club is reported as having signed tteuu with the agility of a Tecay, ana to put liirn up to it all summer. Springfield "Union."- i^fcav.e & stroiif team to start with, and feel cer vutaeldsx Charlie Blsey, formerly of March. 26- LIFE. 15

of it, as far as playing merit is concerned. Everyone will admit the financial shrewdness which led up to the deal, when it is remembered that Toronto (with Grey) will play here, both on. Decoration Day and on July 4, besides a few Sat urdays aud Sundays, and that Buffalo (with (Established 185S) WIJ&.TI.C©&L, White) will appear at Toronto on the Queen©s birthday and that this deal was not heard of until after the schedule©s adoption. But let us when the party to whom he rented them fraud consider the players. Grey is probably the fast ulently sold them to another party. The tables est straightaway runner now in base ball. But were removed and could not be found. Collesder (and had Gray stayed here this would be included brought suit for damages to the amount of the in a critical analysis of the team which I intend value of his tables against the party who rented to make later) he is of far slighter physique them. The case was tried in one of the courta than the average player, and hence he has an of this city, and. decided against Collender, on inherent timidity which tends to create a hes the ground that it was a sale, although it ,waa itancy in base stealing where collisions with a clear case of fraud on the party who had sold heavier men are likely. This is shown by the them, and that party should probably be iu fact that Grey stole but 19 bases last season jail had the jury in this instance not favored a as against 50 by White, who is comparatively "poor man" to the ©detriment of a merchant 01 slower, but heavier and a more daring base manufacturer. runner. In fielding the two men are practically equal. White, in left field, had an average of .918, .while Grey, in right, had .915. As far as It is greatly to be questioned in our mind, chances accepted per game are concerned, .both and can be more than attested to in probably all equal the average, considering the difference in parts of this country, if there has ever been a BUFFALO BRIEFS. position. Eight of the regular Eastern League more honest or honorable man engaged in busi left fielders, who played 898 games, averaged CREAHAFS CHAT, ness than Collender. In our opinion he could 2.57 chances offered per game, and accepted an not wrong anyone had he the disposition to do average of 2.38 per game. White©s average offers Billiard Experts and Litigation so. It is true that the jury may not have been, WHAT THE RELEASE OF INFIELDER per game were 2.60, and he accepted©2.38. Twelve aware of this fact, but that had nothing to do right fielders, who played 867 games, averaged Scliaefer, Sexton and the Jury The with the clear evidence of fraud, Mr. Gollender 1.88 offers per game, and accepted 1.75. Grey Latter an Uncertain Element Not was presumably a rich man, while those who CLYMER MEANS. had 1.95 offers per game, and accepted 1.78 of to be Relied on A Scrap From fraudulently disposed of his property were not. them. This calculation will show the two men and that was enough to satisfy the jury on to have been equally able in fielding their re History. general principles that it is better to give the spective positions. The case of Jacob . Schaefer against a benefit of the doubt to the "poor man." In Local Causes For a Popular Player©s White originally was a third baseman and Chicago railroad company for $50,000 dam the case of Schaefer the jury decided the other short stop, and was very raw in the outfield ages was decided a few days ago in favor way, not probably because Schaefer is a poor Release How the Bisons ol 1898 last spring. Moving him over to right, where of the company. Mr. Scliaefer, it will be man, but owing to his excessive damages. It the hits are fewer, will remedy that unfainiliar- remembered, met with an accident about must appear clear to all right-thinking men that ity, and White©s batting and base running will some damages should have been awarded Mr. Will be Made up A Glance at the make him a very valuable member of the team. three years ago while riding in one of the Schaefer, if only to pay for his loss of time Manager Invin is jubilant over the deal, and street cars, and sued the company for the while he was an invalid, to make no reference says that, after correcting Grey©s misfortunes above named damages. There is no doubt to his physical pain or torture and the amount Eastern League Rivals, in hitting the ball directly at somebody, he will whatever, from what we have read of the of his doctor©s bills. These considerations were have a second I don©t know who. accident to Schaefer, that he was justly not. however, deemed worthy of. the jury which But in the meantime we have a good, earnest entitled to damages. There is no doubt, on had Schaefer©s fate at stake. They seemed to Buffalo, March 21. Editor "Sporting Life:" player of ability. the other hand, that the amount of damages be incapable of either a compromise or even To many Buffalonians the most important event And think of those Decoration Day and Fourth claimed by Mr. Schaefer was so ridiculously fair damages in favor of a poor devil against a of the recent Eastern League meeting was the of July gate receipts. \, or grotesquely absurd as to not only strong railroad company or corporation. This may ba signing of Clymer, by Manager Morton, for his WE HAVE A FEW SHORT STOPS. ly flavor of fraud, but to restult largely in justice, but if so, I fail to see it. Rochester team. Dooley ami Dan Shannon, A few years ago Frank Shannon heard M. the case being decided in favor of the com JOHN CREAHAN., knowing Clymer©s position here, were hot after Audran©s tuneful opera, "La Cigale," wherein pany, whereas, had Mr. Schaefer claimed him., but Morton was mighty and he prevailed. the fate of the grasshopper impressed the young live or ten thousand dollars damages there Rochester gets one of the brainiest players in man to such an extent that he straightway vowed this League without a penny©s outlay, and the to eschew such proceedings and to emulate the is reason to beliye, presumably, that the ENGAGEMENTS WANTED. City and the manager are to be congratulated. ant, getting all he could and keeping all he got; company would either have oonpromised Lest some ball lovers, ignorant of the facts, a wise resolve in one so young, and one which with him, or the jury would have rendered First baseman Ed. Pabst is open for engage should accuse the local management of short youth seldom seizes. Every spring since that a verdict for a fair sum in favor of the ex ment. Address 3122 Sheridan avenue, St. Louis, sightedness, a brief statement of the matter will time he has struck for higher wages, and has pert. The great mistake which such men as Mo. not be out of place. Some two years ago Oly- got them from Springfield, Rochester and Mon Schaefer make is in supposing that after First baseman and fielder, J. W. Shatter, cap mer became acquainted with a Buffalo lady, the treal but apparently is doomed to disappoint meeting with such an accident as this that tain of 1897 Milton Club, is disengaged. Address result of the acquaintance being that some ment in bis present effort to make Franklin all they have to do is to hire a lawyer and 518 E. Bald Eagle street, Lock Haven, Pa. months afterwards the lady©s husband began disgorge. Shannon has been offered the limit present a claim for heavy damages G. W. Bradley, who has pitched professionally an action for divorce. Ever since, the plaintiff $200, but demands $50 more per month, which and that it will be paid at once. These and with success for six years in a California and his friends have "had it in" for the player, he won©t get. Shannon evidently means it men seem to forget that street Club, is anxions for a chance in some one of the and have brought such pressure to bear upon the when he says he won©t play for less than $250, railroads are an absolute necessity, and many minor leagues in the East, where he will management, and made Clymer©s surroundings and the Buffalo Club most certainly intends not that while the public are entitled to safety, henceforth locate. Bradley©s present address in BO uncongenial, that, all things considered, it was to pay him that, for they have secured the bril protection, and consideration while riding in the 75 East 103d street. New York City. deemed for the interest of all concerned to make liant young short stop of last year©s Auburn cars, the same public which demand this safety, F. T. Sterlith, 20 years, catcher, good hitter, a change, which has just been brought about. I team, James J. Toman, whom, Brooklyn drafted protection and consideration to passengers, how first-class thrower, can play the field, amateur !Wish Clymer well in his new field. but afterwards sent back. ever, overlook the rights of railroads, deprived and semi-professional experience, best of refer THE LOCAL SITUATION. This young man was signed pursuant to strong of which it would be- impossible to handle or ences. Address 3i!4 West ©Front street, Wil- Clymer©s less means that Wise will be on the recommendations of Mr. Charles Faatz, who manage a street railroad in any city at the mington, Del. regular team again. An "ill wind," etc. Wise©s secured the excellent Interstate League contin Second baseroan A. S. Rabbitt, late of tha retention adds great batting strength to the gent for Buffalo a year ago. Faatz predicts present day. ; Southern League and Washington Club, la open team, which, I think, is not too strong in that that by the first of June young Toman will be for engagement. Address Rockwell, Md. department, and if he fields his position, as well better than Shannon. Certainly, a rising, am Schaefer had a good case, and he was not Ed. Smith, hard hitting outfielder and fast as he did last year he will be all right. Wise is bitious player is far more desirable than a dis without historical precedent. He had learned base-runner of experience, is open for engage probably the oldest player now in active service, satisfied man whose ability is already at its that Sexton, who is in very hard luck unless ment. Address 51S Hanover street. Baltimore, except, possibly, Glasscock, which makes his zenith, and who cannot be supposed to improve he gets his neck dislocated, once or twice a Md. excellent work seem truly marvelous. Frank further. Toman led the State League short year from just such accidents, had been in Outfielder William Kelly is open for engage Shannon has not yet signed, and says he won©t stops by 20 points, and is said to be a fine batter litigation for the same cause, and generally came ment; in good condition. Address care of Shir- unless he gets $250 a month, the club©s offer and base runner. out not only physically but financially the worse. ley Hotel, Petersburg, Va. being $200, and also demands some back salary Altogether, it looks as if the local manage It is true that Sexton compromised with a New Catcher Jack Toft, late of the Springfield (East which he claims is due him from Montreal. ment©s proverbial good luck had not yet deserted York railroad company a few years ago, and ern League) Club, is open tor engagement, and Shannon is a good minor league man, but has it, and that another ten-strike is to be recorded got a few hundred dollars, but it is a question can be addressed 2433 Redner street, Philadel had his National trial, and was found wanting, to Buffalo©s credit. if his lawyer did not get most of the money, phia. decidedly. He probably will not improve over While Toman wears the Old1 English "B," after Sexton©s claim for damages which were G. R. Vandegrift, a short stop, of good habits his last year©s work, and is hardly in a position Shannon will attend the Harvard Medical School, almost as preposterous as those of Mr. Schae- and of repute in semi-professional circles, would to class himself as a "rising" player, for he has unless he wakes up and discovers that he really fer©s. like a minor league engagement. Address 2100 already "riz." Added excellence being unlikely, it isn©t worth more than the Eastern League limit. Orleans street, Philadelphia. Pa. Is difficult to understand the young man©s de ITEMS. Schaefer©s claim, however, was much worse Doc. Hanley, hard-hitting, first baseman and mands. With Clyiner gone, the management Clymer©s release means the retention of Samuel than that of Sexton©s, not physically, probably, outfielder, has not signed with Danbury, but might stand a rise in the salary list, but will J. Wise on the regular infield, which will add but financially. Sexton had the advantage in be is still open for engagements. Address 32 Bast not pay Shannon more than their offer; they great batting strength thereto. Sam is probably ing practically an expert, who could no longer Fourteenth street, New York city. have in mind an innelder of great ability and the oldest player now in active service, ex play billiards, while Schaefer©s record during W©illiam Mahon, who has been practicing with promise, whom they would possibly pay more cept possibly Glasscock, but he is us spry as the past year or two, or after this very acci the Baltimore team, and is indorsed T>y the than the $200 limit. It is to be hoped, however, he was years ago. dent, proved that he is now playing the great managers of that team, would----- like to playam pro that Shannon will come to terms, as limit ex I look for the Springfield team to make a est billiards of his life. This would be impos fessionally. Address care of, Baltimore" dub, cesses are to be deplored. It will be remembered great fight for the pennant this season. No sible were he damaged or battered up physi Baltimore, _Md. that Shannon held off from Rochester last spring aggregation in the League has so many aggres cally to the extent of $50,OOO. Railroad cor Pitcher ©Thomas B. Hanlou, of South Jersey, until about the day before the season, opened, sive players. Take Brouthers. Fuller, Rogers, porations are not composed of fools. They gen Pennsylvania and Connecticut Leagues, is opens erally have very clever lawyers engaged to for engagement. Address 126 Bradhurst avenue, THE EASTERN LEAGUE Lush. Green, Dolan and "Doc" Smith, if they handle their legal business. Aud while it might teams are now practically completed, and from get him, and line them up together, and you, have been possible for Mr. Schaefer©s heirs or New York city.___ my view-point it looks as if the Springfield team will see a warm game. estate to get a large sura of money from the was going to be the most dange-ous factor in Work on the new grand stand has not yet railroad in question had he been killed, it, was The Toronto papers claim that the Toronto the coming race. In Fuller, Rogers Lvsh, Brouth- been begun, but arrangements are all completed absurd to suppose that he could get any such dub made for Irwln and the Wagners about ers, Dolan, Green and Doc Smith, if they get for a fine new structure, in which, it is said, damages, if, indeed, any more than nominal, $l,r>,000 last year. If that was the case why him, they have a lot of men who are not only some iew conveniences will l>e included. The owing to his present or subsequent work as a did the Wagners give up their half interest in, agressive, but play downright dirty ball, anil stand will probably be finished by April 15. the club for about $2000 worth of players?___ that seems to be the acme of ability nowadays. Very few exhibition games have been arranged master expert at billiards. The Committee on Deportment may, however, by Manager Rowe. The boys will report on On the other hand, viewing this matter in shut off that style of playing, in which event April 10. and will devote themselves to the another light, or from the aspect taken of it the Springfield team might not be.so dangerous. same style of training which put the team in by the jury and presumably Schaefer depended BILLIARD TABLES. There©s a dead game sport in Springfield some such favorable condition at the opening of last on the jury more than the railroad the chances where! Think of that salary list for a town of season. should have been in favor of Schaefer had his Titf BraijswicR-BaiRe-Colieqiler Co., 45,000 inhabitants! The Bisons have a hard thing to open the sea claim been rational, or that of a man who really NMWS NOTES. son with. Four straight at Syracuse. With Wil- knows that it takes 100 cents to make a dollar. Manufacturers of Billiard. S©ool and Com The burning of the grand stand two weeks lis, Borton. Ryan. Shaw and Eagan off the Star That the average picked jury, taken from the bination Tables. ago outails no loss upon the club, as the struc team, however, they may not be so formidable masses of our people, do not represent the brain Importers and "Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ture was fully Insured. It is thought that the as. in 1897. element of this country uo one has ever ques Billiard Material of every description new stand, wnich will be larger and arranged We cret Montreal for the opening game here, tioned. At the same time, it is quite notorious more conveniently than the old oae, will be with Barry, Sheeron and ?ouders as stellar at MAIN OFFICES: that the average jury in any court, or the men 860 Broadway, New York; finished by April 15. tractions. The two former, by the way, have placed there, have very sound common sense, Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 W. 6th St., Cincinnati; Very few exhibition games have been sched not yet come to terms with the Montreal man aud are frequently more to be relied on in their Nos. 263 and 265 Wabash Ave., Chicago; uled as yet. It is likely that the team will agement. . judgment than a like number of gushing and im No. 112 S. 4th St., St. Louis. undergo the same preliminary training at home Neither has Billy Bottenus. with Wilkesbarre. pertinent lawyers, who frequently, would dis- 1O02 ARCH ST., PHILADmLPHIA. that produced such successful results last spring. He claims that Uncle Dan©1 doesn©t intend to ,grace any calling but that of their own. There H. 3. BERGMAN. Agent. Buffalo fared fairly well in the schedule. We keep him,, provided some of Uncle©s experi are lawyers who have a conscience, but they are have the Torontos here May SO and July 4 as ments pan out right, and fears that he will be the exception, and not the rule, while the av CU"Braneh offices and salesrooms ip all principal cities. usual, visiting the Canadian city on the Queen©s dumped after the season opens, when every erage juryman would at any time morally prefer birthday. We get Montreal for the opening body has all the players they want. to be a jurymen to a lawyer. That is the differ Kame at home, which will be a good card, with We still have three of the best backstops ence between the two classes. Barry, Sbearon and Souders. We go to Spring in the Eastern League. Should they all give out field on Labor Day. the Massachusetts town at once, however, we have Gilboy and Law It is a matter of history that the average being considered a money-maker on that holiday. rence, both of whom are experienced catchers. jury invariably favor or consider the rights of We still possess three able-bodied catchers; Manager Rowe states that young Householder a poor private citizen or individual before that 1t is said that Messrs. Murray and Dooley sigh will be retained as general utility man. and it of a rich firm or corporation. This was very de for one of them,. We have no lack of back is expected that he will prove valuable as aa cidedly illustrated in this city some fifteen years stops, as both Gilroy and Lawrence are experi emergency batter, and to (HI out in case of ago, when the late H. W. Collender, then the enced men behind the bat. C. N. HOLCOMB. injuries. H. W. Collender Co., brought suit in the courts White, our new fielder, is a resident of In of this city against a party for having fraud FineTaTVIes, Carom, Combination dianapolis. John F. White is the name in full. ulently disposed of a lot of billiard tables which of the Brims wick-Halke Collender Make. Later Buffalo N7ews. C. F. HOLCOMB. Buffalo, March 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" were the property of Mr. Collender, and this Ordevsfrom »1! partsof (ho world |>r mptly attended to IVr from lingering in spring©s lap. grim old is but one instance in probably thousands : where the jury favored "the poor man." entirely irre Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subdiiers Sold. winter has hustled off to see what has become MASSAGE TREATMENT JOHN CKEAIlAN.CotitmBuUl ilotel,Aeent,Puila. Pa of Andree, and has given his coy successor full spective of the justice of the case at issue. In sweep temporarily, at least so that to-day Of No Benefit to Lame or Dead the Collender case the latter -ented out a lot naanifestations of life are evidenced both by trees of billiard tables for a specified time, with the and by our base ball cranks, who have bad some Arms, understanding that after the monthly rent had thing far more interesting than the weather to Joyce does not believe that a team In prelim been paid up in full to the value or specified talk about, too, and have chortled in glee or inary practice is any better conditioned with a price Uint the tables should become the prop have groaned in perturbation over the Clymer, trainer in constant attendance. He thinks mas erty of the party who had rented them. This These tiny Cn(isn5e» ar the Grey-White, and the Shannon-Toman deals. sage treatment of ball players is over estimated, is what is known in the billiard business or rest in 48 hours without SHADES. its real