PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 7, 1914 WAR PLA Powers of Organized Ball, at the Recent Secret Confer ence, Shift From Their Original Dignified and Efficacious Plan of Battle, and Commit Themselves to the Hazard of Law and Lawyers BY JACK RYDER. tle on that line, enjoining all jumpers CINCINNATI, O., February 4. That from taking part in any games with the the forces of organized ball have deter Federals, on the ground mined to put up a real fight against the THAT THEIR FEDERAL CONTRACTS encroachments of the wag will not hold in law and, therefore, can the word brought back by Chairman Herr- not be legally carried out. In this way mann, of the National Commission, who returned Monday morning from Pitts they hope to prevent the Feds from start burgh, where a meeting of the Commis ing the season, and thus the players who sion was held on Saturday to discuss the have jumped can be taken back into the invasion of the outlaws. The club own fold, without loss, either of coin or dig ers of the major leagues and also of the nity, to the major club owners. All the Class AA and Class A clubs have agreed lawyers who have been consulted are firm on a plan of action, and they hope to in the belief that the reserve clause will prevent the Feds from starting the sea hold water in any court in the land. If son. In fact, they have confidence in it does, the Feds are done, for they will their ability to head off the invasion and have no teams with which to open the are firm in the belief that the Gilmore season, as a majority of their best play organization will-give up the ghost before ers will be enjoined from playing, and tb.6 first of April. so much trouble and annoyance will be THEEE ABE TWO PLANS OPEN caused them that they will have to give to the organized ball people. One is to up the ghost very promptly. sign up as many players as possible, keep THINKS FEDERAL WILL "BLOW.** ing the ranks of their clubs nearly in tact, and then resolutely agreeing to re Mr. Hermann said that the Commis fuse to consider the application for posi sion will announce the details of its pol tions of any players who jump reserva icy within a few days. He believes that tions to go to the Feds. The other plan, it will be entirely successful and that the which has been the one adopted, is to Feds will soon be wiped off the map. fight the Federals in the courts, if neces Said he: "They arc Just about ready to How now. They sary, relying on the legal worth of the held a meeting Saturday at , . at which two famous reserve clause to win the battle changes in their circuit were- discussed, but nothing in the end. The first plan would be the could be agreed upon. With the season so close upon dignified course. All the major and min u«, and their circuit not yet completed, there ia practically no chance for them to succeed. In fact, I or league players who have signed with believe that their principal backers are now ready to the Feds have the reserve clause in their sell out and compromise, withdrawing from all oppo contracts, and the clubs which have sition. This was discussed at our meeting in Pitts claims on them would be justified in re burgh, but we all agreed that we would not com- promiso or buy them out, but would fight for the fusing to negotiate with them at any fu protection of our rights under our contracts with the ture date. This plan players. President Toner, of the , wag very firm on this point. All our legal advice is to WAS ORIGINALLY AGREED TO tha effect that our contracts will hold in law, and by the two major leagues. There would therefore we can prevent any junipers from, playing a ga.mo with the Feds. If we should buy them out, have been no published blacklist, but all which is what I believe they want us to do. the way players who jumped their reservations would be left open for similar annoyance eivery season. would have found it impossible to secure So we have decided to go right after them, and I berths with their old clubs or any others am sure that they will not attempt to play a game of ball. Their circuit is too weak and uncertain and outside of the Federal League for the their playing strength is not powerful enough to rest of their©playing careers. Their base enable them to put up much of a. fight. I consider ball future, therefore, would have de the battle a.9 good as won. At any rate, if organized! JOSEPH BENZ ball, which has worked a great improvement in the pended on the success of the Federal condition of the ball player, cannot hold its own in League. If the new organization had of the Chicago Club of the this struggle, it is not worthy of the support of the blown, they woi^ld have had to go to work public. Their reserve clause is just as much for the at some other employment, as there would Joseph Bcnz, ©the young Chicago pitcher, who has developed into a star in three years, and protection and advantage of the player as it is for who 13 now on the World Tour, hails from rta.tesville, O., where he was bom© 20 years ago, the club O©wner, for, without it, the present enormous have been no base ball jobs open for them. antl is a. butcher l>j trade. Benz achieved such a reputation as a semi-professional pitcher salaries could not©be paid, and, in fact, base ball as This plan, if firmly and relentlessly car in O©hio and Indiana that a White Sox scout, who was sent to look him over, signed him to a national sport would letrosrade very fast." ried out, would undoubtedly have succeed a Chicago contract in 1!>OS. That season ho was farmed to the Clarksburg, W. Va., Club, of the Mountain States League, but finished the season with the Dee Moines (Western League) FAILED IN GOTHAM. ed in the end by preventing ball players and Green Ba.y (Wisconsin- League) Clubs. In the season of 1909 he became a regular from jumping their signed obligations in pitcher for the I>es Moines, la., team, and made a remarka.ble showing during the season, Information from New York is to the the future. and before the close of that season the White Sox needed his services and called effect that the Feds made an effort to him to Chicago, where he finished the season. From that time on he has been one of the secure backing for a club in the metro HATE TO LOSE ASSETS. mainstays of Comiskey©s team, assisting the White Sox in winning the Chicago City Champion ship Series of 1913 with the Cub?. polis, but failed in their purpose. Charley The magnates, however, have not been Kane, a New Yorker, who acts as Frank able to bring themselves to the point of Bancroft©s assistant when the Reds are giving up their claims on such players as playing at the Polo Grounds and at Eb- have taken the leap to the Feds. The bets Field, in a letter to Banny describes Brooklyn Club, for instance, paid the assets of less value than Tinker. The them, in case they had reported here this the indifference which is shown there to large sum of. $15,000 in cash for Joe Reds, for instance, have been very month along with the rest of the team. It the league. He says : Tinker just a day or two before he allied lightly, as both Packard and Wickland, is the horror of the magnates at losing "John M. Ward, the old New York shortstop, and himself with the Federal cause. Under the only young players who have jump these assets, for which they have paid Wally Fessenden, a former league umpire and promi the plan described, if Joe played a single ed the team, were nent turfman, have been attempting to organize a game with a Federal League Club, the good money, that has caused them to stock company with a capital of $100,000 to place a UNCERTAIN OF REGULAR POSITIONS Federal League team on Long Island. After a (Jiligent Brooklyn Club would have been in adopt the other course, namely, that of campaign these promoters were able to place only honor bound not to engage him, even if here, and are not a great loss in a play righting the Feds in the courts and en $SOOO worth of stock, and they have given up their the Feds blew within a month or two ing way. But both of these men were joining the leapers from playing ball with scheme as a thankless task. With three major league purchased last season for considerable the Federals. Having secured many legal clubs already operating in Greater New York, there and he was able to come to Brooklyn at seems to be no demand for a fourth team. John a reasonable salary. The Brooklyn folks sums, and both could have been sold for opinions to the effect that the reserve Ward was very prominent in organizing the Brother cannot see themselves losing that big amounts nearly, if not quite, large enough clause will hold in law, the Commission hood in 1,890. If ho cannot interest people here In bunch of money. Other clubs have lost to let the club out on its investment in OIL Saturday determined to put up its bat the Feds it looks like a hopeless ca»e." I SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 7, 1914

FRANCIS C. RICHTER, EDITOR THOMAS D. RICHTER, ASSISTANT EDITOR State Tax of Base Ball o the Federal League out o,f the big cities. franchise. Somers also is not averse to ANOTHER HARASSMENT FOR SPECIAL NATIONAL COMMISSION "We are in this fight to win," said a shifting the Toledo franchise to Cleve man high in the councils of the Pirates. land. The attitude of the Brooklyn Club MEETING IN PITTSBURGH "The National League has millions invest regarding the transfer of the Jersey City ORGANIZED BALL ed in a sport which it has fostered while team to Ebbets Field has not been made keeping faith with the public. You don©t known officially to the leaders of organ Conflicting Statements as to Con imagine we are taking any chances on ized ball. A Bill to Be Introduced in the New imperiling these millions, do you?" and AN ALLEGED MAGNATE VIEW. he voices the sentiment of every National York Legislature to Grab Five clusions Arrived At Either Ter League owner and director. A National League man is quoted by the "Sun" as frankly discussing the Per Cent of the Gross Receipts ritorial Protection or Player Re New York View of the Meet existing situation as follows: "There are many angles to this business,, and both clamation Under Consideration* NEW YORK, February 3. The. New leagues must get together next week to talk over plans of Professional Base Ball Clubs. York "Sun," which is on the inside of for beating this Federal* League movement. The time haa passed when one club owner can hold up severT American League affairs, states to Majority rule must prevail in this emergency. If 14 PITTSBURGH, Pa., February 2. day that the American League will, for out of 16 major league clubs believe that the American NEW YORK, February 3. A five per The National Commission met at the Du- the first time on record, hold a joint Association or the should put a cent, tax on the gross receipts of the meeting with the National League here club into a certain city there should be no argument quesne Club here Saturday. In addition about it. It is true that the constitution of each home games of the Giants, New ;Yorks to the members of the next week. The American League sched lea-gue calls for the unanimous consent of club owners and Dodgers is arranged Commission, which in ule meeting will not take place until When oae©s territory is to be invaded by another league for in a bill which will be March 10, so that next Week©s conference in organized base ball, but it will have to be amended. cludes President John K. There is no use beating about the bush. Leading introduced at Albany to Tener, of the National with the National League men will be a cities that have only one club now must be supplied night or tomorrow by As League; President Ban special affair called by President Ban with another in organized base ball so that there semblyman Mark Gold Johnson, of the American Johnson at the earnest request of mag will be a continuous schedule and no further room berg, of the Eighteenth League, and August Herr- nates in both circuits. The "Sun" fur- for outlaws. But an important point is that each district. Mr. Goldberg, a mann, chairman of the Democrat, who is serving Commission, there were his eighth year in the present during the confab Legislature, declares that President Charles W. Som- Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told his sole aim is to provide ers, of the Cleveland Amer funds for the extension of A, Herrmann icans ; President Robert J. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE" H. Hempstead the public playgrounds Hedges, of the St. Louis movement. Mr. Goldberg©s Americans; President Charles W. Mur CLINTON FOR CENTRAL ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN bill provides for the appointment by the phy, of the ; President Bar KEWANEE, His., February 2. Clinton, the NEWPORT, R. I., February 2. Officials of th« Governor of a State Base Ball Com ney Dreyfuss, of the Pirates, and Connie thriving town on the Iowa side of the Mississippi Southern New England League selected Newport mission of three members, with no sal Elver north of Davenport, is to fill ono of the as one of the six cities of their circuit for next Mack, part owner and manager of the two vacancies in the Central Association, caused Summr. With the permanent fans added to by aries. Of the five percent, of the base Philadelphia Athletics. by the withdrawal of Monmouth and Kewanee. those at the several Naval stations and from ball clubs© gross receipts the commission GOVERNOR TENER©S EXPLANATION. Clinton had been mentioned frequently as a the Atlantic fleet from May to the end of August, would devote two per cent, for expenses candidate for Central Association membership, but the attendance here should be large. The ques Although the meeting was held behind until this week, when the $600 guarantee money tion of grounds, manager and otter details will be and salary of a secretary. The remain closed doors, it was learned after the was forwarded to President Justice, there re arranged next week. der of the sum paid by the base ball clubs conference had closed that the methods of mained an element of doubt. Bert Hough, for would be turned over to the playgrounds merly with Monmouth, (has signed to lead the FEDERALS CAPTURE ATLANTA PLAYER commission or those in charge of recre combatting the P^ederal League were dis team. ATLANTA, Ga,, February 2. Harry B. Chap cussed, and that the proposition to pay man, the Atlanta Club©s mainstay behind the bat, ation in the district from which the an International League team in this MOBILE PLAYERS SIGN has jumped to the St. Louis Federals: Chapman revenue was derived. In explaining his city, to play at Forbes Field while the MOBILE, Ala-i February 3. Infielder George has wired a local paper, admitting that he has bill, Mr. Goldberg said last night: Tepe, of Cincinnati, signed by Mobile, was the signed with the Federal League for three years. "It la so difficult to get money from the city that Pirates are away, was taken up. Several first player to send In his contract, it. arriving taxation of the base ball clubs seemed the most rea of the magnates left the city immediately last night. The Cincinnati National League team PLAYERS FOR VENICE sonable method in which to acciuire needed money for following the conference. The meeting has arranged to play the Mobile Southern League NORFOLK, Va,, February 3. Bob Murphy, the the maintenance of play grounds for children in the adjourned just before midnight, all those team exhibition games on March 28 and 29. ihold-out shortstop of last season and the season greater city. The money under my bill will come before, who was recently awarded to the Norfolk from a source that can well afford it. The power to present leaving for their homes imme WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE UMPIRES Club by Secretary Farrell, of the National Asso grant licenses will be rested in the State Base Ball diately afterward except Governor Tener, GREEN BAY, Wis., February 2. The full staff ciation, will not play this season, and has been Commission and also the right to revoke them. There who made this statement: "It was neces of umpires has been signed for the Wisconsin- sold to the Venice Club, of the Pacific Coast will be provision made for penalties against those sary to have a meeting of the National Illinois League by President Frank R. Weeks. League. guilty of sham. A Commission such as I advocate Commission at this time and Pittsburgh President Weeks has received the signed contracts would end speculation during World©s Series games of George Hogriever and Al Landgraf. The other MILLERS© TAKE BRIDE- and make it possible for the fans to get tickets at was the logical place to hold it. Natural two umpires are Tom P. Sehuler, late of the MTNNEAPOLJS, Minn., February 31. Wilbur reasonable prices. At the present time ,it may be ly, during our deliberations, the question Ohio State League, and James Davey, who served Smith, catcher for the Minneapolis (American As difficult for club owners to realize that this bill is a of protection to organized base ball came on the W.-I. staff last year. The Green Bay sociation) team, was married to Miss Edna B. just one, but when new stands and other improvements, Club obtained the signed contract? this week of Moore, of Minneapolis, yesterday. Smith signed a which I understand are not paid for, are cleared of up, and it was decided by those present Frank Scanion and "Sticks" Bryant, who Oantillon contract this week. indebtedness, the five per cent, asked will not ba to take steps, that would protect their were on the team last year, and Dan Flannigan, missed." of Welcome, an inflelder. interests. In doing this we felt we were BASKETTE FOR TOLEDO John B. Foster, secretary of the looking after the interests of the public ROCKFORD SIGNS THREE PLAYERS CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., February 3. An as well." ROCKFORD, Ills., February 2. The Rockford nouncement was mado here today that James Giants, when asked for an estimate of TO RESOET TO LAW. Club baa signed Oliver O. Shtrttler, , Baskette, a pitcher with last year©s Cleveland the probable revenue in the event of tax and Louis Saur, pitcher, both of St. Louis, Joseph American League Club, had signed a contract ation said: "It is scarcely necessary to It was learned, however, that in ad- Nelson, inflelder, of Rochelle. with the Toledo (American Association) team. aition to discussing ways and means of go so deep into this taxation scheme. It protecting organized ball territory the NORTHERN LEAGUE UMPIRES KELLEY NOT CHICAGO SECRETARY has been conceived before. It is not PORTLAND, Ore., February 3. President Field CHICAGO, Ills., February 4. Charles H. question of legal proceedings was ex er Jones, of the Northwestern League, announces Thomas, present secretary of the Chicago Nationals fair to tax some and exempt others. haustively discussed, and the following the completion of his umpire staff, which will and formerly with the New York Nationals, wiK Reading of the receipts of the World©s information on this point was elicited: consist of Ffaiy, Perle Casey and Jimmy Toman. assume the duties of Charles Williams, treasurer, Series creates a false idea of the enor Toman and Caaey are veterans of the 1918 North who has joined the Chicago Federals. This was mous profits in base ball. Clubs that "The decision of the National Commission tonight western League staff. Toman was scheduled for announced yesterday by President Murphy, who as means that the club owners, of the National and a try in the National League, but when Tom cribed to a misundeirstanding the news that Peter have big modern plants had to go deeply American Leagues and every other league belonging Lynch got "fired" Toman©s opportunity went Kelley, of Boston, would take Williams© place. A into debt to establish them. If some to organi3ed base ball are going to fight the Federal "fluey." iLsague through every court in the land and if necessary new man, however, will succeed Williams as club owners could get five per cent, profit spend immense sums of money to prevent jumpers traveling representative of.the Cubs. The Cubs, it on money invested they would consider from playing with any but organized base ball teams. A FEDERAL LEAGUE RECRUlt is expected, will leave for their training ground themselves fortunate." "The reserve clause is a protection for the club KANSAS CITY, Mo., February 1. Piteter B«o- *t Tainpa, ©February 16, in a special car. The owners, and no player who Is under contract in or jainin Harris, who played last yeaj with the Chicago Americans, on their training trip, will ganized base ball will be permitted to play with the Denver (Western League) team, tonight signed a play at Kansas City, March 9 and 10, and at St.. cause they were held "by the reserve rule or option outlaws unless the courts decide that they can. If three-year contract with the Kansas City (Federal Joseph, March 11 and 12, Secretary Grabiner clause, which prevented us from grabbing them for necessary appeals from court decisions will be taken , League) Club. announced; nothing. Two major leagues and 40 minor leagues clear through to the United States Supreme Court. operate under the reserve rule, yet cases of tampering "The National Commission is not only fighting the J with plaj©ers in organized base ball by club owners in Federal League, tooth and claw, but will also fight the majors and minors are seldom heard. The every player who has deserted1 or may desert the ther declared that the special National new club that may be put into a major league city Federal League has a perfect right to establish ita team with which he legally is under contract. It may Commission meeting in Pittsburgh on must be controlled absolutely by the owners of the clubs in any of the major or minor cities and to mean a long, expensive and tiresome legal war, but the major league club already there. The whole proposi spend as much money for new stadiums as it can Commissioni is prepared to go the limit." Saturday was to discuss a project for tion looks too big for one or two men to handle, so afford, but it should not be permitted to take away the covering up of major league territory the National and -American League club owners will from us players who have cost money and who have The usual number of rumors are afloat. in Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, probably meet here next week to arrive at a definite sold options on their services to us for another year. One is to the effect that National League conclusion, not only as to the plan to cover up terri The Feds want to kill the reserve rule if possible. capitalists will put an International Cleveland, Detroit and Washington. The tory, but also to adopt a policy to be pursued in Why? Cart they improve the way base ball has beeu League team in this city, and that its magnates who are favor of the establish taking legal action in the cases of jumping players." handled in recent years? The American League suc president will be a man now prominently ment of new clubs in those cities believe EBBETS© VIEWS ON RESERVATION. ceeded because it believed in continuous "base ball that continuous base ball will be the most President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Club, without conflicting datete in major league cities. There identified with the dangerous weapon to be used in a finish was room for that circuit. But there is no room, for MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL CLUB. said he hadn©t heard about the joint the Federals, when it is remembered that they havt fight with the Federals. It is understood meeting of the big leagues, but admitted no particular creed." Another said that it was believed in base that the action of C. W. Murphy, owner that such a conclave would result in a A dispatch from Philadelphia states ball circles that President of -the Cubs, in opposing an American clearer understanding of many things. that Manager Mack refuses to discuss and , while here, were Association Club in Chicago Ebbets raised several interesting points the Pittsburgh meeting of the National scheming to strengthen the Cleveland and HAS PRECIPITATED A CRISIS in discussing the Federal League: Commission and declares that his pres St. Louis American teams in case the in major league circles. Some of the mag "In organized base ball, so called, we respect ope ence in Pittsburgh was due to other raids made on the two teams by the another©s rights. We maie rifles for mutual benefit business and that he was only a casual Federals got by. Mack has several play nates who are operating in cities where and we live up to them. The reserve rule has been there are two clubs want to have Murphy regarded as the bulwark of professional base ball evi visitor when he heard that the Commis ers he could dispense with, and Cleveland appear before the joint session of the since it was .conceived. Let me show one way it sion was having a meeting. needs pitchers, now that Blanding, Kah- works: ^The Brooklyn Club spent time and money in . * ler, and Falkenberg have jumped. Mack leagues to explain his attitude. Barney discovering three great players, Rucker, Wheat and can supply that need,, and it is believed Dreyfuss, of the Pirates, also is opposed Daubert. Now what has organized ball done for President Ed R. Maier, of the Venice Tigers, plans to the idea of placing an International them? Rucker is in the banking business in Georgia, to insure his Bengals against injury, sickness and that Johnson has induced him to pledge League club in Pittsburgh, but Garry Daubert owns a home in Btrooklyn. and Wheat is the raids by the Federal League. The matter waa put himself to do so. The same proposition proprietor of a farm in Missouri; all because they up to the Venice magnate by a representative of a applies to St. Louis, which Herrmann, of the Reds, is ready to wel have earned big salaries from the Brooklyn Club. If big insurance firm. come an Association club in Cincinnati. the Giants or New York Americans could take these IS RATHER WEAK NOW. C. W. Somers is willing to sell the Toledo men away from us, how long would Brooklyn fans John Castle is quietly herding, a strong, group of Whatever happens, Pittsburgh will prob Club to Weegbman, the Chicago Fed stick to the. Brooklyn Club? We didn©t go out ajid players for the Allentown team. Castle is a great steal Rucker, Daubert and Wheat from the minor friend of Jack Knight, the pair having made many ably be the storm centre of much of the promoter, who thereby can jimmy his league clubs, Which first discovered and partially de moves on base ball©s chess board. (Business of ft war. No effort is to be spared to keep way into the Association with a Chicago veloped them. Wa paid money for their releases be- laugh). FEBRUARY 7, 1914 SPORTING LIFE ©14. "The Federals," said Mr. Kramer, moguls and the fledgling angels are in for "have spent a good deal of money with a scorching. out making any impression worth talking "WELCOME" SIGN PULLED IN. Feds in Red Barnyard about on the ranks of the players.© To Ban Johnson has removed the doormat protect the money already risked they will inscribed "Welcome" from the threshold have to spend a barrel or two more. It ,o all proves itself to the question, ©How of Organized Ball, which some interview PLUCKED ONE CHICKEN OFF players, but no league. The rest of the ers placed there several weeks ago. Those dear brethren had crawled into bed with much will they lose?© It means a year of hardship for both sides. The Federals Feds have been exploding most of their THE PERCH the frayed and frazzled Nationals. To have already boosted salaries away up latter-day bombs right in Ban©s front Al Johnson the note of the new wedding without doing themselves much good. The yard. It seems rather hard and rather march was about as cheerful as a dirge dear public isn©t long on thinking. The odd that the brunt of the most recent at played at midnight in a New Jersey Feds© declaration that they don©t believe tack should have fallen upon Charley The Defection of Al Wickland camp. Oh, well the Feds are out to in the reserve rule will gain them some Somers. The inside history of the suc get their degrees in the old University of support. To win they©ll have to buck the cessful struggle of the American League Marsans Lands a Cuban Back Experience, and when they get through major leagues, and if they accomplish has never been written, but there has paying for their tuition some of their rolls that about the first thing they©d do would been enough leakage to make it pretty stop The Coming of Gonzalez will have dents in them the size of an be to adopt some sort of reserve." clear that Somers was the boy who pro elephant©s tootsie-wootsie! Kramer Talks of Experience* HAD THEIR FINGERS CROSSED. vided the sinews of war needed to finance OFF THE GBIDDLE OF EXPEBIENCE. Anybody with any base ball knowledge the Americans in that fierce fray. Bos ton, Philadelphia and Cleveland are the You©d no more call the invasion of at all knows that the national game with- clubs that enjoyed the tonic which was BY BEN MULFOBD, JR. supplied by him. At least, this is the CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 2. \ story that has been accepted. The rid Editor of "Sporting Life." Those Fed dling of the Naps was a surprise. Or invaders have reached over into Cin News Items Gathered From All Quarters ganized ball will not be beaten. It can cinnati©s barnyard and not be beaten if base ball is to live. Make wrapped the hook about the COUGHLIN AFTER READING JOB DETROIT CLUB©S TRAINING PLANS ball clubs as plentiful as dry goods stores legs of one Red rooster SCIiANTON, Pa., February 1. Bill Ooughlin, DETROIT, Mich., February 2. The first squad and some of these players will be draw a bantam. The defection of of this city, last year©s manager of the Allentown of Tigers will go South February 21, according to ing down the wages of clerks at the (Tri-State League) team. Is a candidate for two arrangements completed Wednesday. "P©eacon Al Wickland served only to managerial berths during the coming season, One Jim" McGuire will have charge of the squad and ribbon department. Some of the Feds are show the increasing activ is an ambition to lead tlie Albany Club, the other it will include: Geo. Boehler, Harry Coveleskie, undoubtedly looking forward to the time ity of the new-born, who to be manager of the Reading Ciub, of tho Tri- Mark Hall, Koss Reynolds, Wallace Schulx, Jpim when they can slip into the camp of Or State League. Bill had a long chat with Presi B. Williams, Caude Williams, Miles Mains and have come out into the dent Winchester, of the Albany Club, at the State Ralph Comstock. ganized Ball across the dead-broke bodies open and declared that League meeting in Wilkes-Barre and submitted his of the moguls who will suffer most in the their fight is for recogni terms. George Cockill, another prominent Tri- RED SOX PLAYERS SIGN clash which now seems inevitable. Or tion; that they want to Stater, also had a conference with the Albany BOSTON, Mass., February 2. The signed con ganized Ball might have put up a Chinese owner, who, it is said, is very much impressed tract of outflelder was received by B. Mulford, Jr. sit down at the feast of with the prospects of has leading the Senators the Boston American Club, and that of outflelder wall against the invasion of Chicago had organized ball and are go during 1914. has been signed and is on the way, the American Association been permitted ing to do it even if they have to keep up Secretary Kiley announced. to come in over on the North Side. They their raids for another year or two. SCOTT SIGNS WITH RED SOX didn©t and now it looks like a fight, and .Wickland started his Iledland career like BOSTON, Mass., February. ..!-. Ererett Scott, DOESCHER SIGNS WITH ATLANTA mercy on the moguls whose pockets are an inflelder, yesterday signed a contract to play ATLANTA, Ga., February 1-. Jack Doescher, a whirlwind and he wound up with no with the Boston American League team next sea the veteran southpaw from the Jersey City Club, not lined with lucre! more breeze than you©d find on the Ari son at a salary of $2500-, after refusing an offer of the International League, has signed his con zona desert in the middle of August. of $40<00 to join the Indianapolis Federal League tract as a Cracker, the signed document reaching team. The Indianapolis Club offered Scott a base ball headquarters Wednesday morning. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE "Wick" hit like a in embryo and three-year contract and $1000 bonus for signing, Doeseher©s contract was the twenty-first signed then he died down, as if all the sperm oil officials of that club admitted several days ago. document to be received. But eight men are un was out of his lamp. His Redland future Scott, who first was offered $2100 by Boston, re signed now. The Albany Management Announces the was not certain. He was on the list as fused to sign at that salary. PROBABLE NEW YORK-BOSTON DEAL Receipt of One Contract and the Por- "sub" and would have been compelled to CALLAHAN SUES FOR PROPERTY BOSTON, Mass., February 2. The Red Sor show stuff at Alexandria to have won a CHICAGO, Ills., January SI. Manager James and the New York Americana will make a trade . chase of Five Players in a Bodyt place on the regular team. His defection, J. Callahan, of the White Sox, through his in a few days iand Steve Yerkes, Who has played while it takes one candidate out of the lawyer yesterday afternoon filed suit in the Munici second base for the former World©s Champions, BY ALFRED DEBS pal Court against "Oppenhehner" for $100. Cal and Leslie Nunama.ker will be members of Frank Red running, did not create much com lahan does not give the first name of the de Chance©s brigade during the coming season, it ALBANY, Ga., February 1. Editor motion at the Redbug Club, which is more fendant. In addition to a loving cup and a was learned tonight. The players to come here "Sporting Life." The first player to sign or less interested in loving cup pedestal, the suit is based, according have not been selected as yet, and Carrigan may an Albany contract for the season of to the bill, on the defendant©s possession of acme not make his choice until the season is ready THE BACKSTOP SITUATION. of Callahan©s clothing. Among the articles men to open. 1914 is "Slats" Morrow, who was a mem The most cheerful bit of news of the tioned are two dress suits and a tuxedo. ber of last year©s pitching staff, after WILL TAKE BRIDE ON TRIP having been secured from Columbus in week was brought by cable from Havana. LOWELL MAKES PLAYER DEAL OMAHA, Nob., February 1. When first base- a swapping deal. The announcement of Senor Armando Marsans has put the LOWELL, Mass., February 2. Jimmie Gray, man Harry Williams, of the. New York Americans, golden imprint of Red service upon Mi- manager of the Lowell Club, has traded Clem- starta for Houston, Tex., to take up Spring train the signing of players brings joy to the ens, a popular outfielder of 1-913, to the Wichita ing he will he a married man. His .bride will ac hearts of the local fans, and with the guel Gonzalez, who is considered about Club, of the Western League. Second baseman company him to the South, making the journey ideal Spring weather we are having, re the greatest thing in the backstopping line Burke and catcher Waycob will join the local their honeymoon trip, he announced today. minds them that the call of "play ball" in all Cuba. Marsans says that Gon club In return for the gardnener. zalez is as good a hitter as he ever dared A MAGNATE is rapidly approaching. The directors are WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE SCHEDULE BROOKLYN, N Y., February 1. Jake Daubert. making every effort to build up a winning consider himself. If this is so and For MEDICINE HAT, Can., February 2. The West magnate! Tlie news came from Albany Saturday. team as has been demonstrated by the tune favors him it will not matter much ern Canada League Boa.rd of Control met here on Herman A. Mcyer and John P. Durney are the purchase of five new players recommended just what Tom Clarkc or Grover Hart January 26 and accepted the 1914 championship other directors of the "Oakland Base Ball Club, schedule. The season will open on May 4 and close Inc., to employ and maintain a base ball club, by Manager Wells, the latest of these be ley do. These two. have been on Labor Duy, September 7. The President was manage fairs, exhibitions, etc.," which received its ing Percy South, a pitcher, who has been indulging in the Hesitation-Tango. Our instructed to make a new application to the Na incorporation papers at the State capital, the purchased from the Meridian, Miss., Club, old friend from Corona especially likes the tional Association for a Class C rating. Each club©s capital being $1000. Daubert explained of the Cotton States League. The other taste of Red meat which has been laid be club will play one Sunday game a month at which himself last night. "It©s a semi-pro, team," he no admission will be charged, but a collection said, "and will play at the Parkway Driving four who have been purchased, as previ fore him, but he wants a little more mint taken up. Each club is. restricted to 14 players Club grounds. Oh, no, I won©t play." Secretary ously announced, are outfielders HawKins sauce, Uncle Sam Treasury style. Char and the mileage will be pooled on that basis. Ebbets, Jr., of the Dodgers hastened to explain and Zimmerman, infielders Irwin and ley Herzog has rounded up a catcher in his attitude toward Jacob©s latest ladder to fame. "That©s O. K.," lie blurted; "I knew it all th* Kingston. With these five men and sev whose ability he has lots of faith. Down OVERALL THREATENS TO JUMP time." LOS ANGELES, Cal.. February 1. "If I play eral good players from last year©s roster in Louisiana this man will get a chance ball again, and the Federals offer more money as a nucleus, and with several players to do lots of the work in handling twirl- than the San Francisco Club does, I will jump." NEW YORK PLAYERS SIGN recalled from clubs to whom they were Such was tho statement made today by Orvie NEW YORK, February 2. The signed ©con ©ers in practice. Three catchers lined up tracts of pitcher Aloe-it Schultz and catcher farmed last year. Manager Wells writes is not so bad for a February starter. Overall, former National League star and at pres ent held by the reserve clause to the San Fran William Reynolds were received by President Far- to the directors from his home in New A BEDBUG CLUB LAUGH. rell, of the New York American League Club, to cisco Club. day. Schulz is a left-hander, who has been Orleans, La., that he will be able to There were some old "33rds" down at with tho New York team since the Fall of 1912, build a good team for the coming season. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CIRCUIT COMPLETE having been drafted from the Savannah Club. Rey It is possible that still other purchases the Redbug Club who were inconsiderate STOCKTO©N. Cal., Februa.ry 2. Tlie directors nolds was purchased from the Houston Club, of enough to laugh when they read Hugh of tlie, California State League met here January the Texas League, and was tried out by Manager will be made before the training season; Fullerton©s reference to our late mana 23, with the following present; President Baum, Frank Chance last Fall. starts. ger. Hugh, speaking of the war of ©14, Henry Berry representing Fresno; Tom Stephens, Sail Jose: Ed Maier. Hap Hogan and George M©ALLISTER SIGNS WITH BROWNS declares that "in the crisis Tinker rises Harper, Stoclrton: M, Ish and James Byrnes, Wat- ST. LOUIS, February 2. Tlie signed contract of May Be Eight Clubs to supply the base ball brains." Un sonville. Tho Watsonvllle franchise was awarded catcher Bill McAllister was received at the St. SAVANNAH, Ga., February 2. The to Bakersfield, and Saturday. April 18, was de Louis American League headquarters- here today. doubtedly Tinker©s acceptance of the Fed cided upon as the date for the season opening. South Atlantic League magnates, in ses eral proposition put life into an issue BUCKNELL STAR FOR MACK sion here on January 29, decided to which was seemingly as dead as the mum FERRY SIGNS WITH COLUMBUS LEWISBURG, Pa., January 31. Manager open the 1914 season April 6 and close my of Rameses III. The laugh came COLUJII5US, O., February 1. Pitcher Jack Beading is busy with the Bucknell base ball it August 22. The schedule was drafted when Redlanders thought how much©Tin Feny came here from Plttsfleld. Mass.. today, a.nd, schedule,, which will ba announced in a few days. after a ten-minute conference with Bu?ine>S©3 Mana Catcher Sturgis was counted on to do the catch by M. J. Finn, manager of the Memphis ker©s brains had meant to Cincinnati. ger Quinn, signed a contract for 1914. Feny had ing, or moat, of it, but he has decided to go Club, of the Southern League. The "Tink" found the Reds in fourth place Fcedral League offers, but stuck to his old em South with Connie Mack©s World©s Champions. league elected W. H. Walsh, of Charles and tumbled into the cellar with them. ployers. His catching and batting will be greatly missed. ton, vice-president, to succeed N. J. Ethe- They did crawl out and finish in seventh He is one of three Bucknell players to enter tho CATCHER RARIDEN DESERTS BOSTON major leagues this season. Charles Piez, who ridge, of Macon, and Charles T. Walton, place, but the season of Tinker was more BOSTON, February 1. Another defection from goes to the New York Nationals, played left field of Columbus, was elected to the board of costly than any war season had ever been the ranks of organized base ball was reported at at Bucknell, while his brother was one of tlie trustees. The meeting was harmonious and the Cincinnati Club will rank his ad the Boston National League Club headquarters .pitchers. Clarke, who played with the Trenton today when word was received that catcher "Bill" Tri-State team last year, and who goes to St. throughout. Augusta made a strong bid ministration as the record-breaker for Mariden had signed with the Indianapolis Club, Louis this season, was a former centre fielder for for admission to the league, and Augusta slumps in playing and in receipts. May of the Federal League. His contract was said to the orange and blue. and Columbia were given until Saturday hap old Fate landed "Tink" a whole bo for three years at $6000© a year. Bariden©s night to decide whether they would ac home is at Bedford, Ind. MORE WHITE SOX DATES crate of lemons, but the proof of the pud CHICAGO, Ills., February 2. Another batch of cept the league conditions. Columbia was ding is in the eating. As a chef "Tink" ROBINSON SIGNS WITH CARDINALS training trip dates were announced today by Harry not represented at the meeting. If Au nearly killed the base ball goose that lays ST. LOUIS,-Mo., February 2. The signed coo- Grabiner, of the Chicago Americans. White Sox gusta persuades Columbia to come in, the golden eggs for Cincinnati. tract of Rube Robinson, pitcher, was received by No. 1 will play. Fort Wayne April 4, and Dallas the circuit will be enlarged from six to U the SSt. Louis Nationals today. the following day. OLD SONG BY NEW ANGELS. eight clubs, otherwise it will remain as To hear some of the new-born Feds J at present, with teams in Jacksonville, warble their tuneful anthems of Great Fla.; Charleston, S. C.; and in Macon, Expectations one would imagine that they Cincinnati by the United States League out the reserve law would go to the polly- Albany, Columbus and Savannah, Ga. have an idea there was no money back in 1912 or the Federal League in 1913 wogs in short order. The American of the old Players© League. What an real base ball clashes than you©d class League didn©t like the reserve rule (and News Notes mosquitoes with humming birds. The last The Charleston Club has sold ontfielder Lem Weir awakening there is in store for some of they had their fingers crossed when they to the Charleston Club, of the 0©hio State League, \ the dreamers. Why, there isn©t any of real warlike skirmish in Redland was in said it) but that old rejected doctrine of for cash and pitcher Cochran. them in the new crowd who are any 1891, when King Kel©s Killers quit the field before July firecrackers were ripe. organized base ball is the corner stone The Charleston Club has signed pitcher Edward bigger guns mentally, personally or fi of success in both majors and minors. Sctoulze, of Troy, N. T. Schulze was drafted from nancially with some of that crop of ©90. That was quite a money-burning year in Macon five years iago and since then has played with, The Old Guard will recall that prince, this corner of Balldom. Louis Kramer, There may be a new alignment of base Class A and. Claas AA teame. Edward B. Talcott; good old Al Johnson one of the founders of the American As ball fences before the fight ends if it with "Brother Tom©s" millions back of sociation back in 1882, had been called really gets down to real action on the IN BASE BALL him; and Wendell Goodwin. The new back to presidency, but King Kel and his diamond. Many base ball futures fight will resolve itself to a battle and Klan deserted Cincinnati over night for A little warfare now and then crumbled away in the Brotherhood-Na la welcomed by the hired men. the fittest will survive, and the fittest a new home in Milwaukee. President tional smash up. John B. Day, who with « means the guy who will "sit in the game Kramer didn©t know a thing about the flight until it was all over. I ran into Jim Mutrie, really put New York on the *Tha base ball tourists, it is said, found NagaaaM longest" and dish out the coin. When the map, was one of the victims of the crash. and Ko©be the most interesting cities they visited in Players© League "blew" poor Al Johnson the ex-president of the A. A. in that war Japan. Evidently, then, there was a good deal of was the "Lone "Fisherman" left on the like period at the new Gibson this week, Reserved seats to watch the new struggle Toldo they didn©t see and weren©t in Kioto it all. < Brotherhood banks. He had team and and he talked a little of the© new war of will not cost much, but the old-seasoned New YorS "Sun." FEBRUARY 7, 1914 4 • SPORTING LIFE

