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Volume 42, No. 4* Philadelphia, October 10, 1903. Price, Five Cents. F. FARREU'S FORTE THE FLORISTS'MEET. WILL HENCEFORTH BE THE GREAT FIRST ANNUAL AMATEUR TOURNEY NATIONAL GAME. AT WISSINOMING. The Chief Stockholder in the New York Attendance Not up to Expectations American League Club Will Dispose of J. A. R, Elliott Led Experts For Bis Racing Stable to Give His Entire Three Days and Won Handicap Attention to His New Ball Club. Fred Coleman Beat Out Amateurs. New York, Oct. 7. Editor "Sporting Life:" It is announced tlint Frank Kartell When tbe Florists' Gun Club, of Phila­ bus decided to sell Ids race horses uud re­ delphia, selected Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2 tire from the turf. Friends as the dates for their flr^t annual amateur nf Mr. Farrell said that the tournament little did they statement was true, for think it would prove such the reason that his horses a popular time for several bad not been particularly other clubs in the State to successful this" year and hold shoots. Anyway, the were not worth the expense Florists drew a fair attend­ of keeping them. As a mat­ ance from nearby points ter of fart. Mr. Farrell's out of town, and a good list interest in base ball has of professionals, but the been slowly weaning him local shooters were con­ from tbe fortunes of the spicuous by their absence. turf. He is the principal A few of the reliable ones stockholder of the New came out, but the support frank Firrell York American League by the home shots, par­ Club, which, like all other ticularly of the Florists' I. t. K. flliott ball clubs, is a source of lunch worry and Gun Club, Was sadly lack­ excitement for Its owner. This year Mr. ing. It is quite evident that trap shooters Karrell sank nearly $100.000 in building of this city and vicinity do not want money AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK, shoots. They prefer the "shoot for price but he considered that a good investment. of targets" tournament, with free prizes The business of the club has been so good thrown In. Well, the Florists may give lately that the running expenses, such as them such a shoot later on. salaries and other items, will be paid. With the perfectly equipped and pleas­ Next year, with the completion of the sub­ antly situated shooting grounds such as the way, Mr. Farrell believes that his ball Florists have at Wissinoming it is a pity club will be as much of a mint as the that one hundred shooters were not pres­ New York Nationals at the Polo Grounds, ent, as the programme was a good one for where $130,000 has been made this year. the average amateur shot. With the sale of Mr. Farrell's horses, As some complaint was made at the State King Pepper, The Musketeer, Blues, Cal­ shoot on the easy targets thrown at that cutta, Colonist, Duelist, Minotaur and time, the management tightened nrj the others will be put under the hammer. A belts on the electric motors number of yearlings, it Is understood, will WILLIAM and put out a 50 to 55-yard be retained for the present. Mr. Farrell CONROY, flight at this meet. On thtl has not been at the race track for two Third Baseman of the New. first and second days a stiff weeks, but has been York American League Club. wind blew from the south­ A DAILY ATTENDANT east and swept quartering at the ball games. His commissioners at across the grounds from the the track have been making comparatively salaries ahove the recognized limit, but ally showing that I do not owe the club, river, tossing the Blue small wagers for him. He will probably then the magnates are themselves to blame the League, or Ban Johnson, anything. I Rocks in erratic forms and dispose of second call on the services of for that, as they sought the men and were am very glad to have got out of the deal sailing them pretty high at Jockey Fuller, and will release his clever willing to pay almost any price if they with as much money as I put In." times. Thus It was that trainer, Frank Weir, unless statements thought it would cripple their rivals. straight scores were few made by his friends are not based upon Then again, there arc many players who and far between. fact. "There's more certainty about a win­ are not drawing enough money to carry TOLEDO On the second day the ning ball club In New York city," said one them through the winter months. There TOPICS. wind was even stronger Lather Squier of the turfman's friends last night, "than should be more equality in salaries all than on the opening day, In running a racing stable. The stable around." The Strobel Combination Disbands After the experts had hard times putting in a costs a bundle of money and does not al­ Two Days of Barnstorming Klelnow straight, and 18 out of 20 came in for first ways win." ___ money division in one event. PRODDED POSTAL. Traded For Three Players. On the third day the weather was favor­ Toledo, O.. Oct. 3. Editor "Sporting able for good scores. As there was little WOODS' WAIL. The Washington Ex-Magnate Delivers a Life:" The Toledo team barnstormed for or no wind the targets sailed out in steady, two days at Tiffin, O., and then disbanded. even flight and the cracks made some of The Veteran Little Counter Broadside at President ... -Tuck Turner their usual high scores. Catcher Thinks the Players leads the The Howard Ridge Should Quickly Reorganize Ban Johnson. :| locals lii bitting, with .300. testimonial event was and Perfect ' Bernard, lilnukenshlp and shot on an extra set of expert traps, and Their Moribund Union. Detroit, Mlch., Oct. 3. Editor "Sport­ Kleinow over 300 chances were sold. The Unit prize ing Life:" Such are also in the .300 was Cincinnati, O., Oct. 5. The veteran a shooting gallery! Since class. Red Klelnow will a Winchester repeating Fred Postal pulled out of the American catch for shotgun, donated py the catcher. Bob Wood, late of Cleveland and League the New York Florists' now of Milwaukee, has entered the cam­ some of his former Americans next season, Gun Club, and the warmest friends arc roast- Strobel second prize, a gold ring. paign for Tom Daly's shoes as president of having traded him donated the Ball Players' Protective Association. Ing the ancestry of one of to Clark Griffith for Out- by that sterling the best fellows the game nelders Davis and McFar- good fellow and true sports­ The Senator from Glritrd thinks it time ever man, William for the player to rise and sink his spikes produced. Bun John­ laud and Pitcher Deering. Torpey, of son recently took an awful Doc. Reisllng Is at Colum­ Radnor. into the necks of the wicked club owners fall out of Each holder who are selfish enough to think they ought the ex-owner of bus coaching the foot ball of a ticket the Senators, and Postal team of the O. M. U. The was entitled to shoot for to make 1 or 2 ner cent, on their Invest­ ciime back with the prizes, and the ment. Wood says: "Every club in this tills declar­ Cfcjs. Strobel Mal Eason-Loulsville Clu',> tickets ation: "The Washington case, In which the plaintiff were unlimited, any shoot­ country that belong!- to a league of any Club er being allowed note should elect a delegate with full pow­ stands to lose from attached the Southern team's gate receipts to buy and $20,000 to $2r>.000 on the here some time ago, will be heard this shoot as many chances as er to act at a convention of plavers this season, he desired. The fall, and help to organize the Players' As­ and the president week. George Tebeau will be on hand to ties on 10 Fred Coleman of the League is preparing give his side of the ease. Amount in­ shot off on the afternoon sociation. I know most of the boys in the Fred Postal the stockholders of the third day American Association are willing to join and the volved, $108. Unofficial averages show that at flve targets a chance. rest of the League for the Geier, of St. Paul, leads the Association in D. Stanford and H. B. Fisher shot out the such a movement and pay their dues news by roasting me. He can't other ties on 10 and agreed promptly. There are some players getting hurt me batting, with Donahue, of Milwaukee, one to divide. any. i have a receipt from him person- point behind. Continued on Twentieth Page. SPORTINQ October 10, 1903.

most realize that Mr. Brush's advent here marked the turning point in the local club, lo l03 and he Is deserving of much credit for giv­ NUGGETS. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., ing New York a second-place team instead NEW YORK of a tail-end bunch, such as we had last South Third St., Philadelphia. year. For his non-interference in the man­ 34 agement of the players alone does Mr. A SATISFACTORY SEASON FOR THE Brush deserve the commendation of the thousands who have at last had an oppor­ me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated tunity to see a team at the1 Polo Grounds GREAT METROPOLIS. Please send that was a factor in the race. MrGRAWS PART. player______'.______John McGraw was manager in fact as Great Change in the Situation base ball well as in name, and was the first >uch A mn linger since John M. Ward left the club for which I enclose three 2-cent stamps to help to defray ex­ in the fall of 1894. Being a real manager Brought About by Mr. Brush's Ac= the credit for success is his, as would have postage, packing, etc. been the blame for failure. When Mc­ and the Advent pense of Graw came here last year he found two cession to Control factions in the club, and, ridiculous as it may appear, the team was split on re­ of the Local American League Club. ligious lines. Chaos reigned, and the for­ Send to______mer Oriole, seeing that last- place was in­ evitable, devoted his attention to: plans ncatchers to their jobs even when badly crip­ of which, naturally, is the PHOTOTYPE. stuck battle of the green diamond THIS COUPON AND SIX CBNTS IN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONE pled. Through all the strain, McGraw, aside giants IMttslmrg and Bos­ from some violent kicks against the um­ ton. The great interest in pires, has weathered all criticism and Boston and the enthusiasm CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF never indulged in boastful predictions. In aroused over the series has fact, the swell-head malady, occasionally caused local cranks to re­ in evidence among some of his men, never gret that one or more of attacked McGraw. He used his two star those games were not twirlers to the best advantage, and the scheduled for New York. release of Miller was the only change of The Highlanders finishec any kind during the entire season. While W. F. H. Koelscb last week by taking 111 it is apparent that there were three and last two games from Detroit, and closec possibly .four very weak clubs in the the season a good fourth in the race "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated League, yet credit must be given to Mc­ to arrange a post-sea Graw for having done so well with the Owing to the failure base ball players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their the American son series with McGraw's team, Griffith' conditions named in the material he secured from men scattered after the last scheduled favorite base ball players by complying with the League before the dove of peace spread its game had been played. The coupon above. wings over tho base ball world. POLO GROUND TEAM cabinet size (5%x7^/£ inches) mounted on the latest The photos are regular McGraw's men lost was has been filling some exhibition dates am style Mantello mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. The only series has drawn well, but one hitch being en with photos of your to the Kcds, 12 to 8. They tied with I'itts- countered. Last Friday and Saturday the> Here is an opportunity to ornament your room burg and Chicago, and Philadelphia and were to play in Buffalo. It seems, how favorite base ball players at practically no expense. St. Louis were the easiest for the team, ever, that when McGraw took his men t One coupon entities you to one photo. You can, however, obtain as many 15 games to 5. the grounds on Friday he found them de stamps and a coupon for each on?.. Leon Ames is now regarded as a sure serted, and the boys packed up their dud* photos as you desire by sending three 2-cent star pitcher for next year. His fellow- and quit Buffalo in a huff. Although tin /$8TThototypes (without the coupon) will be furnished for 10 cents each. worker on the Ilion team. Bliss, will bid weather was threatening it was clear ii The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others wilt for fame on the hill next year. Bliss is the afternoon. McGraw says ho has al said to have made a better record with the Buffalo he wants for all time. Ai be added each week : Ilion than did Amos, and he was put on exhibition game at Olympia Field in Hnr the slab with the score 4 to 1 against him lem, on Sunday, with the Murray Hil 1903. NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1903. it American League Park. He worked team closed the New York exhibitioi AMERICAN LEAGUE, seven innings against the heavy hitting De- CLUB Cbaries Stahl, Denton PITTSBURQ CLUB Ilans AVagner, Fred troits. and thev made two runs and only games. BOSTON not CKANKS GRATIFIED. Young, George Winters.Frederick Parent Clarke, Claude Ritchey, Thomas Leach five hits off his delivery- Bliss did York has William Bransfield, Clar­ glive a base on balls and was very steady It was a long time since New John Freeman, James Coll ins. Charles Samuel Leever, errors no enjoyed the distinction of finishing sccom ence II. Beaumont, Harry Smith, William it critical times, and but for Farrell, Patrick Dougherty, liobe Ferris, runs would have been scored. With Ames in the I/t-ague race; to be exact not since Crigcr, George La- Kennedy. Cnarles Phillippe, Ed ward Ward's Temple Cup win­ William Dineen, Louis uirt Bliss in fhe lime lights the town of chance, Norwood Gibson, John O'Brien, Phelps, Arthur Weaver, Edward Doheny, pride. ners finished a few steps Veil. Ilion will swell with behind Hanlon's Hustling Thomas Hughes, Jacob G- Stahl. Otto Krueg^r, Frederick McGraw may make a trade or two dur­ has a local team ing the winter, with a view to strengthen-* Orioles, PHILADELPHIA CLUIJ-Connie Mack, NEW YORK CLUB-George Van Haltren done so well. During Bill J. McGraw, Joseph McGinnitv ng a few weak spots. Joyce's regime the team manager, Maurice R. Power*, Daniel F. John Toward the close of the season little O. Seybold, Harry Davis, Christopher Matthewson, John WarneV Jack Dnnn, but his work as finished third, but aside Murphy, Ralph John was seen of from that year local crank? Edward S. Plank, Oliver Pic.kering, Samuel Mertes, William Gilbert nfleld utility man deserves appreciation. have had few opportunities Lafayette N. Cross, Cronin, Charles Rabb, D. L. McGann On more than one occasion his ability pre- Osee F.Schreckcngost, infield. to enthuse until this year, George Edward Waddell, Frederick L. Rog( r Brcsnahan, George Browne, Frank cnted a smash-up on the scenes of the wildest Laucler, Luther 11 Neville has done all the backstopping, when Hartzell, Monte Cross, Daniel Ilofl'man, Bowerman, William has done enthusiasm were frequent­ Taylor, John Dnnn. uul despite a very bad hand he ly witnessed on the I'olo Cbaries Bender, Wcldon Henley. well. He makes easy work of it and has timely Grounds. New York finished CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie.Wil- \iught on with the fans by some John I. McGraw second in the race and an Bernhardt, Cbaries Hickman, Frank ong hitting. analysis of the campaign iiam Taken in the aggregate. John Ganzol's finish, Donohue, Harry Bay, Elmer Flick, Earl both at the bat and in the field, has will reveal the fact that that high Joss, Wil­ work, while not generally looked for, was in no Moore, Ilarry Bemis, Adrian teen unexpectedly good in fast company satis­ liam Gochnauer, Frank. Bradley, 11. S. Weimer, John Menefee, John Kiing, Rob­ sense a fluke. The cranks are fully Clarence his year. fied with the result, as is Manager Mc­ Rhoacles. ert Wicker, John McCarthy, Both Klbcrfelrt and* Williams have been Currie. slaving under difficulties. The former has Graw. NEW YORK CLUB Ilarry Howell. James and the latter a strained GOOD MANAGEMENT. CLUB-Josepb J.Kelly.Frank lame shoulder of the lo­ Williams, David L. Fultz, ClarkeGrimth, CINCINNATI P. The turning point in the career John Jacob Beck ley, Michael 'Donlin distinct disap­ cal League club dates from the api carnin-e William Kceler, Jack Cheshro. Halm, Lefty Davis has been a Norman Elberfeld, "Wid" Con- \\illiam Phillips, Harry Steinfeldi. Ed­ pointment this year. His work in the field of John T. Brush upon the scene in Balti­ O'Connor. he has more, when John McGraw, Brc.'nahan, Me- roy, Waller Beville, Jesse Tannebill, ward Poole, Charles Harper, Thomas Duly [;as been wicrd, and at the bat to quit Seymour. ' 'ound the company too fast for him. Ginnity and McGnnn were induced Herman McFarlund, John Ganzell. J. Bentley tried by Grif- the Orioles and come to New York. Those Puttmann and Adkin were Brush's CLUB James Barrett, Joseph BKOOKLYNCLUB William Dnhlen,James ilh last week. The b>g southpaw downed were war times, and while Mr. DETROIT on the coup failed to impair the stability of the Yeager, Frank Kitson, 8am Crawford, Sbeckard, Fred Jacklit/.seh, John Doyle t. Louis, while Detroit landed League, it did result in adding Fred Bnelow, Herman Samuel Strang, Virgil Garvin. Williani alter. American James McGujre, new first baseman, Jordan, did strength to the tail-end New York team of Long, William L. Luab, Joseph Kissinger Reidy, Oscar Jones, Louis Hitter, William Griffith's 1902. It was not long after this that the Jordan. John not play when the team returned from Bos­ William Donovan. Dahlen, Harry Gessler.Otto as Ganzcl was again on first base. sale of the controlling interest in the club Dobbs, Harry Scbmidt. on, T. Brush was made public. As Wallace, Jobn .ong John has done better than was an- to John ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert and his fielding soon as Mr. Brush took active charge he Anderson, William Friel, Michael Kaboe BOSTON CLUB Ricbanl Cooley, P. J icipatcd with the stick, put full confidence in McGraw. and the. Pitdden, Ed- Moran, Victor J. Willis, P, J. 'Cariiey has been as brilliant as ever. have proven the William Sudlioff, Richard results since attained ward Siever, John Powell, Eugene Wright, Fred Tenney, John Malarkey, Ilarry j' VALUE OF TUB ALLIANCE. Cbaries THE FAMILY CHAMPIONSHIP. star Ameri­ Joseph Sugden, Charles HeuiphilJ, Jesse Aubrey, Edward Abbaticchio. Efforts were made to secure Dexter, J. B. Stanley, E. W. Gremiuger can Leaguers, and Sam Mertes was soon Burkett. ' he Lennon Brothers' Team Put It All annexed. Mr. Brush not only made genuine Charles Pittinger. he CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones, Edward Over the Whites. efforts to put a strong club here, but D. Sul­ PHILADELPHIA CLUB Harry Wolverton reversed the policy of his predecessors in McFarland,George Davis, William Joliet. 111., Sept. 23. The family cham­ of the livan, James J. Callahan, Daniel Green, Williani Douglas, John C. Barry Fred in baseball was the club by his liberal treatment Fraser pionship of United States press. The Davis incident intensified Mr. Frank Isbell, Roy Patterson, Lee Tanne- Mitcbell, Charles Zilnmer, Charles leeided here to-day in a game between BrusVs antagonism of the American hill, Frank Owens, William Holmes, G. Frank Sparks, Roy Thomas, Williani he nine Lennon brothers, of this city, and League, and his refusal to entertain any Harry White, Patrick Flaherty, George Gleason, Rudolph Hulswitt, William he nine White brothers, of Hammond, Ind. proposition for a post-season scries with Magoon, Nick Altrock, William Holmes, Keister, Charles Dooin, William Duggle- rhe. Lennons were easy victors, by the the local American League club further FranU Roth, John core of 18 to 1. There was a large at- ex­ Frank Owens, John Slattery. by, William Hallman, emphasized the fact that while peace McFet ridge. endanee, in many cases whole families ists in base ball, he has not entered into WASHINGTON CLUB Edward J. Dele- oming out to see the novel contest. the spirit of it. He felt that his club was P. Wilson, ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovan Homer Mr. and Mrs. John Lennon, the parents of hanty, James Ityan, Howard an ovation badly used by the peace commissioners Wyalt Lee, William Smoot. James T. Burke, Charles McFar- f the Lennon boys, were given his own league, and even the success of John Townseud, long with their sons. This couple reared club Clark, Albert Ortb, Case Patton, Louis land, John Farrell, David L. Brain John girls. his team and the financial harvest his J. O'Neill, James 8 children, eleven boys and seven reaped had -no effect on his bitter antipathy Drill, William Congblin, A) Selbacli, J. O'Neill, Michael ""wo sons and one girl are dead. Several toward the rival league. During the Barry McCormick, Malachi Kittridge, llackett. ears ago the Lennons defeated the nine HRATED WAR TIME'S Edward Dunkle, arpen brothers, of Chicago, by the scores Mr. Brush was not averse to making ef­ f 21 to 4 and 3 to 2. The AVhite brothers forts to sign American League plavcrs, re the sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. AVhite, and the Baltimore coup was as warlike f Hammond. There were three sisters, as any raid planned by the enemv. In fact OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: ut two are dead. had it not been for the addition of the players, New York would have and Alexander Smith, (Bbslon A. L. 1903); Berthold Hustings and Adams, the substitute umpire at Philadel- Baltimore Ilarry Gleason a close dc- been far from second'Tit the finish. It mis Castro, (Philadelphia A. L. 1902); Jay Hughes, (Brooklyn N. L. 1002); George fiia, is quick at repartee. After can well afford N. L. 1903); lloscoe slon thr other day Callahan asked him: "Who would seem that Mr. Brush arey, (Washington A. L. 1903) ; Frederick Willielm, (Pittsburg you could umpire?" to enter into the spirit of harmony now (Cincinnati N. L. 1903); AViley Piatt, he blazes told yon that to the welfare Miller, (New York N. L. 1903); John Morrissey, "Ban Johnson." replied the little man. and th« prevalent and so essential (Detroit IS. L. 1903.) was closed until the next decision. of organized base ball. Local enthusiasts Boston N. L. 1903); Louis McAllister, incident October 10, 1903. SPORTING LIFE. 3

St. Louis. It is thought that Washington their hits being scattered. The Phillies Hartzsll. Sacrifice hit M. Cross. Stolen bases- has the best chance to secure Anderxon, scored two runs in the fifth on three errors Bender, Wolverton. Double play Gleason, Hills- WASHINGTON'S WAY. who still looks good, if this lets him out. witt, Douglass. Left on bases Athletic 4, Phila­ President Johnson has repeatedly stated and one hit and earned another in the seventh. In the eighth, however, the Ath­ delphia 7. Struck out Harttell, Davis. M. Cross that a strong dub will represent Washing­ 2, L.Cross. Thomas, Barry, Hulswitt, Zimmer, ton next year. letics settled the contest by scoring flve run* I'raser3. First on errors Athletic 1. First on WHY THE SENATORS FINISHED AT THE FINISH on Davis' double, singles by L. Cross and balls Hartzell, Pickeriug, Sevbold, M. Cross, afforded several surprises In both leagues. Seybold, Murphy's triple and doubles by Time 1.30. Umpire Smith. Attendance 3,396 New York and Chicago in the National Uender and Hartzell. The score: THE FOOT OF THE LIST. were figured low when the season opened. Plank Wins a dame. Manager McCiraw is entitled to the blue PHILA. AB.K. B. P. ribbon as a leader, this year, and. If he is Thomas, cf.. 3 204 Hartzell, If. 5 0 2 1 01 The fifth game, played October 5, resulted the joker, Mathewson and McGinnlty must Gleason, 2b 5 0 1 0 Pickering,cf5 00100 in an easy victory for the Athletics, who hit Incidents of the Final Series of the he credited with being the bowers, Wolve'ivSb 3011 Davis.lb..... 412900 Duggleby freely, whilcphnk wasiiivincible. as the liarry.lf...... 4004 L.Cross,3b.. 4 12220 fact that they celebrated their second time Titus, rf...... 2 0 1 2 Seybold, rf. 4 2 3 I 00 He held the Phillies to three scattered hits Season The Club to Secure a on earth was the principal element in the Don;las,lb..,- ,.-..... 4 01 900 Murphy, 2b4 1 2 0 71 and would liave shut them out but lor an team's success. McGraw's selections for Hulswitt,ss4 0 02 error. ]>arry scored on a base on balls, next yertr look good, especially McCormick 20 M. Cross, ss 3 10400 Number of New Men A Good and Amos. The Americans finished about Dooin. c..... 3 1021 I j Powers, c... 401 9 20 passed ball, wild pitch and Powers' muff "f as expected, except Cleveland, Detroit ami Duggleby,p3 0102 C Bender, p.... 4 11031 Cross' throw. The fielding ot both learns 'Keistcr...... 1 00 0 O 01 lotal.... 37 7 13 27 14 3 was brilliant. The score: First Baseman is Badly Needed. Washington, and Cleveland would have Total ..... 32 3 5 24 9 ?l ATHLETIC. AUK. B. done better with a good start and an in­ *13attcd for Duggleby in ninth. P. A.B| PHILAD'A. AB.B B. P. A tact pitching corps. In Hartzell, If 4 1 I 200 Thomas, cf. 4 0 0 5 00 Philadelphia ...... 00002010 0 3 Tl'j Paul W. Eatnn. TIIK BOSTOX-PITTSB17B.G SERIES, I'ickeriug.cf 5 01200 Uleason, 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 the Pirates certainly must he admitted to Athletic ...... 0 0001105 x 7 Davis, 1U... 5 0 0 14 00: Wolve'n, 3b 1 0 1 1 2 0 Washington. Ot. 5. Editor "Sporting look the best to date. In the first contest Earned runs Philadelphia I, Alhletic 8. Two- L. Cross. 3b 4 1 1 0 1 o| Harry,_ _ It'..... 310 3 00 Life:" The Senators closed a disastrous Young pitched one of his worst games base hits Duggleby, Hartzell, Davis. Bender. Seybold,'rf.. 3il 1 2 6 6 Keiste'r, rf.... 3 0 "l 200 season by losing a double-header to C'hlen- and Phillppi one of his best. Cyrus the Three-base hits Wolverton. Hartzell, Murphv 2. Murphy,2b.. 4 2 2 1 2 0 Douglas, Ib 3 0 1 600 go last Monday. The sec­ great stood no more show than Franz Double play Powrrs. L. Cross. Struck out M. Cross, ss 4 1 3 1 4 0 Hulswitt.ss 3 0 0 442 ond same was the one Klwrt would In a finish light with Jim '1 homas, Glcason. Dooin 2. Duggleby 2, Keister, Powers,c..._ 4 0 2 5 1 1 jRoth, c...... _ 3 0 0 3 10 scheduled for Tuesday, but Jeffries. Leever also looked bad: but the Powers. First on errors Philadelphia I, Athletic Plank, p..... 4 0106 0!IJugKleby,p 3 00001 it was brought forward in chances are that both Sam and Cy will 1. Left on bases Philadelphia 8. Athletic 7. Total..... 37 6122714 11 Total..... 27 1 3 24 8 3 order that the agony might score later. The leguminous hunch must Stolen base Wolverlon. First on balls Thomas Athletic ...... 0301 1010 x « be over. A typical article now contend with the Dreyfusards on their 2. Wolverlon, Dooin, Titus, M. Cross. Hit by Philadelphia...... 01000000 0 I of pay-day ball was on tap. own plat, and the odds against them, there­ pitcher Titus. Time 1.40. Umpire W. Smith. Earned runs Athletic 4. Two-base hits Pick- nnd the Senators finished a fore, seem hard to overcome, hut they are Attendance 2,003. ering, Powers. Three-base hit Hartzell. Lelt bad last, 135 points lower the greatest of road teams. on bases Athletic 8, Philadelphia 4. Struck out In percentage than last A Shut-Out For Phillles. Gleason, Keister, Duggleby 3, Davis, Powers. year. Sic transit gloria The second game of the series was played Stolen base Wolverton. Double play Davis, mnndl. and Tuesday, too, PHILADELPHIA NEWS. M. Cross, Davis. First on errors Alhletic 1. for that matter. The causes at Columbia Park, Thursday, October 1, and First on balls Barry. Keister, Thomas, Seybold. of Washington's downfall The Athletics Ahead in the fall Series resulted in an easy victory for the Athletics Passed balls Powers 2. Time 1.25. Umpire- Tioj. I. Lollas are not far to seek. First, who hit Mitchell hard in bunches in the Smith Attendance 1,500. the club suffered from an With the Phillics Incidents and Scores second and fourth innings. The Leaguers unparalleled series of accidents to its play­ of Games-Current News and Uoss'p. could do nothing with Henley, getting but Local Jottings. ers. There was scarcely a day during the four scattered singles. So well (1M Henley The Phillles' new manager, Hugh Duffy, season when the players could appear in By F. C.lticliter. pitch that he gave little opportunity to his is expected in town some day this week their regular positions. Usually as many on his way home from Mt. Clemeus. as three men were laid up at once. Second, Philadelphia, Pa.. Oct. n.-The only thing support to do anything out of the ordinary. of local Interest at present Is the fall series Murphy, M. Cross and Davis fielded well, Shreckengost will again sell cigars this some players who had previously been and M. Cross and Har - winter, while Monte Cross and Harry among the best in their position, showed a between the Athletics and Phillles, and Hartzell divided honors eien that is not very ab­ Davis will look after their bowling alleys. surprising reversal of form. Third, at with the stick. The score: Better bitting was expected of the Phil- least three of the pitchers enjoyed off years sorbing, judging from the ATHLETIC. AB.K.B.F. A P'PHILAE'A. AB.R.B.P.A.E comparatively small attend­ lies in the Athletic series, after their dis­ or parts of years. Fourth, the batting of Harlzcll, if.. 5 0 2 I 0 OiThomas.cL 2 0 0 200 play of hitting ability on the last Western the entire outfit, with one exception, was ance, despite fine weather. Of the five games played Pickeri'g. cf 2 1 0 2 0 C Gleason. 2b 4 0 2 3 50 trio. ridiculously light, although, judged by their Davis.lb.... 3 0 1 10 00 Wolve'n. 3b 2 00210 Lave Cross is the only player on the former records, the team consisted of an to date the Athletics have L. Cross, 3b 4 0 0 1 0 C won four, and there Is little Karry, If..... 401 1 01 Athletic team who holds a top-notch po­ aggregation of sluggers. The club only Seybold, rf.. 5 0 0 1 0 C Titus, rf..... 300 2 00 sition among the Innclders. Lave leads hit for .237 on the season, and the douht that they will win Murphy, 2b 4 0 0 1 4 C the fall series, thus making Douglas. Ib 4 0 0 10 00 the third basemen in his league. INDIVIDUAL BATTING, M. Cross, ss 4236 0 c Hulswitt, ss 3 00120 Unofficial averages make Hartiel the up for the four defeats sus­ Powers, c... 3 1 1 5 which will probably be,found to agree pret­ tained In the five-game 1 ( Roth, c...... 401 601 Athletics' leading batsman with .315, and ty closely with the official figures, except Henley, p... 4110 sc Mitchell, p.. 3 0 0 0 30 gives the team only three .300 men in spring series. On the form 'Dooin__. In the cases of McCormlok and Duukle. displayed to date the Ath­ Total..... 34 6 8 27 10 0 100000 Hartzel, Davis and Pickering. The foul- whose averages were given only for the letics excel the Phillles In Total..... 31 0 4 27 112 strike rule, no doubt, hurt all of the Ath­ time they were with the Washington Club, the pitching and catching 'Hatted for Mitchell in ninth. letic batsmeu, particularly such free hu- was as follows: Ortli .H02, Drill .250. Sel- Connie Mack departments and In hatting Athletic...... 12030000 0 6 ters as Seybold, Murphy and Lave Cross. bach .2.T3. -Conghlin .247, By an .247, Moran strength. In fielding the Phillles fully Philadelphia_...... 00000000 0 0 Dnggleby, Mitchell and Fraser all made .223. Wilson .217. McCormick .213. Robin­ equal the Athletics, but that alone cannot Earned runs Athletic 2. Two-base hits M. a rather 'poor showing against the Ath­ son .211. Lee .207. Kittrldge .200, Qsteon win In any extended series. Below will Cross, Powers. Three-base hit Hartzell. Left letics.. It was up to the Phillies' only .200, Hendricks .170. 1'ntten .132. Dunkle on bases Athletics 8, Philadelphia 9. Struck out consistent slab performer, Frank Sparks, .008, Towuseml .017. Orth's record be found details of the games played to is a date. ___ Hartzell, Seybold. Powers, Henley 2, Thomas 2, to land a game, and he did It In most im­ Hue one. he having been at bat no less Gleason, Barry, Mitchell. First on errors Ath­ pressive style. What a difference one more than ](i2 lim.es, by reason of filling In as The nrilles' Bait-ng. letic 1. First on balls Pickering'3, Davis, L. pitcher of Sparks' calibre and disposition utility man in several positions. Drill has Cross. Thomas 2, Wolverton 2, Hulswitt. Sacri­ would have made to the Philadelphia Club developed into unite a slugger, and his The official batting records of the Na- fice hits Davis, Powers. Stolen base Thomas. this year! average since the beginning of the last tionnl League, published In another column, Hit by pitcher Titus. Wild pitches Henley, A Western critic attributes the reduced Western trip, August 12, Is .280. As a show that the Phillies were not as weak in Milchell 2. Time 1.40. Umpire Smith. Atten­ number of chances handled by the Athletic whole, the record is perhaps the worst _____^ batting as had been sup- dance 2,433. infield to the phenomenal strike-out record ever made with the stick. The work of the mutttxKisi posed. The team has three of Waddell, who fanned 301 batsmeu. club has been a terrible disappointment. men in the .300 list a Phiil'es Win Third Game. Schxeck. his catcher, has an immense vol­ With Carey, who was considered one of the showing excelled only by ume of put-outs, and the Athletics' lufleld- best three or four first basemen; Dcmnutrc- Pittsburg and Cincinnati. Thanks to Sparks' clever pitching, aided ers suffered in proportion. ville, one of the best half-dozen second Thomas leads with .327. fol­ by fast fielding, the Phillies won the third Dan Kerwin, who has been signed by wickers; Moran, the most promising of lowed by Keister .320, Wol­ game, played October 2. Only five scattered Cincinnati for next season, will this win­ the new American League inficldors; verton .308, Titus, 28(1. hits were made off him two of which, a ter swing a sledge In the Baldwin Locomo­ c'oughlln, as good as there is in hist posi­ Gleason .284. Barry .27ii. double by Murphy and single by Shreck in tive Works. tion, except C'olllns, Bradley nnd Cross: Itoth .273, Douglass .2:..', the ninth inning, saved the Athletics from Hughey Duffy put in a good season in an outfield which, on paper, was the best Hulswitt .247, Duggleby Milwaukee as player in addition to man­ hitting combination In the country and .231. /immer .220, Dooin. a shut-out. Plunk was wild and retired after aging. He contrived to accumulate a .310 composed of good fielders, and a good .218. Hallman .212. Fraser tile fifth, the Indian, 1'inance, going in, and batting average in the fast Western string of pitchers and capable catchers, ______.203. Mitchell .200 and on" him but one scratch was made for the League. the team, on form, should have finished no """"'""""Charles Zimmer lionSparks of .100.the ThePhillles' cxplana- low remainder of the game. The score: The Athletic Club has returned third worse than fifth, and. when the writer, in PHILA. AB.K.B. P. A. F ATHLE71 baseman Hllley to the Utica Club, hut "Sporting Life" for April 25 last, picked standing in the race must, therefore, he Thomas, cf4 0 1 4 00 Hartzell, If.. 3 01000 will keep pitcher Fairbanks for further it to finish fourth he felt that the esti­ sought elsewhere, and will doubtless be Gleason.21).. 4211 0 Pickeii'g.cf 401 400 trial next spring. mate was reasonably conservative. The found, ns we have always claimed, in in­ Wolver'n,3b3 1 0 2 1 0 Davis, Barry and Wolverton, who batted so ferior Ib... 4006 11 rilOSPBCTS FOR NEXT YEAR pitching and poor base running. In 0 0,L. Cross, 3b 401 1 00 strongly on the last Western trip, have nre somewhat vague, and the affairs of the the Isst named respect the Phillles show Keislir, rf....3 1 2 1 0 OlSeybold/rf.. 2 0 0 3 01 fallen dead in the local championship ser­ club are not In an entirely settled condi­ up badly. Barry Is the leader with 20 Douglas, Ib 4 1 I 10 0 0! Murphy, 2b 3 1 1 4 20 ies. tion. Coughlln and Sclbach are the only stolen bases, followed by Thomas 1(1, (ilea- Hulswitt, is 4 0 1 1 4 0 M.Cross, ss 4 0 6 340 According to Shettsllne. Charlie Zimmer players outside of the batteries who are son 12 Keister 11. Wolverton 10, Ilnlswilt Dooin,c...... 401 7 00 Powers, c... 300 5 40 may be retained as catcher next year by very likely to be here next year. Sel's 10 Dooin (I. Douglass fi, Titus 5. Fraser 4. SnirJcs,p...... 3 0004 Oi*HolTman.... 100 0 00 the Philadelphia Club. two years' contract, at $1000 per. does not Zimmer 3 Hallman 2, Duggleby, Sparks Total_ 32 5 7 27 10 0 Plank, p..... 2 0 O 1 30 A feature of the local championship expire till next fall. Osteon, the new short and Mitchell 0 a total of 88 stolon bases; Pinance, p.. 1 0 0 0 10 games Is the posting of the Boston-l'itts- stop, has done great work in the field, but or only 21 n:ore bases for the whole Phila­ fSchreck 101.0 00 burg games by innings. This interests the his value as a batter is uncertain, other­ delphia team than Chance and Sheckard Total 32 1 5 27 15 2 spectators almost as much as the local wise he might seem likely to hold the stole for Chicago and Boston, respectively. Batted for Powers in ninth. game in progress. place next season. Moran was tried at That tells Its own story. fBatted for Pinance in ninth. Pitcher Fairbanks' record for Utica this second In the last two games and did well. Philadelphia...._...... 12101000 0 5 season was 18 victories and 12 defeats for It might be a good move to keep him here. A Cla'm For dleason. Athletic...... 00000000 1 1 .600. If he can do that well for the Ath­ His hitting has not been good this year, The New York Club has placed the name Earned runs Philadelphia 1, Athletic 1. Two- letics next year he will do. but he appears to have the making 'of a of Kid Gleason on its reserve list, which base hits Keister, Hartzell, L. Cross, Murphy. better than average batter, nevertheless. would Indicate an Intention of reclaiming Lelt on bases Philadelphia 5, Athletic 9. Struck Group Pictures of Base Ball Clubs. Hendricks did not make good in any de­ that crack player. New Y'ork's claim Is out Barry, Dooin 2, Hartzell, Davis 2, M. Cross During the past few months "Sporting partment, and It is understood that he will based on a deal said to have been made 3. Double play Plank, Powers, Davis. First on Life" has published full-page group pictures not play ball next year. He Is a lawyer with the Detroit Club in the fall of 1002. errors Philadelphia 2. First on balls Thomas, of the following major league clubs: and will practice In the courts Instead of New York released second baseman George Wolverton, Barry, Sparks, Hartzell 2, Murphy. on the diamond. A local paper proposes Pittsburg Club (1903 champions). Nation­ Smith to the Tigers In exchange for Glea­ Hit by pitcher Keister, Seybold 2. Wild pitch al League. A GREAT OUTFIELD son. The "Kid" never assented to the Plank. Time 1.45. Umpire Smith. Attendance Philadelphia Club (1903 champions), for the Senators in Heldrlck. Barrett and transfer. He had had his experience as a 1,438. ___ American League. Iloffman. There has been talk of a trade member of the Giants, and announced that New York Club, American League. of Moran for Heidrick. but no stock is rather than play there he would remain Phillies Again Shut Out. Chicago Club, National League. taken in it. It is certain, however, that Idle. President Potter persuaded Brush to The third game, played on Saturday, Boston Club, American League. the Washington Club could have purchased let Gleason join the Phillles. This was In October 3, resulted in another shut-out for New York Club, National League. Heidrick's release some weeks ago, and It May. The opinion at that time was that would have been a good move. Barrett the Phillies. Bender this time turning the Those of our readers as would like to Gleason had been released outright. Now trick. He pitched have any of these group photogravures, will probably play outside of Detroit next It appears that MoGraw, not satisfied with a perfect game, notgivin-j year, and if his release can be bought for u base on balls. Of the seven hits secured printed from the original half-tone plate, Gilbert, would like to have Gleason, par­ on heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, Washington It Is the chance of a decade. ticularly in view by Zimmer's men, all except three were If there Is any disposition on the part of of his excellent battling suitable for framing, can be accommodated. during the last season. Gleason Is still scratches and not one man reached third We have printed a limited number of these the local base ball magnates to be plca- base, while only two got ns far as second. yunlsh about chances ,to strengthen the fixed in his determination not to play In groups. These will be sent, securely wrap­ club by an outlay for good material they New York. "I won't go," he said yester­ Fraser also pitched good ball until the ninth ped in tubes and mailed prepaid, to any would 'better drop the sport altogether, as day. "I am satisfied In Philadelphia. 1 when the Athletics bunched three hits. reader who will remit ten cents in stamps there is no room here for pikers in the don't know what agreement President Pot­ Two of the hits made off "Chick" earlier in for each one to this office. game. Base ball a la Wagner never again! ter made with Brush when they let me the game were long drives and produced There Is no city of any size where a win­ come here. I hope he will be able to ar­ runs. The score: range matters for next season. In any Minor League Groups. ning club will not make money, but in­ ATHLKT1C. AB.B. 8. P. A. «| PHILA. vestors who are afraid to buy good players event, I won't play over there." AB.R.B. T. A.E We have also half-tone groups of the fol­ will only burn their fingers at the game. Hartzell, If.. 3 1 I 3 0 0|Thomas cf.. 4 0 2 1 00 lowing 1903 champion minor league clubs: Athletics Win First Game. Pickenng.cf 3 00200 Gleason. 2b 4 0 1 9 40 These remarks may have no particular local Davis. Ib.... 411 7 00 Wolve'n, 3b 4 02030 Toronto Eastern League champions. application, hut they will do for a general The first contest between the Athletics and L. Cross, 3b4 1 1 I 0 0 Barry, If.... 4 0 0 1 00 Indianapolis American Ass'n champions. diagnosis. Washington has two promising Seybold, rf.. 3 I 1 1 00 Keister, rf... 400 0 00 Kansas City Western League champions. NEW MEN Phillies for the championship of Philadel­ Manchester New England champions. phia was played at Columbia Park, Septem­ Murphy,2b. 412 3 30 Douglas, Ib4 0 0 10 10 Jn Winters, of Atlanta, and Cassidy, of M.Cross, ss 2 0 0 2 20 Hulswitt, ss 402 1 20 Nashville Southern League champions. Harrlsnurg. Howard Wilson has played ber 30, and resulted in a victory for the Schreck.c 4 0 1 8 0 0 Zimmer, c.... 3 0 0 530 New Haven Connecticut champions. with the latter and says he is a veritable American League representatives by the ------Fraser, p...... Butte Pacific Northwest champions. wonder as a fielder. Winters is a fine Bender, p... 4020 4 0 300 0 51 Albany New York League champions. score of 7 to 3. A splendid bailing rally Total.... 31 5 9 27 90 Total...... 34 0 7 27 18 1 fielder and a remarkably steady and con­ by the Athletics in the eighth saved them Rockfbrd I. I. I. League champions. sistent slugger. The deal for Tom Jones, Athletic...... 0 0020001 2 5 They are printed on heavy plate paper, of Baltimore's fine first baseman. which was from what looked like a certain defeat. Up Philadelphia...... 00000000 0 0 to this inning they had been unable to hit uniform size, 13x14 inches, and will be referred to In this column two weeks ago, Earned runs Athletic 3. Two-base hit Mur­ sent postpaid on receipt of ten cents (or (ailed, Manager McAleer landed Jones for Duggleby for more than two runs, most of phy. Three-base hit L. Cross. Home run each one. SPORTINQ October 10, 1903.