benefit being simply the acceleration of mercantile world as selling tables on time. It inconvenience, iifiecuone Perhaps nothing could have startled local the circulation of the blood. There is no cure, in is as common in the piano trade as in the bil in wbicSi f«i>a,iji-n, CH- cranks more than the announcement that the Joyce©s opinion, for what are called "dead" arms. liard world, and as a matter of fact in the bcbs and Injections fail. rnaiwRement contemplated the exchange of He says that if any treatment could be discover real estate market, although in the latter busi Jieddy Grey. who. I claim, to have been the most ed that would cure them it would be worth a ness real estate cannot be carried off like bil popular Buffalo player since the days of Mickey fortune to the discoverer, as hosts of players liard tables or pianos. Walsh. twelve years ago. At first thought it would each pay several hundred dollars to be Would »eem that the local club had got the worst able to throw as well as they once did. Mr. Collender had scarcely reated his tables 1 > Marcli- 26. OF MANAGERS AT FAULT. DUCKER©S GREAT SCHEME. POWELL©8 POINTS Now Blamed For Inaccurate Judg Ready to SendMen Anywhere toTake NEW RACING RULE ing of Finishes. Part in Any Kind of Race. Wheelmen who follow racing maintain Boston, Mass.. March 21. "I have placed AGAINST THE REL1NQDISHMENT OF that the charges of inaccurate judging ot with the Waltham Manufacturing Company MEETS WITH THE OPPOSITION OF finishes is not so largely the fault of the an order for fourteen single machines, ten judges as of race meet managers. Evideuot tandems, eight triplets, six quads, ten RACING BY THE L, A..W, of the disadvantage that judges labor under quints, four sextuplets and a ten-seater," TRACK OWNERS. was apparent at the indoor race meet of said Manager Henry E. Ducker at Charles the Ninth Regiment A. A., in New York, re River Park. "I have also ordered from the The Handicapper Says the Sporting cently, racing men wore numbers on Kangaroo people $1000 worth of tires." It is Not Believed That the L L I. their backs for identification and it is this Mr. Ducker spoke as manager for the custom that puzzles the officials. A man National Cycle Track Association more than Feature Advertises the League and who is careless and indifferent will pin the as the manager for one track, for these Racing Board Will Really Enforce the number on his back between the shoulders machines will be seen on many a track this so that it is impossible for the officers of a season all over the Eastern half of the to It is Due a Large Percentage ol meet or the spectators to observe it when country. Mr. Duoker further said: "The Rule Making Track Owners Respon the rider bends over his bars for a final association©s racing team will comprise six the increase in Membership. sprint across the tape. star riders and 24 pacemakers, many of sible For Delivery ol Prizes, Another practice that is condemned I; whom hold county, State and world©s rec the attaching the numbers on the back at ords on multicycles. The team stands ready In view of the agitation for the L. A. W. two corners so that the wind blows the to meet all comers in any kind of a race Some sharp criticisms are being made by to abandon the control of racing. the detached ends together, thus obscuring the and at any distance from one mile to twelve track owners upon the new rule of the L." League is in receipt of all sorts of sugges number. The referee at the races of the hours, to give exhibitions or ride in invita A. W. Racing Board making them respon tions on the subject. In talking OD the sub Ninth Regiment was compelled to request tion races, to ride for a purse or a per sible for the delivery of purses and priz.es ject yesterday President Potter declared the riders to place their numbers in a po cent, of the gate. of any races run on their respective tracks. that he cannot see any way for the League sition where they could be seen. The of "The men will race in sprint races, handi As the rule reads it would cover cases to divorce itself from the racing interests ficial handicapper. who was present, ad caps and open events. The middle-distance where a club hired a track for a fixed sum unless it appoints an organization to as mitted to a reporter that riders should be men are Tom Linton and Eddie McDuf- and controlled it absolutely for its meet, sume its management. Referring to the compelled to either wear their racing num fie, and either man stands ready to race and then, because of poor gate receipts or suggestion that the Century Road- Club of bers on their back just above the waist or in any middle-distance event, paced. In other reasons, failed to pay the prizes ad America might consent to direct that de else on their arms. The latter system, single riders the association has four names, vertised. Naturally, owners of cycle courses partment, be said the Century Club is too which is in vogue abroad, is strongly in which will be announced later. do not like their business methods dictated prominently identified with road racing to dorsed by men who officiate at meets. A "The association will enter ten tandem to them by the L. A. W. Racing Board, and take up the subject of track contests, A. local racing man in discussing the question teams, eight triplet teams, six quad teams, they claim that the new rule amounts to Powetl, the League handicapper for Penn the other day said:- five quints or four sextuplets. The above that much. One prominent member of the sylvania, favors racing under L* A. W. "The custom of racing men wearing num teams will ride in open races, handicaps, National Track Association said several un jurisdiction. He says: bers on their backs is out of date, and I invitation or exhibition events. complimentary things on the subject yes "Racing has proved to be the best adver am surprised that it is not abolished. If "The teams stand ready to ride on any terday, and then made the bright suggestion tising medium the League has ever had, you will consider the finish of races and track against any track record, city, county that the best thing the L. A. W. Racing and in that way is a big advantage in the then contemplate the custom of distinguish or State records, and. to be brief, the asso Board could do would be to gain control securing of new members by constantly ing and picking out the different riders, you ciation fully believes thnt it has the men to of the tracks and run all the races on its1 drawing the attention of wheelmen to it need not wonder that contestants are mis boat the world, and so stands ready to ride own hook and scoop the profits. It is un existence. That the department has come placed at the finish. Take, for example, a almost any kind of a race proposed. derstood, however, that the rule was de so much to the front is owing not so much handicap race in which a number of riders, signed to cover specific cases where fradu- to any undue pressure that may have been say five or six. bunch for the finish and lent connivance between track owners and brought to bear upon H to the detriment cross the tape separated by inches. Well, SHAFER WORRIED promoters might be evident. aiiJ thfft the of other branches of the League©s work, now, the judges are standing on the track Hncing Board will not enforce the rule but to the sport itself. It is exciting and on a line with the tape, and how on earoh Over Michael©s Intention to Take indiscriminately. As cases of collusion such naturally commands attention. -There is oan they pick the finish intelligently with up the Horse Racing Game. as those mentioned Ijave been suspected, absolutely no reason, however, why other the racing numbers on the riders© backs? It Cycling men all over the country are the rule may not be altogether a bad one. branches should be neglected owing to the is impossible. If the men wore numbers on closely watching the career of little Jimmy The phrasing of it. "A track may be held Increased popularity of racing. The Racing their firms it would simplify the work of Michael, the Welsh midget, who is the responsible for any non-delivery of prizes Board is there to look after that work; the officers and serve the racing men belter. world©s champion paced rider at the mid for races given upon it" permits the Racing let each and every other committee look You can see that the entire attention of the dle distances. Michael took a notion a Board to enforce it. at its pleasure. It after its own particular line. The only judges should naturally be taken up in pick few mouths ago that he would like to take gives to the Board the arbitrary rkrht to difficulty in the way of attaining the same ing his man without havina; to jump around up horse racing as a jockey, and Mike hold the track responsible, but it is believed prominence as* racing appears to have done nnd look him over for hia number also. Dwyer, the well-known turfman, believed tbnt it will be enforced only when deemed Sles in the publicity given to it for its The latter should be in full view of both that if Michael could learn to ride he would proper as a penalty. ^jectacular effects. An apt illustration of the spectators and officials." this may be seen in the work of the League be all right, as he was very strong and could ride as a light-weight, and would RACING DATES. so far as good roads are concerned. In probably be a good judge of distance. So spite of the enormous labor that has been RACING RECORDS. the turfman told Jimmy to come to the given to this movement, comparatively lit Gravesend track and practice with some Chairman Mott Issues the Season©s tle Is known about it. Let one of the Prediction That There Will be More of his horses. The midget did as Mr. Schedule. racing men break a record, however, and Reductions This Year. Dwyer requested, and it is reported that he Chairman Mott, of the L. A. W. Racing the news will be flashed over the wire to is getting quite a good idea of saddle work. Board, has assigned the following dates for all parts of the country. I don©t think it Racing men are interested in the possi Among those who were watching Jimmy©s would be a good thing for the League to bilities for the reduction of records this cycle racing in New York and vjfinitv. If year. Last season new figures were created work at the horse race track none are more they are not accepted by April 1 they will ive up racing. Should it do so next season anxious about the outcome than David be reassigned to any additional applica f would not be surprised if the L. A. W. for one mile, and with greater perfection Shafer, manager and trainer of Michael tions. were completely forgotten Inside of a eou- In pacing methods since then better records in his bicycle races. Shafer picked Michael ple of years." are looked for. The one-mile paced figures Washington (T>. 0. Division), May 19: Phila stand at 1m. 35 2-5s., made by B. A. Mc- up and has made a good thing from his delphia (Wocdside Park), May 20©; Manhattan Duffle, the Boston rider, and J. W. Stocks, track work, getting, it is reported, one-half Beach (Quill Club), May 21; Boston (Charles NATIONAL CIRCUIT. of Michael©s earnings. Michael©s success River Park), May 28; Providence (Crescent Park of England. A comparison of the best was owing almost entirely to his own abili track), May SO; New York (Berkeley Oval), June English and American records for the last ties, be being a successful racer before 1; Springfield (Springfield Bicycle Club). June Will Begin in the Southeast, Work two seasons ©fehows that only fractional Shafer ever saw him. 4; Rochester (American Cycle Racing Associa North and Then West. reductions have been possible. The raein Last year Michael©s earnings were pretty tion),June 7; Buffalo (Athletic Field Association), Baltimore, Md., March 22. Chairman conditions now have attained such a de big, and there was likely to be a much June 9; New York (National ), Jims Mott, of the National Racing Board, said gree of perfection that it is impossible to greater demand for his services the coming 11; Bridgeport (Pleasure Beach), Jcne 15: Hills to-day that, this promises to be by a long calculate how the records will stand the season than ever before, and it looked as Grove, K. I. (Oalllngwoad, Bicycle track), June shot the greatest year in the history of assaults upon them this year. Improved if Shafer would be the king bee of the bi IS; Philadelphia (Willow Grove) June 21-22; bicycle racing. He has changed the rules tracks, faster riders, and©better pacing fa cycle racing game. But if Michael takes Washington (Park Bicycle Club), June 23. so as to make the National Circuit races cilities are likely to result in new records. up horse racing he will not need to split Brooklyn (Kings County Wheelmen), June 25; In reviewing the prospects J. W. Stocks, New York (Berkeley Oval), June 28; Philadel Huich more important affairs, yet he is del his earnings with Shafer, and is likely to phia (Associated Cycle Clubs), July 1-2; Newark uged with applications for dates on the the English champion, ventures the predic drop Dave and go in for himself, as it is (Bicycle Track Company), July 4; Buffalo (Ath National Circuit. He has not yet decided tion that the one-mile record, with stand probable that the foxey little Welshman letic Field Association), July 9; New York whether he will allow the promoter to se ing start, will be placed at Irn and 42s., and has tumbled to the fact that Shafer has (Berkeley Oval), July 14; Philadelphia (Castle lect the distance in the national cham the one-mile flying start record at 1m. and him for too much of a good thing. Wheelmen), July 16; Asbury Park (Amerieau pionship race which he runs off. There are 29s. Eddie MoDuffie seems confident that Cycle Racing Association), July 21; Newark (At- six championship distances the quarter, the riders this year will do better than alanta Wheelmen), July 23; Rochester (American fialf and one-third mile, the mile, two 1m. and 35s. for the mile, with a flying AMERICAN WHEELS ABROAD. Cycle Racing Association). July 28; Buffalo (As miles and five miles. start. He believes that 1m. and 20s. for sociated Cycling Clubs), ,7©uly 30. Mr. Mott is afraid if he allowed discretion the mile is within the bounds of possibility. They Are Favored in Both Germany Washington (D. C. Division). Aug 26; New In this matter each promoter would select The American competition track record, 1m. York (Quill Club), Aug. 27: Philadelphia (Wil and 49s., is held by James Michael. and Switzerland. low Grove), Aug. 30; Heading. Pa. (Perm Wheel the one-mile and the championship would Consular reports received in this country men), Aug. 31; Wilkesbarre (West End Wheel not be decided. He will make up his Na indicate that the invasion of the European men), Sept. 3; Springfield, Sept. 5; Waterbury. tional Circuit next week, and is now busy CLINTON COULTER©S CAREER. field by American cycle manufacturers not Sept. 7; New York (Berkeley Oval), Sept. 8; telegraphing to promoters with a view of only is proving a source of satisfactory rev Boston (Charles Rive-r Park), Sept. 10: New reconciling dates. He cannot yet tell where How the Speedy Ohioan Came to enue to the latter, but is aiding materially Haven, Sept. 13; Bridgeport (Pleasure Beach), the circuit will begin or end. He has had in developing the use of the wheel in for Sept. 15; Newark (Bicycle Track Co.), Sept. 17; applications as far South as Florida, as far Take up Racing. eign countries. New York (Manhattan Beach), Sept. 22; Provi West as Kansas City. Mo. The application Clinton R. Coulter, the sprinter, who has PI H. Mason, United States Consul Gen dence (Crescent Park), Sept. 24. farthest to the Northwest is St. Paul, Trenton (Inter-State Pair), Sept. 26; Philadel signed to ride on the International Track eral at Frankfort, Germany, reports that phia (WoodslOe Park), Sept. 28-29; New York Miun. Association circuit this summer, and who the sale of American-made .bicycles is rapid (National Cyoledrome), Oct. 1; Washington (Paris It is proable that the circuit will begin holds the record, 1.59 2-5, for an unpaced ly increasing in that country, owing to Bicycle (Sub), Oct. 6. In the Southeast as usual and will work mile, broke into racing in a curious manner. lighter © and superior construction than north, northeast and west. Mr. Mott is His home is in Mansfield. O., and he began many of the native makes. He congratul- eure that there will no attempt on the riding in 1893. While he was considered a lates the manufacturers of this country on ODD BIC\ OLE SUIT. part of any body of men to take the control fast rider, his friends had no idea there the enterprise they have shown in the of racing away from the League. Besides was in him the making of a racer. matter. Rider Sues the Maker of the Wheel the National Circuit there will be any num It was not until he began to make the J. T. Du Bois, Consul.General at St. Gall, For Injuries He Received. ber of State circuit and individual meets. It journey to the Pacific coast awheel that Switzerland, makes a report similar to that is probable that on important holidays in there came the chance to prove of what he above mentioned. American bicycles, he A case of interest to bicycle riders is nowi New York, Boston and Philadelphia two was made. With a companion he left Mans says, are the most popular and satisfactory pending in the Supreme Court. It Is an or more tracks will have bicycle race meet- field for San Francisco. They rode hard, of any used in that country of hills though action brought by Eugene C. Heuke against Ings on the same day. and when they reached. Denver both were he adds that their expensiveness stands in the manufacturer and seller of one of the well fagged out. the way of their common use. best known bicycles. The suit is brought At the time tbey reached the Colorado A local representative of a large cycle to recover §10,000 damages for injuries sus INTERNATIONAL. RACES. town there was a bicycle meet in progress manufacturing concern said yesterday that tained under the following circumstances: and a member of tempting prizes were of his house had exported more wheels to Henke, who resides in Brooklyn, bought America Sure to Enter the Competi fered. Coulter, though worn out by his foreign countries this year than its total a new 1897 wheel which had been guaran tion This l^ear. long ride, decided to enter the races. He output for twelve months had been only a teed to be perfect in all particulars. While few years ago. riding along Sixtieth street and Fort Ham The International Cyclists© Association has surprised not only all of Denver, but him ilton avenue. November 8 last, the steer decided to hold the world©s championship self as well. Everything he was raced races at Vienna ou Sept. 4, 8 and 11. The against during the meet he defeated. ing post of the fork suddenly broke, throw selection of these dates meets with the His success at this time decided his fu RIGHT OF WAY. ing him to the ground and completely dis approval of all the governing cycling as ture and he began racing in earnest. His figuring his face. He retained Messrs. Al Street Cars Must Stop Until Wheels fred and Charles Steokler as his counsel, sociations, particularly the L-. A. W., as it unpaced record for one mile still stands, and they brought suit against the man will enable the American riders to compete and he has been avoiding ill-luck in a mar- Roll by. ufacturer and seller of the wheel, claiming in the annual L. A. W. meet and also take velous manner. . Woonsocket, R. I., March 22. Hereafter that they were liable under the guarantee part in the championship events. It is on the Woonsocket Street Railway no car that they gave. likely that four, or possibly six,,racers will Newark Wants the National Meet. is to be propelled within 100 feet of any be selected to represent this country at bicycle preceding it in any part of the Vienna. The L. A. W. has appropriated Newark, N. J., March 21. A boom for Newark highway, and cars must be stooped until Foot Stoves For Bicycles. $250 for a fund to send a team over, and as the place for holding the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen in 1900 was offi bicycles moving in the opposite direction One of the novelties in the cycle show in Paris it is the intention to promote a series of cially launched at a meeting last week of the jave passed. The reason for this is a ver was n pedal for cold weather. The feature of tournaments throughout the country and Record Bicycle Club. Other clubs have decided dict against the company in the Supreme the pedal was a little stove within. You put a devote the proceeds to this fund. The per mofficially to take action, and a joint meeting Court, by which a man was awarded .$8000 cake of charcoal within the stove door nrrange- formances of the riders at these meets will is to he held in the near future in the interest of for injuries received by being struck by a nent of the petlai, apply the match, ami thero count in the selection of the foreign, team. the boom. rou are, as warm as a©bright morning in bajq "ar while plaintiff was riding a bicycle/ time. IMaroh. 26. 17

