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Dougiass Baird, Third Baseman Pilfsburgh National league Club that these players had reverted to the Western League RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS apd were not eligible to play with the St. Joseph Club, to have bought them from the of "Sporting Life" arc which had claimed 4LL CORRESPONDENTS Wichita Club on or about September 5th. This trans­ porting Hilt requested to return their credentials for renewal fer was null and void for the reason that Section 7, The Loyal Champion of Clftui Sport for the year of 1917. Prompt compliance with this re­ Article VI of the National Agreemtnt forbids the sale of The World's Oldest uid Best Base Bail Journal within Tlu Hacogaized Authority in Base Bill and Trap Snooting quest is necessary in order to facilitate the annual 'a player by one minor league club to another days of the commencement of the drafting labor of reorganizing the correspondents' corps, which twenty period. The Commission has always sustained and is, by the way, quite a task, owing to the great num­ enforced the reversionary right of a league, major or ber of contributors. Failure to return the old creden- minor, to the players of a retiring club, as stipulated tn fepOttS! Of AU &0tt< tials will be considered a declination of further service in league constitutions, but has uniformly insisted that of tfje 5®orlb'S the back salaries of the players involved must be ad­ as correspondent. the FOUNDED APRIL, 1983 justed within a reasonable time. The right of Western League to retain player Gray was wholly Title Registered is the United States Patent Ofllce by Th» predicated on the payment of his back salary or his Sporting life Publishing Company. Entered at the THE XEW PLAYER'S CONTRACT Philadelphia Post Office as second-clasa n»il. consent to play under an agreement that the amount due him would be paid within a prescribed period. He SUBSCRIBERS NOTB National Commission adopted a new player's "Snorting Life" is told at all I>I\K News Stands BVBRT- THE simply exercised under the circumstances the preroga­ WHKRE »t 5c. a copy. If you cannot get It from a dealer. send contract at the recent meeting in Chicago, which tive of a player whose club had defaulted in its con­ SUBSCRIPTION direct to Spertins Life Offli-e, $2.00 a year 52 will be readily accepted by both major leagues. An tractual obligations to him by dodiuing to remain with iasuee Foreign, $1.00, Canadian, 50c. extra postage. important clause provides for the payment of salary ADVERTISERS NOTE th$t team unless the Western League adjusted the bal­ The AAmerican League Club. This draft, however, is cau- BYBRTBODT (BOTH men and women) lores Sport! SUB­ even if he does not receive a notice of renewal at the celled and the Secretary of the Commission is in­ SCRIPTION AGENTS WANTED everywhere. Write us for held just the same. In the tense yon will find them Tery Interestllff. end of a season he can be structed to return that club's check for the- player's old contract the player sold an option on his services selection. Any contract that he may have signed with Pnbliihed every Saturday by for one year. The ten days' release clause has been the Chicago Club on reporting to it is, however, valid Sporting life IJubluSfung Company . modified. If a player accepts his release a place in the and binding. L7nder date of November 10th, Presi­ 30-38-84 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. minor leagues at a reduced salary must be found for dent Zehrung concedes that the back salaries of the him, but if he declines to leave his club his services former Wichita players, from August 1st to Septem­ THOMAS S. DANT50...... President and GOB Editor been drawn KRANCIS r. RICHTER...... Vice-President and Kditor-in-Chief must be retained. The new contract has ber 5th, inclusive, had not been paid, although guaran­ J. CLIFFORD DANIJO. Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager by eminent attorneys, who declare that the provisions teed by the league when the Wichita franchise was THOMAS D. RICHTER...... Associate Editor and legal. In adopting this contract J. DOUGLASS DANDO...... Advertising Manager are both mutual placed. The league's annual meeting has been recently the base ball solons believe that the players will have held without definite action having been taken to PHILADELPHIA, DECTSHBEB 16, 1916 no grievances. The wishes of the Ball Players' Fra­ perfect its claim to the Wichita players by redeeming ternity has been respected and no fair-minded player its promise to pay them the amount due them from Life" ^)asf J|o Cqual can have any kick on the terms of the document. August 1st to September 5th for services. The Western "Sporting Of course the contract will contain the reserve clause, League's reversionary rights to the Wichita players, It IB distinctly unique in being the only WEEKLY DIGEST could not be conducted on of Sports of All Sorts published, and represents the IDEAL of without which base ball who remained with that team upon the assurance that Journalism. A weekly Journal is the only system by whirl* all its present magnificent scale. This clause is attacked their over-due salary claims would be adjusted by the vrorth-while rui-reiit news can be gathered from everywhere those who are not familiar with the cqnduct of the in the realm of Sport and! combined with a bunch of good by that league are entitled to a settlement within a reason­ Sporting ntor.es for busy men, gu that they caa get it all iu a pastime, some of whom go so far as to claim that it able time. In safeguarding the interests of a league, nutshell, to enjoy and ke«p fully informed in a few leisure makes a ball player a slave of the magnates and de­ of players must bo hours, once a week before it has time to get stale. Trying to the National Agreement privileges read a daily paper for Sports and Sporting stories 1s about like prives him of his freedom after he has once signed a given consideration. Unless these claims are adjusted trying to read your favorite book at the circus; or like trying contract. The object of the reserve clause is to en­ the promulgation of this finding, te enjoy Yacht Racliig, Motor Boating, Golf, Tennis, Hunting within 30 days from or Fishing' in a hurricane. It cannot be done with real pleas­ able clubs to be kept intact and prevent the collection all those players will become free agents. ure in tb« short time you take to read your daily, nor can you of star players into one or two of the richest clubs. get real live current news from a monthly. "Sportmg Life's" of league, We«kly Digest is rti« only way it can be done, with real pleat- Such a course would result in the death ore. Its field of operation is national, not local, and thus it base ball within a very short time. This fact is real' THE MAJOR LEAGUES broadens your vision far beyond anything otherwise possible. with the sport, including Its Weekly Digest of new*, combined with fiction and reminis­ ized by every one connected cences, represents fir more to the reader than either without all the players. President Fultz, of the Fraternity, AS "SPORTING LIFE" goes to press the annual the other: and being published weekly four times each month; acknowledged that the reserve clause was abso­ being held of the National Leaguo itome months five times it gives from 2% to 6 times as much early " meetings -are reading matter for $2.00 a year as monthly Journals give for lutely essential to the life of the game, and that it and American League the former in New York, and $1.00 to $3.00 a year. It don't have time to get stale. It would never be opposed by the players. This alone the latter in Chicago. The American League has no gives you the good things you do not have time to read, and cannot get, in your daily paper, and being published weekly, proves that the clause is necessary, for the players, special business before it beyond welcoming the new makes it pcnible to give you not only the real live current whose freedom of action is somewhat restricted by it, owners of the Boston Club, settling finally the status ot news, notea and records, but fiction and reminiscences also. Curreat news cannot possibly be compiled a month in advance know very well that without it there would soon be the Chairman of the National Commission, and con­ 9t the date of issue like fiction and reminiscences; and "Sport­ no regular league ball and no high salaries. Arguments sidering the demands of the National Association for ing Life" i* overjoyed in the fact that its large and sver- ...creas­ It is Class ing family of "real fans" demonstrate* that SPORT LOVERS against this clause are academic and unpractical. a new secondary Commission and exemption of the rio not fail to realize that "Snorting Life" is a "Journal of the bulwark of the game and there are no objections AA leagues from draft both of which, it is safe to Knowledge" in the realm of Sport that has no equal. to it from those who know what they are talking about. say, will bo refused. The National League will have in life 3te ^ot jflerelp JWomp Players will be perfectly protected against any form the same subjects to consider and act upon, and with 3t* $urpo*e It is not expected "Sport'* is tie Bright Side of Life. It puts cheer in Life for of injustice, under the new contract. probably the same result, particularly of the National ronng and old. Physicians subscribe to It as a means { health. that there will be any need for further revisions for Commission matter, which has been, we are told, set­ happiness and longevity. Its life-giving potency is recognised many seasons. of Mr. Hcrrmann. But in addition the in the curriculum of all Colleges, It exemplifies the youngster's tled in favor wail "weren't you ever a boy yourself 3" ; it vitalizes "all National will have to act upon two important consti­ work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"; and It immortalizes tutional amendments. One is the extension of tho "men are only boys grown tall, hearts don't change much DEBTS MVST BE PAID after all." LIFE WITHOUT SPORT is dmdgery, a thing to player-limit, which we. do not believe will carry. The loathe, a babit to avoid, an evil which should b« overcome, other is prohibition of player-transfer from one club to its note of cheer, none should become so has jnst handed down a. «cd though many lose THE National Commission after August 1. This is a good rule, designed callous that the Spirit of Sport cannot be rejuvenated in them. in the matter of player Gray and of mem­ another THBSB GKJEAT TRUTHS awaken a realization that Sport is an * decision to prevent jockeying the race and purchase of the pen­ to turn at times who reverted to the Western Hlizir of Life, a Spirit calling EVERYONE bers of the Wichita Club nant, and would effectually shield the game from the, from the serious side of life to entertainment pure and simple W. F. Gray, who was awarded to the the exhilaration of playing a game ; or, for the joyful League. Player of scandal, and for these reasons it ought to bo for American League, by selection breath thrills of an ardent spectator; or, merely for the pleasure that Chicago Club, of the adopted.- Aside from those topics one of the gravely comes from encouraging others in their chosen recreation; es­ Wichita Club, of the Western League, dur­ to dispel gloom, restore health, from the things to be discussed at the National pecially, when occasion arises drafting period, contends that he was a important gladden the heart of one's self or acquaintance, so that th« ing the recent League meeting is the plight of the four Western teams. Call of the Spirit may go forth, even unto Sportless Souls, to and at the time of his selection for OF SPORT free agent prior The inferior playiag ability of the Cubs, Pirates, inspiring EVERYONE to see that the TRUE SPIRIT latter was in arrears of salary leads the way to many bright spots along the path of life, *o the reason that the Cardinals and Reds last season resulted in some finan­ to all mankind that, it should not be dis­ $157.32. At the request of the free and beneficial to him to the amount of cial losses. The League, collectively, also lost prestige regarded, but kept a living reality in every human heart. which ho reported on September 21st, Cheer to the human heart is what sunshine and moisture *re 'o Chicago Club, to and popularity. In Chicago and St Louis the American "Sporting Life," THE check for $1500 vegetation. IS IT ANY WONDER that and made the above declaration, its League predominated in the struggle for patronage. LOYAL CHAMPION "OF ('LEAN SPORT, is a welcome guest, of the player was held by the Commission cheers Father. Mother, Sons and Daughters at thousands for the draft time in many years the National League that The facts in the case are For the first of firesides EVERY WEEK? IS THERE ANYTHING that can pending an investigation. became of little consequence in the Windy City. Unless possibly bring more pleasure to you and yours than "Sporting stated as follows: Life" for 3| cents a week? It is the Sprotsman's "talisman," the four Western teams are strengthened, therefore, wafeguarding his field, helping to make it productive, and stand­ It appears that the Wiehlta Club became involved financial­ it is a foregone conclusion that the Giants, Robins, ing for independence, courage and integrity in all noble sports. ly during September and its owners derided not to continue to the It is a clean paper. The management fixed this high purpose operate it. The club was in arrears of salary to all _of its Pbillies and Braves again will be the factors in iu the beginning, their resolve -being that "SPORTING LIFE" players and on September 5 President Ebrlght, of that' club, race next season. .But how can the Western a paper for pennant sbould always be found in the zone of moral uplift, wired President Kehrung, of the Western league, of the sur­ teams be improved? This problem seems to be of vital "true sportsmen." render of the franchise to ils league by him and his oc-owners. On the following day. President Zehning advised the Wichita importance and the magnates cannot afford to ignore Sport's Call of Cheer officials that the Western League would take orer that club, it. From the frost*' of Winter to the dews of May, there'a' operate and finance it, and later on adjust all back salaries. something new doing, in Sports every day. and from the first The league thereupon assumed control of the te&m. Transporta­ dew of Spring till frost comes again, more happens in Sporti tion for the players to Colorado Springs, to which the club AGAINST THE SPIT BALL than is in a fellow's ken. was transferred, was provided by wire and1 Manager Jackson, Ere the glory of one month can fade, another is flashing its of that team on that date telegraphed President Zehrung that promise ahead; right through one season's retreating line, all members of the team except three, including player Gray, COME of the magnates have an idea that the use of breaks the light of another equally sublime; the full joy is not promise to pay week would remain with It on the Western League's ** the spit ball should be prohibited, says the New Tort reached in a .single bound, but is nipped In sweet drafts, the club was sold. Player Gray demanded after week, all the year ronnd. back salaries when "Evening Sun." They insist that the pitchers already time, that his back salary sbould be paid at once and declined to Some screamin' thing's a-comin' off all the bloomin' be ad­ advantage over the batsmen without and every issue of "Sporting Life" is always right in line. accept the Western League's guarantee that it would have a tremendous B'gosh! a feller's got to read 'em, and read 'em every tme to justed as soon as possible. resorting to artificial methods. The spit ball has been know he ain't a-missln' the biggest doin's of the fun. And that players Koestner and Gray pronounced unsanitary and disgusting. It has been "Sporting Life" is the camera through which every Sport It is in evidence J/iver c-an review those live, inspiring realities of Sports of AH joined th> St. Joseph Club, of the Western League, known to ruin the arms of many star hoxmen, including Sorts and the ever-welcome forecast of what the future hai ii and that club was informed hj President Zehruns lid Walsu and Jack Coesbro. The wet ball a** twe «»eu week. December 16, 1916 Sporting Life caused numerous fielding errors that have been costly. to Lonisville. No action was taken on the question of from the minor leagues and a chairman chosen by them, The rale makers two years ago abolished the emery ball, reducing the salary limit for players or limiting the. and would act as a further court of appeal in cases af­ which helped to make Russell Ford, Ray Keating and number of players, although both questions were dis­ fecting the minor leagues. The two minor league pres­ other prominent pitchers unusually effective. But cer­ cussed. The plan for the inter-league series, as ex­ idents also, it is understood, will present requests that tain pitchers, if they do not use the spitter, deliver plained by President Hickey, calls for each club iu the International League and American Association what is known as the licorice ball or are in the habit the two leagues to put up $500, a total of $8000, be­ be exempt from drafts by major league clubs. of patting rosin on their fingers. The fonl strike rule fore August 1. this to be apportioned at the end of the has made pitching agaiist heavy hitters comparatively series among the seven clubs winning the greater num­ easy. The fans prefer heavy batting to effective .box ber of games. NEW ENGLAND REDIVIVUS work. Hence the demand for reform in the shape of a rule that will compel pitchers to depend entirely on THE I. I. I. LEAGUE UR Lawrence, Mass., contributor, Mr. Frank J.. A'. their natural skill. O Humphrey, writes as follows: With the Eastern A S SOON as word is received that Quincy has de- League now practically a thing of memory only and a PLAYER'S CLAIM DISALLOWED " cided to retain its franchise in the I. I. I. League sad one at that to many of -the team owners pros-, for next season President A. II. Tierney will issue the pects of the "little 'ole" New England returning to the call summoning the representatives of the various clubs limelight once more are considered bright. And many A DECISION has just been rendered in re claim of of the clubs of the old circuit would be tickeled to " player Keating against the Chicago National League to Chicago to make up tho circuit and deposit the $1000 guarantee. Quinoy is the only doubtful club, have the old league resume once more, for some of them Club. Player Walter Keating contends that ho is on- have been without base ball for a season or more, and titled to $1000 from the Chicago National League Club all of the other associations having decided to remain for 1017. Hannibal, which is located twenty miles a new team, well handled, would be in line for good under its 1016 contract with him «r his unconditional returns. "Patsy" Donovan, of Lawrence, 'who has release. It appears that his Chicago contract for this from Quincy. may not care to remain in the league should Quinoy decide to drop out. Tho proximity of given Buffalo, of the Intel-national League, two pen­ season fixed his salary at $2000 for the season und nants in the past two seasons, has been looking over contained the following supplemental clause: tho two Mississippi River cities always has proven profitable to both, and should either surrender the tho prospects in Haverhill. and finds that the stage is "14. It is further mutually agreed for considerations before "all set" for a team there. Mr. Donovan has mot reritetl that if the club fails to comply with any of the terms franchise tho other would probably tako similar nction. and conditions herein imposed upon or assumed by it the jilayer As it was largely through tho efforts of Quincy that with success in Buffalo, but the club did not draw may sivo \vrltten notice of his intention to cancel this contract, Hannibal was induced to entor the league last Spring the support it deserved on account of other sporting which notice shall be delivered to the president of the club. enterprises. "Patsy" would like to be located nearer If the club has been guilty of a breach of nny of the terms and it is believed thnt tho influence of Hannibal will bo fails or refuses to comply for five days after receiving such .strong enough to persuade Quincy to remain loyal. his home city, and Haverhill is just eight miles down notice, the player may cancel this contract. Notice, sent by It is understood thnt tho business men of Quincy tho river. He would first want to have decided the registered mail shall be considered delivery." fully appreciate tho value of a ball club as an adver­ question of which league is to operate in this vicinity He was released last Spring to the St. Joseph Club tisement for tho city, and will not permit tho franchise next year before he goes any further with the prelimi­ and finished the season with the Syracuse Club. His to leave without making every possible effort to save nary steps he has taken. He thinks it would b« a good aggregate compensation for his services from theac it. President Toarnoy was gratified over the fact year for tho old New England League, and this opinion clubs, according tn his statement, was less than the that Ihroo of tho eight citios of tho league were rep­ is shared by Hugh Duffy and Ixmie Piper, two of the salary stipulated in his Chicago contract. This player resented nt tho niilioiiiil mooting of tho minor leagues league's successful pilots. What Donovan wants to did not stand on tho quoted clause 1n his Chicago Club in Now Orleans. Davenport. Peoria and Rloomington know is what every fan on the old circuit wants to contract whon released to the St. Joseph Club, but sent their association president, who. with the league know, for many did not warm up to the change made voluntarily acquiesced in his transfer and by his act in executive, made a representation of four, comparing last season when teams from the old Eastern Associ­ signing a 1016 St. Joseph contract, abrogated his favorably with the other circuits of the country. ation were taken on, making a ten-team circuit. Chicago contract in all of its provisions. It was up to him whether he, would accept his release to the St. Joseph Cluli or serve written notice of his intention SOUTHKR\ I.HAGl'l-: TO US LARGE IN SHORT itETRS to cancel his relations with the Chicago Club in accord­ ance with Clause 11, and bo elected to play with the St. THE NORTHERN LEAGUE held its annual meeting THE National Commission has handed down a decree Joseph Club at a salary satisfactory to him, and tlmt . in Minneapolis last week, at which it was decided * in re claim of player Hale against the St. Louis club. Under those conditions the contractual obli­ to expand. John Burineister, for four years president American League and Rochester Clubs. Player George gations of the Chicago Club to the player were termi­ of tho Northern League, tendered his resignation at the Hale who was transferred by the St. L/oois American, nated and his salary claim against that club is there­ nnnmil mooting, but later was persuaded by the visit­ League Club to the Rochester Club of the International fore disallowed. ing magnates to retain his position until the league League prior to the commencement of the contract has boon reorganized on a sound basis. Pressing busi­ period of 1916, submits a claim for his traveling ex­ THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE ness matters -jras given as Burmeister's reasons for penses, amounting to $25, in reporting to the Rochester resigning. Plans for an eight-club circuit next season Club. It appears that the St. Lonis Chib reimbursed Wore discussed at the meeting, if. L. Hibbard, of him for the amount of his railroad fare from his home THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE is in session at Fargo. N. 1).. and Charles Moll, of Winnepeg, Man., to St. Louis. Inasmuch as the complainant ceased to * the Hotel Imperial, in Now York, as "Sporting outlined- details of the plan. Two Canadian cities, be a major league player on his release to Rochester, Life" goes to press, and, therefore, it. is hardly worth Hrnndon and Moose Jaw, probably will be admitted. and his claim against that club is an internal affair while to enter into discussion of things that may have Applications were received from Minot, N. I)., and of the National Association, which has original juris­ been settled ere this issue greets its readers. It is un­ Aberdeen. S. I). It was said that Duluth and Superior diction in it, the case is certified to the National Board likely that any change will be made in the circuit at would not be represented next season. In order to for investigation and determination. this time. There was a rumor that Mr. Samuel have the new league plans started as quickly as possible, Lichtenhein had tired of his efforts in Montreal, und 'it was decided to advance the date of payment of WTOTORING, in the opinion of President Na-rin, fit that he had an ear to the ground for nn offer for hi.-i annual duos of $1000 from February 5 to January 1. * * Detroit, has hurt the minor league base ball busi­ property. A few of his fellow magnates for several If the money is not paid in by the latter date, it was ness. He said that automobile enthusiasts in the small years have been of the opinion that the circuit might pointed out, officials could seek other clubs to replace cities and towns preferred to drive their cars on pleas­ ho strengthened by the elimination of the somowlwt tho t.-'rdy ones. Another meeting of the league will ure trips instead of patronizing ball parks. They were isolated city of Montreal. A few weeks ngo a move­ he called as soon as the membership committee is constantly going out of town and nobody was coming ment was put on foot by his associates to purchase ready to report. in. whereas in the big cities represented in the major Mr. Lichtenhein's franchise and move it to a spot leagues the going and coming of motorists was a stand­ midway between Albany and Troy. Such a scheme has off. Mr. Navin admitted that base ball in the minors been knocked into a cocked hat by Mr. Lichtcnhoin. r.i.vrs SPECIAL MEETING was in a precarious condition, and that only heroic The Montreal magnate has notified President Barrow methods would revive the old interest. that he never entertained any idea of closing shop TN our news columns will be found a letter from Presi- di nt Tourney, of the I. I. I. League, in which that in the Canadian metropolis. As the league constitution T5ULES governing the World's Series -will be revised requires unanimous consent to circuit changes. Mr. gentleman appeals to the presidents of all minor leagues *^ by the National Commission, backed by the rival Lichtenhein's word would appear final. President Bar­ throughout the country, and presidents of all clubs, major leagues. Several important suggestions will be row and his associates, therefore, will have to count urging that a 'special meeting of the National Associa­ considered. They include a reduction of admission upon the proposed inter-league series with the American tion be called to perfect legislation which, he believes, fees, an increase of the games to nine instead of seven, Association to revive public interest will relieve the liunncinl condition of minor leagues. a curtailment of the players' share of the money, and Toarney believes that certain leagues, principally the a plan to give a cash bonus to every player in each Western, Central. I. I. I. and Central Association, circuit, tailenders to receive the smallest sums. SOUTHERN LEAGUE LEGISLATION should ho redistricted so that mileage would be lessened. Salaries paid ball players, he said, are exorbitant. The remedy for this situation, ho believes, lies in the reclass- N 1015 the Giants had the best barter in the National PRESIDENT ALLEN, of the Little Rock Club, of League, Larry Doyle, and finished last. In 1916 the ^ the Southern League, says he will never be satisfied ificati'on of tho leagues and a new salary limit agreed I upon. He also wants a limitation of player reser­ Reds had the best batter in the National League, Hal until the Southern League increases its schedule, by Chase, and finished last. Which leaves one in doubt which he intimates that the Southern League is fated vation and abolishment of nil optional agreements. This is a hefty program, to which wo believe tho National as to the moral: Either a champion batsman is a hoo­ if it remains with those who blow each year on Labor doo, or else if it hadn't been for Messrs. Doyle and Day. This is also taken as an indication that the Association will not lend itself to readily. Still Mr. Tearney's agitation will not be without benefit, Chase New York and Cincinnati would have fallen Little Rock vote in the annual meeting soon to be out of the league. held in Nashville will be for the long schedule. Presi­ as it will surely sot the minor league magnates to some hard thinking on the one big problem before them, dent Alien is likewise willing and anxious to increase THE National Association of Professional Umpires player and salary limits, but it is hardly probable this namely, how to win back, and hold, their steadily dwindling attendance. * met in Chicago December 10, to discuss measures will be done. It takes a three-fourths vote to boost for the betterment of conditions among umpires in the limit, and from the statements of President Shrop­ tho minor leagues. Tho umpires contend that a minor shire at tho New Orleans meeting ho is expected to cast LEAGUE COMMITTEES league president often retains the services of six um­ his vote with Mobile and Chattanooga, which would pires, uses four, and holds two for a part of a season, prevent a change. THE committee which will represent the minor leagues when they are released. They will demand for all * of the country in requesting the National and tho same treatment given umpires of the major leagues. NEW ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT American f/eaguos for support in tho. establishment of a new Commission has been named by Timothy II. TN Boston there is a outcry against so-called foreign HOMAS J. HICKEY, of St. Paul was, at the an­ Murnane, vice-president of the National Association, * ownership. Not only will the Red Sox be controlled T nual meeting of the American Association, at In­ as follows : J. Cal Ewing, of San Francisco ; Thomas by New Yorkers, but it is said that a New York capital­ dianapolis on December 8, elected president of the Amer­ Chivington. president of the American Association, ist now owns a majority of the Braves' stock. It ican Association, defeating President Thomas W. Chiv- and Edward Barrow, president of the International seems strange that Boston cannot dig up native base ington, who was a candidate for re-election. Hickey League. They will meet the National League club ball backers. was the first president of the Association, when it was owners at their annual meeting in New York and then organised in 1902. The vote was five to three. He was go to Chicago for a conference with the American elected for three years. After the election tho American League representatives. Tho Commission which they BALL PLAYERS, ATTENTION proposed was indorsed at tho recoct National Asso­ Association took action which practically assures a se­ All Fraternity members -who have jiot filed their Wlntw ries of intor-lcague games with tho International ciation convention at Now Orleans. It would bo com­ addresses with the fflce »t 41 \Vall Street, New York City, ar« Ireaguc. The pennant for 1S)16 was formally awarded posed of two members from the major leagues, two requMted to do to at enct. Sporting Life December 16, Cleveland's Greatness Claim Commission Fines the Players > The Best All-Round Outfield in American League Suffer Punishment for Playing Exhibition Games According to Figures—Wherein It Surpasses Even After Regular Season Closed—Penalties Suspend­ the Great Boston Trio. ed on All But 13 Men.

INCINNATI, O., December 8. ander, of the Phillies; Wheat and Sten- By Ed Bang Fines by the wholesale were in­ gel, of Brooklyn, and Carey, of Pitts­ burgh, $l!5 each, for playing in a game at efforts flicted by the National Base LEVHLiAND, O., December 11. gists to the Speaier-Graney-Roth Ball Commission here today on Jopliu, Mo. Time was, and that not so and you'll have 78, a total not even re­ I'layer Bauman, of New York Ameri­ team except major league players who have very long ago, that base ball motely approached by any taken part in various exhibition cans, $50 for playing at Indianapolis, over critics were accustomed to re- the Washington Nationals. the protest of Manager McGill, of the ___ ferring to the Boston outfield as games following the close of the season of THE GR1FTMBN OUTFIELD'S 1916. Indianapolis Club. the greatest throwing fly-chasing brigade total of assists is 71, Clyde Milan leading Fifty-one players from 13 of the 16 Players Mullen. Love and Alexander, of in the major leagues. But the Boston with 27, followed by Shanks with 19, major league teams were fined amounts the New York Americans, $50 each for Red Sox outfielders are taking a back seat Smith 6, Moeller 6, Rondeau 4, Rice 5 ranfing from £25 to $100. However, the playing at Lenox Oval, N. Y. these days. During the season just closed and Jamieson 4. Commission was lenient to an extent and Players Maisel, Baker, Peckinpaugh it was the Qereland Indians' "Big Three" The St. Louis Browns are credited with suspended the fines on 38 players, allow­ and Shawkey, of the New York Ameri­ who led all hands in pegging runners out 64 assists, Marsans and Shotten each ing only 13 fines te stand. The men who cans ; Rixey and Bender, of the Phillies; at the home plate on singles, or after coming to bat with 25, Miller 12 and must pay are players Henriksen, Janvrin, Bush, Schang, Meyers and Strimk, of the catching a fly, or again getting the ball Tobin 2. Chicago had 59, John Collins Shorten, HobliUel, Lewis, McNally, Scott, Athletics; E. Coiling, of the Chicago to a baseman ahead of the runner when leading with 20, followed by Happy Cady, Ruth and Barry, of the World's Americans; Plank, of the St. Louis the latter essayed to advance an addition­ Felsch with 19 and Joe Jackson with 17. Champion Boston American League Americans, and Chase, of Cincinnati, $50 al base on a hit or a momentary fumble. Eddie Murphy had 2 and Harry Leibold team ; players Cobb and Young, of the each for playing in various Eastern cities. Tris Speaker, Jack Graney and Bobby Detroit Americans, and Harry Daris, of This was the team managed by Harry Both were without question the greatest The New York Yankee's total was 06, the Athletics. All of these were fined Davis, whose members told the Commis­ trio of throwers from the outfield in Magee leading with 17 and High follow­ $100 except Cobb, who must pay $50. sion that Davis had assured them that major league baUdotn. The one, and ing with 14. Gilhooley and Miller each The fines on the Boston Americans President Johnson had said there would only, Trig, led the Cleveland contiwrent had 9. The balance were contributed by came as the result of a game played at be no oflicidl objection. with 25 assists, Graney following close Oldring. Maisel, Hartzell Hendryx and New Haven. Conn., in violation of the Players Koob, St. Louis Americans; behind with 22, while Roth brought up Baumann. rule against members of the World's Danforth, of the Chicago Americans, and tie rear with 20. That's a 67 total, Prendergast. of the Chicago Nationals, THE DETROIT TIQESS' OUTFIELDF-HS Champions playing in games after the which is certainly traveling some for close of the season. Barry did not play, $25 each for playing in various independ­ were a distinct disappointment as throw­ ent games. ANT TWO Or OtTOTJELDEBa. ers. Ty Cobb. who wag supposed to be but managed the team that did play. Compare this with the work of Dnffy on the downgrade as a pegger led the ATHLETIC PLAYERS FINED THE CASKS OF 13 PI.ATEBS L*wis, Harry Hooper and Tffiie Wal­ Tigers with 18 assists. Bobby Veach had Davis was fined as the manager of a other than the above-mentioned were in­ ker, Boston's three regulars in the pasture 14, Harry Heilman 10 and Sam Crawford team which played in various Eastern vestigated and the players were exoner­ and you'll find that the Indians had the 6, a total of 48. The Athletics brought cities, but the tines of the remainder of ated. They were: Player Nelif, of the edge by something like 20 assists, 19 to be up the rear with 42, of which total i the team were suspended because it was Boston Nationals, who took part in a exact. Lewis came through with 16 Amos Strunk had almost one-half, or 20. brought out in the testimony that Davis game at Indianapolis against the protest throws, Hooper with 19 and Walker with After going over the dope from any and had assured his team-mates that he had of President McGill. Xehf showed that 13. You may say that Shorten and Hen­ all angles it will readily be seen that the word of President Johnson, of the he had the consent of the Boston Na­ riksen and Walsh also did outfield duty' Speaker-Graney-Roth had it over their American League, that there would be no tionals' president and that he did not 'for the World's Champions and they, too, outfield rivals in throwing like a tent. official objection to the team playing. know that President McGilJ had pro­ had some assists. All right! We'll stick St. Louis had a pair that rivaled them iu The Commission states that I'resident tested ; that as soon as he found this this trio in for good measure. Shorten, Shotten and Marsans. but the third man ' Johnson simply advised Davis to take up out he canceled other games and wished didn't have an assist. Henriksen uncorked was lacking. The same tliinz goes for ; the matter with the chairman of the Com- to abide by the rules. two throws, while Walsh was credited Milan and Shanks of the Washington j mission, which, according to the chair­ The following members of the New with ]:! assists. That's 14 more, or a team. The other teams weren't in the man he failed to do. The chairman. Au­ York Nationals were exonerated when it total of 70 assists for the Red Sox fly- gust Ilerrmnun. states that had Davis was shown that ;u playing exhibition grabbers, or just three in excess of the RUNNING FOB A MINUTE. games at ICustou, Scrantou and other With these figures before him. and the taken the matter up with him a refusal cities they were playing under instructions SPKAKEK-GRANnY-ROTft COMBINATION added fact that Tris, Jack and Bobby ; to play woflld have been the only possible from the New York National league But you'll recall that Walsh spent a cpn- had S'tl piitouts between them, n goo.l ' ruling. Club, and that the moneys were collected iderable portion of the 191(5 campaign season's work for any outiield. the chances i I'layer Young was fined for playing by this club: Burns, Lobert, Robertson, with the Athletics, and if you divide his are Manager Lee Fohl will have any with a team in the Kast after the dis- /immcrman, Fletcher, Kauff, Holke. Pcr- assists equally between the Red Sox and hesitancy in choosing his three flychasers ! bandment of the Canadian tourists, while ritt, Kocher, Doolin, Schupp and Mc­ Mackmen. or six for each team. Bos­ for the 1017 campaign. Speaker is at Cobb was fined on account of his having Carthy. ton's total would be hut 04 as against 67 the top of his game right now. Graney I taken part in a game at New Haven The Commission stated that any further for the Sixth City's Big Three. Then played better hall last season than at any i against the Boston Americans. violation of the rules relative to playing again, if you were totaling the teams' time since he has become an. Indian, SOME FINES SUSPENDED in exhibition games would be more se­ throws from the outfield, the Indians while Roth displayed enough all-round Those players who were fined, but verely dealt with and that in case any of would be entitled to one-half of Elmer ability to warrant the prediction that he whose fines were suspended,*are: Bush, the players whose fines were suspended Smith's 12 assists, and one-half of Dan- will be a top-notch performer next season. Public, Young. Staniige. Roland and should violate the rule again the original ry Moeller's 11 throws, by the same to­ If Fohl can find a running mate for Dauss. of Detroit; Mullen. (iilhooley and fine would be imposed and a much heavier ken you would take one-half of Walsh's this trio among the recruits he will Nunamaker. of the- New York Americans, one added. and credit thpm to Boston. Smith went look over at New Orleans, one who can and Chapman. Speaker and (Jaudil. of the to Washington from Cleveland late in jump into the breach at any time in case Cleveland team, each $." (), for participat­ Attempts to 'bring nlxiut n re-conciliation be­ the season, while Moeller shifted from of injury to one of the regulars, he sure­ tween Homy Berry. Snn Francisco base ball ing in games at Ottawa and Montreal. magnate, ami Kd Maier. Vernon club owner, the Nationals to the Indians. Add 11 a*- ly can shake hands with himself. Players Johnson, of Washington ; Alex- have failed, because Maier refnsed to see Berry.

