BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Volume 50, No. 22. Philadelphia, February 8, 1908. Price, Five Cents.

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hopes to show the Sox on the training interesting to the fans of the present day of the champion Mobile club, of the Cotton State* tour. Mr. Peterson has never had any to know the make-up of the 1876 team. League. curves, depending on terrific speed to win A. G. Spakling was and Jim White In the South Atlantic League the Augusta Club CHAT the games he pitched in a very small league, . C. A. MeVey was ; has traded catcher John J. Evars to Columbia for but is now learning the art of wiggling the Ross Barn.es, second; Adrian Anson, who outflelder Clarence Fox. © slants. He is said to be as mighty as for many years afterward was and Manager Jones, of the Chicago Americans, it is Rusie, so far as size and speed are con first baseman, played third for the cham announced, will dispose of Patterson, Bohe, Welday THE BIG STARS ARE ALL FALL cerned. pions, and John Peters was the . and Fiene to the Minneapolis Club. TWO REAL PRIZES The outfield consisted of John W. The veteran Jack McCarthy, formej-ly of the Brook ING INTO LINE. left; Paul A. Hines, centre; Robert Addy lyn outfield, has been engaged to manage tha were listed during the week Osteen, the Springfield team in the Three-I. League. man who led the Central League with the and Oscar Bielaski, right. THE HONORARY MEMBERS. Tha South Bend Club, of the Central League, slapstick, and Purtell, the best third base- has secured pitcher Ed. Smith, late of St. Paul, Both of the Local CItibs Have Most man in the Three-I. League. Both are fine The has riine honorary and shortstop Sheehan, late of Pueblo. batters, both are classy , and there members. They are: A. G. Mills, New President Murnane has called the schedule meet. seems to be little to choose between them York, elected November 20, 1884; A. G. ing of the New England League for Thursday, Feb. of Their Headliners Safely Un in all-round value to a club. Osteen Spalding, Chicago, November 12, 1891; 27, at the Copley Square Hotel, . .338 and Purtell only .285, but close judges Henry Chadwick, Brooklyn-, November 5, Tho Washington dub has just , der Contract Some Local Ad who have seen both men say that Purtell 1894; N. E. Young, Washington, D. C., received thtfijigned contracts of Walter John will grade right up with the other fellow December 12, 1902; A. J. Reach, Philadel son and f ;rfles Smith, and catcher Street. when it conies to the trials of big league phia, March 4, 1903; Col. John I. Rogers, First blaoanan Ed Murphy, late of the Steubenr vice to Garry and Harry* ball. Oae or the othe* of these two looks Philadelphia, March 4, 1903; James A. Hart, villa club, has been appointed manager of thf safe to stay with the team. Chicago, December 12, 1905; A. H. Soden, Canton Club, of the - League. . Boston, December 11, 1906; W. H. Conant, Pitcher Bill PhiUips, the ex -Leaguer, has pur BY W. A. PHELON. Boston, December 11, 1906. chased an interest in the Charleroi club, of th« Chicago, 111., Feb. 1. Editor "Sporting got under cover with his contract a ffvr P. 0. M. League, and will manage the team. days ago, and says he will be in far better Jease Stovall has signed with the Louisville Club, Life." All is progressing elegantly for the condition this spring than last. He was of the American Association. Durham and Quinlan fans oi this happy town. The star per- in anything but playing form when the LEAGUES THBMTENED. are the only members of the team still unsigned. ______formers of both teams are spring trip was due last year, and aggravated The Troy club, of the New York League, haa coming into camp with the this by hurting his ankle, disabling him Scrap Among Ohio and Pennsylvania signed pitcher Hugh. Baine, of Chatham and sec most commendable rapidity, so that he was out of it a good part of ond baseman Charles Murphy* of St. Albans, Vt. and there is no reason to the campaign. Bavis is generally considered Minor Leagues May Disrupt All the Overall, the giant pitcher of the Chicago Nationals, fret about the darlings of as slated for second base. John M. Ward, on February 3 signed a three-year contract with th« the Sox or the peaches of it will be remembered, transferred himself Baseball ^Organizations Involved, Cubs. Overall received a liberal increase in salary. the Cubs. Even Johnny to second when his arm semed* gone as a Special to "Sporting Life." The Reading Club of the Tri-State League, has Kling, the annual disturber, shortstop, and in his new position proved Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 3. -A base ball war signed John Torpy, formerly of who always wanfrs more good for several years. which threatens to disrupt three minor Villanova ©varsity, Lawreuceville and AUeutown the Oliver Twist of base leagues is on here. A stormy meeting of teams. . . ..©.". ball is under cover and is KEELEY©S JUMP. the Pennsylvania-Ohio-Mary Percy Stetler, late manager -of the Steubenvills safely signed to a contract club, of the P. 0. M. League, has been given the Joe Cantillon cut into the local limelight land League was held here Glean franchise in the reorganized Inter-State for the season. When Mr. a few days ago by signing one Bert Keeley Murphy had his last battle Saturday afternoon. Steu- League. to a Washington contract. Keely, who h-as benville and East Liverpool The Toronto club of the Eastern League has re W. A. Pheloo with Kling he decided to for some years been, counted one of the of the Ohio end of the ceived the signed contract of inflelder Sentelle. cinch the tall catcher and best of the local semi-pros., has frequently league announced their with whom Mobile claims to have purchased from New made the contract, fat as it was, go over refused big league contracts in the past, drawal. East Liverpool was Orleans. a period of two years. Brown is under a but the inducements offered by Cantillon drawn into the fight during The Pittsburg club has received the signed con similar contract, and Mr. Murphy is ex seem to have been too tempting. As soon which President R. R. Guy tract of Caleb C. Schriver, of Spagg, Pa., a ultant over the safe alignment of the great as Cantillon had booked Keeley the South announced the East Liver young catcher secured from the Wheeling, Central battery. Bend Club, of the Central League, made pool charter forfeited to the League, Club. THE THREE S©s loud outcry, alleging that it owned Keeley According to a Boston dispatch, a deal is on league, and that it would for a trade of third baseman Tommy Sheehan, of of the Cubs the classy outfield, Slagle, and had kept him on the reserve list for be given to another manager. Brooklyn, for third baseman Brain and outflelder two years. Keeley replied that he hadn©t Tom Fleming is to place a Sheckard and Schulte sent in their con seen anything that looked like the tender Bates, of Boston. tracts Thursday. All three are Germans, Richard R. Guy good team in the league, Pitcher Harry Stewart, of the Lynchburg, Yirginia but no three men in the business vary more of a contract for two season and that he ""teuberiville was allowed to League, Club, was on Jan 30 discharged from the in their temperament and ideas than these consequently was a free agent. The row go quietly, after stating it lost $16,000 last Lynchburg Hospital quite recovered from an ap three. All three are towers of strength to will have to be settled by the higher pow year. The franchise of Washington, Pa., pendicitis operation. the Cubs, and the fans look upon them as ers. Keeley is a fine little pitcher, very was declared forfeited, t and its players The Quincy club of the Central Association, has a wonderful part of the great base ball small, but strong and active. He is a right- transferred to McKeesport. signed four Chicago semi-pros, in Vick, fielder; .handed pitcher and left-handed batter and a T. B. Crowe and E. R. Caldwell, pitchers, and machine that won the championship of the CHARLEY POWERS OBJECTS. world. The Cubs will go rather lightly clever fielder. A. A. Ladge, catcher. equipped to the South, so far as players are HARRY AND GARRY. President Guy announced that his league The Wheeling Central League Club has purchased would take in Fairmont and Clarksburg, from the East Liverpool Club, of the P. O. M. concerned. They will have hardly enough Every fan is hoping that the breach be League, pitcher Clarence Kaney, outflelder George men to round out two good teams, but even W. Va., of ihe Western Pennsylvania League, tween Harry Pulliam and Garry Herrmann but President Charles Power, of that or Farabaugh and shortstop Price. at that there are many managers after their will soon be healed without further quar The Mobile Club, of the Southern League, has surplus talent. Marty Hogan, the fleet- relling. Both are too good and game, both ganization, appealed to John H. Farrell, of paid New Orleans $500 for Paul Sentelle©s release, footed fielder, now a manager, was besieging as sportsmen and individuals, to be at the National Association, to warn the P.- and has signed pitcher Torrey, of Texas, and out- President Murphy for some material the swords points, and base ball cannot afford O.-M. to keep away. There is a big row in fielder Thorntou, of New Orleans. other day. He specially wanted Elston, an to part with either one of them. Pulliam the Ohio-Pennsylvania League over Erie Raymond SaveLind, third baseman of the Mil outflelder, and said to be the genuine goods, is one of the most honorable and straight This town wants to withdraw from the In waukee City League, . has been signed by tha Chicago terstate League and enter the Ohio-Penn National League Club. Saveland is 20 years old but Mr. Murphy figures on giving him at forward men in the business today, with and weighs more than 175 pounds. least a trial. ideas of right and wrong that are usually sylvania League, and claims to have the sanction of Farrell to do this, but the latter The Evansville club, of the Central Leigue, has THE NEW DEPEW. of the most appropriate kind. Herrmann trad.ed pitcher Walter Pollard and is a free spender, an enthusiast on the game has changed his mind. It now looks as if Kale to the Topeka team in the Western Associa Mr. Murphy is in great demand these and a jolly fellow worth going a long the three leagues were about to blow up. tion for first baseman Spencer A. Abbott. days. Organisations all over the city seek way to know. Such men as these ought A quiet meeting has been arranged for At the annual meeting of the Memphis Southern him as a speaker and lecturer. Now and not to be quarreling. Here©s hoping that Pittsburg this week, at which it is under League Clut> CharUe Babb was re-elected manager; then the little chief, who does not yet they get together as the best of friends in stood a strong league made of the best Frank P. Coleman, president; Harry H. Boyd, vice- know all the distances in this wide-spread the immediate future. teams in the three leagues will be formed. president, and Thomas F. McCullough, secretary aud ing town, hands himself the lemon. For treasurer. instance, he agreed to lecture out in Wood- The New Castle Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania lawn, a suburb far to the South, a few LATE NEWS BY WIRE. League, has appointed second baseman Peter Porter nights ago. He went from his downtown as team manager. He was manager of the Scott- ofuee to Woodlawn and did not try to fig Special to "Sporting Life.©© dale team two years ago and is at present a ure out the distance to his home in a Lajt Week Celebrated Its Thirty-sepond The Sbaron Club has signed pitcher L. Nichols, practicing attorney at New Castle. , Western suburb known as Oak Park till of TJtica, N. Y. Chris Von der Ahe, for many years the owner of Birthday Anniversary A Reminder By The Trenton, Tri-State League, Club has signed the St." Louis American Association Club, in St. Louis after the lecture. Then he found that he first basemaa Rapp, late of Baltimore. on February 3 ©filed a petition in voluntary bank" would have to go about 17 miles, with de President Harry C. Pulliam. Pitcher Sneddon, of Grove City, Pa., has signed ruptcy. He says he has but $200 assets to offset cidedly secondary facilities of transporta with the Fort Worth Texas League Club. liabilities pf $27,865.35. Von der Ahe has just re tion. At 8.19 the next morning Mr. Mur New York, Feb. 3. Editor "Sporting The Marion Club, of the Ohio League, has signed covered from a serious attack of pneumonia. phy was sighted in the offing, showing signs Life. © President Pulliam, of the National outflelder William Cherry, of . President Frank Farrell, of New York, with of fafigue and the earmarks of a very long League, is "Johnny on the spot" at every The Wheeling Club, of the Virginia League, has the aid of P. T. Powers, disposed of the Mon journey. stage. The Pittsburg club last week re signed a now catcher named Fleteher Alien. treal club, to a party of Montreal people, who will ceived a bulletin addressed to all club presi organize a $25,000 stock company to conduct the LOYAL EOOTERS dents, calling attention to the fact that Wed The Atlanta Club, of the Southern League, has club. The purchase price from Farrell is placed of the West Side have formed a club to be completed its team by signing shortstop Castro. at $7500 it" Casey is handed over to manage tha nesday, January 29, was the 32d birthday Pitcher Joe Bills, of last season©s Memphis club, team, or $6000 without him. A© special- meeting of known as the West Side Rooters© Club, and of the grand old organization, which de has signed with the Athletics of Philadelphia. the Eastern League will be held Feb. 5, to approv* propose to make things hum, both around serves most of the credit for the high stand the deal. © - the diamond and off it. They are planning ard of the national game to-day. It is Pitcher John Halla, late of Topeka, has signed a series of stags, rooting feasts and other with the Louisville American Association club. characteristic of Pulliam to stop in the The Wlchita Club, of the , AN UMPIRE©S FALL. pleasant diversions, all calculated to keep midst of a heated controversy, in which he has signed Packard and Cermac, two youngsters. things hmn.niing and pave the way to a most is upholding tho honor of the sport, to call joyous base ball season. Joe Tinker is the Tho Roanobe Virginia League club has signed attention to the anniversary. He did not south-paw pitcher George W. Hafer, of Beading, Pa. Sent to Jail for Ninety Days on a Charge leading spirit of the bunch and a numerous make any comment upon the event, but it array of prominent business men are among The Peoria Club, of the I. I. I. League, has of Larceny. certainly will not do any harm to magnate, signed F. F. Just, a Toledo amateur first baseman. the members. player and fan to be reminded of the event Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 2. John P. Keefe, Three Yale pitchers. Van Wieck, Merritt and known from New York State to California WHITE SOX SIGN. and recall the remarkable progress made in Dunbar, have been disqualified for poor scholar base ball since the National League was ship. as one of the best umpires outside the two The White Sox, full of hope as to the major leagues, was today sent to the work formed in 1876. The Louisville Club, of the American Association, future and confidant that ill-luck will not has signed shortstop Emery Olsen, drafted from house for 90 days on a charge of larceny. again stop their march to the pennant, are THE LEAGUE HEADS. Topeka. "Orookedneck Keefe," as he was known be signing rapidly. When Donohue and Par The first president of the league was Hon. The Stenbenville Club, of the P. O. M. League, cause of a physical deformity, has umpired ent climb into th« band wagon the team Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Connecticut, after has signed as team manager David Lloyd, of Potts- in the New York State League, the South- will look like something alive and healthy. ward governor and now United States sena ville. Pa. em, the Western, the Cotton States, the Parent©s contract is expected in a day or tor. He served only one year and was suc At Spring City, Pa., February 1, Clarence E. Interstate, and the Pennsylvania-Ohio-Mary two, and Jiggs is simply taking life easy ceeded by the late William A. Hurlbert, of Gass, a well-known player, was married to Miss land. For the past few weeks he has for a time. Comiskey continues to receive Chicago, who served from 1877 until 1882. Clara Mystrom. been conducting a school of indoor base shoals of letters from the numerous young The third president of the National League President Charles Moll, of the League, ball. Two of his patrons and some players men whom he nominated by draft, all as was A. G. Mills, of New York. He was has employed counsel to fight the Eau Claire Club©s yesterday complained of having been robbed suring him of their greatness and clamoring elected in 1883 and re-elected in 1884. injunction suit. while at Keefe© s htrll. Keefe was arrested for a chance to show what they can do. N. E. Young, of Washington, who had been Pitchers Coakley and Weimer have sent in their and later led the way to where he had the Now and then the Old Roman signs one of signed contracts. Twelve Beds have plunder hidden in a city fire engine house. them and will have a small select bunch secretary from the beginning of the organi signed to date. of them ready to help out on the California zation, was elected president in 1885 and Bob Stafford, manager of last year©s Savannah trip. Two Western League pitchers named he served until 1902, when he was succeed Club, has been signed to manage Danville, in the PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Dick and Speer -fine, consistent winners, ed by Harry C. Pulliam. In its 32 years of Virginia League. according to their records a catcher named existence, the League has been served by The Montgomery Club, of the Southern League, To Enter the Southern Field This Year Weaver, and a pitcher named Nolden ar& only three secretaries, they being N. E. has bought second baseman Greminger, of Minne among . Young, Harry 0. Pulliam and the present apolis, for $700. With Six Clubs. official, John A. Heydler. © The Toronto Club, of tha Eastern League, has THE LATEST ADDITIONS sold pitcher Fred Applegate to Johnstown, of the Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 28. Plans for a to the squad. Weaver, though picked up 1 THE MEMBERSHIP. Tri-State League. .; six-club , embracing cities in a small league, is said to be no new boy The clubs that made up the National Umpire William Bierhalter, late of the New York in the Piedmont section of the Carolinas, to the game. He is supposed to be the same League when it was organized in 1876 were League, has signed with President O©Brien, of the were practically perfected today. The long-legged Weaver who was in ©the big Chicago,© Boston, Mutuals of New© York, American Association. league will comprise Charlotte, .Greenville, league a few years ago and was let out on Athletics of Philadelphia, Hartford, St! The Zanesville club, of the Central League, has Anderson and Spartanburg, S. C., and account of general crudity. Since then he Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville. The Pitts sold third baseman Henry De-iters to the Fort Greensboro, N. C., and the choice of the has hop-scotched around the country and burg club was not admitted until 1887, and Worth, Texas, club. sixth city is between Raleigh and. Winston- The Indianapolis Club has signed shortstop Wil Salem, with odds in favor of the latter J. steadily improved until he is now - thought the late W. A. Nimick was president of liam Oyler, of the Western Association, brother of 13. Wearn, of Charlotte, is president of the to be quite a catcher and a clever batsman. Pittsburg©s first club in the National League. shortstop Andy Oyler. A pitcher from Racine named Martin Peter- league. The leasue has applied .for ad The Chicago club won the first champion The McKeesport dub, of the P. O. M. League, mission to the National Association of Mio- Ban is already practicing some curves he ship in the National League, and. it may be i toa signed as manager-captain Bernie McCay, late or League Clubs.

fc FEBRUARY 8, 1908 SRORTIIVG LJFE.