MKN AND MEASURE "WITH MALIC* TOWARD NONK AND CHARITY FOBAIJ^-EDITOB FRANCIS C. KICHTKB DEVOTED TO BASK BALL A NARROW ESCAPE experience worth while; conversely, it which will be placed as the last para was claimed and believed that the inde graph of Section 7, Rule 85^is as fol T T HAS been a chronic habit always pendent league had neither money or lows : dangerous and sometimes fatal for brains, that is of the practical kind. It "When a fielder, after handling a established institutions to regard them is now quite clear that the independents batted ball, elects to try to retire a selves as immune to serious attack, and have money in plenty; if there is any base-runner instead of the batter, the for entrenched power to consider itself lack of brains it is not apparent; and A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO play is known as ©a fielder©s choice.© as for leadership the quality furnished by In case the runner is retired, or safe from overthrow. Political history , BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING would be retired but for an error, the is full of cases where revolution was the would-be new major league to date has been amazing, considering its inex FOUNDED APBIU 1883. batter should be charged with a time laughed at until it was either in full blast, , but no hit. If the runner is or trifled with until no human power perience. All of which ilustrates anew title Registered In the United States Patent Offlee not retired, and no error is made, could check the overturn; and base ball the profound wisdom of the late Harry by The Sporting Life Publishing Company. the batter should be charged with a has been no exception to that rule. It Pulliam©s axiom that "nothing can be Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office time at bat, but no hit, provided he taken for granted in base ball." as second class matter. swung at the ball, and shall be happened so in 1870, in 1875, in 1890, in Published every Saturday by credited with a sacrifice hit, provided 1901, and bids fair to happen again in he bunted the ball. If, however, in 1914 all because only effects are given THE NEW BONUS RULE THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING Co. the judgment of the scorer the batter attention and the quiet causes that are 34 South Third Street. could not have been retired at first the basis of the open effects are neglect T HE National Association is of opinion PHILADELPHIA, PA.. U. S. A. base by perfect fielding, he shall be ed, slighted or ignored. There never was credited with a base hit." * that the National Commission con THOMAS S. DANDO...... President and Gun Editor a base ball war that did not presage its ceded too much to the Players© Fraternity FRANCIS C. RICHTER. ...Vlce-Pres., Editor-ln-Chief The Joint Rules Committee will prob J. CLIFFORD DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer coming, and there never was one that when it made the penalty for side agree THOMAS D. RICHTER...... Assistant Editor ably hold A session within a week, but it could not have been prevented; and that AUBREY J. DANDO...... Advertising Manager ments not incorporated in the contract a J. DOUGLASS DANDO...... Circulation Manager is not likely that there will be any im is as true of the present war as of its $500 fine for the club and release from A. S. PARHY ...... Office Manager portant changes in the Playing Rules; in predecessors. From the Class A emeute reservation for the player. The National of 1907 to the Fall of 1913, all that is* SUBSCRIPTION BATES fact, the chances are that there will be Association officials claim that the player, One Year...... $2.00 no changes whatever, first, because now happening was foreshadowed so who njust necessarily be a party to the Single Copies ...... 5c plainly that even he who ran could read, forbidden transaction, not only escapes Canadian Postage. 50 cents extra per year. changes are not necessary; and, second, if he would but rea$, which has not been Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. because this is no time to bother with the scot-free for his transgression, but is the case. The Fletcher espisode, the actually rewarded therefore to the great virtually perfect code. The Scoring Rules PHILADELPHIA, FEBKUABT 7, 1914 feeble independent movements of the last est possible extent by being given his un changes noted above, however, will be three years, the Detroit player strike, the conditional freedom, while the club alone found in the code, as a matter of courtesy organization of the Players© Fraternity, is punished, and doubly punished, by fine tf3ff~ If it happened, you will find it re the ready aggression of its lawyer-leader, corded in "Sporting Life." to the Base Ball Writers© Association, and loss of the player, who must have which went to the trouble to consider, the silent progress of the independent some financial value to be able to extort formulate, vote upon, and finally present Federal League aided and abetted by in a side agreement. That©s an argument SCORING RULE CHANGES ternal friction, petty squabbles and hard to meet, but there is one angle that the same to the Joint Committee on frenzied finance in Organized Ball all Rules. puts still another and more favorable T HE amendments to the Scoring Rules were strongly showing whieh way the face upon the point, and makes the rule, * recently adopted by the Base Ball wind was blowing; and more than a year harsh though it seem, a benefit to the Writers© Association have been submitted TH©E SCHEDULE MEETINGS ago we gave editorial warnings in these club, inasmuch as it must result either in to the Joint Committee on Playing Rules columns of what has come to pass down compelling clubs to live up to salary limit and may now be considered as part of REMINDER of the rapid approach to the last detail. But the magnates with rules or be placed in position for sure the Playing Rules Code for 1914. The A of the 1914 playing season is given million-dollar plants, overstocked ball exposure, as players will no longer make changes are given below in italics. The the fans in the minor league schedule teams, unequal attendences and uneven verbal side agreements and will surely first addition is to Section 4 of Rule 85, meetings being held now almost daily in races, refused to see beyond the glamour use written side agreements as levers to and is as follows : various parts of the country; also in the of the World©s Series and persisted in liv coerce the clubs further or to give them "Score a base hit, when the ball call for the schedule meetings of the ma ing in a fool©s paradise with all of the gates freedom. Broadly considered, the rule is a from the bat strikes the ground on or jor leagues. President Tener, of the Na wide open, until the blow came; and even a good one, tolerable to the majors, and within the foul lines, and out of tional League, last Saturday issued notice then they paltered with the precarious beneficial to the minors, and we fail to reach of the fielder, provided the of the reconvened annual meeting of his situation, created in combination, by the see where the Players© Fraternity gained tatter reaches first base safely." organization in New York on Tuesday, sudden expansion movement of the Fed anything thereby for the minor league The second amendment relates to scor February 10, at which time the 1914 eral League and the paralyzing effects of ylayers as a whole. ing of sacrifice hits in Section 5, Rule 85, schedule will be promulgated. - The Am the Players© Fraternity ban upon con and is as follows: erican League meeting was orginally tract-signing, until it got almost beyond "A sacrifice hit shall also be cred planned for March 7, in New York, in control would have gotten beyond con ited to a batsman who, when no one order to combine the schedule business trol in fact, but for the clear vision and is out or but one man is out, hits a with the pleasure of giving the World heroic action of Ban Johnson, which THE Washington "Star," the other day fly ball that is caught, but results Tourists a rousing reception upon their brought Organized Ball to a full realiza " said: "For a time the Federal in a being scored, on the catch, arrival in New York, but upon recon tion of its danger, and roused it to ac League will draw as a matter of curios or would in the judgment of the ity, but just as soon as the public realizes scorer so result if caught." sideration that project has been aban tion which turned the enemy from attack doned, first, because the Tourists© welcome to defense, and saved Organized Ball, that the standard of play is not to be The third amendment relates to field will be made a civic affair instead of a if not from temporary defeat, at least from compared with that of the major leagues ing records, and will be found in Section mere league matter; and, second, because the greatest danger it has encountered there is sure to be a falling off in atten 1 of Rule 85. It is as follows: promulgation of the American League under the dual-league system a danger dance." That is the kind of argument "The number of times, if any, each schedule so long after National League that is by no means over, but that has we heard about and against the American player assists in putting put an op publication is inadvisable. The Ameri passed the stage of menace to the fabric League in 1901; and it was that kind ponent shall be set down in the fifth of Organized Ball, and has narrowed it impression or belief that lulled the ma-| column. One , and no more, can League schedule meeting, accordingly, will be held in New York, about a week self down to the single question of the jor leagues into fancied security last* should be given to each player who Fall. How is the public to "judge the handles the ball in aiding in a run later than the National League meeting. Federal League©s ability to either start out or any other play of the kind, In between there probably will be a meet the season as the third major league, or standard of play" when the independents even though he complete the play by ing of the Joint Playing Rules Commit to maintain itself long enough upon that play only among themselves, and when making the put-out." tee. Thereafter the decks will be cleared basis to force recognition and fellowship five of their eight cities are cities which The fourth and fifth amendments re for the regular training, exhibition and upon Organized Ball. It was a narrow for nearly a generation have had only late to the scoring of errors and are in championship seasons and such incident escape, but it has served admirably to minor league ball as their standard? Section 8 of Rule 85. They are as fol or events as the war between Organized bring home the fact that in professional T HE category of base ball lawyers is lows: Ball and the Federal League may de base ball, which, in the last analysis, growing fast, as may be expected "An error shall be given in the velop. must necessarily be.commercial base ball when trouble shows its sinister face © sixth column for each misplay which there are but three factors to be con and, singularly, they are all Johns. Once prolongs the time at bat of the bats sidered, namely, in peace the public and John I. Rogers reigned supreme as the man, or prolongs the life of the ©base- WHITHER GOEST THOU? the players; in war the dollar. In either runner, or allows a base-runner to "lawyer of base ball," but though he has event the magnate cuts no ice at all. In gone to his reward we have these Johns make one or more bases when perfect T HE National League may be pardoned peace he never gets the credit that is due play would have insured his being * for its predilection for legal method left: John G. Johnson, John C. Toole, put out. But a , a base him from either public or player for his and John C. Bell, foi©ming a body-guard of warfare, as it has always been so ob important organizing, constructive, and awarded to a batsman by being sessed and has paid dearly therefore. as it were for one more John, namely, struck by a pitched ball, a balk, a preserving efforts; and in war the dollar Governor Tener. Are the Toms, Dicks passed ball or a , shall not But it is difficult to account for the ap gets the player, and he, in the last an be included in the sixth column." parent acquiescence of the American and Harrys of base ball going to let the alysis, is after all the only marketable Johns claim all the brains, and monopo "An error shall not be scored League, which is not primarily respon asset in base ball. As the magnate©s only against the catcher or an infielder sible for the headway made by this war, lize all the lime-light, of the National real chance lies in peace it is up to him game? who attempts to complete a and which once proved conclusively how to secure it, and, once secured, to lay play, unless the throw be so wild easily the slow and complex legal game that an additional base be gained. awake at night devising ways and means PRESIDENT JOHNSON was right in This, however, does not exempt from can be beaten by instant and resolute to preserve it. Magnate failure to keep action. Possibly both major leagues have the first instance when he said that an error a player who drops a thrown this viewpoint always in mind, and to the "turnstiles would decide the present ball when by holding it he would come to the conclusion that their fairly act accordingly, has been the cause of all successful battle to date with .the dollar war;" but as things are going it would have completed a double play." the wars and troubles that have beset appear that the players will decide it The sixth amendment relates to the weapon should now be supplemented with them, and with them the game, from the a harassing legal fight but have all the by assuredly breaking most of the capital scoring of stolen bases in Section 9 of early days to the present time. ists engaged in it, if it lasts more than Rule 85, and is as follows: possibilities of a resort to uncertain law been considered? Can anyone foretel one year. The turnstiles will have to "In event of a base-runner making click faster than ever before to meet the his start to steal a base prior to a whither the legal lane may lead and how A REVELATION it may end, apart from the initial issue? players© share of the gate, without any battery error, he shall be credited good reasons why they should so click, aa with a , and the battery Since the National League-American N TIMES of stress and storm theories error shall also be charged." League war of 1901-02 there have been I are shattered, new ideas and men assuredly no better entertainment can be offered than heretofore. For the first time of record the Scor vast changes in political, social, economic come to the front and always some one rises to an emergency. It has never been ing Rules will contain a definition of the and labor conditions; experience has been Could Not Do Without It "fielder©s choice" play, which has been flaunted, and precedents have been cast claimed that Organized Ball possessed PROPHETSTOW.V.©IUs., January 27. Editor "Sport adopted by majority vote by the Writers© aside; old idols have been shattered anc all of the money in the world, but it was ing Life." After leading your valuable pap©er far the believed that it contained nearly all of past 22 years I don©t care to stop now. Enclosed find Association in preference to the "Cincin new gods set up by this nation; and check for a renewal of niy su,t)seriptioii. Yours truly, nati base bit." The new Theory is in the saddle at Washington. the base ball brains, and surely all of the © ©"© © flL ¥ PADDOCK. ^FEBRUARY 7, 1914 SPORTING LIFE and if Grif won©t give it to him he can fear Manager Griffith expressed was that get it from the Feds. he would laugh some of his slats loose if the Feds kept claiming so many of his GRIFFITH©S POSITION. players. Moeller has since wired his Divided as to Policy ? The above is in the familiar classifi chief a denial of the story and said that cation "Important if true." To begin he would sign as soon as he came East. ,o with, Manager Griffith does not know Griffith had a letter today from Milan in ORGANIZED BALL MA(}jl^JES"©off -eleadinsFedprom<>teIS There WU1 to the same what Groom©s terms are, and he would which he said he would surely sign a trouble each year.© be interested in seeing them. It is, there Washington contract at Charlottesville, _ The latest phase of the above stated fore, doubted whether Groom made any and had no extravagant demands to make, ARE NOT A UNIT situation is that the National League such statement as that attributed to him. but would not scorn a small increase if will not hold a special meeting, but that Bob had signed a $2800 contract for 1912 Grif could see his way clear to make it. the whole matter will be discussed from before Griffith came here. His work that On Tuesday a telegram was received from Alleged Plan to Conquer the Federal every point of view during the regular year marked him as one of the best and Gedeon, stating that he had mailed his Spring schedule conclave, to be held in most successful twirlers in the league, and signed contract. Meusel signed on Wed League, By Capturing Some of New York on February 10. Grif presented him with a bonus at the nesday, and a cablegram from Jose Mas- end of the season and gave him a much saguer announced that Acosta had sent Its Magnates, Killed By a better contract for 1913. Groom©s work on his contract indentures from Cuba. AT THE CAPITAL last year was not as good as the year Cashion also got into line, and to crown before, except in spots. Griffith figured a good week©s work, Minority "On Principle/© Pitcher Bob Groom Reported to Be a Hold that it was just an off year for Bob and "GERMANY" SCHAEFEB out Owens Conceded to the Federals that the breaks did not favor him, and accepted the Washington Club©s terms by therefore offered him a contract calling NEW YORK, February 2. The New The Rest of Griffith©s Team Is in Line- cable from Colombo, Ceylon. With the York "Sun" during the week published a for the same amount he drew last year. great German potentate enlisted for the sensational story to the effect that Presi Exhibition Schedule and Training Plans. He also hinted that if Groom did show war, peace broods over the capital and all HIS PBEVIOUS WINNING FORM is quiet on the Potomac. Griffith cut off dent Murphy, of the Chi BY PAUL W. EATON. cago Club, had blocked a he would be disposed to add to his com one of his young outfielders last week, well-planned scheme to WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2. pensation. Of course, he cannot con and took on another in his place. Mc- kill the Federal League Editor "Sporting Life." In a dispatch sider Bob©s figures if he doesn©t know Cabe was released to the Newport News by weaning away from that from St. Louis under date of January 31, what they are. and that is the position Club, of the Virginia League, for develop organization the Chicago Bob Groom, Washington pitcher, was de he finds himself in now. Nobody here ment ; and W. J. Lee, a Bayonne, N. J., magnates \Veeghman and scribed as a hold-out. All the rest of thinks that Groom" will quit the game. semi-pro©, outfielder was signed. An exhi Walker. The story was in ©s young men have either If $2800 would keep him away from his bition game on April 13 at Newport effect as follows: The signed for this year or agreed to do so, local business two years ago, the much News* by the Washington Colts under scheme was to sell the To except catcher Frank Owens, who was larger salary offered now would do so in the leadership of Schaefer and Altrock, ledo American Association was arranged. The Washington Club©s Club, owned by C. W. Spring exhibition series was completed C. W. Murphy Somers, who also is owner by scheduling a double-header on April of the Cleveland Naps and News Items Gathered From All Quarters 8 with the Catholic University of Am vice-president of the American League, erica and Gallaudet College. The follow to Weeghman and Walker for $150,000, ing is the with permission to transfer the franchise NEW LOUISVILLE RECRUIT BLACKBURNE AND FOURNIER SAVED COMPLETE SCHEDTJLE : LOUISVILLE, Ky.. February 2. The local dub CHICAGO, Ills., February 3. President John to Chicago; that the Chicago men were has signed, upon recommendation of Johnny son, of the American League, announced yesterday With the University of Virginia at Char willing to make the deal, but that Pres Dodge, 0. H. Blackwood, a right-handed twirler, the Federal League has no chance to grab "Lena" lottesville, March 7, 11, 14, 18, 21; at ident Murphy refused to consent to the whose home is at Blythevllle, Ark. Blackburna and Jack Fournier, of the White Sox. Washington with Georgetown University, deal on the ground that if Weeghman He declared B©lackburne©s contract had arrived March 25; at Washington with Philadel and Walker were allowed to play Amer INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE MEETING already and Foamier had accepted terms. NEW YORK, February 3. The Spring meeting phia Nationals, March 26, 27, 28; with ican Association ball in Chicago of tha International League will be held in New COCKILL TO PILOT HARRISBURG Brooklyn, March 30, 31; with Newark, THE NATIONAL LEAGUE©S INTERESTS York, Feorua-ry 9. The most important business to JTARRISBURG, Pa., February 3. Following a April I, 2, 4 (colts on the last day) ; come before the meeting will be the adoption of conference with W. Harry Baker and Mercer B. with the Unyersity of Vermont, April 3; will suffer and in due time the Cubs may the playing schedule, which has already been pre T©ate, principal owners of the Harriaburg (Tri- pared and submitted to tile club owners by Presi State League) Club, George Cockill decided to ac- in Cincinnati with the Cincinnatis, April be asked to sell out to the present Fed dent Barrow. cept the management of the local club for at 4 and 5; at Washington with the Vigil- leaders. Murphy is backed up in his least next season. He will start immediately in ants, April 6; with the Cardinals, at contention by several other National WESTERN COLLEGE PLAYER SIGNS signing up players for the team. Alexandria, Va., April 7; with the Cath AMES, la., February 4. George dark, an League men. The American League, on Ames senior, is training here before joining the NO FEDERAL TORONTO PARK olic University and Gallaudet College, the other hand, is said to be unanimously pitching staff of the Des Moines (Western League) NEW YORK, February 3. In a visit to Mr. April 8; with Boston Nationals, April 10 Club. Clark was bought by the New York Edward G. Barrow, president of the International and 11; Colts at Newport News, April 13. in favor of the plan to take Weeghman ©Americans in 1912 for $4,0-00 and two players, League, today, J. J. McCaffrey, president of the When the young pitchers and their re into Chicago with an American Associ and then was farmed out to the Rochester Inter Toronto Club, said that Bill Bradley, veteran third ation franchise, which will not be op nationals. Chance still has a lien on the col baseman, had his permission to sign with the ceivers arrive here, about February 20, legian. Estol West, a former Cornell college star, Federals. "The Feds have no grounds in Toronto, they will go direct to Charlottesville in posed by C. A. Comiskey, owner of the and so far as any one knows, no players, but now attending Ames, will leave in a week or two stead of practicing here in the Y. M. C. White Sox. Club owners in both major to join a league club. He caAiffhi for Quincy Bradley ought to be a good manager," said Mc Caffrey. A. They will work out for a couple of league circuits who favor the transfer of last season. weeks before the rest of the team arrives, the Toledo franchise to Chicago seem to UTICA SIGNS WILKES-BARRE LAD so as to be ready to provide real pitch think it is better to kill the Federal WASHINGTON CLOSED TERRITORY WILKES-BAHRE, Pa., February 3, Manager League movement in this manner than WASHINGTON, D. C., February 3. According Mike O©Neill, of the Utica Club, of the New York ing for the batting practice. The local to Clark Griffith, of the Washington Club, he State League, has purchased Anthony Walsh, situation and outlook are now all that to prolong a fight that will involve a tre will oppose any suggestion to let a minor league first baseman, from the Vancouver Club, in the could be hoped for, and, with the single mendous loss of money. club invade Washington. Griffith says he has Northwestern League. Walsh is a Wllkes-Barre made a go with the Senators and does not propose boy and does not want to play In the Northwest- exception, of the argument with Bob OTIIEB INTERESTS INVOLVED. to allow any organized ball team to enter Wash em League. Groom, which is likely to be settled soon, In order to make a good job of putting ington unless forced to do so. everything is in as good shape as could FREE be asked. the Feds out of business there is another LOYAL TO WESTERN LEAGUE CINCINNATI. O., Februaiy 3. The Cincinnati scheme involving the Baltimore Club, BLOOMTNGTON, His., February 3. Ed Kin- Club has unconditionally released Mordecal Brown, headed by Edward Hanlon. It is ad ftdla, formerly pitcher with the St. Louis Car now manager of the St. Louis Federal League TROUBLE ON PACIFIC mitted by organized base ball men that dinals, and last season with Venice, Cal., in the Club. Under the circumstances, no court de , today signed a contract for cision unfavorable to the Federals will affect the Baltimore Feds have enough money 1914 with DM Moines, in the Western League, Brown. This was truly a generous act of Carry If International or American Association Are to keep going for at least §ne season. If after refusing an offer from the Federal League. Herrmann, for Brown has made repeated efforts to they could receive an opportunity to buy land members of the Cincinnati Club. Accorded Higher Privileges. " out the Baltimore Internationals, con PITCHER PETERS FOR FEDERALS CHICAGO. Ills., February 3. Rube Peters, a NEW YORK GIANTS© ORDER PORTLAND, Ore., February 4. If trolled by Connie Mack and Jack Dunn, former member of the Chicago Americans, signed NEW YORK, February 3. The New York Na there is to be an exodus from organized there would be plain sailing in that city, a contract today to pitch for the Kansas City tional League Club yesterday sent letters to all its base ball as the result of the movement while Mack and Duun could buy the Federal League ball tenm. Peters was in Min players informing them when they should report.. inaugurated by the Federal Leaguo, Jersey City franchise, whitfh could be neapolis in 1911. He was drafted by the Chicago The first sauad will leave New York Febmary 19 Americans, but was sold when ill health affected and will start training at Merlin February 23. Manager Walter McCredie, of the Port Shifted to either Brooklyn or Washing his pitching. It will consist of a.ll the.club©s young players, the land Club, would like to see the Coast ton. entire catching staff and Christy© Mathewson. The League one of the first to take to the TO COMPLETE THE PLAN NEWS second squad, consisting of the regular players, highway. McCredie was once an out BOSTON, M©ass., February 3. Duffy Lewis, the will report March 1, while the players with to raise the International League to a clever outflelder, has signed his contract with the M©anager McGraw on the world©s tour will not law himself, jumping from the Minne major organization the Providence Club, Boston Red Sox. Eddie Itiley, who was assistant report until March 12. apolis Club to the Oakland renegades in owned by Frank J. Navin. of the Detroit to Robert McRoy, has been named to succeed 1902, by way of explanation. "If the the latter as secretary of the Bed Sox. DEVORE SIGNS WITH PHILLIES Club, could be shifted to Pittsburgh. But PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 4. Josh De- International League and American As in order to secure permission to invade PITCHER CHALMERS FOR PHILLIES vore©s signed contract was received by Manager sociation are going to pull away from pro Pittsburgh, Washington or Brooklyn, the PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February S. "Dot" Dooin yesterday. He was one of the players tection in their efforts to get major Chalmera sent word to the Phils last night that wanted by the Federal League, but refused to league standing I would like to see the unanimous consent of the National and he was satisfied with the terms offered and that dicker with them until he finished dealing with American© League clubs again must be his contract would be forwarded this week. the Phillies. Coast League follow suit," said Mac. obtained. With these obstacles in the "We are entitled to everything that is to way of a peaceful settlement of the pres J be gotten. It strikes me that if we were ent threatening controversy, therefore, without protection we could provide the there is no doubt that the division of never a member of the team, and who, it 1914, it is figured. All that part of the fans with faster base ball than we can is assumed, has jumped to the Federals. St. Louis story can be summed up by now." opinion among organized base ball men .saying that the coal business is better in has reached the acute stage. There will If the published report that Owens got Winter than in Summer. As for joining bo a final verdict one way or another in a bonus of $2500 for signing is correct, the Federal League, that is, of course, NATIONAL LEAGUE BULLETIN the near future, and from present indi he probably showed financial judgment in possible. The interview indicates that cations it looks like a fight to a finish joining the new league, as it is doubtful NEW YORK, January 29. Official Bulletin No. 8. unless there is a complete backdown by Groom has no intention of doing so soon. The following contracts and releases have been Murphy and those in the National whether he would have been called upon Manager Griffith will no doubt make any approved, and are hereby promulgated: League who believe he is right. to work in a championship game if he had concessions that he considers reasonable. CONTRACTS. come to Washington, of course, He does not- expect to lose Groom, who With Brooklyn Edward M. Heulbach. ij is too wise to jump to an experimental With Chicago Thomas J. Needharn, Murphy©s Contention Sustained GROOM©S CASE league without a full guarantee that all With New York Milton ,T. Stock, D©avis Robwtson, is of an entirely different kind. Bob is .1. J. Murray (19M, 1?15, 1916). The New York "Sun" on Saturday agreements will be fulfilled. Grif has With Pittsburgh Max-G. Carey (1914, 1915), Ale*. quoted a prominent major league man as too good a twirler not to be a great loss such G. McCarthy, Bob Harmon, Martin J. O©Toole, Ed sustaining President Murphy, of Chicago, to any team in base ball. Griffith, his A WEALTH OF MATERIAL ward E. Mansor. in his objections to making any kind of teammates, and the fans, would hate to that he can spare a good pitcher better TERMS ACCEPTED. concessions to principles to kill off the bid him good-bye. It is not believed, yet, than he ever could before, but Groom is By Boston Terms of George A. Davis, Jr. Federal League. This magnate was quot- RELEASE. that there is much danger of their hav of special value because he is a seasoned By Cincinnati to Norfolk, Va. L. Mark Stevrart. . ed as saying: ing to do so, as the St. Louis interview pitcher. There is little doubt that John JOHN K. TBXER, President. "Murphy is right in his contention that organi/ed son, Bophlinsr, En.g-e] and Sit.iw could take fca« sftottfd ffgric the FMerals to a finish. Why should showts more erideaee of ability iu space- their regular turns next season and as ADDITIONAL BULLETIN. Weeghman be taken care of after he has spent money writing than of accuracy. The story, NEW YORK, January 31. Official Bulletin No. to wreck our business? If we let the Federal League boiled down, is this: Groom says he must sure the team far better than average 9. The following contracts have been approved, and alone Weeghman .and his friends in Chicago will lose have a good deal more money than he pitching practically every day. Bentley are hereby promulgated: $200.000 before the middle of the season if they de has been offered, and will not sign the and Ayers, the latter of whom made a CONTRACTS. cide to take the chance. Chicago and Baltimore can marvelous and most unusual record last With Boston Thos. H, Griffith. not bear the entire burden. If the Feds are ex contract sent him. He has received three year, are also brilliant prospects. But With Chicago Ctias. E. Smith, Thos. W. Leach, terminated by comipetition for public patronage it will Herman C. Bronkie, Geo. T. Pierce (19U-15-16), Ar be a lesson which would-be promoters of outlaw cir liberal offers from the Federals, and may Groom is much wanted, nevertheless, both %.ccept one. He is also associated with thur T. Phelan (1914-15-16). cuits will remember in future years. The cause of for his work and himself. A weird story With Cincinnati Armando Marsans (1914-15-16). the present attempt to break into major league terri his father in a very prosperous coal busi that was sent out early in the week, and With New York Al Demaree (1:914-15-16, new tory is the big receipts of the World©s Series. The ness and may give up base ball entirely. represented Milan and Moeller as form), Milton J. Stock (1914-15-16, new form,). fact that these games draw $400,000© has made In When he is working In the office, orders With Philadelphia. Ben Tincup, J. C. Haislip. experienced persons believe that all base ball clubs are BAGGED BY THE FEDERALS, With Pittsburgh A. Wilbur Cooper. rolling in wealth. It is easy to convince outsiders are numerous; but when he is away, With St. Louis Zinn Beck, Arnold ,T. Hauser, Wil with money to invest that all they have to do to make playing ball, business falls off. Griffith, failed to create much of a sensation here. liam M. Steele, John B. Miller (1914-15). W. D. Per- fortune is to build costly plants, steal a bunch of according to the report, knows what Wise gazaboes just looked at the Pitts rltt, F. Sayder. Leo A. Drossen. players and then open the gates. The impression iriU not be removed if organized ball tries to bur Groom wants; Groom told him long ago, burgh date line and smiled, and the only JOHN E. TENBB, President, tickets were in the envelope which went Kean. Tom prided himself on being some shortstop astray through© being addressed wrongly, until he stopped a ball with his torso. and they came back to Secretary Foster THE CENTRE OF WAR yesterday after considerable traveling. has shifted from .here temporarily it seems and Frank Cole Also Jumps Back Farrell is now the Big Chief instead of C. Harpoon They were for Ensign Coplmrt, of the Ebbets. Enos Kirkpatrick has furnished a bit of a Navy, and instead of being addressed care shindig and is wending his way unassailed the U. S. S. Mayrant were sent care the at present, but "King" Cole has been put forward as oTherefore it would not be surprising to the subject of strife for the nonce. Cole has been in THE AMERICAN LEAGUE HAS A U. S. S. Maryland. Foster immediately New York telling Farrell how he came to do it and see these two players in New York uni sent a check representing the price of the to all intents an4 purposes is now a Yankee with a forms next Summer. Who will go to tickets to the ensign. Federal ^ League contract as an anchor to leeward. CONTRACT CASE NOW Perhaps the storm will veer back to Brooklyn again, the Sox in exchange has not yet been but in the meantiue the pinochle crowd at Ebbets- decided. The latest signed contracts to Field has nothing to do but play pinochle at 1.0 cents arrive in Farrell©s office are those of Al BROOKLYN BRIEFS per corner and 10-oent set-ups. Were It not for The Noted "Come-Back" Pitcher the pinochle the crowd, except Ebbets, pere and flls, Schulz and William Reynolds, pitcher would burrow deep under the stands and sleep or die and catcher respectively. , Schulz came The Spring Training Plans of the Manage of ongwong. Tom Rice is of the opinion that the Who Signed With the Chicago to the New Yorks in the Fall of 1912 ment Completed The Belated Discussion big league owners are bound, sooner or later, to es from the Savannah Club, of the South tablish Federals Also Signs With the Atlantic League. After getting off to a of Continuous Ball in One-Club Major ALL-THE-SEASON-R.O©UND BASE BALL in the cities where only one team is playing at pres bad start, Schulz improved very much in League Cities. ent. He advocates the immediate placing of minor New York American Club* his work toward the end of the season league clubs in Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Washington, De and finished with a record of eight vic BY ABE YAGER. troit, et al., so that the future of organized base tories and 14 defeats for a percentage of BROOKLYN, February 3. Editor of ball will be protected against such invasion as the NEW YORK, February 4. "King" Federal League contemplates. The magnates at the .364. Reynolds comes from the Houston "Sporting Life." In the Springtime, recent Pittsburgh conference are supposed to have Cole yesterday made the return jump to (Texas League) Club, where he was very magnates© fancies lightly turn to thoughts talked over just such a plan, though they refused to organized base ball, through the medium successful in handling the shoots of two of ball. Ergo and to-wit, C. Ebbets has commit themselves. It isn©t too late by any means to of a New York contract, of Chance©s star pitching recruits, Rose mapped out the itinerary of the Superbas formulate the scheme, which to my mind seems to be after spending a month and Criss. However, the fact that he is for the annual trek to the Southland, and the real stuff. and four days in the Fed a weak batter is going to tell against does hereby avow and asseverate that -*- eral League camp. The him. He hit .235 in 76 games with the there will be no deviation from his CHICAGOJ^LEANINGS backward hop took place Houston Club last season. course. Not even the fact that we are in the office of the attor GIANT GLEAMINGS. not having any Winter in this neck of neys for the New York the woods, and don©t seem in danger of A Comparatively Uneventful Week in the Americans. Cole©s con It begins to look as if the Federals having any, will cause him, to change his Three Camps The Latest Capture of tract, which is for 1914 might be successful in grabbing on« or plans, though the players, both vets and only, calls for $3300, the two Giants after all. Catcher Wilson the Federals The Training Plans for has publicly denied ever having signed rookies, could practice at Ebbets Field sum named by the pitcher with the Federals, so last week©s rumor right now, just as well as not. As a con the Cubs and White Sox. two mouths ago, when has been nipped in the bud. Mathew- sequence, General Orders No. 9,463,999 F. J. Farrell President ISarrell wrote to have been sent out to the 1914 outfit, BY RICHARD G. TOBIN. him for his terms. It is son, who has been commissioned bv the New York Club to round up those Giants as follows: CHICAGO. Ills., February 2. Editor also the same as his Federal League con wintering along the Pacific Coast, reports To Augusta, February 15. Manager Wllbert Rob "Sporting Life." The Chicago Federals tract. The Chicago Feds gave Cole a that all but Tesreau have climbed aboard inson to arrange for the proper housing and feeding have had rather a quiet week considering bonus when he joined their forces, and a of the regulars and probationists at the Albion Ho- their previous performances. About the check for the amount was sent back this only thing of note they did during the afternoon. In a statement, which Cole last seven days was to secure Handsome signed after becoming a New Yorker, he Charlie Williams, treasurer of the Cubs, said: "I have been advised that Mr. Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told to act as secretary-treasurer of the North. Farrell©s acceptance of my terms, which SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE.© Side organization. This was a good move I sent to him on December 23, is bind on President Weeghman©s part. Hand ing in law, and I have signed for these BOSTON PLAYERS SIGN FEDERALS HAVE TORONTO GROUNDS some Charlie Williams has been connect figures. I did not come here to demand BOSTON, Mass., February 4. After consider TORONTO, Ont, February 4. President Gil- ed with base ball in Chicago for 29 an increase in salary, but simply because ing several offers from Federal League clubs. more, of the Federal League, in company with years. He knows most of, the regular I was advised to do so by my attorney." Walter P. Rehg, an outflelder, formerly with the Barney Hepburn and R. T. Carroll, arrived here fans, or rather most of the regular fans The local American League Club will Pittsburgh Nationals, sent his contract to the yesterday. Though Gilmore would not say what Boston Americans tonight. Richard P. Lewis, location had been chosen for the Toronto grounds, know him well enough to call him by his take no chance of Cole jumping back formerly a star catcher at Phillips Exeter Aca it is understood on good authority that they have first name. He is popular everywhere to the Federals, and he will be kept here demy, signed a contract with the Boston Na obtained a lease on Dufferin Park race track and undoubtedly will be a drawing card until February 12, when he will report tionals todiy. Lewis was captain of the Harvard grounds. freshmen football team in 1909, but did not for the Federals on the North Side. This in Hot Springs with the New Yorks© bat finish, his college course. brings to mind the Question, Is anyone about a base tery men. DINNER TO WORLD TOURISTS ball club a drawing card with the exception of the NEW YORK, February 4. John B. Foster, sec players? Our assertion that "Handsome Charlie" NEW FOR W. AND L. retary of the Giants, is receiving applications for would draw for the Feds is based upon the proposition LKXINGTON, Va., February 4. Dan Mahoney, tickets to the dinner to be tendered to the world that his general popularity will be sure to bring some , NEW YORK NUGGETS of Utica, N. Y., has been engaged as base ball tourists at the Biltmore Hotel on the evening of popularity to the Feds at the start of the season. And coach at Washington and Lee, to succeed Al Orth, March 7. After responses to the formal invitation again, his going over on the North Side loofcs as if National League umpire. Mahoney, who played have been recorded, Mr. Foster will file appliea- the Fed9 mean business. Williams was not fired from The Desertion of Chance©s Men Will Ne base ball and foot ball at Holy Cross for four tions of fans until the ticket supply Is exhausted. years, was a. member of the Cincinnati dub in the Cubs© payroll, but was likely given a better offer cessitate Strengthening Assistance From 191©!. to go with the Feds than he had been drawing with TOURISTS IN EGYPT the Cubs. Affairs are not very exciting at Other Clubs No More Losses Reported CAIRO, Egypt, February 4. The White Soi- THE CUBS O©R SOX HEADQUARTERS O©CONNOR SIGNS WITH CARDINALS Giants world tourists played a game here yester From the Camp of the Giants. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 1. Catcher day, the Giants winning, 6-3. The tourists left these days. The Cuts© leader is now in Troy, N. T.. Patrick F. O©Connor today announced that he has early this morning for Alexandria, where they em where he will remain until he comes back to taka signed with the St. Louis Nationals for next bark onoe more, the next stop being Naples. tho team down to Tampa on February 17 for the BY HABBY DIX COLE. season. He says he turned Sown offers from two start of the Spring training trip. It was given out NEW YORK, February 2. Editor of Federal League clubs because the Federals would last week that with the signing of young Johnson, not guarantee what they promised. O©Connor wa* THREE MORE FOR FEDERALS the Cubs have all their men with the exception of "Sporting Life." And the Federals still drafted by St. Louis from Kansas City, where he PITTSBURGH, Pa,, February 4. Secretary W. Bridwell signed up for next year. Al, it seems, pursued her! According to the latest has caught for three years. He was a member of T. McCullough, of the local Federal League club, has been flirting with the Feds and has not so far the Pittsburgh team when they won the World©s announced the signing of pitcher Rube Geyer, decided he would like to sign a Cub contract. The reports the beautiful Miss Organized Base Championship in 1909. formerly of the Cardinals, second baseman Lewis, training of the Cubs this Spring will be the longest Ball is suffering a daily loss of two or of Milwaukee, and inflelder Charles McDonald, of of any of the major leagues. The West Sidere will three of her retainers captured by the MENSOR WITH PIRATES Rochester. have four weeks of work before they move up to heartless Federals. However, welcome PORTLAND, Ore,, February 4. Eddie Mensor, Jacksonville for a series of games with the Athletics. Pittsburgh National outflelder, who is wintering in DETROIT PLAYER SIGNS Johnny is figuring his players will be greatly bene relief in the person of Mr. Season©s Oregon, announced today that he had refused a DETROIT, Mich., February 4. The signed con fited by the extra season of work. Should the Cuba Opening has already been described has Federal League offer and has forwarded a signed tract of Delmar Baker, a recruit catcher from the strike good weather while in Tampa they will be in tening to the rescue as rapidly as the contract to the Pittsburgh Nationals. Lincoln, Neb., Club, was received today by the good shape when they go North. If, on the other calendar will permit. On the level, the Detroit American League Club. All but three of hand, the weather that greeted the Cuts two years CUBS MAY LOSE BRIDWELL the Tigers have now signed for next season. Sam ago is to be their portion the value of the long jour recent remarks of several eminent major PORTSMOUTH, O., February 4. Mordecai Crawford, who is traveling with the Giants and ney will be lost entirely and will even be a draw league managers had to be delivered Brown, manager of the St. Louis team, of the Sox; Del Gainer and pitcher Willett are the back. This matter of Spring training is one that through asbestos megaphones and all be Federal League, was here last night for a con players who have failed to sigh. has bothered the managers for all time and likely will cause the newcomers had just crippled ference with Al Bridwell. of the Chicago National never be settled to the complete satisfaction of every League team. At the end of the conference Brown INDIANAPOLIS GETS THREE one. this club©s pitching staff (Cleveland, take said that Bridwell had accepted his offer to play INDIANAPOLIS, Incl., February 4. The local SECRETARY HARRY GR.ABINER, notice), or disarranged that club©s infied with the St. Louis team.. The salary offered Federal League Club announces the engagement of of the Sox, has been winding up the schedule of ex (Chance©s home paper, please copy). At Bridwell was not given out, but Brown said it outflelder Benny Kauffman. of Hartford; pitcher hibition games for "Commy©s" crowd on the Pacific the present writing Chance has 26 play was for a term of years at a substantial increase Earl V. Moseley, of the Boston Americans; and Coast, this Spring. The latest addition to the list is o>ver what he was getting in Chicago. pitcher Eli Cates. a series of games with the Venice Club, starting March ers in line, leaving only Ford, Cole, 19 and extending to the 28th. The slate is now about Sweeney, Cree, Zeider, Criss and Holden complete for both the first and second squads of the still out of the fold. Of this brigade Sox. The meeting of the American and National the band-wagon. It seems the big pitcher tel, the preparation of the ball park, the buildln- of schedule makers is expected to produce a slate of FOED, ZEIDEE AND COLE has been made tempting overtures by the hand ball court and the digging of the sliding games that will bring a conflict with the Federal have already cast their fortunes with pit. League clubs in every city where the latter league has the Federals and is still wavering. It is a club on aa many days as possible. The Feds, it is Federals, and it seems merely a question hard to see where any of the Giants To Hot Springs, February 1.5 Alien, Erwin, Miller, said, are figuring on counteracting this by holding off of time when Sweeney and Cree will fol could better their fortunes by leaving the Ragan, Reulbach and Rucker for boiling out pur with their schedule until the last moment. This game low suit. An interesting situation has New York Club, so the chances are that poses and such battery work as may be necessary, of hide and go seek may bring about a state of arisen in regard to Cole©s desertion, and said sextet to depart from the waterworks in time to affairs where the public will not be let into the Jeff will be at Marlin with the rest join the main aggregation at Augusta on March 1. secret as to what the schedules will be until just be President Farrell, of the locals, now de fore the season opens. clares that he will have the services of WHEN THE BOLL IS CALLED. To Augusta, February 22 Aitchison, Brown Fischer the ex-Columbus star when the American Milton Stock, the young infielder, at Herbert, Holmqulst, Kirkpatrick, Kraft, McCarty© tached his signature to a three-year con Mowe, Neyenhouse, O©Mara, Pennington, Ffeffer. EJng© UMPIRE TUITION League season opens, or that Cole will Sehmute and Wagner, to cavort around the field and not play at all. Says the New Yorks© tract the other day and rather calculates otherwise conform themselves with .Robbie©s ideas owner: "I have a legal right to Cole©s to at least hang around as utility inner regarding preliminary work for rookies and such "Why Should Not the Arbiters Be Instructed services, which can be shown by docu man. No veteran catcher has been sign To Augusta, March 1 Daubert. Cutshaw. Collins ed to take Robinson©s place as.yet, and it ?Th6r/ «t 1m6lrk- ,HecWn*«©© B1reert. Romana.cn; in Their Peculiar Duties ? mentary evidence at the proper time, and Smith, Stengel, Tinker and Wheat, to work out RICHMOND, Va,, February 2. Editor "Sporting I intend to protect my rights in the mat looks as if McGraw figures on having the kinks and show the young hopefuls just where Life." I am accepting your invitation of November ter." It seems that the New York Club his regular backstops take care of tutor they re at. 29th to enter the Forum of the Fans on a base ball wrote to Cole accepting the latter©s terms, ing young pitchers until he comes on the The inclusion of Joe Tinker and Romanach in the question that has often occured to me. The question! scene. Accordingly he has ordered catch list is pure spec., of course, but orders is orders and of competent umpires. Why wouldn©t it be practical but the letter arrived two days after the Boss Ebbets doean©t overlook anybody for fear of for to add a school for umpires as «| pitcher had signed up with the Federals, ers Myers, McLean and Johnson to re hurting his feelings. Ebbets still hopes to see Tin branch of his proposed ba,se ball college? First of all, or so runs Gilmore©s version. The port at Marlin, February 23. Bob ker in Brooklyn harness when the bell rin -s so have the men pass examination at the hands of an Bescher has not yet signed, but is willing there s no use overlooking a chance to be on the© job oculist and those having any defect in sight to b» DESERTION OF ZEIDER AND SWEENEY to leave the settling of differences until early wlfih orders to report. Romanach may barken barred, at this preliminary stage, from entering on will make it imperative for the locals to McGraw returns from the tour of the to the call despite his manana instincts, which ac the career of an umpire. Having successfully passed secure a seasoned second baseman and counts for his name appearing on the list. Only the this examination, however, let the future arbitrators world. WAR CORRESPONDENTS AND PLAYERS take a course of study in all the rules and sections catcher, and in a few days several deals of same; also taking lectures on the finer points and will probably be put through. Because living in this section of the map will go by boat via. on unusual situations tha.t may arise. This to ba RARE ACCURACY Savannah, the rest going direct from their homes by followed by a rigid written examination covering th« pf the fact that ©s throw rail. Just to be sure that all hands will be properly working knowledge necessary to the business of um ing arm is practically gone, Manager chaperoned, the three Brooklyn lads Neyenhouse piring. The actual practice could be obtained by Carrigan of the Red Sox has practically Secretary Foster of the Giants Errored Only Pennington and Rink will be placed in the care of officiating at the practice games and pitching lesson* decided to shift his captain to second tha correspondents, which will insure the safe arrival conducted by the base ball college. Players are con Once In 22,000 Chances. of the rookies and the sedativeness of the care-free stantly being instructed, coached and watched fop base and fill in the gap at shortstop with Special to "Sporting Life." scribes. Robbie will have exactly 34 players under any defects in playing, and their weaknesses pointed , last season with St. Paul, his wing at Augusta If all report on March li. That out and remedied. On the other hand, the umpire and the sensation of the American Asso NEW YORK, February 4. Of the number includes Tinker and Romanach. It©s a goodly learns through time and experience (the latter at tha envelopes containing some 22,000 tickets list, lads, and strong. At a pinch, on the homeward expense of players and fans), or else he only drifts ciation. This means, that Steve Yerkes© trek, Robbie can muster three teams ©to send barn must either figure in a trade or sent out by the New York Base Ball along unimproving, depending on how much of a. Club for the Army-Navy foot ball©game storming if the Southerners are keen on having bi<* sponge he is at absorbing knowledge when the actual EETIBE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. league stuff in their towns, and if hard pressed the game of .ball is on. The umpire is in supreme com only one was misdirected. The New Brooklyn manager could sent out four teams, pro mand, and I have watched too many games marred Also since he has so many catchers, the York Club distributed 22,000 in additi- vided he played himself and rung in one of the by incompetent work on the part of the man in blua Red Sox chief is figuring on letting Les tion to about 18,000 which were sent to newspaper boys as Ty Cobb or some other little-known not to want to see something done to improve con-* star. Tom Rice, who will be one of the war cor- ditions in this department. Thanking you for youii shift his scene of operations^ the army and navy for distribution. Two could eaeily iavanonate yoaas Ed Mc- Indulgence. Sincerely, A BJEQDLuUi - - - © ©FEBRUARY 7, 1914 SPORTING LIFE hails© from the home of Joe Bush, Mis- position, but he can play either side of the soula. Mo.; Vanderveer, whose home is bag and looks like a coming ball player. at New Orleans, and Baker, of Colum No More Quaker Quailing bia, Ga. Mack©s old guard pitchers, nine Put One Over on Brown in number, who have, with the exception From the St. Louis "Globe-Democrat" o of the Gettysburg farmer, cast their lots we learn that outfielder "Dode" Paskert, BOTH catchers, insuring first-class battery work once more with the Athletics, include of the Phillies, recently played Manager so long as the players hold their form. Bender, Brown, Houck. Bush, Shawkey, Mordecai Brown, of the St. Louis Pfeder- This is assuming that the Phillies are Pennock, Wyckoff and Coombs. The lat als, a trick, by going to St. Louis at able to play Killifer, who will very likely ter will not start until June, and may Brown©s expense, when he knew that he figure in the test case to decide the le"- never play ball again. To handle this ar was not eligible to enter into contract gality of the option clause. Each side ray of pitching talent Mack has five catch with any other club. Says our St. Louis The Athletics to Present the Same claims to have secured expert legal ad ers Schang, Lapp and Thomas, of last contemporary: vice on the matter and as the verdict has season©s staff; and Sturgis, the Bucknell backstop, and McAvoy, who hails from "Four days ago Mordecai Brown wired ©Dod«© Pas- Team as Last Year, While the been contradictory it will probably take a Kert, of the Phillies, at Cleveland to come to St. Court decision to decide the matter. Berlin, Ont. Louis for a conference a.t the expense of the Federal League. Paskert© arrived in the city and immediately Phillies Need Only to Develop a made tracks for the Missouri Athletic Club and asked The Athletic Team Intact The Athletic Substitute Players to be ushered up to Brown©s room. Once safely locked During the past week Manager Mack, Manager Mack is. quite well supplied in ©the room, Brown made known why he had in Successor to Knabe. vited Paskert to St. Louis. Of course, Paskert knew of the Athletics, received the signed con- also with young substitute material, both a.11 along why Birown had sont for Mm, but the tracts of pitcher , pitcher for the infield and th<» outfield. The re Phillle centre fielder thought he was in need of a short PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 2. vacation, and having been told that all his expenses would be paid, he accepted the proposition. Manager Manager Dooin, of the Phillies, became Brown told Paskert that he would like to sign him needlessly excited over the publication of for the St Louis Federal League team. Paskert asked News Items Gathered From All Quarters" what Brown was willing to pay, and. according to an alleged letter written by friends whom Paskert tallied with, he was offered him to Secretary McCul- $6000. Brown then asked if this figure was satis lough, of the Pittsburgh THE I. I. I. LEAGUE MANAGERS BOB BE&CHER WANTS $10,000 factory, and was told that it was more than satisfac Federal League Club, un- BLOOMINGTON, Ills., February 1. With the NEW YORK, February 3. While the officials tory. But and here is where Manager Brown was er date of November 12, selection of Clarence Rowland as manager of the of the Giants do not seem to be alarmed b> the handed a sad Jolt Paskert bemoaninslv mentioned Peoria Club, leaders for the clubs of the I. I. I. refusal of Blob Bescher, the former Cincinnati the fact iliat he had signed with the Phillies, and 1912, in which he offered League are now named. The other seven, clubs outfielder, to sign a contract, it was reported therefore would not be a.ble to accept the Federal to jump to the Federal are in charge of the same men as a year ago. and here yesterday that Bescher will ask John Mt- League offer. When Manager Brown sent for Pas League club for a three- the line-up reads as follows: Quincy. Nick Graw, when the latter returns from the world©s kert he did not know that the Phillie outfielder had, Kah©l; Danville, Connie Walsh,;- Decatur, George tour, for a salary of $10,000 a year and a three- signed a contract. Paskert told his friends, with years© contract at $7000 Reed; Bloomington, Harry Syfert; Davenport, Dan years© contract^ Biescher wants nearly $5-000 whom he lingered in St. Louis three d_ay», that ha per year, and to bring with O©Leary; Dubuque, Forest Plasa; Springfield. Frank more than he received from the would have signed with the Federals willingly, but for him Knabe, Brennan, Kil- Donnelly. last, year, it is Said Bescher©s friends say he haa the fact that lie was tied up with the P©hilli«»." lifer and Rixey. Dooin no idea of Considering Federal League offers, v»hich From the same paper we learn that WALLA WALLA CLUB ELECTION are plentiful, and will report at Marlin on C. F. Dooin denounced the letter as a WALLA WALLA, Wash., January 31. John March 1. infielder Bobby Byrne, of the Phillies, is forgery and threatened le- Sharps>!ein has been elected president of the Walla carrying around with him a Pittsburgh gal proceedings against not only the Pitts Wa.Ua B©asa Ball Club, in the Western Tri-State MILTON STOCK RE-SIGNED Federal contract in which he "can write burgh Federal League officials, but against League. Al Neebling is vice-president; Clarence NEW YORK, February 3. Milton Stock, the his own terms," and that "Byrne does Crews, secretary; George Kellough, treasurer, ^id Giants© young infielder, who signed a one-year all of the newspapers which published Robert Burns, league representative. August Bade contract the other day, has been re-signed for not know whether to take a chance with, the letter. President Baker, of the Phil- was made business manager. three years, and the new contract was filed with the Federals, where he will be paid a fat lies, took the matter philosophically and Secretary Heydler, of the National League, yester salary, or sign with the Phillies." declared that it was only a personal mat PITCHER ACQUITTED OF GAMBLING day. ter and that Dooin was foolish to get into SEATTLE, Wash., January 31. Bonner, pitcher, who was drafted by Seattle from the Boise Club, DREYFUSS© REASON FOR GRIEVANCE Local Jottings a controversy with Mr. McCulfough about in the Western Tri-State League, wae acquitted PITTSBURGH, Pa., February 1. Barney Drey- Now that Chalmers has a.ccepted the Philadelphia it. Subsequent investigation developed in Circuit Court at Lewiston, Idaho, on January fuss declares he will never stand for pitcher Hen- Club©s terms Manager Knabe, of Baltimore, states that Dooin could not have written the let 21 on a charge of gambling. He and his father. drix or catcher Simon playing in Pittsburgh or in that he made no overtures for that Philadelphia pitch run a pool hall, and the charge was brought in organized base ball, or, for that matter, ever again er. ter published by Mr. McCulIough, as connection with the regular business of the place. if ha can help it. He claims _Simon returned a Dooin was under contract to the Phillies Tim .0©©Rourke, former big leaguer, who was sup It leaked out last week that In accepting the terms posed to have been tampering with first baseman contract with a letter estimating his value at of the Phillies, Cactus Cravath turned down an offer at the time the letter is alleged to have $3000. A new contract, embracing these terms of $8000© a ©year, which Manager Knabe, of the Balti been written for a salary of $9000, and Jackson, of the Seattle Club, in the interest of wa.s immediately forwarded, but Simon never the Chicago Federals, denied emphatically the answered the letter or signed the contract, but more Federals, made him. also had a promise of a large bonus in story. signed with the Federal League without further has just returned from a visit to case the Phillies finished© above a certain communication with the Pittsburgh Club. ©s home near Lake Placid, N. Y. A EXHIBITION GAMES FOR MUSCATINE game was played in the snow with the temperature five position in the race. Regarding this phase MUSCATTNB, la., February 2. Manager Boyle ORGANIZED BALL PLAYERS SIGN degrees below zero. Collins will coach the Columbia of the case Manager Dooin said : today announced the following exhibition games base ball candidates for a few days. for the Muscattne (Central Association) Club: CHICAGO, Ills., February 1. The Chicago "Before date of the forged letter I had already White Sox on Friday secured the signatures of By his action in trying to induce© Tow Seaton to signed a contract for two years to play with, the Ottumwa (C. A.) Club, here, April 10, 11, 12; Russell Blackburn, the shortstop, and Jacques jump to the Federals, pitcher Brennan has forfeited Phillies at ten thousand per year. never at Davenport, (I. I. I. League) Club. April 19. Fournier, the outfielder. The Chicago National all friendship with President Baker, who last night did play for $300 a month. I never heard of Mc 2ft; Fort William Club (Northern League), at Club signed Jimmy Johnston, the leading base declared that under no circumstances would Ad be CulIough and never wrote to him. I did not play in Kuseatme, April 23, 26. stealer of the Pacific Coast League, and now the permitted to play In the major league* as long as he vaudeville in 19L2. The letter which was printed was only club member holding out is Al Bridwell, the was in base ball. datedl November. 12, 1912. On that date I was in COACH TURNS DOWN FEDERALS former Giant. The Cleveland Club has signed Columbus attending a banquet of the National Asso IOWA CITY, la., February 1. Offers from the Jack Knight, the former New Yorker; Ivan Olsen, Says a Lancaster dispatch tinder date of February ciation. The letter is a rank forgery." Federal League to play with the Toronto Club, 2: "Pitcher Roy Hoar, of this city, will leave for in that organization, were rejected by Coach Willie Mitchell and catcher Cariach; and has trans Philadelphia this week to sign with the Athletics. Manager Dooin concluded his vaude Maurice ©A. Kent, of the Iowa basket-ball and ferred outfielder Ryan to Portland. Charles L. Last year Hoar was with Poughkeepsie, of the New ville engagement at Toronto on Saturday base ball teams today, following a notification Bioardman, a pitcher, and W. Wille, an outfleld- York and New Jersey League, but was later secured by from the Newark Club, of the International er, signed with Connie Mack©s Athletics. Troy, New York Sta.te Leajme. It was from Troy that night, and will be in Pittsburgh today or League, that that organization had purchased Connie Mack secured him." tomorrow to take issue with Mr. McCul him from the Brooklyn Nationals. Kent is satis- PLAYERS SENT TO MINORS The Philadelphia Club durin? the past week received Iough, fled with th« contract offered by the Newark man NEW YORK, February 1. Outfielder Harry Walter was released by the New Yorks to Los the signed contract of Ben Tineup, the Oklahoma In agement. dian. Tincup had earlier in the Winter been "farm Angeles yesterday. Pitcher John Oooney was »ent ed" out to the Lowell, Mass., Club, but the Quakers Philty Team About Complete MADISON PLAYERS SIGN CONTRACTS to the Lincoln, Neb., Club. recalled his release and with hie signed contract During the past week President Baker MADISON, Wis.. February 1. Thirteen play safely tucked away in the club safe Manager Dooin in ers have returned their signed contracts to appear FARRELL NOT WITH GIANTS tends to take him South for a try-out. received contracts or acceptance of terms in Madison at the opening of the Wisconsin- NEW YORK, February 1. "Duke" Farrell has from outfielder Cravath, catcher Burns, Illinois League base ball season to try for not been engaged by the Giants as coach of the Those who have been in the vicinity of Trappe, infielder Reed and pitchers Haislip and positions on the Madison team. Of the thirteen young pitchers. The veteran catchers have been Md., couldn©t help but notice the unusually broad players only three were members of last year©s assigned to that duty. Notice* sent out yesterday smile on the face of J. Franklin Baker, manufacturer Mayer. There is no young pitcher on urge that Chief Myers, Larry McLean, Arthur of home runs for Connie Mack & Co. The occasion the team that Boss Dooin has a higher team. Wilson and Elmer Johnson, catchers, report -at for Baker©s happiness is the fact that he has two new regard for than Mayer. He pitched some UMPIRES FOR NORTHERN LEAGUE Marlin on February 23 to work out with the twin heirs. A robust boy and an equally vigorous MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 2. President twirling recruits. and winsome girl are the new members ?i Baker©a wonderful games last season, and the red- John Burmeister, of the Northern League, an family. topped leader believes he will be another nounced today he had signed four members of hia PHILADELPHIA BATTERY SIGNS Billy Orr, the San Francisco lad who held a Alexander or Seaton. Mayer has all umpire staff. He ie looking for the fifth man. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 1. Catcher position as utility infielder with the World©s Champion the mechanical qualities that make a good The four a.re: Claude Elliott, J. M. Landry, Eddie Bums and pitcher Mayer hare sent their Athletics in 1913, last week signed the contract Connie "Spike" Shannon and Tim Flood. Perry Werden, signed contracts to President Baker, of the Phil- Mack sent him and is preparing to join the team at pitcher, together with brains, coolness and one of last season©s umpires, will not be with the lies. Spring training at Jacksonville on February 20. Billy©s steadiness. He ought to be a wonder this league next season. wrist, which was fractured at the dose of the American year, predict local critics. The Phillies, FRANK CHANCE A MAGNATE League race, has mended nicely, and he will report in have virtually their entire team intact. MICHIGAN STATE LEAGUE NEWS LOS ANGELES, Cal., February 1. Manager good condition to help out the $100,000 infieldL The following players have signed or ac CADILLAC. Mich., February 2. Grand Eaven Frank Chance, ,of the New York Americans, has Manager Dooin has, at the request of President) and Hastings are being considered as possible suc bought an -interest hi the Los Angeles. Club. Ad Baker decided to drop that useless controversy with cepted terms: Dooin, Killifer, Burns, cessors of Traverse City, recently thrown out of the vices from the coast sa,y that lie has invested Secretary McCulIough, of the Pittsburgh Federal Moran, Alexander, Seaton, Rixey, Mayer, Michigan State League and leaving the league a $60,000 in the club. Chance plans to develop League Club. Dooin from now on will devote all hia Luderus, Lobert, Reed, Magee, Devore, five-club affair. Only two State League clubs have many of his recruits on the coast until they are time to club affairs. The Phils are to hike south to signed managers for next year. Bob Grogan will ready for the big league. Wilmington, N. C., Tuesday, February 24, and as this Becker, Cravath, Paskert and a number lead Ludington and "Sandy" Murray will head gives Charley but 21 days to straighten out matters of recruits. The principal players© yet Muskegon. NEWARK©S FAREWELL TO SWACINA here, h» will nave plenty to do to keep him bu«r. unsigned are Doolan, Chalmers and Mar NEWARK, N. J., February 1,. President Charles CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHATTER H. Ebbets, Jr., of the Newark International shall. Doolan is with the world©s tour KEWANEE, Ills., February 3.^-T©he Ottumwa champions, says the Federal League is welcome to A VETERAN DEAD ists, and can©t be communicated with un Club has closed a two-years© contract for the the services of Swocina as soon as the latter re til the globe girdlers reach Europe. Presi Myrtle street park. The Waterloo Club has signed turns $115 advance money to Manager Harry tho following pitchers: Tuttle, Block, Carnes. Smith. Young Ebbets yesterday signed pitcher Once-Famous Pitcher, Sam Weaver, Joins dent Baker scouts the report that pitcher Hill, Blodgett. Wilkus, Gave, Craig and gutliffe. Holmes for Uie Indiana. George Chalmers will play with the Fed Burlington expects to begin raising the bonus the Great Majority. erals, although his name was on the list which will pay Tom Hughes for beeping its team WILSON DENIES A RUMOR in the field. At the annual meeting of the Ot DECATUR. Ills., January 31. In a letter to PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 3. » announced by Baltimore the other day. tumwa. Blase Ball Club Frank A. Nimocks was his parents in this city, received today, Arthur Samuel H. Weaver, a retired policeman, Chalmers hasn©t signed with the Federals elected president; Frank A. Lynch, vice-president, Wilson, catcher for the New York Giants, states and once-famous Philadelphia ball play and President Baker looks for his in and J. C. Bohha.ni. secretary and treasurer. The that he haa not signed a contract with the Chi er, died of heart disease at his home, dorsed parchment in any mail. annual report showed $24,163.98 had been spent cago Federal League Club. He also says he has for base ball in Ottumwa the last year not signed a 1914 contract with McGraw. 1764 North Twenty-eighth street, yes terday. He was 50 years old. Weaver Phillies in Very Good Shape \ __ died as he sat in the parlor of his home reading a paper. His wife entered the President Baker now takes a more lease of Jimmy Walsh to New York cheerful view of the situation and future Roy Bressler, W. Wilie, an outfielder room unexpectedly and found her hus than he did when the Federal League raid drafted from the Beaumont Cl©ib, of the makes it necessary for Manager Mack to band bent over in his chair. The un seemed to be aimed particularly at the Texas League, and Charles Earle Board- develop another capable substitute out natural position caused her to think Philadelphia Club. The losses to the man, a pitcher of the Waterbury, Conn., fielder, Daley being the only experienced something was wrong. Investigation .Federals seem to be confined to Knabe, Club. The youngsters will be taken South substitute he has. Wilie played with the showed he was dead. next month. Manager Mack now has 31 Beaumont (Texas League) Club last Brennan, Camnitz, Byrue and Chalmers, (Samuel H. Weaver was in his youth a. pitcher o* nnd the team can present quite a respect players under contract for 1914 and 14 year, but previous to that was with the great speed and skill and achieved a national repu able line-up without these men. In fact, of these are pitchers, ©s con St. Louis Browns, and is said to be ripe tation. He was born in Philadelphia and in Ws ball barring Knabe and pitcher Brennan, the tract only being needed to complete the for fast company. Thompson, another playing prime weighed ISO pounds and stood 5 feet outfielder, hails from a North Carolina 10© inches high. He first attracted attention as a absence of the players mentioned will team. Six of the 14 pitchers are young pitcher with the local Expert Club in 1872. His first hardly be noticed, except that fond hopes sters, who have yet to prove that they are College team and will not report until professional engagement was with- the Philadelphia for the "coming back" of Chalmers will capable of pitching big league ball, and June. Lavin, the substitute infielder se Club in 1876. Thereafter he played with the New three of them are left-handers. Board- cured last season, will be another late one Castle, Del.. Club in 1818; with Milwaukee (whera now bo blasted. Chalmers has been car he married) in 18TS-79: with Billy Sharsig©s Ath ried for two seasons with the belief that man, who last season pitched for the to report, since he is studying at the Uni letics in 1881i-82; with the Eclipse team, of Louisville, he would eventually recover from the in Waterbury, Conn., team; Bressler, se versity of Michigan. Orr, whose hand in 1883. In 1884 he jumped to the outlaw Union As jury to his pitching arm and late last cured from the Harrisburg Club, and was injured late last season, is said to sociation, playing with the Keystone Club, of PhUa- Graves, the- big Indian, who hails from have fully recovered and he will again deflphia. For this he was blacklisted, but was re season the young man gave indications instated by the Louisville Club at the request of tha that he was rounding into form. The Walker, Mont., all have the port-side de be with the team, but Connie has great Athletic Club. He then pitched for the latter until . rlub has five pitchers under contract livery, and the one that makes good will confidence that Carruthers, the Delaware 1©887, when he retired to accept a policiman©s berth be expected to help out Plank and Pen- County boy, who last season played with here, which he filled until 1908. when he wa» retired Seaton, Alexander, Rixey, Mayer and for disabilities due to several serious operations, The Haislip, with Marshall and several young nock in mowing down the batsmen who Earl Mack s Raleigh, N. C., team, will deceased was a great pitcher, a credit to the game sters to, be heard from. Dooin, Killifer loathe left-handers. The three young prove the substitute infielder he is looking while in it, a faithful police officer, and ft fine BM4 Burns make up a strong trio of right-handed pitchers are Bohen, who for. Second base is Carruthers© home In »U ways. Editor "Sporting Life"), 8 FEBRUARY 7, it 14 is no mutuality to amount to anything in a baee ball after, which is the method used now by contract, and so far as the reserve clause is concerned its terms are not definite and will not stand the test all the Feds. of any court that passes on it in an unbiased way." PRESIDENT GILMORE THREATENED. A Federal League Meet In local organized ball circles it is President Gilmore, of the Federal hinted that Tinker has consulted counsel League, received a Black Hand- letter on in Chicago as to the Brooklyn Club©s Monday in which he, his home and the Federal League ambitions are not centred legal right to hold him under the option clause. If Tinker is advised to play with proposed ball park of the Federal League upon eventually getting recognition in Weeghman©s club it is a foregone conclu in Chicago were threatened by a bomb organized base ball. According to a sys sion that the Brooklyn Club will appeal thrower if he did not retire from base tem evolved by a veteran base ball .pro to the United States courts for a perma ball. He also received the pleasant in moter who is interested in the new league nent injunction, which if granted will formation that personally he stood in the Federals will aim to be considered of prevent Tinker from playing anywhere in danger of having a knife slipped between Toronto Regarded Now as Certain major league calibre by the public and this country except with the Dodgers. then introduce a scheme which will give his ribs. President Gilmore was in to Remain in the Circuit A Cub young players a chance to graduate to clined to take the whole matter as a big league ranks without the formality of THE SCHEDULE MEETING joke, but Charles Weeghman, backer of Secretarial Fixture Goes Over to being a part of the drafting system now the Chicago Federal League team, is con in vogue in organized base ball. The "Will Be Called By President Gilmore for sidering placing the letter in the hands of the Rival Federal League Club, Federals intend to deal directly with the March JO. the Federal authorities. players. Said this man : CHICAGO, Ills., February. 3. Aiming "If we can weather this stormy season next year to eliminate as many conflicts with com BALTIMORE BUDGET CHICAGO, Ills., February 2. Repre it will be possible for us to get all the playing talent petitors as possible, the Federal League sentatives of the Federal League held a necessary. Instead of buying players from minor leagues we can go to an ambitious youngster and pay him schedule committee will work at its sea Contract Let for Park and One More Ball long executive session on Saturday and instead of some club owner for the privilege of trying son©s program without announcement un after it ended none would ©him out. That this will be satisfactory ©to the players Player Secured. Uiere can be no doubt. Cases like that in which the til March 10. For that day President discuss what business had Pittsburgh Club paid $22,500 for Marty O©Toole will Gilmore has called the schedule meeting BALTIMORE, Md., February 4. The been considered. President be unknown." of the league. President Gilmore left third major got a real good foothold here James A. Gilmore would yesterday when the contracts for build not even give out the names ing the stands were awarded to the Co o£ those in attendance. The wan Building Company. The company purpose of the meeting was is to turn the plant over to the directors supposed to be the drafting of the club April 1, complete in ever# de of the schedule, but Gil- SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIEE" tail. The builder says he can finish the more would not admit this. job and will start his work just as soon It is not believed that the SHELTON SldNS WITH COLUMBUS FOR BASE BALL EDUCATION as possible. Federal League will an COLUMBUS. O.. February 2. Keniper Shelton, NEW CASTLE, Pa., February 2. Thiee hun While the exact figures were not given J. A. Gilmort nounce the number of one of the most valuable American Association dred dollars for a baee ball education .is the out it was stated by one of the directors games to be played and the outflelders, at Huntington, W. Va,, signed a unique bequest made in the will of the late Columbus contract and handed it to Secretary John R. McVey, a bachelor of Mahoning town that the home of the Terrapins, when dates until the major leagues have pub Quinn. By doing so Shelton passed up some Fed ship, which was filed here on Saturday for completed, will represent an outlay of lished their schedules. The new league eral League offers and a trip to Chicago to meet probate. The money is to be used to provide a almost $75,000. TSiis means not only for will not attempt to go through a season officiate of the independent league. Third base- base*ball education for McVey©s favorite nephew. the building of the grandstand, two pa [with no regard for man Perring and outfielder Kommers, neither being Daniel McVey, Jr., provided he shows any in counted as a regular for next season, are the clination to follow that sport as a business. If vilions and a bleacher, but the erection COTTNTJEB BASE BAM. ATTRACTIONS, only players named as leapew. the boy should decide to make some other field of dressing rooms for the players and rti? {If

