BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in U. 8. Patent Office. Vol. . 10 Philadelphia, November 14, 1908 Price 5 Cents SRORTIIVO LJFB NOVEMBER 14, 1908.

seems sure to make the team at no distant them for wanting the farmer, who is due to day. He is a fine fielder and an excellent raise a big crop of victories in 1909. The batsman. Then there is Donahue, the second rumored Chase trade looks more likely than LAKE LANDED baseman, who was with Providence last this one, as Washington is in no special season and played a very fast game that need of right-hand . The chances went far to atone for the loss of McConnell, are there is nothing definite back of either SIR FREDERICK NOW SURE OF who was formerly on the Providence club. story at present. Donahue is very close to the major league MR. NOYES© OBJECT line. It will not be at all astonishing if in going to was to get in touch HIS 1909 JOB, he kept in another season to fill utility roles. with the base ball situation, learn all the Cravath, Gessler, Thoney, Speaker, White- particulars about the outlaw matter, and man, Hoey, McHale, Moran and Niles make consult with Cantillon about plans a nine of and after the first team The President of the National for next year. The Washington magnate He Signs a Contract to Manage is picked out a second one could be placed took luncheon with President Johnson on in the field that could give the first one a Saturday and Messrs. Johnson and Cantillon the fine hustle. League Will Urge That Body to were at the station to see President Noyes BIG RESERVE LISTS. otf when he left for home. Cordial rela Team Next Year and Will Have I have looked over the names that ap Adopt theNational Commission©s tions are the order of the day at all points pear in the bulletin of the^ National Com on the American League circuit, and Wash mission and find therein 344 on the Ameri Playing Field Specifications* ington is no exception. After conversing Full Control of the Players, can League list and 299 on the National, with many pro_minent base ball leaders dur divided as follows: Cleveland and New ing his stay in Chicago, Mr. Noyes could see nothing but prosperity ahead^ for , the York 50 each, Chicago 48, Boston 47, St. BY HAROLD W. LANIGAN. SPECIAL TO "SPOBTINQ- LIFE." Louis 40, Washington 34, Detroit 33, Phila American League in general and the Wash St. Louis, Mo., November 10. Editor ington Club in particular The only chance Boston, Mass., November 10. Fred Lake, delphia 42. In the Pitts- burg and New York have 44 each, Boston 40, "Sporting Life." While President Pulliam for an argument now is as to whether thero former scout for the Boston Americans and was in town for a day last week he un will be manager for the last three weeks of the Cincinnati 40, Chicago 38, Brooklyn 35, Philadelphia 28 and St. Louis 30. The grand loosened himself of the fact A HOLD-OUT BY THE PLAYERS 1908 season, after McGuire that he has a new idea which had tendered his resignation, total of players enrolled in both leagues is against whom fines have been assessed. 643. I see that our old friend is reserved he is going to spring on the on the 3d inst. signed with magnates at the annual meet There have been some vague rumors to the President John I. Taylor for as Hobe Ferris. His name is Albert and effect that the players would refuse to pay, Hobe is but his nickname. ing of the National League. next year. According to the His idea is that to the play would make a test case of the affair in contract Lake is to have full MANAGER ers belongs the field, that the court, and other similar talk. The chances swing in managing the team paid us his usual periodical visit last week, spectators belong in the are against this being done. Their own and as near as can be taking a here from Lawrence and look stands, and that they should interests would seem to suggest that they learned no strings are to be ing eminently fit. The attempt of Brooklyn be kept there. Said he: take their medicine, while there is likely to tied to him. Lake refuses to land Bill Dahlen in exchange for "Base ball is just as much a be .legislation by the base ball authorities to discuss that end of it, caused many to wonder what Charley Eb- business as any other busi which will render the recurrence of such but Taylor admits that Lake bette was after, and some scented a scheme ness is a business. What troubles more difficult in future. As for is to be the real boss. "Lake to let Donovan out and Dahlen in as his Jimmy Callahan, he will probably remain the made good in his try-out business man is there who Captain Kidd of the diamond, as he has Fred Lake manager. Donovan said absolutely nothing H. C. Pulliam won©t take in every penny last season, and it©s up to about the matter, while President George in sight? Did you ever hear made it pay and seems able to continue to. him to turn out a winning Dovey pleaded entire ignorance about the of a business man closing his doors in the Incidental rumors of the retirement of team now. While Lake was in charge of the matter beyond the fact that he had been middle of the afternoon just because he was Fielder Jones are also declared to be un team he won 70 per cent, of the games, and urged to make a trade, but could not be selling his stock too quickly ? Every man in founded. During the foot ball season these if he can do that this year I©ll be satisfied." convinced that Lewis was a superior article base ball wants to get base ball fabrications are absolutely neces The contract provides for a sliding scale of to Dahlen. Dovey undoubtedly reasons that sary, as there is little or no real diamond pay. It started with a fixed salary, how if Dahlen is still good enough to play short- EVERY COPPER POSSIBLE. news. The rumor-mongers actually had much neither Taylor nor Lake will say, but stop for Brooklyn he is good enough for Bos That©s but natural. The game is uncertain. JOE CANTILLON FIRED it is understood to be $5,000, with an ad ton. Pat spoke very highly of young Cat- One year you©re up and the next year by the local club, notwithstanding the fact ditional thousand bonus for every place that terson, the Brooklyn secured from you©re down. One year your profits are Lake can bring the team above the second that his contract has still a year to run. division. The signing of the contract comes the Brockton Club, of the New England enormous. The next year you don©t make Of course, this too was a mistake or some as no surprise, as Lake was known to have League, and gave it as his opinion the a red. So, when the box-office man is doing thing else, and it can©t be made too strong young man would make good in fast com nothing else but taking in money, one has that Mr. Cantillon©s services as manager satisfied Taylor and the only question was as pany. Donovan© said he was tickled to see to salary. Lake already has outlined his got to be mighty game in order to stop. have been highly satisfactory to date, and the sand and pluck that the young man However, I am out to have the National the confidence the local owners repose in him plans for next year and after the meeting in showed upon joining the club. He did some Chicago this week he will begin sizing up League pass a rule making it necessary for has never diminished. Even the report of very good work with the stick in this city the playing fields the wreck of Comiskey©s houseboat, "White the youngsters he has signed. and while he did not have a top-notch bat TO BE KEPT CLEAR. Sox," was exaggerated, and it appears that ting percentage showed mighty good promise. the whole story arose from ©s SPOKES FROM THE HUB. My suggestion is that the National Commis dropping a match overboard and then salt* BOSTONJRIEFS. sion rules pertaining to spaceTiit the world©s ing against it, or something of the sort. Paddy Moran, of the , was championship games be copied verbatim. Many Players Being Carried For Try-outs with us last week and with him his bride, Give the fielders plenty of room. Don©t PRESIDENT a very pleasing lady of whom Paddy may spoil the game. Keep the ©fans© in the had just returned to Chicago from a hunting By the Two Boston Clubs Heavy Re justly be proud. stand. When you let them crowd up to the trip in Wisconsin with Charley Comiskey There is a very nice little fight oil in the lines and stand immediately behind the out and other choice spirits when President serve Lists of the Two Major Leagues local courts. Fred Doe claims a proprietary fielders, you©re hurting the game. Whenever Noyes reached the base ball metropolis. He News and Gossip. interest in players Lord and Chadbourn and a magnate has around 20,000 people in his was not as lucky in getting- game as he was Bushey when he was connected., with the park he in bagging players in war times, but ©as By Jaceb C. Morse. Worcester Club. He claims that Burkett SHOULD BE SATISFIED. none of the gunners took him for a deer knew -these players belonged to Doe and that or shot any of his dogs he was feeling fine. Boston, November 0. Editor "Sporting the latter was to benefit pecuniarily from Our three big crowds the past season were Mr. Noyes trip had a good effect in allay Life." There are enough player on both them. 30,000 in Chicago at the final game between ing the apprehensions of the local fans and Boston ball clubs to form a league. In the I hear that the Lowell Club is looking the Cubs and Pirates; 28,000 at a game in enabling them to make up some lost sleep. reserve list issued by the for a playing manager. Lowell is a splendid New York between the Giants and Pirates, It is interesting to note that National Commission I find field for the proper party. and 27,000 at a game in New York between has drafted the young New England short- that the American League So © ©Bill©© Bweeney, of the Boston Na the Giants and Cubs. Crowds like that do stop, Mclnnis. Connie is a worker and. in club has 47 names and .-the tionals, did not go to Japan with Mike Fish harm. They are a knock to base ball. All spite of the fact that the Athletics seemed National League club 41. er after all. I hear that he would have I can do, of course, is to suggest rules. It©s to be a little shy in the fall, he is likely It would seem that it ought gone but for the fact that he was compelled up to the club owners to pass them. But to astonish the show-me crowd by the timo to be possible to pick out to undergo an operation after the season I will certainly urge them to keep the play spring comes. two first-class teams from was over and it was thought better that he ing fields clear at all championship games in this array. Despite the fact should take a good rest and not take any the future." EIGHT MORE SUSPENSIONS, that the Nationals have a chances by playing base ball. and fines, this time of Chicago players, were fine catching corps in Bower- announced by the National Commission since man, Graham and Smith, FROM THE CAPITAL it paid its compliments to the Washington Ball is still on the roster of offenders. In view of the fact that fifty or the clnb and there is still sixty other players were also contaminated J. C. Morse another backstop in Simon, President Noyes Returns From Chicago, the treasury of the Commission should make of Cedar Rapids. Fifteen of At a Special Meeting Reverses All Deals Reports All Well, and Explodes a few that of the Standard Oil Company .look like the lot are pitchers, and the new ones in thirty cents before the winter is oter. clude Pfeffer, who was with the club at the Made by the Former Haverhill Presi Rumors Current Gossip and Comment. beginning of laet season, but was turned over SOUTH ATLANTIC NEWS,] * j to Baltimore, where he played an important dent, R. H. Clohecy. By Paul W. Eaton. part in landing the pennant. Pf offer©s arm Boston, Mass., ©November 9. A special meeting of the directors of the New Eng Washington, November 7. Editor "Sport An offer made by Knoxtllle, Term., capitalists failed him and it may be that he will be ing Life." When last week©s Washington for the Columbia, S. C., franchise in the South At compelled to take to outfielding permanently. land League was held at Clark©s Hotel Octo lantic League has been taken under advisement. ber 30, to consider the situa letter was written President Noys was in Chicago. He returned three The Macon Club is reported as having signed MORE GOOD ONES. tion arising out of the dis shortstop Boy Reeves, failing from Topeka, where ha position by fonneif President days ago, after a very satis Then there are Essiek, of Kansas City factory trip. As was pre is considered one of the fastest players ever seen. George, of Trenton; Pierce, of Lansing; La P. H. Clohecy, of the Haver- The South Carolina State League, composed of vender, of the Connecticut League, while hill club, of several. of the dicted a couple" of weeks ago Sumter, Chester, Bock Hill and Orangeburg towns Joy, of San Francisco, and Henderson, of members of that club con all the sensational reports within 75 miles of Charleston will probably be in the Sacramento, are left-overs from last year©s trary to the wishes of the got a black eye. There was field again in 1909. list. More than one club would like to Se directors. The Haverhill never any disposition in any Jack Volz, the sold to Cincinnati, who was ctor* Stem, the Trenton , who players in question were Mc- quarter to investigate Mana released by the Reds after a trial, returned to Co did so well for Boston the latter part of the Inness and O©Toole, traded ger Cantillon for offenses of lumbia, and after a couple of weeks left for his past season and who ought to prove a very to Lynn; Boardman and Gi- which it is quite evident home in San Antonio, Tex. valuable man with a little more experience. rard, traded to Lawrence; he was never guilty. There Manager Dobbs, of the new Chattanooga dub, has and Fullerton and Perkins, was never any intention to signed to date these players: Graffius; pitch A candidate for shortstop is Hohnhurst, of inflict any unusual or extra ers McKenzie, George Clsrke, Gasfcill, Collins and AnguBta, Ga. The outfield showftig last traded to Providence. The Barkette; inflelders, Carnes, of Meridian; Dock John- season was most unsatisfactory and there T. H. Mnrnana managements of the Lynn ordinary punishment on any stone, of Chattanooga; Anderson, of Toledo; Alcock, ought to be much improvement in the array and Lawrence clubs agreed Paul W. Eaten of the players who played of East Liverpool, and Wilkes, of Atlanta; outfleldera that will be presented next season. Beals to annul the. deals made by them with Hav ball with the outlaws, and Joe Rickert and Gaston. Becker did so well that it is generally ex erhill and the directors declared the Provi Mr. Noyes knew nothing of the startling So far, Charleston, Chattanooga and Jacksonville pected he will make the team next season. dence deal void. Accordingly all six players trades, ructions or disruptions that have are the only clubs that have announced their 1909 He is young and fast and made a very will remain with Haverhill. A dispute be been doped out by the imaginative. The managers. Wilson Matthews has been elected presi tween Haverhill and Fall River as to the latest of the rumored swaps dent of the Charleston Club and will have Pat good impression upon all who saw him work. Meaney as manager. Old Scout D. J. Mullaney will Beck, of San Francisco, is said to be a very ownership of Fullerton will be investigated BURNS FOR FRANK SMITH again be the boss of the Jacksonville outfit. Johnny good man and there are several other further, and acted upon at the annual meet Dobbs is the manager of the new Chattanooga Club, ing of the League to be held at the United was news to President Noyes. He said that youngsters ,who will receive a very good possibly Cantillon and Comiskey may have token in with Columbus, Ga. trying out. On the States Hotel in this city on November 16. Columbia played in luck, so far as the sale of John Mclnness, of Haverhill, who has been mentioned some such exchange, but if so he players to other leagues is concerned. Pitcher Gus LEAGUE LIST claimed by several clubs, was declared to knew nothing of it, Mr. Noyes© latest letter Salve, one of the best- left-handers in the league, belong to the Haverhill club. from Burns was only a few days old, and was sold to Connie Mack for $750. Pitcher Jaka one finds 17 pitchers. How is that for a reported him still in Texas and in condition Volz was purchased by Cincinnati : f6r $1,000, ; and showing ? Ralph Glaze, who pitched for to go in and pitch the game of his life. outfielder John Wagnon, one t*f the top-notch outer Providence last season and is now coaching News Notes. He has not received the letter Burns was gardeners in this company, was passed over to tha the University of Rochester in foot ball, is Manager Mal Bason, of the Lawrence team, who reported to have sent him before sailing Newark Eastern League Club, the consideration be among the returned. Of those who have not winters In New York City, Is off on a fishing and ing $450.. . hunting trip. for the Orient, in Which the player was been seen here are Brockett, Ehman, Guyn, alleged to have said that he would not play At a meeting of the directors of tha Williamsport and Thompson. Haverhill is anxious to Pitcher Gilroy, of Lawrence, catcher Waters, of Brockton, and shortstop McMahon, of Lawrence, are here if Ganley did. He has never heard of Tri-State Base Ball Club, held October 26, a senti again secure the services of Fi-iel. One of going to play winter ball somewhere in Mexico. any objection on Burns© part to playing ment favoring a team next year was expressed, -the best men on the list is first baseman here. It is not possible that suoh stories though the local associatlSh will be under a wider Danzig, who was purchased from the New The Lynn Club has secured the release .of the plan, so that more members become responsible for veteran Billy Hamilton from the Haverhill Club are started, by persons who would like to the team©s maintenance. This year©s business, even Bedford Club and loaned to Portland, Ore., and Hamilton will nest season be the player- see Burns playing with some team in which with advantageous sales of players, showed a cmitt where hft has displayed marked progress and Biasager of the Ljnn team. they are interested? One could not©blame substantial deficit. :•• ... NOVEMBER 14, 1908, SRORTIIVd

meeting here with Charley Morton, chief of Percy Solbraa, the $85 Northern Copper With Zanesville out Wheeling will be far dis the O. and P. union. "Charley and myself leaguer, I secured for J. O©B©rien, of the Fall tant and another town will be secured mora PIRATE POINTS swapped experiences," continued "Guy." River team, is the coming initial first sacker. centrally located, thus cutting off a great "Morton, without joking, is almost a mental I mention the fact so that Col. Barney will mileage, which has always existed in the wreck as a result of his strenuous year. cut out this clipping for future delivery. My Central. Wheeling is expected to take up Raw times for president. The general pub other Copper Leaguer, Bill McCormick, was a franchise in the re-adju.stment of the O. MORE CHAT ANENT THAT NEW lic hasn©t the slightest idea of the wear and let out to the Oklahoma City team by Mick and P. League circuit, from which Akron is tear on the mind of a boss canvas man of a Finn after gay Michael had pronounced him seeking release, and Akron and Zanesville BALL PARK. minor league. Club owners will make it hot a good man. McCormick is a big left-handed are expected to round out the Ohio State for a president in every old way. Beneath hitter with a future. Catcher Kurke, also League into an eight-club circuit. There is the surface you are trimmed .#nd harpooned of South Bend, made good as a receiver." also a movement on foot among the Ohio right and left. A league leader must keep Danahey speaks of the gallant fight made by State magnates to place State League teams CoL Dreyfuss© Views on Homer- things going. He will work his head off in the Pittsburg boys© in the big race. In con in Cleveland and Columbus, to play in the order to prevent a league from blowing up. clusion he says: "The Pittsburg team has absence of the big teams. All he ever secures as a reward is the worst a royal lot of boosters here, but I am for Hitting as Producer of Enthusi of it. Morton vows that, old stager as he is, John McGraw, even if I know that I am the past season broke all records for© an disliked for so © thinking. Give Merkle a AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. asm The Troubles of the Ohio- noyances. He wanted to keep the union chance. The lad deserves a fair deal. Other afloat. Instead of getting aid from certain men have made that break before and never The Champion City, Indianapolis, Now clubs they set out to give him the conge, got such a lacing." Pennsylvania League Discussed* etc. Many men buy stock in the small ball Claims Rank as the Bes©t Minor League teams who are far from being sportsmen. They will show the meanest tactics possible News and Gossip. Ball Town in This Country. John Henry Wagner©s homa is bound to keep In BY A. R. CHATTY. under the slightest provocation." Morton *s the lime light. Had a snow flurry there October Indianapolis, Ind., November 9. Indian Pittsbnrg, November 9. Editor "Sporting league was discussed around Pittsburg head 31 only place in this State to report the beautiful apolis carries the enviable distinction of Life." Continuing on the line of a recent quarters. Pittsburg owners are interested eo early. being the best minor league city in the letter relative to the field area of Pittsburg©s because, last year they had several young Col. Dreyfuss is entertaining his cousin, Edmund country, says the Indian new ball park, let me say players with teams in the union. It is told Welte, of Freiburg, Germany, who, having seen a apolis club owner. Next sea that the architects have sub that Squire Mansfield will go on in 1909 base ball game in amazement, finally consented to son she will be able to boast mitted plans whereby the with his McKeesport nine. Squire dropped peep at American football. of the biggest and finest a wad, close onto $4,000©, in© 1907, but the A correspondent writes me to say that bass ball left playing field will have managers are a- tight lot when it comes to paying base ball park in the minor 345 feet space from the past season Tubers drew some better. They for players dug up in small leagues not under pro leagues and one of the finest home plate to the wall. There came within striking distance of getting tection. Won©t spend a cent. in the land. When the first was no other way out of it even. Mansfield isn©t altogether satisfied Had the pleasure of meeting a young Mr. Rlehter, ball is pitched next spring from the lay of the land. with certain members of the O. and P. cir of Philadelphia, at the Old Penn-Tech. football there will be seating accom "Never mind, that won©t cuit, but must be content with membership game. Acquaintance was doubly agreeable when I modations at Washington hurt the grounds,©© spoke up Park for 20,000 fans, if the Col. Dreyfuss, .after he had present plans are carried out. penciled the blue print, Work on the new plant has " ©Twill take a big to already been started. Few put the ball over the fence. W. H. Watkins major league cities are able A. R. Cratty Suppose that Wagner should to boast of as much. Club come up at a critical period owners of both the National and American and drive one far over the left wall. Ex leagues have their eyes on Indianapolis. citement? Such things help the game. Re The attendance in Indianapolis last season call Jordan©s smash last fall? Didn©t win broke all minor league records, and ex the game for Brooklyn, but I cannot recall ceeded by thousands that of many of the & local base ball event talked of for longer cities in the two big leagues. With a good time and by more people than the spank major league team it is believed Indian over the right field wall. May have helped apolis would hold her own from the at the patronage next day. The man who puts tendance standpoint with a majority of the the ball over the wall in our new park will larger cities now holding big league berths. have to drive the oval over 375 feet, for it Any person who saw the crowds that at will take something like that to clear the tended the games at Washington Park last wall, even if it is only 345 feet away from season would stake his last dollar that Ind plate to the wall bottom."- ianapolis would turn out crowds half again as big for a world©s series as those that at tended the recent games in Detroit. Thoroughly Tickled. News Notes. Nothing achieved by the PittsAurg club Owner in years has given him so much satis It Is probable that Charley Hlckman will play faction as that new park deal. He declares bag one for Toledo next season. Business Manager Bobby Qulnn, of the Columbus that the more he looks over the proposition Club, has gone to French Lick Springs for a rest. the stronger he is convinced of the wonderful Manager Mike Kelley will winter in St. Paul. possibilities open to the Pittsburg Club. He will have absolute control of the St. Paul team Grand location, within access of the homes next season. of Pittsburg©s best people; with car lines Charley Hlckman Is of opinion that Walter Slagle, galore a few sqiiares away, near big clubs, of Indianapolis, was the best pitcher in the Asso hotels, two universities and Pittsburg©s ciation this year. greatest pleasure park next door, the outlook The Toledo Club, of the American Association, for popularity impresses to the limit. For has selected Columbus, Ga., as the team©s training instance, here is just one incident. On In place next spring. dependence Day all Pittsburg goes to Schen- Groundkeeper Charley Haddock has resigned from ley Park. The city gives a free show and the Toledo Club©s service and has returned to his the vast green is crowded. Even if the home In Montreal. Pittsburg Club secures the overflow from Manager Armour has drafted pitcher Holmquist that big gathering one day in the year it from the Tecumseh, Mich., Club, and catcher Cheek, will get a fine sum. Recall that assertion of the Webb City, la., team. about the chance of the club reaping a nice Manager Armour, of Toledo, will probably dispose harvest by having the lower portion of the of first baseman Lister and outflelder Armbruster, park used as a filling ground for debris? the two being unable to get along with Armour. President Joe O©Brien, of the American Association, Will have to withdraw that remark. The is is Quoted as being in favor of giving a batsman 630 feet inside the park is possibly six feet his base on three balls instead of four in the in above the level of the boulevard running terest of increased batting. along the eastern wall. It is Col. Dreyfuss© The Columbus Club established a precedent this intention to lower the park level to the year in giving out the actual paid attendance at all boulevard grade. This surplus clay will games at Neil Park except on "Ladies© Days," on more than fill the seventy-foot-deep ravine which the turnstile count was given. covering possibly two acres now situated in Fred Abbott, who caught for and captained the To the rear of the Dreyfuss purchase. The lo ledo team last year, is likely to be the next manager cal management has been compelled to sta of the team. President Armour is sick and does not" tion a man on the site to prevent people care to look after the manager©s end again. It has been announced definitely and officially that from dumping debris there. An arch retain Jimmy Burke will sign a new contract with George ing wall will be built by the club in that Tebeau to again captain and manage the Louisville gulley. Then will start the work of leveling base ball team in the Association next season. the big park. It©s an all-winter job for George Tebeau, owner of the Kansas City Ctab, the Pittsburg officials. informs us that the Kansas City franchise in the American Association is absolutely not for gale to any person at any price. That settles all talk Need No Coin. about it being purchased by Johnny KUng and busi FRANK SMITH ness men of Kansas City. Pittsburg players closed up tight en their President O©Brien has officially notified the follow return home. Usually some man will break Pitcher of the Chicago American League Club. ing Association players of their suspension from or silence and drop his employers a line ere ganized ball by the National Commission for playing a month passes after the final bell. Gang Frank Smith, pitcher of the Chicago Club, of the American League, was born at Pittstrarc on against ineligible Chicage City League clubs: Rob must have money this autumn. When No October 28, 1879. His first professional engagement was with the Erie Club, and his splendid work fo» inson, O©Neill, Wheeler, Kerwin, Dougtoertjr, Smith, the Baleigh, N. C., team led to his advancement to the Birmingham Club, of the Southern League, Clarke, Olmstead, Hecklinger and Block. vember started it was on record that just with which he remained two seasons. He was purchased by President Comiskey toward the close of the one Pirate had written after the gang broke 1902 race and joined the White Sox in the spring of 1903. He has shut out two major league teams Association magnates scoff at the report tbsit tha up. Jimmy Kane wrote Secretary Locke without a hit. Detroit was his victim in 1905 and on September 20, 1908, he blanked the Athletics Pittsburg Club has barred the way for Inraekm of without allowing a hit. Only two of his opponents reached first base one on a and the the Smoky City by another league by purchasing the thanking him for his act in forwarding 50 other on an inflelder©s fumble. Smith and Walsh are two of the game©s greatest spit-ball pitchers and Carnegie Hall Park, the only available site in that plunks, the result of the three barnstorming both are as noted for stamina as for skill. city. They say that when the time comes for in games. Kane had left before the divvy. vasion of Pittsbnrg a site will be found. His coin was sent to Scranton. Look.8 like Outfieder Woodruff, of Lonisrille, says: "TO pre a good winter for the players when they for there isn©t a chance of another union be learned that he was a son of the Editor of "Sport dict and am willing to bet that TSnbe© Maiqnard. don©t touch for Christmas funds. ing formed hereabouts. ing Life." the big pitcher purchased by the Giants from Ind " dug up Speaker and not Fred Lake. ianapolis will be the sensation of the season of Your statement was incorrect." So writes a Western 1909. He has a most remarkable deUveiy in the Frock is Boosted. Public©s Fancy. man relative to one of the undersigned©s letters. box, never looking at the batter, which so puzzles Perhaps Pittsburg got a rattler in Frock, More oil excitement In Butler county. Deacon the man at the plate that he is nervous all tha Of Providence. George R. Buckles, of Port Talking over the troubles of the O. and P. Phil merely smiles. He holds 109 acres of choice time." land, Me., writes me to say that Frock will League Col. Dreyfuss remarked: "Heard Butler county land. Perhaps that farm wasn©t a The grand stand at the Lexington avenue base make good for the Pittsburg nine. "Many that the league had two clubs it wanted to rattling bargain for the old man. ball park, at St. Paul, Minn.. where all of Q» Sun drop. Canton- is one of them. Grounds are "Prosperity in the profession," commented Col. day base ball games have heretofore been played., a big league team will not be able to score seven miles out of town. Nice ride and all Barney when a headquarters man called attention to was destroyed by fire on October 19. A football game on that boy in 1909." Buckles has been that way, but harder to get back." Secre the large number of matrimonial ventures made by had been played on the grounds in the afternoon watching the Eastern League material. He ball players since the season closed. and it is thought that a spectator dropped a tary Locke here interposed to say: "Sta lighted match or a cigar which started the fire. The calls attention to a statement in a former tistics show that no parks situated in the Secretary Locke has joined the outdoor club. stand was buiy. in 1898 for , who at letter about Montreal having two fine lads in suburbs were successful last summer. Coney Nothing less than a four-mile jaunt will force him that time was the owner of the St. Paul team In tha Jimmy Jones and Bumpus Jones. Jimmy to take a trolley. Health and red cheeks go along Island, New York, was the only big pleasure with watting. So the Pittsburg financial man de Western League. hit about .340 on the year. He was on hand park that stood the pace. It has been with consistent work. "Detroit," comments clares. demonstrated that people will not go out of The postofflce at the Pittsburg Club has a cluster TRI-STATE TIDINGS. the writer, © ©made a hit when it tied a town to seek pleasure. Same thing applies of unclaimed mail. Among the letters are some for string to Bumpus Jones. Bump was under to a ball park. Cannot get them to ride to Chick , Brandom, Bobert VaJl, Harry Houston, J. The Brooklyn Club has drafted pitcher Qarry Hoch. the impression that he had been sold to the outskirts of ttteir town to see a game. Slagle, M. M. Condil, National League umpire, and It is pretty well settled now that Clarence Foster Montreal. watched Gardner, They will come to town, however. Street N. E. Young. will not manage the Lancaster team another season. the young short fielder with Lynn, play a railway companies have for years been labor We have a letter for Joe McDonald, late of Al- few games, was impressed and may try him. ing under the idea that they must have a toona, which will be forwarded upon receipt of ad Owens, a twirler from Worcester, has been park outside. They have seen the error of MINOR CHANGES, dress. bought by Duffy. He is short in size, but Altoona, Johnstown, Lancaster, Williamsport, Tren the plan. The trend of people is to hurry ton, Wilmington and Reading.will have new managers has the goods. By the way, Cincinnati will to the main part of a city." A Proposed Re-Districting of the Central get clever work out of O©Toole, twirler from next season. Brockton, Mass. Does Pittsburg need a West Territory Which Would Affect George W. Heckert, .the competent manager of tha A Base Ball Mafia. Harrisburg team, has again been appointed to tha catcher? If so, Col. Dreyfuss might look Three Minor Leagues. place for 1909. . over Kelley, late of Portland. Man batted Have an amusing letter from Umpire Pat The Lancaster team will need a lot of re-building .300, has a strong wing, etc. Signed with Danahey, of Rochester, N. Y. He says that Toledo, O., November 10. A complete re as it has lost shortstop Newton and pitchers Moser. Lawrence, Mass., near the season end." he has been notified by a "Base Ball Mafia" districting of three minor league base ball Covaleski and Hafford. that he must stop boosting umpires or get circuits is expected to take place following- Manager Heckert, of Harrisburg, is having a com knocked in the profession. "I therefore," the annual meeting of the Central, O. and P. fortable winter. He is very much, elated at twice Morton©s Awful Ordeal. and Ohio State League magnates. According landing his team in second place. He is now in says Pat, "resign as official press agent, as terested in removing the blacklist by the National "Commiseration meeting you might call Jack Ryder, of the Cincinnati ©Enquirer,© to the best information to be had Zanesville Commission from "Red" Owen, "Chic" Hartley and it," declared Richard Guy, once president of called me. Lefty Harry Grant, of the Fall will seek to dispose of its Central League Jimmy Sebring. These, no doubt, will be star* the P. 0. M. League, when telling of his River team, says my protege first baseman. Eraacb.J6«, and Springfield, (X, may acquire it. far next season. SRORTIINQ LJF*B

OEVOTEO TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AI\IO CHARITY FOR ALL ©©-Editor Francis C. Richter.