and hence the wheel goes lame. The machine is INDIANAPOLIS PROGRAMME. ita grant of big prizes. Winning one or >ut up all right, and if it runs all right, let it two enables a crack to live in style a run all right until something does go wrong. Z. Schedule of Events to be Contested whole year, so why does he care? He wheel is like a borse, and, ir it is well groomed sees no prospect of immediate change. Last and taken care of after every ride, it will do at the National Meet. year©s bad© season might have brought the ou splendid service. But don©t fool with its Plans for the entertainment of -visitors cracks to terms this year had not the nsides. to the annual national meet of the League "United States entered the field to "bid up" of American Wheelmen, which will be held again and spoil everything. He thinks the in Indianapolis next August, are being Americans© chickens will come home to BITS OF RAJCIH& NEWS. rapidly pushed. There is a difference of roost some day with a. vengeance. opinion as to how the track should be con August I>ebr, the German rider, expects to structed, and in order to obtain the views A NEW ASSOCIATION return to tbis country in May. of those most interested, Chairman Foltz, of the Race Committee, who is also a mem To Promote Paced Competition and The racing season will open at the Charles ber of the National Racing Board, has River Park track, Boston, on April 19. written all the prominent riders and train Record Trial Race». Tom Cooper expects to go South in a lew ers iii the country asking for information. A new cycling association has been form weeks to prepare for the spring races. The track will be built for permanent use, ed in France to promote paced competition "Major" Taylor likes not the South. He says and the committee does not want to make and record trial races. The "Societe des a colored rider lias no chance to get justice there. a mistake. Although A. G. Batchelder, the Applications Electriques," Paris, as the or Tom Linton, the middle-distance foreign rider, former New York State handicapper, is not ganization will be known, proposes during s now training at the Charles River Park track, much in favor with the League officials, the coming season to provide electric mul Joston. it is a significant fact that Chairman Foltz ticycle pacing at fixed rates by the hour, FIRST 1898 RECORD The National Cycle Track Association has asked him to draw up the race programme day or trial. For training spins it provides ingaged Totn Linton and Eddie McDuffle for the of the meet. This Mr. Batchelder consented an electric tandem and accumulators to season. to do, and on Saturday he forwarded it to last an hour. The terms for thife outfit, for W. J. Ashdown, Cleveland, O., has been sus Chairman Foltz. According to the pro one racing man, for a half hour daily, aro INDICATING THAT THIS WILL BE A pended to May 1, 1898, for competing in unsanc- gramme arranged by Mr. Batchelder there to be about $GO a month, and for two rac ioned races. will be three days and one night of racing ing men for one hour a day, about $90 a GREAT SEASON, A. D. Wait, of Cohoes. N. Y., has resigned by electric light, and many novel and in month, and so on. For pacing in races up as a member of the National Racing Board of teresting features. The complete programme to 100 kilometres there is a carefully the L. A. W. follows: drawn up schedule of prices, and in excess The Racing Board of the Maryland division First day One-third mile national L. A. W. of that distance special prices will be Tie-World©s Triplet Record Broken by of the L. A. W. is talking of arranging a circuit championship, professional; one-mile international, charged. It is expected that electric pace of race meets. professional; two-mile handicap, professional; makers will be in big demand abroad, this The manager of Jimmy Michael estimates two-mile national L. A. W. championship, ama year. - Gardiner, Miller and Kiser, Wlo that this rider will earn $30,000 on the race teur; one-mile handicap, amateur; one-half ;rack this year. mile open, amateur; exhibition by middle dis Coier 28 files in Florida in 59 Min It is expected that Nat Butler, the Boston tance rider and trick riding. professional, will rate as one of the best track Second day Two-mile national L. A. W. cham HERE AND THERE. iders this year. pionship, professional; one-mile American handi The officials of the Illinois divisoo of the L. A. utes and 55 Seconds Unpaced, A race-promoting association has ordered cap, $1000 purse; one-half mile, open, profes W, have decided to offer prizes to recruit new thirty pacing machines from a well-known firm sional; two-mile multi-cycle handicap, invitation, "ifrmbers. of manufacturers. professional; sextet, quintet, quadruplet, triplet, Bellaire, Fla., March. 17. Arthur Gardi- tandem, single; one-third mile national L. A. W. A company has beefl formed in Chicago to Fred. W. Znerb, of Brie, Pa., and W. E. championship, amateur; two-mile handicap, ama manufacture a cantilever bicycle, invented by "a Der, Charles Miller and Earl Kiser, riding Tenzler, of Broad Brook, Conn., have been de- European. a triplet last night by electric light, went lared professionals. teur; one-mile national L. A. W. tandem cham 28 miles in 59 minutes and 55 seconds. This pionship, amateur; exhibition by middle distance Chairman Wait, of the New York Bacing Board, The National Cycle Track Association has de rider and trick riding. has sanctioned holding the State meet of the It. breaks the world©s triplet record by one cided to offer first prizes to the value of $165 in Third day One-mile national It. A. W. cham A. W. at Berkeley Oval on June 18. and one-quarter miles. The former record all its big races this year. pionship, professional; one-third mile handicap, Capt. Walter L. Stannard, of th* Century was 26% miles, made at Philadelphia. The -A 100-mile paced race will take place on professional; two-thirds mile, open, professional; Wheelmen, of Springfield, Mass., rode 15,040 team was unpaced, and averaged 2m. 7s. April 19, at the Charles River Park track, Bostori, one-mile national L. A. W. championship, ama miles last year, including 17 single and two per mile. The intermediate times were: 5 between Tom, Barnaby and Harry Elkes. teur ; inter-city team pursuit race, invitation double centuries. miles, 10.34; 10 miles, 21.07; 15 miles, 31.50; Tom Eck has signed to manage Woodside (three riders on a team); half-mile handicap, Signer Bachmann, an Austrian, who has backed 20 miles-, 42.36; 25 miles, 53.26. These are Park track, at Philadelphia, this season, and all amateur; exhibition by middle distance rider and himself to ride around the world in tyo years also the world©s records. the racers of the national cycledrome will appear trick riding. without money and without begging, arrived at there. Night races Middle distance paced race, pro Sydney, N. S. W., early in January. SOME) GOOD RACING. George Ii. McCarthy has been appointed*!;. A. fessional; one-mile national L. A. W. tandem The use of acetylene lamps has been prohibited Bellaire, Fla., March 16. The best cycle W. handicapper for 1898 in place of A. G. championship, professional; half-mile handicap, by the municipal authorities of Zurich. The cy racing of the year so far was seen at the Batchelder, who has filled the position many professional and one-mile invitation race, ama clists, however, made matters so wai©m that the track here this afternoon. Fully a thou years. teur. __ objectionable measure has been done away with. sand persons were in the grand stand and Hervey Seaten. one of the best of Louisville Frank Moulton, secretary of the Illinois divi they saw much that caused, them to cheer professionals, has about decided to leave the PROFESSIONAL. RACERS. sion, is- working for the formation of a Good. and applaud. track. He h*s a good opening with a law firm Streets League of Chicago, which he says will and sees more iii it than in racing. have the support of many of the wealthy property The finish in the mile open was sim Rules and Regulations of the New holders of the city. ply hair-raising. Arthur Gardiner won by The many friends of P. J. Berlo will be Soiry Registration Scheme. a few inches after a desperate ride through to hear that he bad part of two fingera cut off One 6f the Itrger cycle manufacturers has an the stretch; Mertens was second, the same by their being caught between a chain and The National Racing Board of the L. A. nounced that his tnesent catalogue prices will sprocket, which he was describing to a friend. W. promulgated the following announce positively be maints iced until Oct. 1 next. Deal distance ahead of Dr. A. C. Brown and ment during the latter part of last week: ers profess to believe that prices are now well Gougoltz, who were almost on even terms. "Tom" Cooper and "Nat" Butler will be en Registration cards have now been dis settled for the season. The former got the best of the decision tered in all L. A. W. championship events by the National Cycle Track Association, and for that tributed to the members of the Racing An inventor has brought out a bicycle with one from the judges. The summaries: purpose will follow the national championship Board, and they are prepared to register of the tubes in the frame being plugged at each Mile open, professional Arthur Gardiner first, circuit from beginning to end. racing men on receipt of application, ac end, and filled with oil through an. inlet at th« A. O. Mertens second, Dr. A. J. Brown third. A wheelman who has been living In Europe companied by the fee of $2. top, and drawn off below, so that a cycler need Time, 2.50. Article 3, section. 9. of the Constitution lot run short of fuel for his lamp. Tandem pursuit race Charles Miller and Conn for nearly a year says that cycle racing is The L, A. W. consulate of New ©York City is Banker first. Time, 4.10. Butler and Mertens practically dead on the other side. That is, the is as follows: growing aggressive. It has adopted resolutions professional riders cannot find enough induce "No professional shall be eligible to entry in second. Time, 4.11. Kiser and Gardiner third. ments to make it worth their while to train and in favor of breaking the contract under which the Time, 4.28 2-5. any open race under the rules of the League of L.. A.. W.. "Bulletin" is published,, on the ground Half-mile handicap James Bowler, 50yds., first; pay the incidental expenses. American Wheelmen unless he be registered, by at the "Bulletin" is not a satisfactory organ. Jean Gougoltz, 15yds,, second; Hunstetter, -"Tom" Linton, who is now In training at the Racing Board." President Potter, of the L. A. W., has appoint 60yds., third. Time, 1.04 2-5. Boston, refuses to permit his trainer to massage The following is an extract from the rac ed Otto Dorner, of Milwaukee, chairman of tht. Half-mile exhibition Earl Kiser. Time, 0.55. him after the manner of American riders. "Jim- ing rules for 1898: Highway Improvement Committee, and J. Kos- Five-mile exhibition, (paced) Arthur Gardiner. mie" Michael is said to have had the same ob tomlotsky, of Cedar Rapids, chairman of th« JTime, 10.-13 4-5. jection to hard rubbing when he first came to "Registration Professional racing men shall America, but has gotten over it. not be eligible to compete in open meets after National Committee on Rules and Regulations. August Lehr, the German champion, who has May 1, 1898, until they have registered with Old wheels will be taken in exchange for this ELECTRIC PACE MAKER. been in this country for some time, sailed for the member of the Board for the district in year©s models by most of the prominent makers, home last week. Lehr was forced to go back which they reside, and have been assigned a but you need not be surprised if the price offered An Innovation in Races This Year to fulfill some racing engagements made late number, which they must insert in entry blank or allowed for the same does not come up to your last year. When he has attended to bia con and exhibit to the clerk of the course before expectations. The majority of makers would like This Side of the Ocean. tracts abroad he says that he will return here. starting, and to any official on demand. The reg to do "away with the trading-in practice alto It is the intention to introduce electric ister number must be inserted in entry blanks gether. pacemakers in match and record trials in The L. A. W. Racing Board has- decided that and score cards on programme. The announcement made by the Pope Mfg. Co. this country this season. The innovation copies of all contracts entered into by the rac "Second The registration psriod for which *,n March 7 that they will maintain their cata ing men and promoters this year must be filed numbers will be issued shall be from May 1 to logue prices during the season of 1898, and unta will be a decided novelty, and many riders at the racing headquarters of the League. The the next succeeding April 30, inclusive When reg Oct. 1, 1898, is a pleasing assurance that there are curious to know how they will be used. object of this rule is to enable the Board to istration mi st be renewed. will be no demoralization or unsettled conditions Thomas W. Eck, who recently returned follow the movements of the riders closely "Third The fee for registration shall be $2, to disturb buyers this season and will give gener from abroad, saw electric tandems pace throughout the season. and the same for renewal. The application for al satisfaction. riders while on the other side, and has Richard Howell, who was undisputed cham registration must be accompanied by the fee, and In response to a recommendation received from two machines of this description engaged pion cyclist of the world for several years be must give the full name, number, street, city League officials in Northern California, President for big races in this country. In talking tween 1884 and 1890, and who weighed nearly and State address of the applicant. One object Potter will appoint a member of the Highway with a reporter the other day on the sub two hundred pounds when in condition, was in- of registration is to enforce proper discipline and Improvement Committee from that section. ject Eck said: tioduced the other day to ©©Jirnmie" Michael, the protect racing men from rifgers, schemers and League leaders on the coast say the secession "I believe, and so do all those who have seen present world©s champion at middle distances ineligible parties attempting to compete against movement is dead, and that some good recruiting electric tandem pacing machines tried in France, and who weighs when racing less than one hun them tinder assumed names." work will be done there this year. that they Will be the future machines used in dred pounds. Howell now lives in the Borough A new idea in cycle pumps has been brought pacing all over the world. They will be more of Brooklyn. TIRE REPAIRING. out by a prominent firm. Instead of the flex easily matched in speed than the pacing now W. J. Morgan, manager of the proposed Am ible connecting tube between the pump and the used, riders will receive the same advantages brose Park cycle track, in a statement issued valve a rubber cone is slipped over the valve of pace, and instead of confining a race to two Saturday disclaimed all knowledge of a move A Metal Device For the Purpose on stem and rests on the rim of the wheel, and men six men could start in one event, each man ment to organize a professional cycle racing the Market. the end of the pump fits on the cone. This rub having his own tandem, and this would prove the league in opposition to the L. A. W. The time, A new device for repairing tires consists ber cone is left permanently in position on tha greatest race ever seen. Condition in men and he said, is not yet ripe for such an association, of metal entirely. The puncture is locat valve. training would count, every man would be pulled though he thinks it may be in another year. The ed, and then, by means of a small, special A new cycle publication, "Wheel Life," will out to tiptop notch, and the fastest possible movement to form an association is still under way, nevertheless. tool, a brass shaft about a quarter of an make its debut in Chicago shortly. This paper time that could be made by man would be devel inch long, with a small brass washer on the will be edited and managed by C. P. Root, of the oped. In case of one man quitting through acci _Manager W. J. Morgan, of the National "Referee," and C. G. Sinsabaugh, of the "Bear dent of other cause the race would continue with Cycledrome, has filed with Chairman Mott, of end of it, is forced through the aperture. ings," the two defunct Chicago cycle trade peri the other five men. Electric pacing machines can the L. A. W. Racing Board, contracts with the The shaft is threaded and has a second odicals, which, together with "Cycling Life," be regulated at a uniform rate of speed to suit following foreign riders: F. W. Chirin. England; disc, or washer, about three-sixteenths of were combined to form "Cycle Age." "Wheel any rider. They will draw the contestants out Willie Michael, Wales; Henri Cissac, Paris; an inch above the end one. After the first Life" will cater to the riding element only. to the full limit of their speed, and the public Jallau brothers, Paris; Pierre Lartegue. Paris; washer is inside the tire the operating tool The officers of the Century Wheelmen of New will see what they have been looking for for Fernaud Piette, Paris; Jaap Eden, Holland; is reversed and its opposite end is used for York, the largest cycling club in this section, year* ©How fast can a man ride a mile or how August Lehr, Germany: Karl Kaser, Switzerland; tightening the second washer, so that the have decided to branch out this year and intro fftr ia an hour behind pace?© " G. Pontecchi. Italy; Tomicello and Passina, upper and lower discs clamp the tire about duce a big innovation in cycle club life. The Italy. the puncture tightly. Each washer has a idea is to organize branches of the association in -The winnings of the following European rac small margin inturned to form a flange, and the different boroughs ol Greater New York and WORTH HEEDING, ing cracks during last season are, upon their the leak is closed because the flanges sink nearby counties and maintain suitable club own authority, stated to be as follows: Bouriilon into the rubber. After the operation the houses. Each branch, will be self-governed, and Some Facts That Should be Instilled and Morin, $12,000 each; Constant Huret, $9GOO; shaft if filed off level with the surface of the chairman of each branch will be a member Champion $3600; Piette, $2600; Nieuport, $2200; of the Advisory Board of the parent club. in New Riders. Jacquelin Ruinart, Taylor and Rornain, about the tire by means of a small rasp that is New riders should be advised to take S2000 each; Stein, $1800; Felix-Henry, Soibud, part of each kit. This device accomplishes care of their bicycles and told explicitly Gulgnard. $1600 each; Bourrotte, $1200; Grss a speedy repair for a small puncture, and Expenditure of Power. how to do it. The bicycle is a machine and Le Teller, $1000 each; Gaston, Prevot and saves the fingers from becoming sticky. It X A statistician who wanted to know how much that takes a greater risk than any other in Germain, $600 each. costs more however, than rubber plugs and energy is expended in cycle riding figured on the use, considering its strength, delicacy am cement, not to mention chewing gum and basis of a rider traveling 200 miles at racing what is expected 9} it. It weighs from 20 tire tape. gait on a machine geared to 72, the ©rider and to 28 pounds, and is expected to carry from Beware of Ointments For Catarrh chine weighing 140 pounds. As a result of his 100 to 250 pounds over rough roads at a WHY TRACKS LOST MONEY. calculations he declares that in such a perform speed varying from seven to fifteen miles That Contain Mercury, ance 6,000.000 pounds of energy are expended, an hour. Too many riders think a whee as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and European Racing Men©s High Prices or about 200-horse power. needs no care, and that it is better than completely dersiiRe the whole system when entering it through the mucous Surfaces. Such articles should Injured the Promoters. n horse chiefly for that reason. While this Victor Bieger, one of the best known is true, a manufacturer of hubs, pedals anc npver be uted except on prescriptions from reputable From Mannfact©r to Rider other parts, realizes that too many rider physicians, as the damage they will do is ten-fold to cycling authorities of Paris, says that the attempt to look after mechanical details the good you cau possibly derive from them. Hall©s reason so many European tracks lost mon that are bevond them, and in sending out its Calarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Ctieney & Co., ey last year was that the stars demand too SB:1!?8 BICYCLES goods to the retail trade the firm sends a Toltdo, 0., contains no mercury, and in takeu intern much money these days. Where a few I with all latest improved ally, acting directly upon the bluod snd mucous sur years ago an open race with a prize of $100 1 features. circular reading as follows: faces of the system. In bnyics Hall©s Catarrh Cure would have attracted all the cracks, now Don©t take your hub, bracket or pedal apart as be sure you get thn genn:ue. It is taken internally, twice that won©t draw one, unless extra is $13 $20 $25 long as your wheel goes all right. Do not "fuss© paid for the "appearances." These de Full Hush joints; one-piece crank; internal handlebar and with it. except to keep it clean. Many riders and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheuey & Co. seat post cfamps. You can make money helping us sell them. have the inquisitive tuin of mind and desire to sec Testimonials free. mands of the stars of the path, he thinks, Wesendvousampleforexamination. Write for partic"© rs. fcow things are inside, and the result is nine timos Sold by Drnegists, price 75c. per bottle. have grown out of the municipal Grand Agents Wanted. E. B. FHASElt A CO., Buffalo.* V. cut of ten things are not put back as they were Hall©s Family Pills are the best. Prix races, each, city rivaling the other in

4 18 LIFE.

