Vol. 56-No. 16 , December 24, 1910 Price 5 Cents

The Boston National League Club, and the St. Louis Club, Transferred to New Local Owners at Prices Which Illustrate the Marvelous Development of the Sport in Major Leagues.

ACH of the two major leagues, at will be the club president), Mark and Na (he annual meetings, furnished a thaniel Ewing, Louis M. Hall and Edward surprise through change of own Prendergast. Associated with them in the ership of a club. What made the club will be Water Commissioner Ben Adkins,. events doubly noteworthy was the and W. E. Orthwein, of St. Louis, and John fact that in each case the tail- E. Bruce and C. J. McDiamid, of Cincinnati, end club was the subject of present minority stockholders, who will not change; and that the two important turnovers part with their holdings under any considera should happen practically simultaneously an tion. unprecedented thing. The deal for the trans THE NEW MEMBERS. fer of the control of the Boston Club, of Of the probable new controllers of the St. the National League, from the Pittsburg own Louis Club Nat and Mark Swing, Hodg er to a Boston syndicate was started before man, Louis M. Hall and Ed-ward Prender the League meeting; its consummation was gast, are all society men, and their financial merely delayed to enable one of the two fac status is O. K. The Ewing boys are said tions to retain the Boston vote for its to be worth $4,000,000, and they will not be policies; and immediately after th? meeting displeased with their new manager, whoever "the deal was completed. The proposed trans he may be, if he fails to get the Browns out fer of the control of the St. Louis American of the tail-end position in a year©s time. League Club from Mr. Hedges to a local syn These gentlemen are also all members of the dicate was the real surprise of the week, as Racquet Club, the most exclusive men©s clnb there was no inkling of such an event, and in St. Louis. They are also members of St. even the magnates were taken by surprise. Louis© best society. It is understood that This deal, too, is in process of completion, they will pay for the holdings of Mr. Hedges subject to the approval of a League commit at the rate of $535,000 for the whole club, tee, appointed for the purpose of supervising and that they will set aside $100,000 the consummation of the important deal in >with which to strengthen the club. accordance with American League require They do not know whether they will be able ments. to spend this money for talent, but are willing to make the attempt and thus show- that the St. Louis American League Club, like The Boston Transfer Completed. the National League team of that city, is run A week before the National League meeting on a liberal basis. The Ewings and their was started the deal for the sale-of the con associates, in buying the club, hare not done trolling interest in the Boston National League so merely to make money. It is the height of Club by Mr. Harris, of Pittsburg to a Bos their ambition to have a pennant winner, no ton syndicate composed of Lewis C. Page, matter at what cost. C. H. Hill, G. A. Page, Frederick W. Murphy and E. N. Moore, of Boston; and William THE TEAM MANAGEMENT Hepburn Russell, of New York. The last seems to have already narrowed down to named, a retired lawyer, engineered the deal shortstop Bobby Wallace ami Fred Lake. from its inception to a successful conclusion. The latter is said to have the inside track That this deal was not consummated sooner now that he is to be succeeded at B»ston was probably due to the fact that Mr. Harris by Fred Tenney. In case Lake cannot be was under obligation to remain in control secured Wallace will be the manager, though of the club vote for the re-election of Presi he does not particularly care to shoulder tne dent Lynch, of the National League. An burden. Fielder Jones is eliminated alto option was given the Boston parties upon gether, first, because the new owners would the Harris stock, said to be about 85 per not permit him to buy his way into the cent, of the whole, for $100,000, running to Browns, and secondly, because President February 3. Upon this was paid at once Comiskey, of the White Sox, would not waive $25,000, and at various times during the his claim upon Jones for any consideration, meeting other sums were paid on account, ip view of his desertion of the White Sox and by the time the League adjourned last two years ago, at a time when their status Friday everything was in shape for the final was greatly impaired and he was urgently payment and the formal transfer of the club, needed. It is stated that Mr. Hedges© and when the National League adjourned Mr. efforts to buy up all the minority stock for Harris left New York at once for Boston the purpose of selling it to Jones and making to close the matter. him manager was the starter for the _deal now about to be consummated, as the minor BOSTON MEN IN CONTROL. ity stockholders refused to sell, and gave the On the morning of December 17 Messrs. proposed move such publicity in the inner Harris, Russell and Page completed the fi American League circles that Mr. Hedges, nancial part of the deal in the American anxious to quit, was forced to turn to the Trust Company©s offices. A meeting was then present syndicate as the best way out of » held at the offices of the club in the Paddock discouraging situation. Building, when the stock was transferred. EDWARD GRANT BARROW, THE FINAL STAGES. The old officers of the club then resigned, Mr. Montague Lyon, counsel for President and new officers were elected as follows: The New President of the Eastern League. Hedges, states that "Mr. Hedges© health hat President, W. H. Russell; vice-president, L. Edward Grant Barrow, who was last week elected president of the Eastern League, ia been impaired by worry and hard w_ork since Couss Page; treasurer. Frederick J. Murphy; succession to P. T. Powers, is a veteran in base ball, like his predecessor. Mr. Barrow was the close of last season, and his friends and secretary, George A. Page. These gentlemen horn in Springfield, 111., May 10, 186S. As a newspaper man in Des Moines, la., he gained his wife finally prevailed upon him to sell also comprise the club directory. Peter F. considerable reputation by managing a fast amateur club. In 1889 he came East to Pitts the club, and accordingly the deal with the " Celley is retained us clerk, and Fred Tenney, burg, where he worked successfully in the newspaper, hotel and theatrical business. In 1894 Hodgman syndicate was closed.©© After the who was of great assistance to Messrs. Rus Mr. Barrow organized the Interstate League, when, with the Wheeling, W. Ara_. Club he won stock has been transferred Mr,. Hedges will sell and Page in engineering the deal, will pennants in both the Interstate and Oil and Iron circuits in 1894-95. In 1896 he procured go to Arizona on personal business and fin liecome the manager of the team, succeeding Fred Lake, with whom a settlement will be Barrow succeeded Sam Crane as president, secretary and treasurer of the Atlantic League. ally to Europe for his health. Tne new syn madf" in lieu of his 1911 contract. Of the He held the ofBce until the rircuit disbanded three years later. In 1906, .1901 and 1902 dicate will assume all liabilities of the club. now owners President Russell is a lawyer, the Barrow managed the Toronto Club, of the Eastern J/eague, finishing fifth, second and first, That means that .lack O ! Connor, deposed Page brothers are publishers, and Frederick respectively. He led the Tigers in 19»3 and 1004. and in 1906 took a whirl in tha manager, will have to collect his 1911 salary .T. Murphy is in the insurance business. These American Association with Indianapolis. He reorganized the Torpnto Club in 1906 and made from the new owners. O©Connor stated that a great showing, but quit the following year to go into the hotel business in that city. Last he was not uneasy about getting his 1911 sti gentlemen now own 95 ppr cent, of the club season Mr. Barrow returned to base ball with the Montreal Club, and in a red-hot race finished pend. He still intends to fight the case in stock. Before leaving Boston Mr. Harris at the top of the second dMsion with a tail-end outfit. In ids long years of service as a base the civil courts unless the contract for hiB announced that he would remain in base ball nail general Barrow had tlie good fortune to introduce such renowned stars as Hans Wagner, services in 1911 is fulfilled. by purchasing ail interest in the Pittsburg Knimett HeidrlcK, Bill Armour, George Smith and Dick Cogan. ______« Club. Youngsters Too Diffident. The New Deal in St. Louis. William M. Gray, secretary of the New The transfer of the controlling interest in York National League Club, is not finding it the St. Louis American League Club from Mr. transfer will have to be made under the because the proposed purchasers amply quali easy to procure photographs of the new ath Hedges to u local syndicate formed by E. supervision, and subject to the approval, of fy as regards personal, business and social letes purchased and drafted by the Lowland Manning Hodgman, of St. Louis, will be an Messrs. Johnson, Comiskey and Farrell, a standing in St. Louis, of which all are citi combination. Bill, however, has hopes of get accomplished fact by the time this greets special American League committee, but zens. The syndicate is composed of E. Man ting likenesses of the youngsters. New York ©Sporting Life" readers. It is true that the there is no probability of the deal failing, ning Hodgman (who engineered the deal and /©Press." SPORTING LIFE DECEMBER 24, 1910

training ground about a month. Great care will be taken to get the men in the best of condition before they are" allowed to _play r any exhibition games. With the experience 2910 of the White Sox before them the Red Sox management will take no chances with the players. On March 28 camp will be broken PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, TRANSFER OF THE RATIONAL and the players divided into two squads, one of which will travel home over a Southern route, the other starting Eastward from San <^<^jw>^ Francisco. Before starting East the regular team will have exhibition games with the 34 So. Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Los Angeles and San Francisco Clubs. The The Historic Old Club Now in dates arranged for the two teams after March Enclosed find 4 cents (in stamps), for which please send 27 are as follows: Absolute Control of Local People SOUTHERN SQUAD. one set of 12 Base Ball Picture Cards, Series No.. Start from Los Angeles on March 26, play ing in Yuina, Ariz., March©27; Tuscan or The Extensive Spring Trip of Phoenix, March 28; El Paso, xTexas, March 29 and 30; Amarillo, March©31; Oklahoma the Red Sox Completed* City, Okla., April 1; Wichita, Kan., April 2 Send to- and 3; Topeka, April 4 and 5; St. Joseph, Mo., April 6 and 7, and Kansas City, April BY A. H. 0. MXTOHELL. 8 and 9. Boston, Mass., December 19. Editor V WESTERN SQUAD. "Sporting Life." William Hepburn Russell, Start from San Francisco on March 26, of New York and Boston, and his associates, playing in Reno, Nev., March 27; Ogden, L. G. Page, -©F. J. Murphy and Utah, March 28; , March 29; others, of Boston, paid over Grand Junction, Col., March 30; Pueblo, This coupon and 4 cent* In stamps Is only good for ONE aerie*. to John P. Harris, of Pitts- March 31; , April 1, 2 and 3; Lincoln, burg, his price and became Neb., April 4 and 5; Sioux City, la., April owners of the Boston Nation^ 6 and 7, and Omaha, Neb., April 8 and 9. al League Base Ball Club. The final papers were signed "Tip" O©Neill, president of the Western on Saturday, and after th» League, who booked the games for the Chi transfer of the stock and club cago Club last Spring, arranged the dates for property to the new owners the two teams. Mr. Harris departed for home. The meeting between Tenney Appointed As Manager. Given to Readers Who Will Comply Harris and the new owners Special to "Sporting Life." occupied less than an hour. Boston, Mass., December 20. At a meet With the Conditions Named Below : : A. H. C. Mttehell Everything had been arranged in advance, and really the ing of the new Directory of the Boston Na "Sporting Life" has completed the publi Before Ordering Please Read Carefully. only one thing 1x> be done was to transfer the tional Club, held yesterday, Fred Tenney was cation of eighteen series of picture cards So that there be no misunderstanding, w» money. Then came the meeting of the new appointed manager Of the team, succeeding (twelve cards to a series), each card contain repeat: club owners, and the following officers were Fred Lake. The latter will be retained as ing the portrait (in colors) of a prominent The coupon at the head of this column and nlected: President, William Hepburn Russell; an adviser of the club and paid in ac base ball player, size 1^x2% inches. Any four cents (in stamps) will entitle any reader vioe president, L. C. Page; treasurer, Fred cordance with ,his $5000 contract for 1911 reader wishing a set of these picture cards to one series of 12 picture cards. If you erick J. Murphy; secretary, George A. Page; until it runs oiit or Lake terminates it by can have the same by remitting to us the want the entire 18 series, send 18 coupons clerk, Peter S. Kelly. The price paid for engaging himself elsewhere. coupon at the head of this column, and- four and 72 cents. In other words, you can have Harris© stock was $100,000. Aa a matte* cents to help ©defray the cost of printing, as many series as you want,- but a coupon of record, it may be well here to print th$ postage and* mailing same. One set of any and four cents must be sent for each series official THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE; series upon the above conditions, but the desired. They cannot be had any other way. STATEMENT OT KUSSELL, coupon at the head of this column and four Series .will not be broken or exchanged. issued soon after the transfer of stock was President Kavanaugh©s Idea of Home Rule cents (in stamps) must accompany the re Canadian or Cuban postage stamps will not made. Mr. Russell©s statement was as fol quest otherwise they will not be sent. No be accepted. They have no value in this lows: "Mr. L. Coues Page and myself have in the Matter of Expenditure Carried one will be disappointed with these up-to-date country. Canadian money accepted at par. purchased and paid for a very large majority Out in Award of Printing Contracts. picture cards of celebrated base ball players. If you want your order to receive prompl of the stock of the Boston National Club. I They are true to life and artistically gotten attention, address exactly as follows: have been elected president and Mr. Pag*j Little Bock, Ark.. December 17. Editor up. They are not for sale, at any price, and PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, vice president. We have associated with "Sporting Life." The determined stand of can only be had by complying with the con "SPORTING LIFE," us Mr. L. C. Page©s brother, George A. President Kavanaugh, of the Southern League, ditions above mentioned. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Page, and Mr. Frederic J. Murphy. Mr. that money invested by the Murphy becomes treasurer and Mr. G. A. league in expenses should, The following series are now ready for immediate delivery. Page secretary of the club. Mr. Kelly re so far as possible, be kept in SEBIES No. 1. SERIES No. 10. mains in his present capacity as clerk and the South, bore fruit yester will have charge of the business offices of day, when the printing of the Wagner, Plttsburg Nat. IMathewson, N. T. Nat. Lelfleld, Plttsburg Nat. Doyle, Cincinnati Nat. tickets was given to a Mem Cobb, Detroit Americans. Bender, Phila. Americans. O©Leary, Detroit Amer. Stephens, St. Louis Amer. the company. Both Mr. L. Coues Page and Chance, Chicago Nationals. Doyle, N. T. Nationals. Pfiester, Chicago Nat. Needham, Chicago Nat. myself expect to devote a great deal of time phis printing house. Judge Davis, Phila. Americans. Colling, Phila. Americans. Turner, Cleveland Amer. Reisling, Wash. Amer. to the affairs of the club. We shall do Kavanaugh has repeatedly McQuillan, Phlla. Nat. Dooin, Phila. Nationals. Bridwell, New York Nat. O©Connor, Pittsburg Nat. this not only as a matter of necessity for the stated that this work has Chase, N. Y. Americans. Jennings, Detroit Amer. Dougherty, Chicago Amer. Spade, Cincinnati Nat success of the club as- a business enterprise, been and could be done just but also because both of us are ardent fans. as well within the circuit as SEBIES No. 2. SERIES No. 11. We. are extremely anxious to give Boston a in New England. The Birm Brown, Chicago Nationals. Bresnahan, St. Louis Nat, Hulswitt, St. Louis Nat (Beaumont, Chicago Nat National League club that will be recognized ingham me©eting gave him the Thomas, Phila. Americans. Crawford, Detroit Amer. Hartzell, St. Louis Amer. |Livingston. Phlla. Amer. as a Boston institution controlled by Boston Tenriey, N. Y. Nationals. Leach, Pittsburg Nat. Herzog, Boston Nat. | Murray, New York Nat authority to give out the con- Lord, Boston Americans. Schae/er, Wash. Amer. Falkenberg, Cleve. Amer. men and owned by Boston capital. We shall W. M. Kavanaugh tract, and yesterday Secre Jones, Detroit Americans. do everything in our power to strengthen the Jordan, Brooklyn Nationals. Gibsou, Plttsburg Nat. Maddox, Pittsburg Nat Egan, Cincinnati Nat tary A. Clarke MiHer went Lajole, Cleveland Amer. Donoyan, Detroit Amer. Stanage, Detroit Amer. Purtell, Chicago Amer. «lub and advance it as rapidly as possible to to Memphis and closed the deal for tickets a much better position in next year©s stand for all clubs in the circuit. Last season, SEBIES No. 3. , SERIES No. 12. ing. We shall not hesitate to pay money for by lobbying in a star chamber session, the Moren, Phila. Nationals. Clarke, Pittsburg Nat. Moran, Phila. Nat Mattem, St. Louis Nat players and will devote personal attention contract was awarded a firm in Peabody, Summers, Detroit Amer. Mullin, Detroit Americans. Wolter, New York Amer. Conroy, Washington Amet, to see that the team is developed along Mass., and when Kavanaugh learned of it Devlin, N. Y. Nationals. Tinker, Chicago Nationals. Scanlon, Brooklyn Nat. Wilson, Pittsburg Nat progressive lines in every way. Definite he