np and see Jim Corbett I©© The coinci the gratifying news that Jimmy Collins had be the team to give Chicago a real run for the dence brought from Gentleman Jim the ob completely cured his lame knee and had flag. servation © ©Mul, life is a, queer proposition. reduced nearly 20 pounds in weight, thus Shortstop Rudolph Hulswitt, the Columbus re Here in our own cases to-night is illustrated securing his best physical condition in five cruit, has signed with Cincinnati. an inexplicable mental telepathy. Our years. The Southern trip President Pulliam has promulgated the contract of thoughts must have met somewhere in the itinerary has been completed by Manager catcher James C. Ball with Boston. air currents. I can©t begin to fathom the Mack and business manager Jack Shibe and Second baseman , of Chicago, Is In BY mystery. Maybe it will all come out some is as follows: Virginia on a two-weeks© pleasure trip. day. How strange it is, though, that I Leave Philadelphia S.&5 on February 26. Pitcher Jake Weimer, of the Reds, has joined should run into you here behind the scenes, New Orleans, February 28 to March 16. Mike MitchelTs team at Daytonia, Fla. just when I was wondering where you Mobile. March 16. were!©© and then what topic do you think Birmingham, March 17 and 18. The Boston (?lub has sold outflelder RandaH to we drifted upon? Baseball! Memphis, March 21 and 22. the Milwaukee American Association Club. Nashville, March 23. The Pittsburg Club has signed Shortstop and cap Cincinnati Pleased With GanzeTs CORBETT ON BASEBALL. Louisville, March 24 and 25. tain StaiT, of the champion Youngstown Club. "I©m mighty glad as a New Yorker." Indianapolis, March 26 and 27. Columbus, March 28 and 29. The Rochester club has bought the release of Selection Hermann Hands said Corbett, "that the deal for Roger Lancaster, March 30. Bresnahan failed. I think Bresnahan one catcher Jerry Hurley from the Brooklyn club, of the gamest fighting men the game knows From Lancaster, Pa., the Athletics will Manager Donovan, of Brooklyn, has decided to Lemon to Hammer-Throwers to-day. He would have brought into the come right back home that same evening, retain catcher Jack Butler for another try-out. phlegmatic ranks of your Reds something arriving here on the night of March 30, in Pitcher Mathewson last week began a three- Jim Corbett©s Base Ball Talk of the spirit they lack. I believe under time to begin their work on the home weeks© training job with the West Point base ball Bresnahan, Cincinnati would have been a grounds on April 1. expects team. big factor in the championship fight of 1908. to take about thirty men with him on the Pitcher Wlllls has sent in his Pltteburz COQtract, trip, besides John Shibe, the business mana BY REN.MULFORD, JR. Now, I©m afraid both Boston and Brooklyn making six pitchers under contract to Barney will kiss Cincinnati good-bye early in the ger, who will attend to the financiering of Drey fuss. Cincinnati, O., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport- game." Fortunately Cincinnati does not the trip. Pitcher Cecil Ferguson, of Boston, will coach Ing Life." Captain Ganzel made a home share the opinion expressed by Corbett, who the Rose Polytechnic base ball team at Terre run with, all the bags occupied when he Disagree on Spring Series. Haute, Ind. asked to be given the author also thinks that John J. McGraw will make a hitter out of Al. Bridwell. The Ports The spring series between the Athletics Manager McCloskey, of the Cardinals, Is ne ity as well as the shoulder- mouth kid is a king on the field, but at gotiating with the Baltimore Club for the release straps of Red Manager. and Phillies were almost arranged Monday of catcher Byers. Ned Hanlon is -.responsible bat he hasn©t created much havoc. "I afternoon. Manager Mack and Secretary look upon McGraw as the best tutor of John Shibe, of the Athletics, visited Presi Jaclj Sheridaja and Hank O©Day will probably for much of W e©» idea that batsmen in the game to-day," declared work the spring series between the Browns and was spreadiri like the dent Shettsline and Manager Murray at the Cardinals at St. Louis. measles in an orphan asylum. Corbett. "He©ll doubtless see the weak Phillies headquarters and after a debate of ness in position held by Bridwell and cor several hours the meeting was adjourned Pitcher Coakley, of Cincinnati, reports that he A lot of people were begin rect it." Hope is doubtless father of that has gained ten pounds in weight this winter just ning to say that Garry Herr without any action being taken. Manager what the doctor ordered. belief. Corbett is a simon-pure 18-carat Murray wants to play only five games, as he mann wore interfering boots enthusiast. He used to play the game dur A Cub recruit, nameless as yet, will come from and that he was responsible claims that a short series will make it ap one of the leading college nines when he has ing the training days of his fighting career. pear, more like a championship affair. Man finished his course next June. for the Hanlonian fizzle. Before he fought Charley Mitchell on the Somewhere in the East Han ager Mack could not agree with Mr. Mur Walter Wilmot, recovered from a severe attack of St. John©s I saw him stopping hard hit ray©s contention and held out for a longer pneumonia wil probably coach the University af Min lon had made the same sort grounders on the beach at Mayport on the Ren Mulford, Jr. of spiel. At least, he was series. Mr. Mafck proposed to start April 1 nesota base ball team this spring. Florida coast a hazardous performance and play nine games, while Mr. Murray se Catcher Paddy O©Connor, of Springfield, has credited with the outcry, but when a shattered hand might have meant lected April 4 as the date for starting the signed with Pittsburg for a try-out. He vows lie he afterwards rejected the degree of the a championship lost to the Briton. Cor five-game series. Another effort will prob will not permit himself to be farmed. Knight of Bellyachers to which he "was en bett is on his way to his old home in Cali ably be made in a few days to come to an Inflelder Storke, of Pittsburg, is to help coach titled for his work in that leakage which he fornia. agreement. ©If the series were for the world©s Breckenridge with the infield candidates at Amherst afterward repudiated. The mischief, how * MDLFORDISMS. championship it could .not have produced this spring. Storke is an Amherst grad, ever, had been done. Bugs began to talk. more quibble. According to Fred Knowles the Giants are to Garry Herrmann made a 1.000 average for A few years ago the Red Club drafted have a new trainer this season, and two or three himself by accepting the Ganzel proposition. Van Anda and now Van Anda is acting trainers will be tried out on the spring trip. It is up to Captain John to make good and as if he©d like to draft a job from John Local Jottings. Pitcher Overall, of Chicago, is to be married ©if he doesn©t he will not tack any yellow Ganzel. Maxwell, the Southern League pitcher, has signed on February 27, to Miss Ethel Htnson, daughter rosettes on Garry and whimper "He©s the Tom Dailey, of the Burlingtons, will get an Athletic contract. of Mrs. Margaret E. Hinson, of Kngtewood. fellow who wouldn©t let me build up a win a chance for his white alley. Maurice Dan- While in Chicago Manager Mack came to terms John Byrnes, of Utica, one of New York*s recruit ner!" Garry Herrmann is probably for ihy puts a bet down on him to stick. with catcher McDonough, drafted from Denver. pitchers, plays under the name "O©Brleu" as If tunate that Pittsburg was in piggish humor. It looks like a cinch for Mike Mitchell in During the past week Hartsel and short- there were not enough O©Briens in the field already. right with the other two gardens as hard stop Nicholls sent in their signed Athletic contracts. Slagle, Schulte and Sheckard, of the Cubs, are Had the deal gone through and Tommy fighting ground. referred to in the Windy City as the Three Sigmas. Leach come here and sprung a Charley President Shettsline, of the Phillies. last week This probably because they are associated with CM. Horse early in the fracas, the Bugs would Captain Ganzel has taken a good run successfully passed an examination for life in ning start. With Tom Corcoran In charge at Uniontown and have spent the summer saying things that surance. Bill Phillips at Cbarksroi, the Cincinnati Club will would have kept Garry Herrmann©s ears in Of course, in the Trades Union League, Coimie Mack and his men will be in New Orleans have furnished \ two managers to tie P.-O.-M. & state of continuous conflagration. . every batsman who gets a is during the Mardi Gras festivities, and the players are League. entitled to credentials as a walking dele- expecting a fine time at the bands of the Southerners. Judge Ball, of Chicago, last week threw out of THE CLOUD ON THE HORIZON. Dan Whelan, the well-known Camden outflelder, court an appeal for an iruanction against the plac Speaking of things torrid the eruption ©in They say that John I. Taylor has offered of last season©s Atlantic League, has signed with ing of new seats in the grand stand at the West the National League family seems to have Jack Thoney a deadly insult in wanting the Philadelphia Club, of the new outlaw Union Side park. quieted down. Harry Pulliam has done him to play ball in Boston for a paltry League. The Pittsburg Club h*s had the following con great things for the national game. He $2500 a season! The Athletic Club has signed outflelder Moran, a tracts approved by President Pulliam: Warren D. young player who finished the season with Trenton Gill, A. P. Leifleld, Nick Maddox, Dan E. MoeUer. proved just the man to step into the breach Manager Ganzel- has adopted an Erin-Go- last year, but was in action long enough to catch after the failure of the year of government Bragh slogan for the spring meeting. and Charles Phillippe. Connie©s eye. President Herrmann states that the Cincinnati by three. It is too bad he should weaken It listens Irish "Stand Pat!" Bostonese feel aggrieved because Connie Mack, in Club has no deals on, does not expect any now his administration by personalities which W. W. Martin runs the Railroad League a review of the next American League race, does or at the National League spring meet.hu, and will were not dignified, and I©m sure in the cal on a broad guage scale. not include the Boston team in the list of champion in all probability stand pat. cium light of truth thrown upon some of Of course, Pitcher Lake, of the High ship probabilities. Although the Jersey City Club purchased Jimmy his charges he must admit that his judg landers, expects to be in the American swim. Pitchers Wagner and Parkins, drafted by the Casey, the former Brooklyn captain and third base- ment was based upon misapprehension. Frank Bancroft is striking busy times Philadelphia Club from Binghamton, have been re man, there is doubt whether Casey will consent to Should the National Association refuse to just now. Every spare hour is devoted, to leased by Manager Murray. They will return play with the Skeeters next season. abide by the decisions of the National Bowling Congress matters. whence they came. Manager Ganael, of the Cincinnati .Club, says he Commission there would be time enough to "Moxie Manuel©s" new starch ball is From Rochester comes the report that Victor wants fewer players on the pay roIL He thinks touch off the fireworks. Just how wide this calculated to stiffen the White Sox. Schlitzer, the star Utica twlrler. drafted by the eighteen enough. Ganzel says a lot of men lying Billy Ransom is still singing "I want to Athletic Club, has secured a fine business position around doing nothing do not help the club at all. official breach is I do not know, but if and will give up base ball. President Murphy, of Chicago, says he will rote President Pulliam does not change his mind be an Umpire." He is serenading John E. Frora St. Louis comes a story of a possible trade for James A. Hart for president of the National the February meeting will not be as mild Bruce and the Saturday League President of Hoelsketter, of the Cardinals for out League if Harry Pulliam carries oat his threat to as a Quaker meeting in Salem county, down is acting as if he liked the music.- flelder Roy Thomas. President Sheetsline denies resign. He hopes, however, that Pulliam will stick. in Jersey. The coming of Col. Harry to Every time Eddy Ashenbach sees an un any knowledge of such a deal. Honors continue to fall upon our valued Cin the Bowling Congress will doubtless result dertaker©s sign he throws a fit. The death Outflelder Seybold. and Pitcher Coombs visited cinnati correspondent, Mr. Ren Mulford. At the in "pushing dem clouds away." of Heinie Krug put a dent in Johnstown©s the Athletic Club offices Saturday and signed 1908 annual election of the Advertisers© Club of Cin contracts. Coombs is going to Florida in a couple of cinnati, last week, be was elected first vice- A BELATED CHRISTMAS. treasury for "Ash" had just purchased his release. weeks for a little preliminary work. president. Met Harry Vaughn marching down street During the next fortnight Redland will May Waddell brought suit for divorce in the The Boston Club has refused to waive claim on the other afternoon. There was a flush of banish Baseball to the gallery and reserve Common Picas Court in this city last Thursday first baseman Abstein, a member of the Pittsburg happiness in his cheeks and he was bowling against "Rube" Waddell. the Athletic pitcher. The team last fall. Dreyfuss wanted to turn the player the orchestra chairs and balcony for Bowl suit is based on the ground of desertion. over to Providence. Looks like Dan McGaon will along with an air of cheer that might sig ing. One week hence the American Bowl nify a high place for Birmingham coal The veteran Lave Cross has disposed of his have to hustle. ing© Congress will open and stars of the property at Millsboro. Del. He Is going to return Pat Donovan has not accepted Elmer Strtcklett©s barons iu the Southern League race. It diamond past and present will be here to his old home and will re-enter declaration to remain on the Pacific coast next wasn©t baseball of which he was thinking. in great numbers. athletics as an athletic trainer and coach for clubs season as a final refusal of the "spit-ball" man to "I expect to start for Alabama, soon," Manager Ganzel is at his Grand Rapids and colleges. rejoin the Dodgers. The Brooklyn leader thinks that said Zeke, who is heavier by a good manv home, replying to the mess of good^ wishes Outflelder Jimmy Sheckard, of the world©s cham Stricklett will reconsider. pounds than he was when he wore the red, that came to him in Uncle Sam©s mail pions, is Quoted as saying that the Phillies are the California advices are to the effect that Frank "but I©ve been waiting up home to cele "coming team" of the National Leigue and that Chance©s foot *nay have to be operated on. If they will give the Cubs a run for the money next Chance finds the operation will not compel him to brate Christmas. All during the holidays No© trouble to hive up the Reds. They delay his departure too long he will submit to mother was ill. We were afraid of the like the way the club does business. season. Here©s hoping! the surgeon©s knife at once. worst, but she pulled through and to-mor Manager Monte Cross, of the Kansas City Club, Another cluster of Red fledgelings has has sent forth his call for spring base ball prac The Pittsburg Club has received the signed con row Sunday we©re going to have the been turned loose. They didn©t seem to be tice. The Blues will assemble at home March 15, tracts of two youngsters third baseman Harry Wet- Christmas celebration that we couldn©t have quite fly enough to roost on the big perch. five days earlier than they gathered 1-ist season. zel, of East Liverpool, and outfielder D. E. Alder at the regularly scheduled time." Some Cross has signed pitchers Frank Kinsey, of Hacketts- man, of Springfield: and has released outflelder people imagine that ball players have no toHti. N. Y.. and Joe Wood, of Hutchlnson, Kan. Drummond Brown, of Independence, Kas. more sentiment in their makeup than army Young "Matt" Kilroy. son of the famous old Ba.1- According to the New York papers Manager mules. I©ve traveled with some who might PHILADELPHIA NEWS* timo.-e pitcher, will follow his father© footsteps and Donovan was not aware of the sale of Jimmy have been in that class. I recall a trip become a ball player. "Matt" has signed to pitch Casey to Jersey City for $1500 until after the for the Danville Virginia League team for the coming deal was made. It is said Casey expected to buy to Boston fram New York,© the all-water Manager Murray in Town to Complete the season. Kilroy pitched some fine independent ball an interest in anl play with Providence. Montreal trip past Martha©s Vineyard and Cape Cod, Spring Training Plans of the Phillies last season and is highly recommended by Connie also wanted him for player-manager. a sail full of interest, every mile of it. Mack.. The New York "Sun" says: "Since John Ganzel Some of the Reds sat on deck, eagerly en Current Local News, Gossip Jnd Com The Philadelphia Club, of the outlaw "Union has been made manager of the Reds a number of joying the scenery and sniffing the bracing League," which was recently incorporated under wise sayings relating to how to handle men are air. Others spent their time in their bunks ment. the laws of Delaware with a capital of $50,000. credited to him. which are a cross between platitudes Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. Manager Mur has elected officers as follows: President, Harry and warmed-over epigrams." Perhaps John didn©t cussing Frank Bancroft and consigning the say all the things credited to him. cook and h©s not too tender steaks to the ray, of the Philadelphia Club, arrived in D Westcott; treasurer. J. Howard Beny; secretary, town last Thursday, just in time to miss M N Rawlins. Walter Schliehter will be team A letter was received by President Dreyfuss last demnition bowwows The side light Harry manager. The location of the grounds is yet to be week from Joe Nealon confirming the report that Vaughn unconsciously threw on his home Manager Mack, of the Ath announced. he will not play ball this year. Joe writes that life was one of those touches of nature letic, who on the preceding Both of the local clubs will have a lot of he is helping his father, who has the contract for which makes the-whole world kin. day had left town for a pruning to do in the near future. The Athletic erecting a large public building in California and business visit to Chicago. club his 50 men on its reserve list, and the Phila does not intend to return to the diamond. A LINE ON GENTLEMAN JIM. Consequently there will be delphia club has 32 men tied up. Of the lot the President Murphy, of Chicago, says his substitute Last week James J. Corbett was here nothing doing as regards Athletics will take but 30 men south, while the inflelder, Henry Zimmerman, is in great demand. with "The Burglar and the Lady." Be the spring series between Philadelphia club will not be cumbered with more Offers have been made by Pittsburg, Cincinnati. tween the acts one night I sat in the dress the two local clubs until than 22 players for a starter. Both clubs are now Brooklyn. St. Louis and Boston, In the National ing room of "Ned Danvers" and while "the after Mack©s return. Mr. asking for many waivers. League, Indianapolis and Columbus, of the Ameri Waddell was discharged from his duties as Mike can Association, and Trenton, of the Tri-State burglar" put on grease paint and rubbed Murray is very confident of Schreck©s trainer after one day of consecutive hard League. a splotch of red o.n his arm to show where success the coming season. labor. After a one-round bout with Mike, in which President Pulliam has promulgated the following he had been "shot," what do you think His work last year spoke for Rube took a clubbing, he went out to look for a releases: By Brooklyn to Jersey City. James P. we talked about? I©ve traveled thousands itself so far as work went ©longshoreman to sub for him. a.nd then he handed Casev; by Cincinnati to Harrisburg. R. J. Egan; of miles all over the country on fighting not for several years have Schreck a bill of fare, ranging from oysters raw to by Cincinnati to Williamsport, Harry S. Wolver- missions with Corbett and saw him win the Phillies made such a oysters broiled. He said all meats should be avoided. ton; by St. Louis to Rochester, Edward Holly: by his championship spurs at the Olympic Club Wm. J. Murray good showing. This year Rube was released on the spot. Cincinnati to Wheeling, Brown Rodgers and S. B. Mr. Murray, with the material developed Subscriptions to the Sporting Writers© dinner to Ralston. in New Orleans and witnessed the loss of Monte Cross on Feb. 24 are coming in at a lively Pitcher Scanlon, of the Brooklyns, lost fully thirty his fistic crown in that stockade-like arena last year, is still more confident. "So far nte To date the following big men in base ball pounds as a result of an operation for appendicitis in the shadow of the Sierra Nevadas at as I can see," said Mr. Murray, "the Ath have accepted invitations and will he present: August sis weeks ago. Scanlon had a narrow escape from Carson City. Not once that night was the letics are scheduled to come up from the Herrmann, . Harry Pulliam. John E. death, and will have to train with extreme care. He fighting game mentioned. I ran into Cor South about April 1; we will get back Bruce. Nick Young. Charles Carpenter and George has taken a trip South for his health. He is about the 1st or 2d. According to this it TebeaiL Monte Cross has formally accepted the confident that he. will be husky enough to accompany bett as he left the stage after the curtain honor of being the special guest of the occasion. dropped on the big scene of the bank rob seems to me that we could very well ar the B©rooklyn team to Florida. range to start in our series on Saturday, Scout Brouthers© find, young pitcher Malarkey, bery and the first words he said were : of the Sharon Club, is being banked on by Man -"Hullo, Mul! Do y.ou know I was thinking April 4." The Phillies will go South to NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. ager McGr.iw, of the Giants. Brouthers© estimate of you to-night ? Not an hour ago I said Savannah about March 1. The make-up of is indorsed by Joe Stevens. a son of caterer Harry to myself ©I wonder if I©ll get out of town the Phillies this coming season will differ Shortstop Joe Tinker has come to terms with the Stevens, of the Polo grounds a.nd Madison Square without seeing Malford this trip.© Of the verv little from that of last season, and it is Chicago Club. Garden. Young Stevens is a student at Mercers- old newspaper guard in Cincinnati close to for "this very reason that so much is expect Tommy Leach is the proprietor of a prosperous burg Academy, and last summer he saw Malarky Corbett, Harry Weldon is gone and George ed of them. billiard parlor in Cleveland. work in several gimes. ^fohen and I he counts as "survivors." The St. Louis Club has sold outflelder J. W. Manager Charles O©Day. of Marion, has signed Funny. That night at the College of Fi The Athletics© Spring Trip. Hopklns to the Toledo Club. two youngsters in Harry Hardy, of the Alliance O., nance while I was facing my class in ad Manager Mack, of the Athletics, returned Catcher Bresnahan has written Secretary Knowles independent club, and shortstop Frank L. Wolfe, of vertising, the thought struck me: "I©ll from his Western trip Saturday and brought to the effect that in his opinion the Giants will the Columbus, 0., City League. SRORTIIVO FEBRUARY 8, 1908

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