preserve its balance, its charm of glorious and both sexes. This tribute to a profes THE "WHITE SOX" sional sport is the evidence of general con uncertainty and its general attractiveness as fidence in its honesty and fairness. a spectacle this last-named a most import With a view to lending added interest to Of the year©s record it may be said that A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ant consideration in this halcyon era of "Sporting Life" during the off-season, in it is clean. Rowdy games there have been, DEVOTED TO but the improvement over even last year high-salaried professionalism. Action of some addition to the usual quota of news, gossip, is marked. It took some time for the club Base Ball, Trap Shooting and kind is necessary, though radical disturbance comment and statistics relating to base ball, owners to learn that clean ball was wanted. General Sports of existing conditions may be avoided. Of we are now engaged in the publication, as Having found it to be profitable they are this more anon. not likely to allow the old conditions to / FOUNDED APE1L, 1883. a winter feature, of half-tone group pictures return. of famous base ball teams. The series is Title Registered In XT. S. Patent Office. Entered at ONE MORE CREDIT. designed to comprise the eight National the Philadelphia Post Office as second PRESS POINTERS. class mail matter. League teams, the eight American League The name of Spalding, which has been so teams, and probably all the champion minor Why Players May Ball the Goose That Lays Published every Saturday by interwoven with the rise and progress of our league team* about twenty-four groups. To the Golden Egg. The Sporting Life Publishing Go. National game as to have become almost date we have published these group pictures: From St. Louis "." synonymous witH base ball, bids fair to shed The suggestions of the Chicago "Tribune" that 34 South Third Stre«t. The Chicago "Cubs," the champions of the "the only sure way to forestall all suspicion in con PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. lustre also on the World of Music. The musical National League and of the World. nection with a World©s Series is to abolish all bearer of a famous name is young Albert The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time cham World©s Series," should serve to impress upon club- THOMAS 8. DANDO ...... President Spalding, a violin virtuoso of highest rank, pions of the American League. owners, managers and players the necessity of throw J. CLIFF DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer The New York "Giants," tied for second ing every safeguard around the most important of who has created a sensation in all the musi base ball fixtures. The same causes which led to FRANCIS C. RICHTBB ...... Edttor-m-Chief place in the National League. the decline in interest in the Temple Cup Series THOMAS D. Ri CHTEB ...... Assistant Editor cal centers of Europe, and who is now here In the current issue we give an excellent and a request from the National League for a THOMAS S. DANDO,...... Gun Editor withdrawal of the trophy annually came to the for a tour of his native country, just to show group picture of the Chicago © ©White Sox, surface during and after the games between tha EDWABD C. STABK...... Business Manager his countrymen what talent, amounting champion teams of the rival major leagues. who made such a great battle for the Ameri Players circulate charges that they are not given a SUBSCRIPTION KATES. really to genius, aided by years of schooling can League championship, and finished in square deal in the division of receipts and demand by the greatest masters of the violin, have that the Commission give them a representative to One Year ...... 12.00 second place. In our next issue, November count tickets. They protest against the Commission Six Months ...... 1.25 done for him. The young man made his sharing In the profits and the most extreme among 21, will be presented a fine group picture them Insist that the clubs which they represent are Three Months ...... 65c debut in New Tork last week and received of the Pittsburg "Pirates," the team which not entitled to a tithe of the receipts. Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. the unanimous endorsement of the critics and tied New York for second place in the Na Foreign Postage, 91.00 extra per year. the enthusiastic acclaim of the music-lovers Magnate©s Proper Stand. tional League race. Thereafter the weekly pub From Boston "Globe." of the metropolis; all hailing him as one of lication of the group pictures will continue the world©s master violinists. Young Albert Some players take the position that the season uninterruptedly, thus giving our readers has ended and that they can do as they wish, hav Spalding is one of THE Spaldings, being a ing fulfilled their contracts with the magnates. Tha something besides current news and com magnates assume that they pay the players enough son of Walter Spalding and nephew of the money for six months© work to warrant exclusive ment to look forward to each week. right to their services in twelve. No kick has ever famous A. G. Spalding, one of the founders been made by magnates against winter base ball and fathers of the National League. So the in the South or West, providing the players were not involved with men outside the pale of organiza base ball world has good reason to claim tion. the young genius for its own and to be as *There isn©t a great deal of difference be The Number System Endorsed. proud of the Spalding product as it is of tween being called down and being shown Sid Farrar©s gifted daughter, (Jeraldine, the From Washington "Post." up. Joe Cantillon. There Is room for much improvement In the ae- great linger. *The football player may be sluggish with commodations at the average ball park, put one of out being a slugger, . the things that the patrons of the game kick most about is the difficulty they have in identifying tha PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 14, 1908 *Some men never marry because they pre players of the visiting team, especially when changes A MERITED TRIBUTE. fer to fight life©s battles single-handed J. are made in the line-up during a game. The um B. B. E. Roberts. pire may announce such changes, but only a few The Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League is to be people are within earshot of his voice, while many *The value of experience is only demon never know what change has taken place. A sug congratulated upon the election to the presi strated by the after effects. Fred Merkle. gestion has been made by Frank Richter, the able dency of Mr. M. H. Sexten, the man who editor of "Sporting Life," which would entirely The National League official batting aver *The homely man takes a lot of satisfac eliminate this evil. Mr. Richter wants each player ges for the 1908 season show further de nearly a decade ago not only placed that tion from the old saying that handsome is to have a number on his sleeve which shall cor as handsome does. Kid Gleason, respond with a number opposite his name on the crease in batting from the two preceding league upon stable basis, but conferred upon score card. If pitchers are changed and No. 9 seasons; and especially as compared with it national distinction by bis prominence *A man may be left-handed and still feel takes the place of No. 8, the fans have but to con that he has a right to be that way. Hal sult their score cards to know who the new pitcher 1907. In that year the grand total of © ©times at as organizer of and leading figure in, the Chase. is. The owners in th« big leagues are always slow great National Association. With Sexton to take up new suggestions, but this one would bat" in the National League was 39,337, * Sometimes the best hunting dog won©t appeal to every one who attends games. »nd the grand total of base hits was 9,566, at the helm the I. I. I. League may rest work for a scent. *Wm- J. Shettsline. giving a grand average for all the teams of assured of one potent fact, viz: that its * Silence is sometimes the best argument Even Worse Than Umpiring. .243. This year the grand totals were: existence will not be imperiled by viola John T. Brush. From New York "Press." "Times ," 40,078; base hits, 9,577; tions of the salary limit rule or other laws *If you are looking for a bet the elevator You often hear: "Pity tha umpire. His Is the boy will always take you up. Chas. K. worst job on earth." But what about the manager? grand average, .239. In other words there making for the dignity and perpetuation Is not his a thankless task as well? .When his Bispham. team is winning the fans extol this or that pitcher were 741 more "times at bat" recorded in of the sport and the organization, inasmuch * There are few things more certain in or batter to the highest with never a word of as Mr, Sexton has the courage of his con praise for the man who directs the play. When tha 1908 than in 1907, and only eleven more life than ttoe uncertainties. William J. Mur team is losing, however, it Is the poor manager who hits were registered. This discrepancy is victions, force of character, great execu ray. has to bear all the knocks. made more striking and more illustrative of tive ability, and a national reputation to back it all. A Successful Pittsburg Innovation. the decadence of batting from the fact that THE GRASPING PLAYERS. From Boston "Globe." , this year went into effect the rule exempting Most of the big league clubs will purchase canvas batsmen from a time at bat on outfield flies IH SHORT METRE. Philadelphia "Evening Times." coverings for the protection of their diamonds before next season. , the Pittsburg manager, on which a run scored a rule expressly de Several players of the Chicago and De who hit on the scheme, says the big tent more than signed to give at least an appearance of in President Potter, of Buffalo, states that troit clubs made a kick about the size of paid for itself. By its use he was able to play at the Eastern League©s 1908 season was not the gate receipts. They estimated the at least three games that would otherwise have had to creased batting by higher individual per tendance each day at more than was given be doubled up. centages. In the official score sheets such a financial success owing to the excessive sal out officially, and because their judgment was "sacrifices" were differentiated to enable aries paid players. Still no definite salary not as good as the turnstile count was ac limit was set for 1908, a "gentleman©s agree curate, they set up a howl. It has been THE FAN©S REVIEW. the League Secretary to note their effect on suggested to find out what the players mean the averages- This plan was faithfully ad ment" being entered into to keep salaries by their mutterings, for not one of them (With fitting apologies to Mr. Kipling.) hered to and the result is absolutely dis down to a certain minimum. Minor league has -dared to come out openly with an ac The tumult of the rooting dies, history shows that anything short of an iron cusation, some of them should be invited The players and the fans depart; couraging. to a public meeting of the National Com The great, blank field deserted lies, clad agreement of record will not stand the The silent stands no longer start According to the official record there mission and asked to state openly just To rocking, roaring life. And yet were just 289 sacrifice fly hits. Without test Qf even one campaign. There©s a heap what they allege to be wrong. As a rule Wa don©t forget. of difference between talking base ball "in the public is not much in sympathy with that number of exemptions from "times at the players© growls. Their reward for the The faultless play, the steady grip, bat" the grand total of "times at bat" camera" in winter and playing it on the winning of the championship is so great The daring slide, the mighty swat; diamond in summer. The mastery of Brain and Whip, would have been 40,307 and the grand that it is impossible to see where they Are things not easily forgot; average would have been .237, or two points have the slightest grievance. Upward of The wonders of their work, as yet What with some World©s Series players $1300. for each member of one champion We can©t forget. less than with the sacrifice fly rule. In ship team and nearly $900 for each mem 1907, without the new rule for sacrifice "looking the gift-horse in the mouth" and ber of another is certainly a tidy reward The echo of that mighty roar, flies, the grand batting average of the Na other players trying to create rifts in the for what ? For keeping in good physical That sweeps the field and shakes the clouds dike built around "organized ball," the mag condition aad giving an employer his best What time the Home Team ties the score tional League clubs was .243. This year, The thunder-roll of frenzied crowds nates are to be commended for the modera services and being fortunate enough to be That seems the firmament to fret even with the batsmen exempted more than on a team which wins one or more games We can©t forget 1 ever before, there was a drop to .239. tion they display in the exercise of their than another in the course of a six-months© tremendous power. In no business other campaign. Instead of grumbling about their Far-called, they met the final test. So it is manifest that President Pulliam©s They fought their way, nor flinched the gaff. than base ball could employes attempt so reward, the players, and, after all, the dis And win or lose, did all their best pet plan to increase batting, or, at least, dis contented clique is small, should be mighty To nail a pennant to the staff. guise its decline, is a failure so far as the many liberties and carry off so many im grateful that they managed to squeeze Their great deeds are remembered yet pertinences as base ball players habitually through the pennant hole and get in on the We won©t forget. National League is concerned. What the divvy. ^ American League averages will show as to "get away" with. O. gallant Teams, of hard-won fame. the effect of this rule remains to be seen In North and South, in Bast and West, As "Sporting Life" goes to press the an We pause to render due acclaim. assuming that Secretary McSoy followed Of your Homeric pennant quest: nual meeting of the National Association is The glory of your fight assures Secretary Heydler©s instructions to his scor New York "Sun," being held in Chicago, and a full report Your place with all that best endures. ers to differentiate the sacrifice flies. Judg Without absolute confidence in the in thereof must necessarily be deferred until our ing from unofficial averages published at the te,,rigrity of the game, no such interest and en next issue. The chief business before the thusiasm as has been displayed this year Dry Battery With Wet Name. New York, November 2. Editor "Sporting Life." a close of 4he season, the American League convention will probably be re-classification in professional base ball could be worked up and maintained. In each of the major When you printed my amendment to your list of batting statistics will show even greater of the Eastern League and American Asso queer battery names. I was sure that some good old shrinkage than the National League figures leagues the struggle was an open one until fan like Mr. Hamilton Love, of Nashville, would ciation who cling tenaciously to their Class the end of the season, and the sensational "come across" with still an additional amendment, Though there be some who consider that AA demand. episode culminating in the extra game at so I kept the "good one" under cover for just sueh the Polo grounds gave to the National an occasion. What©s the matter with the whiskey there is enough batting, simply because the battery WILSON AND GIBSON? And this is also 1908 races have been close and the at- Secretary Farrell has promulgated the ad League contest a spectacular Quality that has a paradox for this is positively a DRY BATTERY., not been surpassed in the history of the Respectfully yours, J. C. SAMUELS. tpndance great, the rule-makers will soon or vent of one more National Association mem sport. late have to face and solve this question of ber. The Blue Grass League, which in 1908 The base ball score, standing of the clubs, A Staunch Subscriber. batting decadence, because exceptional con passed successfully through its initial season, the possibilities of the situation have equal ed in popular interest the canvass for presi La Porte City, la., October 31. Editor "Sporting ditions will not prevail always. We ap Elfe." I herewith renew my subscription to your has qualified for membership in Class I). It dent if, indeed, they have not overshadowed valued paper. I have read "Sporting Life" for preciate fully their reluctance to m.odify the will next year embrace the territory of Lex- it. Nor have young men and boys been nearly twenty years, and have missed very few foul-strike rule, or to tackle the spit-ball ingtoa, Winchester, Richmond, Shelbyville, the only ones to read reports of the game copies in those years. I consider it the best paper before they turned to see whg,t Mr. Taft, or of its kind in the world and so well pleased with problem, but something will have to be Frankfort and Lawrenceburg, all situated, as it am I that I expect to remain a subscriber for I Mr. Roosevelt, or Mr. Bryan, or Mr. Hearst many more years. Wishing you continued success, done for the offensive side of the game to the title implies, in Old Kentucky. j had to say. The fever possessed all ages I am, respectfully your. MAX WINOI* NOVEMBER 14, 1908.

I referred all writers, declares I©ve sent ©em vote counted Ganzel out of the race as a course, the pitcher is at liberty to use everything he has, the whole 57 varieties, in fact. With the to the right sport for information. He says: successor to himself in handling the mana increased hitting comes on increase In fielding and "They Will fiot have to inquire any further for gerial reins in 1909. has base running, the making of a better and live particulars pertaining to winter base ball in Florida. been invited to pack his grip and come down lier game, the kind of a game that everybody wants I have conducted this for some few years and will to Redland. Father Time Sees many odd to see. Base running has been practically elim make another attempt this winter, but am afraid I performances and the return of Gi©iff to the inated as a feature of the national game. The will be unable to offer an encouragement to players pitcher cunriingty evades the balk rule and instead FOR PLAYING BASE BALL BY whose character is not known to me. I am held National League, which he once despised of the slide, the whirl of dust and the umpire pick responsible by the Florida East Coast Railway with a large capital D, is to be rated as one ing out the decision, we have the sight of the run Company for the players© conduct on and off the of the stunts which stands History on her ner having been made a monkey of once more. ELECTRIC LIGHT. field, and as you know about what class of patrons head. The g.ime is too much of «. pitchers© struggle We have to attend the games on the East Coast to please the public, and the rulemakers have Hotel System©s grounds, I must select carefully. known this for years and see it growing more so Might be a good idea, Ren, for you to insert a every year. I believe in the rule we suggest to few lines in your weekly write-up to "Sporting them that they Will find a remedy. It will hot In Its Initial Trial at the Cincin Life" regarding this winter base ball. I am in work such a hardship on the pitcher as it appears receipt of letters, every day in bunches from men at the first glance. He may take the chance of all over the continent, iilQuiring of the possibilities A Move for the Organization of Such a bending one over out of the first two balls de nati Ball Park the System of to dodge the icicles up North. Some state their livered, with nobody on base, and if the batter terms frota ten dollars a month to five hundred a Base Ball League With the Assistance strikes at it, the pitcher incurs no penalty. The month while others express their desire to go break will be as good fdr him as it Is now when Lighting Turns Out to be a South to see the country, and in some cases want of Famous and Experienced John J. he deliberately wastes one. The majority of de to winter away from their homes 30 that they may liveries, being straight, fast ones, however, will be able to quit drinking and report io the spring McCloskey and the Noted Jack Grim. increase the hitting, the fielding and base running." Surprising Success in All Ways* in proper condition. Now my terms have been: All expenses to and from Florida and hotel. This Spokane, Wash., October 30. Advices re For twenty years the committee on rules includes sleeping car, meals en route, or, in fact, ceived here from Anaconda, Mont., indicate has been trying to regulate the game of every cent incurred by a man to make the trip. that there is a well-defined movement on base ball so that the batsman will have a SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Besides (his ©I give twenty-five dollars a month foot for the organization of better break of it, but the pitcher has Cincinnati, Ohio, November 9. The first hot as a salary, but more for spending money than a new base ball league, in grown the more cunning with each exaction game of base ball ever played in Cincinnati anything else. We play from three to four games a week and When players are not playing they Which Butte, Helena, Salt demanded of his, each handicap placed on by electric light took place on November 2 have privileges to all amusements provided by tHe Lake, Boise, Ogden, Pocatel- his skill. Under the conditions any action at the League Park. Two hotels for their guests. In other words, these men lo, or some other Montana likely to solve the problem like Dugdale©s scrub teams tried out Ga*ry have been extended the privileges that would cost city, Will be entered for for instance is worthy of consideration. HEerrmana©s new electric the guests about two hundred dollars a month. 1909. The men behind this towers, and although the To date I have had some three hundred applicants, but have selected but few, leaving .the selection until scheme are said to©have in NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. game was played to empty December," terested with them in it no benches, excited fans who This about covers the ground. Mr. Kolb less a personage than "Hon Pitcher Mftdecai Brown is going $o start a got" a peep through the knot est John" McCloskey, Jack holes in the fence pro/iounced can be addressed for a week or two at 705 bowling alley in Terre Haute. Elm street, Cincinnati. Later on he goes to Grim and one or two other is just as popular In Chicago as the whole thing a big suc persons of early base ball is in New York. cess. There were few peo the Everglades State. Players on these Florida teams are in clover. One of the days in the Pacific North Charley Zuber, the Cincinnati critic, is agitating a ple in the West End aware west. The promoters of the trade of Lobert for , of Pittsburg. of the fact that the lights most pleasant memories of a diamond ex J. 1. McCloskey cursion with the Reds is that of a day at scheme were not ready to Mike Donlin continues to bat in the .300 class as were to be turned on that announce it when it leaked out in Montana, ah actor, and scores a few clean hits every evening. night, and the glare of the Ormond-by-the-Sea. It wouldn©t take much of an imagination to believe that the play, since the territory of Butte is under .pro Humor has it that the poor showing of pitcher bell-shaped lamps caused tection of the Northwestern League. If the Karger, of the Cardinals, has been due to failure A. Horrmann great commotion among the "Base Ball in Fairyland" was being staged in the open. Northwestern League abandons Butte, as it to try. citizens residing near the Cincinnati park. is believed here will be done, then the way Deacon Philllppe, of the Pirates, lias just paid There are to be six towers installed, _ but THE RED PROBLEM, will be clear and steps will be taken to put $7,200 for a farm ia Cherry township, near But only three were ready for use that night. Even Old Man Grump isn©t saying much the league within the pale of organized base ler, Pa. They threw a splendid light on the diamond, about the managerial question. Charles ball without a struggle, but, if it holds on to It is a matter of regret that Hans Wagner could and the field was as bright as day. The Henry Zuber fired one broadside or two for the Montana,, city, then the new prompters not have scored a few more home runs and made a moon was shining brightly that night, and the retention of "Honest John" Ganzel. propose to light for the Mountain mining cleaning up all around. this helped some, too. The towers which One novelist turned up a plot to trade Hans city as an outlaw organization. Several Harry C. Pulliam©s re-election as the president of were lighted for the first time, are located on Lobert for Tommy Leach. Another planted men of capital are Said to have lent their the National League is assured. The votes of New the west side of the park along toward third in Kedland for a bunch of our support to this movement, and when the York and Chicago only are doubtful. base and the carriage gate. They in no way fledglings. This seemed as silly as a claim time is ripe will come out in the open. Just Mathewson and P.ucker were the star strike-out interfere with the playing, as they were for a prohibition victory over the Rhine. now they are lying low until the Northwest pitchers of this league last season with 252 for constructed on the roof of thd cement grand "Matty" and 198 for the Brooklyn!!*. ^Everybody seems disposed to let Red di- ern League moguls show their hand as far "Bobby" Byrne, of the Cardinals, and "Bill" Ab- Stand. __ stein, of the Pirates, will shortly visit Eddie Karger OH his ranch in Texas. Hostetter may join the party. It is well settled that Patsy Donovan will again CINCINNATICHIPS, manage the Brooklyn team. He is not under con THE "CUBS" tract, but has * tacit agreement with President Eb- Uncle Sam Signs a Pitcher From Redland betts. By Keith Christy Andrews. The Terre Haute EJks hare conferred life member A Night of Weird Hilarity in Cincin ship upon pitcher Mordecai Brown, of the Cubs. Ex-Governor Yates, of Illinois, made the presentation nati Something of William Howard What©s the use of being happy optimistic all the day speech. Always see the silver lining of each cloud that sails your way? President Herrmann is still pegging along with the Taf t©s Base Ball Lore Eddie Kolb Tells Course the world©s not growing better sure such views are obsolete building of towers at the Cincinnati ball park with, a View to giving CabiU©s night-playing scheme a of the Florida League. With the Giants and Tigers humbly at Chicago©s feet. thorough trial. The latest New York report is that By Ren Mulford, Jr. I care not for Billy Bryan as he rakes the country through, will succeed Patsy Donovan as manager of the Cincinnati, O., November 7. Editor "Sport- Or the law of gravitation that old score was four to two. Brooklyn team, and that New York will transfer Ing Life." Old Cineinnatus hasn©t plowed Maybe Taft will see the White House maybe not, ©tis all the same. Cy Seymour to St. Louis. his way to any base ball penants since ©82, For the Giants lost the pennant with "Matty" in .the game. McGraw thinks that Marquard and Durham, the but this week he provided Hoosier pitchers, will be all right next year, and with the battery of Big Bill and "What©s Detroit," the young lad shouted, and his father hung his head Matty and Wiltse in form, there will be nothing weak As he reverently murmured, "speak not lightly of the dead." with the pitching department. Sunny Jim, who©ll be the St. Louis critics aver that Manager McCloskey stars in Uncle Sam©s big Who knows when they cross the river to that other shadowy shore, failed as a disciplinarian. They say that the Cardi league for 1909 and three With old Shylock as a hoodoo they can©t keep the rag no more; nals probably behaved worse the last season than any seasons after that. Bug Maybe then they©ll lose the pennant and all Shadelaud howls with glee other team in either major league. Square during the base ball In Kwing, Gasper, Savidge and Farchner the Cin fight for world©s honors held As the Giants and Tigers swat them by that mystic sea. cinnati Club has four pitchers who are six-footers. many a cheering crowd, but The smaller pitchers are Bowan, Campbell, Dubuc, the multitude that packed Reckon still the sun is shining in some far-off distant land, Eagon, Wacker, O©Toole and Robinson. the streets of the Queen And the fragrant flowers are blooming ©long its bright and golden strand; The Cincinnati Club Directors met on November 5, But it can©t relieve the anguish or the furrows from the brow voted unanimously to depose John Ganzel from tha City of the West on election If you bet against Chicago and are liquidating now. team management, and Invited Clark Griffith to night established a new rec make a proposition to manage the team. ord for good-natured hilarity. In the center of the tablet put the Giants Tigers, too, Manager denies the rumor that he will RdiMuIford.Jr. In the riot of noise all In a bold extended letter maybe Roycroft seventy-two; not be with the Boston Nationals again next season. manner of sound-producers Way below them in the corner, some old six point battered face, Catcher Bowerman, who has been suggested as the were heard. The Land of Bleach provided Chicago Cubs their last appearance as a factor in the race. probable successor, also says there Is nothing to it its full quota of members of the Whoop-©«m- The ever-ready Hans Lobert was the only member Up Society. There, was one fan, whose face Hartford, Conn., November 2, 1908. of the Cincinnati team who played in every cham is familiar to the sungods of Redland, who pionship game, and even he was used In three dif strapped a box-like contrivance over his shoul ferent positions left field, third base and shortetop. der. It worked like- a huge coffee mill and Pitchers Cantwell, of Georgetown Untoersdty, and rectors wrestle with the question them as Butte is concerned. It is believed here Kagan, of Fordham College, are a cougkle of prom seemed to weigh a ton or so. Every time ising youngsters who may be added to the Bed he turned the crank he©d grind out a variety selves. They©ve got to settle it soon. Prom that Hall will not try to come back to roster before the team seta out for Atlanta la the of gutteral, doleful sounds that would scare the hilltop comes the Whispering Bug who Butte, even if that city is held for the sprin*. f all the rabbits out of a graveyard. William declares: " isn©t any too Northwestern. Hall is said to be intensely It 1» said©that the only reason Willie Keeter had Howard Taft, lover of base ball and "one popular with the rest of the boys on the unpopular in the Montana city. McCloskey for absenting himself from the New York grounds of the regulars," a member of the faithful is so immensely popular in Montana, and daring the last six weeks of the season was that "Old Guard" in the days of the early ©80s team. Some of ©em think he©s got the big he could not stand for the ludicrous management of head." Perhaps it would be hard to select Grim so strong in Salt Lake that it is be Kid Elberfeld. when A. S. Stern controlled the base ball lieved a league with these two men boosting destinies of Cincinnati, is the first President any one who would escape all criticism. The Hank O©Day, one of the most reliable of the major yarn that St. Louis might get Clark Griffith it would draw like wildfire. league umpires, it is reported, will resign from the of the United States Cincinnati has given staff of the National League. He Is mentioned as to the nation the first native son for as the successor of John J. McCloskey rath managerial possibility, the Beds or Cardinals both Rutherford Burchard Hayes was once an er disturbed the rest of those who have figur being guessed at. adopted citizen and won bis first official ed that everything was greased for his slide DUGDALE©S IDEA. , Chicago©s former manager, hu se spurs here. For a day and a night at least into Red Society. One thing is reasonably cured an interest In the St. James Hotel, at Den base ball was shelved for "the big game." sure. There will be no such, delay in the Has an Amendment to the Pitching Rules ver, Colo. The hotel has 125 rooms and makes G-arry Herrmann put on the armor of politi selection as occurred a year ago. It is a special rates to theatrical people and all profession cal serrice and was in the thick of the mistake to believe that Manager Ganzel Which Will Be Submitted to the Joint als. Base ball men stopping at Denver should look heated local fight in which most of the hasn©t lots of loyalists on his staff who Want Playing Rules Committee. Selee up. people on his favored ticket found themselves him to return. But it©s all up to the Big Hans Wagner found the Chicago pitchers the under the plum tree after the scramble was Red Chief, and the one best bet is Clark At the recent annual meeting of the only ones who could stand off his great batting Northwestern League, President D. B. Dug- power. Against BroWn & Co. the great Kttshnrger over. There was little of partisanship in Griffith. could only bat .230; but he made up for this by the exultations of the night. TEUTON AND TUBK. dale, of the Seattle Club, a veteran player slugging all the other pitchers for figures running and manager, offered a reso from .333 to .137. NATIONAL BASE HITS. Charley Connelly, ahead of "Mr. Hamlet lution for an amendment of of Broadway," got to fanning a bit with the playing rules in the in Hans Wagner and his brothers, Al and Luke, have Only a few months ago the President-elect , E. F. Melntyre, of the Incorporated the Wagner Brothers© Circus Company Raid to me: "The game of ball which I terest of more batting, with a capital of $75,000, for the purpose of putting Lyric, and "yours to command" the other which the Northwestern a circus on the road next spring. Hans refuses enjoyed most of all I ever saw was played afternoon. The subject was the conversion League indorsed for sub to state whether the circus business will Interfere in the Philippines by natives of that coun of Charles Webb Murphy to the doctrine that mission to the Joint Com with his ball playing next year. try. I wish you could have seen the en German blood was not a handicap in play mittee on Playing Rules at Manager McGraw last week attended the races at thusiasm they displayed over this great game ing good base ball,- Time was when the Spring meeting of the Pimlico, near Baltimore. To an interviewer he ex of ours. They were versed in the art of "Murph" was a firm believer that all the two major leagues. The pressed himself as satisfied with his New York team coaching and made as much racket as you©d real jewels of the diamond were descendants resolution embodying the and with his recruits, especially pitchers Durham and hear at an ordinary college game. The little Marquardt. He also declared that the Giants will of sons and daughters of the Ould Sod. © ©I proposed amendment, was win the pennant next year to a certainty. brown men of those Eastern islands have thought so, too," declared Connelly, "until unanimously adopted by the fallen in love with our favorite game." It the Cubs knocked out the theory for me.©© Northwestern League dele When returned to the eld home speaks much for the great American pastime at Troy, N. Y., he was received by the St. Joseph©s isn©t a Turk, but he is recog D. E. Dugdale gates, as a matter both of Club with a parade over half the streets of ttje town that the man whom the nation has chosen nized as the premier among backstops to conviction and courtesy to to Everg© home. There was a© lot of red flre and president still loves base ball and that the day ability and temperament considered. Mr. Dugdale. It reads as follows: enthusiasm and stops were made at the Elks© Club Vice-President-elect, James S. Sherman, is I made reference to Heiny Peitz as an ex With no runner occupying a base, it shall be and newspaper offices which were serenaded. In the one of the recognized 33rd Degree Bugs of ample of a brainy backstop whose avordupois required of the pitcher that he deliver two straight evening Evers was tendered a banquet at the Utica -iimself an old player. At Fairview balls to the batsman. The pitcher shall be penal Bensellaer. alone kept him out of the big league. Un ized ©in failure to comply with this rule by having beloved by millions William Jennings doubtedly it was Peitz who was the main the umpire declare such illegal delivery a ball." The National Commission has declared that catcher Bryan is a recognized graduate of the ama spring of Louisville©s success last season. Vincent Campbell, the St. Louis College boy who teur diamond. He was no slouch in curving "There, never lived a catcher who could get In commenting on the rule he suggests, played with the Chicago Cubs during the early part the horsehide in his pitching days. There Dugdale said he realized that it would raise of the season, is a free agent, He was ordered to as much out of a young pitcher as Helny a storm of protest, but he points out that repay $20C sent him by President Murphy, and at may be others with rights to base ball dis Peitz," was the tribute paid by Steinfeldt. the same time the Chicago Club was fined $250 for tinction, but these citations are enough to no radical departure from the game has ever And he is not alone in his estimate of the been made without having passed through Illegal fanning of players. warrant the service of a little news omelet worth of the German Baron. Mathewson pitched for the Giants against Tim such as I©ve prepared without any of the fire. He is dear and emphatic in his ex Jordan©s Trolley Dodgers at Hackensack, N, J., on trimmings of partisanship. The political GOOD-BYE, CAP©N JOHN. planation of the proposed measure. Said he: Election Day. The game was won by the Giants, fight is over. On with the national game I The official Red die is cast and Captain "The batter is laboring under a tremendous 4 to 3, in an eleven-inning contest. Zimmerman, of John Ganiel©s back hair is nailed on the handicap in competition with the strategy of the the Chicago Cubs, tied the game with a THAT FLORIDA LEAGUE. pitcher of to-day and it is up to the ruleinakere in the eighth Inning, and In the eleventh Wiltse hit flap of the Cincinnati wigwam with those of to open up the game and give batsmen a chance. for three bases and scored on Heckle©s single. Mc- Inquiries relative to the Florida League McPnee, Kelley and Hanlon his immediate The rule suggested has for Its object an increase Quillan, of the Philadelphia Nationals, pitched foe tin pile in oa me. Eddy Kolb, to whom predecessors. The Directors by unanimous of bluing when nobody la on base, Afterwards, at the Dodgros. SRORTIIVQ LJFB NOVEMBER 14, 1908,

