Vol. 57-No. 5 Philadelphia, April 8, 1911 Price 5 Cents
President Lynch, of the National League, in Compliance With League Resolution Subjects All of His Umpires to Severe Medical Test, From Which Every Member of the Staff Emerges Completely Successful.
EW YORK CITY, April 3. Editor Tision considerably better than tie average "Sporting Life." President Lynch, man possesses. I doubt if the vision of of the National League, is intensely nine other men selected at random would be N pleased with the outlook for an gin to approach this record. It tends to interesting race in the senior ma convince me that the out-of-door life, wide jor league this year. Says ho: "I vistas, and instant vision required of the think we are going to have the best base ball devotee must increase the efficiency contest for years. We have six clubs that of the visual function. At least this theory have a chance for the pennant, and the league offers another argument in favor of the great is not overshadowed by one or two clubs, as American game." has so often been the case heretofore. I think that Cincinnati, Philadelphia and St. Louis have strengthened sufficiently to put them in JURISDICTION DOUBTED. the fight, and it will be anybody©s flag, which is an ideal condition. I am well satisfied with my umpire staff and.am looking forward lJattonal Commission Finds a Differ to a fin©e season; ire fact, I atti, i-ofly^tn©ed that; ence Between Umpires and Players. *re are going to have as* pretty a©- race as America has ever seen, and the people feel Special to "Sporting Life." this is coming.© 1 Cincinnati, O., April 3. On the ground that it is not clear aa to its jurisdiction the Na UMPIRES© SIGHT GOOD. tional Commission dismissed the claim of Um President Lynch has eomplicd with the pire J, J. Kelly for $232, which he con wishes of the club owners of his organization tended was held from him by the New York and has made an investigation as to the State League for a period when he was dis powers of vision of his umpires. ".Not long abled last season. Kelly said that he was ago I issued orders to the nine men of my injured while umpiring a championship game, umpire staff to have their eyesight thoroughly and that the league refused to pay him. for the tested," said Mr. Lynch today, "and I feel time he was off duty. The Commission in more lhan gratified with the outcome. Good its finding held that if the complainant were eyes alone, I know, do not make good um a ball player the full amount of his claim pires; but they are a good umpire©s first and would be awarded, but that there is a wide best asset. The result of these examinations difference in the status of a ball player and should satisfy the public, club owners and an umpire under the rules .of organized base players that, if umpires make, mistakes-^as ball, and the Commission was not sure of its/ they are bound to do they are the result of jurisdiction over the contention. The Su- © giving their decisions too quickly or preme Court of Base Ball, however, recom FROM BAD ANGLES mended that the New York State League on the playing field. I have not taken it settle with Kelly for the full term of his upon myself to pass judgment on these cer disability. tificates of eye tests with technical© terms, but ————————t——————— have submitted them to Dr. Royal S. Cope- THE PIRATES PICKED. land, one of the most eminent oculists of New York City. He is a noted authority on xeye diseases, and was for many years profes Manager Clarke Gives Out the List of sor of opthalmology at the University of Michigan, and is now dean of the medical Players to Be Retained. college of Flower- Hospital and oculist-in- Special to "Sporting Life." chief at this institution. At my request Dr. Hot Springs, Ark., April 3. Manager Copeland has carefully studied the various Fred Clarke has selected his team of regulars tests and has summed them up in the follow from the 35 players in training. These are: ing authoritative and interesting report, which ©Catchers. Gibson, Simon and Flynn; pitch I give you verbatim: ers, Phillippe, Leifleld, Camnitz, Adams, PR. COPELAND©S REPORT. White, Ferry, Steele, Hendrix, Fagot, Nagle, "Doctors differ about many things, but they Gardner, Pressy and Smith; infielders, Hun are all argeed on the methods of determining ter, Miller, Wagner, Byrne, McKechnio nnd the seeing power of the human eye. The McCarthy: outfielders, Clarke, Leach, Wilson test cards are uniformly constructed and and Carey. This is a total of 26 men, or everywhere employed in one way. Instru one more than the number which the team ments of precision make it possible to ex will be permitted to carry under base ball amine the vital parts of the> visual apparatus, law after May 15. Indianapolis may secure and the system of recording the results of eye Niehoff, Bisland and Bates one inflelder and examinations is universally employed. The A.J. SHAFERt . two catchers. Kansas City has secured Catch oculists examining the umpires of the Na er O©Connor and Inflelder- John L. Corriden. tional League are widely separated geographi Infielder of the New York National League Club. - Boston may get Catcher Martin. No dispo sition has yet been made of Pitcher Malloy. cally, but their reports are written in a lan Arthur J. Shafer, who is a substitute inflelder of the New York National League Club. guage intelligible to every specialist in eye Is a native of Los Angeles, Cal.. where he was born 25 years ago. He came to the New Yorfc diseases. These reports indicate normal vision team without any professional experience, as he was a member of the Santa Clara College New Stand for Cincinnati. in every case, and, in several instances, vision team when Manager McGraw was attracted by reports of his great ability and signed him for far above the average. a trial in 190-9. He joined the Giants in mid-season and was used as a substitute inflelder that Cincinnati, O., April 3. The owners of the season and in 1910, he giving every evidence of gradual evolution into a finished fielder owing Cincinnati National League Club have de "HENRY O©DAY Taking up these reports to natural ability. He went to Japan during the past Winter to coach Japanese College teams. cided to erect a new steel and concrete seriatim, I find that Dr. Douglas Amos Upon his return he remained at his Los Angeles horns owing to his mother©s illness and, at grand stand which will seat 23,000 persons. Payne, of Chicago, examined Henry O©Day tliis writing, he is still at home, where, it is reported, he will remain, he having decided to The plans have already been drawn, and it on January Hi and found perfect vision. retire from professional base ball to devote himself to a business career. Daring the Winter was announced Saturday that contracts would "WILLIAM J. KLEM Dr. Neil J. Hepburn, the New York Club traded him to Boston as part Of a deal for inflelder Shean, but the deal be let at once. An agreement was also made of New York, examined W. J. Klem on fell through, owing to the opposition of Director Page, of Boston, to the trade. with President Furrell. of the New York January 14 and found the seeing power Highlanders, whereby the latter will open abova normal. the improved park, playing here on March "WILLIAM BRENXAN Dr. James A. Quinn, 30, 31 and April 1. 1912. of St. Paul, examined William Brennau on January 14 and found normal vision, with of Holyoke, Mass., after an examination "ROBERT D. EMSLIE Dr. John H. Cor- New National League Offices. good color perception. January 14 reports the eyes of John J. maek, of St. Thomas, Ontario, is most ex ©W. F. FINNERAN Dr. A. Harold Gaston, plicit in his report. He saw R. D. Emslie New York, N. Y., April 3. The headquar of Erie. Pa., examined W. F. Finneran on Doyle as perfect in every respect. ters of the National League, over which. ©MAL EASON Dr. W. W. Fisher, of Sun- on February 10 and found his vision to ©be February 27 and found perfectly normal © better than normal. Thomas J. Lynch and John A. Heydler pre vision. bury, Pa., examined M. W. Eason on Janu side, will be moved from the St. James ©JAMES E. JOFINSTONE A. similar report ary 24 and found normal vision. ALL STOOD TEST. Building next Wednesday to the Metropoli for J. E. Johnstone is made by Dr. L. S. ©CHARLES RIGLER ;Drs. Hedges and "All oculists reading these reports must tan Life towei©, 1 Madison avenue. The busi Hazzard, of Newark, after a test on Janu Compton, of Charlottesville, Va., saw Charles agree that the seeing power of the National ness of the league has made larger quarters ary 14. » Rigler on February 9 and report his vision League umpires is normal in every instance, necessary. The National Commission©s local *JOHN J. DOYLE Dr. Stephen A. Mahoney, as unusually acute. and that several of them are ble-ssed with offices will adjoin the new headquarters. SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911
the m6st magnificent function ever given b Cincinnati Elks. The ovation to "Garry,© RED CHQP-FEST which followed the presentation of a scar THIS COUPON pin of diamonds and pearls, lasted so Ion IS ONLY GOOD that "the old boy" ran all the bases o Philadelphia, April 8, '11 emotion before he was given a chance t FOR 30 DAYS respond. Cincinnati is proud of all the goo FROM DATE. D ESI RED. CINCINNATI SAYS GOOD-BYE TO things to the credit of the Red leader an his "official average" is fat with sue SOME YOUNGSTERS. credits. .;• THISCOUPON WITH 4 CTS. THE LAST OF THE ROBISONS. One of the first truths that is hammero Sent to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles Ozark Pilgrims Return Home to into the youth of the land is the solem fact: "In the midst of life we are in death.© the Sender to One Series of Picture Cards of I can recall that ancient inscription chalke Tough Weather Practice Day on the blackboard of the old school o Base Ball Players, as described below: Kirby Way. You can©t get away from it Lost A Cuban Base Ball Ech The last of the Robisons has gone. It hardl Send to.- ...... _.._...... _...... seems more than yesterday since Howar was called. Few of the base ball men to Honoring the Red Chief. day ever knew this youngster the last wh Street Address-- ...... _...... was first to die. Frank De Haas Robison one of the gamest fellows ever in base bal Town-. --. .©.. -.- ...... ,...... -;,.,...... ; State. BY BEN MULFORD, JR. left a void in the hearts of those who knev Cincinnati, 0., April 1. Editor "Sporting him best and loved him most. It is a fon Life." On this All Fools© Day all Redlan memory of mine to know that he once ha Send Series No.. hopes that Cincinnati will not be fooled h. enough confidence in me to invite me t all the prophets of rich prom join him in a secretarial role at St. Louis ise, who©ve been telling v And now Stanley has gone! The summon WITHOUT THIS COUPON THE SERIES ARE 9 CENTS EACH that the Red Fledglings wil was sudden unexpected to those who di fly high this year. Even not know how serious was his illness. Th Joiin J. McGraw thinks th name of Robison is largely writ upon th Griffites are in the 1-2 class pages of base ball history. The Bugs won©t have to wai THE ROAD TO THE REAL THING. j . much, longer to see the team in real action. March, whic" Two seasons ago the championship in th . caine in like Mary©s litrl Commercial League was captured by th lamb, began to growl like Blaine-Thompsons, and just outside my offic , South African lion, as th door the trophy of that conquest a silve UT up in series (twelve cards to a series), each card containing the last days of the month ar Spalding cup adorns the hall clock. Doe portrait (in colors) of a prominent base ball player, size Ij^x2^ inches. rived. Booking games in Gin it pay for amateurs to get into these fight The coupon at the head of this column and four cents (in stamps) will hen Mulferd. Jr. icinnati in March is an exir; for diamond honors? The answer is foum hazardous performance fa: in the sequel to this cited race. Evident!; entitle any reader to one series of 12 picture cards. If you want the too uncertain for even Lloyds to risk insur the victory of the B-Ts was no fluke. The entire 24 series, send 24 coupons and 96 cents. In other words, you can ance upon. There were many days beautifu boys had the right stuff in them. No les have as many series as you want, but a coupon and four cents must be sent for at home while the Beds were in the Vapor than six of the team that took the Cornmer each series desired. They cannot be had any other way. City, but on the morning following thei cial League trophy will be in professiona arrival from the Ozarks after the Regulars* harness this season. Carl Baumgartner re Series will not be broken or exchanged. v, bad stopped over to hand a wallop to t!ie turns to Bay City in the South Texas League Canadian or Cuban postage stamps will not be accepted. They have no value old Colonels old St. Swithens pulled out thp Brooksbark, the pitcher, has been lassoed in this country. Canadian money accepted at par. lever of the Celestial sprinkling cart am by Meridian and will be in that Mississipp drowned out the ball yard. That was on company in the Cotton States League. "Nig© If you want your order to receive prompt attention, address exactly as follows: Sunday and the Louisvilles sang: "Ram Miller and Wood Curtis are located with rain, go away!" Next day it almost snowec Fort Worth in the Texas League, and St PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, "SPORTING LIFE," and it did blow great guns. Before this spel" Jacob Beckley old Eagle Eye has taken PHILADELPHIA, PA. of chill the Colts put one across the All-pro both Otto Lang and Al Baschang under hi fessionals in a game that failed to scintillate, protecting wing at Hannibal, Mo. Sure ©it The following series are now ready for immediate delivery. although the Reds had a safe margin when pays the youngsters to take advantage o: the runs were counted. opportunities for training in amateur leagues SERIES No. 1. SERIES No. 13. DAYS OF GLOOM. MULFORDISMS. Wagner, Plttsburg Nat. | Mathewson, N. Y. Nat. Downey, Cincinnati Nat. Sallee, St. Louis Nat. Cobb, Detroit Americans. (Bender, Phila, Americans Borrowing an epigram from Hetty Gandy One of the cyclones of the early weel£ O©Connor, St. Louis Amer. I. Young, Chicago Amer. was in the nature of a gale of denial. Both Chance, Chicago Nationals. [JDoyle, N. Y, Nationals. Sparks, Phila. Nat, Ferguson, Boston Nat. the "dear old girl" of "The Nest Egg," Davis, Phila. Americans. [CoUins, Phila. Americans. Heitmuller, Phila. Amer. JLaPorte, New York Amer. who has been convulsing Cincinnati this week "Garry" and "Griff" whooped negatives McQuillan, Cincinnati Nat. [Dooin, Phila. Nationals. BargM. Brooklyn NaU [Bailey, St. Louis Amer. with her quaint "hits," these rainy days in response to the yarn that a deal with Chase, N. Y. Americans. [Jetmings, Detroit Amer. Donohue, Boston Amer. Chicago was on. JBemis, Cleveland Amer. which "Our Boys" have struck since theii SERIES No. 2. return home were "just as welcome as c Cincinnati has waived on Harry* Stein- SERIES No. 14. bouquet of poison-ivy." Bugs rather feared feldt. It is too late to cry over spilt milk Brown, Chicago Nationals. |Bresnahan, St. Louis Nat. Beebe, Cincinnati Nat. | Kwing, Philadelphia Nat. but it looks as if the boy made an error when Thomas, Phila. Americans. [Crawford, Detroit Amer. Oldring, Phila Amer. [Tannehill, Chicago Amer. that the cold and drizzle might take the Tenney, N. Y. Nationals. [Leach, Pittsburg Nat. Knabe, Phila. Nat. [Wilhelm, Brooklyn Nat. boys "off edge" and undo some of the good he balked for a long-term contract. Jones, Detroit A.mericans. Lord, Boston Americans. Schmidt, Detroit Amer. Graham. Boston Nat. results %of training days. George McQuillan Mr. Charles Webb Murphy hit Redland, Fordan, Brooklyn Nationals. Glbson, Plttsburg Nat. Buich, Brooklyn Nat. Phelps, St. Louis Nat. is on a new lay. He is training on porter- Wednesday, and the next day it snowed! Lajoie, Cleveland Amer. [Donovan, Detroit Amer. Hall, Boston Americans [Hyatt, Pittsburg Nat. bouse steaks and helping add to the income The backstop has reached the lecture plat SERIES No. 3. of the Beef Trust, in an earnest effort to form. Rev. J. D. Darling talked on "The SERIES No. 15. Wide-Awake Catcher" to the youngsters of Moren, Phila. Nationals. | Clarke, Plttsburg Nat. Snodgrass, New York Nat. [Bachman, St. Louis Nat. put a few more pounds of meat on his Summers, Detroit Amer. Mullin, Detroit Americans. Stallings, New York Amer. (Works, Detroit Amer. frame. Some of the boys were none too The Refuge Home. Devlin, N. Y. Nationals. [Tinker, Chicago Nationals. Hoblitzel, Cincinnati Nat. |L. Ricliie, Chicago Nat. well at the Vapor City. "I thinli I©ve There is a large strain of red blobd Baker, Phila. Americans. ]Young, Cleveland Amer. McAleer, Wash. Amer. (Flick, Cleveland Amer. got about all of Hot Springs that I want that Louisville bunch and "Doc" Newton Adams, Pittsburg Nat. [Rucker, Brooklyn Nat. Charles, Cincinnati Nat. j Hunter, Brooklyn Nat. as a training place," said "The Old Fox," Claude Richter and Bob Wicker were sorry Waddeil, St. Louis Amer. [Evers, Chicago Nationals. Blackburn, .Chicago Amer. [Milan. Washington Am. who is a bit dubious over the epidemic they didn©t have a chance to perform on the old lot. SERIES No. 4. SERIES No. 16. of mumps and sore throat which affected Bransfleld, Phila. Nat. [Schlei, N. Y. Nationals. McMillan, Brooklyn Nat. [Foxen, Phila. Nat some of his squad. Talk about odd happenings. Garry Herr- White, Chicago Americans. |Elberfeld, Wash. Amer. Beckendorf. Detroit Amer. Howell. St. Lqui the Peoria Club©s president had returned League Club was disallowed. In the other pitching does npt mean a great deal. Home home. Thereupon he phoned Mr. Higgins case player George E. Walsh transferred by runs are almost as common as single* in the the Boston National League Club to the games played in the South, and every man and on his suggestion wired Mr. Johnson, at on the team, from the rawest recruit to the Peoria. The Western Union Telegraph Com Pall River Club, of the New England League seasoned veteran, looks like a .400 hitter. It pany confirms the delivery of that telegram was declared a free agent, as his transfer is different when they face the regular league on June 22. The player denies that he re was merely an illegal "farming" trans pitchers, and have to bat against all sorts ceived a contract from the Peoria Club and action. of curves and shoots, and usually the youngs A Weekly Newspaper ter who has been knocking holes in the Devoted To directs attention to the fact that he wired fences down South cannot hit a flock of barns Base Ball and Trap Shooting. Mr. Johnson in the hope of securing an en HE base ball season of 1911 was formally when he gets into a real battle. This, how gagement with that club. T opened on Tuesday, March 28, the Pa ever, is the FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. The full National Commission considered this cific Coast League starting a campaign SAME OLD STORY case and unanimously declared its conviction which will not end until October 22, climatic from year to year. The phenom of the early JTitle Registered in TJ. S. Patent Office. Copyright, that the player used due diligence in the effort conditions enabling this fortunate league to season explodes and fades away to the minors 1911, by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. to obtain re-employment with the Des Moines play each year the longest season in the when the real test comes. It is not so in Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office world of base ball. From a National view all cases. New stars are developed every as second class mail matter. Club under his contract after the refusal of the Elgin Club to retain him, and that he also point, however, the real base ball season year, and nearly every team in both major does not begin until April 12, on which day leagues usually picks up a youngster or two Published every Saturday by manifested a willingness to enter the service who either makes good the first year in the of the Peoria Club, which negotiated for him the two great major leagues start their re big ring or develops into a star after a little The Sporting Life Publishing Co. but did not close the deal. The National Com spective campaigns. more- seasoning, either in a minor league with 34 South Third Street, mission therefore unanimously decided that a string tied to him or on the bench under PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. © ©the finding of the National Board is reversed the eye of Connie Mack or some other eagle- eyed manager. All the good things said and the player is hereby declared a free agent. QUITE A DIFFERENCE about Hogan, Derrick, Collamore, O©Neill, Editorial Department As the player signed for 1911 with the Des Tate, Alexander, Chalmers, Yates, Shultz, Francis C. Itiehter...... Editor-in-chief St. Louis "Globe-Democrat." Thomas S. Dando...... Gun Editor Moines Club on the assurance of the Commis Jackley, Lehr, Young and other youngsters Thomas D. Kichter...... Assistant Editor sion that his interests would not be prejudiced Though there is nothing connected with who were taken South by Managers Mack E. Fred Slear...... Assistant Editor thereby, that contract is declared null and base ball that a player would rather do than and Dooin this Spring have sharpened the void." In addition the National Commission make base hits, nor does he give attention appetites of thousands of fans in this city, Business Department to anything more earnestly than to his batting, and all are eager to get a glimpse of the new Thomas S. Dando...... President concluded its judgment with the following it is conceded that there are very few in men in action. Francis C. Eichter...... ©..Vice-President scathing criticism of the methods of the club stances on record where players who were J. Cliff Dando...... Secretary-Treasurer naturally weak hitters improved themselves Edward C. Stark...... Business Manager chiefly at fault in this case: "The attempt of the Class A Des Moines Club to place this by constant practice. Here and there a player has become a better hitter by chang PRESS POINTERS. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. player with the Class B Elgin Club at a ing his style, but as a rule a g©ood hitter is One Year ...... $2.00 monthly rental of $50, as indicated by the Six Months ...... 1.25 made so by nature. There is no system for Suspicion the Chief Obstacle to the Making Three Months ...... 65c quotations from the telegram directing him the improvement of batters. At least, none of Flayer Trades. to go to Elgin, is one of the pettiest and most which can be relied upon with a majority of Canadian Postage. 50 cents extra per year. From Washington "Star." pernicious acts of peculations in players ever the players. Though ball players will do al Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. most anything to That the average manager IB not taking any lent called to the attention of the National Com chances of changing his team by the trade route 1» mission." MAKE THEMSELVES HITTERS, demonstrated by the fact that since the 1910 season they realize that unless nature has blessed closed but two deals have been made in the American 24-PAGES—24 League. In December Cleveland traded Nig Clarke them with the knack there is not much chance for Arthur Griggs, and in February St. Louis gave up for improvement. And yet one often finds in Hartzell and a bonus for Laporte and Austin. It PROPERLY SETTLED. dividuals who have never faced a pitcher, is doubtful if there has ever before been so little- let alone make a base hit, confident that they swapping of playing material. A manager feels that HE appeal of the Southern clubs of the could improve a player©s batting by having it will be safer to hold on to what he has than to T I. I. I. League from the decision of the him adopt some certain stroke or position take a chance of making a trade. While there were National Board, declaring the ouster of at the plate. Every now and then some golf all sorts of possible trades, but two have been con- player gets an idea that because he has per summa.ted during the Winter, and it does not seem the Waterloo Club illegal, to the National fected a stroke which has improved his play likely that any more will be made before the season Commission haft resulted just as was to be ing it would be possible to do the same thing opens, though some of the clubs may pick up the expected in view of the irregular proceed youngsters that others will want to send back to thA with a ball player©s hitting. But the fact minors. Suspicion has also prevented many deals. ings of the Southern clubs. The National that a golf ball is stationary and can be When one club shows an inclination to let one of its Commission, court of last resort, has sus aimed at, while a pitched ball comes toward players out every one becomes suspicious as to the tained the National Board finding, and has the, batter with all sorts of shoots and player©s condition. The better the player the harder gone a step further by commanding the I. I. curves, not to speak of the speed, and the it is to convince rival managers that there is nothing PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 8. 1911. bat and ball are both round, seems never to wrong with him. Let a club offer to rid itself of I. League to at once prepare its 1911 cham occur to these golfers. one of Its stars and there will be a suspicion at one* pionship schedule with Waterloo included, that there is something wrong with the player. ILLUMINATING CASE. coupled with notice that if the order is not obeyed at" once the National Commission wil! WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. assume the task of making a schedule which From Boston "Globe." iTHE National Commission has just rendered must be played, under pain of ejection from *What©s the use of having trouble when Secretary John Heydler, of the National I/eague, Is 1 an interesting decision in which a previ organized ball of all discordant clubs, with against the traveling official scorers idea. However, ous decision of the National Board is there are so many people anxious to borrow he recommends that the names of the official scorers consequent loss of property and player rights. it ? Arlie Latham. completely reversed, justice is done an honor The grounds upon which the National Commis be kept secret. Last year tjiere was not an official able and willing ball player, and a minor *It©s all right to get to the bottom of scorer in ^he American League who was not called sion reached its decision are herewith offici things, but don©t throw mud. Joseph Vila. on the telephone half a dozen times by Ty Cobb, who league club is severely scored for petty abuse ally given: *The nfodern idea of a piker seems to be wanted that automobile. of the power base ball law gives the club 1. The action of «ie Waterloo and Dubuque Clubs any man who lives within his income. B. L. over the player. The case was that of player in commencing court proceedings with reference to this Hedges. The Modern Base Ball Contract. TJ. E. Peufield, who appealed from a decision controversy was entirely unwarranted. Both of these From New York "Sun." clubs had their redress to the National Association, *When the telephone girl resigns her job ©of the National Board denying his application and If an unsatisfactory finding was made an appeal would you say that she had retired from the The present form of base ball contract contains to be declared a free agent. to the National Commission. We therefore hold that ring? "Kid" McCoy. no "reserve clause." There is no "option clause." either, but there©s a provision that the player "must It appears from the evidence before the. all court proceedings must be immediately dismissed. *It takes influence to succeed. Even the 2. We find that the Waterloo Club has not been abide by the rules of the National Commission." National Commission that Penfield signed with legally dropped as a,member of the I. I. I. League. dentist must have a pull. Mike Doolan. This means that the "reserve list," when compiled by the Des Moines Club at $125 a month, and 3. We direct that all of the club owners of this *Any pugilist can tell you there is quite a the Commission, after consultation with the major while in its service on May 3 last was order league assemble at the call of their president on difference between being slugged and being league clubs, will prevent players from leaving their present employers under the rules of organized base ed to report to the Elgin Club, with instruc or before April 5 to adopt a schedule for the playing sluggish. A. J. Drexel Biddle. season and to take such other action as may be ball. In the opinion of lawyers this form of contract tions to sign an Elgin contrac©t for $175 .a necessary for the proper operation of the league during *Reverence for old age is wasted on eggs. would not stand a test in the courts in the event of month and remit $50 every month to the Des the season of 1911, and that upon a failure of a Edward C. Stark. a base ball war. for there is no legal restraint placed upon the players© services. Just why the "re- Moines Club. These instructions came to majority of their clubs to agree upon any proposition, the same shall be immediately submitted to the Na serve clause" has been eliminated is not made cleat. him in a telegram from which the quoted tional Commission for its adjudication. words are taken verbatim. After 12 days© 4. It is our judgment that the circuit of this HOLD REINS TIGHT. Quite a Power. league -as now established is an undesirable one and eervice, without entering into a contract, the From Boston "Globe." should be dissolved at the end of the playing season Chicago "Tribune." Elgin Club paid him in full at the rate of of 1911, and that any four clubs of the league will There are now 150 members of the National :;0j|.9¥ $150 a month and notified the Des Moines be entitled to appeal for dissolution thereof at that While organized base ball is careful not to Ball Writers© Association, representing more thaaf6§V7» Club that it would not retain him. In re time. run amuck of the law and court decisions, papers in the 11 major league cities. " © * 5. In case the court proceedings are not dismissed in fact, seeks to avoid any test of the legality sponse to this notice a request was received by the Waterloo and Dubuaue© Clubs protection under of its contracts or decisions by civil courts, Old Story on Pacific Coast. from the Def Moines Club that the Elgin Club the National Agreement will be at once withdrawn it is not on record that any litigant ever ob place him with another team. On the ad from these clubs. tained any material advantage by seeking From New York "Sun." , legal redress for alleged wrongs. So what Ball games on Sunday before noon© are now .being vice of the Elgin Club©s manager the player In conclusion, the National Commission, in played regularly at Oakland, Cal. They have proved remained in that city for five days, awaiting its wisdom, went a step further and voluntar ever the outcome of the I. I. I. League squabble, it practically is certain that the so successful from a patronage view that some of the orders from the Des Moines Club. He then ily advised an immediate increase of the result will be what the governing powers of big league clubs may tiy the scheme before long. went to Chicago, where he resides. His circuit to ten clubs as an act o©f justice to organized base ball think is fair and just claim that between May 28 and July 2 he the blameless Quincy Club, and as the best from the viewpoint of base ball equity, and forwarded several telegrams and one register way out of a regrettable situation for this not from civil equity. When the Waterloo TIMELY ADVICE. ed letter to the Des Moines Club, asking for year, at least. On this point the National Club took its grievances into a civil court Commission said expressly: "The Quincy instead of ,a base ball court, it By C. P. McDonald. instructions, is corroborated by the reports Come, cease your sighing, brother, and don©t be dis of the delivery of the telegrams from the Club, being an innocent party in this unfor OFFENDED BASE BALL ETHICS, consolate. Western Union officials and the production of tunate controversy, should be thoroughly pro but with the reasonable and sane excuse that There©s no use In being blue and melancholy; tected, and the Commission recommends that in the time necessary to carry up the case Wipe the grievances and troubles and remonstrance A registry return receipt signed by the Des off the slate, JMoin&s Club©s manager. if possible the circuit of the I. I. I. League to the highest base ball tribunal the I. I. I. be increased to ten clubs for a period of League* would have been reorganized with the For to worry is the very height of folly. Secretary Farrell, whose records show the Iowa city out in the cold. Unless the Na I realize the boys aro gone and Winter, bleak . and release of the player from Des Moines to one year, and if this cannot be brought drear, about, all moneys paid by the Quincy Club tional Commission decides it has no juris Has settled down among us, but ©twill vanish, never Elgin, reported that notice of the player©s ap diction because of the civil suit and the fear; " for its release from the Central Association danger of finding itself in contempt of court, peal was communicated through his office to must be refunded to them immediately." This In a month or so the papers the Des Moines Club, but its receipt had not the disputants will be heard on their merits. Will be flooded with the capers suggestion proving unacceptable to the North There may be cases at times in which or Of tho boys who©ve hit the balmy training camp! been acknowledged. That club©s defense in ern clubs of the I. I. I. League, the National ganized ball seems a stern dictator, but it is the proceedings before the National Board Commission has issued a second and final through the agency of this stern dictatorship Why, frowning over little things won©t help the world facing the minor league pitchers. Manager big Dan Brouthers while he was on the Bal- Frank Chance FROM THE CAPITAL. timores. Walter Johnson and Ciiristy PLAYERS FINED GAVE THE CUBS iMathewson, usually rated as premier- twirlers something of a jar this week and adminis Washington Ball Stands Will Be Ready- of their respective leagues, met for the first tered a straight from the sohulder jolt to two Possible Deals With the Atlanta Club- time. TWO CHICAGO CUBS ALREADY of his players. The men who were at the PITCHER SHERRY receiving end of the jolt were Heine Zim Pitchers Look Good in Practice—Latest got his first and his second tryout this week. One hit in four innings was tha best his op DISCIPLINED. merman and Pitcher Riehie. It seems that Local News and Gossip. ponents could do yesterday. He showed a the players broke the rules about staying out lot of stuff for a youngster with only a lim late at night. Chance delivered his lecture By Paul W. Eaton. ited experience in a small minor league. It to the culprits before the entire club. He Washington, March 31. Editor "Sporting is not at all certain that he will be returned Infielder Zimmerman and Pitcher told Richie that his salary would be cut to Youngstown, as was intended, and he may $600 per year, while Zimmerman was told Life." Work on the new stands at the base be carried by the Washington team. On that another such infraction of the rules ball park is progressing to the entire satis their showing so far, the younger twirlers Richie Keep Late Hours, Caught would mean his release from the club. In faction of all parties concern with the team reflect credit on the Washing view of the fact that Zimmerman was sup ed, and it is evident that ton scouts, as there is none of them who By Manager Chance, and Severe posed to be a close rival of Steinfeldt for 13,000 seats will be ready be does not look fit for a trial, at least, in the the regular honors at third base, this bit of fore April 12, which will be fast set. Manager Jordan, of the Atlanta disciplining is rather interesting. It is cer all that are needed, unless the team, is anxious to get Miller and Corbin for ly Punished for Their Lapse* tain that Zimmerman did have the inside day is an unusually fine one, his outfield, while both players express a track on the veteran when the season open as was the case last year, disinclination to do business with the South ed. It would have been up to Steinfeldt to when 16,000 would have seen ern climate. These players have done excel SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." show cause why and how he was a better the first game if they could lent work, Miller©s batting being away above man than the young utility player. But since have been accommodated. The par, while Corbin has displayed an all-around Chicago,- 111., April 3. From* Nashville, Zimmerman©s outbreak, it is now up to the seating capacity on the Sev Tenu., on "the 30th came a story showing ability that may land him a job as ontfield latter to show why he should be given a enth street grounds will be substitute or regular on the Washingtoa team. that some of the Cubs, at least, had not pro chance at Steinfeldt '& job. The race between about 17,000 when the entire If these two should be fited by the costly lessons of this pair was interesting enough before thisi new plant is complete;!, and the 1910 World©s Series, new feature was introduced, but it is now the Paul W. Eaton will fill any demand tnat is SOLD TO ATLANTA anent the baneful effects of centre of talk among the Cub Cullowers. likely to be made except on it will be under optional agreement, so that lack of condition and self- THE CUB SQUAD extraordinary occasions, unless the local team they can be reclaimed by Washington at the control by certain members of should be threatened with pennantitis, which end of the season. Charlie Conway is com may be trimmed a little this week. President is not expected now. the once-invincible Cub ma Murphy has been with the club for several ing so fast as an outfielder that it may "be chine. The story was that PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON that Manager McAleer is more willing 10 slip at Nashville on March 29, days and-has held numerous conferences with the other two to Atlanta than he admits, Manager Chance held court iManager Chance. But if the magnate and was here again, arriving on Monday of this and keep Conway if he holds any recruit and imposed fines of $600 outfielder. Present indications are that th« each on Lew Richie and Hem- local team will begin the season with th©e ie Zimmerman for keeping same outfield as last year, namely, Lelivelt, .late hours. After keeping left; Milan, centre, and Gessler, right. This Chance on picket duty until is subject to change without notice. Out Frank Chance 3 in the morning, the athletes fielder Zimmerman, of Atlanta, has been did not show up until after touted to Manager McAleer as a player whom the second call for breakfast. Richie has not the scouts should not have overlooked, an4 yet signed his contract, having been holding the Washington leader will get a look at him out for more pay. He stood a good chance today. First baseman Sykes, of Atlanta, has of getting it, but in his wrath Chance tore made a strong impression on McAleer, es up the unsigned papers and tersely told the pecially as a fine natural hitter, and iiis de pitcher to fight out his troubles with Presi sire to get an option on the player may be dent Murphy. If Richie accompanies the a great help to Atlanta in landing the Wash team on the rest of the training trip he svill ington recruits it wants. Most of the young have to pay his own expenses, accept his old sters continue to look bettem as the work of contract or quit. Zimmerman was already getting into condition proceeds, and perhaps signed, and Chance declares a part of the if more hot weather had been on tap they $000 fine will be held out of his pay enve would already have made eood in more in lope twice monthly. These are the most stances than has been the case. drastic fines ever handed out to a player. NO MORE EXHIBITION GAMES Manager Chance on Thursday called a meeting of every member of the team in his room with Atlanta is the latest switch in the pro and gave a lecture such as he never deliver gram. If that goes, it will be because the ed before on the training rules of the club. Washington pitchers are affording better "I©m not going to sit up any more nights batting practice than those of the Atlanta to see who is not getting in before mid team, when the players return to Washing night, 1 © said Chance. "A manager of a ton Kid Elberfeld will try to catch a ball ball club has enough to worry about in run- thrown from the Washington Monument, with ning the team on the field. I©m going to no other hand protection than his third base- run this team. If I get fired that©s all right, man©s glove, thus outclassing the stant as but I©ll not let any ball players drive me turned in by Street and Sullivan, who per formed it with the aid of catchers© mits sec out of the game. Nearly all the fellows are ond only to the monument in size. Elberfeld hustling every day for the good of the club will make the attempt in June. Manager and for their own good, and it©s not right McAleer is working out a little himself. Ho to hove three or four of them making it went after a few drives to the outfield on bard for all." Thursday, and js reported to have shown that his great ability as a fly gatherer is riot se riously impaired. It would be a treat to see James R. pulling them down as of yore. The Washington fans would enjoy seeing him in Manager Duffy at Last Settles Upon His a game, and possibly they may. VET-COLT GAMES Regular White Sox Team, Subject, of are now a tie. Twelve games J»aTe been Course, to Further Change—The Cubs played. Two were ties, and each teim has won five of the others. Notwithstanding cold Given a Hard, But Apparently Needed, weather and colds, the team is* in good shape for the start already, with the exception oi Call by Manager Frank Chance. Herman Schaefer. who has the mumps and. is a very sick German. Fans are rooting By Richard G. Tobin. hard for the quick recovery of this able an©l Chicago, April 1. Editor "Sporting Life." popular player and comedian. Not much The White Sox and Cub fans are looking comedy about mumps for grownups. Last Spring ball players of class were uniformly to April 12 with unusual interest this year. indulging in tonsilitis. This year it is mumps, Of course, the mere opening there being several cases in other major of the season is enough to set league teams. !he fans on edge in a base, » bail city like Chicago, but such questions as who will CONDENSED DISPATCHES. win out in the race betwoer. the veteran Steinfeldt ana the Special to "Sporting Life." utility man Zimmerman for the third corner on the Cubs President Grayson, of the T/nrlsville Club, has sold team, and who will be thq pitcher Harter to Portsmouth, O. regular at first, base on the ALBERT SHAW, William Gleason, of Chicago, signed as a. South White Sox squad Tex Jon?s Michigan League umpire for this season, has been re or Jack Collins these qupg- Outfielder of the Toronto Eastern League Club. leased by President Bowen. tions and .others almost as Albert Shaw. outfielder of the Toronto Club, of the Eastern League, is a product of the West The Aurora (Wisconsin-Illinois) League has traded Hugh Duffy important, lend an added in and is now.26 years old.