American League team, the Brooklyn Na for basketball." It appears to be only a club owners. However, it must be said to tional League team, the New York American Question of time when America©s national the credit of the professional ball player SPORTING LIFE I eague team, the Cincinnati National League game will be played "From Greenland©s icy that there team, the St. Louis American League team, mountains to India©s coral strands." ARE FEW OF THEM A WEEKLY JOURNAL the Boston National League team, the Bos nowadays who are of the class known as devoted to "boozers," for which the followers of the ton American League team, the St. Louis On February 10 most of the more promi game are duly thankful. The ball players Base Ball, Trap Shooting and National League team and the Washington nent minor league clubs will know vastly themselves realize that they must give the more about their line-up for the season best of services if they intend to remain iu General Sports American League team. The balance of the the business and a big improvement hi tha off season will be devoted to a series of than they do now. Most of the major condition and habits of the men" has beeu FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. minor league champion groups, beginning league teams started their requests for noted in recent years. As a rule the ball waivers on February 1 and with a 10 days© magnates are obliged to pay big salaries to with the publication in the issue of Feb. these men and they are justly entitled t» Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. 15 of a fine group picture of the Toronto expiration the minor market will be filled. the best service the players can give. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office 1907 team, champions of the Eastern as second class matter League. Thereafter the publication of the PLAYERS WELL PROTECTED, group pictures will continue uninterruptedly POINTERS. Published by for two months, thus giving our readers Chicago "Tribune." something besides current news and com Outfielder Cobb, of the American Why the National League Must Stand By League Club, is showing a vast inexperience The Sportinaiife Publishing Company ment to look forward to each week until in professional base ball by the reasons he President Pulliam. 34 South Third Street the active season opens. gives for refusing to sign a contract for From Philadelphia "Becord." next season. The brilliant young aspirant The latest base ball controversy between Harry PHILADELPHIA, PA.. U. S. A. asserts the additional money he wants is not Pulliam and the National Association of Minor NOT SO BAD. the real reason for his refusal, but that he League Clubs must result In a victory for tha insists on having a clause inserted in his president of the National League. After putting THOMAS S. DANDO...... President himself on record as being against the existent It has become quite habitual with major contract specifying that he shall be paid in of a black-list at the Murphy dinner, Garry Herr J. Ci-rFF DANDO...... Treasurer full if injured or incapacitated while "striv mann couldn©t afford to back down now and if ha FBANCIS C. RiCHTBR_...... _...... Editor-in-Chief league magnates to complain of the meagre ing for the honor of his team." Mr. Cobb wanted to it is hardly likely that the National EDWAKD C. STARK...... Business Manager results of the annual harvesting of minor apparently does not know that such a League would allow him to do so. Pulliam w.is quite safe in making his threat about quitting hia league players for development into major clause is job as president of the National League. Garry ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY Hermann and Pat Powers were having a little Subscription Rates league stars or wheel horses. That the fun at Pulliam©s expense, but Harry did not relish On« Tear...... $2.00 complaint was not well founded last year because it is an unwritten law of base ball it and tlie incident will not help along tha Six Months...... 1.25 that a player who is injured in the service strained relations between Garry and himself which at least will be seen by a glance at the of his club shall be paid his salary in full. they seemed to have patched up at the League Three Months...... 65c following list of young players who © ©made Not only that, but it is the general prac meeting last December. Pulliam feels very sore at Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. tice to pay the necessary doctors© or sur the way Herrmann has treated him in this matter Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. good" in their first season in the major because >t was really Hermann©s fight that he was leagues: geons© bills in case of accident to players. taking up. It is safe betting, however, that tha PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. And frequently a player©s salary is payed in whole thing will be settled to the entire satisfaction American League: Pitchers Johnson, Burger, LJob- full when he is sick or incapacitated by hardt, Glaze; Blanienshlp, Stephens and of Colonel Pulliam. Block; second ©baseman Downs; shortstop Nicholls; causes wholly outside the game itself, even third baseman Lord; and outflelders Hinchman, Old- if it be his own fault that he is .sick. The Bnt Things Are Different Now. ring, Milan and Kay. Detroit star does not know that if his club From Philadelphia "North American." National League: Pitchers Karger, lladdox, should refuse to pay him his salary while Garry Herrmann virtually saved the National Moren, McQuillan, McGlynn, Rucfcer, Pastorious, injured he could take the case before Striddett; flat basemen Konetchy and Slerkle; League from ruin during the war with the American THE NATIONAL COMMISSION League, and the National League owners haven©t second baseman Knabe; third basemen Byrne and forgotten it. The cheerful manner in ©Which Chi Grant; snortstops Sweeney and Wagner; and out- and get judgment to repair the injustice cago, Pittsburg and other clubs have turned over flelders Kane, Mitchell, Oshorne and Murray. and that the Detroit club owners would be stars to the Reds reflects the appreciation they hold Here we have fourteen youngsters in the most utterly unpopular persons in the whole for Carry©s services. American League and nineteen "kids" in base ball world. Probably Cobb is only the National League who have shown in trying to find an excuse to divert attention Another Endorsement For Ewing. from the big salary demands he is making, From New York "Sun." their first season either superlative ability and which look a bit like ingratitude to James J. Corbett, who likes to talk ba.se ball or sufficient merit to warrant further trial. his club after his wretched showing in the when pugilism and the stage are not under dis PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 8,1908 battles of the year which mattered most to cussion, says that is not only the A total of thirty-three good players develop Detroit©s club owners and patrons. best catcher in the country, but he is also a tetter ed in one season is pretty good return for ball player in every way than the late Buck Ewing. But veteran ball fans who remember Ewing in PEACE IN SIGHT. even the unusually large investment in young his prime will probably take exception to Cor- blood made last year by the magnates. At WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. bett©s statement, for they will insist that Ewing, in the first place, wis a steadier catcher and a There were no new developments in the this rate of development there need he little better thrower than Bresnahan, while as & leader blacklist controversy during the past week, *The photographer isn©t the only person he was In a class by himself. Bwing was also a, fear of future lower standard of play and who considers himself privileged to air his phenomenal batsman and base-runner, also a fine and there is every probability that the need ability in the two great major leagues. The views. James H. O©Rourke. general player. Bresnahan is a great ball player, but few will be willing to place him abova less «nd harmful discussion has come to an game is growing grandly but, so is the sup *If you want a lot for your money go to Ewing in base ball©s hall of fame. end. Chairman Herrmann, of the National ply of competent players. a real estate dealer. John Kilfoyl. Commission, in the interest of peace, has *Of course, there are men who would Everything Will Be Lovely Then. extended the olive branch to President Pul- rather work for their money than go into From Cleveland "Leader." liam, -which the latter has not as yet en STILL GROWING. politics. -John K. Tener. The spring meetings of the National and Ameiicaa *It is better to stop and tie your shoe Leagues will open in on Tuesday, tirely accepted. Mr. Pulliam has gone into The success of the National Board in re- February 25. There will also be an important meet string than to lose your shoe. P. T. Pow ing of the National Commission at that time. Pres temporary retirement in the Adirondack^ districting of certain minor ©leagues, and the ers. ent indications are that the National people will where he cannot be reached, or goaded into * Strangely enough, many a man climbs up not be called upon to elect a new president at progress of re-organization af other leagues, that time as peace will have been re-established further useless letters to the public press. is indicated by the following official bulle on the water wagon to get in out of the long before. Mr. Herrmann ©s appeal to Secretary Farrell wet. . tin from Secretary Farrell, of the National *Any day is a fine day for the chauffer for a* public statement of the National Asso Association: if he exceeds the speed limit. Tom Shibe. PUBLIC OPINION. ciation©s position has not yet elicited a reply. The territory of Danville, HL, and Vlncennes, *Some pessimists were born that way, Ind., has been added to the Eastern Illinois League. It is just as well that it has not as, in The Temple, Tex., franchise In the Texas Leaguo but more get married. J. R. E. Roberts. A Radical Suggestion From California For default of action by the National Association has been transferred to Shreveport, La. *The wise man is he who doesn©t allow the Increase of Batting. The Mobile territory has been released from the his enthusiasm to spring a leak. Harry C. on the O©Rourke resolution, silence best bo- Cotton States League. Sausallto, Cal., Jan. 22 Editor "Sporting Life." comas its officials. Territorial rights to the territory of Newark, 0., Pulliam. I would like to suggest the following as a very Mansfield, Marion, Lancaster, Springfield, Luna, *The man who does his best may be sure natural way to promote batting: Permit a club to Each party to the controversy has now Hamilton, O., Richmond, Ind., and Monde, Ind., it will never do him. W. J. Murray. use a substitute batsman three times in any one have been granted the Ohio State League. game without forcing from the game the player fully presented its case to the public, and *If there is one thing calculated to make for whom he bats. After using such a batsman regardless of further talk or action the is Secretary Farrell also announces that a a man forget his old troubles it is a new three times the present rules should be in force. If the substitute batsman reaches first the one for sue is made up, is clear to the public, and is new league in the South, the Carolina Asso one. A. Herrmann. whom he bats may become the base-runner. This easy of solution. The O©Rourke resolution ciation, has qualified for membership in *He who hasn©t sufficient confidence in plan should secure the desired effect without Class D, its territory embracing Anderson, himself generally has too much confidence meddling with the fundamentals of the game. Be has no legal status or binding effect and is in others. Charles Dooin. sides, it would have two other distinct advantages. Greenville, Spartansburg, Asheville, Winston, The element of strategy, when to use this batsman a dead letter; the National Commission will would bo an even more potent factor in the game. be a unit in asserting and maintaining its Greensboro and Charlotte. Finally, it would be immensely popular with the The indications now are that at least public. Men like Charley Hickman could still power and supremacy should the National IMPROVED PERSONNEL, knock down fences. Wagner could really get five more minor leagues will enter the field rheumatism and still be there for the pinch hit. Association attempt to carry into effect the Milwaukee "Wisconsin." Scientific advancers like Tenney, Clarke and Fielder resolution, or whenever the matter may come this year, increasing by so much the al The base ball manager who permits Jones could lose legs and arms and still .be ready great membership of the National As "good ^^nes" to interfere with his regular valuable, Then there would be a host of Beck- up officially before the Commission; and Mr. leys, Frisks, Burketts, Hamiltons and Truck Eagans, Polliam©s stand against the O©Rourke reso sociation. There seems to be no limit to duty towards his club is almost a thing of whom the crowd likes to see, but whose loss of the growth of base ball on its professional the past. There was a time when some base speed or of one requisite or another, has driven lution is approved by press and public, and ball managers permitted their players to them to a minor field. While I am about it let will be endorsed by the National League, side. run wild and drink and carouse around, even me commend Mr. Ramsey©s method of pitcher-scoring. ______some of them joining in the jolly times, but Taken side by side with the present games won which is as far as that organization can go nowadays base ball is pretty much a business percentage, a very fair estimate of a pitcher©s real ability could be obtained. Very truly yours, as a body. IN SHORT METRE. proposition and is run strictly on business CHAS. E. CHAPMAN. AH of this ought to be, and doubtless will principles. The manager who will booze or Manager McAleer, of the St. Louis Ameri permit his players to do likewise is not Worth More Than the Price. be, entirely satisfactory to Mr. Pulliam, on wanted. It is the whom there has been at no time during the can League Club, is out with an interview South Brooklyn, Jan. 31. Editor "Sporting Life." in which he declares that "there has been WIDE-AWAKE MANAGER, I have been reading "Sporting Life" for fifteen controversy a personal fight. After that who knows the game, can be depended upon years and I consider it year in and year out the best there should be, in the higher interests of no decrease in batting." This is an amaz base ball paper published. I think it is the only ing declaration in face of all ocular demon at all times, and who can keep his players paper that gives so much real base ball news for base ball, complete reconciliation and per under control, whom the owners of clubs so small a price. Take up the fight for Sunday stration and the batting records of all manent accord between the -members of the are looking for. An illustration of this was ball. Yours truly, JOHN C. O©REILLY. players to the contrary. And yet we should given the other day when Owner C. S. 217 B Thirty-fourth Street. National Commission. As we said last week not be surprised when we remember that Havener, of the Milwaukee Club, announced "let us have peace." that he was after a manager, but he must there are also people who, despite the mute be one who did not get tangled up in any BOSTON NATIONALS OF 1908. yet convincing testimony of the universe, way with the red-eye. Garry Herrmann, of By Herbert L. Farrar. declare their belief that there is no God. the Cincinnati Club, is also looking for a WASHINGTON©S TEAM. man of that kind, that is, a thorough base The Boston Nationals from opening day There is no limit- to the vagaries of the ball man. It is the same in regard to Will in the race be sure to stay. In this issue of "Sporting Life" is pub For the Coveys© the flag they©ll hunt, human mind. players. The owners of ball clubs always They©re got the men to make the bunt. lished a fine group picture of the Washing try to If it©s , or Kelley©s boys will find no trouble. ton 1907 team, the eighth club of the Ameri- Even in the Frozen North base ball is LEARN THE HABITS In the field they©ll hold them down, League. This completes our series of major forcing its way. In Alaska it is the only of a player before buying or draftinc now Kelley, Beaumont. Bates and Browne. league groups. The list, published in the adays. There are several minor league For the infield which is choice, sport in the comparatively brief open sea players who would be up in major league It©s McGanii, Ritchey, Dahlen and Noyea. order named, is as follows: The Chicago Behind the bat they cannot fall son. From the Nome "Pioneer Press" we company now were it not for the fact that With Bowerman. S. Brown and Ball. National League team, the Detroit American learn that "the base ball season opened on th«y cannot be depended upon, and as a Pitchers who with others will toy League team, the Pittsburg National League result the major league owners will not Are Flaherty, Pfeffer Young and Joy. December 1, the championship series begin take the chance. They have had reports With the .above we have not all team, the Athletic American League team, ning in the middle of the month. Clubs For Corner and Frock will get a call. from their scouts on the men and it has For the above will Boston shout the Philadelphia National League team, the representing the Eagles, the Owls and the been their habits alone that have prevented While the "Giants" and "Cubs" they rout Chicago American League team, the New their advancing. Banks do not want to em The ©©Phillies" and "Pirates" will get it, too, Arctic Brotherhood are competing. The ploy men who are addicted to drink to any Now fans of the Hub it©s up to you, York National League team, the Cleveland High School and Y. M. C. A. have gone in great extent, and it is the same with ball , CaL, Jan. 15, 19Q3. i SRORT1INO

the salary which has been offered him this from now Brooklyn may be leading them all University team and for the last three years ha« been the mainstay of the Gunthers, the strong year. "Tim" was affected the same way in spite of the fact that there are some North Side club. in 1907. The complaint seems to have who are of opinion that base ball to him IN BROOKLYN is a great deal like a game of diabolo. Clark Griffith has not given up hope yet of sign become chronic and there are no rumors on ing Hillebrand, the former Princeton star, who b foot that the Giants or any other club in ranching in South Dakota. the National League has offered the Brook AMERICA!? LEAGUE NOTES. Outfielder Jack Thoney to date has refused to lyn management a fabulous sum to obtain sign with Boston. Rumor has it that he considers the services of Jordan for another season. Outaelder Charley HemphUl has signed with New a $2500 salary as insufficient. York. Some base ball critics predict that Hughey Jen As a matter of fact, it is said to be the Jack Thoney wants more than $2500 from the nings will make a star catcher out of Ira Thomas, opinion of one or two who have to do Boston Club. the former New York American. with the Brooklyn Club that "Tim" could Manager Jenninga will report in Detroit for duty _ Pitcher Louis Fiene has signed with Chicago. now and then have played some better ball on the 15th lost. Jiggs Donohue has also come into camp, thus leaving Bits of Bad News Have No De Parent the only unsigned veteran. in 1907 than he did. There ifere days in The veteran George Davis says there Is no place which he was a first class worker, and there to train like Hot Springs. Joe Yeager has signed with the Browns. He pressing Influence on President were other days in which he was not so good will fight- it out with Hartzell, Butler and Gardner New York will surely transfer pitchers Tift and for the position of man-of-all-work. and when he seemed to be a little slow, Keefe to the Montreal Club. Ebbetts Confident of Another both in getting balls that were hit on the Charley Comiskey, Mike Cantillon and a parly of ground and throws which did not happen Flick and Nig Clarke will be Cleveland©s only ball players have started on the houseboat down to come to him just right, but all first left-handed batsmen this season. the Mississippi for the annual hunt. Good Season For His Club* basemen have troubles of that kind, and a The Boston Club will probably farm pitcher Ci- President John I. Taylor, of the Boston Ameri great deal of allowance was made for the cotte out to Providence or Toronto. cans, will return to Boston a couple of weeks before the league schedule meeting. MAN FROM THE BRONX. Second baseman Harry Hinchman, late Of Cleve BY JOHN B. FOSTER. land, has signed a Toledo contract. The St. Louis Club has given the Shreveport draft If he is asking a raise over last year it The Boston Club has sold pitcher Floyd M. Kroh ed pitcher, Tom Fisher, his release to enable him © Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 1. Editor "Sport- must be due to the fact that the price of to the Johnstown Tri-State League Club. to sign as manager of the Mobile Club. Ing Life." Tribute must be given to living has gone up in the Bronx as it has Outflelder C. C. Cravath, the Pacific Coast Manager Jenniugs is reported as worried over Charles H. Ebbetts, the owner of the Brook all over New York. Purely on base ball League recruit, has signed with Boston. Cobb©s differences with the Detroit Club; and is said to favor acceding to Cobb©s demands. lyn Club, for preserving a form, however, it is a little difficult to see Inflelder George Eohe, of the White Sox, will smiling face in view of dis how any of the Brooklyn players can ask doubtless be transferred to Minneapolis. It is settled that catcher Cliff Blankenship, of tracting circumstances which much of a boost over last year. When it Detroit has asked waivers on third baseman the Washingtons, will play nest season with the might render one less op comes time to go South there isn©t much Jim Morgan and first baseman Charley Carr. Fresno Club, .of the outlaw California League. timistic a pessimist. There doubt but that all of them will be in Catcher Wells, the Nashville recruit, refuses to seems to be an adverse fate Outflelder John Anderson has . signed a Chicago sign at St. Louis© terms. He writes that he "can line, for the coming summer promises to contract and announces himself as very happy. make more money in his tether©s grocery store." following the fortunes of be a little tight as to money, and it will the Brooklyn Club. Last During the week the New York Club received the Charley Hickman and "Doc" White, who have a August it appeared that sporting goods store in Washington, are trying Brooklyn might enter the to get big league clubs© contracts for uniforms. Umpire classes Hugh Jenningd with race in 1908 with a team the college-bred ball player. Jennings, however, that would be a fighting made his reputation before taking his college course. factor from the start. Then President Johnson says that he has the American what followed? First Lum- League schedule drafted and in shape to be ratified John B. Foster ley had his leg broken. by the magnates at the New York schedule meeting. That was followed by a seri Even If Cobb should fail to come to terms the ous injury to Alperman. If these were not Detroit outfield would look pretty good with Me- enough, the winter has not slid off the Intyre, Jones and Crawford doing stunts in the calendar without more bad tidings, the last garden. morsel of information being that Stricklett Jlggs Donohue, the star first baseman of the has decided to cast his fortunes with the , says he will not play ball this Santa Cruz Club and remain in California year unless owner Comiskey meets his salary de as its manager instead of coming back to mands. Bobby Wallace has not signed his St. Louis con the East and pitching for the local team. tract. Wallace drew $6500 a season for three years, In spite of all these it is possible that and now he is turning up his nose at $5000 as a Brooklyn will do ...,.- . yearly stipend. President Hedges, of St. Louis, is relieved anent AS WELL OR BETTER pitcher Pelty©s intentions. I Pelty has Written him than it did in 1907, but isn©t it enough to that he is satisfied and will again pitch for the jar the owner to have so many adverse Browns this year. conditions arise before the nine has been Frank Isbeli reinterates his decision to stay in Wichita and not play any more big league ball. able to play a game on the field? True, But he adds that he will feel as badly as ever Lumley writes that his leg has mended when the White Sox lose. nicely and that he believes that he will be ©Silk" O©Loughlin has lived a comparatively quiet able to play as well or better than he did life this winter. "Silk" hasn©t broken into print last year. Alperman is confident that he more than a dozen times. It©s in the summer will be able to resume his position next that "Silk" does his work. spring and do good work, and perhaps The New York "Sun" satirically remarks: "Look Stricklett will change his mind and come out for the Boston Americans this year!© cries an here to play, but granting all these possi enthusiast, but he doesn©t specify in just what nicha bilities it does seem hard to know that con in the second division to look." ditions exist which may be prejudicial to Pitcher Joe Lake, New York©s recruit from Jersey the success of the team. Therefore it is City, is getting into condition at St. Michael©s gym, in Bay Ridge. He is working with Johnny much to the credit of the Brooklyn owner Dougherty, a New York semi-pro. that he Catcher Buelow, formerly of Detroit, Cleveland REFUSES TO BE CAST DOWN and St. Louis, now of Minneapolis, was arrested and locked up at Detroit one night last week for no matter what news the mails bring to assaulting a street car conductor. him from , one day to another. There is Gladstone Graney, the young St. Thomas pitcher, no team in the National League which has has returned his contract, unsigned, to the Cleveland been more persistently followed by mishaps Club. He says he has been offered less money of base ball than Brooklyn. It has survived than he can get in a Class A club. looting of players that would have knocked It is stated that the "Red Sox" may have a , any team other than one possessed of the Criger battery" as catcher Lewis has a younger fabled lives of a cat. Time and again it brother whose pitching is so good that Manager Mc- has been stripped of its best men only Guire will take him to Little Ro.ck for a try-out. President Thomas C. Noyes, of the Washington to bob up the next year and fight its way Club, last week started on a six-weeks© tour of through the season as best it could. Not California. En route he stopped off in Chicago for even the mere prospect that Lumley and conferences with President Johnson and Manager Alperman may not come to their best until Cantillou. the season has been well under way can Charley Armbruster, of the White Sox catchers, affect the buoyancy of ©the Brooklyn presi does not want to. make the California trip, be dent, and the loss of a pitcher who, if not lieving that as he lias wintered in Cold Springs, the best in the league, is certainly a handy N. Y., the proper place for him in March would be man to have on many occasions, is only met Hot Springs, Ark. Manager Cantillon has signed for Washington with the announcement at headquarters that a promising semi-professional pitcher from Rock- Brooklyn will be on the field next year just ford, HL, n lined Leunie Peterson. Judging from as usual, and that every effort will be made his work in South Dakota, Peterson may be an to bring forth good bate ball. other Walter Johnson. BROOKLYN©S POLICY. Jap Barbeau, formerly of Cleveland, now of To ledo, has perfected what he considers an improre- "If there are players on the Brooklyn ment oil Bresnahan©s "batters© protective headgear.