are concerned; after such a finish no other that Griffith will become manager of the lack in executive ability, which is necessary policy could prevail. The rumor market has Reds or some other big league club upon to control an organization of ball players, been unusually active of late and is likely the high recommendation of no less a per but he doesn©t look that way. It is certain, STALLINGS "IT" to continue to boom. The disposition of sonage than Ban Johnsn, the big man of that the only manner in which he can as and Kid Elberfeld will interest the American League. certain how well he is qualified to manage the fans keenly and the result of any trades "Handsome Harry" HoWell made a dis will be by trying his hand at the game. AS NEW MANAGER OF THE that may be made will furnish no little food tinct hit describing the moving pictures of It would be quite a card if he, too, should for discussion in the Hot Stove League, the Worfd©s Series games at the American develop into a first-class manager. One won which suggests no little hot air. When it Theatre. He was explaining to his audience ders whether Hanlon would be prouder of hia HIGHLANDERS. was first announced in this column months what great things Mordecai Brown had done Baltimore team as a team of ball players or ago, that Stallings was certain to become with only three fingers on hia pitching hand, a team of base ball managers. the Yankee manager for 1909, it was also when a gallery god nearly broke up the stated that at that time Stallings was di show by piping out: "Oh, Harry; why don©t BALTIMORE GRADUATES. Official Announcement to That recting the scouting work, so that the new you have a finger cut off your throwing Of the four who were thickest friends and material was to some extent chosen on his hand 2©© who were closest companions on the Balti Effect Made by President Far- advice. Much is expected of shortstop In an editorial the "Evening Mail," in more team three are successful managers. Knight, drafted from Baltimore. This tall commenting on the bright prospects for They are McGraw, Jennings and Kelley. youngster was really prepared for his return grand opera establishes a parallel between Add Keeler to the quartette and every man rell The Noted Harry Stevens to major league company by Manager Jack opera and base ball generally and especially of them will have rounded up his base ball Dunn, of the Orioles, who says he will make from a box office point of view. days not only as a player of skill, but as Will Purchase the Newark Club* the fans sit up and take notice. The work So we are to have the American League a handler of men with intelligence. © ©Wee of Neal Ball during the past season is still meeting here early in December, instead of Willie" has taken good care of what he fresh in the minds of the fans who realize in Chicago. Well, that is progressing some. has earned in base ball. He will not quit SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." that Clark Griffith knew his business when Now perhaps Ban Johnson may move his the national pastime with regret that he he insisted on holding Ball. Gardner, the desk here after all. has wasted his effort. He has property New York, November 9. Formal an NEW SECOND BASEMAN, Johnny Heydler, President Pulliam©s cap nouncement of George T. Stallings© engage which yields him a good income and he en made a strong showing in his few appear able and popular secretary, handed out the joys life in a sane and rational way which ment as manager of the New York American official averages in good season, as is his brings him ample comfort. "Manager Kee League Club was made last ances with the Yankees. Stallings shipped custom. Thursday by President Far- a good one to the hilltop from Newark, in During his eight years in the big show, ler" will be quite a novelty in base ball in rell, who issued the following the person of outfielder Mcllveen. It will Christy Mathewson has won 209 games and 1909, if it should come to pass, and Mana statement: "After consider be a matter of much interest to the fans to lost 103, giving him the remarkable aver ger Keeler would have a host of friends in ing numerous offers, I have learn what Stallings© attitude toward Hal age of .669. New York who would wish him success. New to-day closed with George T. Cha-se will be. To be perfectly frank, local It is the general belief of local fans that York they are all over the circuit for that Stallings to maaage the New fans would keenly regret the transfer of Larry Doyle, whose batting average is .308 matter. There is no end to them. the sensational young first baseman to an for 102 games, would have finished second York American League team. other club. Nothing woxild please the fans AS TO MAL©EASON. Mr. Stallings assumes the more than the patching-up of the differences to Wagner, had he not been forced out of There is another former Brooklyn player control of the team©s affairs. the game by an injury. He was driving who is developing managerial traits which, The engagement of Stallings that resulted in Chase©-s desertion of the them often at the time he was spiked and club. Then it is up to the management to gaining on Donlin every day. are causing some people to sit up and take as manager of the New York sooth the ruffled feelings of Charlie Hemp- notice. None other than Mal Eason. For a Americans meets with the hill, who left the job so suddenly just before little while he was a pretty fair pitcher in approval of President John the season©s close. The passing of Elber fast company. Then his arm went astray. G, T. Stalling* son and the team owners of feld will doubtless heal the wounds quite BROOKLYN BUDGET, He tried his hand as an umpire and the the American League. The readily. Among the avalanche of rumors task did not appeal to him very strongly, club already has expended more than $30,- circulated here last week was one to the ef A Deserved Tribute to a Famous Son of although there have been worse umpires. I 000 for new talent to strengthen the team fect that Jimmy Callahan will be reinstated think it was "Patsy" Donovan who induced next year and will do its utmost to provide by the National Commission and then traded the City of Churches Willie Keeler a Eason to branch out as a manager, and lo, winning ball at American League Park." by Comiskey to the Yankees for Hal .Chase. Credit to Base Ball Echoes of That the young man starts with Lawrence, Mass., Btallings will have the old Yankee team and This story is not taken seriously, as it is and makes Lawrence quite a base ball city a lot of clever young players secured by believed that Stallings will pin ©his faith to National League Championship Em- with his first year at the head of the team. Scout Arthur Irwin in hand to mould into a young bloods. Perhaps he is another major league manager winning combination. It is thought that Hal A BIG DEAL EXPECTED. broglio. in embryo. If Brooklyn can©t.win the cham Chase will return and some important trades pionship it may be that the chance is open will also be made by Stallings. The latter Folks in close touch with local National By John B. Foster. League matters expect to see McGraw pull for the city to be a cradle for major league has sold his Newark Club to famous Harry Brooklyn, N. Y., November 9. Editor managers, so it would be wise for all the Stevens, who has made a huge fortune as off a big trade this winter along the lines of the Boston deal that brought Tenney, "Sporting Life." -One of the most popular patrons of the game to keep an eye on the Madison Square Garden caterer and from the players who ever resided in Brooklyn and work of the Brooklyn players, picking out privileges at the Polo Grounds and Highland Bridwell and Needham here in exchange for a string of local players. The announce one of the mast popular play such as they think are likely some day to b« Park. It is probable that Stevens will in ers who was ever a member at- the head of major league clubs. stall Al Bu«kenberger as Newark©s team ment made in this column several weeks ago to the effect that Seymour had played of a major league club, said THAT TECHNICALITY. manager. his last game as a Giant and would prob the other day that he had ably figure in a trade with St. Louis, has made up his mind that he During the meeting of the Eastern League, started them talking. It is a pretty good might as well retire from which was held in New York, the Brooklyn NEW YORK NEWS. prediction that St. Louis will be Manager major league company. None president dropped across the river to see McGraw©s point of attack in his quest for other than "Willie" Keeler. some of his Eastern League friends, but he The Engagement of Stallings as the High two good men. The indications are that It is needless to say that he probably did not pick up any bargains from Seymour, McGinnity, Crandall, Taylor and will be missed provided, of the Eastern League circuit while he waa landers© Manager is Expected to Produce Needham will be traded to the Cardinals for course, that he persists in there. If he did he did not tell anybody Good Results Hints of a Big Deal.by outfielder Murray and a pitcher, probably his determination. Search about it. He had an argument with a well- Bugs Raymond. Murray played in 154 through all the major league known major league umpire over the famous the New York National Club. games during the past season and hit .282. men and it will be hard to game of September 23. The umpire made He is a hard hitter and a fast man. With John B. Foitir find one who is more univer some suggestions to the Brooklyn president By W. F. H. Koeltch. 48 stolen bases he ranks second to Hans sally esteemed than this which appeared to be timely, but the Brook New York, November 9. Editor "Sport- Wagner and just nosed out Hans Lobert, quiet young man who for years has been lyn president busied himself defending the Ing Life." George T. Stallings has at last the Reds© speed merchant in this year©s among the top-notchers in the outfield and action of the Board of Directors of the been proclaimed leader of the Yankees for base-running record. He is the man Mc at the bat. There is no reason for the action National League and let it go at that. The 1909. TTI making the long- Graw is angling for especially, as he is want which he has determined to take other than umpire seemed to think that he had scored delayed official announce ed for the sun field in left garden. Not long that he believes he is paying the toll which on the Brooklyn president, but the latter ment President Farrell took ago a friend asked Murray how he would all must pay some time or other to that wasn©t around to tell whether he felt that particular pains to declare like to play the sun field on the Polo grounds merciless, old, gray-beard who puts the hour way or not. When the that Stallings© engagement next season. Murray said that he would glass in front of a man and tells him to look as manager meets with the not mind allowing a few to bounce off his at it. NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING approval of President John forehead if he ha)d a chance to play in New WILLIE KEELER takes place in New York in December it is son and the team owners York. With Murray in* left field, Donlin dollars to hickory nuts and last year©s hick has been an active player far beyond the ory nuts, too that the arguments which will of the American League. would be played in centre field and McCor- time of many of his contemporaries. He The customary statement mick in right, unless Herzog should be re be pulled off every five minutes will run that the new skipper will tained at second base, in which event Larry played good ball and was fast on his feet all the phonographs in the city out of have absolute control is also Doyle would be placed in right field instead when many of his comrades had slipped the business, and New York has a lot of the incorporated in tne official of McCorinick. cable and were satisfied to see their base machines. What a blissful thing it is to ball from seats in the stands. He was mak have rules that everybody may take a fall utterance, as is a statement THAT RIDGEWOOD GAME ing an enviable batting average when some w Pi- H that the club has already out of them. Those who make the most expended more than $30,000 indulged in by the Giants© barnstorming of his younger rivals were just making their noise about the rules are those who never for new talent with which to brace up the team, referred to in this column last week, way into fast company and were wondering have had a ball in their hands and whose tail-end Yankees. While the new manager created no little comment. Manager Hussey, how he did it. If they were wise enough to knowledge of the game rests solely upon the has had major league experience in the past of the Ridgwood club, says that he re watch how he did it many of them profited information gleaned from others. They en his principal success as a leader has been in ceived consent from President Ebbetts be by their observation. If one pauses a few joy their part as much and perhaps more minor league circles, he having produced fore arranging the game. He further states minutes to hark back to the old days it is ithan the practical men of base ball. So that simply because the game was played not a hard task to call up many a player pennant-winning aggregations fox the Buffalo on the Ridgewood grounds, the New York everybody must be happy. That is what club of the Eastern League. Stallings is who profited by Keeler©s example at the bat base ball is for. credited with having developed Frank La- players participating will not be liable to and probably extended his base ball career porte, now on $ie Yankees© roster, and Mat a fine of $200 each, despite the fact that it by doing so. The peculiar grip which the ty Mclntyre, the clever Staten Island lad, was the home of the Brooklyn club of the little fellow took on his "big stick" has NEW YORK LEAGUE NEWS. now a star performer with Jennings© De defunct outlaw Union League. According been followed by many a player of the troit Tigers. Stallings is noted as a strict to Hussey, the reason why McGinnity and present day. The old Jags franchise will undoubtedly be re his men are liable to get into trouble is disciplinarian and some folks seem to think KEELER©S INNOVATION. tained in Klmira. that, what the Yankees need most is the ad because pitcher Lindaman, a local pitcher of The statement is made that Troy suffered a lost vent of the mailed fist. Stallings had a note, who is on -the reserve list of the To Once it was the custom for almost all of over $5,000 on the season. serious row with Narman Elberfeld while ledo club, participated in the game. Hus players to grab the bat at its extreme end The salary limit for 1909 has been placed at the latter was a Detroit player and the for sey says he did not realize that Lindaman and take a full swing at the ball, the theory $2,800 and statements are made that it will be mer was the team©s manager a few years was ineligible, because the pitcher had work being that the swing and the length of enforced. ago. As a result of that rumpus Elberfeld ed in a game for Boston against Brooklyn, reach would make a great batter. Keeler, It is said to be a settled fact that Malachi Kit- came to New York and has been the key- at Washington Park, during the season of with his grip half-way up the bat and his tridge will not manage the champion Scranton team etone of the Yankees© infield practically ever 1907. The Ridgewood game was played on short, quick chop at the ball, with an oc next season. He is reserved by the Scraoiton Club, since. It is now ©taken for granted that Saturday, October 17, and casional forearm swing when he thought it however. acted as umpire. Lindaman, it seems, sign THE "TOBASCO KID" necessary to make one, revolutionized many Albany critics say that Jimmie Esmond, picked up ed to play in Toledd several years ago, but ideas about the proper style for successful by the Pittsburg Club off the Albany lots, is a will not be a Yankee next season. He will as he obtained a lucrative position with a batting. Take a careful line on the ball most promising young player, who may become a figure in some trade and it is said that he local life insurance company, he refused to players of next year and see how many of second Johnny Evers. may land in Washington. Elberfeld, al go to Toledo and has been picking up big them have copied Keeler©s manner in full or There is some talk up Scranton way about Second though a failure as manager of the disor money pitching Saturday and Sunday games baseman Moran being made manager of the cham ganized Yankees during the latter part of in part. It is astonishing to note them. pions for next season. He is certainly popular in and around New York. It is said that What the Keeler batting style has done, and among the Lackawana patrons. the past season, will long be remembered several big league clubs have made repeated it is ©the Keeler style if it is anything, to as the nerviest man that ever played on the efforts to secure Lindaman©s release from the The Troy franchise is in the hands of President hilltop grounds and there never was a brain make successful batters of many good play Farrell, the present owners having, it is said, de Toledo club and induce him to sign a con ers who would have never amounted to much faulted in the player salaries. It Is probable that ier. His value to the club as trading mater tract, but all efforts have bee* in vain. ial remains to be seen in view of his in in using the free swing. Their eyesight was new local parties will secure the club. juries and hot temper. A year ago Elber MISCELLANY. not accurate enough to follow the ball The speedy Wilkes-Barre southpaw pitcher, John It is said that Doc Creamer, the Giants© through the swing, wMle they have found out Swift, who goes to the St. Louis Browns, is a feld would have commanded a high price in big, husky chap, is over six feet in height and the player market. Manager Stallings has physician, put in a bill of $2834 for his that under weighs around 196 pounds. He U a Pole and hU everything to gain and very little to lose services during the past season. THE KEELER SYSTEM right name is Mike Propreski. in becoming the leader of the Yankees at Harry Stevens, whose© fame as the boss A proposition will probably be accepted by th« this stage in the club©s career. He takes score card and refreshment man has been they can watch the ball all the way up to league to set aside five per cent, of the gate receipts hold of a tail-end club with a raft of prom spreading year by year, was in the spot the plate and if they do not make home to create a guarantee fond to take care of any ising young players and will have the sup light last week. It is said that he has runs every time that they come to bat they future lapses in the payment of salaries. With the port of a liberal employer. It is reason purchased the Newark club, and will put make a play on the ball, which is worth as circuit reorganized, there can hardly be any need ably certain that Stallings will not brook his old friend, Al. Buckenberger, in charge much many a time as a home run. Last for tbia guarantee fund. interference from the "kitchen cabinet" of as manager. His son, Frank, is slated for year Keeler fell off more in his play than would-be managers who have caused so president and treasurer of the club. Stevens ever before in his life. The year before SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. much distress in the past and who made is said to have amassed a snug fortune that he did not play ball as he had been accustomed to play it, but it was due to the success of his predecessor extremely in the past few years and has a reputation The Flint Club has signed pitcher Paul Gadd, the difficult. Unless his friends are grievously for knowing how to hang onto it. illness more than to any observable physical 18-year-old son of the Rev. W. W. Gadd, of Rich- mistaken, Stallings will boss the job or some Fred Merkle©s timely single in the elev failure. This year he was not so active as mond, Micfa. one else will be asked to carry on the work. enth inning of a game Mathewson pitched he had been in the past and he is per Charley Wagner, the Toledo ball player, has The fans will watch his work with much for the Giants© barnstormers against Brook sonally responsible for the statement that he closed negotiations for the purchase of the franchise interest and he starts on his career »s the lyn, at Hackensack, won a game. It is is not the Keeler he was of old. Now, it is of the Tecuraaeh Club and will become owner and Yankee Skipper with the best wishes of all said that he touched second base twice for said, he thinks of trying his manager. He will transfer the Tecumeeb team to Muskegou and plans to have the fastest club in the with whom local pride is paramount. We luck. HAND AT MANAGING had one highly successful club here in 1908 Clark Griffith©s former "friends" here league. and the next best thing would be to hare are still using the sledge. The yam of how some minor league club if the opportunity Official notices of drafts hare arrived at the office two successful clubs in 1909. he planned to hold Hal Chase and then raid offers. I have a notion that if he did try of Secretary J. A. Reynold*, of the Southern Michi managing a minor league club it might not gan League, as follows: By Mobile, from Kala- REORGANIZATION the Yankees for the American Association mazoo Club, outfielder Cote; by Toledo, from Te- in a war movement is being rehashed, be so very long before he would be at the cumaeb. Club, pitcher Holmquitt; by ProriOeaee, fisa U the watchword so far a* the Yanlcoog SiaaUaaMMuly it it becoming more apparent bead of. laiM major leagM club. Hi may Hint Gtafc. tttid NOVEMBER 14, 1908.

think of coming back unless his wishes were hands are in fine shape now and he has granted. Interviewed at a wayside station, DETROIT DOING. been catching several independent games however, he said that he thought everything with Graham, the St. Louis southpaw, as a CHICAGO CLEFT would be harmoniously settled and that it Rumors of Big Trades in Which Tigers battery partner. They play ball in Michi would be safe to count upon him as the gan till snow flies and the pair are still manager of the Cubs for 1909. Mr. Mur Figure Are Without Foundation New open for engagements. My mail brought phy was too ill to even talk about the case me the other day a letter from Maurice for a few days, but the election of Taft Players Look Promising Where the Meyers, last year the manager of the Kala- seemed to act like a tonic. He rose, feft his American League Champions Winter. mazoo Club, in thfe Southern Michigan Asso couch, and hurried to Cincinnati to con ciation. This club has changed hands and gratulate the victor. This journey, of course, By Paul H. Bruske. Mt., ers has sold out his interests along with led to all sorts of pipe-dreams, some of the other stockholders. He writes me that which, owing to the existing quarrel, looked Detroit, November 9. Editor "Sporting he is at liberty for next season and would Manager Chance Leaves for Cali to have quite a foundation. Life." -JJuring the gloomy days that fol consider an offer from some league team. lowed the close of the World©s Championship Meyers *has been particularly fortunate in fornia Without Good-Bye to NOTHING DOING. Series in Detroit rumors of Kalamazpo, where he finished the last two Mr. Murphy, however, averred on his re trades, sales and purchases seasons in second place, selling a fine grist turn that all these things were incorrect. of ball players on the 1908 of men each year and making good in 1908 Murphy and Makes No Bones He did not even try to trade Chance for Detroit Club were frequent. the losses of 1907 by astute selection of dis Lpbert and Hoblitzell, so he explained, nor Locally they have long since carded men from other clubs and the develop of His Split With the Club Boss, did he make a play for Mowrey, as he died down to mere murmur- ment of another bunch of star juveniles. couldn©t figure where the latter would be ings, but outside the city, Meyers is wintering at North Amboy, N. J., needed on the Chicago team. "I met Garry according to my exchanges, ©and can be addressed there, Box 196. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Herrmann," said Mr. Murphy, "and we con I observe that there still sumed several bottles of ahem appolinaris seems apparent a general Chicago, 111., November 10. Frank Chance but we didn©t even talk base ball. As to idea that the Tigers will pre AMERICAN LEAGul NOTES. and his wife departed for the manager©s a trade for Chance I wouldn©t take the sent a much-altered line-up winter home in California at 6 o©clock Mon whole Cincinnati team for him. Mowrey is in their 19Q9 campaign. Par Catcher Branch Kiekey, of the Highlanders, la foot day night, leaving the breach a good man, but not as good as Steinfeldt, ticularly ©rife seems the gen ban coach at Ohio Wesj^jran. between the Cub leader and who ought to come back and show good Paul H. Brink* eral impression that the Addle Joss did not lose a series with any opposing President Murphy unhealed. class next season." The fans will roost un Tigers and New York Yan- club last season. He tied against Washington. So far as can be ascertained easily until assured that the Chance-Murphy kees are on the verge of pulling off a gi A benefit game at Los Angeles, CaL, for catcher no effort has been made by war is definitely over. When that bugaboo gantic swap. This story doubtless origin Buelow, who broke hia leg, netted the unfortunate either side to heal it. The has vanished the bugs can do some figuring ated from the publication in a Detroit paper player $120. . on the line-up and the new players. ; Both during the World©s Series of the alleged de Arthur Irwin predicts that shortstop Jack Knight, manager did not call at the tails of a plan by which Detroit was to drafted from Baltimore, will be. a sUi wJUi tha club offices to say good-by, Chance and Murphy agree that the Cubs Will Highlanders. ; and if he had done so would take the field with the line-up intact, just hand over to Mr. Farrell©s club pitcher Mul- not have found President as they won the flag. If Steinfeldt should lin, first baseman Rosaman, third baseman Manager Lajole has reason to be proud of his fall away, the club has Zimmennan ready Coughlin, outfielder Jones and infielder Killi- record of not missing a single game during the Murphy there, the latter re fer, in exchange fox Chase and Moriarity, of last season. maining at his home in Oak to go on the bag, and the Cubs all say that the New York Club. That the local club de Catcher Jack O©Connor, of the Browns, is back Park on account of sick Zim can play an elegant third. I think, how at his old trade. He has once more opened a ever, that Steiny is due for some great work nied straightway that such a deal had ever ness. Chance appeared to been thought of and flatly stated that, even saloon in St. Louis. Frank Chano* believe that an effort would next year. He has had previous light-bitting if broached, it would not have been consider Ed. Walsh is still in Chicago and gi?es State be made to trade him dur seasons, and always came round with re Street a treat every evening by strutting ever the newed vigor the season after. ed, did little, of course, to offset the results course a couple of times. ing the winter to the Cincinnati Club and of the fabrication. That Detroit would like repeated his statement that he would be NEW FIELDER. Bube Waddell has signed to Join a minstrel glad to go there. In addition he made it the men mentioned, especially Moriarity, show, which George Mitchell, the black-face artist, While one or two young pitchers and a goes without saying and it is no secret in is to put on the road soon. plain that the next move in the matter the inner circles locally that the Tiger man would have to be made by President Mur- strong junior infielder might be valuable, the Walsh and Waddell starred as the strike-out pitch man on whom the Cub management banks agement has twice tried to get the New ers of this league last season with respectively a pty. York utility man. Such a deal as would look total of 261 and 241 strike-outs. WOULD GO TO REDS. the most is an outfielder named Miller, drafted from the Wausau team, of the profitable to both sides has yet to be out Pacific Coast critics have nothing but praise for Regarding the alleged trading plans Wisconsin League. From all accounts, this lined, however, and the writer believes Perrine, who will be a member of the American Chance said: Miller is a wonder such as only breaks into strongly that, barring the possible strength League staff of umpires next year. "I would go to the Cincinnati team if they traded the fast company once in three or four sea which may come from players added during ©s nearest and best friends fear thai me, but I would not go to any other club in the sons. He led the little league with a bat last fall, the Tigers will line up in 1909 he will never be able to stand the wear and tear league. I would stay in California, rather than. that. ting record of .383, and actually stole 91 about as they won the championship in the of another championship campaign. I©m going to buy an orange grove out there right season that has just ended. During the past week Jimmy McAleer signed a ae* away, anyway, and won©t have to come back. I bases. That©s some record, even for a small two-year contract, at a big salary increase, as don©t know but a trade would be the best way out of league. Charlie Nichols and Nick ought to WOULDN©T BREAK CLUB. manager of the St. Louis Browns. the difficulty, and told Murphy so. I©ll say this for know a real ball player tipped the wonder There are two excellent reasons for this Criger, Laporte and Stahl, of the Bostons, are at him. He has never shown a disposition to inter off. "He is the fastest thing I ever saw," fere with or criticise my work before, but has given view. In the first place Messrs. Navin and Reel Foot Lake, in Tennessee, ashing. To date the me a free rein for three years, and has been mighty said Nichols to Murphy one afternoon. "How Jennings are too wise in file game to break "Night Eiders" have not troubled them. good to his players. I never knew a man to treat about Tyrus Cobb?" queried Mr. Murphy. up a club which has won two pennants vir According to those who profess to know something his players better. But, as I told you, he may think Nick smiled and replied: "On my word, tually without a change, no matter how at© of the reconstruction of the White Sox, George Davia next year he knows enough base ball to begin to this man is actually faster than Cobb. He tractive the possible additions might be on will not be with that team neart season. interfere. I could not stand the worry of that in will hit .350 in any company and steal Wiilie Keeler denies the report of his intended re addition to the other worries." paper. In the second place, Detroit has bases off the best of them." The Cubs never done much of any base ball trading tirement. He says: ©Tea. I am going to quit basa went after Miller and found that Toledo ball, but It won©t be until the wrinkles choice me to THE CAUSE OF SPLIT, and has gathered its team successfully by death." had put in a claim. Unfortunately for To the development of young players with the According to the peerless leader the whole ledo, Mr. Armour forgot to put up his ante A Chicago dispatcn says: "Lee Tannehill will Quit difficulty grew out of a minor dispute over added purchase outright of one or two par Comiskey if he can secure the South Bead Club salary for next year. He admitted having at the proper time and lost out on the man, tially-seasoned men like Rossman and franchise hi the Central League." Will Comiskey who was at once seized by Chicago. He is Thomas. Stallage, the Newark catcher, is let him go? - signed a four-year contract, but said it did a left-handed hitter and right-handed throw not look as good to him after mature con recommended by every Eastern League play "Wild Bill" Donovan is being featured by tha sideration as when he signed it, and he er, and is glowingly termed a Keeler with er with whom I have talked and made a fine rube teams throughout v^Mpm as an umpire. Per had asked for some changes in it. He did short hits and a Bronthers with long drives. showing in his practice work after joining haps the experience will keep Bill off toe suspended not consider that his investment in the stock KROH IS REPENTANT. the team at the close of the Eastern League list next year. of the club and his revenue therefrom was season. Beckendorf, the other new catcher, The St. Louis "Star" says that McAleer to ready Floyd Kroh, the tall left-hander, who went to trade his star player. Stone, to any dub offering a part of the argument and President Mur home filled with wrath and grape-juice, has so strongly impressed Connie Mack that he good inducements. Mclntyre Is said to be the man phy did. He added: repented. He writes Mr. Murphy that he is offered the Tigers $2,500 in cash and might favored in an exchange. "From that argument he began telling me about satisfied with the $500 allotted to him out have gone higher had there been any use. President Farren, of the New York Club, says the mistakes I had made in managing the club. of the World©s Series money; that he will Mr. Mack told a local man that never in that as "a matter of discipline and for the ©pro One of his criticisms was so palpably unjust that I come back and pitch the best of ball for the his experience had he seen a catcher get tection of organized ball© he would not sell Hal offered to let him write out his own statement of more out of his pitchers than this man Chase©s release for $30,000. ; the case and submit it to the base ball writers of Cubs, and that he has abjured the cheering Beckendorf did in a long examination he Chicago, and if any of them said he was right I cup for keeps. The Cubs say that Kroh©s Peck Sharp, manager of Joe Cantillon©s "Los would admit he was. He refused to do anything of game in Philadelphia last fall was one of underwent, with the eye of that master look Cabin" in Chicago, is to be mana«er of the Des the kind, and when he began to talk of trading me the most artistic they ever saw, and that ing on. That Detroit finally got this fellow Moines team, of the Western League, which ia off to Cincinnati I concluded it would be better to is due to a very sportsmanlike act by Mala- owned jointly by Joe and Mike Cantfflon. make a change next year if he felt that way. My he has every requisite of a grand pitcher. chi Kittredge, the Scranton manager, who President Hedges, of St. Louis, declares that tha offer to give him $2,000 in cash if he would make Mordecai Brown and Ed. Reulbaeh, great tipped him off and let Detroit have him in Browns will not lose pitcher Justus, awarded by tha the deal was on the level and still goes.. No, I pitchers, passed through town the other day National Commission to the Oakland Club, u ha did not go to the office to-day. Brownie brought me on their way to the hunting grounds. Brown payment of a d,ebt of gratitude to the local will pay the latter the Class A draft price. what mail there was for me." proudly showed his card of life membership club which, when he was without a position Joe Vila declares that Hal Chase cBd try to se Among the score or more friends who in the Elks, the same being a solid gold last spring, offered him the chance of going cure the Highlanders© management after Clark Grif south with the Tigers and assist in the fith©s "resignation," using trainer Mike Martin as saw the manager and his wife off on their plate of magnificent value. The official rec coaching of its new pitchers. The manage long journey were Mordecai Brown and Joe ords once more show Reulbaeh as the Na his emissary for which Martin lost his job. Tinker, the only other Cubs in town, and tional League pitching leader, with .774 per ment has the usual number of good-looking President Comiskey, of the Whit* Sox, and a few YOUNG PITCHERS friends left Chicago last week for a short hunting the great pitcher may make the trip to the cent, of wins. If Ed. could ever conquer trip near Cedar Rapids, la. The boss of the Sox coast to visit his manager during the winter. his early season wildness what a kingpin he to be tried out, including Bumpus Jones, of has sUrted work on plans for tha spring training Chance will go to San Francisco, then to would be I Montreal; Lafitte, of Jersey City, and Speer, trip. his mother©s home in Fresno. A week will WHO©S WHO? of Wichita, a southpaw. All of the men Lest fans forget, Stallings, the Highlanders© next be spent in each place visiting old friends, South Side fans are worrying as to what were purchased at long prices. Of course, manager, was the man who switched Lajoie from after which Chance intends to take up the sort of a team will wear the snowy hose next Bush will have to play some position on the first to second base, deciding on this move to tha matter of buying a fruit ranch. He will spring. Judging by their most recent declara infield, though ineligible in the 1908 World©s spring of 1898, when the Phillies trained in At spend the colder weather at Ocean Park, as tions most of the stars won©t be back at all. Series. At first it looked as if shortstop lantic City. formerly. would be the place where the remarkable Of the Detroit players all of the pitchers are mar Fielder Jones is again eager to retire and ried but Suj -s; all of the are married; all MURPHY ENTERS DENIAL. tend to his big lumber interests. Pat child would cavort next year. O©Leary is, of the outfle ©ers are married except Mclntyre, who Dougherty says his oil wells positively n^ed however, an extremely high-class player him is a widower, *)Ut only one of the infleldeis. Downs, President Murphy to-day denied the ru self and the fact that Bush broke in as a mor that there was any serious trouble be his attention in 1909. Jiggs Donohue thinks is married. his health will not stand base ball any third baseman and made his first reputation A Detroit statistician has discovered that the tween himself and his manager, Frank longer. Frank Isbell believes that lie should there makes it look as if the youngster might champion Tigers last season won 60 per cent, of Chance, who has hiked for California. © ©Mr. return to Wichita, now that his town is to worry Bill Coughlin some, as well. Of their victories from left.-handed pitchers, and only Chance is under contract to me, and I see be promoted to a higher league. Lee Tan- course, he is far from the ideal in build for 40 per cent, from right-handers, against whom, they no reason why he will refuse to carry out nehill is going to buy a home at South a third-sacker yet it must be remembered are supposed to be the best. his obligations," Murphy said. "When he Bend and quit the game. that Tommy Leach, of Pittsburg, furnishes CaritUlon likes California players because h« thinks signed for four years the terms were per an excellent example of the fact that little they can stand the Eastern heat better than any fectly satisfactory to him, and I do not see seeks the management of an Eastern League other players. All the otiner managers flght shy of team. Fine for the Sox! If all these gen men can play well at third base. At any the California brand of players because of tha why I now should make any change in his rate, Bush is sure to help the Tigers some agreement." tlemen make good on their assertions the prevalence of home-sickness among them. team at South Side Park next spring won©t where. Little news comes to Detroit re President Farrell, of the Highlanaers, declares that be strong enough to beat the Pecatonica garding the doings of the champions in their he never offered Manager Billy Murray, of the Phil- Blues. There is little danger that all these winter homes. , one of the local lies, the Highlanders© management upon any terms. CHICAGO GLEANINGS. folks will quit Corniskey, though. Salaries contingent, is at work for one of the local He has not seen Murray for a y«ar and never con such as he pays, treatment such as he gives, telephone companies, and has sidered him as even a. possibility for the N«w Todc Fans Are Kept Buzzing Some War Be- and the chance of a World©s Series snap been tendered a similar position. Sam Craw- management. ford followed his campaign with a visit to ©Tis said that the White Sox will present tha tween.Chance and Murphy Continues to are pretty strong inducements, and it is same line-up next year as this season, except that pretty safe to bet that they will turn up for his old home at Wahoo, where he was made Donohue will return to first base and Isfccll to Agitate the Bugs Who Will Manage the training season. If Jones goes and he much of and presented with a fine set of cut second base. George Davis appears to hawe slowed is the most likely of all to make good on glass. Mclntyre and Thomas kept playing down so much that he is on the ragged edge. the Sox Next Summer? his assertions who will handle the team? ball to the last with independent teams According to expectation Emmett Heidrlck did not George Davis or Billy Sullivan? Either of around New York, and their names were show Ms former grand form after his mid-season By W. A. Phelan. these men would make a capable leader, but ©often seen in the box scores. So far as return to the game. He will probably make a much better showing next year if he takes Mrvantase of Chicago, November 9. Editor "Sporting the odds are heavily in favor of Sullivan, the local base ball world knows the re the spring training trip and gets himself into proper Life." The winter season will surely be a from all that can be learned. Billy would mainder of the Tigers are quietly preparing for the long spell that intervens before the playing condition. lively one, judging by the way things are make a most capable manager and is dearly President Noyes, of the Washington Cluh, declares now progressing. Even the beloved by all the players. George Davis spring and the call for the South. Detroit himself well satisfied with Manager CantiUoaTa Wori football uproar cannot keep thinks he could make the Newark team, since will for Washington, and adds that the misunderstand the fans off their beloved Stallings has moved up to high society, a big TRAIN AT SAN ANTONIO ings between Cantillon and President Jotmson h*va dope, and base ball argu success, and is anxious to try. Willie Keeler this year and will play its practice games all been smoothed out and that there la now entire ments resound with burly was to have been coupled with George, but with the clubs of the Texas League and the accord between them. Keeler is now said to have the management Catcher Billy Sullivan, of the White Sox, and Mrs. echo from every ayenue. American Association, indulging also in a Sullivan left Sunday night fto an extended European Frank Chance and Charley of the Brooklyns in view. Isbell is fairly series with the St. Louis Cardinals and the trip with Ireland as the chdef objective point and tbe .Murphy are still unrecojicil- wild to head his Wlchitas, and Comiskey is NeyrWork Giants, in all probability. Train establishment of his wife©s claim to an $89,W9 share . ed, but the last imports in too good-hearted to restrain him. Still, ing trip dates will be announced shortly. in an uncle©s estate as one reason for the trip. dicate an early truce. When when the gong rings, some of them, maybe Jimmie Barrett, .the former Detroit and Sullivan expects to be gone the better pttrt of thrae the Cub leader left fori his all of them, will be back in line. Boston outfielder, is in town and is, it, is months. California home a few days understood, negotiating for a minor league During the past week the National Commission ago he declared that he had The Little Hock Club has elected these officers: franchise for next year. Freddie Payne, the placed the White Sox who recently played against H. C. Batter, president; J. J. Mandlebaum, Tice©- Chicago catcher, is wintering here and is cor ineligible Chicago City League teams on tire sus taken his stand and would presidfint; C. *. Perrfe, secretary and treasurer. M. pended list along with the recently disciplined Wash W." ©©A. Pbelon not back out of it" that he J. Finn has been appointed manager, and an execu responding with several clubs in the Cali ington and Minneapolis players. The WhKe Sox , wanted certam thrajfa-rSuch tive committee, consisting of the president, vice- fornia winter league with the idea of getting players against whom the ruling is made are White, as more money and an absolutely tree hand president, J. B. Bateman, Qeorge K. Brown and C. some regular work which will enable him to Ate* Donohue, Ftene, Smith. AJteock, PorteQ, Owes tt« pl»y«i» «md tha* he would not H. a**i*. hit bm ippotettd. tort next teaftaa ia hi» old foxm. Hia cad Bet*. s NOVEMBER 14,