equally divided fo irteen putouts in left Following is the record for the three trips that afternoon. I've never seer: much to the East: cleaner hitting than these Shelby county EAST HOME I WEST ABROAD. lads did, and big Ed Knopper Cleveland- \V. L. Pet.I W. L. Pet. St. Louis-Indianapolis castoff made the Brooklyn ..21 18 .538IPittsbunr ...25 15 .02o Reds look like monkeys swiping at cocoa- A WEEKLY JOURNAL New York..20 10 .51«!Cincinnati ..21 13 .018 nuts. Long Eob holds a unique record this devoted to Boston . . . 16 23 .410 Chicago ....22 14 .611 THE BATTLE ON FOR THE BUCKEYE year. He really shut New York out with­ St. Louis.. .13 26 .333 ' Base Ball, Trap Shooting and Philada. .11.21 .344 out a hit. despite Sam Crane's gift of one For the entire season in the inter-section­ CHAMPIONSHIP. to Jack Puun. and r.liis week he is handed General Sports al series the Western teams scored more the prize lamming any major twirler over received in the Corncob League! That victories than the Eastern teams, the total Lima engagement was farcical, and at Ur- FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. being 171 Western victories to 145 victories Cincinnati and Cleveland Fight For bana the- Ch.impaigners put up a nice game for the East, thus proving the superiority nnd were only beaten at the finish by hard hitting. Gus Bouno, who pitched for Ur- of the Western teams, collectively, over Emblem of Slate Supremacy The Trade-marked by the Sportlnfl Life Pub. Co* bana, goes to the Columbus Club, in the Entered at Philadelphia Post Office the Eastern teams. Following is the com­ American Association, next season. In that as second class matter plete 1903 record of the inter-sectional Tribe of Kel. in ths "Corncob game at North End Park Ponlin, Kerwin. PC Arniond and Kelley all put the ball games on all grounds: over the fence for home runs. Published by East. W. L. Pet. I West. W. L. Pet. League" Dan Kerwin Shows Well. THK HOMK OF MISS SUSANNA. New York. .45 35 Pittsbure 52 28 .650 New Yorkers know where Champaign's _ SPORTING LIFE Brooklyn . .40 38 Cincinnati 47 33 .588 county scat is located, for they've heard' THE Boston ... .31 49 CllJCMCO . . 45 S3 .577 Bit Ren Mulford. Jr. ...28 49 .364|St. Louis. 27 51 .346 it exploited in song in "The Runaway" for PUBLISHING CO. Philada. ...28 Cleveland, O., Oct. 3. Editor "Sporting months. "Miss Susanna, from Urbann," The above shows convincingly that the Life:" Not since the days of Tebeau, the might have been at the North End that af­ 34 South Third Street Eastern teams were inferior in strength to Paleface who was the leading spirit in the ternoon, for the handsomest turnout of fair PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. the Western teams, unable to hold their old Indian reservation here fans of the week was in evidence. One of have the Reds loitered ii the host of entertainers who enjoyed the own against the invaders upon their own these parts. To the 1'orko R-Mls' sojourn at the Douglas Inn was Will THOMAS S. DANDO...... President grounds, and that, therefore, the finish of politau tourists Cleveland Mc(}o\vn. who possesses the greatest col­ J. CLITP. DANUO...... Treasurer Western teams In the first division has been only a feeding lection of theatrical nnd sporting pictures three station on the Big Four rui and autographs in the land. McGown runs WILT. K. PAKK...... Secretary was justified by the record. That New from Cincinnati to Boston what he calls "Peanut Repository," and FKANCIS C. RiCHTEK...... Editor-in-Chief finished second was solely due to many a hard-boiled egg am' he makes a taffy famous in that part of Manager York EPWAKD C. STAKK...... Business ou foreign slab of pie not as good as the country. The day the Reds wort' there that team's remarkable work mother used to make he sprang a new menu at his sweetmeats diamonds. been annexed in raids on shop and offered Frank Bancroft taffy. Joe Subscription Rates the depot lunch countei Kelly mint drops. Jack Harper bonbons, bore, but this morning tin Ren Mulford red taffy, Heiny Peitz corn One Year ...... $2.00 . THE COMPLETE AMERICAN RECORD. Reds arrived for the first kernels and a dozen other candies named Six Months ...... 1.25 championship Gang. McGown added uiost SlngEe Copy ...... 5c. During the season of 1903 the Eastern Ren Mullord, IT- battle for the for the Red annum League made three of Ohio. The dawn was of their autographs to bis collection aud Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per teams of the American gloomy, but before nine o'clock Old Sol took a group picture of the team before the Payable In Advance trips to the West, which resulted in a to­ was beaming gloriously, and a day of per­ game. At the pleasant McGowu homo, tal of 91 victories for the West at home fect autumn pattern was reserved for the where I was a guest at dinner, is prized a to visiting Eastern inaugural clash. Both sides were grumb­ picture of the Hcr]s of '07, presented to 69 victories for the ling about the Fate which sent them into that celebrity when the team played there. teams. Following is the record for the action in crippled condition. Two of the Of the crowd taken only six years ago but 24 PAGES 24 three Western trips: Reds wjio were among the regulars to bat three remain in Red harness Beekley, over ..'WO were out of it St. Jacob Beck- Peitz and Corcoran all the others- six­ WEST-HOME. I EAST-ABROAD. McPhce, W. L. Pot. I W. L. Pet. ley and Harry Stcinfeldt. The substitute teen have passed on. viz.: Bid Cleveland .'2.1 14 .659!Boston .....24 10 .600 material, however, is A No. 1. Mike Pon- William Buckingham Ewing. Billy Rbincs, Detroit ...2:51« .5001 Athletic ....17 215 .425 liu plays a superb game at first and Cari Bug Hoiliday. Red Ehret, Eddy Burke and Chicago ....2218 .5501 N.-w York... 1(> 2:5 .410 Do Arniond is a second Stcinfeldt at third, pitcher Brown arc out of the game; Frank St. Louis...10 21 .4751 Washington 1220 .203 although he doesn't yet cover the grouiHi Dwyer is a business manager and Billy During the season the Western teams that the Texan guards. With Ponlin out Hoy. Claude Ritchpy. Dutch Miller, Harry Qurrcnt Qomment of the lield Dan Kerwin is brought into Vaughn, "Pop" Schriver, Chardley Irwin, also made three return trips to the East, left. That Louisville recruit is a jewel. "The" Breitcnstcin and wee Bill Paiuman during which the Eastern teams at home Tip to date lie lias hit at the terrific clip ot are still plugging away in other company. scored 97 victories to 08 victories for the .510 for the Redbirds. He is fast as "Ritch" alone remaining with the top- By Editor Francis C. Rlchter flash, uses rare good judgment on the notchcrs. Western teams. Following is the complete bases. That in itself is a refreshing.novelty RKD CLUB NK.WS record for the three Eastern trips: to a congregation that has seen so mucli The old guard is busy climbing into the EAST HOME. WEST ABROAD. of Red suicide on the paths this season. band wagon. Of those asked only Sey­ W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Cleveland is growling about a crippled mour and Paly are thinking about it. St. Athletic ...28 11 .718|Clevrland ..21 if) .525 slab corps, and Gochnaur is out of it with Jacob Beeklcy, Jack Sutthoil and Harry INTER-SECTIONAL SERIES. Boston ....2613 .6(571 Detroit ....1C 22 .421 a twisted ankle. This is the cause of Polan were the last to sign. New York..25 13 .0581 St. Louis....12 2i .;,Uo "Eagle Eye's" disability. He took two Honest Bill Phillips haw been given his Washington 18 21 .474!Chieaco .... 0 29 .237 bases on a sacrifice-, but hurt himself slid­ unconditional release. He traveled to The third and last Western trip of the On the whole season in the games be­ ing into tliiid. Here in Cleveland the fan Cleveland with the team and will be a Eastern teams of the National League tween tha Eastern and Western teams of think Cincinnati will be easily-vanquished, member of the Red barnstormers who will which began Sept. 11, ended Sept. 27 the American League the Eastern teams and Col. Edwards greeted us this morning .swing through four States week after next vrith thn cheerful' Plain-Dealing declara­ under the management of Frank Bancroft. bringing the 1903 season to a close a re scored 166 victories as against 149 vic­ tion: "Clove-hinders are sanguine that the This is the schedule: At Osgood, Inrt., Oct. view of which appeared in our last issue tories for the Western teams, thus show­ Blues will win. as they do not consider the 12; Charleston, W. Va., l.'i and 14; Cat- As the Pittsburg team had the flag won ing that collectively the East was a trifle National League in the same class as UK l-'ttsburg. Ky., 15 and 1C; Wcllstou, O., of America)]." Cincinnati has allewed Tom- 17. and Zaiiesville, O., 18. for the third time, the chief feature stronger than the West. Following is the johrisonvile to enjoy :i monopoly on the Phil P.. O'Ncill, the Grand Rapids catch­ the trip was the battle for second place 1903 total record of the intersectional boasting, but Cincinnati money has done er, has been drafted by the Reds. He is between Chicago and New York. The lots of quiet talking in covering every dol­ a Notre- Panic graduate, and succeeded games on all grounds: propo­ badly at home at critical lar of Cleveland coin offered on the Mike Powers as backstop of that uui- Cubs fell down East. W. L. Pct.UVost. W. L. Pet. sition that Cleveland would win. Perhaps cevsity tea in. stages, while New York kept up a steady Boston ....502!) .6331 ^lov.'Innd . .48 .'53 .503 sore arm, Athletic ...4534 .57011'etroit . ...W138 .50(i they will. Frank llaliii has a Heiny Peitz batted safely in the last 15 gait, especially in the Chicago series, and .397 and the recent trimmings handed Long games of the season and stacked up a New York..41 3K .532:":iiieago ....3147 to boom won the place. Cincinnati managed to Washington 30 50 .375ISt. Ixmls....31 48 .?.$'>. Bob Ewing are not calculated .510 credit. The above shows clearly that the Boston fai.th in him. After two games in Red- I'OI.'K CHOPS ON THE RIDE. win just enough, games to hold fourth laiid. Sunday and Monday, the teams go to The Iteds wanted Tim Hurst to of­ place. St. Louis made an inglorious finish and Athletic teams won their places Columbus Tuesday, Newark Wednesday ficiate with Joe Cantillon. but Cleveland arguments, at home. Ail of the Eastern teams did through their successes against the West­ and return here for three more thought c,ii'.'> umpire enough for the Ohio and that Cleveland owes third closing in Cincinnati with a double-header championship series. fairly well on the trip, except Boston, ern teams, on Sunday the last of the year in Redland. Harry Ruh, a Cincinnati boy. is playing \vliich fell down badly. Following is the place to its prowess against the East. It TMR BROWNIES IN RISTKRSS. good ball at third for the Crecnsburg Reds. Harry Stciu- complete trip record: also helps to explain the failure of the St. Robert Lee Hedges might have coppered Mike Poiilin has followed Louis and Chicago clubs. folilt into the Red band wagon, and Jake West.Clubs. W. L. Pet.(East. Clubs. W. L. Pet. his declaration in the background of men­ Beeklcy climbs aboard next week. He Chicngo 9 C .COOlNew York.'., s' 6 .571 tal conviction, but he certainly aliinned his accepted terms. Seymour is Cincinnati .10 S .55(,1 Philada ....10 8 '550 belief in the ability of his St. Louis Amer­ has virtually 1'ittsburs: .. S !) .471 iBrooklyn ... S 7 .5.S:: icans to beat Cincinanti in both games at still "thinking about it." St. Louis... 2 10 .1071 Boston .... 6 9 .400 LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Miller lluggins has returned to St. Paul home. Instead of that the Brownies lost to take a position with George Leniion for both. They hit "His Noodles" freely and the winter. The American League also finished its Special to "Sporting Life." at the commencement of the eighth premier southpaw was Fred Valdois, of the Lawrerce (Ma?s.) season with the third aud last Eastern The Cincinnati Club has drafted catcher Phil inning the Reds' team, and Orville Woodruff, of the- O'Ncil, of Grand Rapids. on the ropes with his tongue out, and St. trip of the Western teams, which began a (5 to 2 bulge on the game. Hoosicrs. hive joined the returned piayeis. The Boston N. L. Club has drafted outfielder Louis enjoyed So have George Rohe and Harry liiehl, Sept. 1G and ended Sept. 29. In this race, Phil Geier. of the St. Paul Club. Dan Korwin's speed pulled a quick throw of the St. Joes. out of Bobby Wallace on a chance that rrofitable too, the pennant question was settled when The Chicago A. L. 'lub has drafted Tom required lightning-like handling. The toss The Reds enjoyed a pleasantly Eastward, and only the Dougherty. of Atlanta: Frank Smith, of Bir­ run to Gveensburg, Ind., where I was the teams moved mingham, and F. Ilulsenian. of Shrevcport. was wild. Paly followed with a hit. Kel, entertained by A. 'M. Willoughby, ex- place remained to be de-elded. For this subbing for Corcoran, ripped off a triple, The Toronto players have presented Manager out Mayor, post-master, alirl editor of the the* Athletics made a game fight and Cleve­ Jimmy Gardner with a beautiful set of carvers. and Peitz put Ed Sievers down and Greensburg Review. When I was a young­ silver mounted, wiih ivory handles. by a terrific drive that cracked him on the a poor defence, and in the final series live pieces, ster of tliirteei: I used to scratch off articles land The Pacific National League has tiled with the knee. In the twinkling of an eye the score for (lie Harrison (O.) News my first work between the two the now ex-champions National Commission a claim for pitcher Am­ was run to <> to 5, and in the ninth an in- in that line and Mr. Willoughby was "the made a winning fight brose 1'uttman. now with the New York A L slioot from Harry Morgan, which hit Folil: devil" on that paper himself. ' Renewals H-on out. New York Club. Ponlin's safe crack and Polau's smash to fourth place, and even Washington of old and pleasant, associations are I'mouvj for The Central League's annual meeting is called left, wildly returned by Burkott, gave the the good things of life. made a creditable final home stand. All for Oct. 14. at Fort Wayne. Charley White, of Reds the pair needed to turn a threatened of Pittsburg. are was of the Western teams did poorly, not one Chicago, and Charley Powers, rout into ioyous victory. The second mentioned as likely to succeed President Bement. a walkover, in which Morgan was hard ELY'S STRONG DENIAL. making as good as an even break on the Tlio Pittsburg lias signed pitcher Roscoe Mil­ hit and Jack Harper a puzzle to his erst­ thus accentuating the season-long pre­ ler, lately released by the New York N. L. Club. while comrades. In all departments of trip, Americans, has The Atlanta Pitcher Emphatically Re­ strength. Follow­ Dnve Fultx. of the New York play, at bat, in the field and on the bases, ponderance of Eastern taken charge as coach of the Brown University the' Reds outclassed the St. Louis stars. sents Piiyle's Statements. ing is the complete trip record: foot ball team. The most startling part of the engagement Columbus, O., Oct. 5. Editor "Sport­ Clubs. W. L. Pet. The Newark Club has drafted George Wrigley the lack of drawing ability of the old your last issue and in Kast.Clubs. W. L. PctJWost. liasemau Phyle from was ing Lif( :" ! we in Atlili'tu-s .. '.I :{ .TWIClcvcland .. .417 from New Orleans: third favorites, Cincinnati preferred Major Del- oiher papers throughout the country where York.. 10 4 .714|St. Louis.... 0 Memphis; Outfielder Marshall and first baseman New Troy: Second baseman Louden- niar, Dan Patch. Alert and the trotters AViu. Phyle, of the Memphis Club claims Hoston ....!) 4 .(iflilCliieaco .... 4 MilchcH from and pacers at Oakley to renewing acquaint­ at Memphis for At­ Washington 5 7 .417|DcUoit slager from Syracuse, aud catcher Lynch fiorn the game I pitched 4 9 ,308 Little Rock. ance with Jess Burkett, Emmet Heidrick lanta, I sold for !j!U5. I want to say right Messrs. Watki.is nnd Rushhaupt have incor­ and Bobby Wallace. John Anderson, who here that Phyle is a sorehead of some kind, TIIR COMPLETE LKAGUR RECORD. porated their Indianapolis Club. The capital was recently offered to the Reds in a and I suppose while full of booze made stock of the Indianapolis Athletic Association, trade, proved the hardest hitter among the such statements. I never sold a game or During the campaign of 1903 the Eastern which is the style of the new concern, is $50.- Brownies. Hugh Hill, at third, and Ed re thought of doing so in my life; no­ teams of the National League made three 000. Heretofore the capital stock was $10,000. Swander, in right, look to be promising body at Memphis said anything to me This is done in compliance with the American finds. "Secretary Bob" went to Missouri about throwing the game in any way, trips to the West, which resulted in a total Association rule requirimr clubs to be incor­ with his team and declared that if the and I never pitched harder to win tha"n of 90 victories for the West at home and 77 porated. Brownies didn't wallop the Cardinals five games there. It is an Members of the pennant-winning Memphis I did in my last victories for the Eastern teams. Follow­ out of seven games he would retire from injustice to me as well as to the Memphis team will loin a team to tour (he diamonds! will make state­ for the three trips to the of Cuba for a series of 45 games. Third baso- base ball! people. Players who ing is the record mnn Lynch, catcher Accorsini and outfielder THROUGH TUB STATE. ments of this kind, without a thought of West: Miller left last Sunday night for Tampa, Fla. The tour of the Red Troopers through whose reputation they may ruin, should George. II. Groves will manage the team, and the State this week resulted in one over­ be shunned by players and 'managers alike, WKST-IIOMK. I EAST-ABROAD Havana dur­ W. L. Pet:I \V. L. Pet. the first game will l>e played in whelming surprise. The Sidneys, captained in the future. Trusting all will be made rittFbnrs: . .'_'7 i:i . .3

bringing in their iufielders in hopes of get­ say, but has not lost his ginger, and I Sensational stops and throws by Casey and ting runners at the plate? For eVery man myself, anticipate considerable fun be­ Tininehili were the features. The score: who is nipped at home twenty hit through, fore the series is decided, although I can and thus not only is nobody caught, but now see only one club as winner by .some­ Nationals...... 001 10000 0 2 the batting rally is given ail extra boost. thing like 8 games to o. Up to this morn­ Americans ...... 20102010 4 10 So it-was in this case the infield drew up. ing, I note, in the series here and there Hits Nationals 8, Americans 14. Errors SEEE'S CUBS NOT S JISFIED WITH whang went one that would have been a between the two big leagues, the National Nationals 3, Americans 1. Batteries Taylor and cinch for a double play with the men back teams have won six and the Americans Kling; Owen and Sullivan. Umpires Sheridan THIRD PLACE. in their usual stands; in came two runs only four. and Johnstone. Time 1.42. Attendance 16,800. and Boston's chance was ruined. For thir­ THE WASHINGTON PLAYERS ty years captains have sent in their men are nearly all here. They are figuring out for that kind of a play, and been almost a barnstorming trip under the lead of THE INDEPENDENT. Eaislie and the Pittsburg Players Blamed invariable losers. Jimmy Ryan, and felt rather blue over the POST-SEASONS. fact that what would have been their most The National Association Shuts the Koor The attention of the fans is now riveted profitable stand is taken by the local on the Atlantic City C!ub Ail Cubs For Chicago's Failure to Capture the upon the post-season set, which begins teams. Barry McCormick. always popular next Thursday. Jim Hart says he will give here, was greeted by crowds of his friends. HorbidJen to Play With That Club Place The Post=Seasoa Series For his men a handsome money prize if they Jack Hendricks kept out of sight. He Next Season. win, felt thoroughly sore over his weak bat­ and Comiskey will be equally as lib­ ting and didn't wish to give the. mob a A meeting of the National Association of eral. The series is important, but more Independent Base Ball Clubs was held at the Local Championship Under Way. especially chance to jos-h him. Hendricks is a na­ to the National Leaguers. If tural .iiOO point hitter in any company, but. the Bmghain house, in Philadelphia, Oct. they win the public will merely say that 3, representatives being a first-class National League team ought striking a weak team which was in a rut. /?.?/ W. A. P/ielon. Jr. evidently slid down the grade as fast as present as follows: Cam- naturally to be expected to whip a seventh any of them. He will make good yet. and den, liobert Black: Read­ Chicago, Sept. 27.-Editor "Sporting place American League outfit; if they lose, would hold up his end with a stronger ing. Al. Lawson; Williams- Life:" Well, third place- is the best the it will at once be accepted by everybody team. port, M. C. Rhone and J. Cubs can get, and so third place is ac­ as proof positive of the superiority of Percy Stetler; Harrisburg, cepted, not thankfully, but American League ball over the National Ross Ouslanger and Jess M. with rebellious hearts aud article, on the ground that there can be CHICAGO CHAMPIONSHIP. Fry singer; Wilmington, an angry spirit. Third no equality if the team standing third in William Counelly and Alex place, forsooth, after the the National was beaten by the team Stirlith; Philadelphia land of ball Chicago played standing seventh in the American. There The Two Windy City Major League Teams Giants, H. Walter Schlich- nil season! Third place, will be no such trouble with the players Now Engaged in a Long Series to Decide ter. At a previous meeting when the team by right of of the local clubs as has been experienced Local Superiority. of the Association the ap­ ; peed, skill and science vyas with the Boston men in the American As ''Sporting plication of the Atlantic- I. ho in aster of everything League. Every man on both teams is ar­ Life" goes to press the post- Al Lawson City Base Ball Club for luit Pittsburg, and superior dent for the fray, and dead anxious to do season series between the two Chicago membership was received lo the Pirates when it came teams for the championship of the Windy and his best, while the men are all well satis­ City is in progress. The games are sched­ favorably acted upon, but as the In battles with the cham­ fied that their employers will do the right membership fee has not been paid the name pions themselves! Well, uled as. follows: West Side Park, Oct. 1; of the club was stricken thing by them. South Side Park, Oct. 23; West Side, Oct. from the club list we can blame Emslie and Personally, the series looks to me like and a resolution passed forbidding any of jas. A. Hart Pittsburg. Why couldn't 4, 5; South Side, Oct. 6: West Side, Oct. the clubs of the Association playing with a cinch for the Nationals, and if Commy's 7: South Side. Oct. 8; West Side, Oct. 0, the champions keep up their men can pull them down for a majority of Atlantic City next season until the obliga­ lick, instead of laying down like a lot of 10; South Side, Oct. 11, T2; West Side, tions of the Atlantic City team to the sheep at the close? Why should they pre­ the games I shall whoop for the Souih Oct. 13; South Side, Oct. 14, and a fif­ Association are canceled. sent their best team in jiist one game with Side crew with mighty lungs. Of course teenth game to be played on grounds de­ the Giants, win one game so easily, just if Kling and Kvers, now disabled, are out cided by lot if necessary. The series will OTHBIt BUSINESS. as if to show what they could do. and then of it, the odds will change, and the South terminate, of course, when one club shall Protests were received against Williams- throw any old thing into action in the two Siders should be favorites to win; but have won eight games. President Hart, of port by Lebanon, the latter claiming that tinal battles? It was a pretty chilly lay- with both those stars in the line-up it the National League Club, has offered his the Williamsport management would not down, and one that made the fans here seems all National to me. The West Side players a big money prize, and will add allow the use of the double umpire system. extremely tired. We had supposed that club is the stronger with the stick, the $10U to it for every game less than ID that The protest was tabled until Lebanon's on account of the Clarke-Bowerman fight, faster on the bases and better fixed back is played, providing the Nationals win. representative could be present. if for no other reason, the Pirates would of the bat, and at second, third and short. Following are the res.ults to time of going Trenton, by mail, protested Wilmington do their best against the New Yorks, and I look for them to take at least two-thirds to press: for canceling a game inside the ten days' we were as confident that the champions of the games played. limit provided for by the constitution. Pro­ SELEK'S MEN WIN FIRST. tests for the same offense were entered would take two in three as we were that The first game of the the sun would rise to-morrow. Then the Later Chicago local championship against Wilmington by Camden and against News. scries was played as per programme on Phoenixville and Pottstown by the Philadel­ fall-down oh, it was hard! When the score Chicago, Oct. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" of the last Pittsburg game October 1, the Nationals winning hands phia Giants. The protests were referred came in and The local series for the championship to the Executive Committee. was hung out on the bulletin board at of Chicago is now well under way, and down. Taylor held Comiskey's men down West Side Park a chill seemed to pass to four scattered hits and shut them out. It was determined to have a business every game is attended by meeting on Wednesday, November 25, to over the whole assemblage. It certainly crowds of larger bulk than Flaherty was hit hard and his support was passed over the Cubs, for all their spirit be followed by a banquet in the evening, a those which went forth to poor. The score: committee being appointed for the purpose left them, and they bowed before the Bos- either park in mid-season toas like grain AM ERIC'S. AB.R.B. P. A. E NATIONA'S. AB.R. B. P. A.H of arranging for the same. before the scythe. of the regular campaign. Holmes. 3b.. 4 00001 Slanie, cl..... 5244 00 SOME "IFS." So far the series is a jest Jones, cf..... 400 4 00 McCar'y.lf.. 410 2 00 There were a whole lot of ifs connected and a hollow mockery. In Callaah'n, If 4 00100 Chance, lb.. 232 7 00 OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP with the losing of second place. If Jim the two games already Green, rf..... 400 0 00 Jones, rf..... 421 3 00 Hart had not overlooked a bet in his pro­ played the unfortunate Tanneh'I.ss 401 1 61 Tinker, ss.... 310 1 11 test of one of the New American Leaguers were so Isbell, lb..... 30011 21 Kling, c..... 410 7 00 Now Being Contested For by the Cincin­ York-Chicago games we badly outplayed that they Magoon, 2b 3 0 2 0 10 I'Jvers. 2b.... 503 2 51 nati and Cleveland Teams—The Record would have had that game .seemed to be mere prairie Sullivan, c.. 3 0 0 1 1 0 Casey, 3b...4 00100 and Other Details of the Games. to play off here, and would kids. It seemed like a case Flaherty, p.. 3 0 0 0 21 Taylor, p... 310 0 20 probably have won it. If of stars against infants, so Total..... 320 3 24 12 4 Total..... 3411 10 27 8 2 Cleveland, Oct. 5. Editor -"Sportiug (5 o'clock hadn't come in one Chas- complete was the over­ Life:" The post-season series between the Comiskey Americans...... 00000000 0— 0 Cleveland team and the Cincinnati Club of the Boston games, when throw. Thursday the Sox Nationals...... 0 1160210 x 11 the teams had agreed to came over to the West Side, accompanied of the National League, ar- by an array of rooters, who climbed into Two-base hit Chance. Three-base hits Slagle, s;s«;1 ranged long ago by the re- quit at 0, when Boston was Evers. Struck out By Taylor 6, Flaherty one ahead, when Chicago the left field bleachers and proceeded to 1. First Ill' spective club owners, was do a lot on balls Off Flaherty 7. Stolen bases Callahan, started here on Saturday, had the sacks populous and of yelling before the game. Af­ Kling. Taylor. Double play Tannehill, Isbell. nobody out; if Johnny ter the contest was once under way they Oct. 3. The remaining were Left on bases Americans 4. Nationals 8, Hit by games of the series are Evers hadn't fumbled a ball as silent as the traditional tomb. r.itcher Jones. Tinker. Time 1.30. Umpires in one of the Comiskey was stuck up with a badly crip­ scheduled as follows: At New York bat­ Johnstone and Sheridan. Cincinnati Oct. 4 and 5, Frank Se.'ea tles, and if Bob Emslie pled team, and everything broke wrong. well, there was the biggest Callahan had a sprained wrist, done up in NATIONALS WIN SECOND GAME. Newark Oct. 6, Columbus "if" of all. Two decisions by Emslie, both a leather band. Ilallman broke his thumb The Cubs also won the second eame, Oct. 7 and Cleveland Oct. of the most horrible, hideous and utterly in practice. Patterson was ill, and White played on October 2, by hard hitting in the 8. Saturday's game was inexcusable kind, killed Chicago off last newly wedded. Hence the Old Koman was witnessed by over 6000 IN SOKH STRAITS. iirst and third innings. Weimer held the people, and was a great Sunday and gave New York what proved Americans down to tbree scattered hits, but to be the deciding game. I don't think Callahan, unable to bat or throw, went pitchers' battle between anyone who saw that game of last Sunday into left field, and Holmes went to third, gave them their only run on a gift, with the n Laioie Donahue and Suthoff, in will ever forget the scene. The great where he made a painful error on the only bases full. The score: 1 which Donahue, with er­ park, jammed with 30,000 people; the fierce, ball that came his way. Flaherty had to NATIONA'S. AB.R.B. p. A.E|AMERICA'S. AD.R. B. p. A.B rorless support, carried off the honors. desperately-contested game, the awful de­ do the pitching. All season long the Chi­ Slagle. cf..... 5 2 3 1 0 Oi Holmes, 3b.. 4 0 0 410 Score: cisions of Bob Emslie, and the Hood of cago Cubs have fattened up their averages M'Carthy.lf3 0020 OJF. Jones, cf 4 01100 CINCINN'I. AB.B.R. P. A.B on left-handed pitchers. They can hit left­ Chance.lb... 4 1 2 10 2 o;Callah'n, Flick, rf...... 4 22100 Donlin.lb... 4 1 1 13 00 angry fans that rushed upon the field at If.. 4 1 1 1 0 C ------o o the close- all these things combined to handers harder and oftener than any other D.Jones, rf.. 4 1030 OIGreen. rf..... 400 0 10 Bay, If ...... 3 00300 Seymour, cf 4 0 I 2 make up a wonderful series of pictures. team in either league, and Flaherty, on his Tinker, ss... 4 0 3 0 4 OTanneh'l,ss 3 0 0 1 50 Bradley, 3b 4 0 2 1 40 Dolan, rf..... 400 2 0 0 Bob Emslie can thank the ladies in the 1903 showing, is no Hnhn. Hence 'Patrique Kling, c...... 3 0 0 7 0 Oi Isbell. lb.... 4 0 0 13 21 Lajoie.'ss..... 300 1 30 Kerwin, If... 200 0 0 1 crowd that he escaped with a whole skin. got his, and got it good. He was very Evers, 2b..... 2 0 0 1 2 OJMagoon, 2b 2 0 0 1 00 Hickman.2b3 01240 Daly, 2b ...... 3 011 5 1 There were probably SOOO women present, wild, and they hit him vigorously. Taylor Casey. 3b... 400 1 21 Sullivan,c... 3014 Bemis, lb... 2001! 1 0 Corcoran,ss 3 00281 pitched the best game he has twirled this Weimer, p... 412 200 White, p..... 3002 Abbott, c.... 201 200 D'Arm'd.3b3 00 0 20 and the furious multitude respected the Peitz, ladies too much to take any action. But season and retired the Sox rimless, with Total..... 33 51027 10 1 Total..... 31 1 3 27,17 1 Thoney, cf.. 300 4 00 c...... 200 4 00 three little hits. It was a horse-play game, Donahue, p 3 0 0 2 00 Suthoff, p.... 300 0 20 lor the gentler sex it is more than likely Nationals...... 2 0300000 0 5 and the West Side rooters, once they real­ I'otal...... 27 2 6 27 12 0 Total...... 28 1 3 24173 that Chicago would have seen its first ized the superiority of their team, 'guyed Americans...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 base ball riot and its first umpire-clinging. Two-base hit F.vers. Three-base hit Chance. Cleveland...... 1 0 0 00100 x 2 the Sox from alphabet to breakfast. Cincinnati...... 000 00010 0 1 The provocation was great, for the deci­ THE SECOND GAME Struck out Hy \Vtimer7, Whites. First on balls sions that lost Chicago the game and sec­ was not so bad, but was fearfully one­ Off Weimer 1, White 2. Sacrifice hits McCarthy Earned runs Cleveland 2. First on errors ond place were not even close they were sided at that. Jimmy Callahan wanted to 2. Stolen bases Tinker, Evers. Left on bases Cleveland 2. Two-base hit Flick. Three-base so glaring, so flagrant, that no excuse bet his ears that Doc White would win Nationals 6, Americans 5. Hit by pitcher Kling, hit Flick. Sacrifice hits Bay, Bemis. Stolen could be found for them. from the Cubs unwise James, in view of Tannehill. Time 1.37. Umpires Sheridan and base Bay. Double plays Hickman, Bemis; THE LAST GAMES. Johnstone. Hickman, Lajoie, Bemis; Corcoran, Daly, Donlin; the love the Cubs have for all left-handers. Corcoran, Daly, Corcoran. 1'irst on balls Off The final series with Boston was a rue­ White did very well. He was poked for LEAGUERS WIN THTRD GAME. Donohue 2. Hit by pitcher By Suthoff 1. Left ful affair. In the first game the Cubs only eleven safeties only eleven. Weimer, however, was a king. The Sox are as weak On October 3, the third game was played on bases Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 2. Struck out played snappily enough, but the second aud again were the White Sox. before 7,000 By Donohue 2, Suthoff 3. Time 1.12. Umpire game, as soon as the news came in from against left-handers as the Cubs are pow­ erful. They didn't make a hit off Weimer people, outclassed in every department of Hurst. Attendance 5,546. Pittsburg, became a dreary thing. It was The second game was played at Cincin­ dark after the sixth inning, and O'Day till the sixth inning, and only three in the tiie game. Wicker followed Taylor's and game, netting them one rv.n. The series, Weimer's example and scored a shut-out, nati on Sunday, October 4, and resulted in called it in the ninth. Nobody objected, therefore, is so far very Cubic. The Sox victory for the Leaguers before tiOOO for the Cubs had quit, Boston had sent allowing but four scattered singles. Green spectators. The Reds started on Mocre as have been heated thoroughly in every pos­ was hit by a swiftly in a couple of extra runs and had two on sible way. and Jimmy Slagle alone has pitched ball in the if they were going to have a walk-away, bases, with no one out. The base-running made more hits in the two games than second and forced to retire. The score: but he gradually steadied down. Ewing of the Bostons was amusing. Tom Raub, their entire team. Still, the Old Roman ic- NATIONA'S. AB.U. B. p. A.E I AMERICA'S. AB.U.B. p. A. E was hit "hard, but he kept ibe hits well who was doing the catching for Selee, fuses to be downed. He is confident that Slagle. cf...... 50020 0 ! Holmes, 3b.. 3 00100 scattered. Score: was so woefully out of practice that he his men will strike a faster pace, and that McCart'y.lfS 1 2 0 0 0|F. Jones,cf.. 4 0 0 2 0 1 CINCIN'I. AB. R.B. p. A. EICLEVEL'D. AB.R.B. p.A. couldn't locate second base, and couldn't the West Side bunch will slow up. Pat­ Chance, lb.. 5 0 0 14 0 O'Callahan, If 4 0 0 2 00 Donlin.lb.... 411 9 10 Flick, rf...... 412200 make any kind of a pass to third. Tenney terson and Owen, he figures, are bound to D. Jones,rf.. 5 1 1 0 0 OJGreen, rf...... 0 0 0 000 Seymour, cf 5 0 0 3 00 Bay, If...... 500 2 10 stole three sacks, Cooley two and Abbadago win some games, and I think either of them Tinket, ss... 3 2122 0| White, rf...... 301 000 Dolan, rf.... 412 1 00 Bradley,3b.. 514 3 40 what on earth is his name two. much more likely to stop Selee's people Kling, c...... 3223 30 Tanneh'l,ss 4012 6 4 Kerwin, If... 500 0 01 Lajoie, 2b.... 4004 1 0 ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. than the three left-handers of Coiniskey's Evers, 2b... 401 4 71 Isbell,lb...... 4 0 0 12 00 DeAr'd, 3b 4 3 2 201 Hickm'n.lb 4124 0 0 Casey, 3b.... 402 2 50 Magoon,2b.. 400 3 30 Dalv, 2b...... 423 3 40 Bemis, c...... 4004 0 0 I do not think I ever saw a ball game in forces. Wicker, p... 400 0 21 Sullivan, my life where there wasn't some new HART'S OFFER. c.. 3 0 1 5 10 Corcoran,ss 403 5 40 Gochiia'r.ss 301 1 2 1 play, entirely different from anything I Jim Hart has made his men an offer, Total..... 386 9 27 19 2 Patterson.p 201 050 Peitz, c...... 300 4 00 Thoney, cf.. 4 0 1 3 01 ever saw before. Every game develops which, should it be taken advantage of I Total..... 31 0 4 27 15 5 Ewing, p..... 401 0 10 Moore, p..... 301 100 something novel. In the game of yester­ in the fullest manner, would knock Jim Nationals...... 020201 10 0 6 Total..... 37 7 1227 10 2|*Abb°u ---> 100 0 00 day, for example, a furious liner hit the out of considerable coin two wavs from Americans...... COOOOOOO 0 0 1 Total...... 37 3 11 24 8 2 pitcher's hands Pittinger, it was and the jack. He has offered them $100 for Two-base hits Tinker, McCarthy, Casey. *Batted for Moore in ninth. caromed off towards the rhubarbs. It hit every game less than the scheduled 15 that Struck out By Patterson 4, Wicker 3. First on Cincinnati...... 40102000 x—7 the second bag and bounded to the left in it may take them to win the honors. If balls Off Patterson 2, Wicker 2. Stolen bases Cleveland...... 00001002 0 3 a sharp slant and hit full in Aubrey's they won eight straight, Jim would not Chance, Tinker. Double play Tinker, Evers, Three-base hits Donlin, DeArmond, Hickman. liauds as the latter came tearing up. Au- only be stuck for 700 bones under that Chance. Left on bases Nationals 7, Americans Two-base hit Flick. Left on bases Cincinnati biey didn't look for any such accident and agreement, but would have to do without 6. Hit by pitcher Green. Wild pitches Patter- 7, Cleveland 9. First on balls Off Ewing 2, was as astonished as anybody when the the fat receipts of one of the big Sunday son 2. Time 1.54. Umpires Johnstone and Moore 3. Struck out By Ewing 2, Moore 4. ball zipped against his glove. He trans­ games. This would be a joke on James Sheridan. Double plays Ewing, Daly, Donlin; Daly, Cor­ and the pocketbook of James, but he is THE WOEM TURNS. coran, Donlin; Donlin, Corcoran; Bradley, Lajoie. ferred the ball to first, and the runner game and makes never a murmur, while beat it by the fraction of a second. The On Sunday, October 4. the White Sox Passed ball Peitz. Time 1.27. Umpire Hurst. his delight as each evening sees the routed Attendance 5,678. first Boston game was practically won White Sox on the run is something great turned the tables on the Nationals and by through a play which always amuses me, to see. bunched hitting and clean fielding won Manager John Smith is scouting for player* it it so old. When will managers quit Comiskey, naturally, has very little to their first game of the series very easily^ for Manchester. 6 SPORTINQ October 10, 1903.