TRAP AT BOSTON. THE CHAPMAN CUP. Beveridge and LeRoy Do the Best The Final Competition For the QUITE A RACE Shooting For the Day. Trophy Results in a Tie. The Boston Shooting Association held an Milwaukee, Wig., March 15. Theodore A. all-day target tournament on the grounds, Thomas and Dr. J. L. Williamson are tied THIRTY-SIX GUNS TAKE PAKT IN at Wellington, Mass.. on Thursday, March for possession of the Chapman Cup, the BETWEEN FRANK RLEINTZ AND ED 17. The day was a pleasant one. although at final shoot.for which was completed tit Na THE EVENT.. 9 A. M. rain was falling; but an hour later tional Park yesterday afternoon, each hav WARD JOHNSON the sky cleared, the sun came out and the ing killed 55 out of the 60 birds shot at weather was all that could be desired. A since the first match took place last spring. stiff wind blew all day, which made most A. Klapinski is second, with 53, and Horace A Great Day For tiie Emerald Gun difficult shooting. It came across the Hobbs and John Plankinton are tied with The Noted Philadelphia Shooter Defeats grounds from left to right, and the birds 50 for third place, the scores of the nine took all sorts of darts and twists, sometimes contestants who finished their scores being Clnb Fessenden and Sands, Both sailing skyward, and again scooting close as follows: the Champion ol Atlantic County, to the ground; while the angles were at Klapiaski ...... 9 10 9 7 10 8-53 at the 28 Yards Mark, Split First times very sharp. Nevertheless, some of Rogers ...... 6 7 9-47 N. J., in a Hundred Bird Match- tbe experts managed to make a few clean Williamson ...... 10 10 9—55 scores. C. G. Beveridge, of New York, had Thomas ...... 10 9 9 10—55 Money at , three straights during the day and made Hobbs ...... 10 9 8 10 6—50 Details of tbe Contest. best average for the programme, breaking Riohter ...... 7 8 7 7 5—43 172 out of 195 shots, an average of 88 per Oollins ...... 9 7 8 7 10—48 Thirty-six guns in the big dub handicap© cent. ; B. LeRoy, of Cainpello, represent Voss ...... 9 9 7 7 9—49 At May©s Landing. N. J., on the 15th inst- sweepstakes of the Emerald Gun Olub,. ing the Remington gun and U. M. C. shells, Plankinton ...... 7 10 8 10 7—50 in one of the most exciting and interesting shot off March 15, at Dexter Park, Brook followed closely, with two straight scores Yesterday©s contest at National Park com live-bird shoots that ever took place in At lyn. tilled the entire afternoon and© left no and one less broken target for the day, pleted the series of six shoots for posses lantic County, Frank Kleintz. a noted time for other events. In fact, the ©big which gave him an average of 87.6 per cent. sion of the Chapman trophy, which begat marksman of Philadelphia, defeated Ed shoot was not completed until .the light Puck, Rule and Bowker also finished well. about a year ago. The conditions were gen ward Johnson, champion wing shot of At began to fall. Two men went through the Among the visitors were Ben Norton, of erally favorable, though a brisk southeast lantio County, by two birds. Kleintz kill trial at ten live birds, to finish with clean New York, representing the Hazard Pow wind blew across the traps and made the ing eighty-two and Johnson eighty out of a scores, and these, H. C. Fessenden and der Co.; 1>U. M. C." Thomas, of Bridgeport. left quartering birds difficult to kill. The possible one hundred birds each. W. Sands, both at the 28-yard mark, divided Conn., representing the Union Metallic pigeons were carefully selected and were The match took place at William J. the honors and first money. There were Cartridge Co. ; Tom Keller, of New York, generally a snappy, fast lot, testing the Wasted©s Walker©s Forge Park, in the pres ties for all the other moneys, but it was Eastern agent of the Peters Cartridge Co. skill of the trap shooters to the fullest ex ence of about one hundred and fifty per too late to shoot any more, and the gunners and King Powder Co., of Cincinnati; Char tent. Thomas, Merrill, Williamson and Col sons from Atlantic City, Philadelphia,© Cam- divided. Among the sportsmen who faced lie Willard. of Hartford, Conn., represent lins made splendid records, Merrill shoot den and Gloucester. The men shot for a the traps were at least a dozen who intend ing the Colt Fire Anns Co.; C. Forehand, ing five scores of 10 birds each and killing side bet of $200 each, American rules gov ed to engage in the Grand American Handi of Worcester. Mass., representing the Fore 46; but under the rules governing the con erning the match. Al. Scheff. of Atlantio cap, and the scores made and the advan hand Arms Co.; B. "Le Roy" Woodard, of test he was ineligible to compete, and his City, was chosen referee, and Mr. Young, tages and difficulties under which each man Campello, Mass., representing the Reming record of 55 kills in six shoots does not of Philadelphia, and Mr. Black, of Atlantio Khot were thoroughly discussed. The scores ton Arms Co. and TJ. M. G. shells; C. C. count. City, as judges. The shoot began at 11 follow: Beveridge, of New York; Rule, of Lowell, The Chapman, trophy Is a handsome sil o©clock. Mr. KleintK leading. The follow The Emerald Gun Club©s special sweepstakes Mass. ; Sam Bowker, of Natick, Mass. ; ver loving-cup, given to the National Gun ing is the official score of the contest: at 10 liTe birds: handicap rise. "Puck," of Old Hancock Tavern; Mrs. M. Club by the late A. H. Chapman, who died Kleintz ...... nm nm noil 10111 11111 Dr. G. V. Hudson. 29yds...... 02121 20120 7 F. Lindsley. of Cincinnati, wife of Milt last summer. Mr. Chapman was one ot inn 11011 omo omi 01111 Dr. Nesmer. 29yds...... 2*120 22222 8 the charter members of the National Gun Dr. O©Connor. 20yds...... 01012 11112 8 Lindsley. of the King Powder Co. ; Miss nm omo inn oim lull K. A. Vroome. 29yds...... 1*211 12101 8 Maggie Kirkwood. "Miskay," and "Sport Club and took a deep interest in trap 01010 OHIO 01111 01011 lllll 82 Wm. Joerger, 2Svds...... 12101 02222 8 ing Life," -of Philadelphia. shootAg, and for the purpose of stimulat Johnson ..10111 loiooomi moi moo Gus Grieff. 29yds ...... 22202 22222 9 The shooting by the two ladies was ing live bird practice in the club he of 11011 moi omi nm 10111 Chas. Stutzle. 20yds ...... 00202 02012 5 watched with much interest, and they did fered the cup for competition last spring. moi 01010 11011 nm nm L. K. Breit. 25yds...... 010*2 20220 5 very pretty work, Miss Kirkwood©s being The scores made yesterday were as fol omi nm nm lorn lorn so F. W. Place. 28yds...... 00202 11022 6 particularly attractive. After the regular lows: Tho contestants have signed articles for Dr. Richter, 25yds...... 1*202 02022 6 events several extras were shot, in which B. Gumz...... 1010101012 6 two additional matches one to be shot in S. M. Van Alien. 29yds...... *21 12 02002 6 Mrs. Lindsley did much better shooting Hobbs ...... 22202 *2002 6 Gloucester and the other at Walker©s C. W. Billings. 28yds...... 22202 21000 6 than usual. Plankinton ...... 2*202 02221 7 Forge at a later date. Thos. Short, 28yds...... 22112 22120 0 In an exhibition match, at 15 targets, un JOapinski ...... 22*2222022 8 Following the big match Charles G. Ra- J. H. Moore. 28yds...... :. 21101 00*01 5 known angles, Miss Kirkwood broke 13, Merrill ...... 21222 22222 10 H. O. Fessenden, 28yds...... 22222 22222 10 B. Gnmz ...... 02120 10202 6 mer, of Atlantio City, defeated Gustar K. Woelfel. 25yds...... 22211 £l«ll 9 Mrs. Lindsley 11, "Life" 10. The latter Williamson ...... 22222 22022 9 Donnea, of Paris, in a contest of 25 birda K. O. Weiss. 25vds...... 10121 1*012 7 boasted of being high man in that squad. Richter ...... 00110 11002 5 each for $25 a side, Cramer killing 20 and E. ,T. Richards. 29vds...... 21121 20220 8 The management of this shoot was in Thomas ...... 2222222222 10 Donnea 18. B. R. Menn, 25yds...... :.. .20122 22001 7 charge of O. R. Dickey, and everything Rogers ...... 12212 20212 9 \V. Sands. 28yds...... 22222 25222 10 worked in apple-pie order. Mr. Dickey had Merrill ...... 22202 22222 9 O. Mulcahy. 28yds...... 111*1 10102 7 all arrangements perfect on the grounds and Fuller ...... 12201 1022* 7 WEST CHESTER CLUB. D. Valente. 28yds...... O1121 20202 7 can please the most fastidious. The tar Collins ...... 1112211221 10 Dr. Ruyle, 25yds...... 12111 01200 7 gets used were made on the grounds and Johnson ...... 121*0 22221 S The Shooting Schedule For the I ear M. Weber. 28yds...... 20120 12111 8 were excellent breakers A very fine din Merrill ...... 11*22 01221 8 is Arranged. Mr. Jennirags. 28vds...... 02222 22222 9 ner was served in the club house by Caterer Plankinton ...... 02*22 222*2 7 West Chester. Pa.. March 21. Gun Editor M. Roberts. 25yds ...... ©.... *2000 12212 6 Dill, who certainly understands his busi Smith ...... 22*2122020 7 "Sporting Life:" The West Chester Gun W. ,T. Amend. 28yds...... 20100 11220 6 ness. Owing to his duties as manager, Mr. Merrill ...... 12222 22222 10 D. Brown. 25yds...... 01101 02121 7 Dickey shot in but two events, but his Merrill ...... 22212 *2122 Club and Athletic Association held a well- Mr. MollenTiauer. 25yds...... 22211 00100 6 attended meeting last Tuesday evening at Mr. Codey. 25yds...... O2011 00*10 1 score was 38 out of 40 The scores follow: which considerable business was transacted, Mr. Cottont 2$yds...... 11010 11211 8 Events .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AT MILWAUKEE. including a plan for the monthly shoots of Mr. Rathjesa. 25yds...... 1110O 22122 8 Targets .. 10 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 15 15 10 10 10 the coming season. The plan adopted makes .7. H. Voss^ 28 vds...... 1221* 11122 0 Two Gun Clubs Hold Shoots on the two classes, one for the novices and the G. B. Killers. 28yds...... 00220 20200 4 . 9 12 13 13 IS 16 16 18 13 13 8 Same Day. other for wing shots of experience. The Mr. Bender. 2Syds...... 22222 02121 9 Stevens . . . 6 14 13 S 14 18©14 IS . . .. former will shoot for a silver badge and the Dr. McFarlsind, 2Syds ...... 20001 12111 7 Le Roy ... 8 13 14 12 17 19 20 17 15 13 9 Milwaukee, March 14. The Wisconsin Norton . . . 8 8 10 10 11 12 ...... Gun Club held a shoot yesterday. The latter will take part in a sweepstake, con U. M. C... 9 13 9 10 14 15 15 15 14 11 8 9 7 scores were excellent, considering the un tinuing all through the season. DR. HUDSON RILLED ALL,. Beveridge . 10 12 14 14 20 17 17 19 12 12 10 8 7 favorable weather conditions, which handi The club will appropriate the sum of $10 Keller . .. S 12 14 12 19 14 ...... capped the marksmen. Five events Ayere and each shooter will pay an entrance fee And Yet He Did Not Get the German Willard ... 612 8 13 18 ...... decided, and a match betvyeen Skiddy and of 25 cents, besides paying for his twenty- Eastman .. 7 14 11 . . 12 13 17 .. 12 11 9 Schoen. Farber led with high scores. Haer- five birds at 1 cent each for each monthly Club©s Trophy. Forehand . . 9 9 11 12 18 ...... tle, Hiinmelsteiu, Schmitt and Peters also match from April to October inclusive. This Eighteen ; ...... 12. Schoen 7. these shooters. The winner each month will oess by the large crowd of shooters and Martin . .. .. 11 ...... 15 13 ...... Bond ...... 10 9 16 14 13 19 ...... Sweepstakes Worth 4, J. Haertle 6. Fisher 7, wear the badge until the next shoot, and their guests. G. Rivers . .. 12 ...... Himmelstein 9, Peters 7, Schmidt 7, F.Heiden 7, the man who wins it the most times during Dr. Hudson grassed 10 straight In the Rivers ...... 12 ...... Ruggaber 5, E, Heiden 5, Oscbsle 4, Farber 8, the season will become the owner. These main event, btit as he had won a medal on Miller .... 9 18 13 16 13 8 7 SUiddy 6. shooters will pay no entrance fee. and the a previous occasion he was not qualified Hpwe . . 17 15 16 17 11 11 10 6 5 No. 2, sweepstakes, unknown angles Farber 9. badge is offered as an inducement to get to try for the trophy that was presented Dickey ...... 20 18 ...... , Skiddy 3, Haertle 9. Himmelstein 1O, Wartb 5, the younger members to practice. Both yesterday. Mason ...... 16 11 .... F. Heiden 8, Schmitt 8, Peters G, E. Heideii 7, classes will ghoot on the same days each The birds were an unusually fine lot. and Winters ...... 14 14 8 9 9 Oechsle 5, Unertle 5, Schoen 2, Ruggaber 6, month, alternate Thursdays and Saturdays. Woodruff . . Fisher 7. the day an. ideal one from a trap shooter©s ...... 12 10 6 No. 3, sweepstakes, unknown angles Farber 7, . The schedule is as follows: Thursday, viewpoint. Qne additional sweepstake Mrs. LJnds©y ...... 7 9 5 Skiddy 7, Haertle 7, Himmelstein 8. Warth 7, F. April 14: Saturday, May 14; Thursday. event, at five birds, followed the stellar Miskay ...... 12 9 7 7 7 Heiden 7, Schmitt 9, Peters 7, E. Heiden 6, June 9: Saturday. July 0: Thnrsdav. August race, in which six men tied, with four kills K. P. Life...... 11 12 7 7 8 Oechsle 5, Unertle 5, Ruggaber 5. 11: Saturday, September 10; Thursdav, each, and divifled the money. The scores: Burton ...... 12 13 6 .©.©. ©?> No. 4, sweepstakes, unknown angles Farber 9, October 13. MiONTHLY. PRIZE. Williams ...... 810 7 Haertle 6. Skiddy 5, Himmelstein 4, Oschsle 5, V. Sauter...... 21121 11*0* 7 Peabody ...... 9 8 5 6 2 Peters 4, Ruggaber 8, Unertle 2, E. Heiden 5, Pr. Hudson ...... 21222 22111 10 S. Wood ...... 11 12 5 7 8 Schmitt 8, Warth 4. THE STATE SHOOT. F. Moersch ...... 21011 *0212 7 Black ...... 10 .. F. Garrns, Jr...... 01*20 11*21 6 Hardy .... 8 7 MEXOMINEE GUN CLUB. Two Official Notices Prom the Penn M. Bondon ...... 20*00 21*00 8 Francis . . 8 9 The Menominee Gun Club shoot was well H. Meyer ...... 21201 22*12 3 atended yesterday. The insecure footing sylvania Sportsmen©s Association. H.Leopold ...... 0*112 1101* 6 and the glare of the sun on the snow kept Ligonier, March 19. Editor "Sporting W. Soil ...... 10*01 *01*0 3 THE HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE. down the scores to a great extent. In the Life:" The attention of every sportsman Ph. Netisch...... 21022 1*01* 6 shoot at 25 Blue Rocks, at known angles, in Pennsylvania is called tp the annual W. S. Meisenholder...... 2012* *02*2 5 Dates Set For a Series of Monthly Cox dropped 24. The side shoot between meeting of the State Associa©tion, Tuesday F. Kronsberg ...... *0111* 11.101 7 Tournaments. te?ams of six was won by the team cap evening. March 29, at Reading. It is A. Schmidt ...... 21*10 01*21 6 Warwick, N. Y. March 11. Editor "Sport tained by Bear by a score of 32 to 21. The hoped that all such will attend, if possi .7. Wellbrock ...... *2121 21102 8 shoot was at unknown angles, each man ble, whether members of the association or A. Nobel ...... *2120 1*1*0 5 ing Life:" At a meeting of representatives killing 8. Scores: J. Schlicht ...... 12222 *2520 7 of the Hudson River Trap Shooters© League, not. To show that the association has ac held in Newburg, March 10. the following Twenty-five Blue- Rocks, known angles Steck- complished something I call attention, first, H. Oehl ...... 12*02 02*20 5 ling, 7; F. Schallock. 14; Kraft, 20; S. Knrtz, to the Game Commission; second, to the J. Dannefelser ...... 20012 12* ©0 5 business was transacted: Elected to mem Jr., 22; O. Sitnmerling. 10; H. Puscb, 5; Cox, G. K. Briest (guest)...... 0122* 221*0 6 bership. Warwick Gun Club, West New- present almost uniform game law. which 24; W. Schallock. 7; Kretschmar. 8; Manegold limits the bag and prohibits the sale and, SWEEPSTAKES. $5 ENTRANCE, 5 BIRDS. burg Gun and Rifle Association. Pough- 12; Henry Pusch, 17; Bear, 23; Wolf, 7. Sauter . .10221 41 Schmidt ...... 01212- keepsie Gun Club, Glenwood Gun Club, Side team shoot, unknown angles Bear. 7; shipment of game killed in the State: and, Moersch ...... 12100 3 j Wfillbrock ..... 11200 3 Marlborough Gun Club, Peekskill Gun Club, Cox, 8; Henry Pusch, 4; Mauegold, 6; H. Pusch, third, to the passage of the Game Warden Meyer ...... 11110 4 Nobel ...... 11200 4 Kingston Gun Club and Schenectady Gun 4; Steckling, 3; total. 32. Kurtz. 7; Kraft, 4; bill, which the Governor unfortunately ve- Leopold ...... 10201 3 Schlicht ...... 00220 2 Club; Mr. J. F. Tucker, of Newburg, elect F. Schallock, 5: O. Simmerling, 1; Hugo, 2; W. toed. All this in practically three years. Boll ...... 01121 4] DannefeJSer .. .02221 4 Scballock, 2; total, 21. The united, systematic efforts of all the Divided. ed press manager. The following standing sportsmen in the State could accomplish committees were appointed: Tournament, almost anything in the way of game pro Messrs. E. A. Kidd, Jas. Graves. W. M. Shooting at Tom©s River. tection. J. O©H. DENNY. Four Men Tied. Starbrough; Printing and Press, Messrs. J. The regular monthly live-bird shoot of the The Fountain Gtm dub had its monthly Hve- B. Halstead, C. W. Wier, C. Meyers. Toms River, N. J., Gun Olub was held at that Reading. Pa.. March 19. Editor "Sport bird shoot at Dexter Park March 17, only five Dates were selected for tournaments as place on March 16. The conditions were 10 rnen facing the traps. The contest was at 10 follows: Trophy shoots Newburg, May 4 birds each, Hurlingham rales, handicap. Tho ing Life:" Will you kindly announce in. birds, all 28 yds. rise, with the exception of and 5; Peekskill, June 1 and 2; Pough- scores follow: D. W. Blake, M. D., 26 yds.,-9; vour next issue that in addition to pro- Dr. William Wynn, who was sent back two keepsie, July 14 and 15: Marlborough, Aug. D. C. Brewer, 24% yds., V; J. W. Grover, 28 ;ramme of events of Pennsylvania Statf> yards. Scores: 10 and 11; Kingston, Sept. 7 and 8. Spe vds.. 7; George C. Van Hise, 26% yds., 6; F. C. hoot the Troisdorf Powder Company, of Olub shoot, 10 birds. cial shoots Newburg, April 14 and 15; Worth, 27 yds., 6; Thomas B. Irons, 24% yds., New York, through Gus. E. Greiff, their Dr. Wynn ...... 10210 22202 7 Warner, May 11 and 12. These dates may 6; John B. Tilton, Harry W. Eno, C. L. Hoi- new representative, a silver trophy will be Adfur Eddy ...... 02111 02220 7 man, 26% yds., 5 each; B. O. Disbrpw, M. D., given to the winner of Williamsport cham S. M Van Alien ...... 20220 22022 7 be changed if not satisfactory to the clubs 26 yds., and George H. Holman, 24% yds., 5 pionship event, and the trophy to become .T. A. Harden ...... 11120 02110 7 and new dates added. Further details of each; George C. Low, 27% yds.; John Lake, ;he personal property of party making W. R. Alien ...... 20101 00200-4 the shoots will be sent you later, also 26% yds., 4 each; Charles O. Green. 25 yds., and lighest score. Thanking you in advance, I Match against birds. copies of the constitution and bv-laws as W. W. Headley. 25% yds., 3 each; J?©. C. Ap- am, very truly yours. pr. W/na ...... ~... 17 soon as printed. JOHN B. ROGERS, Seo©y. plegate, 25% yds., 2. © EDWARD YBAGER, Secretary, March. 26. 19