© He made his minor league start with the Springfield (I. I. I. League) outflelder .Tacobson to the Kewanee (Central Associa terest to Chicago base ball Club in 1907 simultaneously with infielder Lurry Doyle, now of the New York Giants. In the Pall tion) Club for pitcher Daniels. this Spring. Perhaps not in three years have of 1907 Shaw joined the St. Ixnils Cardinals and made such a good showing that he became a The Bridgeport Club, of the Connecticut League. the White Sox been blessed with such good regular outflelder in 1909, In 191.0., however, his batting declined and he was sold to the New York has given outflelder ,Toe Whalen, of Mittineague, weather during the training season as has National League Club, which subsequently turned him over to the Toronto Club, of whose team Conn., his unconditional release. been the lot of Comiskey©s squad this sea tie .has since been a valued member. The Rock Island (I. I. I. League) Club has pur son. The Cubs also were favored in this chased outflelder William Stevens ffom the Taeoma matter until they got to Nashville last Tues Club, of the Northwestern League. day, since which time Chance has ho VI f\ The Cincinnati Club has transferred second ©base check-rein on his athletes because of the manager have decided upon -a transfer for. week, and went out to the ball park once man Daniel -P.reen, the Vancouver recruit, to the any of the players they have kept it very more to inspect the new stands. Mr. John Jersey City Club, of the Eastern League, cold blasts. much to .themselves. Cooney was shipped on son expressed the opinion that the new plant THE WHITE SOX Tuesday of -this week to Spokane and Louis will be one of the finest in the country. He The Altoona (Tri-State League) Club has signed struck a cold wave at Topeka. Kan., Thurs ville has maAe-a bid for Doyle and Shean. will attend the opening game here. The Warren Kennedy; pitcher of the Van Nest Athletics, day practically -the first of the year. But Chance seenis" to think, however, that ooth of Washington Club keeps advancing the date a semi-professional club of New York City. luck seems to be with both teams in that the latter will be kept for a time at least for the team©s departure from Atlanta, and The York Club, of the Tri-State League, has just they are in such good condition that it would after the opening. Doyle©s chances were if this continues we may hope to see the signed Nicholas KHuffman, of Selinsgrove, the leading take a long string of cold wealher to <;«t the somewhat enhanced by the outbreak against players here in a few minutes. April i) was first baseman las* season in the Susquehanna League. players out of condition for the opening of Zimmerman. Of course, Shoan hasn©t a the date first set. This was advanced to Pitcher Corey, the last of the Wilkes-Barre players the season. Manager Duffy made ;in an chance of displacing Evers at second or Tink April 8, and now it is proposed to have the to hold out, has sent in his contract to Manager nouncement at St. Joseph last Friday that er at shortstop, but at that he might 1>3 kept team go to Brooklyn to play the exhibition Clymer. He was secured from Toronto, of the Eastern practically names the team that will tackle as a utility man. The White Sox squad is games there which were originally scheduled League. the Tigers at Detroit on April 12. Manager due to remain intact until the first and sec for Washington on April 7 and 8. Prob James Pastorious, the left-handed pitcher, formerly Hugh issued a call for morning nractice on ond teams wind up their training schedule., ably this will be done. If the Washington©s with the Brooklyn team, has been signed by President signals and the men named have been in the A day or two before the opening of tiif sea can break even in Brooklyn with the aggre George Tebeau, of the Kansas City (American As line-up of the first squad since that time. son President Comiskey likely will announce gation that now represents that city they will sociation) Club. This is the team selected by the White Sox the destination of several of the youngsters have shown a satisfactory degree of prowess. Pitcher Floyd Kroh, of the Louisville team, has leader: Tex Jones at first base, McConnpll for the season. During the training period at Atlanta the lo written the Louisville management for transportation nt second. Zeider at short and Lord on third cal team has come in contact with several from the Mexican border. This eccentric flinger tired* base. Dougherty is at his old position in OTHER BIG LEAGUE TEAMS, quickly of his job with the Mexican insurrectos. left field and Mclntyre looks aft^r the risht Another Bidder for St. Louis' C!ub. Managers Cdckill and Coughlin, of the Reading (Tri- including the Cubs, Highlanders and Giants. State League) Club, have awarded contracts for the wine, with our old-time friend, Jimmy Calla- Denver, Col., April 3. Should Mrs. Helen Contact is sure the right won" to use in han. doin<; tho honors in centre field. Of Hathaway Britton decide to dispose of her erection of a new enclosure at the Lauer Ball Park, course., this line-up is speaking of the latter, as they got right into and for the leveling and sodding of the diamond. controlling interest in the St. Louis National actual physical contact with a number of Catcher Elliott, purchased from the Boston Na SUBJECT TO CHANGE. League CJub, James C. McGill, president of Atlanta players and fans, the »-:;ries of bouts tionals by the Birmingham Club, has refused to sign Corhan, Collins and Tannehill, now with the the Denver* Club, of the Western League, ending, according to lates© o-turns, with a a contract on the grounds that the Chicago independ Box©s second squad, must be considered, as will be among those who will bid for the mill between third basemar vV.ell, of Atlanta, ent clubs offer more than the Class A minor leagues. all of them will likely hold down their place Cardinals. McGill announced that he had and Arthur Devlin, the Washington boy who Andrew 3. Coafcley, the ineligible pitcher, who i* iu the line at the pay window for at least opened negotiations with Mrs. Britton in plays the same corner for the New Yorkers, coaching the Williams College team, has received ii part of the season. But it looks as if, behalf of himself and a St. Louis associate, which local friends of Devlin were not sur word from Secretary Farrell, of the National Associa Tpx Jones has the call on the first base job whose identity he declined to disclose. prised to learn was won by the latter, who tion, that he has been reinstated and is eligible to and will be kept there as long as he keeps has a reputation at home as a peaceable citi resume play. up the fast pace he has set this Spring. As At Detroit. April 1. thieves eiitered the home of zen, but one who can make trouble aplenty An Atlanta dispatch states that "pitcher ©Bugs© to Jimmy Callahan, every war correspondent Jimmy Casey. former third baseman for the Detroit when he is called on to do so. McGraw and Raymond, of the New York Giants, after a long concedes the palm to James. He has been team and at present manager of the Fort Wayne (Cen his nien do not appear to have been either period of total abstinence, fell off the water-wagon fielding most everything in the outfield and tral league) team, and secured $5(K> in jewelry and looking for trouble or trying to avoid it. after pitching a winning game against Atlanta last bas b:een walloping the cover off the ball when a small attfount in cash. The Gotham manager once wanted to fight Wednesday." SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 on the shortcomings of his players, and as ful if there will be any indication this year upon had he taken the game a bit more se it became evident that weak spots existed that Brooklyn doesn©t care. On the con riously. The real pitching sensations, how discussed the question with the owner of trary, there is every reason to believe that ever, of the last two games in Texas this the team and started out when Brooklyn starts in a ball game the play year were sprung at Fort Worth, when Leon ers will, go through it for all that thev are Ames let the Panthers down with two scratch TO BUILD UP. worth, whether they win or whether they hits in five innings, and Willis Shontz shut There was little chance to make trades, for fail to win. If a club tries to play base them out without the semblance of a safety MANY SPLENDID IMPROVE Brooklyn did not happen to have the kind of ball- to the best of its ability it leaves a good in the remaining four. Ames looks better men who were wanted by the other league taste behind it. When its members are so now, according to all reports, than he ever organizations. The only way, therefore, to little concerned as to the outcome of the did, and Shontz would apparently si/.e up MENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. obtain results and to put together an out game that more than two-thirds of the team as brightly as Drucke did last Spring if he fit which should play base ball as it should which is not engaged on the field slips off could be induced to put some of the strain be played was to engage minor league play to the clubhouse and permits the others to of bis delivery on bis back and legs instead The Wonderful Grand Stand Fur ers wherever they could be secured. Natur wander through nine innings as best they can of throwing it all on his arm. ally, here and there throughout the year this there is not much hope that the club will MANAGER M©GRAW made necessary many changes in the organi strike a sympathetic chord with the public. has been following the progress of the Cubs ther Embellished and Many zation. It could not be expected to play the There will not be anything of that character almost as closely as he has the advance of highest type of base ball under such condi in Brooklyn this year. Win or lose, Dahlen his own club toward National League form. More Seats Provided for the tions, yet be it said to the credit of the has aroused the spirit of the players, and the McGraw is said not to feel highly elated players they did not stop flat, as some Brook team will be after every contest with the in over the mediocre showing Chance©s outfit lyn teams had stopped in the past, but made tention to win. has of late been making, for McGraw knows 25-Cent Patrons of the Giants, their energy and their determination felt ONE YEAR OF DAHLEN that for years past it" has been the habit of whether they happened to beat their oppo seems to have been good medicine. Brooklyn the Cubs to lose one game after the other nents or not. during the .exhibition season, only to pull up., SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." "fans" will not expect him to accomplish DAHLEN REALIZED wonders this year, but they are sanguine in all standing when they really had to play. New York City, April 3. Patrons of the that to enter the race of 1911 the team believing that he has started the right kind As the writer has had occasion to remark Polo grounds who attend the game next Sat would have to be rebuilt in a measure. He of base ball in the City of Churches, and before, it will be a big mistake to put too urday, when the Giants and Yale clash in the saw that the outfield was in its decline. they indorse his methods. They wish him much faith in the Giants© winning the pen first contest of th& season in Wheat, of course, was a man upon whom he luck, and if he does happen to win his full nant this year because of the poor showing this city, will be surprised at could rely and a player who looked as if he share, and a few more than his full share, that the Cubs are going to make. Those the improvements which have would become better. Burch would have been there is not the slightest doubt that Brook Cubs are "pesky critters" and are likelj to been made during the Winter satisfactory had it not been for the bad leg lyn will receive plenty of encouragement from prove such to the Giants© cost if the latter months. President John T. which has handicapped him for the last two the base ball enthusiasts of Long Island. The get off their guard. Brush, carrying into effect a, years. Davidson, Coulson, Lejeune, Dalton Dahlen live wire was what Brooklyn needed. MATTY AND JOHNSON, © plan contemplated by him at and Myers were picked from the minor More power to it. the two greatest right-handed pitchers that the time the present stadium leagues to try as outfielders. Some of them ever gripped a ball, met in the lobby cf the was completed, but which was had a chance to show what they could do Kiinball House, Atlanta, Ga., last week. The interfered with when he, toward the latter part of 1910. Coulson and METROPOLITAN MEMS. two marvels of the pitching craft erected through severe illness, was Dalton were two of these. Both had their each other cordially and exchanged compli compelled to leave the city a good points, yet the Brooklyn manager seems mentary words. There was a rumor sfloat y«ar ago, immediately upon to have arrived at the conclusion that Da Indices of Regular Highlander Team for in Atlanta that these two giants of their his return last Fall arranged vidson and Myers are the most satisfactory Start of the Race, at Least—The Pro profession would clash in an exhibition con J»hn T. Brush for the completion of the sys for the regular team. Davidson played some test before leaving that city, but the rumor tem whereby the 25-cent seats good ball with Brooklyn last season, and gress of the Giants From the South To proved to be without foundation, as Manager in centre field would be restored. The plan the improvement in Myers is said to have McGraw quickly turned the proposition aown has now been perfected, and when the regu been greater than in any young player who ward the Polo Grounds—Current News. wlien it was made to him. McGraw is iirmly lar championship season opens on April lii a has been turned back for years by the opposed to Spring exhibition games with large number of 25-cent seats will be thrown Brooklyn management that he may obtain a By E. H. Simmons. American League teams. It is McGraw© ?4 open to the public. New and commodious little more experience with a minor league New York City, April 1. Editor "Sport theory that in such games the pitchers are bleacher seats have been erected in left field, organization. ing Life." The Giants and Highlanders are quite likely to overdo their part of it, and the old ones having been torn down and the ON THE INFIELD now both working their way North doing the that a man might put himself out of businses bleachers raised ^p the level of those in centre there was little about which to worry, so far "one-night stand business" for weeks or months by trying too har©d to field. A new platform has been laid in the as first and second base were concerned. at the various Southern towns win such a game. McGraw©s idea is that rear of the grand stand and the front of the Daubert did well enough in 1910 to convince on their journey home. The the Fall is the only proper time for such tand has been decorated with a new coat of Dahlen that he would have to go a long way two games that the Highland games. paint, so that, with the efforts of ground- to find a better first baseman for 1911, and ers had with the Bostons keeper Murphy, who has excelled even himself while Hummell may not like to play sn in proved about the best thing in landscape gardening, the Polo grounds will field position there is no doubt that he that could have happened for INTER-LEAGUE GAMES. be found more attractive than before. A throws his best efforts into his work on sec the New York team. Tiro ticket machine, recently invented, has been ond base, and he has improved with such Bostons, fortunately, were go The Cincinnati National and New York installed in every booth where tickets are consistency in the National League that he ing very strong, and this gave sold, which prints the dates on the tickets has come to be regarded as one of the stand Manager Chase an excellent American Teams in Battle. as they are used. This machine the magnates ard players of that organization. There was opportunity to pick out some The first of a three-game series between have been endeavoring to perfe-ct for many a big gap on the left side of the infield, and of the weak spots in his the Cincinnati National and New York Ameri years, and several National League clubs are team. The real big event in none knew that better than Dahlen, whose E. H. Simniona can teams was played at Cincinnati Satur adopting it. knowledge of infield play made him one of the affairs of the Highlanders day, April 1, before a big crowd despite very the greatest men who ever walked on a dia on their return trip is the se cold weather. The Highlanders outplayed the mond. There have been flashier players than ries of three games to be played with Grif Reds at all points and won easily. The bat BROOKLYN BUOYANT Dahlen in the past, but very few with the fith©s Cincinnati Reds. Next to winning the ting was nearly even, but the fielding of the accuracy and the certainty which he pos National League pennant Griffith©s burning Reds was below par and bases were freely sessed when a member of the Brooklyns and desire this year is to beat the Highlanders. stolen on Tom Clark. The Reds got all Over What Manager William Dahlen Has a member of the Gjants when they won their He is going to put in his best pitchers but of their runs on Caldweli, aided by a wild pennants. "Tony" Smith some days could Chase proposes to use Ford and Vaughn, so pitch. Fisher was invincible. President Accomplished in One Year, and Over that the contests ought to be pretty warm PLAY SHORT FIELD Frank Farrell, of New Yorl4 witnessad the What He Promises for the Season Now ones. game. Score: HAL CHASE well, but there were others when he was far New York. AB.U.B. P.A.E[Cinoinnati. AB.n.B. P.A.W Upon Us—General News and Gossip. less successful. In addition to that he was is reported to be about the only man on the Daniels, cf. 4137 OOfBescher. if. 4 1 2 1 0 0 none too certain with the bat, although a squad who is not in perfect condition. He Hemphill.rf 4012 0 0|Beck, cf... 5 0 0 5 10 By John B. Foster. good eye in his head made him a valuable has a lame arm and his legs are a bit sore. Chase, Ib.. 5 I 1 8 fl 0- Hoblitzel, Ib 3 0 0 (J 0 o Brooklyn, N. Y., April 3. Editor "Sport- man to lead off, for he would" wait out a wild Chase has been giving so much attention to Hartzell, ss 5 2 3 1 0 1 Mitchell. rf 4 1 1 000 Ing Life.©,1 (For one complete season Wil pitcher. There were two or three players the rest of the team that he has neglected Knight. 2b 2 1 0 2 2 OJ Grant, 3b. . 40 1 3 12 liam Dahlen has been manager of the Brook on whom the Brooklyn Club cast its eyes for himself. But he expects to get the proper Cree, If... 4 1 1 2 1 0|Altizer, ss.. 4 0 3 2 20 lyn Club. He is now begin shortstop. Of these Stark and Tooley seem work from now on. The question as to who Johnson. 3b 3 1 0 1 1 . OfKean. 2h... 401210 ning his second term in office. ed to fill the bill better than others. Stark will make lip the left side of the infield is Sweeney, c. 2 1 1 0 0(>|Clarke. o... 4 0 0 8 1 3 It©s worth while to take stock came to Brooklyn and played a few games still causing Manager Chase considerable Williams, c 1 0 0 4 (K)©,l>ougherty. p I 0 0 l» 4 0 for a minute and see what he at shortstop. While he was not wholly cer worry. Hartzell, Cree and Roach are candi Fisher, p. . 1 0 0 0 2 0 ©Northen 1 0 fl 0 9 tain of himself, there were times when he Caldweli. p 2 0 0 0 1 0 Schreiber. p 1 1 1 0 1 0 has done. When he picked dates for shortstop, with the chances favor ItEsmond .. 1 00 0 00 up the reins, by which the played so well that Brooklyn decided he would ing Hartzell. The latter showed great form Totals.. 33 8 10 27 7 1| ______Brooklyn thoroughbred is be a good man to keep. In Rochester there in the game with Atlanta. The Georgia boys | Totals. .. 36 3 9 27 11 5 guided, he found that the colt was a young player who was setting all the kept hammering the ball down his alloy all *Battert for Dougherty in fifth inning. was a little inclined to be a Eastern League by the ears with the good through the game, and he slipped up only t Batted for Shreiber in ninth inning. laggard. There was no ac work which he did at short. The Brooklyn. once, but he handled nine chances cleanly. New ©York ...... 2 ©0 0 3 2 T (I 0 0 S tion to the animal. For a Club and Rochester are on the best of terms Otis Johnson has been working round third Cincinnati ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 whole season an air of indif and when there came a time that Brooklyn in great form and walloping the ball as well, Two-base hits Chase, Grant. Sacrifice fly Daniels. ference had enveloped the could do business with Rochester the club so that it would seem unwise to remove him, Stolen bases Daniels. Chase, Hart/ell 2. Knight. players and some of them had went after the shortstop. He will probably but it is positively stated that Cree. Sweeney, Reseller. I«ft on bases New York ">. J»hn B. Foster Cincinnati S. First on error Cincinnati 1. Double come to beliejve that it made PLAY SHORTSTOP REGULARLY GENE ELLIOTT plays Cree, Knight, Caldweli. Chase; Dougherty, Al- little difference whether for the team this year. It seems now that has been selected for that position. Elliott tizer. Hoblit/el; Beck, Clark, Grant. Struck out Brooklyn won or lost. The spirit which had the only thing which is likely to be against has been given a chance to rest up, but there By Caldweli" 4. l>oughe,rty 2. Schrciber 3. First on once been one of Brooklyn©s most prominent him is physical injury. _ He has com-3 up to is no denying the fact- that he puts up a balls Off Fisher 1. Caldweli 1, Dougherty 2. Schreiber characteristics had vanished. Whether it all the expectations which were had of his great article of ball at third when he is in 1. Hit by pitcher By Dougherty 2.. Schrelber 1. was the fault of the players as a whole, or Wild pitch Calilwell. Hits Off Fisher 3 in f> in the lack of energy and push on the part of work and he has been pronounced good in his best form. In the game at Birmingham nings. Caldweli .G in 4 innings, Dougherty 7 in 5 the manager who was then in charge of the Spring practice by other managers than Dah last week the Highlanders found no diffi innings. Sc-hreiber 3 In 4 innings. Umpire Carpenter. len who have had a chance to see him. culty in defeating the home team, 4 to 1. Time 2.04). team, is neither here nor there. The condi Third base was another position which need The Giants beat the same team, 7 to tj, win tion existed, and until it could be removed it ed bolstering. This time the Brooklyn Club ning out only in the final inning. Th pitch The second gamp, played nt Cincinnati Sun did not appear that Brooklyn would be likely dipped into the draft and managed to get ing of Harry Abies and Ray Caldweli was day, April 2, resulted in another victory for to stand very high in the race for the Na Zimmerman, of Newark, but Brooklyn had the feature of the Highlander-Birmingham the Highlanders, who hit the ball much hard tional League pennant. The kept a careful eye on Zimmerman during the game. Both twirlers were in first-class con er than their opponents. Vaughn was wild VERY FIRST NECESSITY race for the Eastern League championship, dition only four hits were secured off them. in the early part of the game, but he r.illied which confronted Dahlen was to try to over and had decided that he was a player who According to all reports the Highlanders con and did not allow a hit in the fourth, fifth, come this lassitude and "happy-go-easy© 1 at could be tried to advantage. There never tinue to show improvement in every game. sixth and seventh innings. Quinn©s pitching was much worry about There isn©t a man among the regulars who for two innings was quite as effective. Chase titude on the part of the players, and he hurt his knee running the bases in the third started when the men reported for duty in THE CATCHING END is not playing up to expectations, and many the season of 1910. Some players, who had are said to be playing at a greater speed inning, but played until the eighth, when looked upon Spring practice as a joke and of the game. The only player, who gave the than was expected at this stage of the prac Knight went to first and Elliott to second. who went through their paces tardily, were management uneasiness was Bergen, who tice. Jack Knight, the tall infielder, for in- The dny was dark and the weather very given a gentle hint that base ball of that could not forget that a different atmosphere stafnce, fearing that he may perhaps lose a, cold. Score: character would not win anv games for the surrounded the team than had in old days. steady berth, is throwing his entire weight New York. AB.R.B. P.9.E]Cineinnati. AB.R.B. P.A.T3 team, and that if they cared to retain their Yet it was hoped that Bergen would take into the game, with the result that he is go Daniels, cf. r> 1 1 2 0 0|Reseller: If. 3001 00 positions in the major league and the gen notice of the new conditions and would do ing along faster than last year. Manager ITemphill.rf 5121 0 OJ Beck, cf. .. 2 0 0 2 00 erally good conditions which w»nt with them, all that he could to get in condition and to Chase is reported to be a bit anxious about Chase. Ib.. 4 1 2 10 2 1| Hoblitzel. Ib 4 1 0 fl 00 the best that they could do would be at least try to bring Brooklyn toward the top of the Cree and Warhop. Both these players have Klliott. 2b. 1010 0 OJMitchell. rf. 4 0 1 3 0 0 ladder. He went to Hot Springs. He did been at Hot Springs, Va., but Chase has Hartzell. ss 5 0 0 8*> 3 (>|Grant. 3b.. 3 003 32 to show an inclination to help. Even then Kni©t, 2b,lb 4104 6 0|Altizer. ss. . 3 0 0 1 3 2 there were some who thought that Dahleh©s not do as Dahlen requested him to do and wired them to report for duty with the rest the result was that he was sent back to of the team at Cincinnati. Cree. If... 3120 00|Kgan, 2b... 400210 admonitions were largely in jest, or only the Brooklyn and told to report in Boston ©in the Johnson, 3b 3010 2 lIMcLean. ©c. . 4 0 2 G 20 word of a new manager .who was trying to best of condition for the opening game, a THE GIANTS, Blnir. c... 4 0 0 2 1 0 Burns, p... 0 0 0 0 20 make a showing with the players who had hint which should be quite sufficient. after five of the hardest weeks that ever a Vaughn. p 3 0 0 0 2 0 ©Clarke ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 been alloted to him from which to build a developing base ball club has been put Quinn, p... t 1 1 0 1 0 Gaspar, p. . 1 0 0 0 3 0 team. Dahlen did not resent this attitude THE PITCHER©S BOX -ItEsmond ... 1 0 0 0 00 through, left Marlin last Monday, March 27, Totals.. 38 G 10 27 17 21 ______at first, but merely kept his eyes on the of was as much a problem as it is to all man on their return homeward. Six cities will be fenders until the proper time came to say a agers of major league base ball teams, but visited before the Giants drift back into New I Totals. .. 30 1 3 27 11,1 few words, and when he did say them there *Battert for Burns in fourth inning. with the old men, who had made a fair show York on Friday, April 7, and play Yale at tBatted for Gaspar in ninth inning. was no further doubt in the recreants that ing, Dahlen picked up some here and there the Polo Grounds on the following day. New York ...... 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 « the new manager who seemed ripe for a change from minor Though it is not likely that the Southern Cincinnati ...... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MEANT BUSINESS. league base ball to major league base ball, teams will offer very serious opposition, the First on errors New York 3. Cincinnati 2. Left and now he is ready to begin the season with schedule is one that should bring the Giants on bases New York 1, Cincinnati, 8. First on l>alls^- By the time that the National League season Off Vaughn 4. Gaspar 2. Struck nut By Vaughn 2, was ready to begin Dahlen took his players them. This is the different Brooklyn Club back to New York as highly developed as a which will play base ball in Boston on April team can be in the middle of April. Rube Quirfn 1, Burns 2. Caspar 3. Three-base hit Klliott, back to Brooklyn, not in that condition where 12 in the first game of the championship race. Two-base hits Cree. Quinn. McLean. Sacrifice lilt they could expect to be a championship fac Marquard continues to show such, great form Grant. Wild pitch Vaii«h.n. Hit by pitcher By tor, for that much never was hoped for them, In many respects it is a new organization. that McGraw is most anxious now to see him Vaughn 1. Hits Off Vaughn 2 in 7 innings, Quinn but with one fact firmly fastened to their Of course, it is an organization which is quite against a hard-hitting outfit. Chief Meyers 1 in two innings. Bums 4 in 4 innings. Gaspar 9 brain cells, and that was that the Brooklyn untried in major league company, but there swears that Marquard has only to use in 5 inning^. Umpire Carpenter. Time 1.55. is no doubt that it is a better and a sounder HIS SLOW BALL manager expected them to play base ball as base ball team than that of 1910. More The third of the series of three games be best they could, and if they did not play it than all the rest there oftener to set the league afire. Rube really tween the New York Americans and the Cin as he thought they should there would not has a good slow ball, but has always confined cinnati Nationals was called off April 3 on be any ^opportunity to come along with the ARE NEW IDEAS its use to the preliminary warm-up. He account of wet grounds. old excuses which had served in the past. among the players. Most of them have come seldom tries it in a game. At Dallas re The team did not have the best of luck at to realize that there is something to be cently he gave an exhibition of pitching Tom O©Hara, left fielder, and Chi,?k Hartley, center the start of the year, because the material gained b-" playing base ball well, even if the that he has never excelled. He had every fielder, of the Albany team, have signed their 1S11 was not there, but Dahlen kept a careful eye club is not of the first division. It is doubt thing and never would have been scored contracts. APRIL 8, 1911 SPORTING LIFE Phillies R. Wild pitch Shettler. Time 1.45. Um months would erase this difficulty and the Warren Miller over to the Atlanta Club, of tha pires O©Day and Connolly. two players would get together this Spring, Southern League. QUAKER QUIPS The second game, played at Philadelphia but they did not speak when they met, and. Catcher Schmidt has given up his pugilistic plans > Park Monday, April 3, resulted in an easy have not since. Navin had a long h^art-to- or, we should say, dreams and has joined the Detroit victory for the Phillies, thanks to the effec heart talk with the two players today, and team for another season©s work. tive pitching of Moore, Beebe and Rowan. he believes the two belligerents will now get Pitcher Abies, six feet three inches tall, and catcher THE 1911 SEASON OPENED IN Morgan, who started for the Athletics, was together. Williams, who stands six feet one inch, form a. bat very wild during the six innings he pitched, tery for the New York Highlanders. and passed seven men to first. He was suc Kaler is pitching grand ball for Cleveland on tha PHILADELPHIA. © ceeded by "Lefty©© Russell, secured from BOSTON "BRIEFS. Southern trip. This boy looks like one of the ©best Baltimore by Connie Mack last Fall, and young pitchers of the last two seasons. the recruit pitched good ball. The score: The Boston Red Sox on March 31 defeated the Athletics. AB.R.B. P. A.B| Phillies. AB.R.B. P.A.E Encouraging Work of Both Local Clubs Fort Worth, team at Fort Worth, 4-2, pitcher Joe With the World©s Champions Hogan, If.. 4 0 2 0,0-| Titus, rf... 3 1 1 0 0 0 in the Exhibition Season—The Line-Up Wood striking out 15 of the local batsmen. Oldring, of. 3 0. .0 2 0 OJKnabe, 2b. 30 0 2 2 1 The Detroit Club has practically decided to turn Powerful as Ever and With the Lord, cf... 1 0 0 0 0 0|Lobert, 3b.. 1 002I) 1 0 of the Nationals Practically Settled Upon infielder Wuffli over to the Evamrille Club, of tha Collins, 2b 30224 IjMagee, If. .. 4 0> 1 3 0 0 —The Red Sox, Now Working Their Central League, for another year©s seasoning. Baker, 3b.. 4 0 122 C©lPaskert, cf. 2 0 0 1 00 At the suggestion of President Ban Johnson the Phillies Undoubtedly Strengthen Da vis, lb.. 4 0 f.0 9 ft ft|Miller, lb.. 3 2 2 12 1 ft Way Toward the Hub, Satisfactory to 46 boxes in the center of the Washington grand stand Murphy, rf. 4 0 0 2 0 0|Boolan, ss.. 4 2 1 1 20 are to be named after the States of the Union. Barry, ss.. I-) 1 0 2 3(>|Dooin, c... 4 0 001 5 10©20 Taylor and Dxmovan—Local Gossip. ed, the Outlook Is Most Pleasing* Ijvingston.c :> 0: 1 Moore,, p... 0 0 Scout Fred Lake says the Boston Red Sox regulars Morgan, p. 2 0 1 Beebe, p... 1 0 0120 have every reason to be pleased with their work Thomas, c. 2 0 1 0 0 0010 By A. H. C. Mitchell. against the early-conditioned Pacific Coast teams. BY FRANCIS C. RIOHTEB. Russell, p. 1 0 0 1 ft! ©Welchonce. 1 0 1000 Boston, Mass., April 3. Editor "Sporting It would not be at all surprising if Manager Mc Aleer started the season with Certain playing in either Philadelphia, Pa., April 3. The base ball Totals.. 32 1*524152] Totals.. 26 5 727121 Life." If practice games count for anything left or right field, as he is outbattmg most of the season of 1911 in this city was inaugurated *Batted for Moore in fourth inning. we will have a couple of heavy-hitting teams veterans. on Saturday, when the Athletics and Phillies -Athletics ...... 0 ft 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 here this season. Both the played their first game for Red Sox and the Heps have Shortstop George McBride is covering acres of ground Thillies ...... 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 x !> this Spring and his arm never seemed better. The the local championship; and Two-base hit Doolan. Sacrifice hits Lobert 2. been pounding the ball for Washington captain looks like the best of them all henceforth there will be no Stolen bases Titus. Miller, Collins. Struck out By keeps in their exhibition con right now. surcease for base ball until Moore 2, Morgan; 2, Beebe 3, Russell 1. Double play tests. Of course, stick work next October, when, if local Barry, Collins. Davis. First on error Lord. First against Class B and Class C Pitcher George Mullin, of Detroit, has a slight hopes and expectations are on balls Off Moore 2. Morgan 7, Beebe 2. Wild teams count for very little at growth in his nose. The growth interferes with hia pitches Morgan, Moore. Umpires 0©Da.y and. Con- breathing, and he will have it removed when ha seta entirely fulfilled, the battle this season of the year. It back to Detroit. for the World©s Championship, nolly. Time 1.4ft. © is far from the major league variety and doubtless some Outflelder Norman Lynch, of Portland, recently will be wholly confined to awarded to the New York Club by the National Com this grand old base ball town. The Local Amateur Championship. of the youngsters who have mission, is a St. Mary©s College graduate aud a most The two local teams, as they The Inter-Club Base Ball League, of Phila been clouting the ball over promising young player. will enter the major league delphia, held a meeting on Friday at the the fence will curl up when the Mathewsons and Walshs Scout Billy Lowe has already made a player deal race, are practically made up, Racquet Club at which three new clubs sought for the Detroit Club, he having secure4 an option on and will be, as heretofore and secured admission to the circuit. They A. H. C. Mitchell and Browns and Johnsons be shortstop Dan Goldolphi, of the Hatties-burg Club, of F. C. Richter stated, the same as last year, were the Union League, the Princeton Club gin business. But for all that the Cotton States League. except that the Athletic Club and the Belmont Cricket Club. The schedule, both our Boston teams have been doing won ders with the stick in nearly every game Pitcher Doane, who was with Cleveland and the will present a new catcher in young O©Neil, which will begin on April 15 and conclude on Virginia League last season, is down to fill a regular and a new outfielder in Hogan, the Califor- June 3, was also adopted at this meeting and played. All the opposing pitchers have look-, outfield berth with the Naps this year; a la lease nian; while the Philadelphia Club will pre is as follows: ed alike. > The greatest swat-fest of the ex Burkett and John Graney. sent infielder Lobert and outfielder Paskert hibition season took place on Saturday, when April 14 Philadelphia vs. Manheirn, at St. Mar the Boston Nationals lined up against the Pitcher Sherry (Fred Scheurholz), of Honesdal«, in place of Grant and Bates, traded to Cin tin©s; Merion vs. Prinoeton Club, at Haverford; Bel Pa., has made such an impression upon Manager Mc cinnati. The Athletics will be just as power mont vs. Union league, at Klmwood; Racquet Club Greensboro, N. C., team. Tenney©s men Aleer that he has refused to sell him for the present, ful and awe-inspiring as last year; while the vs. Troop A. at Chelten avenue. scored 34 runs and hit the ball safely 36 despite some tempting offers. © Phillies© added strength will come from the times for a total of 52 bases. April 22 Philadelphia vs. Merion. at St. Martin©s; Manager .lennings, of Detroit, has decided that the Cincinnati recruits, stronger pitchers, and the Manheim vs. Union League, at Chelten avenue; Bel TENNEY HAS DECIDED club which secures infielder Jay Kirke must use Mm, elimination of the disorderly and insubordi mont vs. Troop A, at Klmwood: Racquet Club vs. on his batting order for the opening of the only as a first baseman, as Jennings thinks hs will nate players who ruined the team©s chances Prinoeton Club, at. Haverford. develop into a star in the position in time. last year. We are thus justified in predict April 29 Philadelphia vs. Union League, at St. season. Josh Clarice will lead off and the ing, with utmost confidence, splendid seasons Martin©s; Merion vs. Racquet, Club, at Haverford; manager believes he has one of the best men Infielder Billy Purtell and outfielder Hooper, of the at Shibe Park and at Philadelphia Park. Manheim vs. Troop A, at Chelten -avenue; Belmont in the business for this important position. Boston Red Sox, are having a hard time bringing vs. Princeton Club, at- Elm wood. Wilbur Goode Will bat second and Ed. Walsh, their arms around. Purtell isn©t able yet to heave May G Merion vu. Troop A. at Haverford; Belmont Chief Bender and several others will tell the horsehlde half-way across tha diamond. Ban Johnson©s Rosy Views. vs. Manheim. at Klmwood; Racquet Club vs. Union you that they fear his©swing more than his The Boston Club ©has turned over to the Sacramento League, at St. Martin©s. President Ban Johnson, of the American short jab. But Goode can bunt when he Club, of the Pacific Coast League, pitcher Chris Ma- May 13 Philadelphia vs. Belmont, at St. Martin©s; wants to and it is his versatility Avith the honey; also a young Pomono College Inflelder named. League, stopped off here, enroute to Washing Merion vs. Union League, at Haverford; Manheim vs. Graff, on whom the Boston Club had a lien. ton, last Wednesday for a conference with stick that won him his right to bat second Princeton Club, at, Chelten avenue. on the list. Herzog is placed third for many An X-ray examination of the hands of Manager President Ben Shibe and Business- Manager May 20© Philadelphia vs.» Princeton Club, at St.. Jim McGuire, of Cleveland, a few years ago revealed John Shibe, of the Athletic Club. After Martin©s; Manheim vs. Merion, at Chelten avenue; reasons. One of them is that he bats right handed and it wouldn©t be wise to send up the fact that something like 46 joints were dislocated wards he received the reporters in Manager Belmont vs. Racciuet. Club, at Klmwood; Troop A vs. or broken at some time during his diamond career. Mack©s office and gave out a brief interview Union League, at Haverford. three left-handers in a row, although Frank Chance got away with it for a long time. George Stone, once champion batsman of the Ameri regarding the coming American League race May 27 Philadelphia vs. Racquet Club, at St. can League, goes back to the minors. All clubs and outlook for the season. Mr. Johnson ex Martin©s; Merion vs. Belmont, at Haverford; Troop A Doc Miller is fourth and no one questions having waived claim on him the St. Louis Club baa pects a ^rattling fine chase this year, and vs. Princeton, at. Cheltcn avenue. the wisdom of placing him there. He is the sold him to the Milwaukee Club, of the American As thinks that the club which beats out the June 3 Philadelphia vs. Troop A, at. St. Martin©s; clean-up kid of the team. Ingerton and sociation. Manheim vs. Racquet Club, at Chelten avenue; Union Sweeney naturally follow because of their Mackies will be reasonably sure of winning League vs. Princeton Club, ©at Haverford. Pitcher Marvin Peaseley, the Mains southpaw who the pennant. Said Mr. Johnson: right-handedness, Tenney looked so good to