team as a utility player and filled in credit ably wherever called upon to play. BILLON©S ABILITY. Coast League magnates, players and fans generally, acknowledge that Frank Dillon, captain and first baseman of the Los An geles team, is the peer of any player who has essayed the field management of a team since the organization of the Pacific Coast League. As a first baseman he is easily the premier, and the best evidence of his ability Henry Berry©s Los Angeles Team as a captain is the fact that during the six seasons he has had charge of men on% the the Pennant Winner* for the field his team never finished lower than second in the league race, except in 1906, Second Successive Time After when as a result of the unsettled condition Caught the ball dropped from of affairs following the San Francisco earth a Seven-Months© Battle* quake, the team was disrupted, six of the the Washington Monument best players being disposed of to Eastern a fall of over 500 feet. This The ninth annual championship race of clubs. This loss of players so affected the the Pacific Qoast League, which began April club that it finished third. The make-up of 4, ended November 1 this being, as usual, the Los Angeles pennant-winning team of feat was accomplished by the longest race in the world 1908. Pacific Coast League champions for of "organized ball." The 1909. is as follows: Pitchers W. D. ("Dol Charley Street, catcher of the Los Angeles team, under the ly©©) Gray, Walter Nagle, Franz Hosp, management of Henry Berry Andy Briswalter, Elmer Korstner, Elmer Washington American League and captaincy of Frank Dil- Thorsen, Lewis "Pat" Phillips; catchers, lon won the pennant for the Wallace ("Happy") Hogan, Theodore second successive time, and ("Teddy") Easterly; Frank Dillon, cap Club. won it with such ease that tain and first baseman; Ivan Howard, sec after mid-season there was ond baseman; Judson Smith, third baseman j no doubt of the result, bar Bert Delmas, shortstop; Grove ("Rube") wholesale accident. The Port Ellis, left field; Ennis ("Rebel") Oaks, cen land team, which made ter field; Norman Brashear, right field; good start and poor finish, George Wheeler and Curtis Bernard, utility. This shows conclusively that Reach closed the season an easy Of the above Ellis has been sold to Cin Henry Berry winner of the place. San cinnati and Gray was drafted by Washing goods are built for wear consequently Francisco and Oakland were ton. Smith is a practising dentist, and not in the race, so far as the flag was con Bernard is finishing a course in osteopathy. cerned, after the second month of the cam paign. Both teams showed fitful flashes of News Notes. brilliancy, but lacked the steady application For the first time in many years San Francisco of the Southern and Northern teams which witnessed a -header on October IT. "Reach Goods captured the flag and place. The San Fran In Chance, Chase, Johnson and Overall California cisco team accordingly finished a good third furnished four great players to the major leagues. and Oakland a poor last. The season was The Oakland Club has drafted catcher Edward financially quite successful at all points Murphy from the Akron Club, of the Ohio League. Are Best" and good ball was, on the whole, furnished On the last day of the season pitcher Wright, of the patrons of base ball on the Pacific Oakland, was presented by Oakland admirers with Slope. Following is the complete 1908 rec a gold watch. ord : Third baseman Jud Smith, of Los Angeles, on Oc tober 18 made 4 hits in 5 times at bat off pitcher Johnson, of Oakland. |LosAngl©s. 1Portland... 1 Recently Bernie McCay, of Mobile, was signed Oakland. a by the Mobile Club to act as third baseman and tarj 8 g_ , captain of the Oakland team for balance of season. 0 Danny Long says that he has not decided whether he will retain Killifer or not. He came from Austin, Tex., with a string attached, and Long has until pired, but for some time past has been in 27 -12 41 110 .585 December to decide whether he wants to keep him. the hands of a promoter who took it from Portland ...... 31 32 32 95 .514 In the first Los Angeles-San Francisco game of those who originally leased the property. San Francisco ...... 28 34 j;j 100 .490 CREAHAN©SGHAT The owners of the property, as I am inform October 25 the former made their first play Oakland...... 24 29 30 83 .417 of the season. It Was engineered by pitcher Gray, ed, now demand that the gas fixtures shall siortstop Delmas, second baseman Howard and first be put back into the building exactly as they Lost ...... 78 90 1C4 116 388 baseman Dillon. were before the alterations on the two pri W. L. Pet. W, L. Pet; San Francisco on October 22 made 17 hits and 10 vate houses took place, which would practi Los Angeles.110 78 .585 San Francis©o 100 104 .490 runs off pitcher Nagle, of Los Angeles. Outflelder cally necessitate a re-building of these houses Portland..... 95 90 .514 Oakland...... 83 116 .417 Bodie made 5 hits in 5 times up; second baseman as they were originally. Mohler 4 hits in 6 times up; and first baseman BESTJLTS OF CONTESTS. Williams 4 hits in 5 times up-. This present promoter released the origin Herewith are given the results of all cham Frank Truesdale, Oakland©s new second baseman, BY JOHN CREAHAN. is an exception to the general Oakland rule, in that al tenants and as such is responsible for pionship games played since our last issue to he never has played outlaw base ball. His playing, Philadelphia, Pa., November 9. Editor "paying the piper," is said to have offered close of race: prior to Joining Oakland, consisted of four seasons "Sporting Life." What was once known as the owners of the property sufficient cash to leS *© Bl" with the Houston Club, in the Texas League. the Crescent billiard hall, New Orleans, made pay for the gas fixtures being put back into more than famous for probably more than a the two buildings, but this has been refused, October 21 Los Anteles 4 San Francisco 2. Oakland Pitcher Graney, of Portland; first baseman Dan l .Portland 4. zig, of Portland, and outflelder Heitmuller, of Oak decade by the late Col. Joseph A. Walker, as the owners of the properties now demand October 22 Los Aneeles 0 San Francisco 17. Oak land, went with the Reach Ail-American team to is again to become a public billiard hall. that the present tennant must place the gas land 1 Portland 4 Japan in place of Jerry Freeman, who wanted trans It must be more than thirty years since I fixtures in the buildings exactly as they were portation for his wife, and , who backed out. first met Mr. Walker in the counting house when the buildings were originally leased fop Harry Sutor, who was drafted by the Chicago American Club, will remain in San Francisco at of H. W. Collender, in New York. Like Col a "Gold Mine," which would practically least until the first of the year. Then he will go lender, Mr. Walker was one of the most dis mean that the interior of the present October 25 Oakland 1 Portland 5 and Oakland 4 to Texas to settle up some business, and will later tinguished looking men to be met with in a "Mine" or what was such, as it is no Portland 5. Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 2 and be ready to join the Sox when their spring training life-time. It was a warm day in the early longer in business must be torn down and Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 4 season opens. summer, and after the usual greetings of re-erected into two private building.s as may possibly be returned to the San professional friends and a conversation about they were originally leased for the "Gold Francisco Club in case Comiskey does not need him business, Mr. Collender suggested that we Mine.©© ro d 7© 0akUnd « next season. Unlike Sutor, who was purchased un should go to the Springier House and have October 29 Los Angeles 1 Portland 7. Oakland conditionally by the Old Homayi, Zeider is to be re dinner. The Springier House then was one There is an element of not poetic, but turned to the Coast IB case it is not desired to buy commercial, justice in this transaction as O San Fraacisco 1. him. of the most-noted hotels in New York for 3 p"flMd L Oakland 2 fine living without any of that style which demanded by the owners of the property re Judge McCredie is inclined to scoff at the talk of ferred to. During the past twelve or fifteen his uncle having a team in both the Coast League is repulsive and nauseating to men who have and the Pacific Northwest League next season. He sound common sense. years there has been no city in this country November 1 Los Angeles 2 Portland 6. Oakland 6 does not think, however, that the Coast League of where professional billiards has been so fl4U S^"0 *ad O^nd 7 San Francisco 4 ficials have made a mistake when they decided Before entering the dining room we found prostituted by promoters and speculators as (14 against four clubs in the Northwest League for 1909. ourselves in the bar room with a bottle of in Philadelphia. Once one of the foremost Bernard, who was originally signed to play in the wine ordered by Mr. Collender. The bar cities in this country in point of honor, in Review of the Race. outfield for Los Angeles, after making good in the tender was not slow in placing three wine tegrity and devotion to the highest sense garden was called on to play second base, which he of commercial ethics in the billiard world, t^ir L«s Angeles, Gal., correspondent, Mr. did in first-class style, and latterly has been "Tling glasses before his customers. I pushed my K. fa. Kanson, sends us the following concise in at first while Captain Dillon was put 01 u<* glass back and requested the bar-tender to th,e business has been dragged down so low and impartial review of the Pacific Coast game. As a guardian of the initial bag Bernard uas give me a glass of buttermilk. Mr. Collen by promoters and speculators that self- League©s 1908 campaign: The season of performed with ability. der looked at me and © ©chuckled©© one of respecting men here in business have s wie Pacific Coast League came to an end Eddie Householder", of the Aberdeen Club, in the his quiet and subdued laughs for which he sort of contempt for themselves when they November 1 with the Los Angeles team again Northwestern League; Jules Streib, captain of the was noted; while the glance at me from the think of those who are now indentified with same club; Cartwrlght, who was captain of the it in this city. ___ champions. The season, from a financial Butte team; and Buck Francks, captain of the man behind the bar was not quite so com point of view, was a successful one, but Omaha team, in the Western League, are among the plimentary, but as much as to ©sjay: "I Some idea of the magnitude and general irom a playing standpoint it was hardly what California players who have returned to Sac Fran wonder where that. hayseed came from 1©© disaster of the present panic can be formed could b* termed a "Fan©s Delight" owing to cisco for the winter season. by the sale recently of the Bryn Mawr Ho the superior ability of the Angel band, that Nine players from this league will get a trial I did not, of course, get the buttermilk, as tel for $25,000. . Located in the beautiful aggregation, after once obtaining a lead next year in the major leagues, namely, pitcher Gray in those days that article was not sold in suburb of Byrn Mawr, the hotel was one of making a run-away affair of the pennant with Washington, pitcher Ellis, with Cincinnati, "aristocratic" establishments as it is at the catcher Beck with Boston, shortstop Zeider and© the finest, most fashionable and aristocratic race. San Francisco at the start gave prom pitcher Sutor with the White Sox second baseman present day. I .did not, however, drink in this part of the country. Acres of the ise of sufficient strength to make the race Truesdale and pitcher Groom with Cleveland, and any of the wine, although I had no objection most beautifully cultivated grounds surround an interesting one during the first week©s first baseman Danzig with Boston. to my friends doing so. Both Oollender and ed the hotel. The sale was the result of play taking six of the seven games plaj ed The much-discussed Greater Pacific Coast League Walker looked then as if they might outlive equity proceedings instituted by three men with McCradie©s Portland aggregation, but for 1909 has apparently petered out and the general me, although that was not my opinion, es who own nearly $250,000 worth of the bonds, after that did not keep up to the fast pace impression prevails now that Portland will be the pecially as I was probably twenfy years on which interest had not been paid for set in the opening series. Portland, dur only representative of the Northwest next year and younger than either, and quite as healthy that California will have five teams, viz., San Fran nearly a year. ___ ing the early portion of the season, put up cisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento and a small physically, even if my slight physique com a strong game and bid fair to be contenders town near Los Angeles, to be decided on later. pared with theirs did not warrant such a The Bryn Mawr Hotel recalls the gloriea for pennant honors, but later fell easy vic There will be but few changes in the Los Angeles conclusion. Major Walker has been dead of the Wissahickon Hotel under the manage tims to the prowess of Dillon©g bunch of line-up for 1909. Dillon, Smith, Delmas, Howard, nea-rly a quarter of a century, while Mr. ment of the late J. E. Kingsley when he was clever players. Oakland, as usual, under the Oakes, Brashear, Wheeler, Hogan, Nagle, Briswalter, Collender died nearly twenty years ago, proprietor of the Continental Hotel. Lo leadership of the veteran Van Haltren, filled Korstner, Thorsen and Phillips are under contract. more regretted, probably, than any other cated on the beautiful Wissahickon Heights, in at the tail-end after the other teams once Bernard, who is preparing to be an osteopath, will professional in the history of billiards in it was as famous under the management of struck their gait. be in the game when his studies permit. Gray goes this country, with perhaps the single excep Mr. Kingsley as was his great hotel the to Washington, Ellis to Cincinnati, while Easterly KEASONS FOR.SUCCESS. is likely to show up in one of the big leagues. tion of Michael Phelan. Continental; and yet, after the death of Mr. Manager Berry has drafted a pitcher and outflelder Kingsley the Wissahickon Hotel perished as Much of the success of the Los Angeles to nil the vacancies caused by the withdrawal of It begins to look as if a law suit, which if in a night. It is, I think, now used as team has been due to the personal popularity Gray and Bills, and has a string oa a good I am informed is now going on in the Courts private school. of Manager Berry among players and fans catcher. of this State and New York, between a and the gxeat ability of Frank Dillon as a manufacturing firm there and a rival house player, field general and guiding spirit, and A Few 1904 Portfolios Left. here for infringements on patents claimed developer of young players. Henry Berry We discovered a bundle (about 25) of to be the property of the New York firm, is came to the rescue of the club following the "Portfolios for 1904" a few days ago and not to be the only law suit in the business San Francisco calamity and has been reward as we have no special desire to hold them here during the present season. A few years ed by the fans, who have given him liberal over, we offer them to our readers while ago when "Gold Mines" were the craze support, and by his players ©with a loyalty they last at the low price of 25 cents each; here, I referred to the fact that according to and playing spirit ;that has given him a ten cents extra if to be sent by mail. They the lease of one of those "Mines" two pri pennant-winning team for/both the years he contain group pictures (each group size vate buildings which were then converted has beM at the -managerial helm. The team 13x14 inches) of the base ball champions internally into the "Gold Mine" in ques went through the season without practically for 19O4 of the major and minor leagues, tion would, at the expiration of the lease >any changes, Randolph, a pitcher, retiring and all the National and American teams of have to again be converted into the original from the game, his place being filled by 1903 (25 clubs in all) comprising altogether properties as they were when first, leased for COMBINATION AND POOL young Andy Brisw.alter, who more than made over 400 individual pictures; handsomely the "Gold Mines." The gas pipes very good, and Ivan Howard, from the Cedar Orders fn all parts of the world projnptly bound in heavy cover paper, with printed naturally were all ripped i»oui from the attended to. Rapid*, la., team, of the I. I. I. League, title. First come, first served. So get busy original buildings when leased and so ar succeeding Curtis Bernard at second. Bern- and send your 35 cents to-day if you want a ranged in this "Gold Mine" as to be used John Crealuo, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. Bed, i

Heyworth, South Bend. 134 491 51 113 21 28 .285 Salm, Wheeling ...... 5 11 11 2 .917 Johns, Dayton ...... 32 18 11 3 5 .620 Henderson, South Bend. 5 17 1 4 2 0 .235 Nye, Zanesville ...... 8 25 8 3 .917 Walker, Zanesville ...... 24 13 8 2 2 .619 Lowe, Grand Rapids ... 119 438 46 103 38 27 .235 Newcombe, South Bend-T. H. 10 17 25 4 .913 Smith, South Bend ...... 37 20 13 1 1 .606 THE BIG TOUR W. A. Kelly, G. R.-F.W. 128 420. 53 99 30 20 .235 Vogel, Terre Haute ...... 12 30 29 6 .908 Ferrias, Evansville ...... 33 18 12 3 2 .600 Abbott, Evansville ..... 79 269 22 62 12 14 .234 Ronan, Terre Haute ...... 7 20 19 4 .906 G. Miller, Fort Wayne .... 8 3 2 1 1 .600 Grant, South Bend .*.. 133 420 51 98 26 28 .233 McKloskey, Zanesvllle ...... 58 20 3 .904 Schreiber, Terre Haute .. 39 22 16 3 2 .579 Cooley, Zanesville-T. H.. 116 420 40 98 24 11 .233 Fromer, Fort Wayne ...... 64 116 86 22 .902 Van Anda, Fort Wayne ... 26 15 11 1 2 .577 Hammond, Fort Wayne. 37 116 9 27 5 0 .232 Cox, Terre Haute ...... 22 47 33 Hammond, Fort Wayne ... 35 18 14 4 3 .562 REACH©S ALL-AMERICAN TEAM A. Miller, Wheeling ... 38 142 15 33 5 6 .232 Eldrod, Terre Haute ...... 11 37 21 Kenworthy, Zanesville .... 35 17 14 7 1 .548 Lindsay, South Bend ... 29 78 11 18 6 2 .230 Collins, Terre Haute ...... 5 6 0 1 .857 Pearson, Evansville ...... 35 16 14 6 5 .533 Tingling, Dayton ...... 41 113 14 26 2 2 .230 Thomas. Zanesville ...... 5 16 10 5 .839 Tingling, Dayton ...... 35 17© 15 6 6 .531 OFF FOR ORIENT. Dickey, Fort Wayne ... 126 434 39 100 39 29 .230 Heath, Wheeling ...... 6 10 12 4 .846 Corns, Fort Wayne ...... 38 17 15 6.3 .531 Deaver, Terre Haute .... 6 13 1 3 2 0 .230 THIRD BASEMEN. Moore, South Bend ...... 27 12 11 3 4 .521 Ferrias, Evansville ..... 33 97 5 22 5 3 .227 Hagerman, Grand Rapids. . 33 14 14 4 3 .500 Bailey, Grand Rapids .. 88 273 20 62 14 4 .227 Sheehan, South Bend ...... 122 121 217 14 .964 Sterzer, Grand Rapids .... 36 16 16 2 3 .500 To Make a Four-Months© Tour of West, Terre Haute .... 96 22 3 5 1 0 .227 Hammond, Terre Haute ...... 9 7 17 1 .960 Douthett, Terre Haute .... 28 11 11 0 3 .500 Maggert, Wheeling .... 72 266 28 60 7 14 .225 McDennott, Fort Wayne ...... 72103 131 11 .955 Minor, Terre Haute ...... 16 6 6 0 2 .500 Richardson, Dayton .... 112 345 31 77 23 8 .223 Walker, Dayton ...... 136 254 292 29 .949 Asher, Wheeling ...... 73321 .500 China, Japan, With Stops at Minor, Terre Haute .... 16 49 3 11 0 0 .224 Pendry, Zanesville ...... 74103167 18 .938 Schaefer, Terre Haute .... 31 12 13 3 1 .480 Roudebush, Wheeling .. 80 266 27 60 17 12 .221 Sager, Evansville ...... 139 193 294 33 .937 Drohan, Terre Haute ...... 24 11 12 2 2 .478 Hendricks, Fort Wayne.. 28 91 7 20 8 1 .220 Osteen. Fort Wayne ...... 3 8 6 1 .934 Guyn, Zanesville ...... 28 11 12 4 3 .478 Honolulu and Manila, Under Flemming, Wheeling ... 66 227 18 50 15 3 .220 Wetzell, Wheeling ...... 137 234 340 41 - .934 Hale, Dayton ...... 28 9 10 2 3 .474 Asher, Wheeling ...... 14 68 4 15 1 2 .220 McGrew. Fort Wayne ...... 72 131 146 20 .933 Malloy, Fort Wayne-Evans. 23 7 8 2 4 .466 Salm, Wheeling ...... 16 42 5 9 1 3 .214 Lowe, Grand Rapids ...... 113 149 213 32 .919 Warner. Grand Rapids .... 30 9 11 1 4 .450 Lead of Manager Mike Fisher* Ralston, Wheeling ..... 69 243 23 52 7 5 .214 Goodman, Terre Haute ...... 64 95 102 18 .916 Rice, Dayton ...... 14 4 5 0 2 .444 More, T. H.-Gr. Rapids. 137 454 44 97 31 15 .213 R. B. Kelly, South Bend .... 17 24 26 5 .909 Dammann, Eva©e-G. Rapids 25 7 9 0 3 .437 Morse, Dayton ...... 116 428 30 90 30 7 .210 Fremer, Fort Wayne ...... 19 22 39 7 .897 Chambers, Dayton ...... 7 3 4 1 1 .429 Breitenstein, Dayton ... 6 19 0 4 0 1 .210 Cooley, Zanesville-Terre Haute 110 131 215 44 .887 Covington, Evansville ...... 14 5 7 1 2 .416 BY Q. LOWRT. K. Kolly, F. Wayiie-Da. 46 134 12 28 11 7 .209 Breen, Grand Rapids ...... 24 21 46 9 .882 Lindsay, South Bend ...... 29 10 15 1 6 .400 San Francisco, Cal., November 3. Editor Venable, Wheeling .... 90 325 29 68 10 14 .209 McAndrews, Terre Haute .... 12 20 26 8 .852 Hastings, Zanesville ...... 7 2 3 1 1 .400 "©Sporting Life." ©With several hundred Crowder, Evansville .... 140 455 34 94 22 14 .207 SHORTSTOPS. Eubanks, Grand Rapids .. 14 5 8 0 1 .384 fans at the dock to bid them farewell, the Grofo, Evansville ...... 53 165 9 34 5 2 .206 Sheehan, South Bend ...... 5 7 16 0 l.OOt) Fletcher, Wheeling ...... 11 3 5 I 1 .375 Reach All-American team, Thomas, Zanesville .... 13 34 2 7 2 1 .206 Hammond, Terre Haute ...... 5 5 15 0 1.000 Jerger, Wheeling ...... 32 10 18 2 3 .357 Roberts, Wheeling ..... ,12 34 6 7 3 1 .206 Darringer, Dayton ;...... 16 25 27 1 .989 Rogers, Wheeling ...... 32 10 19 1 4 .344 with Mike Fisher at its Davis, Wheeling ...... 43 164 9 33 6 0 .201 Lloyd, Zanesville .;.,...... 15 44 54 4 .961 West, Terre Haute ...... 9 2 4 1 1 .333 head, sailed this afternoon Darringer, Dayton ..... 16 45 6 9 3 1 .200 Fremer, Fort Wayne ...... 9 17 23 2 .953 Limrick, Zanesville ...... 6 1 2 0 0 .333 on Jthe steamer China for Goodman, Terre Haute.. 64 200 19 40 7 4 .200 Osteen, Fort Wayne ...... 134 202 374 33 .946 Kirwan, Wheeling ...... 14 3 6 2 0 .333 the Orient. Grouped together Clark, Fort Wayne .... - 93 288 20 57 10 .7 .198 Morse, Dayton ...... 17 30 48 5 .936 Jaeger. Evans©e-Fort. Wayne 15 4 9 1 1 .307 Breen, Grand Rapids .. 66 197 19 39 9 2 .198 Crowder, Evansville ...... 140 279 349 45 .932 B. Miller, Wheeling ...... 13 4 9 4 6 .307 in the bow of the boat was Carris, Wheeling ...... 67 232 10 46 7 .198 Watt. Zanesville ...... 23 6 15 2 1 .285 the little band of American Francis, Grand Rapids ...... 136 251 387 48 .931 Spahr, Wheeling ...... 77 239 17 47 .187 Guyn, Zanesville ...... 10 16 24 3 .931 Kennedy, Dayton ...... 6 1 3 0 2 .250 ball players who are to make Ochs, Dayton ...... 27 98 9 19 .194 Wares, Zanesville ...... 108 241 393 54 .922 Roberts, Wheeling ...... 12 3 90 0 jO .250 a four-months© tour of China, Housen, Grand Rapids.. 49 160 10 31 .193 Koehler, South Bend ...... Ill 306 314 63 .919 Otey, Wheeling ...... 5 1 3 0 1 250 Japan, Manila, and finally Huston, Wheeling ..... 98 287 23 55 .191 Carris. Wheeling ...... 33 75 105 17 .914 Brosius, Terre Haute ...... 6 0 2 0 3 .000 Honolulu, most of them still Rowan, Dayton ...... 41 111 14 21 © .189 Kcudebush, Wheeling ...... 22 37 74 10 .912 RECORDS OF OPPONENTS. Eldrod, T. Haute ...... 11 37 4 7 0 0 .189 2 .909 clad in their red, white and Wetzel, Wheeling ...... 141 515 40 97 21 13 .188 Kipp, Grand Rapids ...... 5 8 12 Innings Venable, Wheeling ...... 73 149 177 33 .909 pitched AB. H. R. HB.BB.SO.WP blue uniforms. It is one of Kempf, Fort Wayne .... 12 32 2 1 .187 Groeschew, Terre Haute ...... 93136 303 48 .902 the longest trips ever taken Guyn, Zanesville ...... 56 155 15 *29 9 4 .187 R. B. Kelly, South Bend ..... 21 39 59 12 .Sfll Tobias, S. B.-G. R. 16 44 21 7 2 Schriver, Zanesville .... 106 356 27 66 18 7 .185 Wacker, Evansville. 291 1031 224 73 175 A. J. Reach by a base ball team. The Oyl«r, Terre Haute . ^...... 14 12 32 6 ,«80 Reiss, Evansville. .. 89 298 70 Muldowney, Ft. W.-Whe. 22 44 4 8 0 0 .181 Collins, Terre Haute ...... 5 6 1 5 .722 58 37 schedule of games has been Coopenrider, Zanesville.. 4 ll 2 2 0 0 .181 W. Miller, F. Wayne 78 337 81 30 carefully arranged and the prospects are that Rundel, Fort Wayne .. 3 11 1 2 0 0 .181 OUTFIELDERS. Deaver, Terre Haute 37 145 39 thousands will watch the contests. Automo Pearson, Evansvjlle .... 35 108 9 19 3 1 .176 Wacker, Evansville ...... 5 0 1.000 Coopenrider, Zanes©e 27 99 25 12 11 biles conducted the party from the ball Alberts, Fort Wayne ... 19 57 4 10 0 1 .175 R. B. Kelly, South Bend .... 5 0 1.000 Conley, Zanesville.. 208 748 174 42 55 grounds at the end of the morning and there Thomas, Wheeling ..... 16 68 1 11 1 0 .174 Tieman, South Bend ...... 5 0 1.000 Martin, South Bend 269 982 240 50 80 was an informal reception on board of the Alberts, South Bend ... 31 87 3 15 5 0 .172 Kurie, South Bend ...... 5 0 1.000 C. Alberts, F. Wayne 109 441 87 38 64 Wessel, Wh.-Za.-Dayton 134 476 21 82 21 4 .172 Henderson, South Bend ...... 5 0 1.000 F. Alberts, So. Bend 264 959 231 84 106 steamer. The China will stop at Honolulu Kerwin, Wheeling ..... 14 29 1 5 4 0 .172 Tingling, Dayton ...... 6 6 0 1.000 Rowan, Dayton..... 333 1145 218 80 91 232 for a few hours, but the base ball team will Smith, Zanesville ...... 36 129 10 22 5 5 .170 Ochs, Dayton ...... 13 26 0 1.000 Johns, Dayton .... 254 931 223 88 77 92 make its first stop at Hong Kong, where the McKean, Fort Wayne .. 34 130 13 22 8 0 .169 Kiefel, Dayton ...... 5 13 0 1.000 Walker, Zanesville.. 202 707 144 65 63 115 opening games will be played. The team Martin, South Bend ... 32 101 5 17 2 1 .168 G. Miller, Fort Wayne ...... 5 1 0 1.000 Smith, South Bend 288 1059 262 123 9 127 126 will visit Japan and Manila and on the re Schreiber, Terre Haute.. 52 148 14 25 5 4 .168 Corns, Fort Wayne ...... 9 15 0 1.000 Ferrias, Evansville. . 275 991 242 101 14 70 72 turn voyage will stop at Honolulu. The re McGrew, Fort Wayne .. 72 251 37 42 10 9 .165 Douthett, Terre Haute ...... 6 6 0 1.000 G. Miller, F. Wayne 61 217 46 17 3 31 31 McCombs, Wheeling ... 18 61 8 10 3 1 .164 Salm, Wheeling ...... 6 9 0 1.000 Schreiber, T. Haute 306 1078 227 104 8 125 175 turn to San Francisco will be made the Nyo, Zanesville ...... 8 25 0 4 3 0 .160 Huston, Wheeling ...... 9 9 0 1.000 Van Anda, F.Wayne 207 802 195 73 3 53 91 latter part of -February. Kief el, Dayton ...... 46145 13 23 6 1 .158 Asher, Wheeling ...... 13 9 0 1.000 Hammond, F. Wayne 261 932 151 118 10 93 103 Dickson, Grand Rapids. 28 91 7 14 2 0 .154 W. A. Kelly, G. Rapids-F. W. 114 241 2 .993 Dickson, G. Rapids 253 857 176 9 38 122 Sterzer, Grand Rapids.. 38 113 11 17 1 0 .150 Knoll, Evansville ...... 140 281 3 .990 Kenworthy, Zanesv©e 261 807 181 12 57 92 K. Miller, Wheeling ... 20 67 6 10 4 2 .149 Kustus, Evansville ...... 141 275 3 .990 Pearson, Evansville 274 973 236 9 63 98 CENTRAJTlEAGUE WORK. Hagerman, Grand Rapids 33 4 13 2 0 .148 De Haven, Terre Haute ...... 136 257 6 .989 Tingling, Dayton .. 249 935 242 2 72 87 Watt, Zanesville ...... 23 3 7 7 0 .142 Flemmiiig, Wheeling ...... 66 72 1 .988 Corns, Fort Wayne. 263 936 208 13 110 161 The Official Averages of the Players For Malloy, F. Wayne-Evans. 23 1 8 2 0 .138 Nadeau, Ft. Wayne-Zanesville. 112 244 4 .985 Moore, South Bend 2-05 740 168 9 79 122 Reiss, Evansville ...... 16 1 5 0 0 .139 Coffoy, South Bend ...... 121 270 5 .983 Hagerman, G. R©ds. 249 874 187 83 125 : the Season of 1908 as Compiled by Johns. . Dayton ...... 32 9 13 6 0 .135 Foy, South Bend ...... 126 209 5 .978 Sterzer, Gr. Rapids 298 1029 228 105 92 142 Dammann, Evans.-G. R. 27 0 0 .13-1 Haitmaa, Dayton ...... 134 290 9 .978 Douthett, T. Haute 183 790 184 94 45 77 League President F. R. Carson. McAndrews, Terre Haute 12 3 1 .133 Ralston, Wheeling ...... 69 131 4 .973 Minor, Terre Haute 110 37 Kaiser, Dayton ...... 5 0 1 .133 Geyer, Grand Rapids ...... 141 264 8 .972 Asher, Wheeling... 61 22 South Bend, Ind., October 31. Following Covington, Evansville .. 14 0 0 .122 Fisher, Zanesvilie, ...... 8 29 1 .972 Schaefer, T. Haute 229 42 are the official averages for the season of Warner, Grand Rapids.. 31 1 1 .121 Koehler, South Bend ...... 19 30 1 .971 Drohan, T. Haute.. 171 44 1908, of the Central League, as compiled Rogers, Wheeling ...... 32 2 1 .117 Elston, Fort Wayne ...... 134 226 8 .970 Guyn, Zanesville .. 213 52 by President F. R. Carson. First baseman Heath, Wheeling ...... 10 .114 Hendricks, Fort Wayne ...... 28 SO 1 .970 Hale, Dayton ..... 192 54 Hoblitzell, of Wheeling, who joined the Cin Rice, Dayton ...... 14 .114 Bayless, Dayton ...... 143 324 11 .969 Malloy, F. W.-Ev©e. 166 59 Van Anda, Ft. Wayne.. 26 .112 Norcum, Evansville ...... 37 169 6 .968 Warner, G. Rapids 175 63 cinnati Reds, led the League in batting, B. Miller, Wheeling ... 15 .111 Bescher, Dayton ...... 122 262 0 .968 Rice, Dayton ..... 97 31 with .356 in fifty-three games. Manager Cunningham. Evansville. 4 0 0 .111 Blount, Zanesville-Fort Wayne 112 231 0 .905 Dammann, E.-G. R. 137 26 Knoll, of Evansville, led with home runs, Haas, Wheeling ...... 24 3 0 .107 Price, Wheeling ...... 43 89 4 .962 Chambers, Dayton.. 51 16 twelve being opposite his name. The Evans Mullaney, Wheeling .... 10 0 0 .107 Maggert, Wheeling ...... 72 130 6 .960 Covington, Evansv©e 88 48 ville pennant-winners led in both batting Kennedy, Dayton ...... 106 .105 Craven, South Bend ...... 117 147 7 .959 Lindsay, So. Bend.. 121 68 and fielding, with Terre Haute second in Eubanks, Grand Rapids 24 .100 Miller, Wheeling ...... 16 22 1 .957 Hastings, Zanesville 49 26 ArmbrusteT, Gr. Rapids 4 .100 Holycress, Wheeling ...... 26 42 2 .956 Eubanks, G.. Rapids 119 29 batting and Fort Wayne second in fielding. .Terger, Wheeling ...... 32 .098 Fremer, Fort Wayne ...... 39 80 4 .955 Fletcher, Wheeling. 72 38 Wacker, of Evansville, leads among the Drohan. Terre Haute .. 24 .085 Daley, Terre Haute ...... 112 238 13 .952 Jerger, Wheeling .. 271 47 pitchers, with twenty-seven won and seven Hale. Dayton ...... 28 .066 Collins, Terre Haute ...... 84 141 8 .951 Rogers, Wheeling .. 132 63 lost, seven shut-outs going to his credit. Vogel, Terre Haute .... 12 .062 Houtz, Zanesville ...... 99 96 7 .941 West, Terre Haute. 26 The list from the ,.500 twirlers fades away Chambers, Dayton ..... 7 .062 Miller, Zanes-ville ...... 138 234 17 .937 Limrick, Evansville. 18 with the. pitchers who did not last long in .Taeger, Evan.-Ft. Wayne 15 .061 Smith, Zauesville ...... 36 73 5 .939 Kirwan, Wheeling.. 40 Kipp. Grand Rapids .. 5 .000 Davis, Wheeling ...... 43 94 7 ,935 Jaeger, Ev.-F. W... 28 the Season. The figures follow: Brasius, Terre Haute .. 6 .000 Botts, Grand Rapids ...... 134 159 13 .931 B. Miller, Wheeling 106 37 Otey, Wheeling ...... 5 .000 Kenworthy, Zanesville ...... 26 40 4 .920 Watt, Zanesville 26 Club Batting. Reudebush, Wheeling ...... 27 36 5 .881 Kennedy, Dayton.. 15 Tansy, Wheeling ...... 10 7 Roberts, Wheeling.. 24 G. AB. R. H. S.H. S.B. Pet. Club Fielding. Schaefer, Terre Haute ...... 12 12 Otey,. Wheeling .. 7 8 Evansville .. 140 4550 541 1167 226 259 .256 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Mullaney, Wheeling ...... 9 16 Brosius, T. Haute. 21 7 Terre Haute.. 141 4461 518 1128 227 151 .253 Evansville ...... 140 3818 1706 195 .9G6 Schreiber, Terre Haute ...... 13 S Dickson, Gr. Rapids 28 857 176 38 122 South Bend.. 142 4261 512 1033 302 297 .247 Fort Wayne ...... 140 3650 1662 205 .963 Fort Wayne.. 140 4400 529 1078 239 172 .245 Dayton ...... 142 3598 1540 205 .962 PITCHERS. News Notes. Dayton ..... 142 4549 399 1095 226 208 .240 Zanesville ...... 143 3773 1889 249 .958 Chambers, Dayton ...... 7 0 0 1.000 Zanesville ... 143 4507 516 1083 230 239 .240 South Bend ...... 142 3663 1818 255 .956 Kennedy, Dayton ...... 6 2 0 1.000 Umpire Ollie Chill, of this league, hopes to land Grand Rapids 141 4362 490 996 235 186 .228 Grand Rapids ...... 141 3698 1832 278 .953 Limriek, Zanesville ...... 6 1 O©l.OUO in the American League for 1909. Wheeling ... 142 4432 348 900 186 141 .203 Wheeling ...... 142 3663 1832 307 .948 Tobias, S. Bend-Grand Rapids 3 2 0 1.000 Among the celebrities bidding for the Zanesville Terre Haute ...... 141 3487 1786 357 .937 Guyn, Zanesville ...... 28 9 1 .986 management, resigned by Marty Hogan, are "Pop" Individual Batting. Rogers, Wheeling ...... 32 7 2 .981 Schriver, the old catcher; , Uie umpire, G. AB. R. H. Sh.Sb. Pet. Individual Fielding. Roberts, Wheeling ...... 12 3 1 .975 and pitcher Phillippe, of the Pittsburgs. Hoblitzel, Wheeling 3 185 66 6 19 .356 CATCHERS. Johns, Dayton ...... 32 14 2 .973 President fr. R. Carson is searching the bush French, Evansville .... 140 501 170 27 53 .339 Eubanks, Grand Rapids ...... 14 7 1 .973 leagues for three first-class umpires, who are to Lewis, Fort Wayne .... 4 12 412 .333 G, P.O. A. E. P.B. Pet. Kenworthy, Zanesville ...... 35 13 3 .973 replace Ollie Chill, Frank McKenzle and Prank Wacker, Evansville .... 42 134 43 3 1 .321 Armbruster> Grand Rapids 4 16 1 o ; o 1:000 Rowan, Dayton .-.. .1...... 41 13 3 .971 Killen, who are to move up to the higher ranks Elston, Fort Wayne .... 134 514 163 11 22 .317 Kurke, South Bend ..... 58 237 55 5 5 .983 Watt, Zanesville ...... 23 12 52 2 .970 next season. Conley, Zanesville ...... 36 78 26 2 2 .333 Grefe, Evansville ...... 24 80 28 2 ©3 .982 Hammond; Fort Wayne ...... 35 18 105 .969 Manager Bide Meyere and Angus Grant hava Hastings, Zauesville ... 716 510 .312 Clark, Fort Wayne ...... 85 445 100 11. 10 .981 Wacker, Evansville ...... 37 18 103 .968 stolen marches on their rivals by their fall trips Knoll, Evansville ...... 140 506 157 20 30 .310 Tieman, South Bend ..... 90 406 129 12 =14 .980 Dammann, Evanva©e-G. Rapids 25 4 53 2 .966 through the bushes for young stars. The former se Newqombe, S. B.-T. H. 10 29 900 .310 Richardson, Dayton ...... - 97 526 102 13 15 .980 Martin, South Bend ...... 32 11 89 4 .962 cured three Blue Grass League players, while Grant Bayliss, Dayton ...... 143 536 164 17 39 .306 Housen, Grand Rapids .. 33 152 39 4 5 .980 Schreiber, Terre Haute ...... 39 15 108 captured four South Michigan League men. Bescher, Dayton ...... 122 455 139 23 62 .305 H. Kelly, Ft. Wayne-Day. 47 116 53 4 8 . .977 Reiss, Evansville ...... 16 2 21 President Harry Stahlhefer, of the Evansville G. Miller, Fort Wayne.. 8 23 700 .304 Kempf, Fort Wayne ..... 12 34 8 I 0 .977 Lindsay, South Bend ...... 20 10 77 4 .955 Club, winner of the 1908 Central League pennant, Wheeler, Terre Haute... 119 409 124 18 16 .303 Dunn, Evansville ...... 113 510 146 17 12 .9.75 W- Miller, Fort Wayne ...... 10 1 .955 announced last week that "Punch" Knoll, captain Kustus, Evansville ..... 140 518 153 26 38 .295 Huston, Wheeling ...... 73 289 109- 11 9 .974 Pearson, Evansville ...... 35 4 .953 of the Evansville team for the past two seasons, W. Miller, Fort Wayne.. 10 27 8 02 .296 Bailey, Grand Rapids .... 88 405 124 18. 22 .968 C. Alberts, Fort Wayne ...... 15 2 .952 had signed a contract with Evansville for next Myers, Dayton ...... 129 482 139 17 18 .288 Williams, Terre Haute ... 105 504 156 24 11 .965 Walter, Zanesville ...... 24 4 .952 year at a salary of $2,000. Daley, Terre Haute .... 112 420 121 10 27 .288 Schriver, Zanesville ...... 94 405 93 22 12 .958 Hagerman, Grand Rapids .... 33 4 .951 Nadeau, Fort Wayne .. 114 416 120 26 18 .288 Reynolds, Fort Wayne .. 15 71 . 16 4 7 .956 Storzer, Grand Rapids ...... 36 6 .949 Lloyd, Zanesville ...... 133 465 132 21 34 .286 Breen, Grand Rapids .... 31 91 31 6 10 .954 Tingling, Dayton ...... 25 5 .941 Cox, Terre Haute ...... 22 70 20 3 2 .285 Fisher, ZanesviUe :...... 48 189 36 II 11 .954 Dickson, Grand Rapida ...... 28 7 .937 THE TEXAS LEAGUE. Kurke, South Bend .... 58 183 52 11 8 .283 Drill, Terre Haute ...... 51162 39 10 1 .952 Jaeger, Evansville-Fort Worth. 15 2 .935 Moore, South Bend .... 27 75 21 4 0 .280 Kiefol, Dayton ...... 41 162 46 11 1 .950 Alberts, South Bend ...... 31 6 .933 The Eight-Club Circuit to Be Maintained Collins, Terre Haute ... 94 357 101 18 14 .280 Spahr, Wheeling ...... 72 245 80 18 8 .948 Ferrias. EvansviHe ...... 33 8 113 9 .931 FIRST BASEMEN. Douthett, Terre Haute ...... 28 56 5 .931 Fisher, Zanes,ville ...... 56171 48 12 9 .280 Warner, Grand Rapids ...... 31 54 5 .929 With a 154-Game Schedule for Next Tansey, Wheeling ...... 10 36 10 0 2 .278 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. 11 1 2 Deaver, Terre Haute ...... 6 10 1 .929 Oyler, Terre Haute .... 14 40 .275 Grefe, EvansviHe ...... 14 111 14 0 1.000 Kirwan, Wheeling ...... 14 21 2 .929 Season A New President Elected. DeHaven, Terre Haute.. 136 515 142 38 25 .270 Richardson, Dayton ...... 15 113 10 0 1.000© Swartling, Zanesville ... 128 429 116 22 8 .270 Corns, Fort Wayne ...... 38 29 8 .926 Dallas, Tex., October 27. The annual Clark, Fort Wayne ...... 8 38 5 0 1.000 Drohan, Terre Haul* ...... 24 42 4 .926 meeting of the Texas League was held here Williams, Terre Haute.. 108 341 92 20 6 .269 Huston, Wheeling ...... 13 127 9 0 1.000 Hale, Dayton ...... 28 71 7 .924 Fromer, Fort Wayne 131 453 121 21 14 .267 Myers, Dayton ...... 129 1181 70 11 .992 Covington, Evansville ...... 14 32 3 .923 .to-day. The affairs of last season were Walker, Dayton ...... 136 506 136 20 26 .267 Hayworth, South Bend ...... 1341371 84 22 .990 Smith, South Bend ...... 37 16 104 10 .922 closed up and the pennant awarded to San Gill, Grand Rapids .... 90 15 38 .267 Swartling, Zanesville ...... 128 1328 96 15 .990 Connolly, Zanesvllle ...... 26 9 48 .920 Antonio. The circuit remains unchanged. Korcum, Evansville .... 141 17 57 .267 Gill, Grand Rapids ...... 96 1033 52 13 .988 G. Miller, Fort Wayne ...... 8 2 20 2 .918 The fbllowing officers were elected for the Dunn, Evansville ...... 104 19 13 .266 Houson, Grand Rapids ...... 16 134 21 2 .988 Drill, Terre Haute .... 40 9 1 .266 Malloy, Ft. Wayne-Evansvllle. 23 4 41 4 .918 ensuing year: President, F. P. Alien, of Dickey, Fort Wayne ...... 1951107 71 16 .987 West, Terre Haute ...... 9 20 2 .916 Austin; vice-president, H. 0. Withers, of Koehler, South Bend ... 106 45 40 .266 Hoblitzel, Wheeling ...... 50 490 25 7 .987 Jerger, Wheeling ...... 32 63 7 .911 Tieman, South Bend ... 77 24 18 .265 W. A. Kelly, Fort Wayne ... 7 58 .985 Schaefer, Terre Haute ...... 31 60 7 .909 Dallas; secretary and treasurer, W. C. Skin Hartman, Dayton ...... 110 58 23 .265 Guyn, Zanesville ...... 7 56 .984 Brosius, Terre Haute ...... 6 19 1 .909 ner, of Galveston. The salary limit wa3 Pendry, Zaneeville ..... 63 15 23 .263 Abbott, Evansville ...... 79 754 .981 Asher, Wheeling ...... 7 15 2 .895 fixed at $1,800 and each club limited to Groeschow, Terre Haute. 87 19 15 .263 Cameron, Terre Haute ...... 1311230 .981 Blount, Zanesv©e-F. W. 112 125 21 43 .261 Otey, Wheeling ...... 5 13 2 .883 fifteen players after May 15. The season Haas, Wheeling ...... 34 332 .980 Van Anda, Fort Wayne ..... 26 42 7 .877 of 1909 is to be opened on April 17 and to Miller, ZanesviUe 132 32 40 .261 Spangler, Wheeling-Evansville 92 909 .977 Coopenridor, Zanesville ...... 4 5 1 .875 Walker, Zanesville 18 5 2 .260 Schriver, ZanesviUe ...... 7 76 .976 Rice. Dayton ...... 14 17 3 .870 be closed on Labor Day. A schedule meeting Wares, Zanesvllle 90 31 26 .259 Murphy, Grand Rapids ...... 18 169 .972 Hastings, Zanesville ...... 7 18 3 .870 is to be held at Austin February 15, to ar- Noblett, Grand Rapids.. 142 528 136 13 48 .258 Miller, Wheeling ...... 6 62 2 .970 Moore, South Bend ...... 27 51 9 .864 ra,nge a schedule of 154 games. Sheehan, South Bend .. 127 431 101 27 23 .257 Eubanks, Grand Rapids .... 10 101 5 .955 Spangler, Evan©e-Wneel. 92 320 82 19 10 .256 Miner, Terre Haute ...... 16 37 7 .854 Salm, Wheeling ...... 4 50 1 .945 Muldowney, Ft, Wayne-Wheel. 22 43 10 .837 News Notes. Craven, South Bend ... 115 9 87 .256 Fletcher, Wheeling ...... 11 Cptjey, South Bend .... ,110 49 21 .255 SECOND BASEMEN. 21 8 .736 Dred Cavender, who has managed the Waco team Reynolds. Fort Wayne.. 13 2 -3 .255 R B. Kolly, South Bend .... 53 3 3 0 1:000 for the past two seasons, has come to terms with Kenworthy, Zanesvllle .. 50 ©6 15 .255 McCombs. Wheeling ...... 14 28 30 1 .983 Pitchers© Records. Owner W. H. Ward and signed a contract to lead Cameron, Terre Haute .. 125 31 14 .254 Venable, Wheeling ...... 10 18 25 1 .978 Sh.-outs the Fort Worth team during the coming season. Cregan, Dayton ...... 25 99 26 4 4 .252 Lloyd, Zanesville ...... 118 ,301 345 21 .969 G. W. L. W. L. Pet. R. B. KeUy, South Bend 47 160 40 14 . 7 .250 Grogan, Dayton ...... 25 70 59 5 .963 Tobias, S. Bend-Gr. Rapids 32000 1.000 Messrs. Otto Sens and Doak Roberts, of H»uston» Geyer, Grand Rapids .. 142 511 129 40 16 .250 Wheeler, Terre Haute ...... 92 240 226 37 .962 Wacker, Evansville ...... 37 27 8 7 0 .771 have purchased a half interest in the Houston duk Holyctoss, Wheeling ... 26 104 26 5 4 .250 French, Evansville ...... 140 472 365 34 .961 Reiss. Evansville 16 ^ .700 from Claude Reilley. Doak Roberts wfll manage the Schaefer, Terre Haute .. 51 141 35 10 2 .248 Morse, Dayton ...... 99 292 278 25 .958 W. Miller, Fort Wayne ... 10 .667 team next season, unless be should become league Betts, Grand Rapids .. 135 493 122 15 24 .247 McKoan, Fort Wayne ...... 34 109 49 8 .954 Deaver, Terre Haute ...... 6 .667 president as successor to Dr. Robbie. limeric, Zanesville ... 6 13 3, 0 1 .246 K. Miller, Wheeling ...... 20 103 39 7 .953 Coopenrider. Zanesvllle .... 4 .667 The Galveston Club has secured Jock Warner, of Osteen, Fort Wayne ... 137 439© 121 28 10 .242 Reudebush, Wheeling ...... 31 104 73 9 .952 Conley, Zanesville ...... 26 15 8 5 .652 the Washington American League GUrb, as manager, Murphy, Grand Rapids. 18 62 15 8 0 .242 Grant, South Bend ...... 133 306 398 44 .941 Martin, South Bend ...... 32 18 10 4 .643 and believe he will give diem something tbey©i* Franefa, Grand Rapids. 136 438 105 28 13 .240 Ochs, D»yton ...... 14 33 26 4 .940 C, Alberts, Fort Wayne ..15 7 4 2 .636 been wanting for many ye?jrs, not necessarily a pen Houtz. ZanesTHto . 99 348 »3 10 21 .238 Carris, Wheeling ...... K 77 63 10 .936 Jf. AlbttU, South Bend ..31 19 11 .633 nant-winner, but a tear, thai will IM MM, ttM* 114 51 14 336 HottMt, Grand BwpMi ...... 1*1 8W 430 61 Mi Jtama. Dwtow ^. 41 a U U 10