protested. Later, when the firm given the Baker, Philo. Americans. Young, Cleveland Amer. Berger, Cleveland Amer. T. Jones, Detroit Amer. plans as to who will be manager of th» club Adams, PWWwirg Nat. Bucket, Brooklyn Nat. Bills. St. Louis Nat. , Chicago Nat. job failed to deliver the tickets at tro stipu Waddell, St. iiouis Amer. Brers, Chicago Nationals. Graham, St. Louis Amer. will be announced later." lated time, he set about to make arrange Morgan, Phila. Ajner. LOCAL GOOD WISHES. ments whereby any money to be expended by SERIES No. 4. SERIES No. 13. Everybody here wishes the new owners well. the league should be kept as near home as Bransfleld, Phlla. Nat. Schlei, N. Y. Nationals. Downey, Cincinnati Nat. Sallee, St. Louis Nat There is no doubt but that they have their possible. Consequently,^tickets used by clubs White, Chicago Americans. Elberfeld, Wash. Amer. O©Connor. St. Louis Amer. I. Young, Chicago Amer. work cut out for them. Bettering the con in the Southern League in 1911 will be Lennox, Brooklyn Nat. Overall, Chicago Nationals. Sparks, Phila. Nat. Ferguson, Boston Nat. printed and delivered by a Memphis firm. Murphy, Phlla. Americans. Ecgle, Boston Americans. Heitmuller, Phlla. Amer. LaPorte, New York Amer. dition of a tail-end club is no easy matter. Huggins, St. Louis Nat. (Miller, PiUsbun Nationals Barger, Brooklyn Nat. Bailey, St. Louis Amer. The question of manager will doubtless be, Wagner,© Boston Americans. jBush, Detroit Americans. Donahue, Boston Amer. (Bemis, Cleveland Amer. settled in a few days, perhaps before this letter is printed. It seems to be a settled Chattanooga Chips. SERIES No. 5. SERIES No. 14. thing that Fred Tenney is in on the ground Chattanooga, Tenn., December 14. Editor HPlank, Smith Philadelphia Boston Nationals. Amer. [Grant, ""-" "Philadelphia ------Nat. Be«be,, Cincinnati Nat Ewing, Phila. Nationals. floor, and from what he has said to friends "Sporting Life." Contracts have been sent Street, Washington Amer. Oldring, Phlla. Amer. Tannehill, Chicago Amet. it is safe to say he expects to have not a out to all of the Chattanooga squad and Billy Camnitz, Plttsburg Nat. Hoffflan, Chicago Nat. Knabe, Phila. Nat. Wllhelm, Brooklyn Nat. little to say in tKc handling of the club. Smith expects to have many Carrigan, Boston Amer. Willett, Detroit Amer. Schmidt, Detroit Amer. Graham, Boston Nat. Fred Lake and Tenney would never hitch. of his players signed up be©- Lobert, Cincinnati Nit. G. Wiltse, N. Y. Nat. Butch, Brooklyn Nat. Phelps, St. Louis Nat Lake has his contract and ©will no doubt fojne Chrisjttmas. The local Wallace, St. Louis Amer. ullivan, Chicago Amer. Hall, Boston Americans. Hyatt, Pittsburg Nat come out all right financially, but the new team now consists of the fol SERIES No. 6. SERIES No. 15. owners do not give the impression that he lowing : Pitchers Moore, Doolan, Phila. Nat ISweeney, Boston Nat. Snodgrass, New York Nat. Bachman, St. Louis Nat. will be- retained. Messrs. Russell and Page Demaree, Benton, Coveleskie, Harttel, Phila. Amer. Barry, Phlla. Americans. Stallings, New York Amer. Works, Detroit Amer. promise to keep© the public, through the Flowers and Justus. Catch Bescher, Cincinnati Nat. Schulte, Chicago Nat. Hoblitzel, Cincinnati Nat. L. Bichie, Chicago Nat newspapers, informed of all that is going on, ers Higgins and Lafitte. In- Moriarty, Detroit Amer. McConnell, Boston Amer. McAleer, Wash. Amer. Flick, Cleveland Amer. which is a good plan to start on. The fielders (Lister, H,ulswitt, Merfcle, N. Y. Nationals. JByiue, Plttsburg Nat. Charles, Cincinnati Nat. Hunter, Brooklyn Nat. trouble with Sentelle, Murch and Perry. Hoffman, St. Louis Amer. |Bell, Brooklyn Nationals. Blackburn, Chicago Amer. [Milan, Washington Am. THE DOVEY REGIME Oiitfielders Zacher, Viola, SERIES No. 7. SERIES No. 16. was that they were too secretive. That was Taffee and Reidy. Konetchy, St. Louis Nat. jKling, Chicago National*. McMillan, Brooklyn Nat. Foxen, Phila. Nat. the principal fault of the late George B. Meek is slated for a trade, Joss, Cleveland Amer. (Johnson, Wash. Amer. Beckendorf, Detroit Amer. Howell, St. Louis Amer. t)o-vey. He was a splendid man and tried his as is pitcher Siever, and the Mitchell, Cincinnati Nat. (Seymour, New Yoork Nat. McBlveen, Brooklyn Nat. il^ake. Boston Nationals. W. A Smith management wants to arrange Krause, Phlla. Amer. |F. Smith, Chicago Amer. Dygert, Phlla. Amer. [McGuire, Cleveland Amer. liest, but he didn©t knew how to handle the a trade whereby a better hit Beulbach, Chicago Nat. [Siagee, Phila. Nat. Abaticchio, Pittsburg Nat. |Fromme, Cincinnati Nat. club©s news. His brother John was the Stone, St. Louis Amer. iThouey, Boston Amer. game, but conditions improved a bit when ter can be secured in place of outfielder Schweitzer, St L. Amer. [Mclntire, Chicago Nat " Peter Kelly was appointed secretary. He Joey Collins. In addition to those named, SEBIES No. 8. SERIES No. 17. saw that all the newspaper boys got all Smith has several amateurs and semi-profes Griffith, Cincinnati Nat. iStelnfeldt, Chicago Nat Beck, Boston Nationals. [Crandall, New York Nat. there was to give out, but he, too, was very sionals signed up for trial, among them Bradley. Cleveland Amer. (Welsh, Chicago Amer. Connie Mack, Phila. Am. [Nlles, Cleveland Amer cautions and the base ball reporters were Bales, a young star from West Tennessee, McGraw, New York Nat. JLeever, Pittsburg Nat. JacklStsch, Phila. Nat. [Bowan, Cincinnati Nat never on the inside something that it is who is said to be a comer. Full Spring dates Jas Delehauty, Detroit Am. ICoombs, Phila. Amer. Hugh Duffy, Chicago Am. [.Birmingham, C©leve. Anier have been announced by the local club as Bates, Phila. Nationals. |Co*ridon, St. Louis Nat. Kroh, Chicago Nationals. jPowell, St. Louis Am. very necessary for base ball reporters to be. Gessler, Washington Amer. [Stahl, Boston Americans. In the new order of things John Dovey is follows: Toledo, March 11, 18, 20, 21, 22, Criger, New York Amer. [O©Hara, Toronto Eastern. Ipft out of it altogether. It is understood 23, 24; Brooklyn, March 25, 27, 28, 29; SEBIES No. 9. SERIES NO. 18. that Mr. Harris will take care of him in Philadelphia Nationals, March 31, April 1; McLean, Cincinnati Nat. Dahlen, Brooklyn Nat Raymond, New York Nat Hummel, Brooklyn Nat some way. Tile writer has not yet had the Cleveland, April 3; , April Arrelanes, Boston Amer. Kargar. Boston Amer. Clarke, Cleveland Ainer. Stovall, Cleveland Amet pleasure of meeting the new owners, but at 4 and 5; Pittsburg, April 6, 7, 8; Buffalo, Phillippe, Plttsburg Nmt. Bergen, Brooklyn Nat. Suggs, Cincinnati Nat. WIllls, St. Louis Nat ihf first opportunity he will do so, and assures April 10, 11. Final contracts have been Hahn, Chicago Americans. B. Lord, Cleveland Amer. Parent, Chicago Amer. Cicotte, Boston Amer. them of the cordial support of "Sporting closed for most of these games and agree Lush, St. Louis Nat. Sheckard, Chicago Nat. Moore, Phil*. Nat. [Brown, Boston Nat. Life" in their new undertaking. ments have been made for the others. Mclntyre, Detroit Amer. ll©elty. St. Louis Amer. Cree, New York Amer. [Unglaub, Wash. Amer. PRESIDENT JOHN I, TAYLOR,, Your Coupons ! New Series will be Announced Shortly of the Boston Americans, has just announced N0ws Notes. the itinerary of the Red Sox on the Spring Outfielder ©<5ene Curtte, late of Rrie, has accepted training trip to . The start will the terms of the Nashville Club. ; that he will go back to the South again next season, be made from Boston on February 18, and Manager Otto Jordan, of the Atlanta Club, will though he has received a liberal offer to continue his Perhaps Truth In Jest. on Monday, February 20, the start will be attend the major league, meetings in New York good work there. Caspar "The amateur photographer U made from Chicago to the coast over a \Yith a view to picking up, if possible, some .spare route yet to be1- determined. Most of the major league talent. Pitcher Kddie Sievers, of the Chattanooga Club, an- generally a pessimist.©© team©s training will be made at a health Umpire Billy Carpenter, of President Kavanaugh©s .noiuices his retirement to manage a cafe on .Wood McLean "How did you fio-ure that out?" resort midway between San Francisco and staff, is working in - Cincinnati at his trade of ward avenue, Detroit, in which he has invested the Gaspar "He takes the worst view of Los Angeles, and the players will be on the silversmith during the off season, He is not, sure savings of his base ball career. everything.©© . DECEMBER 24, 1910 SPORTING LIFE

The Wilkes-Barre Club, New York State League Pennant Winner, Season 1910. From Left to Right—Top Row—Mathews, Brady, Dorner, McCloskey, Drake, Bills, Applegate, Maloy, Noonan. from Left to Right—Middle Row—Hopkie, Nill, Adam Turkes, Treasure! and Prop.; Wm. J. Clymer, Manager and Prop.; Catiz, Konick. From Left to Right—Bottom Row—Joyce, Breiger and Hunter.

Washington Club hoped to be able to get embark the bulk of his savings in the club. and for several years ho has been at Indian FROM THE CAPITAL Flynn from Kansas City. Jack would have When the figures commenced to soar above apolis. He is regarded as one of the best liked to come here, and Fred Clarke was the half-million mark the going got a little first sackers now out of major league com willing to oblige him and the Washington too strenuous for the Washington pilot, who pany, a good sticker and a resourceful leader. Near-Trades at the League Meetings would have had to put an inconvenient He is believed to be just the man for Utica, Club so far as he could consistently with hi?, and the Field Club here is confident that , Failures to Sdlve First Base Problem promises and base ball law. Flynn stopped amount of strain on his credit to buy a worth over in New York on his way from his law, while proportion of the stock. It seems to he will deliver the goods. Manager Carr will Narrow Escape of Manager McAleer school in Washington to his home in Prpvi-\ be settled now that Washington will have be cordially welcomed in this city, and the From Becoming a Club Owner. dence to learn what disposal of his services the benefit of his services until the expira local fans wish him an abundance of suc would" be made. It was found that waivers tion of his two years© contract. The Wash cess. The Utica Field Club was desirous of on the player by the National League clubs ington Club would have released him from securing a playing-manager. It made an effort By Paul W. Eaton. this engagement if he had desired it as a to obtain Fred Tenney, and when the nego Washington, December 17. (Editor "Sport- could not be obtained. Chicago and Boston preliminary to buying an interest in the tiations in that direction fell through, it Ing Life." The three league meetings at REFUSED TO WAIVE, Browns. turned to Charley Carr, and the attractive New York this week did not result in any. and President Murphy, of the Cubs, proved WASHINGTON©S VIRGINIA PITCHERS. offer made to him received the favorable con trades or purchases of play inexorable. Of course, the Washington Club sideration it had been hoped for. To have en- ers by the Washington Club, cannot blame Mr. Murphy for doing just The Virginia League©s official averages con dfavored to engage a manager of the calibre There have been reports that what it wanted to do itself. On the con tain interesting dope concerning two Wash of either Tenney or Carr is further evidence Owner John I. Taylor, of Bos trary, his action is an indorsement of the ington twirlers. Bussey, who is considered of the enterprise of the Utica Club, and is ton, offered to trade either Washington people©s selection and a compli-. an unusually promising prospect, won 23 additional proof of the fact that the club _is Carrigan, or Wood even, for nient to their judgment. Mr. Murphy is games and lost 5 for the husky average of" anxious, as it has always been, to maintain Street; but the best authority .821. Southpaw Otey won 5, lost 5 and quoted as saying that he will not dispose tied 1 for a mark of .500. Otey had typhoid the game here at a high state of efficiency, here denies the correctness of of Flynn to any other club, for the present, regardless of financial considerations. While the statement. It can readily fever, was far under weight and could not at least. The Cubs will probably not get do himself justice. Still, if he can keep up it is true that the members of the Field Club be believed that a club with Flynn for the waiver price, as it is intimated arc not in base ball solely and exclusively a light hitting team, like that Pittsburg will keep him unless at least a .500 lick with Washington in 1911 he will Washington©s, would think at bo rated as a gratifying success and will do for their health, it is equally true that with double that amount is paid. Jack cost Owner, still better in 1912. Otey batted .219 in them the matter of dividends is of less im least twice before passing up Dreyfuss $4,000. Flynn might fit in very. portance than that the people here shall be such a trade for Carrigan. well on the Cub infield. Leader Chance©s Virginia, but did much better here. He The only swap of American clouts them pretty hard at times. Bussey furnished with a satisfying quality of ball. Paul W. Eaton frenzied methods result in his being injured hit for .167. But the batting of pitchers is The annual meeting of the Utica Field Club League players during the, pretty often, and he seems to have thought will be held Tuesday evening, January 3, 1911. meetings was one whose preliminaries had of cutting out the playing part of his jo* not an interesting subject. already been arranged before the gathering altogether. The Washington Club will try of the clans in Gotham, out Jack Lelivelt on first base, if Somerlot , Dooley to Manage Troy©s Team. GRIGGS FOB CLARKE. fails to hit well and a new man is not se NEW YORK STATElEAGUE. Troy, N. Y., December 17. Editor "Sport namely, the exchange of , of the cured for the sack. Jack is some sticker, ing Life." Charles Dooley, manager of Utica St. Louis Browns, for Catcher "Nig" Clarke, and can probably play the bag well, with a The Utica Club Makes a Ten-Strike by for three years has purchased a block of of Cleveland. This was a disappointment to little practice. Troy Club stock, and signed POSSIBLE ADDITIONS Inducing Charley Carr to Become a a contract to manage the Tro the local magnates, in a way, though not in jans next season. This deal the sense of ending any expectations, for to the Washington team that have been men Stockholder and Also Team Manager. was put through at the ma- they had none. Owner Hedges had said, in tioned are Clyde Engel, who is now one of ir leagu.e meeting in New advance, that he would not dicker with Man the third basemen of the Boston Americans, By Harvey A. Bensberg. ork, where Dooley met Own- ager McAleer. No doubt Griggs would have and Delos Drake, the Wilkes-Barre outfielder, . rs Ed. Murphy and Jame» liked to come here, as he would probably on whom Detroit h-as an option. Talk at the Utica, N. Y., December 15. Editor "Sport Fleming. Dooley needs no in have been a regular, while it is understood league meeting to the effect that Engel might ing Life:©© Charles C. Carr, late of the In troduction to the New York that he will fill utility roles in Cleveland. come here was indefinite and didn©t include dianapolis Club, of the American Associa State League fans. He first His acquisition will help the Naps consider any statement as to his cost, but it may be tion, has been secured to came into the league with the ably, and perhaps even more than they them^ possible that trade talk was started. If so, manage the Utica Club for the TJ©tes, and though he never selves anticipate. The West will cut much nothing tangible call be dug up here at pres coming season. He will play had a bunch of stars to start more of a figure in the 1911 race of the ent in relation *o the matter. Outfielder first base and captain the with, he turned out good American League than it did in that of 1910, Drake stood third in bat tins in the strong team. The selection of Charley Charles Dooley each ^ear and graduated such, owing to the improvement of the Cleveland New York State League, with an average of Carr to pilot the Uticas of men as Tommy Madden, Jim- and Chicago teams, either of which may .340. It, is said that Manager Jennings will © 1911 is believed to be a splen mie Doyle, Frankio Carroll and others whom prove a pennant contender, with a little luck, try Drake out thoroughly. If the Tigors did one and the Utica Field he pick©ed up himself. He is recognized by and some added strength which they may don©t use him themselves, Washington would t©lub is counted, as fortunate big leaguers as about the best developer of already have in the rough. be willing; to take a chance with him, if in obtaining the services© of young talent in the bushes. Dooley was FLYNN LOST ALSO. satisfactory terms could be made. It is said .- uch a capable man. Charley manager of Montreal when Scranton was in that two other American League clubs feel j. Carr has been in base bail the Eastern League. Jim Kennedy managed The Griggs treatment for the Washington first the same way about the player. base trouble was not the only one that 5j long enough to acquire a thor the team last season and had a very bad failed, as it now looks as if the chance to get MANAGER McALEER ough knowledge of the game. year. While he gathered a good team, he Jack Flynn to guard the sack .has gone glim: came near being a prominent figure in the Charles Carr During his professional career could not seem to get the work out of them, mering also. Investigation elicited the ini biggest transaction of the three-ringed New he has been, connected with a and was never a contender. He will likely formation that Pittsburg had promised Flynn York base ball circus. He was in a posi number of strong teams. He has been asso be held as second baseman, as he and Doo-, to Kansas City a©s a part of the transaction tion to become one of the new owners of ciated with clubs in the American and East ley are staunch friends and Kennedy is a by which the Pirates will get Hunter. The the St. Louis Browns, and was disposed to ern Leagues, and in the American Association, good, aggressive fielder and batter. SPORTING LIFE DECEMBER 24, 1910

DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL"-Editor Francis C. Richter.