ed. Fred manufactures the finest rod in (fi the market, and his spiral twist rod is " AND used by all of the prominent fly fishermen and anglers all over the country. ARE THE STANDARD SMOKELESS POWDERS OF THE WORLD. THE WINNING SCOHE in every contest for the Cast Iron Medal has been made with Captain E. B. Wadsworth, of Boston. Is either E. . or St©HUI/t©ZE: HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST. PER- rn honest man. He will adnnt that it is Nov. 16,1894. George Kleiuman won the first contest for the CAST IRON MEDAL with a score of necessary to have a map in order to find 91, defeating John L. Brewer, Dr. Career, J. A. R. Elhott, C. M. Grimm, C. W. Budd his place of business, and furnishes one and others. Mr. Kleinman used S HUI/rZK powder. SGML ENOUGH, free to every customer. Captain Wads- Dec. 23, 1896. C. M. Grimm defeated Dr. Carrer by the score of 98 to 96. Mr. Grimm used worth is proprietor of the old historic Man- 8CHUI/FZE powder; Dr. Carver refused to state what powder he used. cock tavern, erected in 1634. It is located Dec. 6,1897. R. O. Heikes defeated C. M. Grimm by the scare of 91 to 87. Mr. Heikes used E. C. Bits ol News and Go&sip About Meg in Corn court, from 10 to 12. Faneuil Hall p.)wder ; Mr. Grimm did not use either E.© . or SCHULTZK. square. It is easy enough for a stranger Jan. 1,1898. R. 0 Heikes defeated C. M. Grimm by the score of 93 to 90. Mr. Heikes used to find the place if he has a map. E. C. powder ; Mr. Grimm did riot use either E. C. or SCHUJLTZE. Horn Ml Lovers ol Spooling Know Feb. 22, 1898: R. O. Heikes defeated C. W. Budd by the score of 91 to 82. Mr. Heikei used Ferd. Van Dyke, with his Winchester SCHITLTZE powder; Mr. Budd did not use either E. C. or SCMUI/TZE. gun and shells and Laflin & Rand Smoke In Person or Through the ftedluia less powder, killed 24 out of 25 live birds, AMERICAN E. C. & SCHULTZE POWDER CO., Ltd. 2i)yds. rise, at Elkwood Park. N. J., on Work«i, OAKLAND, Hers en County, N. J. March 17. Ferd. is very regular with his Office, 318 Broadway, New York. ol General Fame, 24 out of 23 birds. Tbe Winchester Repeating Arms Co., of J. Burns, of Lowell. Mass., an expert in New Haven, Conn., have just issued their the employ of the Union Metallic Cartridge ing on his head. "Pete" should do all of Captain Brewer. White and Morfey divided th» his shooting in this manner. money in tbe second $5 miss and out on the latest catalogue, .No. 01. It contains 15i! Co.. had charge of the exhibit of the U. S. seventh round. Scores: Brewer. 7, White 7, Mor pages, and is the largest ever issued by Cartridge Co. at the Boston Show. A few fey 7, Ivins 6, Harrison 5, Money 5, Daly 3. that company. It will be sent free to all years ago "Climax" was one of the best Secretary J. A. H. Dressel writes us as Morfey and Money shared the money in the who apply for it. target shots in the Eastern States and follows; ,"At a meeting of the National third miss and out event, $5 entrance. Scores: could hold his own with the best of them. Sportsmen©s Association it was decided that Morfey 3, Money 3, Daly 2, Brewer 1, White 0. the next sportsmen©s show shall be held at In the fourth miss au

Wayper ... 10 15 19 24 15 10 15 19 25 10 15 7 13 Wingate ..1012182410 71415221015 811 We Make AMMUNITION! Dart...... 515 .... 13 8 13 ...... 7 9 Bright .... 10 15 19 25 ...... • • • • • • • • • - Jones...... 8 14 20 .... 8 14 18 22 .... 6 , . George.. .. 8 ...... 14 .... 19 ...... We Make Ammunition That SHOOTS! Case ...... 812162113 7 914.. 911 5 9 Hovey .... 7 15 20 23 Easton .... 8 15 20 24 15 10 13 17 25 8 15 81 Bates ...... 14 ...... Laugan ... . 13 . . 21 13 .. .. 12 .. 7 ..... A. Bates .. .15 20 ...... t ...... Stotts .... . 12 .... 12 .. 15 .... 7 .. 4 Pope ...... 15 19 21 12 6 11 15 18 9 .. 7 . MePherson. ... 17 24 14 9 13 17 ., 9 9 81 De Wolf .» . ..172410 5111017 9 13 7 Predhomme ..... 17 .. 5 7 .... 4 .. 3 . Fletcher ...... 12 8 12 .. .- 9 .. 10 1 Street ...... 13 ...... Evon ..._ ...... 5 ...... 6 . Smyth ...- ...... 91217...... 6. MeLoud ...... 7 6 8 .. 3 .. 3 At the New York Sportsmen's Association Rifle Tournament Donley ...... 10 13 16 7 .. 6 Holliugshead ...... 10 17 .. 612 7 Norri8 ...... 14 16 20 7 15 ... B. Talsma.. . .. „ ...... 14 .. 18 ...... Burkhart ."...... 19 23 10 13 61 PETERS GALLERY AMMUNITION Black...... 15 ...... 6 . Stewart ...... 14 .... 13 3 . THOMAS DOEEY'S TOURNAMENT AT Mclntyre ...... 19 ...... Palmer ...... S .. 11 . . Breaks all Previous Records. Bradley ...... 8 .. 6 ST, THOMAS, Marks ... .-> ...... ~...... 6 .. 1 Burgess ...... 4 • ioo-Shot Championship won by Mr. H. M. SPENCER. 2424 Hindley ...... 0 - Ben...... 6 . out of a possible 2500. Six of the Ten high scores. Clarence Lane, ol Rochester, N. YM Strong...... 5 . Wayper won first average for the thre Won the International Live Bird days, breaking 197 out of 205, an averag First in Every Competition won with of'96 per cent.: Tripp second, with 94 pe cent.: T. Graham third, with 92.6 per cent. Medal—Manufacturers' Agents Were Easton fourth, with 92.2 per Cent., an Lane nfth, with 91.2 per cent. Barred in the Target Sweeps. Team match, 25 targets to a man; nve men to a team: PICK-UP TEAM. NEW YORK OFFICE: St. Thomas. Ont, March 11.—Editor Hollowell ....11101 11111 1100010011 10101— 1 88 CHAMBERS STREET. TIE PETEIS COTIIGE CO., "Sporting Life:"—Thomas Donley's first Young ...... 11111 11011 11111 11111 11101— 23 T. H. KELLER. Annual International Tournament has come T. Graham.. .01101 11100 10111 10111 11011— 1' CINCINNATI, OHIO. and gone, and leaves, in the minds of many Lane ...... 11111 11111 11101 11111 11111— 24 devotees of trapshooting, pleasant recollec Fanning .... .01111 01011 11110 11011 11111— 2( tions of a good time, fair treatment and Total ...... 102 Si. Thomas hospitality. The three days- HAMILTON TEAM. —L. C. SMITH GUN March 8. u and 10—were ideal for the sport, G. Fulton...... 10111 10111 10011 11101 10011— 1 being more suggestive of May flowers than II. Graham...11001 1011110111 1000110111— 17 of March winds, and consequently the Dart ...... 11100 11011 11111 01011 10111— 19 BORED FOR..;. shoot was well attended. Smyth ...... 01011 11101011100111111111— 19 And Guaranteed to The shoot was held at the race track, Wilson ...... 10111 11111 11111 11111 11111— 2 about a mile from the Grand Central Hotel, Nitro Powder the headquarters for the shooters, and a Total ...... 9 place where any man with a gun is always DETROIT TEAM. welcomed, as the genial proprietor, Hon. Hurscher ....11111 01111 11111 11001 11101— 21 Thomas Donley, is a thorough sportsman Werks ...... 11101 10010 11111 11101 01111— 19 himself. Mercier ...... 11101 00010 10110 10110 11101— 15 Under the management of "Happy Parker ...... 11010 11111 OHIO OOlll 01100— 16 Jack" Parker everything ran as smoothly Wood ...... 11100 10101 11100 11111 01000— 15 as the proverbial clock, and both targets Total ...... 86 and birds flew as fast as the boys cared ST. THOMAS TEAM, NO. 1. to shoot them; in fact, many of the birds Emslie ...... 11111 OlHll 11111 1111001110— 20 Hew too fast. Jones ...... 10101 01101 10111 01101 10111— 1" The members of the St. Thomas Gun Club Jessup ...... 001000011011011 11001 10100— 18 worked assiduously to make everything Wingate.. ...1011011101 010111001011011— 10 comfortable for visitng shooters, and there Tyro ...... 11011 11111 11110 01011 10110— 19 were no lack of beorers, referees and pull ers. Total ...... 84 Tents were erected on the grounds, afford ST THOMAS TEAM. NO. ing ample shelter for-all participants and George ...... Hill OHIO 11110 11101 10101— 19 We now pnt the Ejector mechanism on all of the different Renn ...... 01000 11000 11100 01101 10011— li. grades. We use Whitworth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas their guns and ivinuiunition. Strong ...... 10011 10101 11001 1111111011— 18 The shoot was primarily for amateurs, as Fletcher .....10111 11011 10011 01101 01011- cus and Laminated Barrels. manufacturer-fa' agents were allowed to Brown ...... 10110 10100 01100 10011 10101- Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to 8500.00. shoot only for the price of the targets, but could participate in the general average. Total ...... 79 FOR CATALOGUE- In the main live bird event, however, they LIVE BIRD EVENTS. we'.e allowed to shoot for the purse, as March S. 10 birds. $7. HUNTER ARMS CO., FULTON, N. Y. the Gillmau & Barnes International trophy Lilly ...'020220221- 6|M'Pher'n HOSlOOw — 0 went to the winner. Those who attended Young ..222222*222— 9iTyro . ..2111120222. were: J. S. Fanning. Batavia, N. Y., rep Beck ...2122222*12— 9|W. Grah. 012200w — 0 resenting Gold Dust Powder; Jno. Parker, Graham 2222220222— 9i Pope . . .2112010W —5 CUCKOOS AT THE BEACH. TEAM MATCHES. of Detroit, with King's Smokeless and Tripp ...0*12111222— SIIL, Bates 222022220- 8 Peters' shells, and J. J. Hallowell. Bridge Easton ..1212210122— 9|Stotts . .HOOw — 2 Semi-Monthly Shoot of the Rocka- Pottstown Shooters Do Some Good port. Conn., with A. M. C. ammunition. Donley .OOOOw — 0|Gray . ..2111111122—10 way Point Gun Club. Work at Targets. The visiting amateurs were: Messrs. Emslie ..1102210212— SiGirard . .2010w ~2 Tripp. Beck and Lilly from Indianapolis. DeWolfe 0021210211— 7|Hallowell 22*0w At the semi-monthly shoot of the Rock- Pottstown, March 16.—A number of Inter Iixl.; Young, Springfield. O.; Graham, Sault Parker .2021110222— SIFanning .2222122*22— 9 away Point Rod and Gun Club, held March esting target matches were shot on the Ste. Marie, Mich.; Wood, Meroier. Marks, Wood . .2210222202— 8|Wingate .2101221111— 9 15, Jacob Stoney surprised the boys by win grounds of the Shuler Shooting Club this Thompson, Fleischer, Evon. Bradley. Mercier .2222210210— 81 Wilson ..1111122022— 9 ning the club event. This contest was at afternoon between teams composed of W. Biown & Girard, Detroit, Mich.; Lane, Thomp'n 0220222211— 8iWayper .0112121121— 9 25 birds, with handicap allowances up to 13 G. Guest, W. I. Grubb and L. H. Davis on Rochester. JST. Y.; Easton, Norwalk, O.; Miller ..02100w — 0|Evon . ..OOw — o birds, a shooter killing 15 birds scoring a the one side and W. L. Stone. Livingstone Pope. Oorry, Pa.; Burkhardt. Northrup and Jones . .0121021111— 8|Dart . . .221102120w- 7 point to the good and an extra point for Saylor and Thomas Cole on the other. The Lane . ..1101221011— SlBrown . .OlOw — i every additional bird killed, so that Stoney, scores follow: Talsma, Buffalo, N. Y.; De Wolff. Chicago, George .0212211222— 9|Jessop .. .-HOOw — 2 with the full allowance, managed to break 111.: Wayper, Hespeler, Ont.: Fulton, H. March 10, 7 birds, $7. $25 added. 24, thus scoring 10 points. This event was First event, 25 targets, known angles. Graham. Dart, Smyth, Wilson. Wingate, Tripp .. ...1212H2— 7|Hallowell ..2222101— 6 for the club's championship trophy, which Guest ...... 101 Stone ...... 19 Hamilton. Ont.; Stotts, Windsor, Ont.; Young .. ..2222020— 51 Fanning ....2222222—7 Grubb ...... 19|Saylor ...... 16 will become the personal property of the Davis ...... 20 Cole ...... 13 Miller and Graydon, Woodstock, Out. • Beck .. ...lOOw - i|A. D. Bates 2222201— 5 shooter scoring the most points during the Stewart, Black and Reid, Toronto. The Graham . ..2221222— 7|Taylor .. ..0* — 0 season, which ends in May. So far Secre Total ...... 49 Total ...... 481 borne club was well represented, prominent Lilly ...... 2220222— GITyro ...... 00 — 0 tary Johnnie Jones is in the lead for the among them being the League umpire, Parker .. ..22220w— 5|Lane ...... 122*222— 3 jrize. In the two team matches Captain Second event, 25 targets, unknown angles. "Bob" Emslie," Haight, Donley and Boug- Wood .. ...02220w— 31George .. ..1112*20— 4 Guest ...... 13|Stone ...... 16 uer. Mercier .. .22*220w~ 2| Wayper . ..0* — 0 Peters and Otten were pitted against Grubb ...... 17j Saylor 17 Easton .. ..1112012— 5|Graydoa . ..1102121— 2 Jones. Stoney and Coleman. but while the Davis Cole IS The principal lire bird event was won by Burkhart . .2121112— 7|Wingate . ..0121112—6 members of the latter team shot at 10 birds Total 49 Clarence Lane, of Rochester. NT. Y., shoot Marks .. ..102220w- 2|Emslie .. ..2211222—7 each, Peters and Otten were allowed 12 Total ...... 51 ing out four competitors on the tie. He dis- Stewart ...*22220w- 4|H. Graham .120220w- 4 iach. The scores: Third event, 10 targets, unknown traps. peiled the illusion common among pigeon Miller .. ..1212010— 4| CLUB SHOOT—25 BIRDS—HANDICAP Guest ...... OjStone ...... 4} .shots that birds can only be successfully March 8—20 birds. $15. with $1.50 added for K. P. Grubb ...... 5 Saylor ...... 5 killed with high priced hand-loaded shells International trophy; handicap rise; open to all. . Stoney ..00110 11101 10111 00101 11001 Davis ...... 7 Cole ...... —24 10 Gold Dust in a high base TJ..M. C. shell with ?0l?g o^9) •"•-•••• -2*222 222»2 22*22 2222*-16 '. Coleman 0110010110000010001011101 Total ...... 1S| Total ...... 15 l'/4 oz. No. 7 chilled shot, loaded by himself Beck (2S)...... 22222 22022 22222 *2212—IS 11010 11111 101 —21 7 Fourth event, six sets doubles. at a cost of if 1.60 per hundred. ?;n°rl^?m (30) ''''' " 22222 222** * 2220 '2222-15 . Peters... 11110 11010 11111 01111 Guest ...... 7]Stone ...... R The promoters of the tournament were £ f (26) oV ' ••••••• - 20221 22202 10112 202*2-15 10111 ., —20 6 Grubb ...... 6|Savior ...... 3 highly pleased with its success, and promise Parker (32)...... 02*22 12210 12102 22222—1(3 [. Otten ..11110110110100101011 Davis ...... 6jOole ...... 4 another one this1 fall if they can secure I< annmg (32)...... 02221 22222 21022 2*2*>2—17 11010 —16 2 the services of the Messrs. Bougner and Hallowell (30)...... 10212 22122 21122 21022—IS Jones .0110000011 0100001111 01011 Total M ...... 19 Total ...... Ja Kmslie to gather live birds from the sur Wood (28)...... 2*222 02222 22222 22222—18 01111 01011 11011 —16 2 A live bird and target tourney was also rounding country. Mercier (27)...... *222* 22020 20222 22221—16 Bate.. .00001 11011 01010 00110 00000 held at Bally, and there was a large num The boys who participated in this year's Thompson (28)...... 1022.2 22222 22202 22202—17 01010 01010 010 —14 0 ber of shooters. In the first event, at 7 lourney will certainly, one and all, give a Elmslie (27)...... 20220 *2201 02212 20012—13 TEAM RACE—HANDICAP. birds, Trumbauer won first money, with a hearty recommendation to any shooter de- Wayper (31)...... 00221 12222,11221 20112—17 Team No. 1. Team No. 2. straight score; Gross, Buckwalter and Tyro (28)...... 212*1 2221* 22022 02222—16 H. Peters ...... 11 Johnnie Jones to journey toward St. Thomas to Wilson (28)...... 22212 »2011 12110 10121-16 lerman Otten...... 9 J. Stoiaey Gcary were second, with 6 kills.each. In compete in any future events. H. Graham (26)...... 11111 1212101221 21110—18 Frank Coleman the second event, 7 birds,' Trumbaucr, Wayper, Tripp, Graham, Easton and Lane (29)...... 11021 22112 22122 12212—19 Schefiey and Brey each had 6 kills and Lane, in the order named, won the general DeWolfe (26)...... 02*11 1110* \v _ 6 Total...... 20| Total...... divided first money; Gross and Buckwalter, average counting all events except the team Easton (29)...... 22222 02102 21222 21122—18 TEAM RACE—HANDICAP. with 5 each, divided second money. There race and the consolation race. Jones (28)...... 21111 11220 102122:2122—18 Team No. 2. Team No. were 15 entries in each event. Sportsmen The scores follow: Graydon (29)...... 11221 211*1 22202 02222—17 Stoney. 9 I,. H. Peters... ..10 were present from Pottstown, Royersford, Stolts (26)...... 2221* 22222 02222 20202—16 ohnnie Jones...... 7 Herman Otten.. .. 7 Boyertown, Phoenixville and other places. Target events for the three days! Bradley (26)...... 21112 01221 *2002 22212—16 'rank Coletuaa 4 Events .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Brown (28)...... 20121 11112 22*12 01221—17 Targets 10 15 20 25 15 10 15 20 25 10 15 10 25 Girard (27)...... *1*22 200w — 4 Total...... -v Total...... 17 Evon (26)...... 12111 21122 21212 02112—19 Shooting at Gloucester. Emslie .-. 9 15 20 22 13 8 12 16 23 8 13 Star swireepstake, six birds, then miss and out, 810 P.ope (28) ...... 02221 1*121 *21** 22212—15 11 16 yairds—Peters 6, Otten 6, Jones 5, Stoney There was an interesting meeting, March 17, Young ... 10 14 19 23 13 6 13 18 24 9 14 8 13 Wingate (28)...... 2*221 Ollll 12020 21210—15 I'.eck ..... at Gloucester, N. J., of the sportsmen who en 613182010 9132023 712 6 32 H. D. Bates (28)....22222 22222 2222022222—19 Star sweepstake, handicap rises, otherwise joy shooting at live birds, with Hurlingham mlt»s Graham 10 13 19 24 14 9 15 19 25 9 15 8 10 Miller (28)...... 11201 11222 21211 11222—19 Tilley ... 6 13 17 17 13 aine condition—Otten, 16 yards, 7; Peters, 18 governing. The main event was between J. 6 10 15 21 7 13 5 7 C. S. Burkhardt (30). .12221 02111 12010 02w —13 ards, 6; Joues, 16 yards, 4; Stoney, 16 yards, 3. Frank Kleintz and James McQuaid, the former Parker ... 9 13 16 24 14 9 13 16 19 8 13 5 12 Norris (29)...... 22022 00*00 \r — 4 Deldorf .. 0 11 14 . . .. Star sweepstake, same conditions—Peters, 18 winning, but Kleintz was beaten by Joseph Shiun. Kvans (26)...... 00101 02201 w — 5 ards, 8; Jones, 16 yards, 7; "Coleman, 16 yards, in the next trial. Summary: Lano .... 0 15 18 23 15 9 11 20 24 10 13 '9 14 George (29)...... 01212 11121 21121 12212—19 Fanning 10 13 19 24 15 ; Otten, IS yards, 6; Stouey, 16 yards 4. First event, $10 a side—Joseph Shinn, 1 1. 8 13 17 21 9 14 7 9 Stewart (27)...... 22111 00210 012w — 9 Star sweepstake, same conditions—Peters, £0 Hallowell 6 14 18 22 13 9 14 17 20 8 14 7 9 Black (29)...... 11112 11020 OllOw —10 !, 1, 0: Joseph Foster, 0, 1, 0, 0. 1. Tripp.. .. 9 15 IS 25 15 ID 11 19 24 10 15 913 ards, 8; Otten, 18 yards. 7; Stoney, 16 yards, Second event, $5 a side—J. Frank Kleintz 1. .MWCHT ... C. P. Read (28)...... 02000 22011 201 w — 7 ; Jones, 18 yards, 5; Coleman, 16 -yards, 2. 2, 0, 2, 2,; James McQuaid, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1. 8 11 12 16 . . 6 S 16 21 7 11 6 5 Shoot-off of ties on 19 for International trophy. Star- sweepstake, same conditions—Otten, 18 II. Graham 10 13 . . 22 . . 7 9 ...... 5 . . C. I^ane (29yds.)...... 12122—5 Third event, $10 a side—Joseph Shinn, 1 1. \Viison .... 9 15 19 25 15 10 12 17 23 8 14 7 12 ards, 4; Peters, 22 yards, 3; Stoney, 16 yards, 2. 2, 1, 2; J. Frank Kleintz, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0. H. D. Bates (2Syds.) ...... 2*222—4 Sweepstake—10 birds—Otten 8, Peters 7, Sto- Fourth event, $10 a side—Joseph Shinn 2, 1 1 W,K,.l ..... 1013182214 9111823 815 8 10 Miller (28yds.) ...... 20210—3 ey 6, Jones 6, Batz 4. Thompson . 8 12 18 22 15 6'...... 8 . George (29yds.) ...... 0210w—2 2, 2; Joseph Foster, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0. Xyro ..... 10 13 20 24 13 9 12 30 24 9 12 7 11 Sweepstake, 10 birds—Peters 9, Jones 9 Sto- Judge, George Turner; referee, Wm Huste4i Evon (,26yds.) ...... OOw' —p 23456123456 ney 9, Otten 7, Batz 2. trapper, Walter Corcorau. .March 26. LIFE.