o nals he was handed the lemon instead of The ILLUSTRATED IN VARIOUS SAY the congressional job, he made some orig inal speeches, .and was only once in bad INGS AND DOINGS straits. This occurred at a little town about 25 miles South of Rochester, where Silk, on mounting the rostrum, made his Incidents of the Ball Field and Ex usual opening announcement, which went as follows: changes Among Exponents of "Now, gentlemen, I am ready to meet any emergency that may arise." is spectacular, but rough on uniforms (we outfit the big the Game Which Add Somewhat When Silk had got thus far in his speech, the flimsily constructed platform league clubs). Any material won©t do; it has to be made for to the Gayety of the Nation* on which he was standing gave way and ball playing use. buried the orator in the ruins. Just at that moment one of those mean and We not only have the material woven according to spe © In one of his syndicate articles Um tantalizing individuals, always to be pire Billy Evans, of the American League found in the rear of a crowd, blurted out: cifications but make the uniforms ourselves in clean, sani staff, tells the following humorous story "How about that one?" tary factories, by the same tailors who make the big on Pete Compton, the out- "That one," at once retorted Silk from leaguers© uniforms, not depending on farmed-out, slipshod, fielder of the St. Louis beneath several tons of lumber, "did not sweatshop work. Browns, who is a good- arise." natured, easy-going Texan, Prices are reasonable and you don©t have to pay for the but a dangerous man when Waste of "Words riled. The incident relat Christy Mathcwson advises ball play name, as dealers who are after bigger profits infer. ed below deals with a re ers to avoid Overheating©, but the advice A WORD TO MANAGERS: mark Pete made to Um is unnecessary when they are buying pire Jack Egan in a game their own meals. New York "Journal." We especially invite the attention of at Detroit last year. Pete mercantile, athletic club and semi- had been warming the Hickman©s Discovery professional teams. Spalding Uni bench at the time, and was forms not only give a feeling of self Win. G. Evans doing the coaching in an When Charley Hickman went to New satisfaction to a player but "Spalding attempt to earn his salary. York in ©97, the great and only Amos Equipment" also gives "class" to a A play came up at the plate. Pete failed Rusie, the recognized, king of pitchers, team as a drawing attraction when to agree with the decision, and came up was throwing his cannon-ball curves in seeking dates. from third to so express himself, although so marvelous a manner that the oppos Why play in the "just as good" league? he was in no position to see just what ing batters were made to look like so had happened. Had not the runner miss many frigid tamales. Hickman, sitting ed the plate four or five inches he would on the bench watching the great Amos Samples and measurement blanks sent on request have been safe, as he was touched late* at work, was a study in repose; but he but Pete didn©t know this. wasn©t asleep by any means for after a ^an listened to Pete©s ravings for a while he turned to Van Haltren and while, then informed him that unless he slowly remarked : A. G. SPALDING <& BROS. hastened back to the coaching lines at "That fellow Rusie has got something New York Buffalo Washington Denver Lbuisville Seattle third his check would be minus a hundred great hidden up his sleeve." Newark Syracuse St. Louis Columbus Minneapolis New Orleans when pay day rolled around. Egan was "And what©s that?" quickly asked Van. Boston Rochester Kansas City Detroit San Francisco Atlanta "His arm," dreamily replied Charley. Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Paul Dallas kidding, but the idea of ©losing $100 in Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland Indianapolis Los Angeles Portland, Ore. real money brought Pete back to earth. Montreal. Canada Salt Lake City Toronto, Canada Looking Egan squarely in the eye he Friendship in Base Ball London, Eng. Birmingham, Kng. Manchester, Eng. Liverpool, England Glasgow, Scotland Edinburgh. Scotland Paris, France Sydney, Australia. answered : "Joe Tinker is my dearest friend," "In Texas they kill people for doing I heard the P. L. say, less than that." "I©m sure he will not take our bats "Remember you are now in Michigan," And uniforms away." replied Egan, "but I don©t think I need present position. This will necessitate first baseman named Walter Snell, who fear your gun, if you shoot as badly as the removal of the pitching box and the until June last year was captain of the you see plays." Pete resumed coaching Had to Have His Way erection of a mound elsewhere. New turf Brown University team. and the fine of $100 was called off. "Germany" Schacfer, the Senators© base W7ill have to be added. It will take some Perhaps no team could lose games ball clown-coach, just can©t resist gamb speedy going to complete this work in Baltimore Team Complete easier, which they appeared to have won, ling. He once attended a party given by time for the opening of practice, March than the Browns of the last few years. a friend, and as everything was convivial 1, as the new grass must first take hold BALTIMORE, Md., February 2. Some one would always have a bad day Germany suggested that a little gambling before it can be stepped upon. Manager Dunn, with his line-up prac of it, so as to hand the opposition the be done. tically complete, is taking matters easy victory. One day last Summer as Comp "Have you any cards in the house?" News Notes and eagerly looking forward to the sched ton stepped to the plate, after the visit he asked the lady of the house. Houstonians will have a fine chance to pick the ule meeting which will be held in New probable winner of the next World©s Series. Bt>th York on February 9. At this meeting ors had scored seven runs in the other "No, Mr. Schaefer, we don©t have card tho (Slants and New York Americans are ©o play in playing here." a number of matters of importance to half of the inning, he remarked to me : their city this Spring. the International League will be dis "Some ball team is our little club." "Well, have you got some dice?" Schae Patrick Henry Xewmun, 11-year veteran of base "Just one of those off days," I replied, fer insisted. ball, prominent citizen of San Antonio, dispenser of cussed and the question of making the "every club has them." I thought my "I tell you," said the lady, a little life, insurance, and for over a decade crack first circuit a major one will be thoroughly ba»?maii of the Texas Le-ague, lias been appointed digested. Dunn also expects to sign up explanation might make Pete feel better. testily, "we don©t allow gambling of any manager of Ihe Houston team in pla.ce of J. Henry three players at the meeting for whom "But with us, all days are off days," sort." 1©illman, cigar merchant, of Joplin, Mo. said Pete, as he took a healthy swing at "Well, have you got any washtubs in he has been dickering and whom he has the third one. the cellar?" inquired the persistent Schae a good chance of landing. Dunn is still fer. sore about the newspaper story which THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE was published recently and which it was Ballad By Ad Brennan "Certainly we have. There are half a said that he jvould likely sell out the dozen tubs down there." Manager KLelley, of the Toronto Club, Has Was misled by him, but will stick with "Well, for the love of mud," bellowed Orioles and settle in Brooklyn. Said he you. Herman, "get me three tubs and a water No Fear of Federal League Competition, today: "There is not money enough in He Avill regret what he did do. melon, and I©ll work the three shell So Far as His City Is Concerned. Baltimore to make me quit. . I am here He©s fair but false ; I©m fond and true. gamp." to stay, and welcome competition, which Was misled by him, but will stick with TORONTO, Ont., February 2. Mana I think will be for the good of the game, you. ger Joe Kelley, of the Toronto (Inter but I am sore at the methods adopted national League) team, arrived in town to belittle me before the local fans, every last week to close some business in con one of which I rate as my friend. I * Vaughn©s "Meal Build" nection with the 1914 Leafs. The latter have all my money invested in the team Jim; ©Vaughn, the* pitcher landed by The Houston Club Has Seven Men Signed are practically all signed, although the and I have a sure pennant contender the Chicago Cubs from ; the American and Will Not Bother With More Than fact has developed that several of them which will give the public top-notch ball, Association, and who once had chances were sought by the Federals. Manager and the International League team that with the New Yorkfe and Nationals, is Ten Experiments in Training. Kelley displays no antipathy to the Fed beats us out will be the champions, but considered the best • built man in base HOUSTON, Tex., February 1. Editor eral League. He is disposed to meet them I cannot see the team in the circuit that ball. He is an inch or two above six "Sporting Life." In pursuance with a on fair ground and compete legitimately will be able to do this." Of all the teams feet, and set up in proportion. policy or custom that has been in vogue for a share of the patronage of Toronto in organized ball the Orioles are the was kidding Vaughn about in Houston for many years very few un fans. "Toronto is a great ball town. most complete, and Dunn will take mat his size. > . .». . tried ball players will be assembled in There is no denying that fact," said the ters easy until the squad leaves for Fay- "Why, if I had your build, I would the local camp for Spring training in Leaf leader. "The people o,f this city etteville early in March. have fought Jeffries," laughed Neal. March. Instead of cluttering up the know base ball when they see it, and for "How much do you weigh?" inquired diamond with a flock of athletes who myself and my players I must say that News Notes Vaughn. have not "arrived" the local owners pre our treatment has always been fair and President Edward Barrow, of the International League was laid up at his home in New York City "Oh, about 168 pounds," returned Ball fer to pin theiE dependence on men who considerate. The International League with tonsHitis and was kept from Ms offices for a in some surprise. have been through the smoke and heat club will endeavor to have as good a few daya last week. "Then, why didn©t you challenge Ket- of real campaigns. Of course, some new team as that which won the pennant in George Bell last week signed Ma contract fo>r chel?" blood will be on hand, but it will be in 1912. I am genuinely sorry to lose Bill another season to the Newark Club offices. Bell, who formerly pitched for the Brooklyn team, is ono of the minority. Houston will import less than Bradley. I know for a certainty that he most deipendable men on the staff of the Indians. Bell The Spring Flower 10 "hopes," whereas most of the other has signed with the Federal League. He owns four farms in Pennsylvania. told me so in Cleveland, but has not been A dillar, a dollar, a minor league scholar clubs will try out not less than a dozen Pitcher Rube Hall signed with the Newark Club youngsters of unknown ability. At the assigned to any club yet." The following last week. Hall sat on the Brooklyns© bench last Will bloom in the papers soon. present writing the new crop of players players have been signed by Toronto : season until in the Fall lie faced the Giants in And play like a star in the training camp numbers exactly seven. They are: Ciaud catchers, Kelly (Pittsburgh), Brown several innings at Kbbets Field. In one? of these And draw his release in June. sessions ho fanned three men in rapid succession, but Hill, an outfielder, recommended by Bob (Boston), and Snell; infielders, Hugh Dahlen soon let him go to the Indians. Edmondson; Paul Faire, a pitcher, now Bradley, Fitzpatrick, Fisher (Brooklyn), Ooir Providence correspondent writes, under date of Silk O©Loughiin, Orator at the Kansas Agricultural and Mechan Pick, and a utility fielder to be secured January 31: "Only seven men, some of whom have Silk O©Loughlin,v the now famous um ical College, recommended by Gilbert from Philadelphia Nationals; outfielders. declared their intention of forwarding their contracts O©Hara, Wilson, Kroy and a utility out soon, remain to be signed by the Providence team, pire, made a dash for Congress two years Britton; Grit Oliver, of last year©s Love- of the International League. Manager Donovan said ago. He had an idea that as a repre lady team ; Henry Roark, a pitcher from fielder from the New York Giants in tha other day he had no fear that any of the seven sentative from the Rochester District of Oakhurst; Frank Wilson, an infielder case Meyer does not report; pitchers, would join the Federal League." New York State he could call balls and whose home is at Wortham; Fisher, a Maxwell, "Buster" Brown, Gaw, Graham, Bill Bergen, the veteran Brooklyn catcher, says ha strikes on all matters of a legislative soldier and an infielder; Sparks, a Schwab and one or more from the New is through with base ball and has decided to quit York Giants. Manager Kelley will go to the game. Bill in former days was one of the best character taking place in the United pitcher, whose home is at Hope. Ark. backstops that ever wore a Dodger uniform. He has States Capital. Doak Roberts is now busy with park im Marlin Springs about 10 days ahead of had a checkered career for tho past few seasons. In Silk, it is said, believed that he could provements, which will increase the seat his players, at which time the New York 1912 he played in Newark and Baltimore and last put a few of the most momentous trouble- ing capacity to Q500, which should be Giants Will report there. Kelley will season played in Baltimore. He was sold to tha have his choice of the players turned over Scranton Club, of the New York State League, but breeding propositions put of the congres ample except on gala occasions. As soon he has refused to step down any lower in the minors. sional game. With this laudable purpose as the carpenters have finished their work by McGraw and will take a pitcher if the playing field will be switched around he sees one that suits him. Manager he went out after the job in his usual Catcher Larry Brown, of the Mobile team last forceful way, and although, through the several degrees. Second base is to be Bill Carrigan, of the Boston Americans, year, has agreed to eign with the Mobile Club thia density of the voters or a mix-up in sig moved about 20 feet to the left of its has offered Toronto a young catcher and year. SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 7, 1914 was disappointed, as the Napland owner with Falkenberg and Kahler to confer offered him what he considered only a with the Federals. fair minor league salary. Mr. Somers FALKENBERG EXPLAINS HIS ACTION, refuses to state what the contract called "EminentLegal Opinion©© for that he tendered Long Cy, but he by stating that he was not treated fairly says he offered him a substantial increase by the Cleveland Club. He cites several o over 1913. He adds that when Falky alleged grievances. The truth of the mat ter on January 27," said Ebbets last told him of his dissatisfaction he asked ter is that Falky doped it out that he PUSHING ORGANIZED BASE BALL Friday, "that giving us four days leeway. him what he wanted, but the" lengthy hasn©t more than three years of pitching That action was taken after very careful twirler told him that he preferred to in his good right arm, as he is now 34 INTO THE COURTS consideration. We at no time refused to talk matters over with Manager Joe years old and has been twirling for the Birmingham first. While Mr. Somers better part of 15 years, and he was out accede to his demands, the negotiations .was waiting for Falky to make up his being open until his claims Were accepted to feather his own nest with a $5000 Some National League Magnates mind a Federal Leagu.e emissary, said golden egg, as much as he could hope to or refused. We never rejected his claims. to be Larry Schafly, approached Cy and save in at least two years as a Nap, Apparently Resolved, By Advice We are advised this action will protect asked him to go to Chicago and listen and he decided to take a chance on the us fully and legally. The fact that Tin to a flattering proposition from President Feds going through and getting the big of Counsel, to Risk the Law©s ker acknowledges receipt of the contract Gilmore, of the Federal League. Cy money in addition to the advance coin. is entirely satisfactory to us. We hope went, listened and fell for The fans are not bemoaning the loss of and expect that he will play with the THE FEDS© LINE OF TALK, Kahler, for George has been anything but Delay and Uncertainty. Brooklyn Club." It is reported that be is to receive $7000 a dependable twirler ever since he first FEDERALS WILL WAGE BATTLE. a year for three years and that he was became a member of the Naps. In fact, BY w. J. M©BETH. The National League will make its given a certified check for $5000, the a large majority of the fans are happy NEW YORK, February 2. Definite fight on the Killifer, Brennan and Kirk- same to apply on his $21,000 salary, to think that Kahler will not be with steps to curb the ambitions of the ) Fed patrick_ cases. Killifer and Kirkpatrick one-third each season, which will make the Cleveland Club. Some of them be eral League were taken in two different both signed Federal© contracts, received his stipend approximately $5300 yearly, rate the Big Moose for jumping to the quarters of Greater New advance money and then went back to or exclusive of the advance money. But it Feds after the Cleveland Club carried York last week. John C. ganized base ball and signed three-year wasn©t so much the defection of Falky him along for several years at a good Toole and John C. Bell, contracts with their clubs. The Federal that hurt as it was that he took two salary when he was practically worthless two prominent lawyers, League is lining up its legal forces in other Cleveland pitchers along with him to them as a pitching asset. held a conference at Na Chicago, and is prepared for the fight. to Chicago. One of these, George Kahler, THE FEDS DIDN©T STOP tional League headquar The contention is that the reserve clause and probably the other, Fred Blanding, at these three pitchers. They made ters, during which the in the contract will not hold, as it im also signed with the Feds. Kahler©s con offers to Joe Jackson, Ivan Olson, Jack validity of the contract poses "involuntary employment" upon tract is said to call for ,$15,000 for three Graney, Doc Johnston, Willie Mitchell, employed by organized base the players. The Federals claim that years, with $2500 advance money in hand Steve O©Neill, Ray Chapman, Lefty base was discussed. Presi they have strong legal© cases against the to apply on the contract. Blanding©s James, Nemo Leibold and several re dent Charles H. Ebbets, players who have signed their contracts, contract is reported to call for $17,500 cruits, but from all that can be learned of the Brooklyn Club, for received money and then have thrown for three years, with $3500 as advance they were turned down in each and every C. H. EbbeU warded to Joe Tinker a them down to go back to the National money. Blanding, however, denies that instance. It was necessary to have sev contract covering three League. They maintain that there con- he has affixed his signature to an outlaw years© services, at $7500 per annum. , Eb eral of the players come to Cleveland to bets declares that this will give him clear talk matters over before they were finally title to the veteran shortstop, because signed. The Feds had Lefty James start the amount of salary is Tinker©s own ed for Chicago when a Nap representa terms, which the Brooklyn Club has In the National Spot Light tive got hold of him at Toledo and signed never refused. him up. Jack Knight, former Philadel phia, Boston and later New York player, TOOLE THE LEADER. J. C. ISAMINGER, IN PHILADELPHIA "NORTH AMERICAN" who was purchased by Mr. Somers from Toole acted for the National League EWS that Umpire Bill Brennan had President Tener will shortly Issue a statement Owner Frank Farrell, of the New Yorks, in the trial and expulsion of Horace flopped to the Feds was received in prohibiting National League players from dancing for the Toledo Club, refused to sign a Fogel from organized base ball. He has Philadelphia with all the sadness and the tango. N gloom that a 12-year-old boy shows on Mud Hen contract, to say nothing of re had long experience in affairs of the Na receiving a present of a bicycle. James Gaffney, president of the Boston Nation porting there, tional pastime. He was instrumental in als, also a Tammany contractor now involved in AND THREATENED TO JUMP framing the terms of the National Byron Houck, of tha Athletics, la a bdg graft investigation, has nearly the entire Agreement, which ended the war between a strong advocate of the movement to Brave team in line. Naturally, as he knows so to the Federals when a Cleveland Club the National and American leagues and do away with the unintentional pass. much about contracts. emissary got hold of him and prevailed led directly to the present prosperity of Reason for Hans Wagner staying in the game Harry Coveleskie, the Giant killer, has signed a upon him to affix his John Hancock to a players and magnates. It was at Toole©s so long has just been made public. President Detroit contract. Cove is one pitcher who never Nap contract. Knight will be given a suggestion that the reserve clause, which Dreyfuaa announces that Hans draws $10,WO a finds it necessary to give an intentional pass be chance to show his first basing wares in is to furnish the bone of contention be year. cause he walks so many unintentionally. competition with Doc Johnston. Buddy tween Federals and majors, was incorpor Boston critics feel sure that the Red Sox©s out Bteathes there a player, with soul so dead, who Ryan, outfielder, released by the Naps to ated into the playing contract. field trio won©t jump. This© is the first never to himself hath said, "I just re Toledo, threatened to jump, and he was time has ever been called a ceived an offer from the Feda?" finally turned over to the Portland, Ore., SEEK FEDERAL CONTRACT. trio. Club as part payment for Rip Hager- John C. Bell, for years the personal at President Weeghman, of the Chicago torney of Governor John K. Tener, presi Big league pitchers want the rules com Feds, owns a chain of restaurants, and man, the former Cub pitcher. Although mittee to do away with the intentional finds it is harder to get good ball plajers the main squad of Naps will not leave dent of the National League, holds the base hit. Big league batsmen want the than it is to get star waiters or crack for the training camp at Athens, Ga., exalted position of Attorney-General of rules committee to do away with the in dishwashers. the State of Pennsylvania. He came to tentional strike-out. until February 28, some of the boys are New York, last Friday to bid adieu to One thing. Manager F. Otto Knabe, of already on the job at Pelican Park, New Bill Killifer has one ace in the hole. the Baltimore Feds. is seeing the country. Orleans, getting the rust out of their some friends who sailed for Europe. Should it happen that the courts require soupbones. Manager Birmingham head While here he decided to improve the him to go back to Uie Feds, he will go on Shorty Foley says: "Don©t forget one opportunity of consulting with Toole on a hunger strike. thing, the bass ball war will be trans ed a party of pitchers and catchers ferred from the club owner* and players LEAVING FOR NEW ORLEANS the prospective embroglio. It had been Owner Weeghman, of the Chicago Feds, to tha public next April. And it©s the hoped to have for these celebrated ex Is said to be a great fighter. He will J, linminger Public and not the othesa who will on Monday. During their stay in Pel- ponents of the law a Federal League oliava to whip a Johnson. decide it." icantown they will be quartered at board contract blank. But the insurrectos are There Is every reason to believe that Tinker ing houses, it being impossible for them jealously Day In Brooklyn la going to be celebrated in a to secure rooms at any of the leading GUARDING THESE DOCUMENTS. court of law. hotels owing to the big influx of visitors It is said that the Feds employ both the For some reason the Feds didn©t make Brief.