the sport, adverse criticism is out of order. eason for the belief that the new Eastern players would still have a kick coming. No That comparative harmony within the Na-, League head will achieve all possible success one has ever been able to tional League ranks has been restored must be inasmuch as he has youth, energy, force and SCORE A BALL GAME a matter of satisfaction to all friends of the capacity for his task and, moreover, is no which agreed with the players© views. It is venerable organization; and of gratification novice in any department of base baN, having but natural that the man in the stand should to President Lynch, who now faces a smooth in his time served the game long and well see Ihings from a different angle than th» player on the field, and it is this difference A Weekly Newspaper er path than in his crucial initial year. in every capacity, including league govern of viewpoint that frequently causes ball play ment. So, not forgetting Mr. Powers© long DKVOTKD TO ers to hold that (hey are not getting what service and splendid record, we may, never is coming to them from the scorers. Under , Base Ball and Trap Shooting theless, venture to predict for his successor, the present system of appointing scorers NO SCHEDULE FRICTION. President Barrow, the success to which com competency has never been taken into- con-, FOUNDED APBIL, 1883. petent physical, mental and professional sideratiou. The average ball club turns the THE American League has declared for a position over to the writer representing tbv Tltte Beglstered In TJ. S. Patent Office. Copyright, * 154-game schedule, season to open April equipment entitles him. most influential newspaper. He is not only 1910, by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. supposed to do the official scoring, but he is Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office 12 .and close October 8 in the East and October 9 in the West. The National League also the "official squarer.©© In some cities as second class mail matter. the duties of the office aro divided among has also declared for a 154-game schedule MINOR TERRITORY. several writers, not that the work is labori Published every Saturday by and April 12 opening, but has provided for ous, but to give HE two major leagues at their meetings The Sporting Lif pre *The people who are forced to eat their J. Oauirjr DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer League schedule extends but three days be scribed population limit. The consent of the own words regret that they didn©t indulge ED-VVABD C. SXABK ...... Business Manager yond the American League schedule, and can major leagues was necessary, owing to the in honeyed phrases. . be shortened at will by a suspension of the vital bearing of the draft clauses of the *To say thai talk is cheap may be regard SUBSCEIPTION BATES. rule requiring unanimous consent to trans National Agreement upon the two cases, thus ed as an extravagant assertion. Charles W. One Year ...... 92.00 fer games, for any date in October. This making them more than "internal affairs" of Murphy. Six Months ...... 1-25 will enable such clubs as appear to be cham the National Association. Apropos to this *It is natural that we should all want to Ihrea Months ...... 65c territorial question Secretary Farrell©s latest see the right prevail, for every man is con pionship probabilities as October draws near vinced that he is on that side. Charles H. Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. to pull back their latest games by mutual con bulletin makes these important announce Ebbets. Foreign Postage, fl.OO extra per year. ments : sent, in order to close simultaneously with *The next best thing to profiting by our the American League. This obviates the pos Territorial rights hare been granted the Texas As mistakes is not to make any. Connie Mack. sociation, in the territory of Denlsou, Paris, Sherman, sibility of a repetition of this year©s delay *Married couples should remember that of the World©s Series, and also obviates all Corsicana, Palastine, Taylor &nd Clehurne, Texas. 24—PAGES—24 Territorial, rights have been granted the Union As a heated argument is a poor substitute for chance for needless and irritating friction be sociation, in the territory of Salt Lake City and a furnace, fire. Jack Cooinbs. tween the two great major leagues. The way Ogden, Utah; Butto, Helena. Great trails, Missoula, *\Vith some, people success is always just is now clear for the two schedule committees Mont.; Boise City and Twin Falls, Idaho. The territory of Austin, Texas, and El Campo, around the corner. Fred Lake. to concentrate their efforts upon the formu Texas, has been added to the Southwest Texas *When an actor tells you he was greeted lation of schedules mutually fair and with League. by a storm of applause would you consider a minimum of conflicts, particularly in the The territory of Victoria, B. C., and Portland, it a plausible story? Joseph Tinker. Western Sunday-playing cities. Oregon, has been added to the Northwestern League. *The boxing clubs are advertising Fall In addition Secretary Farrell issues a openings in raps. Frank L. Hough. timely warning to all minor league club *The man who stacks up against Tempta owners and managers to the rule that "all tion to show how strong he is seldom wins TWO SPLENDID MOVES. side agreements are illegal and prohibited by out. Howard Camnitz. the National Board; and that all agreements HE base ball world was last week treated *If you have any troubles, tell them to a must appear on the face of the contracts lawyer. Frank S. Elliott. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 24, 1910. T to the unique spectacle of two major recorded in the office of the National Asso league clubs one in each league and in *The musical director is also a leading ciation Secretary." man. Siegfried Biehrens. each case a tail-ender changing . ownership ; that, too, with marked benefit to each league RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS, and to general popular satisfaction in each constituency. In the National League the IN SHORT METRE. PRESS POINTERS. LL CORRESPONDENTS of the "Sporting storm-tossed old Boston Club once more A Life" are requested to return their cre changed hands, passing from the control of THERE will be no delay, though possibly ©s Opposition To Winter Jaunta dentials for renewal for ,1911. Prompt Mr. Harris, of Pittslrarg, to the Russell syn i some haggling, over the formulation of Being Justified By Events. dicate. In the American League the decaying the major league schedules this time, as From Washington "Post." compliance with this request is necessary in the joint meeting of the two schedule com- order to facilitate the annual labor of re St. Louis Club is also to pass from the Apropos to President Johnson©s hot blast against control of Mr. Hedges to a local syndicate .mittees will doubtless be held simultaneously barn-storming trips by World©s Champion teams, organizing the correspondents© corps, which organized by Mr. Hodgman. In each case with the National Commission meeting at Philaclelphlans think he is hitting at the Athletics. Pre is, by the way, quite a task, owing to the sumably Mr. Johnson didn©t have especial reference the shift" will be beneficial locally and na Cincinnati, on January 8. This will save the to the Athletics as the Athletics, but as the World©s immense number of contributors the "Sport- tionally by reason, of the fact that each time and cost of a later meeting, as all mem Champions, they chancing to he the only collection iug Life" has upon its staff. Failure to re club had fallen to its lowest estate, could bers of the two committees, except Mr. Drey- of such title holders that the country possesses, and fuss, are required to be at the Commission therefore necessarily drawing the flre. In Philadel turn the old credentials will be considered a not be worse under any control, and may phia they think that the only mistake made was in declination of further service as a corres be very appreciably b&ttered under the new meeting anyhow; moreover, mutual good feel that the Cubans have advertised Captain Davls© tour pondent. auspices, especially as in each case local ing is more apt to prevail at this time than ists as the World©s Champions, which, as they line ownership succeeds foreign control. This will might be the case later. up, they are not, claiming that it wouJd have been all right had they been billed merely as the Ath give the two clubs the important advantage letics. Therein they miss the point, for the Cubans THE MAJOR MEETINGS. of increased civic interest and pride, and also N NOTHING is the all-around elevation of wanted Mack©s men simply because they were winners tend to add to the prestige *of the two major of the big series, and, as such, could be advertised I professional base ball so much accentu and would draw. For the same reason last year they *T*HE Fall meetings of the major leagues, leagues, in which "alien ownership" and ated as in the disposition made of salar booked Detroit because it was the league champion. I fully detailed in our news columns, were "syndicate ball" are rapidly approaching the ies, bonuses and post-season prize money by * * * * There©s only one way to regulate these eminently satisfactory from every point vanishing point. In passing, we may remark foreign jaunts full strength, under the team mana ,the modern player. Nearly all of them take ger©s guidance, or no trip. of view. The American League meeting, as that the phenomenal sums paid for simple good care of their money and make judicious control of two tail-end clubs are mute yet usual, was notable for the decorous celerity investment with their surplus. Only a few Why Spoil the Umpires? with which the routine business was trans eloquent tributes to the wonderful system years ago the opulent player almost invaria of "organized ball" which inspires such al Prom Philadelphia "North American." acted, and but for the unusual incident of bly opened a©saloon with his accumulations; Is base ball, like foot ball, to be emasculated? the proposed transfer of the controlling in most limitless respect and confidence; and convincing testimony to the wonderful de now most players invest in farms or urban The gift of diamond cuff buttons to the World©s terest in the^ St. Louis Club to new parties real estate. Series umpires almost raises the fear. Are the days the business in hand would have been dis velopment of the National Game in the decade to pass when insult to th*.umpire, violence in extreme posed of in one day. The National League, that the new National Agreement has been cases, ©was almost as much a part of the sport as in operation. N VIEW «f the incident which last season the game itself? Let the National Commission beware true to its ancient and by ho censurable of raising arbitrators to the level of human beings, habit of threshing out everything to the I caused President Lynch©s invalid fine of Base ball will lose its rugged beauty if kindness t> minutest detail, consumed four days in the the Brooklyn Club for sending player the "umps" be injected into ths sport. transaction of its business. It is a satisfac GOING AND COMING! McMillan to the Rochester Club without se tion to state that all business was disposed curing waivers, President Herrmann, of Cin Not To Be Soon Forgotten. of without unseemly wrangling and with a IMULTANEOUSLY with the two major cinnati, at the National League meeting in troduced an amendment providing a penalty of From Washington "Star." greater degree of harmony than has been in S leagues the Eastern League, senior minor When A. D. Fletcher came to ths front with his evidence for several years. True, factionalism league organization of the country, also $250 upon any club sending a player to third league talk there were quite a number of players was not eliminated, but it was held within figured largely by reason of its annual meet minor league without waivers. The amend anxious to get under his wing. Swne of them signed bounds by the fact that the St. Louis and ing at which Patrick T. Powers, for 18 years ment will be acted upon at the Spring meeting agreements with Fletcher, and it is these players of the senior league. who will not have smooth sailing in the future. Th» New York Clubs now hold the balance of president of the organization, with but one major league club owners know the players who power through not being tied hand-and-foot year©s interregnum, was at last unhorsed. showed a willingness to desert them, and in many to any faction. As a result the factional While it is true that "change is the order of *T*HE National Commission has approved a instances they will be traded or steps taken to uia-ka their future as uncomfortable as possible, The dub battle at this meeting resolved itself into a nature;" and equally true that the Eastern 1 claim of the Haverhill (JSevr England owners are working quietly in this matter, but they draw. President Lynch was re-elected, but League was well within its right in choosing League) Club against the Columbus feel that the players in question did not treat them only for one year. This, however, should whosoever it listeth as the executive of (South Atlantic League) Club for $300 draft with consideration and are not to be trusted in the not be regarded as/a reflection tipon him or ficer; yet we cannot help but feeling, and money for skortstop Press Martin. . He was future. It was expected of the players that when approached by the third league promoter they would upon his ability and achievements, for the expressing, regret that the Eastern League drafted by Haverhill from the Spartanburg acquaint their employers with the fact, which, how simple reason that the National League will should have reached the point where the Club and then turned over to the Columbus ever, few did, and hence there is a prejudice against probably never depart from its ancient one- old organization deemed it necessary to part Club, which refused to pay for him after those who tied «p with Fletcher and in many la. year rule or erer overcome its invincible company with one who had been connected accepting him, on the ground that it "could stances they are to be diplomatically punished. repugnance to placing any man in position with it from its inception, had done much not use the player." to become master instead of servant of the for this organization in particular, and had Not To Be Overlooked. organization. In the matter of the schedule always been loyal in all ways to "organized From Cincinnati "Times-Star." the 154-game advocates won the day without ball.". However, the parting had to coma TH£ SCORINGJNNOVATION. One good thing about that proposed 1 OS-game A struggle, but the long-schedule proponents some time, we suppose, and the pity of it is schedule: You would get 14 more chances to peg secured a point when the playing period was that the separation was not effected without things at the umpire. In those 11 added chances Washington "SUr." you might possibly hit him. extended to October 12. The other legisla the subjection of the l&j servant to the While it would undoubtedly be a step tion was comparatively unimportant, the best humiliation of d«£eat in a needless contest. forward to have the two major leagues employ piece of work being the adoption of a rule That so great an organization as the Eastern a staff of official© scorers to travel from city to 0. K. In All Respects. to compel umpires to submit to ocular ex League will suffer by the change of executives city, after the fashion of umpires, scoring Nichols, Tioga County, N. Y.. December 6.--Editor amination at stated times. Less commendable. is hardly likely, but just how the new chief, would still be unsatisfactory unless the great "Sporting Life." Enclosed find $2 for renewal of my perhaps, was the abolishing of. the five per Mr. Barrow, will measure by comparison with est care were taken in selecting the men for subscription f«r ami! her year. That fact alone t.ell» this work. Much of the scoring depends on you that I think liissbiy of your paper. It, is o. K. cent, fund, hut, as that concerns only the his renowned predecessor, Mr. Powers, re judcrmcnt. and oven with s, carps of experts in all respects, and indispensabitt tn me. Tours trujj, finances of the League, and not the conduct of mains to be seen. There is, lia-wercr, ample to do this work toe chances are that lac X. H. 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times when he is not. o^ate right in a game, cruit scooped in the dragnet by the Phillies© talent- Midway, Ky., where he was station agent, for or about ready to blow up; and quotes Cap discoverer. the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for many tain Davis as authority for his statement. Andy Stanton. a1 local umpire, was last week signed years. McGann was about "38 years cfld, un QUAKER QUIPS Says he: married, and was reared at ShelbyviHe, Ky., by President MorelaJid, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania "Harry Basis, the Athletics© renowned captain, gave League. near here. McGann last season was with out that littte fact wMlo in a fanning bee with a Outflelder Bill Kay. drafted by the Athletic Club THE MILWAUKEE TEAM, PHILADELPHIA, SATISFffiB WITH party of friends in the rotunda of the LaSalle H»tel, from Albany, and sold to the Montgomery Club, of in Chieago, on the morning on which, life champions the Southern League, declares that he will not of the American Association, and it was un indulged in their final battle with the Cubs. ©In my play in the South/ derstood efforts were being made to procure THE MAJOR MEETING table of great right-handers/ observed Davis, ©Chris him for the Louisville team, ef th« same topher Mathewson and Bender come first Bender is At the request of President Eogel outfielder Sher league, for next season. He had been spend a wonder. When he©s right and liis off days are wood Magee has resigned from the Cormellaville ing the Winter in this city. No cause for few and far between he©s got as much steam and basket ball team and will play that exceedingly rough McGann© s suicide has developed. McGann President Shibe of the Athletic as much stuff on big fast ban as any pitcher in indoor game no mere. was in the major leagues for many years. the profession. Chief i« a pecuHar chap. When he©s Shortstop Mike Doolau, of the Phillies, has re He made his reputation in the old Virginia wrong we all know it quickly, aad thus do we give signed with the club for three years. At present the Club, and President Fogel of the him the hooft* before he©s hit and before the game clever shortstop is pursuing a course of studies in League as a second baseman and played with. goes slipping away. Any time the batters start to dentistry at the Mecnco-Cfai College. the Boston National Lague team for a tims hit Bender it©s when the heat has the big fellow in 1895, fielding his posifcioa poorly, but Phillies, Have No Reason to Com groggy. He©s always puffing mere or less in mid- Manager Mack, of the Athletics, thinks Clarence hitting heavily. The next year he played season, and perspires as freely as any player on Russell, his newest southpaw, wd be the best left with Toronto with © ©Bueky© © Fraeinas. and the team. However, it©s when a little bead of per hander of them all nest season. The l*y seems to Jimmey Casey, shifting over to first base and plain of Lack of Consideration* spiration begins forming on his nose that we all have everything, and Mack is highly enthused about him. making a great reputation at that bag. He know he©s beginning© to weaken, and It©s then that I was bought by the Washington Clnb, which flash along the relief signal to Conrde. I©m©watching Eddie Collins, Connie Hack©s great second sacker, BY FRANCIS a SICHTER. Chief©s nose every time he works on a hot day, and is said to have been handsomely rewarded by the turned him over to the B*i*rmores in the when I SB him brushing it with his gloved hand I dub for his wonderful work in the World©s Series. Spring of 1897. McGann later played with Philadelphia, P*., December 19. Presi know that it©s not his day to thine.© " Collins has signed a three-year contract at figures the Brooklyn and St. Louis National teams dents Shibe and Fogel, of the local clubs, said to be $88*0 a year, the highest individual and wag one of the many players wto cast returned from the major league meetings in The Luck of One Derrick. salary any Athletic player ever received. his fortunes with New Tork last week well sat The severe wind storm which swept over Philadel THE AMERICAN LEAGUE isfied with results. If the Ath When Eddie Collins, of the Athletics, de phia about seven o©clock last Thursday night, blow letic Club was censored for cided not to earn $500 by a short trip to ing from the general direction ef the Northwest, when that organization expanded. He played permitting its players to go to Cuba he gave substitute player Derrick the lifted the roof from the grand stand section of the with the Orioles in 1901 and 1902 and Cuba no public mention was opportunity to get a little easy money and Philadelphia Ball Park and gave it a decided dip jumped to the Giaats with J»e McGinnity, made thereof; moreover, the , Jack Cronin and John Mc World©s Champions in the Graw when the New York dub bought the end played well and won some Baltimore Club in July, 1902. In the Winter games from the crack Cuban of 1907 McGann. was traded to the Eosten teams. President Shibe was Club, along with George Brewne, Cecil Fer- also pleased with the fact guscm, Bill Dahlen and Frank Bowearman for that the Athletics will open Fred Tenney, Al Bridwell and Tom Nee^hwn. at home under next year©s McGann played only one season in Boston, schedule. He is also well joining the Milwaukee team in 1909. Ben F. Shibe pleased with American League legislation and prospects, and Was McGann Murdered? particularly with the outlook for vast im Louisville, Ky., December 19. The sisters provement in the deplorable St. Louis situa and brother of Dan McCNmn, the Milwaukee tion. The venerable head of the Athletic Club first baseman, who was fonn