W YORK, N. Y., December 11. hack to the hotel, as the club hns com­ A year in the American As- pleted plans to erect at the grounds- a sociation has apparently done regular club bouse with modern con­ Jim Thorpe so much good that veniences. the former Carlisle star is to be New York News Now taken South again by the Giants next Spring. Thorpe'a trouble BASE BALLS TO COST MORE while with the Polo Grounders was his Giant Affairs in Good Shape—Trying to Secure Inability to connect with curve-ball pitch­ Arthur Shafer's Return—The Future of Thorpe— Golf Balls, Too, Will Be Higher in Price ing, but his record against A. A. boxmen Next Season, Say Dealers. last season would seem to indicate that he Captain Huston Talks of the New Yorks' Affairs. CHICAGO. Ills.. December S. Base Mils will has at last conquered that weakness. He coat from 10 to .~»0 per cent, more next season has always been a long hitter when he than last, depending upon tho market price of did connect and several of his drives last the materials, local sporting gooils dealers an­ Summer were record-breakers. As Mc- By Harry Dix Cole nounced today. It was also announced that the Graw is well satisfied with his present price of golf clubs will be advanced from SO to trio of outfielders it is very unlikely that Rochester daring the daring weeks of the cured in the draft. Knaupp is a product ?0 per cent, nest season. Tho general manager the Indian will be able to break in as a season entitle him to a tlwrough try-out at of the Texas League and has been up in of a large, sporting goods hours compiled figures Marlin. Then there are Causey, of Waco, to show that certain materials entering into tho regular, but if he displays sufficient ability and Stryker, of Atlantic Highlands, also the big show but once before. In 1911, manufacture of base ball and golf chihs have in­ he may land the berth of right-hand pinch his second season in the game, be was creased in price- from fi» to 400 per ceut. within hitter. In an effort to bolster tip his to be reckoned with, so McGraw will have a year. Sporting goods dealers said that witli plenty to do while in Texas. The Giants' tried out by the Browns, but because he the prices of raw materials increasing rapidly secondary defense, McGraw has made an­ not quote figures on goods for future other .Spring schedule contains 18 games, nine lacked experience was sent back to Texas. they could of which will be with the Detroit Tigers. Up to two years ago he was a weak bat­ oelii-fry anJ that few of them are issuing cata­ ARTHUR SHAFEB logues for that reason. It was said that tlm OFFER TO The two teams will work up through the ter, but in 1915 he hit for .269, while regulation base ball usVd by the big leagues to rejoin the (Jiauts as utility man. It Middle West and end their series April 8 last year he struck the high level of .o25. which has been sold for $1.^0 will bring $1.50. seems that the daily grind of a regular at Kansas City, Mo. His regular position is second base and was too much for "Tillie's" well-known CAPTAIN HUSTON BETOBNS he will join Maisel and Gedeon in the (When the tttention of Thomas Shibe. an of- temperament, so John J. figured the Cali- Captain Huston, of the New Yorks, ar­ battle for the middle bag. If he displays ficpr of tbe firm of A. .1. He:ich (,'oinpany. was fornian might not be averse to being called enough talent to be retained he may laud called to tbe dispatch from t'hicago, snyinff the. It is not likely that rived in town last Thursday after a. long price of hasp balls would be raised 10 to .Y) on only occasionally. stay in tbe South and his greeting was, the position left open by the release of per cent, next season it met with a denial. Tho Shaffr will accept for 1017. but I should Lute Boone. George Moriarty will be an Iteach Company is the largest base 'ball manu­ to see him a member of "No. we haven't selected a site for our facturing plant in America. They make all the not be surprised new ball park, but we are still looking American League umpire next season and the 1!>18 New York team, as the call of the New Yorks' former infielder should balls that are used in the two major leagues one. Outside of an for the right spot." The genial captain as well as the majority that are used in thfi the Ka.me is a strong went on to say that it was true that the make good in his new position, as he knows minors. They also have a big trade with col­ Httempt to land catcher Snyder, of the the game thoroughly and was always leges and the independent ranks. "It is. true." Cardinals, at the league meeting this club expected to be located in new quar­ said Mr. Sblbe. "that the price of materials liaa ters by 1918. He would not say whether popular with both players and spectators. advanced, but unless something unforeseen hap­ week, McGraw will probably transact he favored Manhattan or Queens, but With all of pens between now and next Spring, the retail little business. He is quite willing to THE FRENZIED BIDS pri '0 of a standard big league base ball will be stand pat on his present team and we from his attitude it may be taken that 51.25, the same as last year. "We were fortunate know at least 15 other big league man­ the former will be the location. He inti­ now being made for Walter Johnson it in getting stocks of horsehlde and hare enough agers who don't blame him one bit. lu mated that the base ball public here would is a wonder the locals do not put forth for next year's output. We make our own yarns, be agreeably surprised by the announce­ an offer just to keep in style. They prob­ and thereby cut the cost of tile middlemen. Tbe McCarty he thinks he has the catching cork for our cork centers comes from .Spain and sensation of 1017, with Rariden running ment. Manager Donovan also bobbed up ably know just how much chance any club Portugal, and so far has not been materially ad­ a close second. yesterday from below the Mason and has of landing the Senators' speed boy vanced. It is true that our profits have beea Dixon line and declared his conviction and refuse to waste their breath. Next reduced by the increased cost of horsehide, but MTODI.ETON AND COMSTOCK by efficiency in operation it is our aim to put that .the New Yorks have Spring when the New Yorks finish prac­ out the same higb-class base ball next season are the rrfnst. promising of the new pitch- i A*rnw» A STAR tice sessions at the Macon ball park it at a price that will enable retailers to sell wu, although "Pic" Way's showing witfc in Qbiefc iuiaope, the . jwau infield** ff- wilt -aot be- woessKj, f«r them to jog for (U»."rHMiMr "Snorting "December 16, /p/<5 Sporting Life From the Nation's Capital There Is Little Doing at Detroit Possibility of Trades at the American League The Fines of the National Commission for Players Meeting—Cleveland's Grab for Talent—Herrmann Barnstorming, a Farce on the Whole and Unjust to as Chairman of the National Commission. Most Players—News of the Detroit Club. By J. Ed Grille By Joe S. Jackson ASHINGTON, D. C.. December sions. Aided by Robert McRof, who is ETROIT, Midi., December 10. they are beaten by a minor league team, 9. After apparently making up the brains of the Clevelaud institution, Seems like our Detroit boys or by a picked nine, as is just as likely to his mind that there was uo rea­ Dunu was successful iu getting Boston D were forced to bear the bruut happen, major league ball is subjected to son for his attending the to turii Tris ' Speaker over to the In­ of the battle iu the engage­ ridicule. But the m«u of other tennis, American League meeting at dians. That move paved the way for a ment between the National who have not been Chicago Manager (Jrittith was most successful financial season in the Commission and those players caused to change his mind by the sugges­ Ohio metropolis, being the means which who violated the rules in regard to play- IN ON THE BIG SPLIT tion of President Minor, who figured that made iHmn get about a hundred thou­ iug iu post-season game.~, As the daily should, it would seem, be entitled to a it would be good policy for be and his sand dollars on the season. This is the press already has told. 04 athletes were chance for a little soft coin. In all other manager both to go to the meeting. Of sort of u goose egg that there is some­ up for investigation. Of these, 1.", were lines of effort a man can do work on course, Griffith consented and they will thing to. But it is to be hoped tluit exonerated. Of the remaining 51 all were the side. Thirty-eight athletes who were both attend. Griffith does not expect to l)ij un accomplishes his purpose aod gets fined, but iu %i cases the fines were sus­ found guilty of playing post-season ball pull any trades at the meeting. He fig­ a couple stars for the 100.UOO bucks, for j pended, which is equivalent to rernittal. without permission, or of playing in pro­ ures that it is too early to talk of swap­ he is a mighty good fellow in base ball | When the thiug is gifted down, it is found tected territory, were fined and then were ping players and that he would not be and deserves success. j that fines that stood, and iu fte imposing excused from paying. It was the second able of which there was any room to do anything with the rival clubs THE XATM.NAL for dis­ offense, or past the second offense, for at this time. "1 may be able to find COMMISSION cretion, numbered but three, and that two some of them. The Commission's coarse gome one who will want one or two of It begins to look as if August Herr- of these were plastered on Tigers, Harry lays it open to criticism. It should either the men whom I can spare, in which event mauii is a one-to-two shot iu the bettiug Mavis being called on to stand for the exonerate or punish. This don't-do-it-again he will find me a very acceptable gentle­ for liis re-elertion to tin- head of the Su­ other one. In all. I'.i men Were penalized staff is the thing that induces the players man. I am open for trades of any kind, preme Court of the Natimutl (jatne. and i-allf-d on to pay. .But ten of these to take chances, and that puts them where but, of course, I must' get at least an known as the National Commission. lOveu were members of the Boston Red Sox. they don't know just what is going to even break. There is nothing in trading Barney J)reyf;iss has returned to the baud And they could not hope to escape, be­ happen. The Commission loses caste with unless you get what you want and can wagon with a Hag iu his hand waving it cause they violated the athletes on its present course. use. Merely for the sake of switching furiously for (iarry. It seems that the A JIAKP AND FAST RULE DEALS POSSIBLE FOR DETBO1T players there is nothing in it, and that I astute and wise Barney will be for llorr- which the Commission always has insisted don't want to fool with." mann, and thereby hangs a tale. It was President Navin is back from New Tener who put Barney wise. This is how should be enforced, and the penalty for JAMES DUNN whose violation they should have been York preparatory to starting for the Chi­ he did it: The big president was having fully aware of. Cobb was lined $50 for cago meeting. So far as has been report­ owner of the Cleveland Indians, and a dinner with Barney, who is always buy­ ed he isn't sending any rash telegrams most liberal club owner, has announced playing ugaiutt the Ked Sox- in the New ing some one n dinner, when Teuer lean­ llaveu game. Young was asked to come to Branch Rickey, asking him to be on that he is going to the American League ed over and whispered to him : "Do you hand early to complete a deal that will meeting at Chicago all propped over with $100 because he took a barn­ and know, Barney, that seven members of the storming trip after he, with other players make Harry Heilman a member of the printed to add a few star players of the National League are going to vote for Browns. St Louis, it is said, will offer Speaker type to his team. He is who toured Canada under Jean Dubuc's willing Carry? Looks like you will be the only management, had been warned to desist. some pitchers for Heilman at the mesting. to spend the money, for he cares little for one to hold out." "I'll not be the only The offer will not be accepted. Jennings that sort of amusement when he is bene­ Davis drew his penalty because he piloted one to hold out," reulied Dreyfuss. "for through the Kast a team made up of will take his boy» South about the same fited thereby. But Mr. Dunn will not find I am coming in with both feet. You'll time that he did last Spring, the latest the picking players from various major league clubs, easy when it comes to buying never catch me sleeping at the switch. without first having gained permission. announcement being that the squad will star ball players. Any time a club has a I am for Carry, too." That report at Waxahachie on March 1. That ball player worth hanging onto it will About the only persons who suffer are the MAKES IT r.N'ANIMOUS Red Sox members. And they have uot will give nearly a month for work. There keep him, for that is the only way by great kick coming. will be few exhibitions next Spring, other which a winning team can be constructed, it would seem; aiid why should there than the matches with McOraw'a Giants, s has been frequently manifested. Dunn, ever have been any doubt about it, for THEIH FINES ABB GREATEB on the way bom*. though he is well supplied with the dough, there never was a hotter man for the thnn the money they were paid for play­ may not be able to buy himself into a pen- place than Carry. You might .look far ing in the exhibition. Cobb was paid a cant. Money has never had any control and turn <\ lot of fellows upside down, great deal more than his fine amounts to. Caoil Zone for Training Camps over the standard of a ball team, though, but where could you find another Carry The same is true of Davis. Young's pen­ Base bill faas of tbe Isthmus of Panama are of course, it is mighty convenient to have Ilerrmann? "No place!" shouts the alty looks a little severe, in view of his booming that, section as a location for training a little of the filthy lucre hanging chorus. Hopest ns the (jay is long, as good record in the league. He never has camps for the bis league teams. It is claimed competent as that the asniury condition* of the Canal Zone. around. But it cuts n United States Supreme made any trouble, and simply was looking under the ca.» and direction of the army ami Court judge, and liberal minded, sympa­ for (i little of the extra coin that all the canal officials, are excellent and that witi the ABSOLUTELY NO FIGURE thetic, grand judgment and the brain of athletes seek. As a matter of fact there dry season extending from December to April In base ball so far as cinching a winner Socrates. No. his shoes could never be seems to the major league base ball players could not be more fuss made over this rod a more xatiifaetry location for founding into by the liberal expenditure of "do ra me." tilled for the National Commission berth. post-season stuff than is warranted. hipe for their pennant battles. Base ball is There are times, of course when it is No other man could be more capable, nor Champion clubs should be prohibited from exceedingly popular there, and the teams would possible to buy a player like Tris Speak­ more honest in dealing out real good old- piaying, of course. They go out with line­ t'e sure of good gates at any exhibition games er, for instance, but these are rare occa- time justice without any frills. ups that are not representative, and, if thnt might be itaged during their stay in the

HICAGO, Ills., December 10. ing next season. The Sox win train in Cub headquarters furnished Mineral Wells again, but it makes Com- practically all the gossip of last my sore to ask him who will manage week in base ball circles. The them. solution of the training trip Windy City Base Ball Grist problem in favor of California was followed by a new tangle in the man­ The Cub Management Still the Latest Topic of JAMES' COME-BACK agerial situation which was supposed to have been settled last month in favor of Discussion—Tinker Not So Sure Now of Reappoint- The Great Pitcher of the Boston Braves the retention of Joe Tinker. The willing­ Believes Hi; Arm Restored. ness of President Weeghman to blame last ment—The Release of Mordecai Brown. Bif Bill James, etar of the Boston Braves. season's disappointments onto the lack of World's Champions of 1914, tiinkj h« will com* material in the North Side team was back. He recently pitched five scoreless in­ ac­ nings against the Chii-o. < »!., team, of the Cali­ cepted as assurance that Tinker would By I. E. Sanborn fornia Winter League. The arm felt so good be given another chance in spite of the that James expressed his intention of going nine expiration of his Federal league con­ innings the n«it Sqnday. A writer recently tract on January 1 next. But it begins LOSING BASE BALL TEAM. Charles Thomas gave them a revised con­ was discussing James' case with the president to look as if Weeghman's However, it's none of my business, as I tract whereby the Cubs would pay their of the National Leanrne, John K. Tenor. "With opinions did own Jameg in hiy 1914 form the entire history of tiie not influence the majority of the stock­ am not a stockholder and so far as the bills and take part of the gate re­ National League in recent years would have been holders, for developments of this week game itself is concerned shall be glad ceipts. I'uder that system the club lost dift'ereut. Boston was nosed out, in tight races indicate that they are bound to get some­ to welcome Chance back to the major $5iOO lust Spring, according to Weegh­ iu hoth 1915 and 191U. With. James in condl leagues, with man, and he won't go back, although the tion. Boston would have won both those years. body else for the manager's job and side­ the knowledge that he can­ 1 don't believe any two men were ev*r more track Tinker if Joe will accept a secon­ not make bricks without straw and the coBtract has another two years to run. disappointed than Messrs, (ialfney and Staliincs dary berth with the club. This was in­ Cub stockholders will have to furnish the The Tampa people offered to surrender when the team lost in 1915. Each belier*d h« dicated by Weeghman's announcement straw before any manager on earth can the contract for $2500 and Weeghman had a club that would get inter the World's Se- countered with an offer of $1500 cash. ries for several years to come, and Mr. Gaff. that Tinker would not accompany him convert the Cubs into a first division out­ ney built his immense &tand largely to handle to the New York meeting of the National fit. The announcement of the new man­ That is fair, he said, because the Tampa this World's Series business. James. boy j.eague and by his farther announcement ager's name, according lo President Association's share of the receipts last just in his prime, looked like a Johnson or Weeghinan, is likely to be made at the Spring was only $020 and the best they Alexander, who would be the pillar of the elnb that whoever was could for years, but almost over night he. lost aD. of New York meeting in New York on Tues­ hope for iu the next two years (if his efficiency. His case is one of the trage­ MANAGER OF THE CUBS day. You can imagine how popular that I ho contract was fulfilled) would be dies of base ball." next season there would be a place for will make Weeghmaii with the local news­ $1L'40. The Cubs will start for Cali­ Tinker iu some executive capacity, either papers to give out the largest piece of fornia the last week iu February and HELENE HUFFY sis assistant manager, coach or scout. news of the Winter a thousand miles travel in the usual de luxe special train Who will succeed Tinker cannot be guess­ from home. But the Cub owners have had fashion made famous by Comiskey, of the The Moguless of the Cardinals Spikes Salt ed, for the local National Leaguers are small experience iu base ball and we re­ White Sox. The porters learned to of CUfb Rumors, so split up the back in the ranks of the overlook their mis­ RELEASE OP MOBDECAI BROWN stockholders that no one knows what fac­ takes, for th*ir hearts are right even if ST. LOUIS. Mo., December 8. — Mrs. Helen* was a feature of the week. Although R. Brltton, owner of the St. Louis Cardinal*, tion will win. There is one faction eager their judgment is better in business mat­ today denied emphatically the rumors that fh» to get Frank Chance to take Tinker's ters than in base ball. The choice of ev.eryone felt certain the veteran would National League powers bad advised her to sell place. They believe something must be Pasadena, Calif., as not be retained after the expiration of or dispose of the club. At the same time th* done to win back the public, which is his Federal League contract next month woman base ball 'boss stated that she intended NEW TRAINING CAMP it is with regret that tbe actdal termina­ to direct personally the entire business affairs of said to be sore on Tinker, and they be­ the «-lub this season, and that she at no time lieve a man of Chance's fame can do it. was made after an exchange of compro­ tion of his connection with the club is haa thought of Branch lUckey, former mmaaffer- That's true, of course. For a week or mise offers with the Tampa people, who realized. The release was unconditional, of of the Browns, as president of the Cardinals a

By A. R. Cratty By Win. J. Granger ITTSBUROH, Pa.. December 10. Louis management was negotiating to ROOKLYN, N. Y., December 10. better whereas the wandering Brooklyn Fall sessions of base ball's transfer John B. Miller and J. Owen With the National League team, on its tour through Little Rock, law-making bodies, both Na­ Wilson back to the Corsairs? Then came meeting in New York this week Memphis, Louisville and Indianapolis ran tional and American, are pro- a tag end on the yarn that this pair the \Vinter League will get go­ into floods and snow storms. The squad, ____ ductive of some good, anyway. was through as big leaguers in St. Louis. ing with a vengeance. Consider­ would have been all right if it could have They arouse dreamy bugs, bring Col. Dreyfuss' lips bore a scornful angle able interest is being manifest­ stayed at the Springs a little while longer welcome visitors and stir fan tests to the when he spiked the canard. ed In the probability of the Robins and because it could have evaded the bad Sox playing weather in the other cities, but owing to limit. Even early last week harbingers CARET CASE LAGS the World's Champion Red of something liable to happen in the a number of exhibition games together on the arrangement with the Pittsburgh Carey wasn't "sold again" last week. their way home from training camp. This Club, Whittington Park Summer sport began to appear in the Something out of the ordinary for one offing. Saturday there were unmistakable is to be made possible by the Brooklyn HAD TO BE VACATED week to go by without the fast mover Club changing its training grounds from signs of the coming event. Shadows and being disposed of. Last team to "get in favor of the Pirates. The bad weather shadow makers joined in the production Daytona, Fla., to Hot Springs, Ark., encountered in Little Rock, Memphis and of activity. Louis Heilbronner, just in him" was Philadelphia, though the narra­ where the Red Sox get into shape every tive of the deal was weakened by the re­ Spring. The news that the Robins might Louisville turned the Brooklyn squad into from the American Association conclave, porter asserting that President Baker a band of cripples. The hospital list in­ and en route to the big shows, put his change their Spring camp from Daytona cluded malaria and tonsilitis victims and better knew nothing about the purchase. While to Hot Springs was not so startling. The name on the Corsairs' register. No headquarters lads were enjoying the one athlete had a sprained ankle as the indication of doings in the diamond game Brooklyn teams of li)10-ll-12 trained at result of trying to run bases on the mud- than Heils annual jaunt. The Indianiau Carey case a bystander pointed to a group Hot Springs and the players were strong picture of the Pirates of 191.'!. He de­ for the Valley of Vapors as the ideal soaked diamond in Memphis. Some of was gladly welcomed. Keen interest was clared that lib team in the National had the players were so sick by the time the taken by local patrons in the session that conditioning grounds. The pitchers were squad reached Louisville that a doctor leader been so badly riddled in three years as especially attached to Hot Springs, as resulted in the selection of a new the Pittsburghs. Out of 21 men in the had to be summoned to treat them. After for the Americans. "Certainly the short­ they claimed the walks through the moun­ that experience President Ebbets came est meeting of a league held in years," portrait just three were on the roster, tains, combined with the course of baths Carey, Wagner and McCarthy being the got them into better shape and quicker to the conclusion that it was a poor averred the blue-booker. The delegates trio. Clarke, Gibbie, Cammy, Adams, policy to send the team South so early. got down to busiuess about 3.30 P. M. and than would be possible in any other town. From then on only the' were cleared up not much over an hour Mensor, Booe, O'Toole, Kelly, Hofmuu, Even after the Brooklyn Club quit Hot later. Holderinan, Simon, Byrne, Conzelmau, Springs the big pitchers and catchers were PITCIIEBS AND CATCHERS Robinson and others all gone elsewhere, always sent to Hot Springs for a course were sent to Hot Springs mainly because NOVEL SERIES FAVORED some out of base ball. of in­ of sprouts before joining the regular of the baths and the beneficial walks Looie spun several happenings DELAYED UOUSE-CLEANINO training camp. The Brooklyn Club through the mountains, which takes off terest, notably a favorable response to the superfluous flesh and perfects the the suggestion of an interleague series Asst. Secretary Constans was stirred by QUIT HOT SPRINGS mention of Camnitz's name He repeated wind. However, now that the Pirates sometime during the Summer. This idea 1 because the arrangement they had for after these many is tangible, but details will have to be a report he heard some weeks ago. Cam- have quit Hot Springs nitz has turned prohibitionist. He is not 1 the use of Whittington Park was far years old Whittington Park is ready for a worked out, otherwise many people will from ideal. The Pittsburgh Club used refuse to believe that a cluster of games only following the creed, but also making new tenant. The weather at Hot Springs, dry speeches in his home bailiwick. Whittington Park for years as its training from say March 10 on has invariably been between the American Association and In­ ground. The Brooklyn Club had an ar­ ternational League for example can be Cammy would no doubt be still pitching good. While President Ebbets says that fast company had he adopted these rangement with the Pittsburgh Club it has not been decided as yet that Hot successfully contested. Pittsburgh Club in whereby the Brooklyn team was to have officials were eager to ascertain the latest tenets half a dozen years ago. Grand Springs is to bo the future training hurler that man when he paid attention control of Whittington Park from the lat- grounds of the Brooklyn Club the fact aneat the dethronement of Tom Chiving- | ter part of February until the middle of ton. From information tendered it is evi­ to his profession. Cap. Clarke held to that he admits that a trip home with! for weeks after his usefulness March, when the Pirates would come the Red Sox is under consideration would dent that Chivington himself was taken Howard along for their training stunts, forcing unawares. He didn't expect a throw- ended in hopes that he would brace. indicate that he is favorably inclined to­ There are men who believe that this stead­ the Brooklyn squad to go on the road. wards the Vi:lloy of Vapors, for the down. Col. Dreyfuss started East on In 19] U the Brooklyn squad encountered Friday night, planning to see his sou. fast devotion to dubious players was one Brooklyn team would have to train at in Clarke's administrative tactics bad weather while at Hot Springs, owing Hot Springs in order to come back North Samuel, a Princeton student, ere he hur­ defect to a late Spring. There was a lot of rain, ried to the metropolis for the league as­ during his tinal years as Buccos' boss. A with the Red Sox. should have been instituted a but hardly had the squad left the Springs semblage. Before leaving Barney handed clean-out when the weather there changed for the GEOBGE CUTSHAW AND WtlKRZ DBLt, base ball boys a three-page bulletin on season or more before it actually hap­ who have been wintering at Daytona, the woes of minor leagues, issued by pened. Fla., must have heard that the Brooklya Chief Tcarney, of the I. I. I. organization. 8MALL FBY WOEK on the players. So vehement and persist­ Club intended to give the pretty little Dreyfuss admitted "that the small organi­ You have heard some legends of anarchy ent did the hammer slinger grow that the Florida town the go-by, for only yester­ sations had their troubles, but even so and picayune plotting in the Buccos of rlub made an investigation of the custom day photos were received in Brooklyn ball players to a man thought there was 191G. There are others and numerous prevailing at a park cited by the warrior from Cutshaw showing that grass at Eb­ millions in operating a minor league dub incidents of balking by stars and also which he quoted as a shining example of bets Field No. '2 at Uaytona was at last and acted accordingly." One local jour­ rans. Last race one worthy never let "where they treated ball players like a reality. George and Wheezer, being all nal used Tearney's statement in full, the up in his growling about the way things men." Research revealed that his claim settled at Daytona, naturally would like editor apologizing by saying, "Had to. had been handled "in the league where he was a myth. The writer has never been the team to train there again, as it would Dull day and lots of space to fill." came from." Nothing in the National able to ascertain the name of the Pirate save them a lot of expense and the an­ MAflNATKS ALSO BLAMEABU suited him. He even went so far as to who loci a revolt against the custom of noyance of traveling. However, with the No sooner had the screed been read roast the Pittsburgh management because compelling the players to pay their street prospects of that trip back North with than headquarters men dissected it thor­ it didn't take care of the tips for the ear fare from New York to the Brooklyn the Red Sox in view it is a pretty good oughly. While assuming that Tearney's club room boys. It was a hardship, the park. lie was a high-paid performer is bet that the Robins next Spring will get tale had merit, one fault was charged up chronic chewer groaned, to put this task the only information vouchsafed. into shf\pe at Hot Springs. With the to the pronunciamentp, namely, that the two teams that competed in the last author overlooked doling out some blame World's Series playing against one on minor league owners. Isn't that right ? another, it would prove n big drawing Owners and leaders of small clubs try to card in cities like Memphis and other get the best of each other in every man­ good ball towns that the teams pass ner, shape and form. Cheating? That's through. The gate receipts, it is hardly Great Joint Exhibition Tour necessary to say, would be far and away the word, and it goes. Clubs pretend to stand by salary limits, but inch on every greater than would be obtained from provocation mindful of the fact that they The Boston National and New York American games in which the Brooklyn team would are not only hurting others, but them­ be pitted against some minor league out­ selves as well. Here's a point that the League Teams to Come North in the Spring Play­ fits. With the chance of seeing the J. I. I. executive overlooked. It's true two World's Series teams in action the that the small leagues have a hard row ing Exhibition Games Between Themselves. fans of the minor league towns through to hoe financially; that people enjoy an which the Robins and Red Sox would exaggerated idea of the gate money yield travel on their way home would turn out in the minors; also have no conception of EW YORK, N. Y., December 11. for the South immediately after the meet- in big numbers. President Ebbets is still the tremendous expense necessary to oper­ A decided departure in the ting to sign contracts and to complete DOCTORING HIS ISJUBED EAR. ate a base ball plant. It sure mounts up. way of exhibition base ball the route. The teams will appear on a After he had returned from the minor Col. Dreyfuss, during a fan fest over games is to be made this year guarantee basis and the local chamber of leagues' meeting in New Orleans he stayed Tearney's paper, laughingly said: "Rough by the Boston National and the commerce or other organization bringing in Brooklyn only one day and then went year on the minors: Did you ever know New York American League the teams to their city will have the en­ to Atlantic City. He said that th« buzz­ of a good one?" Clubs on their way North from their tire gross receipts in excess of the guar­ ing in his ear still resisted medical treat­ CAL HUNTING TALENT training camps at Miami and Macon, re­ antee. Smaller cities, for the most part, ment and he went to Atlantic City on the Hellbronnor brought tidings from Cal- spectively. Heretofore the major league are to be visited and where the appear­ advice of his physician. Ed and Steve lahan. Jim was at the minor gathering teams have worked gradually northward ance of a major league club McKeever have also been spending a lot playing local teams en route and too IS A DECIDED NOVELTY of time at the famous resort, as they have and had several conferences with club . using substitutes in their line-up. owners. Callahan also carried on a often the board of trade and business men a big removal contract with Atlantic The Braves and New Yorks have hit upon City and besides the McKeever brothers couple of "1 d p" conversations with Col. the plan of coming North together playing generally have agreed to a half-holiday on Dreyfuss. The Buccos' manager decided the day of the game. Business Manager have their fish factory on Crabb Island exhibition games between themselves and about 15 miles off Atlantic City. All not to stop in Greater Pittsburgh while the use of the same line-up Hapgood said today that among the places going to the Nationals' meeting. He will guaranteeing that looked favorable for games were three owners of the Brooklyn Club will as will prevail when the big league season attend the National League meeting. It scurry direct from "CM." Steel City early in April. Business Manager Rocky Mount, N. C.; Wilmington, N. C.; reporters who planned to go to the league opens Southern Pines, N. C.; Columbia, S. C.; was at the National League meeting that Walter E. Hapgood, of the Braves, has the gossips, a few weeks ago, had planned convention made up their minds to keep been Florence, S. C.; Waycross, Ga.; Moultrie, a weather eye on Cal. Jim is bound to Ga.: Dothau, Ala., and some others. He to have the Brooklyn Club sold, but the pull off a deal of two while in New York. ' WORKING ON THIS SCHEME added that he would be glad to receive fact that President Ebbets has been busy The Pirates can use talent in almost every for some time and a number of the cities requests for games from other cities that arranging for next season is an indication department bar hurling. They are classy in the South have entered enthusiastically might like to have the distinction of en­ that the club will remain in the control of here. The infield is particularly vulner­ into the proposition; indeed, more cities tertaining these two major league clubs the Ebbets-McKeever combine. able. One, if not two, faces 'could be are desirous of securing the two teams the latter part of March or the first of to the It used to be Tom Hughes, dean of the Wash­ thrown into this area with profit for a single game than can possibly be April. Special excursions are to be ruu ington American League Club's pitching staff; team. So well known is the Pirates' accommodated. The route, however, has by the railroads and it is likely that now it's Officer Tom Hughes, if you please! plight for certain specialists that joke- not yet been definitely made up and Mr. these two teams on their new stunt will The lanky Irish pitcher has joined the Salt Lake smiths have taken to using our burg as Hapgood, who is now at the Waldorf. in play before more people than ever turned police force. He is now covering a tieat. Hughes was pitching fur Salt Lake last year, but was the butt for jests. Did you note the ru­ this city, attending the National League out to witness the Spring exhibition forced to quit for an operation, and ma/ new mor abroad last week, viz., that the St. meeting, which opens tomorrow, will leave games of any major league club. return to the illtm««id. Ttecember j'6, Sporting Life The Britton Divorce Suit Boston's Busy Red Sox News Is Proving an Injury to the Cardinal Club in More New Owners Making Big Plans —No Great Salary Ways Than One—Little Chance for the Cardinal Reductions—That Trip to Europe — No Foreign Team Under Present Conditions. Help to Run the Club.