175 feet, showing a long line of 34 glass tanks, a hatchery tray 24 feet long and a If by any chance you are on the fence, as to which Loaded Sheila natural lake 15 by 8 feet. In the hatching give surest results, be guided by results of the past. tanks were shown 25,000 trout fry and 10,001) x->————> trout eggs in process of hatching. In the tanks were to be seen black bass, large and small mouth: rainbow trout, brook trout, Scotch Sea trout, steelhead trout. Quinnat salmon, Atlantic salmon and lake trout. One brook trout weighing five and one-half pounds and another weighing six and one- half pounds drew the attention of all anglers,©and many expressed a desire to feel such a»fish on the end of their line. In the pool could be seen some seventy odd trout ranging from, a half pound weight to two pounda This fine exhibit was in charge of Mr. Bayard Thayer, assisted by Mr. Richard O. Harding; THE HUNTERS AND GUIDES, ©NOTES LEFT OVER FROM THE SPORTS with those picturesque log cabins and views of camp life in the woods, was in charge MEN©S EXPOSITION, of Mr. L, W. Searey. The Indian camps, inhabited by Indian guides and hunters with their families, oc cupied the stage of Grand Hall. They em How the Game Birds and Animals Were ployed some of their time in making birch bark canoes, snares, traps, weapons^, etc. This display was in charge of Antonio Taken The Collection ol Game Apache, the Indian scout. Have stood firmly in first place at four Grand American Amateur photography was shown by a Fish Was Extensive OHicers and fine exhibit of field, stream and forest Handicaps. Write for Catalogue of Loaded Shells. scenes. This was in charge of Joseph Prince Loud, president of the Boston Cam THE UNION RHETAILIC CARTRIDGE CO. Directors ol the Association. era Club. The rifle and revolver contests were in Agency, 313 BROADWAY, N. Y. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. la our issue of March 19 we had a ©brief charge of F. B. Crownirischield, who did all account of the New England Sportsmen©s in his power to attract the rifle and re Association Show, at Boston. So extensive volver experts, and the arrangements for were the exhibits that it was quite impossi this sport were most complete. ble to describe all of them at that time. THE ARTIFICIAL, LAKE, " So many interesting features were found with 120,000 gallons of water, offered grand every day, new scenes constantly coming facilities for swimming races, diving com to light in this gigantic show of a sports petition, water polo and canoe races. man©s life, that one could fill a good-sized The exhibitions which took place here book in portraying the ejidless spectacle of every afternoon and evening interested nature shown there. thousands of spectators, and the perform , The Boston Show was a grand success in ance was a really fine one. The swimming any way that you wish to take it. It was and diving by skillful experts, the high div instructive both to old and young. It ing and Monte Caristo^sack dive, log roll showed to the person but slightly acquaint ing, fun on water shoes, water polo and ed with a sportsman©s life the real joy and tugs of war entertained both old and young. pure pleasure to be found in the sports of A wonderful performance was given by W. THE the field and stream. The lover of nature T. Lawless, of Ottawa, Canada, who upset . could find it here in almost the same state his canoe, righted it, shook out the water of its original creation. It was indeed a and climbed in again. The fancy swimming sportsman©s show, appealing to every true of Peter McNally. the champion swimmer sportsman, and the many lessons taught of the world, always drew forth rounds of here to the young will surely bear good LATEST applause. This exhibition was in charge of .fruit in coining years. When this exposi- Mr. Paul Butler, assisted by Mr. Louis tion was first conceived the promoters prom- Stoughton Drake, vice commodore of the ised so many wonderful attractions that it American Canoe Association. seemed almost an impossibility to procure Mr. H. W. Martin gave an exhibition of them; yet, the men in charge of the differ landing a live trout, using one of the light ent departments spared neither time nor ex est of fly-rods. He took a pound trout from pense to prove that the confidence imposed the tank, hooked it through the fin and for in their ability was not misplaced. some time had fine sport. TO THE OFFICERS THE NEW BRUNSWICK CA.MP and directors of the New England Sports was visited by many thousands of sports men©s Association belongs the credit for men, as the mounted specimens of big this successful enterprise. They arc the game, the fine collections of mounted birds COAST PIGEON MANUFACTURING CO., Baltimore, Md. following: Harry Button, president; Walter and animals found in that part of Canada li. Hill, secretary-treasurer; Charles W. wer nicely arranged and very attractive. Dimiek, general manager; directors, Harry The exhibits of the Bangdr & Aroostook Button. Eben B. Jordan, E. V. R. Thayer, Railroad, Beaver Pond Camp, Memis Camp, F. H. Prince, F. B. Crowninshield, Temple Blanc-hard Pond Camp, Boston & Maine K. Fay. John E. Thayer, Paul Butler, Ed Railroad, Dead River, Guides© and Camp ward Read, J. Otis Wetherbee. H. E. Rus Owners© Association, Dead River Stage sell, Samuel J. Elder. Orrin R. ©Dickey. But Line, Franklin & Megantic Railroad, In ler Ames, Bayard Thayer, F. G. Webster, dian Pond Camp, King & Bartlett Camps, Heber Bishop, Walter L. Hill, E. J. Ward- Lynu Fish and Game Protective Associa well and .(.©has. W. Bimick. tion, Maine Central Railroad, Megantic THE PLACE TO BTTY GOODS AS ABOVE Over 1000 associate members gave their Fish and Game Club. Phillips & Rangeley (In fact all Sporting Goods) is at assistance in various ways, and every one Railroad. Phillips© Phonograph,- Province did his share towards completing- the en of New Brunswick Government exhibition. terprise. Quebec Central Railroad, Reed©s Fish River Cornwall & Jespersen, In order that each department and form Camps, Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co., 31O Broadway, New York. of entertainment should be complete in it Sandy River Railroad. Soule©s: Camp, Tin self Manager Bimick selected for his aids Pond Camp and others had much to inter those© whom he knew were capable of hand est and instruct those who were desirous BECAUSE They thoroughly know their business; they ling to a successful issue the departments of spending a few days in the woods in produce best quality gpod«; they sell at cut prices. under their charge. For©© example, he quest of fish or game. Send for their larse illustrated catalogue. The p©.aeed O. R. Dickey, the woll-knowu sports The "Old Crow" log cabin was a popular proper use of it will save you lots ot money. man and trap shooter, in charge of the live place for many sportsmen, and they always game bird exhibit, and Mr. Dickey went to found something to please them© at this extremes in order to fulfill his contract. place. He gathered together one of the finest col The official programme of the Sportsmen©s lections of game birds ever seen at one time Show was beautifully gotten up and was a souvenir worth keeping. THE JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS COMPANY dren and Harrison Lad agreed to shoot a 5n this country, and to secure some of them occupied a very large space, handsomely match of 100 birds for $H)O a side. At caused him an unusual amount of labor. MR. MARTIN, draped in green bunting and illuminated by 2.40 o©clock the match was begun. Charles Perhaps the most difficult to secure were of Martin©s Novelty Works, attracted an electric sign of the. Lovell Diamond and Bcchtel was referee and John Shaaber, the specimens of ruffed grouse. These were attention throughout the show by his ex a reproduction o-f this famous name plate scorer. It was decided that they should captured after great effort by trapping in hibitions of fishing for live trout and bass in red lights. To the many, friends of this shoot alternately. Lots of money changed Massachusetts. The mountain quail were from the shores of the lake. Mr. Martin great sporting goods house the handsome hands. Harrison won the toss and allowed brought from/ California, ©the bob white used a Martin©s automatic reel and common portrait of the late John P. Lovell, im Coldren to start the shooting-. At the con . came from Tennessee, a collection of wood patent thread for a line on which he ac mediately facing the entrance to the booth, clusion the score showed that the matci] duck, blue and green-wing teal, Canada tually landed fish weighing from a pound geese, brauti black duck, mallard, snow was the most attractive feature of this had been won by Harrision, who killed 88 to a pound and three-quarters. Each fish very large display. This portrait is done and missed 14; Coldren killed 85 and missed geese, blue-fronted geese, sprig-tail duck was given plenty of line, and all of the char in pastel and the artist has been extremely 15. Full score: and canvas-back duck was secured in Mass acteristic rushes and twists of each speci happy in catching a most lifelike expres Ooldren ...... 11111 11111111111110111111 achusetts: the Mongolian pheasants, the men were©brought out, while the delicacy sion. Many favorable criticisms have been 11011 11101 11111 10110-10111 Chinese pheasants and ring-necked pheas of the reel and the manipulation were fully expressed from old and valued friends who 1111101111111011111111001 ants were secured from a preserve in New demonstrated. While the biggest end of the knew the founder intimately during his long 11111 11011 01111 11001 11111 SI Jersey; the prairie chickens and valley quail sport was lost in having to hook the© fish and useful life. Arranged in attractive Harrison ....11111 lilll 11111 11111 11101 came"from the West. before putting them into the lake, still manner was a full line of fine Remington 11111 01111 11011 11111 11111 THE LIVE BIG GAME the exhibition was always well received. and other guns, a full line of revolvers and 11111 01101 11011 01011 11001 was secured from different parts of the THE PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO. rifles. Amateur photographers© supplies at 11110 10111 11111 11101 111 81 country. Br. Heber Bishop, of the Bo©ard of have a very neat exhibition, consisting prin one end and Whitley exercisers at the other Directors, had charge ©of this display, and cipally of photographs of the fence in actual end of the large booth oame in for a fair STANDARD GUN CLUB. the following animals were shown: Seven service, together with necessary reading share of prominence. North American deer, 15 elk, two antelope, matter explaining all its uses. The booth MINOR MENTION. This Baltimore Organization Has a three moose, one Rocky Mountain ram. two is under the charge of Messrs. F. F. Jewell Mr. Fred. Divine, of spiral fishing rod Day at the Traps. timber wolves, two mountain lions, two and S. Edson Whitrnore. But by far their fame, was one of the callers at "Sporting wild boars, one Rocky Mountain sheep, greatest display is in the actual use of the Life©s" booth last week. Baltimore, March 17. At the Standard two Southern deer, one badger, one opos- fencing for all of the animal cages and en The boys appreciate Savage©s rifle oil. Gun Club©s grounds. Point Breeze, yester siun, two Canada lynx, one large black closures for moose, dear etc.. used in the Best iu the market for rust and grit. day, the .shooters opened the target shooting show. Here the practical value is most season well. The first event was a five-man bear, three small black bear, two red foxes, team race,- in which the men shot three one black fox, valued at $500, the most val vividly illustrated, strength tested and sup SUSPICION DISARMED. matches each, at 15 targets. They resulted uable fur-bearing animal in the world; four erior qualities shown. as follows, the figures after each name raccoons, one wild cat. one ocelot, one mink, A NOVELTY. u fainijy of prairie dogs, a family of fly Coldren and Harrison Shoot a Good showing the scores in the first, second and One of the new things of the show was Match at Reading. © third matches: ing squirrels and gray squirrels. One ani Bean©s new departure sportsman©s trunk. Hicks. 8. a, 13; Coiling, 12, 13, 14; Walters, 9, mal which attracted much attention was a The exhibit was- in charge of Capt. Bean, Reading. March 16. This afternoon a 11, 12; Jacobs, 11, 13, 10; Appleton, 6, 4, 7. To baby moose.. It .was.eight, months old and the inventor, and was visited daily by large shooting match was to have taken place tals 46, 50, 56. was© captured at Ashland, Me., on March crowds. The novelty of the trunk ©is the between Harry Coldren and Brook E. Gent, 15. 13. 12; Storr 12, 15. 14; Dr. H., 8. 1898. It was perfectly tame. These lid, which works more on the principal of Harrison. The match was for a wager of 13. 7, 12; Bailey, 9, 11, 12; Hedel, 2, 4, 7. animals were arranged in small game parks the roll top desk than that of the ordinary $200 to $100 and the conditions 10O birds Totals 51, 50. 57. tlmmglv Exhibition Hall, the wire fence trunk. The great advantages offered are each. The match was to have begun at 2 Following were five events at ten targets which secured the animals haying been sup strength and saying of space. Ample room o©clock at Shillington, and the sports from each. The scores: plied by the Page Woven Wire Fence-Co., for two guns, fishing rods ,and shells are Reading and surrounding country, who Hicks ...... 8, 6 6 6 9 of Adrian, Mieh. provided in the trays and every inch of knew the rivalry existing between the Collins ...... 10 8 6 8 9 FOR THE ANGLER (space is accounted for in some way. men, were out in force. About 200. people AppJeton ...... 54 6 x (5 was shown for the first time in New Eng THE COLTS PAN FIRE ARMS COMPANY were present at 2.30 o©clock, when Benjamin Storr ...... 10 x x 9 x land a comprehensive exhibit of game fish show for the first time their automatic Fleischruaun, of Philadelphia, declared the Bailey ...... 4 x x 6 x Of North America. This was rendered pos eigh-shot pistol. It is simple in Construc match off. Wal tors ...... x 5 7 X 8 sible through the valuable co-operation of tion and action and very compact and He stated that,©.,owing to a rumor that Gent ...... x x 5 x 8 the Department of Fish and Fisheries at handy. The loading chamber is in the butt the match was fixed in order ©to allow some Dr. H...... x x 0 G 9 Washington and the Maine and New Hamp and of the Lee pattern. These pistols are persons to rhake money, it was declared Jacob ...... x x x 7 x shire State Commissions. The spaee de- not yet on the market, but will be in a off. He announced, how.ever, that in order Robt...... x x 6 8 9 Toted to this exhibit had a frontage of few months. not to disappoint the crowd Messrs. Col- Hedel ...... x x 6 5 3 SNORTING- LIFE. March. 26-