hammering out a timely hit, but on {he have wanted to open the season at the Polo whole his was not the kind of work that wins BROOKLYN BUDGET. Ground in 1911, and let it also be recorded games. The Giants are fairly strong in bat that it might have rained for six straight NEW YORK NEWS ting and in the pitching department, but days, and M~. Ebbets, with his Brooklyn there must be cleaner fielding, and it is up Some Pertinent Views Regarding Need team, might have sut over in Washington to McGraw to provide it. less Turn-Down of the Prince of Sched Park clubhouse and fretted. How much would he have benefited by a schedule of FAVORABLE OPINON AS TO HAL CHASE ule-Makers President C. H. Ebbets Not that kind 1 Suppose also that Mr. Ebbpt* declares that he also will stand pat. Tie has Grieving Over the Affront Put Upon Him might have wanted the. opening in New York, METROPOLITAN OUTLOOK. a new pitching recruit, Revelle, and expects and instead of the opening being good the that he and Oaldwell will greatly improve by President Lynch Brooklyn Club©s Brooklyn and New York teams might be last year©s staff. The two new infielders dis fighting tooth and nail toward the close of covered, for him by will bolster Prospects. the year, and he hud scheduled Brooklyn up General Belief That the Giants up the infield, Elliot being not only an ex in Boston and over in Philadelphia at thud cellent fielder, but a .290 hitter. He will have By John B. Foster. very time, when, if he could have been on the Polo Ground goodness knows what might Will Be Favorites in the Na to show phenomenal form to get the place of Brooklyn, N. Y., December 19. Editor Jimmy Austin. Another good plan would be have happened at the box office, especially if to put Knight at third, and Priest, Irwin©s new "Sporting Life." Out of the thunder of the teams alternated in their dates, playing tional Race and That Highlanders six-foot-three-inch shortstop, at short, or else the major league meetings, which were held in Brooklyn immediately after or just before? go to the other extreme by using Kid Foster, last week, the only crumb of Who would have been held responsible foi* consolation let us make it that ? Would the same men, who have criti Will Push Athletics in American Roach or Gardner can easily take care of the two crumbs, if that be better cised the schedules which have be«n made by Keystone sack, and Manager Hal will take which Brooklyn seems to the Brooklyn owner in the past, ridicule him care of his corner to perfection, or as near have drawn is that the $500 because he had not guessed the dates right BY E. H. SIMMONS. perfection as has ever been seen. Some fear that the care of manager as well as first base- fine which was imposed by for his own team for the future? , December 19. Editor President Lynch when Brook EBBETS© PERSONAL VIEW. "Sporting Life:©© The annual meetings man will run Chase down, but other playing- lyn disposed of McMillan last this city during the past week of the two managers made good. Fred Clark put Pitts- Summer has been remitted, "I haven©t a word to say about the schedule major leagues was of course burg up in the race. By the way, Clarke and the president of the club, matter," was Mr. Ebbets© comment, "ex the chief event of interest in came to the conference with who has served many years cept that I see a splendid chance to go to base ball circles. A full A GENEROUS PROPOSITION on the Schedule Committee, Panama and look over that big ditch. I©ve port of the proceedings of has not been reappointed. been wanting to go for a long time, and now up his sleeve. He figures that McGraw could Perhaps it was intended to I©ll take the opportunity. If the Isthmus. these meetings will be found use Camnitz, and he is willing to part with elsewhere in © ©Sporting Life,©© John B. Foliar chide Mr. Ebbets when ha League is playing base ball while I am there* him for the small remuneration of Al Brid was not reappointed on the I shall be present at every game which I so it does not behoove the well and Crandall. Clarke might as well present scribe to comment at Schedule Committee. Personally, I "hae toe can find time to witness. I©ve got a chance, ask for Matty himself. At least the trade doots" that such was the case, after looking for a real vacation and I feel like a school length thereon. The re-elec would go through as easily. To get back to tion of President Lynch was into the matter a little. If it were intended boy just out. Haven©t aay players over Chase, however, the writer figures that Hal to rebuke the Brooklyn owner for daring to whom I am worrying, for most of them aye gratifying to all the fans in has every chance to make good. He ran the draw up some pretty good schedules in the signed to contracts. Haven©t an enemy in this part of the. country, al team very well at the close of last season. past it didn©t rebuke worth two cents, be the world with whom I have personal ac though they would have been The loss of the post-season series was no cause he is going away on a vacation, in quaintance. Appetite good and conscience more gratified if it had been clear. I©ll go to Panama and revel in the C. H. Sin moo* fault of his. Russell Ford simply couldn©t stead of remaining in the city and wearing for a period of three years come back. And Matty would not allow the out his young life trying to keep Pittsbur? sunshine- When I come back I©ll be ready instead of one. President Highlanders to hit him with any degree of and Cincinnati from doubling the trail more for the base ball season of 1911, and just Lynch has done so well in his present office now it looks so good to me that I feel like that the fans hereabouts felt he was en consecutiveness. Chase handled his pitchers than is absolutely necessary. very well. With the wealth of experience AS TO SCHEDULE-MAKING. taking a fresh look at the pay roll for next titled to a longer term. There was a lot of gained by his team of youngsters he should season every day, merely to satisfy myself gossip floating around the lobbies of the two be fighting for the pennant for the season of It is not denied that some of the schedules, that we©ve got such a good lot of young men hotels where the base ball men met last week, which have been drawn up by the Brooklyn to play ball for us." but beyond the election of officers and the 1911. president, have been criticised. Even transaction of routine work nothing very INDOOR BASE BALL long ago as the time that Ned Hanlon©was BROOKLYN PROJECTS. new or exciting came to the surface. Prior under outdoor rules was played for the first manager of the Brooklyn Club and Charles Some of the New York newspapers are be to the meetings of the leagues time in this city on December 15. Under John H. Ebbets was an assistant to the powers ginning to say good things about the Brook- J. McGrath©s management, teams made up of that be in the business office of the Brooklyn lyns in 1911. "Bill" Dahlen, who declares JOHN J. McGRAW New York National and Newark Eastern Club and helped materially in arranging that he is getting younger every year, and gave out an interview in which he said that probably will be back at his old position in the Giants as they stood looked pretty good the infield by 1915, says he doesn©t want to him. "Prom what my club showed in the anybody to get on the rampage and. float the last two months of the league race," he said, Brooklyns as pennant winners. "That will "it was just as good as anything in its com WHY CASEY "FRAPOMED" OUT. put us in bad," said William. "We may pany. I have been quoted as saying that I have a pretty fair team, and I hope that will stand pat. Well, I will, unless I am abso we©ve got one which will be making a fight lutely certain of benefiting the combination. ("Fraponi" is Esperanto for "Strike.") in the first division, but when some of these Take my outfield, for instance. The way it There was ease in Casey©s manner as he stooped and took his bat, well-meaning chaps begin to talk about Brook shaped up toward the tail end of last season And the folks upon the bleachers cheered anew from where they sat. lyn winning the championship I wish they, it would be very hard to improve upon. The There was pride in Casey©s bearing as he stood up to the plate, would back up a little, for there are plenty infield is one of the best in the business. Fred of young players on the team, and you never Merkle overcome jnost of his weaknesses in And he scowled upon the pitcher with a scowl of bitter hate. can tell whether those young players are go his first base playing. If he can play next Came the ball with subtle curving as it hurtled through the air, ing to take the bit well and get away to a eason ©as he played the last month of last And the mighty Casey dodged it but the spheroid wasn©t there. flying start, or whether they will fret at the eason there need be no worrv about him. "Fraponi 1" yelled the umpire, and bold Casey dropped his bat post and lose so much that they can©t over-j Larry Doyle, Al Bridwell and Arthur Devlin come the handicap before the end of th» As he turned and asked in accents of surprise, "Well, what is that.© race." ON 1910 FORM There was cheering from the grandstand, there were yells from all around PRAISE FOR MYERS. are as good as the best. With Chief Myers a From the fans who knew that Casey was encouraged by such sound. Some of those Western men who were in plugger of the type, there Came the ball again like lightning, and our Casey quickly swung New York to attend the meetings of the big should be little worry over the backstopping "FraponiI" was the verdict from the umpire©s ready tongue. leagues had a lot to say about "Hi" Myers. division. That brings the situation down to He was with Brooklyn once, but after he had, the pitching. Here is where we were weak, Then with blinking eyes our Casey looked the umpire in the face, been tried a little it seemed to be the opin and lost the pennant last year. There is no And requested him politely to go to a warmer place, ion of the Council of Seven that he needed question of Matty. He should be good for But the umpire looked at Oasay with a calm, defiant air, more minor league experience. So he was years. Otis Crandall is the best young pros And in Esperanto told him his opinion then and there. sent back to the West to try his hand against pect i of the league. Louis Drucke, with last the pitchers of the Western League. Every year©s experience, should prove a top-notcher Fled the glory from Casey©s optics, fled the vigor from his limbs, man who has seen him play says he has im next year. Wiltse had a bad season. Three And a jinx took hold upon him with a jinx©s awful©whims. proved so much that he is likely to prove one times his arms were injured, and he was When the pitcher pitched the next one Casey smote the atmosphere of the batting terrors on the Brooklyn never just right. With any sort of luck I "Fraponi 1" came with terror once again upon his ear. team. He©ll have to work hard to get a look to him to prove one of the most puz place away from the promising outfield which, zling southpaws in the business. With all Oh, somewhere birds are singing, and somewhere children play Dahlen has lined "up for his use, but if h^ these in fine trim we would have> a mighty fine But there the umpire©s language is the kind we want to-day. can field a little, and bat a lot, it is fairly corps of nimrers. Ah, from the bleachers trembled then a weird and moaning shout, certain that he will be one of the Brooklyn EVERY TEAM For Casey mighty Casey had at last fraponied out. players in 1911. in our league needs a good southpaw or two. Chicago "Post. PROMISING INFIELDERS. Wiltse kept us up there when he was right. If the left wing of the infield picks up aft Marquard has been a big disappointment. much as it may with Zimmerman, of New But he may come around yet. Against a ark, to try for third base, and Tooley to try minor league club no port-aider is more dead League teams played a splendid game, New schedules for the year, I have witnessed Han- for shortstop, the team will be helped 15 ly. We have two left-handers, however, either ark winning, 4-2. The game was voted a lon climb upon the schedule and try to throw per cent. There is good material in the out of whom would round out the staff to a success by the large and enthusiastic crowd. it downstairs by its feet. He wasn©t sat field and the right side of the infield is not so nicety. Hendricks, the Michigan recruit, has On or about January 5 the same teams will isfied even when his friends were fixing up bad, although John Hummel never will be shown enough in practice and exhibition play again at same armory. All players as the dates. No one is likely to be satisfied reconciled to an infield position, no matter games to raise more than ordinary hopes. I advertised appeared, and with a schedule before a season begins. More how long he plays one. Fill up the left side have never seen Harry Rastenhaven, but he George Brown, Eddie Phelan, of Newark; than that, is there that man living who knows of the infield, get three good batters in the Dick Mahoney, of Binghanrton; Dietz, who what the season is likely to bring? Why in outfield, and let one or two of those young looks like a real bear at least on paper goes with Rochester; Hartmann, of Sioux blazes rebel against an accumulation of d©ates The property of Abilene, Kan., he played in which is every bit as much of a speculation pitchers show something more than morning dependent and semi-professional ball last year City, Western League champions, were in glory practice, and Brooklyn is not going to Newark©s line-up. Larry Doyle, Hal Chase, as the time which is arranged for be a trailer in the league race next season. lor a team of Cheyenne Indians, who played Heine Zimmerman, Tommy Clarke, of the the very best professionals of the Rocky A THREE-RING CIRCUS SHELDON LEJEUNE, Mountain district. He won 45, lost only 4 major leagues, performed with New York; to travel the circuit. The circus -man goes games, and tied one. Rustenhaven, from long also Billy Gilbert, Hank Mathewson, "Big on his way, hoping there shall never be a the chap with the record-breaking throw to range, is handicapped only by his size. He Six©s" hard-hitting brother, and Fischer, rainy day from the time that the show leaves his credit, is also of the Brooklyn lot for, weighs only 150 pounds, standing 5 feet 8 who goes with Brooklyn, also. Regular out the winter barns until it gets back again, 1911, but there is a doubt that his speed inches. But he is only 21 years old, and door rules governed this game, and Arlie and if he strikes four weeks of rainy weather will be enough to push some of the other may fill out." Coming from McGraw, this Latham, who umpired, did so creditably. he doesn©t put it up to the schedule, but sits youngsters out of the way. He can throw is of course mighty interesting reading, but in gloom and takes his luck as he finds it. and he can bat the ball some, but he will there are have to be fast on his feet, and he will have BASE BALL HEROES. He might . as well be satisfied with that. to think fast and get around the field like A GOOD MANY Why charge upon an avalanche of black clouds with not a hope to dispel them ? It a flying torpedo if he puts some of the young who will not agree with the Giant©s manager How Hans Wagner Rescued a Marooned has been stoutly affirmed that the president sters who were here last season on the back that the weakness in the pitching department of the Brooklyn Club in making up a schedule shelf. was the chief cause of his team©s failure to Automobile Party. has been consistent in looking out for the FEW TRADES MADE. win the pennant. Weak pitching, of course, Pittsburg, Pa., December 16.- Stalled in best interests of "I didn©t hear a lot of people hankering to lost many games, but the official records the snow 10 miles from a supply of gasoline make base ball trades," said "Bill" Dahlen would seem to show that ragged fielding lost HIS OWN CLUB. after the league meeting was over. "Guess many more gamas than did the weakness of and with their automobile absolutely empty of fuel, Honus Wagner and two of his hunt I©ll wager that he will not attempt to deny there were two or three of them who would the pitchers. The Giants as a whole held it, and if there is any other club owner who not have objected to a trade of some kind, their own nt batting. The men hit for a ing partners, Eddie Dennis and Matt Mow- will assume the task of schedule-making, and but they held their goods too high. They©ll greater total in bases than any other club in rey, of Carnegie, passed several hours of, not look out for what he considers are the all have to get to the point where they go the National League, and they were within a the night until Honus rescued the party by best interests of his team, I should like to out and find the young players. I©m looking few points of the leaders in base running. trudging 10 miles from the hills back of Im-, see the self-sacrificing individual step to the for a second Hans Wagner and another But in fielding, collectively and individually©, perial with a big gasoline tank on his shoul front. Of course, it is but fair that a sys Mathewson. I don©t know just where they, the Giants did not do so well. While the ders and then making the return trip with a tem of rotation be followed as much as pos are today, but before I get through with the pitcher is the king-pin in a game, be must sible throughout the league, but please bear Brooklyn Club I hope to have them, and then not always be expected to win his own game. tank full of fuel. With snow a foot deep in mind that, for certain reasons, it some it will be all off for the other fellows. You jle must have the co-operation of the entire and not a stretch of the road level for over times happens that the American League know, you always must figure in base ball team. Until about the last five weeks of the 500 feet, Honus hiked over the hills until he wishes to swing a set of dates and it afrso that somewhere there is a player who will be season found a roadkeeper with a supply of gaso happens at times that the National League the sensation of the big circuits, just as THE FIELDERS line. The party returned to Carnegie at would prefer to swing some of its time else these fellows are sensations now. The thing midnight. Eddie Dennis had a frozen foot where for a certain team. When that is did not give the pitchers the best support. as a memento of the trip. is .to keep your eyes open and not pass a The team came very strong at the finish, both done it is necessary to arrange rough diamond when it is right in front of in fielding and hitting, but all the damage A DIFFERENT ROUTE you. It©s darned easy to tell a solitaire, CATCHER SCHMIDT©S FEAT. after it had been cut and polished, and that had been done in the early days of the pen Fort Smith, Ark., December 15. Charley for the other teams in the league, in order nant fight. It does not seem to the writer as that the full rmmber of games may be played is when you don©t get it if the other man Schmidt, backstop for the Detroit Americans, ager has beaten you to it." if the New York Club could afford to stand today captured a fugitive for whom tb.e po without conflict, or with as little conflict" as « pat op the present team, McGraw can use at lice had searched two days. The man was possible, and thus a club is likely to get a least one more steady pitcher, but what he Edward Moyers, of Graysville, Tenn., who repetition of what it has had before and a, Do They Gather Moss? needs most is a few more consistent fielders. is wanted oil a charge of stealing $80 from chance to object. No matter what men may Infield errors caused many defeats through do in the way of base ball schedules, let us ©The rolling stone, so proverbs say, Thomas R. Blevins, of Denninck, check- Can©t gather any moss j out the season, and ragged fielding on the weigher for the miners© union at that place. all sit up and take notice that 10 days of part of Doyle as the writer frequently point rainy weather may upset the best plans that And many players seem to think Blevins says Moyers is an old-time friend of That they will suffer loss. ed out did the most damage. Doyle, as the his, and that Moyers robbed him while he any owner could have devised. records show, was the worst offender. At was intoxicated. Schmidt caught Moyers on SOME SUPPOSITIONS. By showing speed «nd so they stick times he made up for this bad fielding by On second like a mildewed brick. the streets and turned him over to the police. Let it be granted that Mr. Ebbets might Byroa. DfiCKMt&R 24, IpIO SPORTING LIFE