Hofman, Chicago ... Doyle, New York ... Alperman, Brooklyn . Zirnmerman, Chicago XI. €*» Spalding & Bros. Charles, St. Louis .. Herzog, New York .. Egan, Cincinnati ... OF THE PLAYERS IN THE OL& THIRD BASEMEN. The Largest Manufacturers in the Devlin, New York ..... 157 203 331 30 564 .947 Steinfeldt, Chicago .... 150 166 275 128 469 .940 NATIONAL LEAGUE* Leach, Pittsburg ...... 150 199 293 33 525 .937 World of BASE BALL SUPPLIES Mowrey, Cincinnati .... 56 51 110 11 172 .936 Sheehan, Brooklyn .... 145 174 280 34 488 .930 Grant, Philadelphia .... 134 197 271 35 503 .930 Sweeney, Boston ...... 123 174 277 34 485 .930 The Champion Chicagos Again Hanninn, Boston 35 53 79 10 142 .930 Bynae, St. Louis ..... 122 183 248 35 466 .925 Spaldingndow Lob«rt, Cincinnati 99 121 181 26 328 .921 Rank First in Team Fielding, Courtney, Philadelphia. 22 18 36 5 59 .915 Charles, St. Louis 23 35 45 8 88 and One of Their Pitchers SHORTSTOPS. Tinker, Chicago ...... 157 314 570 39 923 .958 The Spaltfing Official Indoor Dahlen, Boston ...... 144 291 553 43 887 .952 is the Leader Amon| Twirlers. Wagner, Pittsburg ..... 151 354 469 50 873 .943 Lewis, Brooklyn ...... 116 227 352 35 614 .943 Base Ball, 17 in. in circumference. Doolau, Philadelphia 129 289 419 45 733 .939 Following are the official pitching and Morris, St Louis 23 47 75 8 130 .938 In accordance with League regula fielding averages of the National League Hulswitt, Cincinnati . 118 242 368 42 652 .936 Brfdwell, New York .. 147 277 486 55 818 .933 players for the season of 1908, as prepared Lobert, Cincinnati ... 35 64 87 13 164 .921 tions. Adopted by the National In by Secretary John Heydler. These include Charles. St. Louis ... 31 57 95 15 167 .910 all players who have participated in not McMillan, Brooklyn ., 29 52 86 20 158 .873 less than fifteen games during the season, Reilly, St. Louis ...: 29 34 69 16 119 .866 door Base Ball Association of the or in any one position. The champion Chi O©Rourke, St. Louis . 53 80 171 41 292 .860- cagos this year, same as last year, lead in Osteen, St. Louis 17 80 42 13 85 .847 United States. Guaranteed to last a teain fielding and St. Louis is last. The LEFT FIELDERS. individual leaders are as follows: First base- Beseher, Cincinnati .... 32 82 2 game. man Gill, of Pittsburg, and Stem, of Bos Barry, New York ...... 20 27 0 ton, first and second, but Tenney, of New- Burch, Brooklyn ...... 47 91 -8. Delehanty, St. Louis .,. 138 243, 11 /Vo« 19 each $1.25 York, actual leader by reason having played Donlin, New York ..... 28 42 1 in 156 games, as against 25 games by Gill Catterson, Brooklyn .... 18 39 1 and only 19 games by Stem. Knabe, of Clarke, Pittsburg ...... 150 346 15. Other Indoor Base Balls from 8Oc to $1 Philadelphia, leads the second basemeri. Hummel, Brooklyn .... 90 155 18 Devlin, of New York, is the leading third Shannon, Plttsb©g-N. Y. ,65 98 4 baseman. Tinker, of Chicago, tops all short- Magee, Philadelphia ... 142 279 15 Paskert, Cincinnati .... 77 174 10 The Spalding Regulation indoor Base Ball Bats. stops. Among outfielders, Bescher, of Cin Slagle, Chicago ...... 26 52 0 cinnati, leads the left fielders, Slagle, of Sheckard, Chicago ..... 115 201 13 Made of selected second growth hickory in the best models. Chicago, the centre fielders; and Bayless, Bates, Boston ...... 101 185 13 of Cincinnati, the right fielders. Bliss, of Brain, Cincinnati ...... 16 3G 0 Handle wrapped with electric tape to prevent slipping. St. Louis, led the catchers in percentage, Kelley, Boston ...... 38 71 5 but the actual leader was Bresnahan, of Lobert, Cincinnati ..... 21 37 2 New York, who caught in 139 games, as McCormlck, N. Y.-Phila. 59 91 3 No, Of each 5Oc No. 2, each 4Oc against Bliss© 43 games. Bresnahan, Kling, CENTER FIELDERS. Gibson and Dpoin each caught in over 100 Slagle, Chicago ...... 75 147 .981 Kane, Cincinnati ...... 120 292 Spalding©s handsomely illustrated catalogue of all sports contains numerous games, and Gibson broke the major league Thomas, Phila. -Pittsb©g 107 282 record by catching in 140 games. This Browne, Boston ...... 17 36 suggestions. Send for it. It©s free. year, as last year, Reulbach, of Chicago, led Burch, Brooklyn 44 94 all pitchers in percentage of victories. The Osborn, Philadelphia.. 146 342 leading pitchers of the other teams were Beaumont, Boston .... 121 259 Corridon for Philadelphia, Mathewson for Howard, Chicago ..... 30 52 Shannon, Pittsburg ... 20 66 3 New York, Maddox for Pittsburg, Kucker Hofman, Chicago ..... 50 118 6 A. G. SPALDING & BROS. for Brooklyn, Spade for Cincinnati. Mc Wilson, Pittsburg ..... 34 56 3 Carthy for Boston and Lush for St. Louis. Maloney, Brooklyn ... 95 224 12 247 New Tork The figures follow: Paskert, Cincinnati ... 34 72 4 81 Cleveland New Orleans San Francisco Cincinnati Seymour, New York ... 155 340 20 389 Syracuse Pittsburg St. Louii Minneapolis Denver Shaw, St. Louis ..... 67 146 10 174 Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Montreal, Can. Team Fielding. Murray, St. Louis ..... 87 183 19 213 Baltimore Washington Detroit Boston London, Eng. G. P.O. A. E. T.C. PctP.B. RIGHT FIELDERS. Chicago ... 158 4292 2051 205 6548 .969 12 23 Pfttsburg .. 155 4201 1907 226 6334 .964 8 Bay less, Cincinnati .... 17 1.000 Philadelphia 155 4157 2071 238 6466 .963 19 Schulte, Chicago ...... 89 118 .992 OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. New York 157 ,4220 2086 250 6556 .962 23 Donlin, New York ..... 127 197 .977 SUPPLEMENTARY LISL East Liverpool Addition: Geo. Farabaugh (su»« Boston ... 156 4157 2225 253 6635 .962 10 Howard. Chicago ...... 51 77 .966 pended). Brooklyn . 154 4075 2044 247 6366 .961 13 Titus, Philadelphia .... 149 215 .963 WESTERN ASSOCIATION. Cincinnati 155 4085 1918 255 6258 .959 21 Barry, St. Louls-N. York 79 115 .962 Additions and Omissions in the Original Webb City Addition: E. J. Pokorney. 154 4039 2059 348 6146 .946 24 Mitchell, Cincinnati .... 115 188 .958 at. Backer, Pittsburg-Boston 59 55 .957 National Association Reserve Lists Hutchinson Additions: Pat Murphy, Sizemort Burch, Brooklyn ...... 27 57 (suspended). Individual Fielding. .957 Joph©n Additions: Farrell (suspended), Slapnlckc Wilson, Pittsburg ...... 109 200 .956 Causes Many Changes in Final List. (suspended). STBST BASEMEN. Lumley, Brooklyn ...... 116 157 .955 Shannon, N. Y.-Pittsb©g. 21 38 .955 The final list of players reserved by Na NORTHERN LEAGUE. G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet. Moeller, Pittsburg ..... 23 38 .950 tional Association clubs for 1909, issued by Duluth Additions: Outfleldere Smith and Sample, Gill, Pittsbarg...... 25 237 1 0 244 1.000 186 Stem, Boston ...... 19 192 9 Browne, Boston ...... 109 .944 Secretary Farrell, shows, that 286 names TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. 1 202 .995 Murray, St Louis ...... 67 91 .919 have been added and 11 taken from the Fort Worth Addition: Wm. Bums. Tenney, New York ..... 156 1824 117 18 1759 .990 Shaw, St. Louis ... 22 83 G&nzel, Cincinnati ..... 108 1116 61 12 1189 .990 .902 rosters of clubs, aa promulgated on Septem Dallas Omission: Robert Wrlght. Chance, Chicago ...... 126 1291 86 15 1392 .989 CATCHERS. ber 25, and published in "Sporting Life" Galvestoo Omission: Tom Hess. McGann, Boston ...... 121 1229 93 16 1338 .988 G. P.O. A. of October 10. The additions and correc Houston Additions: Fred Colqultt, Boy Wind* Storke, Pittsburg ...... 49 481 17 6 594 .988 Bliss, St Louis . 43 194 59 ham. Maurice Lane. Omission: Ivy Tevis. Konetchy, St. Louis .... 154 1610 122 24 1756 .986 Bergen, Brooklyn 470 137 tions follow: Bransfleld, Philadelphia 143 1472 89 22 1583 .986 Bresnahan, N. York 139 657 140 Class D. .. HoMitzell, Cincinnati .. 32 313 24 5 342 .985 Eling, Chicago .... 117 596 149 Class A. WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Swacina, Pittsburg .... 50 501 19 9 529 .983 Phelps, Pittsburg .. 69 15 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Jordan, Brooklyn ...... 146 1462 55 28 1545 .980 Jacklitsch, Philad©a 30 126 38 Madison, Wis. Addition: T. Conroy, W. Dodge, Hoftnan. Chicago ...... 37 357 20 11 388 .972 Needham, New York 47 168 30 Columbus Addition: R. K. Wicker. SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Kane. Pittsburg ...... 40 378 24 14 416 .966 Smith, Boston .... 38 143 52 St. Paul Additions: Waener (suspended) and Saginaw Additions: Neuchafer, Cadman. Omis MeT^Mtn, Cincinnati ... 19 165 5 8 178 .955 Clibaon, Pittsburg... 140 007 130 Pntpr O©Brien. Ommlsaion: Ed. Whooler. sion : Hindeiang. Bowerman, Boston.. 63 228 69 Minneapolis Addition: Kd. Wheeler. Omission, Lansing, Mich. Pat Mauch, Geo. Kearney, B. M. SECOND BASEMEN. P. Moran. Chicago.. 45 242 56 Peter O©Brien. Hughey, Geo. Mason, T. P. Hogan, C. A. Nlsle, Kriabe, Philadelphia .. 151 344 470 26 840 .969 Doom, Philadelphia 132 554 191 EASTERN LEAGUE. Jas. C. Love, Albert Burns, F. A. Lawrence, W. Abbaticchio, Pittsburj .. 144 268 423 22 713 .969 McLean, Cincinnati. 69 280 82 Montreal Addition: James Jones. Harris, Thomas O©Brien. Rltchey, Boston ...... 120 325 368 24 717 .967 Schlel, Cincinnati.. 88 355 Jersey City Omission: Fox. CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. Hannifin, Boston ...... 22 55 64 4 123 .967 Ritter, Brooklyn ... 37 132 Keofcuk Additions: L. S. Burch, Archie Hill. Pattee, Brooklyn ...... 74 158 246 15 419 .964 Dunn, Brooklyn ... 29 93 WESTERN LEAGUE. Hummel, Brooklyn .... 43 105 127 9 241 .963 Omaha Addition: J. P. Austin. Waterloo Addition: J. J. Lewis. Graham, Boston ... 62 242 Lincoln Additions: Geo. Zoeckert, Archie Hill, Burlington Addition: R. T. Hyde. Omission J Evers, Chicago ...... 122 237 361 25 623 .960 Ludwig, St. Louis.. 62 227 Spencer. HUggins, Cincinnati ... 135 302 406 30 738 .959 182 T. Opfergelt (suspended), Harry Lagenaur, John Hostetter, St. Louis 41 House (purchased), Gus Williams (suspended). COTTO~N STATES LEAGUE. Gilbert, St. Louis ...... 89 222 254 24 500 .952 C. Moran, St. Louis 16 58 .903 Vlcksburg, Miss. Paul La Grave, A. J. Meander* PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. M. G. Dudley, Jos. Herold, C. E. Robb, Al Dorsey, Pitchers© Records. Oakland Addition: F. A. Johnson. Albert Klawitter Gay Sample, Wm. Adolph, E. A, Portland Addition: John Foumier. Krebs (suspended), Arthur Long (suspended). Record of those who pitched In fifteen or more games, arranged according to percentage of Columbus, Miss. L. C. Hall, W. H. Hay, Mac* G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet H.B. B.B. S.O. W.P.Ex.In. Tie.Sh.-O. W. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Keulbach, Chicago ...... 46 15 Atlanta Additions: -Roy Castleton, Wm. Dyer. Allison, W. C. Howell, Pat Downing, W. A. Ling, Mathewson, New York ... 56 27 Mobile Additions: Rieger, Booles. Jack Corbett, R. Ollree, Ray Marshall, Jack Geteer. Brown, Chicago ...... 44 35 Memphis Omission: H. Redman. Additions: L. Monroe, La. C. Dobard, H. C. Hoffman, E. L. Maddox, Pittsburg ...... 36 8 Wagner, Otto Wagner (purchased), J. Brown (pur Reagan, Max Addington, Frank Kitchens, George Leaver, Pittsburg ...... 38 8 chased) ; R. Coulson (purchased), Dalley (pur Frickie, Robert Flshar, N«al Carroll, H. It Ford, Willis, Pittsburg ...... 41 11 chased), Pierce (purchased), A. W. Hobbs (pur O. W. Brazille, A. D. Whealon. Camrritz, Pittsburg ...... 38 7 chased). PENNSYLVANIA-WEST VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Ames, Now York ..,..... 18 5 Nashville Addition: W. Butler. Charleroi, Pa. ^Arch Osborne, George Daley, Ed. McCarthy, On.-Pttts.-Bos. 17 4 New Orleans Correction: George Bob.8, instead of McCleary, Bert Humphries, Willis Humphries, G. Wiltse, New York ...... 44 25 "Rahe." Heinz, Thos. Cosgrove, Walter Urban, William Dunn, Taylor, New York ...... 27 8 A. Nalley, JOB. Tooh«y, Robt. Conlson. McGlnnity, New York ... 37 10 Class B. Connellsville, Pa. Alex. Sweeney, Jack Cotter, Spade, Cincinnati ...... 35 4 Booth Blanch»rd, Elmer Cannon; Harry Wallace, Corridon, Philadelphia ... 27 13 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. John Yoedt, Gordon Tiffany, Milt. Montgomery, Overall. Chicago ...... 37 13 Waterbury Additions: O©Rourke, Schlncel, Bronk- Kerr Price, Dave Calhoun, Lawrence Francis, Roy McQuillan, Philadelphia.. 48 14 ie, Slllery, S wander, Nichola and Savage (alias Ellam. Fraser, Chicago ...... 26 14 Walsh). Grafton, W. Va. Albert Cornelius, D. P. Boudin, Pflester, Chicago ...... 33 13 NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Thomas Andrews, James Jenkias, Eobt T. Bail, Weimer, Cincinnati ...... 15 7 Lynn Addition: H. O©Hagan. James S. Ferguson, James Ganier, William King. Swing, Cincinnati ...... 37 11 HaverhiU Correction: FuUerton, Instead of "Tul- D. D. Hazleton, John Mcllvaine, B. H. James, E. Leffield. Pittsburg ...... 34 6 lerton." A. Jacobsou, D. A, Lawton, J. E. Conorary. Goorgs Sparks, Philadelphia ..... 33 15 CENTRAL LEAGUE. Hurlbort. Crandall. New York ..... 32 15 Dayton, 0. Addittous: Robert Grosrm, Cliff Dar- Uniontown, Pa. Kdward Hilly, Edward GiUlgan, Fergnson, Boston ...... 37 9 rtnger, G. W. Gunckel. Harry Redmon, Ardhle Fronkenberry, Walter Cowan, Foxeo, Philadelphia ..... 22 9 Wheeling, W. Va. Addition: Ben Jewell. Martin Price, John Rudolph, Joseph Phillips, Fred Campbell, Cincinnati .... 35 10 Fort Wayne, Ind. Addition: Mike Brosius. Roberts, Loots Shettler, Geo. Gibson, Patrick Sweeni Eucker, Brooklyn ...... 42 13 Zttnewilla, O. Addition: C. S. Shrfvsr. ey, James Llmrick, Chaa. McCJoakey. Moren, Philadelphia ..... 28 6 NEW YOKE STATE LEAGUE. ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE. Dubuc, Cincinnati ...... 16 7 Syracuse Addition: James Doud (suspended). Monmouth, nt Irmisher, Potts, Siner, Jones, Ltndaman, Boston ...... 43 9 Troy, N. Y. Addition: J. J. Duffy. Carter, Johnson, Karnell, Hart, De Lair, Grant, Wilhenn, Brooklyn ...... 42 17 WUkes-Barre Additions: John Brers (suspended), Burdette. Hardgrore, Jack Fugate, Woodrlag. Van 25 W. H. Miller (suspended),. J. G. Klaybuhm (sus Meter. Flaherty, Boston ...... 31 pended), W. J. Johns (suspended), pitcher Ptcus Canton, HI. Russel, Roth, Johnston, Fanning, I. Young, Boston-Pittsbarg 32 10 (suspended). Sammons, C. R. Thomu, Ducker Bottorff, Daniels, Lundgren, Chicago ...... 23 6 I.-L-I. LEAGUE. Hieklin, Hardin. Lush, St Louis ...... 38 15 Rock Island Joe Bergen, Edward Wise, Arthur Havana, 111. Hommers, Han», Sampson, Wlsen-< Raymond. St Louis ...... 48 12 Lundin; Frank Murphy, James Novacek, Gus Eng, berger, gpaid, Pettit, Daniels, Randall, Owens, Boultes;. Boston ...... 17 7 H. H. Howard, Wmu Neal. J. J. Scott, Christy Wil- Syfert, Smala Coakley, Clncinn©i-Chicago 36 8 4 68 .941 soft, Frank La Kafl, Clyde McBride, Geo. Harden, Mclntire, Brooklyn ...... 40 6 4 84 .952 Whitney Powers, OKLAHOMA-KANSAS LEAGUE. Karger, St. Louis ...... 22 10 2 45 .956 Clinton, la. Nye, Reitz, Isaacs, Rowan, Fleet, Bartlesvffle, Okla. Addition: Will HorrelL Dprner, Boston ...... 38 5 90 .944 Jaeger, Smith, Buelow, Thiery, Nieman, Ohland, SOUTH CABOLDiA LEAGUE. Bcebe,. St. Louis ...... 29 65 Havlick, C. Ward (suspended), John Baker (sus Rock Hill Omission: Nicholas Winger. Fremme, St. Loots ...... 20 0 33 1.000 pended), M. Samsey (suspended). Chester, S. C. Addition: 3. W. Wldeman. Sajlee,. St.. Louis ...... 25 1 43 .977 iDecatur, HL George Bitrolfl, Harry Swalm, Grover Suniter, S. C- Len Stephens, Sam Richardson, Higginbotham, St. Lotus.. 19 1 30 .967 Laudermilk, E. G. Pierce, Wm. Leliyelt, A/ V. J. H. Houser, W. H. Board, F. R. Dingle, Bostet Bell, Brooklyn ...... 29 1 94 .981 Campbell, M. Boucher, Wm. Proutt,: Fred Moore, J. Sorrell, Pat Murphey, M. D. Munrow, Dt. 3. W« Pastorius, Brooklyn ...... 28 2 74 .973 D. Barkwell, Otto Wagner, J. D. JeffrleS, J. R. WUcox, J. M. Eldrige, Fred Springs, Billy Wlna. McGlynn, St Louis ...... 16 4 34 .882 Crazier, Mark Purtell, W. B. Fischer, Forrest Mor St«ve Mown, J. W. Cowell. Malarkey, New York .... 15 11 .909 ris, Arthur Fenlon (suspended) OHTO STATE LEAGUE. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Portsmouth, O. Additions: A. Lotshaw, Oalg. Butte Omission: Klrhr Hoon. Wm. Dittridge, M. Shine, M. C. Schnltz. Aberdeen Omission: Jno. Founder. Marton. O. Omissions: Andy totabaw. Bed CSalg, ARKANSAW LBAGUE. Player Dies of Lockjaw. who accidentally shot himself while out hunt Class C. Newport, Ark. CelU, Bitten Ketmedj. Welch. Cincinnati, O., November 4. Geo. W. ing a few weeks ago, died yesterday after VIRGINIA IJJAGUE. Keeler, E»rttan«n, Kimbal, Shaw, BeWnsen. Armstrong, Jr., of Mttford, Ohio, shorts top of noon at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Blood Norfolk Additions: Bert Haas, R. C. Bauer, H. A ASSOCIATION. poison settled in on him a eonple of days Horsey, W. H. T.indsay. - -© - - - Bicoaumd team, of ihe Blue Gnus League, *go, bat h* rttUtod, tad died «f lockjaw. Bo»nrt» QartMtoK WUttMfrtt, Ottft, NOVEMBER 14, 1908. SPORTIIXG LJFB 11