© team," said the president, "who feel that Barbeau©s gear Is nothing more or less than an they can do better elsewhere than they can aluminum helmet covered with a hair wig. with us I would far rather prefer to pay ROBERT L. HEDGES, The veteran , late of Detroit, will probably coach the W. U. P. team during the corn- their carfare to remain at home than to President of the St. Louis American League Club. in" season. Contingent upon this contract being stay.with us and be dissatisfied. We are closed Lowe is to become manager of the club going to have a good base ball club in Robert L. Hedges, president of and chief stockholder In the St. Louis American League Club, Is one representing his home town. New Castle, Pa., in Brooklyn. We have men who are com of the new school of base ball magnates. He was born in Jackson County, near Kansas City, Mo., the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. petent players and we have some promising on July 1, 1869. In bis boyhood he removed to Kansas City and there grew to manhood. Politics en Pitcher Altrock has a kick on his 1908 contract. young material. In addition to that it is gaged his attention for some years after he attained his majority and at that he made a success as he TMs is for $900 less than last year with a clause not out of the question that we shall have did later In business. He was Deputy Recorder of Deeds for Kansas City from 1894 to 1890. In 1891 providing for gift of the amount if lie is a total he removed to Hamilton, O., and engaged in the manufacture of vehicles and also in the banking and abstainer all season. Nick objects to the terms of more players before the year is more than mining business. He was so successful and his fortune grew so rapidly that he was enabled to retire this clause under which he would be constantly put begun. I decline absolutely to take the from business in 1899. The next three years he spent in syndicate work. Mr. Hedges© retirement to the proof against false or malicious information. view that we shall have anything but a becoming Irksome to him it was not difficult for Ban Johnson, Jotm E. Bruce and C. J. McDiarmid to induce Mr. Hedges to take up the work of organizing and financing the new St. Louis Club, of the President Carson has notified the Washington good club. I have been through too much American League, in 1902. Mr. Hedges took to base ball like a duck to water as witness the financial Club that the recently signed Chicago City League of this sort of thing to be put off the and artistic success of his St. Louis Club. pitcher, Bert Keeley, is ineligible as he was .under track at the present time." reservation for two years by a Central League elu-b to which he refused to report. Keeley says ha AFTER OTHER MEN. be just as well to play ball for a living as was never offered a contract, as the rules provide. Undoubtedly Brooklyn is after other play to lay paving stones. Word came from San Francisco last week that ers than those who are on the reserve list George Moriarity. the crack third baseman and out TRIBUTE TO LEWIS. Up to da.te not a single player has kicked on the fielder of the Yankees, would, in all probability, of the team at present. Just who they are terms offered him by Manager Clarke Griffith. stay on the Coast. Moriarity has a brother in the owner of the club very naturally de Hugh Jennings said something about Cleveland©s new catcher, Homer Davidson, is a Stockton who has influenced the Yankee player to clines to state in view of the fact that he Phil Lewis the other day that seemed to clerk in the First National Bank, of Cleveland. stay West. Moriarity will probably play with the is trying to negotiate for them, but it is strike a responsive chord in Brooklyn. It Manager McAleer intends to use Frank Swayne Stockton team, of the outlaw California League. certain that they will not be permitted to was to the effect that if Lewis ever could as the utility outfielder on his St. Louis Browns. Pitcher Fred Glade, who has just signed with go to another club so long as there is a be made to assume a little ..responsibility New York, writes that he would surely have re It is said that has practically decided tired from base ball h;vd he not been traded by chance for Brooklyn to get them. Of all and not always take life as a joke he to coach the University of Georgia base ball team the St Louis Club. He also states that pitcher the young material which is engaged at the would be one of the best shqrtstops who Pitcher Lakoff, late of Detroit, lias been sold to Pelfy will quit sooner than pit©.-h another season present time in the National League, it is ever played the game. According to Hugh the Portland Club, of the . for St. Louis. Glade should let Pelty speak for certain that Brooklyn will have a fighting the Brooklyn player is one of those for Manager Cantillon, of the Washingtons, intends himself. With Glade©s elimination Pelty is the chance for some. There is not a man con tunate chaps who never has had to worry to play Milan -in center field and keep Pickering Browns© star pitcher. nected with the club but has his eyes to the much about his present, and the result is for utility purposes. Outfielder Cobb, of Detroit, last week came back main chance if there is to be an oppor that life is more or less a joke. If he President Hedges, of St. Louis, contemplates garb- at President Navin with this ultimatum: "I will tunity to sign players for 1908. The team could be made to see the serious part of it Ing his team once more in the real brown uniform not sign with Detroit except on my own terms. I so popular in 1902-03. shall not report to the club at Hot Springs unless must have them. There is necessity for Jennings has a theory that he would play my terms are met. I have an offer of a position as men for the infield and for the outfield and better ball for his team. Perhaps that is All of Washington©s, recruits except Kay hit well coach in a Southern college and another semi- the club can also use some pitchers, if true. Very frequently it needs just a in their respective leagues and then fell off miser professional job with a Chicago team, both of which there are any Mathewsons in embryo to little balancing to put some of these players ably in the big league. will pay more than Detroit offers me." * be found around the country. There are on edge and if Lewis could be induced to Pitrher Kay Tift reports himself as In fine shape Pitcher Joe Doyle, of New York, denies the story some young pitchers on the Brooklyn staff, make up his mind that he would be for the season opening. He will go South with thi that his former sweetheart has shipped away with Highlanders March 12. another suitor, tailing with her $600 belonging to but what they will amount to is a question. THE BEST INFIELDER Manager McAleer is on record with the prediction himself. He says that he has received his money The sanguine Mr. Ebbetts believes that he that two of his young pitchers, Bailey and Criss, back, but that she didn©t come back with herself. may get something which will be able to in the business it isn©t at all certain that he could not succeed. Now and then he will positively make good. He has put the thought of wedding bells out of throw the ball across the plate, and fool Fred Olmstead, the young pitcher tried out by his mind for another season. He thinks there are all the rest of the "people in the National makes some of the most astounding stops Boston Americans two years ago, has been signed too many contract jumpers in the Matrimonial League, but it would please the fans of at which a ball player or spectator ever by the Chicago White Sox. League. this neighborhood greatly if they were quite looked. They are just good enough to show Pitcher Joss, of Cleveland, says: "Pitchers are Only seventeen players who started with the ex certain that there was another Mathewson what there is in the man when he is at of littlo use unless they can field." Joss himself panded American League are now in the organizi- his best. Perhaps it will come to be second tion. They are: Patterson, H. Davis, Cy . Young, in stock. Perhaps Brooklyn will hit one is no ©wonder as a fielder. Napoleon Lajoie. Keeler, Flick, Bradley, Jimmy such some day. It isn©t possible that this nature for him to make such plays all the President Comiskey has received the signed con Collins, Sam Crawford, Fielder Jones, George Davis, city shall always have all the mean base time one of these days .and as he matures tract of James Freeman, the star pitcher of last Bobby Wallace, Seybold, Schreck, Isbeli, Coughliu, ball luck. it is not at all uncertain that he will be season©s Minneapolis team. Elberfeld. Of the lot, Seybold, Davis, of Phila one of the star of the major Manager Joe Cantillon, of Washington, has signed delphia; and Patterson and labell, of Chicago, ©"JIM" JORDAN leagues. Brooklyn always has been more or Bert Keeley, a crack semi-professional pitcher of are the only ones to play continuously with th« to said to be having some trouble to swallow less lucky in shortstops, and a year or two Chicago. He cot bis start with the Notre Dame same (dub. SRORTIINQ FEBRUARY 8, 1908

fill a long-felt want should opportunity put Newton, Pa., a suburb of Wilkesbarre, Pa. He Is than he did in the season past. Sam it up to him. a right-hander. Last season Croll played at New Brown has also written saying that he will ton under the name of Mullen. He is 21 years SECRETARY KNOWLES miss his mark if he does not show to good NEWYORKNEWS old. advantage the coming season and hold hia has dispatched ground-keeper Murphy to The annual meeting- of the New York State end up. He says he does not wonder there Marlin Springs, via Galveston, to blaze the League has been called for Thursday, Jan. 30, at 4 P. M. at the Arlington Hotel, Binghamton, N. Y. was dissatisfaction with his work last sea way for active work on the field of action. son, for he fell far short of being a well THE HIGHLANDERS BEGINNING Arrangements have also been made to start Manager Buckeaberger, of the Rochester Eastern League team says that he has not drafted Dan man, but he hopes to please the club own ten of McGraw©s youngsters on their way McSurdy, Troy©s pitcher and Trojans are elated ers and the public the next time he tries TO IMPRESS CRITICS. on Feb. 15 by steamer to Galveston and over the announcement. his hand. Let us hope so. Sam is a good then by rail to the training ground. The The veteran catcher, Malachi Kittridge, has fellow and has made a lot of friends here youngsters whose homes are in the far West signed to manage the Scranton team. The contest and all will root for him to show. So Ran- will start from St. Louis on Feb. 18. The between Bobby Lowe and Kittridge was spirited, dall will go to Milwaukee. He ought t0 A Strong Line-up For All Positions regulars leave here about Feb. 29. Local but Lowe©s terms were too high. make a very good man for that club. Othera admirers view the approach of coming season The Troy club Is endeavoring to trade Catcher were after him, but it remained for Mil with every sign of confidence. They look Weeden and Third Baseman Donovan for Pitcher waukee to land him. Boston could well af With Good Prospect of Improve to the strong and seasoned pitching staff, Purcell and Third Baseman Hafford of the A., J. with & Q. nine. The management is also after Pitcher ford to dispense with his services in view Bill Cristall, owned by New Orleans, formerly With of the stock of men at hand. THE PEERLESS MATHEWSON ment in the Hitherto Uncertain Albany and Syracuse, THE STOCKING QUESTION. as top-liner, to prove as effective as of old Manager Jimmy Bannon, of Binghamton, has and point to such an array of batters to date signed these players: Pitcher Joe Gal- It may be that both Boston Clubs will and Weak Pitching Department* lagher, pitcher Opie, catcher Swampscott, pitcher sport red stockings. For 4 years the Nation as Donlin, Seymour, Tenney, Devlin and Kogers, of Portland. Bannon has also traded Van Bresnahan to put the Giants in the game Zandt and YVelch for shortstop Hartman, of Tren als wore hose of that color. They were the from the start. Added to this harmony in ton, and has traded second baseman Frank Henry legitimate successors of the Cincinnati Red BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. the ranks, and the inspiration of the mag for outfielder TMery, of Peoria. He has also Sox way back in ©71 when they were mem New York, Feb. 3. Editor "Sporting netic McGraw as a leader, the Polo ground drafted third baseman Raftis from the Ohio-Penn bers of the original first professional league Life." Manager Griffith has reached Chi fan refuses to regard even Chance©s world©s sylvania League. and for years they wore that color. What©s cago at- any rate and the Windy City champions as certain winners of the Na in a uniform, after all? It is the sort of scribes have made the most tional League honors this year. The so game the club puts up that interests the of it. Being pretty cold lution of the second base problem is left BOSTON BRffiFS. patrons most, not the suit the club wears. here just now even news to Manager McGraw whose success in the Oftenest the club that had the least at from Chicago is welcome to past in matters of this kind is pointed to The Movements of Both Local Clubs Noted tractive uniforms succeeded in making the the Hot Stove League. With by the optimistic fans. The implicit con best showing. The colors the club wore the zero mark in close touch fidence of the fans in the manager if di in Detail Fred Lake Working Up His last season were very neat white sox with a local published the account verted to another direction would be more Proposed New Sectional Minor League ray block at home and gray with whit* of a ball game, with box than sufficient to keep open the doors of flock away. There yon have natural colors, score, played in Hamilton, all the banks in New York in panicky times. General Mention. and that©s the main thing after alL Bermuda. This made the FOR AMATEUR SUNDAY BALL. FRED LAKE cold weather fans feel a By J. C. Morse. has been a most busy man organizing his great longing for warm The advocates of Sunday base ball play Boston, M>ss., Feb. 3. The local Ameri weather. One of the many ing are still of the belief that they will be new league and has met with lots of suc enabled to play games on the first day of can League Club is rapidly getting rid of cess in getting the same together, and a interviews attributed to superfluous material and by the time the meeting will be held in this city in the Clark Griffith by the Windy the week© during the coming season in Southern reporting time is Clarke Griffith City fans had Griff claiming Greater New York, particularly in Brooklyn. near future. Hugh Duffy has most accom at hand big holes will have modatingly yielded territorial rights to Lake the pennant and the assertion that he will quit The Base Ball Managers© Protective Asso been made. Johnstown will base ball if the Yankees fail to land the John ciation has taken the matter in hand, and so far as Pawtucket is concerned, that place the first steps to be taken will be to recall ;et a good man in Floyd being within the jurisdiction of Providence. son trophy this year. Very rash, and doubtless Kroh, the youngster who Pawtucket was formerly New England overdrawn by the Chicago scribes. One the original bill which now lies with an made such a splendid debut thing the Yankees© manager did say that Assembly committee in the Legislature, and stamping ground and has grown a great then amend it. Senator Thompson and As by knocking out the Browns deal since those days and ought to be ripe was probably correctly quoted was that Hal semblyman Geoghagan, who are sponsors for in their own lair 2 to 0. for organized ball. That will make the Chase, the California whirlwind, will not be the bill, propose to offer amendments so as He failed to prove a con proposed circuit Portland and Lewiston in played in the outfield. He will be kept at to prohibit boys under 16 years of age sistent winner, thereafter, Maine; Newport, Pawtucket and Woonsocket first base, in which position he has no however. Crava©th has swun; in Rhode Island; Manchester and Nashua equal. Griffith, expressed the firm belief that from playing, and the period that games into line among the signeu Jake Stahl will make a good outfielder, and shall be played in has been fixed between in New Hampshire, and Salem in Massachu 3.30 and 6.30 on Sunday afternoons. In i^.aiwN and good things are expect- setts. Every one of these cities has been from all accounts Stahl will get a steady the meantime, a petition is being drawn up fc.waHH&j ed of him_ Thoney, of whom in the New England League at some time berth in the outer garden. With Keeler for signatures by the "rooters" of Brook James McGuir* SQ much has been said in or other. It was from Newport that holding down right field the question natur lyn, which will be presented to the legis praise, will sign all right "Mike" Finn and Joe Bean first gradu ally arises who lators in furtherance of the bill. It is ex as terms have already been agreed upon ated into faster company. Newport is also THE THIRD MAN pected that the bill and its amendments with him. Manager McGuire will be in riper for base ball than it was in former will be acted on at a meeting of the com Boston bafore he goes South with his days .and there is much enthusiasm there. will be. Some folks seem to regard it as mittee some time this week. charges as he is to be at the schedule meet certain that Moriarity will draw the third ing in New York and will come on from SPOKES FROM THE HUB. base assignment, which would put the MISCELLANY. that point along with President Taylor, who It has been definitely settled that "Doc" choice for the third outfield place between The All-Carlisle semi-professional club, of will remain in California until time to go Edwards will train the Boston Nationals Hemphill and Conroy. All of which recalls this city, has elected new officers and will to New York for the spring confab. A try- the coming season. The "Doc" is looking the relegation of Conroy to the outfield have a strong team. Clubs in New York, out is to be given to a young brother of for an opening to handle some college or last year while third base remained a weak Connecticut, New4> Jersey and Pennsylvania Lou Criger who is a left-hander, and Mc school team until the Bostons go South, spot. Why Conroy is not regarded as the desiring to book "this club should address Guire has heard so many good things of the middle of next month, and can be ad natural choice for third base continues to Manager G. B. Heller, 344 East 52nd St., him that he wants to judge of the stuff of dressed at Beachmont, Mass. be a great mystery to many interested fans. this city. which he is made. John Rudderham, the trainer of the Phil- We will not believe that Conroy is to be Outfielder Bell, who played a few games BOSTON NATIONAL MOVES. lies, is at his home in Randolph, Mass., and sidetracked until we see it. Chase, Niles, for the Yankees toward the close of last occasionally pays a visit to National League Elberfeld and Conroy constitute an infield season, is likely to prove a valuable man Matters proceed very breezily at the Na headquarters here. There is no better fel that should prove stronger by far than to some club if turned back to the minors. tional League headquarters in anticipation low or more popular club attache than John. any other line-up Griffith has had since the Mascot Willie Newsome, of the Yankees, of a most eventful season. Contracts are He is as splry as they make ©em. local American League club made its first has signed for next season and is happy coming in all right and there seems to be Nat Pulsifer, last season with the Haver- entrance to Manhattan Island. It is in again especially, ©as he says, there are always no reason to anticipate trouble on that hill club, has been appointed trainer of the deed a puzzle why players like Conroy about ten thousand kids after his job. score so far as is known and no grumble base ball, football and basket ball teams of should be shifted to the outfield when his It is said that this will be the last year has reached the ears of the outside world. Tufts College, and that institution is to be ability to play third base and fill in at the Yankees will train in Atlanta. It is a very heavy mail that attracts the congratulated upon its success in securing short field in case of emergency in con Joe Lake is a much discussed personage attention of the president each morning so good a man. around here just now. The big pitcher re and what with giving his attention to it Some organization can secure a good um sidered, and to the numerous callers that occupy FOOD FOB THOUGHT. sides in South Brooklyn, and is built some pire in Jack Priest, who can be addressed thing on the lines of Jouett Meekin, the big his attention daily he is indeed a most busy at Lynn, Mass. He was with the Western The make-up of the Yankees© regular Hoosier, who, with , helped to gentleman. Manager Joe Kelley is heard Canada League last season and did very pitching staff will be no easy task and a win the from John Ward©s boys from daily and everything is about ready good work. grave responsibility will rest upon Manager in 1894. for the preliminary campaign. It has been Griffith. He is going to find it difficult to The National Lyceum Club has reorganized decided to play in Baltimore April 6 and 7, make his choices and he stands a chance under the direction and management of the Monday and Tuesday, on the way north, in of letting good timber go. If his judgment ever popular Frank C. Winnett. This will Wilmington the 8th, Harrisburg 9th and THE EMPIRE LEAGUE. proves correct he will simply have done his be the fourth seasdn of the club, and the 10th, and Trenton on the llth. President duty in the opinion of the fans, while if team when completed will be one of the Dovey has been figuring on the openings Is Reorganized and Will Apply For he errs many and hard will be the knocks. best semi-professional teams on the circuit. eaoh season of late years and finds that it It was ever thus with managers. Here is Mr. Winnett is an old-time base ball is a case of being paired off with Brooklyn National Association Protection Circuit the list of twirlers from which eight are manager of 20 years© experience. First a vast majority of times and does not to Consist of Eight Clubs. to be chosen: Glade, Lake, Neuer, Zeller, class semi-professional, minor league, col exactly relish that. If rumor has it correct Castleton, Hughes, Brocket*, Keefe, Tift, lege, regimental and summer resort teams he will again open the season with Brooklyn Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 1. The Empire State Plank, Or^h, Chesbro, Newton, Hogg and having open dates and offering suitable next season this time in Brooklyn, and League was reorganized at a meeting held Doyle. Many local fans predict that the guarantees, address Frank C. Winnett, man then go to New York to open the grounds here Jan. 31. P. R. Schilling was awarded bulk of the work will be done by the group ager, 70 Powers St., Brooklyn, N. Y. there. He hopes to have the Phillies to the franchise for Oswego. A board of di made up of Glade, Lake, Neuer, Hogg, set the ball rolling in Boston, and thinks rectors, one from each of the six clubs, was Chesbro and Orth. The average fan figures they would play to very good business in chosen as follows: For Auburn, Thomas in an off-hand way that with such a bunch this city. Brooklyn has been seen here so Quinn; Fulton, E. J. Schemm; Geneva, of pitchers to pick from Manager Griffith NEW YORK LEAGUE. often in the opening role that that club Thomas J. Gallagher; Lyons, Frank Myers; should have no trouble organizing a for wou.ld not approach to Philadelphia as an Oswege, John F. Dain Canandaigua, John midable Decides to Retain the A.-J.-G. Club for attraction. E. Murray. A schedule and circuit com mittee composed of Messrs. Roche, Finne- STAFF OF TWIRLERS. Another Year, and Adopts Other Benefi JUST THE SAME. gan and Gallagher was appointed, and the© The success of Glade and Lake is confi cial Legislation. I noted in a yarn the other day that following were named to wait on Secretary dently counted upon and Hogg will make the noted left field here had been screened Farrell: Mr. Quinn, of Auburn; Mr. Gal good this year as a regular if he ever does. Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 31. At the so as to make it more difficult to drive balls lagher, of Geneva, and Dr. M. P. Conway, Orth has proven his worth as a member of meeting of the State League base ball men over that barrier, but that is not so. Noth of Auburn, who is interested in none of the here last night it was reported that five ing has been done to render the feat less the first platoon of pitchers, and Neuer offers have been received franchises. The salary limit, of the new has shown great promise of becoming a difficult than in the past and I have yet to organization was fixed at $750 per month, for the A.