Signed E. J. McCftfferty te manage the team in place of Burrow and the former promptly made two tifutes. He exchanged Winters BARROW©S BOYS far Canal], of 3toronU>, aad let Docner go to Wilkes-Barre in exchamge for Hunter. MAG^ASBSBS MEET SCRIBES. EASTERN LEAGUE NO LONGER Just before the meeting adjourned the The Use of the league received a delegation of base ball writers from the cities of their circuit and "POWERS© PRIDE/© lauded their determination to form an organi zation modeled along the Base Ball Writers© Association of America. The scribes deeided The Details of the Turn-Over at" to call their organization the Eastern League Base Ball Writers© Association, and elected Charles E. Sparrow, of the Baltimore ©©Sun,©© the League©s Annual Meeting president, and© Donald T. Fraser, of the Ro in the chester "Democrat-Chronicle," secretary and The League Preparing to Battle treasurer. The Association will have eight men on its Board of Directors, the duty of these persons being to see that no one butts For Higher Classification* into the press boxes. The directors will be ga£ J. B. Scott, of Montreal; J. B. Parke, Jr., of Buffalo; J. J. Shields, of Newark; A. A. Tuck New York, N. Y., December 19. Edward er, of Rochester; James B. ffigan, of Jersey G. Barrow was elected president of the East City; E. Daniels, of Baltimore; William PPT- ern League of Professional Base Ball Clubs rine, of Providence, and W- A. Hewitt, of at the annual Fall meeting, Toronto. Official American League Ball which was held at the Hotel Victoria December 13-14. The BARROW;©S SALARY RAISED. vote stood 5 to 3 against P. Edward Grant Barrow, the new president has increased the T. Powers, who sent in a let of the Eastern League, will draw a yearly ter of resignation which the salary of $7500, which is $2500 more than magnates refused to accept. Patrick T. Powers, its former executive, re There was much ill feeling ceived. The boost in pay was decided on at Players© Batting Averages over the election and Powers the second day©s meeting on December 14, was surprised when he learn Barrow being instructed at the time his sal See the Official Averages of the Am ed that delegates from five ary was raised to open permanent head clubs, Baltimore, Toronto, quarters in this city. In all likelihood the erican League just out. They show Montreal, Buffalo and New new office of the Eastern League will be in conclusively that it is due to the ark, assembled at the hotel the St. James Building, Broadway and Edward Barrow shortly after 12 o©clock and Twenty-sixth street. That is where the of ; proceeded to cast their votes fices of the National League and of the New for Barrow. Powers had issued a call for York National Club are. Barrow will receive the meeting to convene ;vt ©2 o©clock and at the same pay that President Thomas M. Chiv- Only Perfect Ball that hour the delegates met, the clubs being ington, of the American A.-.sociation, receives, represented as follows: Jersey City, the Eastern Leaguers feeling that their Write for free catalog to O©Mara; Newark, Joseph McGinnity and T. executive should be just as highly remuner J. Martin; Buffalo, Jacob Stein and George ated as the boss of the other organization 1\ Stallings; Montreal,, S. Lichtenhein iuid which desires Class AA ranking. K J. McCafferty; Rochester, 0. T. Chapin FOR HIGHER CLASSIFICATION. Company and John Ganzel; Providence, T. ,T. Orowley The league also decided to make a deter and .lames Oollins; Toronto. J©. J. McCaffrpy mined fight for higher classification, and Ed. Philadelphia, Pa. and Joseph Kellfy. It was understood that Barrow, Jakp Stein, of Buffalo, and O©Mara, Powers had maJe no personal campaign fin- of Jersey City, were appointed to act as a Phil. B. Bekeart Co., Pacific Coast Branch, re-election, but it was S8id that Robert Duvis. committee to put the matter before the Na San Francisco, Cal. the Democratic leader in New Jersey, and tional Commission, and the big leagues and oilier influential politicians across the Hud to push the project along on the same Unas son had pulled wires in his behalf. But that as a few years ago. There is no doubt but did not alter the fact that that the Eastern League is entitled to higher POWERS SOON REALIZED classification, but it is quite possible that that he was up against a combination. So next year will find that body, and the Ameri when he had called the roll and the election can Association, in Class AA division, which Orioles next season, has signed a Baltimore 1911 control of Walter Bumham, helped *»e McGinnity of officers was reached Powers produced the would entitle the clubs to more money for contract. represent the Indians at Tuesday©s session, but will following letter and then left the meeting: drafted players, and also give them a chance The Buffalo Club has purchased pitcher Frank not be connected with the Jersey City Club much at the smaller league plums. President Bar longer. Stallings wants Maxtin with Mm in Buffalo, New York, December 12, 1310. Gentlemen: Im Corridon from the St. Louis .National dub. and, as Buffalo is Martin©s home. Tommy undoubted- mediately upon my re-eleciioii as president last year row will confer with President Chiyington, of the American Association, some time be The Toronto Club, in a bunch, bought outright ly will go with tie "Rig Chief." ©1 stilled (hat, I woiUd not \>f a candidate another from the St. Louis National Club catcher Fhelps and The owners of the Providence Club announced that. jfar. That Statemenl WHS voluntary on my part. tween now and February 6, which is the date pitchers Lush and Backman. J\!y election was not, brought about, by any statement for the schedule meeting at Baltimore, and they intended to build a new $10,Oi(K> grand stand. of Ibis kind mad? by me prior to my election, reports both will go over the matter. The league Toronto got rid of one of its surplus fielders, when and pooh-poohed the story that Charley Comiakey, of to the contraiy notwithstanding. For 18 years I hare Manager Joe Kelley sold Jimmy I©rick to Joe McGin- the White Sax, intended to buy a controlling interest headquarters will be opened in New York. nity, of Newark, at the waiver price. in the club. Hugh Duffy owns one-third of the stock liec;i cl.-vted prcshli©iit of I Ms- leiUyie and of late years DOUBLE-UMPIRE SYSTEM. of the Providence Club, and so do Charles ,T. Lavis just prior to the annnul ircetiny; some distfrnnUed Pitcher Sltton. of Jersey City, was traded to Mon and T. J. Crowley, both of Boston. The price for magnate or niiigmitcs. who could not influence me to Before adjournment the league instructed treal for pitcher Bnmpus Jones. On the records which the holdings of Larto and Crowl«y can & ac discriminate In bis 01- their favor during the playing President Barrow to employ eight umpires neither club seemed to be the gainer. quired is $52,*0*. Ei^son. would bring forth a. Candida!e ambitious to next season. He will take his own time Montreal on December 12 traded pitcher George » _ trf©ccppd me. I©.ul, at no time during the entire about selecting his staff, having plenty of Hunter to Wilkes-Barre for pitcher Gus Domer, period lias there been one vote against me for this applications from good men and wishing to and Toronto procured catcher Bradley Kocher from, CAUGHT ON THE FLY. office. To one/who lias given the best, of his ability Detroit. to the performance of Ids duties, and this without find out, whether the major leaguers are to fear or favor, such opposition is of necessity embar turn loose any of their arbitrators. President Barrow will reorganize his umpiring staff. The Mobile (Southern teague) dab has traded In- rassing and annoying. This and the fact that op He will probably keep Murray, Kelly and Byron. fielder Watson to Atlanta for ontfWder Bayless. portunities are open to me at. ibe present time which Shannon©s Montreal Mems. The latter would be all right if he could be made to cease abusing his authority. The Waterloo (X. I. L League) Club has purchased seem inviting have prompted me not to be a candi Montreal, Quebec, December 16. Editor second b©aaeman Bowman from the iftil^ dub, of the date for re-election. Since Ibe date of the last an "Sporting Life." President Lichtenhein, of The first Bird of Manager Dunn©s ornithological Western Association. nual meeting 1 have not in any way solicited any the Montreal Club, says that Ed. Barrow©s collection at Baltimore to attach Ms John Hancock club owner©s vote, nor have I requested my- friends successor of the Royals will be E. J. to a 1911 contract was Charley ("Butcher Boy") President Charles F. Moll, of the HUnoia-Wisconsin to do so. In conclusion I want, to say that. I have Schmidt, first baseman, pitcher and outfielder. League, is going to put to several mentis in Texas nothing but ibe most, friendly feeling toward the McCafferty, the former secretary of the for the benefit of his health. members of the Joasuo and 1 will always hope for club. The team will be complete by the Tim Jordan will play first base for Toronto next the future success, artlsl icaily and financially, of the 15th of January by the signing of two year. The Bronx boy had a talk with Manager Joe President C. EL Geitlinger announces that the cir or«ani/.;:tion. Very truly yours, P. T. POWERS. more pitchers and an outfielder. PreSi Kelley on Wednesday and everything has been satis cuit of the new Class D Texas Association has been dent Lichtenhein has sold pitcher Jim Wipgs factorily arranged. Tim©s knee Is in great shape completed by. the admission ef Austin. By a vole of 5 to ?, it was decided not to now. accept Powers© resignation, but to go ahead to Oakland and exnects to send outfielder Dale Gear, late «f the Shreveport dub, of the Tex Bailey to Wilkes-Barre. He has the following Tim Jordan will be able to visit in the Bronx quite as League, has been appointed manager of the Okla with the election, as it was feared that the players for next season: Catchers Frank often next. Summer. Instead of pastiming in homa City Club, also of the Texas League. snap vote taken earlier in the day might Roth (secured from Cincinnati), Curtis, Hardy Louisville Timothy will do some first, basing for Joe not stand legally. Stein, of Buffalo, then (from Washington), Bridges (from Pitts- Kelley©s Toronto team, having been swapped for Myron The New Haven Club, of the Connecticut League. rcuoroinated Barrow, and Dnnn, of Baltimore, Grimshaw. has purchased the release of tafielder Martin Cralg burg). /The Toronto Club has first call on from the Dayton dub, of the Central League. seconded him. Chapin, of Rochester, placed any catcher Montreal decides to let go. President Stein, of the Buffalo Club, emphatically Powers© name before the delegates, and Crow- Pitchers Dubuc, B©nrchf-11, Jones, Winter, denies a. story spread by Fletcher adherents to the At Louisville, Ky.. December 14, the Hilleirich bat ley, of Providence, seconded the. motion. Bar Hunter. Infield .First base, Gandil; second effect that the Buffalo team and park had been factory was destroyed by a fire, with an estimated loss row vvns declared elected by 5 to D, Roches bnsf, French; third base. Y^ager: sho>-tstop, offered for $35,000 to Jack Gleason, alleged third of $30,000. The origin of the nre Is unknown. ter, Providence and Jersey City remaining Holly. Outfield- Ward Miller (from Cincin major league promoter. President D. E. Boedale, of the Seattle (North loyal to (he man who founded the league. nati), Jimmy Jones and Jude. The manage Joe Kelley, manager of the Toronto Club, says his western League) Club, has announced himself as a Tlltf OBJ MOTION TO POWERS. ments of seme Eastern League teams prefer team will get into condition in some place in Ala candidate for a seat in the Seattle City Council. to wait until after the major league training bama. The Orays will train at home next Spring, The Superior Club, of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Despite his written statement Mr. Powers trips before strengthening1. Montreal goes on and so will the Jersey City and Newark Clubs. Buf League, has appointed M. O. Taylor, late of the privately expressed himself as greatly ag the assumption that "a bird in the hand," falo naturally will train in Haddock, Ga. Western Canada Leagus, as team manager for next grieved because of the combination against etc. If it is thought advisable to get a Tho Baltimore Club has signed A. E. Kenefer, a season. him. He was particularly incensed against couple of additional players in the Spring the pitcher, who was with the Detroit Americans and To The Albany (Ga.) dub, ef the South Atlantic the Buffalo, Baltimore and Newark magnates. ronto during the latter part of last season. Previous League, has purchased from the Atlanta (Southern This Powers opponents, on the other hand, de Royals will have just as good a chance as to that Renefer ©(under the name of Wilson) won anybody else. Clubs may sign as many men the pennant for Elgin, 111., where he lives. League) Club catcher Harry Mathews, who will man clared that their opposition to Powers was as©they wish now that the player limit has age the Albany Crab. not based upon personal, but upon business been abolished in the Eastern League. Frank McTague, a Newark scribe, who for a short First baseman Whitney has purchased Ms release grounds, and (heir chief complaint was that time acted as one of the Eastern League umpires, Is from the York (Trl-State League) dub. He has Mr. Powers was unable to devote sufficient A Tribute To P. T. Powers. the new secretary of I he Newark Club. Joe McGin received numerous offers to play in other leagues ana tiine to Eastern League affairs because of nity announced "the appointment recently. McTague may go to Topeka. Kan. hir; interest in other sporting ventures. They After the election of Mr. Ed. Barrow as succeeds Tommy Martin, who resigned to return to also declared that in selecting a new presi President of the Eastern League, the former Buffalo with George Stallings. The Davenport Club, of the I. I. I. League, has pur head of the organization, Mr. P. T. Powers, chased from the Rock Island Club? same league, the dent they simply took Mr. Powers at his It is persistently rumored that the Newark and veteran catchsr. Dan O©Leary, and will install him own word. They claimed that when President gave out the following telegram with request Jersey City Clubs will not be allowed to play Sunday for its publication as a matter of justice to games at home next, year. Farmer President, P. T. as manager of the Davenport team next season. Powers was re-elected at the annual meeting The Portland Club, of the , at Montreal a year ago it was with the dis himself: Powers, whose polilical friends in Jersey made a Ran Antonio, Texas. December 13, 1910. P. T. hard fight, for his re-election, say positively that has signed three young California players. They are tinct understanding that he would not again there was no basis for the report. George Sanehez, of Ventura; Ariett, of Elmhurst, and be n candidate for the office, and a few weeks Powers, President Eastern I,easne. Fhitiron Building, Ruther, a San Francisco semi-professional. ago Powers let it be understood among his New York: It is with immeasurable regret that I Barrow©s successor as manager of the Montreal learn of your retirement from the Presidency of the team is E. J. McCafferty. a New York boy, who has Malachi Kittridge, half owner and manager of the friends that he had no desire to be re-elected Eastern League. I cannot forget your loyalty and been the business manager of the Royals for several Saginaw (South Michigan League) team, and farmer for the reason that he has not the lime to devotion to its interests, the sacrifices both personal years. McCsfferty©s appointment was announced by Chicago National backstop, will close a contract within attend to the work connected with the office and financial during the period when with a weaker President, Lichterihein immediately after Barrow had a few days to coach the Harvard ©varsity base ball along with his many other sporting enter man than yourself at the helm the craft would have been elected president of the Eastern League. candidates. He coached the Crimson last year. prises. foundered. It is the man who by his genius, com--, Ex-President. Pat Powers says he Is not through Jake Bauer, member of the St. Joseph team, of the OTHER OBJECTIONS. age and fidelity brings or

battle over the presidency last winter. I members of the local club are quite optimistic never knew Lynch until after he became the today, expressing the belief that everything CENTRAL ASSOCIATION National League president. During the last, will be adjusted in a way to insure that CHICAGO CHAT World©s Series I hud the pleasure of a long Williamsport will remain in the league and, conversation with him on base ball affairs in be represented by a team that will compare] Agrees to Release the Quincy Territory to general. I found that he was as capable and favorably with those of the other seven cities. Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League, Through a well informed as any base ball man I had ABOUT RECENT HAPPENINGS IN ever met. The thing that impressed me most News Notes. Favorable Mail Vote. was that he is always willing and eager to The next meeting of 1lie Tri-State League will be Keokuk, la., December 18. Editor "Sport do the right thing by everybody. Umpires held iu Harrisburg in the ftret week in January. BASE BALL WORLD* are his particular hobby, and that is only ing Life:" Quincy©s release from the Cen- The Trenton Club has purchased first baseman t©ral Association after a hard struggle for natural, as he was an umpire for many years. Kddle Tiemeyer from Syracuse, and pitcher Ciuese His theories on the umpire question and) from Montgomery. liberty was secured on December 13, when official scoring were based on keen and in President M. E. Justice announced that he President Comiskey Explains The Trenton Club has purchased inflelder Moriarty telligent observation. The only mistake the had received four affirmative votes on the National League made was in not electing and pitcher Decanniere from the Louisville Club, of He Made No Deals at the Ameri him for three or five years, and the majority the American Association. question whether the league should accept was in favor of that, but it needed a three- The proposed trade of Mert Whitney and Jack Quincy©s proffer of $2500 which was brought can Meeting and Enters Denial fourths vote to change the league constitu Evers, of York, for Harry Barton and Sam Bastian, up for reconsideration after a like offer had tion in order to make a longer term consti of the Reading Club, has fallen through. been rejected at the recent meeting in Gales- tutional. President Carpenter is back in Altoona from his burg. A mail vote then was ordered by the of the Reports About Hedges. up-State - hunting trip, bringing with him a six- president. A fifth city voted in Quincy©s pronged deer, the victim of his trusty rifle. favor under certain conditions, while two THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE Manager Heckert. of Trenton, favors changing the other cities have not voted. Quincy will be BY FEANK B. HUTCHINSON. salary limit from individual limit to bulk limit, thus given its release as soon as an agreement caa Chicago, 111., December 17. Editor ""Sport leaving the manager free to deal with each player be reached as to the payment of the cash. ing Life." This has been a mighty quiet Will Be in the Field Again in 1911 Des as he deems best. week in these parts. Practically the entire pite the Report of Weakness at Various The latest Altoona acquisitions are William Un- KEWANEE TO RETAIN FRANCHISE. population of magnates and lauff, a third baseman, who made a good record last presidents in the local base Points in the Circuit. season in the Susquehanua League, and R. L. Regan, Kewanee, 111., December 17. On a favor ball colony spent the greater a pitcher with the Brandywine independent team, last able report of the committee appointed to part of the week at the New Altoona, Pa., December 17. Editor "Sport season. find thirty men who would put up $100 each, York meetings. Presidents ing Life." Despite the fact that several The directors of the Harrisburg Athletic Club met Kewanee©s Central Association club voted on Johnson, Comiskey, Chiving- clubs have announced intentions of withdraw last week and decided to vote at the Tri-State meeting December 14, to retain its franchise. Hugh ton, O©Neill and Tearney re ing from the circuit the Tri- -to do away with the $175 individual limit. President Bill was re-elected president; Randall Par- turned yesterday, but they did State League has bright pros Carpenter will he notified of the action of the Har rish, vice president; R. H. Haywood, treas not bring much with them in pects for next season. Never risburg Club directors. urer, and John P. Brady, secretary. A man the way of news. President^ before has there been so According to President George -K. Kline, If enough ager will be chosen in a short time. Murphy has not yet arrived, much activity among the money is raised to pay off the debts of the Johnstown but will probably have some clubs during the Winter sea Base Ball Association and it is reorganized practically thing to say when he does son. Managers and club an entire new set of officials will have to be chosen. Just Had to Do It. owners alike are planning as he and most of his associates are fully determined "I will not chew tobacco, for get here. Murphy can us,- to take a less prominent part In base ball affairs. F. B. Hutchinion ually manage to dig a piece for next year, arranging for It is a filthy weed " of news out of most anything. the Spring training, and hav The Reading Association held a meeting December I will not put it in my mouth," If it were not for Murphy there would be lit ing their playing grounds 15 for the purpose of considering offers received for Said little Robert Reed. tle to write about in Chicago during the placed in shape for the 1911 the Reading Tri-State franchise. While there is no But when that little boy grew up, contests. Efforts are being doubt the franchise will be sold within the next 10 Winter months. Neither Comiskey nor John clays, nothing definite was done at the. meeting. And joined a base ball team, son ever have much to say in the news line, made in Johnstown to retain Seven persons are after the franchise, one .of them He passed up those earlier words, and they take life too easy during the Win C. F. Carp«nt«r the franchise, and it is quite being a local party. Two who would like to own the And canned that lovely dream. ter to hunt for news. The local fans were possible that Reading, too, team are former big league players. A spit-ball pitcher, on the slab, disappointed over the fact that neither of the will be on the circuit, although under a dif He chewed a ton of weed local clubs was ferent ownership. This leaves Williamsport The Macon Club, of the South Atlantic League, "I gotta moisten up the ball," the only club likely to dispose of its fran- has re-engaged Perry Lipe as manager for 1911. Said little Robert Reed. STRENGTHENED BY TRADES altise. Although President Carpenter, of the during the recent gathering of the swappers. Tri-State League, has the matter of arranging As usual, before the meeting the newspaper for a purchaser of the Johnstown franchise men in their endless search for news when, in