By Jack Ryder By Herman Nickerson r j-g-i HE St. Louis Club, mainly ow- willing to sell, but not at any figure OSTON, Mass., December 0. enterprise they have shown in the theatri­ I I ing to the domestic troulites of which is likely to bt> offered. The con­ They arc still syveculating as cal game, in which they have been won­ I * I Mr. and Mrs. .('huyler P. tract of .Malinger Huggius has one more B to the new manager of the derfully successful. They are looking far Britton^ looks to be about the .vear to run und he will remain as man­ World's Champions. As the ahead, it would appear, for they have an weakest organization in the ager of the team. Mrs. Britton says he matter now stands the new idea that the taking of two teams to National league in spite of has full power to act, but there is little owners have been in touch with Europe is not such a big affair as it the determined efforts of Manager Hug- question that he will be severely handi­ Bill Carrigan for some days, but as yet would seem to some people. v They, of gins and his scouts to add new material capped by lack of money with which to have not beeu able to announce whether course, figure that they will have to wait to the outfit. The divorce suit which has purchase players. Mrs. Britton announces Bill has decided to accept a contract to for the been filed by Mrs. Britton has caused a that under no circumstances lead the world beaters for another year WAB TO BE OVER great deal of gossip in St. Louis, but docs WILL SHE CONSENT or to stick to his determination to quit before such a trip is made, bat the idea not seem to have improved the prospects to any deal which would remove Rogers base ball. There is one thing sure and as expressed shows that they are in the of the club. The suit will not come into llornsby from the Cardinals, but she is that is the new owners do not appear to game to stay and that they are apt to court until February, so the club will be willing to consider propositions for any i be iu the least worried about the outlook set a pace for the other owners to follow in a state of agitation until that time at other athlete on the team. The club had iu facing the busy part of the Winter in the way of giving the game the "pep" least. extremely poor pitching last year or it minus a leader for their club. This may in the way of advertising that it has THE ST. LOUIS CLUB would have finished higher than it did. mean that they have a man iu mind and sadly needed in this town of late. The belongs to Mrs. Britton. having been left Lee Meadows, the star of the staff, worked are just waiting for the new owners were criticized for not ap­ exclusively to her by her uncle, Stanley in only 11 full games, though he pitched FINAL WORD FROM BILL. pearing in town before, but as busy men Kobison. Mrs. Britton is the daughter of in 51 games in all. He ranked twenty- cleaning up affairs that were of moment F. De Haas Robison, former Cleveland liftli among nl! the pitchers of tlie league, Bill, so says Mr. Frazee, will get more they naturally waited until the time was and St. Louis magnate, who died several and he was the best man St. Louis had. for oue year's services as manager of the ripe for them to come to town and say years ago. She inherited quite ft fortune It is evident that there must be several Red Sox than he can possibly make iu what they had to say. They are to thor­ from her father, mostly invested in real additions to the staff if th* team expects any trust company. This sounds as if a oughly renovate Fenway Park, and when estate in Cleveland, where Mr. Itobisou to get out of last place next season. substantial offer had been made Bill, but the season opens it will be as bright as a made his home for some years before his with his customary silence there is new pin. They intend to move into down­ death. Stanley Robison was unmarried, ROCHESTER RIPPLES nothing doing from the Lewiston, Ale., town offices in a few days or soon after aud Mrs. Britton who was his favorite angle as yet. Having left the leadership as high in the air as it ever was the the meeting of the American League at niece, received the St. Louis Club wheu President Chapin Will Not Discuss Bar­ Chicago. This will be welcomed by the he died. At that time the Brittons were next thing to announce is that the final newspaper men who find it somewhat living in Cleveland, but they moved at row's Interleague Scheme. papers in the purchase of the club have of a hardship to journey out to Fenway once to St. Louis, and took up their resi­ BOCHESTKn. N. T., December 0. Charles been passed and that Messrs. Frazee and these cold days. T. Chapin. president of the Hustlers, this morn­ Ward are the real owners of the club. dence there. Mrs. Britton ing said he might have something to say about They arrived in town last night and met AN OFFEB FOB WALTER JOHXSOW HAS BEEN ACTIVE President Kdward G. Barrow's suggestion of a 112-game schedule for the International League, the base ball writers at a little dinner The first move they made in the way in the handling of the club ever since it after he gets word direct from Burrow himself. they arranged. There they discussed as of getting into the limelight was when came into her possession. She is a regu­ A report from New York was to the effeet that far as possible their plans for the season they made an offer of $60,000 for Walter lar attendant at the meetings of the Na­ President Barrow had announced he wouHl ad­ about to start so far as the work of .Johnson. That was not exactly a novel vise his club owners to play only a 112-game tional League, being the only woman who league season next year and a post-season series signing up players is concerned. idea, but it showed that they were willing ever sat in the conclaves of that august of 48 games with the American Association, the to go the Cleveland Club "one better" and body. Mr. Britton. however, was made Class AA tongue of the Middle West. Barrow NO GREAT REDUCTION indicates that when there is a big player president of the club, while Mrs. Britton, said he already had talked the situation over From their talk it is plain that there in the market tbe other clnba wiil have witli the American Association men, who are will not be any material cutting in the the real owner, was satisfied with the of­ enthusiastic over the prospects of such a se­ to go some to outbid them. Former presi­ fice of vice-president. The divorce suit ries. Barrow will recommend to his club owners salaries of the champions. The new own­ dent J. J. Lannin, of the Bed Sox, was came aa a surprise to the St. Ix>uis friends that they open the regular season on April 10 ers are satisfied apparently with the pay­ present at the gathering of the new and close it on August 5. In a 48-game post- roll and while there are apt to be a few owners and the base ball writers and of the family. It was also a complete season series each International League team surprise to Mr. Brittou. who first heard would play three gamee in each American Asso­ dissatisfied with the figures in their new looked well after his recent Illness. He of the action taken against him through ciation city and vice versa. If practicable, Bar­ contract they will be among those of will remain in town for a few days on, the newspapers upon his return to St. row said, the winner of this post-season series lesser importance on the club. The new business and th«n will return to Garden wouhl p'ay the champion tenin of the Pacific owners have big ideas for the club, Louis aft«* a trip to New Orleans, where Coast. League for. the championship of the Na­ City where he will remain ontil he starts he attended the annual meeting of the tional Association. Barrow will pur big sugges­ and for base ball and intend to come to for Chicago with Messrs. Frazee and minor league association. tion before his club owners at their annual Boston, making it their home and taking Ward to attend the meeting of the Ameri­ meeting here December 11. hold of the base ball game with the same can League. Mr. Lannin will go with HEAD LINES CAUGHT BBITTON'S EYE the new magnates to introduce them to Mr. Britton was accompanied on this his former associates and give them the trip by one of the scouts for the club. The American League Pitching- Records benefit of his knowledge in affairs in bas« As the train pulled into .the Union Sta­ ball at that trying time. There has been tion that morning, be said to the scout; |ABI<] RT'TH, a pitcher whom Connie Mack could have bought two years no change made in the office force «f the "Bob, I'm going to take a taxi out home ago had he cared to pay the price asked by Jack Dunu, manager of the club, nor is oae expected for some time and will set you down at your hotel on then Baltimore Internationals, wou the honor of topping the list of to come. The present men in the po­ the wav." As the two men left the sta­ American League pitchers, arranged in the order of their effectiveness sitions are handling the affairs in an ac­ tion, Mr. Britton bought a morning pa­ in repressing the earued-run activities of the opposing teams. Eddie Ci- ceptable manner and for the present no per. Staring him in large type on the cottc, of the White Sox, crowds Itube with a record o£ 1.78. Walter change is looked for. front page was the news that his wife had Johnson is not far behfnd Cicotte. The averages: sued him for a divorce on the preceding NO FOBEHH? HELP day. He read only the head lines, and ODD onents AT. EK Numerous rumors of N«w York people Player-Club. G. IP. AU. H. I!. EIt. IIB. BB. so. WP. Bk, Per G. being employed when the changes, if any, then calmly turned to his scout and re­ 1149 230 83 03 8 118 170 3 Ruth, Boston ...... 44 323 2-3 I'M 1 1.75 are made were heard. This was spiked marked : "Bob, I'm not going out home Cicotte, Chicago ...... 44 187 138 51) 37 1 70 91 o 0 1.78 this morning. I'll stop at the hotel with Johnson. Washington ...... 48 371 1319 291 P 105 78 9 132 228 9 0 1.89 when the new men were interviewed. you." Mr. Britton has been staying at Coveleskie, Detroit ...... 44 324 1-3 1174 278 105 71 11 63 108 5 1 1.97 They wiM make it as near a Boston propo­ Wolfgang. Chicago ...... 27 128 4.12 103 SO 28 2 42 30 2 0 1.97 sition as they can. It has been held that this hotel in St. Louis ever since. Official 35 ^05 1-3 732 Io7 07 46 a «1 87 0 2.02 Fater, Chicago ...... -:34 1 Boston ball clubs should be owned by notice of the filing of the suit was not Coumbe, Cleveland ...... 29 J2tl 1-3 ."05 121 36 27 1 27 39 0 3 2.02 28 142 108 40 32 3 32 57 . 5 0 2.03 Boston people, but it seems to me that if served on him until it was too late for Ht'na, Chicago ...... 28' 0-1 ' 3 the case to come up at the December term Cilllop; New York ...... 107 1.11 00 38 3 32 77 0 2.05 Boston people are not sports enough to Wellman, St. Louis ...... 4« 271! £W1 237 BO CO 8 70 91 ' 3 1 2.15 take hold of a proposition such as (his of court, and the case will, therefore, not 276 2-3 SI77 204 78 (18 0 81 122 2 0 2.21 Shawkey, New York ...... 33 >> then there should be little, if any, com­ be tried until the February term. Mean­ Mogridge, New York ...... 30 194 2-3 (BO 174 71 .10 7 4.1 IK! 0 2.31 while Mrs. Britton Plauk. St. Ixiuis ...... 3T 23.1 2-3 857 203 78 111 6 (17 88 2 0 2.33 ment save praise for those who will take Iveouard. Boston ...... 37 274 1>R»! 244 87 72 8 66 144 S 0 2.37 a chance and give the fans the best in IS IN COMPLETE CHAME Mays, Boston ...... 44 245 88!) 2l« 7il 05 9 74 76 2 1 1.39 the country. A notable example of whern Russell. Chicago ...... 11! 2(14 1-3 040 207 KH 71 1 42 112 .1 0 2.42 of the club. As soon as she had filed her Beebe, Cleveland ...... a) UK) 2-3 3K7 92 43 27 1 37 32 2 0 2.42 New York ideas and courage made good suit 'for divorce, she called a meeting of Harper, Washington ...... 3tt 249 2-3 $88 209 82 U8 8 101 140 9 1 2.45 harks back to the time when James K. the directors and had herself elected presi­ Klepfer, Cleveland ...... :il 143 519 13C 52 40 4 46 M2 4 1 2.52 (iaflney bought the Braves. He took the Gould. Cleveland ...... :io 1IW 2-3 305 101 37 30 3 40 41 1 0 2.53 "Forlorn Hopes" and made them a world's dent of the club, a position which she Koob, St. l.ouis ...... :i:i l*i 2-3 (108 153 54 47 6 50 20 1 2 2.54 . mnounces she will hold for the ensuing Bush, Philadelphia ...... 41) 28ti 2-3 1(112 O.JO 101) 82 3 130 157 ir, 0 2.57 champion when there wasn't enough Bos­ 1)8 •^ 2..17 year. She will attend the annual meet­ (iroom, St. I-miis ...... 41 2171-3 771 174 82 IS2 3 ti" 112 0 ton money in sight so far as being in­ ing of the National League in her ca­ Bagbj. Cleveland ...... •x48 272 2-3 Kins 2,13 109 70 S 88 7 0 2.(il terested in base ball was concerned, other Shaw. Washington ...... 100 1-3 378 80 3(i 31 50 44 4 0 2.02 than to buy tickets occasionally at the pacity as sole owner and president of the Shocker. New York ...... 12 82 1-3 201 07 2.1 24 0 32 43 2 t) 2.<;2 St. Louis Club. Mr. Britton has a great Park. St. Louis ...... 20 70 283 09 28 23 1 25 28 1 0 2.62 gate. Messrs. Frazee aud Ward have many friends in St. Louis, and an effort Shore, Boston ...... ;.... 38 » ».-, i.s S.-.4 221 83 UH 4 49 02 0 2.03 the reputation of being sportsmen which, is being made to bring about a reconcilia­ Scott. Chicago ..'...... 32 1U5 1-3 twi 15.1 113 50 3 53 71 .1 1 2 7" coupled wit'a plenty of money and backed Cunnlngham. Detroit ...... 35 151) 1-3 542 14t! 71 40 3 74 08 7 0 2.75 tion between the estranged pair. Among Gallia, Washington ...... 48 283 2-3 1U44 278 10ft 87 $ 99 120 8 0 2.70 by knowledge of base ball conditions, Mr. Button's friends are a number of men Davenport, St. Louis ...... SO 2'JO 2-3 1IH1 2«7 112 02 8 100 12» 5 I) 2.S5 should operate to the success of the very prominent in St. l^ouis politics, and Williams. Chicago ...... 4.1 224 1-3 821 220 fl» 72 8 05 1:18 2 0 2. SB World's Champions. there has been talk of passing an ordi­ Morton. Cleveland ...... 27 14S 2-3 5115 180 03*i*i 48 3 42 88 2 1 2.81) Lambeth. Cleveland ...... 15 74 270 U9 24 3 38 28 4 (1 2.S:2 CHAIRMAN CARRY HEKBMANN nance to cut a street through the base ball Boehling. Wash.-Cleve...... 39 200 1-3 740 197 85 00 5 77 70 .1 2 2.93 arrived iu town Friday. His visit had prounds at Robison Field, thus destroyin< Itouuc. Detroit ...... SO 170 1-3 574 134 00 .16 84 40 4 u 2.80 nothing to do with hasp ball. The Elks the value of the property for base ball 1 'aldwell. New York ...... 21 185 2-3 585 142 02 .1.1 8 B5 T6 3 0 2.09 are to hold their annual convention in Gregg. Boston ...... 21 772-3 274 71 30 26 3 3(1 41 3 1 3.01 purposes, but there is not much chance of Foster. Boston ...... 33 182 1-3 068 173 73 02 4 80 K\ 5 0 3.00 Boston in July and Carry is here as a any such move. Mr. Britton owns several Dumont. Washington ...... 17 53 101 37 25 18 1 17 21 T 1 3. OH member of the committee having the ar­ mines in Northern Michigan and Can­ Heating. New York ...... 14 91 334 ill 42 31 2 37 3.1 0 ::.07 rangements in charge. He will go from ada, and he will go up there unless Mrs. Hamilton. Detroit-St. Lonls.. 28 132 2-3 491 13.1 (S3 40 <; .12 32 2 1 3.12 Loudermllk. Detroit-Cleveland 11 51 2-3 189 33 IS 3 48 28 4 (1 3.. 14 here to New York to attend the annual Britton withdraws her suit. Fisher. New York ...... 31 179 07 1 191 81 03 4 50 1 1) 3.17 meeting of the National League, which MANY CHANCES TO SELL Russell. N'ew York ...... 34 171 1-3 596 138 83 01 7 75 104 4 0 3.20 opens there on Tuesday. Patsy Dono>van, Since Mrs. Britton bus owned the St. Danss, Detroit ...... 39 238 2-3 8.1.1 220 102 85 10 90 95 8 1 3.21 president of the Buffalo Club, of the In­ Danfnrth, Chicago ...... 28 93 2-3 330 87 43 34 3 37 49 1 3 3.27 Louis Club a good many propositions to Coveleskie. Cleveland ...... 45 232 887 247 100 88 1 58 70 3 1 3.41 ternational League, was in town. He sell out have been made to her, but sbet Nabors, Philadelphia ...... 40 2122-3 773 200 110 82 3 95 74 4 0 3.47 and Mr. Frazee are old friends and if has always held out for more money than Myers, Philadelphia ...... 44 81 r, 112S 280 109 128 14 IBS 182 13 0 3.6(1 it were not for the fact that Pat is tied James. Detroit ...... 30 ir>i 2-3 .-,.12 141 70 62 11 79 61 6 1 3.08 up with the Buffalo Club there might be was offered. At one time it is said that Fheohan, Philadelphia ...... 38 188 087 1»7 111 77 2 94 54 7 0 8.69 she could have sold out for a cool half Johnson, Philadelphia...... 12 84 1-3 312 WO 40 3f> 0 39 25 o 0 3.74 something doing for him with the Red million dollars, but so large a price could Miti hell. Cleveland-Detroit ... 3fi 171 1-3 BIS 174 88 72 5 67 84 S 0 3.78 So*. not be obtained at the present timo._ Mrs. Ayres, Washington ...... 42 157 OOfi 173 89 fiti 4 52 69 2 1 3.78 Dick Hoblitzel has been in town for a Boliind, Detroit ...... 46 130 1-3 402 111 09 57 4 73 59 3 0 3.04 week or so taking in the foot ball games Brittou has expressed the intention of Msrkle. New York ...... 11 4.1 2-3 ISO 41 20 23 4 31 14 3 1 4.54 remaining at the head of the club for the Love. New York ...... 20 472-3 148 40 29 28 0 23 21 1 0 4.fll here and in other cities. He left for hit year at any rate. She would be WiUiuu, Philadelphia ...... 10 511-4 201 71 H 44 « 81 IT 3 a 7.88 home Friday. 8 Sporting Life* December 16, Joys of Redland "Umps 99 Mil Rouses Ruppert's Ire Cincinnati Is the Place Where Judges of Diamond The Owner of the New Yorks Denies Some Inu Play Find Life Worth Living—The Projected Re­ putations of the Fraternity Leader—The Club Al­ vival of Ladies' Days Starts the Reminiscence Well ways Paid Injured Players, Ruppert Declares. By Ren Mulford, Jr. By Frederick G. Lieb INCINNATI, O., December 9. lead to a certain percentage of increased KW YORK, December 7. No the pennant and $200,000 said the Colonel. , Redland has one or two trumps attendance, for many a Redbug who might sooner had Col. Jacob B. Rup­ The club's doctor bill was $8000, while to play that are unusual iu this not feel like sneaking home to a cold pert, president of the New $170,000 was paid in salaries to players sporting life. Umpires tind life supper after a lung game would give "the Yorks, returned from French who were disabled by injuries. in the old burg dotted with girl" an afternoon off and he would pick a Lick Springs yesterday than he He further says: "Neither Capt. Hus- more joy stops than were to be bargain day. summoned his secretary and ton nor myself ever dreamed of dodging found before the Umpires' Association LEE MAGEE'S JOT started to dictate a red-hot message to behind any technical interpretation of the York player, sprung into being. Time was so they Nobody in Redland blames Lee Magee David Fultz, once a New disability clause to ease this drain on tell us when the umpire was the real and now president of the Players' Fra­ the club's bank balance." for wanting to change his name. Any not cool off un­ autocrat of play who presided with all fellow with a handle like Hoernschemeyer ternity. Col. Ruppert did Riipliert says this group of men who the dignity of a judge. Then as the game of that mouth­ til his stenographer had filled six type­ were injured were all conscientious play­ became more strenuous and the spirit of would be glad to get rid written pages telling what the New York ful. Fourteen letters is over the limit for Fraternity and ers of t!ie highest type of whom the club rivalry more intense the umpire became a name on a scorecard, anyway. Seemed head thought of Fultz, the is proud, but further on declared "in both the goat of the game about whom swarm­ sort of funny that one with a Teutonic its methods. 1915 and 1910 the club bad a lot of young­ ed the kickers of both sides. Some of us heritage such as Lee's should pick up a Ruppert's ire was stirred by newspaper sters who were possessed of great natural can remember when these scenes of only Celtic substitute. Magee sounds very articles through which, said Ruppert, ability, but whose careers were ruined by a few years ago, when the human hornets much Ireland, but Lee's aneesters never Fultz "sought to cast a reflection on the lack of ambition, lack of seriousness, by of the diamond were never happier than saw. the Emerald Isle or kissed the blar­ New York management for their treat­ indifference and other defects possible of during the season when the umpire was ney stone. Since a new happiness has ment of players." The articles in ques­ correction." stung with sarcasm and abuse. The spirit come into the outfielder's life he hasn't tion dealt with Fultz's efforts as Frater­ of fair play is more pronounced today. the heart to'ask Beatrice Albina Rodgers nity president to obtain full salary for Loses Point at Issue Everywhere the umpires are treated in Dazzy Vance, a pitcher released by the to change that lovely name to Hoernsche- David I,. Fultz, president of the Base the main more like human beings instead meyer and before the march to Hymen's New Yorks under optional agreement to of robbers who are living through the Columbus, aud the submission of Ray Ball flayers' Fraternity, in a lengthy' altar Lee Magee will be legally entitled to official statement .last week, answered tolerance of all populace. The Umpires' vote as well as play ball under the name Keating's 1916 contract to Chairman Association has been a mighty fine thing man Herrmann, of the National Commis­ Colonel Jacob Ruppert's recently publish­ he has won fame, fortune and love. Miss ed interview on the Buzzy Vance and for the amateur game in Cincinnati. Out Rodgers is a Prince Hill girl and both sion as a sample of contract containing of it, you know, came the umpires' school. the "injury clause." Ray Keating cases. The president of the Last Winter's banquet of the umpires she and the New Yorks' popular outfield- New Yorks had taken issue with apparent was one of the finest base ball affairs of cr have been showered with congratula­ "Why Fultz should pick on the New insinuations that the .New York Club took the off-season. This year they are going tions ever since the story of Cupid's latest York's for a mark is beyond my compre­ advantage of the disability clauses in cer­ to repeat and the plans for the feast are base ball conquest leaked out. Here's to hension," said Ruppert in his statement. tain contracts of players. "Colonel Rup­ now in the sporting incubator. They will them, and may they run life's bases tan­ "It was an unfortunate choice for his pert," said Fultz's statement, "has entire­ be batched out before the holidays. dem and be able to put out every shadow contention, as no major league club has ly lost the point of one of the Fraternity's that flies before them ! been more liberal in the treatment of requests filed with the National Commis­ ONE FAMED LADIES' DAT players nnd none has suffered more from sion. Our request asked simply that A LITTLE TALK OF DEALS incompetent and indifferent players. The Redbug Club held a most interest­ Redbugs were interested this week by clauses empowering clubs to suspend with­ ing fanning bee the other afternoon and a gossip of two possible trades. There is AS TO THE VANCE CASE out pay players who had been injured on laughable story of the war of "91 was nothing really tangible about the talk, "The Vance case is typical of Fultz's the field should be eliminated. The Com­ sprung as a sequel to the latter-day ap­ but Fred Williams, the big Cub outh'elder. publicity methods," charges Ruppert. He mission denied that it had knowledge of pearance of Charles H. Weeghmau as the arid Max Flack, also in the garden on the says Kultx. coupled the New York Club's any contracts containing such, clause and twentieth century champion of ladies' North Side were both decorated with name with this case, giving the impression requested us to present proof. We there­ days at National League ball grounds. tags as Red eligibles. Christy Mathewson that Vam-e had been suspended without upon forwarded the contracts of John "Ladies* days," remarked the Old Fan, is believed to be searching for a regular pay for disability. Ruppert said this Henry nnd Ray Keating. both of which "as far as Cincinnati is concerned, are who can fill an outfield berth and smash case concerned only the Columbus .Club, contained this clause. We made no largely remembered as relics of war-time the leather from the right side of the box. and than when nil the facts in the case charge whatever that these players had tactics. Jti times of conflict every pos­ Both Williams and Flack are soiilhpnwed were compiled by the Commission Fultz been misused. sible effort was made to coax the genus batsmen aud this may militate against "had not a leg to stand on." "The issue was simply whether or not bug inside the gates, and the fair ones any extraordinary efforts being put forth In his concluding letter to Herrmann on the clause existed. That Col. Ruppert is were looked upon as the delicious bait to get them even were they available, and this case Fultz wrote: "Had 1 known of too high minded a man to ever take advan­ which would entice the susceptible bipeds that is not at all certain. Cincinnati is this paper before the claim was present­ tage of such a short cut does not affect of male extraction to call at the box office shy on good trading material. It is said ed 1 should most assuredly have refused the duty we owe the players of having this and give up. I remember what a lovely that the Kansas City Blues have a mort­ to present it." Ruppert asks to know clause eliminated. That was the sole pur­ lot of April and May frost occurred at the gage on two of the Red discards as part why Fultz never gave this letter any pose of our request. The clause existed. £ast Bud grounds during the brief, but of the deal by which Mike Regan and Roy publicity. The facts in the case were We had a right to assume it existed for dramatic sojourn at Pendleton, of King Sanders became Red twirlers. Just what that Vance had injured his arm pitching a purpose. We complained against it; Kel's Killers. Rust was as thick on the two will eventually take the choo choo and Winter league bull aud that he had been the Commission upheld us, and we now turnstiles as gloom at Hughes' headquar­ travel to the Kaw is purely speculative. of no use to Columbus for two months refuse to allow a charge which we have ters when the Western tidal wave began Nobody knows or is doing much guessing before he asked permission to go home never made to be substituted for the one to sweep away the hopes of the early about it. and rest his arm. He signed an agree­ upon which he have made good. hours built so high right after the polls •—————————4————————— ment that his salary was to start again "The skirts of the New York Club, closed. Frank Bancroft, our good old BOBBY QUINN'S RETIREMENT whenever he returned to work. however, are not entirely clean, ns it in­ War Horse, was in charge of the finances It was the Kearting case that was the serted into this (Keating's) contract a up there and he was as busy counting After Seventeen Years of Faithful Service direct cause for Ruppert's wrath. De­ clause which tin? Commission has con­ uone.r aa the loser in a Gano alley crap spite the fact that Keating always was demned as subversive of the principles on game. To. "Banny" the idea of a ladies' the Old War-Horse Quits. jun erratic pitcher he received a fine sal­ which the National Agreement is built. 4ay loomed up on the horizon of expecta­ COLITMBUS. 0.. December 9. Now th»t Bobby ary for a man of his ability. In fact the "We regret very much that Colonel tion as beauteous as a sunrise at Look- Quinn hag resigned the business management of the Columbus Club after 17 years of steady duty, club figures that during his four years Ruppert has gained any impression of an­ away. With no small flourish of trum­ it will not harm to tell a story of real friend­ with the team be was paid an average of tagonism to him or his club, but maintain pets the announcement was made. A gala ship back in the early nineteen hundreds, when close to $1000 for each game he won. that his impression is not based on facts. day was promised in honor of the ladies in Bobby flrst got bis opportunity to show his worth The Colonel states that he has always the East End, when every fair fan was as a base ball man. It was in the days when KEATING WAS TREATED WELL T. J. Bryce became interested in base ball and "This was not a very happy choice for been fair to his injured players, and this bidden to come and enjoy an afternoon modernized the methods of handling the game in fact we gladly admit." of pastiming as the guests of the Associa­ this city that Bobby was just breaking into the Fultz's purpose, although 1 am glad per­ tion club. The afternoon was a dream BUSINESS END OF THE GAME. sonally that he has thought fit to bring NEWARK'S BALL CLUB in sunshine, but somehow the fan spirit E. S. Barnard, then sporting editor of the the matter before the public, much as 1 among the East End fair folk was as hard Columbus "Dispatch," had a lot to do with regret it on Keating's account," says llup- to awaken as a bunch of mutes asleep in the reorganization of the team, and when it pert before going into the details of Keat­ May Be Able to Play on the Federal came to selecting a business manager, Mr. Bar­ a Big Ben factory. Evidently the invita­ nard suggested Mr. Quinn to President Bryce. ing's connection with the club. League Grounds N;xt Season. tion was overlooked. At last, however, a Bryce was rather skeptical as to Qulon'i ability, According to Ruppert, in 1915 Keating NEWARK. -N". J.. December 11. Now that trol­ few belated pilgrims in skirts began to but said to Barnard: "If you will vouch for received $5000 a year from the club and ley tracks are being laid on the Jackson street arrive. The gallants who had looked for­ him, he is the next secretary." Quinn accepted was paid in full despite the fact that bridge, thereby connecting Market street, this the job at a figure said to fce J75 a month and only two months city, and Fourth street, Harrison. Imse ball fans ward to greeting a cargo of fresh peaches made good. When he Quit, 17 years later, he. he was with the team are beginning lo .-lanior for base ball at Federal were glum and gloomy. I remember I was getting considerably IMT* Uan that a and won only three games, which cost League Park. Aecortling to the terms of the was late myself that day. Banny. at the we«k. the club $1666.67 apiece. In addition to peace pact between Organized Base Ball and the gate, looked about as cheerful as the sup­ CLUB IS FOR SALE that the club sent Keating to the best doc­ Feds, the park erected in Harrison was lo have been leased for a term of 20 years at $10,000 a erintendent of the morgue and when I The going of Quinn mean* the passing of E. M. tors and paid his doctor bill of $175. In year by the O. B. forces. Because of litigation asked him "How about ladies' day, old Schoenborn from base. Amll. too, in the Tery near commenting on Keating's case Ruppert started by the Baltimore Fed* Organised Ball future. Losing his wheelnorse was rather a says: "Keating claimed that he injured has Dover paid a cent for man?" he led me aside and whispered personal shock to Mr. Schoenborn, but he knew confidentially, "I'm not quite sure, but that for all concerned it was the best thing to his back during a game by falling over FEDERAL LEAGUE PARK. from a peek at the bunch in there I think accept the resignation. The Columbus Club is the first base bag, and while we did not Last season O. B. offered the park to the local we have drnwn pretty nearly everybody for sale at a reasonable figure, and the man know of the occurrence we accepted his International League Club. At that time the who buys will be securing a mighty fine oppor­ explanation. But we do know that he facilities for getting to the pnrk were considered from the Old Women's Home !" tunity to awaken the base ball interest In a inadequate. In addition, legal entanglements city where the same face* had been seen just was on our payroll, lame back, $5000 caused confusion and President Price, of the In­ A HOT BED OF FAIB FANS too long for all concerned. It will be a paying salary, disability clause and all." dians, leased Wiedenmuyer's Park nnd spent Cincinnati always has been a strong: investment for some good base ball man who can Ruppert adds that the disability clause about $4000 putting- the park in shape for base come in and operate the club intelligently. Co­ from pay­ ball. With the increased trolley facilities fol­ hold of enthusiasm among woman lovers lumbus will not lose Its league base ball, that is did not prevent the New Yorks lowers of the liedskius believe the Harrison park of the game. A fair percentage, of every certain. The record of the club iu the American ing King ColeJ his salary of $3800 in full is better located. It is pointed out that fans crowd is made up of fair bugs. You'll see Association as a consistent financial winner on in 1915, despite the fact that Cole was can reach the jmrk from the center of the city them quite as busy with their scorecards the whole is too well known. out of the game practically all season in about 10 minutes. It is also pointed out as many a 33d degree fan. It is no new- with an ailment not contracted on the that the Harrison park is superior in every waj Players' World Series Record ball field. to Wiedenmayer's Park. This is admitted thing, for Redland has never known any BY THE LOCAL OWNERS. The question has arisen several times as to A VERY COSTLY BURDEN sex in base ball enthusiasm. They tell which plnyer or players hold the record for On the other hand it Is shown that now that the us that back in '69, even with the primi­ having participated in the most World's Series. Ruppert calls attention to the fact that owners of the Indians have spent considerable tive accommodations of the times that As a matter of fact four are tied for that honor in two years $25,000 has been paid by the time and money in witting Wiedeumayer's Park Cincinnati's famous Red Stockings count­ with five each. They are Jack Barry. Eddie New York treasury to incompetent play­ in presentable shape and have secured a lease on Plank. "Chief" Bender and Johnny Evers. Ed­ the grounds it would be folly to attempt to plar ed many a woman among the regulars die. Plank played in the series of 1905. 1910, ers, paying their salaries iu the minors at Federal League Park. Tile fact that there Is who rooted for the al!-Chicago Cubs in 1906, '07, '08 maker and Baumann and the illness of be on view next season at the old stamping ttend in large numbers. The plan would tad '10, and with the Braves la 1914. Fisher, Gedeon and Oldring cost the club grounds at ttoa toot of Hamburg December 16, 1916 Sporting Life Radical Reform of Minors American League President Tearney, of the I. 1.1. League, Calls for Figures Showing the Work in All Departments— a Special Meeting of the National Association to Boston Leads the League in Team Fielding—In- Consider Four Radical Amendments to the Consti­ dividual Points of Excellence. tution. ! Herewith are given the fielding arerages of CATCHERS tii« American League, as compiled by Irwin M. PUyer-Clnb. G. PO. A. B. Pet. Howe. the official statistician of the league. In HIOAGO. December 6. 1916. RESERVATION OF PLAYERS Gharritj. Washington .... 16 58 12 0 1.000 club fielding the champion Bostons led, followed Williams. Washington . . . 23 1I» 19 1 .99". ICditor "Sporting Life." Now The third subject, known as reserva­ br Chicago, New York, Detroit, Cleveland. that the fifteenth annual meet­ tion, the intention of which is to protect Washington, St. Louis and Athletics. The figures Schalk, Chicago ...... 124 863 166 10 .888 ing of the National Association the club owner, but on the contrary, 'as are as follows: of Professional I'.ase Bull it is exercised now. it is in direct opposi­ Club. G. DP. TP.PB. PO. A. K. Pet. Nunarnaker, New Y»rk .. 79 353 102 8 .983 Leagues is over, anil all those Boston ...... ISC 101 0 14 4226 2053 183 .972 Halej, Philadelphia ...... 33154 6.1 4 .982 tion of the intent of the rule. The prac­ Chicago ...... 155 119 1 6 4240 1973 20.i .988 i" attended have had an opportunity tice at present is that the club owners New York ... 1S6 123 1 10 4279 2O85 21,"> .»67 Henrj. Washington ...... 110 538 124 13 .981 to return to their home.s and think over reserve all the players they have on their Detroit ...... IV, 111 0 13 4211 2XU 211 .»«7 Thomas, Boston ...... 80 321 SB 8 .981 any changes, etc.. that might have heeu list at the time the season ends, together Cleveland .... 137 126 0 23 42*1 2187 2:U .W3 Severeid. St. Louis ...... 89313 99 10 .977 made in connection with the rules and Washington. . 139 123 0 32 42S1 1S88 2:i2 .964 Baker, Detroit ...... 59164 20 5 .975 with, any others who may have failed to St. Louis .... IS!! 124 1 20 42T.8 2188 248 .903 Walters, New Y»rk ...... B5 346 102 12 .974 laws of our organization, together with sign a contract and are ineligible to play Philadelphia.. 154126 0 17 4022 21211 :!14 .951 the great majority of men interested in elsewhere; now, if a rule existed where base ball who have been obliged to get In individual folding the best fielding team Hartley. St. Louis ...... 7S 283 98 12 .968 a club in any classification, say, for ex­ to be picked from American league regulars of their information from the press, I feel ample, the I. I. 1. League, with a limit of lust season, according to the official averages Pk-lnic.il. Philadelphia ... 37 179 52 8 .967 that everybody has had an opportunity 14 players, could only reserve nine men, announced last week, would be as follows: ms, oiitfieldfrs: Schalk. eusuing year, if a great number were Chicago, catcher; TVilliams, Chicago, pitcher. Schang, Philadelphia .... 3« 136 67 U .935 with the minor league situation all over thrown on tiie market in this manner, it The averages follow: PITCHERS the country, 1 am satisfied, as well as all would cause the ball players who were FIRST CASEMBN Player-Clnb. G. PO. A. B. Pet. men timincially interested to whom I Williams. Chicago ...... 43 9 37 0 l.OOO reserved to be a little more anxious to be Plajer-rlub. O. TO. A. B. Pet. have talked, that something should be signed »p and would be more satisfied to Miilleu. New York ...... 17 1S3 ' 7 0 1.000 done to save the minor leagues. It is take what was offered them at the pres­ tialnor, Boston ...... '.» ofi2 23 1 .»!>' W.vckotT. Phila. -Boston ... 15 0 9 0 l.OOO conceded that base ball will live forever, ent time. Last, but not least, it would Oandil. Cleveland ...... 143 I.V>7 103 U .»SC, Coveleskie. Cleveland .... 44 19 72 1 .989 and if that be true there must be some Pip,>. New York ...... 148 13U1 90 13 .9D2 insure in any case -10 or 50 new ball Mclnnit. Philadelphia ... 1 W 1404 96 12 .9tti reason why the. varioxis organizations that players, which would be a great asset Klepfer, Cleveland ...... 31 12 36 1 .980 nre promoting this sport ( primarily out of from a gate standpoint, and has every­ Hortcn. St. Louis ...... 22 205 8 2 .O'.U Russell. Chicago ...... 5::.! «9 14 .988 avoiding real issue at this time the game national game and v.-ill live forever. B'mis. Detroit ...... l-'4 1.1f,3 .H 22 .«Sr, Shawkev. New T»rk ..... 53 12 79 3 .968 Is just as fascinating today as ever. There Williams. Washington ... 34 269 11 3 .982 is some reason why chaos has entered THU OPl'lO.VAL AGREEMENTS Ness. Chicago ...... BO 6.W lit 13 .970 Cunningham. Detroit .... 35 « 4« 2 .9fi:i Kinirth subject, farming or optional ( hii ritv, Washington ... 13 133 4 3 .978 into the various organizations which make Fourultr, Chicago ...... 83 833 49 20 .978 (iallia. Washington ...... 49 9 65 3 .net up our National Association, and that is iigrmiirnt-t. I attempted I" find out from Myers. Philadelphia ..... 44 ' 1R 106 .1 .9H1 true in all classes from the AA to the the National Bo.ird the definition of an SKCOND CASUMKN' wmilk-st minor' league. optional agreement, since farming is pro­ riavcr-cliir>. <>. PO. A. K. Pet. Caldwell. New Y«rk ..... 20 4 4'1 " 9r,i hibited under the iaws, and the only rea­ Turner. Cleveland ...... 42 77133 4 .981 Mays'. Boston ...... 44 IS 117 « .050 FOUR RADICAL REFORMS son that the Board offered was that an lla-ir. Boston ...... 94200282 M .974 Hamilton. St. Louls-Det. . . 28 3 40 2 .95 352 417 27 .9(i« legislation is wholly and solely responsible (Joverning Board and if that be true it McNallT. Boston ...... 33 49 84 3 .9(34 Leonard. Boston ...... 48 7 49 X .949 for the financial situation of the various seems like the men who have got to meet Boehling. Wash.-Clere..... 39 14 77 5 .948 clubs; convention after convention lias the payroll every two weeks in the minor Russell, New Yerk ...... SB 4 4!) 3 .91(i Wambsganss. Cleveland .. 24 39 76 3 .958 Bagby, Clereland ...... 48 "24 62 R .945 been held and this matter talked over leagues should take u step to overcome Morgan. Washington .... 82 133 222 16 .957 Gould, Cleveland ....,..,. SO 3 29 S .0(1 without results, and it seems now that in this. An optional agreement player in a Darenport. St. Louis .... K 2 72 « .937 view of the predicament that a number of minor league where the gate is not self- Grover, Philadelphia ..... 20 40 40 4 .952 Johnson. Waihlngton .... 50 17 73 H .937 leagues are in it is high time some action sustaining, and this holds true in !>0 vas taken. Under the rules of our Na­ per cent, of our towns, is excess baggage. Ixw'r/, Philadelphia ..... 29 34 71 11 .905 tional Association, a special meeting may If it is a fact that farming should be "'4 v SB li .nr,2 .lamw. Detroit ...... 30 4 48 « .R!)3 Third Reservation. to give up before the season ends?" We;.vor. Chicago ...... 83 124 193 20 .941 Shaw. Washington ...... 2S 4 IB 3 .870 Fourth Farming, or optional agree­ TIIK KOVR ITEMS Baker. New York ...... 9fi 13S 210 22 .940 ments. Austin. St. Ix>ill« ...... 124 128274 26 .!«!» Ayres. Washington ...... 43 5 27 5 .«R5 TKKR1TOKIAI. Rlf.llTS in question have all to do with the suc­ Banmann. New York .... 2H 38 46 C .933 Dumont. Washlncton .... 17 1 11 2 .857 cess or reverses of the base ball clubs and roster. Washington ...... 84 104 143 19 .92!' I'nder the subject known as Xo. 1 I ter­ leagues, and since every known reason ritorial rights!, it is needless for me to has been sol forth for the cause of the Pick Philadelphia ...... 108 143 230 42 .899 waste any time on (his subject, us the lack of interest in b;:se li.ill from an at­ McKlwee, Philadelphia ... 30 'M 53 12 .883 NOT AFTER CARRY'S JOB leagues arc1 all enduring great hardships tendance standpoint find nothing has been SHORTSTOPS ns I" their circuits, i/funraphirallii. Why offered that can change this situation. I PlHver-CInli. fi. TO. A. E. Pet. Branch Ricfcey Says Commission Is Per­ fsn't it possible at a special meeting for now think that we know just what to S.-oi t. Boston ...... 121 217 339 19 .!W7 the different leagues I" arrange their cir­ expect and that we should change our I Mi-Bride. Washington .... 139282438 32 .937 fect as It Stands. Bush. Detroit ...... 144 278 433 34 .934 DKTROIT, Mieh.. December 4. Branch Rlek- cuits so the mileage would nut. be such a laws and rules to meet the situation as ! Weaver. Chicago ...... B8 142 1H2 If. .9r,4 factor'.' Take, for instance, the league it really exists today. It may be that the I Lavan. St. Ixmis ...... 106217 381! 32 .931) ey. formerly field leader for the St. L«ni> that I represent, together with the West­ leagues in the far West or in the extremi 1 IVckinpangh. New York .. 142 279 4.M 43 .943 Browns and present business manager for that ern. Central and Central Association; it South are laboring under a condition that Johl.son. St.. Louis ...... COIU. UC 21 .93tt elu-b, passed through Detroit today on his way would do them a great good if all would is somewhat different from the many Te. rv. Chicago ...... 93 148 243 27 .933 to Lanslng. Rlckey. whose name hai beea hitch- get together and redistrict the circuits fhuiiinail. Cleveland ...... 52117170 20 .933 ed up several times wiUi the chairmanship of leagues in the Central States and in ! Wnnilisganss. Cleveland . . MM 208 323 4:1 .923 the National Commission, declared posltirely mid 1 assume that this same situation Kast. But. if these four subjects were ! Jai.vrin. Boston ...... S9 119 122 2>.i .921 Wltt. Philadelphia ...... 142 299 423 78 .902 that there is no truth in the rumor. "The Na­ holds good ill very nearly every case. taken up and threshed out. I am per­ tional Commission as at present constituted is TUB SUBJECT Of CLARIFICATION fectly satisfied that we can avoid the sure OL'TFIEI/DKRS a very capable body, and it has been absolutely The subject known as rlfwiiijica.tion is death of many a league. In conclusion IM:uer-riun. 0. PO. A. E. Pet. fair t» both owners and players." said Rickey. Nothing more or less tlnin a name given I want to say that the intention of this Shorten. Boston ...... 33 4B 0 01.000 "So far as the rumor that I am to become a I ilen iksen. Boston ...... 31 43 2 o l.OOO member of the Commission is concerned, I saw to the various leagues for the sake of u communication is to llartirll. New York ..... 28 27 1 0 I.O'XI record, etc., in our by-laws and constitu­ PUT TACTS SQrAREI.Y Leibo'.d. Ohlenito ...... 24 31 1 01.000 Mr. Herrmann some time ago and teld him that, tions. This subject, when discussed in u Kin:' Philadelphia ...... 22 24 1 01.001) under no circumstances would I become a member before nil the men who have an interest Hondrjv, New York ..... 15 18 1 0 l.OOO of the Commission. I hare . never sought the convention, has always proved to be a in the game, ns agreed by a number of i Shanks. Washington ..... 88203 1!) 3 .9«7 place and do not want U. I have troubles very serious one. At the Winter meet­ club owners while in discussion at the Felsch, Chicago ...... 141 340 19 7 .981 enough of my own without acting as a court ings, club owners naturally take great convention. It is admitted by all that Mnisel. New York ...... 2S 48 1 I .98(1 of judgment on the affairs of several thousand pride in the classification which they rep­ othei-s. some changes must take place in order Cnv.vforrt, Detroit ...... 79 83 « 2 .978 resent when a suggestion has been made, for some of the'leagues to surviee. and Ma.sans. St. Lonis ...... 130 SRI 23 » .97(1 which would change their position in any under our rules this can only be accom­ Smith. (Mere. -Wash...... 1<>2 132 12 4 .97« HOLLAND GETS BUSY way. great arguments are advanced, the Jackson. Chicago ...... 1W, 290 17 8 .97.1 plished at a convention or a special meet­ Mage<-. New York ...... 128301 17 8 .973 result of. which is. that all the leagues ing. In view of that I am going to write Speaker. Cleveland ...... 1M 3.V.1 23 10 .974 The St. Joseph Magnate Now Preparing with the exception of probably the AA the presidents within a week and ask a nill-colcv. New York ...... 17 93 9 :i .971 fox the 1917 Season. and perhaps one of the A Class could he number of them to join n:e in prevailin.. ' 1 ewN Boston ...... 132 306 1(1 10 .970 rcclassified to great advantage: and if a Mil'.er. New York ...... 42 S4 !l "> .969 ST. 4OSKPIT. Mo.. Peremlior 10. .Tank Hol­ upon the president of the National Asso­ ! Mnrnhy. fhlvupi ...... 24 28 2 1 .9®i land, of St. Joseph, is tht; only majrnatr in thft rcclassih'cation took place, the 'feeling ciation to call a special meeting some tim ! Veach Detroit ...... ISO 342 14 12 .!l«7 Western I^ajt;;)*1 who is showing any symptoms that has always entered into discussions, the latter part of December, when this i Tliiotvr noKtoii ...... 