-J.-G. franchise. learn that anything will be done in that star left-hander. In the case of Jack No action was taken on exclusive of the salary of a manager. It has Chesbro it can only be said that if he direction. This will be done a large screen not been decided whether the league will these offers, and it will be will be erected over the grand stand to shows his old-time form again his return decided at the meeting in have six or eight clubs in the circuit. If to the front rank will have a very important prevent the foul balls from landing into an eight-club league is formed, the following bearing on the team©s showing this year. Wilkesbarre in March. Sub the street, and this will prove economical sequently this was recon in the matter of saving balls and will also towns will compose the circuit: Oswego, One thing is certain and that is that with sidered and it was decided Auburn, Geneva, Lyons, Fulton, Oneida, the acquisition of Glade and Lake the save time. The seats to be erected in Cortland, and Canandaigua. club has a more promising outlook than at to let the franchise remain center field will add some 4,000 to the any time since it was established. And it anothef season with Amster seating capacity and will therefore enable must be remembered that twice in its dam -Johnstown-Gloversville, the management to handle crowds with far FULLY JUSTIFIED. career the club came within an ace of and Hank Ramsey, manager more facility than has been done in the winning the pennant and in neither instance of the 1907 Scranton Club, past. Was the Victor Sporting Goods Co. In a did it nave a really strong balanced pitch was at once engaged as the J. H. Farrell A.-J.-G.©s manager. It was PRESIDENT DOVEY Recent Claim. © ing staff. More «than that, with the advent decided that all teams shall will go South with the team as he did last of Niles and Stahl, the development of wear white uniforms while playing on home season and there is no doubt at all that Springfield, Mass., Jan. 30. Editor "Sport Moriarity and the rapid strides made by grounds and some different color while away the visit will do him a world of good ing Life." Our advertisement in your is Hal Chase, the general line-up of the Yan from home. The season will open on Thurs coming after the very severe attack of-grip sue of Feb. 1 made the claim that there were kees as they will take the field this year day, May 7, and close on Saturday, Septem that he sustained, and .he is already eager no leagues with over nine hitters in the inspires confidence and justifies the pre ber 19. No double-headers shall be played to don a uniform and get into the midst .300 class except the leagues using the diction that with anything like an even until after the first series, and then only of the fray. He has been deluged with in Victor ball. Your same issue published the break in luck, Clark Griffith is due to on suitable notice to visiting teams. Presi vitations to play his team in the South records of the Eastern League and gave the realize his fondest ambition or come pretty dent Farrell was directed to prepare a after the practice trip is over, but has names of fourteen hitters in the .300 class. close to it at any rate. Weakness schedule of games and submit it to the found himself unable to accept even a The standing of the Victor ball is so well BEHIND THE BAT managers at the meeting in March. The fraction of the openings offered. It has established that we do not wish to make umpires© salaries were fixed at $240 a been his aim to plan an itinerary that for it any claims that cannot be fully sub has been a handicap to the Yankees, and month and the salary limit for teams at would entail as little traveling as possible stantiated, and as a matter of justice it it is up to Jack ^leinow to redeem himself $2,600. and make the trip North as expeditious and should be noted that our advertisement was this year. It is predicted by many that with as little wear and tear as it is possible. drawn up before the records of the Eastern the auburn-haired catcher is fully alive to News Notes. Therein he shows large bunches of common League were published. Our claim for the situation and we sincerely hope that Wilkes-Barre has released and Albany has signed sense, according to my way of thinking. superiority so far as batting is concerned he is. It also remains to be seen whether third baseman HoIUngsworth. Mr. Dovey is always thinking of the com was based on the official figures we took Griffith©s confidence in Branch Rickey to President Murphy, of Chicago, Is said to have fort of his men and they ought to appreciate from your paper. We believe you will pub make good proves justifiable. Then there his eagle eye on Dick Trainor, of the Syracuse to the utmost his thoughtfulness. lish this communication in order that your is the recruit from the Atlanta Club, Sween- team. readers may realize that our assertions were BROTHER JOHN DOVEY ey. who may need considerable seasoning. The Albany Club has purchased pitchers Knight perfectly true at the time the copy for our Blair, who made such a promising showing and T. J. Haley from the Lake Charles Club, of the lias heard from his friend Beaumont, and advertisement in question was mailed from in a few games last fall, looks very good Gulf Coast League. the latter expects to report in better shape this office. Very truly yours, to us, and it is within the range of pos The latest acquisition of Manager Dooley, of than he did last year and has every confi L. K. HERRICK, sibility that he will forge to the froat and , TJtica, la a young pitca«r named Byron Q. Croli, of dence that he will make a better showing Sales-Manager Victor Sporting Goods 0* SRORTIIVG

tional Commission will doubtless bring forth that action, inerimininated in a rank dis a statement, from Herrmann. crimination against the weaker party? END IN SIGHT BEFRIENDED HERRMANN AND POWERS INVITING DANG-ER. While Pulliam©s statement has not been To anyone with his eyes open this high handed out for publication it is known that handed conduct can have but one result. Claflin he got up out of a aick bed at Chicago dur The worm will turn. To those of us who ing "World©s. Series©© week when he heard know the disposition and mind of the ball that there was a movement on foot to oust player it is known that he will stand Herrmann from the National Commission. much, but in the end he will resent any He also stood by Herrmann in the Campbell rank injustice done to his fellows. The in Base Ball case, and it was a bitter disappointment evitable answer, to the black-list has been, when the Cincinnati man failed to do what and always will be, the boycott. The Na Chairman Herrmann in the Inter Pulliam thinks he should have done in the tional Association hats done the most ef black-list controversy. Incidentally, it will fective thing to help revive the Players© est of Peace Extends the Olive be remembered that Pulfiam © ©went to the Protective Association. Once more let me Shoe front" for Pat Powers two years ago when say Mr. Pulliam has manifested an interest Powers was harrassed by his enemies in not common in behalf of the ball player. Branch to Mr, Pdliam and the the Eastern League. Ned Hanlon opposed He has shown himself to be a friend of Powers and Pulliam induced him to stay "the man that©s down." For this, he may away from the election where Powers was be sure, he will not be forgotten, either Latter Goes Into Retirement* deposed. Hanlon did not himself attend, by the ball player or the public, and which but sent another official of the club who ever way the battle goes his will unques moted against Powers. However, it is a tionably be the victory. The end of the blacklist controversy be matter of record that Pulliam was Powers© EDWARD M. LEWIS. tween members of the National Commission friend then. and officials of the National Association over SUBMITS ULTIMATUM. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. the O©Rourke resolution appears to have President Pulliam asks each club owner to ratify the request for an explanation by Manager Carr and President Watkins been reached, as all parties hare had their the minor leagues of the notorious O©Rourke sprang into the lead almost say and are now resting on their pars await resolution barring players from all but one Building Up a Fast Team For the 1908 league in organized base ball. He contends as soon as made and has held ing a peaceful settlement. The news of the that the matter should be adjusted by the Indianapolis Club.- the supremacy ever since. week is given below: withdrawal of what he terms an out Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 30. Editor rageous piece of legislation. He plainly "Sporting Life." Charley Carr is building Has really no serious com states that iJf he is not supported in this up a team for Indianapolis that is liable to THE OLIVE BRANCH. matter he will resign at the next meeting. , make some of the others petition at all. In the defense of his recent actions Mr. hustle for the flag. It also Built on scientific princi Extended By Mr. Herrmann and Accepted Pulliam reminds the League members that appears as if the Hoosier he was elected to administer the affairs of team would be the Detroit ples. ^ Fits snugly, yet is so By Mr. Pulliatn. the League honestly; that he has done so, farm for, in addition to al elastic as to allow the maxi Cincinnati, O., Feb. 3. Editor "Sporting and that the League has prospered during lowing Carr to go back to Life. 11 The peace leaven worked to such his term of office. He maintains that he Indianapolis. the Detroit mum of foot movement. good effect during the past week that has aided in establishing organized base ball management has turned over Messrs. Herrmann and Pul ON A SQLID FOUNDATION pitchers Willetts and Eu- Strong, light, flexible. liam have become practically and offers his record-as a proof of his ef banks and outfielder Drake, Worn by 90 per cent, of reconciled. Early in the the latter being the outfield forts to do right. He declares that he has er drafted from Mansfield, professional bail-players. week Mr. Herrmann stated not saved a cent of his salary which is publicly that he had no more than that drawn by some cabinet of of the O. and P. League. personal quarrel with or ficers of the United States and says that Pitchei Eubanks was sent Sprinter $7.50 feeling against Mr. Pulliam. Charles Carr to the local club last fall in he has spent the most of it traveling about part payment for pitcher In the hope of pacifying in the interests of his league and base ball Summers, whom Jennings will try out this Professional 15 both sides, Mr. Herrmann in general. He concludes by saying that if year. The sale of Willetts is a surprise, also wrote Secretary John any member of the League believes him to for it was thought in Detroit that Jennings Minor League 53-50 H. Farrell, of the National be on the wrong side of this issue that thought that the man with the raise ball Association, asking him to member©s support is not solicited. In short, would make good in the American League make a formal statement of Mr. Pulliam will stand or fall on his judg this season. Carr and Watkins have also You can buy Claflin^Shoes the Association©s views on ment in this issue. A. Herrmann the alleged "blacklist." Up secured Chadbourne from the Boston Ameri by mail. Draw outline of SAYS POWERS STARTED IT. cans. Chad bourne was tried out by Boston to this time Mr. Farrell late in the season of 1906 at second base, your foot on paper and send had refused to answer Mr. Pulliam and Recently Pulliam has been assailed for but was farmed out to Providence last year sketch with a memorandum had allowed President P. T. Powers to do injecting personalities into the black-list and again recalled to play in the outfield all the talking and take all the criticism. free-for-all. He replies to that charge by in September. He is a good hitter, but giving size and width of Mr. Herrmann stated that his purpose in mentioning the fact that when the National only ordinary in his fielding. For pitchers, asking Mr. Farrell for an official statement Commission met in Cincinnati last month he Indianapolis has Bert Briggs, Win Kellum street boot. Remit with or was to clear the atmosphere and prevent was shown an interview with Pat Powers, Chenault, Elliott. Eubanks. Willetts "Rube" der and save C. OJD.charges. Mr. Pulliam from resigning the presidency in which the latter severely scored the Com Marquardt, of Cleveland, and a host of of. the National League. According to Mr. mission. At that time Pulliam remarked in youngsters. Marquardt should prove one CLAFLIN SPIKES. Hand Herrmann, Ban Johnson, the other member the hearing of Herrmann and Ban Johnson of the mainstays in the box, judging from of the National Commission, agrees fully that he was going to "sit down" on Pow his work with Canton last year. forged and finished at the with Herrmann©s views on the subject and ers and make him stop such talk. He did is anxious that the war of words should so, and then Plerrmann at once began to News Notes. vise. Spikes similar to those cense. apologize to Powers. This disgusted Pul On Thursday Mr. Herrmann gave out the liam. Pulliam further calls attention to the Pitcher Harry Eells has signed a Toledo contract on $3.50 shoe, 50c set; on ©©pleasing news that he had received word fact that he did not e_nter into personalities The Indianapolis Club has asked for waivers on $5.00 shoe, $1.50 set and on from President Pulliam that he would duly until Mr. Powers said some sharp things outfielder "Cy" Coulter. occupy the private box ordered for his use about Pulliam©s personality in an interview $7.50 shoe, $2.50 set President O©Brlen has signed Umpires Kane, during the international bowling tourna with a New York "Globe" reporter. Korin and Bayes for next season. ment. Pulliam received the tender of the THE PRESENT SITUATION.. box a long time ago, but until Thursday had It has been practically settled that the Columbus Waldo M. Claflin not accepted it. It is now considered prac The magnates will have plenty of time to team will train at home this spring. tically certain that the two big chiefs will digest this statement before Pulliam re Manager Charley Carr, of Indianapolis, has a new 1107 Chestnut Street formally pow-wow and bury the tomahawk turns to civilization. He does not intend baby boy up at his home In Toronto, and powderhorn at this meeting, which be to get back to New York until shortly be The Toledo Cluib has purchased second baseman Philadelphia gins Feb. 7 and continues two weeks. fore the League meeting, Feb. 25. By that Harry Hinohman from the Cleveland Club. time he expects to know just where he Manager Armour, of Toledo. Is negotiating with Howard Mitinger, the JState College pitcher. HERRMANN©S BROAD VIEW. stands. It looks like he will find plenty of sociation umpire staff. Perry©s lamps are said to ba supporters. The veiled allusion to Herr Ortille Woodruff and Ambrose Puttmann have af getting too dim for good wo*. In making the announcement of President fixed their signatures to Louisville contracts. Pulliam©s acceptance of his courtesy Presi mann©s insecure standing in the National Shortstop Eddie Frank, who WAS farmed to Toronto dent Herrmann stated in positive terms that Commission will doubtless©cause some fric The St. Paul Club ha., offered Phil Geler for in 1906 by the Toledo management, and who re he had no personal quarrel with Pulliam, tion in that body, and some interesting de sale. Milwaukee may secure the third sacker. mained out of the game in 1907, will be a candidate and had had only an honest difference of velopments are anticipated. Pitcher Walter Frantz has re-signed with the for a berth on the Toledo infield in 1908. opinion on the blacklisting issue. He Louisville Club. He is wintering at Enid, Okla. Infielder Pobomey has written Manager Armour, THE PLAYER©S VIEW. The Indianapolis Club has signed a young Toledo of Toledo, that he will not be able to play next added: "I don©t want Pulliam to resign boy, catcher Hie-hard Agur, of the Oakland Club. season owing to a lame arm which defies treatment; as president of the National League. On and will spend the interim in umpiring. Manager the contrary I want him to continue in that As Voiced© by the Former Noted Boston Manager Armour, of Toledo, has decided upon Armour will let him lay off a season. position, and want him and all those who Chattanooga, Tenn., as his spring tralnkig camp. Infielder Billy Friel, of the Columbus champions The club owners of this league, when they last speak of these fights and controversies to Pitcher, E. M. Lewis. has purchased an Interest in an optical goods house met, pledged themselves to keep strictly confidential know how I feel on the subject. At no Williamstown, Mass., Jan. 30. Editor in Columbus. all requests for waivers on players, and it is ex time during all this affair, which should "Sporting Life." As an old ball player, pected that this agreement will prevent players never have reached the stage of public dis Five of Kansas City© veterans have signed. They finding out in advance that they are to be"eanned." still interested in the welfare of the game, are Louis Crutcher, Hugh Hill, Hoy Brashear, Jack Mrs. Roy Brashear, wife of Kansd& City©s second cussion and mud slinging, have I doubted I wish to register my approval of President Sullivan and Jake Beckley. baseman, died at her home in Lds Angeles on Dec. the honesty or sincerity of Mr. Pulliam in Pulliam©s stand in the controversy with Toledo has three pre-season games scheduled with 23. Only two weeks before her death she had moved his contention. I simply saw that he was the National Association. Though he may Cincinnati at Chattanooga on March 27 and at into a new house just purchased by her husband; mistaken in the ground he had taken, and have spoken vigorously, he has nevertheless Cincinnati April 2 and 3 . and had also presented her husband with a new that is why I was compelled to take issue spoken fearlessly and, to my mind, truth Jesse .Stovall does not want to come East to play boy. with him.©© fully. He has called a spade a spade. That any more and may either Quit the game or go President Armour announces he has secured two with the California outlaws. additional dates with the . One will WENT. THE LIMIT. smooth-sounding phrase, "the ineligible list," he has termed a black-list, and, in the light Manager Tom Chivington, of Louisville, says that be played March 27 at Chattanooga and the other Mr. Herrmann has also written a sensi both Heinie Peitz and Jimmie Burke are managerial April 2 at Cincinnati. Armour has also signed of the O©Rourke resolution, that is exactly possibilities for the Colonels. Bill Steen, pitcher of the Newcastle team of the ble letter to Harry Pulliam in which he the title for it. A black-list is a tyrant©s O. P. League. waives all the insults showered on him by weapon; it is "unjust, un-American and Lefty Davis, one of the popular members of the Owner Watkins, of Indianapolis, it is said, draft Pulliam and asks him to "forget it©© and ultra-Russian." Mr. Pulliam has so char first .Columbus .championship team, ts shortly to be ed a negro player in the Northern League by the keep on being the head of the National acterized it in the face of strong opposition, wedded to a Miss Cove, of Burlington, la. name of Brooks and didn©t know it. It has now League. Herrmann has gone the limit in and at the risk of losing his office. He Bill Steen, who was farmed out to Newcastle by come to light that Brooks has a colored strain In paving the way for Harry to back down Toledo last season, has signed his contract and his mal;e-up and, of course, cannot be used In has courageously demanded a "square deal" turned the document in to / the Association. from his stand and forget all the contro for the ball player. For this reason he de The report comes from Columbus that Bob versy over the blacklist. Without Herr serves the gratitude, not only of Mr. Wiltse, Wicker and Jack Townsend. the two ex-big leaguers, mann©s letter it would have been almost but of every player throughout the length are due to seek pastures new in the spring. CRAIGHEAD, JLEADER. impossible for Pulliam to do else than drop and breadth of the land, as well as of Outneldar "Danny" Green, of Milwaukee, is hav his reins. the lovers of fair play everywhere. ing all kinds of trouble with his throwing arm, and THE PLAYER©S SIDE. is seriously thinking of playing the infield. A Well-known Hot Springs Man to Head Indianapolis-© new catcher, Frank Agur, of Toledo, PULLIAM©S FINAL SAY. It is rather surprising to find a man so ts something of a pugilist. Recently he knocked out the Proposed New Arkansas State generally respected, and reputed to be so Roy Noleer in seventeen ronads at Vancouver, B. C. League With Six or Eight Clubs. Writes Another Letter to Magnates and fair-minded, as Mr.* August Herrmann sup John Cross, the leading pitcher of the Toledo porting the action of the National Associa City League the past season, will be tried out in Hot Springs, Ark., Jan 28.- President Retires For a Rest. tion, and yet not strange. For, as Mr. the spring by Manager Armour, of the Toledo T G Oraighead, of the local ball association, New York, Feb. 4. President Pulliam, Durant, of the Waterbury Club, so wisely Club. stated tonight that Hot Springs would as said in his letter to these columns last Infielder Clyde Williams, of the Toledo team, sume the lead at once in organization of of the National League, returned to New week: "In all matters brought to a hearing has signed a five-year contract as coach of the base a six-club State league, including Argenta, York from Philadelphia on January 25, before a body of owners and managers, ball and football teams at Williams College at across the Arkansas river from Little Rock, cleaned up his desk, indited one where all things are equal between a play Ames, la. if that city desired to co-onerate. This may Bill Clymer, of Columbus, Is ambitious to make mean that the league will be outlawed by more letter to the National er and a club, the decision invariably goes a . world©s minor league record by taking another League magnates, and on against the player." To the truth of this championship this year, making his team a four- other organizations, because of interference Jan. 28, on advice of his statement the action opposed by Mr. Pul time winner. in placing a team witbing five miles of the physician, left for an un liam and supported by Mr. Herrmann di K-insas City will, train at home this year as Little Bock Club, of the Southern League. announced point in the Adi- rectly testifies. If the contract-breaking usual. St. Paul, not being- certain as to her An agent wil be sent from this city to rondacks, even refusing to player is guilty of illegal or immoral eon- future, has no definite training plans for the coining perfect organization .elsewhere. It is an wait to see his secretary, duct, is not the club owner or manager spring season. " ticipated that. Hot Springs, Fort Smith, Ar , who phoned who induced him to violate his oath equally In Columbus there is great rejoicing that© "Bunk" genta, Pine Bluff, Texarkana and Mop a will from Washington that he guilty of illegality or immorality? Under Congalton has been secured. "Bunk" was a mem compose the organization. Forrest City and wanted to have a talk with what principle of justice or fair play is the ber of the first champion Columbus team and makes Camden have endeavored to attract inter him. In. his last letter the briber less culpable than the briber? On his home in that city. ests, and the league may be extended to National League executive what grounds, then, is the player left or Columbus hopes to secure from the Boston eight clubs. M. J. Finn, of the Little Rock Americans catcher Hariy Ostdiek, drafted from Southern League Club did not arrive to con touches on a few subjects sent to the Tri-State prison for life, and Youngstown. He is rcfereeing in the Inter-State that have heretofore been a the owner allowed to go seott free? Why fer with the organizers, and the meeting Polo League in Cleveland. was postponed until next week, when he is H. C. Pulliam part of the unwritten history does the National Association take one into It is all settled that Monte Cross will manage of base ball since the peace its arms and refuse protection to the other ? Kansas City next year. There is a chance that expected. The State League wishes, the agreement was signed in 1903. It is in If one is reinstated into full and regular Jimmy Burke may land at Louisville arid act as good will of the Southern, and will con teresting news to even some of the owners standing why is not the other? Is not the manager of the Colonels. fer as to how its interference at Argenta of clubs in the old league. O^ie reference National Association, by its recent action, Perry Werdec, the old "Pie King." {s pulling will be accepted before a definite step ia to certain matters connected with the Na- and is not Mr. HerrHupm by his support of hard for his re-appointment on the American As- made. , SRORTIIXG LJFB, FEBRUARY 8, 1908