By Los Angeles to San Jose—W. Walker. Claim of J. J. Murphy vs. Bridgeport, allowed. By Oakland to Sacramento—W. U. Rohrer. Claim of player Hartman vs. Albany, allowed $60. Claim of W. P. Bales vs. Memphis, allowed. By Spokane to Sacramento—Harry Hannah. Claim of Umpire Pontius vs. Nebraska State Leagufc, By Sacramento to Spokane—Lewis. allowed. National Association By Oakland to Montgomery—D. E. Stone. Player Erhard declared free agent. By Oakland to Nashville—H. E. Schwen'k. Services of J. E. Cook awarded Omaha. By St. Joseph to . Montgomery—Philip Buscher. Services of Grady Bowen awarded Americus, G*. o By Pittsfield to Montgomery—Howard Baker. Claim of L. W. Raedel vs.- Wausau, disallowed. Albert Dalloy, Wm. R. Manser, Edward Ball, Thos. By New Orleans to Omaha—John Clancy, L. F. Stev Claim of R. O. I>. Murphy vs. Norfolk, Va., dts- WHAT IS DOING IN THE MINOR Byrnes, Jas. A. Westlake, Wm, Hopkins, Ernest E. enson. allowed. Stainton. By New Orleans to Evansville—J. W. Kibble. Claim of Geo. Johnson vs. Bristol, Va,, disallowed. By Rome, Ga., to New Orleans—Pitcher Graham. Claim of A. Griggs vs. Montreal, disallowed. WORLD With Perth Amboy—Harry Applegate, David Cronin, By Birmingham to Wilkes-BaiTe—Bill Foxen. Walter Yenk, Jag. McGovem, Nat Elttinger, Chas. By, Troy to Binghamton—Wm. Craiison. NOTICES. E. Meara, Frank Bader. By Utica to Memphis—Jas Mullen. The franchise and players of the Meriden Club, in With Danbury—Merritt Corbett, John Sehwartz, Joseph By Pittffleld to Troy—Irwin Oough. the Eastern Association, has been transferred to New As Told By the Official Bulletins Pettit, Samuel Miller, Dennie Berran. By Troy to Pittsfield—John W. Somerlot. Britain, Conn. With Americus-—Hugh LeBlane, R. Undsay, W. D. By'Lincoln, Ills., to Troy—Hook. Tonheson, Oberto. J. H. FARRELL, Secretary. Gaston, J. M. Powell, Robt. Geary, Gordon Well, By Victoria to Terre Haute— Ch'as. Alberts. of the Indefatigable Secretary W. T. Barber. By T'eiTe Haute to Victoria, B1. C.—Ernest Doyle, Wm. With Paris, Tex.— Russell. Mullen, Kenneth Leclere, C. Gorman. J. W. Bieach, Chas. Stapleton, E. A. Verret. By Paducah to Tarre Haute—Roy Johnson. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE of the Great Federation of the With Bonhani—W. S. Taylor, Joe Neeley, Jas. Harris, By Waterbury to Evansville—Howard Baker. Fred M. Jack, Dallas Bradshaw, Gus McAllister, By Lincoln to Fort Wayne—J. D. Smith. The Managerial Roster for the 1914 Season Minor Leagues, John H* FarrelL Claude Conyer, Kossie Goode, Jas. J. Burton, S«m By Fort Wayne to Grand Rapids—Louis- B. Lotider- "Bus" Jolley, Charlia Lockhart, Clement Enloe, milk. Now Codlplete, With Many Changes, S. W. Reiney. By Ttorre Haute to Victoria—Gorman, Doyle. With Ardmore—Jess Brown, Richard Sullivan, Harry By Victoria to Terre Haute—Albert?. and Three New Team Pilots. Below will be found the official pub Burgess. By Worcester to Haverhill—John Delaney. lication of the latest official bulletin is With Durant—Ben Kyser, ' W. A. Canble, Ross M. By Charleston, S. C., to Columbus, Ga.—R. C. Moore. NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 2.— sued by Secretary John H. Farrell, of Johnson, Herman Lester, O. C. Lester. By Grand ' Forks to Duluth—Jerry EdrnUnds. Editor "Sporting Life."—With the re With Texas-Oklahoma League—Umpires Geo. A. Mead, By Duluth to Grand Forks^ Frank McGraw. the National Association J. H. Carter. By Hastings to Winnipeg—David Tacke. tention of Bill Schwartz as manager of of Professional Leagues— TERMS ACCEPTED. Bv Manist.ee to Fond flu Lac—Earl Smith. the Nashville aggregation and the refusal the organization which is With Toledo—Geo>. V. Welter. By Manistee to jCharleston, S. C.—Prough. of Harry McCormick to cast his fortunes party to the protective Na VVith Sacramento—Kay Kremer, W. ,T. Slagle. By Mays»vUle to Portsmouth, Ohio—P. W. Carter. With Birmingham—Robt. L. Murphy. By Jacksonville to Charleston. S. C.—Erie Bitting. with the Federal enterprise, the manager tional Agreement, and em With Nashville—Scdiwartz. B'y Lexingtcn to Portsmouth—G. Paul Waller, Thos. ial roster of the 1914 Southern League braces virtually all of the With Topefca—Ralph Glaze. Diinlap, Ed Goosetree. minor leagues, great and With Wichita—Tom E. Nee, Elbert Graber, W. J. By Portsmouth to Lexington—H. Cain, Hartwig, Beers. is definitely settled. It is as follows: small, that cover this vast Gourley.' By Bcnham to Dallas—Joe Fenner. Memphis, M. Joseph Finn; Nashville, With Spo'kane—Eugena Campi. By Paris, Tex., to Sherman—E. Weber. William Schwartz; Chattanooga, Harry country. These bulletins With Fort Worth—Kenneth .Means. By Sherman to Paris, Tex.—J. Humphries. McCormick; Atlanta, William Smith; are specially valuable alike With Galveston—J. C. Watson, Tom Casey, Bob Bv Long Branch to Perth Amboy—Mulcay. to major and minor league Dowje, Louis Herbert. By Kankakee to Virginia, Minn.—R, C. Wright, Ted New Orleans, Johnny Dobbs; Birming magnates, and to all ball With San Antonio—Johnny Berkel. Balnea. ' ham, Carlton Molesworth; Mobile, Bris- With Bridgeport—Thos. S, Quinn, Fred Scbxeider, By Newark to New Orleans—R. S. Higgins. coe Lord; Montgomery, Robert Gilks. It J. H. Farrell players, by reason of their Geo. Crook, Fred Hurd. . Bv Brooklyn to New Orleans—Hub Noithen. will be noted that while five clubs are correct notation of all club With Dubuque—Ray Sheehan, A. E. Lentz. Bv Boston, A. L., to Beaumont—Grover C. Brant. and league movements, and player changes With Blnghaniton— Harvey Teal, W. H. Keltz, Geo. By New Yoik, N. L., to Chattanooga—Menty G. in different hands this year, only three E. Moore, Fred Stcinback, Harry Saundors. new managers are in the field—Lord at in the minor league world: With Fort Wayne.—Harry Stupp. x--. By Philadelphia, N. L., to Jersey City—Wm. Taylor. Mobile, McCormick at Chattanooga, and With Springfield, Ohio—Joe Stanley. By Chicago to Fond du Lac—C. Z. Wa.tsen. Gilks at Montgomery. Dobbs leaver Latest Official Association Bulletin Montgomery to replace the veteran, Auburn, N. Y., January 28.—Official Bulletin No. 5, Charley Frank, at New Orleans, and 1914-.—The National Association of Professional B. Callahan, Arlington A Brit- in the lot, as Lord is an old Southern ton, K. D. Zimmerman, John Enzmann, Wyatt tee HOP. CH.4S. CARR—Class in primary HERMAN REED^If the pitcher is oveir six Leaguer, while Gilks had managerial ex Gustav Getz (1914 and 1W5), Al Schaeht, Jack units next—order and attention ! To feet high, the manager should say: "Old pal, the perience in the Kavanaugh industry. Dalton, Wm. Zimmerman, Leo Witterstaetter, Zach day, young gentlemen, we will take ump is giving you a rotten deal. Sa.ve up the Erhard. up—(BLIPP!) Who threw tba.t onion? wing fo* tomorrow." If the pitcher is a small Bench managers will predominate in the With International League—Umpire Wm. E. Halligan TOMMY WASHINGTON—Teacher, man, or a kid, the manager should say: "Get- league this year. As a matter of fact, Wm. B. Carpenter, Peter A. Harrison, Hugh Itarty I cannot tell a lie. I trim de onion. out at Ws, vou yellow hound!" there is a possibility that there will be C. B. Owens. PROF. CARR—You DID, hay? PROF. CARR—Admirably said. Hector Foote, but one playing manager, and that is With Portland (P. C.)—W. K. Rodgers, Arthur Kores, TOMMY WASHINGTON—Uh-huh. what is a display of genius? Lord, of Mobile. The erstwhile Mack- A. Sieberts, I. C. Higginbotham, GUS- Fisher. Honest, tea.cher, I only wanted to show yoa me HECTOR FOOTE—A bonehead that gets by. With Sacramento—G. Gillesple, Frank Arrelanes, Don control. You. was sayin' you wanted to ssee evi PROF. CAliR—Right. Benny Mace, what is a man is good for several years in fast dence of improvement, wasn't you? bonehead ? minor league company and is certain to ald M. Andersen, Mike Cann, E. S Halligan Al BENNY MACE—A display of genius that falls Klawitter, Chas. Swain, Ralph Stroud, l>ick Lennon PROF. CARR—For accuracy of demonstration adorn one of the outfield positions when Jas. A. Ramage, Daniel Gage, Jos. Giannini, J. you are marked lO'O. For lamming your teacher down. the Mobile Club takes the field next Keegan, Jas. E. Shinn. on the snout you are set back 200 and, after PROF. CARR—Excellent. Charley SLurr, what V'ith Memphis—P. J. Dugg-an, W. J. Smitii. school, I'll kick heggoutayou. • is the proper definition of eternity? Spring. Bill Schwartz announced last T '1th Denver—Larry Spahr, Barney Schreiber Chas JIMMY SMITH—Teach-er. teacher! Harry Tuffy CHARLEY STUHR— Hans Wagner's playing season that he was tired of the combat French. ia insultin' me! He's makiu' terrible life. ant's end of the game, and intimated that ' /'ith Toipeka—Roy Smiser, D. E. Voorhees, J L eyes?, an' he's callin' me the orfullest PROF. CARR—Fine, fine. Maxey names—• Fleierhman, what is a crab? he would take to the, bench in 1914 if Faircloth, Cy Foreythe. MAXEY FLEISCHMANN—A thin ani With Des Moines—Al Shaw, Elmer Spain, Ro-bt. W. PROF. CARR—That's all my fault, conditions were favorable. If Schwartz Jimmy, I told Harry to practice lesson 23, mal with an outgrowing jaw and an orful McClellan, Fred Sweet, Richard Breen, Thos. Reilly, disposition, and it lives around second can secure the release or loan of Kraft O. C. Shaffsta.ll, Granvil Green, Edward Hahn How to Say It to the Umpire, but forgot from Brooklyn, he will retire to the se With Wichita—Roy Dodson. to tell you that you were to imper base in Chicago. With Scranton—Geo. W. Lowe, Geo. A, Card sonate fhe umpire. Now, young gentle PROF. CARR—Go up ahead, Maxey. clusion of the settee. McCormick will With Evansville—Robt. Rpehe, John Boyd, Edward men, let us proceed. Johnny Woops, what Frankie Croft, where is ivory found? doubtless do a little pinch-hitting for the J. Seeker, Grove Farthing, Gregg Fitzgerald is a loyal fan? FRANKH3 CROFT—I knew yesterday, Chattanoogas, but it is doubtful if the With Terra Haute—Thos. J. Sheehan. JOHNNY WOOPS—Feller that pays his teacher, but I don't know today, and esteemed Moose will play regularly. With Fort Wayne—Chas. Adams, Paul Beyers, Her ten jitneys every day for 77 games and I won't know before tomorrow. bert Heine, Wm. J. Binke, Lewis Peterson. then ma.kea no holler when the scalpers get PROF. CARR—And why so, Frankie? all the ducats for the World's- Series. FRANKIE CROFT—Because I ain't News Notes With Central League—Umpires- Geo. M. Boss, Harry heard since yesterday, teacher, just where C. Geisel, W. F. Groeschow. PROF. CARR—Marked 100. Eddie Cole, Kube Kissinger, the "handsomest man In base ball," With Davenport—Paul W. Stark, Joe O'Dwinell, Otto state the difference between passed balls Fred Meikle's ship is sailing. has signed Ms contract to play with Atlanta during and wild Ditches. W. A. Phelon PROF. CARR—Good argument, Frankie. the coming campaign. Koepping, P'at Flahorty, Emery Padgett, Joe Wil Lawrence Gump, what is a director? son, John Peters, Eugene F. Wise Cornelius E. EDDIE COLE—If you're pitching and the ball goes back to the stand, letting in two LAWREXCK GUMP—A barnacle in Summer President Andrews, of the Chattanooga Club, has Donley. and a home* in Winter. become a proponent of the IM-game schedule, which With Quincy— Chaa. Fowler, C*leb W. Huff, John men, that's a passed ball. K you'ra catching is being urge-d upon the schedule committee. it' .-. a wild pitch. PROF. CARR—Correct. Dickie Skiff, what is Harriman, Victor Kirk, Paul B. Bellew, Clay Simer. Manager McCo>nniek, of Chattanooga, has asked With .1. I. I. league—Umpire Jo« Miller. PROF. CARR—Very good. Lufce McGluke, de a magnate? fine an error. President Andrews by wire to put a price on Charley With Dallas—Harry Strobel, Otto Jordan. LUKE M'GLUKE—A fumble, muff or wild DICKIE SKIFF—Grandson of Shylock and Street, and he probably will sell the veteran catcher. With Austin—Jesse O'Banion, Jim Wainwrfght, A. F. nephew of Nero. Mulholland, Lewis C. Lobman, Haywood Hall, "buck you do not make yoursself. Ed Edmondson, the lanky first baseman and out- PRO'F. CARR—Correct. Chester Sling, what is PROF. CARR—Well spoken. Bunny Hack, what flelder who cavorted with Waterbury last season and Wan-en Smith, Frank Leehin, Emmett Nelll. Louis is the crime of society? Hecke, M. M. Williams, Joe E. Frantz, Wm. B. a bass hit? was recalled by Cleveland, will wear a New Orleans Frantz. CHESTER BLING—If you get first, except on BUNNY HACK—Leaving the yeggs in and the uniform this year. four balls, that's a base hit. It is also anything umpires out. With Fort Worth—J. L. Mason, Olen Nokes, Jas. that the other side hits past you, excepting in Umpire Frank Rudderham, In a letter to a friend Bgan, Joseph A. Noon an. PROF. CARR—Correct. Patsy Sheeley, what is in Memphis, stated that he had received an offer from With San Antonio—Thos J. Held, Chas. A. Sever, Cincinnati. a circulating medium? the Federal League, but declared in his letter that Theo. R, Bowen, J. E. Sheffield, Geo. Crable, PROF. ClARR—What, then, is a base hit in he would remain, loyal to the Southern League, as he Cincinnati? PATSY SHEEf,EY— The double-cross Joe Tinker Frank M,. Gill. got from the Reds and slipped to Brooklyn. stated that his- dealings with President Kavanaugh With Vlctoria^-T. K. Cunninffham, O. H. Slaton, H. CHESTER BLING—Anything that may happen in a game except the waterboy. PROF. CAR,R—Correct. Young gentlemen, you have been of the most satisfactory nature. F. Roesch, Bert R. Delias, delight me with your intelligence and your quick Charles Frank, former president and manager of the With Seattle—Howard Wasley, Weiser Dell, Joe Wally, PROF. CARR—100, Chester. Herman Reed, how should a manager take out a pitcher? ness of perception. Recess is declared! New Orleans- Blase Ball Club, underwent a successful L. J. Edwards, H. Martini. Frank Raymond. operation for hernia at a private infirmary in Mobile With Spoka,ne—Charlie Gelvin, Eugene Campi, W. on January 20. His condition is reported fa.vora.ble. Smith, -Merle C. Stallcop, D. W. Sharon, Jack V though it is stated that he will be confined for a Goldie, John A. Russell, J. R. Hoover, Jas. Altaian. With Evansville—Geo. W. Harden, John Sugrue, John By Cincinnati, N. L., to Louisville—John L. Dodge month. A previous operation was performed on Mr. With Bridgeport—G. H. Crook, E. West, Thos. S. Frank two years ago. Quinn, Alexander Bryant. Boyd. By St. Louis, N. L., to San Francisco— Chas. O'Leary. With Lawrence—A. J. Ripple, Harry Galvin, Michael With Dayton—Catcher Westemey, Ollom. By Manistee to Boston, A. L.—J. W. Radloff. Manager Gilkg, of Montgomery, announced last A: Dwyer, Patrick Gallagher, Thos. Kelly, Herbert With South Atlantic League—Umpires Jack Vitter, By Boston, A. L., to St.- Paul—McNally. week that he had received the signed contract of Sprague, R, G, Reed. M'elfoTd W. Pratt, former sta.r pitcher of the Uni Ed P. Lauxon. By Toledo to Cleveland—Jack Knight, Jack Lelivelt, versity of Alabama team, who was signed by the With Liynn—Richard R. Smith. With Richmond, Va..— Lloyd Barney. John Baasler. With Portland, Me.—Clifford W. Jewell, Frank F. Htds, but who pitched for the Americus team, of With Petersburg, Va.—Ray L. JIcLean, Percy tt. By Cleveland to Toledo—E. Krueger. the Empire State League, last year, and Dan Show- Sfrhwarz, John W. Miller. Haniey, Wm. Barber. With Lowell—John Fryer, Edwin Carr, A. Jaroslk, With Newport News.—Claude Gillianv RELEASED. el's, a. semi-pro, outfielder and pitcher from Mississippi. Henry F. Danner, John P. Billingsley. With Charleston—Edward Schulze. By Indianapolis—Hetty Greene. With Virginia, Minn.—Bay Lampman, Richard Hager, With Charlotte—Jas. B. Patterson. By 1/33 Angeles—M. G. Wotell, Walter Slagle, Wto. Chas-. Mbrotta, Ben Van Patten, Robt. C. Simms, With Durham, N. C.—P. L. LaBrage, G. W. Spar- Tozer, Howard Gregory, E. E. Arbogast. Eddie Geers, Ed Stewart, John M. Boland, John L. By Lincoln, Neb.—E. L. Ramsey. Watkins, Man Brokaw, Clyde Bramble, Frank Girth, WithAsheville, N. C.—W. H. Rowe, Jas. Day, Harry By Lowell— Geo. F. Blesso, Pete Wood, Roy E. Ray Sorenson. Smith, Wm. Holland. . Abrams. With Fort William—Harry B. Johnson, J. Barber, With Western Canada League—Umpires Wallace By Spokane—H. J. Davis. Bernard Nelson. Wheelei', Th09. G. Nelson. By Dallas—Phil Carting. R. H. Archibald. With Duluth—Darby O'Brien, Sam Meniece, Morrie With Edmonton—Gene Ford By Grand Rapids—Ed Smith. Berlin. With Winnipeg—Fred Curtis. By Central League—Umpire Harry T. Arnold. With Grand Forks—Leo Kerin, Lawrence Davis, Ed With Superior, Wis.—Spider A. G. Tost. By Ottawa—Ned Crowder. ward Wheeler. With Racine—John Brown, Joe Miller, J. C. Rogers, By Regina—Earl Hill. With Green Bay—Wm. C. Bryant, Edw. Murso, Frank McQuaid. By Saginaw—A. C. Cornelius. Henry Kelly. With Ottumwa—Fred B. Click. By Battle Creek—Wm. Watkins. With Appleton—Erwin Hageman, Louis Etoerson. With Portsmouth, Ohio—Earl Slack, Norman Glazer, By York, Neb.—Earl E. Sna.pp. With Wisconsin-Illinois League—Umpires Thos. P. Gibbons, Free. • By Fremont, Neb.—Harry Welch. Schiller, Jas. Davey. With Huntington—James. R. Baxter, John P. Had By Champaign—Chas. Fleming. your custom to read With Virginia League— Umpires Henry Tone, A. W. dock, R. E. MeGlvern. Jas. Kelly. By Bouliam—Jesse Cates, Gus McAllister. McKee. With Muscatine—John Scanlon, R. H. Maples. By JXuaiit—G. N. Spear. the advertisements in With Edmonton—Louis E. Nordyke. With Monmouth—Wm. Hall. By Paris, Texas— H. Scott, Jack Jutz^. With Regina—Jas B>. Ryan, Jean Sullivan, Jos. W. With Salina—Will Moore, Hairy Rigsfoy, C. C. Calcl- By Denison—H. H. Menitt, Rick Adams. Eoeller, W. H. Evers. well, H. F. Seigle, Vance McDonald, E. J. Hurst. By Texas-Oklahoma League*—Umpires Jack Ryan, Ro "Sporting Life" every With Western Canada League—Umpires Jas. J. Beck- With Battle Creek—Samuel White. land Vitter. er, Wallace Wheeler, Thos. G. Nelson. With Saginaw—Hugh Tate, John Mains. By South Atlantic League—Umpire C. D. Conklin. week. § The practice With Monmouth—Wm. Hall. With .Jackson, Mien.—Walter Mullin. REINSTATED. With Ottumwa,—Fred Holly, Julius Wagner. RELEASED BY PURCHASE. will prove instructive, With Keokuk—Spencer A. Abbott. By New ' Orleans—John Clancy. •With Central Association—Umpires Chas. F. Krause, By Jersey City to Nashville—Shaw. McCa.be. By Bridgeport—G. H. Crook. pleasant and profitable •Tack Kennedy, R. J. Glenalv-in. By Jersey CUy to Atlanta—Doscher. By Waterbury—Jerry Ho fie r. .With Tork, Neb.—Jas. Pierce, Leo Harris, Ljnian By Toledo to Portland—Buddy Ryan.. By Terra Haute—Ernest Doyle. Radnforth. By Toledo to Evausville-r-Bay Williams. By Central League—Umpire Harry T. Arnold. With Beatrice—C. C. Geyer, R. E. Peck, Ed Hansen. By Kansas City to Paris, Texas—Harper, Younkman. By Saginaw—R. R. Bobbins. With Hastings—L. L. Bennett. By Kansas City to Milwaukee—Jap Barbeau. With Charlotte'—F. P. Wofford. J. H. Overholser, Bv Toronto to Newark—Callalran, Kent. NATIONAL BOARD DECISIONS. Jas. B. Patterson, Eugene Wedss. By Quincy to Kansas City—Ralph Willis. (Involving National Association Clubs and National With Raleigh—Paul Rungan, Jas. F. Riley. B'y Venice to San Francisco—C. A. B-aum, Association players)'. With Appalachian League—Umpires Andy Cull, Harry By San Francisco to Venice—McArdle, Henley. Claim of Geo. J. Needles vs. Ga.-Ala. League, al R. Taylor. By Venice to Vancouver—John Raleigh, John Butler. lowed. IWitto Paierson, N. J.—Joe Sachs, Thos. Kobertson, By San Fraaeieco to Spolsane—Jess Baker. Claim of J. J. Boultes vs. Bridgeport, allowed. 16 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 7, 1914