his hands it is not likely that the club there was no news, predicted several big and will leave the Flood City. Supporters of the Cabinet-Size Phototypes of Well-Known sensational trades. They did not have any team there have begun to realize just what- clear ideas as to what clubs were going to it would mean to them to be without a Tri- do the trading and what players were to be State team and will no doubt be on hand traded, but they just had a hunch that there with sufficient money to launch the team in were to be a lot of history-making trades the Spring. At any rate the way the matter pulled off. As usual, there was not a trade now stands the franchise and players cannot made that was worth bothering about. The be sold by President Carpenter without the local fans realize that both teams could use a little more strength, and are sorry that they consent of the directors. A minstrel show is PORTING LIFE" has had reproduced cabinet-size phototypes of cele did not get it at the New York gathering. being arranged there for the benefit of the brated base ball players and offers to send any of its readers, by mail, When Comiskey returned he said that Man ball team. George W. Heckert is especially postpaid, photos of their favorite base ball players for ten (10) cents ager Duffy had deals pending that might busy with the Trenton Club. He started bring one or two good inflelders to the Sox. to build up an almost entirely new team and each; by the dozen one dollar ($1.00), assorted or all of one kind. The Commy said that he would buy these men he is also engineering the work of improving photos are regular cabinet size (5x7^ inches) mounted on heavy Man- if he could. He said that he did not have the ball park. The Trenton players will tello mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. Each photo anything to trade that the other managers have their Spring training on. a ground in wanted and he did not want to trade what Virginia. in a separate transparent envelope to protect and keep it clean. the other managers wanted. He said every Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite time Trenton To Train In South. base ball players at small expense. DUFFY TALKED TRADE Trenton. N. J., December 15. Editor The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be to anyone, the other fellow always wanted "Sporting Life:" According to the plans one of the Sox star pitchers or Harry Lord. made by George W. Heckert, the Trenton, added: Tri-State League squad will report to him That would close the conversation as far as Adams, Chas. B. Collins, Edward. Griffith, Clark. Keefe, Robert. Moore, Earl. Smith. Frank. | Duffy was concerned, as there was no chance at York, April 8, and leave at once for the Abstein, William. Cougalton, W. N. Ganzel, John. Keister. William. Mowrey, Michael. Smitn, Alexander. of getting any of the men mentioned away South. The team will not be seen in Trenton Altrock, Nick. Corcoran, T. W. Garvin, Virgil. Kennedy, William. Mullin, George. Smith, Harry. from the Sox for love or money. Commy until the season opens May 4. The final week Ames, Leon. Cooley. Richard. Gasper, Harry L. Kelley, Joseph J. Murray, John J. Smith, Edward. said that both Duffy and he were satisfied of the preliminary training will be done at Andersori, .Tohn. Crandall, Otis. Geler, Philip. Kitson, Frank. Murphy, D. F. Smoot, Homer. witli the pitching staff and infield material, Asbury Park. Leaving York on April 8, the Arelanes, Frank. Crawford, Samuel. Gessler, Harry. Killian, Edward. Murray, Wm. J. Sparks, Frank. and wanted an outfielder or two who could squad of about seventeen men will go direct Alpennan, C. A. Cross, Monte. Gilbert, William. Klssinger, Joseph. Stahl, Charles. hit. That means that the Sox infield will be to Virginia. The full Spring schedule, as an Armbruster, Chas. Ctiger, I/Juis. Gibson, Norwood. Klttredge, M. Nealon, Joseph. Stahl, Jacob. chosen from Collins, Tannehill, McConnell, nounced to-day, follows: April 10, 11, Ro- Arndt, Harry. Cross, Lafayette. Gleason, William. Kleinow, John. Needham, Daniel. Stone, George. Zeider, Blackburne and Lord: The last named anoke, Va.; April 12, 13, Lynchburg, Va.; Armour, William. Cronin, J. Gibson, George. Knabe, F. Otto. Newton, E. J. Rteinfeldt, Harry. is probably the only man who is absolutely April 14, 15, Petersburg, Va.; April 17, 18, Aubrey, Harry J. Cronin, Charles. Gleason, Harry. Knight. John. Nicholls, Simon. Strang, Samuel. Richmond, Va.; April 19, 20, Norfolk, Va.; Austin, James. Cicotte. E. V. Glade, Frederick. Konetchy, Edward. Nilea, Harry. Stricklett. Elmer. certain of any one job. He will be at third Criss, Dode. Gochnauer, Wm. Koehler, Bernard. Kill, George. Stovall, George. base unless he drops dead or some national April 23, 24, Scranton, Pa.; April 25, 26, Bender, Charles. Coombs. John W. Grant, Edward L. Krause, Harry. Noonan, Peter. Stovall, Jesse. catastrophe happens. Blackburne or Zeider Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Trenton team will go Batch, Henry. Camnitz, Howard. Ganley, Robt. S. K.nieger, Otto. Stanley, J. B. will be at shortstop. I think Blackburne direct from Wilkes-Barre to Asbury Park, Bates, Joseph. Clarke, Thomas A. Green. Daniel. Karger, Edward. Oldring, Reuben. Sullivan, Wm. D. will be given another chance, and he has where the final week of preparation will be Barrett, James. Carrigan, William. Greminger, E. W. O©Brien. John. SudhofT. William. the ear-marks of a star. He was too ner- made, with six ©contests, three each with Barry, John J. Grimshaw, Myron. Lajoie, Napoleon. O©Brien. Peter. Sugden, Joseph. TOUB during the past season. He needs ex Springfield and Holyoke, Manager Heckert Barbeau, J. Dahlen, William. Grady, Michael. Laporte. Frank. O©Connor, John. Summers, Edgar. perience and balance more than anything came to Trenton today and told of some Barclay, G. 0. Daly, Thomas. Tjaroy, Louis. O©L«ary, Charles. Sweeuey. Wm. J. else. If he does not make good there ii a details that are pending, and says that the Barton, Harry. Darts, George. Hugglni, Millar. LaChanee, George. O©Nelll, John J. Bailee, Harry. chance that Zeider will be outlook at this time could not be brighter. Barry, John C. Davis, Harry. Haolon, Edward. Leach, Thomas. O©Neill. M. J. Shean. David W. Bay, Harry. Delehanty, James. Hall, Charles. Leever, Samual. Orth, AlUrt. Smith. Charles, PLACED AT SHORT. Bell, George C. Dexter, Charles. Overall, Orrtlle. Schweitzer, Al. York Garnering Players. Harttel, F. T. Lewis. Philip. Zeider or McConaell will play second. This Bemls, Harry. Devlin, Arthur. Hart, Harry. Lee, Wyatt. Owen*. Frank, Shettler. Louli .\t probably depends upon what Blackburne does. York, Pa., December 17. Editor "Sport Beaumont. C. N. Dineen, William. Harris. Joseph. ©Lindaman. Vir*. Stephens, James, At first there promises to be a contest be ing Life." Announcement was made today Bergen, William. Dillon, Prank. Hartzell, Roy A. Lord, BrUcoe. Paitorlotii, James. Suzes, George. Bemhardt, Wm. Dootn, Charles. Lord, Harry D. Patten, Case. tween Jack Collins and Lee Tannehill. The by H. Ki©ster Free, president of the York Beckley, Jacob. Hackett, James. Sweeney, Edward. Doolan, Michael. Hahn, Edgar. Lowe. Robert H. Padden. Richard. Shafer, A. J. outfield is more problematic. In my opin Athletic Association, that Manager "Curt" Beville, Walter. Donlon. Michael. Parent, Frederick. ion, Molly Meloan is the only one sure of a Weigand has secured pitcher Gulp from the Hallman, William. Lobert. John, Berger, Charles. Dolan, Harry. Harley, Richard. Long, Herman. Payne. Frederick. Thomas, Ira. place. He will be given a ©chance to see if Philadelphia Nationals. Negotiations are Beebe, Fred L. Donovan. P. J. Lumley, Harry. Patterson. Roy. , pending for another pitcher and an infielder Bennett, Justin J. Harper, Charles. Tannehlll, Jesse. he can regain his batting eye, Meloan hit Donovan, William. Hahn, Frank. Lundgren. Carl. Peitz. Heiny. TannehUl, Lee. like a fiend for the first month he was with now on the roster of the Phillies. Manager Brown, Mordecai. Dorner, August. Lush. Will L. Pelty. Barney Bransfleld. Wm. Hemphill. C. Taylor. John. the Sox, but then dropped off woefully and Weigand expects to land a twirler and in Donohue, J. Hess, Otto. Lynch, Michael J. Pfeiffer, Frank. Taylor, Luther H. finished around the .250 mark. Chouinard fielder from the Pacific Coast League. Charles Brown, Charles E. Dougherty, P. A, I-ivingstone, P. Pflester, John. Bresnahan, Roger. Heydon, Edward. Tenney, Fred. appears to be too light with the stick, but Knight, a southpaw twirler, of Portsmouth, Doyle, Joe. Henley, Weldon. Lush, John. Phillips, William. Thonias, Roy. Browne. George. Donahue. Frank. Lake, Joseph. Phillippe. Charles inay get a chance in centre. Pat Dougherty Va., who was wanted by the Richmond Club, Brain, Davir) L. Heidrick, J. E. Thoney, John. is going back, and is far from having the of the Virginia State League, has been signed DobTM. John. Hickman. Charles. Phelps, Kdward. Tinker, Joseph B. r.ridwell, Albert. Downs, J. W. Masee, Sherwood. FWtl.nger. Charles. speed and all-around ability he had a few by President Free. The management has Brown. Samuel. Hillebrand, H. Tovvnsed. John. IJoran, Thomas. Hinchman. Wm. Mack. Connie. Pickering. Oliver. Turner, Terrenes. seasons ago. There is likely to be a new left several offers for "Mert" Whitney, the Bradley. Wm. J. Douglas. William. Marshall. Wm. R, £*"" w"ey- fielder. The catchers and pitchers will prob first baseman, who says he will not play in Burke, James T. Hinehman, Harry. Doyle, John. Hill. Hunter. Mathewson. C. i, ,1 * waru. Unglaub. Robert. ably remain about the same as they were at York for the money he received last season. Briggs, Herbert. Doheny, Edward. Maloney, William. Powell. John. the end of last season. The officials of the York Club will attend the Buelow, Fred. Hoblitzel, R. C. Doyle, Larry. Howard, George. Magoon, George. Poole- Edward. Van Haltren, G. meeting of the National League clubs in New Baker, Frank. Drill, Louis. Puttman. A. NOT AGAINST HEDGES. Beckendorf, Harry. Hoffman, Arthur. Malarkey, John. Vinson, Ernest. York City next week. Dunkle, Edward. Holesketter, A. Maddox, Nick. Veil, Fred. Comiskey took occasion to deny that he Barger, Edward. Dundon, August. l, Willlani., Bescher, Robert. Hogg, William. McAllister, Louis. had anything to do with Hedges© getting out Harrisburg To Stick. IHmleaTjr, John. Hoffman. Daniel. McFarland. Chas. _ .. . _ . Walsh, Edward A. of St. Louis. There was a story printed to Beck, Fred. Dufly, Hugh. Rwribaoli. Ed. Harrisburg, Pa.. December 18. Editor Bailey, WHUam. Howell, Harry. McFarland, E. Waddell. G. E. the effect that Commy had insisted upon Dussleby, Wm. Holmes, William. McCloskey, Jno. J. R»ub- Thomas. Wagner, Hans, Hedges© getting out of the league because "Sporting Life." The Board of Directors of Bliss, Elmer. Dygert, James H. McCarthy, John. Kaymer. Fred C. Blackburn, Russell Hummell, John H. Wagner. Chas. he had tampered with Fielder Jones, who is the Harrisburg Athletic Club were on De Downey, Thos. E. Hughes, Thomas. McCormick, Barry. 5?*: W1iU3J?ttl Wallace, Robert. still on the reserve list of the White Sox,©, cember 12 authoriBed to ^reorganize the club DeVore, Joshua. Huelsman. John. McCormick, Mike. Rhoades, R. S. Warner, J. It was said that Hedges offered Jones an in on a stock company basis and to carry out Chance, frank. Hughes. James. McConnell, A. ^}itf- ^V18^ Welmer, Jacob. terest in the Browns if he would return to all details involved in such reorganization. Callahan, Jas. 3. Even, John. Hulswitt, Rudolph McGann. B. L. Ritchey, Claude. Weaver, Arthur. base ball and manage them. There is abso This action was taken at a meeting of the Cantillon, Joseph. Eason. Malcolm. Hustlng, Berthold. MeOuire, James. Rone- George. White, G. Harry. lutely nothing to this story, according to both club, at which there was a small turnout. Casey, James. Elberteld. N. Hyatt, Hamilton. McGraw, John J Rossman. Claude. Wicker. Robert. Caunell, Wirt V. Elliott. Claude. Hannon, Bobert. McGinnity. Joseph Robinson, Clyde. Wilson, Howard, Comiskey and Johnson. Those two will go, It is the plan of the directors to allow all Mclntyre, Harry. Both. Frank. to St. Louis next week and, with Frank present members to subscribe for stock and Carey. George. Eubanks, John. Willis. Victor. Camey, P. J. Eells, Harry. Isball, Frank. Mclntyre. Mattj. Ryan. James. . Wlltse. George. Farrell, of the Highlanders, take up the sub to organize a company to conduct professional Carr, Charles C. Ewing, Robert. McFarland. H. Richie, Louis. Wlllett. Edgar. ject of the transfer of the St. Louis Club. sports here with a capital of $25,000. The Cassidy, Joseph. Ellis, GeoEBH W. McFetridge, John. Rowan, John A. Williams. James. Another story that has been denied was the club has a debt of nearly $14,000, which Castro, Louis. Egao, Richard J. Jacklitsch, Fred. McAleer, James R. Jacobson, Harry. Wilson. J. Owen. one about Manager , of the will be carried over by the new stock com Chase. Harold. McLean, John B. Schaefer, Herman. Winte.©. George. Cubs, taking a trip to Australia with Barney Clarkson. Walter. Falkenbwf, Fred. Jackson. James. Merkle. Fred. pany. The present officers were renominated .Tennings, Hugh. Schmidt, Harry. Wilhelm. Fred. Oldfield and Jim Jeffries. In a telegram to without opposition for the ensuing year. Clarke. Fred. Parrel!. Charles. Menefee. John. Sclmlte. Frank. Williams, Otto. Clymer, Otja. Farrell, John s;: Jones. CIiarlej. the "Tribune" Chance denied that he was .Tories. Thomas. Milan. Clyde. Schlei. George. Wolverton. Harry. contemplating such a trip, and added that Clarke. Justin J. Ferguaon, Cecil, Miller, John B. Sehreek. Ossee F. Wolfe, William. Williamsport to Eemain. ClarX-e. William. Ferris. Hobe. Jones, Fielder. Miller. Roscoc. he had enough to do looking after his old Jones, David. Schmidt, Charles. Wood. R. orange grove and the new one he had just Williamsport, Pa., December 17. Editor Courtniey, Ernest. Fisher. Tom S. Mllllgnn, William. Seybold. Ralph O. Wright, Eugene. "Sporting Life." Urged by prominent local Corridon, Frank. Flick. Elmer. Joties, Oscar. Mitehell,,M. F. Seymour, J. B. prirchased for $25,000. The story about the Joss. Adrian. business interests that are loath to see Wil CoaJtley; Andrew. Friel, William. Mltcliell. Fred. Sebrtirs. James. Young, Denton. trip was probably another one of Bill Pick- Cobb. Tyrus R. Fnser, Charles. Jordan, Tim. Moran. Patrick J. Shannon, W. P. liamsport pass off the Tri-State base ball map, Jordan, Otto, Young, Inring. ens©, Oldfield©s manager, press agent tales. Secretary Thomas Gray, of the Williamsport Coughlln. William. Frontme. Arthur. Moran, Charles. Shay, Daniel. Tease.©, Joseph. Bill is one of the best press agents in the Club, has prepared subscription papers that Collins. James J. Fultz, David L. Moren, Lewis H. Sheckird. Jamea. business. will be circulated next week. A strenuous CoUins, Edward. Flynn, John. Kling, John: Morgan. Harry R. Siever, Kd. Zimmer. Chsrlefc LYNCH ENDORSED. effort to satisfactorily finance the club for Conroy. William. Foxen, WIMlam. Kahoe, Michael. Morrissey, John. Slagle, James. Zeirfoss. Darid. I think the National League made a mighty the next season will be made before anything Cree. Burde. Flaierty, Patrick. Keeler, William. Moriarty, Eugene. Slattery, Jolin. Zirnraeruaan, H. sensible move in re-electing Tom Lynch. It further is done in the direction of disposing did not gain anything by its long-drawn-out of the Williamsport franchise. Some of the We Have No Others. The Above is Our Complete List. DECEMBER 24, 1910 SPORTING LIFE

burg Club office is a cosy spot even in mid McCloskey machine. Several new players winter. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION are needed, and they©re needed badly. Dan IN PITTSBURG XMAS CAROLS. McGann. the famous old Giant, who placed Week Matty and mate appeared here in first base for McCloskey two seasons, Will Positively Not Submit to Present is among those, slated to go. A sweeping vaudeville cuts of "Big Six" were in de Classification in the National Association change in the catching department is not un mand. One local newspaper man had three likely, while two or three pitchers must also in stock. Every one was borrowed and the After the Next Season. be so-cured to put, the flinging corps on a loaner had his troubles getting them back. par with the other teams in (hf league. The "Never again," he says. Chicago, 111., December 16. Editor "Sport ing Life." Ignoring of requests made by present outfield lay-out looks strong enough, Tommy Leach made his monthly visit to but if there is any possibility of getting a headquarters second Saturday in December. the American Association at previous meetings man who can hit around .300 he will be Leach lives at Bellevue. By the way, that of the National Association purchased and one of tho present outfielders Heydler©s Ideas Are Praised by rumor about Leach trying a voyage on the explains the failure of the turned loose. McCloskey left the nucleus of sea of matrimony is getting stronger again. league to have an official rep a. high-class team when be went, and the ad Pittsburg Officials A Kentucky Max Zeugschmidt, well known as a culler resentative at the meeting of dition of tho right sort of material ought to of minor league talent, may become a mag- tho National Association here make Milwaukee a big factor in the nr-xt inate. The McMeesport franchise appeals last week. President Thomas race. Fan Who Is Interested in Pitts- to him. This club has grounds within 10 Ohivingtpn, of the American minutes of the city, but the car service is Association, yesterday offered a littie light on the disin News Notes. ( burg©s Make-Up Bits of News, said to be too ragged for great success. Pitrhcr Bill Powell has signed with Kansas City Squire Mansfield hasn©t lost much on his club, terested attitude of the Ameri for next season. however. Every Fall he has been able to can Association toward the Al Boucher, who was with Rf. Pan), has been lurri sell three or four players. They say he national body. The surprise BY A. R. CRATTY. ed over to the Wilkes-Barre Club, of the New York got $800 from Boston for Sellers. of the National Association State lyeague. Pittsburg, Pa., December 19. Editor Pittsburg Club officials are pleased with meeting last week was the * Outflelder Nally. who was with the Waterbury "Sporting Life." Officials of the Pittsburg their impressions of Mr. Russell, the new T. M. Chivington failure of the American Asso Club for a Urae last, season, has been released by Pirates are not backward in extending com- magnate at Boston. They believe he will make ciation to even put in a re the Toledo Club to Newark. plimsftts to League Secretary a neat addition to the ranks. quest for reclassification which would raise Pitcher "Rube" Waddell. of Cn©.utnbus, has tired of Heydler for his arrangement John Lobert took in the Hack-Roller (he American Association and Eastern Leag-ue trap .shooting and soccer foot ball, atul will now try of the players© averages, both grappling bout. John was a plugger for into AA organizations. This had been given a turn of the vaudeville stage. on the field and at the bat. Roller. out as one of the points which would surely Bradley. (lalbraith, who did some clever box, work For a day or two after the Frank Tprreyson, the East Pittsburg vet bring up a heated fight during the course of for (irayson©s Ixnusvllle Club last season, is now a season©s operations were pub eran, is thinking about joining the ranks of the gathering. The threatened move did not student in the Harvard law school. lished in figure form there player scouts next race. Torreysou knows materialize, however, for the simple reason President Armour, of the Toledo Club, last week seemed to be a bit of dis base ball and its exponents, too. that the American Association magnates re announced the sale of Fred Abbott, the veteran back satisfaction among fans over Dr. M. E. Baldwin, while on a flying trip garded the request as hopeless and preferred stop, to the L.OS Angeles Club, of the Pacific Coast the method in vogue. How to California, chanced to strike the acquain to wait. The willingness to remain under League. ever, on taking a second peep tance of a fellow traveler, who in some the same classification for another year at The hint from Chicago that Del Howard is now at the tables this feeling manner mentioned the great national game. least is explained by the fact that next Fail financially interested In the Louisville Club may rx- changed to one of admiration. The stranger proved to be J. Cal Ewing, the the National Agreement, under which the nlaiu why he has been selected to again lead tha ©©John .Heydler certainly gave well-known diamond supporter of California. minor league clubs operate, expires. It was Colonels in JD11. A. li. Cratty us ideas of©value in the way "Had never met Mr. Ewing before and 1 intimated yesterday by the American Associa- Umpire Ollio Chill, has refused l.o sign a contract he made up the code," re tendered him by President Chivington. Chill thinks marked Secretary Locke. "Jt was an innova a yearly contract is enough; and that a larger ona tion. Of course, being a departure from the might prevent advancement. beaten path, perhaps it didn©t strike all pa The annual meeting of the American Association trons just right the first time they gazed at A PLAY IN THE HOT STOVE LEAGUE. will bo held in Chicago. December 27. There will them. However, surely Heydler©s classifica bo no unexpected stuff pulled off. The schedule will call for 1C8 games, as usual. tion of catchers were splendid reading for Sporting Editor Doyle, Sharcn, Pa., "Telegram." Pittsburg patrons. The column showing Secretary Qulnn, of the Columbus Club, ha* closed (ieorgo Gibson to have less passed balls than an. exhibition, game date with the Philadelphia Na any of the catchers was a most gratifying Old Cyrus Peter©s store, was full, the crops that year had paid, when the bunch tional tram. It will be the first Columbus appearance item of news. It gives solid support to the fell to discussin© base ball they©d seen and played. "1 can©t see," says Cy, of the Quakers in years,© if ever. impression held by game-goers of the great while wrappm© some prunes in eld newspapers: "read last night bout tricky Kansas City advices say that Manager nanny Shay©s ness of Gibson behind tho bat.