he lives down East." Further on Col. B. read that Anderson would hold down right field for the Pittsburgs. As "Goat"© was IN PITTSBURG sent adrift the same time as Duggleby, the other "youngster," more smiles wreathed the faces of the listeners. THE XIME&IG/i/V THE PLAYER SALARY QUES WALSH,. OF CHICAGO. "I must say that this is the best ever," TION IS UPPERMOST. muttered Col. Dreyfuss as he struck a sen Has Adapted F@r fJWE YEARS tence declaring that Captain Chance had two new catchers to help out Kling and Moran in Olis and Walsh. "Olis was only Ty Cobb©s Holdout on the Detroit a youngster tried out once and let go. Walsh has not been with the team for two years. They only carry him on the reserve Club a Subject of Interesting list," commented Barney. The article was a two-column affair and almost every other THE Comment By President Dreyfuss, paragraph had a bull. "Must have been written by American League spectacles,©© said Barney as he espied a statement that Man of Experience in This Line* "John Kling, the National catching star, had few superiors in the American." MATTY AND MIKE. BY A, R. CRATTY. Most entertaining to the headquarters Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 1. Editor "Sporting men was the claim that John McGraw had X,ife." The question of base ball salaries gone to the Pacific coast satisfied his pres seems to be coming to the front now that ent make-up was good enough to stay in there are signs of a re- the race. There was a reference to the adjudgment in wages, etc., possibility of ©s absence BJ&B^SaaBam in many crafts. ©© Salaries having effect on the slab work of Mathew- are not nearly as high as in war days," was the re son. This reminder brought back memories mark put to President of 1903 when Warner and Bowerman quar Dreyfuss when a office fan- relled over that matter. It was on this fest developed over Tyrus point Bowerman attacked Clarke in the of Cobb©s move to get a larger fice of the Polo grounds. The writer of the wad from the Detroit Club. New York estimate gave Pittsburg and Chi © "They are pretty high,©© cago credit for smashing Matty©s delivery was the reply with a shoul too often for comfort last race. "Just meet der shrug in the bargain. ©em" has been Clarke ©a idea of solving Then the Pittsburg owner Matty©s skill. Write for Free Catalog discussed the Cobb case. NEARLY ONE HUNDRED RUNS. "Wants $5,000 for a three- Speaking of the Pittsburg Club©s capture year term," commented Barney, reading the of Charley Starr, one of the Youngstown news from Detroit. A bystander interposed stars, recalls the fact that two days before that Cobb must have gotten nearly $3,000 the local club told of its deal the under in 19O7. signed had chatted with a posted man on J. REACH CO the O. and P. League© relative to Starr©s SHREWD MANOEUVERS. ability. Charles P. Rankin, of Sharon, Pa., Tulip and Palmer Sts., Philadelphia "Nothing near it," was Barney©s re- once interested in the Steel City nine, de joiner. Eyes of listeners were opened while clared that Starr was a cracker jack on the the magnate told that according to informa bags, a fine fielder, but not any too strong tion he had received Cobb began with De- at club work. "He scored 84 runs." This PACIFIC COAST BRANCH trait at $900, was raised to $1200 and may was the first sentence delivered by Secre have been getting $1800 last race. Ameri tary Locke when quizzed about Starr©s hit Phil. B. Bekeart Co. San Francisco, Cat. can Leagxie financering was then voted a ting. The reply spoke volumnes. high tribute by the headquarters boys. Col. Dreyfuss chuckled and as if to say "that SLEIGH BELLS. hasn©t been the first time the Americans So much rheumatic medicine and advice showed strategy in dealings with players." for John Henry Wagner arrived in two In a jiffy Barney had opened a secret drawer months that Col. Barney was forced to re in his big safe. Out came a letter-head of move it from the usual letter spot on his the Hotel Lincoln, this city. It bore the desk. It had accumulated so much that circuit will be ordered to send their reports to Mr, Barney could not see arrivals in the outer THE COTTON STATES. Bedus for compilation and publication. John Hancock of Ban Johnson. The docu The Monroe, La., Council on Jan. 15 unanimously ment, though not openly displayed, told office. Sorry to say to the medicine men adopted a petition presented by several hundred that Wagner hasn©t lifted any letters. Some Facts About Arthur C. Crowder, the citizens asking for Sunday base ball in that city, THE WHOLE STORY. There is a letter at headquarters for Wil this action will facilitate the Cotton States It was one of those agreements made by liam McKechnie. This is the speedy fielder New League President A Man of Many schedule-builders, and Sunday games this season at Johnson August 23, 19O3, dairing war days given a test last fall. Monroe Park axe assured. when he landed deep into the Pittsbures© Gems sparkle in the winter. Note that Business Interests. President Kuhn, of the Monroe Club, the i w ranks, avoided detection by using a freight one paragrapher vows this is the first time Jackson, Miss., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport league member, declares that the Gulf Coast League has no claim 011 Monroe as that league has elevator, and took away a cluster of stars. March has been in the big league. This ing Life." As a memeber of the Board expired by limitation under its one-year agreemen" These men got money. They thought the man evidently never read the yarns about of Alderman, a prospective candidate for and, moreover, it not only shortened its season cash was bonus, so much of a present for the paws possessed by the giant. Then the mayor, also at the head of affairs of an by two weeks, but Opelousas and Lafayette failed signing. They didn©t realize that the money challenge issued to Jeffries by Simmy, insurance company and grand exalted ruler to play out the shortened schedule, thus breaking was on account of salary. It was though, another delightful press agent dream. of the B. P. O. E. in the State, Arthur C. up to the league. Monroe, Lake Charles and Alexan dria were all applicants for franchises in the Cot a fact they found out to their sorrow not May please Billy Murray and Shetts to Crowder, the lately elected president of the ton States League. The two latter clubs evidently many moons later. Craftily worded was this know that in this city there is a man who Cotton States League, finds himself a very considered at that time that the league was de compact* Ban agreed to pay the man banks on the Phillies doing better than third busy man. Mr. Crowder was made president funct. $1,000 if he played ball for the New York next race. He says the nine is a fighting unanimously, after D. S. Compton, of Vicks- Americans in 1903, and $1,500 if he played one the first the Quaker City has ever burg, made it plain that he did not desire ball for this club in 1904. There were possessed. re-election. There is no more popular base THE SOUTH MICHIGAN, dates inserted when payment was to be Robert Ralston, manager of the Western ball fan in the country than President made. "I have several souvenirs of that University base ball team, is looking for Crowder. It was largely due to his activity kind," smilingly remarked Col. B., and the dates. "Just a line in the ©Sporting Life© that professional base ball was secured for Joe Jackson©s Live Little League to be a incident closed. That strong box has many will suit me," says Ralston. Bob knows Jackson, and that in spite of disheartening Much Stronger and Bigger Organization Buch secrets. _ full well the value of, that squib. He can conditions that it has been kept alive. Two POOR PULLIAM©S BURDEN. "be located care of the medical department. years ago he was chosen president of the Next Season. The Pirates, a local hockey team, is not Jackson Base Ball Association, and has al C»uld any of Col. Pulliam©s friends have setting the world on fire. Col. Dreyfuss ways been a director. Last©year he was on Detroit, Mich., Jan. 31. Editor "Sport ecured his ear during that controversy insists that he is. not the gaffer of the the executive committee of the league. That ing Life." The admission of Jackson to with Pat Powers, et al., they would have seven. the Southern Michigan League completes the dropped him a gentle hint, "Letup, Harry." he will measure up to all of the require circuit and ensures the fact that every city Harry isn©t the strongest man. His health ments of his position and worthily wear the in the league will have down-town parks often quails under such stirring periods. THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE. mantle of George Wheatley and Stacy Comp for week-day games which are easily ac There is no need of him fighting for prin ton, his friends in -^this city and throughout cessible. Playing managers will be much in ciple alone. CoL Dreyfuss agreed that the Eight-Club Circuit Formed and Protection the Cotton States territory firmly believe. evidence in the league during the _ coming League executive was right, but as he re season. Probably the only city which will marked, "What©s the use of him taking the Will Be Asked. Monroe Admitted to League. not be managed by a man who is actively pack on himself." One man cannot purify Allentown, Pa., Feb. 2. The Atlantic Meridian, Miss., Jan. 27. At a meeting engaged in the game will be Bay City, the sport. He must have aid, heaps of it, League of Base Ball Clubs held a meeting of the directors of the Cotton States League which will continue to be handled by Tay- rod concerted, too. Harry©s Pittsburg this afternoon at the Hotel Penn, in this Monroe, La., was chosen to take the vacant lor. Pitcher Denneau vril act as manager friends f«ar for his health. Stormy New city, with a full attendance, except one club lace caused by Mobile©s transfer to the at Battle Creek. Cassell, a player recently York life has never helped the former finan Elizabeth. President John W. Dobbins Eouthern League. The Cotton States circuit secured by Flint from Pennsylvania, will cial man of the Pittsburgs. has assurances from Manager Manbeck that now embraces Jacksofi, Meridian, Gulfport, act here. Second baseman John Morrissey MONEY MEANS LITTLE. Elizabeth will remain in the league. Sha- Vicksburg, Columbus, Miss., and Monroe, La. will continue to be boss at Lansing. A mpkin, Mount Carmel and York were ad The salary limit will be $1,350 monthly. player-manager is booked at Saginaw and Going the rounds is an assertion that the mitted today, compile ting the circuit of eisht Managers are needed for several clubs. The the name of Charles Fox, of Lansing, who Boston American League Club will invest clubs. Those holding over from last season new league president, Mr. A. C. Crowder, has played in the Wisconsin State League last $40,000 in new players. Of course, this are Elizabeth, Easton, Hazleton, Ppttsville resigned the presidency of the Jackson Club year, has been mentioned for the job. means that in case they hold all of the men and Allentown. The York franchise was and will dispose of his stock in that club. Jackson will have a playing manager, as will purchased on the "make good" agreement. voted to W. G. Thomas. Ex-Congressman Kalamazoo, Myers having resigned as head The fact gave rise to a comment bv Pitts- M. H. Kulp heads the Shamokin organization News Notes. of the Celery City aggregation. The city burg©s owner which is certainly keen read and George Morgan will manage Mount of Jackson has a number of players who ing. "This money spending business does Carmel. It was decided to open the season The league has raised the guarantee to $50 per may be drawn on to help make up the new not mean much after all," he said. "It©s game. May 6 and close September 14. The E. J. Nert season the salary limit is to remain at team. Brannick pitched in the Southern certainly no guarantee that you have talent. Koenig ball was adopted. The salary limit $1,350, including manager. The number of players Michigan the past season, Norcabbage was Here I spent big sums for pitchers who is $1400 a month. Protection will be asked is limited to twelve. This is one player less than once a member of a Northern League team hardly delivered the goods. Nick Maddox for in Class C. If this is not granted the last year. and still twirls good ball, Fuller was once cost me $300. He showed success from the league will continue outlaw. President Dob A prize of $100 for the best schedule has been a catcher in the Northern League, Parker, start," bins is not to prepare a schedule until offered by the league directors. Instructions are shortstop, and Bolin, second baseman, have OVER FORTY BELOW. AprQ 15. to be furnished by Feb. 15. The schedule is to be both played in the Southern Michigan a L20-game affair. League as has Russell, outfielder. Cote, Blizzard day drove Deacon Phil into head Manager George Blackburn U working quietly first baseman, has had some league experi quarters. "Getting something like South IN VENEZUELA. along the -line looking to the formation of a stock Dakota," he muttered. "They haven©t had company to manage and own the Vicksburg base ence and for three years, including the past any weather up there all winter until just America©s National Game Has Become ball club daring 1908. season, was a member of the Cherokee now. Glad to hear it. Folks in South The Meriden Club has signed catcher Cerveraux, Indian team from which. Warhop, the Dakota revel when the spirits begin to hunt Quite Popular. last season with the Logan Squares, an independent pitcher signed by Detroit, was a graduate. eover in the bulb. Coldest I ever seen? Washington, D. C. Jan. 31. In report club in Chicago. He weighs more than 200 pounds Upon a time I watched the alcohol register ing an opening for athletic goods in Vene and throws like a catapult. News Notes. The deal by which Mobile goes into the Southern The Ja«fcjon Club will have a downtown park for 47 degrees below. No mercury thermoms zuela, Consul James W. Johnson writes League was consummated December 31 wh(«i Dr. weekdays and a Sunday park at a lake south of up that way. Wouldn©t stand it. The day from Puerto Cabello: "The game of base Inge, of Mobile, paid over $2500 to ex-pre«1dent the city. in question was a corker. Was out sledding ball is gaining a steady foothold in Vene Compton for full release from this league. The league circuit next season will be an eight- and had nothing around my ears. Didn©t zuela, and bids fair to become a popular A proposition to be considered at the next club affair comprising Jackson, Kalamazoo, Bay know until I got home that they had been outdoor amusement. A game played recent meeting of this league will be In regard to dis City, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Battle Creek and frost bitten. You see when it gets so cold ly in Caracas was quite a social event, be tribution of gate receipts, instead of providing, as Tecumseh. a man cannot detect a ten-degree slump. ing attended by the wife of the President formerly, for stipulated guarantee of $40 per game. William Stillwell, star second baseman of this Doesn©t seem any colder than about twenty and many people of prominence. The out Directors of the Vick»burg Base Ball Association league last season, and John Bowser, outfielder, both below. Was out three hours and stood it look warrants American manufacturers of are tired of carrying the burden, and wish to of Greensburg, have signed to play with tie Flint finely." Phil was about to spin more South athletic goods in putting forth some effort tarn over the franchise to the Business League, team next season. Dakota yarns when Col. Barney interrupted to encourage the sport. Descriptions and Board of Trade and other business organizations of The Bay City Club to date has signed pitchers the city. Harper, Lagoe, Parent and Schaefer; first baseman to read him a two-column spring base ball rules of the game printed in Spanish and Jack Auslet, manager of a theatre at Orange, Mike Webster, shortstop Tom Lovett, third baseman size-up in a New York paper. It stumped distributed in the cities of Caracas, La Tex., and last year manager of the champion Joe Kipp, and outflelders Blaln, McNott and Winch. Phillippe, for among the first cracks out of Guaira, Valencia, Puerto Cabello and Bar- Alexandria team in the Gulf Coast League, will Maurice Myers declares that he i* through with the box was a statement that "Pittsburg quesimento, together with window displays be manager of the Monroe team, the new league base ball. Myers managed the K^l^n«©^>o Club has some old-time pitchers in Leever and of base ball paraphernalia, would undoubt member. this year and had a very successful business. Ha Phillippe and several youngsters in Victor edly result in spreading the game over this President drowder is in favor of a shorter play will make bis home in Kalamazoo, when ho will Willis and Bill Duggleby." This even broke entire section of country and opening up a ing season the coming year. A schedule providing conduct a billiard hall. up Locke, who Was in an outer room pre market for the sale of general athletic and for a start opening week in May to run not later There la a bare chance that Frank Schlebeek paring data for the newspaper boys about sporting goods. A market for base ball than Labor Day, Will give patrons all the ball that may be instilled as manager of one of the South Charley Starr, the last acquisition of the they win need. Michigan League teams next year. He has had equipment alone is worth being opened, as President A. C, Crowder haa engaged Jim Eedos, the experience, knows bam ban from A to Pittsburg team. "Good joke all right," mut in this climate the game can be play«d in the elMlcal department of the Mississippi Cotton and eoaW get ntnitt oat tt flto pltyva tered Pfefl. **Vlc. haa tin best of it becauw the whole y«ar." Oil Jffil*. M eerouzy. Th» MOWS ttooajhout tiw UO. FEBRUARY 8, 1908

Galveston. unless his business interests re quire his presence here before training is JOYFUL JOSEPH commenced. Official Batting Averages for 1907 LATEST CONTRACTS RECEIVED. BATTERS IN THE .300 CLASS Before he left Washington, President Noyes received the signed contracts of catcher Jack Warner and pitchers Frank American Association, 17 Oberlin and Bert Keeley, and his last day in Chicago was signalized by the arrival of the indentures of catcher Charley Street Western League, 12 and twirlers Lenne Peterson, Walter John son and Charley Smith. That makes sixteen Connecticut League, 11 Says He Has Good Material in His Washington players signed up to the pres ent time. From the letter which accom panied Smith©s contract it appears that the Washington Team and Will Be story about his having done a ballet act in Victor League Ball connection with the first offer made him in the Race All of the Time was well founded. Charley was more suc No Other Leag-ue Except the Eastern Has Equaled Our Figures cessful than Oliver Twist in asking for for Last Year According: to the Official Becords Thus more, and got all he went after. . Charley Far Furnished in "Sporting: Life." This Year How He Figures* Street sent his papers on from Williamsport, The Victor Ball Was Official For Those Leagues and it Pa., where he has been hibernating. Walter is Official For You. Johnson wrote Manager Cantillon that he SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." was glad to sign another contract with Washington as he had been treated very Good Batting Means Good Attendance Chicago, 111., Feb. 4. Manager Joe Can- well last year. His excellent work was tillon seems to be very enthusiastic over recognized in a substantial manner by a the prospects of turning out a good team at voluntary increase of his stipend and he The Victor Ball is Always Good Washington during the coming base ball season. © ©Our pitching staff expressed his appreciation. The Find Out About Our Special Prices to Clubs. looks mighty good," says OUTLAWS WANTED HIM Cantillon. © ©In fact, I am at his own figure, but he had enough busi satisfied on that point. ness judgment to remain in first class com Victor Sporting Goods Co. Springfield, Mass. Hughes, Johnson, Falk, Pat- pany and with employers for whom pay-day ton and Smith will surely has no terrors. He is wise enough to see ©do.© Johnson and C. Smith that it is only in fast company that he can will improve over last sea make a great reputation and also given the fees. Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Claude son, and they tell me my most valuable experience. Evidently John M. Johnson, formerly superintendent of the new left-hander, Burns, is son has a good head on his shoulders and bureau of engraving in Washington, and the find of the year. Then his success has not dilated it. Frank Ober it was while her mother was trying to in I have Cates, of Oakland, lin is anxious to take his regular turn next duce her to enter society in Washington and Oberlin, both of whom year. Some ©of his work last fall was of the. that the young girl eloped to Baltimore and I think a great deal of. Napoleonic kind, and Manager Cantillon be-- married her sehooolday sweetheart. The de Joe Cantillon Blankenship writes me he lieves that the slobber specialist will put cree stipulates that the wife must pay a will not come East. Me many batters on the bum in 1908. A warm reasonable sum to her husband©s attorney wants to play on the coast, but I figure he Broadway effusion came with the contract of as fee. will be along all right. If not, we have Street to take his place, and Street is a JACK WARNER, SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. far better man than either Blank or Hayden. who has been at his home in the big city BY JOHN CREAHAN. Besides, we still have the best old catcher all winter. John realizes that in cold Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. James B. in the land in ©Old Man© Warner, also weather the pen is mightier than the bat. Fleishman, who died suddenly at his home Group Picture of the Washington Club, of Kahoe, who is pretty fair for a fill in. I His screed predicted a good year for him in this city recently, was for probably the American League. am doing everything possible to land that self and the team. The sterling backstop twenty years one of the best known of great little catcher,. Roth, but I am afraid lives uptown near the Zoo, and has kept our* local amateur billiard players, while On the first page of this issue we publish I will fall down on it. I intend to take his whip in condition and at the same time never ranking among the best of such ex a group picture of the Washington Club of about eighteen men to Galveston. Mr. amused his bright little daughter by twist perts. By birth a Virginian, Mr. Fleishman 1907, of the American Leagne. For the Knowles, secretary of the Giants, will be ing the lion©s tail. Before leaving Chicago was first known in this city as an expert benefit of our readers who desire to frame in Texas the latter part of February and President Noyes closed the transaction by telegraph operator in the Western Union the picture, we have had same printed on arrange our dates with the Giants. I hope which infielder Pete O©Brien and catcher Co., where he occupied a prominent position. heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a to play those games at Dallas, as I will Jim Block become members of the Minne About fifteen years ago or more he entered copy of which will be sent postpaid to ony play the St. ,Louis Cardinals at Houston. apolis team. It is understood that this is the brokerage business, where in that tem address securely wrapped in mailing tube I look for a much better season than last part of the consideration for the release of pestuous sort of life he met with failure for five two-cent stamps. Particular atten year, and hope to beat out at least three Jerry Freeman. The fa,ns will notice the one day and success the next. During the tion is called to the clearness and brightness clubs. I get nothing but the best reports names of two new pitchers among the play past five or six years he made a fortune of of our framing pictures. No gnesswork from McBride, and I believe we have the ers signed last week, viz., Keeley and about $200,000, but not being satisfied with about who the players are. Each one posed shortstop question settled. All the Ameri Peterson. his good luck he continued to pursue his specially for these groups. We also have can Association people say I have great 1907 group pictures of the following clubs; THE NEW TWIRLERS. business until in an evil spell of.bad luck a copy of either one will be sent to any man in Freeman, and if David Altizer can Bert Keley is a left-hander who has at and reverses on the market he lost all, and play the third corner my infield will look was said to have been practically ruined address for five two-cent stamps: better than last spring. My outfield is tracted much attention from major league Chicago Club. National League champions for magnates and is highly touted by such an at the time of his death. 