though it let in a run in the eighth, and h nothing to produce a win­ six difficult stops and perfect throws ning combination, and at made times it seemed that he For Pittsburg Wagner played a perfec was almost extravagant in fielding game. Almost every play in whiei his outlay. It was up to he figured consisted of a sharp groundei him, however, and I think taken oh the run at full reach and throwi that not a cent has beeu OF THE MAJOR GIANTS without pause. The score: lost by his manner of pro­ PITTSBU G.AB.R.B. P. A.R BOSTON. AB.U. B. P. A.I cedure. Business in Boston Beaum't,cf.. 410 1 00 Dough'y.H.. 400 1 10 has improved 25 per cent. Clarke, If.... 401 0 00 Collins, 3b.. 422 2 6 this year over last, wbicli Leach, 3b..... 4 1101 OjStahl, cf..... 3 0 1 2 0 C shows pretty well that the FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ENTIRE BASE Wagner, ss. 3 1 1 0 7 ol Freeman, rf 3 0 0 1 00 patrons of the game are Bransfi'd,lb3 0 0 15 0 0|Parent, ss... 4 0 0 0 7C pleased with the team and Kitchey. 2b 4 1 1 2 20 Lachan'e, Ib 4 0115 0 C Henry Killilea the way it is run, even if BALL WORLD. Sebring, rf.. 3 0 1 4 00 Ferris, 2b... 4 0 0 2 .2 0 run a la Milwaukee. A Phelps, c..... 402 5 10 Criger, c..... 300 4 10 man like Killilea can run the club a Phillippe p.. 4 0 0 0 40 Hughes.p... 000 0 00 deuced sight better at a distance than Total..... 33 4 7 27 15 0 Young, p.... 30002 some magnates can run theirs on the spot. Total..... 32 2 4 27 19 2 It was an unexpected swoop that gentle­ The National League's Champion Team Gets a Good Pittsburg...... 01200001 0 4 man made upon Boston on Friday last, Boston...... 0 0" 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 for it was generally bruited that he would of Three on Earned run Boston. Two-base hits Collins not be in attendance at the series. He is Start by Capturing Two Out Lachance, Clarke, Ritchey, Wagner, Phelps 2 an exceedingly busy man, and it is a won­ Stolen base Leach. Double play Dougherty der he can think of base ball at all. He Own Grounds. Collins. First on balls Off Hughes 2, Phillippe dearly loves the game, and if he did not the Boston Team's 3. Hit by pitcher By Young 1. Struck out By enjoy that contest on Friday last, when Phillippe 5, Young 2. Passed ball Criger. Time Bill Diueen pitched such marvelous ball, 1.50. Umpires O'Day and Connolly. Atten then no man ever did. Far away, he keeps I3y Francis C. Richter. dance 18,801. ^ in the closest possible touch with the men who are playing ball for him. There is The great series for the championship of the world between the champion teams Rain Prevented Fourth Game. nothing he does not know, and he is as of the National League and the American League is now on, and at this writing the series set for conversant with every move of Pittsburg team has a considerable advantage over the Boston team, having won two The fourth game of the THE BASEBALL "CHECKERBOARD games out of the three played in Boston. This result Pittsburg, Oct. 5, was prevented by rain arrived from Boston as if he were directly upon the scene. Few was a surprise, owing to the fact that Boston appeared The Pittsburg players people are aware of "the work that has de­ weak in the only department it was supposed to excel Sunday evening and were greeted by about 5000 people, who defied a pouring rain to volved upon him to bring about the win­ Pittsburg in, namely, the pitching department. The ning of a pennant. He is such a modest three games all hinged on the pitching, and two of the greet the League champions. President Dreyfuss made the depressing announce man, dislikes- exceedingly to see his name three Boston pitchers failed to rise to the occasion. different from The great Young and successfulHughes each went down ineut that Leever would be unable to pitch in the papers, in which he is to slaughter, while onlv Dineeu managed to win his in the series owing to a very lame arm many others that we know. While here game, greatly assisted by the batting of one man. and that Veil and Kennedy would have to he expressed the opinion that the future Dougherty. On the other hand only Leever failed help Phillippi out for the rest of the series of the American League was exceedingly for Pittsburg, while. Phillippi won both of Despite this handicap the Pittsburg play bright, and that the season of 1904 would his games in magnificent style. If Phillippi can dupli­ crs are all confident of winning a majority be the best that the organization has yet cate his Boston feat in Pittsburg Boston's only chance of the games yet to be played, although known by far. He was exceedingly enthu­ of winning will be to beat all of the other Pittsburg mmmmmm they admit that in the Bostons they have siastic over the New York proposition, and lames Collins pitchers in the remaining games a very unlikely feat, Fred Clarke found foemen worthy of their steel. said that the backer of the club would not in view of Boston's failing to stand the gaff on its THE BOSTON PLAYERS stop until that city had been given a club own grounds as well as Pittsburg.1'ittsuurg. Apart from the pitching the games arrived in Pittsburg Monday morning. Al that was a winner. "Mr. Farrell lias con­ do not appear to have been exceptional contests. The financial returns of the players were in first-class healtt ceived an immense liking for the game, of the three games in Boston have been even beyond expectation, and as and spirits, despite the adverse result o: and is very fond of his players, and they Pittsburg is not likely to be second to Boston in the matter of attendance, there is the Boston series, and were confident that fairly idolize him, for they know that he no doubt that the club owners and the players will divide a fat sum. The public the worst that could happen to them was is a game sportsman and is with them at interest in the series is intense in all sections of the country, and a vast amount to break even, and then the final reckon every turn. Such a man must succeed. of money has been wagered on the outcome. The faith of the Pittsburg con­ ing would take place when the teams You will note the improvement in New tingent ?Ji its National League team was shown by the fact that it carried a tre­ reached Boston. Of the party of rooters York with the beginning of another sea- mendous wad to Boston, bet the Boston backers to a standstill, and before a game 12 accompanied the Boston National tean sou. I think that the remarkable success was played had reduced the quotation from odds to even. Below will be found de­ in the memorable pilgrimage to Baltimore of the National League Club in New York tails of 't^ie games played up to this writing: in 1897. These were Charles J. Lavis, M was due in a large measure to the fact J. McGreeuy. John Collins, of Lynn that there was an American League club Pittsburg Wins the First Game. Pittsburg, thanks to Dineen's masterly "Bluch" Shea. John Keeuau, C. W. Smith in the field. In Boston we will plug along The opening game of the world's cham­ pitching and Dougherty's of Medford; D. J. Cahill, of Charlestown and keep our team as strong as possible. pionship series, played at Boston, October 1, great batting. The latter G. D. Muldoon, of Brighton: J. P. Galla Even when the pennant was assured I resulted in surprisingly easy victory for made two home runs, one gher, of Lyfiu; D. J. McGillicuddy and was preparing for the campaign of next hit going to the left field Frank Keough. Jimmy Collins and Chick year, for it does not do to stand pat in the Pittsburg team. The Stahl are the only Boston players who champions won the fence, equalling Hickman's this game. Other clubs will strengthen, League were with the team that won the pennant and you must follow on the same lines. I game in one inning, anil in 1901 feat. Dineen pitched at that time. one of the best games of his appreciate greatly the support Boston has the first inning at that. given my club, and it will be my aim to Young was easy for the career, and Pittsburg could try to keep as near the head of the pro­ Leaguers while Phillippe not hit his terrific speed and BOSTON BRIEFS. cession as I can set." held the Americans safe all sharp curves. He gave the THE BOSTONS' WORK. the time. He struck out ten outtielders only two chances Deserved Tribute to Two Enterprisin Boston ended the season in gallant style, first time of the Boston batsmen. and the infielders a few that and Liberal Magnates Incident* of the and passed the 90 mark for the the were difficult. The National in the history of the expansion on the "Bucky" Freeman being Wm. Dineen Great World's Championship Series on only one to escape this team got but three hits, and present lines. Boston won 42 games only five men reached first base out of the Current News and Gossip. the road this season and lost 27, while the ignominy. The Bostons home record was 49 victories and 20 de­ Chas.E.Phillippe seemed on edge and did not twenty-seven who faced Dineen. He only in By Jacob C. Mors*.. feats. In the home games, ten straight play with that coolness and gave two bases on balls. Leever started games were taken from Washington and confidence to be expected in a series of that to pitch tor Pittsburg. He was hit freely Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 6. For the first time eight out of ten each from Chicago and kind. In fact, the Pittsburgs could not and Vail replaced him alter the first inning. in years I am in Barneyville, and goodness St. Louis. Chicago still has its hard luck have played with more confidence if they Barring wildness Vail pitched cleverly, knows that were it not for the fact that conceived since it visited Boston, and out although superb support extricated him Barney's team and the Bos­ of 31 games played in Boston in three sea­ were playing on their own grounds. In ton Americans had won fielding, too, the Leaguers outshone the from several awkward situations. Both sons has won just four games. The only The score: their pennants in their re­ club that won a majority of a series in Americans, their outfield work being superb. teams fielded brilliantly. spective leagues, I would li. P. A. KjPITTSBU'o. AB.K. B. P. A. B Boston was Detroit, which took five games Ferris and Criger were completely off' key. BOSTON. A1I.K. not be there now7. It is a to take criti­ Doughe'y.lf 4 2301 0 Beaum't, cf. 300 3 00 out of nine, but Boston managed Ferris missed a couple of grounders at 3b.. 4 0 1 nice thing that the flags the series ten games to nine. A tie game poor throw and Collins, 1 0 Clarke,If..... 3 01300 should go to such two nice cal stages and Criger made a Stahl, cf..... 4 1 1 0 0 Leach, 3b.... 300 0 20 in 11 innings on the last day of the series missed a third strike. An immense throng Freeman,rt.. 402 0 00 base ball towns as Boston prevented the De- Wagner.ss.. 300 3 30 always between the two clubs saw the game, the largest ever at a game in Parent, ss.... 3 01330 Bransfi'd,lb 3009 1 0 and Pittsburg, both troiters from tying the series or losing it Boston. The stands were packed and more Lacha'e, lb.2 0 0 6 10 Ritchey,2b.. 3013 3 0 staunch in their patronage, to Boston. 2b.... 400 5 00 Sebring, rf... 301 1 thus enabling their owners than 8,000 people stood. The arrangements Ferris, 0 0 the mar­ DIRECTOR BILLINGS. bat. Criger, c...... 3 0011 0 0 Smith, c...... 3 002 1 1 to get the best in of the local Nationals, was in attendance were faultless. Pittsburg went first to 201 030 ket. Barney Dreyfuss stops With two out Leach tripled to right and Dineen, p... Leever. p..... 000 0 00 at all of the big settings in Boston and Total... 30 3 9 27 9 0 Vail, p...... 200 0 01 at nothing to obtain the greatly enjoyed the sport. Seeing the Bos­ scored on a single by Wagner. Hans stole *Phelps...... 100 0 00 ;. C. Morse best there is in the base ton triumvirate were not invited by the second. Bransfield hit to Ferris, who Total..... 27 0 3 24 10 2 ball market, and money is local president, Dreyfuss bought tickets fumbled, and Wagner reached third. Brans- *Batted for Vail in ninth. no object, and the same is true of Mr. and invited the gentleman himself. Direc­ field coaxed Criger to throw when he dashed Boston...... 20000 t 00 x 3 Killilea. The result is that the players of tor Conant was at the second game, and it for second and the throw was wild, the ball Pittsburg...... 0 0 00 0000 0 0 the two teams are perfectly cognizant of was expected that Mr. Sodeii would at­ dancing to centre field, Wagner scoring and runs Boston 3. Two-base hit Stahl. the fact that the gentlemen who own the tend. As the others of the National club Earned c'ubs leave no stone unturned to co-operate were perfectly willing their club should Bransfield reaching third, llitcliey walked Home runs Dougherty 2. Double plays Ferris in a series of games, and stole second, and both he and Bransfield unassisted; Uitchey, Wagner. Bransfield: Wag­ with them to obtain a championship. Often meet the Americans ner, Kitchey,. Bransfield. First on balls Off one hears a player say: "Why don't they there certainly could be no harm to attend scored on Sebring's hit to left. Phelps get somebody?" I have heard the games in which another National the Dineen 2. Vail 4, Leever 1. Stolen bases Collins go out and was safe on a missed third strike, but 2. Hit by pitcher by Vail 1. Struck out By that kind of a remark made in dear old League club participated. In another sea­ scoring stopped. Pittsburg gathered another Dineen 11, Vail 1. Time 1.47. Umpires O'Day Boston. One must go the limit in base ball. son It may be possible to arrange a fall ser­ run in the fourth on a triple by Brans'ield and Connolly. Attendance 9,415. It won't do to turn a deaf ear to the ap­ ies between the two clubs of Boston, and and a single; by Sebring, and one in the sixth peals of the fans. You must listen to I think it will be done without a doubt un­ on Ferris' fumble off Beaumont and hits of Pittsburg Wins Third Game. them and give them what they want if you less one of the clubs wins a championship. and if you It was a f>ne bunch Clarke and Leach, and its last run in the The third game was played at Boston, can. Satisfy them if you can, THE PITTSBURG ROOTERS seventh on a home run of Sebring. Boston October 3, and resulted in a victory for can't, try to. sent here, and they did things up in great did not score until the seventh,when triples Pittsburir, thanks to Phillippe's effective DKBYFUSS IS AFTER TALENT shape. The party was registered at the by Parent and Freeman and an out of La- pitching and the riotous all the time. Everybody knows that, and Vendome, one of the swellest hotels here, chance's did the business, and added another crowd, which there were not as a result players would give him the and they made the welkin ring in that in the ninth on a fumble of Wagner off sufficient police to handle. preference over others, and you rarely see aristocratic quarter. Perhaps our old Mr. D. getting left. Were it* up to him friend John Gruber did not have a high Freeman and hits of Parent and Lachance A record-breaking crowd old time. He almost turned himself in- and an out. The score: game, the turnstiles the American League would never have saw the taken the foothold it did at its inception. iide out in the first game, and. although FITTSIIU'G. AII.R. B. I'. A. E BOSTON. AB.K. B. P. A E giving the count as nearly Suppose Barney had sat quietly by, as he did not relish the dose given his pets Beaumo't.et 510 3 00 Dough'y, If 4 0 0 1 10 19,000. Easily another thou­ some did, and allowed his house to be pull­ in the second game, he did not let that in­ Clarke. If...... 502 400 Collins. 3b.. 400 2 30 sand must have scaled the ed from under him, where would he be terfere with his spirits. Frank McQuistou Leach, 3b... 5 1 4 0 Stahl, cf...... 401 200 fences. The crowd was the now? Not at the head of a pennant-win­ was the only other Pittsburg newspaper Waj-ner. ss.. 3 1 1 1 Freeman, rf 4 2 2 2 00 most unruly that ever at­ can wager on that. He writer on the trip, and he would not have Bransfi'd.lbS 2 1 700 Parent, ss... 412 4 40 ning team, you missed the event for a good deal. Frank Kitchey,2b.. 410 1 20 Lachan'e,Ib4 00800 tended a game in Boston. It is a hustler and a worker, and he looks was an extremely busy man while he was Sebring, rt.. 513 1 00 Ferris, 2b.... 301 2 42 invaded the diamond and at a proposition from all sides. He treats also here Messrs Her- people white, and that is the reason, they here. There were Phelps, c...... 4 0 1 10 00 Criger, c..... 3006 12 Tom Hughes. had to be beaten back, and sham and Moore, of the Pittsburg "Press " Pliillippe,p.. 400 0 20 Younij, p... 3000 1 0 -don't do him dirt in return. His consid­ Pittsburg Club even then the outfield was known. There who are interested in the Total..... 40 7 12 27 7 2 "O'Brien..... 1000 0 0 crowded to within thirty yards of the eration for the press is well Mr. Hersham being its vice president. The fFarreil...... 100 0 00 is not a magnate connected with the game genial, smiling Al. Pratt was a conspicuous bases. Fair hits in(o the crowd went as to-day who has been equally considerate. Total..... 35 3 6 27 14 4 Pittsburg to win. figure here, although he did not thrust * Halted for Criger in ninth. doubles and this helped His thoughtfulness was never better shown limself forward. It was too bad that dear fBrxlted for Young in ninth. Pliillippe pitched another superb game tor than in this series with the Bostons, when John Newell. Boston born and bred, was Pittsburg...... 401 I 0 0 I 0 0 7 Pittsburg, holding the Bostons to four hits. he placed boxes at the disposal of the ;ompelled to go back to Pittsburg after Boston...... 00000020 1 3 Hughes started in to pitch for Boston but Boston writers. I understand that he went the second game on account of the critical Karned runs Boston 2, Pittsburg 3. Three- was knocked out of the box in the third the rounds of the newspaper offices in lluess of his niece. Then there were base hits Freeman, Parent, Leach 2, Bransfield. inning. Four of Pittsburg's seven hits were Pittsburg. and the boys who wanted to go Messrs. Black and Hathaway, thoroughly Home run Sebring. First on balls Off Voting 3 off his delivery, and he gave two men to Boston on the trip were good and wel­ igreeable and companionable gentle-men Struck out By Young 5, Phillippe 10. Passed made come. I do not wonder that the boys in May we see them at the close of the week ball Criger. Time 1.55. Umpires O'Day and passes in addition. Young, who succeeded that town are such staunch National or any other old time. ' Connolly. Attendance 16,242. Hughes, was effective, only three hits being Leaguers. SPOKES PROM THE HUB. made off him, but his own error helped the MR. KILLILEA Robert McKoy. the private secretary of Boston Shuts Out Pittsburg. Pittsburgs score a run in the eighth inning. has treated his men royally, and he has President Ban Johnson, visited the Hub The second game was played at Boston, Tbe game was brilliantly played by both got a tine return by the landing of the 'or the series. Jciober 2, and resulted in u shut-out for Collins' error was excusable, ai- A big party of rooters went to the games teams. American League pennant. He lias stinted n this city. Aoiou;r those who ennineiLrp* October 10, 1903. SPORXINO the movement were Charley Lavis and Tom New York man had the thing well sized up. ell, M. Adkins. catcher Kleinow. W. Conrov. D. Boles, who were leading spirits when the Observe games Nos. 1 and 2, for instance. Fultz. Clark Griffith. A. Deeriug. Jack O'Cou- rooters went to Baltimore In the memora­ PUZZLING TO FRIKNDS. uor. John Ganzel. L. Davis. E. S. Quick. ble campaign of 1897, when Boston lauded Lee Fohl's friends cannot By Boston Denton Young. Chas. Farrell. John. understand the Freeman. George Winter. John O'Knen. Louis the pennant right in Baltimore. cause for the knocks given their towns­ Crlger. James J. CoHins, Norwood Gibson. Hobt.1 Messrs. Connolly and O'Day umpired man by the Cincinnati papers. None of Ferris. Thomas Walker, Freddy Parent, Thomas Fplcndhh.v (luriiig the serif's. the ne'wspaper critics, Charley /uber or A BIG LOT OF PLAYERS HELD FOK Hushes. George Lachance. Patrick Dougherty. Fred Crolius, now a Pittsburger, took the Bill Campbell, give the exact reasons why Unglaub. Wm. Diueen. G. J. Stahl, C. opportunity to go to Boston for the big the boy will not do. Scores hardly indi­ Stahl, George Stone. games. cate tliat he is a failure, for he hits well FUTURE SERVICE. Tommy Hughes was not exactly at his and seems to be active behind the plate. best for the i'ittsburg series, as he was Pittsburg had a chance to get this man BROOKLYN BULLETIN. troubled with a lame arm. once, but Manager Clarke intimated that Manager John Smith, of the Manchester he did not want "him as a catcher. He ad- The Official Reserve Lists of the National The Superbas'Season a Financial Success team, of the New England League, has been mitred that Fohl was something of a bats­ doing some hustling for players. Fred Doe man, but that was as far as Ferdinand League and American League as Prom- President Ebbelts and Manager Han- went on the trip to this city to see what would go in the line of criticism. Fohl lon Discuss the Local Situation in he could get in the way of 'premising ma­ ca'ight a game here one year ago. but being Optimistic Terms. terial, and if there is anything to be bag­ behind a "slow amateur pitcher his ability ulgated by Secretary Bruce Show ged he will bng it. Fred wains a pennant could not be fairly judged. next season. OLD UNION DAYS. By John ]i. Foster. Captain H. O. Price, lessee of Whitting- No Limit to Reservation Power. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 5. Editor "Sport- .jii Park. Hot Springs, where the Pitts- ig Life:" Merely as a matter of informa­ P1TTSBURG POINTS. burgs have trained for three seasons past, tion that may be' of service to some who called at the headquarters one day last By Francis C. Richter. are concerned in the affairs Ambitions of Premier Managers In the week and got a check from the club presi­ The official reserve list of all the clubs of the Brooklyn Base Ball dent for his rent. "I came close to getting Club, it might not be out Games For World's Honors Hope to into that business once," said the Captain in both the National and American. of place to observe that Excel Boston in Field and Gate- Local as he gazed at a picture on the wall illus­ Leagues has been given out by Secre­ the Superbas played well Patrons Enthused. trating a record-breaking attendance in St. enough this year not to af­ Louis. "Back in the eighties, when I had tary Bruce, of the National Commis­ flict the management with a twenty-five-year lease on old Exposition sion. This list does not include the any great financial loss. nil A. 11. Cratt'i. race track, the Unions. I think they called There have been rumors to Pittsburg. Oct. 5. Editor "Sporting them, moved here from St. Louis. They players recently announced, which were the effect that the Brook- Life:" Aside from an intense desire on the offered me a third interest in the team for purchased and drafted. The Cincinnati ly-iis were much behind the part of the Pittsburgs to humble the Amer­ .1 third In the lease. I did not know any­ Club season, so far as gate re­ ican League stars in this thing about base ball,, and not caring about has 27 men on its reserve list, ceipts are concerned. They series fur the w.orld's hon­ the offer, told them to go ahead and play which is the largest list in the National have been put down as one , ors, there is another issue. there as long ;is they liked. I charged no League. For the John B- Foster of the clubs that failed ,to 'They are : desirous of turn­ rent. The jrrand stand was a corker, and American. League, make a penny on the year's ing out better crowds than ould seat more than the present cue does. Cleveland leads with 30 reserved men. work. That is just where the gossips have the Bostons and earning in The judges' stand was directly in front of beeu all wrong. The Bi-ooklyus not only addition to supremacy' in the stand, but it was on wheels and a The following is a list of the players made a little something, but they had an the field a triumph' over little truck, and could be moved out of of each club: attendance this year at Washington Park Boston town as a base ball the wav. In this manner the diamond, I that was as good as any the club has city. The New England think that's what you call it, was loid out had since it has been on the new grounds. , city certainly bet a high directly in front of the stand." Captain National League. and considering the fact that the team average for old smoketown Price is going to Hot Springs this month. never was a championship factor, although to excel. Over Uii.OtfO in Me reports a" fine season h: sight, as the striving hard to be a first-division factor, two games as a starter was Hock Island Railroad has built a race track it is apparent that Brooklyn was pretty ' A. R. Crallf almost nerve-taking to the at the Springs. well aroused to base ball this year, as was Pittsburgers. Then there THE CHAMPION BATSMAN. l'"red W. Veil, J. J. PUenter, James Sebriug, very other city of prominence in the was a Saturday in the bargain. The Pitts­ There was joy among Honus Wagner ;; ''. C. Ritehey, Harry Smith, Charles Phillippi, United States. nany friends at Carnegie when they got kVilliam V. Kennedy, William D. Scanlon, E. burg men are going ahead, however, not Jurtiis, Thomas W. Leach, Kdw. J. Ptelps, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. daunted by the line turnout in Boston, and an advance tip that the big fellow had Samuel Leever, J. G. Thompson. Had the Brooklyns been a stronger clnb; mean to be up front. No one could gain­ l;een declared to be the chami ion batsman By New York J. J. McGraw, J. J. Crr.nin, had it been possible for them to be making say the interest in the post-season bouts. of the League. His average was .a trifle William Lauder, D. L. McGanu, Roger Bres- a lighting finish, with the New Yorks for It was shown by the gathering of crowds behind that of Kennedy, bu; inasmuch as nahan, William J. Mllligan, L. H. Tuyi.-ir, instance, there is no limit to what might in front of newspaper offices last week, the latter had only played in eighteen George Browiie, Joseph McGinnlty, S. B. Mertes, have been made by both cities in addition every person being eager to hear the latest games, many of them not full contests, the William Gleasou, G. E. Van Hultieu, Charles to the profit that did accrue. High sala­ from the seat of war. Singularly enough 'honor of being boss had been presented A. Babb, Leou Arnes, C. Mathewsou, H. E. Mc- ries, of course, kept Brooklyn from really there were no persons here long-sighted to the Dutchman. A newspaper man in Cormlck, John Duuu, W. O. Gilbert, J. J. getting back what might be called a fair enough to work the ' dummies," as they the little mining town at once fotmed the Warner, F. Bowerman, Arthur Devlin. return on the sum invested, but high sala­ are called. James H. Mason, who has been Konns Wagner Club and arranged to have By Chicago John KHug, Clarence Currle, ries bothered every club in the League, and a promoter of such things here since the gang root for the German Senator in James Single, John Menefee, John J. Evers, H. Brooklyn suffered no more on that account the games. All members pledged them­ B. Briggs, Thomas Raub, George F. Grt-hs m, Charley Kuschaiipt scooped in many thou­ David J. Jones, Carl L. Lundgren, Otto than the other organizations. Winning sands and said good-bye, is out in Seattle. selves to wear badges and show front in Wil­ teams could afford the high salaries, but any liams, William Claucy, Jake Weliner, Joseph He is following the fighting line. Mason noise-making that might be needed. Tinker. John McLean, Frank Corridon, John A. teams that were low in the race and never overlooked a bet on the games. When Jim Orris, better known as the backer of McCarthy, Robert K. Wicker, James Casey, factors in the contest were swamped under folks will stand for hours in front of a the Dutchman, was in Boston watching the John Tuylor, Frank L. Chance, R. J. Harloy. the load they were asked to shoulder. paper office and look for scores, then there games. So a message went sent to him By Philadelphia Charles Ziinmer, W. J. Dug- MANAGER HANLON are hundreds who will put up to get a seat asking that he do the honors for the giant gleby, W. B. Douglass, J. C. Barry, James C^ck- says he is satisfied with the results of the and see the same. and see that Honus did not escape them maii, Robert Hall, C. C. Dooin, F. Mitcbell, W. year. "At the beginning of the season," after the game. The club feels sure that W. Hallman, R. A. Thomas, B. B. Kenna, A. said he, as he was speaking about the past LREVER OFF DUTY. it will turn out 200 rooters. Marshall, F. C. Roth. T. F. Sparks. R. E Contrary to expectations, Leever's arm WOULD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Hulswitt, W. H. Kcister, Jr., John McPherson, summer, "I thought I had did not prove S'usceptible to the massaging Official scorer Gruber was the life of the Fleming, C C. Fraser, J. R. McFetridge, H. a team that would train on given it by the club trainer. Sammy an­ party on the trip to Boston. This was the S. Wolverton, J. Titus. Barry. aud perhaps make its way nounced before he went to lirst jaunt John had taken with the boys By St. Louis Patrick J. Donovan, Tames to third place in the race. the hill on Friday that the in many years, i nd he gave them a treat Hackett, John F. Dunleavy, Leou Demontre- There were so many good fin was in fine shape and of his ability .is a-vocalist. Bern in Louis­ ville. War Sanders, John B. Ryan, Mordecal things about the players, he felt able to trim the ville, John is good nt warbling the Lauder- Brown, Charles B. Moran, James Burke, Fred and so much that seemed Bostons without any trou­ bach, Down where the Wurzburger Flows, Smith, John J. O'Neill, Edward J. Murphy, likely to grow better, that ble. In warming up the and other stein-on-the-table John S. Farrell, George Barclay, Charles Mc- it seemed as if the men old man seemed to have songs. Farlaud, M. Joyce O'Neill, David L. Brain, would finally get together The Pittsburg Club has rented the Col- Homer Smoot. everything, but once on the losseum for football and play consistently to the slab he "forgot the main purposes, on the basis By Boston Victor Willls, P. J. Moran, Ed. finish of the season. But of twenty per cent. of the gross re­ Abbatichio, Joseph Stanley, Charles Pittenger, I features of pitching, arid ceipts. This is 'he park that contains the Charles Dexter, Harry Aubrey, John Mallarkyy, found after a while that Clarke at once motioned for cycle track. Tom McCreery. Ed. Gremlnger, P. J. Carney, I had one of the greatest Vail. This setback was not John Newell, one of the roclers who ac­ Fred Tenney, R. G. Cooley. Edward Hanlon bunches of in and out pleasing to the Pittsburg companied the chumps to Boston, is per­ By Brooklyn W. F. Dahlen, T. A. Flood, 0. players that I had ever rooters. Another regu'ar L. Jones, W. J. Reidy, Grant Thatcher, E. J. handled in my life. I tried my best to as­ haps as well known as any s[ort in the certain some Barney Creyfuss i-'one, they said. It was land. Newell for years has been a friend Newtou, J. G. Dobbs. V. L. Garvin, A. O. way to make them play con­ then and there that a of life .strenuous. He was a foot racer in Jordan, H. M. Schmidt, Frank McManus, M. sistently, but the more I studied the sit­ Pittsburg owner said: "Had Leever and the old days and Broderlck, J. Doescher, H. H. Gessler C. D. uation the more I became convinced that Doheny been in shape we would have ran Bill Kendall and oth­ Page, J. T. Sheckard, John Hayden, James I had a freak outfit to deal with, and that scored a walkover, for I am convinced ers in the seventies. Newell came home Hughes, J. J. Doyle, F. Jacklitsch, L. E. Ritter, no man could get them down to steady base that our boys have it on the opposition In from Boston with more money than he S. Strang, Joseph Corbett. ball. That relieved me a little bit. and fielding took away with him. By Cincinnati Joseph J. Kelley, Harry Stein- thc-u I went ahead on the theory that I and cushion work." With Leever Pitcher Scanlon has gone home. This foldt, Charles W. Harper, Fred Odwell, John out of the running, at least, for the pres­ Kleiuow, might break into the first division with ent, the team must rely on Phillippi, Ken­ boy is in clover with the management, Robert Ewing, T. W. Corcoran, M. J. them, and tried to keep them up to that though he pitched but one game for the Doulin, Frank Hahn, Arthur Ragan, Claude standard. It nedy, Vail and Thompson. It has been locals. Elllott, Aloysius Egan, Thomas P. Daly, Harry was simply out of the ques­ Clarke's plan to use Phillippi in four games Dolau, H. C. Peitz. W. A. Kellum, Leo A. tion. I have seen the team play games Eddie Cramer. one of the best-known of that no organization in the National of the series. This is a long chance, but the old-time Fohl. Charles De Armoud, Hugh Hill, John C. the South Dakota man is strong and steady. catchers of this section, has Sutthoff, William Bergen, J. B. Seymour, Dan League could beat, and perhaps no team donned the pad for the last time. Catch­ Kerwin, could have beaten. They gave every indi­ A SPLENDID ASSICT. ing for Manor the other afternoon he took M. H. Huggins, Thomas Walker, Pat The Bohannon. William C. Phillips, J. P. Beckley, cation of being able to keep in that form work of Phillippi in the opening game off his mask when the last man was out Ed. I. Poolc. from that time until the remainder of the against the Bostons was his best of the and said to a friend: "That's my last season. Perhaps thoy 'vould for a year, as far as deception is concerned. game." No one could discover day or the reason American League. two longer, and .lust when you might be­ The old man is never so much on strike­ until the next day. Cramer is to be mar­ gin to have a little confidence in the play­ outs, bnt now and then he gets his jump ried next week. His future wife wants him By Chicago John Slattery, C. Harris White, ers, away they would go on one of their ba'l working so well that many batsmen to follow something better than base ball. Nick Altrock, Lee Taunehill, D. Green, J. Dou- wild-goose chases and lose a game by some fail to connect with the leather on three Charley Power is hustling as a press ahue. Wm. Sullivan. Roy Pattersou, Frank Is- of the simplest mistakes imaginable. Until trials. In the initial event at Boston Phil agent fo'r a theatre here, and will not go bell. H. Clarke, Wm. Hallman^ Geo. Davis. Ed. called McFarlaud. Frank Owens, Geo. Magoon. Wm. I got resigned to that sort of thing it was a to Manager Clarke as he passed back to base ball. He refused an offer to Holmes, Gus Duuckm. Claude Berry, Patrick little hard, but after a careful study of the him en route to the left field: "I've got my become the president of a new league to be Fluuerty, James Callahan. F. Jones, C. Jones. players had given me an idea of what I fast pitch going all right, and I guess we organized in Ohio and thereabouts. By St. Louis John Anderson. Hunter Hill. could reasonably expect of .them. I simply can hold them." Clarke smiled at this, Did Wagner ever strike out Delehanty? Jesse Burkett. John Powell, Edward Sievers. tried to catch them when thev were at for he was sure then that the Bostons This is the query a local man was called Dick Padden. Joseph Martin. Joe Sugden. Wm. their best, convince them that no team would be up against one of the hardest on to answer the other afternoon. The Sudhoff. F. B. Jones. Win. Friel. Charley Hemp- could beat propositions that ever a ball team en­ hill, Mike Kahoe, Eugene Wright. R. J. Wal­ them on earth, and that way same was respectfully referred to Official lace, Emmet Heldrick, Owen Shannon, Barney managed to get some pretty good base ball countered. It is this hop on the ball that Scorer Gruber, whose averages and records Pelty. out of the nine at times." Phillippi vows is the secret of fast pitch­ are decreed to be second to none in the ing He was never an admirer By Detroit W. E. Donovan. C. Kissinger. A POSSIBLE STAR. of a slow land. Jas. Barrett. Jqg. Yeager, Chas. O'Leary. H. Hflnlon seems ba'li mixed up with a speed as long as the Hugh Duffy was certainly in demand. Luporte, Geo. Mullin. F. Buelow. Sam Craw- to have great hope that man who sent them over could get the Just think of it! Three clubs are known ford. L. McAllister. M. Mclutyre. F. Kitsou. Heydou will make a National League player oval to kink just before it reached the to have tried for him, all in the National J. McGulre. Chas. Carr. E. Courtney, C. Ferry, in 1904 who will be of much value to the batsman. Phillippi is also an admirer of League. I heard to-day that Frank Uobi- H. Kane, Wm. Lush. Johu Burns, O. A. Faulk­ Brooklyns in the outfield. He wanted him the raise ball. It will work often on cer­ ner. J. Gettman. badly enough this year, but Heydou seemed son was just forty-eight hours too late. By Cleveland John Hlckey. Martin Glendon. to be of opinion that he had not got far tain batsmen. Duffy looked well when he called on Col. Fred Abbott. Napoleon Lajoie. Elmer Flick. enough for the company that was in the CLOSE TO THE LINE. Barney. He admitted that he might take Adrian Joss. Al Shaw. Bade Myers, Jesse Sto- big league, aud For the past two weeks there have been a few of his Western men to the Phillies. vall, Ed. Killlan, H. P. Bemis. J. P. Gochnaur. declined to be taken out dozens of opinions expressed by base ball A leading stockholder of the Philadelphia Win. H. Beruunrd. Otto Hess. Chas. Athertou, of the Eastern outfit. Those who have writer* over the land aneut the Series be­ team, was one of the spectators at Satur­ S. S. Pastort John Thoney. Cliff Curtis. Chas. seen him play are of opinion that he is fast tween the Plttsburgs and Bostons. Men day's combat. He declared that Zimmer Hlckman, Wm. J. Bradley. Frank Donahue. enough for the Brooklyns. and that he whom it is known have never seen the two made a failure of managing the Phillies Aug. Dorner, Claude Rossnaan, Robert Rhoades. will prove a valuable man for the team in teams play, rolled off long screeds declar­ Terry L. Turner, Ifl. K. Harvey. Harry Buy, this city when he does take up his house­ because he was too nice a man. "You Earl Moore, Myron Grlmshaw. Arthur Carbiner. hold goods and come over to Washington ing that they picked this team, to win be­ need a little iron in running a ball team. By Philadelphia O. F. Schrecongost. Albert cause it was the strongest. Views of this Kind words will not bring about success," Bender, Harry Davis. F. F. HaJtsel. N. G. Park to play. kind are amusing. Most were formed from said the Quaker. Fairbanks M. R. Powers. Weldon Henley. Dan­ .TONES ALL RIGHT. a partisan point. "Greatest ever gathered Humor went around the grandstand Sat­ iel Murphy. O. D. Piekeriug. E. Hilley, Edward There is little doubt that Oscar Jones together" is the way one gent spoke of urday that any League club having some­ Plank, C. B. McGeehan, Monte Cross, Daniel will be found with the Brooklyns next the Boston Americans. This twaddle s thing good to trade might make one with Hoffman. L. Bruce. G. E. Waddell, A. J. Coak- year. It seems that the only thing he ley Lave Cross. Clarence Quinn. is most concerned about is a raise in enough to make old-timers gnash their New York. Bresnahan was said to be on By Washington Wyatt Lee. Case Patton. Al molars. There is one man who comes the block. McGraw cannot get along with Orth, Howard Wilson. John Townsend, Lewis salary. It was supposed that something close to a fine, sensible view of the situa­ him any more. Drill. Wm. Clarke. M. Kittredge, Barry Mc- of the kind worried him. He likes East­ tion "Sam" Crane is the gent. He had The New York Club would not pitch Corinlck. Wm. Coughlin, Chas. Moran. Al Sel- ern base ball better than he does that on looked over both teams, watched the good Mathewsou here despite the fact that his bach. Clyde Rpbiuson. Edward Dimkle. Jos. the coast, and it is not very likely that he points and made up his mind that the presence in a game meant the turnout of Cassady. James Ryan, John Hendricks. Osteen, will return to California. Then, too, the games would develop into a case of pitch­ at least 3000 more people. Secretary drafted; Jacobson. drafted; Mason, drafted. war may be all over by another year and By New York D. R. Newton. J. D. Chesbro, he would be sent back to Brooklyn in any ing and luck. Crane meant that the slab Kuowles said that the management want­ pitcher Wolfe. M. Beville. Jim Williams. H. men would have their days, and that the ed to be accommodating, but they wanted McFarland E. Bliss, Roseoe Miller. J. Tanne- event, so it seems advisable to patch up man doing the best work and having line to win the games, and "Matty" being hurt hill Ambrose Puttman. C. Zalusky. N. Elber- things with Brooklyn before he takes any breaks would get there. It looks as if the by a slide in Chicago wag not fit to work. feld, W. Keeler. L. Brocket! (Cairo), H. Hoyr- action with another team. 8 SPORTINQ October 10, 1903.

G. A.B. R. H. T.B. 2B. 3B. H.R. Pet. S.H. S.E. McGinnitv. New York...... 55 165 12 34 35 .200 13 ' Fraser. Philadelphia ...... 32 93 12 19 27 .204 2 Murphy. St. Louis...... 24 64 4 13 14 .203 2 Menefee. Chicago ...... 22 64 3 13 16 .203 2 Mitchell. Philadelphia ...... 28 95 11 19 23 .200 2 Sehmldt, Brooklyn ...... 41 107 17 21 27 5 Weiiuer, Chicago ...... 35 107 10 21 25 .196 1 'CHAMPION BATSMAN Cronin, New York...... 20 46 6 9 11 .196 2 Brown. St. Louis...... 26 77 4 15 IS .195 2 Nichols. St. Louis...... 33 120 13 23 25 .192 2 Willis, Boston ...... 39 128 9 24 27 .188 2 Smith. Pittsburg ...... 61 212 15 37 44 .175 S Phillips, Cincinnati ...... 16 57 5 10 10 .175 0 IS THE FAMOUS JOHN WAGNER, OF THE CHAM= 1C vans. Brooklyn ...... 15 29 0 o 5 .172 4 I.<-ever, Pittsburg ...... 36 115 11 19 21 4 Hahn. Cincinnati ...... 34 112 11 18 24 .10t 4 TEAM. Malarkev. Boston ...... 32 87 12 14 20 .161 1 PION PITTSBURQ Miller. New York...... 15 31 1 5 .161 0 0 Cm-He, St. Louis. Chicago...... 28 59 2 9 O .153 2 0 Taylor. L.. New York...... 33 82 7 12 0 .146 6 0 Sutlhoff. Cincinnati ...... 30 84 11 12 0 .143 2 1 Rlioades. St. Louis...... 18 50 4 7 0 .140 2 0 Averages For 1903 of All Liimlgreii. Chicago ...... 27 61 6 7 0 .115 3 1 The Official Batting Pittenger. Boston ...... 44 128 9 14 1 .109 3 0 Sparks, Philudelnhia ...... 28 92 7 10 0 .109 3 0 McFarland St. Louis...... 28 74 3 8 0 .108 3 1 National League Batsmen Computed in Garvin. Brooklyn ...... 38 106 12 8 0 .075 5 0 NOTR. Kennedy having participated in but ten coraple te games, the batting championship of the National League for the season of 1903 is awarded to Wagner, of the Pittsburg Club. Record=Breaking Time. IIAKKY C. PULLIAM. Secretary.

"Patsy" his job for another season, providing to retain it. Thanks to the energy of the National League's assistant secretary, John Heydler, PITCIUNS RECORDS. he wishes President Pulliarn has been enabled to present the official 1903 batting averages of Captain Anson, the G. O. M., has been figures show that, 7?;/ Harry R. lieringer. matched to meet T. .T. Gallagher in a double the players of that organization in record-breaking time. These ai:d while pitcher Kennedy, cf Pittsburg, has the high­ Following are the unofficial records of game of billiards, eigbteen-inch balk line est individual average. John Wagner, of Pittsburg, is the National League pitchers for the season three-cushion carom, at Chicago. the real batting champion, inasmuch as Kennedy played of 1903: Gerhard Suthoff. father of the Cincinnati but teu full games as against Wagner's 1-9 games. W. L. Pet.I W. L. Pet. pitcher, John Suthoff, died in Cincinnati Sept. Ameg .. . Sparks . 11 15 .423 16. In his 70 years of life the deceased had Wagner's average is just two points lower than that 2 0 10001 ball. of Beaumont, also of 1'ittsburg. who led the list last Leever 25 7 .781IDiiKgleby 13 18 .419 never seen a professional game of base year. Twenty players finished the season with bat­ Thatclier 1 .750 Fraser 12 17 .413 Manager Frank Selee has selected Hans Wag­ Winham 1 .750 Brown 9 14 .391 ner as the greatest all-around ball player of the ting averages of over .300, and Cincinnati has the Phillippi ...25 9 Willis 12 19 .387 iu the select class, supplying five. period. Ned Ilanlon did the same a week ago, greatest m rnber Mathewson 30 13 .6971 McFarland 10 16 .385 Dreyfuss has claimed it for two Pittsburg has four, Philadelphia and Brooklyn three Wick .20 9 .6891 Khoades . . 8 .385 while Barney each. New York two, while Chicago, St. Louis and Weiiner . .20 9 .6891 Poole ..... 8 13 .380 years. Boston have one each. Donlin, of Cincinnati, finished Kcnni-dy .10 5 .0.661 Piatt .... 9 15 .375 Kelloy. Harper and Hahn. of the Cincinnati a close second to Wagner, while Clarke, of Pittsburg, Thompson .666|Carney .... 3 5 .315 Club, are hold-overs. It is said that Steinfelclt and Bresnahan tied for third place honors. Beau­ Schmidt '.22 12 ,647lMurphv ... 4 8 .333 will get $2800 next season. That does not look and Browne. of New York, partici­ Hahn ... .22 12 .647IMiller ..... 2 5 .285 as if there would be any considerable decrease John Wagner mont, of Pittsburg, Mike Donlin Doheny . .16 9 .0.401 Rvans ..... 3 8 .273 in salaries. pated in the greatest number of games, 141, while McGinnity ;31 19 -620'Currie ..... 5 15 .250 Beaumont, credited with the greatest number of times at bat, 613, is the champion Taylor. Ch. .21 14 .OOOlO'Neill .... 4 13 .2?5 Jack Doyle, of the Brooklyns. believes Boston run-getter of the League, with a total of l;{~, and scored the greatest number of base Cronin 6 4 .600| Hacked .. 1 4 .200 will beat Pittsburg in the world's series because hits, 209, for the greatest number of total bases, 272. Clarke, of Pittsburg; Steiu- Jones ..22 15 Falkenburg 1 4 .200 the Pirates will for the lirst time in three years feldt, of Cincinnati, and Mertes, of New York, each made 32 two base hits; Wagner Sutthoff ..16 11 Sanders 1 5 .106 be compelled to extend themselves, while Bos­ of Brooklyn, leads the homo Wilhelm ..5 4 .555|McFetridge 1 11 .083 ton is used to that. leads the three base hitters, with 19, while Sheckard, Phillips 7 6 .538lDoescher . 0 .000 run hitters, with 9 to his credit. McGann leads, with 30 sacrifice hits, and Sheck­ Kwing .. 14 13 .518!Graham ... 0 .000 President Pulliam is quoted as saying: "We ard, of Brooklyn, and Chance, of Chicago, lead the base stealers, with 07. Following Harper . 7 7 .500|Scanlon ... 0 .000 have the four clubs that will surely quit the is the record for all players who have participated in ten or more games during the Reidy .... ,500IL«vett .... 0 .000 game good winners this season, from a financial 1903 season: Veil .... .500!Wiggs ..... 0 .Of 0 standpoint. They are New York, Chicago, Pitts­ G. A.B. R. H. T.B. 2B. 3B. H.R. Pet. S.H. S.B. Hardy . . .500!B»>tts ..... 0 .00(. burg and Cincinnati." Luudgreh .47n!Hines 0 .000 Kennedy, Pittsburg ...... 18 58 21 31 4 3 0 .362 2 0 Pitcher Biiggs. whom Chicago has purchased 46 Menefee 8 9 .4701 Moran 0 .000 was nothing but a boy when he Wagner, Pittsburg ...... 129 512 P7 182 265 30 19 .355 8 Taylor. N.Y.12 14 .46liMoren .... 0 .000 from Toronto, Cincinnati ...... 124 496 110 174 256 25 18 .351 8 26 showed last in the League, and, according to Donlin. 21 Williams 6 .461|Vickery ... 0 .000 Clarke'. Pittsburg ...... 102 427 88 150 227 32 15 .351 13 Dunleavy . 6 7 ,46l|Ragan .... .000 the "wise men of the East," he has developed Bresuahan, New York ...... 111 406 87 142 200 30 8 4 .350 12 34 into a first-class pitcher. 7 .342 13 25 Garvin .16 20 .45S|McLiuis-hlin. .000 .Seymour. Cincinnati ...... 135 558 85 191 267 25 15 Pittinger .18 22 .450|Thielinnn .. .000 The Pittsburg Club employed bone-setter John Beaumont, Pittsburg ...... 141 613 137 209 272 30 6 7 .341 12 23 99 171 245 9 .332 20 67 Mltehell . .11 14 .440'Burchell . . . .noo D. Reese for two weeks, at an expense of $500. Shi'ckard, Brooklyn ...... 139 515 29 9 Malarkey .11 15 .423|Washburn . .000 look after the Pittsburg players during the Thomas, Philadelphia ...... 130 477 88 156 174 11 2 1 .327 20 17 to 144 194 10 .327 2 67 world's series. President Dreyfuss certainly Chance. Chicago ...... 123 441 83 24 never does anything by halves. Beckley. Cincinnati ...... 119 459 85 150 205 29 10 2 .327 10 23 Donovan. St. Louis...... 105 410 63 134 155 15 3 0 .327 14 25 NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Ed. Delahanty's widow will sue the Pullman McCreedic. Brooklyn ...... 56 213 40 69 74 5 O 0 .324 3 10 Company. Grand Trunk Railroad and Interna­ Keistor, Philadelphia ...... 100 400 53 128 178 27 7 3 .320 9 11 tional Bridge Company for $150,000 because Kelley, Cincinnati ...... 104 383 85 121 160 22 4 3 .316 7 18 Pittsburg has signed pitcher Louis Moren for of the tragic death of her husband, who fell Browne. New York...... 141 591 105 185 220 20 3 3 .313 14 next year. from the bridge into the raging waters of Doyle, Brooklyn ...... 139 524 84 164 203 27 6 0 .313 9 34 Boston has dropped the New England League Niagara. Tc'iiiiey, Boston ...... 122 447 79 140 3*7 22 3 3 .313 16 21 outllelder Fred lott. Pat Moran. who has been on continuous duty Stoinfeldt, Cincinnati ...... 118 439 71 137 211 32 12 6 .312 6 13 was 72 152 189 10 The St. Louis Club is negotiating with Cincin­ since the release of Kittridge by Boston, Wolverton, Philadelphia ...... 123 494 13 12 0 .308 23 nati for Jake Beckley. second backstop in the two big leagues to hlagle, Chicago ...... 139 543 104 162 194 20 6 0 .298 15 33 the 507 97 151 222 17 22 Bowerman has gone to Mt Clemens to have catch 100 games this season. Kling. of Chicago, l.each, Pittsburg ...... 127 16 .298 12 has worked Kliug. Chicago ...... 132 491 67 146 210 29 13 3 .297 9 23 bis injured leg treated. is the other wind paddist who Smoot. St. Louis...... 129 500 67 148 198 22 8 4 .296 18 17 Umpire Hurst says third baseman De Armond overtime. Kvers. Chicago ...... 123 464 70 136 177 27 7 0 .293 11 25 will do for fast company. When the Pirates commence to "go back" Daly. Cincinnati ...... 79 307 42 90 125 14 9 .293 7 as they surely will, for it is so nominated in the 460 67 134 175 21 7 i .291 13 2? Tommy Coreoran will hunt deer in Maine linker. Chicago ...... 124 when the season opens there. bond, payable at the Bank of Fate they are in Casey, Chicago ...... 112 435 56 126 143 8 3 1 .290 20 11 Whenever they lose a 138 553 76 160 209 26 10 leading winning pitcher of for a line salivating. Cooley, Boston ...... 1 .289 3 27 Sam Leever is the game now some of the wild-eyed Smoketown Dolan. Cincinnati ...... 93 385 64 111 137 20 3 0 .288 11 the National League once more. sent up for ...... 137 506 66 145 193 28 10 0 .287 12 15 critics rave as if they want them Ilitchey. Pittsburg Jack Harper will go to Hot Springs, Ark., for vagrancy. 'litus. Philadelphia ...... 72 280 38 80 113 15 6 2 .286 10 5 a preliminary February -boil-out. Burke. St. Louis, ...... 113 431 55 123 142 13 3 0 .285 28 ...... 106 412 65 117 151 19 6 1 .284 12 Catcher Raub's money came pretty soft this Gleason. Philadelphia caught Warner, New York...... 85 """285 38 81 99 0 .284 5 season. He was in about 23 games 'and ST. LOUIS SAYINGS. Jones. D.. Chicago...... 130 497 64 140 167 3 1 .282 15 only 10. Phelps, Pittsbnrg ...... 9 273 32 77 96 3 2 .282 2 Ragan, the Cincinnati Club's Texas pitcher, Lauder. New York...... 108 395 52 111 124 13 0 0 .281 17 19 carries with him the rather unmusical cognomen Resumption of the Local Champlonsh'p Hearne, Brooklyn ...... 19 57 8 16 23 3 2 0 .281 3 2 of "Rip." Mertes, New York.... 138 517 100 145 226 32 14 7 .280 11 45 Series Between the Browns and the Sebring. Pittsburg ...... 124 506 71 140 194 16 13 4 4 20 John T. Brush wired his New York players Cardinals First Blood For Americans. McCarthy. Chicago ...... 24 101 11 28 5 0 0 .'277 2 congratulations over finishing the season in Barry. Philadelphia ...... 138 550 75 152 189 24 5 1 .276 14 2! second place. St. Louis, Mo.. Oct. 5. Editor "Sporting Bowerman. New York 59 210 22 58 71 6 2 1 .276 4 5 Moriarity. the Chicago's new outfielder is said Life:" The spring series for the local Roth. Philadelphia ...... ". 61 220 27 60 79 11 4 0 .273 1 3 to have the strongest throwing arm in the Na­ championship, between the Cardinals and Strung. Brooklyn 135 508 101 138 169 21 5 0 .272 8 46 tional League. the Browns, resulted in a Farrell. St. Louis...... '...".".! 519 83 141 185 25 8 1 .272 4 17 130 Jimmy Ryan again is mentioned as the possi­ great surprise, as the Car­ McGaun. New York... 129 482 130 172 21 6 3 .270 30 36 of .Tucklitsch. Brooklyn ...... '. 55 176 31 47 64 8 3 1 .207' 1 4 ble successor to Pat Donovau as manager dinals, supposed to be the Ixiwe. Chicago ...... 284 105 14 39 5 3 0 .267 3 5 the St. Louis Cardinals. weakest team, won the first Bransfield, Pittsbunr ...... 12 505 69 134 177 23 7 2 .265 13 Charlie Dexter says he will make no Califor- I game handily and made a Greruinger. Boston...... 140 511 57 135 192 24 9 5 .264 12 nia trip this winter that oue such experience ' draw of the series by win­ Dahlen. Brooklyn ...... 138 474 71 124 162 17 9 1 .262 34 will be enough for him. ning two of the four games Moran, Boston ...... " . .108 389 40 102 158 25 , 7 .262 8 Long Bob E\ving has sunk his base ball sav­ played. Judging from the Peitz. Cincinnati ...... 102 358 45 '7293 114 15 3 0 .260 7 ings in farm land, and when he quits the game start of the fall series, how­ Van Haltren. New, York . . 75 280 42 80 6 1 0 .257 7 14 lie will a merry granger be. .lor."« O.. Brooklyn...... 38 125 12 32 3 1 0 0 .256 3 0 ever, there will be no ques­ Douglass. Philadelphia ...... 97 377 43 96 112 5 4 1 .255 11 6 The Chicago Club has signed pitcher George tion of superiority when the Rwing. Cincinnati ...... 31 95 17 24 31 3 2 0 .253 1 0 F. Graham and has accepted the terms of out­ series is finished. In the Gilbert, New York. . ... 128 413 02 104 116 9 0 1 .252 26 37 fielder George Moriarity. of Woodstock. 111. first game, played Saturday, Stanley. Boston ...... " .79 308 40 77 102 12 5 1 .250 4 10 Ed. Gremir.ger is no morning glory. He starts Oct. 3, the Browns out­ Harper. Cincinr.ati ...... "'! 17 56 7 14 20 2 2 0 .250 0 1 poorly, gains as the season advances, and be­ 87 las. Mcfileer classed the Cardinals all Flood. Brooklyn ...... " 309 27 96 15 2 0 .249 13 14 comes a real sunflower toward the close. round and won handily Dunleavy. St. Louis..... 52 193 23 48 57 3 3 0 .249 10 given a trial by Babb. New York...... 121 424 68 105 136 15 8 0 .248 . 11 22 Infiolder Lobert, who was from the best pitcher the Leaguers could 107 37 104 130 10 Pittsburg. has returned to his regular work. well, but his Barclay. St. .Louis. . ... ' 419 8 0 .248 4 12 a master carpenter by Jan. 1. present. McFarland pitched Hulswitt. Philadelphia . . . 138 519 56 128 171 22 0 1 .247 11 10 He will be support was poor, both in the field and at '>Ksler. Brooklyn ...... " 43 154 20 38 52 8 3 0 .247 3 9 Manager K el ley has closed with the Dallas, the bat. The best the Cardinals could do Morrissey, Cincinnati .. ' '- 27 89 14 22 23 1 0 0 .217 3 3 Tex.. Club for the use of that club's grounds with Powell was three scattered hits and Coreoran, Cincinnati ...... '...... 115 459 61 113 151 18 2 .246 1 12 next spring for Cincinnati's spring practice...... 71 42 63 88 nary a run. The game was devoid of spe­ Krueger. Pittsburg ...... 256 6 8 1 .246 8 5 St. Louis has grabbed catcher O'Neill. of Score: McCrcery. Brooklyn. Boston...... 61 224 28 55 71 7 3 1 .246 4 11 ji-and Rapids, while Cincinnati was thinking cial features. Poole. Cincinnati ...... 25 70 17 18 1 0 0 .243 BROWNS. AU.R.B. P. A.B CARDINA'S. AB.R. B. p. A.K 29 3 0 it over. Cincinnati is now looking for another De MontrevillR. St. Louis...... '.'.'.... 20 70 17 3 1 0 .243 2 3 backstop. Burkett.lf... 321 1 00 Farrell,2b... 4005 3 0 Keidy. Brooklyn ...... 15 37 9 9 0 0 0 .243 1 0 Swnnder.rf.. 3 01100 Dunlea'y, rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 Dunn. New York...... '' *' " '' '^ 257 62 79 15 1 0 .241 12 Cimioy. Boston ...'.'.'.'.'.""""""" '102 8 release by Cincinnati. Phillips intends to buy Heiclrick, cf 4 1100 0 Smoot. cf.... 4 6 1 1 0 I 392 94 117 12 4 1 .240 5 10 2 42 Chicago...... '..'.'.. 33 100 24 33 2 0 minor league franchise and manage and pitch Ander'n, Ib 4 0 0 14 00 Brain, ss..... 400 Wicker. St. LouJs. .240 1 1 5 21 "- - St. Louis...... 6r, 227 54 64 1 1 .238 2 for his team. Wallace," --- ss 4 0 2- 1 5040 Burke, 3b... 400 or. St. Umis. Pittsburg...... 97 23 25 0 1 0 .237 1 1 Sandow Mertes thinks pitcher Ames is a com­ Martin,3b... 4012 Barclay.lf.... 300 0 20 475 112 150 16 8 2 .236 16 13 ing wonder. "You watch him." said Mertes. Bowcock,2b 3 01031 Ryan, Ib..... 30010 00 267 63 76 11 1 0 .236 6 9 "lie has got speed, and speed is what sews Sugden, c... 1108 11 O'Neil, c.... 200 0 20 259 61 82 9 6 0 .236 9 9 them all up." Powell, p.....3 10020 McFarl'd,p3 01041 246 58 69 9 1 0 .236 5 11 Noodles Hahn holds the season's record for Total..... 29 5 7 27 13 2 Total...... 31 0 3 24 17 5 - —^Vjl V ' .^ mj »vofcw, j. 51 12 12 0 0 0 .235 1 1 effectiveness against New York. He beat Mc- x 5 Train, St. Louis... ..118 464 107 148 8 15 1 .231 7 21 five gan/es and lost one, and scored Browns ...... 20001020 Jlarley. Cbicugo .... .' ..103 386 89 100 9 1 0 .231 15 27 3rn\v's men Cardinals...... 00000000 0 0 iMigelcby. Philadelphia . . 36 104 24 31 5 1 0 .231 3 0 three shutouts. Earned run Browns. Double play Brain, Far- II»"kett. St. Louis...... '.." . . 96 351 80 109 13 8 0 .228 2 2 Eugene Curtis. Wheeling's left fielder, has rell, Ryan. Passed ball O'Neil. Wild pitch jM.l.atichio. Boston , . 133 489 111 142 18 5 1 17 23 signed with Pittsburg for 1904. During the on balls Off McFarland 4, IVrgen. Cincinnati .....'''.'".'.' 207 47 55 4 2 0 '.227 McFarland. First ,. 58 4 2 off-season he is a nurse at the Ohio State Hos­ Powell 1. Struck out By Powell 8. Sacrifice 4 26 34 .210 0 President Frank Robison sent Donovan a tele­ Batteries Sudhoff and Sugdeii; Brown and Doheny, Pittsburg ...... 27 01 19 20 .209 1 gram praising him uud assuring the popular O'Neill, October 10. 1903. SPORTING LIFE.