©© plays, ctittin© third and other capers, I can©t sec, as 1 wux say in©; thought it purchase of Orvillo Woodruff was not made primarily helps if they©re not caught; 1 don©t think the chance worth takin©, not unless to strengthen the Kaw team for 1911. Danny nabbed WAGNER ALL THERE. (he umpire©s bought. Now I like to see some hittiii©, like to see them work the the veteran far a shunt to Seat.tle rie.Tt year. Right here the Pittsburg official©s eyes squeeze., Hiram wish you©d chase young Abe home, else .1 won©t have any cheese, .Tin) Burke©s Indianapolis Browns will train at sparkled as he look up a topic most agree Like to see good fieldin© stunts, "outficlders make good plays; I think that ©ere their home park, arid the youngsters of the Newark able to him. lie said: ©©Another thing the McCarthy, he certainly earned a raise. What did lie Ao©l Now let me see; in (Ohio White League) Club will be collected at In averages .showed that ought to be entertain one game, too, I heard; he caught three flics, threw three men out, a-coinm© in dianapolis and used as opposition to the A. A. team. ing to patrons. John Henry Wagner, as you from third. What©s that, Abe, you don©t umurs©tand .just how that play is made* Negotiations have been practically closed for the know, is supposed to have had 71 bad year, sale of the PaducaJi (Kitty League^ Club to the I reckon you©re the oldest here, ©twas different when you played. Now look T,ouisvillo Club, and next season Paducnh will be a (i-liince at the averages of short fielders. here, Abe, it©s simple; a fielder kctched a fly: a man on third, he hikes fer home, farm for the undeveloped and surplus material of the You will see that this belief was a wild one. to beat the throw of try. Yes that play I can, comprehend, a good one, too, Louisville Club. Wagner had more chances at his station than but say; one thing I©d like to know about; that gosh-durned triple play. I©ve any other guardian of that position. That John Flournoy, the Louisville outfielder, is working read about it many times but still I have a doubt; just how a player by hisself, one of the machines at Latonia. After the races is evidence not to be ignored." Locke at once puts three men out." are over he will go to a hospital for an operation laughingly rapped the report that 1911 would "Well," Squire Blinkens started in, "I never seen it did, but in my last on his bad leg, which prevented him from finishing find John IT. breaking down grounders and week©s ©Sporting Life© we read one, me and Syd. Where was it Syd that the season in the Association. smashing games with his big bat for a club happened* Yes, down New Hampshire way; A fellow named O©Hagen wuz President W. H. Watklns, of Indianapolis, t,h« other than Pittsburg. This dream of a trade playin© first that day. Nobody out and two on base, next up a good safe sticker; other day, made the unqualified statement that out- of the Pittsburg veteran has been a fine the runners took a great big lead to get the scores in quicker. The _batter flelder Frank O©Day, purchased last August from the money-maker for news bureaus. Out-of-town popped a little bunt, it looked a sure safe hit; O©Hagen carne a tearin© in and Portsmouth (Ollio State League) club, will prove to papers will make room for yarns about the ketched it in his mitt. The runners had been nd pavilions ing Life." Third baseman Bill Elwert, re the complete history of the National League with a view to erect ing something on that leased to the Montgomery (Southern League) from its organization in 1876 to the present line themselves. Lust magnate to be the Club by Toledo, for the second time in two year; the entire history of the vigorous young Pittsburg Club©s guest WBS Secretary Me- years captured the individual bowling cham American League; the history of the two big Breen. of the Boston Americans. Mac being pionship of Ohio at the State bowling tour wars of the base ball world; tni> record of on a tour of pavilions rf the country couldn©t ney, held at Cleveland recently. Elwert won minor league development through tho great ignore famous Forbes Field. He was shown about $DO, including- the five-men, doubles National Association; the story of the Rise, every nook ;md crevice of the vast enclosure. and singles. Bill is again managing McCor- 1©rogri-ss and Death of the old American As Tlir magnitude of iho plant, Cue appointments, mick©s ©alleys at Toledo this Winler. Out- sociation: .and the record of the World©s labor-saving devices, crowd-handling affairs, ficldcr Clarence- Miller, pitcher I-©red Lamlinn Championship Series from 18St to the present storage rooms, pic., were carefully inspected and second bns.emun Andersen have been re vftar --in short, a complete history of all that by the New Kugliincler. PiUuburg Club of leased to Portland (Pacilic Coast League) by is really worth whin:> knowing of the origin, ficials arc satisfied that their creation is a Toledo. President Armour has signed for rise and progress of our National game. The model base ball park. They fail to find trial an Oak Harbor, O.. (wirier named Ko book should be on said at all news slandr, at many flaws in (he vast amphitheatre and la Hi. ten (10) cents the copy. If your newsdealer/ ov:il. .11 is gratifying to them lo know that cannot, supply you, send 10 cents (coin or Umpire Dineen Considers a Scout More Manning Vaughn©s Milwaukee Mems. stamps) lo this office and a copy will be sent VALE ©VARSITY SOLON©S you by return mail. have been examining the dimensions and Important Than a Manager. Milwaukee, \Vis., December 1 :">.- Editor scope of the big field with a view of adopt Arthur Irwin©s success in finding splendid "Sporting- Life."---If popularity counts for ing its besl ide:is for something (.©xlrnsivo at now talent for. the New York Highlanders anything, find it usually (lof,s in base ball, Xew Haven. "Forbes Field is destined to makes it more and more apparent that Wil Jiramy JJwrreit, old Cincy and Detroit idol, rasKorl.-- "These numes of Mexican in be. used in Winter and Summer,"1 remarked liam Dincon, former Brownie and now an will be one of I he most successful uianajrer.s surgents and generals get me all mixed up." Secretary Locke last week. "For instance, umpire on Johnson©s staff, is one of tho wise that, iias ever undertake;! to eive Milwaukee Magee.--".Ml soft for me. I©ve, been yesterday we hud the annual inspection of men of base bail. Bill said last Spring that a pennant. Tlie famous swatsaiilli. who led reading about those fellows on cigar boxes the police force, on its fine surface. Every if he were a club owner he would invest tin: American Association in ^hailing this for the last five yea©s." day is bringing the Beliefield section of the $15,000 in a scout and 55000 in :l manage]-. past sfiison. is immensely popular here. city into the center of public events, etc. "You see." said Bill, "any old manager can Tho fans swear by him, and there is hardly Easily accessible, with a record-breaking seat run a team of real base ball players. But a base ball soul in town who is not pulling Expert Answers Expert. ing capacity, the park is adapted to all the best leader in the world can©t make bad for Jim, and hoping his first venture in tho Wilk©tts "l)o yoii^ believe that all the sorts of public assemblages. Unlike in old material good. Every team needs a thorough managerial game will be crowned with suc world loves a lover2" Expo. Park days a force of clerical employees bred judge of material more than cess. Just now the new boss is busy figuring Waddell "Sure. Nothing pleases the is ever on duty at Forbes Field. The Pitts teacher of base ball tricks." out the weak places in the remains of the world more than to be amused." SPORTING LIFE

amendment would be a violation of Section suggested, and President Herrmann"s scheme obtain an option on the grove. It is located six 6 of the Cincinnati Peace Treaty. of a 112-game schedule with post-season inter- miles north of Whittier, California. Inflelder Charley Herzog came on from Baltimore PRESIDENT LYNCH©S REPORT league schedule for both leagues was not and started a fanning bee with some former Giants, for the season of 1910 showed that during treated seriously. unions whom were "Cy" Seymour, Vied Tennry. NO PLAYERS© SCHOOL. Arlie balharu and Cecil .Vergusou. Charley would the season twenty-two players were suspend like to© get away from tha Boston Club. ed and fourteen athletes were fined. The Ex-Captain Adrian Anson suffered a dis HOLDS A FOUR-DAYS© MEET IN The Pittsburg Club held its annual meeting in Jer money paid into the treasury by the ath appointment. He came with a scheme for sey City, morning of December 11. President Barney letes and umpires disciplined amounted to a national training school for- ball players, Dreyfuss was re-elected, with a Board of Directors NEW YORK $330. Another statistical feature of the and the plan was to have been introduced to consisting of Dreyfuss. O. S. Hirschmann, W. Kesley president©s report showed that 484 dozen the club owners by Charles W. Murphy, of Sehoepf, J. P. Northrup and Will Locke. base balls had been used during the cam Chicago, but there was no admission from the Pat Flaherty. the clever little southpaw, whose last, paign; that 85 games were postponed and 70 owners that the subject was brought up. major league engagement was with the Phillies, iu- In Which Each Faction Finds double headers were played, 51 in the East ©©Cap.©© Anson©.s plan was to" establish a tervie©wed Charles H. Ebbets. of the Superbas. and and 19 in the West. He recommended a rule permanent training camp and school of in nought his release. Flaherty now is a free agent and Some Consolation* prohibiting any more prizes for champion struction at San Antonio, Tex., where promis soon will sign with an Eastern League club. batsmen and suggested a conference with the ing young ball tossers could be developed into "If Hans Wagner plays ball next year Pittsburs American League on schedule matters. The big league material. The scheme also em will have him," declared Ficd Clarke, manager of tlu report was adopted after he had been com braced a plan to have all the major league Pirates. "I never said he was ou the market, be PRESIDENT LYNCH RE-ELECTED plimented upon the exhaustiveness and gen teams train at the San Antonio camp. The cause I haven©t gone crazy. . But I©ve got some other eral excellence of the document. National club owners who were approached on men I am willing to trade if I can see my way clear." THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS the subject did not become enthusiastic, be First baseman Jack Flynn will not get out of tha FOR ONE YEAR* was then taken up. Messrs. Dreyfuss, Ebbetts, cause many of them hav-e already arranged National League without further trial. The flrst- Murphy, Herrmann and Brush were re-elected for training camps for several seasons to sacker of the Pirates was on Friday last claimed by directors for next year. President Murphy, of come. President Charles W. Murphy, of the Cubs. It is be Chicago, nominated Thomas J. Lynch for THE NEW MAGNATES. lieved that the .Pittsburg Club will now withdraw Effort to Extend the President©s the waiver. president, seconded by Mr. Whalen, of New The report that Secretary Will Locke, of York. Mr. Herrmann moved the suspension Pittsburg, was holding up the Boston deal "When I begin to talk trades." said Manager Term Defeated The Schedule of the section of the constitution limiting the Eager Bresnahan. of tha St. Louis Cardinals, "every was given an official knock-out when the new body wants first baseman Konetchy. So© I©ve decided presidential term to one year. This was de Boston owners were introduced at the meet feated by 5 to 3, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and to hold my tongue. I wouldn©t sell Konelciiy for Limited to 154 Games, ©But the Boston voting yes, and Chicago, Philadelphia, ing and were accepted by the league. After any money. If I did Mr. .Robison would be justified St. Louis, New York and Brooklyn, no. Pres the meeting Mr. John P. Harris, the present in getting out of base ball." Season to Go Clear to October 12 ident Lynch was then elected unanimously for owner of the Boston Club, went to Boston, Business Manager Shettsline, of the Phillies, ar one year. Secretary-Treasurer Heydler©s office but before going he announced that lie ex rived at the Breslin on Wednesday, and announced pected to have a conference there on Decem that "Kitty" Bransfield had sent in his signed con did not figure, as he was last year elected for ber 17 with William Hepburn Russell and tract, and that Titus had© written that terms woro BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. a three-year term. Louis Oowes Page, the purchasers of the satisfactory and he would bring his signed contract The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Na MINOR MATTERS. club, when the papers would be signed and with him when he reports in the Spring. tional League was held at the Hotel Breslin, A communication was received from the the balance of the $70,000 purchase money William Klem, the fearless arbitrator, walked right in New York City, December 13, 14, 15, 16, Western League and the 1.1. I. League re paid over. The purchasers have an option into the Breslin on Wednesday, after a flying trio and proved to be an agreeable questing the National League to use its in on the club until February 3, but they will from his Winter villa in Lakewood, N. J. Klem was surprise by reason of the fluence to keep these leagues from being re consummate the deal at once. advised to put on his mask and chest protector, hut marked absence of friction or duced to a lower classification in the NationaJ. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS as Horace Fogel was busy upstairs at the National factional difference* and for Association than they now have. This was League meeting these precautions wore not necessary. laid over for further discussion. President were comparatively few, but important. One Catcher Eddie Phelps ran down from Albany when the celerity with Which busi amendment prohibited the excision from con ness , was transacted. The Lynch was directed to confer with the Ameri he heard that Manager Bresnahan, of St. Louis, had can League relative to schedule matters with tracts of the provision requiring players to sold him to Toronto. It was a matter of general delegates to the meeting defray part of the cost of uniforms and im were: Boston, John P. Har a view to reducing conflicting Sunday dates surprise to minor league managers that Pheliis ran in the Western cities. The scheme to have posing a penalty of $750 for violation of the the gauntlet in the National League. "(.©hick" ris; Brooklyn, 0. H. Ebbetts rule by any club. Another new provision caught good ball aud hit we©U for the Cardinals last and Harry Medicus; New traveling scorers at an expense of about $10,000 per annum did not meet the approval was one prohibiting a club which had refused season. York, John A. Whalen and to waive upon a player from turning that W. F. Gray; Philadelphia, H. of the club ownfrs. Ban Johnson said he did Former Corporation Counsel John Whalen. treasurer not favor it, and President Lynch, finding so player back after having accepted him, un of the New York National League Club and its rep S. ITogel and F. S. Elliott; der penalty of $250 for each offense. It resentative at the League meeting, made a fine im PittsbUrg, Barney Dreyfuss much opposition to his plan, did not even present it to the National League. was also decided to abolish the five per cent, pression upon the magnates. Mr. Whalen showed that Tlioa. j. Lynch and W. H. Locke; Cincinnati, of the gate receipts fund, and hereafter the he had a perfect knowledge of base ball law and August Herrmann and Max ^The Third Day©s Proceedings. expenses of the League will be defrayed by politics and made several speeches that surprised the . Fleiachmann; St. Louis, Stanley Robison; equal assessments upon each club annually. club owners. Chicago, Charles W. Murphy. Four day ses On the third day of the meeting, December One of the things that the magnates did Pitcher George McQuillan wrote to President Herr sions were held, but practically all of the 15, the time was devoted to miscellaneous at their final session was to veto a propo mann, of Cincinnati., from Hot Springs, where he is business in hand was transacted in three days, and new business. President Lynch brought sition to make public the report of President taking a cure for rheumatism, asking permission to yu one entire session being consumed by ©the up the umpire question by asking for the Lynch (financial matters omitted), which «!1 home for Christmas, but the Red Chief replied thai. . reading of the minutes of the last memorable views of the various clubs on the work of the agree was a splendid bit of literary work. he had better stay where he is, and get all the bail Annual meeting. President Lynch was chair umpires during the past season, and his The League adjourned subject to President blood out of his system without any delay. So Big man and Mr. Heydler the secretary of the handling of the corps. During the discussion Lynch©s call for the Spring schedule meeting, Mac will spend the holidays at the noted resort. meetings. certain umpires were accused of not having which was ordered for New York City. Pitcher McQuillan has turned poet and is scribbling anything like normal vision. The result of THE UMPIRE STAFF. verses on the rocks and fences at Hot Springs. His The First Day©s Work. the discussion was that when the czars of the latest production ran as follows: diamond are appointed for the next campaign President Lynch after the adjournment an "I love Garry Herrmann The Board of Directors met Tuesday, and they will have to visit an oculist and have nounced that he had signed Umpire Finneran, His fleece is so long heard the protest of the Brooklyn Club their eyes examined. President Lynch was of the Eastern League. He also said that He©ll hand you the dough, against a $500 fine inflicted by President also sustained in his controversy with the the complete make-up of the staff will not be If you©ll sing him a song." Lynch for releasing player McMillan to the Philadelphia Club over Umpire Klem, whom announced for some time. It is believed that The St. Louis Club asked for waivers on pitcher Rochester Club without first asking for waiv President Fogel flatly accused of personal bias Kane, and possibly Brennan, will be the first Bob Harmon, but neither Cincinnati nor Pittsbuvs ers and the fine was "remitted without Com against the Philadelphia Club and players. In to go. Klem will be retained, but the chances would waive ou the sturdy right-hander; so Manager ment;" thus sustaining President Ebbetts© the end President Lynch and his umpires are that he will be kept away from the Phil- Brcsuahan said that he would keep Harmon unless claim that President Lynch exceeded his au were commended by the League for their good lies as much as possible. Many of the club he could arrange a satisfactory trade for him. Roger thority when he inflicted the fine. The mat work last season, and President Lynch wasj owners are also in favor of retiring Einslie also expects Bailee to keep in shape this season, and assured that he would be supported by the hopes to get a great deal of work out uf the skillful ter oi pitcher Camnitz, who claimed a bonus on a pension. This will bo done if he fails but erratic left-hander. of $1200 from Pittsburg on what he said majority of the club owners in exercising his to pass the examination by an oculist next was a contract that he was to receive that future policy. President Lynch will take his Spring, as provided by the new rule adopted James A. Hart, former president of the Chicago amount if he did not touch liquor , during time about selecting his staff, and intends to oil Thursday. National League Club; L. C. Fisher, owner of the keep his plans to himself as to which arbi « Fisher Building, and his son, Thomas, will leave the season, was laid over until the February trators he will retain and which he will turn January 21, for a trip around South America. The meeting, so that Camnitz can appear person loose. NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES. party will sail down the East coast of the country, ally. The Directors also decided to recom THE NEW COMMITTEES. around Cape Horn, and return via the Pacific route, mend to the league that the monthly re reaching San Francisco about three months after tho mittance to Mrs. Johnson, the sister of Harry When President Lynch made his announce John J. MeGraw, Wlllle Keeler. Hugh Jennings start, thence to their home in Chicago. C. Pulliam, the former president of the ment of the appointment of the Schedule Com and Joe KeUey held an informal "old boys of Balti mittee he caused a surprise. Before an more" reunion. Frederick T5. M. Knowles, formerly secretary of thn league, who committed suicide, be continued. New York National League Club, left New York on The accounts of Treasurer John A. Heylder nouncing his appointments President Lynch Cincinnati advices are to the effect that Manager December 12 for Los Angeles, where ho soes hoping were audited and approved. The champion said that in order to avoid another such com Griffith will send shortstop Tom Downey back to to be able to build up his health. Severe work under ship was awarded to the Chicago Club to plication as resulted last Spring, and to work the minors within a few weeks. mined his constitution, but he believes that, plenty of gether with the- customary $100 for a new in greater harmony with the American League President Lynch announced on Friday that Umpire