The Next World©s Series NEW YORK, TIMES BUILDING BOSTON, 89 STATE ST. etch te*m has scored *e 7ict?©ry< WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FINAN- Should the series prove unusually close PATTERSON & COANE and each team win two games before CHANGE reaching a decisive situation, then it will Sole Proprietors of the be known that a sixth game will be need- VI^-L ed, and these tickets can at once be llCKet Will Not Piaced on sale. With this arrangement it will be necessary BeT> Repeated,T> i j as T>Records ,.» .I- Ct.~.....Show T0 EXEBCI J GEEATEB CABE That Most Of the Series Have to keep the tickets out of the hands £f speculators, but it can be done if the competing club managements will make uranneaf nnftnpd to10 FlVCrive udmcs*Games. an honegt ff .Q that direction The World©s Series is the big thing of the year in base ball, and the owners owe it to BY A. M. GILLAM. their patrons to see that the public does PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 2. not get too much the worst of it. The < The disagreeable sensation caused by public, at least a sufficient portion of the paying back $45,000 when a sixth game public to fill the ball grounds, cheerfully ______in the last World©s Cham submits to a big increase in prices for pionship Series was not these all-important ball games and will needed will result in a jump at the chance to buy tickets for No. 6 change in the method of such games they know must be played. dispensing of seats for the That is about as far as they should be big series. Hereafter care asked to go. In fact, it is not good busi will be taken to sell in ad ness to ask them to go any further. Every vance for no more games ticket for these big games that gets into than are sure to be played. the hands of a speculator hurts base ball, This means two games in and the club owners should recognize each city in place of three this fact. games in each city, as has Connie been done for the past two years. To be forced to buy THE CANADIAN LEAGUE Best Whisky For Best People tickets for a game that may. not be" played and that will not be called for in case one Greatly Elated Over the Acquisition of the HOME :: CLUB :: CAFE team wins four straight, or even four out of five, proved a terribly hard pill to swal Erie Territory Possibility of a Franchise low to the average base ball "fan," and Being Located in Toronto. pleased comparatively few. It is not Philadelphia, Pa. every base ball enthusiast that can afford BY ADDIE L RICHARDSON. to give up the time and money to attend HAMILTON, Canada, January 31. all the games in a World©s Championship Editor "Sporting Life." Great joy pre Series, and yet nearly everyone would vails throughout the Canadian League like to cities. Toronto and Erie, Pa., to replace SEE AT LEAST ONE GAME. Guelph and Berlin. Definite information the prospects for settlement of the diffi Stevely; St. Thomas, Charles O. Stanley; Originally tickets were sold independent will be known February 9. If the In ternational League will allow the Can culties in Hamilton. This latter matter Brantford, Thomas J. Nelson and Roy ly, making it possible to purchase two was settled to the satisfaction of all con Brown; Peterboro, William H. Den- seats for any one game without reference adian League to invade Toronto, and if to any other contest, and the only reason Jimmy Gilmore©s Feds decide to locate in cerned when it was announced that John ham and Edward T. Carr; Toronto, for changing the system seems to have Toronto it is a certainty the request will Burns had purchased George (Knotty) Percy Kerwin and Eddie McCafferty; been to save £ime and trouble in dispos be conceded the junior organization, and Lee©s interest in the club, and that John Erie, George O©Neill; Ottawa, Frank J. the next move will be the application for J. Burns and Melville M. Robinson had (Shag) Shaughnessy. ing of the seats. However, selling for Class B membership, as the little Can given George O©Neill, of London, acting three games in advance . also insures a THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS full house for every game, regardless of adian League will then have the neces for Hamilton people, a ten-day option on weather conditions or attractiveness of sary 400,000 inhabitants. the club at the purchase price of $8000, was a report on the situation in Erie, the, contests, and this, too, may have had AT THE RECENT MEETING the said option expiring January 29. Pa., by Mr. O©Neill, who had just re some effect on those who ordered that the of the Canadian League the salaries of PRESIDENT JAMES P. FITZGERALD turned from a visit to that city, when he tickets should be sold in blocks for three the league were raised, and e.very step occupied the chair at the meeting held made an effort to. place the Guelph Club games. Last Fall was the first time this was taken to make the young,© but fast- at the Prince George Hotel, in Toronto, there. Mr. O©Neill reported that the plan was put in operation in this city, growing organization one of the strongest January 19, and the following delegates Erie people were quite eager to secure and the Boston-New York series of 1912 in America. The business of the recent were present: Hamilton, Manager Geo. Canadian League base ball, especially if saw its first introduction. meeting was confined entirely to a dis (Knotty) Lee, John J. Burns and Mel the league was placed in Class B com cussion of the changes in the circuit and pany, but there was a hitch in the deal, FIVE FIVE-GAME SERIES. ville M. Robinson; London, Samuel owing to the fact that several people The weakness of the three-game selling who had owned the former ball club in system is shown by the records of the that city were of the opinion that they World©s Championship Series for the should be consulted, in fact, should be past ten years, during which time the Uncle Sam©s"Boys on the Job given a franchise as a gift in order that contest has five times ended with the Erie could be added to the circuit. These fifth game, and on one occasion it was people were in possession of the grounds, practically four straight victories, since LOS ANGELES, CALIF., "EXAMINER" but it was Mr. ©O©Neill©s opinion that the the first game of the series resulted in a BASE BALL fan back in difficulty would right itself. In order 13-inning tie score 3-3. The average Chicago, G. Irwin by that the owner of the Guelph franchise need for the necessity for more than five name, thought he would n could proceed the league went on record games during these ten years is still "stump" the postoffice de as sanctioning the transfer of the fran further reduced by the fact that the con partment. He scribbled chise held by Mr. O©Neill to Erie, and ditions for the 1903 series called for the a note to a man he al- added that city to the circuit. winning team to take five games, not ways calls by his first name, though THE VARIOUS CLUB OWNERS four, as has been the case in every series this man never heard of him in all were quite enthusiastic over the turn that has since been played. That the his life, placed the note inside a long matters took. They have been patiently base ball men themselves now recognize envelope, and pasted a big, black fig waiting for some time for a definite de that they made a mistake in insisting on ure "6" four inches long, cut from cision as to Toronto and Erie, and h;ave selling tickets for three games in each an evening paper headline on the been held up in their plans for 1914 4s a city is proved by the statements of Con envelope. result. As Charles O. Stanley, of© St. nie Mack, of the Athletics, who admits NO JOKE AT ALL. Thomas, said: "We have been unabU to that it was this situation that started the Placing a two-cent stamp on the round up a manager or do ! any business talk of envelope, Mr. Irwin dropped the let with new players until we knew© what PLAYING FOB THE GATE RECEIPTS ter into a mail-box and sat down and classification we would getJ If it; were in the last big series. It was a weak laughed heartily over the joke on to be a Class B league, it meant a: man spot in the base ball armor that required Postmaster General Burleson and all ager of a higher calibre than would be no end of explaining, and that would his subordinates. An hour later the necessary for Class C company. We pan. have required a great deal more explain long envelope with the big black "6" now get right busy and prepare for the ing had not the Athletics romped away,, as its only address, fell under the eye best season in the league©s history." with the concluding game in New York, of a postal clerk sorting mail. "That©s thus making the third game in this city easy," grinned the clerk. "Nothing News Notes to it; the letter©s for Miatty, the ©Big Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Krie. London. Brant- unnecessary. Paying, back $45,000 that ford, Peterboro, St. Thomas. This makes a right had already been banked and that would Six.© Get me? He©s out in Los An compact league, with© Hamilton as the pivot and in have been clean profits to the manage geles."- And with a blue pencil he the best location. ments of the two clubs, barring the 10 wrote on the envelope, "Try Los President J. P. Fitzgerald would be pleased to re per cent.. exacted by the National Com Angeles, Cal." Nothing more; he ceive applications from ambitious indicator-handlers. had a sense of humor and did not He can be addressed "Evening Telegram" Building, mission, was a new sensation in organized 79 Bay St., Toronto, Cana.da. base ball, and the trouble experienced in spoil things right off the bat by writ ing, "Mr. Christopher Mathewson, Marty Killilea, the Hamilton Club©s little Keystone settling up with ticket holders for this King for the past three seasons, has purchased his re unplayed sixth game made it clear to the Losthe "6."Angeles, Cal." in the shadow of lease. Marty©s three-years© batting record is .301. Athletic Club owners that it was a sys The ex-Ham, can be reached ,at 13 Spring Hill Tei> tem that should be discontinued. NO TROUBLE HERE EITHER. race, Somerville, Mass.. where he at present resides. Excellent progress ia being encountered in the tasfc MANAGER MACK©S VIEW. Straight to Los Angeles the letter of organizing a stock company to take over the Hamil It surely will be discontinued in case came, and the very first distributing ton Club. On the afternoon of January 22, the first clerk in the Los Angeles office knew day©s canvass, $2000 worth of stock was subscribed. the Athletics win another championship The first duo to take stock were Mayor Jack Allan and next year, and Manager Mack will favor at first glance that the big "6" meant Controller Bill Cooper, the former the brilliant outfield- a change in the system, no matter which nothing else in the world than "Big er of the Odd Stockings. Hamilton©s leading amateur Six," and that the designated gentle soon as possible. The note inside organization of the ©70s. and the latter one of O©a.n- club wins. He thinks no one will have adii©s best-posted enthusiasts. As James Myeis, the lo any right to complain if tickets for two man lived at 1337 West Forty- was to this effect: "Matty, if you cal base ball encyclopedia, would say, "Some prestiga games in each city are sold in advance, seventh street. But not a scratch get this please let me know. G. to our outfit, believe me. son." since these four games are sure to be did he write on the envelope. He Irwin." "Big Six" doesn©t know G. "passed it up" to the carrier, and the Irwin, but Mr. Irwin has demonstrat played. This will give some who fail to carrier missed four blocks of his A Modern Parable connect in the first sale of seats a chance ed that if any of Uncle Sam©s post- Job was boosting of his unfailing courage. to get tickets for any additional games route to get that letter to Christy office employes are not base ball "Yagotta hand it to me," he said press- that may be found necessary- The tickets Mathewson, the "Big Six," greatest "fans" those particular individuals agently. for the fifth_ game can be placed on gale, pitcher in the world, idol of the are not scattered along the line be But a friend spoke unto him, saying: Giants and of all fandom, just as tween Chicago and Los Angeles. "I sat through today©s double-header without as soon as it is found such a game will a murmur." be called for, and that will be known the Whereupon Job became silent. FEBRUARY 7, 1914 17 assume that red-hot stuff was destined to lias been none of that, kind of business unravel itself in the near future. in this section in the ^battle of 1914. HAPPY UNDER FIRE. Federal League solons also stand criti Pittsburgh Plays Part To a man who has been through two cism better than did the U. S. League base ball wars these affairs are interest moguls. Summer of 1912 a local stock ing. The scrap of 1S90 was remarkable holder in the "Users" donned war paint ,o there was a hurrying and scurrying about several times and sought scalps of para- OF for its asperities. Old pals fell out over graphers who had burned his venture in for news until the moguls were located trifles, and the feuds went on for years prints. The writer had one scene with at the Duquesne Club. Col. Dreyfuss afterwards. When newspaper boys do this individual. . was then pestered by ©phone to give out not speak as they pass by you can im a statement, and near midnight Business agine that rancor prevails. That was THE SMALL-FRY MAGNATE Manager Daily met the boys and assured the case in the Brotherhood war. So far lost his temper over a statement in the Echoes of the Secret Meeting of them that organized base ball had decided in this campaign lines have not been "Sporting Life." as to manner of paying to declare against the men trying to drawn so tightly. A fine spirit of toler for the grandstand at Exposition Park. Major League Magnates at the break up their enterprises. It would be ance is noted. ^Magnates are not your Meeting the writer in the Union Station a fight to a finish with no quarter. Legal enemy simply because you don©t accept he proceeded to spout a tirade. On be Duquesne Club Desertion of manoeuvers as well as other measures their cause. Twenty-four years ago ing met by strong opposition the magnate would be taken to protect organized base when a reporter printed a screed that backed up, then pulled in his hrtrns. © Hendrix and Simon to Federals* ball. Daily gave nothing out as to the didn©t satisfy certain sides an effort to However, ever since that time he has been plans. He, however, allowed the boys to "get that man©s job" was made. There grumpy on meeting your correspondent. Last week an active spirit in the Pitts BY A. R. CRATTY. burgh Feds sent this message by a friend : "Ease off on the Feds, please." In war PITTSBURGH, Pa., February 2. Ed Billiard News and Comment days temper is often tested. One depar itor "Sporting Life." No team leader ture on the part of local Feds shows will show less consideration for deserters clearly that they are gaining in wisdom. from his club than F. BY JOHN CREAPIAN For example, there has been no recent Carl ton Clarke, pilot emer PHITAnELPHIA, Pa,., February 2. Editor "Sport "short stop" character should flatly refuse to play playing of favorites in the distribution, itus of the National ing Ijfe." George Sutton and Calvin Demarest, ol exhibitions, in any public room in this country without of news. Though the boys do not go to League. Clarke has put Chicago, gave a series of six exhibition gameo at Soi charging an admission to see them play. This is the the club©s office daily none are "left" in Allinger©s billiard hall, this city, commencing on the only safety or salvation for the reputation of the himself on record in a afternoon, of January 2i. These two noted masters* .piayera iyhen they engage in tournaments or match developments for whenever there is a. real communication to his chief of the game are now on tour, giving exhibitions pre games. The fact that roomkeepers may pay such news item the management ©phones them. executive. He makes it paratory to the match game which t,a.toe:> place in New players for playing in their rooms should not for a The club has no press agent so far this York on February 3, between Sulton and Hoppe. Mr. moment be considered by the experts unless an ad plain that men performing Button appears to be In fine physical condition, and mission is charged to see the games. Biilliard players Spring. the acrobatic trick as Hen has evidently entirely recovered from his illness. He have already made themselves so cheap v playing in NUGGETS. drix and Simon have done, ia not as corpulent as ho was some few years ago,, such rooms without charging the public, an admission Jim O©Malley, groundkeeper, is pack are out of his life forever. although, he could still lose considerable flesh and that it, has practically been fatal© to the best interest be all the better for -. it.© .Both Deniarest and button of -professional billiards. The time has arrived vshen ing his grip preparatory to a run to Hot Their conduct destroyed were In fine playing form, although well as he played a very decidkl ©change should be made in this respect. Springs to smooth over the diamond and A. R. Cratty liis confidence. Cap feels at the o©peiiing© game the youngster was then no match outfield. aggrieved because both men for Sutton, Who won by a se©ore of 400 to 2G7©for ;.Any roomkeeper who has not. sufficient independence Local papers are planning to cover the once leaned on him as a friend. He had Demareet. The game played was IS.2 balk line. High to charge an admission when professional experts play training tour of Pirates© in modern style. battled for them in salary and other mat runs, 58, 63 and 14S for winner; 51. ©55 and 72 for in his room should make up his wind that it is loser. Winner©s average, 30 10-13; loser©s, 20 7-13. about time for him to retire from a business for Chances that in addition to the regular" ters and is inclined to the idea that they Joseph Mayer was referee. which he is not capacitated to handle or manage. The news bureau service each journal will are guilty of flagrant ingratitude. "Let independent, roomteeeper who will charge to see pro have its special representative at the spa. them alone. They will hang themselves," ncmarest was In faultless condition at night for fessional oxperts play in his room will attract the the second game of the series. In his second inning best classes of the public to his place of business; Col. Dreyfuss isn©t afraid to say that is Clarke©s final advice. The old chauffeur he made a run of 129, and was 302 when Sutton had and if for a time the attendance is not so large, John Henry Wagner is unsigned, but declares that none of the rebels who tried 160. It looked like, an easy .victory for Dcmarest. ,he will, be,even. better off .than in attracting a large will be in line shortly. No fear of the old to scuttle the Pirate bark in the 1902 but. jus* at that time Sutton made a nin of 189. The multitude of people for nothing, who desert his place boy leaving organized base ball. Honus raid ever profited by their base act. Ches- s-ore was 400 to 366 for Demurest. High inns, 41, as soon as the games are over. Gratuitous exhibitions 53 and 1S9 for winner; \40, 78 and 129 for lossr. belong to the era. of promotion and "bumeoisim." gen is a loyal leaguer. bro was overworked by his new employ Average for winner. 30© 1>0-13 same average as in erally which have, a,s a rule, distinguished much ers and soon run into the junk pile. the afternoon game; 28 2-13 for loser. Herefee, Cha.s. business in thin country during the past 30 years. The Others met with fates somewhat similar. Pyrah. This was one of the finest exhibitions of bil public, has become sick, disgusted and nausaaled with HOPPE RETAINS TITLE liards that hag ever been seen in this city. such a practice, and at. last have demanded a return BARNEY DREYFUSS ALSO SET. to legitimacy in the transaction of ail business affairs. Defeats Sutton, 500 to 226, for 18.2 Billiard Col. Dreyfuss chanced to express him In the third game of the se-riee Suttoh s©larfed in There is no reason, and probably will not be, why by making 94, 77 and 65 in the first three ©innings, or the billiard business should be an exception to the Championship. self on the jumping of Simon and Hen 306 while his opponent, had but 17. Demarest went ©rule. drix today. He spoke of Clarke©s senti to work and made a run of 215. When he scored NEW YORK, February 3. Willie Hopps success ment and agreed that it was certainly 2C-0 he was obliged to discontinue "playing owing to © In Philadelphia, at least, there will be ve©ry general fully defended his title as 18.2 balk-line billiard the proper course to pursue. Simon©s the applause and cheering of the spectators, who to regret that the class A of amateur billiard players champion in a challenge match with George Sutton, of a man stood up as they honored the work of the cannot, hold their tournament a.t the Union League Chicago, a.t the Hotel Astor tonight Hoppo more conduct was inexcusable. He named his young master. After the excitement, was over De- here during the present season. The fact, however, than doubled the total of his rival, the final score own terms. The Pittsburgh Club had marcst finished his nin. Mr. Sutton resumed work should not be overlooked that there are other cities being 500 to 226. Hoppe completed hi* string in the accepted them and had no doubt Michael with runs of 70, 71 and 20. The score was 400 in this country which should be considered. Both seventeenth with an unfinished run of 65. In only to 328 for Demarest. High runs, 94 a.nd 77 for Boston and Philadelphia made a bid for the present one inning did Sutton show the same of which he is would be true to the colors. "Must have winner; 37 and 215 for loser. Winner©s average, 50; tournament, but in view of the fact that New York capable. He found difficulty in keeping the balls shown him some money in a lump," says loser©s 46 G-7. Referee, Clias. Pytuh. has not had such a tournament there for some years under control, but in the fifteenth inning made a past it ha,s been decided to hold the tournament there, run of 123, the highest string of the game, slipping Barney. Simon was so ashamed of his up on a banlc shot across the table. Hoppe played in act that he declined to converse with The fourth game was distinguished by steady work which will commence on March 9. Fair, play is a championship form, his stroke being almost perfect, on the part of Mr. Sutton, who is one of the most jewel, arid later on Boston and the West should be Dreyfuss when the latter called him from considered, after which, no doubt, this city will be while his nursing was excellent.. His niches* nm Louisville. Mike sent his better half to careful players© that I have ever seen. He made runs was a 99, ?n the third inning. Score: of 47, 92, 67, 92 .and 27. Demarest is not as reckless honored by a tournament, and will honor the event in Hoppe 6 0 99 2 25 4 0 1 60 59 TO 4 55 r.O the ©phone. Last week©s letter contains in his playing as he ha.s been in the past, but there the future as It has in the past. in still vast room for Improvement in this resixxrt. 65. Total, 500. High runs, 99 7^ 65. Average 29 an assertion "that Simon was thought to 7-13. Indeed were this man to but exercise half the care In his younger days at least the late John E. Rey- Sutton 1 0 1 27 4 2 1.7 T 4-1 5 IT 8 0 123 13 be all right and wouldn©t leave the old while playing that Sutton does it is difficult to predict burn had a great passion for the game of billiards. ship." This was .written day before an what he might accomplish. In this game Demarest Nearly 40© years ago the Reybums had one of the 2. Total, 226. Hizb runi, 123 27 IT. Average, nouncement of his break came to light. executed two masse shots which astounded all who finest, private billiard rooms,, in this city, in their 13 5-17. There was justification for my assertion. were present. The score was 400 to 324 for D?ma.rest. ^palatial residence on West Spring Garden street. The latter made one of the finest, runs of the game Because many of the stockholders of the Wiehita A sign-up with the Corsairs looked to in his last inning. 04, wh«i his opponent, had but Mr. H. F. Davenport, Chicago manager of the B. B. Club refused to accept receipted bills in payment for be a cinch. Secretary Constans fanned to one to go. High runs. 92, and fi4 for Demarest. Collender house in that city, returned home recently their stock, the efforts to transfer tha club to a new day on the vet©s plunge, saying "The one Winner©s average, 28 6-7; loser©s, 23 1-7. Referee, from a trip to the Pacific Coast. Mr. Davenport was management were held up January 13. There are "50 player on the team you \yould last sus Joseph Mayer. prevented from taking a trip to Eiirope last Summer stockholders. The club had an unsuccessful season owing to the illne-ps of his son, who is now, I ana last year and the present management is eager to dis pect of jumping? Mike Simon would be The fifth game was practica.lly a? exciting n.s any glad to hear, practically, if not entirely, Vecovered. pose of its holdings. Five Wichlta men have i.nder- that man ; Hendrix would be first." Just of the others. Stltton made runs of 33, R4, 20. "1, Afr. Davenport, should put his son to work in some taken to re-finance the club if they can buy stock. then a listener put in this quip: "All 51 and 122, while Denmrest made 27, 17, 54, 21. first -class billiard room. If that does not prolong his 161 and 72 in his next, inning. It looked, indeed, as life indefinitely nothing else will. true, but if Byrne had been with the team if Demarest would nm the game out in his .high he would have carried my bet for being nin, as he might have done had he.not made a mis- John Spangler informs mo that he sold on an the first over the bars." With getaway cue. As it was the youngster came in for loud ap average during the past year three ta.bles a day in BALL PLAYERS© CARDS day five weeks off the Pirate band is com plause. The score was 400 to 339 for Demarest, cluding Sunday presumably. Mr. Spangler is a Demo Winner©s average, 36 4-11©; loser©s 33 9-10. Keferee, crat, which probably accounts for his violation of the plete, barring Wagner. Getting him is a Joseph Mayer. Lord©s day. Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for matter of form. fifty cents each issue. All over 18 words three cents The sixth and closing game of a series of the.most . It is now going the rounds, of the, rooms of this city for each word, initials and figures counting as one FIXING THE BREACHES. remarkable playing that has ever been seen in this that a local roomkeeper, who must soon vacate owing word. It©s evident that the club, therefore, city was not. UD to .the! average. Both men were slow to the sale of the property, has offered $20,000 a GIVE MB A TRY-OUT, CLASS C OR D CLUB, will lose no more than Hendrix and Si in getting started, and© what, was more remarkable Mr. yetir for a location in the same place. In view of 22 years old, 6 ft, tall, weight 160 Iba Flay in^eld, mon. Efforts to get men to replace the Sutton missed one or two easy shots. .. D-eroarest©s tire fact that such a "proposition"© has not been ac- bat and throw right-handed. Address Jack Swarth- best runs were 59 and 60. Button©s 40 and 160. The .cepted. the question now is if the "proposition" was out. Hotel Hamilton. Hagcrstown, Md. Reference: deserters will be made from the day the score was 4001 to 196 for Demarest. Winner©s average, not. a "bluff," pure and simple. As a matter of Wm. Bra.ndt, 22 S. Pofbmac St., Hafferstown, Md. Spring training starts. Simon wasn©t 26 10-15; loser©s, 14. Referee, Charles Pyrah. fact, the same party informed me a few years ago, when his rent was lowered $5000 a. year, that he first class, but Hendrix is one of the Many roomkecpers and professionals of 15 or 20 greatly regretted then that there had been any reduc -THE- classiest of pitchers. He can also swat years ago will regret, to hear of the recent. death of tion in the rent, in order that he might have retired© the ball, often putting his club iri the the wife of Sidney Drew., the actor brother o.a.nkin and Kitty , Blanchard, where the rent should be over $5000 a year. I am ready to believe that Bob Harmon©s noted stock actors, of ..their day and time in this now spe-aking of billiard rooms pure and simple. POCKET BILLIARD TABLES country. McKee Rankin, her father, wa.s the leading The fact should not be overlooked that these rooms acquisition will in a measure fill the man a.t the Chestnut Street Theatre on or about ©76. have no bars attached to them, breach in the serving corps. Harmon, or in the days of great stock companies in this however, isn©t a ball player of Hendrix©s country. If I am not mistaken. Sol Allinger, who has the calibre. He cannot bat anything like the largest room in this city, with about 25 tables, pays I referred recently to the danger to professional $5000 a. year rent, which is quite sufficient for a room Western youth. It may be possible that billiard playing in having leading experts play in the on the second floor, or for that matter, on the ground another factor will help to offset the public rooms of "his country without charging an ad- floor, in view of the fact that public rooms have but Hendrix delinquency. This is the gilt- miasion to see the games. During the past few years about eight months in the year in which to do edged infield. Talk to base ball men and public billiard rooms have become, so numerous in business, if in reality more than seven. If a billiard all parts of the country that it has practically been room with 10 tables on Chestnut street, near Twelfth, they will unite in bestowing praise on impossible to keep them in existence without constant could not pay a rent of $125 a month, and could not the high character of the Buccaneers© attraction in the shape of "tournaments." "match pay for the ta.bles in nearly 10 years, it is grotesque Famous Rapid-Game Bowling Alleys inner works. First base, Koney; second games" and public exhibitions given frequently by to suppose that any man can pay $20,000 a year for MAIN OFFICES AND SALESROOMS: base, Viox ; short, Wagner; third, Mow- some of the leading experts of tin©s country without a room in the same location, no matter how many New York:. 31 and 33 West 32d St. ery. Sounds elegant, doesn©t it? For the charging any admission, as a rule, to see such games. tables or bowling alleys he might have in his loom. Chicago: 324-328 South Wabash Ave. The result is tha.t the public has become so accustomed The room with 10 tables referred© to was recently Branch Houses in All Principal Cities of United State* second string McCarthy leads, and there to see such playing gratuitously that even the foremost closed, owing to the fact, as reported, that the are a number of youngsters to back him experts or roasters of the world at the present day tables had not been paid for after being there nearly can scarcely attract 100 spectators when an admission 10 years. up. So far the outfield is not a top- of 50 cents is charged. notcher. Carey is the only sure man. A The truth Is that in this city at least some of our well-known bug wants to go on record This wa.i more than demonstrated in the recent roomkeep.ers are beginning to realize that it does not as predicting that one of the Kellys will series of exhibitions given in this city by Sutton and pay to remain in business indefinitely forithe benefit Demarest. when the playing was of such an artistic of the landlord. Not many years ago a prominent be found guarding either right or centre character that these noted masters of their art should hotel here taxed its roonikeepeT for $6000 a year rent field. Hidden talent is declared to exist. have crowded the Academy of Music here to see for seven years, and when he wanted to put new them play. I can recall the time when the late tables in the room, at his own expense he could only HUNTING DOWN CLUES. Victor Estephe and E. H. Nelms played in the do so on condition that, he should practically pay as Nothing could be more reminiscent of Academy of Music here in one of the State champion much for the old tables as new tables could be pur ship contests. . Yet, as a matter of fact, Button or chased on the market for. This was another "bluff," former base ball wars than secret session Detnorest of today can vastly more than discount the but it failed to work. The roomikeeper retired from FINE TABLES-Carom,Combination of pros and antis. Saturday morning, billiards when. Estephe and Nelma played in their the place, with a result that the room was "closed for example, one local newspaper boy time. for repair©s" ostensibly but in reality owing to the and Pocket Billiard Tables got a tip that Connie Mack and B. John fact thiU it could not get a tennant. When it finally Orders from all parts of the World promptly The billiard business is now, like almost every other succeeded in getting one the room was rented for attended to. son had descended into our city, had branch of trade In this country, destined to enter a $2590 a year, and. continued with that rent for nearly silently gone to a hotel in. the residential new and more proeperoua era in ita history. Under eight yeans, or a loss of about $28,04X1. The room Job* Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. fUstrict, and not registered. Thereafter aucb condition* profeaaiotitl expert* of the &o& «nd Orec 1.0W.OOQ ttoiee SoMau» Sold, 18 FEBRUARY 7, 1914