izcd nothing. Newt. Fisher and Ab. Pow­ Ball Association to anyone who proves ell are the only ones who made any money. that one cent was promised or paid any SOUTHERN SAYINGS. All speculation as to player, manager or any other officer of a Spalding's THE FUTURE OF FINN visiting club for them to "throw" the game has been set at rest by his retention as to Little Rock. It is now up to the Mem­ manager for next year. Aaron Frank" has phis "Commercial-Appeal" and Phyle lo Base Ball Supplies LITTLE ROCK BEATS MEMPHIS IN been re-elected president. The newspapers prove their statements and take the plum. are speaking of Charley Frank going to KAVANAUGH'S VIEWS. New Orleans, but they don't want him President Kavanaugh saw the story and POST-SEASON SERIES. down there. The probabilities are that said that if it was true there would be lireitenstein will manage the Memphis sensations in the Southern Leagne in the team. Memphis and Little Rock are at next month which would result iu the expul­ The New Orleans Club Makes an Import­ present playing a series of post-season sion of Memphis from the League for the games. The official scorer at this place has alleged offering to Ely. Winters and Wilson it that we have nine players 011 the team of $25 each to "throw" the Atlanta games. ant Move by Signing Clnrles Frank, batting .300 and over, one of whom Is a A special meeting of the League will prob­ who ably be held to investigate, and the allega­ pitcher, and the other. Householder, tions will probably have a bearing on the of Memphis, as Manager For Next has only played 13 games here. Delehanty pennant race. "If Memphis won 'thrown' leads with .378. This Is a record that can­ games," said President Kavanaugh, "she not be duplicated anywhere. cannot take the pennant, and will be ex­ Season General News and Comment. pelled." Mr. Kavanaugh says, however, WHISTLER'S SHIFT. that he does not believe one word of The N7cw Orleans Club, of the Southern Phyle's statements. CLODDED PENNANT. Spaldinjr's Trade Mark on anything baseball League, last week made a deal \t great THB is a mark of superiority. A handsome cnU- importance, alike to that club »ud the The Montgomery Manager to Become If Memphis is not given the pennant. League, by sign- Local Little Rock would be near the line, but logue will be sent free upon application. Southeru Memphis' Pilot Next Season—The according to a statement by President Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide for 19i« iDg as manager for next Berth Still Unfilled. yi-ar the famous and able Frank she does not want the pennant. price lOc. How to Play Base Ball, by Tim Charley Frank, of Memphis. Atlanta might eet it. President Frank Miirnane, price lOc. The Minor League By John W. Bailey. says: "Little Rock does not want the price lOc. The latter disposes of his pennant now. I am In favor of giving it Official Guide, stock iu the Memphis Club Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 5. Editor "Sport­ to New Orleans. They drew the best iiud will henceforth devote ing Life:" The announcement sent out crowds during the season." his entire time and atten­ from Memphis that Lew Whistler will wear A. G. SPALDING & BROS. tion to getting a winner the managerial toga of that 21 North 13th Street, lor the biggest and most town In 1004 removes the LEAGUE NEWS. Philadelphia. profitable city in the South­ hist vestige of the outlaw SOUTHERN ern League. The reasons strain from Montgomery. New York. Chicago. Denver. Baltimore back of Frank's decision lo A few days before he left Manager Tom O'Brlen has re-signed with Bir­ Buffalo. Boston. St. Louis. leave Memphis are not Montgomery Whistler made mingham for next year. Minneapolis. Kansas Ciiy. San Fruumco, know, but his action is be- Charl.s,,,,.. Franic.,nt U(ivr(j tf) ,)o bnsod sole,v the statement that Frank Arlie Lathain will again umpire In the South Montreal, Can. London, EUR. would take charge of the lest season. He made a hit there. on the fact that New Orleans has offered New Orleans Club next sea­ Sunday-playing Is dead In Alabama, Gov. him more money than he could obtain from Tiior Jilks having signed the recently-passed son, and that he himself that should the team be able to maintain a General Carnes. Frank Is a hustler and would go to Memphis. This jlll prohibiting it. believes he can take the men on the New A mail vote Is being taken on the proposition respectable position throughout the sea­ Orleans reserve list and make a penant- statement was made In to defer the Southern League's annual meeting son the base ball patrons of Gloversville winninp crowd. He will have largely the such a way, however, that to December in Memphis. nnd Johnstown will -give It the most loyal same team to work with that he had early it could not be used, but it President Frank, of the Little Rocks, says «ud enthusiastic support, and the club will In the season at Memphis. Frank's engage­ lewis Whtilltr has come from Memphis. the Little Rock will accept the result and enter be a great financial success, instead of a ment has been well received in New Or­ Lew Whistler was never no protest against Memphis. loser, as has been the case for the last leans, where his ability is well known. the choice of the Montgomery promoters of The official hatting, fielding and other aver­ two years. Southeru League base ball. He was a ages of the League will not be given out by NEW PARK PROBABLE. product of the happily deceased outlaw- President Kavanaugh until next February. On account of the high rental nnd un­ Little Roc* Beat Champ'o-is. league. When satisfactory service connected with Agri­ In the post-season series between the first TUB PEACE PACT cultural Park it Is thought very probable rnd second teams of the Southeru League at Birmingham between the Southern and that we will have new grounds for next the Little Uock team demonstrated its the outlaw lengue was made, one of the year, which will undoubtedly be sltnateil superiority over the Mem­ stipulations was that Whistler, who had in a much more convenient locality between phis tenrn and- thereby been named as manager of the outlaw team the two cities. The following players are clouded the latter's title to in Montgomery, should be retained as man­ reserved for the season of 11104: 'Willinm the pennant by winning ager of the Southeru League team. There Gln«, Charles Muloy. William Stroll, three of the five games be few regrets at learning of Whist­ George Strob. Eddio Frank, George Fnouk will tary and treasurer. and B. F. Cassidy. played. The contests were ler's departure from Montgomery. His best Newt Fisher is believed to have cleared $10.- ail "for blood and brought friends could not say that he was popular 000 at Nashville this year. Powell at Atlanta out nil there was in the two here, while he did not have the discipline mad." SCOW. Birmingham made alxnit $5000. teams. The first game was iu his team that a good manager should Little Kock and Memphis played a Httl*1 bettor CONNECTICUT"LEAGUE NEWS. , plaved at Little Itoc-k Sep­ have. than even. Shrevcport about even aiid Mont­ was tember 22. and Memphis WHSKF. HE LACKED. gomery shows a slight loss. New Orleans The annual meeting of the Connecticut Lenpn* won by ."> to 4 In eleven in­ He was one of the heaviest batters In the tho only heavy loser on the season. win be hold on the* third Tuesday In October. nings, Hale pitching against league, worked hard for every game, but Rube Vickers intends trylug hnskelnall »nd Watt. The second game. somehow did uot seem to have the knack will bepin practice with the Springfield team. W.M.Kavanaug'i at Little Uoek, September of getting his men to work together. Just EVASION OF DKAFf. Pat O'Connor was the first of the SprlnsriVlil 23, was won by Little who will have charge of the local team players to reach an agreement with Manager Rock. 13 to 8.. Bolen pitching against next season remains to be seen. In all Manager Hanlon R.-veals a Little Secret— O'Neil for next season. French. The third game, at Memphis, Sep­ probability Frank Illnn, the original man­ The Holyoke players who arc still In tlie tember 2."), was won by Little Uock, .1 to ager of the 1003 Southern League team, A Scheme Which Exempts Certain Class Paper City »re turning time into money by 2 Watt pitching against Applegate. The will be signed. One thing is certain, who­ "A" Men From Draft. Boiling picturi's of the champions. fourth game, played at Memphis, Septem­ ever the manager is he will most assured­ Jack Hannlllu. of Hol.voke. who plaved with ber 26, was won by Memphis. 4 to 2. Mc- the Norwich hall team, may try basketball A\lth the ly not have Childs at second base. By Hugh Wi/nn. again.- He is a vetoriui at the game. Iiitvre pitching against Murphy. the first announcement of the series standing two and two. the deciding If, when P.nltlmore, Md., Sept. 28. Editor "Sport­ Lawrence Ilanuafln, the New Haven player, came was played at Memphis. September local team is made next spring. Childs Is ing Life:" -Manager Hanlon, of the Brook­ and Miss Katherine Hunt, of Mectlow strict. 27. nnd was won by Little Rock through Included In the line-up, base ball will be lyn Club, was iu town last week and ex­ Wiusted. will be married at St. Joseph's Chinch daring base-running, by 4 to 1. Bolen pitch- badly hurt in Montgomery. If the 1004 pressed himself as well in that city this month. Ing against Breitenstein and Applegnte. manager knows his business he will elim­ pleased with the Baltimore The Hol.voke Club has settled all of Its ac­ The financial results were good. F.ach inate Cupid from the game. Club's season in the East­ counts and lias a surplus of about $3000 to dl- He also said vldr> among the six owners of the club. Dun Little Rock player received as his share ern League. O'Xell has sold his stock to his associates and of the receipts from the five games $04.31, CHARGES that the Baltimore team for will now give his entire time to his Springfield after ail expenses were paid. The Mem­ YEKY UGLY next yenr would be made Club. phis plavers got $o4.nn each, as there were much stronger. Manager The Newark management evidently has great more of them. The division was half and Made by a Disgruntle! Player—Captain Eddie said that he should faith in Connecticut League stock. In the last half, though If Little Uock had not held Pbyle, o' the Champion Team, Alleges rctaiu all the present play­ two weeks of the season It plnyed Larkin. tlie out for an equal division they would have ers and would add to the Merlden shortstop; Hodge and Walsh. former have That G lines Were Throw.i. team, especially In tho Merideu pitchers, and Thomas, the former Hart- received (50 per cent., which would ford catcher. All did good work after they been $13 more for each man. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 1.-William Phyle, twirling department. Out- ___ iiptaiu of the Memphis team, which won fielder Hayden, he thought, joiued the Newarka. the Southern League pennant by the nar­ would be returned to Balti­ LITTLE ROCK'S LAMENT. row margin of two points from Little Uock, Hugh I tuning! more by Brooklyn. CENTRAL LEAGUE NEWS. is authority for the statement that Mem­ THE JONES CASK. phis was enabled to win by bribing op­ Regarding the drafting of Tom Jones by The Loss of the Peinant by a Nos? At­ posing players in at least six of the games Catcher O'Neil. of Grand Rapids, has been St. Louis. Mr. Hanlon said that the minor purchased hy St. Louis. tributed lo the Jealousy of Some Atlant played. Phyle has had a disagreement league clubs understood that no players Manager Frank over the season's set­ It Is said that tho Terre Haute players and Players. __ with who had signed contracts previous to Sep­ directors parted in bad feeling, and few of the tlement, and states that he wants to tx- tember 11, the date of the Cincinnati meet­ team will play there again. pose the "throwing" of games to "get even ing. could be drafted. "Jones," said Mr. fly Noel f.oeb. with Frank." Manager Bade Meyers. of Ft. Wayne. Is said Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 23.-Edltor Hanlon. "signed a Baltimore contract long to be negotiating with the Sidney. O.. Cluli, "The Montgomery team threw to us In before September 11, and cannot be drafted relative to taking that amateur organization fur "Sporting Life:" The Southern League three games by arrangement," said Cap­ with one of the as I understand the matter." next year. season closed Sept. 20 tain 1'hylc; "but Little Rock kept on JKNNIXGS RETAINED. Fort Wayne plnyed practically the entire sea­ prettiest and most exciting winning and kept in close to our heels. 1 Jones has developed into one of the best son with only three pitchers. Cnrtls. Carbloner finishes ever witnessed by know that Kirminghiim threw to Little and Alberts, all of whom go to the big League ball fans, the race be­ men on the team, fast enough for any has* Rock, too. Then tho deciding and final league, and his loss would be a hard blow next year. tween Memphis and Little game of the season between Memphis and to the team. Manager Hnnlon believes Gene Curtls. the Whenllne outOelder secured Kock being in doubt until Atlanta arrived, and we had to win the by Pittsburg. It a West Virginia boy. and played the last game played by that he cannot be taken from Baltimore, first base on tlie Bethany College team. He was last two games to keep the lead. Two of nnd will fight to the bitter end to retain the Hans Wflguer of the Central League. Memphis against Atlanta. the Atlanta pitchers, Wilson and Kly, were him. One thing that will please the base For one day the Travelers given $23 each to allow Memphis to win A post-season series of five games was played jumped into first place, and ball public was announced by Mr. Hanlou, between the Ft. Wayne and South Bend teams, those games and another player was also and that wns that Jeuntngs had been signed running from Sept. 10 to 27. The tirst two t icu were IIOSM! out by bought. We won one game by Winters as manager for another year. games plaved at South Bend, were won easily' Memphis, and thus It alter­ misjudging a fly that allowed Breitenstein by South 'Bend. The remaining camos wore nated for tho last two a three-bagger and the deciding run." plnyed at Ft. Wayne. One resulted in n tie weeks. Memphis won the and the other two were won by South Bend, I'hyle also avers that the post-season se­ JOHNS TOWtf the pennant, but they can ries with Little Rock were "rlxed" so which thereby captured 60 per cent, of thank a few -of .Atlanta's gate money and a $500 purse, made up by the Ml. 1. Finn that the deciding game would fall in Mem­ Howard E-irl Signed as Manager of Next players of the two teams. jealous players lor the phis on Sunday. Phyle's statement has prize. Winters and Crozier put up such a caused a sensation In all Southern League Year's Johnstown- Amsterdam-Qlovers- game of ball that they were fined pretty cities on account of many counter charges vllle Team— A New Park A so Llke'y. FAULKNER'S RECORD. heavily by Ah Powell. We all knew that of bribery and "throwing" having been pre­ C'rozier would do all he could to down viously made by the Little Kock and Mem­ 3y J. W. Grinncl. The Wllmlngton Pitcher Shut Out Op. ns. If we should chum two games that phis clubs. ponents For 78 Straight Innings. wore lost to Nashville, and which were du­ Gloversville, N. Y., Oct. 6. Editor ly protested, we would get the pennant. "Sporting Life:" After two years of ex- WllmlnRton. Del., Sept. 27. Editor Hut it is not likely that we will follow AN INVESTIGATION porimeuung with Inexperienced managers "Sporting Life:" In the "Sporting Life" the example of Nashville in 1001, when and winding up each season In a tail-end of September 12 you publish Oliver Faulk­ position, the A. J. G. management have ner's record of pitching. You state that "if they euchred us ont of the pennant on pro­ Result of Player secured in Howard Earl, lately man­ tested games. But, inasmuch as Memphis Liicely to be the at last it Is correct he holds a world's record." Phyle's Charges of Crooked Work ager of the Ilion Base Ball t'lub, .a mali­ Below I Rive the list of innings he pitched is concerned in the matter, I say, "take nger of vast experience and eminent quali­ all that's coming to us." in the Pennant Race. nnd in which no runs were scored: fications, receiving at* he does from people July 20 Hranrtywlne ...... 7 innlngi GOOD BALL PLAYED. Little Kock. Ark., Oct. 5.-WIIIIam who enjoy his personal acquaintance ihe Aug. I Wlsssahickon ...... 0 While there hasn't been much money Phyle's charges that Montgomery "laid very best' recommendation as a gentleni.-ui 8 Sh.imokin ...... 0 niade down South tills year, the patrons down" to Memphis iu the closing games nnd base bull player, and it Is confidently " 10 Cuban X-Giants ...... 0 " have been treated to as fast an article of of the season, and that certain Atlanta expected that should he lie given complete " ball as can be found anywhere outside of players were paid to "drop" games to control that he will furnish us with a " 14 Allentowu ...... 7 the big leagues. The salary limit was ig­ Memphis, created a sensation in Little winning team. " 18— 1'ottsville ...... n nored by all teams. New Orleans lost Uock. Phyle also again mnde the state­ HOWARD EARL " 2-J Steelton ...... 9 heavily, on bad attendance and that $11. 0(10 ment that Birmingham "laid down" to signed a contract to-day to manage and " in—rulcaso N". L...... 3 Worcester speculation. Memphis paid a Little Uock. The Little Rock fans are captain the team and play first base for the " 27—1'ottstowu ...... 7 " high purchase price for her stars and iroused over this continued untrue accusa- season of lfli">4, nnd to say that the fans princely salaries, and she made no money. ion and have acted. Five thousand dol- were delighted on learning the news Is Total ...... 7S innings jjhreveport, with her high-priced team, real- ars will be paid by the Little Rock Base expressing it very mildly. It is assured JAMES A BCnUV. October 10, 1903. 10 SPORTINQ LIKB. rink. A good band will Le "A;" $500 for each player in Class "B;" ance of 4456 paid admissions. The con­ as a skating in Class "C," and $200 valescents, better known as the Daven- in attendance. $300 for each player were Rock Island's opponents, and For some time prior to the close of the for each player in lower classifications. porters, received no AGREEMENT of they won, score being 12 to 3. Davenport season the Catskill players THE NEW Payment to be made to the Secretary Two players were stranded in through the Sec­ also won the first game of a double-header salary. the National Association the dav before, that being the first game Saugerties and an exhibition game was retary of the Commission as follows: One- benefit, enabling them to is Rock Island had lost to Davenport this played for their ITS BEARING UPON THE NATIONAL half the amount when the selection season. The Rock Island team beat Daven­ get home. It is a question if Catskill will made, and one-half the amount on the June port 15 consecutive games this year; that be represented in the League next season. 1st following. Upon default of any pay­ also is a record-breaker for the I. I. I. On Sunday, September 20, Hudson estab­ ASSOCIATION EXPLAINED. ment, or the release of a player so select­ League. lished a unique record, winning four games ed, provided he is not signed within ten PLAYERS DISPOSED. from Poughkeepsie in one clay. days by a Major league club, the player W. H. Wat kins, president of the Ameri­ At a meeting of the directors of the Hud­ Farrell, in a Circular Letter reverts to the club from which he was can Association team of Indianapolis, Ind., son River League the Hudson-Kingston Secretary selected. witnessed the last two games of the sea­ game of September 15, which was won by If signed within ten days by a Major son, and at the conclusion bought Pitcher Hudson by the score of 6-5. was thrown to All Minor Leagues, Tells Slow the league club, the club so signing the player Chas. Case, Catcher Dan O'Leary and First out. The "forfeited game of September 13 shall pay the balance of draft price, if Bascmau Guy Dickey, consideration being won by Hudson 9-0 was allowed to stand. Them and Justi­ any, and if one-half has been paid, and $000.00. Pitcher Graham was sold to the Fred Smith, one of the Hudson River Agreement Affects the player released, he reverts back just Chicago National League Club for $600.00. League umpires, died iu the Albany Hos­ the same; excepting as hereinbefore pro­ Frank Donnelly, who has managed Rock pital from alcoholism. His family is said fies Its Adoption by the Association. vided: Island's t^arn for the past two seasons, to have been left destitute, and a benefit Not more than two players shall be se­ will next year be seen in a Springfield (111.) game will be played in Albany. lected from any Class "A" club during any uniform. At Poughkeepsie, on September 23, in a JBy Francis (7- JRichter. one year. KOHLEY MILLER, game between the locals and Saugerties the of who played second base in the Milwaukee game broke \ip in a row in the eleventh a circular letter sent by Secretary Section 7 provides that in the event man­ In such selection the Secretary of the Com­ team, is slated to be Rock Island's inning with the score 00. National Association, to ager and captain next year. Walter Crum, Peekskill feels confident that they have Farrell, of the mission shall notify the Secretary of the who was Association, who shall thereupon Rock Island's star left fielder, the best nine in the League, and have chal­ all the leagues, member of the organi­ National hit in the head by a pitched ball in Daven­ the leaders to a post-series of five notify the club and league from which at lenged zation, that official explains just how be made, and order port in the last 'series, is still confined games for a stake of $1000 to decide which such selection shall the hospital, but is reported getting along It is expected the new National Agreement bears upon the transfer of the player "at the close is really the best nine. of the current season." nicely. that Kingston will accept. the minor leagues and how it preserves league The franchise held by the Catskill Club Section 8 provides that a Major for sale. There is the autonomy and independence of the club may purchase the release of a player in the League is offered time, "ARTFUL ARTHUR" IRWIN. no question but that a winning nine play­ Association-^-thus in a measure from a National Association at any in the summer would bo a National provided such purchase is recorded with ing in Catskill by the National the Manager P!ays a Tip money-maker on account of the large sum­ justifying its adoption the Secretary of the Commission and The Toronto Club's mer boarder trade during the season. All Association delegates to the Cincinnati Secretary of the National Association, for and Outwits the Grabbers of the Ameri­ that is needed is for a good practical base promulgation within five days of the date bail manager to take hold of it. conference. Following is the full text of the transaction. can and National Leagues. "Sporting Tommy McGaughean, the crack Troy of Secretary Farrell's letter: Article 7 Provides for the transmission Toronto, Oct. 5. Editor (wirier of the Catskills, and Harmon, Cat- of lists of players "reserved" to the Secre­ Life:" Manager Irwin sold pitcher Brucc and skill's star pitcher, have been signed by tary of each organization on or before Sept. to the New York Americans for $2500 the Hudson managenxnt to play i/cxt sea­ Why They Signed the Agreement. 25, as at present. a pitcher, and pitcher of the Na­ son. Th«y an-- given rp to be two Auburn, N. Y., September 19, 1003. To all Article 8 Refers to form of contract in Briggs to the Chicago best, if not the two best pitchers in the of the National Association: Major leagues only. tionals for $1500 and three league. Members players. When Mr. Irwin Gentlemen: Article 9 Refers to the organization of The Peekskill Club entered the race on the Commission. left this city he had 'no in­ last on an equal footing with Replying to several inquiries requesting play­ August 10th explanation as to the operation of the new Article 10 Provides for strict enforcement tention of selling any Poughkeepsie, 21 games won and 24 games Agreement, between the National League of constitution against open betting on ers, but at Buffalo he dis­ lost. Since then the team has played 42 j-nd the American League as one party, grounds. covered that under the new games, of which 27 have been won and understood by all concerned agreement entered into by only 15 lost. They finished with a per­ and the National Association as the other It is tacitly of party, and for the information and guid­ that newly organized and other league or the National Association centage of .582. Had their percentage ance of our several club members, the fol­ leagues that may in future desire to par­ minor leagues and the big been reckoned recording to the games lowing is respectfully submitted: The take of the benefits of protection under the leagues that the drafting played, it would be .64.*?. leaving them but agreement is primarily an agreement be­ Agreement can do so only through mem­ period opened on September ten points behind Hudson. Leagues, in the National Association. 21 instead of October 1. as The Catskill residents and papers, who tween the National and American bership the Catskill team, as provided by section eight of the Cin­ In all matters and disputes involving our Arthur Irwin was the general impression, have been poking fun at 10, 1903, Major league clubs, the National the date having been sup­ put a nine of the best local talent and a cinnati Peace Compact of January clubs, and League pitcher in the field for the transaction of their affairs, and Association clubs should deal through the pressed so that American and National Hudson River and not as League clubs could catch the minors un­ against the league nine, and were defeated with the National Association, as a body, National Association as a body, Served them right. affairs involve National an individual club. awares. Under the terms of the new docu­ by a score of 27-0. jointly, when such draft two play­ Association 'Clubs. J. H. FARRELL,, Secretary. ment big league clubs can for the indissolubility ers from any one club for $750, a deliberate Article 1 Provides to protect him­ GREAT BATTING. of the Agreement. case of Hold-up, and iu order Article 2 Reads: "Each party to this ST. PAUL SATISFIED. self Irwin hustled to Philadelphia, sold its Bruce to Mack, and then rushed over to Remarkable Work Achieved in One Week Agreement retains the right to conduct of affairs and govern its players according to A Pennant at Last Brought to the Old Chicago and disposed of the services by a Champion and a Tail End Team and by-laws." pitcher Briggs. its constitution Town After Years of Persistent anil at PKKSIDENT POWERS, in Each Major League. It is specially understood and agreed, asked by that this section maintains the absolute Times Costy Effort. of the National Association, when The Boston A. L. tearr., in the vcek from of the Nation­ Mr. Irwin when the draft went into effect, September 14 to 20. against the New York, autonomy and independence all knowledge of the date, al­ made one al Association; that the National Associa­ By John D. Grant. disclaimed Cleveland aud Chicago teams, its affairs, as heretofore, though he, as a representative of all the of the most wonderful rec­ tion conduct St. Paul, Oct. 4. Editor "Sportin0 minor leagues, signed the new agreement ords ever known in base without interference. and oft-disap­ Mr. Irwin's alert­ Provides for .the appointment Life:" At last the faithful at Cincinnati. But for ball. Against such pitchers Article 3 pointed fanatics of the saintly city are ness and shrewdness in sizing up the situa­ as Chosbro, Rhoades. Dona- of a Committee on Playing Rules. in the Ciub would have been Killian, Tanuehill and Article 4 Provides for the appointment p___ __ permitted to revel tion the Toronto hue, f ] joyful possession of a prn- practically "robbed" by the big league Flaherty, Boston r.,ade 64 of a National Comniission to carry out the ball of these ri us in 49 innings, coming and provisions of the Agreement, [ naiit-winning base brigands. Had Irwin not disposed terms !$<: } team. Many times in tin: players before September 21 they would to the bat 2:.S timos for "excepting where it pertains to the affairs city 91 hirs, with 1W) total Association." g J past the fans of this have been lost beyond recall for the paltry of the National fe !|j 'have been led to the highest sum of $15011. As it is, it is altogether bases a batting average of This article further provides that in the hope, only to Toft, .399 for the team, and a a dispute arising involving a Na­ ;p; |i pinnacle of likely that the club will lose catcher event of ~f* i^i be dashed to the lowest pit who is wanted by Detroit, and "Jack" total batting average of tional League club and a National Asso­ of despair by weeing some is also on .701. Iu the first game of Club, the testimony shall be heard 'f 3 AVhite. Falkenburg, it is said, lost to ciation 1 j hated rival 'walk otf with the list of those in demand. Before doing the week, which was find the case adjudicated by the Chairman 5j the coveted rag. The sca- Philadel­ New York, Boston made 8 the Commission' and the American j any business with Chicago and Charles Slahl Chesbro, but after of son which has just closed phia, Mr. Irwin called up Manager Barrow, hits off League representative. If the contention had not been far advanced that. 17, 23, 17, 11. 15 were the number of an American League Club and of Detroit, by long-distance telephone, and games. Such hitting be between J before the base ball enthn- gave him a chance to purchase the pair, hits'in the respective a National Association Club, the decision siasts discovered that in gave every member of the regular team, ex­ Chairman and the M. 1. Kelley but he would not pay the price. an average above ..'533, shall be made by the Mike Kelley's players the A SUCCESSFUL SEASON'. cept Lachance. representative of the National League. team that was practically in a $2500 while seven men hit better than .400, and to arise in­ city had a The Toronto Club cleared about made at least a single every other In the very few cases likely class by itself. The on the season just closed, notwithstanding five volving National Association Clubs and ' SYSTEM OF TEAM WORK time up. "Chick" Stahl led the batting be noticed that the heavy salary list. This is represented by making 15 hits in 27 times at b;it. Major league clubs, it will which was developed under the guidance by ,?600 cash and five new players. Mills, neither of the* contending parties has rep­ Manager Kelley was a revelation to Other bases were added by two doubles, of Fuller, Falkenburg, Rnpp and Murray. Be­ two triples and a home run; but Parent resentation upon the Board determining local patrons of the game, and has been the club will receive $4000 and four controversy. of the most flattering commenda­ sides, carried away the total-base honors with such a subject more seasoned players for next season for two homers, two triples and double, mak­ All such disputes will be handled through tion by sporting writers in the other cities and Bruce, which will save at via the Secretary's of­ That St. Paul led all other pitchers Briggs ing one base for each of his 20 times our organization, of the circuit. a lot of preliminary expense in trying out bat, an average of 1.000. Captain Colling fice. teams in batting and base running suffi­ eight bond- championship was "phenoms" next spring. The had .481. Article 5 Relates to Major league circuits, ciently explains how the holflers, who are interested to the extent and provides an equitable plan for the pro­ won. Big league managers' have been ask for representation rights of a Nation­ watching the work of of $500 apiece, will THILLIES' GREAT BATTING RECORD. tection of the property on the Board of Directors. They will go Although the I'hillics ended the National al Association Club in case either of the THB ST. PAUL PLAYERS 100 feet which a and some of the fast ones will be gobbled ahead with the purchase of the League season in seventh place, they did Major leagues choose a city in of ground to the south of the present pass through 1U03 without winning National Association Club is located. up. Hugging, the star second bascmau of not tho Association has been signed by Cin­ grounds. some laurels. Close after Frasor's feat of The territorial rights of our Association shutting out Chicago without a hit came club-members are amply protected in our cinnati. President Lennon received $3500 in for the little wonder. Eastern base ball the remarkable batting the team did National Agreement. Cincinnati. The record of 100 hits for eight 6 Reads: "All parties (The Na­ o'.perts who have seen Hug-plus' work pro­ HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE Article him the fastest fielding second base- games, an average of 12Va per game, has tional League, American League, and Na­ nounce never been surpassed in major league his­ to this instrument, man in the business. He led the Associa­ End of a Most Successful Campaign With Chicago tional Association) tion in stolen bases and batted over the tory. The famous Detroit and pledge themselves to recognize the rights pro­ Kingston as the Pennant-Winner The sluggers of the middle eighties never achiev­ and respect contracts be­ .300 mark. St. Paul's outfield was of reservation nounced by Charles Comlskey to lie the Complete Record of the Race. ed greater hitting exploits. tween players and clubs under its protec­ tho National and Amer­ Barry led with fifteen safeties. Two of tion." fastest o.utside of these were doubles and one a triple, a that dur­ ican Leagues, and outfielders Goior, Shan­ By Set/i T. Cole. had fourteen hits, Section 3 of Article 6 provides aud Jackson are almost certain to be total of 19 bases; Titus ing ten days after the service of a notice non Catskill, N. Y., Oct. 1. Editor "Sporting with a total of 21; Dor.glass' fourteen grabbed up. Geier stood second in batting League season Wolverton's four triples of release by a Major league club, any in the Association, and Shannon and Jack­ Life:" The Hudson River totaled 20, and club in the same league in which said re­ closed on Sept. 28. Kingston by superior and two doubles brought his total bases son were also close to the top. Hudson a to 20. Of the Phillies' cen­ leased player has been playing, may de­ THB PITCHERS, playing won the pennant, with on eleven hits his services. close second. Viewing the season from a tury of safe hits fifteen were doubles and mand Check, Stewart and Ferguson, are fast came out a total of 141. When it is Section 4 prohibits the practice of "farm- enough for major league company, and ne­ financial standpoint, Kingston thirteen triples, right or claim of a Major league services. best with about $1200 to the good, New- recalled that these bingles wore collected Ing." "All gotiations are on for Uieir lost a little, such pitchers as Hahn. Kwing, Phillips club to a player shall cease when such Catcher Sullivan and third bascman burgh broke even, Hudson off a member of a National As­ Kcllcy, Poughkeepsie lost $1000, Saugerties lost and Harper, it is evident that the Quakers player becomes "Wheeler are also coveted. Manager about $2000, have latent powers of fence smashing that sociation club, and no arrangement be- in anticipation of the inroads sure to be .$000, Pcekskill lost heavily, return of a and Catskill also lost a large amount, al­ were unsuspected. twtvu clubs for the loan or made in his staff of players, ig casting have been given player shall be binding between the par­ about for men for next season. Several though no official figures clubs." been out. Each club in the League, with the ties thereto, or recognized by other promising youngsters have already have renewed their VALLEY LEAGUE. Section 5 reads: "The National Associa­ signed. The season in the American Asso­ exception of Catskill, MISSOURI its franchise, and next season promises even tion shall have the classification of ciation has been an unusually prosperous the past. It is an assured leagues and the adoption of a salary limit one. All the clubs have made money. better ball than Sedalia Wins the Championship by a and fact that each club will got out and dig for Record for its clubs according to classification, the pennant. The Kingston pennant win­ Large Margin The Complete it agrees to withdraw protection from auv The to ex­ ners will make a trip through Cuba. of the 1903 Race. league which allows any of its clubs final standing of the clubs is as follows: ceed the salary limit prescribed for leagues The second successive campaign of the W. L. POT. ! w. L. ret. Missouri Valley League ended September of its classification." Closes the Se son With a G.ioi Balance 3951 .433 Article 6 provides a draft- Kingston . .63 110 .0771 P'ghkpppsie 28 with Sedalia an easy winner. The sea­ Section 0 of Owing to Big Attendance and the Sale Hudson ...63 3:t .fi5« ! XewburgU ..37 54 .404 was successful from a financial stand­ Ing system. Peekskill ..4839 .552!Catskill ....2209 .242 son 1st to of Some Rising Young Players. point, thus assuring the future of this neat It. provides that from September Saugerties .48 47 .5051 Following is the complete October loth of each year Major league NRAVS NOTES. little league. By Ralph II.-Georgia. played 1903 record: clubs shall have the privilege1 of selecting Out of the eighteen games Hudson W. L. Pot. | w. L. p,.t. players from National Association clubs, Rock Island, 111.. Oct. 5. Editor "Sport­ with Kingston, Hudson won ton. Sodalia ...51 17 .750|Jopl!n .....3.'! 38 .465 for the following season, upon payment of ing Life:" The I. I. I. League season The Kingston base ball grounds will be loia ...... ;:s an .rwvnpt. Soott ..31 :«» .44.3 $750 for each player so selected in Class closed here September 13, with an attend­ enclosed during the coming winter and used Springfield 38 31 .5511 i'ittsbnrg ..15 52 .224 October 10, 1903. SPORTINQ