P.Adams ...... Olltl 11001 10111 00101 00110 1111-1 110 22 P. A. Hegeman 11010 11011 10111 00111 01101 CORNER IN CHAMPIONSHIPS 0 17 W. Thompson OHIO 11001 11110 10101 lllll 11110 22 WON BY D. C. Bennett. .10011 10110 11001 10110 11011 10 - 17 FRED. GILBERT, OF IOWA P. E. George. .11111 11011 11110 00000 10110 10 17 WITH G. E. Nostrand 11010 01000 11010 lllll lllll lllll -21 A. A. Hegeman 11101 01001 lllll 11100 10111 1110 21 E. G. Frost...00100 00110 10001 11001 10111 10 13 D. Deacon... .01111 10111 lllll 11001 lllll 10 -23 H. L. O©Brien lllll 10110 10110 11001 11101 110 -20 L. Harrison.. .11111 lllll 10101 11110 01000 110 -20 ou PONT .TROPHY, WITH TITLE, O. O. Fleet... .00000 10100 00000 10011 00100 ©©Champion of United States at Live Birds.© 0 6 3. Gaughan... .11010 11111 10111 lllll OHIO E. C. CUP, WITH TITLE, 0 -20 "Champion Target Shot of America," TIES MISS AND OUT. G. E. Greiff...... 1 111 0-4 KANSAS CITY STAR CUP, WITH TITLE, F. A. Thompson...... 1 1 1 1 1 5 "Champion at Pigeons." MEET1BG OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAP D. Deacon...... --.-! 10 2 There was u sweepstakes at five doubles, in which the score was: Harrison 8, P. E. George 7, SHOOTERS© LEAGUE, Greiff 7, F. A. Thompson 6, P. Adams 6, A. A. In recent contest Mr. Gilbert shot at 125, killed Hegeman 5, Bennett 4, Deacon 4. 125, in bounds 122. Second sweep at 10 birds Thompson 8, Gaughan Rales For the Second Series ol Contests 8, George 7, Hegeman. 5, Deacdb 3. Gives High Velocity, Regular Pat Adopted One Club Withdraws From P1TTSBURG PICKINGS. tern, Invariable Results. the League and Another Enters- Why the Delegation to the Grand American Handicap Was Not so Averages ol Recent Tourneys, Etc, Large Personal News and Gossip. Pittsburg, March 21. Gun Editor "Sport ing Life:" The Pittsburg delegation to the Hard Grained, Quick, Clean, Cheapest, Best. The regular meeting of the Philadelphia Grand American Handicap this year was IT IS IS OUNCES TO THEE £>OUNX>. Trap Shooters© League was. held Wednes not more thau half as large as it was last day, March 16, in Horticultural Hall and the year. This state of affairs cannot easily HE U. M. C. and W. R. A. companies are loading rules for the second series adopted. The be acounted for, as there was considerable a high grade cartridge with Hard Grained GOLD University Gun Club withdrew from the enthusiasm among the shooters a short T League, and the Delaware River Gun Club time ago. Ed Rice, of Chicago, swooped DUST that is incomparable for speed, cleanliness, became a member. The first tourney of the down oil Blkwood Park with a small reg second series will be shot on the grounds iment of the cream of Western pigeon and comfortable shooting. The Chamberlin Cartridge of the lloxborongh Club, at Manayuiik, on shooters, expecting to capture most of the Co. is loading GOLD DUST in U. M. C. High Base and April 9. All clubs desiring to enter the Grand American prizes, and the whole out League must have their teams on the fit of the Grand American Handicap for W. B. A. Repeater f-inch base shells. These cartridges ground at the first tournament, aud the 1899. Indeed it would seem that Rice is to exl©cmive committee will hold a special have it next year, as it is well known that are increasing in popularity, they give most excellent meeting, and act upon their application. this was Rice©s object in taking this large results, and are sold at a price that meets with general The gun clubs now members of the delegation on, and the interstate Associa League are: Florists, Wayne, Forest, Del tion have as much as assented by their satisfaction. For Sale by all Dealers. Send for Booklet. aware River, Silver Lake, Independent and sUe-uce on the subject that he should have Southwark. of Philadelphia; Penn, of Nor- It, W. L. COLVILLE, BATAVIA, N. Y. ristown; Frankford. of Frankford; Glenwil- VARIOUS ITEMS. low. and Roxborough. of Manayunk. For the president of the Pennsylvania Clubs joining the League must be regu State Sportsmen©s Association, "Our Jim" larly organized bodies, with a membership Denny. Nothing less will satisfy this end of not less than six active members. Any of the State. X**"^ r-« -< ***. __ _ -..,-» * . ^^ ^ ^ club will be allowed to enter two or more L. B. Thomas, the expounder of the good teams. qualities of the Laflin & Rand smokeless The contests and team matches will be powder, has just recovered from a very shot every four weeks, beginning Saturday, severe spell of sickness. April 9. Teams of six men each will com Shooting for the Grand American trophy pete, each man to shoot at 25 targets and was interrupted for a few moments on an equal division of the club©s handicap. Wednesday when that pair of beautiful The teams will be handicapped on a per primroses from the West, Dick Merrell centage plan, the averages to be taken from and Frank Parmelee, exhibited their manly the last two tournaments, each team to proportions in front of the Casius, at Elk- be allowed a handicap arranged on a basis wood Park. of one team breaking 100 per cent. Charles Kochendorfer and Harry Krutz, In the first series each team shot at and the sheep shearers from Washington Coun liroke the following number of targets, the ty, will attend the Grand American Hand Independent getting first and the Florists icap next year if turkeys are used instead AT EVERY PRICE BUT LITTLE MORE THAN OtoLHALF THAT OF ANY second averages, the Wayne team, which tvon first prize, making ninth average: of pigeons. POINT.: OTHER GOOD GUN & ARE GUARANTEED IN THE MOST POSITIVE TERMS." Shot at. Broke. Aver. The moustache on the cut of the daisy Independent ...... 1 GOB isfi-t Rl 8 from "Spirit Lake," in last week©s "Sporting Florists ...... 1R27 1446 7<) Life," makes Fred look real handsome. I©onn ...... 1822 1415 77.6 He should have a full length photograph Silver UTke...... 1S71 1407 752 taken of himself -with his numerous cham Koxborough ...... 2018 1414 70 pionships and scalps fastened to his belt. Frankforrl...... 214(5 1427 GO 4 George R. Brugamin, the handsome and Southwark ...... 1770 1159 65 4 A. M. Sargent, captain of the Brownsville Sallowell 20, Raymond 19, Wright 16, Amend expert salesman for the Remington Arms Gun Club, of Brownsville, Pa., was in the 14. University ...... 2074 1349 65 Co., spent a few days in this city last week. Sweepstake, 20 birds Royal 15, Moore 15, Wnynp ...... 23Sf> 14S3 62 1 George can talk Remington hammer, ham- city looking around for a couple of days Glenwillow ...... 2233 1339 599 last week. Captain Sargent predicts a busy Wright 14, Amend 14, Dr. Smith 12. merless and ejectors in four different lan season for the target shooter in his district. Sweepstake, 10 birds Billings 9, George Woods Forest ...... 2104 1174 55.7 guages with his right eye shut. 7, Raymond 5, Wright 5, The Sonthwnrk team competed in nine That Captain A. W. du Bray is popular The second of the series of team contests Sweepstake, same conditions Billings 10, and the Forest in ten of the eleven tourna with the fair sex is proven by the fact between the Iroquois and East Pittsburg WTright 7, Amend 7, Woods 7. Haymond 4. ments. that seventeen different ladies bought Gun Clubs was shot off on March 17. The Sweepstake, same conditions Raymond 9, Bil The following is the averages for the last "Sporting Life" last week just to get his first contest was won by the Bast Pitts- lings 8, Wright 6, Amend 6, Woods 3. two tourneys, upon which the handicap for burgers. but the last one was won by let©s Sweepstake, same conditions- Billings 3. Ray the next match will be based: picture. The Captain says that Harvey hide. They didn©t do much to us; only mond 6, Wright 6, Woods 5©, Amend 4. Florists ...... 320 269 81.51 MeMurchy is not in it with him. .lumped on us with both feet, the Iroquois Sweepstake. 20 birds Fanning 19. Hallowell Penn ...... 338 272 80.47 Rolla O. Heikes,- the holder of the Cast Indians did. Now they are walking around 17, Billings 16. Woods 15, Raymond 13. Silver Lake...... 848 274 78.73 Iron championship of the world, in that cut with their chests all swelled out and a big Independent ...... 315 246 78.09 in last week©s "Sporting Life " looks just broad grin on their faces. "Pills" had to Koxborongh ...... 37(i 278 73.03 as sweet as ever. Of course, Rolla is a invest in a new vest, his old busted. But SHOOTERS FORFEITED. Sonthwark ...... 403 2R5 70.71 beaut, and is used to holding champion just wait till after the next race oh, my. Frankford...... 383 270 70.49 ships. OLD BOSS. McQuaid Defeats Bruce in a 25 Live Wayne ...... 429 S©>9 69.69 Tee Kay King©s Semi-Smokeless Peters Glen willow ...... 435 2g3 60.45 Cartridge Keller visited this city a short Bird Match. Forest ...... 469 250 53.30 time ago, but steered clear of the Flickers© THREE MEN TIED Gloucester City, March 19. The two large The Delaware River and other clubs will Nest. Tom drifted in and out again be shooting events which were scheduled to receive a handicap on a basis of an average At the Contest of the Brooklyn take place at Poster©s Charter Oak Park of 100. tween two days. this afternoon were declared off on account J. Prosser Tabb, of the National Arms Gun Club. of J. Frank Kleinz, who was to shoot Company, Baltimore, was in the city for a Captain A. W. Money, Chas*. W. Billings NEW UTRECHT GUN CLUB few days last week showing up the beauties against A. Felix, and S. A. La Rue, who was and C. A. Colt, with their allowances, to contest against Thomas Roecroft, fail and good qualities of the new Fox hammer- scored the limit in the 50 bird contest of ing to make their appearance, and the Has Its First Target Shoot of less gun. the Brooklyn Gun Club, at Union Course, money was claimed by Felix and the Season. F. M. Wilson, of the New Castle (Pa.) on March 19. The bone of contention was Gun Clnb, after resting for some three a handsome silver cup, and the ties will Roecroft. The first clay bird shoot of the New years, has again joined the ranks of the be decided at the next monthly meeting. A match took place between Alexander Utrecht Gun Club was held on March 19, at target smashers. Scores: Fay, of Philadelphia, and Thomas Rourke, the grounds, at Woodlawn. The attendance The Western delegation should be very of Frankford. The conditions were each was exceptionally large, quite a number OUP SHOOT-FIFTY BIRDS HANDICAP. to shoot at 25 birds for a purse of $50, with proud of the real handsome appearance A. W. Money. ;lllll lllll lllll lllll 111-11 of women being among the spectators. The their leader and head and front makes in American Association rules; 30 yards rise cup shoot was won by Mr. F. A. Thompson 1111101111111111011111111 and 50 yards boundary. Fay won with, a on a shoot-off with Messrs. Greiff and Dea last week©s issue of "Sporting Life." Hon. 11 -50 Tom A. Marshall, Charley Budd and Char C. W. Billings.lllll 1111001111 lllll 11110 score of 24 kills to 20. con. The following are the scores: ley Grimm will turn green with envy, but lllll 11110 lllll 11011 lllll James McQuaid defeated James Bruce, CLUB SHOOT. of Philadelphia, in a live bird shooting G. E. Greiff ...11011 1101011111 1111001101 19 it will do no good, for Ed. S. Du Pont lllll 50 Rice will pay ho attention to them. Ed O. A. Colt....lllll 10011 lllll 11101 11110 match at the Gloucester Gun Club grounds F. A. ThompsonllOll 10011 00100 11101 11111 17 this afternoon for a purse of $50. Follow P. Adams...... 10100 00110 11111 00111 11110 16 will take the Grand American Handicap for lllll lllll lllll 11101 lllll P. A. Hegeman OlOGl 00000 11010 01011 00000 8 189S) to Chicago, sure pop. 11110 100 50 ing this event a sweepstake took place. W. Thompson 11001 11011 10011 10110 10110 16 The members of the Herron Hill Gun W. G. Raymond 11111 lllll 01111 10111 11HO The scores: D. C. Bennett. .11010 11110 10111 10111 mm 19 Club have used upwards of one hundred 11111 00111 lllll lllll 01111 First, event, purse $50; Rhode Island P. E, George. .01001 11011 11010 1111001110 16 thousand Winchester factory and hand- 11011 1 49 rules; 21 yards rise. G. E. Nostrand 01100 10100 00110 01100 11101 12 F. A. Royal....lllll 11001 lllll 01111 10110 .T. McQuaid.. ._>...... «...,. ^...... 19 loaded shells during the last year. The lllll 11110 lllll 11101 11111 43 A. A. Hegeman 11111 11101 10101 01011 11101 19 boys say that the kind of ammunition that J. Brace...... 17 E. G. Frost.. .11010 11100 10100 10110 10U01 13 Withdrawn Second event, sweepstake, $5 entrance fee; D. Deacon. . . . .00101 10001 10111 01101 10011 14 Gilbert and Heikes can hive in all the W. A. Butcher lllll 11001 11011 00111 11011 ©each to shoot at fifteen birds. H. L. O©Brien 01100 00010 10000 10001 10110 9 championships in sight with is good enough 10101 lllll 10111 01111 10111 J. McQuaid ...... 4 ^.... w...... 14 L. Hnrrison.. .11110 11110 11101 10001 11110 18 for them. This is a whole feather duster 11100 10111 01010 48 J. Work...... ,...,...,...... _...... 10 C. C. Fleet...00000 10000 10000 00011 01100 6 in the sombrero of the Winchester©s. Withdrawn S. Johnson...... 9 Ten-bird event G. G. Graft 8, F. A. Thompson Chas. H. Brown, of Aspinwall, and Mr. Joseph Swan©..11110 lllll 10101 11101 11100 C. Miller...... 9 8, P. Adams 7, C. Harrison 9. Prigg, of Washington County, Pa., have OHIO OHIO 10111 11011 10111 C. Moran.._ ...... ^... .._ , 8 Ten-bird event G. E. Greiff 9, W. H. Thomp each treated themselves to a new Parker 11011 01111 -44 son G, P. Adams 6, L. Harrison 8, D. Deacon 7 hammerless gun. Mr. Prigg is a member Geo. Paterscn 11110 0111O 11101 11001 11010 F. A. Thompson 6, D. A. Bennett 7. of the Washington Gun Club and will pro 00111 11011 01100 lllll 01111 Murray Defeated by Weller. :< ifteon-bird event G. E. Greiff 13, F. A. ceed to crack targets at once. lllll 11011 43 Weissport, Pa., March 17. Sportsmen from all T©iouipson 10. P. Adams 12. L. Harrison 9, W. The cut of "Cyclone" Quimby in the last Dr. Smith ... .11001 11000 01100 00111 11001 parts of the regions assembled at this place to H. Thompson 8. D. A. Reumnt, 1;- G. E. Nds- issue of "Sporting Life" was very good as 11110 11000 11101 11000 11000 27 witness the live bird shoot between J. F. Weiler, trui A 9, A. A. Hegeman 9, P. E. George 10, G. Withdrawn of Allentown, and B. F. Murray, of Mauch E. Frost 9. far as the work of the engraver was con W. F. Moore...lllll 00011 00110 11110 00110 Chunk, for $50 a side. The shoot was at tea Cn> SHOOT 4. cerned, but Al. Hofmeister thought the face 11110 01100 00011 10011 00001 27 birds, and each man killed four. In shooting off G. 1C. Greiff...01111 11101 11111 lllll Hill 23 would be a good thing to tack up in their Withdrawn the tie Weller killed two and Murray. OUM. TUoiP-json .11101 lllll 11011 lllll 11111 23 cellar to scare the rats away. I Sweepstake. 25 birds Money 25. Bill! nr,^- was tleclared. the wlnaee. March £6.