the good fresh air which is found in California will pennant. The question of club authority in. with a view to reducing conflicting dates in, Finneran, of the Kastern League, had been signed as restore him to good health, and there are hundreds of cases of player deals, raised by the Cincin Chicago and St. Louis, he would reorganize a National League official for 1911. friends in New York who hope that it will. nati-Philadelphia deal in October, was de the committee. He then named himself, Mr. Arice-President Elliott and Director Conway, of the Friends of Charles H. Ebbetts in the Breslin Hold ferred until the Spring meeting of the Board. Heydler and Mr. Dreyfuss. The iatter was a Phillies, attended the National League meeting on corridor were loudly of the opinion that the Na member of the last Schedule Committee, but the first and second days and then quit. tional League made a mistake, when Lynch failed to THE TUESDAY SESSION the other member, Mr. Ebbetts, was dropped, Catcher Johnny Kling, of the Cubs, is quoted as appoint the Brooklyn president, to the Schedule Com was almost entirely devoted to reading the despite the fact that he has been on the saying that he expects to be traded to Brooklyn for mittee. For more than a quarter of a century Ebbetls Biinutes of the meeting last February, which Schedule Committee for years, and is an ex Nap Eucker or to New York for a pitcher. has acted on this board. It is believed that no ona were spread over 122 closely typewritten pert on making schedules. He did not seem in the league is so familiar with the work, and that pages, Secretary Heydler and President Lynch to be peeved at being relieved of a lot of Johnny Evers predicts that the Cubs will remain the turn-down was the result of personal spleen. hard and thankless work. President Lynch intact; that changes are not necessary; and that taking turns in demonstrating that they Steinfeldt will be found back at third base, ©as usual. "The public clamors for young players and then could qualify as elocutionists. The reason held appointments to the Playing Rules Com finds fault if they do not conjo up to the necessary that the minutes were read, according to mittee open until he could find out what man During the meeting Manager Bresnahan, of St. standard," said Koger Bresnahan, manager of the Secretary Heydler, was that Secretary Wil agers could be secured to serve on the com Louis, sold pitcher to Buffalo: and Cardinals, at one of the fanning bees. "Experience mittee without interference with Spring train pitchers Lush and Backmau and catcher Phelps to is of vital importance and young players cannot bs liam M. Gray and Treasurer John Whalen, Toronto. of the New York Club; Mr. Harris, of the ing plans. The Committee on Constitutional expected to have that quality. Seasoned veterans Boston Club, who were not at the last meet Revision will consist of Messrs. Herrmann, Pitcher Andy Coakley was still after Charles Mur who can think quickly are more satisfactory. I Locke and Brush. phy for his share of tie 1909 World©s Series money. have a lot of youngsters who were green last season, ing, and Stanley Robison and Barney Drey- He was around the lobby renewing acauaintances and but they are going to profit by experience nest year fuss, who were not present at every session MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. looked as well as erer. and that means the Cardinals will do much better of that long-winded conclave, could acquaint A resolution was passed instructing Presi John M. Ward^ dropped In seven! times at the work, I hope." themselves with what had been done. The dent Lynch to cast the vote of the National Breslin to look the boys over. He stated that he was President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, had nothing to only other things done besides reading those League for August Herrmann as chairman of not a candidate for office, but that his suit against say as to his involnntary retirement from the Schedule minutes was a decision to accept the Direct the National Commission at the January meet Ban Johnson still stands. . Committee. "I may state," said he, "that I have ors© recommendation to continue monthly sums ing of that body. President Lynch was further Manager Fred darks wore a new beaver hat and taken great- pride in my work of the past twenty-eight to Mrs. Johnson^ the sister of the late Mr. instructed at the Commission-meeting to yotei fairly took the©meeting by storm. He did not seem seasons. When I took the job of helping to frame Harry Pulliam; and the sending of a tele for retention of the present classification in to be worrying a great deal over the situation at schedules for the league the big fellows or winning gram on motion of Mr.-Dreyfuss to Mr. John the National Association of the Western Pittsburg and had a. good time. clubs got all the plums, both as to opening days and T. Brush at San Antonio, Texas, regretting holidays. I distributed tho attractive dates. All I League and I. L I. League, in accordance "Bad," or "Good" Bill Dahlen now, was present that he was not among those present, and with a petition presented by Secretary Far- wish to say is that I always had the best interests expressing the hope that he would regain every day of the meeting and looked them over. The of the National League at heart, and acted in every rell,< of the National Association. The offer Brooklyn manager did not attempt to do any business, thing on my best judgment." his health in his sojourn in Texas. of a Detroit automobile company to give an-* but simply listened to everybody. When the news thai the .Boston National Club had other machine as a priz« to the champion Barney Dreyfuss was dealing out his witticisms in been sold became known the veteran Adrian C. Ans«n The Second Day©s Work. batsman .of the major organizations was re the same old way again. The little Pittsburg mag became warm under the collar. He declared that On the second day of the meeting the pre ceived and placed on file, where it is likely to nate is ever popular at the league sessions, and there he organized a syndicate last Summer and went la viously read minutes were accepted. The stay, in order to obviate the possibility of is always a jolly group near him. Pittsburg in August, where he asked Harris to put Board of Directors© report was then read and another such scandal as the Cobb-Lajoie in During the meeting President Dreyfuss, of Pitts a price on the club. "Harris told me the, club was approved. When the Committee on Constitu cident of last Fall. A self-printing ticket ma-, burg, asked for waivers- on first basemaa Jack Flypn, not for sale at any price." said Anson, "but now I tion made its report, *which was the next chine was placed on exhibition before the and announced that if no offers were received he am convinced that the National League, for which I tiling in order, a test came on the proposition meeting at the instance of President Brush, would be released unconditionally. played so many years, did not want me. I have to empower the President to act as a commit and it seemed to interest the owners, who may Friends of "Kid" CHeason are touting him strong many friends in Boston and I could easily hove pro tee of one on schedule. At the Spring meet decide to use it. for an umpiring job. The "Kid" would be the duced a winner. Besides it would have been a cinch ing, upon motion of Mr. Brush, this commit legitimate successor ef -Tim Hurst, both as comedian to raise $130,000, for my backers were prepared to tee had been instructed to examine the propo The Fourth and Last Bay. and as a damager of kickers© faces. pay twice that amount." sition and make a report thereon. In the The meeting came to an end with the pro Manager Fred Clarice, of Pittsburg, tried to trade committee©s report Chairman Herrmann ceedings of Friday, December 16. The chief Camnitz for Crandall. of New York, or Overall, of Wouldn©t Do in Base Ball. recommended an addition to Section 41, of business on hand was a decision as to© the Chicago, and upon being turned down all around the Constitution, under which the President length of the 1911 schedule and the opening he left for his home in Kansas on Thursday night. Lobert. "Samson©s strength was in his hair. He let it grow clear down to the could appoint the prescribed committee of and closing dates. After a full discussion Manager Fred Clarke has asked for waivers on three or himself a committee of one, on a resolution offered by Mr. Fogel and second first baseman Jack Flynn. It is likely that Mc- ground." schedule as he deemed advisable or as emer ed by Mr. Dreyfuss was unanimously adopted AJeer, who is hard tip for a man to fill that position, Gaspar. "I©d have given $4 to see Samp, gencies would dictate. A long and vigorous to the effect that the 1911 schedule shall be© will claim Flynn if none of the National League try to field a grounder with those lilacs fly. debate on the matter, which was put as a 154 games per club and that the playiug clubs make a bid. ing.©© motion by Mr. Herrmann, followed. In the season shall extend from April 12 to October "Sadie" McMahon, the old-time pitcher of the vote the proposed amendment was lost by 12. It was also understood that the clubs Boston Nationals, and of Baltimore, was ou hand. 4 to 3; six votes being requisite to adoption. could pull back October dates by mutual He has applied to President Tom Lynch for a job Knew He Was Loaded. Boston. Cincinnati, Pittsburg and St. Louis agreement and without the usual unanimous as umpire. MoMahon .helped Baltimore to three Magistrate. "I suppose drink brought you voted ©©yes;©© Brooklyn. Chicago and Phila consent. The new schedule will again include straight pennants. here, young fellow?©© delphia ©,©no:" Now York not voting, as Columbus Day, which Mr. Ebbetta claims was Frank L. Chance, manager of the Chicago National?, Bugs Raymond.- ©©Yes, your Honor, (lie MT. VYhalon rli nozzle.©© DECEMBER 24, 1910 SPORTING LIFE 11 draw up a schedule and confer with the the courtesies extended to the newspaper men FARRELL©S FRIENDS Schedule Committee «f the National League, last season and {taring the W.etld©s Series and to report back at the meeting to be held in October. Local representatives for the early in February. No appointments to various cities were appointed fK follows: Entertained by Him at An Impi©ciripkU, Yet the Playing Rules flomaoittee were announced, Boston, Herman NickerBori; New York, John Sumptuous, Dinner. and the main work of the session was con B. Foster; Brooklyn, Abe Yeager: Philadel HAS A RATHER SENSATIONAL sideration of the grave St. Louis situation. phia, Joseph M. McCre»dy; Washington, J. It was generally expected that, in accord The propositions of the various would-be pur Ed. Grillo; 1 Pittsburg, John Gruber; Cincin ance with the custom of recent years, the cap chasers, after having been scanned by the nati, Frank W. Rostock; St. Louis, Marion W. ture of the World©s Championship by the Ath WINTER MEETING, committee appointed for that purpose on the Parker; Chicago, William L. Veeck; Cleve letic Club, of Philadelphia, preceding day Messrs. Johnson, Comiskey land, Ed. Bang,; Detroit, Joseph M. Smith. would be celebrated during and Farrell -Were reported to the meeting, Additional power was voted to the local rep the American League, probably and the upshot was that ,the investigation resentatives in each city, who are expected to with a banquet. President Due to an Unexpected Upheaval in committee was continued -with instructions to see that no outsiders are admitted to the Shibe was quite willing and visit St. Louis to investigate t&e syndicate press boxes, which will be reserved exclusive anxious to follow precedent, to which Mr. Hedges proposed to sell the ly for© the use of the regular writers for the but his design was vetoed by the St. Louis Club, controlling interest in the club. daily press. A motion to increase the dues the American League probably THE PROSPECTIVE OWNERS. from $2 to $5 was lost, ©as there is now $150 for the reason that it was ex The tentative McAleer syndicate was elim in the treasury, with all bills paid. The pected to remain but one day WHICH WILL SERVE TO INTRO inated and if the club is sold it will go to members of the Association are as follows: in New York, and that there the men named by Mr. Hedges. Ben Adkins, Vfc&SHINGTON. fore the Spring meeting in Chicago would be a more suit Water Commissioner, of St. Louis, Mark .Toe S. Jackson, "Post;" J. Ed. Grillo, "Star;" DUCE NEW OWNERS. Ewing and his brother, composing the St. Thomas S. Rice, "Times." able time for the function. Louis stock brokerage firm of Ewing Broth Frank Farrell When it was found that the, ers, and Messrs. Hall and Hodgden, promi CINCINNATI. St. Louis complication would nently identified with. St. Louis interests, are Jack Ryder, "Enquirer;" Frank W. Rostock, compel the delegates to spend another day The Control of the Club to Go to a the principals in this syndicate. Adkins en "Post;" W. A. Phelon, "Times-Star;" Don Alien, New York, President Farrell, of the New gineered the deal, and it was through him "Times-Star;" Myron Townsend, "Commerclal.-Tri- York Club, availed himself of the opportunity Local Syndicate The American that the offer was made to Hedges. Adkins btiner" James Hamilton, Associated Press. to tender the delegates and the scribes is at present vice president of the club. BOSTON. AN INFORMAL DINNER, Messrs. Johnson, Comiskey and Farrell will T. H. Murnane, "Globe;" Paul Shannon, "Post;" which was, nevertheless, quite a sumptuous League to Play a 154-Game visit St. Louis and decide upon the matter Walter E. Barnes, JrX, "Herald;" Arthur D. Cooper, probably by December 20 or 21. If the stand "Post;" R©. B. McMfflan, "Herald;" Herman Nicker affair as to table decorations and menu, and Schedule With Early Close* ing and financial status of the syndicate mem son, "Journal;" A. H. C. Mitcbell, "American;" I. positively prodigal as to wine, the outflow bers are satisfactory to the league committee S. Clark, "American;" Carl Barrett, "Record and of White Seal keeping continuous pace with Mr. Hedges will be authorized to sell and the Advertiser;" M. B. Webb, Jr., "Globe;" Jacob Morse, the capacity of the guests about one hun new owners will be taken into full fellowship "Base Ball Magazine." dred in number, emibiJaeinjj; all of the Ameri BY FRANCIS C. BICHTKR. of the league. PHILADELPHIA. can League magnates, & number of National The Fall meeting of the American League HEDGES NOT UNDER DURESS. League men, all of the local and most of the was held at the Hotel Wolcott, in New York William G. Weart, "Evening Telegraph;" Joseph M. visiting writers, and a big representation of Before the meeting adjourned authoritative McCready, Press Bureau of Philadelphia; George M. City, December 14 and 15 the session last Mason. "Record;" Prank L. Hough, "Inquirer;" minor league magnates and of managers and ing beyond the usual one-day statements were given out by President John Stephen O. Granley, "Inquirer;" H. C. Crowhurst, players of all grades. All hands enjoyed the limit owing to the fact that son and Mr. Hedges to effectually settle the "Evening Bulletin;" Joseph Estoclet, "Evening Bul good things provided for body and mind; and the League had to consider rumors and misleading statements that had letin;" Louis M. Toughill, "Evening Telegraph;" the fun was incessant and at times uproarious, the proposed withdrawal of been circulated to the effect that Mr. Hedges J. Samuel Murphy, "Evening Times;" Gordon Mack- the chief fun-makers of the evening being the controlling stockholder of had been or was abotit to be forced out of ay, "Evening Times;" W. Fred. Ford, "Evening that staunch old-thne fan, Edvrord Everett the St. Louis Club, Mr. R. L. the club and league as a result of differences Times;" H. Walter Schllchter, "Evening Item;" Bell, and Frank Walworth, a Brooklyn scribe. Hedges, and the sale of his with President Comiskey over negotiation with George M. Graham, "North American;" James C. holdings to new parties Fielder Jones, of the O©Cqnnor-Howell inci Isaminger, "North American;" Ross Kauffman, PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON which, according to the terms dent; and of the poor showing of the Browns "North American;" George McLinn, "Press;" Francis was the toast-master, and be made a number of the constitution and the the past two seasons. President Johnson said: C. Richter, Sr., "Sporting Life;" Thomas D. Richter, of felicitous introductions of speakers, and at 20-year league agreement, re "Mr. Hedgesjwasn©t forced out. He is ready "Sporting Life;" M. Neagle Rawlins, "Inquirer;" D. the same time some very effective and im to sell of his©own accord. He has acted in a LeRoy Keeves. "Ledger;" George it. Young, quired the consent and assist "ledger;" WUliam T. Nolan. "Evening Star;" A. M. portant speeches which frequently gave hints ance of the league as a body.. straightforward, honorable manner, and I am Gillam, "Record;" Raj M. Zeigler, "Record;" Edward of American League polici«« and methods ©Die situation was complicated sure the gentlemen who are ready to buy F. W.olf, "Inquirer;" P.. R. Bushnell, "Evening Tele as, for instance, his description at how Frank Baa Johnson by the desire of Manager Mc- his stock will be acceptable to our commit- graph;" James F. Keirans, "Record;" William. H. Farrell became a magnate; in his call upon Aleer, of Washington, a loyal Voltz, "Daily Gazette;" Francis. C. JUchter, Jr.; Thomas J. Noyes to define what the American follower of the league from its expansion, and THE MAGNATE©S STATEMENT. J. W. Gantz, "Press;" Samuel F. Head, "Ledger." League stood for; in his request for remarks the man who first revealed the Fletcher machi President Hedges, of the St. Louis Club, NEW YORK. from delegates representing the ambitious nations, to organize a syndicate and make a said: ©©The Browns are disorganized, aud it John B. Foster, "Evening Telegram;" Ernest J. American Association and Eastern League, the bid . fcr the Hedges holdings. The delegates will be an uphill task to secure new players Lanigan, "Press;" James R. Price, "Press;" J. Sid Class B leagues and the National Associa to the meeting were: Boston John 1. Taylor who can win. 1 don©t feel able to undertake Mercer, "Globe;" Purves T. Knox, "Evening Mail;" tion; and in his introduction of his col and Hugh McBreen ; New York Frank .7. such a hard task, and as I can turn over the Sam Crane, "Journal;" William. Hanna, "Sun;" leagues upon the National Board. The Farrell; Philadelphia Ben F. Shibe; Wash club to business men of St. .Louis- who will Charles S. Brandenbury, Associated Press; Harry D. ington Thomas J. Noyes; Chicago diaries help base ball in their willingness to spend (.©ashman, "American;" G. Herbery Daley, "Tribune;" SPEAKERS OF THE EVENING Comiskey; St. Louis R. L. Hedges and John money and perseverence with new talent, I William T. Wright, "Tribune;" William B. Hershey, were many and generally able or eloquent. K. Bruc-e; Detroit Frank J. Navin and Wil believe 1 am justified in selling out. I have "Bvenins Sun;" Bozeman Bolger, "Evening World;" General Taylor, of the Boston Club, was the liam Ya.wkey ; Cleveland Charles Bomers and acted fairly with the American League in get J. N. Wheeler, "Herald;" Alien Sangree, "Journal;". first speaker of the evening, and he made one Ernest Bernard. President Johnson, as usual, ting; purchasers for the club that will he ac W. W. Aulick; J. J. Karpf, "Evening Mail;" Harry of his usual witty and entertaining addresses. presided at all sessions, and Robert McRoy ceptable. I have Messrs. Johnson, Comiskey, F. Sehumacker, "Evening Mail;" Mark Roth, Chairman Herrmann, of the National Com acted as secretary. Farrell and other fellow-club members to "Globe;" George 0. Tilden. "World;" G. S. McCurdy, mission, spoke of the vrwek of that body and *» © investigate Mr. Hodgman©s syndicate, and "Times;" W. J. McBeth, "American;" Norman Rose, pleaded for harmonious and enthusiastic _snp- if they approve of the deal, the stock SerippK-MoRae League; Ernest Crowhurst, "Times;" The First Day©s Proceedings. C. A. Lewis, "Morning Telegraph;" Robert D. Burns, port. President Lynch spoke for -the National On the first day of the meeting, Wednes WILL CHANGE HANDS. "Evening Sun;" A. Goldberg, "American;" Harry League and confessed has constantly-growing day, December 14, routine work was first dis I own, through corporations, the property Nieaieyer, "Globe;" C. A. Scharps, "Sun;" W. F. surprise at the enormous latter-day develop posed of and then the St. Louis situation was and the plant to greater than 60 per cent, of Kirk. "American;" E. Lawshe, "Morning Telegraph;" ment of base ball. Thomas J. Hoyes, of threshed out. The Board of Directors, com the stock. The new stands cost nearly $300,- Harry E. Cross, "Times." Washington, defined the American lusagne©s posed of Comiskey, Somers, Taylor and Far 000, and the property is of sufficient value CHICAGO. uncompromising stand for clean and honest rell, met first. The minutes of the previous ball. Editor Richtex, of "Sporting Life," to warrant the price fixed by me about I. E. Sanborn, .©Tribune;" W. L. Veeck, "Ameri dwelt upon the importance of organization meeting, treasurer©s report and awarding of $535,000. The money will be forthcoming as can;" G. S. Robbins, "News;" George A. MacDon- the pennant to the Athletics completed the* soon as Messrs. Comiskey, Farrell and John alcl, "Journal;" George C. Rice, "Journal;" H. D. and the wonderful integrity of the sport work of tho directors. Immediately after the son sanction the deal. I have had no differ Johnson. " Record-H«rald;" R. W. Lardner, "Tri and of all of its exemplars. T. H. Humane, league went into session a new Board of Di ences with the American League men. There bune;" F. B. Hutchinson, Associated Press; Oscar as usual, discoursed specially about the ball rectors was elected; thre©e of the four clubs has been no friction over the alleged attempt Reichow, "News;" Hugh Fullerton, "Examiner;" players, especially the playeifc