Pappalau 5. First on errors—Montreal 4. Stolen bases—Stafford, Crisham. Conn. Left on bases— LEAGUE, Providence 4, Montreal 6. Double play—Conn, EASTERN 3. Westlake. Wild pitches—Amole 2, Pappalau Passed ball—Westiake. Umpire—Swartwood. Time—1.05. The Official Record of BALTIMORE vs. BUFFALO AT BALTIMORE SKPP. 25.—An error by Lyons and Mcln- the 1903 Pennant Race, tyre's homer in the seventh yielded three runs and the game for Buffalo. The score: With Tabulated Scores, BALTIM'E. AB.R. B. p. A. E BUFFALO. AB.R.B. p. A.E Hayden. If.. 5 1 4 2 00 Thiery, cf.... 500 1 00 and Accurate Accounts McCree'e.rf 5 01000 M'lntyre. If 3 2 2 300 Castro, Ib... 5 0 0 10 2 OJAtherton, rt 4 0 0 0 00 T. Jones.2b 5 0 2 1 SOjLane 2b.....300 330 of all the Championship Keiley, cf... 411 3 00 Hartm'n,3b4 12110 Lyons, ss.... 410 2 41 Carey.lb..... 20010 10 Games Played to Date. Griffin, 3b... 413 0 00 Nattress, ss 3 1 0 2 2 1 Hearne. c... 401 8 00 Shaw, c...... 401 5 1 2 Doescher, p 4 0 0 I 21 AJones, p.. 4 1 2 2 1 0 Following is the complete record of Total..... 40 4 1227 13 2 Total..... 32 5 7 27 93 the Eastern League 1903 race: Balitimore ...... 00000003 1—4 Buffalo ...... 01000130 0—5 to 13 Two-base hit—Jones. Three-base hits—HeariJe, warranted Baltimore 3 Buffalo.... Newark.... Roches'r. Toronto.. A. Jones. Home run—Mclntyre. Stolen bases— satisfaction C Hayden, Mclntyre. Double plays—Lyons, Jones, give absolute nre". Castro. First on balls—Off Doescher 5, Jones 1. Hit by pitcher—By Doeseher 1. Struck out—By Doescher 8, Jones 5. First on errors—Baltimore HiifThlo ...... 9 6 12 14 .648 2, Buffalo 1. Left on bases—Baltimore 10, Buffalo If any should be defective in manufacture, lialiimore.... 8 3 9 15 15 10 .565 6. Wild pitch—Doescher 1. Passed balls—Hearne Jersey City , 10 14 13 17 15 6 .742 1, Shaw 1. Time—2h. Umpire—Coiliflower. return to us a.nd we will replace with Newark ...... 6(10 6 12 15 8 .029 Providence... 4} 4 2 9 10 7 .348 Final Games Played September 26. Rochester..., 4! 3 3 4 .266 AT JERSEY Toronto...... 10 8 10 10 12 .646 JKRSEY CITY vs. NEWARK Montreal...... 1 6 2 7 7 9 5 .280 SEPT. 26.—Before over 7,000 people carry­ ing flags the new champions closed the sea­ Lost. 43 54 ! 32 64 86 94 46 son with a victory. The players and man­ Won.Lost.Pet.I Won.Lost, Pet. ager each were presented with a gold medal, rsey City 92 a? .742 Newark...... 72 64 .529 the gift of the citizens of Jersey City. The See that it bear./* the Reach Trade Mark said you are safe against loss Buffalo ...... 79 43 Providence 46 .348 presentation occurred between the second Toronto..... 84 46 .646 Montreal ... 3? 95 .280 and third innings. Dr. Leonard J. Gordon, Baltimore... 70 54 .565 Rochester... 34 94 .266 of the Board of Trade, made the presentation Games Played September 25. speech. The players also presented Cap­ CITY AT NEWARK tain Bean with a baby carriage. A band NKAVAKK v.s. JERSEY game, Siii'T. 25—With the score 4 to 3 in favor of concert and fireworks preceded the inning, Burke, the which lasted seven innings. It was a hard- Jersey City in the ninth won its sixth first butsmau up for the Newurks, wa.s hit fought battle, and Jersey City on (lie head by a. pitched halJ. Umpire straight victory over Newark. The score: Brown lost sight of the ball in the confusion J. CITY. AB.R. B. P. A.E NEWARK.. AB.R.B. P. A.E play was called the Clements, If 2 0 0 1 00 Lawlor, If.... 3 00100 following, and when 00510 CATALOGUE The Newarks Merritt, ss.. 3 01011 O'Hagan,lb4 SEND FOR ball could not be found. Halligan, cf 4 0 0 2 00 Flanagan,cf 3 12200 threw bulls out, but Brown claimed they Cassidy,Ib.. 3 00400 Walsh, rf... 300 0 00 were newer than the lost ball, and after McCor'k, rf 2 1 0 1 01 Wagner, ss 3 0 1 4 32 waiting twenty-live minutes he called the Doolin,2b... 322 0 11 Bamion,3b.. 3 00100 panie on account of darkness. The score: Woods,3b.... 3 01121 O'Urien, 2b 4 1 0 2 11 A.E McManus.c 2 1 1 12 00 Shea. c...... 311 4 50 NEWARK. AH.K. II. P. A.K JKK. CITY. AB.R.B.P. with any club and can be addressed et 200 If 5 0 I 2 00 Thielman, p 201 0 21 Burke, p..... 401 2 20 well to Toronto with a victory. Darkness sign Lawlor. If.... 211 Clements, Loveland, Ohio. O'Hag'n.lb 40211 11 Bean, ss ..... 411 560 Total..... 24 4 6 24 65 Total..... 30 3 5 21 12 3 ended play after the fifth inning. Score: 4 02100 Merritt. cf.. 4 11301 called on account of darkness. TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A.E ROCHES'R. AB.R. B. p. A.H Osteen, the shortstop who has been playing Flanagan,cf Game reserved by Nashua, CiCassidy, Ib 3 1 1 10 11 City...... 0 00021 1—4 Weiden'l, cf 2 20200 Toohey, If... 302 1 00 for Washington and was Walsh, p...... 4 0111 Jersey has been awarded to Davenport. la. 40022 IjMcCor'k. rf4 0 1 2 10 New Bedford...... 000200 1—3 Rapp, rf..... 1 1 0 2 0 0 Schrall, cf... 3 12200 Bannon,3b present circuit will be Burke, rf..... 2 0 0 1 0 0 Uoolin,2b... 4 0 1 2 10 Earned runs—Newark 1, Jersey City 1. Two- Kuhns, ss.... 3 1205 O'Smith, 3b... 3 0 1 1 0 0 All the clubs in the Ib... 100 3 01 able to make satisfactory showing on th.> sen* O'Brien, 2b 3 0 1 0 4 0| Woods, 3b.. 3 01010 base hits—Shea, Burke, Doolin. Stolen bases— Bruce.p...... 2 0113 o! Lepine, retain­ p... 200 0 20 sou's business, and all are agreeable to Thomas, c.. 3 0 0 8 10 Diilon, c...... 400 0 00 Flanagan 2. Home run—Doolin. First on balls— Massey, Ib. 3 0 1 4 1 o! Fertsch, ing their franchises. Larkin, ss... 3 2 2 1 10 Barnett. p.. 3 1 0 0 50 Oil Thielman 5. Burke 4. Sacrifice hits—Wagner, Murray, If.... 3 0001 o!Gettig, ss... 200 2 30 2b 111 0 10 The three candidates for tho presidency to 29 3 9 27 10 2 Pfanmil'r.ss 000 0 00 Clements. Struck out—By Thielman 9, Burke 4. Toft, c...... 20122 0 ; Johnson, Fred Lake, runs—Toronto 3. Two-base hits—Massey Buffalo 8. Wild pitch—Burchell. Time—1.45. Montreal ...... 100000 2—3 In the New England Basket Ball Eaii»ed Montreal 3. Struck of Lowell, are 2, Schrall. Three-base hit—Lepine. Stolen bases Umpire—Colliilower. Earned runs—Providence 2, Association. out—By. Yerkes 5, Hemming 3. Three-base hits— —Rapp 2, Miller 2, Kuhns, Murray. Double plays locals played in­ Cross, of Lowell. won 12 out of his last 13 Massey; Miller unassisted. Iii the second gam a the Conn, Killacky. Two-base hit—Yerkes. Sacrifice — Massey, Fuller, Mulroy. games. During the season he landed 27 games Mills 2, Fertsch 5. Struck out differently, and so Buffalo won the last game hits—Killacky 2. Stolen bases—Clancv, o£ First on balls—Off 2, Montreal 7. Time— out of 35, and scored live shut-outs. Bushey, — By Mills 6, Fertsch 6. Left on bases—Toronto of the season with ease. The score: Left on bases...Providence the same team, took six out of the last seven 9, Rochester 6. 'lime—1.40. Umpire—Kelly. BALTIM'E. AB.R.B. p. A. B BUFFALO. AB.R.B. p. A.H 50m. Umpire—Duggau. games. 3 1 00 Thiery, cf... 513 2 00 MONTREAL vs. PROVIDENCE AT BUFFA­ Hayden, if.. 4 0 Only five players, McGinley, Langston, Rich­ McCre'e, rf 5 0 1 1 00 M'lntyre, If 4 0 1 500 18 signed p. M.)—In the first 1 00 ardson, Sheets and Deininger, of the LO SEPT. 25.—(p. M. AND Crooks, Ib. 4 0 0 9 00 Atherton, rf 4 0 1 EASTERN LEAGUE NEWS. last May remained with the Haverhill team game Viau shut Montreal out with five hits. Jones, 2b.... 312 4 20 Lane,2b...... 511 1 20 the entire season of the New England 0 00 during The score: Kelly,cf...... 412 3 00 Hartm'n,3h 501 Providence player finished League. Ib... 51211 01 Not a Worcester or I'ROVIUE'K.AB.R.B. P. A.E! MONTR'L. AB R.B. P. A.E Lyons, ss... 210 1 41 Carey, .300 class. 1 3 50 in the So far from losing money, as a New England Wagner. 2b 3 1 1 451 Grey, rf...... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Griffin, 3b... 402 1 21 Nattress, ss 4 1 of the Con­ 4 00 Captain Jack White, of the Torontos. opened exchange has it. Manager Carney. Stafford, 3b. 4 0 1 I 10 Hurst, H.....4 004 0 0 Hearne. c... 401 5 11 Shaw, c...... 410 up his billiard room on Queen street, west. cord Club, says that the club had a most suc­ Crisham, Ib 4 1 0 10 0 O'Clancy, Ib.. 4 00600 Rutherf'd.p 400 2 00 Ferry, p...... 423 0 10 Toronto, last Saturday night with a great crowd cessful season, with a handsome profit on the Peer. if...... 411000 Mulroy, ss.. 300 1 12 Total..... 34 3 11 27 93 Total...... 39 7 13 27 8 1 of visitors. right side of the ledger. V Armbru'r, If 4 00 2* 0 0 Griffin, c..... 3 005 02 Baltimore...... 0000 0 3—3 The Toronto team played a week of post-sea- Jim Murray, of Manchester, opened in fine Conn, cf...... 401 2 00 Sheehan,2b. 3024 1 0 Buffalo ...... 0 4 1 0 2 0—7 ion exhibition games, dividing a neat sum per style for Toronto, making three hits in his first Rock,ss...... 402 6 60 Howe, cf..... 400 2 00 Two-base hits—Tones. Hayden, Kelly. Th ree- plu,yor. The players also received $300 from came off Thielman and Barnett, of Jersey City. Dnggan.c.... 300 2 00 Schroe'r, 3b 3 0 1 0 00 base hils-Hayden, Nattress. Stolen bases—Thiiery, the club for finishing third. Rapp played third, didn't make a hit and ac­ Viau, p...... 311 020 Luyster, p.. 3 0 2 1 30 Mclntyre. Double plays—Lane, Carey; Carey, Manager Jennings, of Baltimore, has a brother cepted four chances out of five. 33 4 7 2~ 141 Total...... 30 0 5 24 55 unassisted: Nattress, Carey. First on balls—Off also studying law. and it is the Intention of the were shut out at Wllmlngton Total...... Ruther­ graduation, to practice In The Manchester Providence...... 10001 101 x—4 Rutherford 4, Ferry 3. Struck out—By brothers, after their Sept. 18, 3-0. Jordan pitched, Murphy played errors—Buffalo 1. Left their native town, of Moosic, Pa. Montreal ...... 0 0000000 0—0 ford 4, Ferry 4. First on third, Smith right field and Sheets left for Man­ Earned run—Providence. First on balls—Off on bases—Baltimore 8, Buffalo 10. Umpire—Milli­ The Newark Club desires to hear from Class chester. On Sept. 19 AVilmington won, 4 to 1, Viau 8, gan. Time—1.30. A players who are free from reservation. This Whiting pitching against FJverson. Viuu 4. Luyster 4. Struck out—B.y includes players whose names may appear on Luyster 4- Three-base hit — Viau. ' Two-base TORONTO vs. ROCHESTER AT TORONTO reserve lists by mistake. Address Walter W. Billy Hamilton will be back in the game again hit — Rock. First on errors — Providence 6, SEPT. 2(J.—(P. M. AND p. M.)—Briggs Buruham, 53 Hillside place. Newark, N. J. in 1904. He has not yet made up his mind Montreal 1. Stolen bases—Wagner 2. Lett on game and won it in where he will locate, but it is by no means im­ bases — Providence 5, Montreal 5. Double plays— pitched his farewell probable that it will be Haverhill. With Ham­ Rock, Wagner, Crisham 2; Rock. Crisham. Um­ good style. The score: ilton in full charge the Haverhill team ought to E NEWS. pire— Ned Swartwood. Time—1.15 TORONTO. AB.R.B. P. A. U.KOCHBS'R. AB.R. B. P. A. L-L-L LEAGUE prove a winner. Weiden'l, cf 4 1310 OJToohey, If.. 4 0 0 3 10 game Ainole had one of his Manager Arthur Irwin, of the Torontos, thought In the second Rapp,app 3b.... 3 1 1 0 21 Schrall, cf... 200 0 000 Quincy is making a bid for a place in this very seriously of giving a trial to Manchester's bad innings, tie walked two and made two Kuhns,,ss... 3 01341 Smith, 3b.... 401 3 21 league next year. excellent second baseman, Clarke. Clarke batted wild pitches. These, with two errors, gave Bruce. rf..... 402010 Lepine, Ib.. 3 1 1 5 10 Third baseman Hankey, of Decatur, has ask­ safely in his last 11 games, making 20 hits Montreal four unearned runs and the game. Massey Ib. 3 0 1 12 0 ijFertsch, rf.. 4 002 00 ed for his release. therein and stealing nine bases, and making Murray, If.. 3 0 2 1 0 0 Gettig, ss.... 4 11720 has re-signed with but two misplays. The score: 2b 4 11611 Manager Frank Bell u. 8. p. A E'MONTK'L. AB.R. B. p. A. n Toft. c...... 3 1051 Ojohnson, for next season. Billy Hamilton is the leading batsman of this PKOVIDE'K. AB. 40104 0 Steelman, c 4 0 1 0 30 Springfield 11003 OJGrey, rf...... 110 1 00 Bri"gs,p.... League. He played in 37 games, made 37 runs, Wa«ner,2b.. MilTer, 2b.... 4 11510 Becker.p..... 4 00030 The annual meeting of this league will be held Stafford. 3b 3 1 2 1 1 OJHurst. If..... 2 12100 GO hits with a total of 91. made 15 doubles, two Total.... 33 3 5*26 13 2 on October 13 at Bloomiugtou. stole 27 bases and Crisham. Ib 3 0 1 5 Claucey, Ib 3 0 1 6 00 Total...... 31 41227 133 triples and four home runs, *Two out when winning run was scored. Pitcher Heine Beedels has commenced work had a batting percentage of .454 with a total of Peer. rf...... 201 1 Mulroy, ss.. 301 0 10 in Decatur at his trade of cigarmaker. Griffin, c...... 3 01 500 Toronto...... 0020 1000 1—4 .007. This is undoubtedly the best record iu tli« Armbru'r.lf 200 0 00 Peoria will of games played. Conn, cf...... 201 2 10 Sheehan. 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Rochester...... 0 0000030 0—3 There is a strong probability that country for the number 3. Three-base hit—Rapp. drop out of the Western League and eut>;r this 2001 Howe, cf..... 300 1 0 0 Earned runs—Toronto Rock, ss..... Kuhns, Massey. Stolen League. Westlake, c 2 0 0 5 Schroe'r, 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 Sacrifice hits—Rapp, T is the only perfect Pappalau, p 0 1 0 0 00 base—Massey. Doubla plays—Bc-cker, Gettiij, Pitcher Wcnig has decided to spend another A mole. p...... 2000 10 First on balls—Off in the Three-I Le'ague and will again 19 4 5 15 30 Leoine; Smith unassisted season Total..... 20 2 5 15 8 2\ Total ..... 2. Hit by pitcher—By Becker 1, twirl for Spriiigfifld. __ ^ Base-ball Shoe 20 0 ,0 0—2 Briggs 2, Becker Providence...... Briggs 1. Struck out—By Briggs 5. Time—-1.50. Catcher Cliff La timer writes us that the Send for bookljt. Montreal...... 0040 0-4 reserve 1. First on balls—Oil Umpire—Kelly. Rock Island Club lias placed him on its 1107 Chestnut St., PiulaJa. Earned runs—Providence fare- list through a mis.fake. He says he is free to W. M. CLAFLIN Amoie 5. Pappalau I. Struck out—By Amole 3, In the second game Bruce also bade SPORTINO October 10, 1903.

Boston...... 11000121 x—6 mann 1, Adkins 4, Kane 4. Sacrifice hit— Lush. rievel'd. AR.H.O.A.B.I St. Louis. AB.H.O.A.E. St. Louis...... 00000000 0—0 Hit by pitcher— By Adkins 1, Kane 1. Struck out Flick, rf.. 2200 01 Farrell. 2b 4 1 4 1 0 Earned runs—Boston 3. Two-base hits—Free­ —By Puttman 2, Kane 5. Time — 1.50. Umpires- Bay. If... 4 0 OlDunle'v, if 0 0 man, Lachance, Farrell. Stolen bases—O'Brien, Griffith and Donovan. Attendance — 1,028. Bradley.Sb 3 (5 liSmoot. cf. 4 0 0 Parent. Ferris 2. Double Laioie. ss. 4 3 0| Brain, gs.. 4 4 0 plays—Bowcock, Wal­ Il'knian.L'b 4 0 2 Burke. 3b. 422 r> o lace, Anderson: Coliins. Ferris, Lachance: Col­ Abliott. c. 3 2 2 Barclay. If 4 0 i o The Official Record Of lins. Parent, Lachance. First on balls—OlT Dineen Thoney. of 3 1 3 Hyan. Ib. 4 0 10 o o 1. SudhofT3. Struck out—By Dineen 4. SudhorTS. .Joss. Ib 3 1 Hi 0 0 Coveney. c 3 1 5 i o Time—1.33. Umpire—O'Lougli;in. Attendance— liy Jlcirry R. Beringer. Klioadi-s. p 3 1 0 3 0 Hackett. p 3 0 0 3 1 the 1903 Pennant Race, 2.esi. Followin g are the unofficial records of the Totals.. 29 92719 1| Totals.. 33 82415 1 With Tabulated Scores, WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO AT WASH­ American League pitchers for the season of Cleveland...... 001010001-3 INGTON SEPT. 28.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—Wash­ 1003: St. Louis ...... 00010000 0—1 ington, by tin Icy batting, seored u've runs in W. L-. Pet. Kuns— Cleveland. Flick 2. Joss 1: St. Louis. and Accurate Accounts ...115 15 .404 Smnot. Kurned runs—Cleveland 1. St. Louis 1. the opening? inning ot the first game, but ... 0 1 -401 Two-base hit—Flick. Three-base hit—Smoit. of all the Championship later, by poor work in the field, permitted , ..10 19 .457 First base on errors—Cleveland 1. P.asses on balls the visitors to win the game. The score: ... 4 5 .444 —Off Khoades 1. off Hackett 1. Struck out—By ... 4 5 .444 Kliondes 2. bv Hackett 3. Sacrifice hit—Flick. Games Played to Date. WASHIN'.V.AU.R.B. p. A.PJCHICAGO. AH.K.B. p. A.K ... 0 8 .428 .Stolen bases—Flick. Bay. Hickman. Burke. Dou­ Robinson,cf 4 1230 0 Holmes.lf.... 5 22100 , . . 3 4 .428 ble plays—Thonev and .loss; Hackett. Farrell Hendri's, rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 lones, cf..... 5 1 1000 ... 8 12 .400 and Kyan: Burke, and Kyan. Left on bases- Osteen, ss... 51102 0 Green, rf..... 5 23000 ... 2 3 .400 Cleveland 5. St. Louis C. Hit b.v pitched ball- Selbach. If.. 3 1 2 1 ... o 14 .am Bradley. Time—1.11. Umpire—Douahue. At­ Following is the complete record of 0 0! H .C'ark,3b 4 0 3 250 tendance-1000. W.CIark, Ib 3 0 2 13 0 1 Isbeil, Ib..... 3 0 0 8 10 ... 8 13 .380 the American Leaeue 1908 race: Cougbl'iOb 51221 OiSlatterv, ...11 22 .333 Ib 0 0 0 5 00 ... 2 4 .333 Moran, 2b.. 4 1104 1 Tanneliill.ss 5 0 0 350 ... 1 2 .383 AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Drill, c...... 4 0 2 10 0 0 ! i\lagoon,2b.. 4 01670 ... 1 2 .333 Lee. p...... 4 0003 OJSulfivan, c.. 5 0 0 5 21 .. .11 24 .314 Total..... 35 5 1230 10 2 'Patterson,p 3 10040 ...10 22 .312 Keeler nnd Elberfeld were the only New York 'Altrock..... 100 0 00 ... 0 14 .3(.;0 men to finish in the .300 class. Total..... 40 C 10 30 24 1 ... 7 18 .280 The Cleveland Club has reserved 30 players for Athletic...... 6 14 11 9 8'll 16 *Batted VOvans ...... 1 3 .250 next season, one more than Cincinnati. for Isbell in the seventh. H.-idy • • ... 1 4 .200 boston...... JU 12 lOilS U|15 Washington...... 500000000 0—5 Catcher Kittridge intends to give Worcester .!J31 jTownsend . . 2 10 .HiG another trial as a polo city this winter. Chicago...... 6i |10' Chicago...... 001010300 1—6 .r>23|Pinanee 1 Cleveland ...... fi'lO] Earned runs—Washington 5. Chicago 2. Two- .500 1 Adkins .. 1 Thoney, who was touted as a boy wonder last Detroit ...... 9 9 11 base hits—Robinson, Drill, Holmes, H. Clark, .500! Yeager .. 1 fall, played pretty inferior ball this season. New York...... ?!ll 6 Green. Three-base hits—W. Clark, Moran, Jones. .500! Walker . 1 Washington is said to have lost $20,000 on St. Louis...... 611 9 14 Stolen base—Green. Sacrifice hit — Robinson. .500|Morgan . the season, and Cleveland has cleared at least Washington ...... 5 8 4 10 43 Double plays—Tannehiil, Magoon, Isbell; Clark. .500I.Tones ... that sum. Magoon: Tannehiil, Isbell. First .15 10 Buck Freeman has given up the idea of on balls—Off .14 15 . . O 3 .000 Lost ...... l60 47 77 63 7l'6274 94 548 Lee 4. Patterson 5. Hit by pitcher—W. Clark. going to the coast, and will winter in Scrantou, .14 10 .40<3 Coakley . . 0 3 .000 Pa., instead. THE FINAL, STANDING. Struck out—By Lee 10, Patterson 4. Left on bases .400 Washington 6, Chicago 8. Passed Ambrose Puttmnnn. the Cincinnati Won. Lost. Pet. | ball—Drill. boy, has Won. Lost. Pet. Wild pitch—Lee. Time—1.40. signed to pitch with the Xe\v York Americana Boston...... 91 47 .659! Detroit ...... 65 71 .478 again for next season. Athletic..... Loose 75 60 .556 St. Louis.... 65 74 fielding ami some good batting hy CKC1NNATI*ST. IOUI5. Collins' father was a policeman. No wonder Cleveland.. 77 63 .550 Chicago..... 60 77 .438 Chicago gave the visitors the last game of 'Jimmy is so handy with the stick and can ruu New York.. 72 62 .537 Washington 43 94 .314 the season. The score: The Reds Beat the McA!eer Tribe T\VJ so fast. Blood will tell. Games Played Monday, September 28. WASHI.N'N.AB.R.B. p. A.E CHICAGO. AB.R. H. P.A..K Straight Qam:s, Harper Scoring a Shul- It is said that a deal is on for the exchange Robins'n, cf4 00100 Ho.mes. If.. 4 2 3 0 00 of outfieider Heidrick, of St. Louis, for short ATHLETIC vs. CLEVELAND AT PHILA­ Hendric's,rf4 11101 White, cf... 3 00200 Out Against Mis Old ream-Mates. stop Moran, of Washington. , DELPHIA SEPT. 28.—By winning this jraine Osteen, ss.... 4004 7 1 Green, rf..... 5212 1 0 Tho Cincinnati National League and St. Lajoie says that If pitcher Bernhard had not the Athletics cinched second place. Thejr Selbach.If.... 4013 H Clark.3b 4332 been injured Cleveland would have landed first 2 0 Louis American League teams played at in the American League played a hard up-hill game, winning in the W.CIark, Ib4 0 1 9 0 OJlsbell, Ib.ss 5 1 3 2 31 Cincinnati Oct. 2 and 3, the Cincinnati race. tenth on Lajoie's fumble of Plank's ground- Coughl'n,3b4 1 1 0 2 ClSlattery. Ib 4 0 0 11 20 team winning both games. The lirst game .Tesse Burkett is good-natured these days, a Moran. Cb... 4 1155 0 Tanneh'l.ss 101 0 great change from the time he played the er, Hartzell'a sacrifice aud Davis's single. 10 looked like a cinch for St. Louis until the "crab" with the Tebeau tribe. The score: Drill, c...... 301 402 Magoon, 2b 5 0 2 5 30 last two innings, when the Rods hammered Wilson, p... 20001 OjSuliivan, c.. 5 0 0 1 10 out a victory, knocking Sievers out in the Dr. "Jimmy" Casey will practice dentistry in ATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A. ElCLEVEL'D. AB.K.B. P. A. H Total..... Detioit this winter. He graduated from a Bal­ 33 3 6 24 15 4 Altrock, p.. 4 2 2 2 40 ninth. Score: timore dental school last spring. Hartzell, If.. 3 1 0 2 0 O 1 Flick, rf...... 4 11110 I Total..... 40 10152717 1 ciN'Ti. AP..H.O.A.E.IST. L. AR.H.O.A.F. The mother of the Delehanty boys is seriously Pickeri'g, cl 5 0 1 1 0 0 Bay. If...... 4 0 1 200 Washington ...... 1 00000200— 3 Davis, Ib... 51280 0; Bradley. 3b 4 0 1 2 11 Don'n.lf.lb 3200 OP.urkett. If 5 1 2 0 1 ill in Cleveland. She has never recovered from Chicago...... 301011 13 0—10 .Seymour, cf 4040 II Swnndei-.rf 42300 the shock of Ed's untimely death. L.Cross, 3b 4 0 1 1 3 IjLajoie, 2b... 3 13442 Karned runs—Washington Dolan. '-f.•f. o5131 OllU-idrlek.cf 3, Chicago 3. Two- 40000 Swander, the Seybold, rf.. 4 0 2 2 1 Oj Hickman,lb4 0 0 11 1 1 base hits—Drill. H. Clark. Three-base hits—Hen- Bcckley.lb 3 15 1 0' Anaer'n.lb 3 11 2 0 St. Louis Browns' new outfieider, Murphy, 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 Thoney, cf.. 500 1 10 Kciwin. If 1 0110 3 1 is a Portsmouth boy. Morgan, one of McAleer's dricks, W. Clark. Moran, Isbell. Stolen bases— Wallace, ss 2 2 pitchers, hails from Martin's Ferry. O. M. C^ross. ss 4 1 0 5 2 1 Bemis, c...... 4023 Holmes, Green. H. Clark, Isbell. Altrock. Sacri­ Dt-A'iid.Sb 20221 Hill. 3b... 4 1 0 2 0 Powers, c.... 4 0193 0 Gochna'r.ss 3 1 0 4 fice hit—White. Daly, 2b.. 4 140 Bowcock.2b 4 1 4 2 0 Nick Altrock' pitched strong ball for Com- Double plays—Moran, Osteen 2; Kclle.v, ss 4 iskey toward the last, and may get Plunk, p..... 4100 Wilson, Osteen. 2 3 0 SugdtMi, c. 4 1 3 2 1 another Clark; Green, Slattery, Altrock. Pi'ilz. c.. 3 2 Sit'vers. p. 3 0 0 3 0 chance with the White Sux next spring. Total..... 37 4 8 30 11 2t Total..... 35 3 8*29 19 6 First on balls—Off Wilson 3, Altrock 2. Hit by llahn. p.. 3 100 tKahoe. .. 1 0 0 0 0 O'Neill, the young outfieider whom the Bostons "Two out when winning run was scored. pitcher—H. Clark, Holmes. Struck out—By Wil­ •Fohl..... 0 000 Morgan', p.. 0 0 0 0 0 Athletic ...... 0 00110100 1—4 have secured from Milwaukee, has a batting son 4, Altrock 1. Left on bases—Washington 4, average of .330, coming Cleveland...... 210000000 0—3 Totals. 32 10 27 12 2| Totals.. 30 11*25 third in the Western Chicago 7. Wild pitch — Wilson. Time — 1.20. 14 3 League. K-arned runs—Athletic 1, Cleveland 1. Two-base Umpire—Belts. Attendance—1.523. "Hatted for llabn in ninth. tBntted for Slev- ois in ninth. tOue out wluu winning run stored. Tim Humane rises to remark: "The Boston hits—Davis, Seybold. Home run—Lajoie. Left CLUB STANDING SEPTEMBER 28. on bases—Athletic 6, Cleveland 9. Struck out— Cincinnati...... 01010003 2—7 base ball public has no fault to find with the By Donahue 3, Plank 9, Double plays—Seybold. Won.Lost.Pet.! . W-on.l-ost.Pct. St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0—0 foul-strike rule, since it brought a pennant to Davis; Thonev, Bemis. First on errors—Athletic Boston ...... 91 47 .65?, Detroit...... 65 70 .481 Runs—Cincinnati. Seymour. Kcnvin, Daly 3, Boston." Athletic...... r. Cleveland 2. First on balls—Off Donahue 1. 75 59 .560 ; St. Louis.... 65 74 .468 Kellf.v 2. Ptitz: St. Louis. Burkett. Swauder 2. Manager McAleer Cleveland... believes he has secured two Plank 6. Sacrifice hits—Hartzell, Hay. Stolen 76 63 .547;Chica;.o...... 60 77 .433 AuOerson 2. Wallace. Sacrifice hiis—Do Ariiiond. real finds in first baseman Jones, of Baltimore, bases—Flick, Bay, Hickman. Gochnaur. Hit by New York.. 71 62 .534J Washfnjjt'n 43 94 .314 .Stolen bases—DonJin 2. Seymour. Two-base hit and pitcher Hise, of Corsicana, both drafted by —Daly. Three-base hits—Kelley 2. Wallace. An- pitcher—Flick. Wild pitch—Plank. Time—2h. Final Games Played Tuesday, Sept. 29. dersou. Double play—Daly. Kelley and Beckley. St. Louis. Umpire—Sheridan. Attendance—4,940. Hit Bowcock, the St. Louis ATHLKTIO vs. CLEVELAND AT PHILA­ by pitcher—By Sievers 1. b.v iJoisan 1. Pass­ Browns' young second NKW Yoitic vs. DETROIT AT NEW YORK ed bull—Sugdeu. Innings pitched—By Sievers 8. baseman. resembles F.vers. of the Chicago Cubs, DELPHIA SEPT. 29.—In the last pnnie the by Morgan 1. Number hits made—Off Morgan in his style of play, fields well and hits the Fi-t-T. 28.— Manager Grifiitli put in a pony Athletics tried several new 2, oft' Sievers 8. Time—1.40. Umpire—Hurst. ball hard. buttery, and while Quick lasted men and gener­ only two ally shifted positions. Pinance pitched In the second gnmo Harper hold his for­ Seldom a night passes that Rube WaddeH innings. Bliss, who took liis place, was finely for five innings, only four hits and mer team-mates to five scattered hits anil doesn't make a curtain speech, mostly about < il'i'ctive, and the locals won. Umpire Con- shut them out. Score: himself and what he will do for the Athletics one run being made oft him. Fairbanks next season. iidlly was siruck on the head by a thrown was hit hard in one inning. Stovall had CIN'TI Alt.II.O.A.E.| ST. L. AP,.II.OA.E. I all and had to retire. The score: Donlin, Ib 4 015 1 OlBnrkett. If. 4 1 2 00 Manhattan College will use the Now York the Athletics shut out until the ninth when Sey«.our,cf 3 American League grounds for football, aud it NEW YOKK. AB.R. B. P. A. E| DETKOIT. '100 01 Swander. rf 2 0 4 0 1 AB.K.U. P. A. K an error, two bases on balls, two singles and Dolan. rf.. 4 2 2 0 0| Heidrick.cf 3 1300 is expected that the iuterscholastic games will Conroy, ss.. 0 0010 01 Barren, cf.. 411 1 0 Q Kerwin. If 4 2 2 0 0| Anderson,11) 4 Oil 00 be played there. Davis, It..... 4 2130 0 Lush. If...... 5 11 300 a triple tied the score. In ihe tenth, Cleve­ land won out on a double b.v Bemis, DeArmd.ob 4 023 01 Wallace, ss 4 1 1 GO James J. Collins is the first player-manager Kultz, cf, 3b 5 1 3 u 1 3 Crawford rf 5 1 0 1 00 Daly. 2b.. 4 1 3 0 OJIIill. :ib. ... 4 0 0 00 to win a pennant in the American League since Kecler. rf.... 501 00 oiCarr.lb...... 30211 00 followed by a home run drive by JlicUnmn. Corcoran.ss 4 0 2 5 11 Bowcock.2b 41131 it acquired its present name aud became nation­ Williams,2b 5 12130 M'Allis'r.ss 4 12041 The score: I'eitz. c.. . 3 101 0 Suarden, c.. 4 0 2 10 al iu its circuit. Gauzel, Harper, p. 3 1 1 4 0|:Morgan, p.. 3 1 0 20 Ib.. 5 0 1 9 11 Yeager, 3b.. 311 1 30 ATHLETIC. AB.R. n. P. A.EJCLEVEL'D. AB.K.B. Al'Fa'd,lf,cf4 21400 If Schwartz, the- hard-hitting and fast out­ Burns, 2b... 401 2 01 Hartzell, If.. 4 1 3 2 0 O 1 Flick, rf...... 3 01200 fieider Zalusky. c.. 4 0 3 3 Totals. 33 827201) Totals ..32 524122 of the East Akron Club, plays profes­ 20 Buelow. c.... 411 500 Pickeriri«,cf5 0111 OiBay. If...... 4 10200 sionally at all next season he is bound to do How'1,3b ss 4 1 1 3 1 0 Kitson, p.... 400 0 31 Innings ...... 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 Hilley, 3b....3-' ----- 11311 -'Bradley. 3b 4 2 0 1 30 Cincinnati ...... 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 x— 7 so with Cleveland. Quick, p..... o 00010 Total...... 36 6 9 24 10 3 L.Cross, Ib. 2 0 1 7 Lajoie, 2b.... 3 22330 St. Louis ...... 0 00000000—0 Bliss, p...... 400 0 00 Clark Griffith believes he has the real thing Bender. Ib.. 311 7 Bemis. Ib... 212 7 20 Huns—Cincinnati, Seymour. Dolan. 'Kerwin 2, in the way of pitching phenomenon? in Putt- Total..... 40 7 13 27 94 Seybold, rf.. 1 0 0 I 00 Hic'n.lb.2b 511 6 40 DeArinoml, Daly and Harper. Two^bnse hits— man', the tall, lanky curve artist he secured New York...... 00103111 x—7 Holfman, rf 3 1211 OjThoney.cf.. 503 1 0 1 Kerwin 2. Daly. Left on bases—Cincinnati 2, from the Pacific Coast. Detroit...... 13100010 0—6 Murphy, 2b 5 0 2 1 4 0! Abhoit.lb... 503 3 10 St. Louis 0. Buses on balls-Off Harper 3, off Left on bases—New York 11, Detroit 6. Mofgan 1. Wild pitch—Morgan 1. Time of Mike Kahoo declares that Hill, the new third Two- M. Cross, ss 501 1 4 0:Gochna'r.ss 500 4 61 baseman of the St. Louis Americans, is a better jase hits—Davis, Fultz, Carr, Buelow Home run same—1.40. Umpire—Tim Hurst. Attendance- Callahan, c 5 0 0 5 1 0 Stoveil, p...... 4 00130 SOS. man than Collins. Bradley or Steint'eldt. Thea — McFarland. Stolen bases—Davis. Howell, Bar­ Piiv.nee, p.. 200 1 1 OJ Total..... 40 7 123021 2 Mike rolls another pill. ren, Lush. First on errors—New York 3, Detroit Fairbanks,)} 310 0 60 3. First on balls—Oft According to unofficial averages. Catcher Far­ Quick 1. Kitson 2. Sacri­ Total..... 41 5 1230 20 2 rell, of Boston, leads the batsmen with .408 for fice hits—Carr, Yeager. Struck out—By Bliss 3, Athletic ...... O 00000005 CLEVEIAND*CARD1NALS. 10 games. The actual leader, however, is La­ Kitson 4. Wild 0—5 pitch—Bliss. Time—1.55. Um­ Cleveland...... 000103010 2—7 joie. with .344 for 125 games. pires—Connolly, Griffith and Douovan. Attend­ Earned runs—Cleveland 4, Alhletic 2. Two-base L.ajj'e'3 Team Jlas an Easy T me Taking Bowcock, the young second baseman, ance—1.C94. who hits—Lajoie, Bemis. Three-base hits—Hartzell. 'I wo Games From the National League received a trial from the Browns, had his troubles with the. printers, BOSTON vs. ST. Louis AT BOSTON SEPT. Huffman. Lajoie. Bemis. Home run—Hickman. Ta> (-Sutlers. who set his name 28.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—In the first game Left on base——Athletic 13, Cleveland 7. Struck up Boucock, Baucock and Bawcock. Boston won by hard and timely hitting. cut. Pickering 2. Pinance, Bradley 2. Stoveil 3. The Cleveland and St. Louis National Charley Farrell had better work hard all win­ The score: Double plays—Pickering, Murphy; M. Cross, League teams played two games at Cleve­ ter and" train off some sixfcy pounds of meat. Bender, Hilley. First on errors—Alhletic 2, Cleve­ land hist week, the locals winning both He may then slick awhile longer in fast com­ BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. HjST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A.E land 2. Sacrifice hit—Hilley. Stolen base^—Flick games in rather easy fasiiion. The first pany, for his batting is all to the good. Doughe'y, If 5 2220 0 Burkett, If.. 4 00200 2, Bay, Bradley. Thoney. First on balls—Hartzell game on, Oct. 1, was won by Cleveland on Dave Fultz is wanted to coach Brown Univer­ Coliins,3b... 41203 0 Swander, rf 3 2 1 0 00 2. Pkkering, Hilley, Seybold, Flick 2. Bay, Brad­ timely hitting. Score: sity's football candidates, but he cannot accept C. Stahl,cf.. 2 20101 Heidrick, cf 4 11100 ley. Wild pitches—Fairbanks 2. Passed balls— unless he can get away from his contract with Freeman,rt. 40120 OlAnder'n, Ib 4 2 2 Flick,ClevePd. rf.. AB.H.O.A.EJSt.3 -•----•- Louis. AB.H.O.A.E. the University of the City of New York. 7 10 Callahan 2. Time—2h. Attendance—2,516. Um­ 020 01 Farrell. 2b 4 Parent, ss.... 411 1 10 Wallace, s.s. 4 0 0 3 32 pire—Sheridan. Buy. if... 4 150 OlDuuleavy.rf 4 "Billy" Bernhard and "Cy" Young must cer­ Lachan'e,lb4 0 1 13 11 Hill, 3b...... 4 10100 NEW YOKK Bradley.3b 4 2 O'Smoot. cf. 4 tainly be classed as clockwork pitchers. Each, O'Brien, 2b 1 0 0 0 10 Bowcock,2b 4 00420 vs. DETROIT AT NEW YORK La.ioie. 21) 4 2 01 Brain, ss. 3 won almost exactly the same percentage of Ferris. 2b... 301 0 51 Shannon, c. 4 1 1 6 20 SEPTEMBER 29.—The New Yorks hitKane, H'kman.lb 4 0 1 ulBurke. 3b. 4 games this year that he netted last season. J. Stahl, c... 411 7 00 Powell, p.... 401 0 10 of Detroit, whenever the fancy seized them, P.emis. 'C. 4 1 3 0 0| Barclay. If 4 How comes, the name of pitcher Koscoe Miller Gibson, p.... 312 1 21 Total...... 35 7 6 24 92 and get-away day Tlioney. cf 3 1 4 0 OlRyau. Ib. 4 on New York's reserve list'.' Thought he was was merely a pleasant jog Gocbii'r.ss 3 1 1 3 Total...... 348 1127134 blacklisted by the American League for juuiu- for them. It was an easy going game, Uleudou. p 2 1 0 2 o| Murphy. D. 3 0 0 iug the Detroit Club in mid-seasou last Boston...... 3.0002030 x—8 played with about as much snap and ginger year'.' St. Louis...... 1002003 1 0—7 Totals. 3110271011 Totals.. 33 8 24 7 2 Had Charlie Carr been doing a little more as a boy puts into his studies the day before stick work in the last mouth he would lead the Earned runs—Boston 6. St. Louis 2. Two-base vacation. The score: Clevflan. .d...... 00311000 x—5 hits—Collins, Ferris. Three-base hits—Doueherty, St. Louis...... 1 0 d 0 0 0 1 0 0—2 American League first basetnen in this line, but as it is he is second only to Harry Davis. Swander. Stolen bases—C. Stahl, Parent. Double N. YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. B DETROIT. An.K.I!, p. A.E Minis—Cleveland Bav. Bradley. Thoney. Goch­ lay—Bowcock, Wallace, Anderson. First on Davis, If..... 422 1 01 Barren, cf... 402 0 01 naur. Glendou: St. Louis. Duuleavy. O'Neil. Harry White, the premier southpaw of the Ealls—Off Gibson 1, Powell 3. Struck out—By Fultz. 3b...... 4 12140 210210 First base on errors—Cleveland 1. St. Ixjuis 1. Chicagos. was quietly married Sept. :JO to Miss Gibbon 4. Powell 4. Wild pitch—Powell. Time— Keeler. rf..... 3 2140 0 Crawford, rf 4 01000 Two-base hits—Bay. Bradley. Laioie. Dunleavy, Iva .!. Martin, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Nathan 1.35. Umpire—O'Loughlin. Williams.2b 500 1 61 Carr, Ib...... 5 1 1 10 O'Neil. Three-base hit—Lajoie. Siicrilice bits'— C. Martin. No. 1321 M street. Js'. W.. Washing­ Ganzel. Ib.. 5 2 4 13 00 McAllis'r ss 4 0 0 3 Glendon, Flick. Stolen base—Barclay. Double ton. D. C. ' In the second game Dineen shut the McFarl'd,cf4 0100 OJ Veager, 3b.. 3 10020 plays— Gochuaur. I-H* ie aud llickrtiaii: Brain, Keeler is again up among the leading batsmen Browns out while Boston hit hard. Score: Kartell and Kyan. First base on balls—B.v Glen­ of the country. He is now one of the most en­ Zalusky, c... 4115 1 0 Burns. 2b... 4 0 0 2 70 dou 1. Left on bases—Cleveland 4. St. Louis 5. BOSTON. AB.R. H. P A. n! ST. LOUIS. thusiastic of American Leaguers, and AU.K.B. H. A.E Ho we!!, ss.. 4 1 2 2 2 0 McGuire, c. 4 1 2 7 22 Struck out —By Gleudon 3. by Murphy 2. Wild pro­ Poiighe'y.lf 5 1300 OJ Burkett, If.. 4 0 2 1 10 Puttmann.p 211 040 Kane, p...... 200 0 10 pitch—Murphy. Time—1.12. Umpire—Donahue. phesies a great season for the New York Club Collins, 3b.. 50002 OJSwander. rf 3 0 I 400 Adkins, p.... 2 00000 *Long ...... 101 0 00 Attendance—757. next season. O'Brien.cf.. 4 1210 OjHeidrick.cf 4 00300 Total.....37 10 14 27 172 Total..... 33 4 6 24 16 3 The second game, on' Oct. 2. was well Mike Powers, physician, admits sadly that he Freeman, rf 5 0 2 2 0 OjAnder'n, 1 b 4 0 2 400 * Bat ted for Kane in ninth. made a mistake in taking up base ball as a played out, silpt-rb support saving Hhoades side line, "Foot-ball would have Parent, ss.. 5 03640 Wallace, ss.. 3 00210 New York...... 05100103 x—10 from defeat. Hackett, a new man, given me Lacha'e, Ib 5 2 2 8 20 Hill. 3b...... 3002 10 was twice the surgical practice," says the Ath­ Detroit...... 0 1000010 2—4 tried hy St. Louis, and he also pitched a letics' catcher. Ferris, 2b.... 221 420 Bowco'k,2b 301 1 23 Left on bases—New York 6, Detroit 9. Two- clever game, but nine hits being made off Henry Killilea signed pitcher Farrell, c... 302 520 Shannon, c 3 0 0 6 01 base hits—Davis. Ganzel 2, Puttmann, Barrett. his delivery. They Walker, of the Dineen, p.... 400 1 20 SudhoiT p... 301 020 were bunched oppor­ Louisville Club, along In the middle of the sea­ Three-base hits—McGuire, Crawford. Stolen bases tunely for the three runs. Burke and liriiin son for Boston. Garry Total..... 38 61527 14 0 Total..... 30 0 7*23 Ilerrmann refused to 7 4 —Davis, Keeler, McFarland. First on errors— carried off the fielding honors for the visit­ stand for the play and Ciucinnuti purchased th» •Dougherty out, bit by batted bail. New York 3, Detroit 2. First on balls—Off Putt­ ors. Score: player's release. October 10, 1903. SPORTING