131 2(W 19 10 .906 of preparing for 1917. JarU evidently believes Would be entirely relieved and also the whole matter may be taken up and acted Moeller. Wash.-( leve. ... 71 102 1 1 4 .9fifl tbr-re will he ii Wrsfrrn league in 1017. The arguments made that the fans would op­ Sehuns. Philadelphia ..... 01 13O 10 3 .»6;1 others apparently aren't so surf of it. Holland upon. C Milan. Wushington .... 149372 27 IB .901 is beginning to assemble a linf-np. He is after pose any particular league or town being AuicrtT R. TEARNET. (iranev. ( levelnnrt ...... 1.14 309 22 14 .939 two or tlm-o pUrhrrs. a r-atchor and an mitflrlrt- ( educed would be overcome. .1 Col'lins. Chicago ...... 136 23R 20 11 .959 er or two. KirUhmu. the leaping ontfleldor. has Since the question of classification car­ "If George Sisler had the asrrressive- Walker. Hoston ...... 128290 12 13 .939 been returned to St. Joseph by the White Sox. ries with it tlie salary ; that is. the point Rmr'eaii. Washington..... 4R 110 4 3 .938 'but Holhmri is |ilannin£ to trade Kirk fr»r a ness and confidence of Ty Cobb. he r.atnnann. New York ..... 2S 43 1 2 .938 rouple of men. Ho is ulso petting ready to dif- that makes it extremely important, and as would be equally great.'' is the way Rid, WinMngton ...... 46 83 3 4 .937 po«« of \Vright, ontli*l(ler. and P.eers. <*aJrhor, it is admitted by all the leagues that Ilughey .Tennings sizes up the sensation noth. Cleveland ...... 112 ItMi 20 9 .934 iwitlier one o!' \vl;oni i* fast enough for Class A the salaries are all exorbitant, why would Cnb!>. Dclrc.lt ...... 143 323 18 17 .953 company. CJoldle Rp.pps returns to St. Joseph of the IfIKi season in the American Heilman. DetrMt ...... 77 110 10 « .9«2 trom P'-oria, and Holland expects to give Goldift it not he possible at a special meeting to League. Sisler in some respects is more Shot ton. St. Lmiis ...... 1" 337 2S 20 .950 an infield berth.. Holland also drafted a couple reclassify. starting with A and ending remarkable than Cobb, because he c:in Miuii NVw Yo.-k ...... 7.. 109 2 1C, 14 12 .950 of players, one a short stop, to take the place with K. and in that way we can make up pitch, play the infield or outfield, and dr 1 M"l-r S'. Ixiills ...... 133215 12 14 .942 of Kent.inar, who has been leh-ased. Of this a new salary limit and player limit to ! Wal-h. IMi'.la.-IJostnil .... 119 I'd 13 12 .940 year's tt-mn Upland in fern1 * to hold onto Mr- all of them up to the American League Oldring. Piilln.-New York S3 130 7 11 .92« ('abe, MrCle.iand. rusncr. Hovlik. Williams anf| meet with the present situation. This standard. He alone fails to recognize .lamleson, Washington ... 41 39 4 (i .913 Soramer*. He lielioves the White Sox will r»- surely should appeal to every club owner his remarkable greatness llWfl, St. Loui* ...... U. 4,6 2 » .M2 turm XeU Jourdao, the firbt backer, to bin. and I hope that jou will give it much 10 Sporting Life December 16, High Lights of the World of Base Ball EORGE KTOVALL, former fire­ really wanted to quit, but realized it When sent into a game wildness. as a and Danforth. of Chicago. Ruth and brand of the Federal league, would take considerable tilling of the soil rule, forces him to let up on his stuff, Shore have in that short length of time will quit base ball unless he to show such a profit for a couple of and his batting practice speed and curves tasted the World's Series honors, Shorn can land a job as manager of month's work. are missing. being twice declared in on the big event. a Coast Iveague club, according to his statements to friends in Weldon Wyckoff. a member of the Bos­ Vean Grcgg believes that if he was on Bill Carrigan and Heinie Wagner, of J.os Angeles. It is thought that Stovall ton Red Sox pitching staff, is the owner any other team but the Boston Club he the Boston Red Sox, are the real pals of will be considered for the leadership at and manager of the leading taxicab serv­ would soon regain the form that once the national pastime. Carrigau winters Vernon when Tom Darmody closes for ice of his home in Williamsport, Pa. It made him the most feared southpaw in at Lcwiston, Me., while Wagner calls the clnb. As yet Darmody's negotiations is said that since the close of the big the American League. "The Boston pitch­ New Rochelle, in New York State, his have not gone far enough so that he is series the number of cabs in the sertice ing staff is such a good one that it would home. The Winter is so long in passing in a position to start lining up his mate­ has been materially increased. have been indeed foolish for Carrigan to that Carrigan has induced Wagner to rial for next year.___ have experimented with any uncertain­ change his residence from New Rochelle Lee Magee, who was picked to star in ties," says Gregg. ___ to Lewiston. Leslie Mann, Cub outfielder, is one of the American League for the New Yorks the fastest sprinters in base ball if not last season, recently made a most inter­ One of the mysteries of the batting It is unusual for a pitcher to announco the fastest. He used to do track work at esting comment in explanation for his averages is why Arthur Fletcher, the his retirement after a season in which, Nebraska. failure to garner a better batting average. clever shortstop of the Giants, get so few he managed to pitch a no-hit, no-run game, "The pitching in the American League bases on balls. Fletcher is a first-class the ambition of every major league pitch­ Realizing that the cost of paper is in­ was so much better than what I faced batsman; in fact, he is about the hardest er. Such a person is George Foster, of creasing, and believing there was a for­ in the Federal League that it soon con­ hitting shortstop in the business. And the Boston Red Sox, and George, by tune in gathering up old newspapers and vinced me that I had spent the season of Artie is not a batter who swings at bad the way, made his record against the New magazines, Harry Harper, of Ilackensack, 1915 in a minor league circuit." balls. Yet during the last two seasons he Yorks, a mighty sweet hitting team. Fos­ N. J., the star southpaw pitcher on Clark has averaged less bases on balls than any ter had considerable trouble with his arm (irith'th's Washington American League But little consideration is given "Hap­ other player in the game. Fletcher re­ last season and has just decided life is base ball team, has branched out in a py" Felsch when critics are considering ceived only 19 passes during the 1915 easier on his Oklahoma ranch. new business. He will start two auto the leading outfielders of the American and 1916 seasons combined. He had only trucks on a trip about the country and League, yet Felsch is undoubtedly one of six bases on balls in 149 games in 1915, Lee Magee, who is wintering in Cin­ will dispose of the collections to paper the most valuable outfielders in the John­ and 13 in 133 games last season. Fletch­ cinnati, is keeping in fine shape and looks mills at market prices. Of course, the sonian organization. In the 1916 series er therefore walked only 19 times in 282 for a big season next year. Lee suffered collecting is to be done by the wholesale between the two Chicago clubs Felsch was games,xor an average of but one base on a great deal from injuries last season, at from stores and offices. a big star. ' balls for every 20 games. His strike-out one time being laid up with an injured record is very consistent. Fletcher struck leg for more than three weeks. He is Bob Shawkey, of the New York For a wonderful fielder, shortstop Scott, out 36 times iff both the 1915 and 1916 hoping for better luck in 1917. Americans, had the greatest year of his of Boston, has the most indifferent style seasons. career in 1910. He attributes it very of any player who has ever starred in Guy Morton, of the Cleveland team, is largely to the fact that he drove his the majors. Scott goes about his work Catcher Homer ("Cully") Ha worth, the pitcher who stooped Joe Bush from high power racing car in moderation. At in such a careless fashion that his style Portland boy, who started catching for hanging up a most unusual record in tbn the opening of the season last Spring takes away much of the brilliancy of Portland last Spring and wound up with early part of last season. For his first Shawkey left his racing car at home. The his work. He never makes a false move the Great Falls Club, of the Northwest­ six starts Bush scored a victory over the result was his big season. and usually after a great play that retires ern League, will report to the Birming­ star twirler of each team, only to lose out the side, he is under the cover of the ham Club, of the Southern League, next against the Cleveland crack. The pitch­ Jack Coombs says the American League bench before the crowd has half a chance Spring. ers who fell before Bush were : Foster, of teams seem to have the edge because of to pay him tribute. Boston; Caldwell, of New York; John­ superior batting power. "Practically Frank Chance, manager of the Los An­ son, of Washington ; Plank, of St. Louis ; every team in the American League has Eddie Collins considers Lefty Williams geles Club, now is planning to take his Coveleskie, of Detroit* and Faber, of Chi­ three or more men who are mighty dan- one of the best southpaws that has broken entire team to Elsinore for ten days if cago. serous with the bat," says Jack. "Detroit into the American 1/eague in years. proper arrangements can be made during has Veach, Cobb, Crawford, Ileilman and the training season. Wyn Noyes, heaver for the Portlaud Burns. Cleveland has Speaker, Roth, Bill Donovan has hopes that Slim Club, won the opening game of the sc­ Graney, Gandil and Chapman. Boston Love will win a regular place on the New Manager Jack Dunn, of the Baltimore ries between the All-Pacilic Coast League has Lewis, Gardner, Hooper and Barry. Yorks' pitching staff next season. Love Club, enjoys the distinction of being one team and the Hawaiian team at Honolulu, St. Louis has Shotten, Sisler and I'ratt. simply lacks confidence in his own great of the greatest developers of pitching according to word received. ('hicago has John and Eddie Collins, Joe ability. In batting practice when he stars in the minors. Within three years Jackson, Welsh, Fournier, Weaver and puts his stuff on the ball, Love usually Dunn has given to the American League Eddie Plauk insists that rare use of the Sehalk. New York has Baker, Pipp, has the New York hitters helpless. At a quartet of pitching stars in Ruth and curve ball has been the greatest factor such times his control is exceptional. Shore, of Boston; Russell, of New Yock, in prolonging his career as a pitcher. High and Magee." Plank claims that during his entire career Jack Fournier, who had such a great he has thrown four fast balls to one curve. year at the bat in 1915, and who slumped Constant use of the curve soon tends to so badly last season, blames his trouble sap the strength of the salary whip, ac­ on the infield. Jack likes the outfield cording to Kddie. and believes if played regularly in right New American Ass'n Head It begins to look as though Boston had field he would soon regain his form at the bat. acquired a most valuable ball player in Thomas J. Hickey Succeeds Tom Chivington as Chick Shorten. He has demonstrated Connie Mack is banking on a husky that he can hit, and he is far above the youngster by the name of Thrasher to President Association Magnates Willing to Play average as a fielder. Wl>eu he came to come through with some wallops next the American League it was reported that Summer which will make fans at Shibe Intel-league Games With International League. he had a weak throwing arm. While it Park recall the days of Frank Baker and did not compare with the whips of Lewis his big stick. Incidentally Mack is of the or Hooper, still no base runners ran wild belief that in Thrasher, Mclnnis, Bodie, NDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December the plan for an interleague series and in­ on balls hit to his territory and as the Witt, Straak and Schang he will have 8. After .the election of Thom­ vited the American Association club own­ season advanced his throwing greatly im­ six players in his line-up able to make as J. Hickey, of Minneapolis, to ers to attend the International League proved. Shorten looks like a real find. considerable trouble for the opposing succeed President Thomas M. meeting in New York next Monday. pitchers. Chivington, of Chicago, the President llickey wired Mr. Barrow that When "Dutch" Leonard, star south­ American Association took ac­ a committee, consisting of himself, Wa­ paw of the Boston Red Sox. is through as Kitty Bransfield, for years a star first tion at the annual meeting here today then, Cantillon, Timme, J. C. McGill, In­ a pitcher, it won't be necessary to play acker in the National League, is being which practically assures a series of any benefits for the native California!!. dianapolis, and John W. Norton, of St. He has invested in prune strongly touted as ready for a chance to interleague games with the International Paul, would attend, with power to act orchards. From deliver in the capacity of a major league League. The question of a third major for the other three club owners, Roger some of his earlier investments he is al­ umpire. Bransfield had a most success­ league, as proposed to consist of four Bresnahan, Toledo; George Tebcau, Kan­ ready drawing down a nice dividend. ful season in the International League in American Association and four Inter­ sas City, and E. M. Schoenboru, Colum­ 1816. Sbortstop Fabrique, of the Providenca national League clubs, was discussed in­ bus, who co^ild not make the trip. team, who was secured by Brooklyn in tha formally, President Hickey, who took the The plan for the interleague series, as One of the big tasks that confronts chair shortly after draft, was a much-sought-after man. Tho Bill Donovan is to dig up a second Backer being elected, an­ explained by President Hickey, calls for Washington Club, of the American nounced, but added that the magnates did each club in the two leagues to put up League, was anxious to secure his services able to fill the bill, which would round not take the out a pretty good infield combination with $500, a total of .$8000, before August 1, and bid high for that player, but the I'ipp at first, Peckinpaugh at short and PBOPOSED LEAGUE SERIOUSLY. this to be apportioned at the end of the figures offered failed to satisfy the Provi­ Baker at third. Donovan has not yet series among the seven clubs winning the dence Club, who thought the player worth given up hopes for Joe Gedeon. He Louisville was chosen as headquarters greater number of games. about $7000. That club took a chance looked like the sensation of the American of the league for the coming year, but HICKET'S POLICT that no one else would get him in the League last Spring, but illness severely President llickey said the removal of the President Hickey said he would not be draft and didn't get one-third as much as handicapped Ms play. At the bat he was headquarters to that city would not be ready to announce his staff of umpires several clubs had offered. Jack Egan, away off form, as shown by his average until some time after the first of the until the meeting of the schedule com­ former American League umpire, sa.vs of .017 for 1915 in the Pacific Coast year, depending on the time it will take mittee. "My one purpose." said Mr. Fabrique will make good as a big leaguer. League. to wind up his personal affairs in Minne­ Hickey after the meeting, "will be to har­ apolis. monize the factions in the Association. I Pi Way, late of Yale, has asked to go There are a good many wise base hall The pennant for 1916 was formally have no one to reward, as I did not ask South with McGraw's first rook squad men who believe that Walter Barbare awarded to Louisville. No action was for the support of a single club owner. for the benefit to be derived from tha will be the regular third sacker of the taken on the question of reducing the The fact that some of the club owners training school. Indians in 1!>17. Illness put Barbare out salary limit for players or limiting the would rather have retained Mr. Chiving­ Bill Donovan has no use for pitchers of the running for two years, but he ap­ number of players, although both ques­ ton as president will not affect my actions pears to have entirely recovered. tions were discussed. who depend on freak deliveries for suc­ in any way in my future dealings with cess. Bill contends if pitchers continue A schedule committee, consisting of O. the league." Base ball has certainly developed a lot H. Wathen, Louisville; Mike Cantillon, inventing unnatural methods of deceiving of specialists in recent years. The Bos­ Minneapolis; A. F. Timme, Milwaukee, Mr. Chivington, who left the meeting the batter, they will soon be forced to ton Club carried catcher Cady largely he- and the president, was appointed. It will shortly after being defeated for re-election work without a glove. The New York cause no other receiver was able to handle meet in Kansas City. February 24^ by a vote of 5 to 3, gave out the follow­ leader says that alone will curb the un­ the delivery of Krnie Shore, one of the ing statement: fair practices, for the glove to the pitcher clubs' best pitchers. C'ady's sole duty THE INTERLEAGCE GAilES "Explanations or excuses for defeat in­ who resorts to such tactics is as necessary was to work when Shore was Carrigan's It was decided that if the series with terest no one but the man who was de­ as a jimmy to a porch climber. pitching selection. Shore insists he is 41>e .International League is arranged feated. I have nothing to say. I have much more effective with Cady doing the that the American Association will play no plans for the future, but I will return to Jim Thorpc will be utilized as a sub catching. 112 games or 154 games if the interleague Chicago and will remain there." outfielder for the Giants next year. The series falls through. .The opening games Mr. Chivington started for Chicago Indian made a reputation in the Asso­ Rube Oldring is reported to have re- will coincide with those of the major late this afternoon and the clnb owners ciation as a deadly slugger against south­ reived $5000 from Hie New York Ameri­ leagues. began departing for their home cities just paw pitching. He will replace either cans for coming out of retirement and President. E. G. Barrow, of the Inter­ as soon as they could get trains after the Knuff or Robertson when left-handers pel* finishing the season with that club. Rube national League, in a telegram, approved meeting. form against the Giants, T)ecember 16, Sporting Life 11 Worthwhile News Notes of Base Ball |OHN GANZEL, widely known why the Bostons and some other teajn grees in the shade, to play golf all morn- Chicago, in saying be wanted some of tbe as a base ball manager, will should not go over to Europe next Fall ing, get some ocean bathing and then go Cardinals. Dreyfuss wants the Commis­ manage the Kansas City team if tbe war is over by that time." to the races in the afternoon. sion to penalize any owner or manager of in tile American Association. a team who will publicly state that he the coming season, according Secretary Reagan, of the Tampa Base "I'll either manage the Chicago Cubs would like any player that is under con­ to George Tebeau, owner of the Ball Training Association, wired Presi­ next season or I'll quit base ball for­ tract to another club. He asserted he club. Ganzel was idle last year, but in dent Weeghmau. of the Chicago National ever." This is the ultimatum made at had never been guilty of that kind of a 1915 be managed the Brooklyn team, in League Club on Lh?cember 4 that the As­ Los Angeles ou December 4 by Frank thing. the Federal League. His home is in sociation preferred that the Cubs fulfill Chance, who suys he has sent !iis terms .Rochester, N. Y.. where he managed a the contract to train at Tampa, but would to the Chicago officials, but has received The Bloomington I. I. I. League Club team in the International League for release them on payment of $2500, the no word from them. "I want to show has purchased tbe release of first baseman many seasons. Me will report in Kansas amount it has spent on grounds and the people of Chicago, aud the base ball Harry Williams from Lincoln of the City early in January. stands. world, that 1 was not a flivver at New Western League. He will succeed Ray York," he added. "If my terms for 1!>17 Schmandt, who was obtained optionally "Jap" Barbeou, former Milwaukee and It looks us if Bill Carrigan would be are not accepted by the Cubs I will re­ last May from the St. Louis Americana Pacific Coast star, has been made a depu­ in again. The director of the World's tire to my ranch ut Glendora and give and who will be with Lincoln next sea- ty sheriff of Milwaukee. Barbeau got the Champions, who retired from base ball up the game. Managing: a minor league job through the assistance of admiring lust Fall so positively that nothing on te;im is too much strain for what one base ball fans. earth or the waters :underneath could gets out of it." The Chicago National League Club will drive him from his retirement, is now MI establish its 1917 Spring training camp "Irish" Meusel, former star outfielder the verge of reconsidering and consenting Benjamin II. Camp, 26, former foot in Pasadena, Cal., it was officially an­ of the Birmingham Club, of the Southern to raannee the Red Sox for one year more ball player, diK) at Newark. O., on Decem­ nounced December ti. Tbe players will Jjeague, on December 1! said that upon or­ only. Tim Muruane interviewed him and ber 4. from a blood clot on the brain, depart for the coast February 25. Charles ders of Dave Fultz, president of the that is the impression he got from talking caused when a blood vessel was ruptured H. Weeghman, president of the club, said Players' Fraternty, he had refused to sign to Carrigan. It will be a good thing for during a lit of violent coughing. He was he had offered the Tampa Base Ball Asso­ a 1917 contract with the Chicago Cubs. base ball if Mu mane's impressions are ill only a few days. ciation $1500 to terminate his contract, Meusel is one of the members of the ex­ correct. Carrigan is too capable a man to which specifies that the Chicago Club ecutive committee of the Fraternity, and be allowed to step aside. Connie Mack, manager of the Phila­ must train there for two years more. bis action is taken as evidence that the delphia Americans, denies that he pro­ Fraternity is sincere in its demands that Jack Beatry, field captain of the Han­ hibited his players from joining the Base The secret of Magee's engagement to the players have a voice on the National nibal I. I. I. League Club lust season, has Ball Players' Fraternity, as claimed by Miss Beatrice Rodgers became known in Commission. filed application for the managership of President Fultz. "It is untrue," said Cincinnati on December 6. It is under­ the Hannibul Club u«xt season, to suc­ Mack, "and Fultz should never have put stood that tbe marriage will take place John Ehresman, of Gridley, Ills., a before Magee leaves for Spring training. promising semi-professional pitcher, who ceed Ted Waring, who will be released such a charge in his report without first to Quiucy. Beatty is wintering at To­ asking me whether it was correct or Magee's right name is Leo Hoerasche- was given a trial a year ago by Peoria, meyer. lias signed with Bloomington. ronto, Cau. not." At,Amherst on December 0. it was Ducky Holmes, of Lincoln, has secured Joe Tinker is thoroughly disgusted over President Ebbets, of Brooklyn, an­ the squabble in the Cub directorate over nounces that his club probably will aban­ definitely announced that Leslie Mann, pitcher East and first basemau Schmandt who has coached the basket ball team for again from the St. Louis Browns. East the question of firing or retaining him ns don its training site at Daytona, Fla., in manager in 1917, his friends say. Tinker favor of Hot Springs, Ark. The Dodgers' the past two years, will again take1 was with Lincoln all year, while Holmes charge of the basket ball squad during aud Schmandt the first part of the sea­ feels that he was cheapened in the eyes spring jaunt north from training quar­ of his players and of fandom when it be­ ters will include games at Tulsa, Okla.; the coming season.. President Weegh- son. This is the only deal Holmes baa mnn. of tbe Chicago Cubs, declared that made. came known that he was asked to accept Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, St. Jos­ a $4000 reduction in salary. He is said eph, Mo.; Davenport, la.; Peoria, Indian­ the National league outfielder would either have to give up base ball or coach­ James D. McGill, president of the In­ to be of the opinion that even if he leads apolis, Washington and Baltimore, accord­ the Cuba next year he will have a hard ing to a schedule announced last week. ing basket ball. The athletic authorities, dianapolis Club of the American Asso­ however, received word from Mann, stat­ ciation, denied that his players had been task securing the co-operation of his men, Ray Caldwell, who, when he is not ing that everything had been settled, aud forbidden to join the Players' Frater­ when they know that several directors op­ otherwise engaged, pitches for the New that he expects to be in town to take nity, as was indicated ID the annual re­ posed his retention. port of David L. Fultz, President of the Yorks, is to be given another chance. The charge of practice shortly. » diaries H. Weeghman, president of the New Yorks have decided not to trade the Fraternity. McGill said that he and his Manager Bill Donovan of the Yankees players had never discussed the Frater­ Chicago Club, of the National League, is "Wandering One," but will give him one prepared to urge National League owners more opportunity to help boost the stand­ returned last week from the South nity membership question, and he denied where he had been hunting, fishing and that he discriminates against Fraternity to sanction ladies' day. One day a week ing of the club in the American League at which women are admitted free to tbe race. For this he will receive $8000 a ready for the Yankess. They will go members. McGill formerly was presi­ South about March 1. Next Spring the dent of the Denver Western League Club, ball parks is an essential, especially in year in salary. If he fails to keep in cities where the practice is followed by condition this time well, Opportunity New York Club will have a clubhouse of also mentioned iu FuUz's report. its own near the Macon base ball park. the American League, In the apiniofi of gets tired knocking at any man's door. President Barney Dreyfuss, of the Mr. Weefhman. Manager John J. MeGraw, of the Pittsburgh Club, bitterly resents the in­ Mike O'Neill, who piloted the Syracue Another effort will be made by the New York State League base ball team New Youk. Giants, will spend some time action of the National Commission relat­ in Cuba agtiiu this Winter. This trip ing to the practice of the certain magnates Giants to coax Tilly Shafer, former third to a pennant Inst season, has signed a baseman out of retirement. John Foster contract to lead the Stars for another to Havana is becoming an annual pil­ and managers stating iu the newspapers grimage with the-manager of the (Slants. that they would like to have certain play­ announced on December 6 that MtGraw year. The terms of the contract have intends to give Shafer another invitation not been made public. His idea of the ideal manner in which ers. Dreyfuss says it is done to make the to put in a Winter day is to go come place players restless. He particularly men­ to rejoin the team. The grind of playing every day became very tiresome to Tilly At Dallas, Tex., on November 29, fol­ where tbe sun whines to the extent that tioned John McGraw in his attitude to Al the temperature is around eighty de- Mamaux and President Weeghmau, of in 1913, and McGraw will offer him a lowing a brief conference between John job as utility intieJder. With Zimmerman, J. McCloskey, base ball promoter, and two Fletcher, Herzog and Hoelke to start the or three business men of Dallas, the an­ season, McGraw is of the opinion that nouncement was made by McCloskey thnt lie has the best infield in base ball, but owing to the short-time option given him he would like to feel that he had some­ on the Dallas franchise by J. W. Gardner, body else to brace it up but Lobert. With present owner, he had found it impossible Fultz on Players' Attitude Shafer supporting this quartet McGraw's to organize a |3o,000 stock company in worry might be over. two weeks' time to take over the Dallas Club. McCloskey will return to El Paso, Replying to President Tener, of the National The Giants have signed Sterling S. where he will look after bis business in­ Stryker, a New Jersey semi-professional, terests in that city. League, the Leader of the Players Says They Must who pitched a lot of winning ball around Atlantic Highlands last Summer. The Mrs. Rutb Myers, wife of Ralph E. Stand Together for Protection to All. club offered to take him south last Fall, Myers, arrested by Los Angeles detectives but he was not signed to a contract until for robbery, has announced that she will last week. go to Buffalo, N. Y., and after establish­ By Frederick G. Lieb ing a residence there, start divorce pro­ President Charles H. Weeghmnn, of ceedings. EW YORK, December 8. Ex­ as much importance to the major league the Chicago National League Club, admit­ plaining just why mujur league players as to tbe minors. There are ted on December 8 that he was after a After playing 13 years in the major players will be culled upon to about ."000 minor league players, and only manager to succeed Joe Tinker. He said, leagues Mordecai Brown, the famous strike next Spring unless the something like H60 big league players. however, that he would be unable to make three-fingered pitcher of the Chicago Na­ grievances of their brothers in And sooner or later each of those .'WO will any definite announcement until after the tional League Club, was given his un­ the little minors are settled dur­ go back to the minors or retire from tbe meeting of the National League in New conditional release by Charles H. Weegh- ing the Winter, President Dave Fultz. of game. York next week. Weeghman said the man, president of the club, on December the Fraternity, in a statement, says tluit REASON FOR PLAYERS' ACTION man he hopes to sign is a bench mana­ o. Mr. Weeghman offered to aid Brown "the big league players are ready t-> take "That is why the failure of the Na­ ger. ___ in obtaining a berth as manager of a such drastic action as a matter of princi­ tional Association to recognize the Fra­ minor league team. Brown is 38 years ple and also for their own protection." ternity's just requests involves tbe ma­ Bert Shottcn, outfielder for the St. old. He went to Chicago from the St. Incidentally, Fultz says the antics of cer­ jor league player as much as the minor, Louis Browns, has signed another three- Louis Nationals in 1904. tain sport writers to ridicule the difference year contract with the same team at an and why he is willing to go to au.V length increase in salary. Sbotton is spending Andy Coakley, who coaches Columbia of opinion between the players and the to support his minors. Furthermore, of powers of Organized Base Ball are silly. what use would the Fraternity be if its the Winter on his farm in Hannibal, Mo., in base ball, is firm in the belief that the former home of Mark Twain. Ban Johnson to do anything to help be arranged. He said the outlook for soon as the league season here closes," understandings. the players, but believes the two National Bvansville being represented in the Cen­ Mr. Ward said. "As for the expenses, it "That is where Tener makes bis big League members of the Commission will tral League next season is not bright. A will cost less than to send a team from mistake," said Fultz. "These minor bring about the reforms the players de- meeting of the stockholders of the team %i«w York to Saa FraneUco. I don't tee league matters are not trivial, and are of mana, u to be held lat« in December WUBKLY EDITORIAL DIGEST OF EVENTS AND POLICIES IN 7SO,000 acres set aside for giuue amateur, because they have never applied for it. The OP CLEAN SfOBT forma already has THE NATION-WIDE ARENA refuges. time for applications will close soon, and then we shall know whether the news we hear flora that q-uarter is MEN AND MEASURES OF THE WORLD OF SPORT IITPAB- changes to be mude TIALLY REVIEWED BY THE EDITOB-IX-CHICT AUATECRI3U A.\D correct or not. If there are many AND ASSOCIATE EDITORS OF "SPOBTIKQ it is likely that the women would be the first ones asked. LIFE," AND BY COMPETENT, UN­ The New York district would appreciate having their BIASED AND REPUTABLE 'N attempting to solve the perplexing riddle of ama­ event lu>ld at one of the clubs near the city, and perhaps SPECIALISTS AND I teurism the United States National Lawn Tennis from the list of three given there will be one which CRITICS Association is treading a dangerous labrynth where the will be near New York City, and it may be the choice false and the true converge so closely that only pene­ of the delegates. There are many ether reasons besides PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 10, 1916_____ trating judgment and a discerning eye can guide it past the personal choice of the members of the special com­ disaster, says the New York "Times." The devious as the financial part must be well looked after, a man's mittees, a^w He honest, but hate no one; overturn route has often been attempted in the course of the last and railroad and hotel accommodations might suit i icronydoing, but do not overturn him unless it must « few years, but few controlling bodies in the field of in­ done in overturning vsrong. Stand with anybody that few and not be agreeable to others, perhaps, better sport have been entirely satisfied that they emerged formed. The ideal places for the holding of the dif­ stands right. Stand with him while he is right and- tennis association is at­ part witk him when he goes wrong. Abraham Lincoln, by the right exit. Now the ferent championships would seem .to- be each .year to tempting to thread the maze, depending in part on the have one in the East, another in the Middle Atlantic- experience of those who have gone before, and trusting section, and another in the West, somewhat after the to the pilotage Qf its-Executive Committee. The line prevailing this year. Different cities would have FOR_COLLEGE ATHLETES system NEW CHANCE of demarkation between amateurism and professional- different events in, following years, but the sections need ism a few years back was considered. to be rather ordi­ OR a number of years there has been constant strife not be. neglected. It does seem a bit out of the sharply drawn, with those who competed for the' loVe champion­ F and friction over the question of whether college nary, and a bad precedent, to have all three of the game on the one side, aud those who competed, ships in one section. track and field athletes should be accorded permission for money ranged on the opposite. But with wider to compete for clubs in towns other than those from participation the problem has become more confusing. which they are registered at college. The Amateur The question of indirect gain has gradually risen until HOME OF RAXKKT BALL Athletic Union has given this matter serious consider­ it now reaches towering heights, and opinions of able drafted ation in the past year, and as a result has just men are found to beat wide variance regarding the word­ W'ITH1 the passing of foot ball last month, & law which, it is believed, will completely eliminate ing and application of a rule which shall answer every phians will be forced to turn their attention to ail dispute, and make the ruling satisfactory to col­ purpose and yet preserve the future of the sport, clear other sports, and the spurt that will interest the legians. In future, college athletes who are of age, will and unblemished. The ramifications which the question greatest number is basket ball. Year after year the not be compelled to wait until they are through college of amateurism is taking are indicated by this condition cage game holds the fort, says the Philadelphia "Even­ to represent a club of their choosing in the city or in tennis-- the endeavor to bar a man from competition ing Ledger," and if there were spacious hulls in which town wherein they have taken up residence. The new among amateurs, and yet sidestep the responsibility the teams could play there would be even more interest rule regarding the competition of college athletes reads of calling him a professional. This is perilous ground; in the pastime than there is now, aud better players M follows: t tends to complicate the already intricate issues by would develop. With so many leagues playing in "A student in actual attendance at an edu­ creating a third body of men who are neither amateurs basements and swimming pools, the players do represent either such insti­ church cational instutition may nor professionals, a nameless group. This is a novel not develop as they might if they played on larger tution or a clnb belonging to an active or allied unfair. The endeavor member of this Union or may compete unattached. distinction : by many it is called courts. From a financial standpoint basket ball is Such student shall not be required to register for to enac-t it may wreck the Association, itself ou the rocks not a paying proposition in larger citios. but this does competitions held under the rules of a recognized of internal dissension. Most meu believe in a clean-cut not deter promoters from being willing to take n chance. intercollegiate or interscholastic association, but stroke. There can be little doubt that the Executive Some leagues exist one year, others go through several such student may be registered for competitions Committee's proposed law is an evasion of the issue. years. There is one league the American which has held under the rules of the Amateur Athletic Un­ The Executive Committee already has made its recom­ been iu existence fourhvn years, nml is t>i<* nldnet lii«Uf»t is required he must ion. When such registration mendations and pointed its course, but it is not too ball organization in America. Philadelphia is virtually be registered from the place of liis actual residence or amend so that an'open break will unless he elects to represent such institution in late to modify the home of basket ball, and this State at the present such Amatur Athletic Union competitions, in which not be a strong possibility when the proposals arc time is the home of four-fifths of the professional case he may elect to consider such institution his submitted to the annual meeting of the Association in basket ball' players in the country. With the East­ residence for the purpose of such registration and February. If the committee adheres to its first pro­ ern League holding forth iu this section, the State he may thereafter transfer Ms resignation to a club nouncement, it looks as if there were breakers ahead League going iu full blast in the mining regions, and or other organization belonging to an active or allied for tennis. business West of the Western Pennsylvania League doing member of this Union located in the district chance "pros" have outside his actual residence as follows: (a) between the of Pittsburgh, the only first day of June and the first day" of October, O.V/: HIDE OF FOOT BALL is (lie Interstate League, which is going smoothly iu unless such institution closes prior to June 1st, and near New York. in which case said period shall run from the close TT MAY be a very excellent thing that Penn's victory to the opening of the scholastic year as established boost her matriculation figures and by the certificate of the registrar of such insti­ over Cornell will TROTTING RULES tution, tiled with, the Registration Committee at that long before Spring the fancies of many young the time of applying for transfer, and (b) dur­ men will lightly turn to thoughts of Colgate and bet Trotting As- of AT a special congress of the National ing the period of a semister in an institution per­ foot ball prestige. By the way, what percentage New York, a committee of of stu­ " sociatiou, last week in mitting the attendance, in regular course, those who are up in all athletic lore can say offhand was appointed to meet in February a dents in semesters not consecutive, provided a cer­ better at Yale or at six members whether mathematicis is taught body representing the American Trotting As­ tificate of the registrar of such institution is filed classics are more clearly in­ similar Harvard or whether the sociation, with the idea of forming a uniform set of with the Registration Committee at the time of terpreted at Swarthmore or at Brown? A very small applying for transfer that such student is regu­ rules to govern the sport in this country and Canada. gnch institution, but is not required percentage. It's a trite enough problem, this rivalry made to get larly enrolled in have For the last two years efforts have been to attend such institution during said semester. of brain and brawn. The error of those who the sport together to that the two governing bodies of "For the purpose of transfer of registration from vaguely cried for more study and less fun has been laws for harness racing under the juris­ section the resi­ to "mix." to be good adopt uniform the scholastic institution under this they could not see that learning diction of both associations, but it was not until last dence of such student, if he be a minor, shall be the losers, generous winners, to be loyal and sympathetic residence of his parents, if any, or his guardian, week that any real step along these lines was taken. with enthusiasms as well as misfortunes, is half the 274 tracks represented, and if his parents be dead, or, if he be an adult, his curricula At the congress there were value of college. And in our specialized were all in favor of the' action taken. last place of abode at the date of the commence­ from becoming good the delegates ment of the semester immediately preceding his foot ball has not kept students The committee appointed was vested with full power application for transfer. architects, good engineers, good doctors. There should expressed by the members sporting to act, and the hope was "At the termination of the period during which be no negation or restriction of any of this representatives of the other associa­ club or be developed even further, present that the mich student is permitted to represent a social life. It should rather tion would have the same authority. The committee an organization other than his educational insti­ this passionate loyalty to an idea. If it could only be tution his registration may be re-transferred to and alternates follow: John C. Woity, W. H. Gocher, woven into fabric .of civic enthusiasm! The average W. Swisher, De said institution. If he competes for any club schem­ Picrre Lorrilard, Jr., John Early ; E. college student thinks of politics as "low-brow" Edward Moulton, Reese or other organization after the expiration of such cricket; Forest Settle. Alternates: his right to represent the educa­ ing, or as highly unscientific idealism. It's not S. (iriflith, Ray M. Colby. .1. P. period he forfeits not foot ball." But it is Blizzard, Thomas tional institution in competitions governed by the or, as we should say, "It's and James M Beldon. Owing to the fact athletic vigor with which Winchester rules of this Union. very often just that. The that no special congress of the National Trotting As­ "A student who has been transferred from his a man demands the vote he is entitled to when chal­ Trotting Asso­ the provisions of this sociation has been called, the American educational institution under lenged at the polls, the overawing of ruffians seeking will be without authority until section shall not be eligible to compete in any often puts the test to a man's ciation committeemen to intimidate voters, the regular congress is held on February 17. The Junior championship unless he has been registered Ability to handle his natural weapons. for the club for which he desires to compete at Board of Directors of that association is expected to least three months before the date of said Junior choose a committee, but the directors have no power to championship, unless he has been previously reg­ THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP authorize the rewriting of the turf code. istered from said club and his registration has been transferred to his educational institution, in which case he. shall b« eligible to compete imme­ IT BEGINS to look as if Pennsylvania would have a MOTOR BOATING AT MIAMI diately upon the transfer of his registration back * plethora of golfing championships in 1917. The pro­ to his club." fessionals meeting in New York decided that if left to ANNOUNCEMENT has just been made by Carl G. them they would choose Whitemarsh as the place for ** Fisher, chairman of the Regatta Committee, of ths their next open championship. Brae Burn was the features on the program of the third annual regatta at CHAIN OF REFUGES second choice, and Shawnee was given third preference. Miami, Fla., which includes contests for displacement These names will be handed in to the National Execu­ boats and express cruisers over courses of fifteen and » GREAT chain of game refuges, stretching from tive Committee, and will be voted on at the annual ten miles, respectively, on January IS. <-raft in both " North to South in the Sierra Nevadas and along meeting next January. There, has been much talk classes to have a qualifying speed of at least twenty the Pacific Coast, is being planned by officials of the lately that the women, through their committee, would miles an hour, with similar classes provided for on the forest service and of the California fish aud game select Shawnee for the next annual championship meet­ next two days, the distance being ten and fifteen commission. Theae sanctuaries, in which no shooting ing, and. as far back as the amateur championship miles on January 19 and 20 for both classes. Long­ will be allowed, will afford asylum for the rapidly de­ the Oakmont Country Club, at Pittsburgh, was ac­ distance ocean races for .express cruisers are provided creasing wild life of California. Safety zones, for corded the best chance of securing the amateur event. for as follows: January 27, Miami to Key West. "161 such in reality they are, will provide places wherein But if this comes to a vote, it is unlikely that one State miles; February ;!, Miami to Palm Beach, 05 miles; the game may breed and raise their young in safety. which had one' big title meeting last year would be February 10, Palm Beach to Miami, 65 miles; Feb­ They will be given an even break and a chance to moi- given aH three this coming seasoni The Pittsburgh ruary 17. Miami to Gun Key Light and return. 1 Itt tiply unmolested for the benefit of sportsmen. CaU- aeetiea has B*V«T ret bee* honored with tfce macs; Ftbrary 24, Key West to Mntmi, 161 mile*. "December Sporting Life 13 This Hunter Is Not a Judas National Trotting Association Refuses to Part With American Gun Which Appoints a Committee to Consider Uniform Trot* Brings Down Famous Black Swan of California's ting Rules Pacers Expelled for "Ringing" The Marshes. Automobile as a Menace to Trotting.