Detroit last Fall, is showing littls It is expected that the season of 1911 HAS PLACED HIMSELF this Spring. Pitcher Donovan says the youngster is "I am glad to be able to announce that the games will be the biggest in the history of the muscle-bound as a result of a Winter©s lumber work will be played in Washington as per schedule. I am next the battery because he thinks he can assured that the new stands will be erected for the organization, and there is pertain to be keen in the Maine woods. opening game there. I am not predicting which club competition for the championship. At the do the most good there. Graham, Mattern, Pitcher Addie Joss, of Cleveland, li now actlnj in will win the pennant. We have unbounded faith in present time the Philadelphia Cricket Club Brown and Tyler are battery men on the the capacity of instructor to the young and unculti the Athletics, however. If they lose, no matter who and Manheim have each two legs on the Heps that can sting the ball on occasions. vated pitchers of the Na.p squad. Addi* is treating wins, we will back them to the limit, in the World©s cup, and should either win the championship On the whole Tenney seems to have placed his own salary whip with the greatest consideration. Series. I confidently expect a healthy season for this year the trophy will become the club©s his me-n where they can shine to the best If it is In -condition by the end of May he will be base ball In all leagues." absolute property. The managers of the vari advantage. There is no doubt that Tenney contented. Johnson also stated that President Noyes, ous teams are: F. Eugene Dixon, Racquet has used good judgment with the material The first season books to be handed out by Presi Club; F. Wilson Prichett, Merion Cricket he has in hand. The team certainly looks dent Johnson will be for President Taft and Vice- of the Washington Club, had assured him President Sherman. The cards, prettily engraved, that the contractors had guaranteed him that Club: J. M. Holtoii, Manheim: A. C. Colahan, stronger on paper than the one that finished in last place last season, although the team are inclosed in a handsome black seal pocketbook with, the stands would be in readiness by the start Troop A; J. O. Macintosh, Princeton Club; the initials of Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman on the out of the American League campaign, and that C. N. Saeendorph, Belmont Cricket Club; A. is practically the same that Lake managed. side. Mr. Taft draws No. Al and Mr. Sherman A2. not a game would have to be,, postponed. He Thayer, Philadelphia Cricket Club; J. E. Cope The team is working north from Augusta and The passes are good in all of the American League stated that the contract for erecting stands Morton, Union League. will be here on April 11 to play an exhibi cities. with a seating capacity of 15,000 had been tion game with the Lynn team, of the New given out and that a heavy penalty was at Local Jottings. England League. tached if the work was not completed by Outfielder Paskert, of the Phillies, is a machinist THE RED SOX Sent to any Toe or heel April 12. As a result the contractor has a by trade and works at that always during the off- address by plates. season. are working East in two divisions and they, mail on re Write for heavy force of men working day and night too, will be here* on April 11 ready to tackle ceipt of price. Agency. to complete the job. In conclusion. President Eddie Plank, the veteran southpaw of the Athletics, Harvard. Manager Donovan is pleased with Johnson also said that the new park would says he will retire from the game at the end of the the condition of his team and says his men 75o per pair. do more to boom things in the Capital than 1912 season. have afe good a chance to win the pennant anything else. Heretofore the Washington Substitute infielder Walsh, of the Phillies, says he as they had last year. The manager says grminds were always the smallest in the would rather play third base than any other position. Bradley will be found on first base when he league, but- with the new stands and regraded Must like hard work. recovers from his injury. In the meantime field, the Nationals will have a park to play Manager Mack has turned pitcher Friene, the Williams, a catcher and a hustling young in which they can justly be proud of. Presi Santa Clara College boy, over to the Los Angeles player, full of ginger, has been holding down dent Johnson left for Washington at 4 o©clock Club for further seasoning. the bag. President Taylor is confident that Wednesday afternoon. He said he would The Philadelphia Club has sold the Trenton re Bradley will make good. He believes that visit every city in the American League be cruit, outfielder Wirt Cannell, to the Chattanooga he will be a much more timely hitter than fore his return to Chicago. Club, of the Southern League. Jake Stahl and will not strike out as often Connie Mack is feeling very hopeful that Harry as the big fellow when a hit is needed. The Krause, ©his famous southpaw, who made a sensational injury to Purtell has giv.en Engle a chance to The Local Championship Series. debut in 1909, but who was ailing all last season, play third and he has been taking care of The opening game of the local championship will be as good as he ever was the coming Summer. things in fine shape. Engle held down the fiories scheduled for Friday, March 31, was At this writing six games of the Athlet.ie-Plullies bag last Spring when Harry Lord was laying prevented by cold weather, and a start was series remain to be played. The two clubs have wisely off and his hitting then made the Boston made at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, April cut, out the proposed game at. Atlantic City next fans sit up and take notice. Donovan has 1. Though the weather had moderated but Sunday. ; thus obviating adverse public sentiment and little, over 6,000 spectators watchod the criticism. BEGUN TO WEED OUT game. Hogan, a newcomer from the Oakland On Wednesday. April 12, the Athletics open the h*is players. Thomas and Sheehan, catchers, Club, covered left field for the Athletics, 1911 season at Shite Park with the New York High were teft in California. In a day or two otherwise the line-up was the same as last landers, who won the place last season. On the several more will drop by the wayside. For Fall, when they defeated the Cubs for , the same day the Phillies start in the race on the Polo awhile Donovan will keep five catchers World©s title. The new mon on the Phila Grounds with the formidable and aspiring Giants as Carrigan, Kleinow, Madden, Williams and delphia team were the Cincinnati recruits, their opponents. Nunamaker. For extra outfielders Riggert Paskert in centre field and Hans Lobert at The Philly Yanigans, under the wing of President and Perry are in line, but Mahoney, a pitch third base. Both the former Reds played Fogel and catcher Pat Moran, reached town on Satur er, has been playing the outfield and leading cleverly. The Athletics won the game be day morning. Henceforth their work will lie confined the team in hitting. His stick work has to exhibition games near town and practice at Phila Death Blow to Base Bait Injuries. cause they outhit their National League rivals been so sensational that he has Donovan INSIST ON HAVING THIS and were faster on the sacks. The issue of delphia Park. Manager Mack and the Athletic Colts guessing as to what to do with him. Jan- supremacy was settled in the first session, will not reach home until nest Thursday or Friday. vrin, the Boston High School boy, has earned when five of the Athletic players scored on The Athletics and Phillies both put in Sunday, a place as substitute and will be retained. Kinzel Safety Adjustable Shettler, who was ineffective and also con April 2, to commercial advantage, despite the cold Yerkes will be the other extra infielder. All tributed a costly error. Score: . weather. The Athletics journeyed to Newark, N. J., of last season©s best pitchers are in line and before 50DO fans defeated the Newark Eastern for the heavy work that is to come and Killi- Base Ball Spikes. Athletics. AB.R.B. p.A.R| Phillies. AB.R.B. P.A.E League team. 12-3. The Phillies played at Jersey Can be used sharp or safety. Light and Hogan, If.. 5 1 3 ©4 0 ftlTit.ua. rf... 5 2 2 4 Oft lay is the most promising of the new men. City and beat the local Eastern League team, 10-3. Joe Wood, according to the experts, has im- durable. Will outlast all other spikes. Oldi-ing, a. 5 1 1 1 OliKnabe, 2b. 4 1 1 1 4 (1 The Athletics used pitchers Collamore and Plank, and In use in major and minor leagues- Send Lord, cf... 2 0 0 4 0 OlLobert, lilt.. 4 I) 1 S 2 I) the Phillies tried out Wilhelm and Ya-tes. roved 25 per cent, over last season©s form, for sample pair. Collins, 2b. 3 2 1 4 2 OIMagoe, If... 4 1 1 1 00 * _ ?f he steadies down nnd attends strictly to Baker, ,©ib.. 5122 2 1| Paskert, cf. 3 0 1 1 .0 ft business Wood will make a first-class pitcher. THE Davis, lb.. 4 1 ft f. ftOIMirtcrus. lb. 4 0 013 00 CRAWFORD AND COBB. « KINZEL SAFETY BASE BALL SHOE PLATE CO. Murphy, rf 5 0 1 4 Oft| Doolan. ss.. 4 0 0 2 21 Barry, ss.. 4 1 1 0 1 IjMcDono©h. c 20 1 ft 00 AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. ALBANY, N. Y. Lapp, c... 3 0 1 2 1 0]Pooin. c... 2 0 0 2 10 President Navin, of Detroit, Seeking to Thomas, c. 1 0 0 0 ft ftiShettler. p. 200021 Reconcile the Two Stars. Manager McAleer has derided not to leave Atlanta Coombs, p. 2 0 1 0 1 ©0;Cluilmers, p 1 ©ft 0 0 30 with his Washington players until April 8. Bender, p.. 1 1 1 0 1 0 *Wnlsh .... 1 0 0 0 00. Special to "Sportiny Life." The contract signed by pitcher Ford with New "York Totals.. 38 81227 83! Totals... 36 4 727142 Detroit, Mich., April 3. President Frank in February is said to have been a three-year docu BALL PLAYERS© CARDS *Batted for Chalmers in ninth inning. Navin, of the Detroit Club, is in Indianapolis ment. Athletics ...... r, 0 0 0 1 ft 1 1 0^-8 The St. Louis Club has turned pitcher Lester Noyes to straighten out the differences between Ty of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty riiillies ...... 2 ft 0 0 2. 0 0 0 ft 4 Cobb and Sam Cradford, Detroit©s two star back to the Kearney (Nebraska League) Club for more Cards Two-base hits Oldring, Lapp, Collins. Bender. Ti experience. cents each issue. All over eighteen wai^s three cents fof outfielders, and restore harmony between each word, initials and figures counting as one word. tus. Home runs Barry, Knabe. Sacrifice hit Col The Boston Club has sold outflelder Anderson, lins. Stolen bases Collins 2. Lobert 2. Struck out these two players. Cobb and Crawford have not spoken to each other for a long time as drafted from Duluth, to the Providence Club, of the SPEEDY PITCHER, HAVING CONTROL, WANTS By Chalmers 2, Coombs 2. First on balls Off Eastern League. . Shettler 2, Chalmers 1, Coombs 1. First on errors a result of some trouble they had last sea try-out with minor league; 5 feat, 11 inches; age 21. Athletics I-. PtoUliw 1 Left on ba»« Athletics 7, son. It wa» thought that the long Winter The Washington Club contemplates turning outflelder Frank Annbrustur, 2359 N. Phillip St.. PhUad©a, Fa* 8 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 lor Ridge, and James Wilson, catcher, from Colum leges. An international turn will be given, T^TTKT A T TTST^/^TtkT^T*1 bus, O. COLLEGE BALL collegiate base balJ in May. when a team of picked players from the Waseda and the FINAIJ, AllXTLl-* DECREE&/jLa\j*.\JLaJLt Manager Rowan, of Peoria, is keeping a force of Kelo Universities, from Japan, will arrive 20> carpenters and painters busy these days fixing up All of the Teams Now Lined Up for What in this country and tour both the West and the park. East, in return for the compliment paid The Rock Island Club has purchased catcher Wil Promises to Be a Noteworthy Season in to the players of the Orient last year when IN THE MATTER OF THE I. L L liam Stevens from Boise, Idaho. He was with Ta- the University of Chicago team toured Japan coma last year. Various Ways. The college base ball teams got into action and the Philippines. Roland Bowman, who played second base for Enid, LEAGUE DEADLOCK. Okla., last year, and was purchased some time ago the past week, and from now until gradua News Notes. by Waterloo, has returned his signed contract. tion day in June some 800 games will be Reports from Mercer University at Atlanta, Ga., Manager McCarthy, of Danville, is the first I. I. I. played among the Eastern institutions. In are to the effect that the crack base ball nine of that institution is without the services of Captain Oliphant The National Comniission on All and pitcher Hogg. two of the veterans of the team, and will be without their services for some time. Points Sustains National Board Both are confined in the pest houses with bad case* of smallpox. 1911 Ohio State League Schedule The Cornell base ball squad for the Southern trip Decision, According Waterloo was announced last" week by Coach Coogan. Seven Season Opens April 20; Closes September 4 teen men were selected as follows: Pitchers. Cara- the Right of Further Membership vajal, Burkhart, Hightwer, Krogstad; catchers, Mc- Cormick. Abbott; infielders, Magner, Howard, Clute, Thompson; outfielders, Isett, Dugan, Gordon, Ma- honey, Kelier, Nesbit, O©Connell, Dananhauer. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." PORTSMOUTH AT HOME MARION AT HOME Chicago, 111., April 1. The factional fight WiUi Newark ...... April 2G, 27, 28 With Springfield ...... 4l>ril 26. 27. 28 Results. in the I. I. I. League is finally and defi With Chillicothe ...... April 29, SO. May 1 With Hamilton ...... April 29, 30, May 1 nitely settled for the 1911 season, at least, With Lancaster ...... May 12, 13, 14 With Portsmouth ...... - May 2, ,> MARCH 28. as the National Commission With Lima ...... May 15, 16 With Chillicothe ...... May 4, ,). 6 At Washington Catholic U. 3, Swarthmore 1. ; With Marion ...... May 17, 18. 19 With Newark ...... May 7.8,9 At Pririceton Princeton 11, Bowdoin 1. has sustained the decision of With Hamilton ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Lancaster ...... May 10, 11 At Chapel Hill North Carolina 1, Amherst 0. the National Board in favor With Springfield ...... May 23. 24, 25 With Lima ...... May 12, lo, 14 MARCH 29. of the retention of the Water With Lancaster ...... June 14,15 With Chillicothe ...... May 31, June 1 At Newark, Del. Delaware C. 8, Maryland U. 4. loo Club, which was held to With Newark ...... June 16, 17, 18 With Portsmouth ...... June 2, o, 4 At Fordham Fordham 13, Pratt Institute 0. , have been illegally expelled. With Hamilton ...... June 19, 20 With Lancaster ...... June o, b, 7 At New York Columbia 0, Staten Island F. C. 1. President Tierney has just re With Sprinefleld ...... June 21, 22 With Newark ...... J1"16 » 9 At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 3, Lehigh 0. ceived an official copy of the With Lima ...... June 23, 24. 25 With Hamilton ...... June 14, 15 At Princeton Princeton 7, Bowdoin 0. National Commission©s deci With Marion ...... June 26, 27 With Springfield ...... June lb, I/. 18 At Villanova Villanova Prep. 5, Penn Charter 4. sion. The Supreme Court With Chillicothe ...... June 28, 29. 30 With Lima ...... June 28, 29, M At West Point West Point 7, Manhattan 0. holds that Waterloo, la, the With Lancaster ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Hamilton ...... July. 3. 4, 4 At Durham North Carolina 1, Amherst 0. With Newark ...... July 4, 4 With Springfield ...... July 5, fa club which recently enjoined With Newark ...... July 1, 8 MARCH 30. With Springfield ...... July 23, 24, 25 At Raleigh A. and M. 3, Swarthmore 6. .the I. I. I. League from With Hamilton ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Lancaster ...... July!). 10, 11 throwing it out, is entitled to With Portsmouth ...... July 12, 13. 14 At Greensboro Guilford 4, Lafayette 7. With Marion ...... July 29, 30, 31 At Charlottesville Virginia 2, Amherst 4. A. R. Tierney stay in. At the same time With Lima ...... August 2, 3, 4 With Chillicothe ...... July la. 16 it is declared that Waterloo With Chillicothe ...... August 5, 6 With Lima ...... August 5. 0 At Providence Brown 8, Rhode Island 1. and Dubuque must dismiss the court pro With Marion ...... August 21, 22 With Lancaster ...... August i, 8 At Lexington, Va, Virginia M. I. 4. Augusta M. A. 3. ceedings recently brought, thus placing them With Lima ...... August 23, 24 With Newark ...... August 9, 10, 11 At Marysville, Tenn. Tennessee U. 3, Maryville C. L. selves on a footing of good fellowship with With Springfield ...... August 25, 26 With Chillicothe ...... August 12, 13. 14 At Staunton, Va. Staunton M. A. 0, Roanoke C. 4, the other teams. The I. I. I. League is or With Hamilton ...... :. August 27, 28 With Portsmouth ...... August 15, 16 MARCH 31. dered to prepare a schedule, with Waterloo With Lancaster ...... August 29, 30 With Lima ...... August 29. 30 At Durham, N. C. Trinity 5. Swarthmore 4.. included, by April 5. If such schedule is With Newark ...... August 31, September 1 With Hamilton ...... August 31, September.1 At Chapel Hill Carolina 2, Lafayette 3. With Ohillicothe ...... September 4, 4 With Springfield ...... September 2, 3 At Charlottesville Virginia 2, Amherst 5. not completed by that time the National Com At New York Manhattan 9, Dlckinson 5. mission will take the liberty of making one. LIMA AT HOME At Wilmington High 2, Kingston High 2 (16 ins.). The Southern clubs of the I. I. I. League CHILLICOTHE AT HOME With Hamilton ...... April 26. 27, 28 At Lexington Roanoke C. 0. Wash, and Lee 12. according to this decision, must either play With Lancaster ...... April 20, 21, 22 At Brooklyn St. John©s College 13, Bowdoin 5. |, ball or become outlaws. Waterloo is thus With Portsmouth ...... April 23. 24, 2.5 With Springfield ...... April 29, 30. May 1 With Marion ...... May 15.16 With Chillicothe ...... May 2, 3 APRIL 1. victor in the struggle, which was one of the With Lima ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Portsmouth ...... May 4, 5, 6 At Fordliam Fordham 1, Hoboken High 0. bitterest ever started among the minor With Springfield ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Lancaster ...... May 7. 8. 9 At New Haven Yale 5. New York U. 2. leagues. That the ease was considered of With Hamilton ...... May 23, 24, 25 With Newark ...... May 10. 11 At Providence Brown 6. Bowdoin 2. great importance was shown by the fact that With Newark ...... May 26, 27. 28 With Marion ...... May 26, 27. 28 At West Point West Point 4,- Dickinson L. President Johnson, of the American League; With Portsmouth ...... Time 12, 13 With Portsmouth ...... May 31. June 1 At Princeton Princeton 8, Villanova 1. President T. J. Lynch, of the National League, With Newark ...... June 14, 15 With Chillicothe ...... June 2. 3. 4 At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 4, Ursinus 2. and Chairman Herrmann, the full membership With Lancaster ...... June 16, 17, 18 With Newark ...... June 5. 6, 7 At Annapolis Naval Academy 5, Amherst 3. of the Commission, were present at the hir With Springfield ...... June 19, 20 With Lancaster ...... June 8, 9 At New York Columbia B, Rutgers 5. ing. With Hamilton ...... June 21, 22 With Marion ...... June 12, 13 At Chapel Hill N. Carolina 8, Lafayette 2. With Marion ...... June 23, 24, 25 With Springfield ...... June 14. 15 At Annapolis St. John©s 4, Maryland U. 5 (13 ins.). With Lima ...... June 26. 27 With Hamilton ...... June 1C, 17, 18 At Durham. N. C. Trinity 8. Swarthmore 4. Lynch Suggests Best Flan. With Newark ...... July 1, 2. 3 With Springfield ...... July 1. 2, 3 At Lexington. Va, Virginia M. I. 4, Roanoke C. 5, New York N. Y., March 30. President With Lancaster ...... July 4, 4 With Hamilton ...... July 5, 6 At Mercersbnrg Mercei-sburg 5, Lebanon V. 1. Thomas J. Lynch, of the National League, With Portsmouth ...... July 20, 21, 22 With Lancaster ...... July 7. 8 who returned yesterday from Cincinnati, With Hamilton ...... July 23. 24, 25 With Newark ...... July 9, 10, 11 where he attended a meeting of the Na With Springfield ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Chillicothe ...... July 12.13.14 tional Commission, said that following the With Lima ...... July 29, 30., 31 With Portsmouth ...... July 15, 16 finding by the Co,mmission that the I. I. I. With Marion ...... August. 2, 3, 4 With Marion ...... July 20, 21. 22 League could not drop Waterloo, la., from With Luna ...... August 21, 22 With Newark ...... August 7, 8 An Advertisement its circuit, the National Commission made a With Marion ...... August 23, 24 With Lancaster ...... August 9, 10, 11 With Hamilton ...... August 25. 26 With Portsmouth ...... August 12, 13, 14 recommendation to that organization that it With Springfield ...... August 27, 23 With Chillicothe ...... August 15, 16 by "Hans" Lobert become a ten-club circuit, which would allow With Newark ...... August 29, 30 With Springfield ...... August 31, September 1 both Waterloo and Dubuque, the contesting With Lancaster ...... August 31, September 1 With Hamilton ...... September 2, 3 towns, to stay in the league. Should the With Portsmouth ...... September 2, 3 With Marion ...... September 4, 4 John B. (Hans) I. I. 1. League magnates consider this recom Lobert 3) years mendation favorably, it will make necessary old, world©s fastest NEWARK AT HOME SPRINGFIELD AT HOME base runner, has the bringing of some outside city into the With Portsmouth ...... April 2tf, 21, 22 With Marion ...... April 25, 21, 22 circuit. Mr. Lynch©s opinion is that the With Lancaster ...... April 23, 24, 25 With Lima ...... April 23, 24, 25 been in fast com best programme the I. I. 1. League can adopt With Chlllicotlie ...... ~.... May 12, 13. 14 With Lancaster ...... May 2. 3 pany for 8 years. is to play out the 1911 season and then With Hamilton ...... "...... May 15, 16 With Newark ...... May 4, 5, 6 Came ,to the Phil- disband. After disbanding the northern clubs With Springfield ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Chillicothe ...... May 7. 8, 9 lies from Cincin could get together and form one league, and With Lima ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Portsmouth ...... May 10. 11 nati Batted .309 last the southern representatives could form a With Marion ...... May 23, 24. 25 With Hamilton ...... May 12. 13. 14 season: ranked 4th second league. The National League execu With Portsmouth ...... May 29, 30. SO; With Lima ...... May 20. 30-, 30 in base - stealing: tive thinks the northern and southern clubs With Chillicothe .....:...... June 10, 11 With Newark ...... May 31. .Tune 1 with 41 bases of the circuit never will agree, and that it With Lima ...... June 19, 20 With Lancaster ...... June 2. 3. 4 stolen. One of the would prove a good thing for base ball if With Marion ...... June 21, 22 With Portsmouth ...... June 5, 6. 7 best all-©round 3rd the league disbanded and the two proposed With Hamilton ...... June 23, 24, 25 With Chillicothe ...... June 8. 9 basernen in the With Springfield...... June 26, With Marion ...... June 10,11 business. leagues assume its territory ou the base ball With Portsmouth ...... July 5 With Hamilton ...... June 28, 29. »» inap. With Springfield ...... July 12, With Lima ...... July 4. 4 With Chillicothe ...... July 17, 18. With Chillicothe ...... July 7. 8 Again Up to Commission. With Lancaster ...... July 20, 21, 22 With Portsmouth ...... July 9, 10. 11 With Marion ...... July 23, 24. 25 With Jjancaster ...... July 15. 16 I broke the Chicago, 111.., March 31. According to With Lima ...... July 2ft 27, 28 With Marion ...... July 17. IS. 19 the mandate of the National Commission, With Springfield ...... July 30 With Newark ...... July 29©. 31, August 1 World's record for President Tierney, of the I. T. I. League, With Hamilton ...... August 2,3.4 With Hamilton ...... August 5. 6 called all of the magnates of this harassed With ]>ancaster ...... August 5, 6 With Portsmouth ...... August 7, 8 organization together here yesterday for the With Chiilicothe ...... August 17. 18 With Chillieothe ...... August 9, 10, 11 circling the bases at Cin purpose of adopting the 1911 championship With Portsmouth ...... j..... August 19, 20 With Newark ...... August 12. 13 schedule, and to settle all other differences With Springfield ...... August 21, 22 With Lancaster ...... August 14. 15. IB, cinnati last fall, I wore for the rapidly-approaching season. Unex With Hamilton ...... August 23, 24 With Lima©...... August 17.18 pectedly the delegates could come to no agree With Marion ...... August L©fi. 26 With Marion ...... August 19, 20 the Claflin ' Sprinter'. ment and once more the meeting broke up With Uma ...... August 2-7, 2S With Hamilton ...... August 2©J, 30 in a row on the question of making the With Lancaster ...... September 4, 4 league a ten-club affair for the 1911 season, this question lining up once more the league, LANCASTER AT HOME HAMILTON AT HOME with the Northern and Southern four-four .With Chillicothe ...... April 26, 27. 28 With Uma ...... ApriV20. 21. 25, division. In the course of the meeting, when With Newark ...... April 29, 30. May 1 With Marion ...... April 23. 24. 25 William Ewald, of the Waterloo Club, pre With Springfield ...... May 15, 1G With Newark ...... May 2. 3 sented resolutions asking for Tierney©s resig With Hamilton ...... May 17. 18.©19 With Lancaster ...... May 4. 5. 0 assures sure footing and is the nation, Tierney became infuriated© and de With M loss, Ted Haase, Al Schwind, Otto Morical, liable men. It will be Smith©s first attempt ficient number of desirable men have already "©oss Desy and Grover Pierson all wish as a club manager. signed to make him feel certain that his team o succeed Cuppy Groeschow. Nye is the will be in the pennant fight from the start. eteran of the bunch. Johnny Barkwell has A greater part of his men are being re he third base all to himself. Bob Grogan, News Notes. cruited from the Copper country. Boyne ©rank Courtney and "Clyde Curtis probably The Terre Haute Club has secured a, young pitcher City is wild over the prospects of league ALL CLUBS HAVE THEIR QUOTA vill compose the outfield, but Jay Lanning, named Tallcnt from tho Milwaukee Club. base ball. " alpli Harmon and pttis Comer are to be Shortstop Dobard, who replaced Stark on the Dayton MUSKEGON TO TRY OUT MANY. eckoned with. Lanning is a speed merchant team when that player was purchased by Brooklyn OF PLAYERS. ml Comer is a hard hitter. Harmon has last season, is Dayton©s only hold-out. When reporting time comes, the latter part hown good form in the sun field. With Cy "Jiggs" Donohue, former first baseman of the of April, it will take a special train to carry Mberts, Rudy Summers, Clyde Beasley and World©s Champion White Sox of ©06, is the last man the small army of recruits Manager De Baker lyrfian Johnson and likely "stickers" with mentioned as the manager of the Grand Uapids Club. has signed for tryouts at Muskegon. He is A Survey of the Official Roster "Jiggs" tried to "come back" this Spring but failed. strong for young players and expects to dis ho pitching staff, and a fifth man to be se- It is said that he still has several seasons of Class B cover several in this way. About ten games 3cted from a half dozen recruits, Wheeler ball in him. will be played between two teams made up Shows That All of the Clubs elieves his twirlers will more than hold of the players under Muskegon contract, heir own. John W. Smith, Dave Rojahn and Declaring Evansville to be his hoodoo town, pitcher William Cristall adsolutely refuses to play ball in that each one, a tryout of men. In addition to Have Greatly Strengthened for Al Jones have impressed the fans favorably. city another season. Realizing that the big southpaw the youngsters De Baker has all of the old is sincere in Ms declaration Manager Grant is making men back. Whether he will play himself de A Star for Wheeling. arrangements to trade or s>ell him to an American As pends on the showing© of his recruits. the 1911 Pennant Race* Wheeling, W. Va., April 1. Editor "Sport- sociation club. HOLLAND AFTER THE PENNANT. ng Life." Bill Phillips, veteran ball player, Frank Beaty. the best pitcher of the Ohia-Perms.yl- That the players who will wear Holland uni i7 on a pennant for Wheeling in 1909. Last vaniu league last year, lias signed to play with SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Wheeling. Beaty was one of the seven men purchased forms this year will be in the pennant fight eason his Smokes finished in the cellar. The by Wheeling from MeKeesport during the Winter, but from the start and give local fans a chance South Bend, Ind., April 3. Fans of the esult was that Phillips lost his Wheeling job. until recently he had been holding out for more money to show Holland to be one of the best in circuit already are doping the relative ioy Montgomery has signed to manage the than the Wheeling management was willing to pay. the league for attendance is the sentiment strength of the various clubs and in most in ©ub this season. Roy fought out the pen- Manager Montgomery announces that his pitching here. Last year the Holland team was re stances the Vets and Coal lant battle in 1909 with Phillips and last staff for 1911 is now complete. cruited in a week and was such a frost Miners are placed one-two, eason was Phillips© rival for the cellar title. during the first month of play that local with the Benders a good third. Montgomery practically has the same club fans lost interest in it. It changed hands The Railroaders are given a dth which Phillips finished last. However, MICHIGAN STATE LEAGUE later and won a majority of games during berth in the first division, e. has added one or two men who are said to the last two months of play. It was too while the Grads, Stogies, Pot e high class players. Catcher Blinke, who late, however, to get out of last place. Local ters and River Rats are left ivas with the club at the close of last season, AH of the Clubs Lining Up Teams Calcu sportsmen are willing to wager $500 that if to struggle for the cellar las been signed and Montgomery believes the Holland team finishes as good as third championship. lid. Smith has -Slinke will ba one of the, leading backstops lated to Mantain the High Standard Set this year that it will rank not lower than a wealth of tried material at his season. "Whitey" Doak and Bill Hum- in the Initial Year, 1910. second in the league for attendance. South Bend and the veteran )bries are the mainstays of the pitching staff. MANISTEE NEEDS A MANAGER. pitcher will probably get the Grand Rapids, Mich., April 1. Editor ©©Sporting Life.©1 © President Tom Jones, of A manager for the Manistee team has not work out of his men. Bert Dayton Doings. the Michigan State League, has received en yet been signed, but it is likely to be Clyde Annis turned over all the Dayton, 0., April 1. Editor "Sporting couraging reports from every club in the McNutt, former manager of the Saginaw Dr. F. R. Carson Grand Rapids players to jife." Dayton, fans again are hoping that league regarding the outlook for the league©s team, of the Interstate, and the Bay City Smith and, in addition, Smith hey at last will see a pennant winner. second championship season. Manager Cal team, of the Southern Michigan Leagues. has many of last year©s pennant winners. ©Punch" Knoll has one of the best clubs vin Wenger, of the champion Cadillac Club, The application of a number of other players James Casey is without a good first baseman he bugs have been favored with in years. reports that there is no truth in the report is being considered, but McNutt©s is most for the Waynes, and his outfield needs bolster ©Punch" landed the Vets in the first division that shortstop Glenn Hale is to be released highly regarded. He was one of the league©s ing. The Potters and Smokes are not ranked ast season with a weak pitching staff. This to enable him to manage the Manistee Club leading batsmen last season with the Holland high, by the critics. Boss Wheeler has been Spring his pitchers look like sure winners, this season. Manager Weuger further writes: team, but did not serve the Wooden Shoes favored with fine weather during the last inoll has Jack Compton, one of the best in "All but catcher Adams of last year©s team as manager, acting, howerer, as captain. week, and he has.been able to put his large squad through some stiff paces. Eddie be lieves he has one or two good youngsters in the bunch, and fans who have been watching the work-outs at Athletic Park agree with Wheeler. Eddie will "butcher" tomorrow, when he will cut off the heads of 10 recruits. The complete list of Central League1 players, as compiled by President Carson, was given out last week. (See roster on this page. Editor "Sporting Life.") Clubs. Catchers. Pitchers. Infielders. Outfielder*. Manager. Fort Wayne Fortified. Undsay Jacobson Drollinger Schmick Callahaa Fort Wayne, Ind.,.April 1. Editor "Sport Holmes Martin Hobart Bowerman Connors Varley Craven Geler ing Life." Dr. James Casey, famous as den South Bend -MiHerick Meyers Boss Newcomb Koehlers Richardson Kroy Holt Ed. Smith tist, and even mere famous as a former major Oertzeu -\Ioffit Bowen Tobias Kelly Hayworth Core Hagz league star, is the man select Wetzcl ed by Owner Claude Varnell Doak Jergens Riddle Crane Graf Durham Sentz to succeed James Burke as Wheeling Blinke Humphries Jlooney Stark Mason Knisely Servatius Montgomery Roy Montgomery leader of the Waynes. Jimmie Welcher Uichnrdson Cooke Johnson Gray Kink Os borne Burke almost won the pen Gartem Druhot Bier Jewoll nant for the locals last season, but Eddie Wheeler set a trifle O©Brien Swartling Herold Reilley Baggan too fast a pace for Jimmie, Hargrove Jones Connolly White MacBrair Morgan Hilllnger Willey and the South Bend Club took Zanesville Welsh Stremmell Higgens Gillea Kahl Crowder Manusch Kennedy Joseph Eaidy first honors. Casey is a form Doran Prysock Fya Callahan Fox er major league, player and Kaldy Cleary Varnell believes Casey will Grand Rapids Schaefer Shelly McQuillaa Flanagan Murray Pitts Speaker Brashear guide the team to success. McKehty LoveU F. Wonahue Martin Wickland Dr. Hirley Parker Casey this week suspended Kihm James Casey Eddie Coffey and Carl Manda for failure to sign their con Danahey Sterzer Markham Morgan Grefe Louis tracts. Coffey is managing n saloon in South Evansville Fritz Dogger Burke Myers MacBrair Sager Lavelle Byrnes Anjrua Grant Bend and says he will quit base ball. Manda Grofe Grant Wuffle Brosius Pratt has also gone into business and vows he will Hadley quit the game. The fans are optimistic, but declare new men must be bought to place the Coniek Wacker Winehell Compton Harriott Drobard club in the running. 0 ay ton Hohrer Xeusdiafer Fromholz Fisher Benson Ragari Knoll DeHaven Sample Asher Khoton Baerer Spencer "Punch" Knoll O©Brien Murphy Cavanaugh Grand Rapids© Linc-Up. Grand Rapids, Midi., April 1. Editor "Sporting Life." The Grand Rapids Club Bailey C. Alberts Simmons Stanley Donovan Nicola Young Patterson is the dark horse in the Central League this Fort Wayne Carr Hardin Whittiket Huffman Myeis Casey Blount James Casey season. Dr. Harley Parker, the new owner, Onslow Corns Chambers Justice '• has been forced to build an entirely new club. Wheeler Schwind He has signed youngsters right and left and Holder Alberts Rojahn Griffith Desy I>eArmond Grogan Kyle has purchased one of two veterans. Parker Terro Haute Wiilzet Johnson J. \V. Smith Patterson Moss Carney Curtis Comer Edward Wheeler is a former big league star and probably will Weeks Beasley Kuddell Fred Smith Barkwell Myers Courtney Adolph manage the club. For first base Parker has Summers Jones Hargrove Piers on Nye Lanick "Dummy" Kihm, who played a good game Xye Arthur here last season. Kihm was retained by Bert Annis when he sold the club to Parker, but Parker has re-purchased the veteran. "Sandy" Murray, last season with Terre the league last season; Johnny Fisher, a big have signed 3911 contracts and I am not HILLES A PLAYER. Haute, and Frank Donohue, of the 1910 Fort winner in 1909; Ed. Asher, who pitched a worrying about the single holdout, with two Wayne Club, are members of Parker©s crew. no-hit game in 1910; Archie Neuschafer, a good catchers of higher class league experi Columbus, 0., March 28. Everyone is more The dopesters have it figured out that Potts, strong right-hander; Demon Jimmy Wacker, ence available, besides Henderson and Fos the Michigan • League shortstop, is the real ter, who helped to win the 1910 pennant. or less acquainted with the political career comer of the club. In that case Eddie Wheel a sturdy southpaw, and Fromholz and Winch- If Foster catches this year in the form he of Charles Dewey Hilles, lately appointed er will get the player, as thera is an agree ell from the Cleveland Americans. Mike Kon- showed in the few games he worked behind private secretary to President Taft, but prob ment between Wheeler and Parker that nick, Rohrer, Sample and O©Brien compose the the bat for Cadillac last Fall, he will be ably very few know that 20 ye^rs ago he Wheeler has the pick of the Grand Rapids catching staff. the best catcher in the league. Weirich, was one of the promising ball players of©the Club in exchange for Murray. Platte and myself will be on hand for the country and a member of a team from which Zanesville©s Zenith. © outfield, with one of the excess infielders to more noted men have likely graduated than take the place of any one of the three of any other. The team was the Lancaster Evansville Elated. Zanesville, O., April 1. Editor "Sporting us who shows signs of weakening. The Eagles, of Lancaster, O., and it was during Evansville, Ind., April 1. Editor "Sport Life." Joe Eaidy will try his hand this sea pitching staff will be greatly strengthened. the seasons of 1892 and 1893 that Hilles ing Life." With 10 men in training Mana son at developing a strong team for the Pot The team work of a year©s successful play was connected with it. The Eagles were a ger Aggie Grant during the past week ter fans. Poxy Joe failed to win the flag for together will also, in my opinion, be in SEMI-PROFESSIO©NAL TEAM, pitted his River Rats against the Toledo Mud- valuable.© © the Grand Rapids bugs, but local fans are and played two games each week, losing but hens in the first game of the season. Gran! optimistic with the clever little shortstopper was forced to use a first baseman behind tin TRAVERSE CITY AFFAIRS. one game their first season. Hilles was the bat and a pitcher in t.he_ outfield, but lit, at the helm. Joe knows how to get the work The management of the Traverse City team star first baseman, clever in fielding, an in got away with it. A dozen other recruits out of the men and he makes a good man to is having excellent success in signing its telligent worker and a .300 hitter. Among are expected this week. Grant has signed a lead off the batting order. Raidy added 1910 players to 1911 contracts. Those who the men who have since attained distinction score of youngsters whom he will give a thor strength to the team last week when he closed have been signed so far are as follows: El in various professions and who played with ough trial. Grant won a home with Evans •A deal for pitcher Stremmell and outfielder der, Talbot, Williams and Dull, pitchers; him at the time are the following: Tellus D. ville bugs last season by landing the team ir Reilly, of the Columbus (American Associa Dunckel, first base; Graham, second base; Shaw, secqnd base Prosecuting attorney of Hie first division with a comparatively \yeaK tion)" Club. ©Stremmell and Reilly are ex Roy Moore, shortstop; Brief, right field; Defiance County now; .330 hitter and best line-up. Grant obtained Larry Lejeune, \vhu Fri©nd, left field. Pfeiffer, center fielder, is amateur in this part of the country at that pected to play a fast game in Class B base the only holdout and he is expected to fall time. Gus Dundon, shortstop Afterwards had failed in th,e big ring and forced tin ball. into line before reporting time. lie is hold second baseman for the Chicago White Sfix. Frenchman to play a fast, game for the locals ing out for more than the salary limit will This was his first professional engagement. "Tcx" Covingtcn also gave all that was ii H. W. Kruni, third baseman Now postmas him. Tommy Dagger learned a lot .undei South Bend Strong. allow. A reliable third bascman is being South Bend, hid., April 1. Editor "Sport sought. A manager has not yet been ap ter of Columbus. H. A. Mason, left hand Grant. The fans have Caiili in the ability o pitcher Now Aggie to develop another fighting club. ing Life." South Bend has th.c strongest pointed for the reason that hope, has© not been given up of signing Ike Butler, on COUNTY COMMISSIONER club for the Reason of the year that has ever whom the Grand Rapids Club, of the Cen Tips From Terre Haute. represented the city in the Central League. tral League, has first claim. Manager Parker of this county and probable Democratic ^can Terre Haute, liul., April 1. Editor "Sport Ed. Smith, the new manager, has ample op has promised to release the veteran pitcher didate for mayor; then weighed 220 pounds to the Traverse City team if satisfactory ar and had great amount of speed. fl. H. ing Life." The determination of first base portunity to win a second pennant for the Scott, left field Now sporting editor of the man Carney not to report to the Coal Miner city. Bert Smith has turned over 25 tried rangements can be made with him. Ike ©be "Newark Tribune." E. H. Grier Now©gen before, the first week in June probably wil gan his professional base ball career there, and experienced men to Smith and Ed. be is a member of the lacal lodge of Elks and eral passenger agent for the Denver & Rio cost that worthy a trial in the Central League lieves he will be able to round out a winner. Grande railway. Broke up many games with "Texas" Myers and the other first-base can is a great favorite with Traverse City fans. the stick. Clarence Baumgardner, left-hand didates will fight it out for the position let© Smith has ample experience to make a suc AT BOYNE CITY. cessful manager, lie lias played with Denver, pitcher, Henry Kruin, right-hand pitcher, and bv "Long John" Somerlot. Wess Holder Manager Pete Partlow, of the ©Boyne City Ad Kruin, catcher, both brothers to the third Eugene Hargrove, Monte. Weeks and Clarenei in the Western League; St. Louis, in the baseman. They now own large flour mills Walzer want to be Wheeler©s catchers. One American League, and Minneapolis.;, in the team, has out no less than twenty-five con American Association. Smith has boon with tracts to desirable players, and expects to at Shepherd station. H. W. McCleneghan, of the quartet will be retained and anothe have two-thirds of them signed and returned catcher, from Delaware College, now super experienced man will be purchased. Wheele the South Bend Club for several seasons and intendent oi schools, Rushville, O. will play second base. Marly Nye, Ralph last year he was one of Wheeler©s most re- to him before the end of the week. A suf- 10 SPORTING LIFE more seats than there were in the stands destroyed by fire. Catcher Lew McAllister, of Detroit, is President-. IN THE EASTERN Manager McGinnity©g choice for captain of the Newark dull Owners™*) managers team this season. Manager Ganzell, of Rochester, has turned Walter STOP! LOOK!! LISTEN!!! PRESIDENT BARROW IS MAKING Ford, a young pitcher, over to the Anniston Club, of tb.8 Southeastern League. The VICTOR line of * President Lichtenhein banquetted the Montreal news HIMSELF FELT, paper men on March 22 and addressed them in three different languages. He will be heard using a fourth when his team loses a game. gasa Ball UnIforms At Anniston, Ala., March 28, the Rochester team The New Chief in His Instructions was defeated, 5-2, by a team composed of members of the Anniston (Southeastern League) team and the for 1911 contains a choice assortment of high-class to Magnates, Managers anc Alabama Presbyterian College team. fabrics in all the popular grades. Pitchers Moore and Mercer, who have beeo listed as members of the Jersey City Club, have not, and VICTOR style and workmanship are everywhere con Umpires, Shows That He Means will not, be transferred from the Pittsburg Club©s ceded to be the best. payroll to that of Jersey City. Manager Ryan doesn©t to Have Order in His League* want them. The same thing goes for Harry Camnitz. VICTOR service is unsurpassed. Manager Dunn, of Baltimore, is alive to the situa VICTOR prices are kept as low as the exceptional tion that confronts him and has a number of scouts in the fleld in an effort to land infielders. Dunn quality of the goods will permit. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." states that he has received very encouraging reports Why not investigate pur proposition? Sample New York City, April 1. Editor "Sport on five players, but will not give out any information cards with full details will be sent on request. 5ng Life." Instructions to managers and urn until one or more are safely landed. pires have been sent out in a circular letter The Philadelphia "North American" facetiously re by President Ed. Barrow, o marks: "Well, well; here we ©have Joe McGinnity Start Right and You©ll End Right. the Eastern League. The new breaking his wrist while cranking his automobile. In executive is determined to the old days these injuries were cause by a dump- stamp out all rowdyism, bu cart upsetting, a block of ice suddenly falling or ViCJOR SPQRYJNG G&OHS GO. at the same time advises hi: a flywheel becoming : demented: at the< rolling mill." Manager Kelley,: of .Toronto, has . revised his train officials to be more carefu ing trip schedule in a most unexpected way. He. will Springfield, /Hass. than most umpires are won divide the big Toronto squad into two teams, which to be in giving decisions on will tout the Southern States, and will at times be the bases. © ©Do not be too hundreds of miles apart. The - teams will meet at ton team last year, is with us. Parkersburg for Lansing, Mich., in the Southern Michi hasty in giving these de Richmond, Va., on . April 10, and. start North in a cisions, especially in cases was dropped by the Mountain States organi gan League, last season, and was drafted by body. © . © zation and the fans of this town will have where the runner must b When Toronto sold Myron Grfmshaw and "Doc" Atlanta (Southern League) but turned over touched out. 1 © The letter also Newton to the Louisville Club the money was paid their first taste of professional ball. Benny is to Albany for another year©s seasoning for contains a little notice tha for Grimsbaw, but in Newton©s case the deal was not a hustler and the fans are sure that the team will not take the dust of all the teams, Class A ball. Kiiyley, a semi-professional Edward Barrow covers the rapid-fire delivery to be completed until the pitcher reported to the from Pittsburg; Myers, secured from Balti used by Joe McGinnity las Kentucky club. President MeCaffery has just learned but this is not saying that all the teams year, on which many Eastern League mana that Newton has joined the club and has drawn on will not take the dust of the Infants. Benny more (Eastern League), and Biel, who pitch gers protested. The rule says: "A pitchei the Louisville Club for the money. has sent some men to the big show during his ed for Raleigh, N. C., in the Carolina Asso cannot legally run into the box, catch the There is one pitcher in the Toronto squad who career and we will see some embryo stars this ciation last year. Charlie Brooks, from New ball and pitch; but it© on the rubber when seems to be able to give Rochester an argument at season. The town that, sent out Charley Orleans (Southern League) will play first the ball is returned by the catcher, he can any time, and that is Jim McGinley. As McGlnley Zimmer, Harry Truby, Dick Smith and others says that he is better this season than last, when he will be in the race. base. John Berkle, who played short for immediately deliver the ball to the batter. ? was just recovering from the effects of a fever and Augusta (South Atlantic League) and Atlan McGinnity"s delivery, according to this, al was somewhat weak, there will probably be some ta (Southern League) will cover that posi ways has been legal. Another new rule tha fine arguments between the twirler and the champions. tion for the "Babies." Forbes Alcock, of will stamp out rowdyism is that any player THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE. last season©s Mobile (Southern League) team ordered out of the game, not necessarily of will play third base. Breathers, a Charles the field,© will be fined $10 every time. An MOUNTAIN STATES LEAGUE. The Veteran Charley Babb Now Has His ton, S. C., boy, and brother of Artie B.routhers, umpire may also fine a man not more than who is playing for Syracuse, N. Y., is trying $10 at any time during a game, and if he 1911 Norfolk Team Made Up for the out for second base. The outfielders are later finds cause to eject him the man wil A Brief Review of the Field Now Occupied Holden, a Columbus, Ga., boy; Vaserling, a be fined $10 more. The umpires are in Start of the Pennant Race. semi-professional from New Orleans; Chas- etructed to be careful about allowing bats anc by the Reorganized League Which Was Norfolk, Va., April 1. Editor "Sporting tant, secured from Yazoo City (Cotton States other paraphernalia to lay about, and al the Virginia Valley League Last Year. Life." The signing of the Norfolk team has League) and Ed. Gnadinger, who played last catchers must take their masks, mitts anc now been completed by Manager Babb and season with Madison, Wis., in the Wisconsin- chest protectors to the bench with them Huntington, W. Va., April 1. Editor the team will line up as fol Illinois League. From this list of players «very inning. "Sporting Life." The base ball situation here is most promising. As was to be ex lows: Catchers, Block, Kirch- to select from, the "Babies" should certainly pected after landing the pen er, Law and Phelar; pitchers, finish in first division if they do not win the Shannon©s Montreal Mems. nant some of the best men Walsh, Pool, Stark, Timeran, pennant. The grounds have been put in Montreal, April 1. Editor "Sporting of last year©s team have gon; Phelps, Coulbourn, Ebinger, first-class condition, and work on the grand Life." The following is the roster of the to higher society. They take Wallace, Schmid; first base, stand and bleachers is nearing completion. Montreal team that left for Newport News with them the very best Pagel; second base, Lutz and When completed we will have one of the on March 25: Catchers Roth, Curtis, Hardy, wishes of the fans, as it is Mack; shortstop, Conway and finest ball parks in the circuit. The grand Bridges, Morin. Pitchers Burchell, Barber- always a pleasure to see such Dodge; third base, Babb; out stand will accommodate about fourteen hun ich, Dubuc, Sitton, Glaze, Carrol], Dorner field, Paddock, Franks, Zink dred people and the bleachers about fifteen or hard workers rewarded. Rags- and Kaiser. Babb- has been sixteen hundred. Local fans are looking for Judd, Savage, Ashton, Leclaire. Infielders dale, who.went to Buffalo, was ward to the opening game of the season, which Gandil, French, Yeager, Holly, Purcell, Nat- always on the job, and we at work the greater part of tress. Outfielders Demmitt, Miller, Han- the week getting the diamond will be played here by Jacksonville, with a will miss the long drives that in good shape and working great deal of interest, as the time is novy ford, Coveleskie, Jones, Bailey, Flynn. Ward landed us so many games. drawing near. Miller seems to be the mivch-coveted man the May he land many a one foi Charles Babb out with several early birds. major leagues are after, but thank goodness Buffalo©s club. McClure, the Johnny Dodge, the Memphis there is more material in this club that these L. Barringer speedy little infielder, goe shortstop, has been working out for several News Notes. same gentlemen have overlooked that is worth back to the New York Ameri days and his playing is impressive. Dodge is The Charleston Club has secured pitcher Robert corralling. President Murphy, of the Chicago cans. Out on the Pacific Coast in the squad young, but he handles himself with the ease Vail from the Virginia State League. Cubs, was willing to give Beaumont and that makes up the party that shall battle for of a veteran and has the earmarks of a The Columbia Club has purchased pitcher Powers Moore. Lake, the scou©t of the St. Louis Na the glory of Boston are Pripke and Nebinger. natural ball player. Babb is expecting great from the Louisville (American Association) Club In tionals, was willing to go the limit, but still Than the former no more popular player ever things of this youngster. Pitcher Walsh has. him Manager Cavender secures a much-desired and there was nothing doing. We are not win wore a uniform in this city that opened Uncle been out several days, but has done just long-sought southpaw pitcher. ning pennants before the game has started, Sam©s eyes by an increase of 170 per cent. enough work to take a few Winter kinks out tut you can rest assured we will be in the by the last census. Nebinger has already of his salary wing, which Martin declares is WORTH FRAMING. running. There were 28 men taken South, drawn several bouquets from the fertile pen better than ever. Walsh should pitch good which is quite in excess of former years. of Tim Murnane and praise from Caeser is ball this .year, if his arm is in good shape, praise indeed. Manager "Dutch" Knoessel for he has an uncommon base ball noodle. Group Pictures of the Champion Athletic Manager McGinnity©s Misfortune. has his team lined up for the season and the Babb is as frisky as a colt and says that he fans are willing to leave it to "Dutch." will show his infield a good time to keep and Chicago Clubs. Newark, N. J., April 1. Editor "Sporting pace with him. The new manager played "Sporting Life" has just published two Life.(Y It will be many weeks before "Iron AT CHARLESTON. good ball for Memphis on several occasions Man" Joe McGinnity, manager of the New President Higgenbotham has taken hold of when he was called in and he was popular splendid group pictures, namely, the Ath ark Club, has the use of his good right arm. the Charleston team and has matters shaped with the players and fans. letic team, American League pennant winner, An X-ray examination of the fracture of the so that the fans of the Capital city feel sure News Notes. and Champion of the World; and the Chi wrist which he sustained while cranking his that the loss of last year©s pennant will be cago team, pennant winner in the National automobile shows that the injury is a serious wiped out. Manager Benny has disposed of Rhortstop Gustave Sehwartz, of Newark, N. J., has League. For the benefit of our readers who one. It is called by the physicians a frac his interest in the club and the crowd will just signed a contract to play with the Boanoke team. desire to frame either picture we have had ture of the styloid process of the radius. It miss the coaching of the man who makes Ed. The Petersburg Club has sold the hold-out pitcher, some printed on heavy plate paper, size 13x is expected that McGinnity will try to close Ashenbach go some for the greatest comedian Bobby Vail, to the Charleston Club, of the South At 14 inches, a copy of either will be sent post »t once one of the deals he has on for a in the minors. You made a good fight, Ben, lantic League. paid to any address securely wrapped in seasoned pitcher rather than a youngster. It and at your new post of duty you shall have Manager Shaughnessey, of Roanoke, has released mailing tube for ten cents each. Particular is said he has strong hopes that McGraw will Charleston©s wish for victory, unless you are three of the players in his squad, Cassell, of Key attention is called to the clearness and bright pass Marquard along to him. McGinnity is playing our team, and then we are for George stone, W. Va.; Early Smith, of Pulaski, and catcher ness of our framing pictures. No gtiesswork now with the piayers he has under contract Bigsbie, our new manager, first, last and all Hiner, of Troutville. - about who the players are. Each one posed for preliminary work at Lakewood. Secre the time. Umpire Harris Cook, of Cleveland, O., has been especially for these groups of the great Ath tary Frank J. McTague, of the Indians, is to AT ASHLAND, KY. engaged by Manager Shaughnessey to umpire ex letic .and Chicago champion players. te acting president of the Newark Base Ball Bobby Quinn is to lead the team that does hibition K ies at Roanoke. Umpire Nugent will do and Amusement Company for the next few battle of Ashland and Catlettsburg. There some wqik in Virginia during the practice season, and weeks because of the injury to Joe McGin- Eckman and Connolly have been engaged for games nity©s wrist. Captain Lew McAllister will need be no apologies made, for Bobby has around Chicago, while Leary will look after a series have full charge of the Indians during the been in many a hard campaign, and in all in Philadelphia. Menderson, whose chief experience training stunts at Lakewood. has proven a foe worthy of his opponents. has been in connection with college games, will of President Price made a ten-strike by securing ficiate for the University of North Carolina and OFFICIAL Fred Drum©s old lieutenant and the fans will University of Virginia. This will enable all six of Rochesters in the South. show their appreciation. Seventeen men are the umpires who have signed with the Virginia League Rochester, N. Y., April 1. Editor "Sport already under contract and the prospects are to get in good shape before the season begins. ing Life." During the week Manager Gan- bright for a good season. zel, of the champions, sent word from the Base Baff AT MONTGOMERY, W. VA. training camp at Anniston, Ala., that he is SOUTHATLAWTIC LEAGUE. well pleased with the Rochester team©s pro This little metropolis of the coal regions gress this Spring and has not been in the has had one year of professional base ball least disappointed with the training ground. and we are going into the campaign with the Manager Harry Mathews Working Hard He further said that he could find no fault profit of that knowledge. Last year we had Guide one of the best teams in the league, but ac to Put Albany, the New League Member, with any of the arrangements at Anniston, cidents and other causes combined to put us Upon the Base Ball Map to Advantage. and that the climate and accommodations can down in the race. We close the leaf of the THIRTY-FIFTH YEflR, 1911 not be beaten anywhere in the South. Sim- Dast season and turn to the new one sure of mons was the star batter Saturday. In five winning more games. The finishing down in By Alfred Dees. times at bat he got a single, a double and the race saved us some stars that the scouts Albany, Ga., March 31. Editor "Sporting Edited by John B. Foster two triples. McMillan and Dietz got four ©ailed to see because we wpre down. Pass Life." Manager Harry Mathews, known in hits each. Osborn got two singles and a base ball circles as "Matty," is feeling The final authority of the National Game. t down the line that these stars are going to Larger and better than ever. Profusely il triple. The hits were one home run, four show the other teams a few things. good over the prospects of a triples, eight doubles and 25 singles. The pennant-winning team for the lustrated. The greatest collection of por game was marked by six double plays. The AT POINT PLEASANT, W. VA. coming season with seventeen traits of ball players ever published; new Colts had four and the Regulars had two. Soon the crack of the bat will help to men working out daily. Those features; special articles; schedules, and tha The fas tar men are not being worked so ntertain the populace. Our old friend, who are fighting for places Official Playing Rules. hard in the mornings, but Osborn, Batch, ©Reddy" Mack, will be with us and .that in the "Babies" line-up are Miller, Jacklitsch and Ward are being treated lead that has won many a close contest will catchers Kunkle, a semi-pro PRICE TEN CEfl/TS to little five-mile runs to bring them down. doing battle for us. "Reddy," the ag fessional from Pittsburg, and Foster, Alperman, Dietz and McMillan are gressive. It is a pleasure to see the old Harry Mathews, who caught ON SALE EVERYWHERE running neck and neck in the field. general fight for victory and the fans mean for Atlanta (Southern League) o show that they are with him. Have you team last year. He will also /I. G. SjsalsJtstg & Bros. News Notes. noted the work of Mollenkamp at Kansas manage the team. The pitch New York Chicago Denver San Francisco Newark Baltimore Columbus St. Paul Eddie Foster, of Rochester, is out of the game writh City? It is a big job to fill the shoes of ers are M. J. McCormack, a turned ankle. ©""red Hunter, who goes to Fred Clarke©s Pi- southpaw from Paris, Ky., in Boston Washington © Detroit Los Angeles ates, but this boy was one of the most W. R. Joyner the Blue Grass League. Philadelphia St. Louis Milwaukee Seattle" Manager McCafferty. of Montreal, Is after pitch iromising first-year men that Cincinnati ever "Buck" Taylor, who pitched Pittsburg Kansas City Indianapolis New Orleans Ralph Works, who is to be disposed of by Detroit. ent out, and she has sent quite a few. ©or Albany Independent team the latter part Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta President Crowley, of the Providence Grays. S.T Syracuse Cleveland Minneapolis Dallas AT IRONTON, O. of last season. Ostrum, from the Yazoo City that the new stands on the Providence grounds will i (Cotton States League) and New Orleans Sydney, Australia Toronto, Canada, Montreal. Canada eady long before the league opening. There a Manager Benny, who managed the Charles- Birmingham, England Edinburgh, Scotland (Southern League) teams. Porray pitched Manchester, England London, England APRIL 8, 1911 SPORTING LIFE 11 he again started his verbal jolts. Catcher Commerce, has been elected to the presidency Of the Meyers started for him, but soon cooled down. Hamilton Base Ball Company. PACIFIC COASJ; LEAGUE, IN SOUTHLAND As Bridwell came up a verbal pass was made The Springfield Club has secured pitchers George at him and in a second they were at it. Johnson, Cecil High, George Boehler, Frank Hollings- Bridwell had the better of the argument, worth, catcher Mike Joyce, outfielders John Kendall The New Base Ball Park at Los Angeles and Brewster, smarting under his defeat, and Alva Nally and shortstop Max Bck from the In the Wonder of the Coast The Complete THEY ARE ALMOST READY FOR turned his verbal batteries on Mathewson, dianapolis Club, of the American Associa-tlon. and when "Matty" told him he had better On the pennant-winning Portsmouth Club Pete Roster of the League©s 1911 Teams. leave, Brewster dared Mathewson to put Childs will have several new faces. Weinberg will PENNANT RACE. him off, and the two clinched. As they were do the bulk of the receiving, with Moore, Ludwig, By R. 8. Ranson. tussling an Atlanta player ran up with a bat Walls and two men yet to be selected oh the firing and started to swing at "Matty," but Mc- line. Irwln will play first, Childs second, Hornung Los Angeles, Calif., March 28. Editor Graw jumped in and caught the bat. Mana short and Conwell third the old stonewall Infield of "©Sporting Life." While the Boston Red The Various Teams in Good Con ger Jordan, of the Atlanta team, then dashed 1910. Jones. Woodward and Walters are the outfield Sox were playing their preliminary practice into the melee, his intention being to stop it, candidates. exhibition games here, the but Murray mistook his actions and soon finishing touches were put oa dition and Showing Up Quite nearly the entire team was involved. Finally what are said to be the finest Brewster disappeared and McGraw and Jor THE TIDEWATER LEAGUE. and most complete minor Strong Latest News and Gos dan succeeded in establishing peace. league base ball grounds in Virginia©s New Independent League Is the country. Fans are as Birmingham Making Deals. proud as the management of sip From All Round the Circuit* Now Ready for the Initial Campaign, a the new plant, which is thor Birmingham, Ala., March 30. Editor oughly modern in every par "Sporting Life." Joe Emery, leading third Championship Schedule Having Been ticular and constructed with BY SID HOLLAND. baseman last season, has been sold as a Adopted. only three ideas in view: _ Atlanta, Ga., April 1. Editor "Sporting catcher to Meridian. Pitcher Bauer, on whom Utility, general comfort and Life." The Crackers are showing Tip strong waivers were sectired, will be given a trial ©Norfolk, Va., March 29. Editor "Sport convenience of the fans, and by Nashville, and if he makes good Nash ing Life." The magnates of the new Tide to make it the handsomest er every day. Howard Johns, Tom Fisher ville will pay the waiver price. Birming and Griskin Mayer as main water League met here yesterday and put Henry Berry plant in minor league ball, ham has made bids for pitchers Wilhelm and regardless of cost. Aside stays in the box give Mana Schettler and outfielder Mowrey, of the Phil the finishing touches to the 1911 season ger Jordan an easy task to plans. Those present at the meeting were: from its general utility it is an ornament adelphia Nationals, and will" get at least and the park and improvements make up a select his remaining two twirl- two of the three. Chicago notified Birming Dr. L. 0. Pendleton, Elizabeth City; L T. ers from tile 10 recruits work Van Patten and ,W. W; Clarke, Portsmouth; real beatity spot in which all may take just ham that pitcher Kent, who was purchased pride. The grand stand is constructed in the ing for a regular berth on from the White Sox, would report April 15, G. B. A. Booker, A. S. Henley, secretary of the Atlanta team. Jules Wat the league; Hugh Shannon, Newport News; shape of an L and is equipped with Comiskay and that an outfielder, probably Messenger,, chairs throughout, these chairs being of the son is stinging the ball at a would be offered April 1. J. T. Withers, H. N. Fitzgerald and Edward terrific rate and fielding his Mullaney, of Suffolk; Charles Junken, of folding order and built with an idea as to position in mid-season form. Old Point; William M. Hannan, Jr., of Nor comfort and permanency. The grand stand It is freely predicted by the News Notes. folk. President Hannan acted as chairman will seat 3000 persons. Boxes are numerous sport writers that Watson Second baseman Walter East has been appointed of the meeting. H. G. Kramer, of Elizabeth and also are fitted with these chairs. The will lead the Southern League captain of the Nashville team. City, was elected treasurer of the league to boxes extend along the entire front of the in batting this season. Fu- First baseman Sykes, of the Atlanta team, has made fill the vacancy caused by the resignation stand, with other rows directly back of them cich, the big, husky lad from so farorable an impression that already several major of H. Simons, who has gone to the Mexican and across a broad aisle. New bleachers are Otto Jordan league clubs are trying to secure options on him. border with the United States Army. located on either side of the grand stand New Orleans, is showing up and are fitted out with seats that _ are com gainst the big leaguers in fine shape. Scan- New Orleans has but one weak spot this season, THE 1911 SCHEDULE. Ion, the left-hander, is a little shy on control, namely, in the outfield; Mobile is weak-on pitchers; fortable and permanent in construction, being but is getting stronger every game and will and Atlanta©s squad Is a joke. This in brief Is the The 1911 schedule was brought up for dis much more sightly and comfortable than make a good pitcher work to beat him out. opinion of Southern League teams expressed by Mana cussion, and Messrs. Van Patten, Clarke, those that were in the old grand stand. The Jordan©s hardest job is to select two back ger Chance, of the Chicago Nationals. Chance was Junken, Holmes and Hannan submitted a playing field is the largest ia the league, stops. Miller, Ulrich and Wells are all three so good that Otto will have to scratch his head several times before he can let one of them out. All three will be carried up to May 15. Every player has reported and is here playing hard and getting in good shape. "Scotty" Walker is showing lightning speed Southern League Roster for 1911 at short position and will strengthen the in field 25 per cent. He is in fine condition and will go even faster than last season. Billy Clubs. Catchers. Pitchers. Inflelders. Outfleldera. Manager. Smith will bring his Chattanooga bunch here for the opening game, and reports a big crowd of rooters coming from Chattanooga for Alien Dickson Blackwood Courtney CrandaU Baerwald. Thrasher the first game. You can lay a safe bet that Memphis Knotta Fritz Loomis Jones Wanner Altman Swalm Gardner W. H. Bemhardt it will be the_ hardest fought opening game Duncan Goodwin Neely East Webber Jackson McCrossin ever played in. Dixie. We had the New Finlayson Schmidt York Americans and New York Giants on tap this week and both teams drew very good Sea bough Keupper Hensling Welf Schwartz Bronkie Bay Greer crowds. Chase has two old Atlanta players Nashville Erloff Viehbahn Case Gill Hartwell Marbet Wisemaa Wilson in his line-up, Russell Ford and Ed. Sweeney; Nurnlally Anderson Gritton Smith Lamb Curtls Storch William Schvrartz both of these boys helped Atlanta win a pen Morrison Sitton Brattoa Lindsay Siegle Viola nant and are popular with Atlanta fans. Odom Higgins More Coveleskie Wagner Lister Perry Zaeher Reidy The Pelicans Looming Up Strong. Chattanooga Lafitte Demaree Benton Carmichael Hulswitt Murch Collins William A. Smith New Orleans, La., April 1. Editor "Sport Uzman Clayton Sentella Hanna ing Life." Although most Of the New Or leans fans are thoroughly satisfied with this Dugglefby Savidge Barton Happy Smith EllWert Montgomery Brooks Sparks Smith Clements Osteen Kruger Daly Kay year©s Pel team as it stacks Mart el Thomas Radabaugh Hammond Bills McCay Dobbs John Dobbt up right now, Manager Frank Poultney Hlckman Praitt Pratt will pull off another deal or two in addition to securing Campbell Alien Barnett Swacina Whiteman Bayless Spencer catcher Angermeier from the Mobile Cadman Chappelle Clark Sanders Fox Seitz Holmes William Holmes r ©hicago National Club. This Dunn Manuel Jude Wagner ;ikes the catching depart- . >,-nt exceptionally strong, as Mitchell .uitchell and -Kitchens have Sfhriver Breitcnstein Paige Landford Johnston Hanson Barr Weimer shown considerable ability. New Orleans Edwards Graham Maxwell Klawitter Pepe Lindsay Butcher Chandler Theodore Breitenstetn So Manager Frank can sit Kitchen Hess Bagwell P.oha easily in the boat for some Gribbens little time. Adams is said to Elliott have shown great form last Ryan McBrida Messenger Charles Frank Fall in Cleveland. He jumped Birmingham Emery Fleharty Wagner Prougb. McGilveray Ellam Moleswortb BaTis Carlton Moleswortb right into the game after Bob Pratt Batter Kent Chenault Marion Phelan Gilkes took him up from the Southwest Texas Yance League. He has a wonderful throwing arm, it is said, but is only 20 years old and needs Miller Fisher Compton Britton Sykes Coombs schooling. Another deal Manager Frank may Atlanta Ulrich Johns Fueiche Rivard Henu Odell Moran Zimmermmn make is for an outfielder. Hn can get Calla- Wells Mayer Scaulon Leonard Jordan Balenti Watson Fenlon Otto Jordan han from the Naps, but is waiting to see how Miller Grabble Dick Walker Hyder Barr turns out. So far Barr has play ed good ball. In the exhibition games al ready played the Pelicans have outhit, out- fielded and outrun the Cubs and Tigers. Some loud in his praise of Johnson, the Pelican first base schedule which had been carefully drawn so with one possible exception, and is a rentable of the pitchers they have faced are Cole, man. He said Atlanta was drawing very small at as to give all of the smaller cities the best green, with its solid expanse of growing Reulbach, Mullin, Willett, Covington, Richie, tendance, although the price of admission had been end possible. With a few minor changes the grass. Manager Berry and his associates Foxen and Toney. schedule was adopted and the president was are to be congratulated on the completion, requested to have copies prepared for publi of the plant which was in spick-span shape Tisdale©s Montgomery Mention. cation. The schedule was prepared at an for the opening of the Coast League season, Montgomery, Ala., March 31. Editor executive session. The schedule adopted which took place today with the Los Angeles "Sporting Life." The local squad was added shows Norfolk having almost every Saturday and Portland teams as contenders. to the past week by pitcher Thomas, outfielder President Watkins, the New Owner of the at home throughout the season. President Kay and catcher Brooks. All reported in Hannan, in this connection, brought out the Boater of Coast League Teams. good health and ready for work. Three ex Springfield Club, Says the 1911 Outlook fact that Norfolk was the Richmond of the The following comprises the make-up of hibition games were played last week, one for This League Is Exceedingly Bright. Tidewater League and Saturday was a great th various Coast League teams as they open with Detroit and two with the Philadelphia gate day in base ball here. ed the 1911 season today: Nationals. These games gave the fans an op Springfield, O., March 31. Editor "Sport THE SALARY LIMIT. Los Angeles Abbott, Smith and Grindle, catchers! portunity to see the new men in action. The ing Lift1 .©© President Watkins, of Indian The delegates unanimously decided that the Delhi, Thorsen, Criger, Klein, Crips, Wheeler, Agnew, hitting of the local men was more than apolis, who is the owner of the locai Ohio salary limit of the new organization should Coleman, Concannon and Lockhart, pitchers; Moore, League Club, was in town for Delmas, Rawlings, Metzger and Akin, mflelders; Ber gratifying to the management and proved be be on a par with that of the Virginia nard. Howard. Daley, Deal and Teck, outflelders. yond a doubt that Dobbs has rounded up a several days this week. He League, $1200 a month. This action on the Vernon Hogan, Brown and Bradley, catchers; Hitt, bunch of swatters that will make the pitchers said the new ball park here part of the Tidewater League means that Castleton, Raleigh, Schafer, Willett, Carson, Gipe, around the circuit sit up and take notice. would be ready for the recep they are going to produce a good article of Dye, Brackenridge and Stewart, pitchers; Reams, After a spirited contest in which the man tion of the players on April base ball and will compete with the older Patterson, Brashear. Burrell, Hosp and McDonnell, agement offered a cash prize for a suitable 1, on which date Manager organization for public favor. The repre infielders; Ross, Carlisle, Stinson, Coy and Tico, out nickname for the team "Billiken" was adopt O©Day and his men will open sentatives of the smaller cities declared that flelders. ed. So for the coming season at least the a series of exhibition games. the salary limit adopted would place no bur San Francisco Tobln, Carman, Powell, Lewis, Mr. Watkins is very enthusi Madden, Melchoir, Vitt, Weaver, McArdle, Mohler, Montgomery team will be known as the "Bil- den upon their shoulders that they could Tennant, Berry, Schmidt, Ryan, Miller, Henley, East- likens." Local sport writers© are unanimous astic over the prospects for a not stand, as they were sure that the gate successful season, and he ley, Browning, Sutor, Meikle, Fielder, Buckingham in the opinion that Pratt, Graham and Elwert receipts would justify this class of base ball. and Coleman. are fixtiires on the infield and that Flint will looks for hearty support on MINOR MATTERS. Oakland Maggert, Bowser, Swander, Hoffman, Wol- be one of the men behind the bat. The good the part of the Ohio fans. verton, Hetling, Wares, Cutshaw, Pfyl, Cameron, Tide- steady work and hard hitting of catcher Grib- He says the new diamond is The directors decided to offer each public mann, Mitze, Pearce, Miller, Green, Wigg;s, Knight, ber>s in the exhibition games have brought W. H. Watkins one of the finest ever laid out school two season passes as a prize to the Pernoll, Johnson, Christian and Nelson. forth much favorable comment. and that the plant will be boy and girl who made the best average in Portland Koestner, Kuhn, Murray, Pecklnpaugh, complete in every way. The whole of the scholarship during the term which ends Krueger, Sheehan, Chadbourne, McCredie, Ball, Men- June 15th. This is done in order to place son, Rodgers, Rapps, Ryan., Steen, Seaton, Brandou A Row at Atlanta. present week was put in with practice games between the local and Indi-anapolis teams, with a premium upon scholarship and to give the and Sanchez. Atlanta, Ga., March BO. Editor "Sporting "Brick" Owens, of President Chivington©s children a chance to win a prize in healthy Sacramento LaLonge, DeVogt, Kuhn, catchers; Life." ©The New York Giants gave the locals competition. The league agreed to pool all Baum, Thompson, Nourse, Fitzgerald, Byram, Whalen, staff as umpire. The regular Spring exhibi McLeod, St.anfteld, Zamloch and Hassler, pitchers: an ll-O beating today, in a game which was tion schedule starts with Detroit tomorrow. gate receipts for May 30th, July 4th and cut to seven innings, owing to the severe cold Danzig, Thornton, O©Rourke, Shinn, Ledchen and Labor Day. It was also decided that ad Dulin, inflelders; Bums, Pond, Heister, outflelders. and high winds. Before the game started the News Notes. vertising matter be placed in the Official » New Yorkers got into a free-for-all scrap, League Directory of "Sporting Life." in which "King" Brewster, ruler of the At Southpaw pitcher Roy Ashenfelter, late of Braddock, « A Cincinnati Version. lanta "fans," several members of the Giants has signed with the Hamilton Club. Ossie Sehreckengost. Rube Waddell©s old battery Jim Connors, the veteran second baseman, last season Wait till the days of summer and a few of the Atlanta players, took an manager of the Rocky Mount Club, of the Eastern Come shimmering o©er the plain, active part. For two days Brewster, who mate, whose catching days are over, will probably play Carolina league, announces his permanent retirement gets an annual pass for his rooting ability, first base for the Marion Club. from base ball after 22 years of service. He started And the base ball fans come trooping has been pouring hot shots into the Giants The Marion Club ©is well favored in the schedule with the Portsmouth team, of the New Hampshire Adown the grandstand lane from the bleachers. Yesterday he was or and Manager Joe Lewis predicts that lie will have League, in 1888 and has since played in all sections Wait till the tribe of Dooisi dered out of the grounds for being too per tho team ready to jump into the lead and stay there. of the 00101117 in leagues ranging from Class A to Shall schedule battles here, sonal and insulting. This afternoon the Homer Gartl. manager of the Hamilton Journal Class D. He has started a drug store in Providence, And you©ll see more fun, Mabel, C-iants found Brewster ou the diamond and Company uud treasurer of the Hamilton Chamber of B. I. Than you©ve seen in many a year I 12 SPORTING LIFE Toledo to take up his duties as an O.-P. League umpire. Godfrey Summers, local in fielder, has left to play with the Dubuque, la., team. Elmer Flick has finally decided to play with the Mud Hens this season. is Milwaukee Mention. Milwaukee, Wis.. April 1. Editor "Sport ing Life." The Brewers are getting into shape at Champaign, 111., though handicapped by bad weather. Owner Havener went to camp Tuesday afternoon for his first peek at his team, and with him went T. L. Schoen- The Various Teams Now in the oven. of the Eau Claire Club, and II. O. Cassiboine, Manager of the Oshkosh Club, Training Camps, While the who were anxious to look over any young eBall sters whom Manager Barrett will let out. "Stony_" McGlynn left for home Wednesday Magnates Are Keeping Their night in response to a sick call of his daughter. On Monday Manager Barrett Eyes Peeled for Major Discards. tied the can to pitcher Elkerson, of Missis sippi, pitcher Fuerhelm, of Beaver Creek Minn., and second baseman Breslin, of Por1 St. Paul, Minn., March 31. Editor "Sport Huron, Mich. The boys didn©t show up as Are made after the most approved designs and ing Life.©© Manager Kelley, of the Saints, well as expected and lack of experience is has completed, a deal with President Charles the main reason for dropping them. Leibold, of materials best suited for hard usage. W. Murphy, of the Chicago ©Snow and Brown will probably hang on for The SPALDING TRADE-MARK Cubs, whereby outfielder Clar a time longer, but there are no "finds" is a Guarantee of Quality. enee Beaumont and pitchers among the youngsters picked up by Barrett Clark and Cook will wear and the Brewer leader has begun his difficuli St. Paul < uniforms this sea son. It is the biggest deai put through, by any Ameri SPALDING "World Series" can Association manager this the Athletics, and Jimmy Block, of the CM season and if« Bealimont re cago White©Sbx. also is being sought. The PROFESSIONAL MODEL ports will add strength to the report that Bill Ludwig will probably be club this year. Clarence sold Jo| the; Terre,, Havrte Club means; that Beaumont has enough gopc Manager Barrett ©hjopes to get a new catcher base ball still in his system and©has one in sight, or otherwise he figure for a couple of good seasons that Marsljall, Breen and Snow will be able M. J. Kelley He will be a great man in to do the business. Jack Barry has; pur the minors, and he should be chased his release from the Milwaukee- Club big help to the club this season, as he and will join the Portland team, of the Pa No. 10-O covers a world of ground. Pitcher Clark cific Coast League. was purchased by Chicago from the Water Patented Jan. 2, 1906; Sept. 29, 1908; March 30, 1909, loo Club, and last season pitched in 39 News Notes. and including King Patent Padding, Patented June 28, 1910. tames for Waterloo, winning 24 and losing Joe Wilson, the missing first baseman of the Toledo 14, and tying one. He pitched 353 innings, team, has reported for practice. during which time 1,205 opposing batsmen Pitcher Peterson has jumped the second Toled HIS is the style mitt that actually won the "World Series." faced him and scored but 81 runs, making team. Peterson was probably homesick. 