THOMAS S. DAKDO, EDITOK THOMAS D. RICHTHR, ASSISTANT EDITOR Sunny South Handicap Some Remarkable Figures

REMARKABLE SCORING IN SIX- TRAP EVENTS AT FREEHOLD J. GRIFFITH HIGHLAND STAR AVERAGES PROVE AMERICA DAY TOURNAMENT Dr. W. H. Mathews Wins Amateur Honors Tops Field in Anniversary Tourney at TRAP SHOOTING LEADER With Al Ivins Second. Edge Hill Traps. Freehold, N. J., January 30. Dr. W. Edge Hill, Pa., February 2. In a Mark Arie, of Thomasboro, Ills*, H. Matthews won the amateur honors at downpour of rain the Highland Gun Club "Sporting Life©s©© Official Records the Freehold Gun Club with 126 out of held its anniversary shooting events on Wins High Honors Over All 150. A. L. Ivins was second with 123 January 31. Jesse Griffith proved the Show That Leaders in All States and E. I. Vanderveer third with 116. star of the day, getting 91 out of 100 With Score of 1140 Out of 1205 Scores: under hard conditions, and had the credit Averaged .93398 for the Season Events .....129456 7 8 - 9 10 Sh. Bk. Targets .... 15 15 15 15 15 IS 15 15 15 15 150© of making the only straight 25. Crothers Mrs* Topperwein Leads Pros* *T. A. Davi9... 14, 10 11 12 11 11.13 6 12 9 15ft 109 finished second with 89. On the first 25 Good Range of Records. *Neaf Apgar... 11 1-2 12 15 14 13 12, 14 16 14 150 132 Crothers, in Class A, with 22 breaks; A. L. Iving .. 13 10 14 10 12 14 13 11 1.3 13 150 123 Pratt, in B, with 21; J. Greenwood, in C, Houston, Texas, February 2. The *.T. S. Fanning 11 12 9 1C- 10 11 13 11, 12-H2 150 111 That America is essentially a nation W. H. Mathews 12 13 13 14-11.11 14 13 13 12 150* 126 with 21, and Fell, in D, with 18, were Sunny South Handicap under the aus F. Muldoon ... 10 9 14 11 10 12 12 13 11 9 150 108 awarded dippers, and the same quartet, trap shooters is proved by a study of pices of the Houston Gun Club, came to W. K. Ma-thews 9 12 .10 13 9 13 .13 12 12 13 150-115 with the exception >of Bill Clegg dis the official trap shooting averages which Geo. W. Buck. 11 11 12 12 9 12 12 11 10 11 150 111 "Sporting Life" published in the first a close on Saturday afternoon after a. O. J. Walker.. 1.1 8 11 8 8 ...... 75 4» placing J. Greenwood, captured spoons on week©s shooting ranging from January 26 R. Burtis .... 5 5 5 ...... 45 15 the 75 targets. F. H. Kelley, the only four issues of January. These figures to© 31 inclusive. The week was marked F. Blain ..... 12 1* 10 11 19 11 is 13 ©.., .. 120 90. visitor, carried home the visitors© dipper, showed an astounding number of shooters by some higu-class shooting and keen in all parts of the country who made contests for the major trophies. The averages of over 90 per cent. No better weather conditions were not always pro means could be devised to show America©s pitious, rain and cold weather interfer In the Trap Shooting Limelight predominance in this sport, and to prove ing with the scoring on two days. The that skill in this sport is to be found in amateur shots showed their heels to the every section" of the country, than the professionals. The leader over all shots table which is published below. These was Mark Arie, of Thomasboro, Ills., an figures show the averages of the leading amateur, who cracked 1140 out of 1205 shooter of each State, according to "Sport targets, a remarkable record for a week ing Life©s" averages, and give the grand of varied weather conditions. J. R. average of all the leaders. This latter Jahn, the young amateur of Keota, la., is .93398, a wonderful figure when it is finished second with 1115 and H. Kenni- considered that the 48 States, District cott, of Chicago, finished third with 1107. of Columbia, and Canada, are included. The leading professional was Mrs. Top This explains why America is supreme in perwein of San Antonio, who broke 1095 trap shooting, as any section of the con - out of 1205 with "Hank" Stevens, of try could turn out a team capable of New York, second and Ben Schwartz averaging better than the champion team third. Nineteen amateurs and eight pro of any other country. Of these leaders fessionals 4bot the whole program, while J. C. Norris, in far-off Wyoming, is the 32 other amateurs competed at © times high average man with .9787 on 610 during the shoot. The Sunny South targets, he missing but 13 of them. Handicap event went to Mark Arie, with Seven more of the leaders have averages a remarkable score of 94 out of 100 from of 96 per cent, or better. In the 95 the 22-yard mark. per cent, class there are eight shooters, in 94 per cent, class 13, in 93 per cent. J. B. JAHN LEADER FIRST DAT 7, in 92 per cent. 9, in 91 per cent, one, Forty-five shooters faced the traps on in 90 per cent, two, in 89 per cent, one, Monday for the opening of the tourna in 87 per cent. one. Averages follow: ment. The conditions were ideal except Name. State. Sh. Bk. Pet. for a short time in the morning when the J. C. Karris, Wyoming ...... 610 597 .978T wind ble^ strongly. Just as Claibe Ea C. H. Sewart, Kansas ...... " 350 339 .9688 R. C. KingBley, Nebraska ...... 350 339 .9685 ton, the lean Missourian from Fayette, ,T. H. Rohrar, Colorado ...... 500 483 .9669 was the sensation of the first day in 1913, W. H. Clay, Missouri ...... 2.00 193 .9650 so an amateur from Keota, la., sprang J. W. Walker, Oklahoma ...... 300 2S9 .9633 Marts Arle, Illinois ...... 1650 1587 .9618 from obscurity this day, when J. R. Jahn, F. A. Weatherhead, Montana .. 460 442 .9609 a youthful gunner, finished high over all, Don Mon-ison. Oregon ...... 400 383 .9573 with 219 out of a program of 225. Jahn P. J. Gallagher. Virginia ...... 350 335 .957L was down but three targets up to the last Fred Barlow, Ohio ...... 300 287 .9567 Paul Ton Boeckmann. New York. 1325 1267 .9562 25-target event, when he lost three move. Geo. McCa.rty, Pennsylvania .... 1500 1434 .9560 He made the high run of the day with Geo. L. Lyons. North Carolina... 1400 1337 .9550 108. Mark Arie, the Thomasboro, 111., J. F. Ayle-swo-rth. Iowa ...... 100 95 .95-00 star, was second amateur, 218. and For- T. E. Houghton. Canada ...... SflO 285 .950,0 Jos. M. Barrett. Georgia ...... 750 712 .9493 rest McNeir led the Houston gunners by E. F. Forsgard. Texas ...... 1230 1167 94SX tying Kennicott, of Chicago, for . third S. A. Huntley. Washington .... 5925 5619 .9481 place at 217. Harry Stevens, of New J. Frank Lietonard. Nevada ...... 1000 948 .9480 Ma* Witzengreuter. Indian* .... 300 284 .9467 York City, was high professional, with J. D. Gay. Kentucky ...... 450 426 .94fi7 211. Mrs. Topperwein, of San Antonio, W. C. Wegiier, Wisconsin ...... 150 142 .94677 was second, 210, and Dan Barstow, of W A. FUnn, Connecticut ..... 160 151 .948ST Kansas City, third, 208. George Grubb, O. E. CARPENTER R. N. BURNES H. Boulten, New. Jersey ...... 160 151 .943*- Of all the shooting men- in New York State none One of the best-known shooting men in the Hoss Appleman, Minnesota ..... 2050 19.34 .943* of Wetmore, Kan., had the honor of is better known and more popular than O. E. New England section ie R. N. Burnes, of Cam Toney Prior. California ...... 600 5©66 .9433 smashing the first target of the day. The bridge, Mass., a Paleface Shooting Association Richard "Gerstell. West Virginia. 1550 1458 .9407 squad record was made on the last event Carpenter, of Syracuse, N-. Y. Not only Is Car man. He began shooting in 190©5. Since then he B. F. Wilson. New Mexico ..... 150 141 .9400 penter a shot of considerable merit and an im has h«ld many honors. He won the Massachusetts E. A. Randa.ll. Maine ...... 1800 1690 .93.S9 of the program by two squads. Five Il portant figure in bis New York shoots, but he State Championship a few years ago and lied for W. M. Griffith, Tennessee ...... 800 751 .9388 linois men broke 123 out of 125 in this haa also been a prime mover in affairs of the the New England title with 47 out of 54. At. the W. .T. Fletcher, Mississippi ..... 1200 1123 .935S event: M. Arie, 25 ; Ditto, 24 ; Hicks, 25 ; New York State Sportsmen©s Association and as Paleface traps Burnes has shot some very high A. B. Richardson, Delaware .... 1150 1076 © .9357 Connor, 25; Kennicott, 25. The other sisted in the handling of a number of State shoots. scores, in 1912 averaging over 93 per cent, for ,T. U. Uvingston. Alabama ..... 220* 2058 .9355 22 consecutive shoots. . In 1913 he broke 98 out E, A. Staples. Massachusetts ... 900 839 © .9322 squad to make 123 was: Cocke, 23; During the past season on 1600 targets Carpenter of 10-0 once, 96 twice. 95 five times. He was Jno. W. Myar., Arkansas ...... 200 186 .9309 Livingstou, 25; Bosley, 25; Lewis, 25; set up the fine average of .9188-. . born at St. John, N. B., on September 25.5. 1858. II R. C. Kmgsley. Utah ...... 880 818 .9290 Forsgard, 25. Scores: Geo. Duis, North Dakota ...... 350 ©325 .9280 Geo. M. Oollins. South Carolina. 400 371 .9275 PROFESSIONALS J.. P. White, South Dakota .... 1550 1437 .9271 Bk. | Bk. J. N. BurtJs... 5 9 11 4 ...... 75 34 with 76. In the anniversary events class A. M. Wesner, Michigan ...... 30* 278 .92671 H. H. Stevens...... 211 Ben Schwartz 205 W. Thompson. 1 3 1 1365 120. 46 C.-P. Cooley, Arizona ...... 150 139 .9267 Airs. Ad. Topperweiin. 210 Harry Murrelle 199 ©K. Vanderveer. 12 Id 11 11 14 12 10 12 11 150 116 shooting, with four spoons offered on each C. F. Isola, New Hampshire ... 204 185 .£250 Dan Baretow .. 208 Georse B. Cragg., 192 E. C. Burtis.. 6 30 10 25 targets, Griffith and Crothers each won Louis A. Lehrbas, Idaho ...... 1050 968 .9219 F. M. Faurote ... 20-7Walter Scott .... 191 S. Causer .... 6 6 6 ...... ©60 21 Howard Matthai, Maryland .... 75 69 .9200 AMATEURS James Hardy .. 11 13 11 14 7 12 12 7 13 150 105 two dippers in Classes A and B. H. Guy M. Macmurdo, Louisiana .. 1200 1103 .9193 I. B. Taylor.. 12 9 11 15 10 11 .. 105 77 Greenwood landed a pair for C distinc Jas. McArdle, Rhode Island .... 1250 1130 .9040 J. R. Jahn ...... 2191 W. W. Cocke ..... 204 W. Matthews.. 11 12 1* 14 12 14 11 1.2 12 150 115 Dr. C. H. Burr, Vermont ...... 12-50 1>130 .9049 Mark Arie ...... 218 [Jim McLean ...... 203 -W. Sherwood.. .. 14 13 11 12 10 14 1ft 11 12-0 97 tion. J. F. Meehan, Jr., won a .couple Prank H. Huseman, District of Forrest McNeir ... .. 217|C. U Beasley ..... 203 Geo. Hayes ...... T 45 S3 in Class D, while Mooney in B and Fell Columbia ...... 60>0 538 .8967 H. Kennicott ...... 217|Sam Forsgard ..... 202 O. La Vance.. .. 9 5 & 6 S 4 90 37 E. H. Eubanka, Florida ...... 60<0 522 .8700 W. H. France...... 2.15-lClaibe B. Eaton ... 202 E. Sweeting .. .. II 11 9 H 8 9 90 59 in D also caried away two. Houpt and Guy Dering ...... 2141 MR Arie ...... 202 B. L. Morris.. .. 13 12 H 10 13 10 90 68 Pratt got one apiece in B. Scores: John Livingston . .. 213|Joe Johnston ..... 20-2 W. A. Rodgers .. 11 11 10 7 96 61 Salt Lake Club Trophy Shoot Bart Lewis ...... 213|C. H. Ditto ...... 201- Professional. Class. B. B. B. B. T. George Gmbb ... .. 212|Bud Bame3 ...... 199 J. F. Meehan, Sr. ....C 20 20 * 19 21 80 Salt Lake City, Utah, January 30.- < H. H. Hicks ...... 2.09 JC. B. Barker ..... 198 J. F. Meehaa, Jr...... D 17 16 21 17 71 Shooting under most unfavorable condi Hemy Ellia ...... 20 S| Charles Gay ...... 106 Martin Wins at Mineral Springs T. Meehan ...... O 22 15 20i 22 79 Ed Forsgard ...... 208 Alf Gardiner ...... 191) Pell ...... D 20 18 19 17 74 tions, Winnie Young won a leg on the K. VV. Fry ...... 207 A. J. Droz ...... 192 Willow Grove, Penna., January 31. Sprankle ...... D 16 20 19 20 75 Pommery Cup at Salt Lake Gun Club. W. Hoon ...... 206 .Harry Grindle .... 184 H. Greenwood ...... C 20 22 22 22 86 E. J. Morgan won high honors. Scores: A. P. Connor ... . 205|Lee Jones ...... The final January shoot of the Mineral Houpt ...... B 23 20 20 21 84 179 Mooney ...... B 19 20 23 23 85 PROFESSIONALS. II. R. Bosley ... .. 205 1 Ack Barnett ...... 175 Springs Gun Club, on the range at this Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Bill Ridley ...... 304 Harvey Norton .... Griffith ...... A 23 20 23 25 91 174 place this afternoon, brought out four BidoUa ...... C 19 18 20 21 78 E. J. Mtarzan J. N. Sharp 50 32 Bert Hess ...... 204 John Clay ...... 173 F. HOthouse .. 50 41 t W, Shaw ...... 204 1 trap shooters, who started the afternoon©s Defot ...... D 14 IS W .. 27 program in a pouring rain storm. As the Clegg ...... G 23 21. 20 21 85 AMATEURS. SCORES FALL SECOND DAY Perry ...... C 20 17 20 23 80 B. H. T. result of the day©s shooting Martin won Walt Dalton ...... C © 12 19 W .. 31 Young 39 4 43IH. Heagren 1 23 Hard, fast targets made a hole in many out in the 100-target event, winning the J. Greenwood ...... C 23 21 20 21 85 Miller ...... 37 3 40 Bain 2 2-1 of the scores on the second day. Bart monthly dipper, with a total of 98, in Pratt ...... B 22 21 20 23 86 Gallagher .... 37 Lamb ...... 22 4 26 Lewis, of Auburn, 111., who met difficul B, Greenwood ...... C 22 20 8 13 63 Reilley. Jr.... 38 3 26 cluding added handicaps. Score : ©Kelley ...... 21 19 18 18 76 Ruthop ...... 30 2 32 S. Williams.... 13 1 14, ties with a broken gun Monday, came H. B. B B. B. N. T. Crothers ...... A 23 . 22 23 21 89 Finch ...... 29 Button ...... 16 1 17 into his own on this day, and topped the Martin ...... 15 18 23 21 21 83 98 Five pairs doubles^-J. F. Meehan, Sr., 5, Fell 1, Moffat ...... 29 35 iLewis ...... 7 1 * field with 184. Pressing close behind were Haaa ...... 16 16 20 19 19 74 9ft Houpt 5, Mooney 5, Griffith *, Clesg 3. Perry 5, Crotli- Williams ,.... 30 3 33 6 25 Hiltebeltel ...... 19 18 20 19 19 76 95 ers 6. Walker ...... 22 5 27 Talmie ...... 83 3 28 Continued on nineteenth paye Nica ,...... 11 2* 1* SI 20 M »5 *ViaiWB, ------© - - - JO. Heacreo .. 22 2 24 Brown ...... 5 2 FEBRUARY 7, 1914 SPORTING LIFE 19 Shoot Du Pont Powders an® Win r ~\ ^

A. B. RICHARDSON, FRANK S. WRIGHT, South Wales, N. Y. Dover, Del. C. H. NEWCOMB, Philadelphia, Pa. Winner of the First Du Pont Long Winner Amateur Average, 16 yards Winner of the Big Midwinter Han Run Trophy for 1914, and in ad Targets, 569x600. Mr. Richard dicap. Score: 95x100 21 yards. , dition receives 6 points on son shot Dupont. V Mr. Newcomb shot Schultze. j the Du Pont Season Trophy. ) ^.______^/ J THE WINNERS AT THE P1NEHURST, N. C., TOURNAMENT At This Classic Tournament Nearly 70 Per Cent, of the Shooters Used a Du Pont Pozvder Shoot Du Pont Powders Their Regularity, Reliability, Effectiveness and "Pleasant-to-Shoot" Qualities Help You to Make High Scores EVERY AMMUNITION DEALER HANDLES DU PONT POWDERS

CELEBRATION FOR DU PONT CLUB W. F. Jensen 12©Coppaga ..... the feature trophy event. Livingston was Coulter Craig 2 W. P. Wilson John Miller .. 11 Chalfant ..... high with 190. He had but one target on Annual Team Shoot and Banquet Cause REDS DINE AT BLUES© EXPENSE. Bill France, the veteran Houston crack, of Jollification. who smashed 189. Another Houston As an outcome of its victory in the shot finished third, Forrest McNeir, with Wilmington, Del.. February 2. The afternoon, the Red team of the Du Pont 186. In the professional ranks Harry annual reunion shoot of the Du Pont Gun Club was dined at the Hotel Du Stevens, who topped the pros, the first Gun- Club was held on January 31 in a Pont in the evening by the defeated drenching rain and with a high wind Blues. In addition to the two teams day, was again high, 185. Dan Bars- many other shooters and visitors attend tow, of Kansas City, was second with 181 blowing. For the second year in succes ed, making the number about 300. They and Harry Murrelle, of Houston, third, sion the Red team, captained by William were well repaid for the discomfort of a 179. The feature event of the day was J. Highfield, won the honors, defeating rainy afternoon at the traps for the din the 100-target race for the Houston H. P. Carlon©s contingent of Blue shots, ner was an excellent one, and the spirit "Chronicle" cup, ©emblematic of the ama the score being 1120 to 1052. Each of good-fellowship pervaded the atmos REAL GUN teur championship of the South. John shooter fired away at 25 targets and 91 phere. William Coyne, president of the Livingston won it with 97, being the Reds went to the traps and 65 Blues. Du Pont Club, was the toastmaster and tenth holder of the trophy. Second money The rain fell heavily early in the after he had sitting with him at the speaker©s table, T. E. Doremus, head of the Du went to Mark Arie, of Thomasboro, 111., noon and later when it cleared the wind Pont sporting powder division, J. T. and Bill France, of Houston, who tied Starts 1914 Right was strong enough to play havoc with Skelly, vice-president of the Hercules at 96. E. W. Fry, of Graham, Tex., was the targets. As a result only one shooter Powder Company; Dr. H. Betts, presi third, 94. There were 25 entries for the At Pinehurst Shoot E. H. Storr, made a 25, this being A. B. Richardson. dent of the Delaware State Sportsmen©s event. Scores: who shot an L. C. Smith gun with Scores: Association; W. A. Joslyn, Col. Enoch PROFESSIONALS BED TEAM. Moore, Dr. Lynn, J. E. O©Toole, Mr. Mc- Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bik. Hunter one-trigger, was high for H. H. Stevena Walter E, Scott.. 200 173 Bk. Bk. Cue and Thomas D. Richter. associate Dan Barstow ., Frank Faurote .. 200 170 entire program, including the J. R. Stevens .. ... 23 J. w. Ma thews 18 17© editor of "Sporting Life." All of these Harry Murrelle 200 179,Ben Schwartz .... 200 168 W. Edmanson . B. A. Grier . Mrs. Topperwein. 2.00 178 Geo. B. Crag 200 158 handicaps. Shot at 800, broke 752. T. E. D©oremus 22 H. L. Morgan men responded to toasts along the line K. C. McCune 221H. Wilson .... of their favorite endeavors, and made the AMATEURS A. II. Lobb ... 22|,G. F. Lord ... evening an enjoyable one. In addition. 200 190[H. H, Hicka 200 174 H. Winchester 221 Albeit Bird .. Captain William J. Highfield, of the vic 2.00 174 W. Tomlinson 23 L). R. Rutter 20©0 186 Alf Gardiner 200 173 H. Taylor ...... 22 T. W. Keithley torious Reds, and H. P. Carlon. captain . 200 185©C. H. Ditto 200 172 S. C. Lloyd ...... Isa.a.a Turner . of the Blues, responded when called upon . 200 181J Bud B©ames .. 200 170 3f. Mltchell ...... 211 R. Stevens .... and each received tokens of esteem from . 200 ISOlR. W. Chew . 200 170© E. C. Wentzell ...... 21 |T. W. Baker . the members of taeir teams. Frank . 200 179JC. B. Eaton . 200 169 .7. B. MeHueh ...... 20|Z. H. Lofland . 200 178 Jim McLean . 200 168 J. B. Grier ...... "" R. P. Choate . Thatcher added some base ball atmos . 200 178|.Henry. Ellis . 200 167 Dr. F. A, Buckmaster phere by reciting Casey at the Bat. It . 2CO 177 j A. P. Connor 200 165 C. E. Springer ...... 20©H. C. Pollock .. was late in the night before the affair . 200 175[C. B. Barker 200 165 C. Godwin ...... 20©JL. A. Courtney disbanded. . 200 1751 Charles Gay . 240 163 William Foord ...... 200 174|W. W. Cocke 200 156 Highest Honors in Trap A. F. Hinckman .... George Huber .. UNCOMPLETED PROGRAM C. E. Griswold ...... R, S. Robinson Shooting For 1913 J. C. Highfteld, Jr. E. M. Rosa SUNNY SOUTH HANDICAP P.ert Hess ...... 100 S7!; Harry Grindle 100 80 C. H. Simon ...... ISJDr. A. Patterson Sam Foisgard ... 100 85 Ack Bai-nett 100- 78 I. Z. Lawrence ...... 19[Dr. Willis Linn .. Bill Hoon ...... ICO 821 C. L. Beasley .... 100 77 The Official Amateur Average William Coyne ...... 19 B. R. Calvin Continued from tJte eighteenth page. A. J. Drra ...... 100 81 [C. L. Bering ..... lO©O 67 J. W. Anderaon, Jr... 18 A. S. Edmonds . George Tucker ... 100 81|John Clay ...... 20 16 was won with an L. C. Smith gun A. L. Richards ...... ]8||S. Reed ...... two more amateurs from Illinois, Mark Lee Jones ...... 100 SI] with Hunter one-trigger by Bart Lee Mfltore ...... 18!.W. Lynam ...... Arie, of Thomasboro, and Kennicott. of HOUSTO©N "CHRONICLE" TROPHY K. R. Jenks ...... 181 W. J. Higbfleld Chicago, who tied at 183 for second place. S-h. Bk.! Sh. Bk. Lewis. Shot at 6080, broke 5811. J. H. Minnie* .... J8JJ. It. B©ailey ... John Livingston, of Springville, Ala., was 100© 97 Kennicott ...... 100 88 W. G. Wood ...... William Binckson Livingston .. Average 95.58 per cent. in third place with 18.1. Once more all Mark Arie ...... 100 100 88 L. S. Evans ...... 38 T. W. Mathewsan . W. H. France ... 100© 100 86 L. L. Jarrell ...... 18| three high amateur places wore made 94 Remember this is a double gun, two in Alexis du Point .... E. W. Fry ...... 100 100 86 IS| Total ...... over professionals. Mrs. Ad Topperwein, Bosley ...... 100 93 McLean 10 ft 85 one and at the price of one. L. W. Buckmaster of San Antonio, led the representatives McNelr ...... 100 Ditto .. 100 S3 BLUE TI3AM. with 180. Three Houston professionals Lewis ...... 100 Hicks . . 100© 85 Illustration is Specialty Grade. Price, Bk. followed, Harry Murrelle being second Grubb ...... 100: 89,Chew 100 84 $64; with ejector, $75; with ejector and A. B. Richardson 25|,W. A. Casey .. 17 Gardiner ...... 100© Connor 100 84 Hunter one-trigger, $100. W. G. Robelen . 23j,C. E. Simon .. 17 with 175, and Ben Schwartz and Frank Nic Arie ...... 100 89 Barker 100 82 W. A. Joslyn . . . 23|.E, E, du Pont 17 Faurote tied at 170 for third. Scores: Dering ...... 100© 89 Kills .. 100 SO Manufactured by Eugene du Pont 23[Dr. Belts ..... 17 PROFESSIONALS Ridley ...... 100 S9 Cocke . 100© 74 .... 2.2 16 Ed Foragard .... 100 88 C. Leedom ..... J. R. Lynam ...... Sh. Blc. J Sh. Bk. The Hunter Arms Co., 1). J. Dougherty .... 22 N. K. Smith ...... 16 SCORES IMPROVE FOURTH DAY T. B. Rogers . . . 22 iC. C. Gerow ...... 16 Mrs. Topperwein. 20* 1SO|H. H. Stevens.... 200 165 W. S. Colfax . Dr. Jeffries ...... 16 Harry Murrelle... 200 175 (Walter E. Scott... 200 164 The warm weather of the first three 90 Hubbard St., Fulton, N. Y. P. D. Guest . . . .© .© .© .© 21 B. V. Clark ...... 15 F. M. Fa.urote... 200170[r>an Baretow .... 200 161© days changed to a cold, drizzling rain on S. A. Reis ...... 21 1 C. H. Dailey 15 Bfen SchwarU ... 200 170[Gco. B. Cragg ... 200 153 Send for catalogue of redesigned grades. H. E. Kaighn ...... 20©j Dr. Harris . 15 AMATEURS Thursday. In spite of this the scores R. W. Vance 14 Bart Lewis ...... 20* 184|.Tohn Clay ...... 200 164 showed an improvement. The feature of K. P. Carlon "0 14 Mark Arie ...... 200 ISSII^ee Jones ...... 200 162 the day was a team©race of 50 targets, 25 EL. C. Thorp Martinin ... 20 Stanley Tuchton ...... H H. Kennicott .... 200 l&SjBilly Hoon ...... 200 161 to the man for the "Post" trophy, em Victor du Pont 20 Enoch Moore, Jr. .... 13 John Livingston 260 1811 C. B. Barker 200 160 blematic of the team championship of the C. I. B. Helminging . . 19 H. S, Crawford ...... 12 J. R. Jahn 200 179 |H. H. Hicks 2.00 139 W. H. Neely . 19 Dr. Watson ...... 12 Forrest McNeir C. H. Ditto 200 159 South. The event was open to amateurs R. F. Willis . 19 McClellan ...... W. H. France 2:00 176 Ack B©arnett 200 1.59 only and did not count for average. Four Walter Scott each broke 164. Dan Bars- H. L. Worthimgton . 19 J. W. Macklem ...... 11 Bud Barnes . 200 176 Jim McLean 20.0 158 teen amateur teams entered. Bart Lewis, tow, of Kansas City, broke 161. Scores: W. C. Corey . 19 L. P. MaJiony ...... 11 Henry Ellis . 200 175 E. W. Fry . 200 157 A. M. Ldndsay 19 W. C. Smith ...... 11 A. P. Connor 200 173 W. W. Cbcke 200 157 of Auburn, 111., and Mark Arie, of Thom PROFESSIONALS l>a.ve Lindeay i.q W. B. Smith, Jr. .... ia C. B. Eaton NIC Aria 2.00 157 asboro, 111., carried the trophy away. Arie Sh. B©k. Sh. Bk. C. C. Mammelee .... 19 E. I. Le Biaume .... 10 Ed Foragard 200 157 went straight and Lewis lost one bird, H. H. Stevens 180 165 Dan Barstow .... 180 161 D. Van Wagonerler ... . 18 iO. B. Clark ...... ©. 9 George Grubb Alf Gardiner 200 156 making their score 49. They won the Mrs. Top©perwein Harry Murrelle .. 180 169 W©illiam Francisis ... 18 W. B. Austin ...... 7 H. R. Bosley Bt 155 Ben Schwartz . 180 164,Frank Faurote ... ISO 148 S. J. Newma.n . 18 E. R. Pusey ...... 5 Guy Dering . Sam Forsgurd 200 L55 trophy and half of next year©s entrance, Walter E. Scott 18* l«4JGeo. B©. Cragg ... 180 145 C. Daugherty IS C. W. Hawke ...... 4 C. L. Reasley 200 167 Charles Gay .., 200 151 second, third and fourth places dividing AMATEURS C. M. BuckmEaster . . 18 R. H. Day ...... A. J. Droz . . 200 r67i*Harry Grindle 50 per cent, of the entrance this year. J. T. Skelly, Sr.3r. ... . IS R. L. Connor ...... 19 Bill Ridley 200 166 Mark Arie .... John Ldvingston .. ISO 157 K C. Harrington .... 181 Dr. Gouffh 11 *Did not complete program. The trophy was won in 1913 by Nic Arie W. H. France . Bill Ridley ...... 180 157 C. D. Piickett ...... 18 1 W. S. Ga,van ...... 1.8 and Chick Haycox, of Houston. Profes H, H. Hicks .. H. Kennicott .. 1«0 15G L. W. Bea9om ...... 17 1 J. LIVINGSTON THIRD DAY LEADER sionals shot for targets only, but Bars- Bart Lewis .... George Grubb .. 180. 156 3. P. Groome ...... 17 1, Total ...... A high wind and more difficult tar tow and Stevens registered a 49. The J. R. Jahn .... 170<[Jim MteLean ..... ISO 156 com- J. R.. Chew ... C. B. Barker .... 180 153 The following members of the Rod team gets still hung like Nemesis on the trail day©s program consisted of 180 targets. Forrest MeNeir iLee Jones ...... 180 153 peted, but did not have opponents on the Blue side. of the Sunny South gunners on the third Mark Arie finished high over all with 176. Billy Hoon .... 180 167 John Clay ...... ISO 149 Their scores were: Henry Eillis . .. 180 166 W. W. Cocka .. ISO 146 Bk.l Bit. day and was responsible for not only a Bill France, the local star, was second A. P. Connor . 180 165 B«rt Hess ...... 180 146 Pennington ...... 12 W. P. Berry . 1:3 decline in scores, but the failure of sev amateur, with 172, and H. Hicks, of F. B. Williamson 180 165 A. J. Droz ...... 180 146 Dr. H. G. Buckmaster 12.. C. L. Walker .. . 9 eral of the amateurs to complete the pro Lawrence, 111., was third with 171. H. Alf. Garcliner 180 145 John Baiter ...... 13 |F. H. Gunsolus 6 gram. John Livingston, of Springville, Stevens led the professionals for the third C. H. Ditto . T. C. Ford . ISO 144: 3. S. Grant .. E Jackson . Nio Arie ...... 180 161 C. B. Baton ISO© 144 E C. Ferriday 11 P. Ttoatcher ... Ala., Sunny South veteran of several sea time, the New York man smashing 165. SlB. S. Wood ... sons, led the gunners and also captured Mrs. Topperwein, Ben Schwartz and Continued on tte&xtieth page 2O SPORTING LIFE TRAP CONTESTS IN TORONTO Results of Competition at Balmy Beach, Creefcside, Stanley and National. HERCULES WINS EVERYTHING Toronto, Ont., January 30. The regu lar weekly shoot of the Balmy Beach Gun Club was held Saturday afternoon. F. Hooey was high in the spoon shoot with 24 out of 25. Scores: Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Infallible and E. C. gain overwhelming