1908; also world©s champions. the best in the league, bar none. Taking it expert as Jimmy Callahan. Among the big Detroit Club, American League champions for 1908. all around the prospects for Washington club owners who were after Keeley were That these reverses had no small part in Pittsburg Club, of 1907, National League. are brighter than they have been for years. the presidents of both Chicago clubs. Keeley the premature death from apoplexy bf Athletic Club of 1907, American League. I got a great man in Pickering." has been performing with the Chicago semi- this man there is but little doubt in my Philadelphia Club of 1907, National Leagoa> mind, as, few men past fifty years of age Chicago Club of 1907, American League. pros, for a couple of years past and is a New York Club of 1907, National League. big, strong youngster with terrific speed and can stand the shock of such reverses. Mr. Cleveland Club of 1907, American League. FROM THE CAPITAL all the marks of a winner. His parents Fleishman was a sensitive, high-toned and Brooklyn Club of 1907, National Leagne. objected to his playing professionally, but thoroughly honorable man. His premature New York Club erf 1907, American Leagna, © as soon as he attained his majority, last death has been greatly regretted in this Cincinnati dub of 1907, National League. President Noyes Off for California Can- city where he was honored and esteemed St. Louis Club of 1907, American League. December, Manager Cantillon went after him Boston Club of 1907, National League. © tillon Trying to Get Roth Two New and landed the prize. It is thought he is by all who knew him. Boston Club of 1907, American League. a high-priced man as the competition for St. Louis Club of 1907, National Leugoa, Pitchers Secured Many New Players him was severe. Pitcher Petersou hails The new National Club, of Toronto, Can Signed By the Local Club. from Rockford, 111., and has been pitching ada, has been furnished with seven tables, A MAGNATE DEAD. in Iowa, and was" tipped off to Joe Can manufactured by Samuel May & -Co., of that city. What attracts my attention to By Paul W. Eaton. tillon as a wonder. He looks the part and Evansville, Ind., Jan. 29. G-eorga W. will get a thorough try-out in Texas. this mater is that four of the tables are Washington, Feb. 1. Editor "Sporting 6 x 12, while three, for playing billiards, are Bement, age forty-five, secretary and treas Life." President Tom C. Noyes left Wash 4% x 9 in size. This is a combination of urer of the Bement & Seitz Wholesale Gro ington last Tuesday, Jan. 28, for California the English and French school of billiards, cery Company, and former president of the on the trip he has been con SOUTH CAROLINA LEAGUE if I am not in , as I think that in Central Base Ball League, died at his coun templating for some weeks France most of the tables there-are 4% x 9, try home, near this city, this morning, of a j as previously stated in this Effects a Reorganization For 1908 With while in England they still play on 6 s 12 complication of diseases. He was the first :] correspondence. Mr. Noyes tables. president of the Central League, serving in will be away until some time Four Towns in Line and Two More that capacity several years. in March. While on the The 5 x 10 has practically been the coast he will remain in com In Prospect. standard table in this country during the Move For ajNew Leagne. munication with Manager Sumter, S. C., Feb. 3. Editor "Sporting past thirty years or more. In view of the Paducah, Ky., Jan. 29. John Holland, a Cantillon, and will not over- Life." The South Carolina State Base Ball fact that Canada is our next door neighbor well-known sporting man of this city is iook any base ball bets, al League was reorganized here on Jan. 27 on it seems odd that in billiards at least they busy organizing an association, with Pa though the journey is taken a four-club basis, with a unanimous senti should not play on 5 x 10 tables. I never ducah as the central town and location of for rest and recuperation. ment in favor of making the League six- could imagine an, intelligent expert playing the general office. The league will be made Mr. Noyes is now in Chicago cornered should two other acceptable towns billiards on a 4% x 9 table. But customs up of Paducah, Union City, Tenn., Fulton, and he and Joe Cantillon come in the league. As organized the league and prejudices are obstacles hard to over Hickman, Mayfield, Dyersburg, Tenn., Paris, Paul W. Eaton have already got busy there, now consists of Sumter, Qrangeburg, Ches come in more ways than in the game of Tenn., Benton and Murray. "The Choc- according to a press des ter and Rock Hill. Indications point to billiards. As an illustration I might say taw" it will be called, and as the s«mi-pro. patch which gives some particulars of a Florence and probably Camden as the other politically that while Canada, Scotland and talent is good in these towns a rousing conference between the Washington mag two members. Sumter, Chester and Rock Australia have Home Rule England still season is expected. nates and owner Havenor, of Milwaukee, in Hill had representatives at the meeting. M. refuses to grant that prerogative to Ireland. the effort to make a L. Smith, of Camden, was unanimously re- But Ireland will have Home Rule probably Letter List. TRADE FOR FRANK ROTH, elected president and empowered to ap inside of five years whether John Bull likes point a secretary and treasurer; A forfeit it or not. We have letters for the following named persons the catcher the local people would like to of $300 to play out the season and live up which will be forwarded on receipt of address: add to their string. It has been intimated to rules was agreed upon, same to be put Manager J. F. Quinn, Patrick Meany, Bobby Scan- in this column, months ago, that Cantillon Schaefer and Sutton, if I am not in er lon, of Kingston; "Doc" Shelter, Catcher Crfbbins, in negotiable paper by March 15. The ror, gave an exhibition at Wilkesbarre, this Umpire William Hoffner, Walter Miller, Tom Stank- wanted Roth and would get him when he season will consist of seventy-two games, State, before their tour was brought to a ard. Dr. P. R. Glass, Robert Gilks, Jack Nugent got ready, but the developments in Chicago commencing Monday, May 4. The president close by the illness of Schaefer, as has been (2), Thomas Fogarty, W. Pond, Griffon, of Alien- as reported look as if it is not quite a sure was instruteed to appoint a committee to reported in the papers. Later on Albert town; William Setley, George Gunther, Tim Flood, thing. It is said that Havenor will give arrange a schedule of games. The salary Cutler and William Hoppe gave two ex Charles Atherton, G. W. Tiffany, Frank Rtan, la- the player to Washington in exchange for fielder Sweeney, pitcher Lewis, Joe Wall, Frank Shea. limit of players and manager was, fixed at hibitions in Trenton, N. J. Both Wilkes Pitcher John Lower. Mike Kahoe, Tony Smith and a pitcher, if $800. Last year©s rules and regulations barre and Trenton are among the more the twirler offered is satisfactory. The suc were adopted, subject to minor changes ..to than prosperous inland cities of the States cess or failure of the deal may hinge on be considered at future meetings. The meet which claim them. That such cities should this point. It is hard to say who will be ing was enthusiastic, and reports from dif have the foremost masters of the game there tendered to the Milwaukee president. The ferent towns interested point to a success is not only convincing proof of their im- Washington pitchers are Patten, Hughes, ful season. pqrtance, but practically recalls the days of BALL PLAYERS© CARDS Charley Smith, Falkenberg, Johnson, Geh- State toxirnaments in this country, thanks ring, Cates, Burns, Keeley, Egan, Landford, ASSMUSSEN©S CONTRACT. to the liberal and broad-minded B. F. Garde of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty Oberlin, Hodge, Peterson and McDonald. Bensinger, of Chicago, who has probably Perhaps some have been forgotten in making cents each issue. All over eighteen words three cents for been responsible for the great era of pro each word, initials and figures counting as one word. the list. Graham, Goodwin and Wilson have The Real Document Fished Tip in Secre fessional prosperity in the business during been placed elsewhere. One man©s guess tary Farrell©s Archives. the past two years or certainly in a great OUTFIELDER A YOUNG AMBITIOUS AND TEM- is about as good as another©s as to who measure. I must congratulate Mr. Cutler perate player desires a try-out with a class C or might be used in the trade, assuming that Eau Claire, Wis., Jan; 24. President in having defeated Hoppe at Trenton. It D league team. Address Paul Giersch, 683 East the above story is correct. Wilcox, of the Eau Claire Club, yesterday is true that both men played atrociously 133d Street, Bronx, New York. PRESIDENT NOTES© TRIP. received the original Assmussen contract from former President Powers, who is now bad billiards for such experts. At the same President Noyes left Chicago today and living at Goldfield, Nev. The contract, it time if Hoppe could not then play, why will be in California by the time this is is claimed, bears Assmussen©s genuine sig should Cutler not be in the same condition? sue of "Sporting Life" reaches its readers. nature, and the Eau Claire Club will now Had Hoppe played better Cutler might have He expects to have conferences with Walter put the contract before the National Com done the same. As the victor there is no Johnson, Eli Gates and Davy Altizer, and mission as evidence that the player signed. reason why Mr. Cutler should not get the possibly with Cliff Blankenship also, al Assmussen, who lives in Chicago, claims that credit. though it is considered probable that the if there is any signed contract in existence latter will remain on the coast next season. his name was forged. He will now have Mr. Noyes expects to sign Cates, and took an opportunity to prove that serious charge. CUSTOMS REVERSED. with him the p-apers relating to the pur chase of that player from the Oakland Club. Former Baseball Player©s Wife Divorced He intends to use these documents in con Northern Indiana League Forming. vincing the player that his hold-out for a Warsaw, Ind., Jan. 31. Northern Indiana On Novel Condition. COMBINATION AND POOL slice of the fabulous sum supposed to have is to have an mterurban base ball league, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 30. Mrs. Margaret Orders from all parts of the world promptly been paid for his release is largely based comprising Michigan City, South Bend, Elk- Johnson Brown, of New York and London, attended to. on grapevine telegrams over the Chinese hart, Goshen, Laporte, Warsaw and Misha- has allowed her husband, Lewis O. Brown, John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. laundry system. Mr. Noyes hopes for an waka. A. B. CosgroTO, of Micbigaa ©City, i* once a well-known base ball player, to t« Me hit team in attioa at uotr organising t£s dread*. have ft divorce and may pay hia attorney©* Over 1.000600 Noiae SabcUtM* Sold. SRORTI1NQ FEBRUARY 8, 1908

League, was held Feb. 1, and a reorganiza tion was effected. The Teams that wer g~* r*i 1 -fl represented and will be included in th TROIT DOTS league are Erie, Canton, Sharon, Akron, Youngstown and New Castle. Charles Mor A . u. Spaldm ton, of Akron, Ohio, was unanimously re THE CASES OF COBB AND ROSS elected president of the league. A schedul committee was appointed. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS MAN, RECALCITRANTS* News Notes. The Sharon Cli>b has signed the Carlisle Collfigi IN THE WORLD OF OFFICIAL..© pitcher, Charles A. Deardorf. President Navin Declares That the The Youngstown Club has .traded third basemai Ed. Hilley to Unioutown tor third baseman "Bed© Champion Batsman Will Receive TT.inton. According to the New Castle newspapers eithei Athletic Supplies and Link Lowe or Kid Hagen will manage the Ne No Privileges Why Rossman Castle Club next season. Outflelder Jack McAleese has been released at his Is Holding Out* reqnest by the Youngstown Club in accordance will a promise made when he was signed last year. Base Ball Implements John Boyle, one of the owners and treasurer o the Sharon Club, has announced his retirement from BY PAUL H. BRUSKE. base ball owing to ill health and press of business. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport M&rty Hogan, of Zanesville, has made an al ing Life." Outfielder Ty Cobb, the Detroi liance with Mike Finn, of Little Hock, and thi The recalcitrant, has given out a statement a© CaotSllons, of Dos Moines, for surplus ball players. Columbus, Ga., in which h President Morton has promulgated the followini Spalding admits there is a differenc contracts: With Youngstown, O., F. Baldwin of opinion with his employ Charles Malloy. With Mansfield, Daniel Van Sickle, Trade ers as to his 1908 salary F. J. Mahouey. With Akron, Joe Steverding, D. but insists he is sticking u_ Ludlow, Dell De Vonde, James A. Kling. Mark for the rights of all bal Manager Sam Wright, of Youngstown, has signei players when he demand A. H. Sullivan, a catcher, who sta.rted the seasor of 1907 with Toledo and then went to the California on any Athletic that a clause be insertec State League; John Connors and C. H. Gibbs, out- article, stamps in his contract to insure hi fielders, and Charles Pickett, of Columbus, an In full salary in case of illnes fielder, for the next season. it as official and or accident. In a lengthy- Billy Smith, the Toledoan who managed New correct in all plea for players in genera" castle last year, will leave that team and will b 99999 he compares them with traded- to Akron for two Akron players, whos particulars. heroes in a battle who ar< names have not been announced. President A. C Hyde will assume charge of the Newcastle team, al Tyrus Cobb cared for by their respect "If It Pertains ive governments or by re though later he may employ a bench manager. cross charity. He says he has taken many to j\t h 1 e t i cs, daring chances, like other base runners, ani© is liable to snap a leg ligament at any tirn We Make it" 9999 "working for the cause." Cobb doesn© Library. say he demanded $5,000 per year salary but insists that a three-year contract whicl Important Changes in Clubs© Personne has beea offered him be amended so tha Looked For Before Another Pennan his salary will not be docked "in case h is incapacitated in a battle for the cause.© Race Is Started. He has started training. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1. Editor "Sporting WILL NOT BE HEEDED. Life." That the Cantillons are preparin President Navin, of the Detroit Club, de to sell out at Des Moines has been persist elares that the club will not yield to Cobl ently rumored during th Books on /III Spoofs; Each Book it and that he will receive no special privi last few weeks, and Le\v leges. He has offered Cobb a substantia Drill, manager of the Pue its&if £st$l aw ftutfaoi©iijf m if Line, increase in salary, treating him as liberall> bio Club last year, pitche as he has done Donovan and Crawford, th Jesse TannehilJ, of the Bos other stars of the team, and that is a: ton Americans, and Arti far as he intends to go. Cobb has de Hofman, of. the Chicago 6. No. 6. Spalding©s Official Ice Hockey Guide manded a contract calling for $5,000 Cubs, are the three men sai " Group year for three years and an additions to be dickering for the one clause in the contract guaranteeing that h. time champs. A big shake Group 7. No. 7. Spaiding©s Official Basket Ball Guide be paid his salary in full in case of injury up is promised for the Dei Cobb asserts that such an additional clause Moines bunch, no matte: is necessary for his protection, as he is in who secures the franchise Group 7. No. 193. How to Play Basket Ball the habit of taking desperate chances when and the Sioux and Grizzlie; stealing bases. W. A. Rourke are also slated to sho\y 8. No. 8. How to Become a Bowler AT A DEADLOCK. many new faces in their Group Navin thinks the clause in regard to in line-ups for next season. Ducky Holmes is Juries is superfluous, for the reason that th rebuilding the Sioiix City Club from th Group 13, No. 209. How to Become a Skater club has always cheerfully taken care o^ ground up, and Frank Selee is expected fr its injured players and no change will ever purchase the Denver Club and many changes be made in that regard. Again Mr. Navin will follow if he does so. All of the clubs Group 14, No. 236. How to Wrestle thinks it unfair for a player to ask the club promise to be stronger than last year, bu for a three-years© contract at such a big Lincoln and Pueblo seem due to start ou Group 14, No. 162. How to Box salary as $5,000. Too many things can with about the same line-up with which they happen to ©a star for a club to take such a finished last season. So far as Lincoln i chance. Cobb and the club are now at a concerned, this seems plenty strong enough Gtoiip 14, No. 166. How to Swing Indian Clubs deadlock and it remains to be seen which but the Indians might be strengthened con will give in. When the compromise comes siderably and the race in the Western 14, No. 191. How to Punch the Bag it will likely be a shortening of the contract. League made much more interesting. The Group The club concedes that the wonderful hitter eight-club proposition appears to be again is entitled to a substantial increase up in the air and nothing has been heard salary. from the Kansas City, Elan., deal for weeks ROSSMAN ALSO DISAFFECTED. Claude Rossman has enlisted under the News Notes. "Ty" Cobb pennant and has turned down The Lincoln Club has signed a West Virginia Detroit©s 1908 terms. The contract tender southpaw pitcher named Downing. A/TL» GVJ» ed to Rossmann included a raise of salary Michael J. Kelly, a Leadvllle, Colo., boy, has in appreciation of the fine playing Rossman signed to pitch for the Denver team. Kelly is did toward the end of the season. Ross a graduate of the Sacred Heart College at Denver. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, man saw the figures and wrote President Send your name Big "Jack" Messerly, at one time captain of the Boston, Baltimore^Washington Navin that he hid the writers© cramo and Sioux City team, is now a member of the police and address for could not sign at present. It appears that force in Chicago. In the summertime officer Mes- Pittsburg, Buffalo, Syracuse, "Ross" has a very exalted opinion of his serly will probably manage to play ball Saturday a copy of Spaid ability. No one put him down as a first and Sunday with "Jimmie" Callahan©s semi-pro ing©s handsome St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Backer of extraordinary ability until the fessional team and keep his job on the force, too, ly illustrated Minneapolis, New Orleans, critics praised him for the ginger he dis catalogue of all layed in the world©s series. It turned his Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, E_ ead, evidently, for he has asked for a big THE INTER-STATE LEAGUE* sports FREE increase. When Detroit secured Rossman San Francisco, Montreal, Canada from Cleveland the club agreed to pay the first baseman the same salary which Cleve Receives Some Advice on Circuit From land tendered him. The figures are said to Secretary Farrell Which There Is No . be $2400. This does not suit Rossman, franchise and players© rights to a Meridan however, and he looks for as large a chunk Disposition to Accept. citizens committee for $1250 on February, 4. of coin as stars of the chib are getting. This sale removes both Norwich and . New Franklin, Pa., Feb. 1. The management Holyoke©s Public Much Pleased With the London from the league, as New London of the Franklin Inter-State League team was formally transferred to New Britain at has received from Secretary J. H. Farrell, Acquisition of Jack Tighe as the Team the meeting two weeks ago. The vote pass OmO-PENNSYLVANIA, of the National Association; a letter sug ed at the last meeting to open the season gesting that Franklin, Oil City and Brad Manager For This Year. on May 1st was rescinded and it was de Will Have But Six Clubs This Year- ford agree to allow Erie to leave the Inter- Holyoke, Mass., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport- cided to begin playing April 28 and close State League in order that they may join ijg Life." Fred Winkler, of the Holyoke September 12. Jim O©Rotirke©s famous All Mr. Farrell©s Plans For Reorgani the Ohio and Pennsylvania League for $250 Club, is being congratulated on every hand blacklist .resolution was not brought up be- zation Now Practically Completed. each. Mr. Farrell says that it is not true on the corraling, of Jack fo©re the directors for their indorsement. the three clubs can compel Erie to pay Tighe to manage next sea- Not a word was said about it in the meeting Akron, O., Jan. 30. Editor ©Importing $2,500 for its release. "That section," he soff©s champions. The choice Life-" The four Eastern teams of the by the veteran "Orator" and no one re says, "applies only when a major league meets with approval on all minded him of it. Ohio-Pennsylvania League have paid Secre drafts a Class A city. Then a Class A sides and Tighe is expected tary Farrell, of the National city may draft from B, B from C and C to coax back to the South Association, ,$1,000, which News Notes. from D to fill the vacancy at $2500." It is End inclosure many former The Water-bury Club has lines out for Kid Sher is to be turned over to the not likely that the proposition will be patrons who for various of four Western clubs of the wood, New Haven©s star all-round player. accepted by the three towns, since they reasons were numbered The Norwich Club has made a proposition to same league. Newark, Mans want Erie to remain in the Inter-State among the missing last year. Meriden parties for the transfer of the franchise and field, Marion and Lancaster League. The circuit as it stands is as Tighe is a base ball war team to the latter place. will each receive $250, the follows: Erie, Pa.; Bradford, Pa.; Frank rior from way back, and is George Bannon, the noted Connecticut and East contribution having been lin, Pa.; Oil City, Pa.; Olean, N. Y.; and just the right sort of a ern Leaguer, was married Jan. 8, to Miss Ollvo Mc- made by Youngstown, Shar Ashtabula, O. It is hoped to add Warren, team handler to win the Cann, a New Haven girl. on, New Castle and Akron. Pa., and Dunkirk, N. Y. As this league Jack Tighe confidence of the public and Harry Noyes, the star third baseman and Hart The paying over of this now stands half of the towns play Sunday get together a club that ford captain, will no doubt be seen in a Boston money marks the breaking National League uniform this season. ball; this, together with .a compact circuit will be in position to give any" team ofin of a base ball relationship and a reasonable salary limit, will enable ;he .^«e «v, « «p* B u >~~v iiuiu u.io uiujj v/i The Indications are that Harry Noyea will b« which has existed for sev every town to finish the season in good ,he flag. That Holyoke was fortunate in turned back to the Hartford Club within a few Cliarles Morton eral years. Within the next shape and with a balance in the treasury. >btaining his services ,is evident from the days by the Boston Nationals. two weeks two new leagues The trouble all along has been the salary y offers that he had. Manager Tighe If the Norwich Club is located In Meriden It is will have been formed by the two divisions. imit, this league paying Class A salaries will begin at once to book exhibition probable that a new base ball park in the central In the East . the name Ohio-Pennsylvania part of the city will be used. It is the opinion of or past two seasons. fames. He will try to secure dates with those interested in the club that a new park easily League will be retained, while the Western lubs in the American, National and East- league will be known as the Ohio League. within reach would be a big help In making the News Notes. rn Leagues, while owner Winkler will look game a success in Meriden. A meeting of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League tfter the scheduling of several college The Holyoke Club officials are of opinion that the will be called by President Morton as soon Jack Willoughby will probably manage the Oil earns. The engagement of Tighe, of course, National Commission, while engaged In purging the as Erie is able to secure its release from Ilty team. Tom O©Hara will have the Erie team leans the. disposal of Bill Massey, as Tighe blacklist, should reinstate Walter Hartley and Wil the Inter-State League. Canton is already gain. rill play, first base himself. liam Rementer. It is believed that neither man hai free, which will make the sixth city. The The noted Jimmy Breen has the Inter-State fran- been given a square deal by the National Associa league will contain only six cities this year. hiso for Ashtahtila and will doubtless handle the tion and is wrongfully on the ineligible list. © am on the field. .A Special League Meeting. President O©Kourke, of Bridgeport, has entered a The League Reorganized. Manager Blndemecht, of the Bradford Club, has The sale of the Norwich club to Meriden protest against the Waterbury Club©s scheme to tfiva as reported at a special Connecticut League a season pass to every purchaser of $100 club stock. Sharon, Pa., Feb. 3. A meeting of thtf ceived the signed contract of Stuart Wisler. the Mr. O©Rourke says that any man who buys stock magnates of tha Ohio and Pennsylvania J little outfiokjet, who was so seriously injured last leeting held at New Haven on January 31. in any corporation ought to be satisfied to get season tbat b« was forced to ffidt thu game. . committee was appointed to transfer the dividend without expecting any other c FEBRUARY 8, 1908

PENT-UP UTICA PHILADELPHIA DOES NOT APPLY TO THE NEW YORK CITY. Which Has Contributed Many The Highland Club Now Has a Shooters of National Fame to Clear Lead in the Contest With the Sport on Both the Amateur the Whites a Good Second and Professional Side* A Day©s Work in Bad Weather.