231 hits. He struck out 194 batsmen, gave It is made with the patented Molded Face, and is modeled 92 bases on balls, hit 9 batsmen, made 1 Ths Columbus team Quit Maple Grove on March 2C wild pitches. His pitching percentage was and returned to Columbus to finish training at home after the ideas of the greatest base ball catchers in the .632, which is pennant-winning work in any Manager Barrett, of Milwaukee, has turned pitche country who have tested it out thoroughly and pronounce league. Pitcher Cook was drafted by Chi Tallent. of Detroit, oyer to the Terre Haute Club, o cago from the Peori©a Club, of the I. I. I. the Central league. it in every respect the most perfect Catchers© Mitt ever put out League, and won 18 games, losing 9, tying 2. Infleldor Wade Killifer, sold by Washington t He pitched 306 innings to 1,094 opposing Minneapolis, refuses to sign at the terms offered him for the Professional Player the man whose livelihood depends batsmen, who scored 92 runs and made 244 by President Mike Cantillon upon his success on the playing field and who is, therefore, vitally hits. He struck out 133 batsmen, gave 67 Manager Kelley. of St. Paul, Is expecting grea bases on balls, hit 10 batsmen and made things from James Hart, Connecticut League player interested in obtaining playing equipment that will really be an ©but one wild pitch. His pitching percentage Hart can play infield or outfield. was .667. With the addition of these three Business Manager Quinn. of the Columtms Club, aid to him in the game. new men, St. Paul fans should feel that has announced the unconditional release of third base Patent felt padding, hand stitched, arranged so that it may Manager Kelley is sparing no effort to give man Larry Sevan, of Caldwell, 0. St. Paul lovers of base ball a winning club Pitcher Orville Selby, of the Colonels, has reported be adjusted readily to suit the individual wishes of the player. this season. A deal is pending for another to Manager Howard at Louisville. Selby was a hold infielder, but Manager Kelley did not care out last season and did riot show up at all Leather is finest selected calfskin, picked out particularly for this to give his name for publication at present, Manager Jimmy Burke, of Indianapolis, has given style mitt. Patent laced back; metal eyelets; leather strap and but, said he hoped to land him in the near two youngsters, infielder William Lynch and outflelder future. Mike Donovan, their unconditional releases. brass buckle fastening. Felt lined strap and heel of hand piece. Pitcher Platzer, the Texas slabman, of the Colum Saunders© Louisville Lines. bus Club, who failed to get his transportation owing ©World Series" (Professional) Louisville, Ky., April 1. Editor "Sporting to wrong address, reached Columbus last week. Lire." The exhibition games with the big Rube Gilligati, after working the hold-out "gag No. 10=0. CATCHERS© MITT . . Each $8.00 for all It was worth, has finally come to terms with teams have aroused local interest in the the Milwaukee management and signed his Brewei Louisville Club to an unusual degree. Mana contract. ger Howard had 36 athletes under his charge Two of Howard©s Louisville youngsters that have OTHER MITTS the first of the week, with seven under re- shown the most promise during the two weeks© train aerve, but who had not reported. He already ing are Beumiller and Kaiser, the latter being drafted No. 9-0 $8.00 No. 1C-$1.50 has begun the disposition of the excess play from the Blue Grass League last Fall when he batted ers, sending the first instalment of four play .4.55. No. 5-0 $4.00 No. 2A-$1.CO ers, catcher Arthur Sewell and pitchers Mil Catcher "Doc" Marshall, who Is now with the ler, Byrd and Schneider to Lexington, Ky., Milwaukee ©team, is spending his time in a dark room No. 0 $3.00 No. 4 - .50 of the Blue Grass League. The seven who shielding Us eyes, which are still suffering from the No. 1-S -$2.00 No. 5 - .25 were off the reservation were Abbaticchio, effects of a shell exploded while hunting recently in Grimshaw, Hughes, Kroh, Geist, Higginhoth- the West. No. 2-C -$1.00 No. 6-0-$5.00 am and Galbraith. "Ahby" is not expected No managerial time is being devoted to worry to report. Grimshaw is working at Cana- at the Senators© camp to the absence of catcher Arbo- No. 3-R - .75 No. OR-$2.50 joharie, N. Y., and will be here, he writes, a gast. Harry Bemis. the ex-Nap, is fitted in snugly No. 7-0 -$6.00 No. 1R-$2.00 week before the season opens. Higginbotham already as senior catcher, and in addition there is met several interruptions to his journey while Burke, Casas and O©Brien No. 3-0 -$3.50 No. 2R-$1.00 en _route to Louisville from the West. Geist Charley Hickman seems to be the most probable is in Oklahoma, recovering from the effect of candidate for the first-base job on the Toledo team No. OA -$2.50 No. 2B-$1.00 a gunshot wound which tore loose a couple of Derrick lacks class as a hitter and needs more season No. 4R -.50 toes. Galbraith, of "Lizzie" ball fame, is ing, and Wilson can hardly be termed a possibility, coaching the Harvard rah, rahs. Kroh was so this leaves "Cheerful" Hick the one best bet for last reported in Few Orleans. Hughes and the place. All styles made in rights and lefts. When ordering for left- the club have been long at oiits on the salary Elmer Flick, the former fleet outflelder of the Cleve handed players specify Full Right." question, but all will be satisfactorily ad land Naps, has reconsidered his determination to quit justed, it is presumed. According to informa base ball. Flick has decided to re-enter the game tion from New Orleans, Floyd ("Rube"^ and will join the Toledo team. When his release to Kroh, for whom the local management has Toledo was announced Flick declared he would never teen hunting everywhere, has joined the In- play again. SPALDING©S Trade-Mark on any article used Burrectos in Mexico and will likely be lost to The Louisville Colonels have adopted a foundling, on a ball field is proof that the article that you Louisville the coming season. abandoned at their hotel, as a mascot. The baby is a girl and a note left with it said she was born February 11. The ball players have all taken a have is better than the other fellow©s. Al. Howell©s Toledo Tips. great Interest in the wee mite and declare that she Toledo, O., April 1. Editor "Sporting shall be well looked after. Life." "Hub" Hart, the burly backstop, First baseman Clark, of Burlington, will hardly re who was a Toledo hold-out this Spring, has port to Columbus. He has written that he has a The manager, the captain and the player reported to Manager Hinchman at Chatta good job hi view in the West. Clark, is has been dis covered, is an old ball player, having been in the game who has not a copy of Spalding©s 1911 Base nooga. He was out in uniform at once. about a dozen years. He might not be quite fast Ball Catalogue should obtain one at once. First baseman Wilson©s grip arrived at the enough for this company should he come on to train. Southern city Monday. President Armour and President William Grayson, of the Louisville Club, A complete encyclopedia of the game, il the young man©s family are considerably wor has applied to the National Commission to have ried as to his whereabouts. Wilson is report pitcher "Chick" Fraser, formerly of the Cubs, re lustrating and describing the new things ed to have been seen at Cincinnati, Hamilton, instated, in which event Fraser will be given a trial. O., and Canton, O. Why he has failed to Fraser is under suspension and a $200© fine hangs over in base ball for 1911. report is a mystery not solvable at this time. him for his failure to report to New Orleans, to which In the meantime Derrick is playing the bag club he was sold by Murphy, and also for playing with in good style, and Wilson will have his work a non-organization team. cut out for him in grabbing off the job Willis Butler looks better than ever on short! Manager Hinchman is on second. Jack Pick, TEXAS-OKLAHOMA. A. G. SPALDING who fell into Bill Elwert©s position at third,© has no cinch on being the regular third sack- er, as Sam McKinley, Pittsburg ccllegiau is The New Inter-State Class D League Has touted as a "live wire." Bill Smith, Chatta Perfected Its Organization and Will BROS. nooga manager, predicts that McKinley will beat Pick to it. The latter played a bang-up Enter the Field With Eight Clubs. NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO NEWARK BALTIMORE ST. PAUL article of ball here last Fall. Burns, Niles Altus, Okla., March 31. Editor "Sporting and Hallman have been doing the outfieJd BOSTON WASHINGTON LOS ANGELES Life." The Texas-Oklahoma League com PHILADELPHIA ST. LOUIS SEATTLE labor. At present Hallman is incapacitated pleted its organization and circuit at a meet owing to an infected hand. Catcher Waring PITTSBURG KANSAS CITY NEW ORLEANS ing held in Gainesville, Tex., last week, and BUFFALO CINCINNATI ATLANTA is also on the injured list with a badly split ;he schedule will be announced in the near hand. Pitcher Bill James has almost re SYRACUSE CLEVELAND DALLAS future. Eight towns were taken into the MONTREAL, CANADA. TORONTO, CANADA. covered from an attack of near-appendicitis. eague, including Gainesville, Wichita Falls, From all accounts Toledo has picked up a LONDON, ENGLAND. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. Cleburne and Bonham, in Texas; Altus, Law- EDINBURG, SCOTLAND. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. fine catcher in Brennan, with Terre Haute in :on, Ardrnore and Durant, in Oklahoma. All 1910. Dispatches credit him with being a ;he towns have the money on deposit to weet thrower. All Toledo papers have cor guarantee the finances of the league. The respondents and staff photographers in the season opens. April 4 and closes 011 Labor <>ank KeM, of Wichita Falls; O. H. Jeffers, Claude Walker and Phillip Towers; infield- camp. Mead, of the "News-Bee;" Ains- Day, in September. An. $800 salary limit if Altus; A. O. Bisley, of Bonham; W. W. .ers, Murrell Lewis, II. Whittenberg, M. Tear- worth, of the "Times," and Bevelt, of the ^as adopted. F. P. St. Clair, of Wiehita. ilurphy, of Cleburne,. and J." M. Stone, of ney, L. O. Johnson and E. P. Fritts, and out- "Blade," are furnishing the fan food. It 7alls, is president of the league, as well as Jainesville. Among the managers who have is believed pitchers Billiard and Slapnicka fielders Grover Carson, Clean Goss, R. M. ts father and treasurer, and E. F. Morris, of ieen chosen are C. C. Clark, of Lawton, Em- Coleman and George Perry. will make the, club. Hinchman has 15 pitch Wichita Falls, was elected secretary. A nett Rogers, of Ardmore, J. E. Krwin, of >— ers from which to make a choice. Billiard ?oard of Directors has been chosen, consist- Cleburne, and D. C, Hathcot, of Durant. Cle- has been, nick-named "Side Bail." Jack ng of D. C. Hathcot, of Durant; M.Koehler, Dudley Lewis, of Nashville, Term., has been en Kennedy, former Louisville twirler, has left urne is the first ©town to announce i.ts team, gaged as team manager by the Ji>nesboro Club, of tbc of Lawton; Emmett Rogers, of Ardtuore neludiJQg pitchers Walter Lawson, Jeff Pirtle, rsurtheait Arkansas League. APRIL 8, 1911 SPORTING LIFE 13 was also with Ormond. Sheckard says they form one of the best batteries he has ever seen work. While Manager Hogan believes TRI-STATE MEN that he has pitchers enough, if there are any likely candidates available he will pick them ARE ALL BEING LINED UP up- Happy Harrisburg Hits. Harrisbnrg, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sport WITHOUT TROUBLE. ing Life." Manager Al. K. Selbach, of the Plarrisburg Tri-State League Club, has prac tically "completed his plans for the corning season, and with the exception of ©his out The Reduction of the Salary Limit field, feels that he has secured material from which to pick a winning team. The Senators, (PATENTED) Having No Deterrent Effect about twenty-five strong, will report here next Wednesday. The deal for the trade of pitcher Gaskill to Scranton has been com Upon the ; Players, Owing to pleted, and Harrisburg secures pitcher TJpp, first baseman Ted Wallace and infielder Ch:J- Equitable Adjustment Thereof, mers in return. In the catching department Manager Selbach will have Stroh, Mays and McCormick, of last year©s team, and will Wfe fa IP^W"^ Yfe fa Iff W Altoona, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting try out Scott, of Shreveport, and Fry, of Life.©© Within a few days 20 husky youngs Millersburg. Twelve pitchers have been sign ters will start at Baltimore to journey by ed, lind out of this number Selbach thinks BASE BALL sea to Hampton, Va., to be he can pick three right-handers and a, pair gin preparation for winning of southpaws that will put the Senators in HAS BEEN ADOPTED AS THE another pennant for Altoona the Tri-State race. For first base there is in the Tri-State League. Of Ted Wallace, secured in the Scranton trade; the 20 only five of them help Hanley, who is now with Memphis, of the ed to win the pennant for the Southern League, and if satisfactory arrange STANDARD Mountain City last year. ments can be made in the catching depart These old standbys are pitch ment, McCormick may be tried at first ;sta- :, ©,;, © ; , OF THE © , :: © , ers Garrity and Miller, short- tion. For second base, Fink, Of last seas- stop Durmeyer, outfielder son©s club, has signed, and so have Ed C. Clark and utility man Crist. Crutchley, a former Harrisburg boy, and Manager Ramsey is fortified Chalmers, secured from Scranton. For short- Base Ball World with eight twirlers. Includ stop there will be Rutherford, from last ing the two named above he season, and Hershberger, from Niagara Uni H. D. Ramsey has the signed contracts of, versity, and Keiser, who played at Burling Scott, Schulz, Rapp, Adams, ton, la., last season. For third base there Koehler and Sheehan. He has not received are Anderson, a semi-professional forom New They are playing the game now. the signed contracts of Garrity and Miller. York; Joergensen, from Columbus, O.; Ralph Miller wants more money. Garrity probably Kille, of Philadelphia. The outfield is un You should have the same Mitts and Gloves as used by the is simply in no hurry to sign. Durmeyer has certain, but there are Eichberger, of last not yet sent in his signed contract. He is season©s club; Lockard, of Middletown; D. WORLD'S CHAMPIONS of the opinion that his services are worth Fries, of Pottstown, and in addition a good more than the club and the manager estimate. man is promised from a major league club. We make them. Having a couple of infielders who might make Manager Selbach is bending his endeavors good shortstops Ramsey refuses to be wor at the present time in building up the out WHITE FOR FREE CATALOGUE TO ried about what the little Southerner does in field. the matter. Each, club in the league will Philadelphia liave until May 20 to weed out useless sur Trenton©s Tidy Team. plus material. Then they must get down to Trenton, N. J., April 1. Editor "Sporting Penna. a war footing. Manager Ramsey will carry Life." It can be said most conservatively PACIFIC COAST BRANCH : PHIL. B. BEKEART, SAN FRANCISCO, GAL. 13 players, which is about what the other that the base ball outlook in the Jersey capi teams will continue to employ. He figures tal has not been better since Trenton was that four pitchers and two catchers, with men admitted to the league. The club appears to in regular positions, ought to protect him be unusually well balanced with "Doc" Ken- against any ill-luck. doing the receiving and Hafford, Dugan and Clarke, may beat Graney to the left field job. Blanchard taking care, of the greater portion CLEVELAND CHAT. Griggs was originally slated as sub for Larry Boyer©s Beading Review. of the work on the hill. Davis, Heist, Dam- Lajoie at second, but judging from the way Reading, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting rau, Mathews and Tiemeyer are a likely look ing lot of infielders, and Clay, Aaron Kerr Manager McGuire©s Plans Slightly Warped the big Frenchman is going Griggs will never Life.©© On every side the base ball situation get a chance at the keystone sack unless a in Reading so far as matters have progressed and Dugan are a trio of outfielders to inspire Through the Recurrence of Terry Turn are pleasing to the fans, the confidence. Workmen are hustling on Morris brick house- falls on Larry. Griggs is a new managers and all who are Park, the new Trenton field. There is no er©s Throwing Weakness An Outfield classy performer wherever stationed. He has having anything to do with doubt but that it will be ready for the open Change Also Quite Probable. given ample evidence of this both at Alexan the game, and it is believed ing of the season. The seats for the grand dria and in the exhibition games played since© that a great season is before stand were purchased this week, and are now being shipped here. Manager Heckert this By Ed. F. Bang. the second squad pulled stakes last Wednes Coughlin and Cockill. The day. He is hitting the ball at a terrific new managers have gone week signed Bobby Chapman, the shortstop Cleveland, O., April 1. Editor "Sporting of the Morrisville (Bucks County League) Life." Manager Jim McGuire, of the Naps, clip and as the Naps need bolstering in stick about things just about right work he may be the man to cavort in left from the first day that they team last season. Chapman showed much is in a quandary as to the players he will promise, and is anxious to be given a thorough send against the Browns in field visited the city, they have SHOULD GRANEY FAIL made many acquaintances and try-out. the opening game of the sea know just about what the son at St. Louis on April 12. to dome across. Jack is confident that he will town will need in the way of Manager Conn at Work. It was only a week ago that strike his stride with the big stick before base ball, and they will try Johnstown, Pa., April 1. Matters continue the line-up for the 1911 the Regulars get away from New Orleans, and W. Coughlin to provide it. There is still to look in a favorable light for the Johnstown American League curtain- if so he will be the running mate of Jackson considerable doubt about the team, all of the old players, with the exception raiser was all cooked and and Easterly in the outer pastures. Walter line-up^ of the Reading team and probably in dried. McGuire had it all Doane and Dave Callahan, the other two out of Clark, Ketter, Manning and Stanley, having doped out that three or four fielders, not counting Birmingham, who is this feature the managers are not nearly as attached their names to contracts. In ad figured as the Naps© handy all-©round man, far ahead as some other managers, but what dition to almost the old line-up, with the ex of the men who played on the they are doing is being done right and there ception of outfielders, Manager Conn has Naps© infield last season would are both displaying imexpected class in the will be but little experimenting. The men gathered together a bunch of youngsters, two start this year©s campaign. exhibition games and Manager McGuire will who are likely to be traded are Harry Barton, or three of whom are highly recommended, He contemplated rounding out be loath to part company with either of them. last season©s manager: Bastian, the first base- and he expects on opening day to have as his infield with Ivan Olson, Callahan, however, it is believed, needs morei man, whose place will be taken by Cockill, strong a team in the field as any in the league. Ed. F. Bang formerly of the Portland, experience, while this is Doane©s first year and probably Appleby arid Curry, both second Reporting day is just a little more than a Ore., team, at short; George in the outfield. He was formerly a twirler. basemen, and "Lefty" Wallace, the pitcher week off, and Directors Staffer and Zipf are Stovall at first, Larry Lajoie at second, and Doane, it is expected, will be sent to Port who wants to buy his release to join some sore at the weather man. They had expected Terry Turner at third was the ever-present land, Ore., for the reqiiired experience. Ol other club. The managers have been on the to go to work on the grounds two weeks ago, thought with Manager. But the best laid son looks like a cinch bet for ground in Reading this week and are making but the weather has been very cold and plans of even big league managers go to THE SHORT FIELD JOB. active preparations for the season, both in stormy. The present ante-season period has the bad at times and it looks as if the Nap He can do everything but hit, and he is con the way of getting the grounds in shape and been a most active one in the raising of boss will have troubles and woes galore. fident that his batting lamps will be trimmed lso in communicating with their players. money, with the result that when all is col Terry Turner/©s old ailment in his throwing just right before the gong sounds. Pie works lected the club will have more than $4000 to member returned a. few days after he had been in camp at Alexandria and he told the around that second sack alongside of Lajoie York Still Signing Players. the good. This is by long odds the best finan as if he had been accustomed to playing with cial start a Johnstown club has ever had. Naps© leader not to bank too strongly on him the Frenchman as a side pal all his life. Of York, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting Life." being ready for the opening fray. course, the pitching selection for the opening Manager Weigand says that since big Wilmington©s Little Army. TURNER©S ARM game is problematical, but it would not be at "Pete" Smith, has signed a contract York all surprising if the honor fell to old Cy fans can feel certain that the White Rose Wilmington, Del., April 1. Editor "Sport went to the bad in 1908 and it gave him heaps of trouble for two years. Cleveland Young. Manager Birmingham and Scout pitching staff will be one of the best in ing Life." With a total of 19 players signed, Kennedy, who are in charge of the second the league. In addition to Smith there is the latest addition being Steve White, of the fans thought the Turner problem had been solved when Terry was shifted to third, and squad, say that the veteran looks as good as Culp, the former Philadelphia National League Buffalo, N. Y., City League, Manager Pete he ever "did. He is down to weight and ttvirler; Bentley, Hilbert and Patterson, all Cassidy, of the local Tri-State team, has vir he went along day after day, week after week tually©completed all the details for .the op?n- and month after month without the throws pitching with his old-time speed and skill. men of experience. Several offers to trade Old Cy can be depended upon to go the route .players for "Butch" Rementer have been ing of the local season. For the last week which he was called upon to make from third carpenters have been busily at work on- the cailsing him any trouble. He played a con and no matter what the weather conditions rejected by the local management. Harris- may be he will be only too glad if Manager burg offered catcher Stroh for Rementer and improvements to the grand stand and bleach siderable portion of last season at the three- ers, and they will be through work on the quarter station without once complaining of Jim sends him against the Browns on April the- Zanesvillo, O., Club tendered third base- 12. Land will undoubtedly be the catcher man Herald and outfielder Bagrgan in return grounds within the coming week. While the his arm. When the final game was played for York©s backstop. Oscar HOWP, a young majority of the players are to report to Cas and Terry©s arm still felt strong he was con college player of York Springs, will be given sidy on the 10th of this month, a few.of them, fident that after the long Winter©s rest he THE GIANTS© ADVANTAGE. a chance to show his skill in a try-out with especially those who are at college, will not would report with the member . in as good the York team. Howe was recommended to report rintil the end of the month. Cassidy condition as at any time before that York by pitcher Eddie Plank, of the Phila has prepared a feature which will appeal to FATAL DAY IN WASHINGTON The Championship Schedule Calculated delphia Athletics. Robert Toban, a player the fans this year, that being the placing of to Give Them a Good Start. whose home is in Edgemont, R. I., has sent a large scoreboard, on which will be displayed almost three years ago. He nursed the mem his contract to the local headquarters. Toban the scores of both the National and American ber carefully in the early days at the Alex The New York "Sun" has figured out that t,as been playing semi-professional ball for League games, as well as the Tri-State scores. andria training camp and he told Manager the 1911 championship schedule of the Na several years. Manager Weigand was©tipped McGuire that his whip was feeling all to tional League will be a big help to the Giants off as to his ability by Jimmy Collins, mana the merry, but a day or two later Turner early this season. From the opening of the ger of the Providence (Eastern League) team. IS HE WEARY 1 could scarcely raise him arm above his head. campaign on April 12 up to and including This player is said to be of husky build, be He attributed the soreness to the fact that he May 31 McGraw©s men are scheduled to play ing five feet nine inches in height and tipping had just started training, but as day after 43 games, of which 32 are at the Polo grounds the scales at 160 pounds. Detroit©s Great Star, Ty Cobb, Tired of day passed and the member did not become and 11 away from home four in Brooklyn, any stronger he despaired. It was then that four in Philadelphia, and three in Boston. Hero Worship. he told Manager McGuire that he had better With such an advantage it is predicted that Lines From Lancaster. Ty Cobb is tired of hero worship. This be protected at the third corner. Boss Jim the Giants, if they play their best game, will Lancaster, Pa., April 15. Editor "Sport may seem unbelievable, but we have Tyrus©s told Herman Bronkie., secured from Nashville, be very close to the top when they begin ing Life." President Myers© prediction that own statement to back it up. At a recent Tenn., to put in most of his time around the their first long trip, which will last from June all the old fellows will be here on April 16 banquet in Monroe, La., where the Tigers third sack, as he wanted to get a good line 1 to June 28, practically four weeks. Pitts- will come true. Pitcher Brittsen, catcher are training, the Detroit star was called upon on him. He also ordered Joe Birmingham burg©s home games up to May 31 are 17, with Poole and infielder Hafford are among last to make a speech, and said, among other to work out at third, and between this pair 13 for the Cubs in Chicago and 15 for the season©s men who have; not come to time, things: "It is very embarrassing to me to he figures that he will be well protected Reds in Cincinnati. The Giants have eight while of the new men who are still unsigned be singed out as the one bright star on the should Turner©s arm fail to respond to the games to play with Tenney©s Boston Misfits there is Sundheim, Hooper and Chabek. Mana Detroit team. These gentlemen (pointing to treatment which it is how receiving from before May ©7. The Brooklyns and Phila- ger Hogan picked up another twirler this his team mates) are just as much entitled to a specialist in New Orleans. delphias each have 27 home games to May week. His name is Frank Schwartz, and he praise as I am. It takes a number of play 31 inclusive: is a six-footer, with a few inches to spare. ers to make a team. The Detroit team has POSSIBLE OUTFIELD SHIFT. Jack Graney, Joe Jackson and Ted Easterly Hogan had a look at the prospective candidate several great stars, and I would like to see John ("Bucky") Freeman, of Wilkes-Barre. Pa.. tmd he believes that he will be a star some them have their share of praise. This hero were the trio picked for outfield berths in the who played with the Boston Americans and Albany, dav. Schwartz is a left-hander and hUs lots worship makes me tired." Reports from ante-season dope©, but it is possible the former of the New York State League©, and Williamsport, of of ©speed. Jimmy Sheckard, who put Manager the Tiger camp say that Cobb is in very poor may lose a regular place. Jack has not been the Tri-State League, has signed a contract to be Hogan wise to quite a find in the pitching condition. He is heavy and slow and lacks showing the class at bat expected of him, al come a playing manager of the Bloomsburg- team, of line, Frank Gaw, who played sensational ball entirely the ginger that made his reputation. though he is displaying improvement in all the independent Susquehanna T^eagu?. Freeman re for the Ormond, Fla., team, has "landed" Manager Jennings is said to be quite wor other lines. Arthur Griggs, secured from the tired from organized base ball last season to go kit* aother player, a catcher, named Martin, who ried over the condition of his star player. St. Louis Browns in trade for catcher "Nig" business. 14 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, men was followed by a shift in policy. The action was ahead he wasfc©t backward in now ill the presence at headquarters of mtfn- new reinsman awoke to the times, dug in for erous weekly papers. One can see a blue speaking his sentiments. pencil mark on a classy page. It calls at sports, base ball as the-boss one. The pessi A SHREWD TRIO. tention to a base ball article. The editor mistic fellow has been relegated to an ob Pittsburg©s financial man and the writer wants "his" this Spring. Some journals scure post. had an acquaintance with the three Robison are not overburdened with circulation, but the AN OLD FRIEND.GONE. boys, Howard, Frank and Stanley, in a base editor desires you to think otherwise. Stanley Robison©s death was a sad reminder ball way. "Little Howard," the eldest, A close observer called attention to a to headquarters boys in Greater Pittsburg wasn©t known to the present generation of Spring-time fact. He says J. Owen Wilson, that the Old Guard©s ranks are fast thinning patrons. He was an active mite, despite an gets the least notice from war correspondents out. Stanley was one member of the com affliction requiring him to ever carry a cane. of any Pirate. Chief is almost taciturn, that©s mand who was admired by every Pittsburg He was secretary of the old Cleveland Spiders the reason. newspaper man. Ever easily approachable, in the times of Oliver P. Tebeau, Chief Zim- Cap. Clarke was real sore over a break; War Correspondents Enthusiastic ever genial, he seldom escaped from the Steel mer, Cuppy, et aL He didn©t believe in made by Wheeling©s manager. Before any City without telling the boys "something." loafing. Well does the "Sporting Life" cor dealings were cinched this man told papers He realized that successful quest for news respondent recall meeting an angry band of that Wheeling would get Harry Martin, the Despite the Effort of President pleased men, masters and supporters of both Spiders in New York one Saturday night. Pirates© extra catcher. The news reached paper and sport. Therefore you could always Howard, ever on the alert to business, had Hot Springs, worried Martin, and threw him. Dreyfuss and Manager Clarke to count of M. S. R. giving the paragraphers a arranged a Sunday exhibition game at Troy. off his work. starter o.n a story. He was bankable, too; The Spiders wanted that day off. Argued Keep the Scribes Within Bounds, that is, his information wasn©t tinged with long and loud, but "lost out." Howard inaccuracy. The writer for years ever made turned in a pretty check as the result of the it a point to corral the veteran and dig in for pilgrimage, which didn©t hurt the players in BY A. B. CRATTY. a few gems of gossip. Somehow or other an the least. Keen business men, every one of impression prevailed here that Stanley was the trio. Pails to Adopt a Championship Schedule Pittsburg, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting born near this city. Night the wires flashed NOT WORTH MUCH. * at a Special Meeting, But Enacts Some Life." One aim. of the inoguls conducting his death Ed. Ballinger, local paragrapher, be Pittsburg©s club this Spring was to thwart gan to search high and low for an obituary of Old paragraphers here chuckled when they Wholesome New Legislation. outbursts of exuberance on read * in ".Sporting Life" a suggestion by the part of base ball writers THE DECEASED MAGNATE. Nashville©s manager that scorers should know San Antonio, Tex., March 26. Editor concerning the rookies. They "It was like one of the many ca.ses a sporting the home team©s signals in order to execute "Sporting Life." After two days of figuring felt that often young men hac editor will;r the training of the players at that place. in doing it, for Burg©s work in the Central Mr. Schafly will remain in Troy until the Association marks him as a splendid player. NEW YORK NEWS team reports for practice at Westfield. Presi dent Dooley will return to Troy about April 1 and will remain in the city during the time News Notes. NOW ON SALE the improvements at the Laureate grounds Manager Carr, of Utica, has signed Frank I. Wood, PLAYERS STILL BEING ADDED are being made. Having fixed matters up a Hobart College pitcher. with Manager McGinnity, of the Newark team, Catcher Mahoney and "Johnny" Seigle have signed Schafly will now endeavor to get an exhibition their contracts with Binghamton. The Only Complete TO CLUB ROSTERS. game betwen Troy and Newark. Harry Wunder, who was suspended last Summer, has signed a Utica contract and will report at Asbury Base Ball Guide Park,-April 10. Manager Carr Still at Work. Manager Ashenbach, of Syracuse, has secured two In Pursuance of the Universal Utica, N. Y., April 1. Editor "Sporting young outflelders from the Louisville squad named Life." Manager Carr apparently is passing Paul Smith and Roy Wolfe. Managerial Desire to Present up no players who seem to have a chance to William Hollander, an infielder of York, Pa., has make good and has hooked another youngster signed witii the Scranton Club. He is at present at who may develop into a real find before the tending the Blair Hall Academy, New Jersey. Teams of Greater and More Even season is ended. Robert E. Lloyd, of Eliza According to the Brooklyn "Eagle" Binghamton beth, N. J., is the latest candidate for honors paid $6000. or .$1500 each, for the releases of Lum Strength Than Heretofore. with the Utica team and he appears desirable ley. Fischer, Blakely and Fletcher to Binghamton. on his record. He is a semi-professional who President Dooley, of the Troy Club, has managed to did such good work last year that he was secure first baseman Sabrie, of the Buffalo (Eastern SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE.© tendered contracts by the New England and League) team, and expects that he will prove to be I. I. I. Leagues. Manager Carr©s efforts one of the best first sackers in this league. Auburn, N. Y., April 1. New players are seemed to find most favor"© with him, however, The Albany hold-out squad was increased last week Guide fceing daily secured by purchase or trade by and his signed contract came in last week. the New York State League managers, wh.o by "Red" Schilling, who was with the Senators as are busily preparing for the The publication that con opening of the Spring practice tains complete information on April 3. John Novak, of Freeland, Pa., a young Pole, on the great National Game who pitched cleverly for some 1911 Minnesota-WiscQtisin Schedule in ONE BOOK. strong semi-professional teams last season, has been signed Season Opens May 10; Closes September 10 . by Manager Clarke, of the Al bany team, and will be given Price is Ten Cents a trial. He is to report on April 12. Manager Ashen LA CROSSE AT HOME DULUJH AT HOME bach, of the Syracuse team, ...... May 10 11 12 1 with Peri \vi«>» is to get . pitcher Alexander, With Superior ...... May U, 14. 15 With Rochester .....©...... May 26. 27, 28 A. J. Reach Company who was bought by the Phila With Duluth . . . With JGaU-Claire ...... May_29, .30. 30 j. H. Farrell With Kaii Claire ...... May 19. 20. 21 delphia Nationals from him , With Red Wing ...... May 31, June 1, 2 With Winona ...... June 6. 7. 8 Philadelphia, Pa. last season. It is stated that With Winona. . . Manager Dooin has decided that Alexander is not yet experienced enough for the big league With lied Wing and needs another year in the minors. Mana With Winona ...... July 3, 4. 4 With Eau Claire ...... June, 24. 25, 26 ger Clarke, of ©Albany, has signed Edward With Superior . . ©Appleby, a player from Sikesville, a suburb of With Du.luth ...... July 8, 0, 10 Baltimore. He is an iufielder, and is said to be fast and a hard hitter. He will be tried July tjr> ©©4 ^ j THE WESTERN LEAGUE. out in the Spring practice. First baseman With Eau Claire Carney, traded by Utica to Terre Haute for With Duluth . . . With Red Wing ...... August 13, 14, 15 catcher Goes, has been allowed until late in With Eau Claire ...... August 7. 8. 9 With La Crosse ...... August 16. 17, 18 Isbell, the Veteran White Sox Star, Now May to report, so that he may take his degree Manager of the Wichita Club, Is Al at Tufts College after the season opens. Right With Wausau ...... September 3, 4, 4 fielder Irving Waldron, who played with With Red Wing ready Pruning His 1911 Aggregation. Scranton last season, has accepted the terms With Rochester ...... September 5, 6, 7 With Superior ...... September 8, 9, M Wichita, Kan., April 1. Editor "Sporting offered him by the Meridian Club, of the Cot ton States League, to be playing manager. All SU ©ERIOR AT HOME WAUSAU AT HOME Life." The weeding-out process has com of the managers have decided to devote vir menced at the ball park. Manager Isbell has tually all of the training season to the play __ released five of the youngsters ing of exhibition games, because it not only and more will probably go is the best kind of work for the men, but ft, With Eau Claire in the near future. The also helps to pay the expenses of the season. youngsters released all show With Superior ...... June 18, 19, 20 promise of being first-class Cljrmer©s Large Roster. With Eau Claire ...... June til, 22, 23 With Superior ...... June 30. July 1. 2 ball players, but they all lack Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 31. Editor ed experience that is neces With Red Wing sary to stick in the Jobbers© "Sporting Life." Manager Clymer will have With Rochester . class. Harmon, Lambeth, 80 men under contract, and all of these, ex O©Connell, Underbill and Dean cept one or two, have now* were the ones that first were signed for the season. He let go. Ha-rmon left last night will have to cut this number Will) Red Wing ...... August 10, 11. 12. With La Crosse ...... August 10, 11, 12 and it is thought that he will down to 14, so that over half Witli Rochester ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Winona ...... August 13, 14, 15 get a place with Wellington of them will have to be sold, Frank lsbc.il this season in the Kansas released or farmed out, but State League. O©Connell and they will give him enough to With Eau Claire ...... September 3, 4, 4 With Superior ...... August 2.8, 29, 30 Lambeth are the other pitchers that would keep up a busy training sea With Kau .(.?lnire ...... Seotem©ber 8. 9. 10 make good in the State League. Underbill son. Wilkes-Barre will play has been trying out at second and his work most of its exhibition games RED WING AT HOME ROCHESTER AT HOME has shown that he has the goods and© will at home and has a few open With Duluth ------IWav 10. 11.12 Witli Sunerlnr ...... Mav 10. 11 . 12 make a classy ball player when he has had dates after April 6, when the With Eau Claire ...... May 13, 14, 15 a little more experience. He would make a first game is played, until ...... May 16, 17, 18 star second sacker in some of tfte smaller the scheduled season opens on ...... May 19, 20, 21 leagues. Al Shaw finally arrived in camp and Wm. Ciymer May 4. The teams against With Rochester . Wfth Red Wing ...... May 30. 30 ...... June n, 1ft is looking as fit as a fiddle> He looks like which it will play exhibition With Rochester . he is ready to go right now and, in fact, fames include both the Athletics and the With La Crosse ...... June 15, IK, 17 With Red Wing ...... Witli Wiuona ...... Juno 18, Ui, 20 With La Crosse ...... June IS, 1!>, 20 says that he never felt better ©in his life. He Phillies, New York Nationals, New York With Winona ...... June 24, 25. ?.G is down to condition right now and will have Americans, Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, of the With T/a Crosse ...... June 3*. July 1. 2 With La< CroBse ...... June 24, 25. 26 no extra weight to work off. Shoddy was Eastern League; Springfield, of the New Eng ...... July :-©., 4, 4 With Red Wing ...... June 27. 23. 29 hitting them to the infield this morning and land League; Altoona, Trenton and York, of With Eau Claire ...... Tuly :>, 6, 1 With Eau Claire ...... July 8. 9, 10 the bunch sure looked good to him. The work the Tri-State League. These teams will all With Wausau ...... July 8. 9, 10 With Wausau ...... July 20, 21, 22 of Danny Claire at third was a surprise to play on the Wilkes-Barre grounds and give With Superior ...... July 26. 27. 28 him and he looks for Danny to play a great the local players a practice which should put With Duluth , ...... July 29, SO. 31 With Superior ...... July 29. 30, 31 game on the hard corner this year. Gould them in good condition for the opening of the With Wausau ...... August 1. 2. 3 With Duluth ...... August 7, 8, 9 ...... August 4, 5. 6 With Eau Claire ...... August 16. 17, 18 continues to show Western League class and season. Manager Clymer has ordered his Witli Rochester . hits "©em like a major leaguer. players to report here on April 3. With Superior ...... August 7. 8. 9 With Superior ...... August 22. 23, 24 Witli Duluth ...... August 22. 23, 24 With La Crosse ...... August 25. 2li, 27 ...... August 28. 29, 30 Walton©s Scranton Scraps...... August 28. 2ft, SO * With Wausau ...... August 31. September 1, 2 News Notes. Scranton, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting With Kau Claire ...... August 31, September 1, 2 Rourke Park has been chosen the name of Omaha©s new base ball pavilion. Life." The three managers who were first CLAIRE AT HOME WINONA AT HOME to realize that next season was to be the EAU Catcher Starnagle and shortstop Quinlan are to most interesting in the annals of the league With La Crosse ...... May 23. 24, 25 With Bau Claire ...... May 10, 11, 12 date .the only hold-outs left on the Topeka team. were Clymer, of Wilkes-Barre; Cross, of With Winona ...... May 26. 27. 28 With Wausau ...... May 13, 14, 15 Witih Red Wing © ...... June 3 , 4 . 5 . With Superior ...... Mav 16, 17, 18 Jack Hendricks, manager of the Denver Grizzlies, Scranton, and Lumley, of Binghamton. Monte ...... June .0. 7, 8 With Duluth ...... May 19, 20, 21 in a signed article in a Denver paper, declares his With -Rochester . team is going to win the pennant and advises the fans Cross© Scranton team, which is being ac With Wausau ...... June 12, 13, 14 Witih La Crosse ...... May 29, 30. 30 corded a first-division berth by the critics in With Superior ...... June 15, 16. 17 With Red Wing ...... to bet two to one on it. their forecasts of the season©s race, is an ex- With Duluth...... June 18. 19, 20© With Rochester ...... June 15, 16, 17 ai©hple. Monte started out to build an en tirely new team, and the very first move he With Duluth ...... June 30. July 1. 2 With Rochester ...... June 30., July 1, 2 made was to sell pitchers Schulz and Mittin- With Superior ...... JtSy 3. 4, 4 With Duluth© ...... July 5, 6, 7 gi-r, first baseman Himes and right fielder With La .Crosse... ©...... July 11...12, .13 .. ... With Superior ...... July 8, 9, 10© WRIQHT & DITSON "Waklron all men who had slowed down, ...... Julv 14, 15, 1C With Red Wing ...... July 23, 24, .25 lie retained as the only veteran Jimmie ©Jack With Ilo; hester ...... July 17, 18, 10 With Eau Claire ...... July 26, 27, 28 With© Red Wing Major League Outfitters son, and filled the. places of the others with With Duluth ...... (9 VK* players who are younger and faster fielders and The boys of America have a couple of years in which to learn how With Wausau ...... want the very best to hit just as good as the old-timers. Cross With La Crosse ...... August 13, 14, 15 wants Welchonce; he makes no bones about base ball goods and at that, but he. is about ready to admit that With Superior ...... August 25. 