By Fesco T. Ford By Frank G. Menke F THERE'S one period of a long Six fat gray geese left two of their l m'' members of the Board of Re- Cal., involving a ruling of local judges in day "ill-blind" ami which is number a few moments later. I view of the National Trotting a race for the Occident cup for three-year- luuelicr thati any other for tin1 Tally one for each ! T I Association held its annual olds last Summer. The race was trotted hunter for the "winged din­ 'Way over at th« other side of the meeting in New York Decem­ on the heat dash system and by the pub­ ners," among the famous Sui- marsh a fusillade of shots set the pot ber "> aud 0. The members of lished conditions was to end after three suu marshes, in Califoruia, it boiling once more and, as a big flock of the Board in attendance were heats. When three heats had been trot­ is the idle hour just before the golden widgeon came in, four of their number John C'. Welty. of Canton. Ohio, presi- ted, however, William Durfee's Hermes rim of Sol's spectacles peeps above the remained. dent f the N. T. A.; Edward Moultou, and Charles Woy's Lulu B were tied for horizon the "protected" hour when the Dining the following hour three flocks of Worcester. Mass. ; J. I'. Winchester, tirst money and the cup. The judges thorough hunter prefers to be "ill-blind," of blue bill swung .in, low down and the of \Vilmiugtou. Del.; Carlos M. de (iar- ordered them to go another heat, but Woy or, at least, "ill-cover," to study tiie Ilignt English gun. accounted for five to my four- meiidia, .of Tuscarora, Md. ; A. I'. Sand­ protested the ruling and appealed to the before he may legally hurl leaden death birds. ers, of Ottawa, Ohio, and John Early, turf court. His protest was sustained among the "swift wings." Then, as calm and (juief prevailed, the of Nashvill,1. Tenn. The Committee con­ by the board in an order to the judges to .doctor repeated a bit of current gossip sidered at length the question of uui- divide first money and either give a cup If a fresh wind rises with the sun. as torm trotting rules uud appointed a com­ it ordinarily does, and the arrowing -birds which had not. a'; yet, reached my ears to each colt or let the drivers draw lots of black, swan, with a mittee of six members to: co-operate with for the one in dispute. must needs fly low. the spurt is ideal, a t-ilc of a Mock Trotting (lock leader marked by u wlijte-bauded a committee of the; American JOINT CONFERENCE ASSURED but upon this morning of which I tell the Association an drafting the new code. pre-dawn calm was not broken liy "wind neck, a freak bird tor which it was te- Before adjournment the board received ported the Academy vi Sciences was will­ Owners of trotting horses, it was stated, whisper" or by "gale scream." as we hail have been at a disadvantage in racing a telegram from W. H. Knight, secretary fondly hoped, and the flight, as premised ing to pay a premium. of the American Trotting Association hi a.-long wait their horses under the iHiTcrent rules of by Hie noisy passage of a few lazily wing­ Collecting our birds, after the twit organizations. It- was decided Chicago, saying the Board of Directors of ing (hicks, bade fair to be a high one. had demonstrated that the morning's that organization had appointed a com­ to the cliilj to call a meeting of the horse owners liy the time the marsh fog lifted and (light had censed, we went to puss upon the proposed new code be- mittee of six to meet with the committee the doctor and 1 might see tin- birds, tli.' house .ind whilcd an ay the hours until, chosen on November H by the special Con­ dfscciut- iYrc it shall lie adopted. It is planned goose gabble and duck clatter had quieted, about three o'clock, a rain deluge tliHt when, the rules have been put into gress of the National Trotting Association no that only an occasional honk it! a gra;.- ed. el" <-f. they shall not be subject to change to revise the rules of harness racing ami coaled leader taking his dock from tii;> i left the fellows unnoticed, ais 1 for one year. The following were ap­ make them uniform on all tracks. "It is Jight-endangcrcd rye h'eld.s and barley thoiigl.t. donned my Crevenettt' togs and pointed members of the committee to their expressed desire," the telegram tti'.bble to the marsh sanctuary uas 10 be a brown Kiicker. and went lo the i^oirl. lewiite the cole: John C. W.-ltv. Tren- wound up, "that meetings of the join! lieard. A bunch of teal ai;d n (lock cf Can­ fmi. N. J.: W. II. Ko-uer. Hartford, committee shall take place not later than Hot had particularly pleased me by ada i eise look wiug as I ue;m\l ihe Conn.; 1'ierre l.orrihird. Jr.. Tuxedo. X. the middle of December." To this com­ giving me the doctor as "biiml mat;?" be­ "hole" loo f.ir. even for my pell't-Uro.v- V. ; John l-'arlv. Nashville. Tenu. ; De- munication W. H. Gocher, secretary of cause the medico uses u silencer upon iiis iug marvel to dispute passage, and 1 be­ Fores! Settle. Syracuse. N. Y., and E. the National Trotting Association, sent conversation store during the Ilignt alid gan to regret the excursion. \V. Swishcr. Columbus, Ohio. the following reply also by wire: because 1 wished to study bis style of More as a discount for my friend's "lias your committee on rules authori­ handling high birds said to be champion­ jeers r.t niy ill-timed expedition than with Al'TO AS A MENACE ty to act or must their actions be review­ expectation of sport. 1 crouched in my ship "form." That automobile racing very seriously ed by your congress before being effective'.' His gold-inlaid. Majuba wood stocked bog hole and waited. thiviueus to wipe out light, harness rac­ Our congress has appointed a rale com­ English fowling piece had. with \ii« shoul­ Never again slmll I sneer at bad- mittee with full authority to act for this day of all ing as the leading attraction at county der at "butt." "wiped tlie eyes" of uearly weatl.er hunters. It was the fairs throughout the country was brought assdciation." all our best "Held generals" during tin- my many out-of-door days. to the att"Utiou of the Board of Review. No reply to this telegram had been re­ preceding season, and. when he insisted The wind uus flawy, the rain varied ceived when the board adjourned;. aud every The delegates recognized the necessity that 1 take the down-wind position, and from dmxlc to cloud burst of doing something to put trotting back the choice of shots, 1 was entirely satis- bird in t>ie marsh seemed "possessed" to dispute the guardianship of the hole with on the plane of attractiveness that made Jied. me. it the time honored feature of fairs. The Changes in Auto World "Mark honkers!" whispered he. Association has noted with rather alarm­ 1 hud not seen the approaching (lock. 1 don't llriiik 1 ever shot so well, but ing iiilero'.t that the managers of fairs pOLLOWING the resignation of Arthur his eves" saw, like a black I'm convinced the gun WHS partly re­ ^ K. Corbin as assistant sales manager but, "following are turning rcoiv and more to the auto­ De­ in the -upper air, about a quarter mile sponsible for that, and as the gray after­ mobile. It was brought out that the for the Packard Motor Car Company. distant, entirely beyond effective range of noon shaded into black evening I was 'rouble lay in small fields. Much atten­ troit, H. H. Mills, for five years general my gun, a flock of nine great birds, quite about to be^i'i cul'.ecliug a limit bat', or tion was paid to the suggestion of Joseph sales manager, has been appointed assist­ evidently seeking day sanctuary. nearly so. when I saw a great black M. MHJraw. of Ardeu. Pa.. lhat if bre?d- ant general manager. His place at the "Freeze.'" was my blind-mate's whisper bird nearly a ciuirter of a mile to my ers were paid a small percentage of the head of sales is taken by C. R. Norton. when the distance had been halved, and. right, headed down the wind and pasiin;. purses, perhaps a hulf of one per cent., formerly truck sales manager. George thriving to vie with surrounding ^reed- A second or two later 1 made out five it would act as an incentive to the breed­ It. Bury, carriage sales manager, takes huimuocks, in invisibility. 1 "froze." fellows oT the same breed, but mottled in ers. Horses are hard to get because the Corbin's place as assistant sales manager.' From my eye's corner 1 saw the old their markings, nearer the marsh and be­ breeder is not interested. In Wheeling, for Corbin is to sail shortly for Russia, to gander stretch his neck and scan the pond hind the tirst. instance, it was pointed out that with become general manager of Pluym & Ochs. Lole beside which we were blinded. Could it be ? purses aFZveiaring. ifTOOO there wero only the Russian branch of Gaston, Williams Evidently the place looked promising, They were swan, one, at least, of them fifty horses on baud to compete in the & Wigmore. Inc., the New York city ex­ was black. races. porting house that is so prominent in the for turning his flight line, he slowly exporting of automobiles. circled the pond three times, each nearer The murk was too dense to be sure and EXPELLED FOR RINGING the water than the others, and seemed as they passed I left the blind, fortunately Edward S. Swift, vice-president of taking my Ithaca as cripple persuaders, The hoard announced the suspension Swift & Co., has been elected a director about to repeat the circuit when, at about of A. T. Smith, of Tully. X. Y.. until he 75 yards, he uttered a warning "htit '." us and entered the tiiley.' ' ' ' of the Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, When 1 had retrieved two of flip birds has returned the money won by Albia. Ohio. J sneezed, and commenced climbing. a pacer, which won under the alias of The doctor was instantly afoot, his iu- near the pond's edfse, at marked locations Frederick R. Pettit, general pnrchasing in the reeiis. something impelled me to Harry Young at Trumansburg, N. Y., agent for the ,T. I. Case T. M. Company, Jnid marvel spat vainly twice, bringing a last year. The hors" was also expelled single feather as a tribute, with each shot, look back, ixmdwnrd. and I "froze" to Racine, Wis., has resigned. He will be­ immobility, for. at a distance of, not more last year and was raced at Rockville come vice-president of the J. I. Case Plow before £ lingered my Ithaca's trigger. aud Dnnbury by 1'eter llerdic. of Canton. Subconsciously 1 rejoiced at my live and than a hundred yards, "hovering" about Works. Racine. fiftv yards in air was the flock of swan Pa.. who also was suspended pending H. Jerome Lambert has become presi­ one-half drams of smokeless aiid.at my the return of the purs;1. Both men number two shot, and I hardly expected and well! dent of the Lambert Engineering Com­ At the Ithaca's first remark the great pleaded ignorance of the facts. pany, Chicago, and will produce a six- to "count" but with my first the still M. It. West, of WellsburR. W. Va., cylinder car. Lambert was formerly vice- mounting bird faltered, ami as the Ithaca's flock's leader crumpled: nt its second a fat young swauliug collapsed, and the and Hurry Thompson, of Collier. W. Va., president of the Calumet Motors Corpora­ choked "left" screamed its fetching invi­ were expelled together with the pacer tation, the gander collapsed and "earth­ survivors were gone. . tion. ed." Had I seen a while collar upon thnt Dick W.. which was raced under the Roy Davey is the latest to join the alias of Balmoral. The physician stared at the gun, shook magnificent leader? I could not be ,sure ! Chalmers family. Mr. Davey will have I hastened back to the pond's edge, and The matter of failure to pay premiums charge of the house organ department and his head and asked : was brought up in the case of the will edit the "Illustrated News" and the "What in the world are you shoot­ well ! The fifty dollars was assured black bulk Hampden County Fair, of Holyoke, "Monogram." ing seven drams and 'buck?' " if the neck upon the floating Mass. Three officers of the fair were sus­ I grinned. I suppose, wagged my bald was ringed. pended. T. J. Shinkwin. the president ; spot, and said : I waited impatiently until the wind S. Ducharme. the treasurer and D. H. Europe's War Hurts Bowling "Nope! Five and one half and a gun puffs beached the bird, went knee-deep Young, the secretary. Five claims were made under the stars and stripes for in ooze to secure it, and almost shouted filed a?aiust the association. The offi­ HE European war has made itself felt Americans. That shot is number two, my delight when I saw that white collar. cials pleaded had weather and R conse­ T in many ways, but the latest is the my favorite goose load hsss! a flock of Then 1 remembered my unsought birds quent monetary loss at the races in effect it has had on bowling. With more blue bullets!" concluded I as I saw a and, whistling, fought mud and tule until September, but were suspended until the leagues and more bowlers in competition bunch of teal swinging into the upper the last of them was "belted." purses are paid. than ever before there is danger of dis­ At 50 yards the Ithaca had "billeted" end of the pond hole. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS aster in the bowling world on account No time to change loads. 18 shot and every one of them had pene­ of the shortage of pin boys. Never be­ "Drake yours," I whispered as the trated deep after passing through an inch To fill vacancies caused by the death fore has there been a shortage of so birds circled past, preparatory to alight- or more of feather-armor. of William Russell Alien aud the resigna­ serious a character. Foreigners, princi­ in?. Nearly double the moderate price of my tions of Horatio N. Bain and K. C. Kstill, pally Polanders, make up the ranks of The "cross-water" gun flared its mes­ gim was offered me that evening by one of the Board of Ueviews of the National the/army of pin boys. Pew American sage and the drake collapsed, followed by my friends, but I am not a Judas. Trotting Association on Wedneseday elect­ lads, except in small cities and towns, a young bird from the bunch with the ed 1'ierre Lorrilard, Jr.. of Tuxedo Park, set up pins, hence the Slav has had a left. "The reports that I am going to quit N. Y. ; Henry B. Rea. of Pittsburgh, Pa., monopoly of that line of work. For As the disorganized flock climbed and sports for good are untrue," said Jim and Reese Blizzard, of Parkersburg, W. two years, however, few, if any, Polanders broke into swirling fragments. I chanced Thorpe at Canton, O., December 6. "Sports Va.. to membership on the board. Mr. have .found their way to this country, and a double into the mess and picked a duck mean a living to me and there is no rea­ Ixirillard, who is president of the Monroe there has been no supply of green boys. with my left. son why I should give up my vocation. Driving Park Association, will represent Since the opening of the war the green "Must be shooting nitro-glycerin in­ I cannot say whether or not I will play the Atlantic district, and the others the pin boys have secured a grasp of the stead of nitro powder!" muttered the doc­ foot ball u«xt year, but if I do I will Central district on the full Board of Ap­ English language and have gone to work tor. coach on the gridiron. I am not under peals. in large numbers in factories and other "Shooting an American gun; 'sgood contract to play base ball with any team BT A FULL DAY'S WORK establishments. These who remained in enough for me!" I chortled. in any league next year, but have chances at the Murray Hill Hotel the Board of the alley grime have learned to ask for A flock of plover left one bird for my to sign if I wish. The New York Giants Review cleared the docket of turf litiga­ a raise, and thoy have been getting them friend, and a "double" for me, and I have an option on my services now. I tion and adjourned to meet again next at such regular intervals that clubs and ceased to look enviously at the foreign will probably be hack coaching the Canton May. About the only case of general in­ public ailej managers are almost in de­ team next Fall." terest Atcifed w«ft »a* from Sacnuneato, spair. 14 Sporting Life December 16, 1916 The Governing Politics in Golf The Drive Stroke in Tennis The Minority Control in the United States Golf Developed to Scientific Heights During the Last Association Shown By the Official Interpretation Ten Years How the Younger Generation of Play­ of the Amateur Rule. ers Reasoned Out Its Development. By John G. Anderson By Dr. E. B. Dewhurst Finalist in 1915 National Championship International Authority on Lawn Tennis HE following is a recent article five voting clubs, that being the limit al­ ^_ 1 HE DRIVE that fundamental forcing stroke to follow in to the net; t'rum tnii ^n ot' Ml'- Oraft w- lowed to any delegate. 1 present my cre­ *" I"" | stroke whereby the ball is hit first, because it is a slow traveling Higgius, editor of the "Golfers' dentials to the secretary of the meeting * I off the ground like every other stroke, giving plenty of time, and, second­ Magazine." It will show the before it is called to order. 'Sorry. Mr. stroke in lawn tennis, has de­ ly, because the return of it can rarely be attitude of some of the West­ Higgins, but you can't vote for those veloped during the last ten made consistently enough for a clean ers in regard to the governing clubs.' 'Why, what is the matter with years to scientific heights pass. politics of the U. S. G. A. He says in my credentials? Are they not in proper beyond the ken of the older players. A Thus we can epitomise the driving part: "No question has ever arisen in form?' 'Oh, yes, but the annual dues decade or so ago a player of reputation strokes of today, showing that the top- golf that more forcibly shows the minor­ for 1917 have not yet been paid.' So I had a drive of some kind or other ; either spin drive, while necessary for playing ity rule control of the United States dig up $30 and ask if 1 can pay the dues straight hard-hit ball, innocent of twist against a volleyer, is almost a distinct Golf Association and the absolute indif­ of my own club. The money is accepted or spin, or a well-defined chop stroke. handicap when used against the baseline ference of its leaders to the wishes of the and I am allowed one vote. As I don't That was all there was to it. But tlje player, and the chop stroke, while being majority than the interpretation of the feel like paying the dues of the' clubs advent of the volleyer soon changed this. ideal for attacking and breaking up the amateur definition regarding Francis Oui- whose proxies 1 hold, those five votes are Against the man at the net the chop was game of the baseliuer. foils signally when met and J. H. Sullivan, Jr., members of nullified. The explanation is simple and at once a failure, because it did not pass opposed by a good volleyer at the nut. the Woodland Gilf Club, which will make the rejection strictly according'to the con­ through the air fast enough to feet past THE ANSWEB him, and also it had the fatal peculiarity an effort at the coming annual meeting to stitution. Annual dues in the :U. S. G. A. What is the answer? This that some have the executive committee rescind its become due and payable January first. of floating along and keeping up above the level of the net long after it had of our best young players are using this action debarring Ouimet, Sullivan and As the meeting usually follows a week or line of reasoning to some purpose, and Tewksbury from participation in amateur ten days later it is not possible in the passed the tape. Hence it was, and is, the ideal shot for the volleyer to score are learing to play both kinds of shot as events. Of course, the debarment of the ordinary course of business for most clubs the exigencies of the game demand. U. S. G. A. constituted as it is has BO to pay their dues in time to enable them against. meet­ With their topped drives they are break­ jurisdiction over the actions of other golf to register their votes at the annual THE STRAIGHT DBIVEB ing up the position of the volleyer at the associations. Consequently the three pro­ ing. The dues are received later, but too was a little better off, because his ball net, and when they have successfully hibited members could have taken part in late for the votes to be cast at the only only clubs did travel fast and, if he could driven him back to the baseline, they are the Massachusetts amateur championship time when they are needed. The keep it very close to the top of the net chopping the ball down and across, and and the only punishment the U. S. G. A. have the right to vote, if they send in a and hit it very hard, it was a fair chance mixing their shots up, so that he cannot could have imposed would have been to check for dues by return mail, which that his passing shot would make good. recover his advantage by fine driving off reject the entry of any Woodland member very few do. The Mayfield delegate ran But this took tremendous accuracy, for these sliding, skidding balls, which are so for the championship at Merion. Ouimet, up against to win the point, the volleyer had to be hard to handle off the ground. And it is Sullivan and Tewksbury did not wish to THE LEGAL NULUFICAilON passed clean. If he were not, the clean, only jeopardize the chances of any fellow club hard-hit ball was an ideal one to just THE YOUNGEP. GENERATION member and refrained from playing in several years ago when Ekwanok was lean on and volley for the point. who can do this. The older players hav­ amateur tournaments after the possible awarded the amateur championship as Then came the more analytic of the the t'. S. G. A. wa» pointed out per the inner circle plans. Of course, the ing learned their game by many years of action of players and reasoned that to pass the play and practice, are not able at their to them. inner circle is well aware of this method volleyer clean every time was a task of of preventing clubs from voting ami give late age to remodel their game, or to prac­ AN AMATKTJB DEFINITION superhuman accuracy, so some stroke tically learn another game, to add ou their personal attention to the payment must be devised which would make his is not necessarily wrong because it hap­ of dues from such clubs as they know will to what they have. But the young ones volley less effective. It was early dis­ whose game is yet in the making, are pens to hit some particularly prominent vote right. So I repeat, I am inclined to covered that the ball golfer. But the method of government by think that the Woodland Club, not being building both ways, learning both kinds interpretation pursued by the U. S. G. A. practical politicians, nor familiar with the WUICH DROPPED QUICKLY of shots, so that when they need them is decidedly wrong and manifestly unjust. workings of the inner circle, will not have after passing the net was always hard to they can have them at their call. All A rule or a law to be fair should have the enough votes to win the cause they are handle on the volley, and many men who they will need then is a nice discrimina­ punishment apply equally to all who com­ fighting for so valiantly, and which if had the requisite technical skill would tion as to when to play them; how to mit the particular offense. There should left to a referendum of golfers of the coun­ consistently try to drop the ball softly use, so to speak, in its proper place both, be no interpretation differnriou. But the try would win by an overwhelming ma­ and short on the toes of the volleyer as barrels of their tennis gun. I*. S. G. A. committee interprets the law jority. But the majority does not rule in he cnme in. From this point of reason­ to mean one thing in one case and just the U. S. G. A. very far from it '." ing it was not a far quest to find that the opposite in another of similar charac­ the ball with top spin did drop more Resta the Auto Speed King ter. For instance. Ouimet and Sullivan, THE PRESSING QUESTION quickly than the drive of the straight va­ ITH the ill-fated baptismal of the proprietors of a sporting goods store in So once more the question is asked riety, and also could be hit hard and made Boston are declared to be professionals to travel quickly through the air. Hence WUnioutown oval a matter of history, how much longer are the golfers of the motor speed racing for 1916 officially and their clerks amateurs. In the case United States going to submit to the star it is that we have today all the best play­ of George A. Plave, of Concord. X. H., ers driving with the top spin, or more or closed and the next move will bring ail chamber and government by interpreta­ the daredevils of the planked saucers to­ a former State champion, the language tion methods of the miscalled national less of it. of the committee in interpreting the rule However, even then we are not at the gether in a monster melon cutting. The body ? We need a strong national and ad­ division of spoils has been scheduled for was: 'As I understand it you are owner ministrative body for golf in this country; end of the possibilities of the really of the business. Tinder the circumstances scientific driving. It may be assumed February 1 at the Chicago Automobile one that is amenable to the wishes of Club, with Dario Resta playing the head­ you are not violating the amateur rule. American golfers, and the U. S. G. A. is that every player to be of the very best, You are in the same situation as the heads should have at his command both varie­ line roles to the extent of accepting $7000 far, very far, from being so composed. and a trophy, in addition to the titular of the firms of Wright & Ditson and A. G. We need a national American body which ties of stroke,, the choke and the fop-spin Spalding & Bros. Your employes, how­ drive and. if he is so equipped, lie can honor which he won bl annexing 4100 has the courage to abolish the stymie and points during the campaign (i<50 points ever, are to be considered professionals.' make other alterations in the rules to suit meet successfully both volleyer and base- liner. more than scored by Johnny Aitken, his IN ONE CASE conditions in America. As" the powers nearest rival. Following is the point that be will probably have control at the THE TOPPED DRIVE to mean record: the rule is interpreted one way meeting as in previous years and can put good though it is against the volleyer, 4100 ; Aitken, 3440 ; Riekenbaeh- that proprietors are professionals and over any legislation they desire the ques­ by presenting the ball to him in the most Resta, another the proprie­ just the op­ er. liitlO; De Palina, 1790: Cooper, 1405; clerks amateurs; in tion arises if they will have the audacity difficult way for volleying, is IVAlene. 1120; Milton. GHO; Henderson, tor remains an amateur, but his clerks are to pass the mongrel membership, as one posite for baseliner. At the back of the Mulford, 020; Wilcox, professionals. The rule should mean but man quile properly designated the pro­ court this class of ball comes quickly, OC7; (ialviu, 045; of a nice CIS; Christiaens, 540. one thing and should not be a matter posed Association membership scheme for with a long even bound, and at last Spring interpretation that makes one thing of perpetuation of minority control. height for hard hitting, so the points in When it was announced man and the opposite of another. favor against a volleyer are just re­ that the American Automobile Association one GOLF IS A BECBEAT10N its would officially designate the I'.tlO cham­ There is uo justice in this government by versed, and it becomes the ideal ball for imme­ interpretation, and the ['. S. G. A. should and the United States Golf Association is the ground-stroke player to hit, and hit pion the Bosch Mapmeto Company not a business organization designed for diately offered tn award a trophy and be given to understand clearly that the hard. so selected and golfers of the I'nited States will not put profit. It is difficult to understand the The chop, on the contrary, while it is $2000 in cash to the driver frame of mind of the minority who so $1000 and $500 to the pilots ranking sec­ up with such methods nny longer. I hold of little good in the air, the moment it Goodrich Com­ no brief for Francis Ouimet other than tenaciously retain the control of the U. S. strikes the ground begins to do things. ond and third. The B. F. the sense of fair play, a matter in which G. A. to such an extent that they defy It slides along the turf, skids and only pany added $10.000, to be split. $5000, I feel that almost every golfer in the all attempts to create a really national bounds half height, and is also checked $3000 and $2000. Aitken will receive country concurs. Newspapers have pub­ and representative organization out of the. as it rises by the backspin making a $4000, and Riekenbacher. third in the lished reports that only one club had re­ parent body. Mr. Higgius has stated the very uncertain bound, and one hard to ranking, will be paid $2500. turned a favorable answer to the recent case succinctly at least. His criticisms hit consistently with pace and accuracy. !etter sent out by the Woodland Club. of past rule and misrule are founded on Hence, while it cannot be used success­ not know where the papers secured fact, I have no doubt, or else he would fully against a good volleyer it can, and Challenge for Power Boats I do the circumstances this information. I am informed from not have mentioned should be used much more than it is fOMMODORE CHARLES KOTCHKK authoritative source that the Woodland such as the proxy rule, etc., but I believe against the baseliner. It U almost an of St. he can rest assured that there will be no ^> of Detroit; Huston Wyeth, Club received over 60 replies, of which AXIOM OF THE GAME Louis, and Carl G. Fisher, of Indianapo­ all but five were passing of the law which will give an as­ to the world sociation a vote and a place on the execu­ nowadays that the good chop artist must lis, have issued a challenge FAVORABLE TO THE ACTION be volleyed; only rarely can he be beaten at large covering any speed boat in the tive committee until the rule as presented of races proposed by the club. Now I don't want undergoes some radical changes. It is a off the ground. Against the baseliner express cruiser class for a series to throw any cold water on the hopes of pity that we cannot have the chop stroke played deep is an ideal to be held over the motor boat course on the Woodland Club and its officials. I am Biscayne Bay, Miami, Fla., beginning inclined to think, however, that they are ONE BIG NATIONAL ORGANIZATION January IS. 1917. as Well as a race over resting on the justice of their cause to which will handle the matters of golfing the will of the people. Unjust acts in the the 150-mile course between Miami and insure victory. But justice, when it law and jurisprudence with circumspec­ past have been of too slight a nature to Nassau. Commodore Kotcher's 48 foot, comes to the acts of the inner circle who tion and due regard for all concerned. The demand united action. The game is too 250 horsepower cruiser. Betty M.. hung control the U. S. G. A., is not a determin­ U. S. G. A. has this chance this year and big nowadays for its government to be up two new world's records in the express ing factor. I have positive knowledge particularly at the annual meeting. wholly in the hands of a body of men, cruiser division last February, covering that certain voting clubs have been asked Their contention that this matter will a majority of whose members may be 161 miles at a speed of 24.4 miles an for their proxies so that .the oligarchy soon blow over, particularly if another prejudiced. Victory, as I see it, may not hour. The challenge is extended to any may control the meeting. Woodland is year envelops the debarred ones from come this year, but before three years owner of a cruiser of this class in the not a voting member and cannot control amateur competition and minority rule have gone by we shall have a truly repre­ World. At this time 12 boats of from or vote any proxies.. Here is an ex­ is furnished a bit of balm is quite mis­ sentative voting body. Mr. Perriu. our 250 to 400 horsepower are under prepara­ ample of how taken. The issue will not die. This is next golf president, has been quoted as tion for the races. The Biscayue Bay a struggle which parallels in many ways saying that he will make an appeal t<> motor boat speedway on Miami's water­ THE STEAir ROLLER WOBKS all other contests for the spirit of democ­ all the associate clubs to become mem­ front is overlooked by an immense water­ Suppose I am appointed the delegate from racy and in the end the right will win. bers. It is a worthy ideal and I trust side grand stand which commands a view my club and procure the privilege from And what it meant by "right" 1* simply hia appeal will not be in vain- «f every part of the course. December 16, Sporting Life 15 St. Louis Meet of the Bowlers Motor Cycle in Preparedness The Middle Western Tournament Better Than The United States Army Experimenting With Any Preceeding Tournament Say the Bowlers Motor Cycles With a View to Learning Its Possi­ Planning Already for Next Year's Meet. bilities as Practical War Machines. By Gerald Eaton By Maurice Robert O'Connell r^ iE CONSENSUS of opinion out until the Hawkeye promoters have ^ ^i motor cycle will please stand are to stand the strain which army nsage I I was expressed thus: "Bigger time to get their bearings. "^ I"" I up and face the class. Now, will put on them. The cotintry where I * I and better than ever before PICKKU A GOOD PLACE * I then, show the boys what you they are now being tried is badly cut np with richer prizes," as to the can do to help your country in by arroyos, or deep washouts, across status of the Middle Western Middle Western followers almost unan­ case of war. This is the sort which there are neither roads nor bridges. Bowling Association at the imously agreed that, the selection of Des of oral examination the motor To cross one of these cuts it is cus­ conclusion of the tenth annual tourna­ Moines for the 1!I17 tourney was a wise cycle is undergoing today. The class in tomary for the men to hitch a rope to ment held under its auspices on the one. Kven 1'eoriu. when the disappoint­ the present instance is the experimental their machines, then drop them into the Washington alleys iu St. Louis, Novem­ ment had worn off. was made to see this, ! department of the United States Army, gulch, climb out on the other side and ber 17 to 27. and the disappointment which threatened particularly that portion of it represented pull the machines up after them. An­ But even admitting that such is the momentarily disappeared as the 'tourney in the School of Musketry, in Fort Sill, other method is for the infantrymen, if ease Middle Western officials, and came to an end. There was some talk of j Okla., in the person of Captain p. P. a company is following close at hand, to particularly those who hail from Des a rival circuit to be organized by 1'eoria Robinson: The motor cycle is receiving a dig an incline with their intrenching Moines, are not satisfied. It is their to compete with the Middle Western, but i severe grilling in the interests of pre- tools into each side of the gulch by means hope to give Middle Western tournaments this npiipafs to have fallen through, and I parerlness. Being comparatively new in of which motor cycles can cross. such prestige aud widen the scope of its it is almost certain that the Illinoisans l army work, the Government feels that the To stand the strain under either of entries to such an extent that it will l>e will lend their support to next 'year's full extent of its jwssibilities is yet to be these methods a machine must be remark­ placed on a competitive basis with the event. ' determined, and the experiments are en­ ably strong and well built. Furthermore, American Bowling Congress tournaments, In selecting DCS Moines prospects for deavoring to discover new fields in which to the difficulties provided by these arro­ the "world's series of bowling." bettering the event next year are bright it will prove of special value. yos are added those provided by the sand FIELD TOO SMALL Cieorgi' F. Strotz, who \vas re-elected pros- According to reports brought back from with which the country is covered. It is On the face of results obtained in dent of the Association for his tenth ( Fort Sill by Earl Armstrong, of the Hen- by no means unusual for a machine to the St. Louis event it would appear that term, is a resident of Des Moiui's and in ! dee Manufacturing Company's staff, who plow nearly bubdeep into sand which is such hopes are not without a solid foun­ an advantageous position to foster inter­ ! has been stationed in the School of Mus­ of a consistency of talcmn powder and dation. In only one respect was the last est in the event. Another official promi­ ketry aiding in the experimental work on where the traction offered is virtually tournament the least bit disappointing. nent in Middle Western affairs. M. .1. motor cycles, several new possibilities nothing. That was that there was what one offi­ Locker, also is a native of DCS Moines. have been discovered for this new war It is under inch conditions as these that cial termed a "centralization of entries." WORK HIP. 1017 war machine. the motor cycle is proving its -rain* to meaning that the field from which con­ Both Strotz and Locker declared im­ Much attention has been paid to the the army, and the fact that it is making testants were drawn was not as large mediately following the St. Louis tour­ motor cycle machine gun, a number of good is looked upon as ome of the ma­ as had been anticipated. nament that no effort will lie spared to which, mounting several types of guns, chine's greatest achievements. In every other respect the tournament push the 1017 tourney a notch ahead of are in use on the border. This gun has was the biggest success ever promoted its predecessors. Middle Western offi­ been found to be particularly effective in by the Middle Western Association. The cials, aud particularly those who think cases where rapid work is demanded. Its Fish Experiment Successful number of entries was larger, the purses deeply, realizing the task of dislodging the specialty is considered by the army ev- richer and the proceeds greater than in A. B. C. as the pin classic is hopeless, perimeuters to be a running fight, such as WILDWOOD, N. J., dispatch, under previous years. Added to this was the but it is their intention to rank the Mid­ would be occasioned by a charge on a A date of December 2, says: "An ex­ fact that average scores were much high­ dle Western a close second. town or up a hill, where these guns would periment that promises to revolutionize er and two new records were established. In view of the previous successes be used to clear the way for the infantry the fishing industry along the Atlantic The 1017 Middle Western tourna­ which have greeted the Middle West­ troops and unmounted machine gun com­ coast and especially along the Sooth Jer­ panies following. sey coast resorts, and one which has gone ment goes to Des Moines, Iowa. The ern tournaments, its hackers appear to one better than the freezing proposition dates for the event have not been fixed, have good reason for optimism concerning CTCLE CAISSON ADVANTAGEOUS nor is it possible that they will be given 1017. where fish are frozen and stored, is that In work of this nature, the motor tried out by the Hilton Fishing Company, cycle caisson has been found much more of Angelsea, headed by Ex-Mayor Gua effective for auxiliary service than that Hilton, who at the beginning of the sea­ of the ammunition truck. Experiments son conceived the idea of building a large were made with a light ammunition truck, weir in Hereford inlet, near Nmnmy's but it was quickly discovered that one of island. Into this weir each morning tho The Basket Ball Rules these trucks was unable to keep up with, pound boats would deposit the day's catch the guns it was expected to serve, as it in the nets off the coast, until thousands OPIES of the latest basket ball from the spectators to a distance of three could not plow through the sand, cross of fish of different varieties were stored. guide have just been received feet. arroyos and climb bluffs in the manner of Here they were fed each day with groonrt from the joint rules committee 2 Officials: fish that are not marketable nntil the past of New York City. The 1010- motor cycles. week when the whole catch was sold for A The irmpire is to assist the referee As a motor cycle machine gun averages $35,000 at tie rate of abont 35 cents a 17 book is the second edition of in out of bounds decisions only when he 400 shots a minute, it is unable to carry rules by this committee and requests him to do do. suffi'-ient spare ammunition to maintain pound. The fish being sold as fresh with the arrangement and rewording of its effectiveness for a long period. Con­ caught, which they really were, and at a material it makes a most creditable ap­ B The captain alone shall represent time when certain varieties bring tho the team in its dealings with officials dur­ sequently a method of keeping up the sup­ highest prices. A remarkable fact of the pearance. ing the game. ply is imperative, and here the motor The joint rules committee is a body of cycle caisson, which can follow the motor whole proceeding is that fish that weighed men which represents the three big ath­ from two to three pounds when pnt into cycle machine guns anywhere is proving the great pond, when taken out weighed letic organizations of the United States New Plan for Basket Ball its value. aud Canada, namely, the National Col­ Another favorable feature of the motor from five to nine pounds. Another faet legiate Athletic Association, the Amateur LBION COLLKGK. of Albion. Midi., cycle machine gun has been discovered in was that the fish became very tame, al­ Athletic Union and the Young Men's A by action of the athjetic board of con­ its ability to make surprise attacks. The most that some would eat out of your Christian Association. The representa­ trol, will not engage in intercollegiate ; machines can run close to the advance hand, and at feeding time would havn tives of these have done much in bringing basket ball this Winter, considering it I guard of an advancing column without great sport jumping high out of the water. the "national indoor game" out of the wiser to lay stress upon intramural ! being seen, or can lie in wait at a wooded Ex-Judge H. H. Voorhees, of Camden, chaotic state which has so long existed games. An Intel-society tournament for a j point, make a quick attack and escape in who spent some time in observing these in many sections where teams have not silver, loving cup, with eight fraternity ' the confusion without suffering damage fish, stated recently that the fish knew the known whether they were using the A. A. aud literary society fives competing, will themselves. This is considered especially 'chuck-chuck' of the motor boat that U. or collegiate rules. be started under the direction of Coach O. came to feed them, this being noticed br advantageous because of the delays in the their actions in the water. Mr. Hfltxm This committee also published, for the A. L'mmons at once and later an inter- advance which could thus be brought class competition will occur. No game expects to experiment on a much larger first time in the history of basket ball, an about at a time when such delays would scale next season. approved list of officials. The list of this with out-of-town aggregations will l>c be most needed. scheduled. The board elected Joseph A. year's officials is in the basket ball guide MOTOR CYCLE IS MAKING GOOO and with the new system of grading, it Baldwin, a junior from Flint and varsity At Eagle Lake, Tex., many ducks are, tackle for three years, foot ball captain Experimental work has demonstrated being killed each day. It is no trouble Rives teams and coaches an opportunity of for the small boys to go out and get the selecting a tested competent official. for 1017. A track captain was selected the fact that the machines must be built in the strongest manner possible if they limit in a little while. Through the work of the rules com­ in the person of Stanley Hunter. mittee basket ball conferences have been ' conducted iu many cities throughout the States. As a rule one of the committee- men attends these conferences and a gen­ eral discussion and interpretation of the rules is had. Such a conference usually terminates in a referees' school, at which officials and others make a study of the REACH BASKET BALLS rules from an official standpoint. Basket ball has taken a firm grip upon nearly all athletes in the United States is our suggestion for Christmas Gifts. If and Canada and each year finds more and better teams coming to the front. The Such a gift could not be excelled as a game is not only increasing in popularity joy bringer. All up-to-date dealers in this country, but the people in the Orient and South America have become sell Reach Goods. Ask to be shown very fond of it. Through Wm. H. Ball, a member of the joint rules committee, the our various grades of indoor and out­ uniform rules have been accepted by Bra­ door Basket Balls. zil, Chile. Argentina. Uruguay, China, Ja­ pan and the Philippine Islands. Some of Complete Catalog of Fall and Winter Sporting the major changes are: 1 -Equipment: Goods Sent on Request A A backboard is now compulsory. It is not sufficient to paint'a 6x4 rec­ tangle on the wall. This means that the walls on every court are out of bounds, and that running up the walls is impos- A. J. Re^ch Co. eible. for as soon as a man touches the PHILADELPHIA, PA. BRANTFORD, CANADA Wall he is out of bounds. £ Tie backboard mast be protected 16 Sporting Life December 16, Traffic Regulations for Auto MotorBoatProspectsforl917 The Great Number of Laws Confuse the Motorist The Outlook Is Regarded as Highly Favorable- and Make Touring Annoying Simpler Rules the Tendency Is Toward Seaworthiness Rather Than Need of the Day. Excessive Speed.