T. F. Hodgson .. 55 42 Fox ...... 140 94 Lancing ...... 55 43 Kenneday ...... 110 72 0. E. McGaw .. 140 92 Victory at Sonny South Tournament A. M. Bond .... 45 84 W. F. Hodgson .. 23 1C Harlow ...... 20 6 Stringer ...... 25 18

Crai« ...... 45 26 Arie, Jahn, Kennicott, Livingston and Mrs. Top DOU13LES. Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Ketmeday ...... 25 14 S wiser ...©...... 25 12 perwein Finish in Order Named, All

EDMUND ELLIOTT C BEEKSIDE WINNEB. The regular weekl y shoot of the Creek- Shooting Hercules Powders side Gun Club took place at Wychwood on Saturday. The S :evens handicap prize was won by Edmu nd Elliott with 180 points out of 200. SScores : Jahn Makes Longest Run 108 Straight with Infallible Sh. Ek. Sh. Bk. H. Peterman . . 10 G Edmund Elliott . . 79 58 ©A. Spiller ..... 25 13 R. Christie ...... 43 34 iD. Baird ...... 22 8 W, Curyon ..... 3-9 24 Houston, Texas, Jan. 29. Shooters using Hercules Powders proved S. Cottarill .... 55 31 VV. Le CorrM .. 33 14, Eli Klliott ..... 77 45 iA. Edwards .. 39 15 invincible in the six-day Sunny South Handicap Tournament which W. Washington 50 20 O. Wnwoody ... 44 26 J. Edwards .... 24 10 ended here today. Besides winning every special event, and most of F. Splller ..... 60 34 the daily averages, target smashers shooting Infallible or E. C. took the GOOD ATTENDAH CE AT STANLEY. The Stanley Gun Club©s weekly shoot first five places for the whole program of 1205 targets. on Saturday drew a fine attendance and the scores were as 1©ollows : All the High Guns Shoot Hercules Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Mark Arie, of Thomasboro, 111., was too fast for the big field of iiillington ...... 110 81 Vivian ...... 65 38 Norman ...... 100 63 Douglas ...... 65 25 shooters and finished high over all with E. C. His score of 1140 out of Stoveod ...... 100 50 Sawdon ...... 65 35 ]>uuk ...... 90© 67 1205 gives him an average of 95 per cent. J. R. Jahn, of Keota, Iowa, Lundy ...... 85 77 j-jy 75 08 Simr>9fm ...... 50© 30 took second honors, with 1115 x 1205, shooting Infallible. H. Kenni Jff©llfofd ...... 75 52 |N. Buch ...... 50 28 Hosarth ...... 85 56|Rinchey ...... 35 19 cott, of Glen View, 111., was third, with a score of 1107 x 1205, being Sockett ...... 70 43 l:Waj-ri ...... 15 8 pushed hard by John Livingston, of Springville, Ala., and Mrs. Topper The scores on double tr a#s were: Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. wein, of San Antonio, Texas, who broke 1106 and 1095, respectively. Millington ...... 36 41 Norman ...... 36 23 Dunk ...... 36 37 Marsh ...... 24 18 The three last mentioned shooters used E. C. Stevena ...... 36 34 DR. BKUNSWICK NATIONAL CLUB WINNER. No more impressive evidence of the superiority of Hercules Powders could be In the National Gun Club©s weekly offered than these remarkable records. Predictions made last week at the Mid shoot on Saturday, Dr. Brunswick led for the gold watch fob with 174 out of winter Handicap, held at Pinehurst, N. C., that Infallible and E. C. would be the 209. Scores: most popular powders with trap shooters during 1914, are being more than fulfilled. Dr. Brunswick 209 174 Geo. Wallace 229 141 J. Harrison .. 214 171 Major Curran 233 121 Every indication points to the fact that this popularity will grow as the season C. L. Bwoker . 215 162 V. T. Hadley 143 93 C. B. Hamson J. Gladstone 155 92 advances. J. Lawson .... 217 158 K. C. Coath 78 65 P. McMartin 231 149 L. Lowe 60 Arie Wins Sunny South Handicap f. C. Fowler .... 233 141|C. Moore ...... 81 37 Mark Arie won the Classic Sunny South Handicap, breaking 94 x 100, from SUNNY SOUTH HANDICAP the extreme distance of 22 yards. Mr. Arie shot E. C. Continued from nineteenth page Livingston Gets Trophy C. L. Bteaaley ... ISO 1611 Ed Fors.ga.rd .... 180 U" Guy Dertng ..... 180 ltO|E. W. Fry ...... 180 137 John Livingston carried off the Houston Chronicle Trophy, which is emble 3H. R. Bosley ... 180 1581Sam Forsgard .... 20 17 matic of the Southern Amateur Championship, by smashing 97 out of 100. Mark "PO©ST" TROPHY /l«wls and Mark Arle ...... 24 25 Arie tied for second with 96 x 100 and both shot E. C. 1 Gardinw and France ...... 24 24 Eaton and Grubb ...... 24 24 Team Race Goes to Mark Arie and Bart Lewis I Connor and Ditto ...... 24 ©© 24 Jahn and Hoon ...... 24 24 McLean and .Tones ...... 24 24 The Houston Post Trophy for the Amateur Team Championship, was won by Kenney and Hicks ...... 23 23 E. Foraeard and S. Foreword ...... 25 21 Mark Arie and Bart Lewis, of Auburn, 111. This pair broke 49 x 50, Mr. Arie Ifio Arie and Bosley ...... 23 23 shooting E. C. Dan G. Barstpw, of Kansas City, Mo., and H. H. Stevens, of Ro- Droz and Ridley ...... 22i 24 Itoine and Barker ...... 23 2,2 selle Park, N. J., were the High Professionals in the team event. They also re Ellis and Ch«w ...... 23 22 Uvlngstou and Coclce ...... 25 19 turned a score of 49 x 50. Mr. Barstow shot Infallible. McNeir and Tucfcer ...... 22 21 Professionala shooting ©this event for targets only: Elevens and Barstovv ...... 25 24 49 ens, of New York; Dan Barstow, of Kan Tucker ...... Hoon ...... 21 come of the. day©s shooting caused a Mrs. Topperwein and Scott ...... 25 23 48 Ditto ...... Wlllis ...... 16 Faurote and MXnrelle ...... 24 23 47 sas City, and Ben Schwartz, of Houston, Bames ...... Murrelle ...... 22 shifting in the averages. J. R. Jahn, Cragg and Sohwartz ...... 23 23 46 tied for second, 171. In addition to the Bosley ...... 89 Droz the Keota, la., amateur, by a remarkable MAKE ABIE WINS HANDICAP J. Forsgard ..... 89 iStevens Sunny South handicap, a special open 18- N. Arie ...... E. Forsgard ...... 22 burst of speed, came to the front with a Mark Arie came into his own on Fri yard event not counting for average, was Kennicott ...... France ...... 21 score of 198 out of 200, and led the day, when he added to his week©s run of Bills ...... Gardiner ...... 21 shot. It had a $5 entrance and five mon Sehwartz ...... 21 87|Oocke ...... 2* whole field. Mark Arie and Ed Forsgard victories the twelfth annual Sunny South eys 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. Mark Ford ...... 18 871Jones ...... 18 tied for second with 193, while John Liv Handicap event. Standing at 22 yards, Arie, of Thomasboro, 111.; John Living Mrs. Topperwein,. 22 86| Connor ...... 21 B©arstow ...... 21 86] Ridley ...... 21 ingston broke 192. H. H. Stevens top Arie broke the fine score of 94 out of 100. ston, of Springfield, Ala., and J. R. Jahn, Fa^irota ... V... 21 83 Dering ...... 21 ped the professionals with 195, Ben Forty-six entries contested this event, the of Keota, la., all tied for the lead at 46 JaAn ...... 21 Eaton ...... 21 Schwartz being second with 194. The out of 50. Scores : Wilson ...... IS 84|.Tohnson ...... 18 chief attraction of the week©s program. Lewis ...... 2.2 84| McNeir ...... 21 weather was fine and the tournament The Sunny South this year was worth PROFESSIONALS Simpson ...... 18 84|Scott ...... 19 closed early in the day. Scores: Mrs. Topperwein Frank Faurote 200 169 Hagerty ...... 17 84|Hick3 ...... 21 $468, paying eight moneys, Arie winning H. H. Stevens 200 171 Harry Murrelle 200 166 Grubb ...... 21 83 Fry ...... 19 PROFESSIONALS. the handsome diamond medal and $117 as Dan Barstow 200 171 George B. Cra.es 200 157 Beasley ...... 18 83 Webb ...... 16 Bk.| Bk. first prize. The handicaps were from 16 Ben Schwartz 200 1711 Walter Scott 200 155 Livingaton ...... 83 Cragg Harry Stevens ...... 195 Harry Murrello 188 to 22 yards, and few were posted at the AMATEURS McLean ...... 831 Williamson Ben SchwarU ...... 194 Dan Barstow ...... 185 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. IS-YARD OPEN EVENT Frank Faurote .. ... 19IIWalter Scott ...... 171 latter mark. Arie shot a phenomenal Mark Ario . 200 1&5 George Simpson 200 163 Mrs. Topperwein ... 190;George B. Cragg ..... 162 race, losing but two targets in his first Sh. Bk. AMATEURS. H. Kennicott 200 185 H. H. Hicks 200 163 Livineston 50 46 Barnes ...... 60. He seemed to shoot as well from 22 Bud Blames 2*0 178 Alf. Gardiner 2*0 102 Jahn ..... EO 46 J. Foragard .. J. R. Jahn yards as from 16. The score of 86 fin H. R. Bosley 200 176 Fairest McNeir 200© 161 Mark Aria 50 46 Bills ...... Mark Arie ...... 193 F. D. Williamson 178 ished in. the money. Thirteen gunners Bart Lewis . Guy Dering .. 200 161 McNeir . 50 45 Sara Forsgard Ed Forsgard3 ... 193 Alf Gardiner .. 177 occupied the eight holes, but the first four Nio Arie ... 200 176 Wilson ...... 200 160 Nic Arie 50 45 .Schwartz John Livingston*ton . 192 Guy Dering .... 177 C. H. Ditto W. H. Franca 200 160 Faurota 50 45 Lewis ... George GrubbA .. 191 Jimmie Lee Scott 174 places were all well paying, since Tucker, W. Hoon ... 200 175JLee Jones ... 200© 159 50 44 Forrest McXeirfeir . 191 H. H. Hicks .. 173. 200 173|C, B. Eaton Ed For9{ Barker . 190© Ditto, Barnes and Arie each won by him John Livingstoi 200 159 Murrella 50 44 Dering .. C. H. Ditto3 ... A. J. Droa .... 171 self. The day was bitter cold, and, as .T. R. Ja.lm ... A. J. Droz .. 200 158 Kenny . 50 43 Bosley H. Kenny 189 C. B. Barker .. 170 George Willis _.. -._ Bill Ridley .. 200 158 Hicks ...... 50 «3 Williamson ...... 50 W. Ridley 188 Bart Lewis .... 16 T usual, the handicap targets were of the ,T. H. Forsgard 200 171 Joe Johnson .. 200 158 Henry Bills . . 18f> 200 170- C. L. Beaaley Mrs. Topperwein.. 50 43 Cragg ...... 50 hardest. Despite the fact that his last George Tucker 200 1E6 Grubb ...... 50 43 Gardinei ...... 50 W. H. Franceace ...... 184 E. W. Fry ...... hundred targets were shot from 22 yards, C. B. Barker Mack Webb . 2*0 152 Coeke ...... 50 42 Connor ...... 50 Nic Arie Mark Arie was also high over all for the Ed Foregard . E. W. Fry 200 149 RHley ...... 50 42 McLean ...... 50 Bail Hoon ...... 181 W. L. Haggert j ...... George Grubb F. D. Williamson 200 140 Stevens ...... 50 42 Wilson ...... 50 C. L. Beasleyley ...... 179 day, with 185 out of 200, Kennicott, of Henry Bills .. W. L. Hagerty ... 114 50 41 2.00 167 France ...... Johnson ...... 50 Chicago, was second, with 183, and H. R. W. W. Cocke L. O. Sunbardo ... 71 Burstow ...... 50 41 Fry ...... 50 Bosley, of Dallas; Bart Lewis, of Au T. C. Ford .. 200 167 Charles Gay 60 James T. Skelly, the vice-president of A. P. Connor 200 166 Meyers ...... 62 SHIFT IN LEADERS FINAL DAY. burn, 111., and Nic Arie, of Dallas, Tex., Jim McLean . 200 165 the Hercules Powder Company, is now all third with 176. Mrs. Ad Topperwein, SUNNY SOUTH SCORES The attendance on the final day of the the proud father of another son. The of San Antonio, was high professional for H. Bk. H. Bk. Sunny South Handicap fell to 34, but Wilmington shooters have named the the second time, with 173. Harry Stev- 22 84 Barki 19 83 the competition was keen and the out youngster Hercules the Third. FEBRUARY 7, 1914 SPORTING LIFE 2T 1913 OFFICIAL AMATEUR AVERAGE won by MR. BARTON LEWIS, of Auburn, Ills., using exclusively "Steel© where steel belongs " FACTORY LOADED SHELLS Mr. Lewis shot at 6080 targets during the year, and broke 5811 an average of 95.58% LL of this shooting was done with Peters'shells—in large part the medium-priced loads. Mr. Lewis is known to trap shooters and sportsmen throughout the country as the win A ner of the Amateur Championship of the United States at the Grand American Handi cap Tournament at Dayton, Ohio, in June, 1913. His score in that event—made with the brand—was 195x200 from 18 yards. The Highest Amateur Honors in Trap Shooting have been won with THE BRAND 3 out of the past 4 years 1913—Barton Lewis shot at 6080—broke 5811—average 95.58% 1912—Barton Lewis shot at 4645—broke 4440—average 95.59% 1910—James S. Day shot at 4280—broke 4164—average 97.28% Mr. Lewis and Mr. W. S. Hoon, won Second and Third respectively, in the 1913 Dupont Long Run Trophy Contest, both using Peters Shells The evidence pointing to the superior shooting quality of the /g\ brand is complete. It is conceded that amateur scores, made in competition with thousands of contestants, \j$ are the most significant and conclusive proofs of ammunition quality; and the amateur records of the past few years—particularly the year 1913—emphasize the popularity and the success of PETERS shells among the rank and file of American trap shooters. fNew York: 60-62 Warren St., T. H. Keller, Manager. Francisco: 583-585 Howard St, J. S. French, Manager. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, OHIO. [£New Orleans: 321 Magazine St., Lee Omohundro, Manager.

JUNE. July 14—Marshalltown, la. Ion* Gun Club. A. R. E. Cooper, secretary. June 2, "—Maquoketa, la. Maquobeta Gun Club. July 14, 15—Houston, Tex. Interurban Gun Club. Lv L. Hinckley, secretaiy. O. Sumbardo, secretary. June 3, 4. 5—Circleville, .O. Ohio Slate tournament, The Coming Events under the auspices of the Ideal Gun Club. J. S. July 20, 21, 22—Portland, Ore. The Interstate Asso ciation's ninth Pacific Coast Handicap tournament, Ritt, secretaiy. under the auspices of the Portland Gun Club; $1009 June 3—Farber, Mo. Farber Gun Club. D. R. Glynn. added money. Winner of first place in the Pacific secretary. ' Coast Handicap guaranteed $100< and. a trophy; Jlay 8—Garden City, Kan. Garden City Gun Club. June 4, 5, 6—Baltimore, Md. Maryland State tour winner of second place guaranteed $75 and a trophy, M. E. Neal, secretary. nament, under the auspices of the Maryland State and winner of third place guaranteed $50' and ai May 11—Longmont, Colo. Longmont Trap Club. E. Sportsmen's Association. H. L. Worthington, sec trophy. Several other trophies will also be awarded. L. Kiteley, secretary. retary. Elmer E. Shaner, Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. May 12, 13, 14—Roanoke, Va. The Interstate Asso June 4—So. Madison, Wis. Madison Gun Club. H. July 22, 23, 24—Detroit, Mien, Michigan State tour ciation's ninth Southern Handicap tournament, un G. Waterman, secretary. nament, under the auspices of the Detroit Pastima der the auspices of the Roanoke Gun Club; $1000 June 4—Robinson, Ills. Robinson Gun Club. C. M. Gun Club. C. E. Winslow, manager. added money. Winner of first place in the Southern Franke, secretary. July 28—Wellman, Iowa. Wellman Gun dub. J. J. 'Sporting Life's" Compilation Con Handicap'guaranteed $HO and a trophy; winner of June 6—Allentown, Pa. North End ' Rod and Gun Ward, secretaiy. second place guaranteed $75 and a tropny, and Club. C. F. Kramlich, manager. winner of third place guaranteed $50 and a trophy. June 6—Ithaca, N. Y. Lakeside Gun Club. C. S. AUGUST. tains Complete List of Registered Several other trophies will also be awarded. Elmer Wilson, president. August 4, 5, 6—Green Bay, Wis. The Interstate As E. Shaner, manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. Jun6 8. 9, 10—Bioise, Idaho. Idaho State tournament, sociation's ninth Western Handicap tournament, and Unregistered Tournaments May 12—Vicksburg, Miss. Vicksburg Gun Club. J. under the auspices of the Boise Gun Ciub. W. C. under the auspices of the Green B'ay Game and) J. Bradflcld, secretary. ' Tatro, president. Gun Club; $1000' added money. Winner of first May 12, 13—indiinapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Gun June 10, 11, 12—Missouri State tournament, under the place in the Western Handicap guaranteed $100> andj of Gun Clubs'; and Club Fixtures Club,. Geo. R. VVaite, secretary. auspices of the Sedalia Gun Club. John McGrath, a trophy; winner of second place guaranteed $75 secretary. and a trophy, and winner of third place guaranteed! May 12—Alexandria, S. Dak. Alexandria Gun Club. June 10—David City, Neb. David City Gun Club. W. M. H. Forney, secretary. $50 and a trophy. Several other trophies will also Complete list of tournaments registered with tha R. Armagast, secretary. be awa-rded. Elmer E. Shaner, manager, Pitts Interstate Association for 1914, up to January 31. May 13. 14—Pipestone, Minn. Pipestone Gun Club. June 16. 17, 18—Bradford, Pa. The Interstate As burgh, Pa- Alfred Peterson, secretary. ' sociation's ninth Eastern Handicap tournament, August 4—Elwood, Ind. Elwood Gun Club. S. W. MARCH. May 13, 14— Montpelier, vt. Montpelier Gun Club. under the auspices of the Bradford Gun Club; $1000 Swihart, secretaiy. March 5—Concordia, Kan. Blue Ribbon Gun Club. Geo. E. McGrath, president. added money. Winner of first place in the Eastern August 5—Gouvemeur, N. Y. Gouverneur Rod and; J. F. Caldwell, secretary. May 13f 14—Shelbyville. Ills. Shelby County Gun Handicap guaranteed' $100 and a trophy; winner Gun Club. W. R. Patrick, secretaiy. March 17—Chapman, Kan. Chapman Gun Club. Club. Geo. L. Dearing, secretary. of second place guaranteed $75 and a trophy, and August 11, 12, 13—little Rack, Ark. Arkansas Stata Roy Thisler, secretary. winner of third place guaranteed $50* and a trophy. tournament, under the auspices of the Little Roclc May 14—Camden, Ark. Camden Gun Club. J. P. Several other trophies will also be awarded. Elmer APRIL. Wright, manager. Gun Club. Geo. W. Clements, secretary. April 14, 15. 16—Oklahoma .City, Okla. The Inter E. Shaner, manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. August 12—BIata,via, N. Y. Holland Gun Club. Chas. May 16—Beverly, Mass. IT. S. M. A. A. Gun Club. June 16, 17, 18—Mason City, la. Iowa State tour W. Gardlner, secretary. state Association's second Southwestern Handicap Wm. B. Morgan, president. nament, under the auspices of the Cerro Gordo Gun tournament, under the auspices of the Capital City May 16—NUes, Ohio. Mahoning Valley Gun Club. Club. R. P. Monplasure, secretary. SEPTEMBER. Gun Club; $100* added money. Winner of first Joe Rummell, manager. June IT—Belleville, Kan. Belleville Gun Club. W. T. September 3—Cullispn, Kan. Cullison Gun Club. G. place in the Southwestern Handicap guaranteed $100 May 19, 20, 21—Pittsburgh, Pa. Pennsylvania State Fetterting, secretary. I. Toews, secretary. and a trophy; winner of second place guaranteed tournament, under the auspices of the Herron Hill June 18—Havre de Grace, Md. Ha.vre de Grace Gun September 7—Ogdensburg, N. Y. Ogdenaburg Shooting $75 and a trophy, and winner of third place guaran Gun Club. Louis Lautepslager, secretary,, Club. H. L. Worthington., manager. Association. John M. Motley, secretary. teed $50 and a trophy. Several other trophies will May 19, 20, 21—Columbus, Neb. Nebraska State tour June 20—Chicago, Ills. ' Chicago Gun Club. W. A. September 7, 8—Roanoke, Va. Virginia State tour also be awarded. Elmer E. Shaner, manager. nament, under the auspices of the Columbus Gun Davi3, .secretary. nament, under the auspices of the Roanoke Gun Pittsburgh, Pa. Club. G. A. Schroeder, secretary. June 22, 23, 24—Byiings, Mont. Montana State tour C'ab. E. W. Poindexter, secretary. April 16—Atglen, Pa, Atglen Gun Club. Uoyd R. May 19—Lake View, Iowa. D'enieon Beach Gun Club. nament, under the auspices of the Billings Rod and September 7—Evanston, Ills. EvanstO'H Gun Club. F. Lewis, manager. Geo. Auen, president. Gun Club. C. M. Ray, president. M. Schieble, secretary. April 17—La Junta, Colo. La Junta Gun Club. May 20, 21, 22—Laramie. Wyo. Gem City Gun Club. June 22—Conde, S'. Dak. Conde Gun Club. A. E. September 8, 9, 1Q1 and 11—Dayton, O. The Inter Jolin F. Cook, secretary. Tyler A. Rogers, president. McMillan, secretary. state Association's fifteenth Grand American Handi April 20—Lawrence, Mass. Lawrence Fish and Game May 21—Winchester. Ky. Winchester Gun Club. C. June 22—Excelsior. Minn. Minnewashta Gun Club. cap tournament, on the grounds of the N. C. R, Protective Association. A. B. Sherman, president. B. S troth er, secretary. F. Woodruff, treasurer. Gun Club; $1500 added money. Winner of first April 22—Las Animas Colo. "T. B." Trap and May 21, 22—Mt. Morris, Ills. Mt. Morris Gun Club. June 23, 24, 25—Cedar Point, O. The Indians, D. place in the Grand American Handicap guaranteed Gun Club. 'F. P. Williams, secretary. Dr. C. J. Price, secretary. H. Eaton, secretaiy. $600 and a trophy; winner of second place guar April 22, 23—Holmeshurg Junction, Pa. Keystone May 22—Henry, S. D. Henry Gun Club. C. V. June 24. 25—Piedmont, Mo. Piedmont Gun Club. D. anteed $500 and a trophy, and winner of third Shooting League. G. F. Hanilin, manager. Hubbard. secretary. R. Thomas, secretary. place guaranteed $400 and a trophy. Several April 23—Maysville, Ky. Mason County Gun Club. May 22—Austerlitz, Ky. Hill Top Gun Club. Thos. June 25. 26—Charleston, W. Va. West Virginia State other trophies will also be awarded. Elmer E. Wm. H. Hall, field captain. H. Clay, Jr., manager. tournament, under the auspices of the Charleston Shaner, manager, Pittsburgh. Pa, April 28, 29—Grundy Center, la. Grundy Center Gun May 23—Washington, D. C. Analostan Gun Club. Gun Club. J. A. de Gruyter, secretary. September 15, 16—Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Club. F- U. Galloway, secretary. Miles Taylor, secretary. June • 27—Camp Logan Rifle Range, Ills. Illinois Gun Club. Geo. -R. Waite, secretary. April 28.—Fairbury. Neb. Fairbury Gun Club. Lester May 25, 26, 27—Lpgansport, Ind. Indiana State State Rifle Association. J. V. Clinnin. manager. September 16, 17. 18—Atlantic City, N. J. Westy Ho- Childers, secretary. tournament, under the auspices of the Logansport June 29, 30, July 1—Nlagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. gans' Gun Club. Bernard Elsesser, secretary. April 28, 29—Moberly. Mb. Moberly Gun Club. John Gun Club. D. C. Rogers, secretaiy. Canadian Indians. W. T. Ely, secretary. September 26—Beverly, Mass. U. S. M. A. A. Gua A. Melton, secretary. May 26, 27—Delmont, S. D. Delmont Gun Club. A. JULY. Club. Wm. B. Morgan, president. MAY. M. Shaw, secretary. OCTOBER. May 1—Emporia, Kan. Emporia Gun Club. Chaa. May 29, 30—Wilmington, Del. Delaware State tour July 1—CatasauQua, Pa. Bryden Gun Club. Edgar nament, under the auspices of the Du Pont Trap C. Jones, secretary. October 6, 7—Medford, Okla. Medford Oun Club. Ford, secretary. July 2—Bunceton, Mo. Bunoeton Gun Club. J. R, I. V. Hardy, secretary. ' May 5, 6—Dodge City, Kan. Kansas State tourna Shooting Club. T. E. Doremus. secretary. October 14, 15—Kankakee, Ills. Kankakee Gun Club. ment, under the auspices of the Dodge City Gun May 30—Olyphant, Pa. Social Rod aud Gun Club. Judy, secretary. Club. H. L. Hubbard, secretary. T. A. Bell, secretary. July 4—Syracuse, N. Y. Hunters Club of, Onandasa Ernest F. Radeke, secretary. Jiay 5, 6—Eagle Grove, la. Eagle Grove Gun Club. May 30—Latonia, Ky. Latonia Gun Club. Arthur County. Dr. L. J. Sanford, secretary. NOVEMBER. A. L. Yearous, secretary. Gambell, manager. July 4—Richmond, Va. West End Gun Club. M. D. November 7—Williams-, Ariz. Williams Gun Club. May 6—Tyndall. S. D. Tyndall Gun Club. H. K. May 30—Watertown. Wis. Watertown Gun Club. J. Hart, secretaiy. K. M. R.eese, secretary. Stillwill, secretary. P. Holland, secretary. July 9, 10—West Forest Park, Baltimore, Md. West November 9, 10. lli—Phoenix, Ariz. Arizori^ Stats May 7—Riverside, Hl3. Biverside Qun, (Sub. pjjas. |tfay 30—Waynesboro, Va. Waynesbop Gun Club. 8. Forest Park Gua Club. Richard T. Colliass, man tournament, under the auspices of the Phoenix Gun W. May, president. T. Day, secretary. ager. Club. VV. B'. Twitchell, president. ' ' ' 22 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 7, 1914 with pleasure by sportsmen. This is one more step in the direction of bring ing the laws and regulations of the country to a reasonable condition where they will be suitable to all sportsmen. T HE United States Revolver Associa- AT PINEHURST HANDICAP ** tion is making plans for the raising of funds for the sending of a revolver At the Midwinter Handicap, Pinehurst, N. C., the pre team to the Olympic Games, in Berlin, liminary Handicap was won by Dr. E. S. Ford, of in 1916. No move has yet been made in Washington, D. C., shooting THE BLACK SHELLS, PHILADELPHIA, FEBBTJABY 7, 1914 this direction by the trap shooters. It who broke 95 out of 100 targets. would be a fine idea for the Interstate Jn the main event, W. H. Patterson, shooting THE *5f No matter what happens, you will Association to take hold of this matter BLACK SHELLS, tied for second place, breaking 91 find a record of it in "Sporting Life." and send the American trap shooting out of 100, and won the shoot-off, which gave him the team to the next Olympic Games in much Governor©s Trophy. the same manner as the Amateur Athletic © C. H. Nuckols, using THE BLACK SHELLS, tied for TELEGRAPH SHOOTING Union sends the track athletes abroad, the President©s Trophy, and won the shoot-off with 25 HE latest innovation in the sport of straight. T trap shooting, the telegraphic team A FORTY-ACRE playground, covered The long run of the Tournament was made by F. S. shoot, has been taking hold of the shoot ** with woods and plains, has been Wright, shooting THE BLACK SHELLS, who broke ing fraternity with a firm grip, and it turned over to the Boy Scouts, of Kansas 107 straight. During the fourth day Mr. Wright, shoot bids fair to be one of the most interest City, Mo., in order that they may be ing THE BLACK SHELLS, tied for first place, break ing methods of shooting in the near future. thoroughly trained in the art of wood ing 99 out of 100. This new idea, the credit for the carrying craft. The boys will hew trees, build a out of which belongs to E. R. Galvin, of log cabin, and obtain practical instruction UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO. the Du Pont "Gun Club, of Wilmington, in the ways of woods, in shooting, and ————————Makers of THE BLACK SHELLS Del., has been entered into with enthu everything necessary to a woodsman. Dept. F LOWELL, MASS. siasm by many gun clubs in all corners of the-United States. The first compe A S AN evidence of the remarkable activ- tition for a fine trophy is now under ** ity of the various fish propagation way and the various gun clubs are stren interests, both national and State, it uously endeavoring to equal or surpass might be cited that the United States the scores made by the other teams in Bureau of Fisheries last year took 450,- the league. There are many interesting 000,000 whitefish eggs from Lake Erie phases in this telegraphic trap shooting for distribution in various sections; forty which make the new idea appeal especial thousand pounds of carp were recently The "WESTERN" Automatic Trap ly to the live clubs which like to keep in taken in a single day from Lake Mendqta, competition, and in touch with the clubs Wis.; and four fishing schooners recently of other States. One is the opportunity unloaded 125,000 pounds of blue fish at White Flyer Targets it affords gun clubs of measuring their Savannah, Ga. This would not indicate skill with clubs at distant points, when that the fishing was in danger of being lack of time, or too great expense, would wiped out. "DECAUSE of the wonderful contrasts shown in militate against the chance of these clubs ±J favor of this Trap and Target, when in direct ever meeting. It gives a wide-awake T HE New York Aquarium recently re- competition with other makes, they have become progressive club a chance to match its * ceived four fishes said to be worth justly popular with the shooters. The mere men skill against every other club of high their weight in gold. They come from calibre without leaving its own ground. the upper Amazon River, in South Amer tion of this great combination in a tournament The innovation would be worthy of sup ica, and are known as ladder fish. They program is conducive to a large attendance. port for one main reason, even if it did measure but four inches in length, and not possess so many merits. It is some cost the Aquarium $100. thing new in trap shooting, and as such, The "Western" Automatic Trap is varies the ordinary routine of the sport THE Pennsylvania Game Commission and tends not only to interest new blood * officials have sent broadcast notices Sold—Not Leased in the sport, but also to bind tighter calling the attention of the sportsmen to those who are already its followers. the fact that though the State Law I/ Your Jobber Does Not Carry White Flyers Let Us Knozv permits the hunting of ducks up to April Send for Literature—Do It Today 10, and grass plover in July, there will DUE "SPORTING LIFE" be no hunting in this State of any kind WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO., Dept. T, Alton, 111. until September 1. This is due to the T HE season for trap shooting is rapidly fact that the State law conflicts with the * unfolding, and within a month the National regulations, and of course the whole country will be bustling with shoot latter takes precedence. Under the Fed ing tournaments. This is, therefore, the eral Migratory Bird Law all duck shoot SPECIFY proper time to impress upon the officials ing in this State ceases on December 15, of gun clubs the duty they owe "Sport and no grass plover can be shot until ing Life" for its constant efforts to build 1918. Curtis©s 6 Harvey Diamond Smokeless up the sport and increase attendance at the various gun club tournaments. Offi when ordering your shells. It combines all the advantages of cials only too often ask for, and receive, WESTERN PENNA. LEAGUE MEETS both bulk and dense powders •without any of their disadvantages advance notices of their shoots, which tend to draw shooters to those events, Sportsmen Select Louis Lautenslager as VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD and then neglect the duty they owe of President of Organization. sending the scores to "Sporting Life" Pittsburgh, Pa., January 30. The promptly. This ought to be the first Falls Gun Club and the Jersey City Gun re-elected president of the organization. Western Pennsylvania Trap Shooters© Club have formed the North Jersey Trap J. Marley Freed, vice-president; J. Frank thought of the secretary, or other official, League recently held their annual meet upon whom this duty devolves. If the Shooters© League, and have arranged a lin Meehan, Sr., secretary, and Robert ing. Preceding the meeting, they held a schedule of matches for this month, official neglects, he also fails to give pub 50-target shoot in the afternoon on the Greenwood, treasurer. H. E. Perry was licity to the shooters who compete in grounds of the Herron Hill Gun Club, at March and April. The ^teams will con re-elected field captain. The following that particular contest, and it then de which there were 47 shooters. The test for a trophy put up by the Du Pont members were unanimously elected to volves upon them to call the negligent sec laurels were carried off by George E. Company, and the five high members of serve on the executive committee: G. S. retary to account. However, seldom do we Painter, the veteran of many shoots, who the winning team will each receive a McCarty, H. L. David, Joel Davis. Wal broke 47. He was followed very closely watch fob, also put up by the same con ter Dalton, George A. Clark, A. Diest, find it necessary to refuse to give space by J. E. Wampler, another gray beard cern. It is expected that the formation Thomas Buzby and John Pharoah. J. to gun clubs for such a reason, afe the who broke 46, but it remained for our of the league will stimulate a new in Franklin Meehan, Sr., awarded the tro number of officials who fulfill their duties president, Louis Lautenslager, to set the terest in the sport in Northern New Jer phies won by the men during the past is far in excess of those who do not. pace. After getting a very bad start, he sey. The first match will take place on year. The club championship trophy was broke the last 25 straight. After the February 21, and the last on April 18. won by J. Franklin Meehan, Sr.; the shoot we all adjourned to the Fort Pitt On each Saturday afternoon selected for class championship trophy by Thomas RANDOM SHOTS Hotel, where 54 members gathered and a match, there will be two contests, three Stasey in Class A; by J. Franklin Mee enjoyed a good dinne"r. After the feast, Saturdays in all being set aside. On han, Sr., in Class B; by Joel Davis in pROM various sections of the country the meeting was called to order by the February 21, Orange and Jersey City Class C; by J. Franklin Meehan, Jr., in ^ pleas are being made for slight modi president, L. G. Lautenslager. The usual will shoot at Orange, while Little Falls Class D. The improvement trophy was preliminary of the . meeting was gone and Smith are competing at the Smith awarded to R. Fell, the period trophy in fications or ©changes in the Federal Migra through, such as reading the minutes, re traps in this city. The arrangement Class A to Charles Newcomb; in Class tory Game Law. This is to be expected, port of the secretary and treasurer, and made between the representatives of the B to F. N. Houpt; in Class C. to Wil and it was looked forward to by the committees. The following officers were clubs in the league provide that all mem liam Clegg; in Class D to R. G. Fell. framers of the bill when it was passed then elected for 1914: President, Louis bers of each club are eligible to compete, The contest for the President©s trophy by Congress. It was not to be supposed Lautenslager; vice-president, J. F. Cal- but only the five highest scores of any resulted in a tie between Joel Davis and that a bill could be framed to cover the houn; secretary-treasurer, J. C. Garland;© one team shall count as the team total. J. Franklin Meehan, Sr. The directors© entire country, with the laws of the var corresponding secretary, Miss Edna Lau The winning team in each match is to be trophy by Percy Fieger, the John Burns tenslager ; executive committee, comprised credited with two points and the loser memorial trophy by Joel Davis, the ious States being in such direct conflict, of James E. Lewis, chairman; George E. with one point. The arrangements for double championship by J. Franklin Mee without arousing some antagonism and Painter, Luther Squier. The league de the league matches were made at a meet han, Sr. Speeches were made by Thomas causing some friction. It may be that cided to hold the five shoots for the com ing on Friday night, at which the Smith D. Richter, Associate Editor of "Sporting some of these protests will be heeded, ing year the same as last year, and the Club was represented by Harry Higgs; Life," J. Franklin M©eehan, Sr., Robert and certain alterations effected, but it is division of money to be the Revised Lewis Orange, by Merrick R. Baldwin; Jersey Perry and Robert Greenwood, after which, safe to say that this fine bill will remain System. J. C. GARLAND. City, by Richard Young; and Little the meeting adjourned. virtually intact until such time as it is Falls, by William Kussmaul. proved that there can be something better NEW TRAP SHOOTING LEAGUE substituted for it. HIGHLAND GUNNERS IN MEETING North Jersey Shooters Combine for Series WANT, EXCHANGE, FOR SALE Noted Organization Holds Sixth Annual *THE decision of the Assistant Secretary of Cap Contests. New York City, N. Y., February 3. Banquet and Elects. Advertisements of this character will be Inserted for * of the Treasury, Washington, to the three cents a word. Kemittance must be sent with effect that American sportsmen who kill Patterning after the Philadelphia Trap Philadelphia, Pa., February 3. About copy. Forms close Tuesdays. "big game" in foreign countries and wish Shooters© League, which has done much to thirty enthusiastic gunners were present foster an interest in trap shooting in the at the sixth annual banquet of the High WANTED: AUTOMATIC PISTOL, SAVAGE OK to bring the heads into the United States vicinity of that city, the Orange Gun land Gun Club held at Kugler©s last even Colts. State condition and price. B. Kellner, 125 need not pay duty, has been received Club, the Smith Gun Club, the Little ing. William Dalton was unanimously Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, P». 23 JUST TO FILL IN BETWEEN SEASONS REMINGTON J?emingto/)-UMC Shooters UMC All - Around Winners