26, 27 With Red Wing ...... September 5, 6, 7 the right prices. We his chances are slim. With Jackson in left, Witih La Crosse ...... Oarroll, secured from Oakland, of the Pacific have been Major Coast League, in center, and Welchonce in League, College and right, Cross insists that he Would not only School Outfitters for have the slickest outfield in the circuit, but He probably will report at Asbury Park. an inflelder part of. last season. Schilling got a cut so many years we the finest that ever played in the league, and Lloyd is 23 years old, five feet 10 inches in his salary and refused to sign, writing Clark for does not except the Syracuse outfield, on his release. know better than any which Frank Schulte, Mike Mitchell and Joe tall and weighs 180 pounds when he is in Johnny Dugan. one of the Syracuse Stars© main one else what consti Schrall played. Ground-keeper Munyon, who trim. He is a right-hander and on dope looks stays in the. pitching department last season, ha& been tutes the best uni to have a fair chance with the other ex sold to the Trenton (Tri-State League) Cluo. He worked on the Shibe Park grounds in Phila was the property of Indianapolis and loaned to Syra forms, shoes, bats, delphia, is hard at word at Athletic Park, im perienced men whom Manager Carr has land cuse, being recalled at the end of the season. Mana proving the playing field. The outfield has ed. Utica©s hold-out squad now numbers but ger Heckert succeeded in buying him last week. balls, mitts, gloves, been torn up and re-graded and a drainage one, pitcher O. K. Swann, for Joseph P. Burg Tamsett and Cheek are the only members of the masks and protectors. system put in under the diamond. The fence came into the fold yesterday, sending his con Albany team who have not signed their contracts for Boys who cannot and bleachers will be repainted and additional tract properly inscribed. Burg had not signed next season. Tamsett has not been ordered to re- procure our catalogue from the dealer bleachers erected. at the time Manager Carr was in the city a portAat Prlnceton with the other players, which is few days ago and the fact was mentioned to takeW;as an indication that Tamsett will play else in their city or town will receive one The Troy Club Organized. him, asking what he intended to do with where. Manager Clarke has sent catcher Cheek a from us on application. Troy, N. Y., April 1. Editor "Sporting these two .hold-outs. "Why, Burg and I new contract at reduced figures and expects him to Managers should get our prices and Life." The stockholders of the R,enselaer aren©t six inches apart," he said, "and he sign it. . Amusement Company, which controls the Troy will sign just as quick as I can have a talk Word has been received in Elmira from Manager samples of uniforms with hiin." Substantially the same was said Ca^houn that the reported deal of catcher Tom Phil- The Wright & Ditscu Base Ball Guide tells how to franchise, of the New York State League, held bin for third baseman Mike Donovan, of the Reading play the game, also the rules, records, etc. the annual meeting last Saturday. These of concerning Swann. Evidently Manager Carl- team, has not been made and that it will not take 1©RICK 10 CENTS. ficers were elected: President, Charles L. knew ©just what he was talking about, for place. Manager Calhcmn is looking for a third base Dooley; treasurer, H. L. Schafly; secretary, Burg©s contract is evidence of the fact that man and has several hi view, but lie is in 110 hurry to WRIGHT & DITSON C. Y. Fuller. These men, with Miles J. they came to terms readily. This Burg is make a selection. If he can do no better Manager 344 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. O©Brien,, constitute the Board of Directors. probably one of the most valuable men who Calhoun may play Keyes at third base and put '!•>, Warren .Street. New York City. President Dooley went to New York last week will come to Utica, for he is a youngster of "Dick" James in the outfield. 81 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. to purchase the necessary equipment for the whom much is expected. The local club o50 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. tpam for the coming season and will go to had to put up. a lot of money to get him from Mike Donlin is said to be contemplating running a 70 Weybosset Street, Providences R. I. Westfield, N. J., to make arrangements for the Boston Nationals, but they feel justified semi-professional team in Brooklyn this season. v Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mast. 16 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 certificate signed by the superintendent or in any part of the petition by the applicant cant is not a fit person to whom said privi chief of police, certifying to the fact that or applicants he or they shall be deemed lege should be granted. the applicant or applicants have never been guilty of perjury and upon indictment and Section 6. That said license, if granted, POWERS* PLANS shall not under any circumstances be trans convicted of any criminal offense, and is of conviction shall be subject to its penalties. a good moral character,, and that the build Section 5. Any citizen being of full age, ferable to any other premises or any other ing or premises for which said license is male or female, living in the immediate vi person or persons during the year for which THE FORMER EASTERN LEAGUE desired is fit for the purpose intended. If cinity of the place for which said license is it is granted, except that it may be trans said petition is for a renewal of any license ferred to the legal representatives of any applied, may file a remonstrance against such deceased licensee or purchaser at any in CHIEF IN CLUB FIELD, at the expiration of the license year the application being granted, said remonstrance solvent or bankrupt sale for the remainder of the term; that is, the same proceeding must be taken at the end of the term for the renewal of a license as the act provides The Energetic and Resourceful Ex- for the obtaining of one. 1911 Tidewater League Schedule Section 7. That all persons licensed under Magnate Has Organized a Big this act to keep and maintain premises for Season Opens April 18; Closes September 9 the use by the public for hire or reward of billiard tables, pool tables or bagatelle boards Club in New York to Promote or tables shall pay two hundred dollars for each table as mentioned in said petition Boxing and Other Sports* NORFOLK AT HOME PORTSMOUTH AT HOME upon which the license was granted and kept With Portsmouth ...... April 18 20 With XVwfnllr, - Anril 1fl upon the premises named in said license. Witli Elizabeth City ...... Anril 11 oo Said license fee shall be paid for the use of SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." With Newport News ...... April 24. 25 With Norfolk ...... April 26 the city, providing further that if any li With Old Point ...... April 27 With Klizabeth City ...... April 27 New York, April 3. Following the an Witli Suffolk ...... censee shall desire to add an additional table nouncement that the St. Nicholas Rink would With Old Point ...... April 29 With Suffolk ...... April 29 to those already mentioned in his said peti soon be the scene of boxing exhibitions came With Portsmouth ...... tion during his current license year he shall the official notification last With Newport News ...... be privileged to do so on petition filed, paying week that a newly-organized With Elizabeth City ...... May 1 2 With Norfolk- ...... May 5 for the same a proportionate amount for the athletic club had leased the With Suffolk ...... Alay 10 balance of the license year. rink. The St. Nicholas Ath With Portsmouth ...... Section 8. The Superintendent or Chief With Old Point ...... Alay l©> of Police shall once every three months make letic Club, of New York, re Witli Klizabeth City...... cently chartered, the guiding a return to the Department of Public Safety With Old Point ...... all premises being used for the purpose of spirits of which, it is said, With Portsmouth ...... May 30, a*. M. With Suffolk ...... May 22, 23 are P. T. Powers and Harry With Old Point ...... allowing the general public for hire or reward Pollok, will take over the With Suffolk ....:...... June 5, 6 With Newport News ...... May 29 to play billiards, pool or bagatelle, giving rink on April 8 and retain With Portsmouth ...... June 12. K! With Norfolk ...... May 30, A. M. the location of the premises and the number exclusive use of the building With TCliza beth City ...... of tables so used. That upon this return the until October 8. According With Old Point ...... Director of Public Safety shall compare it to the announcement issued With Suffolk ...... with the original petitions and if there has by Harry Pollok the club With Elizabeth City ...... June 2:>, 24 With Suffolk ...... Tune 16, 17 been any change, either as to premises or au P. T. Powers plans to hold various sporting With Newport News ...... Juno 20, 27 With Eliza Ixsth City ...... June 21, 22 increase of tables, without the provisions With Old Point ...... of this act having been complied with, it shall events, including ©©entertain With Portsmouth ...... July 4, P. M. With Norfolk ...... June 30, July 1 ments at which professional talent will ap With Suffolk ...... July 7, 8 With Newport News ...... July 3 be his duty to immediately and forthwith pear." This is considered by many "in the With Portsmouth ...... July 14, 15 With Norfolk ...... July 4, A. M. serve notice on the licensee to show cause know" tantamount to saying that the rink With Klizabeth City ...... on a date fixed, not exceeding ten days, will in the main be used© for boxing shows. With Newport, News ...... July 1!), 20 With Newport News ...... July 10, 11 why the said license should not be revoked. The club officials intend to hold the opening With Old Point ...... July 21, 22 With Suffolk ...... ©.. July 17, 18 Section 9. It shall not be lawful for any entertainment during the week of April 10 With Elizabeth City ...... July 23, 24 With Elizabeth City ...... July 21. 22 license under the provision of this act to and a wrestling carnival will probably be ar With Suffolk ...... knowingly allow or permit any minor under ranged for Wednesday, April 12. David With Old Point ...... July 31 With Newport News ...... July 26, 27 eighteen years of age to even be present in With Newport News ...... the premises licensed nor to allow or permit Dunne, the secretary, has made offers to With Klizabeth City ...... August 4, 5 With Suffolk ...... August, 4, 5 Zbyszko, Gotch, Hackenschmidt and Mah- With Old Point ...... August 14. 15 With Newport News ...... August 9, 10 any minor under eighteen years of age to mout. With Elizabeth City ...... play any game of billiards, pool or baga With Suffolk ...... telle. Any violation thereof on rule granted With Elizabeth City ...... shall be sufficient for said license to imme BILLIARD NEWS. With Old Point ...... August 25. 26 With Newport News ...... August 25. 26 diately be revoked and forfeited. With Portsmouth ...... Section 10. Be it enacted further that any person or persons feeling aggrieved at the A Revolutionary and Unconstitutional With Portsmouth ...... action of the Department of Public Safety With Elizabeth City ...... or the Director thereof, because of the rulings Bill, Which, If It Should Become Law, ...... September 8 With Norfolk ...... September 9 of said Department through the Director, may Would Practically Wipe Out Most Pub within ten days thereafter appeal the same NEWPORT NEWS AT HOME OLD POINT AT HOME to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the lic Rooms in This State. With Old Point ...... County wherein said city is situated and With Suffolk ...... By John Creahan. With Klizabeth City ...... April 28, 29 said Court shall proceed to hear the same With Portsmouth ...... May 2 With Norfolk ...... within fifteen days after said appeal is filed Philadelphia, Pa., April 3. Editor "Sport With Norfolk ...... May 4 in said Court, and upon a reversal make such ing Life." Following is a verbatim copy With Old Point ...... an order and decree directing what duty of a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania With Suffolk ...... May 10, 11 Miv 8 9 the Director of the .said Department of Pub Legislature which needs-but to be read by With Old Point ...... May IS With Portsmouth ...... May ll lic Safety shall perform in the premises. those familiar with the game and business With Norfolk ...... May 15, 16 \ftv 12 Section 11. All acts or parts of acts in of billiards to show its revolutionary and, With Suffolk ...... May 19, 20© With Norfolk ...... May 17. 18 consistent with this act are hereby repealed, With Norfolk ...... May 24 With Elizabeth City ...... May 19. 20 except its provisions shall not interfere with. destructive effects upon the billiard business With Klizabeth City ...... May 25 With Portsmouth ..... in the Keystone State. The text of the bill ...... May 24 the, provisions of the act of June First, One is herewith given to arouse the billiard men With Old Point ...... May 30. P. M. With Newport News ...... May 30, A. M. Thousand eight Hundred and Eighty-one, of Pennsylvania to a full realization of their Pamphlet Laws 37, being an act entitled: danger: With Elizabeth City...... "An Act to prevent the keeping, maintain AN ACT. ing or permitting the game or amusement With Old Point ...... With Norfolk ...... or pool played with balls or any other game To restrain and regulate the use of billiard With Klizabeth City ...... June 16, 17 of chance for drink of vinous and other tables, pool tables and bagatelle boards or With Norfolk ...... June 19, 20 With Suffolk ...... liquors, and defining the punishments there tables kejjt and maintained for the use of With Portsmouth ...... June K, 24 With Norfolk ...... for." the general public for hire or reward in With Klizabeth City ...... June 29 With Newport News ...... July 1 cities of the first class in this Commonwealth, With Old Point ...... June 30, July 4, A.-M. With Norfolk ...... July 3 providing for the granting of license and pro- With Elizabeth City ...... July 7, 8 With Newport News ...... July 4. P. M. EXHIBITION GAMES Tiding for punishments for the violations of With Portsmouth ...... July 12, 13 the provisions of this act. With Suffolk ...... July 14 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate With Elizabeth City ...... July 15 MARCH 28. and House of Representatives of the Common With Old Point ...... July 18 At Birmingham Birmingham 6. New York N. L. 7. With Suffolk ...... July 21, 22 At Atlanta Atlanta 2, New York A. L. 2. wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly Witli Norfolk ...... July 24, 25 With Elizabeth City ...... July 28, 29 At Chattanooga Chattanooga 2. Brooklyn 4. met and it is hereby enacted by the authority ©...... July 28. 29 With Norfolk ...... M Charleston Charleston 0, Philadelphia 1. of the same, that it shall be unlawful to With Old Point ...... August 4 , 5 At Baltimore Baltimore 4, Athletics 19. keep or maintain any house, room or place At Lynehhurg Lynehlmrg 0>. Philadelphia Colts 11. lor the use of the general public where any W ith Klizabeth City ...... August 11. 12 At Richmond Richmond 2. New York A. L. Colts 19. billiard tables, pool tables or bagatelle boards At Dallas Dallas 6, Detroit Colts 3. or tables are kept for hire or reward for With Old Point ...... August 19 At El Paso El Paso 1, Boston A. L. 9. the use thereof in cities of the first class in With Suffolk ...... August 23, 24 With Norfolk ...... August 21, 22 At Salt Lake Salt Lake 2, Boston A. L,. Colts 9. With Elizabeth City ...... August 30, 31 With Newport Nfcws ...... August 28, 29 At Augusta -Boston N. L. 2. Boston Colts 2. this Commonwealth, except a license therefor With Old Point ...... September 4, P. M. ? With Portsmouth .... shall have been previously obtained as here ...... August 31 At Nashville Nashville 2, Chicago N. L. 8...... September 1, 2 MARCH 29. inafter provided. With Newport News ...... September 4, A. M. Section 2. Licenses to keep or maintain With Portsmouth .... At Atlanta Atlanta 3. New York N. L. I*. any house, room or place for the public use With Newport News . . At Birmingham Birmingham 1. New York A. L. 4. of billiard tables, pool tables or bagatelle At New Orleans New Orleans 3, Cleveland 6. boards or tables shall be granted only to SUFFOLK AT HOME ELIZABETH CITY AT HOME At Petersburg Petersburg 3. New York A. L. Colts S. citizens of the United States of temperate At Louisville Louisville vs. Detroit, cold weather...... April 19 With Suffolk ...... At Nashville Nashville vs. Chicago N. L. , cold weather. habits and good moral character. With Newport News ...... April 20 At Augusta Augusta 0, Athletic Colts 10. Section 3. Said licenses shall be granted With Newport News ...... April 26. 27 With Portsmouth ...... April 24, 25 At Chattanooga Chattanooga vs. Brooklyn, rain. only by the Department of Public Safety and With Old Point ...... May 1, 2 At Fort Worth F. Worth 1, Detroit Colts 0 (11 ins.). shall be for one year from the date thereof. Witli Newport News ...... MayS With Suffolk ...... May 5, 6 At Baltimore Baltimore vs. Phillies, train delay. ©Section 4. Every person intending to ap With Portsmouth ...... May 8, 9 With Norfolk ...... May 10.. 11 At Mapon Macon 9, Toronto 13. ply for a license as aforesaid in any city or ...... May 15. 16 At Salt Lake Salt Lake 15, Boston A. L. Colts 10i county of this Commonwealth from and after With Elizabeth City ...... May 17, 18, 24 With Newport News ...... May 22, 23 With Suffolk ...... May 29, SO, A. M. MARCH 30. the passage of this act shall file with the Di With Elizabeth City ...... May 30, P. M. With Norfolk ...... May 31, June 1 At Dallas Dallas 0, Boston A. L. 4. rector of Public Safety, his, her or their With Newport News ...... May 31, June 1 With Old Point ...... At New Orleans New Orleans 1. Cleveland 5. petition. It shall not be considered or pass With Klizabeth City ...... June 3 With Newport News ...... June 12. 1" At Augusta Augusta 7, Athletic Colts 12. ed upon until the same shall have been on With Norfolk ...... June 7, 8 With Norfolk ...... At Chattanooga Chattanooga 2, New York A. L. L file at least three weeks, and public notice With Newport, News ...... With Portsmouth ...... June 19, 20© At Atlanta Atlanta 0., New York N. L. 11. of the same caused to be given once a week ...... June 14, 15 With Old Point, ...... At, Columbus Columbus 1, Boston N. L. 11. in three daily newspapers designated by the With Newport News ...... June 28 At Quincy Quiney vs. Cleveland Colts, cold. said Director of Public Safety, said notice With Portsmouth ...... June 28, 29 With Suffolk ...... July 3, 4. A. M. At St. Joseph St. Joseph 0. Chicago A. L. 8. to contain the name or names of the appli With Klizabeth City ...... July 1, 4. P. M. With Old Point ...... July 10, 11 At Hot Springs Pittsburg 13, Pittsburg Colts 9 With Newport News ...... July 5, 6© With Norfolk ...... July 12 At Knoxville Knoxville vs. Brooklyn, snow. cant or applicants, their private residence, With Norfolk ...... July 10,. 1 1 With Norfolk ...... July 17, 18 At Norfolk Norfolk 5, New York A. L. Colts 12. and the location of the place for which a li With Old Point ...... July 12, 13 With Portsmouth ...... July 1,9, 20 At Richmond Richmond 4, Philadelphia Colts 5. cense is sought, and the time and^place when With Old Point ...... July 10. 20 With Old Point ...... July 24. 25 At Baltimore Baltimore 5, Philadelphia N. L. 2, said application shall be heard. At the fil With Portsmouth ...... July 25 With Newport News ...... July 31, August 1 ing of said application the applicant or ap Witli Elizabc-th City ...... July 26, 27 With Suffolk ...... August 2 plicants shall pay to the said Director the With Portsmouth ...... July 31, August 1 With Suffolk ...... August 7, 8 James B. Burke, Wade Moore and Fred H. Winbler sum of ten dollars for expenses connected With Elizabeth City ...... August 3 With Newport News ...... August 14, 15 have signed an agreement whereby Moore and Burke With Norfolk ...... August 9. 10© With Norfolk ...... August 16 ill operate the Holyoke Club, of the Connecticut therewith, as provided for in this act. Said League, the coming season and whereby the pair have petition shall contain: With Old Point ...... August 11 With Portsmouth ...... August 21. 22 With Portsmouth ...... August 14. 13 With Norfolk ...... August 23 secured an option on the stock of the Holyoke Bass Due The name and address of the appli With Newport News ...... August 16 With Suffolk ...... August 28. 29 Ball Association now held by Mr. Winkler. cant or applicants; how long he or they have With Newport News ...... August 21. 22 With Suffolk ...... September 4, P. M., 5, 6, 9 there resided. With Klizabeth City ...... August 25, 26 Two The particular place for which the license is desired and the number of tables to be kept, therein. Three The place of birth of said applicant or applicants and if a naturalized citizen, where and when naturalized. - Four The name of the owner of the pre mises. said certificate shall contain further the in to be filed with the Director of Public Safety Five The signatures of fifteen reputable formation that the conduct of the business at least five days before the date fixed for citizens of the .immediate vicinity where said during the license year expired has not been premises are situated, stating that they do to the disturbance of the peace of the neigh the granting of same. The said Director of ONE TABLES, CAROM, not object but favor the granting of the li borhood, and that the licensee has complied Public Safety shall refuse the license when cense for the premises mentioned in . said with the law relating to the non-admission ever, in his opinion, having due regard to the 1 COMBINATION AND POOL. petition, and that they are acquainted per of minors on the premises. Said petition to number and character of the petitioners, both Orders from all parts of the world promptly sonally with the applicant, or applicants and be verified by the affidavit of the applicant for and against the granting of the said li attended to. know him or them to be reputable citizens. or applicants, taken before a magistrate or cense, that it would be detrimental to the John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. Six Attached to said petition shall be a notary public; if any false statement is made immediate neighborhood, or that the appli- Over 1.000,000 Nois« Subducn Sold. SPORTING LIFE 17 THOMAS S. DANDO, Gun Editor; THOMAS D. RICHTER and E. FRED. SLEAR, Assistant Gun Editors. The contest for premier honors was keenly They are tire © only © complete and official aver W. Smith.. contested, and the South End and Whites ages of the league.© ©The figures follow: T. Homer. 15 11 26 E. Holloway IS 18 36 ran neck and neck almost down to the last - . HIGHLAND. HIGHLANDLEADS squad. Then Doctor Cook swung into the Powers .... H. Bartlett. breach, and by a 45 settled the fate of the Lippincott . dentists, although Appleton came through with Goodfellow. 40, he being the last man at tho traps. South T. Rexon . . BUT THE MARGIN IS DIMINISHED End©s victory was largely due to the shoot Targets .. C. Mink ... C. Faulker. ing of Cordery and Tomlin, who shared the Newkirk ... high gun honors with Doctor Cook. Col Ringgold .. IN LEAGUE RACE. Kd. Johnson Tomlin .... lectively the score? were hardly as jjood as J. Arulerson Stockton the calibre of the shooters. A high and cold H. David . . Westcott . . wind riddled the scores on both traps, and Tansey .... Dehner" .... Victory of Meadow Spring Shooters some of the stars had to be content with Lindley .... J. Johnson. poor totals. Scores: L. S. Swartz Show ..... Aman ..... Quigley SOUTH END. Coogan Over Edge Hill Team Gives the ! B. 15. Tl. Pttegar ..... 21 21 42 167 20 22 42 20-9 20 21 41 158 20 20© 40 198 Williams Cordery ...... 23 Stiles Tomlin ...... 23 Wentz *.... 17 20 37 150 18 17 35 185 South End Winners Chance to F. Bender.. 22 17 39 159 Cox Cook ...... 23 Thorn ..... 10 11 21 ...... Quigley ...... 21 Davis ..... 20 17 37 147 if 14 31 178 Hibbs ..... 21 19 40 137 17 15 32 169 F. Muller.. 1G 22 38 ... 19 21 40 Make Big Gain. lliiieline ..... 17 Simpkins ...... 16 21 37 Muller ...... 19 W. Firth ... Kahler 23 21 44 Babington ...... 10 14 24 OTHER SCORES. Laurent S. S. WHITES. BY E. F. SLEAR. B. 1!. Tl. Harkins . i. Philadelphia, Pa., April 3. The surprising W. Johnson. .. 19 3S| Fleming . Hoover .... lst-2d Third Fourth Fifth form reversal of the Meadow Spring Gun Wakeman .. .. 17 21) 37|Dehner .. Perry ..... Series. Series. Series. Series. Club on Saturday, April 1, in the fifth round Kexon ...... 17 20© 37|Pechmann G. Smith.. Gr Gr. Slear ...... 19 18 37|Bartlett . Block . .... Targets .. 50 50: 25 25 T. 23 25 T. T 25 25 T. T. of contests for the Peak ...... 18 19 371 Murphy Philadelphia Trap N. Clark .. E. G. Ford...... 18 21 39 Sintpkins ... .. 1G 37KT. Anthony A.Ballintine C©otting ... 47 39 ...... 19 16 35 ...... Shooters© League H. Anthony .. 17 371 Horn er J. Biddle .. Sidebotham. 45 . . 17 16 33 18 20© 38 .. 14 21 55 Championship gave Kollmvay .. .. 18 18 36|Newkirk . Cooper .... McKean ... 45 39 21 20 41 22 19 41 166 18 22 40 a new turn to the Kiulcliffe .. . . 18 17 35|Bavington Freeman .. Hand ..... 44 43 15 20 35 22 17 39 1«1 19 23 42 race. As a result Sliattuck ... .. 15 19 34| W. Dalton Fontaine .. 43 42 15 20 35 22 21 43 1«3 20 23 43 of a defeat at the S. S. WHITE. McCart.y ... Kyre ...... 43 35 hands of the Mea B. B. Tl.| B. Tl. J.Meeh©n.Jr. 1C 17 33 4 12: 16 Griffith .... 42 42 ...... 23 23 46 ...... dow Spring shoot 21 44| Wilson . .. 19 39 T.Meeh©n.Jr. 19 19 38 15 1C 31 Severn .... 41 43 19 24 43 23 22 45 172 19 23 42 ers Highland is now but one point ahead of South End, of Cair.den, which team defeat ed S. S. White and Haddonfield o n Saturday. With but one more shoot to be held, the May event, the out come will hinge on the final contests, which will assure some high scores and keen competition. Highland was accounted a sure winner before Saturday©s event at the Mea dow Spring grounds, but the tailenders proved a big surprise. The day favored good shooting, but the scores were not high. South End scored 412, which was the best team mark, with the S. S. White team second with 402. Meadow Spring smashed an even 400, Highland tallied 387 and Haddonfteld 364. Forty-five smashes out of 50 targets was the best .any of the league gxinners could get. Cordery, Tomlin and Cook, all South Kncl men, reached that mark, while Tansey and Landis, of Highland, and Hogan, of Meadow Spring, all broke 44. The points scored and targets broken follow: Points Targets Scored. Broken. Highland ...... 14 21ti8 South End ...... 13 2119 K. S. White ...... 11. 2073 Haddonfield ...©...... 9 1965 Meadow Spring ...... 8 2054 Meadow Spring Surprises. Meadow Spring Gun Club pulled a nice lit ^<^o q V^-- JMu^i_JJ_1 I tle first of April surprise on the Highland ^4±-—^^n^J^^vS^^E^SSSsA gunners, of Edge Hill, on the Meadow Spring grounds, by winning the league match from ^f^^^S^^^^S,]^^"• '"'""'f^^^^^f^SS^ the leaders by a score of 400 to 387. The weather favored good scores, althons©i the wind at times carried the targets on flights & ^^Ss^Sx^Ni^19 ^ FINISW which were not of the best for the sportsmen at the traps. Hogan led -the Meadow Spring men with 44 smashes, while Tansey and J.anclis, of Highland, both reachd that mark. German, Shattuck and Slear also shot in the day©s events as .visitors. Shattuck is a Grand American Handicap champion. Ger man was the high man of the day breaking 47 out of his 50, while Sle.ar broke every one of the 25 he pointed his gun at. Shat tuck lost 5 out of his 25. Scores: AlKADOW SPRINGS. B. B. Tl.| B B. Tl ^ • • ^^^ Hogan ...... 23 21 -HjCoyle ...... 19 20 39 Sloan H i)lpnt. . 21 20 4lilvirsch ...... 19 18 37 Nearing the Finish in Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League Race One Lap Williams 17 23 40] Moore ...... 18 19 37 toGol Henry 19 21 40! 21 20 41] Tot.al ...... 400 Kontaino ..... 20 23 43] Ford ...A..... 18 21 39 H If ill LAND. Penham ...... 12 14 26 16 17 33 ... H.© George.. 41 38 ...... 19 21 40 ... 20 18 38 ... Severn ...... 19 23 42 George ...... 20 18 38 Bucfctvalter. .. ,...... 25 24 49 ... B. B. Tl.; B B. Tl. Robinson .. 39 34 9 23 32 16 15 31 136 ...... Hand ...... 19 24 42 Beyer ...... 18 17 35 Crooks ...... 19 19 38 ... Wilson .... 38 35 IS 20 38 23 23 43 1C7 20 19 39 20G Tansey .... 22 22 44|Dalton ...... 19 17 3ti McKean ...... 18 22 40 P. dil Pont...... 18 23 41 ... l.andis .... 21 23 44|Anderson ..... 18 17 35 F. Mathews . . 47 ...... Aypleton ..... 19 21 40| Total ...... 402 Lee ...... 17 18 35 ... W. Mathews .. 46 ...... Pflogar .... 20 22 42|Wenta ...... 18 17 .".:. Wolateneroft ...... 23 24 47 ... F. Meehan 20 40|Perry ...... 18 19 37 OTHER SCORES. F. Eames.. .. 44 15 19 34 19 22 41 ...... Hoovor ...... 20 17 37| Biddln ...... 17 20 37| Total ...... 387 James ...... 20 18 38j Rowland ..... 15 18 33 SOUTH END, CAMDEN. Whits ...... 42 18 21 39 ...... Ridebotham ... 14 21 r>5| Abbott ...... 16 16 32 F. Cantrell. .. 42 21 21 42 ..©...... 23 21 44 ... Scores made by gunners who failed to l«t-2d Third Fourth Fifth St. Clair . . .. 40© 12 20 32 ...... qualify for their teams: Watson ..... 17 Ifi 33 "Visitors. Series, Series. Series. Series. W. Firth . . . . 38 ...... 16 21 37 ...... Gr. Gr. Appleton .... 37 ...... 22 20 42 ... 13 21 40 ... MEADOW SriUXCS HADDONFIKLD. H. P.. Tl. B. Tl. Kre.nan .. 10 12 22JC. I,. Emery. 14 no B. B. Tl.| : B. B. Tl. HineUne ... 44 45 20 24 44 23 22 45 178 17 23 40 218 Abbott ...... 21 15 36 ... 16 16 32 ... .. 30 16 3fi|Torpey ...... J. Peacock .. 20 22 42 Caskill ...... 13 20 33 Slear...... 47 42 17 25 42 18 20 38 169 19 IS 37 206 Heite ...... 26 ...... 11 7 18 ...... Wiley . . K. Timilinson. 19 21 40|Kvst.er ...... 1C 1C 32 Kinersnn 1G 18 341 Pish ...... Watson .... 47 41 21 21 42 20© 21 41 171 IS 21 39 210 © Kendall ... . . 24 ...... Pierce . . 11 1 26JWbtMlward ... F. ToTiiliiison. 22 18 40-lTimipkins ..... 14 17 31 Pechmarm.. 45 39 18 22 40 22 24 46 17* 18 14 32 202 Hinkson ...... 14 20 34 ...... (',. Smith 18 1 30|Renner ...... S. Bergtu .... 18 21 3!iJBeimett ...... 11 20 31 G. Kuddiff. 43 .. 19 22 41 ...... 18 17 35 ... Rowland ...... 18 15 33 ... 5 18 33 ... Pepper . 12 1 25[l,emn>on 1C. Webster . .. 17 21 38! W. Cross... 43 43 19 16 35 14 20 34 155 Newcomb ...... 22 23 45 ...... Hewlett 18 1 32 [Warren ...... F. Holloway... 18 20© 38| Total ...... 3S1 Chalmers .. 41 . . 19 23 42 ...... 20 19 39 ... "C. C. B." ...... 22 18 40 ...... :m ...... 19 17 30© Hall W. Murphy. 40 311 ...... 18 22 4-0 ... 15 16 31 ... dler ..... 1 l(i 34|Knifher . . B. B. Tl. B. B. Tl. lst-2d Third Fourth Fifth 11; ::o|irftrr>rd .. K Peacock .. 15 13 31 DunRan ...... 11 11 22 !!. Fleming. 40 42 18 21 39 18 23 40 161 17 17 34 . .. W. Johnson 36 29 17 12 29 21 21 42 130 Series. Series. Series. Series. 13 27[fiutliarcl . . G. Borgen .... 12 17 29|Man©ning ...... 10 12 22 19 19 38 144 Gr. Gr. C. Ilollowav .. 9 2(1 29|Pedlbe ...... 7 15 22 A. Soistman 38 . . 14 17 31 15 21 36 ... HIGHLAND. Kisenhardt. 3:; .. 20 20 40 ...... Targets .. 50 50 25 25 T. 25 25 T. T. 25 25 T. T. P.. Tl.| Stafford ...... 11 17 28©Lya ...... 9 12 21 F. Holloway 45 43 18 21 39 21 21 4.2 169 18 20 38 207 .1. A. Logan ..14 14 28 J. Uigan ...... 10 11 21 B. Cofdery. 3(1 45 21 23 44 22 24 46 171 23 22 45 216 E.Tomluison 45 30 18 25 43 21 24 45 163 19 21 40 203 24 47!ltibhs ... WaUoman .37 41 18 21 39 22 19 41 158 17 20 37 195 F Mreh:. 12 IfiiHarklns . Vauglian 41 ...... K. Butler. . 1G 39 17 18 35 17 19 36 126 17 21 38 1G4 J. Peacock. 43 41 13 17 30 22 22 44 100 20 20 40 200 .Undsiey 12 28iFlariMajr2i) Official Averages. J. Murphy.. 29 .. 13 15 28 ...... -.. 14 31 |T. Meehan Webster ... 42 42 16 21 37 7 12 13 140 17 21 38 178 With but one more shoot to © be decided, K, Firth ... 36 36 17 17 34 17 20 37 113 C. Holloway 40 42 17 19 36 19 22 41 159 9 20 29 188 the race for individual and team honors in Parke ..... 35 ...... 18 16 34 ... 18 19 37 . . . G. Bergen. 40 ...... 19 2-0 39 ...... South End Club Moves Up. H. Cook .. 38 45 17 19 36 ...... 23 22 45 ... Tomptins . 38 31 12 16 28 15 24 39 136 14 17 31 167 the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League re H. Anthony 34 35 17 22 39 ...... 17 20 37 ... The South End Gun Club clinched second mains remarkably close and the shooters are Dungan ... 37 37 ...... 18 20© 38 ... 15 11 26 ... H. Greene . 3(1 43 17 22 39 18 20 38 156 19 21 40 196 Bennett ... 37 37 11 17 28 17 21 38 140 1.1 20© 31 171 place in the race by a victory over S. S. so closely bunched that the final shoot will Dougherty.. 37 ...... AVhite and Haddonfield teams over the South decide the honors. The standing of the Pcdloe ... . ©"6 12 13 17 30 18 17 35 113 7 15 22 135 Burroughs . 35 ...... ; : ... .las. l^ogan. 30 34 11 15 26 17 18 35 131 ...... Oamden traps, the scores being: South End, shooters and their scores to date in the vari lloethel ... 36 .. H 19 33 ...... 412; S. S. White, 40"J;© Haddoiifield, 364. ous league races will be found appended. J Anthony 3S 26 14 17 31 19 14 33 138 13 17 30 168 (Continued on the eighteenth case.) 18 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 Gidron ...... 32 C. Scarbor 25 21]L. Pike ... Keenan ... 17 16 33 10 12 22 P. Hanna 25 17 H. Manuel W. Torpey.. 18 20 38 17 18 35 W. Alien ...... 25 20|.T. Smith . Pearrr ..... Laws ..... McHugh Leads Big Field at Traps of du Total ...... 250 1911 Total ...... 250178 Menamin .. 20 15 ; 35 ...... LUDLAM GUN CLUB. |NOXE SUCH GUN CLUB. Kirseh .... \...... 19 18 37 Pont Gun Club in Weekly Events—Re Sh. Bk Sh.' Bk."" Henner 2.1 10 4ft ... 17 17 34 R. Chase .... 16.] W. Edmanson 25 21 Chambers . sults of Other Delaware Shoots. J. Burnes ... 22[A. R. Lynam -25 10 Mardin .... 21 13 34 L. O. Porter 17 H. Steward 25 21 Searfass ... 20 1C <3S By W. A. Joslyn. J. Clemens 19 T. W. Young 25 10 Garrett .... 21©23 45 D. Ludlam 17JJ. P. Groome .... 25 19 Jones ..... 19 18 37 Wilmington, Del., April 3. Despite a cold MaeAlonan. 8 8 16 wind which swept across the grounds, close Total ...... 125 91| Total ...... 125 87; Mace ...... 18 14 32 . to 90 shooters faced the traps of the ciu Pont Williams .. 17 23 40 Gun Club on April EASTLAKE© HOLDS CLUB SHOOT. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 8. 1911. Pierce .... 11 15 1. The cross wind, The Eastlake Gun Club held its regular G. L. Emery 16 14 30 together with the Saturday shoot at its grounds on April 1. Fish ...... 9 13 22 uncertain flight of The following scores were made: Woodward.. 10 16 26 the targets, pre SIBERIA FUR SUPPLIES. Lemmon ... 13 13 26 Sh. Bfc.| Sh. Bk. vented the usual E. Potter .. 30 14|R. .Gray ... 15 11 Hall ...... 14 22 36 high scores of some ITHOUT exaggeration, it may be said Kinckner .. 18 15 33 W. Gray .. 45 22|H. Kirby ... 25 12 Letf ord .... 8 13 21 of the club©s best H. Jones .. 25 1 3 1 W. Jones ... 45 20 W that the principal supplier of fur to the marksmen. The W. Flncher 50 . 22| P. Quigley . 10 6 world©s market is Siberia. Therefore PROFESSIONALS AND, VISITORS. best score of the H. Black . 28[C. Haverbeck 25 10 from time immemorial the prices of fur at lst-2d Third Fourth Fifth afternoon was K. Davis .. 45-]2|V. Davis 20 S the Siberian fairs .have served as a barometer Series. Series. Series. Series. made by J. B. Mc J. Loyd .. 10 5| Gr. Gr. Hugh. He broke to the world©s market. One of the Largest Targets .. 50 50 25 25 T. 25 25 T. T. 25 25 T. T. 24 out of A possi Siberian fairs is that held in the Summer al H. Welles. 47 ...... ble 25 in the tro FISH AUDUBON CLUB LEADER. Yakutsk, with a circulation of millions of H. Stevens...... 242347:232447 ... ..- .. .". ... J. F. Pratt. 35 39 ...... 16 20 36 ..." 14 15 29 ... phy event, and rubles. This fair continues for two months, F. H. Smith .... 17 18 35 ...... thereby won one of. Popular Shooter Lands Third Leg on »nd-thereto come fur traders from the mosl Haze Keller 34 ...... -...... the T. Coleman distant points in Siberia, bringing all that du Pont silver, Cup at Buffalo Grounds. Neaf Apgar 47 \7 ...... 23 24 47 ...... ©-. ... spoons. This was has been obtained .by them during the pro L. Lawrence 46 ...... vi .,...... By W. C. Wooton. tracted Winter. Telegrams giving the result L. R. Lewis 38 .. 19 21 40 .. ,^...... 17 16 33 ... the best shooting Abbott .-...'31'...... :... •,. ..-.'.... *© © .© , O©f :the day, ; al Buffalo, N. Y., April 3. The shooting of of this fair state that the prices of furs have Hawklns .,.. 45 © ..©...... ©...... though H. H. Lukens in a practice event the members of the Audubon Gun Club- on risen, compared with last year©s prices, more Mums ...... 40 ...... missed but one in a string of 25 birds. April 1 was good and ties were very com than 50 per cent. Referring to data concern Cope ...... 41 ...... The ties in the merchandise event of last mon in all classes and events. Hopper, of ing the Yakutsk fair for the last ten years, F. Shattuck ,...... '... 15 20 35 .... Saturday resulted in Drs. Steele and Rum- Westfield, and Wright, the New York State tt is possible to clearly define the present po James ...... 20 18 38 ... ford again tieing in Class B. The spoons in champion, tied for A Class with 20 each, Watson ...... 16.1733 ... Classes C and D were won by G. H. Mitchell and in the next event again tied with 17 sition the fur trade occupies. In 1900 Slear ...... ©...... 2525 ... and William Coyne with scores of 22 and 18, 5,000 sable skins were brought to the fair Shattuck©...... "....".; 20 "20 ... each and again with 16, Hopper finally win German...... , ...... 23 24 47 ... respectively. The two-man team champion ning by breaking 17 to Wright©s 16. In at a price of 7 rubles ($3.61) each; this ship race proved attractive, in the neighbor shooting for the Reed handicap trophy, Hop year only 2,000 skins were listed, and at a SLEAR©S SAYINGS. hood of 30 two-man teams competing. This per was also tied by Sidway and "Covert, price of 160 rubles ($82.40) each. In 1900, Hats off to Will Murdock, secretary, and Billy will be an elimination race. The winning each breaking 17 from the 20-yard mark, 1,200 squirrel skins were sold at 20 kopeck Clegg, captain, of good old Meadow Spring. team will be presented with two silver lov and in the shoot-off which followed Covert (10 cents) each; this year only 750 skins J. S. Newklrk, of South End, turned up with a ing cups.© The scores in the T.. Ooleman won by one bird. Reinecke won B Class by new double gun, which should Increase his gait very du Pont merchandise events were: Class A, breaking 17 and C. Rogers was the winner were sold, but at 75 kopecks (39 cents) much. 24 out of 25 J. B. McHugh. Class B, 19 in C Class. Jack Talcott and Dr. Wooton. each. The vast number of Siberian exiles Harry "Landls" certainly has been shooting a out of 25 D. A. Grier, J. McKelvey, R. P. tied in events 3 and 4 and they decided live mainly on their ability to trap in those consistent streak and it looks as though he©d.© make Choate, Clyde Leedom, L. R. Beauchamp. who would be the contender of the chal regions without molestation on the part of the top place sure. © Class 0, 15 out of 2.1* J. E. Gregg, H. S. lenge cup by shooting off their tie by the the authorities, and as a consequence, fur- Frank Cantrell, John F,ontaine and W. B. Severn McComb, H. L. Morgan, W. A. Casey, W. miss-and-ont system, which was won by Tal bearing1 animals are not multiplying as fast each got a 23i25, while Hand made a 24x25 for the ,M. Hammond, L. C. Lyon, Dr. Betts, H. C. cott. Fish, of Lyndenville, who already has S. S. Whites. Hand made the only 24x25 of all Pollock, H. P. Carton, S. Tuchton, W. S. two wins on this cup, was not up to his usual as they are trapped. Thi$. decimation has good shooting form and in his first string been going on for many years, with the re of 25 broke 22 to Talcott©s 21. In the sult that furs are becoming scarce and the next 25 Talcott reversed the scores, making prices are soaring. the result a tie, with each© having broken The Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League 43 out of their 50. In the next 25 Fish got down to real hard work and broke 23 to Talcott©s 21, thereby gaining another win, STATE CONTROLS WATERS. Information Bureau. making three in all in three shoots. Scores: Targets ...... 20 20 2:0 20 Sh. Bk. N opinion recently handed down by Judge W. F. Hopper ...... 18 20© 17 16© SO 71 A Rufus E. Foster, of the United States STANDING OF CLUBS. Dr. W. Wootton ...... 17 19 18 17 80 71 Circuit Court in New Orleans, La., sustain- 1st Shoot. ,2d Shoot. 3d Shoot. 4th Shoot. 5th Shoot. Total. F. S. Wright ...... " 18 20© 17 16 80 71) B. V. Covert ...... 19 17 15 18 80 69 taming the fish and game laws of the State, Pts. Scores. Pts. Scores. Pts. Scores. Pts. Scores. Pts. Scores. Pts. Scores. H. Stevens 17 IS 19 80 68 is worth calling to the attention of all Highland ..... 3 452 3 444 3 448 3 437 2 387 14 2168 W. H. Smith ...... 17 17 17 80 68 sportsmen; and lawmakers, too, for that mat- South End.... 2 430 3 436 2 419 3 422 3 412 13 2119 J. L. Talcott ...... IB 17 18 80 67 ,ter. It will shpw the status of any State in S. S. White. ...©3 430 2 431 2 381 2 429 2 402 11 2073 G. N. Fish ...... 1C 19 16 16 SO (17 Haddonfield ... 2 411 1 393 3 384 2 413 1 364 9 1965 C. P. Lambert ...... 17 IS 14 17 SO- regard to its fish and game resources. The Meadow Spring 1 404 429 417 403 400 8 2053 R. H. Reed ...... 18 15 18 14 80 63 opinion held that the State owned the beds R. Sidway ...... 17 15 15 80 63 of all tidewaters in its jurisdiction, the wa SCHEDULE OF REMAINING SHOOT. B. Reinecke ...... 16 W. Imhoff ...... 14 ters themselves, and even the fish in them; May 6 At Highland Highland, Haddonfield and S. S. White. © At Meadow H. Utz ...... 14 that the right to fish is a property right and Spring Meadow Spring and South End. R. Pierce ...... 8 10 not a mere privilege of citizenship. He held F. Wakefleld ...... 13 .. that the State in granting licenses to fish STANDING SEVEN HIGH GUNNERS. W. Eatoti ...... 12 .. Total. T. Patterson ...... 