Fred Ketchem, E. J. Waldron, Otto Hess, ence Fuchs, P. Mullen, John J. Nugent, gan. Theo Breitenstein, Phil Ehret, Milo F. S. Cable. Lawrence Milton, RUSS Hall, Edward S. Havel. James Haney, Earl Stratton, Chas. Babb, Chas. Shields, Lew. Clyde Robinson, X. R. Gibson. Leverly, August Hoff. Armstrong. Milwaukee—E. B. Kenna, Len Swormstedt, Terra Haute. Ind.—Frank Grnbbs, Lew Little Rock—J. J. Ciarke, P. AVright, J. John McPherson, A. Volleiidorf, Fred Lu- Walters. James Baird. Cy Oscar Tor- Heiinegar, I. I. Mathison, J. Delehanty, cia, Wm. Braun, Frank Miller. Frank rcnce, William Popp, Fred Smith, A. R. J. Gilbert. M. McCann, E. Lynch, F. A SMALL ARMY OF BALL PLAYERS Gatins, Jas. Cockman, R. P. Hall, John Scott. Albert Decker. James Kuhn, John Frank, J. Bolin. G. Watt, T.- Guese, AV. O'Xetl, M. McVicker. Geo. Stone. W. Thompson, Win. H. Richardson. Geo. Mahling, A. Thebo, H. Clayton, A. HELD EOR 1904. Denver—E. C. Eyler, Al AVhitridgo, C. A. Wilkinson. Ed Biecher. Catcher Street. Mauck. J. Dolan. J. Egan, E. McKernan, Lempke. Geo. Schlei, Tom Dclchanty, G. Grand Rapids. Mica.—William Mack. Wm. B. Grubb, L. AValters, J. Perrine, E. A. Baerwald, Robert McHale, J. E. Moloney, Jolm Geyer, Chip Hanford, Zinram. Frisk, C. F. McCloskey, Roy Hartzell, Frank Warrender, Philip O'Neil, James Shreveport—Beck, Smith, AA'eikart, Prout, Tlie Official List of All Players Re­ 10. I). Webster. C. C. Jones, Gus Dundon, Barton. Peter Burg, Thomas Thomas, Norcum, Hennessy, McFarland, Fisher, H. M. Schmidt. F. L. Barber, A. Parke Bert Farrell, Ben Simonton, AValter Mil­ Hughey, Swann, Graflius, AVhite, Page, served by the Seventeen Minor Wilson, Harry Kane, C. E. Radcliffe. ler. Kelb, Hulscman, Butler. St. Joseph—George Rohe, Thomas Maher, Evansville, Ind.—E. M. Ashenback, Thos. Atlanta— —— Matthews, E. Lauzon, Frank • H. E. Clarke, W. E. Kemmer, Ira A. News, F. A. Cross, J. I'. Bonner, B. Bo­ AVilsou, Frank Killen, J: Ely, Bob Staf­ Leagues Operating Under the Agree­ Belden, W. G. Hartman, Thomas E. hannon. Frank Quinn, Thos. O'Hara, ford, ——— Markley, Ben Koehler, ——— Donahue, Phil Glade, Harry Diehl, Jos. "Jack Russell," D. J. Willis, C. A. Minor, P.enuett, Dick Crozier, Geo. AVi'nters, ment of the National Association. G. Falls. T. W. Chinn, Wm. Howey, Clyde Goodwin, A. S. Blough, J. Mc- Chas. Smith, Tom Dougherty, Frank Jack McConnell, Lee Garvin. Crane. W. S. Hartley. Morse, Ed Hurlbert. Fred Luther, Wm, Peoria—F. Olmstead, Thomas Barry, Dan- South Bend—John Conners, G. C. Fergu­ Taylor, AA'eldou Henley. Secretary Farrell, of the National As­ 11 y Friend, A. Graham, Geo. Hessler, son. G. F. Shafer. Elmer Moffiet. H. G. Nashville—Harry Feldhaus, Andy Roth, Ar­ AVm. Wilson, Joe Wright, Ace Stewart, Smith, Chas. Andrews. Geo. Treinain, thur Herman, Clyde Russell, AVm. Johns- sociation of Professional Leagues, lias Roy Hartzell, Otto Thiel, A. Lezotte, Alva Spangler, W. F. Groeschow, Chas. ton, Harry Nickens, Harry Bussy, Chas. issued an official list of all players re­ Walter Preston, Jacob Eul. Cogswell, James Sager, E. J. Audersou, Moss, Dan Lowney, Robert Cargo, Chas. served for 1904 by the seventeen leagues Omaha—John Goading. John Thomas, B. E. B. Coffey. Knoll, S. M. Kennedy, Holmes, Engle, Schafl'stal, Paul Companion, W. Sanders, Holmes, P. Deavcr, Jas. Cooper, Horn, comprising that great organization. T. Lcibhart. John Thornton, Joe Dolan, I. I. I. LEAGUE-CLASS B. Bennett. Following is the correct list iu full: Frank Sliugart, Ed. Hickey, Frank Gen- Springfield, 111.—B. F. Caffyn, A. B. Hager- Birmingham—AV. J. Campbell, Sam Brown, ins, Ben Henderson, Robert Carter, Har­ man, Joe Vyskocil, E. M. Gardner, W. P. H. Millerick, H. D. Clark, E. T. Law- Players Reserved For 1904. ry Welsh. K. Lvon, Jas, Cransle, Jr., A. W. Duvall, ler, Harry Vaughan, Irviug AViihelm, R. Colorado Springs—W. L. Everitt, George Frank Belt, Chas. McCafferty. C. Tritton, Jay Kanzlier, Elmer Davis, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION—CLASS A. Kill, A. C. Granviile, Win. ' Congaltoa, Bloomingtoa, 111.—Fred Donovan, Dick Emil Uhler, Frank Smith, AA'm. Miller. Toledo—Tom Turner, Pete Guilds, John Thos. V. Fleming, Harry Swacina. Har­ Smith. Harry Barker. Chas. Bishop, Eu­ Montgomery—AAr. C. Clark, H. Manners, L. Burns, Torn Owens. Robert Schaub, C. ry Newmeyer, Burt Jones, H. G. MeXee- gene McGreevy, D. Mullaney, John New- Polchow, vClareuce C. Childs, Henry, 15. Blcnkenship, AVm. Smith, Curt Ber­ ley, George A'illeman, J. G. Buchman, man, Dick Brown, Harry Cassidy. John Busch, AV. A. Spratt, H. Burnett, C. nard, J. p. Kleinow, Win. Crystal. F. C. Chas. Baerwald, Geo. Starnagle, Thos. Godwin, Wm. Connors, Bert Keely. Molesworth, Ike Durrett, L. Stickuey, G. Rcisling, L. F. Hadding. Otto Denuiger, Dorau, Wallace Hollmgsworth, E. G. Cedar Rapids—Paul Moore, E. F. Murphy, Stultz. John Coughliu, Pat Meaiiey. Dixon, Lee Tannehill, Thos. Lipp, Buck T. R. Cole, W. D. Gill, Clarence Holmes, New Orleans—Joe B. Stanley, Carlos Smith, St. Paul—J. E. Sullivan, Clias. Ferguson, Francks, Roy Evans. Jas. Novacek, H. Berte, R. T. Brown, H. Philip Nadeau, Rick Adams, Joe F. Rick- Chas; Chech, Geo. Spooner, P. L. Geier, C. Hauson, John Himes, Win. Dahlquist, ert, Roy Montgomery, AVm. Evans, A. II. Schaefer, Edward Wheeler. James NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE—CLASS B. A. S. Kennedy. , Brouthers, J. H. Dannehower, Harry Jackson, W. P. Shannon. John Fonrnoy, Lowell—William H. Merritt. George L. Dccatur—E. A. Krebs, Pat O'Connor, Al­ Brown, Charley Frisbee, George AVrigiey, A. Marcan, P. W. Sessions, W. Cliuguian, Cross. W. E. Hooker. A. C. Bushey. T. bert Jacobsen, Win. AViegand, W. S. J. AViseuiau, Charlie Hastings-, Ollie ——— Stewart, John Skopec, Roy Evaiis, H. Burbage; M. F. Hickey, Wm. 'Con­ Wright, Guy Balliett, Chas. McGill, Al­ Gfroerer. Dan Shay. bert Kuhns, Roxey Walters, John Hank- Minneapolis—W, nors, B. McLaughlin. A. F. Hafford, G. A. Maloney. A. M. Stirn- S. Bigbie, G. W. Grant, H. Bressler, B. ey, Henry Walters, Ross Thorutou, Au­ HUDSON RIVER LEAGUES-CLASS C. niel, John Katoll. Forest Thomas. Chas. Cassidy. gust Dorner, Henry Gass. Kingston—H. Beckendorf, E. Erwin, F. McDonald, R. L. Williams, Keim, of Concord—Thomas Hayes, T. P. E. Greene, Dubuque—A. E. Smith, Chriss Eastman, Donnelly, A. Fat-ley, G. Van. Riper, E. South Bond: A. P. Oyler, Frank Martin, X. Pulsifer, G. S. Xoblitt, A. P. Kane, Jacob Eul, Win. Haudiboc, Geo. Hughes, Fay, AV. Lawson, A. Rice. Russ Hall, C. F. Mclntyre, Dan Lally, Geo. S. Eaton. A. Newton, F. J. Eustace, John G. Carr, Wm. Everitt, Earl Bur- Hudson—Lester Fish, James Berger, Jos. Dennis Sullivan, George Yeager, Ed. J. B. Wiley, G. Lee, A. J. McCarthy. well, John Carr, Clyde Bradshaw, Robt. Garrity, John Peacock, Martin Phaleu, Aiiics, Chas. Baker, M. C. Vusbinder, Lawrence—J. P. Coveny, I-\ A. Klobe- M. Osborne, Chuck Fleming. Edward McDonald, Martin Gallagher. Wm. Ludwig, Chas. Lusky. danz, C. Jordan, N. Long, J. Harrison, Rockford, 111.—C. M. Stark, W. L. Fatti- Saugerties—E. C. Phillips, H. G. Brown, Columbus—Geo. Fox, M. S. Roach, Ivor J. Beard. S. B. Bernard, P. J. Conrov, son, C. O. Middleton. H. J. Meek, Gene AV. Farley, C. L. Brice, J. J. Hughes, L. Wagner, T. W. McMakin, Lefty Snyder, F. J. Valdois, J. O'Hara, Bert Morri's- A. Shour, Earle Graham, Tom O'Brieu, J. Harnson, AV. AValsh, A. DeGroff, Wm. Harvey Bailey, W. Mellor. Harry Glea- sey, E. Hart. S. A. Murch. ——— Rockwell, A. Kruger. Kriedy. son, Harry Arndt, James Banuon. Manchester—W. H. I'age, H. J. Cote, W. Rock Island—Frank Donnelly, Chas. Case, Newburgh—Owen Fay, George Pollis, T. Milwaukee—Geo. Speer, Robert Wood, Alon- Leith, .7. W. Whiting, W. P. Kane, W. Dan O'Leary, Guy Dickey. Dow Vandine, Gilleriu, Wm. Shufelt, AVm. Hickey, W. zo Hedges, Walter Mueller, Elmer Meri- Clark, L. Rapp, L. Knau, R. Egner, W. Peter Lister. Adolph Wind. J. G. Ar­ Jones, A. AVilliams, E. Ellis-. dith, Robert Unglaub, Harry, Schlafly, Day, J. Murray, F. Morrissey, ——— Mil­ thurs, Clif Latimer, Hugh Lally, Frank Poughkeepsie—James Dygart, M. Brophy, Roouey Viox, Win. Dunleavy. Frank ler. P. Ransome, John Rebseinau, Martin Jos. Cox, Jas. Hogan, C. Stasanwald, Hemphill, Bob Ganley, Ed. Connors, N. New Bedford—G. B. Josslyn. F. A. Burrill, Hoog. AV. Sewall, A. Burch, H. Sintz, E. Schri- Altrock. Milo Stratton, W. J. Cutter, M. J. Joyce, P. H. Connelly, T. A. Gul- Davenport—L. D. Williams, John Sullivan, ber, E. Burns, E. Sweeney. Chas. Schwartz, John Revon. heen, J. A. Bunyan. Ed. 'Mullauey, G. P. J. Deller, Ross R. Jones, Harrv Stauf- Louisville—Aloys-ius Egan, I'at Bohannon, Boardman, A. II. Stackpole. fer, Edward Hughes, D. S. Crockett, COTTON STATES LEAGUE—CLASS D. Harry White, F. W. Odwell, Pete Childs Nashua—Gus Soffel, T. J. Jordan, II. Henry F. Hiues, Champ Osteen, Chas. Monroe, La.—Robert Tarleton, J. R. Helm, Thos. Walker. W. J. Clymer. John Me- Pastor, J. G. Wilson, G. Daum, J. B. Alperman, J. L. Ruby. Geo. H. Ives, AV. E. Gilreath, Ed Gogau, John Burns, Cord, W. Shriver, Sutor Sullivan. Larry McLean, H. Labelle, E. F. Gokey, W. Chas. J. Lyons, Joe Lobeck, John Mor- H. L. Hunt, AVm. McDivitt, Paul Sen- Quinlan, Dan Kerwin, Roy Brashear, £wope, C. Osteen, G. Suggs, Thos. Mur­ risoii, John Moore. tell, Fred E. Moore, Bert Noblett, "Red" James Hart, Wm. Hullman, Henry Spies, phy, R. G. Vail. I. Van Zant. Murch, 'T. J. Massey. H. G. Lumley. HaVry Felix, 1O Bonner, Fall River—F. lott, A. Weddige, J. Jcr- PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE—CLASS B. Baton Rouge, La.—Howard Murphey, Ern­ John Ganzel, Pat Flaherty, Ed. Dunkel. ger, J. Moorhcad, D. Lawton, D. O'Hara, Seattle—Matt Stanley, Frank Spencer, est Baker, John Kennedy, Ed. Guadinger, Kansas City—Hugh Hill, Hub Knoll, John H. E. Ball, W. E. Warren, T. W. Gll- John Hickey, Harry Maupin, Jerry Free­ Louis Xehner, Harry Berry, Ernest How­ Rothfuss, Mike Grady, Win. Nance, Ed­ roy, W. Reccius, J. Courueen, J. Harris man, Frank McXichols, Wm. Hurley, ard, Earle Lewis. ward Lewee, Tom McAndrews, Walter ——— Bisbee, A. Hanks. John Drennan, Geo. Tredway, Ira Har- Greenville, Miss.—Harry AVeirauch, Chas. Frantz, John Butler, Ralph Gibson, Jns. Havorliill—«. Gilmore, J. Kelly, G. mon, Gfo. Hurlburt. Hamburg, Perry Lipe, Phil Reissinger, Durham, Perry Coons, Arthur Alloway, O'Brien, J. I-]. Berry, J. Murphy, O. Spokane—L. 10. Nordyke, Wm. Dammann, John Eubauks, Forrest AVright, C. C. , Elmer Smith, H. A. Souders, Dave Wil­ Deimiiger, A. G. Smith. J. McGinley, R. W. J. Slagle, Geo. M. Ferris, I. C. Dur- Relf, Arthur Wallace, A. I. Dugan, H. A. liams, Wm. Ganmm, Wm. Wolf, Mont C. W. Sheets, W. T. Richardson, J. C. rctt, Ralph Frary, Ambrose Puttmann, Kelley, S. Eckstone, AValter McKnight, Beville. Calhouu, W. J. Langton. C. H. Deisel, W. J. Carney. Wm. Hogg, James Dudley, Fjiuik—Kpjjer. Indianapolis—W. H. Fox,1 X. E. Haddon, Geo. Hansou, Gus Klopf, Frank Hulse- Vicksburg, Miss.<^IL-Ca.mnit2,..^C. Miller, J. Geo. P. Kihm, 1'. F. O'Bricn. Geo. Ho- CONNECTICUT LEAGUE—CLASS B. man. P. Hyues, A. J. Breitiug, J. T. Grim- greiver, Arthur Coulter, Orvllle Wood- Salt Lake—Dennis J. Shea, A. A. Ander- stead, J. A. Ashton, F. B. Bryan, Phil run", Harry Allenning, Eugene Ford, Otto Norwich—H. Connolly, Ira D. Plante, H. son, Win. L. Tozier, Geo. Babbitt, J. Kavanagh, Jesse I^ambert, Thos. Quinn, Ncwlin, Jacob A'olz, T. C. Williams, S. J. Stewart, Jas. A. Fitzgerald. F. S. G. Ira Davis, Chas. Donahue, Geo. Howlett, Ed Sabrie, ICdgar Hahu, AVrn. J. Daltou, F. Leslie, J. E. Tamsutt. McLean, J. Hannifin, T. Rogers, E. G. Fred Weed, J. F. Flannery, Geo. Hanley, Ben Heyworth. Anklow, Geo. Turner, H. Wilson, C. C. W. B. Weaver, E. S. Quick. Natchez, Miss.—Jack Frost, E. Zinram, R. EASTERN LEAGUE-CLASS A. Quinn, Jos. Harrington. Butte—H. J. Dowling, R. C. Roach, Chas. L. Arernuelle, Tom Gettiuger, Ed Glenn, Baltimore—Joseph Rutherford, John F. Meriden—S. J. Kennedy, Jos. Theisen, Swindells, F. G. Ward, W. J. Kane, Jas. Tom Kiernan, F. Plass, Lon Rudd, Hen­ Haydcn, John Kelly, Lewis Wiltse, Wil- Thos. Manning. C. C. Hodges, Wm. Rog­ McKevitt. Jas. McHale. John Henry, ry Ashford, A. V. Thebo. bert Robinson, J. J. McAleese, Fred D. ers. P. A. Treat, J. Parkenson, Jas. Louis Ruukle, E. E. Smith, Oscar Baude- Pine Bluff, Ark.—B. W. Blue, Geo. W. Burchell, Louis Castro, Steven Griffin, Burke, D. Altizer, P. A. Larkins, L. liu, ——— Shatter, ——— Martin. Blackburn. Charles Fox, Curtis Weigand, Hugh Jeu- HolYman, L. Weisbeckcr, F. Clay, J. J. nings, Waiter McCredie, Hugh Ilearn. Flanigan. NEW YORK LEAGUE—CLASS B. KENTUCKY-ILL.-TENN. LEAGUE—CLASS D. Buffalo—A. Shaw, C. Luskey, G. Gibson, New Haven—H. Jope. J. Counell, L. Hani- Albany—M. J. Doherty, Charles Cargo, E. Cairo, 111.—Thos. Smith, Jos. Schwab, Louis L. W. McAlister, A. Ferry, li. Hooker, fin, T. Tuckey, J. F. Kane, R. P. Hall. McGamwell, C. Lovell, John Evers, John Brockett, Pearl Holycross, Edward Pow­ L. Leroy, W. Magee, D. Hardy, A. Jones, J. Golden. R. V. Perkius. W. Hayward, Fluter, J. Pastorius, Thos. Taylor, A. ers, Louis AVagguer, Frank Crotty, Percy G. Carey, M. Grimshaw, F. Laporte, F. Win. Fitzmaurice, M. J. Kelly, F. Lock. Smith. J. A. Brown, Walter Burke, Thos. AA'ilder, James Hughes. Lou Rutledge, Hartman, W. Nattress, M. Mclutyre, J. New London—T. Bannon, W. McLaughlin, Hesslin, F. F. Ruddcrham, .7. Dygert. Carl Lewis, Frank Ott, O. Derrick, Robt. Gettman, C. Athertou, J. Thiery. C. Armbruster, R. Drew, W. Finn, 1'. Troy—E. J. Rainey. John Rafter, A. Robi- AA'allace. Providence—-C. C. Cnrr, F. Corridon, Wm. Rising, A. O. Page, H. Lang, F. M. ta'ille, G. R. Wiltsie, Aug. Fox, N. Devoe, Jackson, Tenu.—Andrew E. Petit, F. L. Shiudle, Dan MacFarlan, Ike Francis, •-Murphy; K. Fallou, J. Smith, S. McGlinu, H. J. Mason, J. H. McQuaid, ——— Shock, Cole, AV. D. Gaston, J. A. Sherman, Dan Elmer Davis, Al Wagner, iJert Conn, Har­ W. Barker. J. O. Peartrce, A. J. Marshall, T. J. Don­ O'Conuor, O. AV. Butler, J. C. Freeman, ry Armbruster, Pat Crisham, James Con­ Bridgeport—Wm. Yale, T. Downey, C. Fos­ ovan, Joe Wall, J. H. Doscher. . 1). K. Murray, Ernest Murray, W. A. nor, Roy Rock, James Stafford, Daniel ter," J. Gusdropsky, A. C. Ladd, P. Cor- Binuhamton—John Daniels, T. J. Quan, Harley. J. Dugg'an, Leon Viau, Stanley Yerkes, coran, C. McCollough, W. Nichols, J. Rob­ Harvey Bussey, Hip Nih s, James Callo- Henderson, Ky.—Gardner, Christian, Og- Frank McPartliu, Morris Amole, Charles inson, J. Cusick, J. Waller, P. Doughter, py, AV. B. I.auterborn, Ed. Glavin, Geo. deu, Copeland, Crowder, McNutt. McCluskey. F. Beaumont. Joe Regan. E. Scott, Earnest Crabill, James McSor- Paducah, Ky.—Harvey A. Witt, D. B. Ed­ Rochester—Morris Steelman, M. H. Spies- Hartford—B. Daily. I. Thomas, W. Luby, ley, F. G. Harris, Chas. Campan. munds, Arthur Long. AA'm. Benke, Thos. man, John J. Lilley, Prank Leary, Robert W. Ahearn, M. Sullivan, M. Rotchford, Utica—D. M. Barber, P. AV. Donahue, M. M. Ray, Chas. Doyle, J.'' F. Potts, Abe BecKer, Edward Fertsch, Louis Lepine, V. Borden, J. Kennedy, B. Morrisson, T. W. AVhitney, G. L. Needham, T. J. My- Akers, Cooney Best, Frank Girard, E. Al. Johnson. Arthur Madison. Harry Get- McCarthy, G. Lawrence, W. Welshlager. lett, J. G. Wilson, Joseph Shackleton, H. AV. Perry, AV. O. Le Coujpte, Thos. Clif­ tig, Harry C. Blake, Wm. Collier, ———• Holyoke— H. E. Shincel, H. 1'. Vickers, J. Simon, John AV'eaver, J. T. Fox, J. T. ford, Ed Hudson. Hardt, Jo's. E. Schrall, Edw. Household­ C. Clancey, E. Wade, R. Durnbaugh, Miran. J. H. Vowiukel, Louis Sterling, Hopkinsville, Ky.—J. G. Edwards, Charles er, John Touhey. E. Slater. F. Fitzpatrick, M. McAudrew, Elmer Bliss. Street, Chas. Bomar, Camillus Chatham, Worcester—William Clancy, Richard Gray, M. McCorinack, C. Rossmau, W. J. Lan- Ilion—AAMlliam Hinchman, John Shaw, C. Hardy Haddeu, Otho Mulleu. H. W. Kellackey, Daniel Sbeehan, J, J. dy, E. Batch. AV. Demong, AVilliam Klock. James Mc­ Pappalau, H. Schroeder, W. Lniyster. Springfield—E. Tnnsey, E. Connors, T. Corinack, Alfred Newnnam, H. S. Hinch- NORTHERN LEAGUE—CLASS D. Newark—Ed. A. Walsh, Charles Wagner, Owens, Al Thomas, M. Donovau, L. Bat- mau, Frank Herschey, AVilliam Scaulou, Grand Forks—Henry G. Scharuweber, Dick Pat Dillard. Geo. Baunon, J. J. Lawlor, tarn, Geo. Henry, P. O. Connor, P. Bow­ Frank AA'illis, Jos. Smith, Grant Thatch- Brown, 1. O. Slette, John Corrigan, J. J. O'Brien, W. N. Taylor, Harry P. ler, S. Miller, Wm. Fischmau, Martin er. ' Chas. H. Morse, John Siegle, Jos. Frank L. Mallane, Chas. H. Cole, Eugene O'Hagan, Ira Thomas, E. Moriarity, Douovan. Raidy. Cox, Perry M. Sessions, AVm. Haurahan, Larry Hesterfer, Al Pardee, John P. Seheuectady-Fred Betts. L. F. Conboy, J. C. McCoy, James Hartly. Burke, Alex Sweeiiey, H. H. (Schultz) CENTRAL LEAGUE-CLASS B. Dan Coogan, Ben EHis. James Garry, Superior—Fred Doll, John Page, Ed Mor­ Gessler. Fort Wayne. lad.—Jack O'Connell, J. L. Jesse Hale, Del Mason, AV. R. McNamara. ris, Wm. Spelliscy, AVm. Foster, Amos T >ronto—Jack Toft, Maurice Wolfe, James Lindsay, Wm. Hopke, Walter Slear, Bert J. H. McXeal, E. J. Shortell. Gus Zeimer, Hutter, Earl F. Howard. Downey, W. H. Massey. James Miller, Dennis" Wm. Belden, Harry G. Ostdiek, H. J. Flint, AA'. Bottenus, G. S. Cooper, Crookston—Ed. Freeman, Don Cameron, J. Lewis S. Carr, John Golden, Frank Bon­ Fred Alberts. John D. Hardy, Frank Ed Herr, J. J. Pollard,.JJ,v—i.'.ouug. T. Burns, AValter Carlisle, A'. Breyette, ner, Pat Flaherty, H. Bemis, R. Schaub, Klaus Fred Coordcs, C. A. Karnell. Pearl Johnstown-Glov(>rsville-iE.J,. FrankT-i B. Bert Schils, AV. A. Edwards, Chas. H. Pitcher Falkenbt-rg. Pitcher Altrock. Edmonds, Ray Tate. II. Teal, AVilbur J. Cassidy, AVilliam StrooTG^or^ir-FTank, Higgins, Jesse Hoft'ineister, Henry Jersey City—William Shiudle, Patrick Duff, Bissell, Stanley Arthur. (it>

Bert Smitlifion alias Douovan, Jas. Arch or, Tom Whealon. MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE-CLASS D. Ft. Scott Kame Downs, Kurl Greene, Win Sbipke, Eugene Ball, J. C. S. Hoy, Jame: Holliday, V. M. Steele, J. J. Craven, R )MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. EW HAVEN CLUB, New rlaven, Conn. .1. Bevis, Geo. Peuningtou, H. G. Cheek NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. William A. Rourke, President James Canavan, President Roy Woodbury. and Manager. and Manager. __ Sc-dalia J. H. Schnuit, Robert W. Lawson NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES­ Conn. City, Mo. R1DGEPORT CLUB, Bridgeport, Paul S. Curds, 1-Mi Cates, G. H. Davis SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. 77-ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas James H. O'Rourke, President R. F. Rohn, W. C. White, lOdward Me -*-^- J. H. Manning, President, and Manager. Dill, Henry Ford, Jacob Bauer, Grand Puns., P. T. POWERS, 220 Broadway, New York. Chas. A. Nichols, Manager. FARRELL, Box 214, Auburn, N. Y. [EW LONDON CLUB, New London, Conn. ville Lee, K. R. Braudou, James Driscoll SKC'Y, J. H. CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. B. F. Grunt, Amos Hntter, W. H. Gray. ILWAUKEE 1 Jacob Linicus, Jr., President, LEAGUE MEMBERS. Eastern League, P. T. M Hugh Duffy, President ______J. Humphrey, jtynnj5Ser_' ______lopllu J. Fillman, A. Persch, T. Cope, II and Manager. Swaers, G. Ehle, H. Eels, G Powers, President, New York; American Asso­ Mass. Stoner, B. Chicago, III.: TTOLYOKE CLUB, Holyoke, Lowell, M. V/elday, R. Morton, T. M ciation, T. J. Hickey, President, pEORIA CLUB, Peorla, 111. *"* Patrick Prendeville, President, Western League, M. H. Sexton, President. Rock Porter, Tony Vanderhill, \V. Roedel, B Farrell, ^ George F. Simmons, President, Daniel O'Neill, Manager Island, 111.; New York League, J. H. William Wilson, Manager. Powell, Win. Rapps. President, Auburn, N. Y.; indiana-Illinois-Iowa AJo RW1 CH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. Pittsburg, Kas. John Kane, Arthur Me President, B. L. Bartholo League, M. H. Sexton, President, Rock Island, ES MOlNcuBUeIoines, la. ^ H. B. Davenport, Kee, Win. F. Torronee, 111.;'Southern Leas-ue, W. M. Kavanaugh, Presi­ C. K. Myrick, President. Dennis Morrissey, Manager. mew, John A. Holla. Win. O'Brieu. dent, Little Rock, Ark.; Pacific National League, William Hoffer, Manager. Springfield, Mo. Tom Smith, Harry O President, Tacoma, Wash.; Con­ llortou W. H. Lucas, NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Bayless, Chas-. Schmidt, Harry necticut League, Sturgis Wlntlock, President, PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE. Carl Wood, John Perrine, Chas. LeUoi Huntington, Conn.: New England League,!'. H. CLUB, Concord, N. H. Luther A. Shanks, John Bassy, Charles Murnane, President, Boston, Mass.; Texas League, P.ONCORD -pUTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. ^-^ John J. Carney, President \Veisner. N. H. Lassitcr, President, Ft. Worth, Tex.; Cotton and Manager. C. Risley League, Geo. Wheat ley,President,Green ville, *-* Charles H. Lane, President, lola F. Wilson, A. Milsap, 'D. States Wilmot, Manager. A. Shoemyer, L. Armstrong. C. G. Bank Miss.; Missouri Valley League, D. M. Shively, Walter EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, Mass. head, Scog^in, McLean, President, Kansas City; South Texas League, ALT LAKE CLUB, Salt Lake, U. N A. G. Doe, President Root, Morgan, M. Killilay, James Jns. Nolan, President, Galveston, Tex.: Northern S J. F. Reynolds, President, and Manager. Prick, Cal Wamsley, J. G. Faruey, G. II League, D. J LaxtlM, President, Cavalier, North John J. Grim, Manager. Davis. Dakota; Central League, G. \V . Bement, President, TTAVERHILL CLUB, Haverhill, Mass. Evansville, Ind. EATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. " J. J. Linehan, President D. S C. A. Dean, President John Calhoun, Manager. SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE—CLASS EOAKII OF ARBITRATION: D. E. Dugdale, Manager. Galvestou Edward Pleids, Edward Cer r M. H. Sexton, W. H. Lucas, Jas. H. O'Rourke, T^ALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. 'mac, Ely Kappan, Ellis G. Hardy, Join T. H. Murnane, W. M. Kavanaugh. POKANE CLUli, Spokane, Wash. * T. F. McDermolt, President A. Conrad, Roy B. Aiken, Henry Stub C. H .Williams, President and Manager. blefleld, Casey W. L. Horn, Baldo Lui and Manager. tich, Melchoir Schlittler, S. S. Dixon, A EAS5ERN LEAGUE. T OWELL CLUB. Lowell, Mass. Nelson. *~4 Frederick Lake. President Ahorn, O. T. Thomas, William TJUFFALO.CLUB. Buffalo, N. Y. NfcW YORK LEAGUE. and Manager. San Antonio Eddie Taylor, Walter N President, -*-* W. W. Pierce, N. v7 Morris, Will Alexander, Pat Newman, R George T. Stallings, Manager. A LBANY CLUBTAlbauy, AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass E. Thomas, Chas. Morales, Max Gibbs **• President, 1 Stephen D. Flanagan, President Eddie Gallagher, Paul Le Grave, W. S BALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. Michael Doherty, Manager. and Manager. Wright, J. E. .Switzer, Gerald Hayes, C *-* Conway \V. Sams, President, Hugh jenniugs, Manager. NGHAMTON CLUB, Biughamtou, N. Y. CLUB, Manchester, N. H. E. Robb, Bert Adrian. H. M. Gitchell, President, ANCHESTER Houston R. 10. Emboudson, Lester Smith M William J. 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EMPH1S CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. CLUB MEMBUKS Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurl- O'Kelly, R. S. McKay, Chas. Vesheydou *-* George Tebeau, President, M Caruther Ewing, Pres.; E. L. Menego, Sec'y; burt, Manager: Ft. Scott, Kas., Fred Hornaday, Harry White. W. J. Clymer, Manager. Charles Frank, Manager. Manager; Pittsburg, Kas., Claude East, Manager; J. H. FAURELL, Leavenwortli, Kas., Clyde Hughes, Manager; Secretary. ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. Joplin, Mo., David Joseph, Manager; lola, Kas.. M Chas. S. Havenor. President, N Hart Newman, President, A. H. Harris, Manager ; Webb City, Mo., A. B. Joe CantiUon, Manager. George Wrigley, Manager. Cockerell, Manager; Sedalia, Mo., VV, J. Ftrgu- LOUISVILIE'S ACCLAIM 1NNEAPOL1S CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn. ASHVILLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. son, Manager. Ed A. Johnston, President, N James Palmer, Pres.; W. W. Taylor, Sec'y; For the Great Team That Fou>ht For the George Yeager, Manager. Newton Fisher, Manager. SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE. Falls City the Past Season A Tribute T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. vHREVEPORf CLUB, Shreveport, La. ('CUB MEMBKKS San Antonio, Wade Moore, to Clymer The Outlook For Next Year. George Lennon, President, ' Leon 1. Kahn, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec'y; Manager; Houston, Gerald Hayes, Manager. M. J. Kelly. Manager. Robert Gilks, Manager. Beaumont, Deuny Lyons, Manager; Gaivestoa, E. M. Riiey, Manager. By John J. Saunders. OLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. ONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. 5. Editor "Sportina T Charles J. Strobe!, President, M W. H. Ragland, President, « TEXAS LEAGUE. Louisville, Oct. Frank Reisling, Manager. Lew Whistler, Manager. Life:" The season's close found Louisville J. U. Roberts, Man­ playing CLUB MEMBERS Corsicana. safely anchored in second place, VVEsIERN LEAGUE. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. ager; Dallas, J. W. Gardner, Manager; Ft. Worth, the best ball in the Asso­ W. H. Ward, Manager; Waco, Tea Sullivan, ciation. Had the season ENVER CLUBTDenver, CoT~ ARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. Manage"-. lasted another month the D D. C. Packard, President. H Thomas L. Reilley, President pennant beyond a doubt Robert L Lowe, Manager. t'.nd Manager. NORVHERN LEAGUE. would have belonged to Te- Springfield, Mass. beau's men. This team is \OLORADO SPR1N GS C LU B, Col. Springs.Col. PR1NGFIELD CLUB, CLUB MEMBKUS Winnipeg, K. J. Smith, Man­ ' Thomas F. Burns, President, Roger Connor, President ager; Duluth, Minn., M. J. Bryan, Manager; regarded the best that ever and Manager. represented Louisville in William Everitt, Manager. Superior, Wis., T. B. Keefe, Manager; Fargo, i"T ERIDEN CLUB, Meriden. Conn. D., Thomas Reynolds, Manager; Grand Folks, N- any league, and will live ;T. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. Manager. Ciookstou, Almu.. long in the memory of the * W. T. Van Brunt, President, M W. P. Bristol, President, D., Scott Kairnes. fans. Twelve men com­ George Kobe, Manager. Sum J. Kennedy, Manager. W. S. Lycan, Manager, posed it, and for over a month one of them was out of the game, Clymer, he won't be success­ allowed three hits; ordinary fielding on the being men who would work for less. Coming away; but it is hoped at least George Tebeau captain and manager, back to minor company would impair their ful. He is the best man for his job in the part of his outtieid would have incapacitated that long. it better held the score a tie. Harmou is a left- A strong usefulness. Tebeau is too wise to encum- Association, aud no one knows fast in his fielding Three pitchers did all the work. oer himself with players of that kind un­ than Tebeau. handed pitcher, very argument in favor of a small staff with demands it. Brashear POSSIBILITIES. and is a hard hitter.. plenty of work. Plans are already under less an emergency On account of his hitting and fielding tie was one of that kind, and he has drawn a Perhaps Brashear will also stay. In fact, base when not pitching. way for next year. This is, paper plans. season and played a big sal­ be< i.s played at third All three pitchers are apparently gone. big salary all the only sure absentees are thought to Besides being a wack pitcher Harmon is ary game, but expenses won't stand more Walker aud Kerwin. Jimmy Hart can go athlete. He is 19 years of age, Cincinnati gets all three, temporarily, at Odwell wants to a perfect east. The same club has drafted and' pur­ than one of that kind. to the outtieid, where he prefers playing, weighs 1(>0 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches No­ stay in Louisville. He is ambitious to be and with a new lirst baseman or catcher,^ tall. He fan circle (aud does) the bases chased outfielders- Odwell and Kenvin. and it is hinted he is body believes these purchases are genuine, the team manager, the team will be right in the fight. as fast as any amateur player playing ball continually hoping something will turn up Pitcher Akers, late of the Cotton States to-day. Yours truly, and despite denials it is thought there is he collusion between Tebeau and Kelly to to land him that job. League, has had a try-out and looks like WM. T. CALVITT. A TRIBUTE TO CLYMEtt. will do. He had litle trouble in defeating make other clubs keep hands off. Kerwin new may not return. The boy is made of good Far and away the best man in the bunch Columbus and Toledo. Berry, the Not Too OSd to Learn. s Billy Clymer. I have watched him for catcher, has also done well. If he will stuff and has lots of confidence in himself. may be re­ Jack O'Connor expressed surprise when year he was a pitcher, and is a good :wo years, and can't understand why some show up well in the spring he Last jig league team in need of a manager don't tained as extra catcher, sending White to he was told by McAleer that Jack I'owell left-hander yet, but out of practice. His out the had a slow ball, and would not be con­ batting made him an outfielder. He is one gobble him up. He knows the game all the first base permanently, roundiug through and plays every department team and the pennant, too. vinced until he was given a demonstration. of the best men you ever saw to lead off .vay "If any one had told me a year ago that an ideal waiter, with a good .11 high-grade style. His coaching is im- in batting; fielding and base running he Young ami Powell would be using a slow eye; a good base runner, but only a fair )ortant. In A SOUTHERN WOiNDER. ball in 19U3, I would have laughed at the fielder; but he Is full of ginger "and en­ s above criticism, and his batting is satis- each of these 'actory. Billy don't seem anxious to stay suggestion," said he. "But thusiastic. If Kelly gives him half a show re­ The Remarkable Record of a Savannah, giants has subordinated speed to strat­ he is sure to make a regular. mother year, although he lias been they are not pitching served. His bed has not been of roses. Ga., South-Paw Pitcher. egy, and I guesa POSSIBLE CHANGES. to incur ill puzzles. Base ball has progressed, and a, Any one in authority is bound Savannah, Ga., Oct. 1. Kditor "Sporting pitcher can't get along without a 'dinky Tebeau has been offered McFarland and vill somewhere. The Louisville team has Harmou, of the Y. M. the New York American Life:" Weym.jn in hid assortment.' " St. Louis Globe-Deni- Lefty Davis, of it least three would-be managers on it. but C. A. team of this place, has pitched eight ocrat. League team, in exchange for Odwell, and here has been other little matters hinted games this summer, seven of which he I'll bet anything his going to Cincinnati things could have been it that indicate won. He struck out in these games 127 more men than any Is a bluff. Tebeau didn't want the New nore pleasant. Clymer himself has said men and allowed but 25 hits. In a double- Matliewson struck out too much pitcher in the National League during the sea- York men. They would want he might not return. So if he gets a de- header which he pitched he won and lost. sou just closed. lie averaged more than five pur money, and wouldn't ba any better than ent offer elsewhere he might try to get In the game lost he struck out 16 men and guiue. October 10, 1903. SPORTING LIKE.

sald: "With your permission, sir, we can to a dead stop and wait further orders. leave." After you heave to, close up slowly on "Have you everything that is necessary, the boat you have been following. When captain?" we have been under way a half hour all "Yes, sir. Captain Beausire has sup­ talk in the boats must cease and not even plied us with a short hawser for each a command must be given above a barge and with one that is sufficiently long whisper." for the flotilla. I have selected an ensign, When the eleventh barge had disappear­ two electricians, a coxswain and two able ed into the fog Commander Crane's launch, seamen for each barge. The diver will shot ahead and passed the boats one by go with me In the Valeria." one. finally taking up a position in the van. "Would it interfere with your plans, cap­ A line was passed to the barge immediate­ tain, to have two passengers in your barge, ly astern, and the chain being complete, providing they obeyed, your instructions away started this strange flotilla into the Irur.lir'ity?" mist-burdened night, east-bound for the "Certainly not, sir; if you so wish. Are harbor of Valparaiso. they readv to leave, sir?" They glided like ghosts over the calm "Yes. immediately. The passengers will surface of the Pacific, the machinery work­ be Mr. Haw kins and myself. No, I am ing noiselessly and not a sound came not going as an officer and shall leave from the submerged screws, which cut everything to you. I will not*tell anybody cleanly into the water. There was a mission awaiting you upon your return. that I am going and none need be the swish at the bow and along the sides, Sirs, the council is dismissed." wiser. Precede me down the ladder, Cap­ like the swish of a whip-lash when thrown tain Crane, as though I were a junior, and through the air, and occasionally spray from the time we cast off until we return was dashed on board; but these were pay me the same attention that you c'o sounds due to high speed, and a decrease CUTTING Mr. Hawkins; and no more." in the number of revolutions would, pre­ OUT THE HUASCAR. "Now, Carey," lie said to the corres­ vent them. EARING collision in the fog the pondent, "hurry with your great co-it, for Conumnder Crane sat in the stern sheets electric barges and the gigs the air is chill." of the large barge. By his side was En­ that liad been slowly moving Admiral Garcia selected for himself a sign Iloiuero. who had been the first to around the flag-ship, while wait­ long military cape, the high collar of volunteer for the expedition. Several ing the return of captains and which he turned up, and in place of his feet from these officers, and near the low commanders, had drawn close uniform cap he wore a felt slouch hat. So partition that separated tne engine-room to the Oroya and made fast completely was he disguised by his ap­ from the after compartment. Admiral alongside. So dense was the mjst that parel that the sentry at the gangway Garcia am! the newspaper correspondent neither the hulls of these small boats, nor failed to recognize him and only saluted were seated. The commander-lii-chief had the men who were on board of them, could Commander Crane, who led the way. purposely moved away from the ofticei* _ e made out from the deck; only the small The barge chosen by the commander of commanding the expedition so as not to binnacle lights;- far below the rail, which the expedition for his own occupancy, and interfere with his plans even by his pres­ resembled glow worms as they rose and which tft once became the flag-ship of the ence, and no one on board the little craft, fell, and swung from side to side. flotilla of small craft, was the largest of save two persons, was aware of his ident­ Continued. As the officers left the cabin boat calls the twelve, and was the one that had ity, so unostentatiously had he come on. were sounded and cutters and gigs, order­ borne the newspaper correspondent and beard, and so completely did the ci