Midwinter Handicap, won by C. H. Newcpmb, 95x100, from 21 yards with Remington:UMC Arrow Speed Shells." High Amateur on all Targets Including Handicap, C. H. Newcomb, 746x800 shooting Pemin§ton-UMC Arrow Speed Shells. OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS: "President©s Trophy," Preliminary Handicap, Class A, won by C. A. ©©Secretaries© Trophy," Preliminary Handicap, Class C, won by H. C. Edmonson, 91x100, shooting Remington-UMC Pump Gun and Nitro Club Wolfe, 90x100, shooting Remington-UMC Arrow Speed Shells. Speed Shells. "Governor©s Trophy," Preliminary Handicap, Class B, tied for by A. E. "Captain©s Trophy," Preliminary Handicap, Class D, won by E. G. Ranney. 92x100, shooting Remington-UMC Arrow Speed Shells. Southey, 91x100, shooting Remington-UMC Arrow Speed Shells. To Get On 1914©s Trap Shooting Honor Roll Tie to l?em//igton.-VAfC The Perfect Shooting Combination REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 299 Broadway, New York Citv

Clarke, H. R. Sedgwick and the presi Young, Springfield, O.; F. D. Alkire, HOPPE©S ABOUT SHOOTERS dent, ex-officio, ,is planning to build a big Williamsport, O.; H. O. Bonser, Hart- clubhouse and have a©big season in-1914. well, O.-; ; G. C. Walker, Ft. Thomas, NITRO Not too Personal But Just Personal Enough Ky.; A. Woody, Cynttiiana, Ky.; E. Gossip and Comment About Sportsmen Secretary Jack Waltz announces that Hammerschmid,t, Covington, Ky. POWDER SOLVENT Whom the Lovers of Shooting Know in the Road Drivers© Gun Club will hold a Washington©s Birthday shoot at Al- The Moscow, Pa., Gun Club recently No. 9 Person or Through the Medium of Fame. toona, Pa., on February 23, at 100 tar chose its officers for 1914 as follows: Captain William Kling, of the Cam- gets. A meeting of the directors of the President, A. N. Sayler; vice-president, For cleaning rifles, shot- Central Pennsylvania Trap Shooters© Pin 3 and revolvers where den, N. J., Shooting Association, is stir W. © Dale; secretary-treasurer, F. P. high power powders are ring things up in that club. He has ar League will be held at this time. Nooch; field captain, Dr. Wilson. used. Indispensable for cleaning .22 caliber Schuet- ranged a Lincoln©s Birthday tournament zen rifles using black pow on February 12, and has another fine The newly-elected officials of the Dick- Ed H. Taylor, the noted West Virginia der. event planned for April 15. In the Lin inson, N. Dak., Gun Club are as follows : shooting man, met W. E. Johnson at the Sold by all dealers, and coln©s Birthday shoot there will be four President, George Ryder; secretary, Dr. Fairmount, W. Va., Gun Club traps re at post exchanges. No B. J. Hauser; treasurer, Frank Ray. cently in a 100-target match. Taylor rifleman or military or events of 20 targets each, with a turkey ganization can afford to be prize in each event. Sliding handicap won by breaking 95 out of 100 to John Without it. will be used, starting 16 to 19 yards, Fred Tomlin, of Glassboro, N. J., at son©s 87. This was phenomenal shootilig winners in each event going back three the Camden, N. J., Shooting Association under the poor conditions. FRANK A. HOPPE yards in following event. With twenty meet, January 24, was first amateur, 1741 N. Darie-n St., Phila., Pa. or more entries three fine prizes will be dropping only one target, his score being Secretary John Ryland, of the Cald- distributed, Lewis Class System. The- 49x50. This score was made with Rein- well, Kans., Gun Club, announces that Camden Elks Gun team under Dr. Marcy, ington-TJ. M. C. shells, and two shooters the shooting day of his club has been will make their first appearance in. this tied for second with 47x50, using the changed to Tuesday. L. H. Harlmann shoot. same shells. The Algona, la., Gun Club is a new Lloyd R. Lewis, one of the most useful GUNMAKER The Mahoning Valley Gun Club of entrant into the trap shooting field with trade representatives in the country, a Niles, O., recently selected the following the start of 1914. Its officers are as man who has handled many big shooting 135 NorSti Ninth SSreel officers for 1914: President, Tom Bed- follows: President, H. S. Mountford; events, called "jon "Sporting Life" Tues PHILADELPHIA dow; vice-president, S. Pierson; secre vice-president, W. E. McDonald; secre day to give some of the details of the tary-treasurer, G. Davis; captain, Jenks Southern Handicap, which will be held Trap Guns to Order a Richards. tary-treasurer, C. T. Chubb; captain, "C. at the Roanpke, Va., Gun Club this Jvampright. Spring. Lewis says that the club has Specialty Fred Swartz won a big white flyer When E. H. Storr,^ the little Virginia improved the grounds, put in five new shoot at the Bow Creek Gun Club, of professional, won the high honors on all terraces, a new battery of traps, and Philadelphia, on January 31, with a targets at the Midwinter Handicap at elaborated the grounds. As this club is straight score of 25. Hoffman, Farley, Pinehurst, N. C., last week, and tied- on only 14 hours from Philadelphia and two GUNS, AMMUNITION Redman, Budd and Knowles grassed 24. the 16-yard targets, he used an L. C. more from New York, there is little AND Smith Gun with Hunter one-trigger. doubt that the attendance will be ex At a meeting of the Lansdale Gun cellent from these points. SPORTING GOODS Club held on January 28, Secretary L. At the Sunny South Handicap, the big L. Swartz submitted plans for a modern six-day shoot at Houston, Tex., , Mark Harvey McMurchy, the veteran au J. B. Shannon Hardware Co. clubhouse with quarters for a caretaker Arie, of Thomasboro, Ills., gave another thority on guns and trap shooting, for 816 Chestnut St., Phiia. attached and an automobile driveway. The splendid exhibition of his superior trap many years the advisor of the Hunter club will proceed at once to make this shooting ability by winning the high ama Arms Company, and T. H. Keller, Jr., Catalogue Sent lor the Asking. a model shooting grounds. The club will teur average for all targets thrown and who covers the East and South for the open the grounds to the shooters and also the Sunny South Handicap, premier same organization, paid "Sporting Life" general public during the early Summer event of the week. In winning the big a visit recently. McMurchy has been Cincinnati Telegraph Shooting season. handicap event, Arie broke 94 out of a under the weather With eye trouble, but is now perfectly wrell and able to attend Cincinnati, O., February 2. The Cin possible 100 targets, although handicap cinnati Gun Club held its second tele Captain William Kling, of the Cam- ped by shooting from the extreme dis to business. Keller will have a territory tance 22 yards. He also made high this year that will bring him .info touch graphic team shoot yesterday. Ford was den, N. J., Shooting Association, won a high ^un with 94 out of 100. The team 50-target shoot on January 17, from W. score over all 1140x1205 94.6 per cent. with the shooters in and about Philadel He was using a brand new, specially phia, where he has many friends. This score in the telegraphic race was 224 out Borden, Sr., and Jr., at Camden. In of 250. Scores: poor weather Kling ^roke 41; Borden, built, Marlin hammerless trap gun, D company is now planning for a big sea grade, which »he had never given a real son with its popular Smith gun. Targets ...... 25 15 15 ZOi ,15 25 25 T. Sr., 32, and Borden, Jr., 27. s Davies ...... 22 12 12 16 .. 23 .. 84 tryout until he started shooting at Hous Jo-hnson ...... 23 12 Hi 20© .. 23 .. 8!) Frank E. Butler, the former profes ton. Arie made the remarkably high L. D. Willis, the Western Cartridge Ertel ...... 21: 12 15 IS .. 22 .. 89 sional, who is now in the amateur ranks, average of 96.17 per cent, on all his regis Company©s hustling representative in L. Gambell ...... 24 12 ...... ©.. 36 won the * amateur honors at the shoot at tered 16-yard targets for 1913, breaking Virginia and the South, is ill at Ford ...... 22 15 13 20 .. 25 .. 9-t his home in Wilniington©. Del., following A. Gamboll ...... 16 14 11 19 .. 23 .. 83 Salem, Md., last week with 92 out of 1587x1650. Selecting a ; new gun, for Pohlar ...... 18 8 13 11 I©l 11 110. Andy Somers, the Delta, Pa., pro 1914, Arie decided ; that the Marlin ham the effects of an operation for stomach Ward ...... 12 5 ...... fessional, led his class with 91 out of merless trap gun was the best gun with trouble. Willis was .covering Tennessee C. A. Young ...... / 24 13 15 17 .. 23. which to endeavor to better his remark when he was taken ill. Tip to date this Frank ...... 23 14 12: 17 .. 24 100. had been a banner year with him. Within Pump ...... 19 14 9 16 .. 18 ably high average of 1913. Full details Shreck ...... 23 15 15 15 18 23 John Philip Sousa, the noted sports of all Marlin hammerless guns will.be a couple of weeks he will be back in the Connelly ...... 22 14 ,15 20© 23 . man, won a duck and a goose in a shoot sent to any of our readers who will write South again. D©ibowski ...... <.. 18 12: 12 16 20> 18 96 IS©emo ...... 23 15 11 18 24 .. 91 in Philadelphia recently. Wise J. P. S. to the Marlin Firearms Company, New Twenty-gauge ...... 22 14 13 18 ©."". ©.©. 13 He is the first great composer to combine Haven, Conn. Harrington ...... 13 ...... art with marksmanship, thereby assur ing himself that he will never go hungry. The Wisconsin Fish and Game Protec C. B. Helm Leads New Trap Shooting tive and Propagation League, at its re Birmingham Club©s Weekly Shoot Max Kneussl has added another first cent annual meeting elected officers as Organization With 46 Out of 50. Birmingham, Ala., February 21. Gen to his list made with Remington-U. M. C. follows for the ensuing year: President, Rockford, 111., January 30. The re try Hillman led the shooting at the regu Nitro Club shells, making 95x100 at the John P. Bird, La Crosse; vice-president, cently organized Rockford Gun Club held lar weekly shoot of the Birmingham Gun Joliet Gun Club shoot, Lockport, Ills., Fred Cairns, Manitowoc ; secretary-treas its weekly shoot on January 28. C. B. Club on January 31. Breaking 95 out January 25. F. A. Graper, of Custer urer, E. P. Troutman, Stevens Point; Helm carried off the honors with a score of his 100, followed closely by John Park, Ills., was second with 92x100 with executive committee, A. T. Rasmussen. of 48 out of 50. Scores: Fletcher with 94. Charles Perry led the the Arrow Club shells. La Crosse; F. H. Runkle, Portage; E. Eft. Bk7 professionals. Gentry Hillman was the L. Keljey, Manitowoc; W. K. Coffin, Eau C. B. Helm ...... 46©F. M. Smith 34 only one to make a perfect score of 25, Another new gun club has been formed, A. B. Tucker 45 H. N-oben 34 he had a long ru nof 40. Captain Shelly Claire. W. D. Stannard 4-5 F. Brown 30 this being the Lincoln, Ills., Gun Club, (J. W. Stannard 43,A. M. Burr 30 and Dr. Denner of the U. S. Cavalry with 50 members. The officers for the R. McClure, of Lakewood, N. J., was Geo. Dobier ...... 41 H, C. Keltogg . 30 tried their hand at the target game. The new year are : President, Robert Sheets ; high amateur at the local gun club shoot 1\ Schoonmoker 41 11. 0. B-uorland 29 scores: secretary-treasurer, Walter Smith. . on January 22, with 135x150, shooting Sivag6 ...... 41 Chas. Helm ...... 28 Sh. Bk. Remington-U. M. C. shells. J. A. Green ^...... 40 J. E. Armstrong . __ 2S G. Hillman . 100 95 E. Cornwell 100 84 A. Haines W. B. Helm .._ 11 John Fletcher IftO 94 Dr. F. Slllera . 100 84 The Hartford, Conn., Gun Club, R, C. Maynard iC. W. Ferguson Jim HAIlman 100 93 Mi StoUenwerk... 100 To whose officers were recently elected as When Judge G. Denny recently won J. H. Sa-bin ...... 38 C. E. Phelps ___... 25 C. J. Barr .. 100 91 Mr. House ...... 10* 70 follows : Wilbur R. Newsome, president; the Tri-State championship1 shoot at the W. It Zlock H. Fox H. C. Eyding 100 91 Mr. Shook ...... 100 68 Lois H? Bradley, vice-president; Law Cincinnati Gun Club, Rosedale. Ivy., he H. K. Tniesdell 36 ,B. K. Smith ...... 20 Chaa. Perry . 100 891,11. B©a.ugh W. C. Sparks .. SG©J. H. Calkins ...... 18 Lee Moody . 100 88 Garl rence R. Libby, treasurer; Frank Bod- added his name to a list of noted shooters G. J. Boehland 35[J. A. Smith ...... 16 Bids Iceland 100 87 Capt. Shelly well, secretary; Warren Johnston, field who have won this honor. They are: J. L. Bidlack . 351W. H. Armour ...... 18" Mrs. Gurl ...... 100 87 Dr. Denner . 10 captain; executive committee, Roscoe N. Ed Voris, Crawfordsville, Ind.; C. A. GEO. DOBLEB. I*. K. Jourdan.. WO 87 24 SPORTING LIFE

Mark Arie, Shooting

Won Sunny South Handicap—94 x 100 from 22 yards*

Mark Arie knows guns and knows trap- H. H. Shannon, of New York, won the shooting requirements. He made the 1913 6th Annual Amateur Championship of season©s high amateur average (broke Long Island Sound on Jan. 17th high 96.17% of 1650 registered targets). After over all "beating the best metropolitan thorough study, Mr. Arie recently selected gunners of the year." He used a No. 28 the Marlin hammerless as the best prac tical trap gun obtainable. T Marlin trap gun. We furnish specially built trap guns, He bought a No. 28 D Marlin trap gun gave it its first try-out at the big 6-day 26 to 32-inch ribbed or matted barrels, shoot at Houston last week the above buttstock to specifications, 15 days after winnings testify to his good judgment.- receipt of order, if necessary. Regular grades shipped immediately. "A wise man profits by the experience of others" you will buy a Marlin sooner Write us today for information regard or later why not enjoy its benefits nowf ing trap guns. 27Zar/iii fi Co. 45 WILLOW ST. NEW HAVEN, CONN.

gun honors of the day, with 93 apiece, BOSTON A. A. IN CLUB SHOOT mery cup was won by W. E. Walker, MIDVALE WINS TEAM SHOOT with a score of 40 out of 50, which, con being pushed closely for the honors by sidering the conditions, was a high score. Disbanding Club Defeats Fox Gunners By Coyle, who cracked 91 of his century of Five Men Win Trophies Despite Hard Scores: 350 to 309. clays. Gideon and Coyle were the only Shooting Conditions. PROFESSIONALS. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 2. gunmen who ran a straight score in their Boston, Mass., February 2. The Bos Cummings ...... 46x50 |Holohan ...... 39x50 The Midvale Gun Club celebrated the events, the former getting all of his first ton A. A. held its weekly shoot and a AMATEURS. 25 targets and Coyle running straight on B. H. T. B. H. formal disbanding of the organization by his second string. On the club event at special match in a heavy rain and gale Walker .. 40 8 48 Heagren ...... 31 taking an inter-club match from the Fox 50 flyers, Gideon finished high with 48 on January 31. Despite conditions that Moffet .. 38 8 46 C. Williams ... 28 were the worst possible for sport, some Ruthop .. 40 42 Finch ...... 29 Gun Club on January 31, over the lat- breaks, nosing out Coyle by a pigeon. good scores were made. To make mat Oallagherjr . .. 40 1 41 Frank ...... ter©s traps at Germantown, the score be Ford and Sloan shared third honors, with Reilley, Jr. ... 40 40|Smith ...... 31 ing 350 to 309. Incidentally, the visitors 45. Scores: ters worse for S. Ellis and G. Clark the Miller 391Shepherd ..... 30 from the Schuylkill captured three troph B. B. T. H. B. T. scorer told them at the end of the weekly Young ...... 36 39|Tingey ...... 29 ies, one for the match, one going to Jen- Ford ...... 23 22 45 16 21 82 shoot that they were tied. They did not Cowan ...... 36 Lewis ...... 24 Coyle ...... 24 25 47 22 22 91 flinch, though the rain was still coming Klfcin ...... 33 Sam Williams.. 21 sen for being high net on the day©s Wister ...... 12 8 20 9 9 38 down in torrents, but went out and shot Luff ...... 33 Davte ...... 17 program, and another being a tie between Gideon ...... 25 23 48 21 24 93 Lamb ...... 31 Cochrane and Sharer, both members of Killian ...... 19 16 35 15 8 48 at 25 targets© which Clark won. The lat Bain ...... 31 Sloan ...... 23 22 45 24 24 93 ter was then told that the scorer had the Midvale Club. Had- it not been for Blliott ...... 21 21 42 20 .. 62 add©ed the first scores wrong and that Albion Moulton the Fox members would Turner ...... 24 19 43 .. .. 43 Clark had won the first time. The Allyn Wins at New Rochelle have fared pretty poorly, but Moulton Woodward ...... 19 24 43 .. .. 43 New Rochelle, L. L, February 2. ran away with two dippers by being the Croft ...... 10 ll 21 8 11 40 scratch trophy was captured by F. Wil MoAlanon ...... 16 21 37. 18 .. 55 liams, who broke 97 targets from scratch. Thirty-two trap shooters, representing best gun when the totals were made up, Reisner ...... 19 22 41 .. 23 63 To keep in touch with the weather a five clubs, competed in a driving rain and his score was high in the club handi Fish ...... 20 20 40 2t 23 87 special rain match for a cup was shot for storm for the prizes offered by the New cap. The Midvale Gun Club has been at 50 targets. It was won by W. C. Rpchelle Yacht Club at their invitation shooting since 1909, at Kitchen©s Lane, Dr. Newton Leader at "Wellington shoot held on Harrison Island, facing the and had a membership of 66. The club Brooks. The January cup was awarded Wellington, Mass., January 30. Dr. to F. H. Richards, who scored 150, the Sound, on January 31. H. O. Allyn, of numbers several shooters of merit among total of the, three best scores made this the White Plains Gun Club, proved the the members, and the club was in a Newton, of Revere, led a field of 20 guns winner of the principal match, making flourishing condition until the grounds in the regular weekly 100-target trap month. The second prize was awarded shooting matches of the Paleface Gun to M. Ballou, who scored 149. The two his total 80 out of the possible 100. The were sold, and it was resolved to dis months© cup was won by C. F. Marden, runner-up was M. R. Guggenheim, of the solve, and allow the members to cast their Club at Wellington yesterday. The Siwanoy Club, whose total was 74. The fortunes with others of the local shooting shooting started under favorable condi who scored 584 in six of the 11 shoots tions, but toward the finish a poor light held in December and January. S. A. scores : clubs. Scores: Ellis was given second prize, he having B. T H. T. MILLVALE. FOX. gave the guns much bother. Dr. New Allyn ...... 75 Stoddard 9 61 B. B. ton scored 97 out of a possible 100. Os- scored 578. During the afternoon Wil Guggenheim .. 68 Bullock ...... 50 Hi 611 Jensen ...... 21 43 Moulton ...... 20 borne was second with 95, while Snow liams, Davis, Snow, Adams and Tucker Ferguson ..... 71 Davis 0 60 Cochrane ..... 21< 42|Greenwood .... 16 and Proctor were tied for third at 94. challenged any other five men in the Burns ...... 72 72 Lawrence Sharer ...... 20 39[Cox ...... 18 club to a 100-target team match to- be Shannon ..... 69 71 , Fox Lemon .. 16 36 (Smith Scores: Donova.n ..... 61 70 Granbery Beers .. 18 34|Caswell Events ...... 1 4 shot next Saturday. The challenge was Miss Thorpe .. 55 5 70 .Henderson Kingsley in 34|Sprankle Targets ...... 20 20 20 accepted by Osborn, Staples, Ellis, Mar- Sykes ...... 56 70 Thompson Taiiey 14 321,11 rs. Moulton. I>r. Newton 20 20 den and Lynch. Scores: James ...... 65 69|McVoy, Jr. Buck ... 14 31 Gough .. Osborne 18 19 E. von Lense©e 69 . 69[Finclj .... Snow .. 19 19 H. T. H. T. *C. von Leng©e 66 0. 66|:Ma.rsland Gale 14 30 Hitchcock Williams ...... 0 0 Taylor ...... 13 29| Absentee Proctor 19 20 49 Betti ...... 53 12 65|,Hill ..... Williams 17 19 Clark ...... 6% 44% 6% 51% Haaa ...... 56 7 631 Hatch Ballou ...... 3 49 3 46 Total ...... 350| Total .... Prank .. IS 19 Wilson ...... 48 Crampton *Sibley . 17 19 Blinn ...... 5 45 5 50 Chandler .... 52 Martin . Open handicap club shoot, 50 targets. Littlefteld ...... 17 19 IS Kills ...... 1 49 1 46 Wilcox ...... 51 Healy ...... 32 II. X. B. N. T. *Hammond ...... IS 14 19 *Putnam ...... 0 48 0 46 *Professiona.l. liewis ...... * 18 ISIKinsley .... (i 34 40 Bumes ...... 20 14 19 Snow ...... 0 47 0 47 Ca swell . 6 33 39|Taylor ..... 6 29 35 Kawop ...... 15 17 17 Marden ...... 0 47 0 46 Hitchcock 6 21 27|C. Bieers .. 10 34 44 Andr«3 ...... 18 13 17 Staples ...... 0© 46 0 Tie in Balmy Bjach Trophy Event Gale .... 6 30 361 Cochrane .. 16 42 5S Biuck ...... 14 IS 15 Lynch ...... 2% 47% 2'/2 C. Buck 8 31 39|C. Taney ... 6 32 38 *Henry ...... 17 14 16 Ri6bards ...... 8 42 8 49 Toronto, Ont., 1 January 30. The a,t- J. Smith 6 34 40 Yost ...... 10 29 39 Beers ...... 16 15 16 Osborn ...... 0 41 0 47 tendance at the Balmy Beach Gun Club©s Gough 12 25 37 Cox ...... 4 36 40. Archibald 16 15 Carlton ...:...... 12 40 12 50 weekly shoot was excellent. T. D. Mc- Moulton 2 37 39 E. E. Clapp .... 17 16 Brooks ...... 5% 43% 5% 43% Gaw and Fred Hooey tied with 23 out Mrs. © Moulton. 8 28© 36 Sprankle G 30 36 Carleton ...... 16 14 DavJa ...... 0 41 0 46 Sharer ...... 10 39 49 . Deist * 23 **S Kidder ...... 14 15 Whitney ...... 6% 45,% 6% 43% of 25 for the spoon. Scores: Edsall ...... 16 5iLemon .... 14 36 50 Gray ...... 10 10 Munroe ...... 12 36 12 Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. Jensen ...... 4 ©Visitors. *Professionals. 2% Joselin Croker . 10 4 Kidder ...... 12 12 Taylor Holland 40 36 *Toomey ...... Oi 0 Hodgson Bucke .. 50 3-8 J. Cooper McAleer Club Victor Nemours Club©s Weekly Contest *Gueets. Hooey ...... 80 68 Murphy 35 14, SPECIAL RAIN CUP. Cowling ...... 75 Layton 20 6 Seattle, Wash., January 30. The Mc Wilmington, Del., January 30. The 50 Targets. Lancing ...... 30 22|Kennedy .... 90 85 Aleer Gun Club©s practice shoot gave J. Nemours Gun Club shot its weekly event B. H. T. Seager ...... 45 S6|Gooch ...... 90- 57 Cooper high honors. Scores : yesterday with perfect weather condi B. H. T. McGaw, T. D. .. 65 57|©Bond ...... 45 34, Brooks . 5% 47% William 42 0 42i Newbe©rry ...... 45 38|B:oothe ...... 35 28 Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 T. tions. Mrs. Thomas Starr King, one of Putnam 0 47 Kidder . 30 12 42 Denham ...... 18 18 14 15 16 81 Tucker Pelling ...... 40i 161 Ten Eck ...... 35 29 the best field shots in Delaware, made Snow .. 0 47 39 2%41% Pearsall ...... 35 16[Fox ...... 80 60 J. Cooper ...... IS 18 20 19 19 94 Clark .. Carlton 26 12 38 E. Cooper ...... 17 14 19 ©15 17 82 her first appearance at the traps. Among Munroe 32 12 44 Ellis 36 1 37 Wase ...... 20 SJPearsall, Jr...... 10 4 Brady ...... 17 16 17 17 16 83 the visitors were Walter Huff and Jos January cup Won by- F. H.. Richards, 150 on 3 of Sullivan ...... 18 20 16 15 19 88 eph Terry, two well-known shooters from 5 scores for the month; M. Ballou, 149, second. Young ...... 17 16 19 17 IS 87 Georgia. Miss Hammond was high in Conditions Unfavorable for Butte Club Raillinger ...... 15 16 IS 19 17 S5 Two Months© Cup ©Won by C. F. Marden, 584 on 6 Butte, Mont., January 30. Despite MfAleer ...... 15 20 17 20 IS 90. the regular event, scoring 17 breaks out scores out of 11 shots; S. A. Ellis, 578, second. Bereng ...... 18 16 19. 15 17 85 of 25. In the Booklover©s contest (han wind and snow there was a good turn Meuhler ...... 17 IS 18 . . 20 15 88 dicap event) Miss Alice Riley, Miss Jen out at the Butte Gun Club©s weekly- nie P. Hirst and Mrs. Harry Stidham L. Cummings High at Salt Lake shoot. Scores: tied, but in the shoot-off Miss Riley won. Salt Lake City, Utah, January 30. L. Events ...... 1 2 S 4 5 High Scores at Meadow Spring A. Cummings was high gun at the shoot Mathewson ...... 16 16 15 17 14, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 2. Scores: Rochester ...... ,...... 13 19 17 ig 17 HP. T. Sc. Hp. T. of the Salt Lake Gun Club, breaking 46 Smith ...... 14 15 19 19 18 The Meadow Spring Gun CJub©s monthly Mrs. Riley t 14 211 Miss Cajson 13 9 22 out of 50 in a wind that made shooting Walker ...... 12 H 12 16 16 shoot on January 31 was marked by high Mrs. Stidham. 13 Miss . Moody 14 8 22 almost a guessing contest, Cummings, Goddard ...... 17 16 17 16 18) scores despite poor conditions. Harry H. Mrs. King ... 7 Mrs. Wilson 5 17 22 ,Leck ...... H 12 15 H 11 Miss Hammond 17 1 24 Mrs. Joslyn , 13 8 21 being a professional, is not eligible for WillouKhby ...... 17 16 15 15 IS Sloan and G. D. Gideon tied for the high Mis* Bile; 1« 15 25 the trophy shoot. The leg on the Pom- Weatharwii ...... IT 13 15 1« M