13 .. may exact any fee and condition it may see C. Rogers ...... 18 15 12 18 80 63 fit. The same can be applied to the game H. "Landis" David...... 22 24 46 22 24 46 24 24 48 20 22 42 21 23 44 226 of the State. Thomas Tansey...... 22 23 4;5 21 22 43 21 22 43 23 23 46 22 22 44 222 Hineline ...... 22 22 4"4 22 23 45 20 24 44 23 22 45 17 23 40 218 Ossining Holds Club Shoot. Edward Cordery...... 20 16 36 22 23 45 21 23 44 22.24 46 23 22 45 216 J. H. Anderson. .:...... 23 23 46 23 22 45 20 24 44 24 21 45 18 17 35 215 Ossining, N. Y., April 3. -.The Ossining William B. Severn. ..©..... 20<21 41 20 23 43 19 24 43 23 22 45 19 23 42 214 Gun Club held a club shoot on April \. William Watson.. .. .i. ... 24 23 47 20 21 41 21 21 42 20 21 41 18 21 39 210 Event No. 1 was practice. The 60 targets Harry Sloan...... »; .~ 23 20 43 19 21 40 13 23 36 25 23 48 21 22 43 210 events 2 to 5 inclusive, made up a competi (Continued from the tion for two fine scarfpins, donated by a mem seventeenth page.) ber. Bl.andford won first from scratch, and W. Holloway 35 ...... J. H. Moran got a tie with Colonel Brand- G. Holloway 35 ...... " reth, who waived his rights to a shoot-off, 1C. Peacock. 34 .. 16 16 32 the amateurs on both grounds, while Lester German, Garvan. Class D, 12 out of 25 P. T. Pen- 18 18 36 15 W 31 a professional, made one © 24 also. \ Moran taking the pin with his handicap of 8. Lichtenstein 29 17 10© 9 19 10 14 24 nington, William Neely, C. R. Kenworthy, It looked pretty much as though Frank Hineline W. F. Jensen. Scores are as follows: All others shot, from scratch. Event No. 6 S. Bergen.. 28 .. 11 14 25 18 17 35 was for the du Font"1 f ob. Colonel Brnnd- 18 21, 39 was going to make good his rash assertion that he©d TWENTY- Manning .. 24 .. 7 11 18 10 12 22 go straight on No. 2 trap. FIVE TARGETS. reth won in this e_vent with a margin of 1 Cozens .... 22 .. 12 17 29 19 14 33 J. B. McHugh ...... 241J. E. Gregg ... from Mr. Moran, including the club handi Heiss, Sr... .. 42 19 22 41 17 21 38 Lester German broke another 47x50 in the league W. H. Bush ...... 22[H. S. McComb cap of misses-or-breaks. Events 7 and 8 P.TomlijQson . 26 21 20 41 19 22 41 shoot at Meadow Spring. This is the sixth 47 that Thorpe Martin ...... 22 18 40 has been made by professionals this season so far. 22 H. L. Morgan were sweeps from 20 yards. Numbers after Stafford ... S3 14 21 35 20 IS 38 11 17 28 Wm. Foord ...... 22 P. P. Ewing .. names denote handicaps in event No. 6, as Chew ...... 31 18 14 32 Frank Harkins was in evidence again at Meadow G. H. Mitchell ...... 22|W. A. Casey ... figured in 1910. Scores: P. Holloway .©. 19 8 T 15 Spring with both pockets full of ©his appropriate R. A. Vance ...... 22|Wm. Hammond Roatche ... .. poetry. Frank has the press that will deliver the T. W. Kiet'hley ..... 21|L. C. Lyon .... Events ...... 456 t 8 Shreve .... 9 10 19 18 14 32 real goods try him. S. B. Trott ...... 21|Dr. Betts ...... Targets ...... 15 15 25 10 II* John Logan. .. C. G. Blandford (2). 7 12 13 12 13 19 9© 10 9 20 29 15 19 34 W. 0. Rowland, Jr., one of the S. S. White boys, J. T. Skelly ...... 21[W. S. Gavart G. Bergen.. .. 18 21 39©©19-20 39 E. P. Ewing ...... H. C. Pollick D. Brandreth (2) ... 7 U 11 10 9 18 - .8 5 Garrett .... . made his first appearance on the South End grounds J. T. Hyland (3) ... 7 11 12 9 12 IS 9 6 18 20 38 at a good time to get acquainted with the flukey, Dr. Lewis Rumford .. H. P. Carton Kyster .... ., 19 16 35 ..© 16 Ifi S2 Dr. H. Patterson .'...•, A. Kaiser F. Brandreth (3) .... 7 12 14 9 12 21 9 Ti J. W. Logan .. prankey, blenkety! blanketyl wind. Even at that he E. Brewerton (4) ... 8 9 11 12 11 10© .. 13 16 29 15 15 30 10 11 21 shot-a mighty good clip. © .1. Roberson ...... Tuehton ...... Tamison ... .. 13 11 24 ...... H. Winchester ...... 20)E. H. Lambert ... J. H. Moran (10) ... 7 9 9 11 10 13 .. 1©eideman ...... 22 20 42 Because Meadow Spring is at the bottom of the A. B. Richardson ... 20| R. S. Robinson ... J. T. Blandford ...... 10 ...... Clark ...... 21 19 40 P. T. S. L- .it doesn©t follow that they can©t shoot. Dr. Bedford ...... 2*| W. H. Coodman . C. G. BLANDFORD. Albertson ...... 17 21 38 They trimmed© the Highlanders on Saturday, which is Dr. Saml. Rumford.. 20. W. B. Smith, Jr.. -* Heiss. .Tr...... 21 17 38 something none of the other clubs accomplished, and S. Steele ...... 2»lA. MacMullen .... Pierce ...... 17 19 36 South End is next on their list. J. M. McKelvey .... 19|E. H. Anderson Jackson Leader at Boston. Humphrey ...... 13 13 36 That Atlantic City bunch always has a number of D. A. Grier ...... 1911.. W. Crawford .. Boston, Mass., April 3. R. A. Jackson, Bo7,arth ...... 10 13 23 good scores buckled up in their grips when they ar R. P. Choate ...... 19 S. J. Newman .... with a handicap of 20, was "high gun with a Blensinger.. .. 14 6 20 rive at this end of the West Jersey and Seashore line. C. Leedom ...... 19 Lye J. W. Anderson, Jr. total of 94 in the weeklv shoot of the B. A. r,-^.,, ----•••••••••• J-J.11 9a *v20 . . . y9 iZ12 21 Harry Cook broke a 45x50 and Doc. Watson retained Linn Beauchamp ... 19 P. T. Pennington A. Gun Club at Riverside on April 1. The Gastill ...... 13 20 33 seventh place by breaking a 39x50. William Coyne ...... 18|William Neely ..... shooting was divided into sergeants, experts, MEADOW SPRING. After finishing at the South End grounds Shattuck N. K. Smith ...... 18 [P. S. Gregg incomers and pairs. The scores: and Slear went to the Meadow Spring grounds and R. I/. Conner ...... 18 W. F. Jensen ... lst-2d Third Fourth Fifth Sgt. Ez. In. Prs.Net.Hp. Tl. Series. Series. Series. were in time to Shoot at one string of 25 targets. W. A. Joslyn ...... 18 J. Reilly Series. Shattuck broke 20x25, while Slear had 25 straight H. C. McLane ...... 17 iC. R. Kenworthy Jackson ...... 19 17 28 10 74 20 9* Gr. W. S. Simpson ..... 17|E. E. Handy .... Faye ...... 22 23 26 18 89 0 89 Targets . . 50 50 25 25 T. 25 25 T T 25 25 T. with Will Torpey©s Remington talk about luck! Pierce J. Winchester ...... 171W. Tomlinson .... Hassam ...... 22 22 30 14 88 0 88 . 44 38 14 20 34 15 18 33 149 Ed. Cordery and Harry Sloan are two. shooters Hunter ...... 14 1C 22 14 66 18 84 Sloan .... 43 40 13 23 3-6 25 23 48 Ifi7 D. D. Poffenberger .. 17|VV. W. Baun .... 2i 22 43 who have been making the best uphill fight for the D. J. Dougherty .... 17|.T. B. Owens Osborne ...... 22 21 21 16 83 0 83 Wiley .... 43 40 18 22 40 16 21 37 ICO high places. Ed. made one 16x25 at the first meet Ellis Fenn ...... 41 .. 21 24 45 1C 9 25 D. Lindsay ...... 17 P. H. Ferree 20 21 23 18 82 0 82 and now he has attained fourth, place in the league, H. H. Lukeng ...... 16 W. J. Hartlove North ...... 14 17 24 11 66 16 82 Clegg ...... 41 41 20 24 44 19 22 41 167 21 20 41 while Harry Sloan made one 13x25 and has forged Warren ... 41 .. 18 19 37 19 18 37 . J. W. Matthews ..... 16 Guy Lambert ., Dewey ...... 9 24 27 12 72 10 82 19 17 36 uhead to sixth place. J. J. Magahern ..... Adams ...... 23 21 24 13 81 0© 81 Hillpot . .. 40 41 .13 24 37 .. .. 21 20 41 Schumaker Lindeman. 39 37 ...... J. H. Anderson and Slear had their guns in the S. G. Davis ...... Whitney ...... 13 15 26 14 68 12 80 same factory for some minor changes and were obliged Dp. H. Darlington .. M. Carey Lynch ...... 19 19 29 9 76 2 78 Turner . .. 36 28 23 17 40 12 1C 28 132 to fill in by using other guns. To Anderson this Kmerson .. 36 41 ...... 18 21 39 . C. B. Holliday ..... G. White Reed ...... 20 20 23 8 71 2 73 16 18 34 made a great change, as he was in second place in W. Mathewspn ...... 16 D. Rutter Roland . .. 36 ., ...... A the league and it broughUhlm down to third place, . Soley ...... 36 46 21 20 41 15 15 30 iJ3 R. C. McCardle .... 1C Hunter Grubb while Slear shot the two last months with strange C. Gerno ...... 16 J. Fenton C. Weise Jr., Grove Club Winner. M. George. 33 32 13 17 30-...... s, which ousted him from fourth place and put Moore .... 33 44 ...... 16 16 32 ... C. R. Jefferis, Jr. ... A. J. Curley Detroit, Mich., April 1. At the last regular 18 19 37 him down the line. Bayard John ...... © Gideon ... 30 ...... •.:. "..I 19 17 36 shoot of the Grove Gun Club Weise, Jr., Roe ...... 24 ...... Lloyd R. Lewis, of the du Pont Company, the Wel- TWO CLUBS IN SHOOT. broke 24-25 for the Class A medal. Dr. Webb .... 21 ...... me representative at all the league meets,, had a Joerin won the Class B medal with 14-25, Hcigan ...... 45 24 22 46 .. ., .. ?ood companion in J. L. Clark, the U. M. C.- The Ludlam Gun Club and the None Such and Jack Porter won the Class C medal with John ...... 44 ...... llemington man, who recently located in Philadelphia. Gun Club held a shooting match at the None 9-25. Scores: Coyle ...... 44 18 21 39 14 18 32 Another visitor at South End was Fred Shattuck, Such Gun Club grounds at Newport Satur 19 20© 39 from Columbus, 0., winner of the G. A. H. in 190-9. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6- 7 8 9 10 Heniy ...... 43 17 13 35 .-. 19 21 46© day afternoon, April 1. The scores: Shattuck is a veteran in the shooting game..and got Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ©10 25 IX Smith . ..- 41 17 20 37 .©. . . i, . 18 12 30 NONE SUCH GUN CLUB.| LUDLAM GUN CLUB Tristem T>epe\v . .. .. 34 ..>...... he glad welcome from all the boys. James and 710.. 9 . . 10 . . 10 © 22 Watson, visitors, also who shot through the events Sh. Bk.j sh. Bk. Weise, Sr. 6 9 8 .. 7 .. 6 . . 8 19 Murdock . , 37 16 21 37 .. .. .©. ... 14 16 30 W. Edrnanson 25 1QJR. Chase ...... 25 23 Rube ..... Gothanl .. 36 16-21 37 22 11 33 ... 13 16 29 with very good results. 6 7 5 . . 7 6 5 . . . . J. P. Groome .... 2-5 21 ]D. Ludlam T)r. Joerin 3 "© 5 6 5 5 . . 7 761* F. Lewis . 41 ...... , .. J. P. Lynam .... 25 21 J, Burnes ., Jacobs ... Fox ...... 32 13 19 32 8 12 20 ...... Secretary Thomas Brennan, of the Locust R. King ...... 25 17 E. Clark ., Weber .... (j 4 9 2( Chandler . 37 ...... 21 19 40 ... 18 16 34 ap, Pa.,© Gun Club, writes that his club will T. W. Young .... 25 in|C. Henderer Weise, Jr. . Hewlett .. 8 6 7 8 8 8 5 24i 37 13 14 27 18 18 36 ... 18 14 32 lold its first tournament on Friday, April J. Slack ...... 25 14 J. Clements ...... _ ... Porter .... 5.. 5 . . 7 8 9 tl ...... 18 21 3» ... 12 13 25 14. The entry list promises to be large. j H. Steward ..... 25 22|.U 0. Porter .... 2£ 20 » 7 T 34 APRIL 8, 1911 19 Scored by Mr. Neaf Apgar in the Trap-Shooting Tournament (Indoor) at the New York Sportsman's Show. In this, the first event of the kind ever given, first honors went to Factory Loaded Shells Winning the THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, O. NFU AIGAR ^JVgu; York: 98 Chambers St., T. H. Keller, Mgr.____San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St.J. S. French, Mgr. New Orleans: 321 Magazine St., E. F. Leckert, noted Arms Co., a very pleasant gentleman the day was Cox, shooting an eighty-four whom we would like to entertain again. No per cent, average, with Crema second, break one in the club seems to have struck their ing on an average of eighty per cent. Crema gait yet this year. New guns and fads are is a surprise to the club, who by shooting keeping the scores down, but they will come a few times without breaking any finally when the shooters come out regularly. The lo-eated them. The du Pont trophy will be scores: started on next Saturday. Scores: and flying more like butterflies than birds, One hundred and twenty-five targets, 1C yards Ed. but they are even more delicate eating than H. Taylor, 117; T. H. Funk. 114: W. A. Wiedebusch. ftti. Bk.| Sh. Bk. their larger congeners. Cox ...... "...... 25 21|Klrchhoff ...... 25 16 SNIPE SHOOTING Ill; C. C. Mitchell, 109; O. T. Watson. 91x100; H. Crema ...... 25 20|Shaw ...... 25 15 P. Heckman. 85x100; .1. F. Phillips, 81x100; F. Hel- Batdorf ...... 25 19|Fraser ...... 10 7 Care For Your Rifle! mick. 71x100; J. R. Bailey, 27x45; B. F. Colpltts. 36i50. Ewing ...... 25 19|Ga.rren ...... 20 11 New York, N. Y., April 3. "The most Twenty-five targets, 21 yards Ed. H. Taylor. 21; Madden ...... 25 17| C. H. KIRCHHOFF. THIS BIRD OFTEN PROVES PUZ frequent cause of inaccurate rifles is neglect T. H. Funk, 23: W. A. Wiedebusch. 21; C. 0. to clean properly," says a veteran shooter. Mitchell, 20; O. T. Watson. 21; H. D. .Heckman, 19; Milwaukee Shooters Busy. ©©I am a strong believer in the old saying, J. F, Phillips, 18; F. Helmick. 15. ZLE TO MARKSMEN. ©the cleaner the gun the cleaner the score.© KD. H. TAYLOR. Milwaukee, Wis., March 31. The new clnb Never, under any circumstances, allow a house of the Parker Gun Club in Layton rifle to become pitted. A rifle can©t do good COUNTRY CLUB SHOOTERS WIN. Park was opened Saturday, March 25. Sev Curious Gyrations While in Flight work with the inside of the barrel looking eral members secured high scores in the like the inside of a stovepipe. Always clean shooting match. About thirty-three members and oil your rifle the first thing you do Suburban Marksmen Defeat City Men in participated in the event. Scores: Frequently Defeat Shooters when you come in from the field. Never allow a gun to go over night withotit clean Baltimore Team Shoot. PARKER GUN CLUB. ing. Rifles of small calibre 1 find need to be Sh. 15k. | Sh. Bk. Methods That Will Overcome cleaned and oiled every ten days or two By George P. Mordecai. Ludington ...... 100 77jToll ...... 10-0 72 weeks when not in use or tiny rust spots Miller ...... 100 86|G. Brummer ...... 100 73 Baltimore, Md., March 31. The Green Sausen ...... 100 72JMelrns ...... 100 71) Trick of Wing. will form in the barrel and cause trouble. Spring Valley Hunt Club and Baltimore Lake ...... 100 76[Klotz ...... 7t In cleaning rifles use a brass or wood rod Country Club won the shooting contest from Soergel ...... 100 76jlrcinlj ...... and clean from the breech. * This shoves the the Baltimore H. Kroening ..... 100 76|Lemke ...... 21 Trenton, N. J., April 3. Snipe shooting dirt out at the muz-zle instead of back into Shooting Associa Patterson ...... 10O 81|Okey ...... generally is best pursued on mild windy days, the action, as would be the case if cleaned tion and Prospect V. Breummer 100 77|Held ...... 75 and the gunner©s companion should be a from the muzzle. There is no danger of Shooting Associa Dr. Mortar 100 C3|Schielle ...... 60 ©blurring© the muzzle when cleaning from tion by 9 targets /woster .... 100 67|Pahle ...... 100 ______steady pointer or the breech. A slight ©blur© at the muzzle only, out of 4,000 W. Kroening 100 62]Lepnow ...... 100; setter thoroughly will injure the fine shooting qualities of any shot at in four dif- Theodore ... 75 60|Klapinski ...... 100 used to the work. rifle and often destroys the accuracy of the f e r e n t matches. Molt ...... 100 BO|H. Mohr ...... 50 It is immaterial arm entirely. I find the string wiper, with The deciding race Pegler ..... 100 52|R. Mohr ...... 50 which is employed, rag and bristle brush, a very good cleaner Wegner .... 100 OOlEis ...... 50 so long as the dog was shot off \\ster- Van Brunt . 100 67 Thelen ...... 50 35 for field work, but for thorough and careful day afternoon on 6©8 acknowledges snipe cleaning I have found nothing to equal the the grounds of the Lewis ...... 100 well. No better brass cleaning rod. Don©t be content with valley shots in a GUN CLUB RESULTS. sized shot can be a single wiping, but wipe out thoroughly, h o w li n g wind Sh. Bk.| . © Sh. Bk. used than No. 8, using white rags until they come through storm, which pre Slurmway ...... 100 88JMeunier ...... 50 26 one ounce to the clean. After the gun is thoroughly cleaned vented any good Patterson ...... 100 721 Oben berger ...... 50 35 charge for a twelve a rag should be moistened with oil and run scores being made. Capt. .lack ...... 100 !K)|Poetzel ...... 50 ."1 bore. -Some sports through the barrel to give it a light coating The result nt the Sehendel ...... 100 811 Suohlow ...... 50 25 men use smaller of oil. One should be very particular of the finish stood 731 to Fraser ...... 100 64|Sell ...... 50 22 sizes, but it is a kind of oil used for this purpose, as some 720, in favor of Martin ...... 100 47 Himmelsteln ..... 50 22 mistake. Snipe will oils contain acids which are very injurious Pray ...... 100 54|Leldel ...... 100 74 very often carry the former two Mitchell, Sr. .... 75 531 Green ...... 25 8 to rifle bar,rels. After thoroughly cleaning clubs. The total Gies ...... 50 42 off sparrowhail to and oiling, the rifle should be laid away in was 3,004 for the county boys to 2,995 for a considerable dis a dry place out of the reach of moisture.©© the city shooters. A peculiar coincidence in tance or entirely the contest yesterday was the fact that the Mallory High at Muskogee. escape vital injury. score at the end of the third round was even, When a snipe California Deer Perish. Muskogee, Okla., March 31. The regular at 558 each. The result of the race hinged weekly shoot of ihf Muskogee Gun Club was Springs with its peculiar warning cry, Sacramento, Cal., March 31. Heavy snow on George Brown©s score. He was the last "scaipe," it darts upward either to the. in the mountains of Northern California has one to shoot and had 65 to make for 1m held recently. S. G. Mallory was high gun right or left, usually the latter, for about brought death to many deer and other wild side to win. He shot a splendid race in the breaking 91 out of a possible 100. K« S. three or four yards, and then turns at an animals and game birds. George E. Handley, wind, smashing 73 out of his 100. The best Artby was second with 83 out of 100. Mrs. obtuse nngle for a short, straight flight, of Clio, on the Western Pacific line, found individual shooting was done by young Hyatt S. G. Mallory was high gun of the ladies© which commonly brings it in a direct line nine deer imprisoned by the snow in a little Wright, who shot on the winning team, and squad, breaking 76 out of 100. Mrs. Willia from the gun for a couple of seconds not hole. He cut brush and carried it to their broke 85 out of his 300. Colonel L. D. was second with 08 out of -100. Following longer as a rule. Then is the moment to prison to keep them from starving. George Thomas, of the du Pont Company, kept score are the scores made by the members: take it, when, if it flushed fairly close, the Coyan, of Blue Canyon, found two buck de;;r buried under snow, with only their heads of the race in masterly fashion and received Bk. Sh.! Bk. Rh. distance will, be from twenty to thirty yards. many congratulations for his good work. S. G. Mallory 91 100J H. M. Phill 70 100 sticking out. The deer ^were released, but Scores made were as follows: SNAPSHOOTING NOT PROPER. one died shortly afterward. It is fear-d R. S. Artley 88 1UO | Williams ... 68 100 GREEN SPRIXO VALLEY HUNT CLUB. Nyal ....©.... 79 1(M>| Walker ..... 45 75 It, is an error to fire snapshots at snipes. most of the young deer have perished, either Connolly 78 100 i Henry ...... 26 50 All birds flying from the shooter, provided from the cold or from attacks by other wild BALTIMORE COUNTRY CLUB. Jones ...... 76 lOOJMrs. Mallory 76 100 they rise witKin twenty yards, give time for animals. Coyotes, deprived of their usual Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Tl. F. H. Smith Mrs. Willis 68 100 a cover if only the hand and the eye work source of existence, have been known in sev Mallcry ...... 19 17 21 1C 't?, W. J. Grant 74 1001 Mrs. Thompson 40 100 quickly and together. But once this mo eral instances to slay deer, and the coyotes Nelson ...... 19 19 20 14 72 Geo. Ernest 71 100 Mrs. Klein 21 50 mentary cover has been obtained there can are unusually numerous. Handley, the Clio Bart let t ...... 19 13 14 13 59 be no dwelling on the trigger. The whole trapper, reports that close to 100 coyotes Gosnell ...... 20 19 IS 11 68 matter is over in four seconds at most. have been trapped there during the last 10 Wagner ...... 18 23 2:1 13 77 Roanoke Opens Its Season. ©Should the first barrel miss there will be Gill ...... 16 19 15 15 65 days. Mordecai ...... 18 IS 20 10 72 Boanoke, Va., Apjil 1. A preliminary- no opportunity for another delivery, for a Wrisht ...... 21 20 21 23 85 shoot of the Boanoke Gun Club was held on. snipe on the report will dart upward with Mink©s Canadian Experience. Matthai ...... ©..... 14 15 19 18 CO the club grounds on Saturday, the 18th inst., amazing swiftness and then begin its strange Victoria, B. C., March 29. I am now Simon ...... 21 20 19 20. 80 a number being present and participat evolutions, termed twisting by one writer. shooting up in the Northwest. It is certainly Brown ...... 15 19 20 19 73 ing. The weather on Saturday was dis In these perplexing gyrations a snipe does a wonderful country. At present writing I Hanison ...... 11 ...... 14 agreeable with a high wind prevailing, and not merely incline now to one side, now to am upon the Island of Vancouver and am all of the shooters© scores suffered by reason the other, showing the white inside wing making a trip clean across it. Salmon are Team total ...... of the same. The scores are as follows: feathers, but dodges in the form of a cork now running and it is no trouble to catch a BALTIMORE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. Sh. Bfc.Pct.| Sh. Bk.Pct. screw. The orthodox method of working a Gibbs . 125119 95 Hooper ...... 50 30 60 snipe walk is to first beat down wind and half dozen running from ten to thirty pounds PROSPECT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. with rod and line. Geese and brant are also Targets ...... 25 25 Shepherd ... 50 47 94 .Tones ...... 50 30 60 head the being shot in fair numbers. Ducks of every Gipe ...... 20 21 Jamison .... 50 42 84|Poindexter, J. 50 24 48 DOG ON HIS POINT. variety are to be found here. Inland the Malone ...... 18 19 Bloxton .... 50 41 82IFisher ...... 50 22 44 Rrypes invariably make to windward, and streams and lakes abound with several spe Corse ...... IS 18 Boyd ...... 50© 35 7©»|Poindexter, E. 50 18 36 Moxley ...... 21 10 Moore ...... 50 as they hang against the wind excellent cross cies of trout. Upon this island the Califor E.. W. POrNDEXTER, shots can be had even while they are twist nia quail, mountain quail, partridges, grouse Leister ...... 22 15 Professional. ing, that being a sidelong movement and and English pheasants are found in goodly Bond ...... 18 Shaab only disconcerting in flights from the gun. numbers, the huting season coming in about Tracy . . 21 Montpelier Beats Dartmouth. In cross shots up to say thirty yards the October. In all the public places great Stevenson 20 Montpelier, Vt., March 31. The Montpe aim may be very little in advance of the heads of the elk. sheep, deer and moose can 14 lier Gun Club in th£ series of team races bill, but. at forty to fifty yards from two be seen, which is evidence enough that the CiiniininsfS ...... 8 with the Dartmouth College team, the first to three feet in front may be allowed, ac Northwest is still a game paradise. Stansburg ...... 14 of which was shot at Hanover, N. H., on. cording to the swiftness of the flight. If CHARLES E. MINK. March 25, gained a victory. Scores: flying obliquely, about half these allowances in advance should be made. When the down MONTPELIER. | DARTMOUTH. Fairmont's Regular Club Shoot. Dr. Burr ...... 40|Harris ...... 44 wind walk is sufficiently tried the shooter Tuckahoe Club Shooting. Adams ...... 30©Crowell ...... 34 may often successfully beat it up, when Fairmont, W. Va., March 31. The regular Moulton ...... 38) Martin ...... 32 tie will generally come across a few close shoot of the Fairmont Gun Club at their Tuckahoe, N. J., April 3. The Tuckahoe Barclay ...... :i5|Comstocls ...... 22 lying birds. The accustomed snipe shooter grounds at West Chester. W. Va., on March Rod and Gun Club held its regular week-end Abbott ...... 31|Higgins ...... 18 seldom cares to fire at a jack snipe, a smaller 25th, was only fairly well attended, consider shoot on April 1 and though the brisk wind ,-.,..:o»v with i ni©M-h s©-"irt-r ^i©l. -hi^h ing the fine weather. We were pleased to j made the targets a little unsteady some fairly Total ...... 1S3| Total ...... 150 will be recognized by their flushing silently have as a guest, Mr. C. C. Mitchell. of a good scores were made. The high gun for Dtt, C. H. BURR. 20 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 TIME TO START PRACTICE AT THE TRAPS The big season for clay pigeons is here. Are you ready to better your last year©s average ? Your scores in all registered events will be compiled by the Interstate Association, and *© become part of its permanent records. The way to be a record-breaker and prize-winner is to start practice early and use only powders of uniform reliability. i SPORTING POWDERS This is not accidental, but due to superiority of formula and expert methods of manufacture that ensure uniform efficiency. Every load of du Pont Sporting Powder is backed by over 107 years© experience. In buying shells be sure to specify du Pont loads, E. I. buPONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY Established 1802 WILMINGTON, DEL. for I am going to turn the trick some day, did most of his shooting with a borrowed gun, whidh I will have enough hooks to last me the was much too short for him. rest of my life, for Joe must be a swimming SUNDAY SCORES. tackle box by this time. He weighs about Targets ...... Hp. 25. 25 T.*10*10 T. 25 25 29 25 L. M. Fetherston .. 19 23 20^ 43 16 It! 32 20 ...... 10 pounds and is about three and a half feet D E Thomas ..... 19 21 18 39 14 15 29 .. 19 .... long. I am going after him again next H Thwaite ...... 18 20 20 40 ...... 2» 21 24 18 Wednesday. If I land him I will shut my J. R. Sharp ...... 18 19 19 38 14 16 30 20 ...... Losey is noted for bass and perch, and the J. Jl. Shrigley .... 18 14 16 30© 7 ...... Wallkill Riyer may also be reached from this saw mills down and give everyone two days C. R. Seelig ...... 18 12 13 25 11 14 25 11 14 .... point. At Sparta is the Wallkill River, also off." C. C. Emery ...... 16 18 16 34 12 .... 2Q . . 21 Morris and Norman Lakes, all containing F. Hlvaka ...... 1$ 19 18 37 6 .... 18 14 .... TROUT, BASS AND PICKEREL. Susquebanna Fishermen Busy. D. A. Baxter ...... 16 8 13 21 8 .... 10 ...... L. K. Keller ...... 16 15 14 29 B ...... There are a number of small streams in the Port Deposit, Md., April 1. With the R. A. Griffith ...... 16 ...... 6 8 11 10 COLD WEATHER GIVES LOCAL vicinity of Sparta Junction. Near Andover lifting of the hoopnets Friday, March 24, the O. 11. George ...... 16 ...... 15 8 1-5 18 Junction is the Pequest River, a trout stream; fishing season on the Susquelianna was open ANGLERS A SETBACK, also Slater©s Lake is near by. Paulins Kill, ed, the first catch being of Susquehanna sal Five pairs I... M. Fetherston 6, D. E. Thomas 8, a trout-fishing stream, is near \Yafbassie. mon or, in river parlance, wall-eye pike. J. R. Sharp 4, C. C. Emery 6. Anglers will find many well stocked lakes in The whole river front is showing activity in Twenty-five targets at 23 yards D. E. Thomas 22, this vicinity, where good Ay fishing may be preparation for the coming of the shad and H. Thwaite IS, C. R. Seelig ?. New Jersey Streams Contain Many had. Following are the New Jersey State herring. There are engaged in the fishing laws appertaining to trout fishing: operations about 75 small power boats, which, NOTES. "It shall be unlawful to catch any brook trout ex with the "gilling" nets, represent an invest In the practice event at K singles Sharp, Thwaite, Brook Trout and List of Good cept only from the first day of April to the 15th day ment of about $35,000 or $40,000, and when Fetherston and Emery each broke 20, Bvlaka scoring of July, both dates inclusive. to this amount are added the herring net 18 and George 15. Angling Places With Directions "It shall be unlawful to take any trout measuring outfits, the total *-uns up to about $100,000, George had. one poor frame, but the other three less than six inches. on which a return must be made in from spores, show that with a little more practice he VM11 "It shall be unlawful to take nny trout between four to six weeks. be back to his "old form. Is Given Below, 9 o©clock in the evening and daylight the following Thwaite took first place in the next two frames, morning. breaking 21 and 24, the latter score being the high "It shall be unlawful to use more than three hooks WEATHER SPOILS CHICAGO SHOOT. score of the day In a single frame. on any line, or any bait having more than three BY JOHN HOLLOWAT. hooks, in any of the waters of New Jersey inhabited Dr. Griffith did not do quite as well with his 20- Philadelphia, Pa., April 1. Nearby ang by game fishes." Sunday Event, Usually Attracting Many gatige as he did with his 28-gauge a week ago, ling has been given a setback by the con but then the weather was not quite as bad. Anglers will find the large Worms called Entries, Is Slimly Attended. First place again went to Fetherston in the sf"N nd tinued cold weather of last month. Ice has night hawks and the small shiner minnow event with a score of 32 out of the 20© pairs. s.,.irp been prevalent on are the best lures for the early part of the By William F. Merkle. was a close second with a score of 30, while Thomas many of. the small season. Trout will rise to the fly as soon as broke 29 and Seelig 26. er streams, and the warm weather sets in. Chicago, 111., March 30. The weather man mixed his brands and as a result the at Thomas and Thwaite shot a race from 23 yards, ^- the gill-net fisher- in which Thomas brought down 22 out of the 25, while "' men say that the New York Trout Season Open. tendance at the Chicago Gun Club Saturday Thwaite scored 18. They then shot another race from net fising will be and Sunday shoots 16 yards, in which Thomas again won out with 22 delayed at least New York, N. Y., April 1. Long Island on March 25 and waters were legally open for trout fishing 26 was very slim. to Thwaite©s 20. two weeks. They D. A. Baxter, of Lima, 0., was in the city, and say that the snow yesterday and will be until August 31. At The big day is the majority of the clubs that have stock usually Sun day, being a lover of trap shooting Mr. Sharp induced him water of the head ponds and brooks the formal opening will be to come out for the afternoon. Although he had not streams of . the and on that day today and the limit catch is expected by all the heavy rain-© shot targets for 15 years he connected with some of Delaware will keep the anglers. Many well-known disciples of them in good shape. the waters of the storm kept the at Izaak Walton laden with new rods, fiy books tendance down to a Fetherston "copped" first honors in the handicap lower river and and creels, were passengers on the down event at 50 singles, breaking 43 from the lii-yard bay chilled, and low figure. The trains yesterday afternoon and their numbers star of the two mark. Thwaite was next in line with 40 from 18 many sunny days will be increased this morning both by train yards, Thomas scoring 19 from 19 yards, and Sharp W>11 be necessary days was J. B. coming close on his heels with a score of 33 from and automobiles. In the remainder of New Barto, who broke before there is a York State, except in certain streams anri 18 yards. good run of shad. 48 out of 50 sin ponds, the open season begins on Sunday, gles from 19 yards A good deal of April 16. This has raised the question of sport was had, on Saturday, and Competition at Larchmont Traps. the legal rights of sportsmen to fish on the 42 out of 48 dou however, by ang opening day. There is no clause of the New York, N. Y., April 1. Under ideal lers for yellow perch and chub during the bles. This great conditions for the sport the gunners of the game laws to forbid Sunday fishing and as n feat was performed first of last week. Ned Rowe, of Burling fact it is the harvest day of all who sail or Larchmont Y©acht Club did some good work ton, made a large catch of yellow perch at under the handicap at the traps March 26 in their weekly shoot.j rent out boats for salt water fishing at the of a strong wind. Evans Mills, and fair catches were reported resorts about Greater New York. Trout fish The attendance was not up to the average, 1 from Blackwood, Harrisonville, Swedesboro E. O. White made but there were many spectators, and in the|; ermen may have no scruples about breaking a 46; also a remarkable performance under and Centerton, on Rancocas Creek. Follow the game laws by casting a fly on the private eight contests decided there were several!: ing are a number of north New Jersey the conditions. The scores are herewith ap full scores made and in two of them ties had.i or public waters in this State on April 16 jf pended : streams known to contain brook trout, hav otherwise they have a clear conscience re to be shot off to decide the winners. E. A. ing been stocked by the Fish Commission: garding the propriety of Sunday fishing. SATURDAY SHOOT. Wilson was the honor man of the day, for Pompton Junction, a quarry brook, a mile in I They may even use a worm without breaking Targets ...... Hp. 25 25 T.*12*12*12 25 25 25 he not only won the 10-target scratch con length, available for bait fishing only; Wayne, the game laws, but this would imply a con J. B. Barto ...... 19 24 24 48 22 2.0 ...... test after a tie with M. J. Elias, but he also Pequannock River, stocked with brook and science of rubber-like elasticity. The Sun A. F. M.icLaehlan .... 18 18 18 36 20 17 ... .. captured the 15-target match with a full brown trout, also black bass, pickerel, sun- day observance law has never been used to J. H. Shrigley ...... 18 18 .... 10 ...... score, the leg for the Commodore©s cup with fish and catfish; Midvale, Wanaque River, stop any fishing that is conducted so as not J. R. Sharp ...... 16 19 23 42 20 19 14 23 23 23 all his targets broken, and he was ©©high bass, pickerel and trout. In Rotten Pond, K. O. White ...... 16 22 24 46 .. gun" in the 125-target handicap match with to be a public nuisance. It would hardly bfl H. R. Cramer ...... 16 22 22 44 .. 2% miles distant, also good bass and pickerel applicable to fishing on preserved waters, 118 to his credit. S. Halstead, with a score C. B. Barnes ...... 16 17 18 35 .. of 24, won the 25-target special match, nnd fishing may be had. West Brook runs however. To ease the minds of believers in F. F. Skeel ...... 16 17 17 34 .. through a hilly country, and anglers can go Sabbatism a law that has the support if L. M. Fetherston .... 16 ...... W. SJ. Elias was the winner of the leg for up it seven or eight miles and fish down sportsmen is now before the State Legislature J. A. Taggart ...... 16 ...... the gun with n full score after a shoot-off stream to within one mile of the railroad sta providing that when the open season for any Miss J. V. Sullivan .. 16 ...... with E. A. Wilson. Nine competed in the tion. fishing or game shooting falls on a Sunday *Patrs. match for the March cup, which was won by BOTH BAIT AND FLIES the season shall open on the preceding Sat NOTES. R. Ij. Spotts with a full score and a handi may be used on this stream. Burnt Meadow urday. Barnes is coming along fast and will soon be cap of one. The 125-target handicap high among the leaders. gun contest went to P. Smith, whose score Brook, a tributary of West Brook, also af was 109. fords good bait and fly fishing. High Moun Must Land Fish Bearing Name. Skeel Is going to try to get away from business Alendria, La., April 3. Joe Bentley, the every once In a while, so as to set back in the tain Brook is near by. This is a good sport. stream for early fishing. There are a num owner of the Hotel Bentley, and one of Du Bois Club Weekly Shoot. ber of good streams in the vicinity of Hew- the richest men in Dixie, is not happy. He Miss Sullivan©s scores show up well for a beginner Du Bois, Pa., March 30. The Du Bois Gtia has money enough, autos enough, guns enough, arid she feels quite encouraged at her success in itt the Wanaque River, Beech Brook, West smashing the flying spheres. Club held its weekly shoot on March 21. Kel- Milford Brook, Mickens Brook. All these a private golf course all his own and per ley was high gun, missing but eight in his streams are well stocked with trout, but fect health, but nevertheless he is not satis This was a beautiful day and had it not been for 100 targets. Osborne and De Arment also permission to fish them must be had from fied. The cause for his dissatisfaction is©that the stiff wind blowing it would have been ideal for shot in good form. Kuhn won the booby "Joe Bentley©© still lives. The ©©Joe Bent- trap shooting, but at that several excellent ©scores the property owners. At Hillsdale is the were made. prize with his 20-gauge gun. The scores: Pascack Brook, which affords good early fish ley" in question is a fish, a green trout, that Sharp was In good form and did. finely on both Events '...... '.. I '2 3 4 ing. At Butler is Kahout Brook, an open inhabits a small lake some 34 miles from Targets ...... 25 25 25 2."i Alexandria. For years the millionaire has singles and doubles. Four score% of 23x25 is con stream, well stocked with brook trout. Near sistent shooting, but he says he will feel better satis Kelley ...... 23 22 23 24 Newfoundland is the Pequannock River, af sought to catch that monarch of the lake fied when he can mix in a few frames of 25 straight; Goodwill ...... in 21 21 19 fording trout fishing; also Green Lake near but in vain. In fact, the trout has taken so and here©s hoping he will get them the next time he Jones ...... 22 21 IS 18 by is stocked with bass and pickerel. Long- many of Bentley©s hooks that the fishermen is with us. noutt ...... 21 20 10 wood Pond, in addition to the Pequannock of this section have given the fish the name .lack ...... 18 IP 22 ,'. River, is convenient to Oak Ridge, the former of "Joe Bentley." l "I have had him hooked Our Kentucky friend, E. A. White, was right in Kuhn ...... 12 13 4 several times," says Bentley, "and all but the fray find shot after Barto with a score of 40, Keenan ...... 20 offering some five miles of good fishing for while H. K. Cramer. a visiting shooter from Nelson, DeArment ...... 23 baas nnd pickerel. Two Bridges is the cen in the boat, but every time he would give a British Columbia, put up the good seqre, of 44, this Thorn ...... 8 tre of an important district. Black Brook, final twist and away he would go with an being the first time he has ever shot on our grounds, Osborne ...... 23 wherein there is good trout fishing; Lake other hook. Believe me, when I do catch him, and as his gun went wrong early in the afternoon he A DE ARJ1ENT. APRIL 8, 1911 21 STEVENS REPEATINGWON WITH SHOTGUN At Annual Clay Target Shooting Tournament for Amateurs, Baltimore, Md., March 16th and 17th, 1911 PORTER E. OSBORNE won Stevens Repeating Shotguns MARYLAND HANDICAP shoot straight and strong From 19 Yards and lead with Firsts. BROKE 88 out of 100 TARGETS Shoot Stevens and Score Successes J. STEVENS ARMS and TOOL COMPANY The Factory of Precision 160 Main Street Chicopee Falls, Mass. 23. The R. L. Spotts Cup was won by Mr. P. J. Soothe . 100 76|W. Gez* ...... 35 24 3. D. Youn* ...... 14 19 18 19 11 19 METROPOLITAN CLUB SHOOT. Elias with no allowance and a clean score O. E. McGaw 110 74|J. Lewis ...... 20 12 C. Shields ...... 19 2ft 23 21 of 25. For the Travers Island Trophy there J. G. Shaw 40 26J.W. McDuff 100 76 H. Jaeger ...... 15 15 11 18 .. was a tie between F. H. Schauffler and W. A. E. Craig .. 7ft 4.71 C. A. Giirln .. 80 48 R Braithwaite ...... 18 18 15 19 20 19 New York Athletic Club and Larchmont T. F. Hodgson 80© 61JE. P. Pitcher .. 80 154 W. Beimer ...... 14 14 19 15 B. Ogden, each having an allowance of 1 and F. W. I/yonde 50 39|C. M. Bernard 90 50 M. F. Anderson ...... 6 9 9 11 .. Both Win Competitions at Bay Ridge a score of 24. In the shoot-off Mr. Shauffler J. H. Trimble 60 38| L. H. Hillary .... 55 42 F. Vetter ...... 1» 15 15 .. .. won by a score of 21 to 20 for Mr. Ogden. F. Yerbury ...... 1« 11 10 14 .. .. From Crescent A. C.—R. L. Spotts Scores: Match at 50 pairs of doubles. Lands Gold Medal. NEW YORK A. C. HUDSON'S BIG ATTENDANCE. Dr. Groll ...... 14 11 13 10 14 67 F. A. Hodgman .... 81|0. C. GrinneU ...... 72 Dr. O©Brlen ...... 16 9 W 14 16 &5 V. Hall ...... 78| Shoot in Jersey City Draws Forty-Three By Harry Schuler. • C. W. Billings ...... 77| Total ...... 380 Bay Ridge, N. J., April 3. At the grounds G. J. Corbett ...... 72-| to the Traps. BIG FIELD AT ROANOKE. tof the Crescent Athletic Club, in Bay Ridge, CRESCENT A. C. on April 1, the first of a series of three H. M. Brigham ..... 79|F. W. Moffett ...... 73 By Thomas H. Kelley. Virginia Sportsmen Throng Traps at the interclub trap W. W. Peabody .... 79|G. H. Piercy ...... 71 shooting competi F. B. Stephenson ... 75| Jersey City, N. J., March 31. ©At the Regular Club Opening. tions took place, Total ...... 377 traps of the Hudson Gun Club on Sunday, ./y/5 STRING,. with gunners rep- LARCHMONT Y. C. March 26, there were 43 shooters that took By E. W. Foinderter. • resenting the New part in the programme events of the regular York Athletic Club R. L. Spotts ...... 85| G. Lembeck ...... 70 Roanoke, Va., April 3. The opening shoot and the Laiv;hmont R. K. Hooker ...... 751 bi-monthly club shoot, and helped inaugurate of the 1911 season of the Roanoke Gun Clnb E. A. Wilson ...... 75| Total ...... 377 a series of six shoots for the du Pont and Yacht Club, as well W. B. .Short ...... 72| was shot on the club grounds on Saturday as the home organ the Western Cartridge Company trophies. In N. Y. A. C. AND L. Y. C. afternoon, April 1. The day, from a shoot ization! Before the the series of club prize shoots that have been er©s standpoint, could hardly have been worse, shooting began R. L. Spotts ...... 85|M. V. Lenane ...... 77 going on for the past three months, and each club selected F. H. Schauffler B. A. Wilson .. which was finished Sunday, J. Putney was as a wind which almost blew a gale sw.«pt F. A. Hodgman .... 81 A. E. Ranney ... the winner of first prize, a silver loving the grounds during the entire shoot, causing a team of five men, W. B. Ogden,; Jr. ... 81|F. J. O©Donohue whose total scores B. W. Higginson .. 801 G. J. Corbett .. cup. A. P. Lane was second, with a solid the targets to fly all conceivable flights, the were to decide the G. L. Bready ...... 79JO. C. Grlnnell . gold watch charm. C. Von Lengerke won shooters© scores suffering accordingly. A competition. / An W. J. Ellas ...... 