of San Antonio, who made 113 runs in 141 Woods, Waco-Houston. . 79 218 .161 Nickens, Waco ...... 13 0 24 3 27 .889 games. The leading base runner is Tony Watson, Galveston-Hous. 45 119 4 19 1 1 .160 White, Fort Worth ...... 4 2 6 1 9 .889 Thebo, of Shreveport, who stole 90 bases in Cooper, Dallas ...... 35 94 4 15 2 1 .160 Rose, Austin ...... 24 10 43 7 60 .883 A NEW HOME Bauer. Waco ...... 24 90 10 14 6 5 .156 Herbert, Austin ...... 33 14 46 8 68 .881 135 games. This is undoubtedly a world©s Earthman, Waco-Shreve. 53 174 15 27 7 7 .156 Hickey, Galveston ...... 10 6 16 3 25 .880 record, and Thebo is about the fastest base Jung, Houston ...... 12 26 2 4 2 0 .154 Hay, Shreveport ...... 21 7 58 .878 runner that has trod the paths in Texas. Atkins, Galveston ...... 37 118 6 17 4 1 .153 Ray, Fort Worth ...... 17 5 37 .863 FOR THE CLEVELAND TEAM A The leading sacrifice hitter is Cavender, of Dowd, Austin ...... 32 105 9 16 4 1 .152 Blumling, Galvtston 16 5 39 7 51 .863 Waco, with 47 in 142 games. Maloney heads Nelson, Houston-Waeo. . 11 33 3 5 1 0 .152 Chelette, Shreveport 10 3 22 4 29 .862 all the pitchers with five games won and Clark, Shreveport ...... 7 20 2 3 0 1 .150 Brown, Galveston ... 3 0 5 1 6 .833 PROBABILITY, McDavitt. Austin ...... 9 27 1 4 1 1 .148 Dabney, Galveston . 10 4 11 4 19 .789 none lost, although© Griffin, of Fort Worth, Walsh, Austin ...... 4 14 2 2 0 0 .143 Bumpers, Waco .... 5 0 10 3 13 .769 is the real leader of the regular pitchers, Christian, Galveston ... 30 85 14 12 0 4 .141 Rumsey, Houston 3 0 3 1 4 .750 he having won 23 games and lost nine. Ike Murphy, Fort Worth ... 33 114 14 16 10 6 .140 Dickinson, Dallas ...... 3 0 3 1 4 .750 Cooper is credited with 22 games won and Miller, Fort Worth .... 22 57 3 8 3 0 .140 Bush, Shreveport 0 3 1 4 .750 The Club Owners Are Now Fig nine lost. San Antonio leads both in team Hornsby, Waco ...... 43 114 17 15 5 3 .140 C. Williams, Waco 0 2 1 3 .667 Booles, Shreveport .... 39 109 7 15 .138 Bunch, Houston .. 2 7 5 14 .643 batting and team fielding. The figures: Page, Galveston ...... 17 58 4 8 3 3 .138 Clauson, Houston . 0 0 .000 uring Upon Erecting a Ball Ryan, Austin ...... 6 15 3 2 2 2 .138 Firds, Austin 1 1 .000 Team Batting. Chvismari, Shreveport... 16 38 4 5 3 0 .132 Colgrove, S. A.-F. W. . . 36 84 14 11 1 1 .131 FIRST BASEMEN. AB. H. Park to Rival the Grand New Forrester, Fort Worth. . 18 46 3 2 .130 E. T.C. Pet. San Antonio ...... 4712 1250 Hellman, Austin .....©. 7 23© 4 0 .130 G. P.O. A. Dallas ...... ;.... 4747 1195 Dawson, Houston ...... 10 41 2 0 43 1.000 Rieger. Shreveport .... 39 110 10 14 5 4 .127 Adams, Austin ...... 1 86 .988 Structure of the Athletic Club. Houston ...... 4287 1064 Sens, -San Antonio-Shre. 28 79 3 10 5 5 .127 10 82 3 Galveston ...... 4098 1140 Mickle, Austin ...... 112 1010 60 18 1088 .983 Anderson, Galv.Shreve©t. 48 01 0 0 .125 Lauzon, Galveston ...... 18 113 6 2 121 .983. Fort Worth ...... 4351 1011 Slattery, Dallas ...... 11 40 3 5 1 2 .125 Waco ...... 4284 978 Weikart, Galveston ..... 84 848 58 18 925 .979 Montgomery, Ft. Worth 36 100 6 13 5 3 .119 Newman, San Antonio .. 147 1467 53 36 1556 .977 BY ED. F. BANO-c Shreveport ...... 4796 1077 Jarvis, Houston ...... 36 96 6 11 1 3 .115 Austin ...... 4278 878 Gordon, Austin ...... 14 122 3 3 128 .977 Cleveland, O., November 9.—Editor "Sport- Peters, Dallas ...... 40 114 6 13 3 1 .114 Arnold, Shreveport .... 116 1051 61 27 1139 .976 Ing Life." lit would not be in the least Loudell, Dallas ...... 31 99 7 11 3 1 .111 Welty, Fort Worth ..... 31 2% 19 8 323 .975 surprising if the Cleveland Club owners took Individual Batting. Rauldwin, Fort Worth.. 7 27 1 2 .111 Salm, Fort Worth ..... 145 937 84 27 1048 .97^ Hanivan. San Antonio. . 4-9 0 0 .111 Harbison, Waco ...... 145 1349 85 40 1474 .973 it upon themselves during G. AB. It. Ray. Fort Worth .... 17 38 0 1 .111 Cutchin, Port Worth. 1 2 .;>UO Shelton, Houston ...... 98 936 33 27 996 .973 the next two or three years Uose, Austin ...... 24 58 3 3 .103 Mclver, Shreveport ..... 15 94 1 3 98 .969 Daley, Austin ...... 1 5 .400 Itay. .Shreveport ...... 21 59 .102 to erect a base ball plant Edmondson, Ualveston 96 336 .391 Law, Austin ...... 11 78 3 84 .964 that will rival that now in Whittakcr, Dallas ..... 20 43 .093 Hilding, Shreveport .... 17 121 3 5 129 .961 Gattiekl, Austin ...... 3 8 .376 HensllnK. Waco ...... 9 22 .091 the course of construction Dickiiison, Dallas ... 3 8 .375 Kane, Galveston ...... 46 370 20 17 407 .95« Galbralth. Ft. Worth-S. 14 36 .083 Jackson, Houston ...... 45 367 21 18 406 .956 in Philadelphia, which will Hooks, Waco ...... 4 14 .375 Hunch. Houston ...... 713 .077 Balyes, Dallas ...... 6 1 .333 Slattery, Dallas ...... 11 90 11 5 106 .953 house Connie Mack and his WhUtridge. Dallas-F.W. 10 27 .074 Hole, Dallas ...... 130 1275 61 71 1407 .950 Athletics starting next spring. McUill, Austin ...... 10 15 .333 Dickson, Houston ..... 9 28 .072 Brown, S. Autouio-Gal. 3 9 .333 Miller, Dallas ...... 15 73 1 4 78 .948 Base ball has been growing .333 Jaroby. Fort Worth. ... 6 16 .063 Kores, Austin ...... 1 3 Johnson. Austin ...... 10 34 .056 SECOND BASEMEN. in Cleveland with such leaps Salm, Fort Worth ..... 103 375 7 22 .304 Elliott. Shreveport .... 5 18 .056 and bounds during the past Griggs, San Antoiiio ... 118 435 10 19 .302 Dabney, Galveston .... 10 18 .056 G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet few years that it has been Malouey, Dallas ...... 147 560 24 29 .302 Bruner, Shreveport .... 7 20 .050 Murphy, Fort Worth .... 33 76 86 7 160 .959 almost difficult for the club Westerzu, San Antonio. 58 176 10 9 .301 Chelette, Shreveport ... 10 24 .042 Thompson, S. A.-F. Worth 139 64 50 5 119 .958 McConniek, Hous.-Aus. 3 10 0 0 .300 Sullivan, Waco ...... 924 Adams, Austin ...... 28 64 50 5 119 .958 owners to keep apace with 136 625 13 29 .297 .042 Ed. F. Bang its progress. The fans have Stovail, San Antonio... Burnett, Dallas ...... 11 25 .040 Griggs, Slu-eve©t.-S. Ant©o. 107 208 258 21 487 .957 Wallace, Houston ..... 116 415 18 16 .291 Firds. Austin ...... 1 1 .006 Maag, Dallas ...... 147 345 429 38 812 .953 increased in number, and Sentz, Fort Worth .... 71 282 3 24 .291 L. Williams, Waco .... 1 0 .000 Nance, Waco ...... 121 257 274 27 558 .953 especially has this been true of the better Alexander, San Antonio 70 256 14 13 .289 Medenka, Austin ...... 0 .000 Dowd, Austin ...... 18 34 40 4 78 .949 class of patrons, that is, the 50 and 75- J. W illiams, Waco ... 139 530 13 15 .289 Clauson, Houston ..... 3 .000 Short, Austin ...... 53 164 137 18 319 .944 Collins, San Antonio.. 141 522 113 20 68 .287 Truesdale, Houston ...... 78 217 196 25 438 .943 cent and $1 fans. The demand for grand 37 26 .287 Bush. Shreveport ...... 0 .000 stand and pavilion seats during the past Nance, Waco ...... 135 411 64 Jnhnson. Houston ..... 4 .000 Cermak, Austin-Waco-Sn. 16 65 18 5 88 .943 Hellman, Austin ..... 28 98 12 2 4 .288 White, Ft. Worth ..... 5 .OOfl Burton, Galveston-Houston 32 77 109 12 198 .939 season was something tremendous, especially Leidy, San Antonio ... 134 459 80 37 34 .285 Cole, Waco ...... 8 .000 Kane, Galveston ...... 20 59 53 8 120 .933 during the last month of the campaign when Newman, San Antonio.. 147 538 106 25 63 .283 Edmuns, Waco ...... 8 .000 Badger, Galveston ...... 51 113 127 20 260 .923 Lajoie and his men were striving tooth and Hole, Dallas ...... 143 548 79 22 48 .279 Torrey, Shreveport ..... 4 9 .000 Carlin, Galveston ...... 41 95 96 15 206 .922 nail to bring home the bunting. It was no Truesdale, Houston .... 113 431 73 23 44 .278 Barclay, San Antonio. . 3 11 .000 Blake, Shreveport ...... 107 243 218 40 501 .921 unusual occurrence to see from Dawson, Houston ..... 88 278 28, 7 13 .277 Itumsey, Houston ..... 3 9 .000 McCauley, Austin-Houston 42 69 116 17 202 .916 Claire, Shrevtport ..... 21 65 1 6 6 .277 Barclay, San Antonio . . 3 11 .000 Walch, Houst.-Aus.-Waco 23 32 42 7 80 .9 IS 3,000 TO 6,000 FANS Shelton, Houston ..... 98 354 50 15 17 .274 Tilford, Shreveport .... 5 16 .000 Earthman, Waco-Shrevep©t 22 42 49 9 100 .910 Fletcher, Dallas ...... 147 568 78 17 35 .273 Nickens, Waco ...... 13 29 .000 Page, Galveston ...... 17 33 34 7 74 .905 who had paid 75 cents and one dollar occu Whiteinan, Houston.... 139 509 26 48 .271 White. Shrevep©t-Galves©n 17 23 34 8 65 .877 pying places of vantage in front of the Pulllara, Fort Worth... 53 170 G 13 .271 Leopold, Galveston ...... 13 27 43 12 32 .854 Petit, Shreveport ...... 100 314 20 14 .271 Team Fielding. Sapp, Shreveport-Dallas.. 18 27 15 13 55 .764 stands and pavilions, sprawling out on the Gear, Shreveport ...... 141! 533 21 15 .270 grass. It is the question of contending with Abies, Dallas-S. Anto©o 29 52 2 1 .269 P.O. A. E. Pet. THIRD BASEMEN. this latter evil that now confronts the club Arnold, Shreveport ..... 116 450 6 14 .209 San Antonio 3875 1630 215 .962 Fort Worth . 3560 1821 274 .952 G. P.O. A. X. T.C. Pet. owners, as they have always aimed to give Wheat, Shreveport .\.... 92 339 8 17 .268 Browning, Waeo ...... 10 9 11 0 20 1.000 Kerns, Dallas ...... 104 333 11 14 .267 Galveston 3693 1888 299 .949 their public just what they pay for. With Austin ...... 3422 1597© 294 .945 Stark, San Antonio ...... 30 37 63 3 163 .971 Russell, Galveston ..... 28 105 4 6 .267 Pendleton, S. A.-Ft. Worth 78 115 168 18 293 .966 this end in view it is t possible that an Mowry, Houston ...... 140 48J 2i 52 Dallas ..... 3879 1840 352 .942 additional grand-stand spade will be se Houston ..... 3644 1734 332 .942 Hofman, Waeo-Shrevep©t.. 33 51 77 5 133 .962 Thompson, San Antonio 139 504 25 32 Short, Austin ...... 10 17 22 2 41 .951 cured by building up over the pavilions on Miller, Dallas ...... 83 269 5 H .264 Shreveport 3776 1674 336 .942 Waco ...... 3550 1536 323 .941 Flrestlne, Austin ...... 109 138 211 23 372 .938 both sides of the field, using steel and con Wick, Fort Worth ..... 87 2oO 11 10 .262 Claire. Shreveport ...... 21 28 56 6 90 .933 crete for the work and thus making it Smith, Galvestou ...... 144 564 16©23 .261 Streble, Austin ...... 21 26 43 5 74 .932 Storch, Dallas ...... 146 495 17 39 .259 Individual Fielding. Aiken, Houston ...... 139 163 323 43 531 .915 permanent. It would not be surprising if Casey, Austin ...... 21 54 1 0 .259 this work was done before the opening of CATCHERS. Deitors, Fort Worth ...... 143 215 359 55 629 .913 Maag, Dallas ...... 147 572 15 51 .257 Tullos, Dallas ...... 118 113 273 38 424 .910 next season. An entire double-deck grand Blake. Shreveport ...... 107 406 7 20 .256 G. P 0. A. E. T.C. Pet. Earthman, Waco-Shrevep©t 16 15 23 4 42 .905 stand is sure to be erected before the Markley, San Antonio . 142 514 31 34 .255 Vinson, Austin ...... 10 30 7 0 37 1.000 Jackson, Dallas ...... 11 25 20 5 50 .909 opening of the 1910 campaign, as by that Kane, Galveston ..... 137 482 1C 23 Alexander, San Antonio . 79 453 83 3 539 .994 WesterzU, San Antonio .. 46 49 73 14 136 .897 time Cleveland will vie with New York, Yinson, Austin ..... 120 416 5 14 ©.255 Wick, Fort Worth .... . 87 416 96 7 519 .987 Brockman, Shreveport ... 44 72 88 20 180 Chicago and Philadelphia in accommodating Wiiichell, San Antonio 57 150 8 2 .253 Petit, Shreveport ...... 100 471 99 12 582 .979 Yohe, Waco ...... 114 96 246 44 386 Powell, Houston-VVa.o 98 301 5.10 .252 KiUifer, Austin ...... 54 236 70 7 313 .978 Dugey, Waco ...... 27 29 44 10 83 .880 crowds of 25,000. Hartruan, Fort Worth. 142 520 22 29 .252 Miller, Dallas ...... 68 376 70 12 458 .974 Badger, Galveston ...... 38 53 85 20 158 .873 GRIFFITH©S KICK. White, Shreve. -Galves©n 94 322 9 22 .251 Coveney, San Antonio . 48 241 32 .« 281 .972 Hilding, Shreveport ...... 21 25 40 10 75 .867 Dupree, F. Worth-S. 48 144 3 5 .250 Hilding, Shreveport ... . 29 178 24 "6 208 .971 Carlin, Galreston ...... 14 13 32 7 52 .865 The improvements on the playing field Hat©tor, Waco ...... 8 24 1 1 .250 White, Gal.-Shreveport . 33 166 37 7 210 .967 Atkins, Galveston ...... 37 29 74 18 121 .851 have been completed. During the past sea McKiuuey, Austin . 2 8 0 0 .250 Lauzon, Galveston .... . 57 312 87 14 413 .966 Kane, Galveston ...... 47 59 92 27 178 .848 Rieley, Galveston ... 146 559 25 36 .249 Woods, Waco-Houston . 79 375 82 16 473 .966 Wrirht, Dallas ...... 15 11 28 » 46 .804 son Clark Griffith, then manager of the Yohe, Waco ...... 114 409 21 30 .247 Bamer, S. Antonio-F. W. 42 160 .35 7 202 .965 Highlanders, registered a kick about the Weikart, Galveston .... 84 286 9 8 .245 Powell, Houston-Waco ... 98 418 119 20 557 .964 SHOBTSTOPS. Naps© pitching plate being far and away Epler, Fort Worth-Galv. 138 517 30 26 .244 Kerns, Dallas ...... 10©4 555 113 26 695 .961 17 39 .244 G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet. .above the. level set forth in the rules. The Deiters, Fort Worth ... 143 516 Griggs, Shreve.-S. Antonio 11 61 9 3 73 .959 Collins, San Antonio , 12 24 ,26 2 52 .963 rule governing this point permits of a Stark, San Antonio ... 30 91 4 10 .242 Dawson, Houston ...... 78 382 73 21 476 .956 5 4 .242 Markley, San Antonio , 142 233 359 42 634 .931 rise of 15 inches from the home plate. To Gordon, Austin ...... 85 252 Montgomery, Fort Worth. . 36 125 47 8 180 .956 Hartman, Fort Worth 142 317 54 788 .931 Jackson, Dallas ...... 74 219 8 21 .242 Knaupp, S. A.-W.-F. W.. 35 221 43 14 278 .950 satisfy Griffith that the pitcher©s box was 75 231 4 6 .242 Mowry, Houston 20 30 9 93 .903 Lauzon, Galveston .... Hellmann, Austin ...... 12 40 15 3 58 .948 Fletcher, Dallas 147 278 72 728 .901 within bounds a surveyor was employed and Jolly, Waco-Fort Worth 9 25 1 1 .240 Orr, Waco ...... 69343 60 25 428 .942 48 100 6 7 .238 Smith, Galveston ...... 144 316 82 824 .900 greatly to Griff©s dismay he learned that Coveney, San Antonio. . Wolff, Galveston ...... 87 346 109 28 483 .942 Bell, Waco ...... 141 262 78 693 .887 there was only a four-inch grade from the Pendleton, Waco ...... 135 49f 16 25 .238 Gordon, Austin ...... 71 295 78 15 388 .936 12 10 .237 Dowd, Austin ...... 14 1©6 6 53 .887 home plate to the pitcher©s box. Inasmuch W right, Dallas ...... 66 198 Braun, Austin ...... 13 57 10 S 72 .931 Reagan, Austin ...... 16 19 8 70 .886 Blake, Austin -Houston.. 134 448 21 34 .235 .884 as all of the other parks in league show a Bumpers, Waco . .. 5 17 0 2 .235 PITCHERS. McCoy, Shreveport ...... 54 106 31 267 grade of from 10 to 14 inches Manager La McCulley, Austin-Houston 84 147 47 406 .884 Harbison, Waco .. . 145 470 2"2 38 .234 G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet. .881 joie suggested to the club owners that the Tullos, Dallas .... . 118 403 20 20 .233 Nelson, Houston-Waco ... 11 1 22 0 23 1.000 Brockman, Shreveport ... 37 62 22 189 16 26 .232 Heinian, Austin ...... 3 5 14 0 19 1.000 Adams, Austin ...... 27 41 13 102 .873 entire diamond be raised and regraded. This Klett, Fort Worth . 135 495 Short, Austin ...... 40111 33 249 .867 was done. The sod was torn up and four Aiken, Houston .. 139 556 11 22 .232 McGill, Austin ...... 10 3 6 9 1.000 .864 Orr, Waco ...... 69 202 5 7 .228 Trigg, San Antonio ...... 4 0 9 9 1.000 Ens, San Ant©o-Shreveport 28 30 14 103 inches of ground added to the diamond be 0 1 .227 Jolly, Waco-Fort Worth.. 926 8 1.000 Truesdale, Houston ...... 35 54 27 163 .834 fore it was replaced. Larry also super Osbome, Fort Worth ... 6 22 Burton, Houstou-Galvest©n 15 19 11 58 .810 Earner, Ft. Worth-S. A. 42 137 4 8 .226 Graham, Austin ...... 4 1 7 8 1.000 .768 intended the raising of the pitcher©s plate Badger, Galveston ..... 89 318 5 10 .226 Anderson, Calves.-Shreve. 426 8 1.000 Earthman, Waco-Shrevep©t 15 19 13 56 to a point 11 inches above the level of the Theboj Shreveport ..... 135 470 30 90 .223 Torrey, Shreveport ...... 4 0 7 7 1.000 OUTFEELtDEBS. home plate. Such big pitchers as Joss and Mitchell, San Antonio.. 38 108 2 1 .222 Kores, Austin ...... 1 0 6 6 1.000 Reagan, Austin ...... 16 54 3 5 .222 McCormick, Houston-Aus. 314 5 I©.OOO G. P.O. K. T.C. Pet. Falkenberg, of the Naps, will tower up like K.11Wer, Austin ...... 65 45 1 0 .222 Johnson, Houston ...... 2 0 5 5 1.000 Griffin, Fort Worth ...... 22 33 0 33 1.000 giants before the opposing batsmen. The lo Mickle, Austin ...... 112 390 8 11 .221 Cavett, Dallas ...... 2 0 5 5 1.000 Westerzil, San Antonio .. 12 18 0 20 1.000 cal twirlers should reap more benefit from Hoflman, Shreve©t-Waco 114 385 18 23 .218 Epler, Ft. Worth-Galvestou 105 1 1.000 Nance. Waco ...... 14 13 0 15 1.000 the increased grade than those of other Knaupp, S. A.-F. W... 35 120 5 4 .217 Cole, Waco ...... 1 0 3 3 1.000 Pulliam, Fort Worth .... 53 77 1 87 .989 Boyd, Shreveport ...... 15 60 1 1 .217 Goodman, Waco ...... 1 0 3 3 1.000 Collins, San Antonio .... 129 217 3 231 .98T teams, as they will have the opportunity of 135 299 5 326 .985 becoming accustomed to the new state of Cermak, A.-W.-S. 61 176 12 17 .216 McLaughlin, Houston .... 1 0 2 2 1.000 Thebo, Shreveport ...... Hilding, Shreveport 67 200 16 12 .215 Byler, Dallas ...... 1 0 2 2 1.000 Maloney, Dallas ...... 142 244 5 268 .981 affairs, while the other pitchers will have to Graham, Austin 4 14 0 0 .214 Blackwood, Dallas ...... "1 0 1 1.000 Wallace, Houston ...... 116 168 4 194 .979 experiment to a certain extent. Short, Austin ...... 136 507 10 57 .213 Whiteman, Houston ..... 1 0 1 1.000 Leidy, San Antonio ...... 134 254 7 273 .974 Carlin, Galveston ...... 55 211 11 15 .213 Medieuka, Austin ...... 1 0 1 1.000 J. Williams, Waco ...... 139 220 9 247 .964 LARRY©S PROBLEM. Mclver, Shreveport .... 15 52 2 7 .212 Casey, Austin ...... 21 13 44 .983 Blake, Houston-Austin ... 134 241 10 279 .964 Manager Lajoie will be confronted with a McCa©ll, Austin ...... 7 19 0 .211 Galbraith, Ft. Worth-Sh. 14 8 30 .974 Wright, Dallas ...... 51 72 3 80 .983 Sorrell, Waco ...... 38 100 0 .210 Wehinger, Shreveport .... 12 4 31 .972 Boyd, Shreveport ...... 15 21 1 27 .96S big task when he takes his men South to Jackson, Houston ..... 72 221 10 7 .208 Griffin, Fort Worth .971 Adams, Austin ...... 12 22 1 27 .963 train in the spring ©that of selecting three Brockman, Shreveport.. 87 266 9 8 .207 Gaskill. Shreveport .970 Hoffman, Waco-Shreveport 81 95 4 104 .962 regular outfielders from a class of nine, Welch, H.-A.-W...... 23 63 0 5 .206 McFarland, Houston ..... 11 3 28 .969 Edmondson, Galveston.. .. 96 213 10 253 .961 comprising Flick, Birmingham, Altizer, Sul Longley, Austin ...... 89 327 10 15 .205 Watson, Galveston- Austin. 45 13 73 .966 Pendleton, Ft. Worth-S. A. 57 123 6 153 .961 0 1 .200 Forrester, Fort Worth 4 .964 Sentz, Forth Worth ..... 71 134 6 150 .960 livan, Goode, Speas, Josh Clarke and Raf- Schumker, Austin ..... 8 25 .957 tery. Larry©s greatest problem, however, Ebright, San Antonio.. 6 20 2 1 .200 Jarvis, Houston ...... 3 72 78 .962 Whiteman, Houston ...... 138 301 15 349 McKay, Houston ...... 5 10 .200 Chrisman, Shreveport ... 52 .962 Wlilttaker, Dallas ...... 20 17 1 22 .955 will be to develop Wilbur Goode into a Windham, Houston .... 10 25 .200 Loudell, Dallas ...... 105 .962 Cavender, Waco ...... 142 224 12 257 .953 first-class fielder. The Naps© chieftain knows Warrender, Shreveport.. 22 91 .198 Mitchell, San Antonio .. 5 119 .958 Short, Austin ...... 33 55 6* 3 64 .953 that Goode can bat and run. He is also Grabble, A.W.-G...... 28 81 1 0 .198 Winchell, San Antonio .. 6 140 .957 Russell, Galveston ...... 28 35 4 r 2 41 .951 cognizant of the fact that as a fielder Sapp,© Galveston-Dallas.. 26 91 3 2 .198 Christian, Galveston 5 117 .957 Jackson, Dallas ...... 63 89 5 5 99 .949 he is about the poorest excuse ever. Lajoie McCulley, Austin-Hous. 126 456 29 14 .197 Abies. Dallas-San Antonio 29 10 32 2 44 .955 Riley, Galveston ...... 146 262 4 15 291 .948 Slater, Galveston ...... 36 87 3 1 .195 Miller, Fort Worth ...... 22 14 48 3 65 .954 Stovail, San Antonio .... 136 176 11 11 208 .947 intends to devote considerable of his time Cavender, Waco ...... 142 474 47 44 .194 Sorrell, Waco ...... 38 19 91 6 126 .652 Longley, Austin ...... 89 150 1 10 171 .942 to this promising youngster at Mobile and Browning, Waco ...... 47 130 3 3 .192 Bumett, Dallas ...... 11 2 18 1 21 .952 Gear, Shreveport ...... 146 266 16 19 321 .941 New Orleans. He plans to have a couple Humphries, Waco ..... 6 21 0 0 .189 Browning, Waco ...... 37 10 5 101 .950 Mowry, Houston ...... 120 273 19 321 .941 of players do little else but bat flies and Griffin, Fort Worth .... 59 175 .189 Cooper. Dallas ...... 3.5 12 80 5 97 .948 Wheat, Shreveport ...... 92 172 12 192 .938 Adams. Austin ...... TT 243 .189 Walsh, Austin ...... 4 16 1 19 Cennak, Austin-Waco-Sh. 45 61 5 78 .936 grounders to Goode and will coach him in .947 U 168 .935 handling both kinds. Wilbur©s greatest Herbert, Austin ...... 33 75 .187 Yerkes, Galveston ...... 22 5 47 3 55 .945 Vinson, Austin ...... 110 150 Terkes, Galveston ...... 22 59 .186 Maloney, Dallas ...... 5 6 11 1 18 .944 Warrender. Shreveport ... 22 42 4 60 .933 weakness has been on ground balls, but he Bell, Waco ....©...... 141 503 15 37 .185 Booles, Shreveport ...... 39 17 82 6 105 .943 Sapp, Galveston-Dallas... 16 13 1 15 ©.933 will have the chance to overcome this han Burton, Galv. - Houston. . 47 157 3 14 .185 Rieger, Shreveport ...... 39 18 7 107 .935 Epler. Ft. Worth-Galves©n. 137 185 15 218 .931 dicap, as six weeks of schooling should help Streble, Austin ...... 21 60 2 2 .183 Bruner, Shreveport ..... 0 14 1 15 .933 Storch, Dallas ...... 146 208 18 254 .929 him materially. Welty, Fort Worth .... 31 120 3 10 .183 McCall, Austin ...... 3 11 1 15 .833 Klett, Fort Worth ...... 135 247 22 302 .927 McFarland, Houston.... 11 33 1 .182 Burns, San Antonio ..... 29 19 35 4 58 .931 White, Shrevep©t-Galves©n, 44 53 .921 Trigg, San Antonio .... 4 11 0 0 .182 Hise, Galveston ...... 37 12 109 9 130 .931 Kane, Galveston ...... 921 Braun, Austin ...... 13 33 0 1 .182 Sullivan, Waco ...... 9 1 12 1 14 .928 Curtis, Galveston-Ft. W©h .917 THE TEXAS LEAGUE. Blumling, Galveston .. 16 44 1 1 .182 Harris. San Antonio .... 34 9 53 5 67 .925 Winchell. San Antonio .. .917 Hickey, Galveston ..... 10 22 0 0 .182 Jackson, Houston ...... 27 12 62 6 80 .925 Bauer, Waco ...... 913 Moore, Dallas ...... 27 67 5 1 .179 Osbome, Fort Worth ... 6 111 1 13 .923 Brent, Fort Worth ...... 905 The Official Averages of the Players For Phillius, Waco ...... 23 45 1 2 .178 Hester, Houston-Austin... 39 14 80 8 102 .922 Phillips, Waco ...... 895 McCoy, Shreveport .... 54 288 13 24 .176 Moore. Dallas ...... 27 9 49 5 63 .921 KiUifer, Austin ...... 895 the Season of 1908 as Prepared by the Cuttis, F. Fort Worth.. 11 34 3 0 .176 Grabble. Austin-Waco-Gal. 28 11 57 6 74 .919 Hellman. Austin ...... 887 Wehinger. Galveston ... 12 34 1 1 .176 Tevis, Houston 30 9 46 5 60 .917 Hole, Dallas ...... 833 League President Dr. Robbie. Harris, San Antonio... 3 97 .175 Whitridge. Dallas. Ft. W. 10 10 12 2 24 .917 Houston, Texas, November 2. Official© Leopold, Galveston .... 13 46 .175 Dupree, Ft. W.-San Anto. 48 24 95 1 130 .915 averages for the season of 1908, issued by Wolff. Galveston ...... 87 262 .174 Hornsby, Waco ...... 43 14 135 14 163 .914 Yale Pitcher Ineligible. Hester, Houston-Austin. 39 105 .171 Johnson, Austin ...... 10 4 17 2 23 .913 Dr. W. Robbie, president of the Texas Brown, Shreveport ..... 2 6 .167 Slater, Galveston ...... 36 11 81 9 101 .911 New Haven, Conn., October 27. Arthur League, show Walter Salm is the real batting Gaskill, Shreveport .. ..15 42 .167 Peters, Dallas ...... 40 11 97 12 120 .900 Merritt has bee.n declared ineligible to pitch leader of the circuit. Bod Edmondson, the Hise, Galveston ...... 37 114 .107 .Tacoby, Ft. Worth ...... 6 4 5 .900 for Yale next season. This is a severe set nominal leader, having been promoted to the Law, Austin ...... 11 30 .167 Hcoks. Waco ...... 4 0 9 .900 back for tne Blue. Merritt was Yale©s major league along in August. There are Firetine, Austin ...... 109 398 21 19 .166 Bayles, Dallas ...... 6 2 15 .895 mainstay in the pitching department last sea Brent, Fort Worth .... 15 55 4 1 .164 Phillips. Waro ...... 4 3 14 .895 three .300 hundred hitters among those who Dugey, Waco ...... 27 73 7 3 .164 Colgrove. S. Antonio-F. W. 36 7 68 .893 son. He fell into the clntches of the faculty, played regularly, viz., Salm, Griggs and Ma- Bums, San Antonio ... 29 74 3 0 .162 Windham, Houston ..... 10 2 23 .893 who have declared him ineligible because h« loaay. The leading run-getter is Collios, lerts, Houston ...... 30 81 3 0 .161 Henolinc, Waco ...... 9 1 23 .889 is so badly muddled in his studies. SRORTIINQ NOVEMBER 14, 1908.