"Look at her lines, Carey but, carrambo, reach Valparaiso. As for the side arms, At a quarter to one Admiral Garcia re­ fired until midnight, unless there Is pro­ what is this!" we are collecting a quantity of such relics turned to the bridge. Ahead, four miles vocation. At that hour, if your ships fail At this moment a Chilean ensign was for the National Museum at Lima. The distant, could be seen a forest of masts to come out, the Peruvian fleet will enter unfurled at the gaff of the little iron-chid, cutter will now take you back. Tell your and groups of nulls. Back of these was tile harbor and engage both youi fleets a cloud of white smoke burst from her captain that ten minutes after your re­ the citv of Valparasio. the old quarter and shore batteries. G->od al'tcinooii, turret and a great round shot plunged into turn, a prize crew will board the Huascar. built on the narrow strip of land that is gentlemen." the water ahead of the Oroya, richocheted As you leave this bridge, sir, look around, but a few feet above sea level, and the The English officer started to reply, but and struck a wave half a mile further and what you will see should convince you new quarter on the foothills. And back the admiral had stepped to the other side out to sea. that it would not be wise to disregard of the city were the spurs of the Andes. of the bridge and had summoned his flag "Why, what on earth can those fellows what I have said." "What do you make out, captain?" asked lieutenant: so the visiting lieutenants re- moan?.,. Surely, they cannot think of light­ As the lieutenant left. Admiral Gareia the commander-in-chief. entered the steam launch and put back to­ ing us!" gave orders that a crew be sent to the "The Chilean fleet is lying close in-shoro, ward the harbor. "Have you not forgotten something, prize and that the Chileans be transferred to the west, sir; Lear the place where we The next half hour was a busy one for Louis?" suggested Hawkius. to one of the cruisers. Before the cutter cut out the Huascar. There are British the Peruvians. Signal after signal • was "What, pray?" had reached the little iron-dad's side, ships further out and to the e:-st. There- "Look around you! The Oroya and all boats lowered from the flag-ship were be­ is an American iu the harbor aud an the many orders was a complete rea'.igu- ships of the two squadrons are as peace­ ing filled with officers, sailors, marines, Italian." Uli-lll 01 i hi 1 »»v.vl Lur UH1 .^....^iiiuv,.. - .,' able in appearance as merchantmen. The engineers and stokers a full complement "The place is pretty well crowded with two o'clock stations had been taken as Huasear is so near that those on hoard for the monitor, Captain Crane being in merchantmen, is it not?" follows: can tell that the fore and aft superstruc­ command. "Vos, sir. I have made out one hundred Two miles to the west of the Iluascar tures are not turrets. You are not show- It was 0 o'clock before the transfers had and forty-two vessels, steam aud sail, in was the Chorillos, stationary, her protect­ Ing a gun. and they have no idea that a been made. By that time breakfast was addition to the warships." ed sides up and ready for action. Two tleet of battleships surrounds them." over in the cabin and Admiral Garcla y "And how many do they number?" miles to the east the Payta. similarly pre­ "I believe you are right, Carey," said Garcia. his suite and Correspondent Haw- "British aud Chilean combined, do you pared, stood as a sentinel. These battle­ the admiral, and his tones showed that he kins, entered the Valeria and were soon mean. sirV" ships were in position to head off any felt somewhat chagrined. "But they will alongside the Hua.scar. As the command- "Yes." ship that might try to escape, or they certainly see " er-in-chief stepped over the side he lifted "Sixteen." could converge to a point, should the The sentence was interrupted by another his hat, and those who followed did like­ "And we are sixteen, counting the Huas­ combined fleets steam out. Within two burst of smoke from the Huascar's turret, wise. A large Peruvian ensign was soon car. But what a difference! Let me take cables' length of the Huascar were the followed by a crash forward on the Oroya, floating at the gaff, above the lone star your glass a minute, captain, until an 'Av.-,va "'vl Mi- PK<"> Tlieii- sides had not and those on the bridge saw splinters fly; flag of Chile, and when Admiral Louis orderly fetches mine from the cabin." been raised, no signal haying ber-p given then an ensign hastened to where Ad­ stepped on the bridge his pennant was "Yes, that's the battleship Sampsou," he them to prepare for action. Two miles miral Gareia stood and reported: "Round broken beneath the fore truck, added, after a minute's inspection. "She u^Lii i.i i.«. iiuasi-iif anil me battiesiiips, shot passed through your cabin, sir!' 1 "Get undeiv way, sir." said the admiral is the most powerful vessel of the com­ the live cruisers steamed up and down, "Thi.s is serious!" said the commander- to Captain Crane. "Mr. Cordero. signal bined fleet. Lord Harvey's pennant as at fifteen knots, .guarding the harbor, from in-chief, grimly. "Sound general quarters. the squadrons to follow, maintaining the rear-admiral is hoisted on her. I think point to point. They covered a distance Captain Beausire! Send up the gnus lower same formation as last night, and to steam ho outranks the Chilean commander and of fifteen miles and maintained a complete forward and after superstructures, but let at six knots." will direct the engagement. Now I can cordon. For this maneuver. Vice-Admiral the bridge remain! Raise the protective Five minutes later the fleet had started plainly make out the Almi-rante Cochrane. Padre had transferred his flag to the sides to the six-foot limit!" for Valparaiso, thirty miles distant. the new Blauco Encalada and El Capitan Matucana, and he therefore had under his Then, as if apologizing for taking such As the morning advanced the breeze died 1'ratt. Do you notice. Captain Crane, command, in addition to the cruiser men­ measures, he said to the correspondent: away and by six bells there had fallen a that all have'steam up? Dispatches have tioned, which became the flagship of the "It would be unfortunate to have one of dead calm. Battleships and cruisers rolled evidently been received and the disappear­ flying squadron, the cruisers Tambovisa, those round shot hurt anybody. But what in a curious, lumbering fashion, for the ance of the Huascar has proved that we Chosica. Mejillonos and Arica. have we now'.' 1 ' long swells caught under the counters and might be expected. Isn't that a torpedo To the south of the Huascar and the A quartermaster was running along the tip-tilted them, as well as causing them boat coming toward us?" closest in-shore of any vessels of the Peru­ flock. He spoke excitedly to the watch to lurch to one side. "A steam launch, I think, sir." vian fleet were tho torpedo boats Anita, officer, who dispatched messengers in sev­ "This motion is the most disagreeable of "Mr. Cordero, signal the fleet to heave- Maria, Rosita and Avita the last named eral directions, and a moment later another any that is possible at sea." remarked to." having rejoined the fleet after doing scout call was sounding, the notes of the bugle Captain Crane to Carey Hawkins, as the They were three and a half miles from duty. The Medeline and the Mercedes following with but a few seconds interval two were looking back at the tumbling shore when this order was issued. were twenty miles to the east, and the the call for general quarters issued by ships. "They would be all right if they "Summon the Maria and the Mercedes boom of a signal gun coming from that Captain Beansire. could put on steam and run ahead of the alongside, for instructions," was the next point of the compass proved that they had "What, fire!" exclaimed the admiral. swells, but this six-knot speed, necessary command. As the torpedo boats dashed occupied the village designated by Admiral "That shot did do mischief!" so as not to out-distance us, is just suffici­ up. two bells sounded. Garcia. The positions taken by the Peru­ Smoke could be seen pouring from the ent to keep them from rolling decently and "On time to the moment," said the ad­ vian vessels can be seen iu the following admiral's cabin, and for a few minutes not enough to permit a genuine pitch. miral to Carey Hawkins, who came from diagram: there was just a trifle more confusion than Ixx>k at the Oroya! Captain Beansire has the cabin. "Give your dispatches to Mr. should be on a well disciplined warship. had life-lines stretched, as though he were Cook, who is going with the expedition." But the drill that makes machines of men in a gale." The ensign thus designated also bore soon brought order, a gun's crew ex­ The fleet now pi'csented the same ap­ several telegrams addressed to President tinguished the blaze, and even as the pearance as it did before the Huascar Pedro, one of which read: sailors were working with hose and commenced the annoying gun fire of the "The Huascar is my flag-ship for to-day. buckets the superstructure was lowered morning, the Oroya and the Chorillos hav­ She was cut out during the night without and the great rapid-fire pieces were ing lowered their protective sides and the loss of a life. Special honors arc due brought into position. guns, and hoisted the superstructures. At Crane, whom I have promoted one grade. It was evident that the Chileans thought seven bells- 11 :."0 landsman's time Cap­ Huascar leaves this evening for Callao. they had nut the Oroya hors re combat, tain Crane ordered a quartermaster into Pilcomayo captured yesterday and sent to and that the smoke rising from the sup­ the Huascar's military top as a lookout, Arica. Viva Incaland! Louis." posed merchantman was proof thereof. and the signal, "Same formation: close Ten minutes were occupied transferring For, while the flag-ship's guns were being sailing order," was hoisted. A quarter of the marines necessary for the expedition brought from below the iron-dad's turret an hour later, when land might be sighted to the Maria and the Mercedes, then the swung around and a burst of smoke issued at any moment. Admiral Garcia ordered torpedo boats steamed for the village, twen­ to the windward. the torpedo boats Rosita and Avita to' ty miles up the coast, which they were or­ "Carrambo!" exclaimed Admiral Oarica. detach themselves from the fleet and do dered to hold until the next morning, aud "this is indeed aggravating:: they are now scout duty. The Rosita was signaled to prevent the sending of any messages ex­ firing at Padre. Mr. Cordero, signal the make for'the East end of Valparasio bay, cept those vised by the commader-in-chief. vice-admiral to prepare for action, but opposite Vina del Mar. and the Aylta to By this time the launch that had put W- not to fire at the enemy." approach at the west end. "If shins are- out from the harbor was within hailing Soon after the shot at the Chorillos. leaving the harbor, report at once; if not, distance. which fell astern, it was evident that the stand by at those points until the fleet is "Boat ahoy!" shouted an ensign who commander of the Huascar noticed the dose in shore, then rejoin," were the was stationed on the Huascar's forecastle. preparations being made on the Oroya. and instructions. ""Sheer off there, or we will put a shot lie was seen stepping from the conning Away darted the boats at full speed, through you!" VALPARAISO HARBOR. tower to the bridge, that he might get a their wicked looking black hulls throwing The boat stopped and an English officer, better sight with his telescope. curves of spray over their bows. They standing up in the stern sheets, replied: While these maneuvers were takiug place Mr. Cordero, use the international code diverged at angles as they dashed past "Aide from the British admiral wishes a Ensign Romero, following instructions and signal the Chileans to cease liring the Huascar and rapidly increased the conference with the commander-iu-chief." given by the admiral, had arranged tables until a launch can board them," ordered distance between them and the flag-ship. "Then run up a flag of truce!" showing the strength of the opposing the admiral, and then to Hawkins he At eight bells the quartemaster stationed "We have none on board." fleets. added. "We must put a stop to this non­ in the military top sang out: "Land off "Tie a white hankerchief to that stick Dowu in the chart room, which was near sense. I have been taught a lesson by tho starboard bow, sir!" and then all in your bow. You should know better than the steerage, a junior lieutenant and an those fellows. It's a kind Providence that knew that the fleet would soon be within to approach a hostile fleet in that ensign were busy for several hours over protected the men and did not cause lives sight of Valparasio; in fact the blue haze fashion." a chart of Valparasio bay that had been to be forfeited for my over-conlidence. I in the horizon, that appears before the "He's an original. Is that ensign," re­ brought from the Oroya. One of them am rather curious, Carey, to know what shore line can be distinguished, could be marked Admiral Garcia to Captain Crane. would come on deck at intervals and take damage was done by that fire, and as I seen from the iron-dad's bridge. "But it is evident that he is acquainted sights, then disappear below again. They cannot leave the bridge for some time "Carey, come to luucheon," said Ad­ with the regulations." were marking with flags the positions of would you mind visiting the cabin? One miral Louis. "We have some time to pass In a few minutes something W7hite flut­ all the British and Chilean ships, and also of the messengers will show you the way in idleness before active work begins, and tered in the bow of the launch and Inter­ the shore batteries. At eight bells. Ad­ into the hold, for I believe the puth is it may as well be passed at table. Paul national law being thus complied with, miral Garcia announced that he would unfamiliar to you." has informed me that he brought several she was permitted to come alongside the transfer his flag back to the Oroya, but Admiral Gareia then instructed Captain well-filled hampers from the Oroya." Huascar. The English officer who had before doing so he summoned the engineer Bcausire to order out the first cutter and When in the cabin the correspondent spoken from the little craft, aud a Chilean who had been placed in charge of the asked that Ensign Roniero report to him asked the admiral if it would be possible lieutenant, were conducted to the bridge works below deck and asked him if there In full dress. The junior officer soon came for him to send away dispatches after the by Lieutenant Cordero, who had met them was enough coal on board for the voyage on the bridge and was told to place a impending engagement. at the side. The expression of astonish­ to Callao. flag of truce in the bow of the cutter and "Sooner than that, Carey." ment on the visitors' faces was patent to : "Plenty, sir," was the reply. board the Huascar. "Explain to the com­ "How so? Do you intend landing a everyone; it was not because of the pecu­ "Captain Crane," said the admiral, "you mander," said the admiral, "that he is sur­ force iu Valparasio?" liarity of the vessel which they had board­ will return to the Oroya with me and take rounded by two squadrons of the Peruvian "No; better still," and he drew from his ed the Huascar being familiar to both command of the flag-ship. Captain Beau- navy and that resistance would be folly." pocket a map of the city aud its environs. but was caused by the fanciful uniforms sire has applied for sick leave aud he will As the cutter left the side of the flag­ "Notice that thin black line traced to the worn by the Peruvians and the evidence take the Huascar home." ship, twelve sailors clad in black, bending east of the town? It represents the only of seamanship they saw on every hand. The expression of glad surprise visible to the oars, a white flag in her bow and a telegraph line leading from Valparasio, This birth of a new navy was a revelation on the Irishman's face as he acknowledged red, white and red ensign in her stern, which carries both the cable and the land to them. the appointment by a salute caused Haw- tjie newspaper corespondent returned wires. At this point." and he placed his "Sir," said the Englishman, as soon as kius to grasn his hand aud say, "I con­ from his tour of inspection below. linger on a cross, "which is twenty miles he could find voice, "I am aide to Lord gratulate you." "Well, what damage?" asked the ad­ from the city, the cable goes under water Harvey, commander-in-chief of Her Ma­ The officers and sailors who had been miral. aud the land wire branches off. When I jesty's naval forces in the South Pacific. detailed to the Huascar remained ou "The shot passed through the reception return to the bridge I shall order the Maria At daybreak Lord Harvey received advices board, tho admiral being accompanied back room and the fire destroyed half of your and the Mercedes to capture this posi­ that the Peruvians had secured a navy, only by the members of his suite, the cor­ library. The cabin is a nice mass of water tion at once. Fifty marines will be placed had declared war on England and Chile, respondent and Captain Craue. When the and charred stuff." on board each and, as you know, the tor­ had sunk the Shamrock in Callao bay and Oroya was reached. Captain Beausire bade Admiral Louis said something that was pedo boats are well armed with machine were due to arrive off Valparasio at any adieu to his associates on the flag-ship not very intelligible, although the tone guns. There is no railroad to this tele­ hour. Lord Harvey authorizes me to say aud left for the little iron-clad. It could conveyed a great deal, then takjng up a graph junction, and it will be impossible that since his first advices he has received be seen that it was with' reluctance he die marine glass he watched the progress of for troops to reach the place from Val­ instructions to give battle as soon as your so, and Admiral Garcia's cheery "You will the cutter. .The Huascar had ceased firing parasio before we are ready to abandon fleet appeared. He has united his fleet be all right soon," brought but a feeble and the crew of the little iron-clad had the position. So, Hawkins, have your cor­ with that of the Chileans, aud now com­ smile to his lips. poured from the turret and from below, respondence In shape to send by one of the mands the combined forces. First, he Hawkins noticed for the first time that to the sides aud the rigging, from where junior officers at two bells, and it will gives you an opportunity to surrender." the captain's cheeks were thin and drawn, they gazed in astonishment at the Oroya have the right of way after a few govern­ "He is very kind: I am sure," replied aud that he appeared to be suffering great and Chorillos. which had undergone such ment dispatches." Admiral Garcia. "Aud what does your pain. "\Vhat is the matter with him, a metamorphosis. Ten minutes after En­ "Then excuse me, please," said the commander say?" he asked, turning to the Louis?" he asked. sign Romero had boarded the monitor he American, rising from the table. "I Chilean officer. "An abscess has formed near the ear re-entered the cutter, which put back to haven't written a line about the Huas­ "That if you return the Huascar to her drum, and he has not slept for nearly a the flag-ship. car's attempt to capture your fleet." anchorage and salute the Chilean flag, the week. It was caused by the great guu "A Chilean officer accompanies him, sir," "The less you say about that bad quarter matter will be allowed to pass with the fire before we left the Chinchas. The fleet said the flag-lieutenant, who was watching of an hour the better 1 shall be pleased." infliction of a light indemnity." surgeon says it is absolutely necessary the prize through a telescope. said Admiral Louis, laughing. "Step into "That also is kind. Aud now, gentle­ for him to be treated by a specialist iu "Perhaps they wish to state upon what the adjoining room, if you wish. I saw men, you may return to your respective Lima. He refused to go uutil I ordered terms they will surrender," said the ad­ pen and ink on a desk. Paul can take commanders with this message. "Admiral him to do so." miral, sarcastically. your coffee in there." Garcia y Garcia, commander-in-chief of the It was a busy afternoon, and so the time His surmise was correct. The officer The commander-in-chief remained a few Peruvian navy, is only too anxious that passed quickly". There were many things proved to be a junior lieutenant, who bore minutes longer at table, then busied him­ any British or Chilean ship, or the com­ to be done before the Huascar sailed, and a message from the captain of the Huas­ self with some charts and reference books bined fleets, should come into the open then there was the return to shore of the car, to the effect that, in the face of vastly that he had brought with him for the day. and do battle. Were it not for the comity Chilean prisoners, which had been prom­ superior force, the Chileans would sur­ Fortunately, these valuable works were of nations, which recognizes the right of ised by the admiral. This was accom­ render, providing the officers could retain not in the library on the Oroya when the non-combatants, he would at once sail into plished by the torpedo boat Rosita. She their side arms, fire broke out. He was about to readjust Valparasio harbor and sink your ships as was detached from her station by the "You can retain nothing, sir," said Ad­ his sword belt when an orderly reported: they lie at anchor. But as there are uon- admiral soou after he again hoisted his miral Gareia. "But I will surprise you "Captain Crane says the enemy is iu full conibatauts, and as shells are liable to fall flag on the Oroya. and was sent to the 11 by giving you liberty as soou as we sight, sir." in. the city, lie will cause 110 shot to be cruiser that had provided temporary quart- i8 October 10, 1903.

ers for the former crew of the Huasear. "I have summoned you," he said de­ where I write, and with the aid of a rifle When these H.M;U were on board u flag °f liberately, "to explain the plan of battle I could practically hit all of them. I make truce -vas placed in the K<>*U:i - s bow. and and to tell you the part you are to take no reference to tables in clubs. In the she entered the harbor, where she deliver­ to-night. The enemy, as you hare prob­ same location, and counting the tables ed the prisoners to the Almiraute CocJ1 - ably' surmised, wi.-sh the engagement to from memorv, the number is probably un­ raue. then returned to her station. At take place in the harbor, where the shore derestimated. I am constantly informed two bells of the dog-watch the signa! was batteries can aid tin; ships. They expect ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE of the growth of both billiards and bowl­ hoisted for the Huasear to get under way. that our entire Ileet will steam in and be­ ing in New York. Chicago and Pittsburg, mid a few minutes later the little iron-clad come engaged. Should we do this they but I am not informed that the conditions steamed slowly through the fleet ou her would have opportunity to use with effect WORLD OF BILLIARDS. in such cities are vastly different from way north, dipping her ensign as she the only weapon that we on the battle­ Philadelphia. In all of the cities named, passed each vessel of the new Peruvian ships have reason to fear the torpedo. with the exception of this, bars are attach­ navy. Therefore I have decided that but one /??/ John Creahan. ed to such places. The floating population "Is there not danger of a Chilean ship vessel of the Peruvian fleet will engage the A new billiard room, with twelve tables in New York is generally conceded to lie overhauling her?" asked Hawkins. enemy at close quarters and the ship will and twelve bowling alleys, is to be opened nearly a million of people a day. In this "There will not be any left to do so," be the Oroya." city it is probably not 200,000. In Pitts­ ou AVch street, near Broad. The building, burg there is Admiral Louis replied. The officers and the newspaper corres­ a double oue. is now beiun torn down, all practically no amusement Although none of the vessels of but billiards, bowling and the theatres, the two pondent could not prevent exclamations of but the front, and is to be rebuilt at a while most fleets lying in the harbor had ventured surprise at this announcement, but the cost of $10,000 to the building alone, of the people in Pittsburg not outside during the afternoon, it could be admiral only work, but as such must of necessity continued his instructions without before the place is ready for bil­ have recreation seen that they were not idle. Several of noticing their words, saying: "Vice-Ad­ liards and bowling. It will probably which they can afford 1 to the Chilean ships had drawn up near one miral Padre pay for. In this city it is probably safe you will maintain the same be close on to the holidays before to'say of Hie forts, evidently to take on board station as at present witli the cruisers, ex­ this new plant is ready for business, al­ that a tenth of the population are an extra supply of ammunition. The Eng­ cept that, after nightfall, but ""respectable" mendicants, or men who you will move though it is expected to open about the own an arm overcoat lish ships were coaling. closer in-shore unti.l the distance from middle of November. The present is un­ and a pair of kid NVheri the sun set the three fleets oc­ point to point is live miles, and over this doubtedly gloves, but who rarely if ever patronize the "golden" era for manufac­ billiard rooms cupied the same positions as earlier iu the stretch of water you will maintain a per­ turers iu this citv. or should be. if they as patrons; or, when they' day. By this time the Huascar was hull fect cordon. If a vessel attempts to do, they have "changed their pantaloons are prudent enough to get their money for and forgotten their, purse," down on the horizon. Then night com­ escape from the bay capture her if possi­ bowling alleys: and this, I imagine, they which, is a- menced to spread over the waters of the ble; if not, sink her. While on this sta­ stereotyped "racket" or species of fraud do. if not actually in advance, at least practiced probably more in Pacific and the laud of Chile. tion, do not show more lights than are when the work is done. There is such a the billiard, absolutely necessary to avoid collisions, rooms of Philadelphia, by a lot of well-­ "craze" for bowling, and notably so among dressed frauds who should be CHAPTER XVI. and do not enter the harbor until you are those who are interested financially in the in the work­ signaled to do so." house, than in any other city iu this couu- THREK PLKETS IN ACTION. success of the business, that I cannot imag­ Turning to the three captains he said: ine how orders should be taken for their T this day the population of "Upon you, gentlemen, will devolve the construction in such " a rush of business" Valparaiso numbered 140,000, duty of preventing the enemy sinking the without the cash being paid in advance, or There Is so much outdoor amusement or which included some 3,000 Oroya during the engagement. Captain at least an iron-clad contract to that effect attraction for the. public:,in this city that foreigners. Half the natives Paschal, you will move the Chorillos to the to' have the casn paid when the work is billiard rooms haye not over eight months could trace their ances­ west end of the bay. Captain Camara, the "finished. Knowing something from past ex­ in the year in which to do a .profitable bus­ try to the shores of Spain; Pisco will lie at the extreme east. Cap­ perience as to the financial responsibili­ iness, even at the best. It is not generally of the other half some could tain Kodriguez. the Payta will occupy a ty (V) of some of the owners of "great" known that there are probably more thea­ not. name their ancestors at all, and others station between the two, about whore she local : bowling plants, it is safe to presume tres in Philadelphia than in New York,, but did not wisli to. Indian blood being in is at present. Your duties will be the that the builders of such plants "build" it is a question in our mind if. such-Is not their veins which the descendants of old same. When the Oroya enters the harbor them, only for cash. This is a prudent the case; while Atlantic .City, even- iu: Castile hud taught them was degrading at midnight throw your searchlights winter, takes away very considerable trade to clause to insert in the contract, but in from the rooms and"peons." they were satisfied to be called each side of her and astern, then watch view of the financial standing (Y) of the of this city, or notably so for any attack on the flag-ship by torpedo "owners" of the "plants," it probably from Saturday to Monday. That many ,of Spurred on by British Influence and ex­ boats or by floating torpedoes, which you should not be necessary but for business our rooms could close with profit during ample. Chile had vied with Argentine in must prevent being successful. Do "not prudence. As every single bowling alley, the summer season there is but little doubt progressiveness and had forged ahead throw your lights upon the -flag-ship, but however, is worth quite as much as the in my mind. It would, of course, not be rapidly in the commercial world since the illuminate the waters on the sides. I most expensive billiard table on the mar­ prudent to do so, especially during such crushing defeat she administered to Peru shall so rely upon you and your gunners ket at the present day. the seasons as the past two summers, when in the war of 1870-80. wisdom of the weather was so cool that most of our The city of Valparaiso nestles at the rooms did reasonably well; while new base of hills that are 1,000 to 1,400 feet rooms, as u rule, which open at such a high. The old town, termed El Puerto. season of the year, are more than likely Is but a few feet above high water mark; to do a good business, but they can be no the new, or Almeudral, constructed on exception to the rule after the novelty haa hillsides or cuttings from the cliffs, is In worn off. places difficult of acess. The semi-circular "Sporting LifeV" bay is two and a half miles wide at the Fourth Story. It would be presumptions and Imperti­ point where ships usually lie at anchor; nent to criticise or censure manufacturers but widens rapidly beyond, for the land In the issue of October 17 " Sporting Life " will introduce to its for disposing honestly and honorably of falls back toward the coast line on the readers another splendid tale, entitled iheir wares to the public,: whether they are east. Although Santiago is the capital billiard tables or bowling alleys. That is city. Valparaiso boasts some tine state xvhat they are in business for, and is their buildings, among them a government only means of earning a living. None palace, the architecture of which arrests know this better than the room "keepers, attention, a customs house and several and we cannot recall a single instance, large warehouses. The city has been the "A Chase when manufacturers have been censured In scene of many fierce encounters, during selling their wares legitimately to those Internecine strife of recent date and dur­ who honestly paid for the same. The fact ing struggles with foreign invaders. that the billiard business is more than Juan, de Saavedra founded Valparaiso in overdone in this city was recently more 153U. but Valdivia found it deserted eight than demonstrated, when a huge plant, years later and established a trading sta­ which never should have been permitted by tion there. The place was captured by manufacturers to open here, created such Drake and a third time by a Dutch a revolution among the room keepers here corsair. Spanish rule finally prevailed and By MARIPOSA WEIR. that it wll| probably cost one manufactur­ continued until Chile threw off the yoke ing house thousands of dollars in the loss early in the sixties and declared herself This is a detective story of great power and absorbing interest. of the trade of many of our local "room independent. At this time a chain of forts It not only tells a keepers. There has been no period in the was constructed in the city and their remarkable tale of crime baffled and pun­ history of billiards here when the tendency armament proved sufficiently powerful to ished, but takes the reader into many quarters of the world, or craze for speculation has boeu-so rife repulse the Spanish attacking squadron. among many strange peoples. The tale is sure to interest and as at the present day. This may not be the Since then, earthworks and castles had hold the reader from the opening chapter to the end. This fault of manufacturers. It is a question, been rebuilt and modern artillery mounted. indeed, if it is. At the same time, it is As the sun was setting on this 10th of tale will run for several weeks to be followed by still another. I heir business, if not their duty, to see June. Admiral Garcia y Garcia took a last Don't miss any of them! that legitimate room keepers shall be pro­ careful look at the ships in the harbor, tected, or that wildcat or "will 'o the wisp" and then, closing his telescope, he said schemes shall not meet with their approv­ to Captain Crane: "They intend giving al. Had this precaution been taken by battle iu the bay so that the forts can manufacturers the present local war, which join in the action. Lord Harvey is un­ will cost thousands of dollars in the loss doubtedly impressed with what he has that I shall pay no attention to these craft "cash in advance" for the construction of of trade, never could bo possible. Billiard seen and with what he has learned from and devote all efforts to the destruction room keepers will tolerate a great deal, as the officers we held as prisoners. He is of the alleys should be patent to all, especially the enemies' fleet with our great guns. when bowling must be either a success or they have here during the past ten or twelve wise in a way to select in-shore fighting, Gentlemen, you may return years. When it comes, however, to the for our superior speed will not count to to your com­ a failure: but in an age or era when "all mands." are bowling mad" the profits and not the taking away of their trade which they great advantage in the harbor. He un- must depend on for a living it is quite . wittingly makes the mistake, however of To be Continued. cost are most likely to be the matters un­ der consideration by the promoters of this time to notify manufacturers that self- believing that our great speed and heavy preservation is the first law of nature. armament constitute our sole elements of Back numbers of these stories are newly discovered "gold mine." superiority. To-night we will show him kept in stock, if unable to secure same that the armor manufactured on the from your newsdealer address this office As to new billiard "plants" in this city, Chinehas will have to be taken into con­ direct. the matter is entirely different everything FALL EXHIBITION GAMES. sideration in the future in all engagements at the present day must of necessity.' when with a Peruvian squadron. it is a business enterprise, be a "plant" or SEPTEMBER 27. "Observe, captain," continued the ad­ a trust. As most of miral, "the merchantmen are preparing to QUESTIONS ANSWERED. the bogus schemes, At Newark Newark 0, New York (N. L.) 10. however, which have been formed or creat­ At Syracuse Syracuse 12, Toronto 2. move to the lower harbor end of the bav. ed in this country during the in fact some of them have already changed E. Loehn, N. Y. C.-(l) Milligan won 21 past four or SEPTEMBER 28. and lost 6, for .778. (2) Yes. live years under the name of "trusts" are their anchorage; and if you look sharp collapsing through their own fraud, it has At Jersey-City JerseyCityT. New York (N. L.)8. before twilight shuts off the vision you C. A. B., Plaiufield, N. J. (1) Burchell been necessary to find a more diplomatic At Columbus Columbus 1, Boston (N. JL) 10. Will see that Valparaiso fs being depopu­ signed with Baltimore. (2) Sebring's name for new enterprises; and hence the SEPTEMBER 29. lated: there is a steady stream of human­ average at that time was .270. "plant." Everything now is At Jersey City Jersey City 4, NewYork (N.L.) 7. ity wending from the city to the foot­ practically hills. W. J. G., Charleston, S. C. (1) The speed such, but more especially so when the At Buffalo Buffalo 1, Pittsbtirg (N. L.) 9. of the New England and Connecticut "promoters" have nothing 'to mortgage but At Johnstown Johnstown 6, Boston (N. L.) 7. "When I gave orders yesterday for the their shoestrings or suspenders. Fortun­ formation of two squadrons I expected the Leagues was about the same, and both SEPTEMBER 30. were faster than the Hudson ttiver ately for the game of billiards experts who At Philadelphia Athletic 7, Philadelphia 3. enemy would come into the open but now engage in that pastime I think it well to preserve the order of this League. (2) The salary limit of the two do not get "crazy" At Wilmington Wilmington A. A. 2, Brooklyn G. afternoon." former was $1200 monthly; that of the for billiards; being a class of men who, if At Williamsport Williamsport 0, Detroit 5. not phlegmatic, they The commander-ill-chief motioned for bis last-named $!K)0 monthly. are at least sensible, At Buffalo Buffalo 2, Cleveland 3. which may account for the fact that there At Altoona Altoona 6, Boston (N. L.) 3. flag lieutenant to approach and told him Rudolph W. Kowe. His name Is Walter is now a "craze" to play billiards, although to signal the vice-admiral and the com­ Frantz and he is a brother of At Elmira F. M. A. 2, New York (N. L.) 8. the cele­ it has been demonstrated during the past At Urbana Urbana 3, Cincinnati 8. manders of the Pisco, the Payta and the brated Harvard player, Orville Frantz. fifty Chorillos to report on board the flag-ship or sixty years in this country that At Youngstown Yotmsstown 2,St.Louis (N.L.)9. for instructions. W. Green, New York City. Al Wagner, of this game is st'll played without any sign OCTOBER 1. At this hour the Matu- the Tronto team, is a brother-of the fam­ of insanity on the part of the experts. cana, which flew Vice-Admiral Padre's ous Hans Wagner. At Boston Boston (A.L.) 3, Pittsburg (N. L.) 7. nag. was almost aureast the Orova on her At Philadelphia Athletic 6, Philadelphia 0. eastern trip, while performing duty as a That insanity may be developed, however, At Cincinnati Cincinnati 7, St. Louis (A. L'.) 6. patrol of the flying squadron. She hove Most Unusual. on the part of promoters or the creators At Harrisburg Harrisburg 3, Boston (N. L.) 6. to when the signals were hoisted and a of "plants" is quite possible at the present At Williambport W'tS.New York(N.L.)5.-(10i's) She "Oh, John, you're home awfully day, not barge put off from her side. It reached early to-night; only in the matter of opening too At Wilmington Wilmington A. A. 12, Brooklyn 0. the flag-ship but a few minutes after the it's surely not 10 o'clock many billiard rooms, but in establishing too At Chicago Nationals 11, White Sox 0. small boats which broughf the commanders yet." many bowling "plants" where there are so of the three battleships, and at fifteen He "Well, you needn't get excited. I many already. As I am "reliably" assur­ minutes after six the officers were seated am sober, and " ed that bowling as yet is practically un­ In the cabin. She (bursting into tears) "Sober, too? known. as compared with what it will Hawkins and others who were assembled Oh, John, something terrible must have be a few years hence, I shall, watch the noticed that the admiral was more earnest happened to you. Tell me, are you sick V" progress of this game with Interest but of speech and more deliberate of action notably so the fate of its local promoters, than usual. His orders were not given as whose collateral security is of such a char­ quickly as heretofore, nor when given was Just Like His Wife. acter that manufacturers deem it suffi­ there an intimation in the tone that he "That was an unlucky thing that Peck, ciently safe to not only protect themselves, Wished a word of advice, or a suggestion. the engineer, done," said the brakeinaii. but to compete with the billiard room keep­ This was not a.council of war. as was the "They gave him one o' them new engines ers who have been known to pay cash for gathering In the same apartments the yesterday an' lie named it after his wife." their tables. night before; it was an assembling of sub­ "How was that unluckyV" asked the of the Hrnii»wlck-Balke-Colloiider Make. ordinates to receive orders. One man was track-walker. Orders from all parts of the world Over 1,OOO,OOO >ola« By actual count there arc not less than promptly attended to. Subduers Sold. ' master of the situation and ho was Ad­ "Why, the blamed thing blew him up 150 or 175 billiard tables in public use in miral Louis Garcia y Garcia. this morning." the bowling section of this city, or from John Creahan, Agent, Green's Hotel, Phil*. October 10, 1903. SPORTING 19

Burmister 14 13 13 10 11 12 12 11 11 13 11 14-145 25 birds, handicap 27 to 32 yards; $15 three Ortb...... 121411121411111413 91111—143 Mackie. . 13 13 12 11 11 12 13 12 10 11 12 12—142 Riehl..'...... 21122 21112 22222 21222 22212—35 IN ILLINOIS. Tweeth. . 10 12 9 12 11 11 13 14 10 13 13 11—142 Crosby ...... 12222 20121 2111.', 12221 11222—24 IN NEW JERSEY. P.Faggott 10 11 12 13 12 13 12 11 13 11 10 12—140 Barto ...... 22120 22222 22122 22222 22222-24 Cooley. . . 12 12 14 12 1O 10 10 12 14 11 11 10—139 Kline ...... 22222 22222 22222 2222* 2222—24 ShUfter. .. 10 11 12 11 10 12 12 12 13 11 11 13—138 W. Mulford. .. .12011 11111 11121 21211 11122—24 Drauve... 9111014 5 13 13 12 12 13 12 11—1.?5 Jones ...... 11222 12221 12222 11202 21022—23 THE NEWTON TEAM DEFEATS MOR THE ANNUAL STATE SPORTSMEN'S Strack... 8111311 713 6101011 912—121 G. Mulford . . .12111 11222 11*11 12221 20^22—23 Perry. ... 12 14 13 13 12 11 12 13 11 ...... — Connor ...... 11211 11222 21202 22120 21222—23 Tramp... 9 10 13 ...... "...... — Powers ...... 10222 22122 22222 21222 122*2—23 RISTOWN GUNNERS. MEET AT PEKIN. HaRen.. . 10 14 12 8 12 1,1 ...... — Wigging ...... 02222 22221 *2221 22212 20222—22 Hurff...... 14 13 13 ...... 14 9 9— Stauber ...... 22222 10212 22220 22022 22222—22 Staiicr...... 14 14 13 12 14 13 14 14 14— Farrell ...... 21211 111"! *0111 12213 12020—20 W. fi. Crosby Carried Off the Honors— Van Gr'dy ...... 14 11 11 13 12 15 14 15 13— Roll ...... 20022 w Nineteen Men Shot on Each Side—Coe Parke...... 14 14 13 15 15 12— Diamond badge contest, 10 live birds, $10, for McGlll...... 14 9 6 81310— State championship. He Won Both Live Bird and Flying Fulton...... 13 14 13 13 13 13— Roll ...... 22222 22122—10 Made Honor Score—Two Days of Beekstead ...... 13 15 13 ...... — Riehl ...... 22122 22212—10 Rsenber...... 13 11 14 ...... — .T. C. Harris...... 22221 22222—10 Target Trophies—Riehl Won Live Meidroth ...... 11 13 12 13 14 13— Powers ...... 12222 22122—10 Target Shooting Won by Hawkins Miller...... 10 14 14 14 14 13— Crosby ...... 22112 22111—10 for State Boa...... 22222 22202— 9 Amateur. L. C. Smith Cup Event. 20 targets, Tweeth ...... ;...... 22202 22222— 9 —Details and Scores. Bird Event—Klein High championship. Stauber ...... :...... 222*2 22222— 9 Crosby ...... 11111 11111 11111—20 Barto ...... 22222 22202— 9 Burnside ...... 11111 11111 11111—20 W. L. Hayes...... 211 *1 12211— 9 IVkin, 111., Oct. 3.-Editor "Sporting Hull ...... 11111 11111-20 Lewis ...... 2*222 21222— 9 Newton, N. J., Oct. 3.-Editor "Sport­ Lire: —The annual tournament of the Illi­ Barto ...... 11111—20 Connor ...... 22022 21211— 9 ing Life:"—The Newton team of nineteen nois State Sportsmen's Association was Boa ...... 11011—18 Wigijiu ...... 11122 01220— 8 gunners defeated the Morris shots in a Powers ...... 10111—18 T. A. Marshall...... 22022 22022— 8 match here on September —______. held here this week. The* 11011—17 attendance was large and Wigging ...... Ambers? ...... 22212 22*02— 8 30, by the score of 345 to Sconce ...... 01111—17 Gus. Walpert ...... 22*01 22220— 7 25 many visiting shots were Lord ...... 01111—19 Wheeler ...... 2022* **122— 6 1*83. Each man shot at present from outside the Kiehl ...... 11111-17 Guy Burnside ...... 22*2 w — flying targets. Pierson and State. The shooting was Marshall ..... 11101—17 Shoot-off of ties on 10. miss and out. Hathaway did the best hard enough to keep scores Connor ...... 11111—18 Crosby ...... 12112 21211 11211 11221 11112—25 work for the visitors with Lewis ...... 10111—18 Powers ...... 21111 12222 21222 11121 1111*—24 22 and 21 respectively. Coe down, and 90 rer cent, 11111—17 records were few. On the Wheeler ...... Riehl ...... 22222 22212 22122 22211 222w —23 broke 25 straight for the Post ...... 11110—17 Roll ...... 20w — 1 E. Cohrs opening day Crosby and Harris ...... Ow — 0 home club; Kyte, Klein were high, with 175 and Howell 22 each. each, out of '180 targets. Crosby .. 11111 11111—20 GENERAL AVERAGE. In the other events which Barto . . 11110 11111—19 The ten high guns for the three days follow: lasted two days, J. M. On the second day Crosby Burnside __ Q 180 180 60—420 again led, with 173 out of — 8 Hawkins made the high, Roll ... average with 187 out of 200 180. Powers was second SEPT. 30. Crosby .... 175 173 60—408 C- Co..nor with 172. On the third day SECOND DAY. Klein' ..... 175 169 56—400 1. M. Hawkins shots or .935 per cent. He only four events, each at 15 Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15—180 Powers .... 167 172 59—398 made one run of 50 straight. targets, wore shot for average. Crosby Taylor .... 172 168 57—397 Coe broke 165; Kyte, 162; E. Cohrs, 161. Crosby... 14 15 15 12 15 14 15 15 15 14 15 14—173 Wiggins ... 169 168 55—392 represented by J. M. Haw­ broke straight in each race and started Powers.. 13 12 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15—172 Ellett ...... 172 165 54—391 The trade was with 25 'straight in the Pekin handicap. Kline.. .. 14 14 15 13 15 13 15 13 14 15 14 14—100 Watson . .. 166 167 56—389 kins, and H. Overbaugh, of the Winchester The State championship at flying tar­ Watson. . 15 13 12 11 14 15 14 14 15 15 14 15—169 Lewis ..... 166 164 58—388 Repeating Arms Co. The former handled gets was won by Crosby, after a shoot-off. Wiggins. 15 14 14 15 14 14 15 13 14 14 12 14—108 Stauber ... 166 166 54—386 the repeating shot gun for high average The live-bird trophy had but eighteen Taylor. . 14 14 14 14 15 14 13 14 14 13 15 14—168 Wuddington 170 159 56—385 and the latter displayed his skill with, entries. Roll, Kiehl, Harris, Crosby and Parks.. . 13 14 11 14 15 14 13 15 13 15 15 14—106 Budd ...... 165 164 55—384 the new automatic rifle. Gillett... 13 12 12 12 14 14 15 14 1C 14 15 35—M55 Hughes ... 171 158 55—384 conditions were rather hard Powers killed 10 straight. In the shoot-oft' Barto. ... 14 14 14 12 12 15 14 14 13 15 13 15—165 WILLIAMS. The shooting Crosby killed 25 straight and won. The RieUl. ... 11 13 14 14 14 12 15 13 15 15 13 15—161 owing to a strong wind. The next match live-bird sweep was won by Riehl on 25 Budd. ... 15 13 14 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 14 14—164 between Morris and Newton teams will be straight kills, and he pocketed half of the Boa..... 12 13 14 14 15 15 13 13 14 14 12 15—1(54 TRAP AT LOQAN. held at Morristowu, N. J., October 14th. purge. Connor. .. 14 12 13 12 14 15 14 14 15 15 15 11—164 The scores of the shoot follow: The Pekin handicap at targets was won Lewis. ... 14 13 13 14 15 13 15 14 13 13 13 14—164 D. D. Gross Made High Average For the FIRST DAY. SEPT. 29. by Sperry and Barto on 94 out of 100. Ford. .... 13 15 13 13 15 12 14 15 13 11 14 14—162 Day's Shooting. Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 25—125 by request of visiting Roll. .... 14 13 12 12 14 12 13 14 14 15 15 13—161 On Thursday Marshall. 11 14 13 14 14 12 14 13 14 14 12 15—160 Logan, O.. Oct. 1.—Editor "Sporting .1. M. Hawkins... 10 14 la 15 10 12 9 12 23—115 sportsmen, the manage­ Buruside. 15 13 13 11 12 14 14 13 15 14 14 14—160 Life:"—The Logau Gun Club gave a shoot Wood ...... 10 13 10 11 8 12 8 14 22—108 ment decided to finish the Wad'gton 15 11 14 13 11 12 12 14 15 14 13 15—159 on September 30th which was a successful E. Cahrs ...... 811 7 9 9 14 51523—101 programme. The v Pekin Hughes. . 15 14 13 14 11 12 15 12 13 12 14 13—158 their first shoot and they Coe 8 10 7 11 9 11 8 13 20— 97 Handicap was changed Baker. . . 14 14 12 14 14 14 13 12 13 9 14 14—157 affair. It was Kyte ...... 912 7 8 911 9 10 22— 97 from $25 to $12 entrance, Raker. .. 11 12 14 13 12 14 11 14 13 15 15 12—156 feel quite satisfied over the patronage Timmons ... 7 9 6 7 7 10 6 9 19— 90 and the live-bird handicap Stauber.. 15 13 12 15 11 13 10 14 12 14 14 13—155 afforded. They will hold a shoot May 11, Woodward .. 8 9 6 11 8 8 13 20— 90 from $25 to $15 entrance. Buck. ... 13 14 12 13 13 11 13 14 12 14 13 13—155 1904, in which considerable added money Roe ...... 7 8 4 11 7 10 9 8 14— 78 Mulford.. 15 14 10 14 15 12 12 12 12 14 11 14—155 will be offered. H. Hoffnian. 4 8 6 5 6 11 8 6 12— 66 The shoot was a success­ Fautz. .. 14 13 14 15 14 13 9 13 11 13 14 i2—155 In the shooting D. D. Gross, the Peters Barnes ful one, and A. C. Connor, Burns.... 10 11 14 10 13 13 14 14 12 12 14 15—152 Cartridge Co.'s representative, made high Teets ... '.'. . 6 7 9 5 11 . .— the President of the State Hayes. . . 14 11 15 11 14 13 11 12 10 14 13 33—151 Gunn ...... 15 11 13 14 13—151 average in a score of 111 out of 120 targets, 5 9 16— Association, deserves full Waggoner 12 11 13 9 13 14 13 H. Moore Ryerson 6 8 credit for all the work Jones. ... 14 11 14 12 11 13 11 13 12 12 13 14—150 making a run of 50 straight. W. Brickner ... 6 12 8 14 25— which has been done in ar­ Stover. .. 10 12 13 13 13 12 13 14 12 13 12 12—149 was second and E. W. Boyer third. Hart ...... 8 .. ..— ranging and conducting this Tweeth.. 13 11 11 11 14 11 13 14 12 11 12 15—148 The scores follow: McCluskey ,...... 99 .. 11 ..— CumnVgs 14 9 14 13 14 13 11 10 14 13 11 11—147 Targets . 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10—120 Howell .'...... 10 12 9 15 21— W. R. Crosby meet. Nesbitt. . . 13 9 12 12 10 12 10 10 12 12 l.i 12—147 Backester ...... 7 13 6 9 16— It 13 12 13 13 14 9 12 10—146 The annual meeting was Risser. . . 14 12 13 D. Gross. 9 8 10 6 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9-111 Morford ...... ,_...... 9 15 24— Tuesday, and Lincoln chosen as Montg'v. 13 13 11 14 14 9 11 12 11 14 13 10—145 ...... 5 11 20— held on W. Moore. 778 9 8 10 7 10 9 7 8 8— 98 Simpsoa ...... 05..— the place for the tournament in 1904. The A.Mulf d 13 15 12 7 13 15 6 11 12 10 14 14—142 W. Irvin. 887 869 77769 10— 92 Muller ...... officers elected were from that city and Ramsey.. 11 11 11 11 14 11 11 14 12 10 12 13—141 E. Boger. 8 10 5 898 758679— 90 Wills ...... 9 13 14— are as follows: President, Robert Davis; McOu'ber 12 12 11 11 11 9 12 13 11 13 13 12—140 "Dock".. 669 996 6 6 7 8 7 9— 88 SECOND DAY, SEPT. 30. Drennan. . 14 14 10 13 13 9 13 12 11 10 11 9—139 "Max"... 8 6 4 10 8— 86 ...... 10 15 10 15 10 15—75 secretary-treasurer, Jeff Davis. Burmister 11 12 14 11 12 15 11 7 12 14 11 9—139 478 778 8 Targets L. C. G. Brown. 898 677 7396 l— SO It was decided to change the Wheeler. . 812 9 11 11 13 13 10 12 13 12 14-138 Dr. Outc'lt 856 744 75788 9— 78 J. M. Hawkins...... 10 14 10 13 10 15—72 Smith cup, which represents the individ­ Lord..... 9131211141413 71110 913—136 Burberry 776 69675 7— '.'4 Coe . 10 14 8 12—68 ual State championship at flying targets Ginney. . 11 13 10 911 10 11 13 11 14 12 11—136 "Dooley". 478 676 35367 9— 71 Kyte ...... 7 13 9 14—65 to a handicap event of from 16 to 21 Weller. . . 11 11 9 8 9 10 9 13 10 11 14 13—128 H. Starr. . . 8 8 8 9 9 8 6 0 . . 7 ..— 70 E, Cahrs .... . 8 13 8 11—60 yards. Strock... 12 912 7 913 91110 Si 11 :0—122 Pat Crowe . . .. 7 899 49778 ..— 68 H. Cahrs ... 7 8 12 10 11—59 Rupert...... 14 12 9 15 11 11— W. Dishong 744 747 . 6 5 10—49 The Bonr.l of Trade diamond badge will 12 13 ...... — 8 8 8 .... '.'.— 50 Wills ...... " also be changed to a handicap event. This Sbafter.. 10 9 11 13 F. McKay . . 8 5 5 6 6 5 9 6 .... Cornine ...... 5 8 11—48 Fulton. . .*12 12 9 13 14 8 ...... G. Tucker . . .. 8 7 6 9 ..— 46 Simpson j.... . 4 5 7-41 is emblematic of the individuad champion­ Coleman. 13 13 12 10 12 13 ...... — V. Wise.. . . 6 10 0 7 ..— 39 Stickley ..... 10 ship at live birds. Rambo... 13 11 11 11 12 12 ...... — T. Dodd. . 6 5 5 . .— 39 Woodward " .. ! '6 is 'i ne trade was well represented, nearly MoGlll. .. 12 13 9 11 11 9 ...... — Dr. Smith . ! '7 '5' 498 . .— 39 Wood ...... 10 13 all the prominent ammunition, gun and Walpert.. 1312 912 7 6 ...... — C. Dodd. . '. '.'. 'S 456 ..— 35 Backester ... po\vd?r concerns having their experts pres­ Marvin... 7 8 7.. 8 9 ...... — E. Murday . 473 ..— 23 Doty ...... Harris. .. 14 12 14 12 11 13 .,...... — Dannisson . 754 ..- 21 ent. A number of the experts left for 12 11 13 14 14 ...... — McCluskey .. Des Moines to take part in the shoot there Park .... 14 12 12 9 J. Dishong . ..84 ..— 21 Resh ...... P. Fagut 11 11 10 9 13 . . . , ...... — F. Hoy. . . 365 ..— 18 Barnes ...... 12 7 Oct. 6-7, and will make the circuit of St. C. Fagut 8 11 10 ...... — T. Rush. . 7 10 .. ..— 17 Howell ...... 12 10 Joseph and Omaha before returning homo. Wilson. .. 11 15 13 ...... 13 12 12 11 .. . .— C. H. Hoffman 8 4 The scores follow: Van L'dy 12 12 9 ...... 13 11 ...... — Timmons .... Snyder...... 8 ...... — Topperwein's Great Record. FIRST DAY, SEPT. 29. Martin ...... 10 13 THIRD DAY. OCTOBER 1. San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 30.—Editor Teets ...... 5 8 Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15-180 the afternoon of 8 . . 10— Pekin Handicap. "Sporting Life:"—On Hart ...... 13— Kline. .. 13 15 14 15 15 15 15 14 15 14 15 15—175 Targets. 15 15 15 15—60 25 25 25 25-100 Sept. 26 Adolph Top_perwein succeeded in Mort'ord ...... 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14-175 breaking his former record Gunn ...... Crosby. 9 i.3 14— Sconce. .. 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 13 15 15 15 35—174 Roll...... 11 14 12 15—52 23 21 18 22— 84 of 986 out of 1000 by smash­ A. Brickner . 10— Wad'gton 12 14 13 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 15 14—172 Riehl...... 14 14 13 15-57 23 23 22 21— 89 ing 989 out of the same Grover ...--- .. 9 Taylor. . . 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 15—172 21 21 22 22— 86 McDonougu...... Wlggins...... 14 15 14 12—55 number with a rifle, there­ man. Kllett ... 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 13—172 Boa...... 12 13 12 9—47 17 2017 22— 76 Team match.tch. 232" trrgets per 14 14 lu lu—Id by establishing a new NEWTON GUN CLUB. Hughes. . 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 14 Lord...... 13 13 13 13—54 23 23 19 20— 85 ... .11111 11111 11111 Hill Hill—25 Wieeins. 13 14 15 14 13 14 14 14 14 15 14 15—109 Waddiugton.. 13 14 14 15—56 world's record at that kind Cce ...... 13 14 13—167 of shooting. Howell ...... 11110 11111 11111 Hill 10110—22 Powers. . 15 15 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 Stauber...... 13 13 13 13—54 26 ii 20 is— 75 .11111 00111 11111 11111 10111—22 Watson 15 12 14 13 15 14 15 14 13 13 14 14-1(50 Burns...... 11 12 11 14—48 The targets employed E. Cahrs Kyte ...... 11111 11111 11100 11110 mil-22 I,ewis.... 13 13 15 14 14 15 14 14 13 15 14 12—166 Myrick...... 12 11 13 12—48 is 21 if 19— 76 were small clay discs, 2% ...11111 1111001111 10111 01111—21 Roll ... 14 12 15 13 15 14 13 13 15 14 14 14—166 Hayes...... 12 15 9 13—49 21 20 23 25— 89 and Wood .... inches in diameter, Wills ...... mil inn loon ini.o onri—21 Barto.... 14 15 13 14 15 14 13 14 13 14 13 13—165 Ellett...... 14 13 14 13—54 23 24 20 24— 91 were thrown into the air 11111 ll'.ll 10011 11110 01101—20 ]5udd. ... 14 15 14 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 14 la-lbo Davis...... 12 12 9 13—46 18 21 16 23— 78 Martin .. 15 15 13—164 by hand. Morford . ' ..1010001111 111111111011111—20 Boa. .... 13 12 15 13 14 14 14 14 12 Blumeushine. 12 13 13 15—53 .. .11111 01010 1111.1 11010 10111—19 Stauber. . 14 13 15 14 14 14 14 14 11 13 15 13—164 Taylor...... 14 15 14 14—57 21 23 20 23— 87 In making this remark­ H. Cahrs 14 14 12 13 13 13 13 15 13 13—162 able score Topperwein used Brickner . ...11000 iioio mil moi mii—19 Rarnsey. . 15 14 Marshall..... 15 11 14 14—54 18 21 16 22— 80 01111 11110 01101 10011—17 Connor . 13 14 15 12 13 13 14 13 14 13 15 13—162 Crosby...... 15 15 15 15—60 25 21 22 22— 90 A- Toepperwein only one rifle, a Winches­ Simpson . 10110 14 15 11-U"> Woodward ..11110 11110 11111 10001 oiooi—i7 Buruside 14 12 14 14 14 12 15 12 15 Powers...... 15 15 14 15—59 22 21 24 23— 90 ter 22 calibre, automatic, ..0001010111 110100111011111—16 BlVnstiue 13 14 14 13 14 14 14 12 14 12 13 15-1C2 Richside..... 13 14 15 15—57 23 23 22 23— 91 Teets .... and was forced' to load the rifle himself McCluskey ... .11101 01111 11010 '0000 11110—16 CummiUKS 13 13 14 13 15 14 1^ 15 14 12 14 iz—101 Burmister.... 14 11 14 13—52 22 20 21 20— 83 after each ten shots. 11011 00111 010 1 !—16 Marshall. 14 14 15 15 13 13 11 15 10 14 15 12—161 15 13 13 14—55 22 24 18 23— 87 Gunn .... 11010 01101 Budd...... He shot the entire 1000 shots without Compton . 11110 Hill 00101 01011 00011—16 Ford . . 11 12 14 15 13 13 14 14 14 12 14 15—161 Kline...... 14 15 13 14—56 23 23 22 24— 92 01101 01011 00111—15 Mulford. 13 14 11 12 14 12 14 15 14 15 13 14—161 15 14 13 15—57 22 24 21 22— 89 cleaning the gun, which worked in the Ridaback . .00111 11001 Pa.-ks...... most perfect manner throughout. Buckester 11010 00010 01101 10100 OHK 1—11 Riehl ... 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 12 If, 14 12—1W Watson...... 13 13 14 15—55 23 23 23 23— 92 '.'.. .00000 10010 00001 01011 11011—10 Rambo .. 13 14 13 13 13 15 12 14 14 15 11 12—160 Hughes.. . .. 12 14 14 15—55 25 25 21 21— 92 Topperwein began shooting at 4 o'clock Lattlmore 345 Haves. .. 11 14 12 15 14 14 15 13 11 13 14 14—160 Ford...... 11 13 14 14—52 21 24 22 21— 88 and ran his first 96 straight. He then 18 19— 68 MORRIS GUN CLUB. Post. .... 14 14 13 12 14 13 14 12 12 15 12 14—159 Farrell...... '.) 14 12 12—47 14 17 missed the 97th target, and seven more Pierson ...... Hill 1101011111 11111 10111-22 Curry. ... 12 13 13 13 12 13 15 13 15 15 12 12-158 Mulford...... 13 15 12 15—55 out of his first 500. ... .11011 10111 11111 01111 11131-21 Baker.... 12 15 14 13 13 10 13 13 14 14 14 13—158 Buck...... 11 13 12 13—49 21 24 20 23— 88 Hathawav 11 12 13 12 13 15 14 14 If. 13 IK 1Z—1;>. The shooting was very difficult In the J W Hoffman.00101 11101 11011 11111 11111-20 Baker. .. Ramsey...... 13 12 .. . .— MitcheU ...... 1111011011 01111 11100 11011—19 Waggoner 12 13 15 10 15 14 13 13 12 14 14 14—156 A. Mulford . .12 14 14 11—51 first half of his performance, as the wind 23 24— 94 was blowing hard and caused the little Fulford ...... 00001 11110 11111 10111 11111-19 Harris.. . 12 12 12 10 12 13 15 15 13 14 14 14—156 Barto ...... 14 14 11 15—54 24 23 Gardiner .... .01111 00001 10111 11111 01111—18 Buck. ... 14 13 12 13 15 14 11 12 12 15 11 11—Iu3 Baker ...... 14 14 11 12—51 20 24 18 20— 82 clay discs to veer to the left and also to 10110 01111—16 I>ord ... 7 15 15 12.10 14 12 13 13 15 12 15—153 Waggoner. ... 15 12 13 15—55 turn so as to give only a small surface Timmons ... . .01110 10010 11101 14 12 12-151 Horsefleld .11000 10111 10111 10111 10001—16 Montg'y. . 13 9 13 13 13 14 13 12 12 Bisbee...... 12 10 13 12—47 20 20 21 22— 83 to the shooter. . .10111 00101 01101 01010 11100—14 Fautz. ... 13 15 15 11 11 10 10 14 15 12 15 13-151 Lewis...... 14 14 15 15—58 22 24 22 24— 92 At the beginning of the Cth hundred Top­ Whitehead . .00110 oooio noil moo 1010:—13 Jones.... 12 11 11 11 13 12 14 13 15 12 13 14—151 Jones...... 13 12 12 9—46 and Shelly A Fulford 8 15 1(1 13 14 12 13 11 13 13 Lit t.—- < Connor...... , 14 12 14 15—55 22 22 23 22— 89 perwein's work became mechanical, Mills 01011 01011 11000 01010 11001—13 Nesbitt. . 12 13 12 12 12 10 13 12 12 14 14 14—150 Sperry...... 15 13 15 15—58 23 25 23 23— 94 missed but three out of the last 500 shot Armstrong . .10110 01100 11011 01100 10001—13 Drenuau. 10 13 13 14 11 13 13 12 12 12 Y> 1;»— i;>u Elchner...... , 7121011—40 20 20 20 22— 83 at. It was here that he made the mag­ Hoagland . .01010 00110 10001 00010 11111—12 Scott. .... 12 14 14 14 13 10 13 12 12 13 12 11—150 Risser...... 11 13 15 14—53 nificent run of 369 straight without a miss- Brown . . . . .00100 00110 11110 01111 10000—12 13 15 12 11—49 Voight ... . .00101 oino ooooo imo 01101—12 C.Fasgott 13 11 14 12 11 14 12 11 14 12 11 14—149 Ginney...... certainly a wonderful performance—and . .00001 11001 11101 10100 01010—12 Hayes.. .. 13 15.11 71315131314 91312—148 Rambo...... 14 12 13 13—52 finished the score with a grand total of Trowbridge . .01000 mil oiooo 10101 oiooo—11 Coleman. 12 12 14 11 14 14 13 12 10 15 11 10—148 Thomas...... 12 9 15 7—42 19 20 16 21— 76 989 out of the possible 1000. Jorgersou J.Faeirott 13 14 11 11 10 15 12 13 10 15 13 10-147 Lyons...... 13 17 .. ..— Mills ...... 01110 01110 10000 10001 10010—11 Wheeler. . 11 14 13 11 12 14 13 12 11 14 11 11—147 Parks...... 16 17 15 18— 66 Mr. H. M. Dyer was scorer and Mr. Piper ...... 10010 10001 00010 00100 01011— 9 fclcCuLuber 11 10 12 14 14 14 11 1-4 iz 10 10 n—140 Funk...... 20 22 25 22— 89 Thad Bell acted ae referee. 283 SPORTING October 10, 1903.