TTTJI timely and pertinent ques- it illustrates the point in question, and. F THE arrangements of the strength of the hull is concerned with the tion of "traffic regulation" is more than all, it shows just what we Nary Department are adopted suggestions that have been made by the one which will be rather hard are drifting towards if the proper national yachtsmen will soon be asked to Navy Department, and the fastest of to handle in the limited space steps are taken towards a uniform sys­ enroll in a naval reserve. Last thcise suggested by the navy are to make given, for it is one of the most tem for the country. Summer owners of power craft Hi nautical miles an hour and be stanch enough to go out in a moderate gale and important things that the mo­ LIST OF RULES were interested in the prepared­ torist of today has to face and work out. ness movement, aad in addition to the ci­ stay out for seven days. These arrange­ At the present time we are suffering from The following simple rules are easy to vilian cruise on the battleships owners of ments are putting new interest in the a multiplicity of laws which have been remember, simple in application and com­ power boats took part in aanoeuvers at sport. promulgated and brought to light by the prehensive enough to apply to more fu­ different points on the Atlantic coast, in­ The owners are being instructed in hundreds and thousands of towns and- ture crowded traffic : First The motorist cluding Massachusetts Bay, Newport and navigation, gun practice, submarine chas­ Tillages all over our broad country; each is always to drive on the right side of the Block Island, Sandy Hook and Gravesend ing, mine dragging, patrol work, signaling community makes its own laws and regu­ street in the direction he is going the Bay and off the Delaware capes. These ma- and other things, even including commis­ lations, sometimes fashioning them after slower the pace the nearer the curb. Sec­ nouvres were under the management o£ sariat, for few really know what to eat the well-tried laws of our cities, but more ond To turn at the street intersection naval officers, and in their reports, which on duty at sea. These instructions are often being a law unto themselves and outside the center, always keeping to the were filed with the Secretary of the Navy, to be given during the Winter in the compiling a set of traffic regulations, the right side of the cross street. Third To they are load in their praise of the ability navy yards, make square corners when turning to left and energy of the yachtsmen and in THE OUTLOOK like of which to quote Artemus Ward and keep to right as in No. 2. Fourth "never was seen before, and we hope we THE WORK THEY DID. for yacht building duriug the Winter la never will aee again," says a writer in To pass a street car (to the right) when decidedly bright. The builders say that "Motor." standing still at a distance of not less Since then naval officers have arranged than 10 feet from said car (but not to for still more progression and have fig­ already they have lots of work on hand NATIONAL LAWS NEEDED ured out that there are 29 different uses and the engine men arc rushed with or­ stop). Fifth A uniform system of sig­ ders and are now preparing to display The need is becoming greater and great­ nals with the hand for right and left turn­ for power boats in time of hostilities. The er as the years go by for a simple set of ing. Sixth A uniform system of sig­ high speed boats can be used for dispatch their new models of boat and improved regulations which shall be nationalized nals for movements at crowded intersec­ duty, the slanch boat of moderate speed engines at the annual exhibition. the same here, there and everywhere so tions where traffic is regulated by police­ for submarine chasing and outside patrol The thirteenth annual Motor Boat Show simple as to be easily understood and re­ men. Seventh The parking of cars to be work, the seaworthy boat of about 1'2 will open in the Grand Central Palace on membered, and yet so well and carefully a local matter, depending on width of miles' speed for patroliiig at harbor en­ Saturday, January 27, and last for one compiled as to cover every detail or occa­ streets and congestion of traffic, but park­ trances and smaller boats for inside work, week, closing on Saturday, February o. etc. According to the Yacht Register Ira Hand, secretary of the National Asso­ sion that may arise. One great fault ing rules to be plainly sfated on street ciation of Kngine and Boat Manufactur­ with present city ordinances is the fact signs. Eighth The moderate use of the there are more than 1800 power boats enrolled in the leading yacht clubs of this ers, has been flooded with applications for that tlie same signal means different traf­ the horn to be allowed, but for "reason" space. fic movements for instance, one whistle only, not for the purpose of disturbing country which are from 30 to 150 feet in bjr the cop means north and south traf­ the atmosphere. Ninth Dimmers must length. It is intended to list these and Dick McMahon, well known Grand Cir­ fic moves, or it may mean east and west be a local matter, inasmuch as small town classify them according to the duties to cuit driver, who has gained fame by driv­ moves all depending on the locality. streets usually are badly lighted, and which they arc peculiarly adapted, and at ing such stars as Citation. Uoss K.. Mary Ju this day and age. when a party of the dimmer, under such circumstances, is the same time to enlist the services of the 1'utney and others, passed through Cleve­ motorists out for a spin may cover from a dangerous thing. owners. land recently en route from the Old ({lory 200 to 400 miles in a day's driving go­ Above and beyond all rules we need BUILT TO SPECIFICATION sale in Now Yorlt to his home iu Liberty- ing through possibly a dozen to 20 towns town officials who have some sense men Last year mr.ny so-called express cruis­ ville. Ills. Dick suffered a broken leg in and corporate villages in so doing it is who will recognize the unconscious er­ ers were built and have been enrolled in a race accident two years ago. Recently annoying, to say the least, to have to ror of the out-of-town visitor anH will volunteer patrol squadrons which have the injured member has troubled him so stop and inquire the traffic regulations call one's attention to it. but will not hale been organized. This Winter, however, much tlint he visited Dr. Recse in Youngs- before passing through the town in ques­ and fine, as is done by some of the of­ enthusiasts are- not paying so much at­ town. Tliis famous specialist gave Mc- tion, and while this illustration may bo ficious fools who pose as officers when tention to high speed, but to seaworthi­ Malion little encouragement. It may be a little extreme, inasmuch as all towns they ought to be pounding rock to atone ness, and many craft have already been that he will be unable to drive much are not so strict, yet at the same time for their lack of sense. ordered which will comply as far as the more.

ROBABLY one of the most re- remarkable things connected 222 South Eighth street, where Mr. See- with the recent scries of game berger has rented a floor. Mr. Seeberger in St. Louis between Hoppe was practically born in the billiard busi­ and Sutton was the fact Affairs in the Billiard World ness, as his father worked for the B. B. ('. Co. until the time of his death. Fred­ that, as far as I have seen erick Seeberger is one of the best ivory almost the entire Eastern newspapers By John Creahan turners in this country. Some ferr years entirely ignored the games. If I am not ago William P. Mnssey, of Chicago, want­ mistaken, on one occasion at least one or in the St. Louis games ranged from 50 ily at the Continental Hotel during the ed him to become his ivory turner in that two of the PhiladcliiTTTa papers devoted cents to a dollar there is but very little management there of the Kingsleys. Al­ city, but having a young family Mr. See­ about half an inch of space to the result dgubt that on the opening night at least though not a player of tlir game Mr. Alien berger did not care to leave this city. As of one night's play. I did not see a single there would have been a very large at­ line in the New York papers relating to was a constant frequenter of the billiard young Seeberger is steady, industrious and the contests. That the contests were en­ tendance. I have never thought and I room and greatly enjoyed the playing of very popular with our local professionals, tirely boua fidu and for the amount of do not believe now that three night con­ others. there is nn doubt that he will meet with money stipulated must have been more tests can be a financial success, unless in marked success. , than obvious to the entire press of the the event of the game being phenomenally Burr Mclntosh, the actor, filed a peti­ close, and even then there are numerous tion in bankruptcy recently in the Federal Sol Allingor has taken an extra five- country, while at least one of the players, skeptics who imagine that thev can name William Hoppe, is probably the greatest Court, with liabilities of $12,0.'!" and no years' lease on his Market Street room, the winner after the first night, no mat­ assets. A few years ago Mr. Mclntosh this city. Mr. Allingor lias gone to con­ master of the game now living. Oil the ter how their theory or prognostication other hand, previous to the opening night was one of the best amateur billiard play­ siderable expense during the past few may come out, with a result that they do ers of this city, but not of the first-class months in redecorating and making vari­ it was, I think, generally expected, or not again care to see the playing. On more than hoped, that Mr. Sutton would order. Before going on the stage, if I am ous improvements in his room. He has the other hand, had the prices been what not mistaken, he was on the staff of installed new electric air fans, while the be iu such a condition as to make the I have named it is more than possible game more than interesting to not only Col. McClure's Philadelphia "Times." decoration of the walls, ceiling and pil­ that the attendance would have been much lars in ivory and gcild colors present a Mr. Hoppe. but the public in general. larger if only to sec Mr. Iloppe play. This, I think, is the first time in probably Col. Loeius U. Maltby, who succeeded most ornate and attractive appearance. 40 years that a series of games were so the Kingsleys nt the Continental Hotel, Mr. Allinger informs me that his business ignored, which, previous to playing, at­ The late Emma Abbott, the opera sing­ this city in 1895. died recently at his is more than prosperous, and there is but tracted national attention. Had the re­ er, had probably more brain5 for business home here at the age of So. little doubt in my mind that this is one sult of the first night's playing been re­ than any female operatic manager of this of the most successful rooms in this coun­ country during the past forty years. She A correspondent on the Pacific Coast try. ported, and subsequently ignored by the writes me that the billiard business has press owing to the indifferent work of Mr. gave tine English opera at popular prices, 50 cents, .with a result that in a few years been very dull there during the past three Sutton, the indifference shown would not or four years. The same correspondent August Keickheifer and Frank Jones have been so marked. As it is, it is a she. made a vast fortune. Miss Ab­ played 50 points three cushions at the bot was not a great singer, but she was says: "A man asked me recently the warning to the leaders of billiards in difference between three cushions and Regent billiard room, this city, on the this country that their morbid greed for not only a very good one, but a very balk line. I informed him that the former night of November J5. Score, 50 to 39 notoriety and publicity at the expense of pleasing woman. Her company was required no brains but plenty of muscle, for Jones. Winner's high run, 5; loser's, 4. others has in all probability had its day. strong, if not great : Its members not only and the latter plenty of brains but very It is doubtful indeed if even the press sang well, but conld act. even if they had little muscle; that three cushions must John McCabe, of the Continental Hotel agent, with his osseous head and gosling no jaw-breaking names to dislocate one's originally have been invented by a prize room, has been on the sick list for some cackling can fool the press of the country teeth in trying to pronounce them. fighter, as the latter class of men. as a weeks past. much longer. rule, have no gray matter in their heads." The property known as Alta Crest, at Probably Greenwich, Conn., recently purchased by That is about as lucid a description of the if Billy Sunday was engaged I have seen it published that tickets to three cushion "game" as is likely to be as a side show fur that nondescript game Mrs. Sylvia Wilkes, daughter of the late known the St. Louis series of games between Hetty Green, was once owned by Edward given for some time. as three cushions there would be Hoppe and Suttoii ranged from 50 cents more present. Not obviously to sec the H. Johnson, brother of Frank Johnson, of The ten-pin boys of this city recently game, but to hear Mr. Sundav. to three dollars each. And yet there is this city. The Johnson brothers were ex­ went on strike, demanding $10 per week but little doubt in my mind that the pert telegraphers in their young manhood. instead of $8 which was paid them. The players are dumbfounded to think that Edward became associated with Edison in games scheduled for that night had to be there wore not over three or four hundred the electric business probably more than postponed in consequence of the strike. spectators present any night in a ball 30 years ago and was reputed to have which can accommodate 2200 people. The made a vast fortune. The Johnson broth­ Edwin T. Clinton, who died recently at phenomenal dumbness of some profession­ ers in their day were two of the best his home here was at one time a member al people iu business matters has always amateur billiard players of this city. of the firm of Clinton's house, extensive been a riddle to me. I have seen "star" Frank still lives here, but I think his manufacturers of brushes, who sold for billiard players give exhibitions in this brother is dead. Mrs. Wilkes Is said to many years brushes and feather dusters city and charge very much more than a have paid $200,000 for the Alta Crest to many of our local roomkeepers. dollar to see the same with less than property. Fine Carom and Pocket 20 spectators present at some of the Frederick Seeberger, who, during the games, whereas if the price had been 50 Edmund Alien, of the printing firm of past ten years, was the ivory turner here BHIiartl Tables OVEU 2.000.000 NOISE SI'llDUFRS SOLD cents it is more than probable that two or Alien, Lane and Scott, who died recently for the B. B. Collender Co.. has retired Subduers for sale at oil Brims wick-Balke- three hundred people would be present at in his apartment at,the Gladstone Hotel, from that firm and entered business for Collender Ware Roonu. most 'of the exhibitions. Had the tickets at the age of 96 years, lived with his .fam­ himself at the Rosatto, Barry, Street Co., IOSK CB£AJUH, Greco'i B*t«l. f UluU., *% "December 16, Sporting Life. 17 The Amateur Athletic Union The Lawn Tennis Ranking List The Most Successful Outdoor Meets at Last Closed Choice of National Singles Champion No Surprise —The Indoor Season Now on—Some Very Pre­ —No Action on the Amateur Rule and the Foot- tentious Meets Now Due. Fault Question.

By Daniel J. Ferris EW YORK,- Dec. 9.--R. Norris Association, to be known as th« Pacific Williams, 2d, of Philadelphia, Northwest section, and to include the ITH track athletes there is no Convention Hall, Washington, P. C., and national singles champion, is States of Oregon, Washington and parts dull season. No sooner is the as usual have arranged a very attractive the ranking lawn tennis player of Montana nnd Idaho, is also recom­ outdoor season brought to a program. On Washington's Birthday eve of the country, according to the mended, the territory to be taken from close than the knights of the the Kuights of St. Antony, of Brooklyn, official lists made public here the present Pacific States and Intermoun- spiked shoe trail start training will hold their annual games, featuring to-day by the ranking committee of the tain sections. The Executive Committee for th«4r competitions indoors. the suburban quarter, which iu the past Uuitid States National Lawn Tennis As­ further states that it stood pat upon the The curtain was pulled down on the out­ has always been a thriller, and has at­ sociation. -William M. Johnstou, of San proposed changes in the rules- governing door season December 9 with the ruu- tracted entries from all sections of the Francisco, 1915 title holder and ruuuer- the status of an amateur tennis pluyer, ning of the National cross-country charu- country. ^ Three nights later the Ford up to Williams this season, is placed sec­ and would recommend same at tne. an­ pionsbip over the National course in Van ham College games will take place in ond, with George M. Church third, R. nual meeting. After a long discussion, Cortlaudt Park, New York, and it mark­ New York, and Beruje Wefers, who is Liudley Murray fourth and Ichiya Kurna- the committee decided to leave the/estab­ ed the close of the most successful out- now«w»> coachingwnvuin^ theme 'Maroon^luiu athletes, is gae, the Japanese player, fifth. lishment of the foot-fault rule to the dele­ door season that the game has ever working hard to develop a strong one MAURICE E. McLOUGHLIN, gates at the annual meeting. known. The indoor season will be ushered mile relay team to start ugninst the Holy TO ORGANIZE UMPIRES Cross College four. former national champion and famous The president was authorized to ap­ in with the holding of the National junior Davis Cup contestant, is not ranked championships at the old 65th Keginient TWO IMPORTANT MEETS point a committee to codify tennis laws among the first 10, through lack of data, and Decisions," This commit­ Armory, in Buffalo, N. Y., on ^louday last Saturday iu on "Cases evening January 1, and all indications will take place on the and for the first time since 1009 his name tee will report, if possible, at the annual February. One in the East and the does not appear in the singles review, ex­ meeting. point to a busy season, for the track ntli- otnel West.* The Nen letes from that time on. as more large in the Middle cept as an addenda to the records of the The president was authorized also to meets than ever are scheduled for Janu­ York "American" will conduct the Metro­ ranked tennis experts. This is due to the appoint a committee to consider the ad­ ary, February and March. This is the politan Association indoor championships request of Dr. Suuiner Hardy, president visability of forming a national associa­ first time that the Junior National Cham- in New York, for the benefit of the lu- of- the Pacific States Association, that tion of umpires. The intent of the first fantile Paralysis Hospital, of Brooklyn, where California players did not compete proposition is. of course, to bring the and a monster indoor relay carnival, frequently enough to furnish complete cases and decisions down to date. The New York City, and by awarding this similar to the Peuii relays, held outdoors data for comparative purposes, their meet to Buffalo, which is second proposal is intended to raise thn in the Spring each year, will be held un­ names should be omitted from the rank­ standards of umpiring and to secure the QUITE CENTRALLY LOCATED, der the auspices of the University of ing li^ts entirely. McLoughliu, coupled other benefits which come through or­ Illinois. In connection with this meet with Ward Dawson. is placed second in ganization and co-operation. it is expected it will attract entries from will be held the all-around championship the doubles pairine, ranking, however, be- as far West as Chicago, as well as from of the Big Nine Conference colleges. ins; preceded by \V. M. Johnston and OTHER MATTERS TOUCHED UPON. Boston. Pittsburgh. Philadelphia and New George Washington University will start Clarence ,1. Griffin, while Church and The committee recommended to the York. The Cornell and Syracuse Univer­ annual meeting that clubs requested to sities will no doubt take advantage of procure the prizes offered in tournaments this opportunity and send some of their rather than to give orders on stores. good athletes to Buffalo to try for a Na­ f Leading Ten Tennis Players of America The field secretary reported on the first tional Junior Championship title. On season's play for a national championship January 13, the Irish-American Athletic 1—RICHARD \ORRIS WILUAMK. U. I'bUadrlphia. by users of public recreation grounds. Club, of New York, will conduct its aiinu .1 -WILLIAM J/. JOH\'KTO\, Xan Fr*n<-ixcn the following (he Executive Committee of the I'uited nition of the rapid growth of the game sent to sport followers what promises to night the annual Indoor games of States National I:awn Tennis Associa­ and the increasing interest among wom<»u the tion suggests that the system of ranking players. be one of T1IE INTKKCOI.I.KCIATE A. A. A. A. the players be changed next year, and BEST PROGRAMS OF THE TEAR. will be held, but whether they take place that tlfry be classified in groups instead Among the special events are a tJOO-yard jn New York or Philadelphia lia.s not ueen of the method now in vogue. It also Plan Revival of Rowing run, lM>-mile run, 70-yard high hurdle, definitely decided. The Madison Square states that iu preparing the lists for 1!)10 N an effort to establish a rowing c-lul> runuiug'high jump. 70-yard dash, and n Garden truck in New York, where tliese the records for 'J2«5 tournaments. 450C I of national importance to share su­ half-mile relay between teams representing games have been held during, the past two siiigle and Jill double players were con­ premacy at the annual national amateur the East and \Vest. As usual, the Mill- years has not been iu good condition for sidered. regatta with the Duluth Boat Club, busi­ rose club has sent invitations to every some lime mid unless the Garden people THE KIHST 20 SISGI-E PLATERS ness men of Detroit, Mich.. are planning prominent athlete in the country and will put up a new board Hoor the games the organization of an active rowiug as­ mtiny have already signified their iuteu- will be held iu Philadelphia. <>u the as ranked anil the first 10 double teams, sociation on a large scale. Several years tion'of competing by sending in their en­ tenth the Mcadowbrook Club, of Phila­ together with the/ leading 10 women play­ ago Detroit was an important centre of tries. Jo l.oomis and Andy Ward, of delphia, which is composed of' the em­ ers follow: 1. R. Norris Williams. 2d. amatenr oarsmanship of the United Chicago; Robert Simpson. of the Univer­ ployes of the Wai'-amaker Philadelphia Philadelphia; 2. William J. Johuston, States, and the old Mmtuals and Cadil­ sity of Missouri, and Fred Murray,, "f store will hold a set of games with a San Francisco; '•}. George M. Church. lacs were crews to conjure with at the San Francisco, have been selected to rep- special (JHO-yard race as the mniu feature. Tennfly, N. J.; II. R. l.indley Murray, national regatta and district meetings resent the West in the sectional relay, The Meadowbrook Club tries hurd each Niagara Falls. N. Y.; ."p. Ichiya Kumagac, of the best amateur rowing clubs. But and it is probable that the team which year to outdo her sister club in New York Tokyo; 0, Clarence J. Griffin, Sau Fran­ interest waned, and the centre of na­ will represent the East will be selected in the way of putting on special attrac­ cisco; 7, Watson M. Wa-hburn. New tional activities was transferred to Du­ from the following: Tom Halpin. of tions, but they will have their own trou­ York; 8. Willis E. Davis. San Francisco; luth. where Jim Ten Kyck, now coach Boston: Roy Morse, of New York; Tom­ bles this year to even equal the program 9, J. J. Armstrong. Philadelphia; 10, of the championship Syracnse Univer­ my Kennon, of the University of Peun- being arranged by the Millrose Club. The Dean Mathey. Cranford. N. .1.; 11. Karl sity crews, and later his two sons. sylvania; A. B. Kelly', of Holy Cross Col- big event of the indoor season, and with Behr, New York; 12. H. Byfnrd. Chicago; James E. Ten Eyck. Jr.. and Ned Tea Jege and the New York A. C.; Irving one exception, the last big indoor meet IS. C. B. Doyle, Washington, D. C.; 14, Eyck. took charge of the affairs of the Howe. of the Irish-American A. C., of of'the year is the National indoor cham­ H. C. Johnson, Boston: 15. N. W. Niles, Duhith Boat Club, and have been turn­ New York; Billy Moore, of Prineeton, pionships, which will bo held in New Boston; 16, T. R. Pell, New York; 17, ing out winning eights. and Sherm:in lenders, of the University York on March 17,' and as the date has H. A. Throckmorton, Elizabeth. N. .T.; The Detroit Boat Club, the only large of Pennsylvania. Three of the above- been announced four months in advance, 18, W. T. Tilden. Jr.. Cvnwyd. Pa.; 19, club now in that city, has since become mentioned have records of 23 3-5 seconds the athletes will have-no chance to com­ E. H. Whitney. N. H.; 20 S. H. Vo- more a social organization than a strict­ lor -'20 yards. With such a classy lot of plain if they are not iu their best con­ sbell. Brooklyn. N. Y. ly active rowing body, and it is re­ sprinters the East ought not to have a dition when the time conies for them to Double ranking: 1. W. M. Johnston ported that a waiting list now exists of great deal of trouble in getting1 together defend' their titles. 'The championships and C. J. Griffin: 2. M. E. MelxnighKn more than 500 names. Philip E. Jack­ a team than can show its heels to the be the last big indoor event in the and Ward Duwson; 3. G. M. Church son, a prominent business man of the Western contingent, even though the Kast, but the Intercollegiate Conference and WillU E. Davis: 4, G. M. Church iintomobilp city, is sponsor of the new Western team is the same one that com­ championships will take pluce at Evar.s- nnd D. Matbey; 5, W. E. Johnsnu and effort to return national rowing to De­ peted against the picked teams of the ton. Ills., na March 24, and this will bring J. J. Armstrong; 6. P. F. Alexander and troit It is planned to erect a large Scandinavian countries recently and won the indoor season to a close. Of course, K. H. Behr; 7. D. Mathey and Harold boat house and elnb quarters on tn« 14 races out of as many starts. there are many other meets scheduled, but Throckmorton; 8. W. T. Hnyes and R. Detroit River, near Belle Isle, and to the above-meutioucd are the headliners H. Burdick; 9. A. H. Man, Jr.. and C. enter single entries, double gigs, four THINGS DOWN EAST M. Bull. Jr.; 10, W. E. Davis and H. V. and eight oared crews in the national from the Hub and are the ones at which athletic his­ It has been announced tory is most likely to be made. B. Johnson. regattas and the national races sneh that the Boston Athletic Association Women players : first 10 : 1. Miss Molla ns have been held annually at Bayonne, games will be held on February 3, and Bjurstedt: 2. Mrs. Edward Raymond; Springfield, Philadelphia, Boston and will take place as usual in Mechanics' Unanimously in favor of visiting the X' Miss Evelyn Sears; 4, Miss Anita Baltimore. Hail. The feature event on their program Shawnee Country Club at Sbawnee-ou- Meycrs: 5. Miss Sara I.ivingston : 0. Miss James C. Rice, coach of the Columbia will be the Hunter mile, for the handsome Delaware the committee of women named Marie Wagner: 7. Mrs. H. S. Green; 8, University crews, has been asked to con­ Hunter trophy. Dave Caldwell holds this by the United State* Golf Association to Miss Marthn Guthrie: 9. Miss Eleanora sider a proposal to take cfcorge pf the trophy now, but it is not likely that he Sears; 10, Mrs. Barger Wallach. training of the Detroit oarsmen In the select three courass suitable for the 1917 will compete in this race this year, as he COMMITTEE. new and as yet nnnamed elmb. O«aeh stated after winning last year that he women's national championship only des­ THE EXECUTIVE Rice recently received a letter from Mr. would never run another mile race. He ignated two other courses because it was also announced that it will recommend to Jackson soliciting advice as to the para­ has kept his word to date. One week the wish of the governing b6dy. At a the Association at the animal meeting In phernalia necessary for n modern row­ later the New York Athletic Club will meeting hold at th« Belmont Hotel, N. Y., February that in the future the national ing club, and suggesting that Rice make conduct its annual games in the 22d New Dec. 0, and presided over by Miss Fnnnv doubles championship be decided in a known his terms for coaching the new York Engineers' Armory and one of the Osgood. chairman. Shawnee was named separate tournament, open to all under rowing athletes. The Detroit promo­ features will be the Baxter mile, in which first choice, Shenecossett Country Clnb, the rules of the organization, and in ters want Rice during the part of the all of the best milers in the East will of New l>ondnn. Conn., second Choice, and which the title-holding pair shall play year when he is not occupied with the compete. On February 17, Georgetown the Cherry Valley Clnb, of Garden City, through iu the same manner as now pre­ training of the vnrsity and freshnwa University will bold its annual games in Ik I, third. vails in the singles. A new section of the erwws at Colombia. 18 Sporting Life 'December 16, ipfd WorthwMleNewsNoiesofSporisofAllSorts NLY a few States protect the many big and successful athletic and gen­ opened negotiations with all the leading lessness on the part of the hunters ac­ black bear, few recognizing the eral sporting events have been staged, is independent and league teams of the East, counted for many of the accidents. Many animal us a game beast. These to be torn down to make way for an up- including the famous Buffalo Germans, of the victims were mistaken for deer. States include Arkansas, Lou­ to-date business building. Indoor sports Illinois A. C., and other quintets of like The following shows the deaths by States: isiana. Pennsylvania and Mis­ will probably be held in the old Exposi­ caliber. California, 2; Colorado, -; Illinois, 13; sissippi. Of the Canadian prov­ tion Building, Thirty-second and South Indiana, 3; Iowa. 4: Maine, 1; Michi­ inces only yuebeo recognizes the black streets. The automobile exhibitors have The following schedule of dual meets gan, 22; Minnesota, 12 ; Missouri, 2 ; New bear as worthy of having a place in the made arrangements to five their show in the championship tournament of the Jersey. 4; New York. 11 : North Dakota, game laws. The season is open in the there this season, and the Meadowbrook Intercollegiate Swimming Association has 2; South Dakota, 1; Wisconsin, C; New four States mentioned, the first day of the Athletic Club will also use it this year been completed. These meets will serve Hampshire, 1. close season being as follows: Arkansas, for the annual open games. Perhaps the to settle the team titles in all-around January 11; Louisiana, February 1; intercollegiate relay and indoor carnival aquatics and water polo. The intercol­ Morris Pye and George Sprague, of Pennsylvania, December 16; Mississippi, will also be held there. It was the in­ legiate individual championships will be Phippsburg, Me,, were lucky hunters in February 1. tention of the 1. A. A. A. A., if satis­ held in the University of Pennsylvania the woods near the Basiu. The former factory arrangements could not be made pool oa March 24 and several colleges not shot a handsome albino buck deer, and Coif, according to a decision by Judge to hold the indoor meet in Madison represented in the team tonmameut will the latter a doe. The animal shot by Jesse A.. Baldwin in the Circuit Court, at Square Garden, to secure Convention send representatives, including Amherst, Mr. Pye has been seen at different times Chicago recently, is a "beneficial recrea­ Hall, in Philadelphia. A change in plans Wesleyan. Kutgers and New York Uni­ in Phippsburg during the Summer and tion" rather than an "amusement." The will now have to be made. versity. The following dates have been Fall. Mr. Pye had been out in the woods decision .frees Mary A. Condon, as execu­ set: only a short time before getting a shot trix of the estate of John Condon, owner The Intercounty Basket Ball League December 8, Columbia vs. C. C. N. 1., at C, which brought him down; and it is a of the old Harlem race track, from paying held a meeting at Scranion, Pa., on De­ C. N. Y.; 15, Pennsylvania va. O. C. N. Y., at specimen of unusual beauty. Both gun­ an annual amusement license fee of $750 a cember 3 and passed a rale allowing each C. C. N. Y. ners took their game to Winnegance on year team to sign three Eastern League play­ January 13 C. C. N. T. T«. Princeton, at for the public golf links which now Princeten; 12, C. C. N. Y. v«. Yale, at New sleds. ___ adorns the former racing park. ers. It has been a rule in the league not Haven; 13, Pennaylvania va. Princeton, at Prince- to allow each club more than two players ton; 19, Yale va. Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; Joseph A. Kennedy, well known as a An order for a 77-foot cruiser, one of who bad previously had experience in the Princeton vs. C. C. N. Y., at C. C. N. Y. diver and sprinter, Eastern League. February 12 C. C. N. Y. vs. Yale, at New has been appointed the finest to be turned out next year, has Saven; 16, C. C. N. Y. vs. Colombia, at Colum­ assistant swimming coach to George K. been placed with the Matthews Boat Co., bia; Pennsylvania vs. Yale, Bowling is on the boom in Chicago, if at New Haven; 23, Meehan, one of the coaches in swimming of Port Clinton, O., by George Ketehum, C. C. N. Y. vs. Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; and water polo at the College of the City of Toledo. The boat is to be built of- the big entry list for the annual tourna­ 28. Yale vs. Oolnmbia. at Columbia. ment of the Chicago Bowling Association March 2 Princeton vs. Pennsylvania, at Phila­ of New York. His addition gives C. C. 1'iast India teak wood and the interior is delphia; 9, Princi'ton vs. Yale, at New Haven; N. Y. three coaches in aquatics, Lionel , to be of white holly. is taken as an indication. The tourna­ Columbia vs. Pennsylvania, The boat is to be a ment, which opened at Philadelphia; 10, MacKensie, general athletic trainer, be­ cabin cruiser and will be delivered to the December 2, has 400 Princeton vs. Yale, at Princeton; 21, Columbia ing third. owner in the Spring. With this boat will five-men teams entered. 