79] - . -* a cut glass flower vase. D. D. Engle took large number of shooters, however, were on other club compe P. Hall ...... 78j Total ...... 1160 a piece of cut glass for fourth prize. J. Hand and participating, and enthusiasm ran tition was to be C. W. Bllllrigs ..... 77| Whitleg and F. Thoben, tied for fifth place. high. It was peculiarly the pleasure of the .decided by the to CRESCENT A. C. In the du Pont Trophy event, J. Whitley and club to have as its guests a squad of Lynch- tal score of the H. fff Brigham ..... 79|C. Blake W. Raymond were high with added handicaps, burg©s gentlemanly shooters, and it is earn best 15 gunners W. W. Peabody . 79]G. G. Stephenson, Jr. G6 scoring 25. The Western Cartridge Com estly hoped that this is but a beginning of representing each D. T. Leahy .... 79|C. H. Pulls ...... 65 pany©s trophy was shot for in event No. 4, numerous visits by them to our club as a club Twenty-five representatives for each F. B. Stephenson 75]J. F. James ...... 65 and W. Emmons, J. Whitley and W. Ray warm welcome ever awaits them. The week were allowable, but neither the Larchmont F. W. Moffett .. 73 C. R. James ...... 64 mond managed to scratch out straight scores. ly medals offered by the club were won by nor the Crescent could muster this number. A. Blako ...... J. P. Simpson 6] Scores: the followjng members: Class A medal, A. Jjarchmont accordingly combined with New G. H. Piercy ...... Events ...... 123456 M. Shepherd; Class B medal, H. C. Elliott; York, while the Crescents went into the com A. Corlien ...... Total ...... 1059 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 Class C medal, H. D. Winter; Class D medal, petition short handed, with only 21 gunners. G. W. Felix, Jr. .. Dr. Groll ...... 16 17 15 13 14 18 B. J. Fishburn. The scores made are as fol CRESCENTS DOUBLY DEFEATED. Some of the best individual scores of the W. Higgs ...... 17 18 20© 18 17 12 lows : day were: J. Williams ..... 16 16 18 18 17 .. Sh. Bk.Pct.| Sh. Bk.Pct. The Crescents met defeat in both competi "Burley" ...... 12 15 20. 20© 13 100 91 91 1 Moore . 50 33 66 tions, 15 gunners representing the visiting R. L. Spotts .... 851 F. B. Stephenson ... 75 D. D. Engle .... 21 23 18 21 23 Storr F. H. Schauffler 83| A. E. Ranney ...... 74 * Goodrich 100 90 90 Atkinson 50 33 66 clubs having a total of 1,165 targets broken, C. Von Lengerke 19 22 21 23 18 19 50 45 90 Poindexter 50 33 66 F. A. Hodgman 81|F. W. Moffett ...... 73 J. Putney ...... 20 .. 19 19 .. .. Shepherd as compared with 1059 for the home club. In W. B. Ogden . . 81|T. O©Donohue ...... 7.", Jamison 50 44 881 J. O. Fisher. 100 65 65 the competition for teams of five the New R. Strader ..... 13 15 10 ...... Fox ...... 100 85 85|Henson 50 32 64 U. W. Higginson 80 |G. J. Corbett ...... 72 A. P. Lane ..... 20- 21 21 19 20 19 York Athletic Club carried off the honors H. M. Brigham . 79|W. B. Short ...... 72 Price ...... 50 40 80]T. C. Fisher 50 31 62 "by a narrow margin, with a total score of C. Durkee ...... 13 10 16 11 15 Dr. B.Watson 50 40 80| Armstrong .. ©50 29 58 W. W. Peabody . 79[O. C. Grlnnell ...... 72 J. C. O©Briea .. 9 11 .. :. .. .. 380 to 377 for each of the other teams. R. IX T. Leahy .... 79| A. Blake ...... 72 Winter 50 38 76[Sweeney 50 29 58 J. H. Baker .... 9 9 ...... 75 58 77|*Lee 75 43 47 L. Spotts, of the Larchmont Club, won the W. J. Elias ..... 79|G. H. Piercy ...... 71 H. Fessenden ... 11 20 15 11 .. .. *Lawrence gold medal given by the Crescent. Athletic 1). Bradley ...... 79|A. Corlies ...... 71 Wiiifree .. 100 75 75[Tucker . 50 2S 56 L. Birch ...... 17 17 18 19 17 14 50 37 74|Boyd .. 50 26 52 Club to the ©©high gun.©© Mr. Spotts broke 71 J. Leary ...... 18 18 16 18 .. .. Elliott ... 85 out of 100 targets. Everybody had count C. W. Billings ...... 77|W. W. Minford 71 F. Thoben ...... 17 .. 9 13 13 .. Scholl ... 100 73 73| Couch 50 25 50 M. V. I/enane ...... 77 [G. M. Thomson 71 Watson ., 100 72 72] Jones 50. 24 48 ed on a score of 90 or better for the high W. O©Brien .... 15 17 17 18 18 .. 50 36 721Cumbie 75 36 48© gun, but weather ( conditions were too much R. K. Hooker ...... 75|G. Lembeck ..... F. Thoben, Jr. . 15 .. 10 ...... Bloxton .. K. A. Wilson ...... Frantz ... 50© 36 72|WSlkinson 50 23 46 of a handicap for high scores. A strong H. Kattenstroh . 22 23 19 19 20 .. SO 28 44 ,T. Pape ...... 11 15 17 12 .. .. Fore 100 71 71| Hooper wind swept the field, while the light was Mitchell .. 50 34 68|Dalby ...... 50 18 36 poor and the gray background H. Pape ...... 17 17 10 1J Balmy Beach's Last March Shoot. L. Cherry ...... 18 11 10 17 .. Kishliurn 50 34 68|McFerln 50 14 28 ADDED TO THE DIFFICULTIES Toronto, Ont., March 31. The regular W. Emmons ...... 17 18 18 24 *Professionals. cf the gunners. W. J. Elias was the only one weekly shoot of the Balmy Beach Gun Club T. H. Kelley ...... 18 19 20 15 20 wlio made a clean string of 25 during the was held on Saturday afternoon, March 25. W. W right ...... 18 19 19 .. .. Several weeks ago, when the du Pont Gun day. In some of the squads when the sky The day was fine and some good shooting T. Boothroyd Club was forced to install another trap to Was overcast the high score, was 16. Mem took place. In the 25-bird event for the L. Scliortey accommodate its large crowd of shooters, bers of the New York Athletic. Club took silver spoon W. McDuff was high with 23 ,T. Fanning . a telephone message was sent to Cleveland on J. Whitley . Thursday evening. The trap arrived Satur part in several handicap competitions. In out of 25. In the sealed handicap, for a R. Phelps .. one of these E. M. Higginson won a leg on silk umbrella, T. D. McGaw was high with R. Strobel . day morning at 10 o©clock, along with Charley the G. L. Bready Cup, with an allowance of 22 out of 25. The scores: W. Raymond North, who finished the trap house and placed 1 and a total score of 22 out of 25 targets. Sh. Bk.j Sh. Bk. the trap in position, and had it in shoot A. E. Ranney won the first leg on the April T n. MeGnw .. !W 73 1 George Grey ..... 95 85 ing commission by one o©clock the same af Cup, with an allowance of 2 and a score of C. D. Ten Byck. . 100 671 J. E- Murphy .... 35 17 ternoon. This looks like a record, Charley. 22 SPORTING LIFE APRIL 8, 1911 quickly from these wounds; otherwise fish would most assuredly be caught carrying the LOADED old hooks. It is well known, he asserted, FOR GOOD LAWS that fish show an inclination to take the hook very soon after suffering a wound Win the Honors at TR AVERS ISLAND from a hook. The only reasonable explana tion of why fish with hooks in their mouths In a field of More than 100 Entrants and under weather conditions of are not caught is that they have a way of the most trying kind Messrs. Harry W. Kahler and George S. ridding themselves of the incumbrance. He McCarty win first and second places, respectively, in the match for the said he opposed the bill providing for the purchase of the Hays Brook Trout Company in Luzerne county, for the reason that the company charged the State $35,000 for the Amateur Championship of America Representatives of Various Depart property, and he had information that they Held by the New York Athletic Club, Travers Island, N. Y., Mar. 23. offered it at a private bargain for $24,000. He said ho was opposed to that sort of finan ments and Associations Confer ciering, but that if the property could be THIS EVENT IS AN IMPORTANT ONE, and winning it is an bought for some such figure as $24,000 or honor much coveted among the best shooters of the country. The on Pending Measures Move $35,000. including two years maintenance, he would favor its passage. All the pro conditions under which Mr. Kahler won this event speaks volumes for tests against the respective bills were in his nerve and skill, and the fact that both winner and runner-up used for Fine Fish and Game Statutes dorsed by the assemblage, and a number of resolutions were offered to strengthen the protest. WESTERN E£iTD ^ "RECORD" SHELLS Philadelphia, Pa., March 31. Representa Proves Most Conclusively That These Goods tives of the State Departments of Forestry, Fish, Game and Health met last week at the Westy Hogans Hold Meeting. headquarters o f New York, N. Y., April 1. Taking ad ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE the Pennsylvania vantage of the tine opportunity afforded "Perfect From Primer to Crimp." State Fish and Westy Hogans attending the target shooting Game Protective tournament held in connection with the New Association to take Sportsmen©s Show in Madison Square Gar THE WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO., EAST ALTON, ILLS. action jointly upon den, in New York recently, held a meeting measures respect in the Grand Hotel, and paved the way ing these depart for this year©s tournament of the Westy Ho ments now pending gans, whioh will again be held in Atlan before the Legisla tic City, N. J., in September. The meet ture at Harrisburg. ing was attended by President Neaf Ap- M. G. Sellers, cor gar, L. J. Squier, L. S. German, H. H. Stev- responding secre ens, Charles A. North, C. B. Brown, George tary of the Fish and Lyon, J. F. Pratt, J. S. Fanning, L. Z. Game Protective Lawrence, F. E. Butler, H. L. Brown, George Dead Shot Wins Association, who Benjamin and Secretary Bernard Elsesser. called the meeting It was a matter of regret that the Snorts- to order, said in men©s Show was not lasting another week so his opening ad that the Hogans could assemble on Westy©s THEN.Y.A.C. Bid EVENT dress that this was natal day, March 17, and thus give the meet the age of co ing an additional air of importance and sig operation. Those nificance. However, the gathering was quite For the third year straight Dead Shot Smokeless car present included the State Game Commis timely and much business of importance was sioner, Dr. Joseph H. Kalbfus; Fish Com transacted. It is the intention of the Hogans missioner WUliam. E. Meehan, Dr. Joseph to make their 1911 shoot even more attract ried off the first honors at the New York T. Rothrock, secretary of the State Forestry ive than was last year©s and this will be "go Association; Dr. B. Franklin Royer, of the ing some." The 237 different participants Athletic Club Amateur Championship (State Department of Health; Frank Eames, in last year©s tournament are a unit in de representative of the Pennsylvania State claring it to be one of the most satisfactory Sportsmen©s Association; Charles Wetherill,, trap shooting tournaments within their knowl The winner of this big event with 120 entries broke 173 out representative of private sportsmen©s clubs; edge or memory of the sport. The Hogans of 200, using Dead Shot: Edward Hemingway, Joseph Johnson and Wil propose to hang up approximately $2500 in liam E. Lockwood, Jr. One of the most im cash and prizes for the 1911 shoot. The The next best score, 171 out of 200, was also made with Dead portant measures to be considered was the Squier Money-Back System will, of course, gunners© resident license bill, which provides again be used. The tournament committee Shot. for each resident hunter to pay a tax to the will devote much time and thought in con ©State of $1. Doctor Kalbfus spoke on the structing the program to the end that all The high amateur average for the two days was won with subject, telling of the present status of the who attend the 1911 shoot will be as well, bill, and brought out what was considered or better, pleased (if this is possible) than Dead Shot, score 317 out of 350. to be a most important feature bearing upon those who participated last year. It was the freely predicted at the meeting that the at Like causes produce like effects. Users of Dead Shot Smokeless win because tendance at the 1911 shoot will run close to they have these advantages over other contestants: OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE, 300 and in view of the likelihood of this in Uniform patterns which increase percentage namely, that commercial interests are anxious crease over last year©s figures, the tourna to prohibit the extermination of "vermin," ment committee will make its arrangements Higrh velocity combined with light recoil, which increases ac Buch animals as foxes, mink and so forth. accordingly, so that the shoot will move along curacy in pointing and saves the shooter from unnecessary The bill, as it stands, provides for half the in the same systematic manner, as it has in heavy recoil and nervous strain. revenue from the license tax to be paid for former years. Publicity was one of the chief ©bounties. Doctor Kalbfus said that opposi subjects under discussion at the meeting, and Use shells loaded with Dead Shot. All dealers carry them tion to its passage had developed from fur in order that this important detail shall be riers, men interested in the protection of fur- given proper attention a committee was ap tearing animals such animals as are in pointed to inaugurate a campaign of adver cluded in the bounty clause. He told of the tising that will cover a wide range of pub AMERICAN POWDER MILLS hill being killed in the committee of the licity. In this conection the fact that the Hpnse, but later was introduced into the com shoot will be held in Atlantic City, where an CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS mittee of the Senate, where it is now being unusual diversity of amusement is afforded, considered, and he pointed out that in view aside from the novelty of shooting into the of the enormous number of signers to the ocean from a pier extending nearly a mile petition for its passage which are coining in into the sea, will be featured. from all over the State, there is little doubt BERNARD ELSESSER. of its ultimate passage. There is only one other bill which Doctor Kalbfus said his de partment is interested in, and that is one Hudson Valley Club Activity. looking to the abolition of steel traps for Hudson Falls, N. Y., April 1. The Hud hear catching. This bill, he said, was very son Valley Rod and Gun Club, Incorporated, The Parker Gun Again a likely to pass. There was very considerable held its annual meeting recently, and the interest among those present in Doctor Kalb following officers were elected for the ensuing On January 11-13, 1911, The "OLD RELIABLE" fus© statement, particularly as it related to year: President, F. B. Chapman; vice presi gunners© licenses, and also the forestry sit dent, in charge of Fish and aGme Depart PARKER GUN, shot by Howard D. Bates, of uation, as regards legislation, was of inter ment, William L. Sherrill; vice president, est to the sportsmen. in charge of traps and rifle range, C Fay of Ridgetown, Ont, again won the Grand Canadian Newell; treasurer, H. T.. Brown; secre Handicap at live birds killing 25 straight and 9 in FOR AUXILIARY FOREST RESERVE. tary, J. A. Norton; assistan secretary-treas Doctor Rothrock said the bill his depart urer, W. Harold Adamson. The present the shoot-off, from the limit distance of 31 yards. ment was most interested in was the one re membership of the club numbers 49 and lating to the creation of State auxiliary for everything is in an exceedingly flourishing Mr. Bates shot at 54 birds during the tournament est reservations. It is the intention of the condition. The club took a definite stand and killed them all. This is some shooting! commission, he said, to make recreation cen in regard to the proposed amendments to the tres of these reservations, wherein the poorer New York State game laws. It was repre Send for Catalogue. people of the State could congregate not sented at a hearing before the Fish and for mere pleasure but literally for re-crea Game Commission at Albany on March 9 tive purposes, the building up of health and and 10 by Charles H. Wilson and W. W. strength. Another bill his department wanted Chambers. The club is working in the in PARKER BROS. to see go through was one looking to limiting terests of better fish and game laws and de the taxation of the forest, reserve lands to sires the co-operation of all sportsmen On New York Salesrooms. $1 per acre. He said a division of taxation Saturday, April 29, the club will hold its 32 Warren Street Meriden, Conn. was desired, differentiating the tax of the fifth annual registered trap shooting tourna land surface, which the Forestry Department ment at its grounds between Glens Falls made use of, from the minerals in the earth. and Hudson Falls. The tournament will be Mr. Meehan, in his statement before the conducted under the rules of the Interstate body, emphasized two bills which he op Association, the Squier Money-Back System to hare everything ready by April 1, and the posed, one being the bill to abolish the size being employed. Programs will be mailed limit on trout and black bass. He made shortly to all vicinity sportsmen or will be inaugural shoot will be held shortly after FISHING TACKLE Borne valuable sent on request. The club is affiliated with that date. The new club will devote itself particularly to trap shooting at targets, under and SUGGESTIONS TO SPORTSMEN the New York State Sportsmen©s Association and the National Rifle Association of Ameri the Interstate Association rules, and will as to how to prevent the wholesale killing ca. The rifle range at Glens Falls will open of these fish, which the law demands be also afford its members facilities for rifle SPORTING GOODS as early as the weather permits for weekly shooting at the range near Hogback Tunnel. thrown back into the stream. On the subject practice. ___ J. A. NORTON. of the bill proper, introduced by Mr. Rider, At the election last evening the following J. B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. of Lyconiing, he said that it would be death officers were chosen: President, George E. to the sport of fishing if such a measure were Consolidation of Clubs. Thackray, of Westmont; vice president, Ben 816 Chestnut St., Phila. allowed to pass, for the reason that men Johnstown, Pa., April 1. At a meeting jamin E. Bosler, of Moxham; secretary, Ed «S~Catalogrue Sent for theAsking1. would purposely seek the smaller streams held m Library Hall on March 17, at which ward C. Long, of the Seventh Ward; treas where quantities of small fish could be killed. about twenty sportsmen were present, it was urer, A. W. Hamilton, of Moxham; field cap He said he would rather see the closed sea decided to consolidate two of the local gun tain and handicapper, W. J. Watkins, of son abolished, if a choice between the two clubs, the Greenleaf Gun Club and the Coti- Moxham; superintendent of grounds, J. evils arose. Some honest sportsmen, he said, ser Gun Club. The Greenleaf Club recently Smith, of Moxhiun. About a dozen new mem advocated the bill because they believed it obtained an option on the Cotiser Club©s bers have been admitted and others have was impracticable to catch these small fish property, with a view of consolidation, and announced their intention of joining. All and restore them to the streams without this was effected at last evening©s meeting. those interested in tiie sport in this neigh causing their death. But he said if the fish It was decided to call the new organization borhood ere requested to communicate with Repairing; Restocking; Guns to Order erman would wrt his hands, and instead of the Johnstown Gun Club, and at present the secretary, Edward C. Lang. It is in throwing the fish into the stream would lib- this comprises about thirty members of the tended to have practice shoots at the grounds Trap Shooters' Work and Individual crate them gently their death rate would be Greenleaf Gun Club and about ten members each Saturday afternoon during the season, Fitting a Specialty. considerably curtailed. He brought out this of the Cotiser Gun Club. There is now a besides which the members have the privi point, that it nice little club house on the grounds near lege of using the clubhouse and grounds at 135 N. Minth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Kring©s Station, and this will be put in good IS NOT NECESSARILY DEATH any other time when a party may be made repair and a new trap and trap house will up for this purpose. It is also the inten to a fish to carry off the fisherman©s hook. be constructed and the grounds put in first- tion to have shooting tournaments with near Rocks, and possibly with the Herrou Hill On the contrary, he said that fish recovered class condition for the sport. It is hoped by clubs from Ebensburg, Ligonier, Twin Gun Club, of Pittsburg. APRIL 8r 1911 23 Arrow and Nitro Club Steel Lined Shot Shells The Best Shells Ever Made Improved with a Steel Lining , —THE PERFECT SHOOTING. . COMBINATION. Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company, 299 Broadway, New York City he will have- to ©-enter his old club, the June 28 Oregon. Wts. Oregon Gun Club. W. H; Florist, ©in the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Dreher, secretary. ,- - , League, next1 season. He dislikes seeing a July 8, 9 Swansea, 111. Swansea Gauntry Club. Win. C. Butts, secretary. good chance .©for a race with Highland pass. July 13 Brodhead, Wls. Brodhead Gun Club. J. B. Pierce, secretary. July 19 Barre, Vt. Barre Auto Gun Club. Frank 10. Adams, secretary. City, N. J., Gun Club, writes that the an July 19, 20 Milan, Mo. Milan Gun Club. A. F. nual Easter Monday shoot of this club is l>odson. secretary. August 14, 15, 10, IT, 18, 19 Denver, Colo. The Rocky scheduled for April 17, with 150 targets, in Mountain Interstate Sportsmen©s Association©s State 15 target events,© $15 entrance, will make tournament, under the auspices of the Denver Trap up the main program. There will also be Club; $50*0 added money. A.© E. McKeuzie, presi an extra merchandise event at 50 targets. dent. NOT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST August 22, 23 St. James, Mo. St. James Gun Club. Billy Clegg, of the Meadow Spring Gun 11. H. James, secretary. Club of Philadelphia, was a visitor to © ©Sport PERSONAL ENOUGH. Bitterling was liigh gun at the target ing Life" last week. Clegg has been chosen shoot of the: Lehigh Rod and Gun Club at captain of the club and it is reasonable to Bethlehefri, Pa., on April 1. Sobers being sec Tournaments Registered. assume that he will stir things up in the APRIL. near future. ond and Miller third. Bitterling and Smith tied in the club medal event with 25 straight. April 7, S Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapoll* G«n Club. Bits of News, Gossip and Comment Royal Robinson, assistant secretary. Secretary Charles H. Newcomb announces April 8 Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh Hod and Gun About Men Whom Lovers of that the regular club shoot of the Independent N. Reed was the ©liigh gun in the recent Club. H. I1©. Kock, secretary. Gun Club will be held at Holhies©burg Junc shoot of the Pot-tsville, Pa., Fish and Game April 10, 11, 12 New Orleans, La. Louisiana State tion, Pa., on April 8. -There will be the Protective Association with a score of 141 tournament, under the auspices of the City Park Shooting Know in Person or usual program of 100 targets with the spoon out of 175. Gun Club. E. F. Leckert, secretary. shoot in classes. April 11, 12 Beaver Crossing, Neb. Beaver Crossing While the members of the Montclair, N. J., Gun Club. J. C. Evans, secretary. Through the Medium of Fame* .Gun Club were holding their Saturday shoot April 11, 12 Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Keystone At Peoria, IH., March 26, E. K. Crothers, on April 1 they were forced to drop their Shooting League. J. H. Anderson. manager. of Bloomington, won high amateur average, guns and assume the role of fire-fighters in an April 11, 12. 13 Springfield. I1J. Illinois State BY THOMAS D. RICHTKR. f>o-100, and H. W. Cudwallader high pro effort ©to extinguish a grass fire that threat tournament under the auspices of the Springfield fessional average, same score, both using Pe ened to destroy the clubhouse and other prop Gun Club. C. A. McDermand, president, The hire of trap shooting has proved too ters factory loaded shells. April 17 Mt. Airy, Md. Mt. Airy Gun Club. Bay- strong for one more shooter who had drawn erty. Secretary Ed. Winslow led the firemen. mond Watkins, manager. himself out of the limelight after gaining na CaroYidolet, Mo., has organized a new gun April 17 Atlantic City, N. J. Atlantic City Gun tional fame. He is club named the Fillmore Gun Club. The offi Calgary, Manitoba, has a new gun club Club. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. Fred Shattuck, of cers for the 1911 season are as- follows: which promises ©to be. a big. fan tor in Cana April 22 North Caldwell, N. J. North Caldwe-11 Columbus, O., win William O. Hill, president; Charles Moore, dian shooting when .it gets into its stride. Gun Club. VVm. Kussmaul, secretary. ner of the 1909 vice president; C. V. Stelzer, secretary; Joe The officers selected are as follows: A. E. April 24, 25 Wamego, Kan. "Big "(" League©s tour Grand American Briinmer, treasurer, and J. E. Werner, ser- Cross. .©.©Honorary ©president; H. C. Andrews, nament at Wamego, Kan. Dave Elllott, secretary. Handicap, and a president ; R. G. Robinson and John Stewart; April 25, 26 Spokane. Wash. Washington State geant-at-arms. tournament, under the auspices of © the © Spokane power in trap vice presidents ; . J. .J.ardine. secretary;© Joe Hod and Gun Club. V. K. McBroom, secretary. shooting and fish E. A. Wilson carried off the lion©s share, ] Garden, treasurer; Ben McLaren, field cap- April 26, 27. 28 Detroit, Midi.© Memorial Gun and game affairs in of the hoMors at the Larchraont Yacht -Ohi>» tain : A.lex. ©Mo©rriaon," W. C. Nancarrow, W. Club. Frank H. Pattou, secretary. Ohio. At the close Sunday shoo.t at Bay Head, L. I., on April 1. j B. McLaren, .ATe©x, Martin, Ed. G-rice, A. . O. April 27 Circleville, O. Ideal Gun Club.. E. M. of his eminently He won five of the eight events. The 10- | Plunket©1©© and A. Huddell,© © Executive© ComraU- Stout, secretary. successful season target scratch event Went to R. L. Spotts April 27, 26, 29 Hulchineon, Kan. Kansas State of 1909 Shattuck with a straight, and he also won the leg for tournament, under the auspices of the Hutohinson bought a . farm the April Cup. Gun Club. C. T. Rahkin, secretary. about 15 miles Clearvicw .Defeats Rivers©de. April 20 Glens Falls, N. Y©. Hudson Valley Rod and from Oolumbus and 1©j. S. Richards, the new representative of Philadelphia, . Pa., April 3. The .Cle.irview Gun Club. John A. Norton, secretary. Gun Club wan the return match shoot with April 20 Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. settled down to the Western Cartridge Company, dropped in Howard Melchioi, secretary. the life of a farm on "Sporting Life©© Monday, wearing his the Riverside Gun Club, of Essington, in a ©MAY, '. er, intent upon giv broadest smile. Richards has been assigned 10-ma.n team con-test,; shot on the Darby ing up trap shoot to a tj.©p into lower Kentucky and. with his grounds-., en April 1, by a score of 370 to May 2 Canonsburg, Pa. Western Pennsylvania Trap ing. This year the experience in the South and his genial quali 323. The previous match, shot at -Essington Shooters© League tournament, under the auspices of Grand American ties, he. sjhpuUl make many ©friends. _ He has a few weeks ago, ended in a tie, but Satur the Canonsburg Gun Club. Louis Lauteuslager,. Handicap was awarded to Columbus. a;nd Fred been, shooting but little this Winter but ought day the. Darby, -men easily captured the race, president. Shattuck began to feel ^he call -of the gatre. to get his o-ye tuned up rapidly. with 47 targels©-to spare. Scores; Mny -1. 5 Camden, Ark. Camden Gun Club. J. P. A couple of weeks ago he came East on CLSAKVIEW* | RIVERSIDE. Wrfght, manager. . . . B. B. Tl.| »I5. B. Tl. May 6 Phillipsburg, N. J. Alert Gun Club. Ed business, and happening to be in New York The Marine and Field Gun Club, of Bath ward F. Markley,, manager. competed in the Amateur Championship at Beach,. L. I.," entertained five famous profes Mef©ullougli .. 2:! 21 4:©! | \Vlltbank ..... 18 in 37 Travers Island. Though far out of practice, Bockius ...... 1« " ; 11 Kachus ...... 10 17 SB May 9, 10, 11 Lawton, pkla. Oklahoma State tour sionals on Saturday, April 1. In the order Terry ...... 10 21 40["iarl; ...... IS IB 34 nament, under the auspices of the Lawton Gun Club. he shot well. He then came to -this city for in which they finished the shoot they were: G. A. Hortrm, secretary. a couple of days and was a constant visitor Fisher ...... ill 21 ,4u, l-rmn ...... H 2fl 3-1 Harry S. .Welles, Dead Shot Powder; J. A. Paulson ...... 1!) 17© :u!i\Varl>el ...... 13 20© 33 Ma* 9-11 Charlotte, N. C. The Interstate Associa- to "Sporting Life.©© On Saturday before R: ElliotV-Winchester: J. G. Snyder; J. Fan Haltou ...'.... 13 IS ©IG©nnnorme ...... 2!) 13 33 © Moil©s Bixth Southern Handicap tournament, under leaving for his home he shot at both the ning, du Pont Powder; and J. W. Hessian. ElWSJl ...... 18 18 :! "TOURNAMENT" SHOTGUN ©"THIS gun embodies features which years of experience in meeting the require ments of the leading trap shots of the world have proven to be a help in making high scores. It meets every trap shooting requirement. Shooting quality, balance, length, drop and shape of stock have all been considered. Not a point has been overlooked. Feel of one at your dealer©s. WINCHESTER SHOTGUNS OUTSHOOT ALL OTHERS. FRONTIER©S FINE SHOOT. pating, as well as by the several visitors JOHNSON CITY CLUB SHOOT. breakage of 71. The second highest actual present. The following is the score: score was made by Charles with 83, the third Eighty singles McDuffie 72, Crowell 71. Hunt 69. President Cressman Leads in Opening gun in this class being Harden, of Salem, Lawson, of Niagara Falls, Lands High Osborn 68, Roberts 68, VVaddell 67, Straus 57, Car who broke 77. Scores: Honors at Sunday Event. penter 53. Contest With 80 Per Cent. Ten pair doubles Hunt 16, Carpenter 14, Waddell Targets ...... 25 20 15p 25 14, Roberts 13, Osborn 13, Straus 13, Crowell 11. Yards ...... 16 18 16 16 Net.Hp.Gr. By H. 0. Utz. ROBERT S. GRIER. By J. A. Slaughter. Charles ...... 20 19 21 23 S3 16 99 Buffalo, N. Y., March 31. The fine Spring Johnson City, Tenn., March 31. The John Frank ...... 22 19 25 20 86 8 94 Jones ...... 23 13 17 18 71 20© 91 weather had its effect on the gunners, 30 of Fayette Leader at Indianapolis. son City Gun Club held its opening shoot on Marden ...... 18 17 19 23 77 12 89 whom enjoyed an afternoon©s sport ft the March 18. President Cressman was high Morse ...... 21 12 19 21 73 12 85 Frontier Gun Club traps on Sunday, March Indianapolis, Ind., April 1. Favorable with 80 gut of 100. The scores: Crane ...... 17 16 22 17 72 12 84 shooting conditions, a good attendance and the Bk. Sh.| Bk. Sh. Mixter ...... 22 18 19 15 74 8 83 26, among them being many visitors and Wigglesworth ...... 24 15 15 13 67 12 79 several from out of town. Lawson, of presence of Fayette after an absence of three Cressman, W. H.. 80 lCC|Lockett, J. P. .... 77 100 months marked the Saturday shoot at the Parsons ...... 49 lOOiLewis, H. F. .... 53100 Whiting ...... 14 9 8 8 39 24 63 Niagara Falls, took high honors with 89 Phlegar, W. C. .. 31 TolCochran, H...... 73 100 J. Smith ...... 11 7 9 4 31 20 51 per cent., followed closely by Jack Talcott, Indianapolis Gun Club on March 25. In Crouch, T. S. ... 39 l-OfrlHart, B. F...... 30 50 Paul ...... 10 10 18 .. 38 .. .. who broke 87 out of 100. In the cup race, practice Smoke broke the only straight 25, Slaughter, J. A... 47 75|Sells, G. C...... 28 50 Dick ...... 8 12 6 .. 26 .. .. A, B and C classes, points were won by while Fayette scored a 20 and had the high Copenhauer, J. D. 34 SOjBawman, Dr. S... 16 25 Suckow, with 23; Peasland, 17, and Mehler, average for the day of 94 per cent. In the St. John, F. B. .. 54 75| Shooting at Richmond Traps. 13, respectively. Ed Youngs reappeared on final contest for the President©s cup Brennan NOTES. the grounds, just recovered from a severe scored a win with 48 out of 50 targets from Richmond, Va., April 1. Although the attack of grip. He proved interesting in We had a very bad day, dark and rainy all the the 16-yard mark, and Martin was close up dime we were shooting. weather was threatening, several shooters the gun race, for he tied Wakefield with 21, with 46. Scores: found the traps Saturday afternoon, March but lost by one bird in the shoot-off. The We now have a membership of 43 and think we strain had a telling effect on his weakened PRACTICE. will hare 50 very soon. We would have had a 18, at the shoot of the Richmond Gun Club. condition. President Patterson and Secretary Targets ...... 20 20 2* 2.0 25 25 Sh. Bk. great many more out if the weather had not been so U. M. C. Avery was high gun, with 90 out Jeffries, of the Bridgeburg Gun Club, were Carter ...... 15 17 17 16 .. .. 80 68 inclement. of 100, a most creditable score for early in among t©he visitors. Scores: Hymer ...... 17 19 15 17 .. .. 81} (18 We have just finished our new club house and the season. Richmond, Jr., a fifteen-year- Roberts ...... 15 12 ...... 40 30 have everything in nice shape for this season. Our old boy, surprised some of the old shooters Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Martin ...... 16 16 18 16 .. .. SO 66 regular shooting day is Saturday afternoon. Targets ...... 10 15 25 25 10 15 Fayette ...... 17 19 19 20 .. .. SO 75 by his most excellent? score. Lawrence was M. J. McKenna ...... 6 12 16 13 7 11 Stille ...... 17 16 .. .. ,. .. 40 33 high gun in the first it©ty, and he as well George McKenna ...... 9 .. 18 Slwel ...... 14 15 Ifi ...... 60 45 Balmy Beach Shoots Parkdale. as other shooters, I» getting in form, and Wakefield ...... 16 21 8 10 Ogden ...... 14 16 18 19 21 .. 105 88 will make a be*© ~ showing later in the sea Peasland ...... 17 17 Barr ...... 16 18 19 16 .. .. 80 60 Toronto, Ont., March 31. Saturday at the son. Willi" Pugh eclipsed the season©s Eberha-rdt ...... 6 5 12 10 5 2 Brennan ..."...... 17 .14 ...... 40 31 Parkdale Gun Club was the banner day of record ir~ ,enty-five by going straight. The W. Btdell ...... 4 12 15 15 6 8 Smoke ...... 13 17 16 17 25 . " 105 88 the season, the occasion being the visit of Wes* trap recently installed is working; E. Bidell ...... 9 15 Short ...... 13 12 11 .. 15 22110 73 the Balmy Beach Club to try conclusions G. Faber ...... 5 12 15 17 4 .. sat .dctorily. Scores: PRESIDENT©S CUP. with its rival club. The weather was all Eichberg ...... 5 14 20 18 8 11 that could be desired and some good scores Avery ...... 24 47 Dewald ...... 8 13 19 20 6 10 Targets ...... Yds. 25 25 Sh. Bk. were made. With 12 men. on a .side the Richmond, Sr...... 23 45 Lawson ...... 10 12 22 22 10 13 Hymer .....i...... 20 17 11 50 28 Richmond. Jr...... 22 © 43 TaJcott ...... 9 14 23 21 10 10 Barr ...... 20 20 22 50 42 scores stood: Balmy Beach, 194; Parkdale, Wm. Puah ...... 25 42 Oehmlg ...... 7 9 19 11 6 10 Carter ...... 18 21 21 50 42 241. All enjoyed the afternoon and a royal Houseman ...... 2fl. 39 Suckow ...... 7 It 23 16 10 13 Siwel ...... ©..... 18 23 18 50 4i welcome will always await the Balmy Beach Parker ...... 18 36 C. J. McKenna ...... 3 10 19 Ogden ...... 18 21 22 50 4:! boys. After the banner events were over Tignor ...... 14 28 G. B. Smith ...... 3 7 13 .. 5 6 Roberts ...... 16 21 11 5ft 32 some sweeps indulged in were joined by Duff. Lawrence ...... 22 44 W. H. Smith ...... 9 15 1!) 23 6 12 Martin ...... 16 23 23 50 4fi Pickering, G. Wolfe and Williams. Doubles Lohman ...... 23 43 .. lUppich ...... 6 9 16 18 7 10 Fayette ...... 1C 23 22 50 45 for a spoon brought out some unlooked-for Ananias ...... 2-0 39 Kamman ...... 12 14 Stille ...... 16 20 18 50 38 talent and until the last squad came on the Smith ...... 15 25 Heitzman ...... 15 12 Brennan ...... 16 24 24 50© 48 ground Lord Lansdowne looked like a winner, Jones ...... 15 24 PnUtlppbai ...... 14 18 Smoke ...... 16 21 21 50 42 V. HECHLER. Gay ...... 88 .. Short ...... 16 16 15 50 31 but Williams came strong in the stretch, Made ...... 3 10 making his shopmate, Wolfe, look like a last Mahler ...... 13 6 year©s bird©s nest. G. M. Dunk, the profes White Wins Mohawk Trophy. Hewitt ...... 7 5 4 Sayre Star at Bath Beach. sional, did some, excellent shooting, breaking Schenectady, N. Y., March 31. Seven Goetz ...... 12 15 .. 90 per cent. The scores: Bath Beach, L. I., April 1. Charles D. members were out Saturday at the shoot of Young ...... 17 21 BALMY BEACH. J. PARKDALE. H. Utz ...... 14 .. Sayre was the winner of the Mlrch Cup up the Mohawk Gun Club. The contest for the 3VIi"~r ...... 7 . i" 7 9 for competition at the Bath Beach traps of Booth ...... 20©!Marsh ...... 20 match thophy, a repeating shotgun, closed Brent No. 3, cop race: event No. 4, gun race. the Marine and Field Club on March 25. McGrory ...... 5 Duff ...... 21 . * Smith ...... 17 Matthews ...... 21 Saturday, and it was won by J. W. White, The event was at 300 targets and in the McGaw ...... 16©; Pickering ...... 21 with M. C. Smith second. Shooting Kesuus a«. ^vinDier. aggregate the winner broke 240. He shot Murphy ...... 13 Howe ...... 16 THE TROPHY SCORES. with a handicap of 72. The scores: Hodson ...... 17 McAdam ...... 20 Ambler, Pa., April 1. The Ambler Gun Craig .... 13 Carey Sh. Bk. Hp. Pet. Monthly cup, 300 targets, handicap. White ...... 300 264 .880 Clnb held its monthly shoot with 16 gunners H. T.| H. T. Mason ... Parker Shaw .... 21 Devins Smith ...... 4 300 261 .870 facing the traps. Considering that a 60-yard C. D. Sayre ...... 72 249|C. Lembcke .....©.. 24 212 Kice ...... ;..... 300 230 16 .802 J. H. Emanuel, Jr. 0 236]P. R. Towne ..... 24 212 Girvin ... 10|Fenton ..... target was thrown and the day was dark and Grey ..... 23!G. Wolfe .. Hagardorn 3©00 232 11 .801 stormy some very creditable scores were C. B. Ludwig ....-21 236iJ. M. Knox ...... 36 197 Drane ...... 300 208 31 .796 E. H. Lott ...... 0 22S| Mullington 22JA. Wolfe .. made. The popular white flyer targets were Hooey ..... Hill ...... 300 202 30 .774 used. Before the target shoot four of the Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. Williams ... Frank ...... 300 198 29 .756 E. H. Lott ...... 0 24IC. B. Ludwig ..... 2 15 I Montgomery SATURDAY SCORES. members held a "flyer" race. P. B. Pfleger C. Lembcke ...... 2 21|J. M. Knox ...... 3 11 and C. Robinson tied. The scores: E. D. Church ...... 5 17JC. D. Sayre ...... 0 14 Sh. Bk. Pet. | Sh. Bk. Pcv 1GO-TARGET SHOOT. J. H. Emanuel .... 0 16|P. R. Towne ...... 2 11 Results at Salt Lake Club. White .. 100 .880! Drane 50 30 .600 W. F. Pardonner ..0 15| Rice ... 125 Pierce . 25 15 Events ...... 1 4 Salt Lake City, Utah., March 30. With Hill .... 100 .700 Hutton 50. 26 P. B. Pfleger ...... 2.2 24 22 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. seven men shooting 45 or better at 50 targets Courtney 75 .666J W. K. Hibbs ...... 20 21 21 J. H. Emanutl .... 0 20|C. Lembcke ...... 3 17 M. L. WELLING. G. A. Clark ...... 19 20 22 E. H. Lott ...... 0 18JW. F. Pardonner .. 0 16 on March 18 the marksmanship at the Salt C. Robinson ...... 18 19 20 J. M. Knox ...... 3 17|P. R. Towne ...... 2 15 Lake Gun Club was of a high order, to say C. Van Horn ...... 16 15 20 C. D. Sayre ...... 0 16|E. D. Church .... 5 13 the least. With a perfect score of 50, Kings- Newton Defeats Linden Club. H. Koblnson ...... 20. 19 ley led the field, although he was dlosely J. Wckinson ...... 17 18 pressed by John Sharp, Jr., and Miller with Gloucester, N. J., March 30. The Newton W. Wagner ...... 14 17 Snow High at Boston A. A. 49 each. Morgan with 47, Mills and Burgess Gun Club defeated the Linden Club in a J. O©Brien ...... 12 16 Boston, Mass., March 31. At the weekly with 46 and Gillette with 45 placed the first match shoot at targets on March 25 at the W. Barringer ...... 13 14 seven men at a score that would break up J. Stevenson shoot of the B. A. A. Gun Club at Riverside grounds of the latter club. There was a big most club shoots in the country. The scores crowd on hand to see the match and faivbr J. Cambum ... on March 25 the conditions were 25 targets follow: A. Dedoc by Sargent system, 25 by expert system, 30 good scores were made. There were tivo H. K. Hlneline Kingsley 50. Sharp. Jr.. 49. Miller 49. Morgan 47, other matches. Samuel Powell won a prizj J. Morgan incomers and 10 pairs of doubles. J. L. Mills 46, Burgess 46. Gillette 45. McGamey 43, Sharp. shoot for an umbrella and Thomas Gibbons J. Rowan Snow, with a handicap of 20, was high gun Sr.. 43, Uiley 39. Bodmer 39. Young 37 (20-gauge), won the shoot for the du Pont trophy. T!ia with a score of 96. The scores:. Hewitt 36, Baig 36. Cowan 36. Salisbury 35 (20- others were swefipstake matches. There wi©l Targets ...... S©gt.E.v,Inc.Dble.\et. Hp.Tl. gauge), Ball 34,©Ryan 34, Albertson 33, Bartlett 29, Shooting at Columbus Ciub. Smith 24, Rumel 22. be a return match between the two clubs tt\ 25 25 30 20 the near future. The following were tiia Columbus, Ga., April 1. The first shoot J. It. Snow ...... 17 IS 17 14 76 20 96 H. A. Jackson ... 17 17 29 12 75 20 95 scores: of the season of the Columbus Gun Club was li. A. Faye ...... 22 24 30 17 93 . . 93 Charles High at Paleface. Club shoot, 15 targets each. held St. Patrick©s Day and many of the 0. R. Dickey ..... Wellington, Mass., April 1. Charles, for NEWTON CLUB. | LINDEN CLUB members took part. Considerable interest F. Whitney ...... the third consecutive time, won the 100-tar- H. M. I H. M. was taken in making as large scores as pos M. Ballou ...... get added handicap match at the weekly shoot Wallace ..... 4|Gibbons ..... sible, and Dr. McDuffie succeeded in getting E. W. Foote ..... of the Palefaces on March 15. He had a Strain ...... 5|Bowe ...... the highest score, bagging 72 out of 80 *\V. C. Brooks .., gross score of 99, of which 83 was actual Parker ...... 0|A. Powell ... singles. In the doubles Mr. Hunt was most *I. C. Paul ...... breakage! the bird handicap being 16. Frank Chamberlain 0;j. Mealey ... *VV. A. Ellis .... M. Jungling . 6|Asnton ..... fortunate, as he secured 16 out of 10 pairs. G. L. Munroe ... of Lynn, who made the highest actual score, As it was the first practice of the season W. Jungling 8 Hill ...... *W. J. McConnell 86 was second with a gross score .of 94, the W. McQuaid 11 Shubert ..... the scores were considered splendid and the *A. J. Hiioii ..... handicap being eight targets. Jones was shoot was much enjoyed by those partici *Guests. third with a gross score of 91 and an actual Totals ...... 60© 45| Totals ...... 52 53