QUAKER SHOTS NEW YORK NEWS START OF TRAP-SHOOTERS© THE TRAP ONCE MORE IN GEN LEAGUE SEASON, ERAL USE. The Highland and S* S. White A Big Event by the New York Clubs Score the First Victories Athletic Club Pulled Off on in the Six-Club Race for Hon Election Day Results of the ors* Saturday Shoots,

The fourth season of the Philadelphia New York, November 4. George L. Lyon Trap Shooters© League opened Saturday, was high gun in the New York A. C. shoot November 7, tinder most favorable con yesterday at Travers Island, and he showed ditions. With an evenly balanced circuit the crowd present that he is little short of of six clubs the league has a most encour a wonder at shattering the clays. He was aging outlook, and if Saturday©s attendance the only man to score double brackets and in can be taken as a criterion the shooters are the bargain gave a splendid exhibition of diie for their most successful season. Just marksmanship. Lyon shot in the six events 96 target devotees participated in the con of 25 targets each and broke 141 out of a tests. At the Edge Hill traps, the home of possible 150. In the first hundred he missed the Highland Club, the South Ends, of Cam- only five and in the last event, which was a den ; the Florists and the home team were trophy shoot, he smashed 25 straight. Lyon ipited against each other, and the High is a Southern champion and is a new member landers finished with the highest score, get of the Winged Foot. Yesterday©s shoot was ting 417 breaks out of their 500 targets. marked by the appearance of four special South End finished second with 392 and prizes the Saner trophy, November cup, the Florists third with 377. At Meadow holiday cup, and special holiday cup. Among Springs grounds the home team, the S. S. the other prominent winners were T. A. Rob White, and the Chester-Ridley Club, of Rid inson, G. H. Abbott, Dr. Crowe and George ley Park, shot, the Whites setting the to W. Kuchler. Scores: score, with 405; Meadow Springs second Tl. Tl. with 393, and Chester-Eidley third, with 315 3. S. Dickerson ... . 24 R. Stoner ...... 16 THE CONDITIONS B. Lyons ...... 24 Dr. Crowe ...... 16 of the shoots this season are 50 targets pe A.-B. Bartman ... . 23 R. M. Owens ... . 15 F. Pelham ...... 22 W. 3. Klias . 15 man, ten men to a team. Each club maj P. Abbott ...... 21 T. Lenane ...... 15 shoot as many members as they wish, th F. ,T. Schauffler ©.. , 21D. W. Lawson . . 14 ten highest «cores counting in the total. The G. Orelff 20 G. W. Kuchler . 12 shoots are divided into points, three going G. O©Donohue ...... 19 0. Wager . 14 to the team with the ©highest total, two to P. R. Robinson ...... 17 the second highest and one to the lovres Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. scoring team. Newcomb and Harper, of the H. T.| H. T. S. S. White team, were the high individua P. H. Robinson.... 5 25 W. 3. Elias ...... 2 22 F. J. Schauffler .. 1 25 T. Lenane ...... 5 22 gunners of the opening day. Each broke 46 G. O©Donohue .... 5 25 A. B. Hartman .... 0 20 of their 50 targets, while Trott, of High Dr. Crowe ...... 2 24 P. Abbott ...... 5 22 land, and J. Thomas, of the South Ends, D. Lyons ...... 0 24 F. J. Pelham ..... 5 22 broke 45. "Chief" Bender and Landis lee G. W. Kuchler .... 2 24 0. Wagner ...... 5 18 the Florists with 44 breaks, while L. Pierce J. S. Dickinson ... 0 24 D. W. Lawson .... 0 17 and Mace, with 43, led the Meadow Springs R. M. Owen ...... 1 24 E. Jacobus ...... 5 16 Club, with Hamlin topping the Chester-Rid- G. Greiff ...... 0 22 R. Shoner ...... 0 19 ley aggregation wkh 42 breaks. The points, WALTER P. THOMSON Monthly cup, 25 targets; handicap. scores and targets broken are as follows: R. M. Owens ...... 2 25 J. S. Dickinson .... 0 21 A Clever Canadian Trap-Shooter Residing in Hamilton, Ont. P. Abbott ...... 5 250. W. Wager ..... 5 21. Highland ...... f3© Tareets- T. Lenane ...... 5 25 A. B. Hartman .... 0 20 417 Out of the great number of clever trap shooters claiming a residence in Canada may be selected T. R. Robinson ..5 24 G. Greift ...... 0 19 S. S. \Vhite ...... "" 3 405 G. W. Kuchler .... 2 24 F. J. Pelham ..... 0 19 South End ...... !..! 2 392 many skillful target smashers, but one of Canada©s most prominent Is Walter P. Thomson, the genial Meadow Springs©©!!.©!©..©!!"!!![ ©.©.©.©.©.©. 2 vice-president of the Hamilton, Can., Gun Club. Walter took a peep Into the mysteries of this world E. Lyons ...... 0 24 Dr. Crowe ...... 2 17 393 W. J. Elias ...... 2 23 D. W. Lawson .... 0 15 Florists 377 at Hamilton, Canada, on the afternoon of May 1C, 1876. And this Canuck has a record which he may Cheater-Ridley well be proud of. He was an amateur ball player and pitched for the Crescent Bicycle Club, and was F. J. Schauffler ... 1 23 L. Jacob ...... 5 15 315 the star slant dispenser for this aggregation when it won the City League championship during the sea E. O©Donohue .... 5 22 R. Shoner ...... 0 11 sons of 1904-5. He was a member of the Crescent team that won the "Times" newspaper bicycle trophy, Holiday cup, 25 targets handicap. Highland©s Opening Victories. lor several years he held the bicycle record from Hamilton to Niagara Falls, N. Y., and return. He Dr. Crowe ...... 2 24 W. J. EHas ...... 2 20 With almost its full membership strength helped to win additional glory for the Crescents when he was a member of this club©s hockey team that E. O©Donohue .... 5 23 T. Lenane ...... 5 19 out, the Highland Shooting Association won won the city championship. This powerful-built athlete also figured on the gridiron, being one of the T. R. Robinson ..4 230. Wager ...... 5 18 its first match of the Trapshoofcers© League Intermediate Tigers back in the ©90s. He was a member of the Hamilton Leander Bowing Club, and D. Lyons ...... 0 22 F. Pelham ...... 0 18 season November 7, at Edge Hill, defeating twice was on the crews that landed the club championship. Since retiring from the more active line of J. S; Dickinson ..1 21 E. Jacobs ...... 5 18 sport he has become a celebrity with the gun. He Stanched out as a triggerite in 1902 and during F. J. Schauffler ... 1. 21 E. Betty ...... 5 18 the South End Gun Club and the Florists. the year 1904 won the Chicago City Handicap, and In 1905 Was a runner-up in the Grand Canadian G. W. Kuchler .... 2 21 G. Greiff ...... 0 17 The scores were: Highland, 417; South End Handicap, smashing 50 straight, and in the shoot-off at 50 additional birds lost to Fred Westbroofc, A. B. Hartman .. 0 20 R. Shoner ...... 0 16 392, and Florists, 377. There were but few of Brautfonj, Canada. At Hamilton, Canada, in August, 1906, he won the Grand Canadian Handi H. M. Owens .... 1 20 D. W. Lawson .... 0 15 absentees among the Highland©s crack shots, cap, breaking 50 straight. At present he holds a record of 112 straight birds. At Sherbrooke, Quebec, P. Abbott ...... 4 20 August 5-7, he lost by one bird in 50 to Walter Ewing, of Montreal, winner of the Olympic tournament, and the ten high guns shot consistently at London, England, in July last, but at the Indian shoot at Niagara-on-the-Lake, August 10-12, he Special holiday cup, 25 target*, handicap, through the match. A brisk cross wind turned the tables on the Olympic star, smashing 48 out of 50 at 18 yards, and winning the handsome G. W. Kuchler ... 2 25 E. Lyons ...... 9 22 omewhat handicapped the trapshooters in silver cup. He won the individual championship at bowling on the green at the big September tourna T. Lenane ...... 5 25 O. Wagw ...... 5 21 the early squads, and they had to be quick ment in Hamilton, against 70 contestants, and last year, bowling on the alleys, was on the Hamilton A. B. Hartnua .. 0 24 F. J. Pelham ...... 0 21 to the trigger to break the targets. The re championship team. The Toronto, Canada, Mail newspaper trophy at 50 birds, five-man team cham W. J. Elias ...... 2 24 G. Greiff ...... 0 20 sult was in doubt almost up to the last pionship of Canada, and the eight-man team championship of Canada since 1904, in the four consecu T. O©Donohue .... 5 24 T. R. Robinson .... 4 20 tive years he has represented the Hamilton team he has lost but eight birds out of 350 shot at. Walter R. M. Owens ...... 1 23 D. W. Lawson .... 0 20 squads, and had more members of the is the secretary-treasurer of the Hamilton Bowling and Athletic Club, which opened the doors of its Dr. Crowe ...... 1 23 J. S. Dickinson .... 0 18 Florists© Gun Club reported, there would $70.000 Quarters October 10, with a paid-up membership of 1,800. This school of pleasure is not one P. Abbott ...... 4 22 E. Betty ...... 5 15 have been a keen race between the Wissi- of the best, but "the" best bowling and billiard academy in the Dominion of Canada. He ably fills F. J. Schauffler ... 1 22 R. Schoner ...... 0 14 noming Club and last season©s champions the position of vice-president of the Hamilton Gun Club, to which office he was elected on September 8. Special shoot, 25 targets; handicap. Walter Trott, of the Highlands, realty carried He will be a contestant at the nineteenth annual tournament at clay targets and live birds at the R. M. Owens ..... 1 25 G. Greiff ...... 0 20 Hamilton Gun Club©s big tourney in January next. Walter Thomson©s pleasing personality has earned D. Lyons ...... 0 25 F. 3. Schauffler .. 1 20 off the honors of the day with 45. His him the affection of all concerned in shooting. A. B. Hartman .. 0 22 T. Lenane ...... 5 15 first string of 25 he ran straight, and some T. Abbott ...... 4 22 D. W. Lawson .... 0 15 of his breaks were decidedly sensational E. W. Elias ...... 2 22 Dr. Crow* ...... 1 12 when the v/ind is considered. There were H. Green .. 40 Bisenhart IS 18 36 Severn, who cracked 24 over the Brenizer T. O©Donohue .... 5 22 no flukes among his "kills," and he hit Biddle .. 40 trap, but he fell down to 20 over the "black the targets squarely in the center. Dr. W. Johnson 391 Total ...... 392 bird." Pierce and Mace did the high hon New York A. C.©s Saturday Shoot. Wentz and Herman divided second honors OTHER SCORES. ors for Meadow Spring, with 43 each, while New York, November 9. F. A. Hodgman for the winners and others to make good H. Johnson 18 17 35 J. Cool; ...... 13 Captain Hamlin held the high gun for the scores were Ballantyne, Boyer, Hoover and Tull ...... 15 19 34 W. Lippincott. 16 carried off the honors Satorday in the shoot Butler ..... 33 W. Darby Chester-Ridley, with 42. The summary: ing of the New York Athletic Club at the Perry. The South End Olub had a large 32 Newkirfc . S. S. WH1TK. Travers Island traps. He won three of the quota of members, but though they gave . Quigley . 32 W. Cross B. B. Total. eleven events. W. J. Elias captured two the Highlands * close rub, failed to shoot Bavington 31 Newcomlj ...... 23 23 46 up to feign, only five of their 21 getting FLORISTS. Harper ...... 24 22 46 events and Dr. Crowe and Moffatt each one. scores of 40 or better. J. Thomas topped 20 44 Massey ... Severn ...... 24 20 44 In the special trophy shoot five tied for the Jerseymen and tied Trott for high gun 22 44 Huttenlock Cantrell ...... 22 20 42 first place, and in the shoot-off Hodgman 43 Parker Firth ....~...... 23 18© 41 broke twenty-five straight. The scores: of the match with W. Thomas second with Fontain ...... 21 18 41, and three ties of 40. Only enough to Sheler . . . 43 Mark 39 Practice Shoot Scratch; 25 targets. F. A. Hodg 1. O. Bell Hinkson ...... 19 20 39 man 24, Moffatt 24, C. W. Billings 23, A. C. qualify represented the Florists, .and to this itevens ... 34 Totals ...... 377 Tansey ...... 18 20 38 Ford ...... 20 16 Bostwtck 22, G. E. Grieff 22, W. J. EUas 21, in a great measure is due their showing, as 36 A. C. GrinneU 21, S. Scott 20, T. Lenane, Jr. 18, the club possesses several crack shots who S. S. White Club Also Scores. Dr. Cotting ...... 17 17 34 B. W. Kuchler 18, J. J. O©Donohue 17, Robinson were conspicuous by thair absence. Pitcher Total ...... 16, Dr. Crowe 15, G. H. Abbott 14. Bender Shared honors with Landis, with 44 The opening league match between the 405 Shoot-off won by Hodgman, scratch, 25. 3. S. White, the Meadow Spring and the MEADOW SPRING. November Cup. Handicap; 25 targets. Frank and Shelor getting 43 each. Lester Total. German shot, in with the League members Dhestar-Bidley Gun Clubs was shot Novem- T , B- B- H. T. H. T. )er 7, on the Meadow Spring©s grounds, at L. Pierce ...... 23 20 43 W. J. Elias ...... 3 25 G. E. Griefl ...... 1 23 and broke 23 in each of his string of 25 Sixty-sixth street and Lancaster avenue. A Mace ...... 22 21 43 Captain Ballantyne, of the Highland Club, Williams ...... 21 19 40 F. A. Hodgman.... 1 25 A. a GrinneU .... 0 23 tiff quartering breeze greatly bothered the Franklin ...... 22 17 39 Robinson ...... 4 25 J. J. O©Donohue .. 5 23 ran away with the prizes offered by the club narksmen at the early part of the match, Crane ...... 20 19 39 C. W. Billings .... 0 24 Dr. Crowo ...... 2 22 getting four of the five,, the other, a box of rat- later it died down and gave the late Sloan ...... 21 18 39 Moffatt ...... 0 24 S. Scott ...... 0 21 cigars, being captured by Dr. Wentz. The ihooters the better end of the game. Al- Cordery ...... 21 17 38 G. W. Abbott .... 5 24 B. W. Kuchler .... 1 19 «core* of the League shoot follow; Geothard ...... 20 18 38 A. C. Bostwick ... 0 23 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 5 15 hough the S. S. White club .showed up with Garrett ... ^...... 16 21 37 Shoot-off won by W. .. EUas (2) 24, Hodgman HIGHLAND. he unlucky number of 13 men, they swept Chandler ...... 17 20 37 (1) 22, Robinson (4) 15. B. B. T.| B. u. T he field and won out over their nearest Sauer Trophy. Handicap; 25 target*. Trott ...... 25 20 45 S. M. Freeman 20 20 40 lompetitors, the Meadow Spring, who turned Total ...... 393 H. T. H. T. Dr. Wentz .. 22 22 44 Clark ...... 13 22 40 iut 20 men, by an even dozen breaks. The Other scores Kauffman 37, Walters 36, Hllloot W. J. Elias ...... i 24 Moffatt ...... 0 21 Herman ...... 23 21 44 Pfleager ...... 20 20 40 Vhites© score was 405, against the Meadow 36, Kane 35, Murdock 33, Martin 32, Henry 31 S. Scott ...... 0 23 Dr. Crowe ...... 2 21 Ballantyne .. 23 21 43 Perry ...... 20 18 aq Rudolph 31. Siter 28, Andarson 27. A. C. Boatwick .... 0 23 C. W. Billings .... 0 20 Boyer ...... 20 21 41 J9 Spring©s 393, while the Chester-Bidley, with CHESTER-RIDLEY PARE. T. Lenane, Jr. .... 5 23 J. J. O©Donohue ... 5 18 Hoover ...... 24 17 41 Total ...... 417 en men, followed in the wake with 315, B. B. Total. G. E. Grieff ...... 1 21 B. W. Kuchler .... 1 18 SCORES. t was the steady and even team work of Hamlin ...... 22 20 42 F. A. Hodgman ... 1 22 G. W. Abbott ...... 5 16 Cooper . 38 Dalton ...... 19 -he Wb-Hes that prilled them through. The Ladomus ...... 22 19 41 A. C. Grinnell .... 0 21 Robinson ...... 4 15 Sodirers . 38 Hamil :...... 16 t string of 25 was shot over the new J. Ladomus ...... 16 19 35 Stoll Cup. Handicap; 25 targets. ITrankliB 37 Greenwood ,. . . If Brenizer trap and the second over the Coppla ...... 20 15 35 H. T. H. T. 36 Alman ...... 18 ©blackbird," and q.urte a few of the individ Doramua ...... ^ 18 16 34 Moffatt ...... 0 25Kuohler ...... 1 23 Hartlns 36Blsbins ...... 18 Haldt ...... 19 15 34 O©Donohae ...... 5 25 Billings ...... 0. 22 Mswaoa 35BinK*oid ..... n ual seor«s were very creditable. The Whites Little ...... 16 15 31 lad the three best shooters on the field in Griswold ...... 8 20 23 Lenane ...... 5 24 Robinson ...... 4 22 3". SOOTH END. Dutfer ...... 12 14 26 Scott ...... 0 23 Abbott ...... 5 22 *2 23 iajltezon ...... 22 ;h« persons of Charles Newcomb, who broke Bostwick ...... 0 23 De Wolf ...... 2 21 W. Thomas 28 *1 tJ\ P. Pacbman . . 20 on each of his strings; Watson Harper Shattuefc ..-,.....»..,..,,».... 13 J3 25 Hodgman ...... 1 23 Grieff ...... 1 21 .„ u who tied him with 24 and 23, and W. B. Total ...... ,~,.^M-. tu (Continued on the fifteenth page.). NOVEMBER 14, 1908* SRORTINQ LJPB 13

Our old friends, gunners who always insisted on having their bird loads FFFG "DEAD SHOT" Black Powder find TJARDLY a shooter of 40 years of age the Captain called for the start. We got " * has not heard of Jack Brewer. I our guns and shells and got into the row- consider he was, in his prime, the boat and went out to the sink box. It was best shot the world ever saw, and even now very cold and there was a thia skim of he can kill a good percentage. His forte ice all over the flats. We got into the box was live birds. One of his greatest matches and the Captain started back to the scow. was shot in England at the fast English My friend, lying along side of me, looked Dead Shot blue rock birds, and the match was for $20, around and saw a light, which the Captain 000. The birds, caught in the rocks, are told us was Havre de Grace. We were, it very wild, with small bodies and long seemed, only half a mile from the town. wings, and they go like a streak. To get My friend said : "Cap, this is a h of an incomer or a quarterer is almost im a place to put a man to shoot ducks!" It possible, as they always go straight away was then nearly daylight and in a few and rise very fast. On this occasion Mr. minutes we could see and hear dark objects Brewer had to carry 300 shells and two flying around us, but not plainly enough to Smokeless guns nearly a mile and, consequently his shoot at. We didn©t have to wait long when arm muscles were stretched and he was gen they came, and it seemed as if every duck erally out of sorts on arrival. The Eng wanted to light where our box was, and we lishman was ready and insisted that they knocked them down right and left. When start at once, so there was nothing -else to in a sink you are helpless and the small a reliable, hard-hitting load, do; no chance to rest, but just go in and boat comes out and gathers the ducks as shoot. At the end of the fiftieth round Mr. they float away. The Captain comes out, making excellent patterns. The Englishman said: "Ah, Mr. Brewer, do you asks, © ©how many down f© and then goes mind if we stop a few minutes for a wee after them. In this case he asked and we light recoil, with high velocity, bit of lunch?" This was exactly what Mr. said: "30 down and 25 dead." As soon results in making this powder Brewer wanted, the scora standing 46 to as he left we started again and shot and 40 in favor of old England. Immediately shot. Out again the captain came and the most popular among brush upon stopping Mr. Brewer went to his hotel, asked, "How many down?" In_ reply stripped to the waist and h*d an hostler we asked how many he got on his first and trap shooters. rub his arms, back, shoulders and chest pick-up and his answer was "25." with Pond©s Extract. This took about 15 © ©What were they?" © ©All stogies©© a te? minutes and restored his muscles to normal for canvas backs and we heard him ©-