1027 doubles and vs. Yale, at New Haven. go two fine tenders, one of which is to 2045 singles, a tremendous increase over last season. Prize money aggregating The twenty-fourth annual six-day bi­ University of Rochester's basket ball be exhibited at the New Tork motor boat schedule for the coming season was an­ *Ju>w in January. $6000 will be awarded. Experts say that cycle race to be held at Madison Square men are taking up the Winter sport be­ Garden, in New York, December 17-23 nounced last week by Graduate Manager M. L. Lawless. Fifteen At Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on November 30, cause of the exercise it affords. will be under the direction of John M. games, ten of Chapman, general manager of the which will be played on the home court, announcement was made that Joe Evers, Cycle comprise the season's of Troy, N. Y., brother of Johnny Evers, Commenting on the widely circulated Racing Association. Mr. Chapman has work. Four new report that Hartford may drop out of the been affiliated with the bicycle colleges to be met are Allegheny, Rutgeri, captain of the Boston Braves, and John racing Bucknell and Princeton. Byrant, of Newport township, had been Grand Circuit next year, Mr. W. II. game for the past 15 years and has super­ sijrued to play with the Nanticoke basket Gocher, one of the officers of the Connecti­ vised the running of six-day races all over cut Fair Association, said that no action the country since the death of Floyd Mac- The prizes for the riders in the annual ball club, of the Pennsylvania State six-day League. Evers played for a time with had yet been taken in this direction. With­ Farland. bicycle race at Madison Square Curboudale hist season, but was later re­ out assuming to speak officially for the Garden, New York, December 17-23. will organization now in control of the Charter The sportsmen of Columbia, Pa., and be the richest ever offered for the event. called by the Troy, New York State It League team. Bryant starred in amateur Oak Park, he said he expected to see the vicinity have organized the Columbia was announced that stakes worth $15,- circles. best Grand Circuit trotting meeting in Sportsmen's Club, with James T. Sbeck- 000 will be distributed. The winning the East there in 1917. ard, of base ball fame, as president. Jos­ team will get $5000, the second team, Irving Howe, former Maine inter­ eph J. Lutz was elected treasurer and M. $3000; third money will be $2000, and At Sandusky, O., on December 2. the N. Cleffer secretary. The club w'ill the remainder will take the form of spe­ collegiate century and furlong champion, Intorlnko ap­ is uow enrolled as a student of the Ford- Yachting Association, holding ply for membership in the United Sports­ cial prizes for sprints of one to ten miles ham College, New York, so no doubt we its annual meeting, elected Alexander men of Pennsylvania. The club intends during the progress of the race. Eighteen will see Coach Beriiie Wefers placing his Winton. Cleveland, commodore to succeed putting a stop to the pollution of streams of the fastest riders have signed contracts llier on the Fordham relay team this com- Kmil Schmidt, of Des Moines, la. C. in Lancaster County by invoking the aid to compete. ( iiife' season. Lep Abell, Buffalo, was elected vice-com­ of the law. modore. Yale is arranging for an all-star basket The Harvard Varsity crew will have Eighty-six persons were killed and 41 ball team. Orders have been given by- an English The Manhattan A. C. has decided to injured during the hunting season which racing shell at its disposal have an All-Star Interstate Captain Charley Taft, son of the former for the race with Yale next June, a League bas­ closed November .SO in ]5 States. The President of the United States, to begin boat turned out by ket ball t«am represent it hereafter under figures were compiled by the Chicago an English builder the management of work immediately. There will be both the having arrived on the steamship Cam­ Billy Lush, former "Tribune," which compares them with son and the grandson of a former Presi­ brian. The builder has coach at Yale, Fordham and New York 59 dead and W5 injured for last year, and produced shells universities. Manager dent of the United States on the team, for Oxford and Cambridge University Lush has already 111 dead and 162 wounded for 1914. Care- as Newell Garfield, of last year's five, crews for many years. Harvard author­ will report for practice next week. An­ ities plan to match American products other star athlete who will join the squad against the English shell in trials next is Harry LcGore, the foot ball halfback, Spring to determine which boat shall car­ base ball shortstop and captain. LcGore ry the Crimson eight at New London. is one of the fastest all-round basket ball What the Real Anglers Enjoy players in the couutry. Still another ath­ The Wheaton, Ills., Golf Club has been lete who has made good in another branch reorganized and a campaign inaugurated of Yale sport is Bob Rhett, the base ball to purchase the grounds, previously under By Gustave J. T. Meyer left fielder. lease. A plan of financing has been out­ ...I B! fisherman who goes lined by President K. H. Brown, which out only have driven the bass from their favorite Captain William F. Presgrave, the has been approved by the membership and ^T I to fish, and he who casts his holes. Then comes another session of A noted turfman and sportsman, died on which promises to be successful. When I line for the visible results only, strenuous exercise, when the sportsman's November '.',0, at his late home .near the deal is finally closed it is planned to loses the greater part of the patience again is given a severe test. The Salisbury. pleasure, and does Md. Death came suddenly and make many improvements. not feel and "hole" thai he 'will try next may be some was due to heart disease. He was 07 see the beauties of nature all distance off and will necessitate his crawl­ years old. The executive committee of the Chicago around him. The ripple of the water, the ing, slipping and sliding some more. District Soccer League has selected skittering chipmonk a as it jumps from FOLLOW Harry Worthington, Dartmouth track teaui to play against the Bethlehem Steel root to root along the bank, the flash of CAEEFUL PATH The timorous angler will team captain and crack broad jumper, will team, the national chanipious, on Decem­ the swallow as it skips the water in its dp well to fol­ go into business in New York after he ber 2.". The Peunsylvanians. after their Wight, the song of the birds ju every tree low a more careful path during these hot Summer days. First graduates next June. It is gratifying to game in Chicago, will go to St. Louis are things that are missed by one who of all, in entering learn that Worthington is to represent weighs the day's catch. upon a fishing trip, one should select a At a meeting of the the New York A. C. after his Dartmouth United States Soc­ Angling is place where good cool spring water is days are over. cer Referees' Union in New York, Decem­ one of the greatest outdoor available. A tittle shade and cool drink­ He is one of the few men ber 3, A. Burnside. sports known. A fisherman has put in who have world's record possibilities in of Brooklyn, was a wonderful day, full ing water is most desirable. It is far broad jumping. elected secretary to succeed A. Nadel. re­ of exercise and better to expect a catch of small fish signed. The following organizations com­ sport, when he wades, slips and slides, which can be dodges and crawls, sometimes on the bank kept alive in the minnow The release of Hazlett by the Trenton prise the union : California, Philadelphia, pail than to put a large fish on a stringer Eastern League Basket Ball Club was an­ Ohio. Michigan. National American. and sometimes in the water, all the time and have it die waving a rod, trying for unseen fish, snag- during the day. In nine nounced last week. Ifazlett is a former Northwestern New England. Southern, times out of ten, it will be unfit for food Industrial League player, but never re­ New England, Connecticut and Illinois, };ing the fly in the trees, stopping to un­ when it is cleaned. tangle the line from the boughs, etc. To Summer fishing is ceived a chance to break into the Tigers' those who do more complicated than in early Spring or strong defense owing to the ability ot Penn State's basket ball schedule for not have the ambition to Fall. During the hot season one may the coming season was announced last meet all these obstacles there is little en­ Geig, Getzinger and Frost to ably take joyment iind the black bass in most any waters. care of the backfield positions. wi'd; by Student Manager C. R. Mason. in angling. When fishing the deeper waters they most He has arranged 14 games with repre­ CHABM OF THE SPORT likely sentative will be found in the vicinity of a William Greer Harrison, noted locally college fives, six at home anil But in just such exasperating and try­ log or large rock. If they are not there as dean of amateur athletics and president eit'ht un opponents' Hoors. Syracuse is a when the angler newcomer on ing situations is the charm of black bass begins to fish it is good of the Olympic Club of San Francisco, Stale's basket ball "pro­ lishing. To pull over a large tree, on policy to wait. The bass at times will an exclusive athletic organixntiou. from gram. Lafayette. P.ucknell and Lehigh, swim about in the teams that which your fly is caught, with the possibil­ open water in schools, 1886 to 1907. died Sunday in his furnished the best home games ity of losing your catch, requires much going to the drifts at intervals to feed. eightieth year. He recently suffered a last season, will not appear at State paralytic College this year. skill and patience. Snags in the streams A LIKELY PLACE stroke. Despite his advanced also furnish sport, although it is very an­ age. Harrison participated last New When fishing waters of from two to Year's Day The first team to be made up for the noying to Hnd your bait anchored to an four feet in depth, the ripple end of a in the Olympic Club's custo­ six-day bicycle r.'ico old root. The best bait, it always seems, mary cross-city run, ending with a at Madison Square large stretch is a likely place. Here plunge in the surf. Garden, N. Y., December 17 to 23, is gets snagged. It i« then -the fisherman again it pays to wait for the bass, for thinks he undoubtedly has a big bass only it Grenda and Goullet, winners of the 1914 will be learned that they will come to the Figures just furnished by the Athletic rnce and first this year at Boston. Fred­ to bring up a few roots and injuring his ripple to feed. When chances by disturbing the water. casting a wooden Association of Phillips-Andover Academy die Hill, of Boston, and Peter Drobach, of minnow, one should confine the cast to for the yeiir ending June "0, 1916. show Poland, have already been coupled. We are now entering the season when large rocks or logs and drifts. There is that for ten sports total receipts were the turtles are very hungry. The live little use to cast the open waters unless $4059 and total expenses $5209, a deficit Convention Hall. Broad street and Al­ bait fisherman will have trouble now to it is done late in the evening or early in legheny avenue, Philadelphia, where for the year of $1140. Base ball was tU« go keep his bait until be find* that the turtles the morning. only sport more than payiag expenaM, December 16, 1916 Sporting Life 19 The Hig'h Lights of the World of Sports SQUASH The latter won the first heat easily, but thirty-second lap, where Chevrolet caught ATHLETICS lost the next two by close margins. In and passed him, holding his lead for one Jay Gerald, who only recently re­ the other event J. Smith's chestnut marc. lap, when Hughes again went to the front. Charles Christancen, the Danish dis­ nounced the world's open court tennis Marion Toddington, triumphed in straight Dave Lewis, of California, in a Premier, tance runner, several times winner of the championship, has now turned his at­ heats over Dingee, a bay gelding, belong­ went into the lead in the thirty-fourth cross-country championship of thf Cen­ tention to squash tennis, and as a member ing to and driven by C. J. Fendt. lap, but was quickly displaced by Hughes. tral Association of the A. A. I'., did some of the Columbia University team, won The latter continued in the lead until the more record smashing in the Harlem Ath­ his first tournament competition Decem­ GOLF sixty-second round, when he crashed letic League road run, November 25, when ber 3, when ho aided in bringing defeat to through a guard rail, and out of the he lowered his own time for the course the Yale Club seven, in the farst of the ruimiug. A moment later Frank Galvin, by 30 seconds, captured the best time At Glen Ridge, N. J., on November 30, in a Premier, crashed into the press box, Class A team matches, by a score of 5 a silver cup for the best net score in an prize in 25 minutes, 52 seconds. to 2. As a result of actual play, the sustaining injuries from which he died. 18-hole medal play competition ou the After the accident to Hughes' car Chevro­ At Woodbury, N. ,T., on November 20, Yale Club won only one match. In this Glen Itidge Country Club links was won Wilbert Benzet won the cross-country run the Yale Club champion, let regained and held the load to the end of A. J. Cordier, by George F. Handel with a 77 net. the race. Summary of t'niversal Trophy of high school students over a course of scored a victory over the Columbia Club won; three and a half miles in 22.15. Miles leader, F. S. Keeler, with the score of James Kerguson, professional at Spring race: Louis Chevrolet, Frontenae, 1'off came in second,'1 in 22.18. Adam other Yale victory came Lake, recently visited the Deal course time, 1.14.12V'., $1000; Dave Lewis, 15-10, 15-8. The Ralph Hitclmer and Forrest Iszard were third through the default of H. D. Bulkley to and upset several records of long stuud- Premier, second. 1.10.30Vj. $700 ; and fourth, respectively. J. H. Williams. ing. lie played 36 holes and had 74 in de Palma, Mercedes, third. l.JT.rXi !- ">, the morning and 72 in the afternoon, giv­ $500; Bnrnev Xewgnrd, Crawford, 1.25, James Henigan, of the Dorchester Club, Columbia Club defeated Princeton, ing him 140 for the two rounds, which $400; Milt McBride, Olsen, fifth, 1.15.1S, of Dorchester, Mass., finished first in the and Yale won from the Crescent Ath­ junior national cross-country champion­ letic Club in the opening matches of ship of the A. A. U.. held under the aus­ the Class B squash tennis team cham­ pices of the Steinway A. C., in Long pionship tournament played in New York THE GREATEST INSTITUTION QUITE A QUARTET Island, November 30. His' time of 30m.. on December 5. f New York "Tribune:" The Greatest In­ Boston "Post:" Johnny Overton, of Yale. 51 2-5s. for the 0.3 miles shattered by stitution in the \VorM is a fairly la'jje order. will be u starter in the National cross­ 43 3-5s. the course record, held by Charles A squash tennis team made up of the Kut we know the answer. It is this The country cha;iipionship in New Xork. If Hau­ Princrton and Squash Club players de­ Standing of the Clubs, which carries the nt-s Kolehmainen. WiUIe Kyroncn and Jimmy Pores, of the Millrose A. A., who finished feated the Heights Casino team at the official percent a i;es of jjanies won and lost. Hcniguii elect to start in the race, which second. Kdward Mayo, of the Brooklyn December 5, If you don't think so. look at the riot anil looks to be so, the race amonj,' these hill-and.- A. A., was third. Squash Club. New'York, the chaos und the frenzy and the rest of it dale pluggers should prove one of the bt'st by the score of six matches to one. The that follow si short foot ball season of six ever. At Philadelphia, Pa., on November 30, meeting was one of a series for the C'lass weeks that has no such institution. Think the University of Pennsylvania freshmeit A dub championship of the Metropolitan what would have happened around October NEW RECORDS POSSIBLE defeated the Cornell freshmen in the an­ Association. if they had to decide a base ball champion­ New York "He-aId:" In announcing tho cross-country run by a score of 19 ship as they now t»y to decide a foot ball fact that the uatioiinl junior indoor cham­ nual A team made up of players from the titlo; If it was left to each club's say-so, pion-drips of the A. A. I'., which are to be to 38. K. M. Shields, of Pennsylvania, a Princeton and Squash clubs nosed out the mi:;fd with the Power of the Press and the lii'ld January 1. had been awarded to the former Mereersburg star, finished in Yale club on the latter's courts. Decem­ Voice of the l-*an. With Keg. Armory, of Buffalo, Frederick W. 22.55. lOby and dimming, both of Penn­ Heights llubk'ii. secrcrary-treasuier of the A. A. U., sylvania, finished second and third, re­ ber 7, four matches to three, and A TRIBUTE TO WAUNKR stated that he is making arrangements to Casino lost to Harvard club on the for­ send medley n.lav teams of the Boston A. spectively, while Harvey, Cornell's first courts, 0 to J. in the squash tennis Boston "Ilernl'l:" One very strong recom­ A., Chicago A. A., Illinois A. C.. New York man in, finished fourth. mer's mendation of t hall A. C., and Irish-American A. C., to these tournament of the Class A division of the coach I* thp fa''t tllilt tll(* Pittsburgh eleven, liautplonthitss. Such a galaxy of talent At 1'hiladelphia, Pa., on November 30. Metropolitan league. The Princeton- which has gone thioiiffh two seasons v/ithvnt should produce some new records. Joseph Lieberman, of the University of Squash and Y'ale winner was not decided u defeat, is iMnle up of Pennsylvania pre­ Pennsylvania, won the annual handicap paratory lads \vhu showi-il litrle class until UNDER WHICH KING? until the final match. H. (1. Sterns, of they rtiuie under the Watchful eye of the cross-country run of the Meadowbrook Princeton-Squash. defeated K. F. Johns- treat couch. , Certainly thry have bhowu Boston "Po^t:" To compete In the Na­ Club over the Cobb's Creek course. The class alnce. tional ciuss-i'otmtry championship or the New ton, of Yale. S-15. 17-14, 15-lil. R. (Joe- Kuglunil set-uj* to I*- the question with the best time was made in the five-mile race pel, of Heights Casino, saved his team­ local officials as well as the National mo­ by Vilar Kyronen, of the Mlillrose A. A., mates from being blanked by Harvard PENN'S BIG IMPROVEMENT guls, but invovdiig to our humble way of New York City, his actual time being club by defeating J. \V. Appel, Jr., in Philadelphia "Inquirer:" Ainons other im­ figuring w believe that it would be much 29m., 47s. Millrose also won the team provements planned for the improvement of more sportsmanlike ou Ihe part of the New straight games, 15-0, 18-13. athletics at the Tniveisity of Pennsylvania Midland Association to sec that Jimmy Lleui- prize, totaling 54 points. The Northwest is the bnlMiiix of a new boatlumsc, the es­ gan is a competitor in the big race instead Boys'.Club was second, with 93, and Mea­ tablishment of a permanent foot ball camp of Die local run, N«r only would the Dor- dowbrook third with 83 pointa. SWIMMING in Uic country, and the erection of a build­ chtster tmi:u-r have a chance to tost his ing for a combined base ball, truck and mettle against the b(-»t ever, but his stay­ Willie Kjronen, the sturdy little Finn . H. T). Leopold, the former Central Basket hall house, with UH in- rink in the ing away from the local run would give of the Afillrose A. A., hung up a new'rec­ basement. The" erection of u stadium like Roi!ie other worthy runner a cham-e tv will ord in the weekly road race of the Harlem High School swimmer, and JCd Shields, ike that of the Yale bowl is also con­ tlic event thai llenigan has so often taken York, December ::. the former Mercershurg star, were the mplated. in the past. Athletic League, New luminaries iu the swimming meet held at He traveled the 5V4-'nile course in 11m Hall pool night J fast time of 20 minutes and MS seconds. Penn iu the Weightmoii The old mark for the route wan 27 min­ of December ;>. Leopold won the 100- say is the best 3C holes ever $300. A dealers' race of 48 miles, for a foot novice race from a big iield, after Deal ofik-als utes, made by Lew Heydit, of the Morn- made over the course. prize of $500 was won by I.. 1. Fetterman, ingside A. C., last year. swimming in heats, semi-final heats and of Pittsburgh. Time, 50 minutes, 44 sec­ linal, in 17 seconds. He also took third At 1'inelnirst. N. ('.. on December 0. At Kansas City, Mo., on December 2, IViirsmi, of Ymingslov.'ii, won the onds; ! '. McCarthy second and \V. It. Ernest Stateler, representing the 1'ni- in the 200-foot handicap race. Shields won Donald Kobinson. third. the 200-foot handicap swim, scored second play-off of the triple tie in the Tin versity of Kansas, won the annual live- in the 200-yard swim, a six-lengths race Whistles hundicap medal play tourney. mile race of the Kansas City Athletic race held for the first time in the weekly 1'earson's opponents \ver.'1 1'arker \Vhit- POLO Club. His time was 25.00, bettering the meets, and annexed third position in the temore, of Hi-nokline, and C. I.. Becker. record made by Hodkey o£ Kansas by 5.S swim. Godfrey, a novice fresh­ of 1'hiladelphia. Itobcri Hunter, of Nor­ seconds. Floyd Walsh and Clyde Dillon, 100-yard In an indoor polo same, played Decem­ men, finished second and man, scored in three out of the four ton, joined the trio and made the first 1C ber 0, at Durland's Hiding Academy in also Kansas events. holes in l!4, 1mt picked up on th<> seven-* New York, the Triangles defeated the third. teenth and dropped vut. Whittt'inore. goals to 5. The latter were At Swarthmore, Pa., on December 7, Columbia University easily defeated the plnyiiiK over tlie No. 1 course, made the Oaks by !> Carl Marwig, the sensational Swarthmore College of the City of New York in the allowed four goals by handicap. The best round so far recorded this season. match was preceded by the usual Wednes­ Preparatory School cross-country runner, opening dual meet of the Intercollegiate 3i>, 33 7-. Coming in. YVhittemorc made shattered the record for the 2%-mile Swimming League in the College of the day night musical ride. In a jumping the long seventeenth in one under par and contest, the blue ribbon went to Dr. course, when he covered the distance in City of New York tank, night of Decem­ others in uar. of 13 minutes and 26 sec­ to 11. Colum­ all the Golf's The Wash. the fast time ber 8. The score was 42 * * onds. The old mark of 13 minutes and bia won five of the six events. 33 1-5 .seconds was made against the AUTO RACING SKATING Swarthmore College distance men a few ' TURF weeks ago. Marwig's feat came as the At Uniontown, Pa., ou December 2. the Roland Cioni was an easy winner in result of a special race arranged by Two light harness match races were T'niversal Trophy contest, an automobile the ten-mile professional race at River- Coach Newing for the Prep School run­ contested on Harlem Speedway on De­ race of 112% miles, was won by Louis view roller rink. Chicago, ou December ners. The first nine men to finish were: cember 3, Dr. C. P. Martin handling the Chevrolet, of Geneva, Switzerland, driv­ 1. Kimm took second place, nosing out Marwig. first; Starcher, second ; R. Bene- lines over Bon Todd, a brown mare, de­ ing a Fronteuac. Ills time was 1 hour, Kniger iu the final sprint. The five-mile detti, third; Cathiard, fourth; Taggart, feating Davy Busby, a brown gelding, 14 minutes, l-'/i seconds. Hughes, driv­ amateur handicap race was won by Harry fifth; Esibell. sixth: Dalzell, seventh; recently purchased by J. F. O'D. Shea. ing a Hoskins Special, led up to the Palmer. Hurtt, eighth, and Dean, ninth.

T CHICAGO, December 2, foot Pnnlne. May 2^; Indiana nt Purdue, May 28; bi^ll, track and swimming sched­ Chicago at Purdue, June 21; Purdue tt In­ the "Big Nine" Confer­ diana, Juno 12. ules of Chicago Iowa at Chicago. April 34; North­ ence were arranged at a con­ western at Chicago. April 2."}; Ohio at Chicago, ference of representatives of the Nine Dates Announced April 28; Chicago at Northwestern. May 1; Wis­ universities making up the Con­ consin at Chicago, May 5; Iowa at Iowa, May 8; Illinois at Chicago, May 12; Purdue at Chi­ ference. Base ball will be thoroughly Cincinnati at Northwestern, January 20. cago. May 19: Chicago at Urbana. May 26; Chi­ cleansed of rowdyism in the Big Nine cago at Purdue, June 1; Chicago at Ohio, June 4. next season. Players will not be per­ Chicago at Illinois. Pebruaiy 17. mitted to harangue their opponents, and Wisconsin at Northwei tern. February 24. jiiuiKiiu IIL li vims t on, .nay »; » isconsin nt FCOT BALL DATES severe penalties will be provided for such Wisconsin at Chicago, March 2. Mudinon, May 8: Iowa at Evanston. May 11; The foot ball schedule for next season Northwestern at Illinois, March 2. Purdue at Uvausion, May IS; Wisconsin at offenses. George> Huff, of the University Evanston. May 19; Iowa at Iowa City. May 2t>; is made up as follows: of Illinois, introduced'a resolution which Illinois at Wisconsin, March 9. October 20 Wisconsin TS. Illinois, at Ur­ 10. Ohio State's base ball schedule was not com­ Chicago at Northwestern, March plete. Minnesota has abolished base ball. bana; Purdue vs. Chicago, at Chicago; Indiana was unanimously adopted, to have a code vs. Minnesota, nt Minneapolis; Ohio State vs. of ethics for base ball drafted by a com­ BASE BALL DATES Indiana- Northwf s-tern at Bloomington, April Wisconsin, at Madison. mittee, of which all base ball coaches were The base ball schedules agreed upon in­ 21; Wisconsin at Bloomlnjjton, April 27; North­ western at Kvanston, May -1; Iowa at Iowa City. October 27 Purdne vs. Illinois, at Urbmnt; made members. L. M. St. John, of Ohio cluded : May o; Ohio at Uloomiugton, May 12; Illiuol* at Chicago vs. Northwestern, at Evanston. State University, was appointed chairman. Illinois Iowa it Iowa City. April 2\; Ohio Blooming-ton. May 14; Ohio at Columbus, May November 3 Illinois vs. Chicago, at Chicago; OUTDOOR TRACK EVENTS at Urb-inn, April 27: Ohio at Columbus, May 5; 18; Illinois iu I'rbana, May 23; Purdue at I,a- Minnesota vs. Wisconsin, nt Madison; Purdue vs. Purdue at Urtfmua, May 8: Chicago at Chicago, fayette. May 29; Purdue at Bloomlngton. June 12. Northwestern, at Lafayette; Minnesota T». Wis­ The annual conference of outdoor field May 12; Indiana at Blooraingtou, May 14; Wis­ Iowa Iowa at Chicago, April 24; Illinois at consin, at Madison. and track championships will be decided consin at Urbaaa. May IS; Iowa at Urbaiia. May Iowa. April 21; Northwestern at Kvunston. April November 10 Open date for Illinois. the University of Chicago on June 2. 19; Indiana at Tlrbana. May IT: Chicago at Ur- L'H; Indiana at Iowa. May 5: Wisconsin at November 17- Illinois vs. Ohio, at Columbus; at b»na. May 2ti; Wisconsin at Madison, May 28. Madison, May 12; Illinois at Urbana, May 11); Chicago vs. Minnesota, at Minneapolis. The indoor track and field championship Wisconsin Wisconsin at Not re Dame, April Chicago at Iowa, June 8; Wisconsin at Iowa, November ^4 Illinois vs. Minnesota, at Ur­ was awarded to Northwestern University. 21; Wisconsin at Blooming ton, April 27; Wiscon­ Juno 15. ban*; Wisconsin vs. Chicago, at Chicago; Purdue The meet will be decided on March 24. sin at Lafayette, April 28; Piirdue at Madison, Pimme Northwestern at Lafayette, April 20; vs. Indiana, .it Lafayette. Conference swimming championship also May 4; Wisconsin at Columbus. May ~>; North­ Wisconsin at Ijifayettc. April 28; Purdue at Ohio State University, winner of the western at Madison, May 8; Iowa at Madison, Madison,. May 4; Pnnlue at Notre Dame. May 1916 foot ball championship of the Big went to Northwestern. The date, however, May 12; Wisconsin at Urban*. M«y 18; Wiscon­ r>; Purdue at Urbana, May 8; Ohio at Purdue, was not set. The following swimming sin at Evaastoa, May 19; Chicago at Madison, May 11; Northwestern at Bvanstan, May 18; Nine Conference, failed to obtain game* schedule was agreed upon: June 2; lUlnoU at Madison, Hay 28. Chicago at Cttcftce, May 19; Nortbweateru at with either Minnesota or Chicago. WEEKLY EDITORIAL DIGEST OP THE HAPPENINGS AND trouble was that he only knew and was interested in extensively into this question, and has already taken POLICIES IN THE GREAT AND GROWING FIELD the initiative, so far as its own publication is con­ OF TRAP SHOOTING AND THE MANY golf. It would have paid him to have given a few POINTS THAT INTEREST THB minutes to trap shooting. He would have found many cerned, by arranging an index of the material which has ___ HANDLER OP THE GUN.______little things to interest him. In the Grand American, appeared in its pages on the subject of the rifle and tournament in St. Louis, in August, there were 683 rifle shooting, and has published it. This is a depart­ PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 16, 1916_____ entrants, and the ages of the contestants ran from 14 ure which might well be emulated by the publisher* years to 78 years. The youngest one was as young of shooting magazines in the United States, and which, INTERSTATE MEETING AND ITS RESULTS as the youngest in the golf championship, and the oldest would provide a basis upon which a further work was many years further along in years, but not in might be undertaken. HE TRAP SHOOTING WORLD is assured still spirit. And, as in the golf championship, the youngster was a real star. Master William E. Phillips, Jr., is T another year of progress under virtually the same ffO PROTECT MOOSE regulations that have so beneficially directed it in the the lad. He hails from Chicago and is the son of Wil­ liam E. Phillips who won the Grand American five past, as a result of the annual meeting of the Inter­ TTNLESS sportsmanship increases or legislative meas- state Association, the governing body of trap shooting years ago. Young Phillips was back on the 18-yard mark which is the best evidence that he is an ex­ ' ' ures are quickly adopted and means for their en­ in New York City last week. The same general pol­ forcement provided the moose will rapidly be obliter­ icy that prevailed in 191C will apply in 1917, and the pert. He broke over 90 per cent, all week, and in the consolation tournament broke 97 and tied for first ated in the same way that the buffalo was obliterated, only changes that have been made are in the direction according to L. M. Brownell, supervisor of the Superior of a refinement of the present methods, a few new place. Tieing for first place in competition with 200 trap shooters .isn't at all bad for a Jad of 14 years. National Forest, who has sounded a warning note plans that tend to popularize the sport to a still greater against the wanton destruction of this species of big txtent, and the wiping out of a few inconsistencies The senior Phillips was also in the consolation handi­ cap, but when he discovered his offspring was hitting game. From what Mr. Brownell tells, the moose in in the present code. The plan with regard to register­ Minnesota are the victims of butchery in no way differ­ ed tournaments it substantially the same. The Inter­ the clays so well he retired and watched the youngster. ent from that which wiped out the buffalo, and the state will continue to contribute to the registered tour­ Now we come to the real veteran. There were dozens of men past the three-score mark in the Grand Ameri­ very description of which arouses the indignation of naments in the proportion of half cash and half tro­ true sportsmen. The pineries of Minesota have long phies, or all trophies as the clubs elect, and the rules can, but the only two past the three score and ten were Andy Meaders, of Nashville, Tenn., and Captain J. F. been the haven of the moose, but they are now moving surrounding these tournaments will be just as clear away from them in fact, disappearing a few to the and concise as ever. The stipulation was made in the Breitenstein, of Oskaloosa, la. The venerable captain is 78 years young. He broke better Northward, but most of them to the final happy hunt­ arrangement that all applications must be made for than 80 per cent, ing ground. Those who have toured the Minnesota registration on or before February 15. The one radical throughout the week. He isn't the oldest trap shooter in America, but he was the oldest in years in the Grand district, in the heart of which lies the Superior State departure in the registered tournament provision was Game Refuge, a tract of 2,000,000 acres, report that the announcement that hereafter tournaments can be American. The combination of Phillips. Jr., in short trousers, looked younger than 14 against they have found the carcasses or skeletons of hundreds registered for Sunday, if the custom of the State al­ the gray- of moose. Investigation has revealed that in most lows Sunday shooting, and the scores of that day are whiskered shot from Iowa. Breitenstein attends nearly all of the important trap shooting tournaments cases the animals have been shot out of a mere lust to count in the averages, whereas heretofore scores of the for shooting, and that not even the meat or antlers made on Sunday were not credited in the year's rec­ Middle West, and has for many years. Every one knew have been used. Bullet holes alone gave evidence of ords. This will make it possible, especially in the him and his record for he is the only surviving mem­ ber of the crew of the Confederate fighter the presence of mankind, and indicated that these moose Middle West and on the Pacific Coast, for a greater the Merri- had been shot only for the "pleasure" of killing. The number of shooters to fire at enough targets to get mac, which mixed it up with the Monitor at Hamp­ moose have always been found in Minnesota In greater into the select class of those who have shot at 2000 or ton Roads way back in the Civil War days. As far numbers than anywhere else. They have roamed more targets. The Interstate Association agreed to as the Captain is concerned nothing remains but the memory of the incident, though he does say through the forests, feeding and thriving in the pine two very good pieces of constructive work. One was "it was some forest depths. However, Mr. Brownell points out, the the continuation of the award of trophies to newly- shooting match." Yes sir. golf is a good sport, .but practice of shooting them wantonly a practice which organized gun clubs, which assured attention being when contrasting ages do not forget trap shooting. ended the buffalo has grown to such dimensions that paid to .this very important feature of developing new it has become a menace. In many cases the bodies of clubs, and incidentally many new shooters. The inno­ the moose have been found near the waterways, and vation in this work was the determination to foster SCORING MISTAKE BENEFITS SHOOTING the sportmanship of shooting a moose under those con­ team shooting as one of the surest methods of increas­ ditions is on a par with the sportsmanship of shooting ing trap shooting interest. This is to be also doue A MISTAKE in the scoring of the targets broken by a horse in the pasture. through the medium of trop'.iy contribution. For the " A. R. Stevenson, of Jewell, la., in the Iowa State first time in years a severely-drawn and outspoken shoot in Mason City, in 1014, prompted that gentleman amateur rule was adopted by the Interstate,-thus put­ to invent a machine for the scoring of trap shooting PROTECTION SOUGHT ting trap shooting more nearly on the plane with other competitions. The machine, ready for work, is situ­ sports in this respect than it ever was before. There ated about half way between the firing line and the THERE are so many bird fanciers in the State of is no mistaking the intent of this regulation and it traps, and is operated by means of two levers, con­ Ohio raising Mallard ducks successfully that a law will be welcomed, without doubt, by the bulk of the nected with the machine by jointed rods, from behind the will be introduced in the next Legislature to protect trap shooting fraternity. An important change was shooter. Tho operator is also the referee. The figure the Mallard from the hunters who swarm about the made in the regulation of the National Amateur Cham­ 1. two inches tall, is marked for n broken target, and waterways in the open season for ducks. There are pionship, the feature event of the Grand American an O of the same dimensions for a lost target. The said to be thousands of these birds in Ohio where they Handicap tournament each Reason. Heretofore this feature of the machine is that the score is always vis­ have been partly domesticated, and where they are living event has been confined entirely to those shooters who ible to the trap shooters, and should a mistake occur it the quiet life apparently as happy as if they had never win the amateur championship of their State, th£ win­ could be corrected immediately. At the present time the known the wild free life of the air. Many of the ner being rated as the real champion of the United scoring is done to the South of the fifth peg on the firing gentlemen farmers about Cleveland, Akron, Youngs- States. The Interstate Association accorded the right line by an assistant to the referee, and as trap sjiooters town, Columbus and Dayton have them and want them of the winner of' the championship of the Atlantic Fleet seldom ever look at the score until through firing at protected. They are kept from leaving by clipping the of the United States Navy to compete in this event, their full quota of targets, it is then too late to make tip of one wing and keeping them out of balance. inasmuch as the Navy is an integral p»rt of the State corrections if a mistake has been made. These mis­ system, though its individual members, keenly inter­ takes occur at times as we mentioned in the opening ested as they are in trap shooting, are unable to take paragraph one happened to Mr. Stevenson, and he RANDOM SHOTS part in the State championships in their respective hopes through his machine to avoid mistakes in the States. Probably within-another year the Army will future. In the Iowa State shoot in 1914 Stevenson HILE CROSSING the Somers Point-LongDprt make similar application along with the group of gun broke 15 targets at trap 1; 14 on trap 2; 15 on trap W boulevard in New Jersey on his motorcycle, An­ clubs in Panama, Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Philip­ 3, and then another 15 on trap 1. After this Stevenson drew Somers, superintendent of a Sunday-school at pine Islands, and Porto Rico, so that within the year took a look at the scores and found that he had been Somers Point, affirms that he killed a wild duck with every State and division of the country will have a credited with only 13 breaks on trap 3. To say he was his machine. In explaining this phenomenal occur­ representative in this championship competition. The somewhat peeved is putting it mildly, -. He was so rence, Somers says that the duck flew up from the Grand American Handicap goes back to Chicago in peeved that he at once formed a plan to eliminate meadow on the boulevard in front of his motorcycle, 1917. but is not to be shot at the same place as two the scorer which will occur if the machine is uni­ and his front tire almost severed the duck's head at it seasons ago, the spot selected being the South Shore versally used. Sometimes mistakes are blessings in struck it. Councilman Thomas Birch examined the Country Club. However the trap line will face Lake disguise. duck and pronounced it not injured in any way before Michigan so that, shooting conditions will be ideal and it was hit, and says it is one of the most unusual inci­ arrangements/win be made to care for an entry list of dents he has ever heard of. fully 1000 shots. Though there has been more or less ANTHOLOGY OF THE RIFLE talk in recent years auent a change in conditions of FORMERLY THE WILD TURKEY was found in tint Grand American Handicap, the Interstate Asso­ 1JEITHER in Great Britain nor the United States has ^ all the Northern and Eastern States, but shooting ciation oflicials deemed it prudent to let well enough *" there ever been compiled, digested and brought into is practically confined now to the Southern States. alone and make no new arrangements thaf would dis­ comprehensive form the vast number of magazine ar­ Of the Northern States that have an open season this turb its prosperity. Roanoke. Va., a good shooting ticles which have been written during the past decade year there are only Pennsylvania and West Virginia, community, gets the Southern Handicap, while the concerning "The Rifle." Of course, there have been where the season is now over; Iowa, where the season Eastern event is slated for Hartford. Conn., the first printed scores of so-called textbooks dealing with this ends December 14, and Missouri, where shooting is per­ time in nine years New England has entertained this subject, which is of so vast an importance to the rifle­ mitted until the end of the year. The wild turkey sea­ event. St. Joseph, an unsuccessful bidder for the man. Many of these books have proved of immense son is already op«n in the District of Columbia, Vir­ Grand American Handicap, is scheduled to stage the help to the seeker after information. But at best each, ginia. Maryland, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Car­ Western Handicap, and the Pacific Coast event jour­ of these textbooks can have no wider scope than the olina, New Mexico, Arizona, Mississippi, Tennessee, neys out to Sau Jose, Cal. Now affairs are in good experience of its author, his deductions from that ex­ Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and order for a big season at the traps. perience, and what information he has gained through Texas. such researches of other experimenters as have come beneath his notice. By a compilation or even a digest TRAP SHOOTING is the most democratic sport in TRAP SHOOTING A CONTRAST OF AGES of the articles which have appeared in various pub­ * the world, and every gun club welcomes the novice, lications on subjects directly or indirectly connected who in turn can make himself doubly popular by famil­ TRAPSHOOTING is the real sport of contrasting with the rifle and the art and science of shooting it, iarizing himself with the club rules and the program, * ages. One of our best known and most widely read however, the experiences and the conclusions of trained never going to the score without taking several extra golf critics discovered the remarkable fact to him that marksmen following the sport they love through all shells, as it is annoying to call for a shell when the gun in the United States golf championship tournament the manner of research, and experiments, and under the misses fire, or be shoots at a broken target. ages of entrants ran fro.m 14 to 62 years and- right most divergent conditions could be brought within one off the reel put over the statement that no other sport comprehensive binding. "Arms and Explosives," the ' HE articles of the Trap-shooters' Creed are: Co* cold produce auch an "Age defying combination," Hit British technical and trade journal, ha* cone quite 1 cantrate, avoid talk and hare faith. December 16, 1916 Sporting Life 21 Interstate Association's Annual Meeting' 1HE annual meeting of the stock- manufacturers of, or dealers in, firearms, I holders of the Interstate Asso- Governing Body of Trap Shooting Makes Some ammunition, powder, traps, targets and T I ciatiou for the Encouragement other trap shooting accessories, and who of Trap Shooting was held at Useful Changes in Code of Rules Grand Ameri­ does not receive any compensation, or the Association's office with the concessions, monetary or otherwise, or al­ Corporation Trust Company, 15 can Handicap Goes to Chicago lowance for expenses or trap shooting Kxchange Place, Jersey City. N. J., on supplies from sncl) manufacturers or Thursday, December 7. at 10 o'clock in dealers, shall be classed as an amateur." the forenoon. The roll call showed the By E. Reed Shaner , "Any shooter, including employes of following members represented : Reming­ manufacturers of, or dealers in, firearms, ton Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Com­ Secretary Interstate Association ammunitioij, powder, targets, traps and pany, 10. I. du I'ont de Nemours & Com­ the above-named persons were duly elected CHANGE MEETING TIME other trap shooting accessories, who re­ pany, the Hunter Arms Co. Inc.. Win­ Upon mo­ ceives his salary or any portion of his chester Repeating Arms Company, Parker directors of the Association. By resolution it was decided to change salary, or any expenses of any kind for tion, duly made and seconded, the Lefever the time for holding the annual meeting Bros., the IVters Cartridge Company, resignation from mem­ use in trap shooting, or rebate on the the Chamberlain Cartridge and Target Arms Company's to the first Thursday after the first Wed­ market price of such articles, as com­ bership was accepted. nesday in November. Company; American Powder Mills, the duly made and seconded, pensation for the promotion of the sale Western Cartridge Company. United Upon motion, By resolution it was decided to con­ or advertisement of any such products the secretary was dirdected to file with handled by such manufacturers, shall be States Cartridge Company, Hercules Pow­ the records of the Association for the tinue in 1017 the same general registered der Company. Ithaca Gun Company, and purpose of reference, the following tournament policy as was in force in 1016. classed as a professional." the Black Products Company. papers: By this ruling, with the exception of THE DATES ALLOTTED The secretary presented and read a copy .