With Smokeless (bulk) Smokeless (dense) Semi-Smokeless and Black Powder. / NOTE THEIR SUCCESS THIS SEASON. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. Eastern Department: 98 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK, T. H. Keller. Manager. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago, 111. Charles G. Grubb, Pittsburg, Pa. F. B. Chamberlain Co., St. Louis, Mo BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN FREE.

T. Roller ...... 7151310 71013., .. ..- Game Shooting. C. E. Leek .... 8 12 14 14 9 15 10 ...... — A Fulford Single Trigger is " The Thing" for .7. Cult-man .... 8 14 12 17 11 17 ...... — Gifford ...... 11 10 9 911 14— M. Taylor ..... 9 15 9 13 13 ...... — II. B. Fisher . . 8 14 10 14 ...... — Page. Creighton ...... 7 14 411 7 . .— Continued from First Hallam ...... 2 10 0 10 . . -1— The ties on 9 shot off for the ring, Fred lilain ...... 10 11- Muller and P. B. Pflegar shooting out the Campbell ...... 10— others and stopped on the 30th round. 'Exports. of 150 shots THIRD DAY, OCT. 2. On the first day's programme Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 15 Send in your Parker J. A. R. Elliott and L. J. Squier tied on or Smith Guns now, 140. P. B. Pflegar led the amateurs on 132. *J. A. R. Elliott...... 13 On the second day Fred. Coleman, of F. Coleuum ...... 11 so as to be ready Hegius, Pa., an amateur, and J. M. Hawk- *E. D. Fulford...... 13 ins, a paid expert, tied for high, score on *L. Squier ...... 13 when season opens. 150. Ml. ll. Stevens...... 13 On the third day. counting the first five *N. Apgar ...... 14 V. W. Cooper...... 13 events, J. A. R. Elliott was high with Tl *.T. M. Hawkius...... 14 15-70 out of 75. Neaf Apgar and J. M. Hawkins *J. Fannins; ...... 13 15 11—(Hi The Chaniberlin Cartridge broke 70. For the amateur,- !<\ C. Bissett...... 14 14 14—70 Fen Cooper and D. San- * Eugene Du Pout...... 13 14 14—(.)(! ford made the best show­ *\. Du Pont...... 11 9 11—59 & Target Co., ing with 09 each. *A. Du Pont...... 10 12 13—58 The last five events on *K. E. Du Pont...... 11 12 15— tion for their presence and support of this E' D. Fulford...... 131 147 08-340 meet. F. W. Miller...... 120 140 66—338 The scores follow: F. C. Bissett...... 115 151 70—330 DAY. SEPT. 30. E. E. Du Pont...... 131 142 62-335 He was "on" the first day with high score ji\ved the shoot-off for the ring and pock­ FIRST II. H. Steveus...... 127 147 65—333 and landed second for the three days. eted second amateur average. Targets .... .15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15—150 W. Torpey ...... 119 147 Oti—332 II Reed...... Ill 150 67—328 squad came up from \Vil- J. A. B. Elliott. 13 15 14 11 15 13 15 15 15 14—140 J.'S. Fanning...... 114 138 66—318 The Du Pont Harry Fisher and D. Longer.cclrer were L. Squier ...... 15 14 14 14 12 15 15 14 13 14—140 HOWARD RIDGE TESTIMONIAL. miiistou on the last day and livened up two local amateur.? who supported the tour­ P. B. Pfleser. .13 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 15—132 FIRST DAY. things a bit. They are a fine lot of gentle­ nament from first till last. These two F. Coleman .... 14 11 12 15 11 12 15 14 14 13—J31 Ten targets each chance: men and all guu clubs will welcome them cracks shot out the other ties for the prize K. D. Fulford. .12 14 14 15 12 14 11 lo 11 13—131 Fisher 10 Bissett 10, Oakley 10.. Murphy 10, at any time. gun and agreed to divide. Mr. Fisher gave Dr. Lupus?. ... .13 13 11 14 15 13 14 12 14 12—131 Miller 10. Betson 10. Oliver 10. Fulford 10. E. I. Du Pont. .13 13 14 11 13 14 12 13 15 13-131 Sanford 10. Fisher 9. Lupus 9. Torpey 9. San­ considerable time to the Ridge testimonial 13 12 14-131 Tom Keller and Neaf Apgar dropped in eve|it and helped to make it a success. M. Brey ...... 12 13 14 14 12 13 14 ford 9. Elliott 9. Thorpey 9. Pfleger 9. W. K. the last two days. Tom'was very busy. L. German .. .11 13 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 13—130 Park 9. Morris 9. Squiers 9. Oakley 9. Hallam for H. H. Stevens. 14 13 13 15 14 11 12 K) 12 13—127 9. Stetler 8. Hitter S. F. Coleman 8. H. H. Miller.. .14 11 13 12 12 11 13 14 15 11—120 M. Hawkins pulled himself away from George Anderson was one of the Florists F. W. Stevens 8, Evans S. Sanford 8. Fontaine 8. An- J. can G. Andorson . .12 13 12 12 12 10 14 13 11 12—121 derson 7, Morris 7. Reed 7, E. E. Du Pont 7. the backwood shoots and shot the program who did his share of sbooting. Ocorge G. Ttngley ... .13 12 12 14 10 12 13 12 13 12—123 Leak 7, Creightou 7. Mrs. Park 7. Morris 7, ou the last two days. always be depended on to support his club. W. Torpey .. . ..13 12 12 10 14 9 11 11 15 1£—1U) Hallam 7. Brelsfonl 7. Hack 6. Sanford 0. El- H. B. Fisher.. .11 11 12 13 10 13 13 12 9 12—11(5 0. Fisher 8. Butler 8. Sanford 9. Fanning 8, Milt Brey had a badly cut thumb on his 11 1 J. i:< IM in—i IP well Fred Coloman got first average for the G. Hitter . .. . . 13 1ft 11 10 11 German 8. amateurs. Fred is about the best of the left hand and was obliged to stop shooting W. M. Foord. .13 12 11 10 91212141213—115 SECOND DAY. after the first day. F. C. Bissott ..13 12 12 8 1^ "i 12 i:; <:< i;<—in. Cooper 10. K. Klientz 10. Mrs. Park 10. Lnn- bunch, anyway. J. S. Panning.. 12 10 12 12 10 12 14 ai 13 S—114 dis 10. Apgar 9. Hawkins 9. Eames 9. Hobbs 9. Murphy ...... 13 10 11 10 14 12 15 13 13 12—113 Keller S. Mink S. Worthlngton 8. Crelghton 8. Fred Muller, the Darby live bird match Chas. A. Mink excused his poor scores H. Reed ...... 13 7 711101013131215—111 W. Campbell 8. Hobbs 8. Denman 8. Creighton shooter, showed that he was a target to a "fluky wind." Chas. Augustus had C. E. Leek....10 11 14 13 9 8 91011 0-106 8. Eames S. George S. Landis S. Betson 7. Gil- smasher, and also a stayer. Fred had lots been reading about the late yacht races. ParkMrs. Park...... ""91113 """ 7..----.-. 13'.1 812 9 13-10C ford 7. Smith 7. Morris 7. Harper 7. Cam-nbell of fun in the final shoot-off for the two .10 910 6 11 10 11 U 912—102 7, George 7. Hoite 7. Shearer 7. Landis 7. Biles special prizes. Wm. Torpey is a whole-souled sports­ .7. Evans ...... 11 8 11 7 11 9 13 10 11 7- 08 0. Morris 0. Justice 6. Witherden 5. Keller 5, .7. Colcman. .. if, n 8- 79 man and one of the most enthusiastic trap 12 11 ...... 11 n Campbell 5. Murphv 5. Eames 4. Campbell 3. section. He never quits till M. Taylor .... .13 13 ..... 7 9 i" .1 i">_ 77 Murnhy 3. Campbell 2. Loan 8. Ford S. Kelley E. D. Fulford had an interesting exhibit shots in this D. Sanford ...... 13 14 14 13 12— CG 10. Highland 8. Hi-ested 8, Boylan 8, Gunson 8. of Union Metallic shotgun and rifle cart­ the whole show is over. Creighton .... . 8 13 8 12 5 7 8 ...... — (i i Zimmermau 8, Mr-Cov 9. ridges, neatly arranged in a case. All the P. F. Du Pont. .10 9 13 H S ...... — 54 THIRD DAY. grades of paper shot shells, empty and M. H, Rupel, of North Brench, N. J., 3. Morris .... 7 10 8 8 8 ...... — 41 F. Coleman 10. Skellv 10. Ewing 10. Coleman loaded, and wadding, were exhibited; also shot through the events with a good aver­ C. AVeinman...... 9 10 8 11 ...... — 38 9. Felix 9. Smith S. Ford 8. Budd S. J. F." Pratt. .. . 9. Smith samples of the Remington Arms Co.'s age. 8 5 9 4 9 ...... — 35 Felix 8. Smith S. Stair 8. Dorp 8. Budd 7. Starr at all times W. H. Stutler. .11 11 11 ...... — 33 7. Bryan 7, Pfieeer 8. Over 30 others took product. Fulford was ready Fontaine ...... 8 11 6— 25 chances, but withdrew on missing a target. to explain the merits of these goods. Manager Starr handled the shoot from the Iluttenloek ...... 15 .. .. 10— 25 Shoot-off of ties for first prize—Kelley 0, office, and the programme was completed K. Betson ...... 12 11— 23 Ewing 0. Miller 2. Skelly 2. Betson 2. Cooper Frank Butler was so busy talking he without a hitch. M. H. Kupell : Oliver 4 Mrs. Park 4. Coleman 5, Bissett 7, didn't get time to shoot. He said Fulford Castor ...... '(5 'c .'.' .'.'— 12 Kleinz 7. Fisher 10. Sanford 10. was making the scores for him. H George, of the Delaware County Coun­ SECOND DAY, OCT. 1 Shoot-off for second prize—McCoy 9. Park 3, try Club, gave noble assistance in hand­ Targets ...... 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20—175 Sanford 6. Fisher 10 Pfletrer 20. Miller 20. NOTES OF THE SHOOT. J. S. Fanning thought the less said of ling the Ridge Testimonial event, and his ».)'. M. Hawkins 10 IS 14 20 14 18 14 18 15 18—159 There were a few new ones out each his shooting the better it would akow up work was appreciated by the tournament F. Coloniaii .... 12 IS ir, 18 13 17 15 18 13 20—159 clay and the average entry was about Jack is "way off." ^ committee. *Ij. Scinier .... 15 18 13 15 13 1!) 12 19 15 19—158 thirty-five shooters each day. *.J. A. It. Elliott .4 IS 14 17 13 17 11 -.9 14 20—157 H. H. Stevens was a busy shooter before Flmer Betson showed up well for one I«. German ..... 11 IS 14 15 15 Hi 15 18 15 15-155 and after each event. of the local amateurs. F. YV. Cooper . . 13 18 11 1H 14 19 11 IS 13 19-154 J. A. R. Elliott lauded high jjenoral aver­ P. R. I'flpg«r . 14 18 13 16 13 19 15 15 13 IS- l."4 age and won first in the open speed handi­ Dr. Lv.pus .... 13 17 14 18 13 17 10 19 13 18-152 cap by smashing 98 out of 100 of the hard­ L. Z. Lawrence was present, but not re­ D. S. Daudt tried the program on the F. C. Bissett .. 12 15 13 1811 IS 13 lii 15 17--151 est thrown targets. It wan a great per­ covered sufficiently from his recent illness last day witi. good scores-. M. II. Uupoll .. 13 18 14 17 13 Hi 11 1« 15 18—151 formance and he >vas well < ntitled to tlr-' to participate. ___ H. Heed ...... 12 14 13 19 13 •JO 1.1! 13 14 17—150 first prize of $50. Mr. Elliott is rapidly de­ J. G. Ewing is developing into a target E. Uetson .... 14 15 10 18 14 19 11 1!) 12 18—150 Harry Reed put up a steady race for an <:. E. Mink .... 14 18 14 14 13 17 1.-, 15 15 K!—MS) veloping into a first-class target slot. amateur and surprised his friends with his smasher and will soon make it warm for *E. I). Fulford 13 17 12 14 10 17 14 1C. 15 19-147 good showing. "Reedy" broke 92 in the his "Infallible" partner, James T. Skelly. W. Torpey .... 13 17 14 17 13 19 13 1C, 11 14-147 John Evans, of Camdcn, Del., one of the 100 target handicap and got average money *N*. Apirar .... 10 15 15 10 11 10 ];; 10 13 10-144 old guard, took a try at the targets a cou­ besides. ___ F. C. Bessett and Grant Tingley were a F. W. Miller . . . 12 15 11 17 12 IS 14 18 13 10—140 ple ol' clays. amateurs that went *E. E. DuPont . (! 17 12 17 12 17 13 IS 14 K!—142 couple of Jersey *II. H. Stc-vons 13 14 12 17 13 14 12 17 .13 1C-141 Fen Cooper ruissed the first day, but was through the program. *.T. S. Fanning— 10 14 11 14 13 13 13 17 14 19—138 M. Taylor and J. Coleman. of Washing­ on hand for the second and third, landing W. M. Poord . . 10 13 12 17 11 14 12 15 13 14—131 ton. 1). C.. entered the competition on the sorne of the money. Lester German and Dr. Lupus were llohbs ...... H 14 10 15 10 14 12 12 12 . .—IK) first and second days. hardly up to form, but both enjoyed a W'orthington ... . . 13 10 14 19 15 18— 95 P. B. Pflegar is a red-hot amateur and couple of days. Doc was busy with bis Sauford ...... 12 13 15 18 12 10— 04 Luther Squier was shooting oli' and on. remains standing until the last. He eii- camera. October 10, 1903.

tober 31, the finish of sparrow events, and a 100-target event, $10 entrance, will take place. In the 100 sparrow and target races the purses will be divided high guns. Ship shells T. Taggart, French Lick Springs urrent Comment Hotel Co.. French Lick, Ind. For pro­ ^* gramme address National Gun Club, P. O. C Box 463, Indianapolis, Ind. By Gun Editor Wilt If. Park TiAP AT HARRISBURCL The Capital City Qusmers Defeat a Team From Lykens. Harrisburg. Pa., Oct. 5. Editor "Sport­ At Michigan State League Shoot Max Hensler THE ALL-AROUND GUN. ing Life:" The return match between the won the State Expert Trophy, 24 out of 25 and trap shooters of Harrisburg and the trap The all-around gun for the average man shooters of Lykens, Pa., then 25 straight. W. Carson won State ama­ came off on Saturday, Oc­ 'who cannot afford a small armory for tober 3, on the grounds of teur championship. trap and field use is a 12-bore, 7 to 7y2 the East Side Shooting As­ pouuds. If the gunner does more trap | sociation, of Harrisburg. The Lykens team arrived shooting than game work a 7V2 pound gun at 9 A. M. and was escort­ will do. The left barrel should be a full ed by the Reception Com­ choke and the right a modified choke, al­ mittee to the Columbia Ho­ tel, where arrangements though there are some who use a modified were made for their accom­ choke gun at flying targets with most ex­ modation. Promptly at cellent success. 11.30 A. M. dinner was served, after which they For the field, if more spread is desired 1, R. Hull were taken to the grounds than a modified choke will give, shot- in a special car. The Com­ spreaders can be used to splendid advan­ mittee of Arrangements had erected a largo tent, under which refreshments were tage. These spreaders will open the charge served free to the shooters. Although there and make a choke bore resemble a cylinder wore no straight scores made, some of the at 30 to 40 yards. shooters did remarkably well, as the con­ ditions were unfavorable. The teams con­ On the other hand, if the buyer of a new sisted of thirty men on each side, shoot­ gun prefers field shooting and expects to ing at 2.") flying targets per man. do little work at the traps, a first-class, After the team race a number of sweeps were shot, some of the shooters staying un­ reliable American-made hammerless should til dark. The Lykens team was under the bo? first considered. A 12-gauge is the prop­ leadership of ex-Senator A. F. Thompson, er weapon, as every country corner hard­ with ('apt. George Hawk as captain. The captain of the Harrisburg team was M. ware or grocery store now carries a line of Harry Shoope. On the Reception Commit- 12-bore cartridges, while 14, 1G and 20 tee was Mr. James Worden, Mr. Frank gauge shells arc sometimes difficult to find Lawrence, Mr. A. H. Roberts, Capt. M. W. outside of the lisrge city establishments. Long and Mr. Carl Stewart. Those on the General Committee and A 6% to 7 pounds hammerless gun of Amer­ Committee of Arrangements were C. AV. ican make is safe and. reliable with all Fisher, E. Keffer, H. S. Lutz, C. Isenhower, charges needed for field shooting. The bar­ H. O. Scibold, J. B. Singer, E. Kisscuger and J. E. Martin. rels should be 20 or 23 inches in length. Great credit is due the different commit­ Many prefer the shorter length for grouse tees for the able manner in which the af­ and quail shooting, as they are easier to fair was conducted. We make seventeen grades, ranging in price The official scorer was Mr. H. Debro; handle in the brush and give quite as scorer for Lykens. Mr. V.'. H. Hoffman; from .... $37.00 io $740.00 much killing power as the 28 inch. The scorer for PI arris burg, Mr. Frank Law- right-hand barrel, or the one fired first, lence; referee, Mr. Luther J. .Squier, <>t Du Pont Powder Co. Among the trade rep­ should be an open cylinder and of good, resentatives who were there by invitation Smith Guns Never Shoot I,oose. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE even spread. Such a gun has a sure kill­ were Mr. J. R. Hull, of Parker Gun Co.; ing circle on quail or grouse up to 30 yards, Luther J. Squicrs. of Du Pont Powder Co., and Frank Lawrence, of Winchester -Re­ j, N. Y. and almost certain up to 40 yards, while peating Arms Co., who is a member of the shots of 50 and even GO yards are not at all Ea.st Side Shooting Association. impossible. The cylinder barrel gives a Tlic scores follow: Team match. 25 targets per man THE BRADENViLLE SHOOT. high velocity to its entire charge, and the .. outside pellets are as likely to do tfie kill­ F. II:i\vk...... Ollil lllii iiioi 11111 11110 Lou Flemirg Lanes HIg'i Average For ing as the more central ones. The left bar­ .1. KcdiiiKer. . .1101(1 11111 11101 Killi) 11111 ;.'() It. M:irtss...... 11111 1(1111 11110 111)00 11110 1U the Two Days. rel, or second-shot, should have a modified J. Halm...... 11101 00110 11111 OHIO 11101 18 1*. Brown...... 1)111 11011 0.110 moo noil 18 Braclenville, Fa., Oct. 8. Editor "Sport­ choke. Such a barrel will shoot close J. Ki.ssinger. . .mm oiioj OHIO 01111 11110 17 ing Life:" The attendance at the shoot At Louisville, September 28th, enough for ordinary trap shooting if used S. Cox...... 11110 OiiilO 01110 llooi 11111 17 given bv ihe Bruilenvilic was rather K. A\ hitman. . .11100 13-IOO IKKll 31111 lliOO 10 small, much below expectations, but prob- by a man of quick aim. For game the A. Bright. . . . .00111 01011 11001 liUU 10011 Mi ablv due to the manv tournaments being modified can be used for a long second A. Thonii>.von . .11110 11100 10111 Olloil OOlUl 15 held in this part of the State during the Mrt HOOD WATERS W. Hciner. . . .11011 (ilOOl (illll llo;ri on 00 15 past few weeks. shot on birds, or will conic in handy on a F. Ilom-e...... 01111 dlWiO 01111 ounil 11011 15 WON THE J. Thompson. . .00101 OHIO Hill oiiotl 1 0001 1-1 High average was mnde by L. B. Flem­ scurrying rabbit, a squirrel in the top of a Courjt .00011 lllUO 10011 HOOt 10101 14 ing, of I-'ittsiiurg, who led in each day's hickory tree or a hawk on au old dead stub. J. Khuifior. . . .10(.-11 10001 011J.O 11110 01100 14 shooting, making a total of 308 out of Kentucky Championship A. Thompson. .11110 00111 11000 OO'.'UO 01111 14 8:{<) targe;s, an 'average of .03,'? per cent. The load of powder and shot to be used J. Alvord...... 10001 ICOfll 10101 01100 01 111 K! I'ontefract, of Pittsburg, was second, with AT LIVE BIRDS should be adapted to the gun, and tests C. Il;nvk...... 011 11 0)1,01 iUtll 011)01 1(1100 13 278. Stewart, of Derrv, third, with 207. with different loads will determine the J. \\ inner. . . . .11110 0000(1 11COO illll KilOO 13 Holly, of Dcrry. fourth, with 2-j2. from the 31-yard mark. Mr. Waters C. Showers. . . .0(1110 11001 llluO loj 10 01010 1:; The scores follow: proper charge. Spr.iiRler ...... 10111 101 lo Ollll 10(100 (MO 10 13 killed 40 straight. c. iioir...... 11110 oiiii 01001 ooioo ootui 13 FIUST DAY, SEPT. 30. On quail, woodcock and snipe 2% drams !?. Slionfstnl. . .011CO 10001 10111 00101 OoHiO 11 Targets .."... .15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 105 Of course, Mr. Waters shot of smokeless powder, 1 or V/K ounces No. 8 HankiiiKtclii . .OOOOO 11001 01011 OHIO 00001 10 G. Thompson. .01000 10100 11001 IlOOl 00100 10 Fleming... 15 14 10 10 14 20 13 14 20 shot will do. For grouse the same load (J. Hawk...... 00110 01100 01101 OlCDO 00001 9 Hackctt. .. 11 14 17 15 15 18 12 14 18 will answer in the first part of the season, L. Hhadlo...... 00000 01100 01010 JOM1] 11100 9 Covlmin. .. lo 12 10 11 13 1!» 13 14 17 W. SpmiKler. . . 10010 01 100 010.10 01001 OHIO;! 0 Stc«-;:rt. . . 18 14 15 11 15 18 15 14 17 "INFALLIBLE." as the leaves prevent the birds being seen U. Bwld...... 00000 01(110 01010 00111 00010 8 I'ontefract. 11 12 17 13 13 15 11 13 19 I). Randull. . . .00000 01COO 01001 01000 01100 0 Kels?ey. ... 15 14 18 12 13 15 11 13 18 142 beyond the killing power of this charge. 411 Klmmel. . . 0 1.'! 15 10 15 19 13 15 17 137 Later, when the leaves have left the trees, W. Brown. 12 11 20 14 14 15 12 11 15 137 Dinger .... .11111 Illll Illll 11011 11111 24 Withrmv. .. 10 12 15 9 13 17 11 12 17 130 LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO., grouse often flush wild and 3 drams of C. Keys. .. .Illll 11111 11011 illll 11111 24 Meyers. 12 l:t 17 11 12 12 11 11 12 123 smokeless with IVs ounces No. 7 shot for .11111 11111 11111 11011 10111 2:! Lint...... 11 14 10 8 12 15 10 12 14 -123 New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco. Hull .11111 01111 10111 10111 11111 22 Holly..... J 12 15 00 will be G. Smith ...... 22| Sharp ...... 10 'Illll 11011 10101 11011 11111 21 Shjt at. Brk. Shot at. Brk. added to the purses. The programme on Hansel ...... 19IJ. Smith ...... 18 > Sqnier ..200 ISSIBland 85~ 31 October 27, 28 and 20 has ten events at Peppor ...... l»l Alexander ...... 16 Total ...... Apsar . ..2(i(> li'liiJones 75 63 flying targets, entrance $2.00, or a total c.f Street ...... 191 Martin ...... 12 Fulford ,.20O 176:('{as8 ..... 7j 39 200 shots a day at a cost of $20.00. Tin- WriEht ...... niShort ...... 11 Cincinnati Gun Club. Cooper .200 167ID. O. Zilcr 75 24 gum of $10 is added to each event. The Sober . ..200 146UMaxy .. 75 39 Total ...... 00| Total ...... 70 The event at the Cincinnati Gun Club, on Marl in .200 104115. .Smith 50 23 tenth event on the first day and the ninth Open s\vp^"stakes, 10 targets. Firs*- event G. Sept. 26, was the cash prize shoot, 50 tar­ 1'ovey . ..200 143! F. Zilor 50 31 and tenth on the second and third days Smith 0. Harvey 8. Pepper 8, Sharp 8. J. Smith gets per man. There was a stiff breeze Brown ..150 12/ Strambo 40 20 will be considered a championship 100- 7. Alexander 7. Martin 7. Hansel 7. Wright 5, blowing across the traps, making the flight Richpy .140 OGlSmlth .. 25 11 target race. On the fourth day, October Martin 5, Carson 3, Hyde 3. Reiser . ..135 9SlHValter . 25 11 30 five events will be shot at 20 sparrows Second event Sharp 9. Harvey 8. Shirk 7, of the targets very erratic and hard to see. Mack . ..125 66|Iacksou . 10 2 «a'ch, entrance $6.00. On Saturday, Oc- Carson 7. Alexander 6. Vost 6. Cule 5. Besser 3. The shooting of Ralph Trimble, who, at 22 Erdman . 9.5 55] SPORTING LIKB. October 10, 1963.

at Indianapolis, Ind., September'23. Dark­ The 'Old Reliable'./-" ness put a stop to the match at the (1st round, when Gambell had 68 and Clark 61 Latest Attachment the latter withdrawing, leaving Gambell the winner. 6EKD FOR CATALOGUE. The third annnal "Biggest Little Shoot KOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- v/n Earth" will be held at Tecumsch. Midi., October 15-16. For programme, address P. SONAl ENOUGH. W. A. Fitzsirnmons, Tecumsen, Mich. J. E. Brelsford, formerly a prominent member of the Harrisburg Shooting As­ Cits of News, Gossip and Comment sociation, was a visitor at the Florists' Gun Club shoot on Wednesday of last About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot­ week. Mr. Brelsford has been out of the shooting game for several years, but tried a few shots for old time's sake. lie is now ing Know in Person or Through located in this city. W. R. Crosby has just won some more the Medium of General Fame. championship trophies. He won the flying target championship of Illinois in an open field at Pekin, September 30, breaking 30 New York Salesroom, 32 Warren St. By Will 7v~. Park. straight. In the tie he shot out J. B. We have now ^encly for Immediate Barto on five more straight. He won the delivery the phototypes -of the fol­ live-bird championship ou 10 kills and 25 lowing famous trap sshots: J. A. ** more in the tie. PARKER BROS., Meriden,Conn. Elliolt, Fred Gilbert, Holla " HeiUes, W. tt. Croaby, H. C. Hirschy, Rolla Heikes stuck to "his old time form" at Richmond, Ind., September 30, and Cliurles W. Bndd, Tom Marshall, smashed 143 flying targets straight. He Harvey McMurchey, J. S. Fanning, finished 195 out of 200 for the day. Tin- S Ualph Triinble, Neaf Apgar. ine next best score was 184. Rolla is liable to > phototypes are cabinet size, motmt- break a lot of targets at any time. - ed on Mantello mats, and are cnl"e" fnlly packed for safe delivery Jn the At Lapeer, Mich., recently, Max Hensler made high average for a day's shoot at mails. Sent on receipt of five --cent flying targets, breaking 121 out of 140. lamps for each phototype. C. Vermilya was second, on 116. Miller, third, with 114, and Dussett fourth, with AND "Sporting Life's" annual Trap Shooting 111. Review of 1902 will be mailed free of cost to any one applying for same and inclosing Mr. Megibben was high gnn at Sullivan, Tnd., on a score of 128 out of l.V> flying a stamp for postage. targets. Reedy and Marks broke 126, C. and Eaton 121. At the second annual tournament of the Moore 123, Snow Comber, Ont., Gun Club, September 22, P. At Rirkwood, 111., recently, Gibson made won the general average at Michigan State League C. Woods, made high average on 92 per high average on 123 out of 135 flying tar­ cent, and Forest H. Conove.r was second gets. Rambo was second, witli 121. Tom Tournament with .913 per cent. Mr. Conover is the Du Marshall third, on 117; W. A. Lee fourth, Tout powder representative in Canada. The with 116. shooting was from a handicap of 18 to 20 yards. Ram Leever, the crack pitcher of the 316 OUT Of 325 TARGETS. Pittsburg Rase Ball Club, broke 45 out of At Lexington, Ky., September 26, W. II. 50 flying targets at Pittsburg on Sept. 26. Heer led for the day with a score of 190 winning high honors in two different events in which ho participated. Wagner and Clarko, of the Pirates, and Kmslie, the umpire, also took part in the shooting. 164. At the White Plains. N. Y., shoot, Sepl. 28-29, A. Bedell, of Ossining. made hitrli At the Fredericktown, O., shoot, on score on the flrft day with 123 out of 150 is the only kind safe to rely on to make an effective September 22, Darling and Purbaugh tied flying targets. C. G. Blandford. of the for high average on 151 out of 170 flying same place, was second. On the second killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little targets. Hulshizer broke 148; Dague, 146; day Bedell again led, followed by C. G. Flcther, 144. Blandford, which placed the two 'shots in this order for the two days. Bedell scor­ trouble to make sure you get it. At Pawtucket, R. I., September 19, E. ing 217 out of 255 targets shot at, an aver­ C. Griffltli and H. B. Bain tied for the age of 85 per cent. State championship cup in the open chal­ lenge shoot. Kacli broke 91 out of 100 tar­ S. Mulford, of Mason City. III., made "E. C." gets. Mr. Griffith withdrew, leaving Mr. high average at the Washington, 111.. 1-Jaiu holder of the cup. The preceding shoot, Sept. 24, breaking 165 out of ISO TRADE NEWS. holder was Joe Armstrong, who, on this oc­ flying targets. H. C. Hayes was second casion, was out of form, and broke but 79. on 159, A. Mulford third. Secretary A. S. Jones, of the National L. Biscoe won first money in a 25 live James Malone sends us advance sheets Rifle Association, announces that Dr. W. bird sweep at. Topeka, Kans., September of the tournament to be held at Ba Hi- G. Hudson won the Laflin & Kaud aggre­ KEEP ON WINNING AS U1UAL. 20, killing 24 birds. >•>• more. Md., October 14 and 15. The first gate, a special prize which goes to the day has one event at 10 targets. $1.00: competitor making the highest aggregate First Averages and other trophies at J. S. Fanning has returned to his home four events at 15 targets, $1.30; four total of their best scores in each of the In Jersey City, after a trip extending over events at 20 targets, .|1.40. and one at 50 following matches: All-Comers. Hayes, tcfi months, covering nearly all the States targets. $1.00. for ten handsome merchan­ Gen. 10. P. Meauy and Trophy Match of ~HE INDIAN SHOOT In the Union. He was traveling in the in­ dise prizes. Handicap rise 16 to 20 yards. the New Jersey State Rifle Association, terests of the Laflin and Rand Powder Co., Golri medal to hisrh average each day. Ou and members' match of the National Rifle being among their latest successes. and his work consisted in advertising the the second day there will be seven events Association. Dr. Hudson made the total of "Infallible" smokeless, and introducing it at targets, similar to those of the first day 2H3 out of a possible 270 in these matches. among gun clubs. and three events at live birds: No 1 5 He shot Peters' .30 calibre government THE AMERICAN "E. C." and birds. $3.00; No. 2. 7 birds, $5.00. and No smokeless ammunition, which is loaded Jno. M. Lilly, president of the National 3. 20 birds. $10.00; three mone.vs; class with the new bullet worked out by the "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., LtJ. Gun Club, Box 463, Indianapolis, Ind., is shooting; handicap, 24 to 32 vards. Miss expert riflemen at Sea Girt. Works: Oakland, L'crgcn County, N. J. sending out advance copies of the pro­ and out events to follow. There will be * * * gramme for the National Gun Club's first Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. $3 to $5 added in each target event. In a special match at 100 targets shot grand tournament. at Natchitoches, La., September 1, the H. J. Lyons, of Louisville, and Alfred scores were made by shooters Lou Erhardt, of Atchison, Kan., was a Clay, of Austcrlitz. tied for the live-bird three high caller on "Sporting Life" last week. championship of Rentucky at Louisville using Winchester guns and Leader shells. FISHING TACKLE, GUNS "Louie" was looking well after his winter's Sept. 29, each killing 25 straight live birds. * * * sojourn in California, and said he was In the shoot-off ten more were killed by At the annual tournament of the Raleigh and Sporting Goods. feeling in the best of health. each gunner, and then darkness put a stop Gun Club, Mr. W. B. Whitaker, business to the match. They agreed to settle the manager of the Morning Post, Raleigh, L. Z. Lawrence, the L. & R. traveler, tie at some future date. N. C., won the gold medal, shooting 24 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, has returned to his home in Haddonfield, grains of "Infallible"' powder from the 17- 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. N. J., from a Southern trip. He was taken Pastime Gun Club. yard mark, scoring 88 out of 100 targets. ill while in the South and compelled to The regular shoot of the Pastime Gun Under the conditions this was extremely HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. abandon his work. He is now recovering Club, of Detroit, was held September 26, good shooting. Our new Fishing Catalogue sent lor the asking his strength and will soon take up his and Renick was the winner of the Pastime * * * "Infallible" efforts again. trophy for the sixth event. In the club The beautiful English Hotel Cup, which events, A medal was won by Wolf; B was donated by the English Hotel Co. to A medium or full-choked son does W. H. Moore made high average at extra fine work in the field wheu 162 medal went to Whitmorc; C medal to be shot for in competition at the three Somerset, O., September 29, breaking Weber and D medal to Gordon. Wolf is days' shooting tournament of the Indian­ cartridges contain the out of 180 targets. Frank scored 156, Ed. the second member to win the $5 from the apolis Gun Club, held in Indianapolis, Sep­ Welsh 149. club for breaking twenty-five straight in tember 22, 23 and 24, was won by Geo. Roll, of Blue Island, 111., who was obliged Wm. Ranm broke 50 straight, targets in a club event. Guthard was the other win­ iC Hummer Shot-Spreader, ner, last April. Score: to shoot off two ties in order to obtain it. They are haded by many dealers- a club shoot at Etna, Pa., September 20. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 He used Winchester factory-loaded shells 10 25 during the entire contest, which was a A sample box of 50 Spreaders in 12 or 16 At the Morrisonville, 111., shoot, Septem­ Klein ...... 17 good test of their uniformity and reliability. ber 24 and 25, Roller made high average Hannobauer ...... 5 3 5 3 .. ga., 20 cent?. Six boxes $1. Address, Gordon ...... 8 . . 7 Mr. W. R. Crosby, who won high average on the first day with 177 out of 200 flying Trlstom ...... s 7 for the three days, and Mr. H. C. Hirschy, DANIEL BROWN, - Thornton, R. I. targets. Uohley broke 172, Wyckoff 167, Wolf ...... 7 .' who won second high average, also shot Lewis and Van Gundy 164. On the second Whitmore ...... 9 9 s 7 Winchester factory-loaded shells exclusive­ day Max Honsler broke 178 out of 200, Renick ...... ly. Mr. C. M. Powers and Mr. C. O. Le- A lion 170, Lewis 167, Rohley 166. For the Hart ....'...... Compte, who won first and second amateur t\vo davs Max Henslor broke 341 out of 400, Ford ...... TO CURl TrlM WTH MANDAODOUOF TAB Guthard ...... 7 8 averages respectively/ shot Winchester fac­ SlNO FOR CIRCUIJUU.TUTmONIALS AM) nu 4AHPU H. Robley 338, A. Wyckoff 332, B. Lewis Rule ...... :...... 8 5 tory-loaded shells, too. STANDARD DISINFECTANT CO. Cleveland 0 331. Parker ...... 0 9 .. 7 7 * * * Wober ...... 9 7 9 The Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N. Y., AAM9T REVOLVERS, GUNS, SWORDS, Members of the Paducah (Ry.) Gun Club Sohrinishaw ...... 4 5 5 C 6 ill II I Military Goods, NEW and old, have issued a challenge backing Ben and Van Wie...... 5 C ...... desire the attention of our readers to the with the Lefever Arms **" * auctioned to F. Bannerman, 579 Mose Starr against any two amateur shots Mandt 7 8 recent winnings 15c. Catalogue mailed, 6c. in the world at 100 live birds per man Harris 6 Co.'s guns. Aug. 30, silver cup contested Broadway, N. Y. for $200 a side, birds extra. The match for between Kalamazoo, Mieh., and Bat­ must be shot at Paducah, Ry., on October Lehigh Shots Win a Match. tle Creek Gun Clubs. Medal emblematic 10. Bethlehem, Pa., Oct. 5. In a 10-man of championship of Central Michigan. expert trap shooters. Dr. O. F. Britton, match team shoot, each trying at 25 Blue High amateur average at the Michigan of Indianapolis, Ind., won high average. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, has taken Rocks, the Lehigh Rod and Gun Club, of State shoot, held Aug. 18, 19 and 20. High He used Peters' Ideal Shells. For the out his gunning license in Illinois. His this place, defeated the Independent Gun amateur average at the Natchitoches, La., first 100 his charge was 38 grains DuPout number is 68,644, which is proof that 68,- Club, of Easton, by just one target. It was shoot, held Sept. 11 and 12, breaking 99 powder, and for the second 100 3 drama 643 gunners have got the start of the the Easton sportsmen's first defeat in three out of 100, making three consecutive runs of Kiug's smokeless. Mayor. Will each one of these hunters years. Score: of 50 straight. High average at Davenport, * * * kill an average of 10 birds for the season? Lehigh Club Miller 14, Rramlich 21. Iowa, Aug. 4, 5, and 6, 539 out of 570; Hahn 22, Hankey 21, Roch 21, Smith 17, 94V> per cent. Tied for high average at Mr. S. M. Van Alien, of Jamaica, N. Y., At the Huntington (W. Va.) shoot, held Bell 22, Ritter 18, Allam 16 and Daudt 24, the"Litchfield Gun Club tournament, Liteh- May 20, 1008 broke 995 out of 1000 flying last month, Douthit led with 213 out of a total of 196. . fleld, Ills., Sept. 16 and 17. The Lefever targets with a 22-calihre rifle, using the 230 flying targets. Williams was second Independent Club Frederick 20, Snyder Arms Co.'s latest art catalogue will be famous U. M. C. Short Smokeless. This with 203, Rcnny 198, Dr. Sample 190. 20, Klliott 11, H. Maurer 23, Miller 20, mailed free on application. is the world's record, and it probably will Hausman 19, Brunner 17, Sommers 20. * * * be a long time before it i3 bettered. He Arthur Gambell defeated Hugh Clark in Markley 20 and J. Maurer 25, a total of At the Union City (Ind.) tournament, on shot from 30 feet and made his score itt a match at flying targets for $100 a side, 195. Sept. 7, there was a large gathering of one liour and thirty-five minutes.