George Martz, 24 birds and 11 rabbits; W. N. Joliffe and Harry E. Smith, 9 rab bits and 3 birds; Thomas Baumgardner and THE DEMAND FOR NEW LAW VALID Dorsey Mercer, 32 rabbits; Ingomar Al- baugh, 7 rabbits; Gilbert Young, 4 rab bits ; August Phebus, 3 rabbits. Many other HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND hunters also secured fine bags of game. PASSES THEREON* MOBERLY©S EFFORT A SUCCESS of Smokeless Shotgun Powder is Though Two-Day Tournament Did Not The United States Supreme Trib Draw Big Crowd, It Came Up to Ex GREATER THAN EVER. unal Declares That a Game pectations As a Shoot. This is conclusive proof of the By Fred Olivsf. Popularity of Powders that are Law is a Lawful Exercise of Moberly, Mo., November 4. The tour nament scheduled for this city on October Police Power. 27-28 did not attract the crowd of sportsmen REGULAR AND RELIABLE that our club had reason to expect, consider ing the $10.00 added to each of twenty SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." events and $50.00 average money, and es DUPONT SMOKELESS HAZARD SMOKELESS Washington, D. 0., November 9. The pecially considering that this club has fur game laws of New York, under which nished from two to five shooters at nearly "NEW E. C. (IMPROVED)©* "NEW SCHULTZE" every tournament held in the State this year. August Silz, a dealer in game in New York However, the weather on Monday, the 26th, City, was indicted for having in his pos was anything but promising and this may antl "INFALLIBLE" SMOKELESS are session during the closed season two birds have kept some away. As it was ample imported from England, were to-day declared preparation had been made in the way of yalid by the Supreme Court. Silz con tents and stoves for the comfort of visitors tended that the law was void, as an attempt and no one need have been uncomfortable. by the State of New York to interfere with About 25 shooters, including the profession regulations of foreign commerce. Justice als, shot the program through, and the top Day, in delivering the opinion of the court, scores certainly paid well. In fact, nearly said it did not interfere with such commerce, every one that started finished the program, E. I. OU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER CO., Wilmlngton, Del. but indirectly, and so did other police regu only three leaving the first day. Those who Established 1802. lations that had been approved by the Su- remained away missed a rare treat as better prerae Court. It must therefore be placed trapping and arrangements were never seen in the same class with those laws which and any man who could ©shoot could easily that the doctor tied it well and if that couple don©t .were declared to be a lawful exercise of the make expenses. stay tied there is something wrong with both of police power. It was not, he said, a regu- Brot*ler Jules Gemmer, like Jackson, is not a shooter, but New York court officials in affirming the was won by A. M- McCrea, of trap fame, he takes a mighty important part in any event where lower court in dismissing Silz©s application and a right fine score he put up. Second his company is interested and he does it in a busi for his release oa writ of habeas corpus went to that good steady shot, W. L. Mul ness-like way. SPORTING GOODS pras affirmed. ford, of Kirsville, who tied for the big event C. E. Morgan, of Stunner, shot a fine race first at Des Moines, and third to Missouri©s pre day. Too bad he could not remain through the Maine Game Tally Largo. mier amateur, Denny J. Holland, of this shoot, as he was a good winner and stood a show J. B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. Bangor, Me., November 3. The game tally city. Denny has participated in about 20 for the average money. 816 Chestnut St., PhUa. reached 740 deer and 27 moose Thursday, tournaments in Missouri this year and has James Winstott. of Sturgeon, was here for one day New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. which is well up to the average of the best been lead not to exceed three times by an and was, as usual, a splendid addition. Jim is not amateur, and it is indeed to the credit of shooting as of old, but he makes up in personality game seasons. On the noon train was the what he lacks in scores. carcass of a large cow moose which had been Messrs. McCrea and Mulford that they de Art. McCrea? If anyone, let©s hear from him, so shot near Passadumkeag. It was found a feated him on his home grounds. However, This is Jim Head©s old home as well as his new we can mete out proper justice. Mac "tore Into Denny was not in his best form, while the one, and he did all possible to make every one feel ©em" just like he had to shoot for his feed and hort time after it had been killed and at home. He was pretty busy with the shoot, but turned over to Game Warden F. M. Perkins, two winners shot a splendid race. It usually water. And while we are talMng about Mac, takes something like 95 per cent, to get an managed to shake hands of about all that came. didn©t his old traps perform to perfection? As old who is investigating the case; arrests will W. W, Wright ("Gip") is an old-timer and showed Tom Norton kept repeating in his quiet way, "The probably follow. Aibout 40 deer on the even break with the Moberly boy. No one prettiest targets ever thrown from a trap, and fast was better pleased with the win of the visi up with the prettiest shooting coat on the grounds. trains were tagged to Boston for hunters Good thing he did not leave it around, as the duck enough to go where it starts and give a man the and the markets. F. Stober, of Lawrence, tors than Denny, as it takes a good loser season is near and we might have borrowed it. benefit of his holding." Mac©s score of 93.25 has of Mass., had a moose and two deer from Nor- to make a decent winner, and he has cer ten been exceeded, but not on these kind and he tainly won a few times. A glance at Dan Barstow, gentlemanly and quiet, shot along may well feel proud. More power to you, Mac; and cross. J. J. Hall, of Boston, had a moose in a consistent way and, as usual, made a hit with may you win a thousand of them I and deer. Other moose were tagged to B. . THE SCORES WILL every one whether he hit any targets or not. Dan E. Swett, of North Paris; G. E. Brooks, of is a new shooter, but is a business man and success Brooklyn, and F. S. Seaman, of New York. show the following as having participated. is surely his. OPEN STONE SHOOTING PARK. Among the licensed hunters on the last F. E. Rogers and Tom Norton representing This is Ira Owing©s first year at the traps and his the Peters Cartridge Co.; Jules Gemmer, the third tournament. He is a natural shooter, and trains were C. H. Waldo, of Newton Center; Winchester Co.; Dan Barstow, the American with practice will make the best of them hustle. Two-Day Shoot Celebrates Denver Club©s W. H. Burgess, of Somerville; C. W. Dame, Powder Mills; H. J. Borden; Arthur Killam, As a field shot he has few equals and as a sports Good Fortuae. E. Fisher and J. T. Waterhouse, of Newton. the du Pont Powder Co.; and the U. M. C. man no superiors. Boston hunters with deer were: A. H. To- interests were looked after by J. S. Jackson, W. L. Mulford, the winner of second amateur Denver, Col., November 6. The fine new bey, Dr. F. Hill, H. A. Welch, G. M. Jewell, while Chas. V. Gray, same company, had average, belongs in a class with Jim Hughes, Billy shooting park donated by Fred A. Stone, the Wf. F. Brown, J. C. Adams, P. S. Monroe, charge of the office. The amateurs were: Hoon, Charley Thorpe and Billy Townsend when it noted actor, to the Fred A. Stone Shooting A. D. Chaplin, W. A. Frazier, J. Fernald, comes to size, and he don©t make much more noise Club, was opened with a two-days© shoot on James Winscott, Sturgeon, Mo.; C. E. Mor than Bill Heer around a shoot, but he gets up an Charles Stackpole, Henry Boynton and Fred gan and Mr. Little, Sumner, Mo.; Dr. Lin- November 1 and 2. A number of noted Kimball. A party of New Hampshire hunt awful gait after a target. marksmen competed and made good scores. ers had tbeir full allowance, the members of nert, of Warrenton; A. M. McCrea, Lamar; Vernon H. Green, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Green the party being W. D. Hill, of North Con- W. B. Hayes, Monroe City; A. N. Lindsay, were more than welcome. Mrs. Green showed her THE FIRST DAY. Clinton; Joe Gray, Farber; Chas. Milbank fondness for the game by staying at the grounds dur way; A. C. Kermit, D. H. Home, of Con- and W. L. Mulford, of Kirksville; Marion ing both days in spite of the cold. Come again, The first series for the amateur and pro- way; W. Wheeler and C. A. Ford, of Con Vernon, and don©t come alone. fessiSnal cups offered by the club, were shot cord; G. M. Parks, of Providence, had two Shoup and Ira Novinger, of Novinger; John McGrath, of Sedalia; Alex McLahlan, of Moberly had five men shooting all the way through for on the first day, although the entry list deer from Moosehead Lake. A_mong the wo the first day and had not the secretary succumbed to was smaller than expected. A. Boyce car men hunters were Mrs. R. C. Nichols, of New New Franklin; Vernon H. Green, of Kansas the cold weather they would have continued. As it ried off the honors in the regular shoot with Brunswick, N. J., who had two deer from City; Claib Eaton, of Fayette; James Cal- was we had four all the way through, and while we 189 out of a possible 200. Charles Younk- the Kineo region. Mrs. Mary Madden and laway, of Boonsboro; Wm. Hagney, of La- lost money on the tournament we will spring even a man was second, with 186, and W. Boy Mrs. Dora Gentleman, of Oldtown each had mar; McCrea©s partner, Frank Wright, of more liberal program than this next year. was two birds behind Younkman. C. D. a deer from Moosehead Lake. Among the Clarence, and Mr. Muff, of Macon. These J. S. Jackson is not a professional shot, but he Plank was high for the professional cup, Maine hunters were E. E. Clifford, E. A. with the Moberly contingent, composed of is a salesman and numbers his friends by his ac Dr. E. R. Hickerson, Dr. C. B. Clapp, Fred quaintances. U. M. C. interests were well looked while Charles Purwell led the amateurs. Th« Enchot, A. G. Staples, N. McCusker and A. after, though this being Jim Head©s home town scores follow: Sturgis, of Portland. E. M. Lowell, of Lew- Oliver, Ira Owings, D. J. Holland, B. C. not a U. M. C. sign or display was permitted out of Wolf and W. W. Wright completed the list. C. D. Hauk ...... 19 19 17 19 19 19 17 20 19 19 iston; A. A. Wilson, of Auburn; Robert Me- courtesy to the visiting trade representatives. A. Banander ...... 18 19 16 20 18 17 19 15 18 18 Arthur, of Biddeford; A. L. Caswell, of New The following were the scores totaled: Marion Shoop and Ira Novinger represented the W. MoCrery ...... 17 19 14 12 20 18 18 16 19 14 port; M. T. Bridges, of Bucksport; George First Day Second Day gun club from the city of Novinger, and let us pause Harry Huff ...... 19 17 17 15 18 18 18 ...... Wadleigh, of Augusta; H. Harvey, H. R. Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Ttl. to say right here that while Novinger don©t rival Max Hensler ...... 16 19 16 17 17 19 20 20 20 19 *H. J. Borden .... 200 193 200 189 382 the Metropolitan centers in population she can Wm. Bowman ...... 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 20 20 20 Dearborn, of South Sebec; R. W. Lord and A. M. McCrea .... 200 186 200 187 373 furnish the gamest bunch of youngsters of any town Hendrickson ...... 18 18 18 19 15 16 Ifi 16 17 15 E. B. Kirk, of Kennebunk; Charles Wellman, W. L. Mulford .. 200 183 200 189 372 of its size in the world. Only pressure of business W. Eoy ...... 20 18 18 17 18 17 19 17 20 20 of Palmyra; J. W. Brown, of North Ber D. J. Holland .... 200 182 200 18$ 371 prevented a squad of five from coming here. Geo. Nickle ...... 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 19 16 16 Geo. Tritch ...... 14 10 15 ...... wick; G. G. Brown and Fred L. Alien, of *F. B. Rogers .... 200 181 200 190 371 Arthur Killam doesn©t often tell stories, but when *Art Killam .... 200 186 200 184 370 S. K. Plank ...... 17 19 18 17 18 17 18 18 18 18 Sanford; F. W. Soule, of Milo; G. A. Will he does they are worth listening to. Art told about W. S. Watson .. .. 12 12 15 16 11 ...... Joe Gray ...... 200 182 200 180 362 a shoot he attended In a small town recently where iams, of South Portland; H. W. Sampson, of Dr. C. B. Clapp .. 200 181 200 180 361 A. J. Ricker ... .. 20 20 16 15 18 20 19 20 19 19 Togus; Fred Kimball, of Bangor, and E. Lib- the hotel provided one waiter to serve and three C. Younkman .. .. 17 19 15 18 19 20 19 20 19 20 *D. G. Barstow .. 200 179 200 182 361 book-keepers to keep your acounts and get your by, of Rockland. The hunting is fairly good, Alex McLahlan ... 200 180 200 179 359 G. C. Neabring . .. 11 16 13 15 16 ...... money. Art said it would have been all right and a R. B. Rinchart . .. 16 15 14 15 13 16 13 ...... although it is too warm and smoky for ideal Dr. E. R. Hickerson 200 172 200 179 351 good business system, only the waiter had to do conditions. Chas. Milbank ... 200 170 200 177 347 Chas. ParaeU .. .. 13 12 13 16 11 ...... Marion Shoop .... 200 160 200 181 341 the cooking, too. A. Royce ...... 2» 19 18 18 19 18 20 19 19 19 John McGrath ... 200 173 200 166 339 Denny Holland did not win any averages above Harry Warren ...... 12 13 12 12 H ...... Duck Hunting Improves. I. N. Owens ...... 200 164 200 168 332 third amateur and fourth general, nor did he run Frd Reyer ...... 14 12 7 ...... *J. S. Jackson.... 200 158 200 144 302 off with a bushel basket full of silver, as he usually PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Morocco, Ind., November 3. The prospects *J. P. Gemmer ... 200 144 200 156 300 does, but he had a chance to entertain his many for duck shooting in the marshes, while far V. H. Green ..... 120 106 200 168 274 friends right here at home and if it were possible C. I>. Plank /...... -...... 46 59 from good, have materially improved since Ira Novinger ..... 200 173 100 83 256 he has more of them than ever. Denny worked like W. M. Bowman ...... 45 50 a trojan all day Monday, and in the rain, getting A. J. Ricker ...... ©...... 42 50 the recent rains. Ducks are appearing in .Tames Winscott ... 200 153 ...... 153 H. C. Kufe ...... 35 50 small flocks, but they are unusually wild and C. E. Morgan .... 200 ©181 ...... 181 ready for the shoot and it fold on his scores. seem to prefer the Kankakee River to their Dr. Linnert ...... 200 177 ...... 177 Every one was glad to see the "Old Timer," Tom AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. old haunts in the Open marsh country. Old W. B. Hays ...... 200 165 ...... 165 Norton here. Tom only shot the first day, as he Charles Farnell ...... 21 18 39 "Torn Norton .... 200 175 ...... 175 has not been shooting enough to stand up behind W. Hendrickson ...... 20 17 37 hunters say that marsh fires have had a ten Fred Oliver ...... 200 172 ...... 172 400 loads in two days, but he made a creditable A. Sareander ...... 22 21 43 dency to drive all kinds of game out, but ex A. N. Lindsay .... 200 150 ...... 150 score and staid around until just as his train was M. Hensler ...... ^ 21 23 44 press the belief that the present rainy and C. B. Eaton ...... 200 184 184 leaving second day. Tom knows a. good shoot when A. Royce ...... 21 23 44 cooler weather will make hunting in the J. W. Hagney ...... 160 119 119 he sees one and was warm in his praises of the Charles Younkman ...... 21 24 45 Jas. Callaway ...... 120 64 64 program, the grounds, traps, etc. Come again, Tom. W. McCrery ...... 22 22 44 marshes fairly good within the next ten Frank Wright ...... ,80 68 68 J. K. Plank ...... 17 17 34 days. W. Muff ...... 80 57 57 Drs. Hlckerson and Clapp both shot well, consid R. B. Rhinehart ...... 22 18 40 tB. C. Wolf ..... 80 47 ...... 47 ering ;lack of practice. Dr. Clapp had a run of 65, George Nickle ...... 20 19 39 Harry -P. Whitney©s Big Grizzley. tW. W. Wright ..60 38 ...... 38 which was certainly the long run for the amateurs Trade representatives. ^Targets only. at this shoot, if not the professionals. Dr. Hickerson PLANK WINS TBOPHY. Glenwood Springs, Colo., November 4. shot just one target short of 90 per cent, second day. :C. D. Plank was the winner of the pro NOTES. Every one was pleased to see these two popular One of the largest silver tip grizzley bear gentlemen sportsmen in every event and they were fessional trophy on the second day, annex hides ever seen in this region has just been Dr. Linnert showed up without his mustache. I lucky to be permitted to do so. A doctor©s time be ing the honor by some good work at the sent in to a local taxidermist from Jake heard some one say he Is a "dem sight" better look longs to his patients and he cannot always stay ©traps. He will hold the prize for one month, Borah©s camp on the Muddy. The bear was ing, too. through a shoot. when it will again be competed for. At the killed by Harry Payne Whitney, of New Joe Gray, of Farber, shot well and had a good H. J. Borden, the winner of the professional aver end of a year, according to the provisions, York, who is out with Borah and a party of time. Joe was always in the money, and that means age, was accompanied by Mrs. Borden and all were the shooter having won the traphy the great Eastern friends on a hunt that will last he did not quit loser. pleased to see her. She certainly exercised a fine est number of ©times will become the per several weeks. The letter which accom W. B. Hays, of Monroe City, was only able to .influence on Hank, as his score of the first day remain the first day, but had a good time and, con was a beauty. These targets got up and dusted and manent owner. The amateur trophy went to panied the hide stated that the bear, when sidering the fast targets, shot well. a score of 193 was just about as good as the mil Charles Yotmknian, and the same provis dressed, weighed 900 pounds. There are Alex McLahlan, prince of sportsmen, was a wel lion per cent shooters could have made had they ions are in effect in this class as govern the twelve scars in the hide from old bullet come visitor and his scores, as usual, were near the been hereabouts, but they weren©t. Hank was only shooting for the professional prize. Max wounds, which show that the old fellow had top. The game don©t furnish any finer than Alex. topped by one man the second day, as Fred Rogers Hensler, of Colorado Springs, after a close at least once before in his lifetime been Johnny McGrath. of Sedalia, said he would not cleaned up with 190, which was pretty fine, too. and exciting contest, won a fine gun, val the principal actor in a bear chase. have missed this shoot for a farm, and a good one, Fred Rogers shot a borrowed gun first day and ued at $75. Following are the best scores: too. John likes Moberly and Moberly reciprocates. beat 90 per cent., but how he did set sail after 20 Ttl. Frederick Hunters Get Game. We are out after big game next year and the town them the second day and topped Hank Borden one A. Royce ...... 19 20 94 that beats us to that Grand Missouri Handicap will bird. Had Fred had his own gun he would have W. H. McCreery ...... 15 20 85 Frederick, Md., November 3. Large num have to raise the pot some to keep us out. So been like Jim Head when he borrowed a gun once Max Hensler ...... 15 20 87 upon a time to take a pot shot at nine mallards on Charles Younkman ber of sportsmen took advantage of the watch us. his Uncle©s barnyard pond. He killed them all by 18 90 opening of the hunting season yesterday and Harry Warren 12 60 Claib Eaton came for the second day and, as potting seven on the water, one on the rise, and by C. D. Plank ...... 16 90 bagged a quantity of fine game. Rabbits are usual, his scores were up near the top. Here is laying low killed th« other as he came around to W. M. Bowman .. 20 93 reported fairly plentiful, but birds are said certainly a fine shot and a welcome visitor at all see what had happened. We know the story, as it J. A. Ricker ..... 17 87 to be scarce. Among the successful hunters tournaments. was a long time ago and Jim was a boy. But to were Le Roy Warfield and a party, who se Dr. Lindsay was here from Clinton and had a kind get back to the comparison, Jim said he would have F. L. Miller, of Carvallis, Oreg., is send word and a smile for every one. Here is a Man of killed at least 25 had he only been shooting his own cured 40 rabbits and 15 birds; John T. Best, God who Is a sportsman for true, and how he is muzzle-loader. ing large numbers of Chinese pheasants to 26 rabbits and 9 birds; Jesse Hahn and beloved by all. Too bad he had to go home to There was never a. more popular amateur average the parks and preserves in this section of Benjamin Pkefous, 21 rabbits and 3 birds; !-"tto a matrimonial knot," bat w« are laying edds iron than that of A. H. McCa*. Who doa©t like FESTIVITIES AT COLUMBUS. LIVE-BIRD EVENTS. (4) 24. Second shoot-off Moffatt (scratch] matches he has arranged for the Tiger O©Donohue (4) 20. Won by Moffatt. marksmen©s coming season. It includes Special Trophy. Handicap; 25 targets. Gun Club Holds Annual Game Dinner and Felix, Jones, Levering and Aiman Tie in H. T.l © H. T. seven shoots, four of which -will be away Hodeman ...... 1 24 Lenane ...... 5 23 from home. The schedule is as follow*: Shoot. Penrose Club Shoot. Bostwick ...... 0 24 Craws ...... 2 23 November 7 Montclair Gun Club at Philadelphia, Pa., November 9. Seven Moffatt ...... 0 24 Abbott ...... 5 23 Princeton. By Fred Shattucw. O©Donohue ...... 4 24 Scott ...... 0 22 Date undecided Meadow Brook Gun Club teen live bird gunners faced the traps in the Robinson ...... 4 24 Grieff ...... 1 22 at Princeton. Columbus, 0., November 9. The annual weekly shoot of the Penrose Gun Club Sat De Wolf ...... 2 23Grimell ...... 0 20 game dinner and club shoot at the Columbus urday afternoon, shot over the MeKinley Ellas ...... 1 23Billings ...... 0 19 November 14 Yale Gun Club at Prince- "Shoot-oft won by HodKman: "25 targeta. ton. traps was one of the most successful affairs traps, and of this number but four managed November 20 Harvard Gun Olnb at Cam of the kind ever given by the club. The first to get all their birds. The conditions of Trophy Shoot Handicap; 25 targets. bridge. event was the five/man team race, the prize the shoot were ten birds per man, handicap H. T. for the winning team being a box of Per- rise, $5 entrance fee, two moneys. Fedix, Hodgman ...... 0 25> Abbott ...... 5 November1 21 Intercollegiate shoot at Jones, Levering and Aiman killed straight Billings ...... 0 22|De Wolf ...... 2 New Haven. fectos. Three teams participated in this Elias ...... 1 22|GjrinneIl ...... 0 Date undecided Pennsylvania Gun Club. contest, all shooting from 16 yards, and and split up first money. There was a spe Moffatt ...... 0 22 0,©Donohue ...... 4 Team No. 1 finished ^ligh, with 109 out of cial match between Levering and Purdy at Scott ...... _ 0 21 Lenane ...... 5 the possible 125 targets, Team No. 2 with 25 birds, which the latter won by killing 22 Bostwids ...... 0 21 Robinson ...... 4 CINCINNATI TRAPSHOOTERS. 107, and Team No. 3 with 99. to Levering©s 20. Scores: Grieff ...... 1 21©Crowe ...... 3 Trophy Shoot. Handicap; 25 targets. Scores and Standing of Clubs in the THE HANDICAP RACE. Felix ...... 30 10 Huber ...... 28 8 H. T. H. The next race was th» 25-target handi Jones ...... 28 10 Bedmond ...... 30 8 Crowe ...... 3 25 Abbott ...... 5 Western Body. Levering ...... 30 10 Clegg ..... _... 30 8 Grinnell ...... 1 24 Hodgman ...... 0 cap from 16 to 22 yards, all the known Aiman ...... 30 10 Bond ...... 28 7 Billings ...... 1 23Lenane ...... 5 good shots having to get back far enough Purdy ...... 30 9 Bonta ...... 28 7 Elias ...... 2 23 O©Donohue ...... 5 By R. F. Davie*. to give the lower per cent, men an equal Murphy ...... 30 9 Edgar ....^...... 28 7 Cincinnati, O., November 7. *The stand chance at the prizes, which consisted of a Paul ...... 29 8 Budd .....i...... 30 8 ing of the Cincinnati Trap Shooters© League big bunch of chrysanthemums for first and Furst ...... 28 8 Paulson ...... 28 9 Larchmoot Yacht Club Shoot. including the scores of last Saturday and a buckhorn hunting knife for second. Mr. Sanford ...... 30 8 New York, November 7. Members of the Sunday follow: Special match, 25 birds per man © Larchmont Yacht Club enjoyed fine sport John N. Hedges, the popular shot from Ash- Levering (30) ...... 20 FIVE MEN. ville, Ohio, walked away with the flowers Purdy (30) ...... 22 at the traps to>-day, hundreds of day targets CINCINNATI. HYDE PARK. with the elegant score of 25 straight from being broken in the several shoots decided. Gambell, Jr... 19 17 1»Keplinger 18 16 16 a 17 yards© handicap against a strong field, The honors of the day went to Staart Scott, Johnson ..... 17 18 18 Phillips .. 15 18 16 and Mr. W. R. Chamberlain the bowie knife, STALEY WINS AT POINT BREEZE. who won the legs on the Halstead and Bo- Ahlsra ...... 16 17 19 Hattersley 17 16 18 rass prizes, and to H. B. Johnson, who won Randall ..... 16 19 17 De Mar .. 16 12 13 with 23 from 22 yards, most excellent work. Philadelphia, Pa., November 9. /The week Barker ...... 15 15 18 Stevenson 12 16 ly live-bird handicap at the Point Breeze the leg on the Saner gun. The scores : Rugg ...... 19 THE TOWER -SHOOT. track attracted a large number of shooters Halstead Cup, 25 birds, unknown angles, ©handicap. 83 86 91 The third and most excHing event of the Saturday. It was a fine day for live-bird H. I. H. T. TS 78, 80 day was the tower shooting race with 35 shooting and Hugh McAnany supplied a good A. C. Bostwick , 1 25 J. Ross Collins 2 22 TWO MEN. entries, all standing with their backs to the lot of birds. While fhere were no straight Stuart Scott ... 0 25 A. 0. Fleischmann. 2 21 CINCINNATI. HYDE PARK. tower and the traps, each man having 25 scores made, the shooting was excellent. H. R. Johnson 1 18 Randall ..... 16 19 17 Phillips ...... 15 18 16 Borass prize. 25 birds, handicap, unknown angles. Barker ...... 15 15 18 De Mar ...... 16 12 13 shots in order as they came, the bird being Staley won first money, scoring nine of his H. T.l H. T. released at the call of the shooter, and the ten birds, losing his first. Fisher and Poul- B. H. Johnson ... 0 20 Stuart Scott ...... 1 25 31 3* 35 81 30 29 height and direction of the bird©s course son tied for second with eight killed. The A. C. Bofttwidt .... 1 25|j. Boas Collies .... 2 20 Shoot-oft Won by Scott. STANDING TO DATE. unknown, the prize for this contest being score: FIVE MEN. a large bunch of roses. Mr. Shattuck, the Yds. Total. Sauer gun, 25 birds, unknown angles, handicap. Club. Won. L«st. Pet Won. eecretary of the club, won the roses with a Staley ...... 30 02222 22222 9 H. T. H. T. Cincinnati ...... 17 5 .773 score of 23, being the high man. The last Fisher ...... ;...... 30 22222 20022 8 H. B. Johnson 1. 23 R. Townsend ...... 5 20 Northern Kentucky ...... 13 8 .619 ten birds were practically shot by moonlight, Poulson ...... 28 22222 02022 8 A. C. Bostwick 1 22 J. Ross Collins .... 2 22 Hyde Park ...... 12 12 .50(1 as the moon seemingly made more light than Frante ...... _...... _...27 21021 02102 7 Stuart Scott ... 1 22 Lebanon ...... 6 10 .375 Evans ...... _....-_...... 28 22111 01010 7 Baudouine prize, 25 birds, unknown angles, han Highland ...... 5 9 .357 dim light that came from the west, where Bonta ...... 2...... 28 22222 20022 8 Here-He-Goes ...... 5 13 .278 the sun had set some time before the finish Bdsor ...... 27 22022 QO&02 6 dicap. of the race. After the tower shooting race Lashey ...... 28 22002 02220 6 H. T. H. T. TWO MEN. Simon ^,...... 27 22200 02220 6 A. C. Bostwick , 2 25 A. TPl ftfl arl«Ti JVTJTI 3 21 Club. Won. Lost Pet Won. the contestants adjourned to the assembly Stuart Scott .. 23 J. Boss Collins CindnnaU ...... 16 5 .762 room, where the big log fire in the old fire: H. B. Johnson 25 Northern Kentucky ...... 11 9 .550 place was very welcome, as the air outside Shamokin©s Live Bird Shoot. Won by Bostwick on shoot-off. Hyde Park ...... 8 12 .400 had become quite chilly. Parker©s orches " Shamokin, Pa., November 9, The Sham- Special erect, 15 birds. handicap, unknown angles. Lebanon ...... 7 9 .439 tra rendered a very choice number of very H. T. H. T. Highland ...... 6 8 .428 choice selections before dinner was served. okin Gun Club held the second of its five- A. 0. Fleischmann 1 15 J. Ross Collins .... 0 H Here-He-Goes ...... 5 12 .294 shoot series on Saturday.; "William Fulton, Dr. Short ...... 3 11 H. R, Johnson ...... 14 CINCINNATI CLUB©S SHOOT. Mr. John Y. Bassell was appointed toast- Shamokin, winning with -nine -out- of ten and : C. B. Hooker ..... 3 12 master, the mention of which is sufficient five straight in the shopt-off. There were Won by A. O. Xleischmann. The pleasant weather of Saturday, No to say that particular. Office was most ad vember 7, brought out a nice bunch of six ties with nine. The© score: ^ ; ; Special event, doubles, unknown angles, scratch shooters for the weekly meet of the Cin mirably taken care of and in a manner Fulton ...... ,.^..,...... , 22220 ,22222 9 E. G. Unitt 7, J. Ross Collins 4, A. O. Meisehmann highly entertaining to the guests. , ReubendaQ ...... ;.....;U...... Hill omi 9 6, Dr. Short 4, C. B, Hooker 5. Won by E. G. cinnati Gun Club.- In tha main event Dun- Scores of the revolver match First© Prize, one Curtis : ~...... ;...©,w. 22222 ©20222 9 Unitt. lap was high gun with 49. Fulton second safety razor; second prize, a shell vest. Contestants Rupp ...... *...... ©....,?.. 11111 11191 9 with 45. Mr. Baldwin (Baldy), of Wal- using service revolvers, except Walters and Bey. Yeager ....«, ...... ,...... 22222 211Q1 9 Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Shoot. tham, Mass., was a visitor and finished in Distance, 50 yards: James S. Walters, 79 less no Schleig ...... ;,...... 22212 22012 9 New York, November 9. Two events third place on 40. The club team still handicap: Jesse Smith, 78 less no handicap; J. Y. Henninger ....._.. . ..,.-.. : 111.11 01011 8 were decided at the traps of the Manhasset holds first place in both the five men and Bassell-, 77 less no handicap; W. A. Morrell, 75 less White ..^,...... ^,.«. ©02100 12122-^T two-men team contests of the league, and 2 handicap, 73; G. A. Bennett, 70 less no handi Conrad ...... ,...... ©....,. 10101 .01111 7 Bay Yacht Club, Saturday, the scores being: cap; Dr. Bey, 6T less no handicap; B. L. Barger, Brennan ...... 01111 01100 6 Weekly cup, 25 targets. there is no chance of their being headed off 70 less 5 handicap, 65. James S. Walters won first Toney ...... 21010 00200 4 H. T.| H. before the series close. The next match is prize and Jesse Smith second. This race was a. very Miss and out Fulton 5, Reuhendall 4, Curtis 3, W. H. Williams 25|P. Fiord Jones .... 5 with the Highland Gun Club at Mt. Airy, lively one and the scores closely contested. Rupp 2, Teaser 1 and Schltiff 0. In an extra event J. W. Alker .. 251 H. L. Hoyt, Jr. ..5 on November 21, and on November 28 the at 15 birds between Curtis and White Curtis won George Boldt .. 25IW. H. Williams, Jr. 7 Highlands will shoot at the St. Bernard FIVE-MAN TEAM BACK. with 15 straight: Howard Clark 2B[R. Sheffield ...... 5 grounds. The scores: 25 targets, IS yards. Curtis ...... ^... 22222 22222 22222 15 G. C. Meyer ... 22 C. M. Gould Sixty-target event: TEAM No. 1. TEAM No. 2. White ...... » . 22222 20222 202W 11 B. G. .Loomis©.. 221 Dunlap ...... 9 10 49 Sh. B. Sh. B. S. C. YOCUM. Shoot-off Howard Clark 2S, J. W. Alker 24, Fulton ...... 13 11 45 J. H. Smith ...... 25 22 J. Tayior ...... 25 24 George Boldt 20 and W. H. Williams, Jr., 18. Baldy ...... _...... 11 8 40 W. Cumberland ... 25 22 W. N. Darby...... 25 20 Weaver Wins Medal at Shoot. Monthly cup, 50 targets. C. D...... «.» 9 11 38 Shattuck ...... 25 24 G. M. Smith ...... 25 20 H. T. H. T. Oftner ...... ^.....,.«..«... 8 9^-39 John Hedges ...... 25 20 Joe Wells ...... 9.5 23 Spring Valley, Pa., November 2. Over J. W. Alker ...... 10 50 Howard Clark .... 8 50 Rodgeis ...... 8 8 37 Morgan ...... 25 21 Frank Hall ...... 25 20 100 persons attended th« shooting match at G. C. Meyer ...... 10 SOW. H. Williams ..12 42 Wright ...... ^...... , 7 16 37 the Fair Grounds, under the auspices of the Shoot-off won by James W. Alker. TwitcheU ...... 9 11 35 Total ...~...... 109 Totals ...... 107 tFairview Gun Club. The first two events Practice events: TEAM No. 3. gh. B. were at live birds, the results being as fol Alien High at Montclalr. Sh. Bk. Chamberlain ...... 25 24Ward ...... 25 24 C. D...... 90 62 Rodgers ..^...... 45 SeLbach ...... 25 22 Bassell ...... 25 12 lows : Montclair, IT. J., November 9. Aside Offner ...... 90 * 50 Baldy ...... 30 Shatford ...... 25 ir| First Event Ten birds, Weaver 9, Trexlec 9, from A. R. Alien, those present at the Mont Fulton ...... 60 49 Dunlap ...... _. 30 Total ...... Lavinski 9, Katzemnoyer 8, Hitz 7, Swoyer 8, Brown clair shoot, did not seem to be in very good TwitcheU ...... 45 29 Wright ...... 45 8, Smith 9. HYDE PARK SCORES THE HANDICAP SHOOT. Second Event TPi»e birds, Weaver 5, Prutzman form; in fact everyone was away off, al Hdp. Sh. Bh. 5, Lavinski 5, Kaizenmoyer 4, Bitz 4, Swoyer 5, though > weather conditions were quite favor today at the regular shoot were as follows: Tayior ...... 22 yards 25 21 Brown 4, Smith 5. able. Four events were run off with A. R. Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Chamberlain ...... 22 yards 25 23 In the target match these scores were made: Allan the .winner of the first three and Dr. Oxley ...... 100 80 White .,<___... 50 39 21 First Event Twenty targets, Weaver 20, Prutzman Dr. Matiack ....100 74 Harris ,._^_... 50 34 Shattuek ...... 22 yards 25 19, Lavinski 19. Emerick 14, Katzenmoyer 18, Ritz Boxall of the fourth^ Scores: C. Besuden .....100 69 Betz .. _^._i. 50 W. Cumberland ...... 22 yards 25 22 17, Smith, 12. . Events. 1234 G M. Smith ...... 20 yards 25 20 Targets. 25 25 25 10 Koehler, Jr. . 75 60 Weitzel ...__.^ 50 Hall ...... * 20 yards 25 , 18 Second Event For silver medal valued at $25; Fowler ...... 75 53 D. Besuden . OK 25 targets, Weaver 21, Prutanin 20, Lavinski© 18; Boxall ...... vi...... 20 18 14 8 Stevenson ...... 75 51 Garvey .._... J. N. Hedges ...... 17 yards 25 Katsemnoyer 18, Kits 17, Brown 18, Sohaeffer 20, Rvmyoti ...... 12 11 .. .. Richards ...... 75 51Flyun ._ __ Morgan ...... 18 yards 25 21 Smith 19. '•• •: '' ©;© -.; ; ; ; . © © © ; .Russell ...... 13 15 Otteajohn ...... 75 39 Moore ^j^^,.*.*. Ward ...... 18 yards 25 " 121 A. R. Allan ...... 20 22 21 3 Hattersley ©. ... 50 40 Rose ..,*,.. .. J. T. Wells ...... 18 yards 25 Weaver won ;fthes medal and will hold it for ,-p. Allan ...... 17 . 21 17 3 Dr. Leighner .... 50 40 Smith ...... :.~ Shatford ...... 17 yards s ©25 17 a year, when he will have to meet the shoot Dr. Ayres ...... 2 11 1 Selbach ..:...,...... IT yards 25 17 ers in another contest to secure the same. Wtaslow ...... 16 9 Darby ...... 16 yards 25 16 Waring ^-..... ^ ...... 10 12 10 3 Fleming Only Missed One Target^ -Bassell ...... 16 yards 25 rll Bush ...... 15 - . .. The high man in the handicap shoot was John Merchantville, N. J., November 7,-^tv©ith Hedges, of AshTille, O., who broke the good score of but six contestants entered in the match .for 25 straight from 17 yards and his, decidedly clever Princeton©a Shooting Schedule. the championship of 4he Merchantville Gain W9fk among a strong bunch of shooters. Mr. W. K, : Princeton, N. J., November. 7. Manager Club, there" was some fine shooting for the Chaml>erl*ia, of Columbus, O.. was second *with 23 (Contintted from the twelfth page.) Mr. Hedges Won the chrysanthemums and Mr. Cham Elias ...... 1 23!Grinnell ...... Q 21 and Captain W. J. Latta, of the Princeton cup. Robert Fleming was the .winner, he berlain the buck-torn hunting flnife. First shoot-off MoflCatt (scratch) 24. O©Pouohue gun team, has announced the schedule of missing bat one of the 25 targets. been arranged, but will be fixed by the offi DEEP RUN©S FINE SHOOT. given a leg on this trop©hy. There will b» cers of the club each year. three more contests for this trophy before NEW ENGLAND Richmond Gunners Wind Up Work for the ..he series is finished and it will be nip and tuck as several are but one, two or three MAINE PEER STALKERS KILLED. Season With Tourney. birds below the highest and have a chance to improve their scores.. The Peters trophy GOOD SCORES MADE IN PALE Nine Sportsmen Have Already Fallen; Richmond, Va., November 6. The final calls for the-best six scores of.the year; the shoot of the season at the Deep Run Gun Walsrode the most wins for the year, and Eight Seriously Hurt. Club was held Saturday afternoon, and 15 the gun race the three best scores. So far FACE CLUB EVENTS, Bangor, Me., November 4. Nine persons of the crack shots of the city were in at Burnes stands in the lead in the Petera tendance. The cool weather kept down the trophy," Brown in the Walsrode cup and have been killed and eight seriously wounded scores, but some of the shooters had their in the first month of the Maine deer shooting gun evefits. The next shoot will take place eyes on the deceptive clay discs and gave a Thanksgiving Day, when the club will offer Even Number of Amateurs and season closing Saturday, while those© wh6 have good account of themselves. The interesting a good number of turkeys to be shot for, been slightly injured or who have had nar event of the contest was the championship and in which all shooters are permitted to Professionals to Firing Line row escapes from death are too numerous to race, in which all the contestants present enter at a nomipal fee. SPORTSMAN. mention. Of those killed, threfe dragged, participated. The management had intended © _V to make this a 50-bird race, but owing to the Kirkwood and Dickey Tie Cup guns .by the muzzle; in two cases.the gunner lack of ammunition on the -grounds it was SIBLEY BEATS BROWN. "didn©t know it was .loaded;." two victims made©a 25-target match. Hechler and Vir The regular trophy shoot of the Middlesex were "taken for deer," and two deaths were ginia tied for first honors, with-©23 out of Gun Club was held October 17, "in which but for Harvard Men* caused by-the-reckless handli-ng-of--firearms. 25, with Anderson, Brown and Lawrence few contested, owing to the fact that most, Of the wounded two were mistaken for deer, tied for] second honors with 22. The shoot- of the members were away in the brush. In one for a duck and another for" a Squirrel; off for ©the!© championship between Hechler the Peters trophy event at 50 targets Sib Wellington, Mass., November 5. The ama one got in range of another man©s rifle;© one and Virginia proved the most.. interesting ley won with a score of 41, with Brown sec teurs and the professionals were evenly di was struck by a stray bullet from a, > un event of the season, and it was a 2 to 1 ond with 40. In the Walsrode cup event at vided yesterday at the, weekly shoot at the known source; ; one dragged a gun by the bet that© -Virginia would win,- but -Hechler 25 targets Brown won with a score of 20. muzzle, and another handled a rifle careless This makes Brown the winner of this cup Wellington traps of the Paleface Shooting ly. Ralph Downs, twenty-one years old, of was centering his targets, and tied Virginia Association, for of the eight guns to toe the with ,21, and the question of the champion for five times against one win for any other Sanford, was accidentally shot while hunting ship is still in doubt, .and .will .have to.; be member. In the Winchester gun event at 30 firing line half that number were experts. near that town on September 25 by Seth decided at a later date. U. M. C. Anderson targets Brown also won with a score of 27, The conditions were the worst experienced Chambers, a companion. Chambers pointed a was on the grounds, and gave a very inter The next shoot will take place October 31. at the traps this year; yet the shooting was gun at Downs and pulled the trigger, not esting exhibition of what can be accomplish SPORTSMAN. high, two gunners making 87 per cent. knowing that the weapon was loaded. Downs ed with an automatic loading gun. He had The major card was at 100 target©s from the died in a few hours. Chambers has , been one of the spectators to throw four targets 16-yard rise, and of the eight guns the ama held in $1,000 for the Grand Jury. Eddie St. Louis Trapshopters© Event. in the air, and broke them all. He put St. -Louis, Mo., November 30. Another of teur Kirkwood and the old "pro"© Dickey Turner, sixteen years old, of Peru, is dead the gun on the ground with his back to the were the gilt-edge performers. From the from a gun shot Wound. He pulled a gun© gun, had three targets thrown in the air, those popular merchandise shoots was held first target this pair shot a ding-dong battle, from a boat by a muzzle. Andrew Mushero, turned around, picked up the gun and broke by the St. Louis Trapshooters© Association the lead being eventually gained , by the nineteen years old, of Danforth, pulled his them before they reached the ground. Mr. Sunday. Pete Baggerman captured the high pure in the second round. His lead of-one gun from a boat, muzzle first. The trigger Anderson has made rapid improvement in average mopey for amateurs, J. W. Bell and was augmented by a couple more in the caught on a thwart, and the bullet passed the use of the auto gun, and with more Will .Baggerman tied for , second place. following round, and the half was reached through Mushero©s abdomen. He died in a practice© will equal some of the stunts ac Every contestant secured a prize, ranging with the amateur three birds to the front, few hours. Roy Jarvis, of Charlotte, on Oc complished by Annie Oakley. The shoot from a gun to a duck call. Scores at 100 ^he second 50, however, sflVp the "veteran©,© tober 2 pulled a gun from a wagon, muzzle winds up the season, and now some of the targets: . . . at his best and he reduced the lead by one first, with fatal results. Irving Pichard, shooters will go to the brush and endeavor Morrison ...... 80 Scheiss ...... in the fourth event. The pair went to the twenty-ene years old, of Dresden, while duck to bag a few "Bob Whites." The scores: Bennett ...... 48 Ford ...... line for the fianl round of 20 birds with hunting on October ©3, got in range of his. 25 50l '..'.'.'.'.'.'' 25 50 *Borden ...... 94 Crossman .... Kirkwood two birds, to the good. Here, how brother©s gun and was shot through the head. Simon ...... 32 W. Baggerman Hechler ...... 23 44jLohinan ...... 1836 Grundman ..... 90 Ebert ...... ever, Dickey only failed at one bird, while Wilfred Paradis, eighteen years old, of Virginia ...... 23 44|Harrison ...... 17 35 Bolte ...... 63 *C. Spencer .. his rival missed three birds and the pair Lake Megantic, P. Q., was fqpnd dead on Lawrence ...... 22. 41-lPayne ...... 17 34 Bell :...... 92 W. Spencer .. became tied for high honors with a score of the railroad track near Lowelltbwn on Octo Brown ...... 22 411Otter ...... r . 1733 *Killam ...... 92Subr ...... 87 all. In the second event, the Lewis cup ber 8. He either was mistaken for a deer Falrfleld >...... 21- 41©Owens ...... 16 30 P. Baggerman .. 93 *Hoyt contest, the professionals had matters all or got in range of a deer hunter©s rifle. Mil- U. M. C. Anderson. 22 39!Kay ...... 13 25 Milestone ...... 51 Rosohe their own way, for Dickey, «Brinley and Sib- ford Fox, eighteen, of Chapman plantation, Rutherford ...... 19 37|Joe Liehtenstein ... 17 Derr ...... 76 Fields ley topped the list in that order, the former was fatally shot on October 11 by his young ©Professionals. with 50 and Brinley second with 47. The er brother, who was playing with a rifle and CLUB MEN SHOOT. concluding event was the November cup did not know it was loaded. Herbert W. FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. shoot at 25 birds, with added bird handicaps. Cummings, of Bethel, was. found dead in the Huntingdon Valley Country Club Members Todd, of Newburyport, was the limit man woods near Lake Parmachenee, October 1. A Week©s Registrations., with an allowance of five birds, and this He had been shot through the body, sup at the Traps. Since our last issue the following addi enabled him to get home first with a final posedly in mistake for a deer. Addison Jenkintown, Pa., November 3. ©Well-known tional, registrations for shoots hare been total of 27, Sibley being one half-bird in Knowlton, of Swanville, was fatally shot by Philadelphians, members of the.© Huntingdon received by Secretary-Manager Elmer B. , the rear with a score of 26%. Scores: the accidental discharge of a rifle in the Valley Country Club, received the returns of Shaner, of the Interstate Association: CONTEST OP 100 BIRDS. hands of his cousin, Leslie Knowlton, while the election through a special service, direct November 26 Fairmont, W. Va. Turkey shoot Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Ttl. they were squirrel hunting, October 27. The to the clubhouse this evening after the holi Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. fatalities and serious accidents this month December 17 Phillipsburg, N. J. Alert Gun Club. Kirkwood ...... 12 13 19 13 13 17 87 day had been devoted to golf, tennis and a Edw. F. Markley, manager. Dickey ...... 12 12 17 14 13 19 87 exceed the usual number for an entire sea handicap shoot at clay pigeons on. tlie club©s May 3, 4, 5. 6, 7 Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania Sibley ...... 12 11 16 10 14 15 79 son, of ten weeks. "Too many excitable per range. Gilpin t/overing, one of. the crack State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, under Frank ...... 12 8-15 12 11 16 74 sons and green gunners in the woods" is shots of the clu-b membership, is the chair the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chaa. Charles ...... 12 13 15 9 13 12 74 N. Seitzinger, secretary. Brinley ...... 9 9 13 14 11 17 73 the explanation commonly accepted. man of the committee. The event called for Todd ...... 11 13 13 12 8 15 72 25 clay pigeons at 25 yards, unknown angles. Powers ...... 9 10 16 9 11 14 69 A TIE SHOOT. The event with a cup as trophy was won by Registered Tournaments. ©A. W. LEWIS TROPHY. Cookman. The scores were : NOVEMBER SHOOTS. Targets ...... 15 15 20 B. H. T. H. K. November 16, 17 Council Bluffs, la. Pottajrtt- Dickey ...... 14 13 19 46 4 50 Clegg and Mnrphy Kill Eighteen Out of tamie Gun Club. F. B.i Cuhnlngham, secretary. W. Cookman ...... 9 25 November 19, 20 Kansas City, Mo. Missouri© and Brinley ...'....,...... '.'. 14" 11 ©17 42 5 47 , Twenty Live Birds. Kosengarten ...... 8 22 Kansas Trap Shooters League tournament, under. Sibley ...... 10 14 I $ 4(1 7 47 J. Cooke ...... 6 21 the auspices of the Kansas City Gun Club. David Kirkwood ...... 13 13 ,17 43 2 45 Philadelphia, Pa., November 4. The live- G. Levering ...... 6 17 Elliott, secretary. Todd ...... 12 © 8 15 35 10 45 C. Lovering ...... 1 16 November 25, 26 Carleton, Mlcb. Carleton Qua Frank ...... 12 11 16 39 5 44 bird shooters dropped the eares of the elec C. S. Start ...... 4 19 Club. Dr. O. 3. Fay, secretary. Charles ...... 9. . 13. 12 34 6 40 tion and participated in the election day *Geo. Elkins, Jr...... 5 11© November 26 Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club. Powers ...... 9 11 14 34 5 39 shoot of the Penrose Gun Club over the Mc- F. H. Wallace, manager NOVEMBER CUP SERIES. Kinley traps yesterday afternoon. The con East Lexington©s Two-Day Shoot. November 27,-28 ©Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W, Targets. Broke Hdp. Ttls. S. Hoon, secretary. Todd ...... 25 22 ©5 " 27 ditions of the shoot were 20 birds per man East Lexington, Mass., November 5. The November. 29 Badger Gun Club, Milwaukee. Wta, Sibley ...... 25 23 3Yz 26% with ©a handicap rise. Clegg and Murphy regular shoot of the Middlesex Gun Club was Ed. F. Leidel. secretary. Frank ...:..'.'.." 25 23 2^ 25% shared the purse by killing 18 of their 20 held at East Lexington, Mass., Saturday after DECEMBER SHOOTS. Dickey ...... 25 23 2 25 birds, Clegg missing his eleventh and thir noon. The weather was very cold and a stiff, December 2 Trenton, N. J. Trenton Shooting ASM* Charles ...... 25 19 3 22 teenth birds, while Murphy, after losing his high, northeast gale swept the field, causing elation. Fred©k W. Mathews, manager. Kirkwood ...... 25 19 1 20 first and third pigeons, ran 17 stiteight kills the targets to be most erratic in flight, many 1909. Powers ...... 25 17 2% 19% Brinley ...... 25 12 after that. Felix, Son, Pratt and Paul all jumping two feet the moment the shooter January 12, 13, 14, 15 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. divided up-second money by each getting 17 pulled on them, and in consequence the Hamilton Gun Club. J. J.© Lawlor, secretary. birds. The birds as a rule were fast, there scores were low. Mr. Henry Powers, of the January 21, 22. 23 Pinehurst, N. C". PinehurU Cup for Harvard Marksmen. being very few "duffers," and many of the U. M. C. and Remington Arms Co., did some Country Club. Leonard Tufts, secretary. Cambridge, Mass., November $'.-.—E. Wig- kills were made close to the boundary lines creditable work, as his scores will show. glesworth, ©J08, president of , the .Harvard by good second barrels. The- usual Satur In the Peters trophy event at 18 yards rise Philadelphia Trapshooters© Schedule. Shooting Club, has presented a .perpetual day shoot of the club will consist© of a ten* Powers broke 43, Brown 34, Burnes 32, Mar- December 5 At HolmesbUrg Junction, Meadow challenge cup to be shot for each spring and Spring. South End and©S. S. White; at Wissinom- bifd event and several sweepstakes on No den 26, Crowley 19, Hassam 28. Brown was ing. Chester-Rldley Park, Florists and Highland. fall. The regulations under which the cup vember 7. The scores;...... given a leg owing to Powers being a pro January 2 At Camden, Highland, South End and will be contested for are as follows: Each Clegg ...©.©...... 22222 22222 02022 22222 18 fessional and not eligible. In the Walsrode S. S. White; at liidley Park, Florists, Meadow competitor must be an undergraduate of Murphy ...... 02022 22222 22222 22222 18 cup match at 25 targets, 16 yards, Powers Spring and Chester-Ridley Park. ood standing. Scores of 10 strings of 25 Paulson ...... 22002 00022 22222 22222 15 broke 18, Brown 17, Burnes 19, .Marden 22, February 6 At Wissinoming, South End, S. S. firds, the best eight of. which will count Jones ...©.©...... ©.. 12120 11102 22202© .22202 16 Crowley 15 and Hassam 10. Burnes was White and Florists; at Edge Hill, Chester-Hidley Felix ...... 22222 20002 22222 Park, Highland and Meadow Spring. for the cup. The period in which the cup 22222 17 given a leg on this trophy, Marden not being March 8 At Ridley Park, Highland, S. 8. will be shot for will not exceed three weeks. Bon ...... 12102 12012 11202 11222 17 Huber ...... ©.... 20010 22021 12212 12222 16 a member of the club. In the Winchester White and Chester-Ridley Park; at Meadow Sprinft The winner of the cup will retain its gun event at 30 targets, 18 yards rise, Pow Florists. South End and Meadow Spring. possession until it is -won by some one else. Pratt ...... 22102 20222 02222 22222 17 April 3 At Holmesburg Junction, Florists, Higfc* Paul ...... 22222 20212 20022 20220 17 ers broke 22, Brown 22, Burnes 25, Marden land and -S. S. White; at Camden. Chester-lfiw* The exact date of competition has not yet Schall ...... 20102 21122 20212 12021 16 17, Hassam 11, Winooski 8. Burnes was ley Park, Meadow Spring and South r<-rt