and J. Sherburne. New York and vicinity furnished nearly 40 of the contestants. THE OLD HAS NO The pigeon cracks began to arrive in the morning, and by noon nearly 100 men RELIABLE PARKER GU RIVAL \ II were present. Four events were started, but only two, each a 7 bird race, were com The Parker Gun has "MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." pleted. A 10 bird sweep was called off stood the test on the eighth round and a 15 bird sweep Simplest. Strongest, Safest, closed on the twelfth round. of over 30 Handsomest and Best in In the first event, at 7 birds, $5, birds Every Way. extra, only 10 men entered. Patten, Root, years Elliott, Bessemer, Ramalay, Alkire and Clay killed straight and divided the prize. In the second event, at 7 birds, 51 en tries were received. Faucett, Parmelee, Geisdorfer, Wiley, Huckins, Budd. Peter- son, Leach, Gilbert, Reynolds, Laflin, Swan, Alkire, Dilt, Kirkover, Marshall, Le Roy, Ramalay, Werk and Watson killed straight. The third event had 54 entries and was called at the end of the eighth round. Captain Brewer, G. W. Clay, Parmelee, Sumpter, Gilbert, Powell, Kuss, Palmer, Nearly 100,000 in the hands of shooters the World over. .This GRAND AMERICAN. Hamilton, Budd, .Peterson, Huckins, Rey fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKBR GUN." nolds. Loomis, D'illes and Hallowell killed ———— Sexxcl for Ca.ta,log"«.e. ———— 8 straight and divided. The fourth event,' with 40 entries, was ", Salesrooms: stopped on the twelfth round, although ©<3 Cixsa.aaa.'bera St. PARKER BROS., Heriden, Conn, several had only shot at 10 birds. Those who shared the prize were Dr. Knowlton, D. Elliott, Brewer, Clay, Patten, Parmelee, Grimm, Welch, Martin, T. Marshall, C. W. THE MAGAUTRAP IS A SUCCESS. One Hundred and Thirty Entries in Budd, Geo. Roll, Fulford and Bingham. On a limited number of Magautraps' and for a limited time we have reduced First Day, March 22. the Rental from $50.00 the first and $10.00 the second year, to $3O.OO the the Nitro Powder Handicap—Oyer Elkwood Park Introductory, 7 birds, $5 en first and $1O.OO the second and following years. Get your orders placed in trance, birds extra, 30 yards rise, high guns, 89 entries: time. Two Hundred Entries in the Big Dickson „, .2112112—7]E. 8. Rice...l20w —2 Geo. Roll....2222222—71 Mrs, Shat'k..022w —2 THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, 0. W. Wagner .1212222—7| Reynolds .. .220\v —2 Event—Scores ol the Contestants, G. W. Clay.,2222222—71 H.E. Colvin.022w —2 Huckins ... .2222222—7| F. Gilbert . .22Chv —2 J. Fanning..2212212—71 Ramalay ...202\v —2 H. Kirkover, 27yds ...... 22220 2202 w — 7 Blkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J., March H. Dunnell 1222222r-7| R. A. Welch 021w —2 "Hamilton," 27yds...... 22022 22222 22w —11 1898 2^-—Editor "Sporting Life:"—The sixth J. Malone . .2111122—7| R. Kuss . ...202w —2 F. D. Kelsey, 29yds ..... 22222 *101 w —7 annual Grand American Handicap, under D. Elliott . .2222212—7| LeRoy ...... 202\v —2 Bfflil Werk, 27yds...... 22222 2002 w — 7 the auspices of the Interstate Association, C. Young ..2222222—71 Kirkover ...2222222—7 S. Palmer, 28yds...... 10201 2w — 4 commenced this morning under the most un E. Burkh'dt..2112222—7| H. C. White.2122212—7 J. Watson, 27yds... ^....22222 20112 lOw —10 favorable conditions. A heavy rain was 0. Forehand, 26yds...... 22222 20223 21w —11 . A. Geoffrey, 27yds. . .20122 21222 12w —11 Omaha, Neb,; George Deiter, Dr. J. L. E. S. Rice, 25yds...... 01202 2w — 4 F. Class. 28yds...... 22012 21221 llw —11 Williamson and .T. Planking, Jr., Milwaukee, E. L. Williamson, 30yds.22122 22222 22222-15 J. W. Hoffman, 27yds. .200w — 1 MOST REGULAR PATTERN. Wis.; F. W. Romahty, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Shattuck, 25yds... .11212 21201 11222-14 H. Landis, 27yds ...... 22202 2201 — 7 W. P. Shattuck, Minneapolis, Minn.; John M. Reynolds, 26yds. ... .20222 22202 w -7 W. B. Steelman, 26yds .OOlw — i E. K. Dickson, 27yds... .22160 Iw — 4 Thomas Hicks, 28yds.. .22222 12222 22221—15 J. Sumpter, Jr., Hot Springs, Ark. W. Terry.. 27yds...... 22212 22121 02w —11 The party had a fine trip and arrived in George Roll, 29yds...... 20220 2\v —4 "Sporting Life," 28yds.. 22212 22221 12222—15 the best of spirits. Mr. Rice looked after William Wagner, 27yds..22111 20221 llw -11 "Jim Jones," 27yds...... 11*11 12121 llw —11 TheAustinCartrMgeCo. R C. Root, 26vds...... 10200 2w —3 the comforts of the party in a thoughtful G. W. Clay, 26yds...... 22222 22222 22222-15 J. H. Covington, 27yds. .02222 12220 22w —10 CLEVELAND, OHIO. manner, and plenty of entertainment was H. E. Golvin, 25.vds. .22120 *w — 4 J. Plankington, Jr., 27yds.22222 22220 02w —10 provided along the route. Several hours W. P. Shattuck, 27yds. .OOlw — 1 Ties on 15 divided $1300, receiving $54.12 were spent at Niagara Falls in sight-seeing. Fred Gilbert, 32yds... .22222 02222 02w —10 each. They were: Williamson, Clay, Parrne- SHOOTERS FROM ELSEWHERE L. Huckins. 28yds. ... .22202 2202 w — 7 lee, B. Dunnell, H. Dunnell. Young, Kuss, began to put in their appearance and it J. S. Fanning. 30yds. .21221 22211 22002—13 Bingham, Small, Laflin. Heikes, Leach, seemed as though all the pigeon shooters F. Parmelee, 30yds... .21222 12212 22122—15 Kno'wlton, Money, S. Glover, Hood, Ed of the country had come to Elkwood Park. H Dunnell 2Svds... .22222 22222 22222—15 rington, Walker, Zwirlein, Dickey, Stod Buffalo sent E. C. Burkhardt, Harry Kirk- B. Dunnell. 28yds... .22222 22222 22222—15 dard, Chapin, Hicks and "Sporting Life." over, Charles Geisdorfer and J. Hebard. H B. Ricbey. 26yds... .21012 12112 22w —11 CATALOGUE Boston had Captain B. B. Wadsworth, O. ,1 Malone, 28vds...... 11122 2*02 w —7 Second Day, March 23. iSo Pages. R. Dicky. B. LeRoy, Thomas Howe and D. Elliott, 26yds...... 21222 12222 20w —11 The Grand American Handicap, considered F. W. Ramalay. 26yds.. 12200 2w —4 Hunters© George Wiun. Pittsburg had a strong del O. A. Young. 28yds...... 22222 22222 22222—15 the greatest live bird event in the history Supplies egation in Bessemer, Hamilton, A. King, E C. Burkhardt. 27yds. 12222 22220 22w -11 of American trap shooting, began Wednes Scott. T. Hostetter. S. McPherson, J. O. R. A. Welch, 30yds...... 22222 22222 22202-14 day afternoon at Elk-wood Park, under and Klondike H. Denny. Laughrey and Rambaugh. A O M. Grimm, 30yds... .22*22 2002 w —6 the auspices of the Inter-State Associa jolly party came from Memphis, Tenn. ,T.' J Sumpter, 28yds....22222 02222 22w —11 tion. The conditions governing this event Outfits. Col. Tom Devine, one of the greatest shots R, Kuss. 27yds...... 22222 22222 22222-15 are 25 live birds, $25 entrance, $1500 guar in the South, Frank Poston, J. C. Neely, B Le Roy. 27yds...... 22202 22222 22w —11 anteed by the association, handicaps 25 to SMELZEB ABMS GO,, J. P. Edrington and Judge Samuel B. ,T. O'H. Denny *26vds.. .22220 22222 22w —11 32 yards' rise. In order to rush the event , 1l», 114: Main St., Walker. These gentlemen are thorough J. Bessemer. 28yds...... 22220 22222 22w —11 along so as to finish by Thursday night J£.uu<»iiB City, M.O- sportsmen and clever shots. From North Thomas Martin. 27yds.. .21201 22122 02w —10 the condition of five lost birds dropping Carolina came Col. Thomas Martin, and Dr. Carson, 27yds...... 22222 0101 7 out was withdrawn, with the privilege of from South Carolina Col. J. T. Armstrong, F. D. Alkire. 29yds.... .12222 22222 02w —11 shooting up again if there is not enough FOR George W. Clay, of Austerlitz, and W. H. R, Trimble. 2Syds.... .22222 20222 12w —11 high guns to take all the prize money. L. H. Goodrich. 27yds .. .*01w ' — 1 Faucett represented Kentucky; J. S. Fan T. Marshall, 30yds.... .22222 0021 w — 7 The match was started promptly at 10 FISHSNG TACKLE, GUNS, ning did duty for California; Texas had E. Bingham, 2Syds.... .22122 22222 22222—15 o'clock with 207 entries, ten of whom did a good shot in Frank Faurote; Canada sent G. Peterson, 26yds .22221 20122 01 w —10 not appear and thereby forfeited. The best and SPORTING GOODS, Harry Graham and W. L. Cameron; Kansas W. Dunnell. 28yds..... 22222 22223 22220—14 shots in the country had entered, and a -TRY- City, J. A. R. Elliott; Minneapolis, Lou S Glover 27yds...... 22222 20222 22w —11 great many straight scores were expected. Harrison; Galveston, Tex., George B. E Baker 28yds...... 22222 20222 02w —11 But the Handicap Committee had done its Hutching. Small. 26yds ...... 22222 22222 22222—15 work well, and when the shooting stopped J. B. SHANNON & SONS, ; Ornaha, Neb., sent George Loomis and T I>aflin. 28yds...... 12211 21121 12212—15 for the day 75 per cent, of the men had lost 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. Frank Parmelee. The only entry from De R. O. Heikes, 30yds... ..22222 22222. 22222—15 at least one bird. At the end of three troit was John Parker, Cincinnati had Emil C. Budd. 80yds...... 22022 2220 — 7 rounds 61 had lost one or more birds; at Our New Fishing Tackle Catalogue sent for the asking West, Milt Lindsley, A. W. du Bray, Ralph G. Deiter. 28yds...... 22220 22222 22w —11 six rounds 90 had dropped, and at nine .7. T. Anthony. 26yds. ..21210 1120 w — 7 rounds 136 had lost their chance of straight Trimble, R. S. Waddell. Of course, R. O. E. D. Fulford. 20vds. ..22220 22222 22w —11 Ijacarpe Club Officers. Heikes1. of Dayton, and Charles Young, of E. A. Leach, 28yds...... 22222 22222 22222—15 scores. The first 100 men shot their tenth, Cleveland. O., March IS.—The Lacarpe Shoot •Springfield, O., were present; also E. D. R. G. Thomas (26)... ..OOOw — 0 eleventh and twelfth birds, and the match ing Club held its annual meeting Saturday after Fulford, of TJtica, N. Y. Capt. J. L. Brew H. P. Collins. 25yds. . ..00022 Iw — 3 then stopped on acount of darkness, leav noon. The following officers were elected: er, of New York. Philadelphia had a good p.. "McPherson,""27yds..20221 2w —5 ing about &5 to "shoot up even to-morrow. President, James Stevens; vice president, F. M. delegation in "Jim Jones," "Sporting Life," C. Geisdorfer, 26yds. ... .12222 22020 22w —11 Out of the 100 who have shot at 12 birds Wilcox; secretary and treasurer, A. H. Barge; H. Landis, W. Steelman. Howard Buck- A. H. King, 2Syds...... 22202 22222 22w —11 but 18 have straight scores. Of the 12 Board of Directors, James 8te"ens, Fred Ssval, nell, R. A. Welsh, J. Barker, H. Harrison, C. B. Dicks, 27vds...... 21220 Ow — 4 C. E. Morganthaler, O. B. Doolittle and T. JT. A. Chauncey, J. MeShane, M. Merideth Dr. Kibbey, 26yds...... 11111 21122 12012—14 (Continued on Twenty-fourth Page}. Duve Brown,

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10, Lockwood 11, Jevete. Jr. 10, Kerrison 14, "Bran Dadley," 27 yds. .22202 2202 IN CALIFORNIA. Beckeart 19. Ricklefson 19, Ward 10, Sears GRAND AMERICAN. A. W. du Bray. 27yds...22022 2222 22, Jevete. Sr. 17, Treble 6, Young 13, Lam W. L. C'-arneron. 27yds...20222, 2112 Opening Shoot of the Olympic Gun bert 8. Sinkwitz 21. Shields 11. Debenham (Continued from Twenty-third Page.) O. M. Chapin. 27yds.... .22210 222* 16. Wetmore 11, Andrus 18. Smith 5. De J. O'H. Denny, 26yds. . .22222 20*0 Club Clarence Haight and Henry G. Cubberley, 28yds.... .22122 2102 Wagner Straight in the.Star Event Witt-3. Murray 14. L,n Mott 10. Grubb 18, Philadelphia!!?) only three have straight Johnson IS. Hazard 22©. Heuer 12. scores. The birds were a good lot of fly Dr. C. W. Carson. 27yds.22222 2020 San Fr an sol seo. Gal. Marcto 14.—Gun Edi In the cash event at 25 birds Sears took ers, and, while the sky was overcast, there A. G. Courtney, 27yds...22222 2222 tor. ''Sporting Life:"—The Olympic Gun $8. first in first class; Kink $6, Cr$t in sec was very littie wind to assist them along. Jay Snell, 26vds...... 22122 1222 Club had a gala time at their initial shoot S. M. Van Alien, 2<3yds.02121 0111 ond class: Kerrison §4, .tirst in third class, Scores: Fred. Colemau. 28yds. .; .*2200 2222 of the season at Ingleside yesterday, the and Wetmore $2. first • in fourth class. The E. E. Baker, 28yds...... 22012 22222 22 —11 Fred. Coleman, 28yds.. .*2200 2222 occasion being an enjoyable one, as the con scores were as follows:- Fxlwards 18, Kle- "Swan," 26yds ...... 20222 22222 22 —11 M. "Meredith," 27 yds. .22220 22*2 ditions were "very favorable for the sport. vesahl 17 Zeiner 20: • -Sears 21. Sinkwitz "Landis," 27yds...... 22022 22022 22 -10 A. L. Marshall, 27yds.. .22022 0022 The birds flew well aud the strong wind 16. Hazard 18, King 19.- Betteu 12, Rieklef- Dr.'j. Williamson, 30yds. .22222 22222 22 —12 H. Dunnell, 28yds...... 22222 2222 gave them extra speed. sou 18, Jevete. Sr. 15. Audrus 14, Grubb 9, H. C.. White, 27yds...... 00112 22111 11 —10 G. Peterson, 28yds... ,.22222 2220 In the club medal match, 23 shooters conr Johnson 21. Debenham''17. Colestock • 1, G. R. Hunnewell. 26yds.11211 22101 22 —11 W. Dunnell. 28yds...... 22220 2222 tested, shcioting at 12 birds each. The men Baird 9. Lockwood 12! Jevete. Jr. 3. Treble 0. "Geisdorfer, 26yds...... 22222 22222 *0 —10 S. Glover. SOvds...... 22222 2222 were handicapped according to their skill 9. Young 11. Lambert'9; Shields 8, Wet- "Hell.Gate," 27yds...... 12022 20122 20 —9 J. O'H. Denny, 26yds..22122 2102 and the scores made yesterday will govern J. A. R. Elliott, 31yds..22122 22222 22 —12 A. Dunnell. 28vds...... 22220 2222 the handicap for the -next monthly shoot. more. 20. -De-Witt 2, fcjiirray 10, La Mott K. M. Cooper, 28yds. ... .22222 20222 22 —11 Henry "See," 27yds... .22202 222* This system will continue during the sea 10. Hener 19. C, A. Young,'28yds...... 22222 22222 22 —12 J. J. "Reid, 26yds...... 12011 02** In the afternoon the first event was the E. K..Diclcsoh, 27yds. .. .22220 22222 22 —11 C. Muirheid, 26yds...... *0021 2202 son of eight" monthly contests.' In the first shoot at 25 targets for the-club champion H. A, Chisholm, 26yds.. .20222 22222 22 —12 J. T. Anthony. 26yds... .12220 1121 eeven matches each man- will shoot at 12 ship gold medal. It is to be won from month H. B. "Riehey." 26yds..22222 22222 22 —12 "Bessemer," 28yds...... 22222 2222 birds. The \eighthishoot will be at 25 birds, to month by the member making -the .high Aaron. Woodruff, 28yds...22222 22220 • 02 -10 T. A. Divine, 2«vds.... .20201 1220 and the average of u contestant for the en est score and will finally become the' prop W. S. Edey, 27yds...... 20220 22222 22 —10 Ralph Kuss, 27yds. .. ,222222 2222 tire 97 birds- will determine his position in erty.'of. the shooter -making the greatest .Inc. .T. Hallowell. 28yds..22021 12022 22 —10 T. J. Laughrey, 27yds. .222222 2222 the race for the medals. number of breaks in the'season of seven H. P. Colltns, 25yds. ....22022 22222 22 —9 U H. Goodrich, 27yds. .22222 22*2 In the first." shoot of the series, Henry matches. .The lucky man in to-day's shoot George A. Winn, 26yds. . .22220 22222 22 —11 James "Hood," 27yds. .111111 2121 Wagner and. Clarence Haight, killed was Sears, with a score of 22. The scores J. G. Knowl'tou, 27yds..22222 O2222 22 —11 W. H. Hassinger. 26yds.22122, .2122. straight. Haijfht shot in fine form from the trade were: Ricklefsop 20, King IS, Lock- Dr. S. Shaw, 28yds...... 22222 02*22 i«) — 8 "Roberts," Soydti...... 22222 2012 oO-yard trap, arid during the day lost but J. "Old Boy.'". 26yds. ...02211 11222 2i> —10 George Deiter, 28yds... .22222 2022 wood 9. Treble 9. Fischer 18. Jevete. Sr. J. H. fcjxvau, 27yds...... 22222 22 221 > 20 —10 R. O. Heikes.SOyds.....22222 2223 one bird in 24 shot at. Four men -finished 10.- Edwards 20, Shaw 14, Klevesahl 20, G. B. Hutchins. 26yds. . .12222 2221 with 11 kills each. They were H. C. Sinkwitz IS. Shields 14. Seiner 19, Andrus B. 0. Kuser, 27yds...... 20222 22222 22 —11 Golcher, Frank Vernon, W. R. Murdock E. L. Post, 27yds...... 22122 12120 22 —11 O. G. Blandford, 26yds..20201 22*3 17. Sears 22. Heuer 8. Grarner 4. J. P. Edrlngfon,' 26yds. .. .20222 22222 22 —11 Dr. D. B. Mosber, 26yds. .21222 2122 and W. H. T. Huie. Golcher shot well The concluding race was at 20 birds for R. O. Root. 20yds...... 22222-22220 22 —11 H. Otten. 27yds...... 12212 2221 from the 30-ysrd mark.1 Vernon killed the the club hjgh-average gold medal, for which A. Doty, 28yds...... 22222 02222 23 —11 Thomas Hove, 26yds... .21200 2103 first 11 straigtb, and fell down on his last the final shoot will be- -held o-n September T. P. Hicks, 28yds...... 22222' 02012 21 —10 W. Terry, 27vds...... 22121 2212 bird, a fast driver, which dropped outside. 13. The medal was won-for this month-by F. M. Faurote, 30yds...00222 22222 22 —10 J. E. Applegate, 28yds..*2222 2222 Following the -club shoot Golcher killed Kerrison. Scores: Ldokwood 8. King 15, "Sberburne.": 26yds .... 22222 22202 22 —11 "H. M.," 26yds...... 21212 0112 32 birds straight in two six-bird sweeps, Shaw 14. KlovesahV T6."Edwards K!. Ker E. A. LeaVh'-..'...... 22222 22222-22 -12 L Harrison. 27yds...... 22022 2222 ' standing at 21 yards in the second race. rison.. 1J. • Andrus 13, "Shields 9, : Sears 16, M. F.,Unclsloy. 27 vds. ...00222 2*012 12 — S D. Elliott. 26yds...... 22201 2222 Naumari had an off-day, and kfiled but nine Cramer 6. B.--H.- Nor.tou..-25yds. ....21230 22000 —5 C/ \V. Budd,- i',0.vds...... 22220 2122 ef his 12 birds. , : S. H. Mason. 26yds...... 21202 01121 22 —10 J. !,. Brewer. S2yds...... 22222 222* After the regular, events Peter Murphy, A. . W. Money, .28yds... .12112 12120 12 —11 \Vm. "Adolph," 27yds. .02222 2222 "One Barrel Pete," entertained the crowd MALONE IS A CHAMPION. Obarles : Zwirlein, 28yds.22222 22222 20 —11 Frank "Park," 28yds. .. .22202-.0222 by killing several birds while standing on B. B:\Vadsforth, 25yds. .21012 02122 12 —10 Alex. King, -28yds...... 22222 0223 bii? head. F. V. Van.JDyke. 29yds. .22222 22222 22 —12 C. M. Grimm, 30yds.. ...22222 2222 . Defeats Mr. Macalester. For the Bal W. M.' Haj-es, 27yds...... 22222 '20222 22 —11 J. H. Covington, 27yds.. .12112 0222 The scores follow: timore Association Cup. F. L" Hamiiiond. 26yds..20222 22002 22 —9 "Donly.*' 27vds ...... 22222 2222. Twelve birds, handicap rise, for club tnPdals: "Vermont," 26yds...... 21221 2**20 21 —9! E. A..'Geoffrey. 27yds... .22222 .2222 FeudL-er, Otto (30yds)...... 12*222 22222*—10 Baltimore, March IS'.— At the-5 Baltimore Thomas Martin, 27yds.. .22222 1122 Nauinan f29yds.)...... -. — .. .122100 201112—-9 j Shooting • Association' grounds yesterday T. A. Marshall. 30yds. .22222 22222 22 —12, Captain James R. Maloue and Mr. Charles D. Valenti, 26yds...... 00002 0 — 1 C. W. "Pc-ale." 26yds...22220 *122 Webb i29yds.) ...... 222222 202*22—10 G'. K. Great; 28yds. ... .20222- O2222 20 —9 "Ca-pt. Bunk," 26yds....22222 2202 Haignt (30yds.)...... 222222 222222—12 Macalester shot off their season's tie for the O. R. Die-key, 29yds.....21222 22020 22 —10 F. Gerbolini. 26yds. .. ..11010 1020 Golcher, W. .T. <20yds.).,...... 122010 211121—10 club's championship cup. They agreed that I. W. "Wrttson."-27yds. .22222 20222 22 —11 L. Hilderbrandt 25yds.. .20210 1222 Oolclier, H. C. (30yds.)... .---211222 122*22—11 each was to shoot at 50 birds from the E. - Rinirliam. 2Syds. ... .'22122 22022 22 —11 F. D. Alkirft, 29yds...... 22222 2222 "Siade" f 29yds.)...... -.020012 *10221— 7 30yd. mark. Many spectators were present, H. T. Folsom. 25yds.... .20211 01120 20 — 8 H Budarelr, 26vyds ...... 20222 20222 22 —10 U. F. Bender, 27yds.... .22221 21121 22 —12 E. C. Burkbardt. 27yds. .22222 2222 Maskey (30yds.)...... 112211 011102—10 and of eleven men only four kirled their S B. Walker, 26yds.....22022 222* Hvie (27yds.)...... 212102 211112—11 J. A. "Cbauncey." 25yds.22222 2*120 00 — 8 first birds and three straight won the J. Gaughen. 26yds...... 22212 22002 22 —10 Mr. Reynolds. 28vds.... .22222 2422 Vernon, H. (27v