{!) List of stockholders entitled to vote State tournaments, leagues of gun clubs By resolution, it was decided that in of the notice of the meeting, together with at this meeting. and special organizations, all applications 1917 the Grand American Handicap tour­ proof of the due mailing thereof to each (-) Proxies presented at the meeting. to hold registered tournaments, carrying nament shall be given at Chicago, Ills., stockholder of the Association at least (.">) Notice of meeting and proof of requests for contributions, must be made under the auspices of the South Shore two weeks before the meeting, as required mailing thereof. on or before February 15, and no applica­ Country Club; the Southern Handicap by the by-laws. The transfer book and (4) Inspector's oath aud report. tion will be passed upon before said date. tournament at Roanoke, Va.; the East­ stock book of the Association were pro­ (.">) Secretary's detailed report (for the By resolution it was decided that wa^re ern Handicap tournament at Hartford, duced and remained during the meeting past year). it is the custom to hold tournaments on Conn.; the Western Handicap tonrnn- open to inspection. (0) .Secretary's data covering the Asso­ Sunday such tournaments be registered. meut at St. Joseph, Mo.; and the Pacific TUB ELECTION OF OIBECTOBS ciation's v.-ork for the past year. and that the scores made be included in Jhe official averages. Coast Handicap tournament at San Jose, Upon motion, duly made and seconded, (7) Treasurer's report covering assess­ Calif. the minutes of the last meeting were ment fund, registered to urn;) in cut fund, CONTINUE AVERAGE BOOKLET The make-up of the tournament com­ approved. The meeting then proceeded and newly-organized gun club fund. By resolution it was decided to print mittee, trophy committee, gun club or­ to the election of the liireetRra by ballot ganization committee and the committee in accordance *vith the by-laws. The to allot handicaps to entrants in the 1917 secretary's detailed report lot the past Grand American Handicap will be an­ A Tribute to Elmer E. Shaner nounced later. After discussing other matter* the Di- BY PETEE P. CABKET HE father of organized trap has done for the good of trap shoot­ sliootinf.." That's how the ing." T tr;ip shooters of the United There are several hundred thou­ Stales and Canada speak of sand just like this one. You can go Klmer K. Sliauer. Klmer just as far as you like with praise, lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., but the sky is the limit. During his he is no millionaire. lie is just the many years of service Shauer has tournament manager and treasurer of made as many friends as any man in the Interstate Association for the Hn- the country and has established a coiiragpmcul of Trap Shouting, lie's reputation for fairness that is second the lian Johnson of trapdom. Sign­ to none. er's title U deserved. For more than Twenty-eight years ago Shaner was a quarter of a century he bus devoted instrumental in the formation of the all his energies to the promotion and Pennsylvania State Sportsman's As­ improvement of trap shooting, aud he sociation and managed their tourna­ more than anyone else is responsible ments until he was drafted by the for the high place trap shooting holds Interstate Association, in 1893. He in sporting circles today. held the office of secretary-treasurer Shaner knows trap shooting as of the1 Interstate Association until well as Conr.ie M-ick knows b.ise ball. three years ago,' when he resigned the Need any more be said? lie is fair, office of secretary. unbiased, honest to a fault, always It was the genial Elmer who work­ determined to do right and keep ed out the details of the registered abreast of the times. Trap shooters tournament system and all the other know tins. They have great respect systems that have been promoted suc­ for thp^j'.!d?ni<>nt and ability of El­ cessfully by the Interstate Associa­ mer R. Shaner. tion. Back in the early days of trap Some time ;ITO, when the thought shooting if it had not been for his flittered through my mind that it integrity many evils would have crept wouldn't b? amiss to say a few few into trap shooting. He has kept the kind words for Mr. Shaner, I asked sport clean in every way. one of the leading trap shooters of lie is the right man in the right this country to give me a little "dope" place. A better man for the position --as we say in newspaper offices- -on could not be found. Trap shooting him. This is the answer 1 received : has not been any see-saw proposition VICK-PEESIBBNT T. HAZE "It's rather hard to say anything with Shaner at the helm. There have about Mr. Shaner and yet it is hard been no ups and downs. It has been to say enough about him and what he one of continuous upbuilding. rectors' meeting adjonrned to meet at PHESTDBNT !'. H. DOREMUS J Chicago, Ills., in 1917. during the week V of the eighteenth Grand American Handi­ year was presented and ordered to be Upop motion, duly mnd<1 aud seconded, in booklet form the official averages of cap tournament. received and filed. The financial report a meeting of the new Board of Directors ]!)!(>. the booklet to contain a brief digest SYNOPSIS OF THE INTERSTATE ASSOCIA­ of the treasurer for the past year was for the election of officers, etc., was di­ of 101(*> records, Grand American and TION'S WORK IN 1916 presented and ordered to be received and rected to he held at 11.10 A. M. same day subsidiary handicap data and other matter Different trap shooters who took part in regis­ tiled. at the Hotel Astor, New York City. of interest to the trap shooting fraternity tered tournaments, 10,528. Tournaments registered, 544 The polls having remained open the No further business coming before the in general. This booklet will be distrib­ period prescribed by statute were ordered uted gratis to gun clubs holding register­ Applications refused, 9. meeting, upon motion, duly made and th» "Old Pol­ closed and the inspectors presented their seconded, the same adjourned. ed tournaments and to other interested Tournaments registered tinder report in writing, showing the following parties. icy," 295. Tournaments contributed to, 223. persons, stockholders of the Association, THE BIBECTOES' MEETING By resolution it was decided to present had received the greatest number of votes : a trophy to the winner of the high ama­ State tournaments registered, 46. A. F. Hebard, J. Leonard Clark and T. A. The meeting of the Board of Directors teur average of 1916. Tournaments registered in Canada, 16. Marshall, of the Remington Anns-Union was called to order at 11.25 A. M.. with The gun chab committee's report was Reports received up to November 10, 501, Metallic Cartridge Company: T. E. Dore- T. K. Doremus acting as chairman and read and, by resolution, it was decided to Reports not .vet received, 16. miis, C. A. Haight and L. J. Squier, of K. Reed Shaoier acting as secretary. The continue presenting trophies to newly- Tournaments canceled hy request, 29. the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Com­ roll call showed the following directors organized gun clubs which have affiliated Applications received, 568. pany ; .7. T. Skelly and Edward Banks, present: Murray Ballou, Edward Banks, themselves with their respective State As­ Applications received for which we requested of the Hercules Powder Company ; .las. C. R. Babson, J. F. Carraher. J. Leonard sociations. a change of dates. ,in order tfi avoid conflict, and F. Carraher. of the Hunter Arms C«m- Clark. T. E. Doremus. F. G. Drew. O. K. By resolution it was decided to present not heard from afterwards, 12. pany. Inc. ; F. G. Drew, P. B. Keenan Dickey. 0. J. Fairchild. Chas. I,. Greene, trophies for team competition. The con­ Targets trapped, r>01 tournaments, 6,366,110. and Charles L. Greene. of the Winc.he.ster A. F. Hebard. T. H. Keller. P. B. Kee­ ditions under which these trophies will Average number of targets trapped per tour­ Repeating Arms Company : W. F. Parker. nan, T. A. Marshall. Paul North. W. F. be presented will be announced in du° nament 1501). 12,700. of Parker Brothers ; C. R. Babson and Parker, J. T. Skellv. Elmer K. Shauer, season. / Average entry per tournament. 601 tom-M- O. R. Dickey, of the United States Cart­ L. J. Sqnier. T. D. Richter, J. D. Dando, rnenU, amateurs, 44.07; professionals, 5.42. ridge Company ; F. E. D. Keplinger and H. S. Rosenthal, Ston«y McTJinn, H. E. FLEET CHAMPION GETS PWV1LEGE TROPHIES T. H. Keller, of the Peters Cartridge Winans, Mr. Zealy, R. W. Clancy, C. T. Number of trophies contributed to registered P. P. Carney were also By resolution, it was decided that tlie tournaments, exclusive of the Interstate Asso­ Company ; Paul North and J. H. Web­ Summerson and winner of the Fleet Championship of the ciation's handicap tournaments, 1023. ster, of the Chamberlin Cartridge and present. United States Atlantic Fleet shall be al­ 661 contestants won 1 trophy; 102 contestants Target Company : F. W. OHn and A. J. won 2 trophies; ;>0 contestants won 3 trophies; 11 The following officers were elected to lowed to compete with the respective contestants wyi 4 trophies; 2 contestants won 5 Norcom, of the Western Cartridge Com­ serve during the ensuing year: President, State champions for the National amateur tropbies; 1 contestant won 6 trophies; no con­ pany ; Murray Ballou and E. B. Drake, T. E. Doremus; vice-president, T. H. Kel­ championship at the Grand American testant won 7 trophies; 1 contestant won 8 of the American Powder Mills; W. B. ler ; secretary, E. Reed Shaner; treasurer- Handicap tournament. trophies. Stadtfeld, of the Selby Smelting and Lead Reports of distribution of 16 trophies not yet manager, p]lmer E. Shaner. By resolution, the following definitions, received. Company ; George Livermore. of the The minutes of the Directors' meetings defining an amateur and a professional Number of trophies awarded at the Interstate Ithaca Gun Company ; C. J. Fairchild, 1915, at Jersey City, trap shooter, w«re adopted : Association's handicap tournaments, 63. of the Black Products Co., and Elmer E. held December 2, Number of tournaments given in 'each State; December 3, 1!H5, at New York City, and "Any shooter not dependent upon his amount contribnted to each State; number of Shaner. August 23, 1S16. at St. Txiois, Mo., and skill as a tr^p shooter as a means of live­ targets trapped in each State and average entry TTTK PIMNO OF those of the several mail votes takrn dur- lihood, cither directly or indirectly, or in pof State. Jfat cfcaicmiui thei»upoa declared Uaat iai pact ** ta wlicle^ ^^ine employ* of on, tnwntf+ecent 22 Sporting Life December 16, 1916 NeglectGunandRiskAccident Sportsman Should Make Study of Firearms and Give Them His Constant Attention to Insure Shooters! Safety. r __- i HE shooter enjoys one thing the gun together again to see that this lever Raise Your Averages 10 per cent. ^ I fisherman is denied a simplic- is not forgotten. Besides being careful I * I ity of tackle. No matter where to see that the tever of a gun is open How? By Joining the A. A. T. A. he is going or what he is go­ to its full extent, it is necessary to see ing to shoot, his implements that the extractor is not poshed in flush Records of hundreds of medal winners prove that our system of are the same. Should some with the barrels, at any rate in the case trap shooting positively increases averages from 5% to 15% with­ variation be necessary as a rule it is of most gums. Putting on the fore part in a few months and makes dependable high scores out of un­ merely a question of the size of his shot. is very easy. If the gun is of the spring One gun will serve for nearly every catch pattern, the part needs merely steady shooters. purpose. One day it is used for snipe, pressing into position until it clicks the next day the pheasants. There real­ home ; if of the "push-down" rod, com­ The 1916 G. A. H., The Preliminary ly would be great advantage in hav­ press the rod with the top of the second ing a different gun for each sort of finger and place in position; the release and the Amateur Championship game. There is none of the bother about spring will secure the part. that ever accumulating tackle which the To make a new gun look old in a few Were All Won By A. A. T. A. Medal Shooters fisherman must carry about. weeks is quite easy, yet to maintain it If you take reasonable care of a gun, for years like a new one is not at all Why rock along as an 80 per center when you nothing is likely to happen to it. bar­ a hard matter. Cleaning a gun is more ring extraordinary accidents, and almost a matter of habit and method than of can get and stay in the 90 per cent, class? all the incapacitating accidents which elbow grease. A gun is like a garden. happen to guns are the outcome of gross If you want it to look nice yon must BBONZE WRITE FOR BOOKLET carelessness, abuse and neglect. Too give it attention when it needs it, not many persons imagine that anything merely when you have time or feel like made of iron or wood is not breakable, it. If that attention is bestowed when American Amateur or liable to injury. Now that the guns it is needed the work is slight and profit­ sportsmen use are of the hammerlcss able ; if only at your convenience and Trapshooters' Association variety, the risk of injury is somewhat whim, it is arduous and the result Is abated. The snapping of a hammer used seldom completely gratifying. Far more Maryland Trust Building to be well within the bounds of possi­ guns rust out than wear out. Cleaning a gun need not be an elaborate or long bility to the man who was careless of affair. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND bis gun. Wherever there is a gun there should LOOK AFTER TODB OWN QUN be an oily rag, as the mere touch of the Every sportsman should know how to hands on a perfectly clean pun will leave 8TEBUNG SILVER look after his own gun, and should fa­ a rusting impress unless a rub over with miliarize himself with its construction, an oily rag is administered betimes. NOTE: The series if he does, so much more the credit to Should there be any risk of your gun of A. A. T. A. hi- sportsmanship. He at least should being touched bv others it is a good plan Shooters' Medals know how to "break" a gun into its to keep it; freely anointed with oil. The is composed of six three usual pieces, and what may be less cleaning required by the outside of medals all of the of even more importance how to put the gun barrels the better for the\r appear­ same design and parts together again. ance. Elbow grease rubbing soon wears size as shown 75 To take a gun to pieces for the pur­ out their blue or brown. per cent, bronze; SO per cent. Ger­ pose of packing and cleaning, you de­ OF DIRT tach the fore end that short length of BEWARE man silver: Si> per wood beneath the barrels, about whore Never allow a speck of dirt to take <:ent. Sterling sil­ the left hand grips them when at the root on any part of a gun, inside or out. ver; 90 per cent. "ready" or the "present" for firing. The secret of keeping a gun spotlessly 10-K gold: 95 per Some of the old-fashioned fore ends clean is always to keep the light film of cent. 14-K gold. are fastened by a flat contrivance for oil all ov.er it. Guns not regularly in use breaking thumb nails and is best helped should be examined periodically, the to come. half way out by the aid of a stale coating of oil removed and a fresh screwdriver. Nowadays most fore ends coating put on. If they remain unused are made to fasten with either a spring for some time vaseline should, be used grip, which may be released by merely instead of oil. pulling the top of the fore end away The habit of standing a gun casually or by pressing the top of a short "push­ by the barrel is a bad one, and has led down" spring rod. to many of a breaking at the stock. The To dismantle a gun after having taken grasp slips, down goes the gun and a The Governing o! Rifle Affairs off the fore end, the barrels are grasped fracture is likely to result. Another way firmly in the left hand, while opening which guns may come by injury is IFLE SHOOTING as a com­ Alabama. Major Cliff S. Price,' Florence. the lever which controls the action with through carelessness by leaning them petitive sport lias been grow­ Arizona, George J. Uoskrnge, Tucson. the other, as if the gun were being against things. ing by leaps and bounds in this Arkansas, Maj. H. F. Fredeman, Little Rock; opened as far as possible for loading. Always sec that a gun is set firmly country in recent years, and Carlyle P. Roberts, Guernsey. The lumps just beneath the breech of and do not choose a wall or other scratch­ there must needs be some effi­ California. Lieut. Col. James J. Borree, A. ing surface. If you must put a handker­ G. O., Sacramento. the barrels and stock part of the gun are cient agency to bring this Colorado, (.'apt. Clifford D. Davidson, Care apart readily. The commonest cause of chief or glove between the wall and the about. This lover to move the sport for­ A. G. 0.. Denver. delay in this operation is that the lever gun and see that the place is reasonably ward is provided by the National Board Connecticut, Major Earl D. Church, Nicntic. has not been pushed open to its fullest ex­ safe. It is f»r better to lay a gun on for Promotion of Rifle Practice, an or­ llelaware, , tent. the ground than lean it up where it may ganization strongly rooted in govern­ Florida, Major H. U. Snow, Jr., St. Augus­ be knocked down. The man who can tine. "BEASSEMBLING" A otrw mental affairs and in tin- War Depart­ Georgia. Major W. T. Spratt. Jr.. Atlanta. not, or will not, take care of a gun is ment at Washington. Honpp. the sport Mnho, It. E. Herricli. Box 1447, Boise. ,It is very important when putting the not fit to use it. is iu the hands of sportsmen who are able Illinois. Col. W. H. Whignm,* 1330 N. Clark St.. Chicago. to push it forward strongly and this they Indiana. Major Thos. B. Coulter.* Vincennes. Ohio ...... 17 950299.275 6S 15-17 69-17 have been doing with unusual success. lowu, Capt. Kmil C. Johnson, Council Bluffs. INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION'S Oklahoma ... 10 400114.485 342-5 54-5 The complete names of officials con­ Kansas. Major Bruce Griffith. Wichita. Oregon ..... 4 800 144.225 C2 3-4 10 3-4 trolling the sport are listed herewith for Kentucky, Major Jackson Morris, Pineville. ANNUAL MEETING Pennsylvania 52 1550 633.515 54 3-51 5 37-51 Ixmlsiana, Col. Louis A. Toombs, New Orleans. Rhode Inland 2 200 24.125 CO 41-2 the information of those who have be­ Maine. Major Gilbert M. Elliott. Brunswick. S. Carolina... 1 150 20.275 34 9 come interested in rifle shooting, or who Maryland. Major S.. J. Fort. Catonsvillo. Continued from twenty-first page South Dakota 8 300 50.100 295-8 31-8 desire to get into the game: Massachusetts. Major John M. Portal, Woburn. Tennessee ... 5 750120.130 703-5 103-5 Michigan. Major M. .1. Philips, Owc.sso. The National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Minnesota. Major Orris E. Lee.* Stillwater. * ., . Texas ...... 2 25O 47,950 49 8 Practice: Utah ...... 5 350 21.000 171-4 41-2 Mississippi, Major Geo. E. Hugaboom, Vicka. Vermont .... 2 200 17.340 351-2 4 President. Hon. Wm. M. Ingraham, Assistant burg. Virginia .... 8 425115.425 S3 1-4 7 Secretary of War. Missouri, C. C. Crossman, 416 N. 4th St., St. Washington... 8 350120.615 511-7 7 Recorder, Capt. Frank R. Curtls, U. S. A. Louis. State. Montana, Wm. R. Strong, State Land Offlce. =3 W. Virginia . 5 250 34.060 22 3-4 6 II Wisconsin ... 17 475106,670 4616-17 57-8 Assistant Ilecorder, Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phil­ Helena. gi Wyoming ... 3 250 44,150 271-3 5 lips, Jr., Tennessee. Nevada. S. H. Day. Carson City. eg i Cuba and Brig. Gen. C. T. Gaithrr. Maryland. Nebraska. Major John M. Birkner, Lincoln. Canal Zone 3 100 7.185 ^8 0 Brig. Gen. Lee S^ Tillotsou. Vermont. New Hampshire, Capt. Alonzo L. McKioley, Alabama . . 2 $150 40,340 29 1-2 71-2 Total numlter tournaments. 517; total amount Nashua. Arizona . . . ;i ino 5,100 26 1 Brig. Gen. Chas. W. Thomas, California. New Jersey. Lieut. Col. Wm. A. Tewes, 39 53-7 contributed. $22,775;' total numbe.r targets trap­ Arkansas . 8 350 80,(i20 26 5-7 ped. fi.36fi.110; average entry, amateurs 44.07, Col. G. W. Mclver, U. S. A. Gautier St., Jersey City. California 9 450 158.090 40 1-4 81-2 professionals 5.42. New Mexico, Capt. Norman L. King,* Santa 2 13-15 Lleut. Col. Wm. Llbbey, New Jersey. Canada . .. 16 ... 219.2:10 4814-15 FOR REFERENCE Fe. Colorado , . 5 250 34.905 124-5 5 Major Palmer K. Pierce. U. S. A. New York. Major Fred M. Watcrbury,* 82D Connecticut 7 525 108.150 87 4-7 73-7 Average entry per tournament: 1908 Ama­ Municipal Bldg.. N. Y. C. DHawan- . 3 150 41,WO 59 U teurs. 27 1-5; Professionals. 4 4-5. 1909 Ama­ MaJ. William C. Harllee, U. S. M. 0. North Carolina, Capt. R. R. Morrison, Moorcs- Dist. Col. 1 ... 7.350 37 7 teurs. 23 1-2; professionals. 5 2-5. 1910-- Maj. Thomas Holcomb. Jr.. V. S. M. C. Tille. Florida ... 2 150 2(i,380 39 61-2 Amateurs. 22 3-10; professionals, 5 3-10. 1911-- Officers of the National Rifle Association of North r*»lota. : 150 51.075 382-3 o 2-3 Amateurs. 36 2-5: professionals. 8 1-10. 1912^ America, for the Year 1916: Ohio. Col. Bdw. T. Miller. Columbus. n 200 53.355 35 2-3 15 I Amateurs, 35 1-5: prffessionals, 8 2-5. 191.1 - President, l.ieut. Col. William Ltbbej, New Oklahoma, ('apt. Sam Harrelsou, A. G. o.. Illinois .V, 950 517.1155 38 18-53 5 12-53 Amateurs, 4R 2-5: professionals. 7 1-10; 1914 Jersey. Oklahoma Citv. Indiana 24 525 233.115 37 13-21 5 5-2* Amateurs. 45 4-5: professionals. 6 2-5; 1915 rirst Vicr-PreKident. Brig. Gen. Fred B. Wood, Oregon, Sergt. J. S. Hyatt. 8th Co., C. A. C., 5f, B50 491.785 37 3-11 I 7-55 Amateurs, 46 4-5: professionals, 6 9-5O: 1916 Minnesota. Portland. Kansas .. 18 525 189.720 4H 2-!l 5 4-9 Amateurs. 44 7-100: professionals. 5 21-50. Second Vice-Presiflcnt, Brig. Gen. Charles F. Pennsylvania. Major W. P. Clark. 409 E. 3d Kentucky 11 3.10 94.580 333-5 5 1-2 NEWLY ORGANIZED Gt!N CLUBS PRESENT- Macklin. Maryland. Sr.. Williamsport. Tunisians ... 2 150 31,115 37 1-2 7 1-2 Third Vice-President. Major William C. Harl­ Rhode Island. Lieut. Henry D. C. DuBois, 19 Maine ...... 1 150 24.125 67 8 ED WITH TROPHIES lee. T. S. M. C. College St.. Providence. Maryland ... 10 350 87.925 44 5 3-10 State. No State. No. Treasurer, Lient. Col. David M. Flynn, New South Carolina, D. M. Ariail. Graniteville. Massachusetts 5 300 42,995 41 3 4-5 Iowa ...... 10 Colorado .... Jersey. South Dakota, Capt. Otto B. Llnstad. Pierre. 8 400 94:220 48. 51-8 Illinois ...... Pennsylvania ...... 2 Secretary, Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phillips, Jr., Tennessee, Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phillips, Jr., Minnesota .. 22 450 2:10.930 37 9-22 5 8-11 Indiana ...... South Dakota ...... 2 Tennessee. (Woodward Building. Washington, Washington, D. C. Mississippi .. 4 200 (12.MO 41 2-3 8 Maryland ...... 5 Arkansas ...... \ D. C.) Texas, Gen. 0. C. Guessaz, San Antonio. Missouri ..... 184525421.390 627-9 7 17-18 Kansas ...... Oklahoma Additional Members of Executive Committee: IHah. M. A. Kejser, 328 W. 2d South SU Montana .... 5 250 1)7,420 52 2-3 4 1-3 Ohio ...... 4 Tennessee ...... 1 Col. S. W. Hrookhart. Iowa. Salt Lake City. Nebraska ... 19 975 255.305 44 3-19 4 New York ...... Missouri ...... 1 Lieut. Col. E. B. Bruch, New York. Vermont. Lieut. S. S. dishing, St. Albans. Nevada (No tournament registered). D< lawarc ...... 3 Texas ...... 1 Maj. Thomas Holcomb. Jr.. U. S. M. C. Virginia. Major Alfred B. Percy. Lym-hburg. N. Hampshire 4 200 99.850 51 3-4 53-4 Nebraska ...... Connecticut ...... 1 First Lieut. Edgar Z. Steever, 3d, representa­ Washington. Capt. R. H. Fleet, Montesano. New Jersey.. 4 450206.980 961-4 11 1-2 California ...... 3 Disr. of Columbia... 1 tive of the Assistant Secretary of War. West Virginia, Major John H. Charnock, A. G. New Mexico. 1 M 4.330 11 ,1 Minnesota ..... Montana ...... 1 State Secretaries of the National Rifle Associa­ 0.. Charleston. New York ... 21! 550 209.895 37 21-26 West Virginia ..... 2 Florida .^,...... I tion of America. Wisconsin, Capt. Frank H, Fowler,* I,a Crosse. N". Carolina.. 4 250154,5(55 491-4 7 Michigan ...... 2 Massachusetts ...... 1 (Note Secretaries whose names are followed Wyoming, Major Charles W. Sucldou, North Dakota 8 250 49,010 25 3-7 41-7 Virginia ...... Total 72 bj asterisk are on border diitf.) December 16, 1916 Sporting Life 23 Worthwhile News Notes of iHE Hartford, Conn., Gun Club. professional averages the record total of I which has staged many big broken targets for Homer Clark was given T I events in the past and will hold HERCULES AI.L-ROUNP TITLE SHOOT . the 7th instant, and expresses a at 2055. This was a typographical error the 1017 Eastern Handicap in Wilmington, Del.. December 9. that the match may be held during as he should have 2058. His average of July, is getting its affairs in The trap shooting public will prob­ the Pinehurst tournament. .9800 was, however, correct. shape for a busy season's cam­ ably remember that, after Fred Plum, We have placed Mr. Tufts in pos­ annual meeting was of Atlantic City, N. .1., defeated E. session of all the above information paign. The club's Md.. on Sunday, December 17, is the time desig­ held Saturday night, and the following L. Bartlett. of Baltimore, and have every reason to believe that nated for the old-timers' shoot at the were elected: President, W. R. September 12. the practice ds»y of the he will be pleased to have the match officers in the grounds of the Chicago Gun Club, and, be­ Kewsome; vice-president, H. J. Mills; Westy Hogaus' tournament, shot on the Pinehurst ground^ at cause of the large number expected to be treasurer, E. H. Morse; secretary, F. O. challenge contest for the Hercules such a time as will enable the visit­ Championship present, the shoot will begin at 10 o'clock Bodwell. The executive committee con­ Amateur All-Kound ors to the Mid-Winter tournament to A. M.. instead of 1.80 P. XI.. as first an­ ex-offk-io; K. B. trophy, then h»!d by Mr. Bartlett, witness what should be a very close sists of W. R. Newsome, Powers, of Atlantic City, nounced. The program will be as fol­ Noble, chairman, and V. K. Watkins. Mr. Henry and exciting match. ...both Messrs. lows : Event No. 1, 50 targets, entrance J«. H. Bradley was re-elected range offi­ N. .1..' a well-known and expert East­ Plum and Wright being in the front challenged Mr. ?l.i50, shot in three events, two at 15 tar­ cer and George H. Yarney and M. F. ern trap shooter, rank of the amateurs of this country, gets each and one at 20 targets, class were chosen again as assistant sec­ Plum for the trophy, depositing $10 not only on Iti-yard targets, but at f'ook to bind the match. shooting, four classes, three cups to each retaries. The annual prizes were award­ as a forfeit the various handicap distances called class. Event No. 2, 10 targets, black night. The scratch \>i izc was \von It was planned to have this chal­ for in the conditions governing the ed last between Plum and Pow­ powder, entrance 50 cents, five cups. by Lewis H. Bradley with the remark- lenge match contests for trophy as well as double High, second and third general average on nble score of 04 per cent, on 2."iO(l targets. ers decided, if possible, at Pinehurst. targets, which form the concluding prior to the opening of program will each receive a cup. No con­ The president's prize was curried away immediately quarter of the 230 targets called for testant will be permitted to win more than hy Millard F. Cook and (lie directors' the Pinehurst Mid-Winter Handicap by said conditions, which are: ;">0 one trophy. prize went to Frank O. Bodwell. tournament, which commences on targets at IS yards. ."0 at 20 yards, .laminry 15 next. Ilpcriitly. however. ~0 at 22 yards, and 2,~i pwirs from the Through the efforts of Grier R. Bay- Francis M. Wilson, former vire-i 'om- Mr. Powers notified thai he would 1(> yard murk, nil of which makes a num and Lester S. German, the profes­ niodore of the Larchmont, X. Y., Yacht be unable to attend the tournament, total of L'OO targets under varied sional trap shooter, a gun clnb was re­ and with MT. Plum's consent the for­ and most interesting conditions. at Milford, Del., having Club, has offered a season cup to stimu­ nnen chal- find room for th" above in your next as an automatic trap can b« installed it Inadvertently in the last issue of . issue, we remain. will shoot regularly once a week. We have to-dav r?cM\-ed from Mr. Very truly. "Sporting Life," in the compilation of Wright a Postal Money Order for $10.' eoverine a challenge which he Hercules Powder Company. The dates for the three big team shoots issued to Mr. Plum under date of J. T. SKELLT. Vicc-President. will shortly be announced. Each dub is CLUB PLANS FOR WINTER making provisions for bad weather in v; case it should be encountered. They are Malba Field and Marine Cub En!cr; Into to the social Spokane Gun Club, declares that the In­ are keen for the team shoots. It is the also devoting much attention Pursuit of Trap Shoot'ng. first opportunity they have had to take features of the shoots, which will be much land Empire marksmen Iravc "shot the than usual. Malba, L. T., December 11. When wadding out of the Coast men many a part in contests of the kind without quali­ more elaborate enow covers the ground and makes golf time before and can do it again." The fication or selection. All they have to do out of the question members of the Malba bold Charles has evidently been sounding is to come and enter. If they happen to VETERAN SHOT GIVES ADVICE Field and Marine Club need not stay in­ out his territory and Spokane may be strike a good gait and land among the doors this Winter. At this club on the expected t» bring down a strung aggrega­ first ten in their territory, and that terri­ Urges Trap Shooters to Compete With North short of Long Island trap shooting tion from that city, the I'atonso country tory produces the ten high men. the purse Both Eyes Wide Open. is to be a feature. and Northern Idaho, in which there arc is theirs as well as the glory. There will For the comfort and enjoyment of the many trap experts of high class. be other events also for their entertain­ BT THE VETEKAN TSAP SHOT members a special club house has been Shooters' from outside the three cities ment. As to whether it is better to trap shoot built and the equipment includes a modern with both eyes open or to shnt .the eye Western double automatic trap. I. J. not directly concerned with the sighting, Merritt,. president of the gun club, has seems to be a source of considerable worry offered a trophy for the best run made to some shooters, especially beginners. before Christmas Day. If a shooter is possessed of a pair of Among the most enthusiastic members normal eyes, undoubtedly the proper way of the club's shooting division are Bvrou Shoot Star to sight a shotgun is to keep both eyes K. Kldred, Major Charles Wylie, William wide open and focussed on the target in S. Champ, Dr. I). A. Ilarrisou, William T. THOMAS. Ont., December 11. suited in four straight breaks of ten each the natural and easy manner. C. Demorest. I{. W. Sampson, Ray Flunk S. Wright. of Buffalo, to Kerr. of Crediton ; Coffey, of St. Thom­ The advantages of sighting In this way Palmer. J. P. Fernsler. F. Lumsdeu Hare, X. X.. won the high amateur as : F. Stotts. of Essex. Ont.. and M. P. are a clear view of the entire field, includ­ K. P. Rose, William Baillie, Janins Kilev, average at the (inind 'Inter­ ing that part which would be otherwise 1C. O. Champ, H. M. Truett, E. D. Spen­ national Handicap tournament Arie. of Thomasboro. Ills. In the Inter­ cut off by the gun barrels, and freedom cer and C. B. Woodrow. of tlie St. Thomas. Ont., Gun national some brilliant marksmanship from the eye strain which results from Club, which Milled on Dei-ember S, with was shown, and some of the best shoot­ any unusual use of the eyes. NORTHWEST FRAY READY SS4 out of 400. The professional aver­ ing of the tournament was seen. D. I should certainly advise all new age was taken by Fred G. Bills with itSSx 'Smith, of Chatham, and Dr. Kirby. of Il­ shooters to learn to shoot with both eyes Spokane Believes It Can Produce Team 400. linois, tied, with I'.l out of a possible 20 unles some actual optical defect each. H. Smith, of Chatham.' came next open, Superior to Any Other. The Xew York State champion. II. J. makes it impossible. Pcndergast. won the International indi­ with IS. ;md there were eight who held Older men, who have been shooting for Spokaue, Wash.. December 0. The 17 out of a possible 20. fpokane trap shooters are spoiling for a vidual amateur championship with fl."i out a great many years with one eye sighting, chance to prove that the Inland Empire of 100. while John Boa was liiph over all On Thursday. Smith, Kerr. Connors as constant practice will hare crystallized ran produce ten men who can defeat any in this event, shooting from 27 yards. and Burke all scored 10 straight. into a second nature the habit of dosing ten men in either the Puget Sounl terri­ T). Smith, of Chatham. Ont.. took the ( Note. The scores in the registered one eye. tory or the Columhia-Willamette valleys championship in the International Han­ events of this shoot together with a com­ A point to be considered, however, is in the proposed series of team shoots to dicap 20-flyer event, the decision being plete detailed story will appear in the that you have nothing to loa> by test, as be held in Spokane, Seattle and Portland. reached in a shoot-off with Dr. Kirby, next issue of "Sporting Life." Editor it is easy enough to go back to the eld Charley O'Connor, the president of the of Urbaua, Ills. The 10-flycr event re- "Sporting Life.") system again, if necessary.

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XT i CX 50 Coll»ct •SI KL 6:35 Aa. St Than**, Ontario. D«c.5th/16. Ithioa Can Company, Ithica, 5.T. H.J.P9n -£* 24 Sporting Life December Another WINCHESTER Win General High Amateur and High Professional Average on Inanimate Targets Won with Winchester Shells and Repeating Shotgun at Grand International Handicap Shoot ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO The unexcelled shooting qualities of Winchester guns and shells were again proved at this popular Canadian contest. F. S. Wright, using Winchester Shells, won High Amateur Average, making 384i400. F. G. Bills, shooting Winchester Snells and repeating shotgun, won High Professional Average by breaking 388x400. ( In all important matches the winner is almost invariably equipped with the red W combination, which bag been tested for years in all sorts of heart breaking contests calling for reliable arms and ammunition. For the beginner or the seasoned shooter, Winchester repeating shotguns and factory loaded shells, unfailingly produce the best results. All Shooting Records Prove WINCHESTER Superiority High Lights of the Trap Shooting Wor _~ IAINY, blustery weather did not and A. E. Ranney. The high handicap ly shoot at the Cleveland. O.. Gun Club, Angles of every description were on tap Ij I daunt trap shooters, for a field prize went to W. ('. Poertner after a on December 9. With !K> breaks out of a and for really good shooting exercise the *^ I of 36 turned out at the traps of shoot-off. G. II. Martin w«n the special possible 100. Ttie high wind seriously sport could not be beaten. C. W. Bandy the Philadelphia. Pa., Electric event with a straight score, and Lawrence handicapped lhChief Bender, the Philly hurler, McCuteheon after a shoot-off. For the No. 1 was for the Ossining cups and second with 60, and Jack Shern third Ilaslin cup legs were scored by D. S. Mc­ Daubeney Brandreth registered a win on A good turnout of members and friends with 59. Cuteheon, C. W. Derrick, A. W. Currie the Class A cup; W. T. Starr An the Class was present at the Stanley Gun Club's and H. M. Owen. Four gunners scored B cup. and' Jaihes II. Moran on the Class shoot on Saturday afternoon, December 2. Under very unfavorable circumstances, for the tournament cup. They were J. C cup. Events 2 and 3 were for the at Toronto, Out. The first event of the the wind blowing a gale and a heavy rain 11. Vanderveer, F, J. Ham. Jr., D. S. Mc­ take-home prizes and the first 'of the monthly handicap shoot, 25 targets, was falling most of the time, a small field par­ Cuteheon and W. K. Delehanty. In the- President's cups, donated by Col. Franklin shot off. Including handicap, in this ticipated in the weekly 100-target shoot race for the accumulation prize, legs were Brandreth. president of the dub. 11. K. event, those who went straight were as over the traps of the Beideman, N. J., scored by J. II. Vandervecr. D. S. Mc­ Curtis, of Chitpj.aiiun, won tire President's follows: W. Babcock. E. J. Marsh, W. Gun Club on December 9. Lamborn took Cuteheon, W. R. Delehanty. W. C. Poert- cup. Lieutenant II. D. Ilinckley was Hughes. E. F. W. Salisbury, P. McMai'- the silver spoon, with a score of 80, and uer and C. W. Derrick. A special shoot awarded second prize, and Col. Franklin tin, C. C. Jcnnings. second prize went to Gilbert with 75. was taken by W. R. Delehanty after a a shoot-off. Brandreth third prize. There w,as also mtas-and-nut sweepstake which was won The regular weekly shoot of the Balmy Rain kept a good many marksmen from by Charles G. Blandford, with' 6 straight, Beach Gun Club was held at Toronto, attending the regular monthly shoot of W. H. Syfcos carried off the honors in II. K. Curtis being the ruhuer-up. the Memlow Spring Gun Club, at Powcll's the 100-target handicap shoot at the Out., oil December 2. 'A large turnout of Farm. Springfield, Pa., on December !). Knollwood Country Club traps at White members aaid friends were on hand and Harry Fisher was the high man with 47 Plains, N. Y.. on December 10 with a F. M. Stone vpas in great form on De­ some good scores were made. .1. Coulter out of his 50 tries. Coyle was the ruuner- score of (Hi. l(i K2. This was sufficient cember 2 when he broke 97 out of 100 won the spoon, and Pete De Dosser, of, up»with a score of 46, while Shannon had to defeat W. II. Merrill, the low handicap targets at the Cleveland, O., Gun Club the 208th Battalion, won the special 45 and Killain 44. It was extremely difti- man, by one target. Merrill had a handi0 tournament. In addition to being high event. cult for the gunners to pulverize the clays. cap of 10, and smashed 71 of the targets. gun Stone won the second event; a contest Sykes also won the monthly cup at 50 with a spoon award. Stone leads the gun­ Frank Rllison captured the turkey W. R. Chamberlain won high general targets, breaking 3(i. He also scored a. ners for the year and is certain to re­ event at the Omaha, Neb., Gun Club on average, 146x150. and R. T. Matigans leg on the Crampton accumulation cup at tain the lead until the finish, at the end December 2. Over a dozen geese and high amateur average, 144x150, at Rich- 25 targets by adding 3!) to his handicap of the month. Grant was a good second ducks were awarded as prizes in other wood, O., on November 28. of 4. For the Crowe accumulation cnji to Stone, breaking 9t! targets, lie also events, but Ellison took it easy in these he tied with W. II. Merrill, the scores be­ won the first event. shoots, letting his opponents win. But At Bismnrk, Ills., on November 28, ing: Sykes. lit, 4 23: Merrill, 20, 3 23. when the single turkey event of the pro­ high professional average was won by Merrill was successful iu the season cup II. Clair was the only gunner of a field gram came »ff Ellisou got down to busi­ II. W. Cadwallader, 130x150. R. 0. handicap at 50 targets, breaking 38 to of nine shooting over (lie Point Breeze ness nnd won the bird. Doc Frye won Ileikes won high professional average, add to his handicap of 5. Gun Club traps, at Philadelphia, Decem­ two geese and a duck, Chris Christensen, 138x150. ber 7. to kill all of his 15 live birds, he one goose and one duck; J. T. Ilollings- Fourteen man faced the traps of the bringing them all down from a 30-yard worth, one duck; Ray Kingsley. three High amateur average at Indianapolis, New Uochelle. N. Y.. Yacht Club on De­ rise. Wiltbanks. also a 30-yard man, geese: John Reagon, three ducks; Al Koy- Ind.. 011 November 30, was won by C. A. cember 10, the largest number that has gave Clair a close rub for the high gun en, of Fremont, two ducks and one goose. Edmonson, K!8xl50. mustered at the firing line this season at honors, finishing-with but one loss, that those traps. .1. X. Mcl.ciughlin carried off being his sixth flyer. The double figure Shooters who attend the Midwinter High general average- at. West Toledo, the honors by winning lioth the 10 and scores were: Clair. 30 yards.' 15; Wilt- Handicap at Pinehurst next month will O.. on November 30 was won by W. It. the 15-targct scratch contests with full banks. 30 yiirds, 14; Edwards, 30 yards, find one of the line«t clul) houses in the, Chamberlain, who scored 1-14x150. scores, following this by winning a leg 31; and Hall, 30 yards, 10. (oiintrv. It is built "f brown stone and for the accumulation cup. with a full solid Mgs, 80x30. divided into three rooms, At Reading. Pa., on December 9. Cap­ score of 25, and topping off his day's sport The regular sljo