Indicative of the strong hold of trap- On Saturday, Feb. 1, another round in shooting in that live little city, Utica, N. Y., the race of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© is a long article in the Utica "Tribune," League was completed. By defeating S. S. from which we extract the following: "The White, Highland secured a good l^ad in fame of marksmen of Utica extends over the race for the target championship of the entire country. Wherever there is a the city. The Edge Hill marksmen now shooting club, wherever there are champion have a two-point lead over the Dentists for ship events, and wherever powder is used the lead, and as points are to determine in competition the name of Utica brings the championship and but two shoots remain memories of men whose skill with the shot to be decided, Highland feels pretty con gun and rifle is enduring. The majority fident of being able to maintain their lead ©of Uticans who have won fame as pro to the finish. The Whites have the most fessional marksmen have been members of broken targets to their credit, but they the Oneida County Sportsmen©s Associa are shy two points, the most essential thing tion Gun Club. Some of the greatest shots to give them a championship. in the country have won their spurs in Clubs. Points Scored Targets Bkn. this city. They are still making records Highland ...... 15 1973 and the list of marksmen©s trophies in this White ...... 13 2003 city would make a valuable exhibit could South End ...... 12 1816 it be assembled. Meadow Springs ...... 10 1671 Chester ...... 3 782 H. J. BORDEN, a member of the 0. C. S. A Gun Club, has Highland©s Victory Over Whites. . recently come into prominence through his The Highland Gun Club got a strangle shooting with a squad of five in competition hold on first place in the Trap Shooters© at Tuscaloosa, Ala. The score made by this League on Saturday, Feb. 1, by defeating squad has never before been equaled in a the S. S. White Gun Club on the Keystone competition of the kind. In two straight grounds, Holmesburg Junction, by the nar strings of 100 each the squad made a per row margin of 10 targets. Seldom has such fect score, breaking every one of the clay a match, and particularly a league match, pigeons thrown from the traps. The feat aroused so much interest between two clubs, was such a remarkable one that the trade and throughout the afternoon often in a journals and powder companies congratu cold drizzle, every target thrown was the lated the squad on its skill. With Mr. Bor- center of attention and a miss or hit was den, who is now a member of the Ballistite received according to the sympathies of the Powder Company squad, were Messrs. High- spectators. Scores: flower, Poston, Huff and Anthony, the four HIGHLAND GUN CLUB.[S. S. WHITE GUN CLUB latter named being members of the du Pont 25 25 T.I 25 25 T. Ballantyne .... 21 24 4y|Cotting ...... 22 23 45 Powder Company squad. The work of Mr. McCarty ...... 1:1 24 451Griffith ...... 23 21 44 Burden on the O. C. S. A. Gun Club range PHegar ...... 21 21 42 Sanford ...... 21 21 42 attracted the attention of the manufacturers ROLLO O. HEIKES, Rogers ...... 18 24 42|Pratt ...... 21 20 41 and he was offered a position among their The Famous Shooter, Representative of The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. Hoover ...... 20 20 40|Sevem ...... 22 19 41 professional marksmen. He accepted and Franklin 21 19 40 Denham ...... 20 18 38 since that time has practically led the Mr. R. 0. Heikes is one of the best known trap shooters in the world. He is known among the Kinggold professional marksmen of the country. Dur shooting fraternity as "The Daddy of Them All." Mr. Heikes holds more records than any other Wtiyne ing the year of 1904 Mr. Borden in one living shooter, some of which are The C.ist Iron Medal, emblamatic of the World©s Championship Bender ...... 19 17 36 White ...... ,,. 19 15 34 shoot at 1,510 targets broke 1,422. In at live birds (won five consecutive times) ; The Target Championship (won five different times) ; World©s Record, breaking 500 targets from five Expert Traps, using three ejector guns, and loading another shoot he broke 873 out of 900. Out same, time 37 1-4 minutes; World©s Record breaking 100 targets hi 2 minutes, 58 seconds, of 2,400 clay pigeons he broke 2,295 during using four repeating shotguns. Mr. Heikes was a mernbar of the famous All-A-ne^can Team the season. which toured England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and also was a member of the famous iUKIIiy Go, VJICClIWOl/U OU, JL>Uyd A 17, \jlwl\a at VETERAN BEST IN THE WORLD. U. M. C. Southern and Eastern Squads. During the last three years Mr. Heikes has ueen shout- :e 27. Mawson 26, Roatche 22. Perry 17. Carney 14 ins better than ever before. Since January 1st, 190C. he has been using the Remington Auto Other White scores: Cantrell 34, Stahr 34. LilV.Lilly M. M. Mayhew, known as the greatest loading Shot Gun and has used no other. At the 1906 Grand American Handicap, the greatest 34,Brenizer .Brenizer 33, Harper 33, Firth 30, Hinkson 2929, shot in the world for his age. last© week won shoot of the year, Mr. Heikes was second high professional. In 1907 he scored 93.3 per cent. Kendall 27. for the second time the Canadian Handicap. Mr. Mayhew, who is a "resident of Marcy, the most famous shots in the world and Muldown ...... 17 12 12 15 7 8 15 69 is over 70 years of age. There is now a Harrigan standing wager by a wall-known sportsman of whose record both in this country and ...... 18 8 10 12 13 12 13 68 abroad led him to be called one of the Kejmer"Frank" ...... ©18 10 10 14 11 from $500 to $5,000 that Mr. Mayhew can ...... 20 7 10 13 9 11 11 61 defeat any man of his age in the world. greatest shots of modern times. George Hassam ...... 19 9 11 11 12 11 61 The Canadian shoot was a-t live pigeons. Townsend is now president of the club and He killed twenty straight, a most difficult Arthur Lowrey secretary. No Shooting at Braintree. feat, and tied with Harry H. Kirkover, of Braintree, Feb. 1. On account of the Buffalo. In the shoot-off, miss and out, the severe storm this afternoon the weekly reiorms, ana saia inai me ci. veteran Mayhew killed nine birds straight, NEW ENGLAND NEWS* shoot of the New England Kennel Club the rabbit and pheasant law Kirkover missing the ninth bird and losing was not held. the match. Among the local amateurs there The Mid-Week Shoot of the Palefaces at is none with more fame abroad than HART THE WINNER. . JOSEPH WAGNER. Boston The Saturday Program Pre Mr. Wagner shoots for the love of the game vented by a Storm. Of a Live Bird Shoot With Big List of and his scores out of town are much higher Boston, Mass., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport Contestants. than when he is shooting over his home ing Life." The trophy and title of the Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 30. Two handicap range. He was second in the Canadian New Efcgland amateur trap shooting cham live bird shoots were contested yesterday South End Beats Meadow Springs. championship at live birds and in the pionship was won for the first time this on the grounds of the Belmont Gun Club The South End, the Chester and the ^British possessions is rated as the most season by a Khode Island marksman ween, at Narberth. In the first shoot at 10 birds, Meadow Springs Gun Clubs shot their league dangerous rival who comes from the States. at the Wellington traps on Jan. 29, E. C. under Hurlingham rules, $10 entrance, three contest Feb. 1 on the home grounds at W. E. Corfield, now a prominent member of Griffiths, of Pascoag, R. I., with a score of moneys, E. M. Hart, of the Duffryn Manor Fifty-sixth and Lancaster avenue, and, con the O. C. S. A. Gun Club, was at one time 79 breaks, defeated Jack Hardy and "Buf Gun Club, carried off the bulk of the sidering the weather conditions, which made known as ""the boy wonder.© 1 His shoot falo" by one kill for the honor. The day©s money by grassing 10 straight, one dropping the targets hard to find, all three clubs made ing when a stripling attracted the attention "regular" consisted of a 125-target contest. dead out of bounds. Torpey and John tied fairly good scores. The Jerseymen, how of professionals, but he has continued to Up to the last 20 targets it was a race at three birds each in the five-bird match. ever outshot the home team by 11 breaks, refuse the tempting offers-made him to join between Kirkwood and Hardy. T.hen Grif In a five bird sweepstakes, Kohler, Johns the score being 358 to 347, with the Ches the ranks of the powder company experts. fiths came shooting to the front© and tied and Torpey divided up the purse with three ter shooters trailing along with 312. James Fred Morrison, of Hinckley, is another with Hardy for the honor. The tie at 100 kills out of their five pigeons. Scores: Coyle and G. M. Hillpot, of the home team, whose fame is far greater outside of Utica was allowed to stand and "Buffalo" took Ten bird event, $10 entrance did the best shooting of the day, with 44 than among the ranks of his own club. He the second with 99. The New England Johns ...... ©... 20222 22202 8 and 42 out of the 50, while Harry Eisen- is considered the best shot among the young Smith ...... 12000 02222 6 champion, George Hassam, was on hand for Ciegg ...... 12210 12201 S hardt held up the strong end for the Cam- men of the State and has frequently been the next event, in which his title was in Hart ...... 12*12 11222 9 denites with 41. It was the even and con importuned to join the ranks of the pro volved, but it was an "off" day for him Kohler ...... 02101 20211 7 sistent -shooting of the Camden team that fessionals. and the fight was between Hardly and tabb ...... 10101 21002 0 won the match. The scores: CLUB LARGEST OF ITS KIND. Griffiths, the latter winning by one target Shultz ...... 22202 20220 7 SOUTH END TEAM. MEADOW SPRINGS with a score of 79, while Hardy became tied Jackson ...... 10102 20221 7 lst.2d.T. lst.2d".T. The Oneida County Sportsmen©s Associa lorp©ey ...... 00211 22201 7 II Eisenhardt.. 21 29 41 J. Coyle ...... 22 20 42 tion is the largest and most thriving of its for the second place with "Buffalo," each Five bird event, $5 entrance. Hineline ...... 19 20 S©J|G. Hillpot ...... 21 20 41 kind in the United States. That assertion with 78 breaks. Scores: M C. Smith ...... 20002 2 W. Parkinson. 20 18 3S|D. Williams 16 19 is a broad one, but professional,marksmen Event 1, 125 targets. Kohler ...... 10210 3 T. Rexon ..... 19 18 37ID. Henry . . 16 IS 34 Targets 20 Ttl. Johns ...... 10210 3 Radcliffe 19 17 36lGothard 15 IS 33 will bear it out. The membership is now Griffiths . 15 100 Koyle ...... 02002 2 Taggard ...... 20 15 SSlKane ...... 10 14 33 slightly qver 150 in active enrollment. The Hardy 13 100 Clegg ...... 10020 2 H. Johnson ... 18 10 34 Heathrote .. 14 18 32 club canlfurnish a 20-man team which will "Buffalo" 16 99 Torpey ...... 10120 3 F. Holloway . Franklin 15 17 32 average over 80 per cent., and a 10-man Kirkwood 14 97 W. Cross 16 16 32 Fish ...... 16 15 31 team which will average over 88 per cent. MeArclle - 17 93 J. Biddle 15 17 32 Chandler ...... IT 14 31 Smith . .. 15 92 New Gun Club Formed. A 10-man team in a competition with Nickerson 12 90 Jenkintown, Pa., Feb. 3. Prominent Total ...... S5S Total ...... 347 Schenectady marksmen exceeded this mark "Charles" 13 89 business men of Jenkintown and Abington Other scores: Jackson 30. Pierce 21. W. Housell and in friendly competition this record is Muldown 15 89 have formed the Jenkintown Gun Club. A 27. Woodward 24, Lewis 24. Kauffman 24, Moore frequently exceeded. The club was or Harrigan 13 88 24. Johnson 30, F. Peachman 30, Eysler 28, 14 88 permanent organization will be formed and ganized in 1887 and incorporated that year. "Frank"Xeilson Cook 26, Quigley 24. Folker 22. 11 80 election of officers held at a meeting at the CHESTEH TEAM. THE CHARTER MEMBERS Hepner 10 80 business place of Howard K. Clayton on G. Hamlin ...... 21 18 38 were Wilbur H. Booth, Henry L. Gates, A. Hassam 11 61 next Tuesday evening. Among the members Spackman ...... 18 19 37 S. Hunter, O. A. Wheeler, John Fifer and New England amateur championship. are John Bockius, Walter Wood, Andrew Longbottom ...... 14 20 34 Yds. 15 ©" " © © 20 Ttl. Graham, Thomas F. Martin, William Cor Lawton ...... 1« 18 34 Albert Salisbury. Among some of the early Griffiths ...... 2©J 10 12 16 15 79 J. Paulson ...... 18 15 33 members still active in the club are Arthur Hardy ...... 18 11 13 17 13 78 nelius, William Haas, M. Stevens, Elmer Little ...... 16 14 SO Christian, Gustavus Dexter. Frank A. El- "Buffalo" ...... 19 11 13 10 Griffith, Edward Lever, Earl Emerick, Griswold ...... 17 11 28 liott, Henry L. Gates, J. G. Kilbourne, H. McArdle ...... 20 8 11 17 17 75 George "Patterson and H. K. Clayton. Im W. Young ...... 14 13 27 A. Klages, M. M. Mayhew, John Fifer, S. E. Kirkwood ...... 20 11 11 16 10 14 74 mediately following organization and the 3. Landowner ...... 15 11 26 Neilsou ...... 18 9 12 14 12 14 72 equipment of a range, challenges will be B. Landowner ...... 13 11 24 Salisbury and O. A. Wheeler. The club Smith ...... 17 10 12 11 U 15 71 owes its organization in a large measure to "Charles" ...... 16 10 15 12 11 13 70 issued to a number of Philadelphia shoot Total ...... 312 the late Elijah D. Fulford, who -was one of Nickerson ...... 17 12 11 13 10 11 12 69 ing organizations. Other scores: E. Oglesby 22. Mirkill 10. 12, SRORTIING FEBRUARY 8, 1908

up as tbey were drawn in consecutive order. The prize, presented by Mr. Colquitt, will PINBHURST COUNTRY CLUB be subject for competition five times, the NEWYORKNEWS team winning the most legs to be declared the winner. On Saturday Moffett and Alien Midwinter Handicap Target Tournament shot in good form, scoring 97 targets out of a possible 100. The score: SHOOTERS ACTIVE IN THE GREENER GUN 5» TARGETS. January 23, 24, 25, 1908 H. T. H. T. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT* F. W. Maffett .... 2 46 E. Winslow V..... S 43 O. C. GrinneU, Jr. 4 44 W. J Berg ...... 14 25 Dr. J. D. Burtis .. 4 48 J. G. Todd ...... 14 41 W. B. Perley .... 2 43 Thomas Dukes ... 2 45 A. R. Alien ._.. 2 48 L 3. Crano ...... 8 48 The Crescent Athletic Gtib, New G. W. Boxall .... 2 42 Shoot-off Dr. Burfls 23, Crane 24. York Athletic Cfob, Montclair TROPHY SHOOT 25 TARGETS. H. T.| H. T. Dead Shot Smokeless F. W. Moffett .... 1 21 J. G. Todd ...... 7 22 Gun Gtib and Larchmont Yacht O. C. Grinnell, Jr.. 2 20 T. Dukes ...... 1 21 Dr. Burtis ...... 2 23 I. S. Crane ...... 3 25 used by the winners qf W. B. Perley ..... 1 21 S. R. Soverel ..... 4 24 Club All at Work* A. R. Alien ...... 1 21 W. C. Wiring .. Midwinter Preliminary Handicap High Average Entire Program G. W. Bpxall .... 1 21 R. M. Brown ... Shooting From 20 Yards Won by E. Winslow ...... 5 21 W. B. Spencer .. Won by Mr. A. M. Hatcher, 454 x 500. W. J. Berg ...... 7 17 P. H. Cockefalr Mr. George S. McCarty, 91 x 100. The results of shooting in the Metropoli COLQUITT TROPHY 50 TARGETS. Midwinter Handicap tan district on Jan. 25 were unavoidably H. T. H. T. High Amateur Average Entire Program High Score for the Event crowded, out of the last issue of "Sporting IP. W. Moffett .... 2 48 Dr. Burtis ...... 4 48 Life." To keep the record complete these A. B. Alien ...... S 49 E. Window ...... 10 35 Won by Shooting From 20 Yards eports are herewith given, together with, the Mr. George S. McCarty, 442 x 500 Mr. A. M. Hatcher, 91 x 100. Team total Team total ...... 83 summary of events on Feb. 1: H. T. High Professional and General Average O. a Grinnell, Jr.. 4 42 P. H. Cockftfalr.... 8 48 Won by At the Crescent A. C. Traps. W. B. Perley .... 4 47 F. R. Soverel ...... 8 39 Mr. A. M. Hatcher, 278 x 800. The monthly cup, which is usually the 89 Team total ambition of a Crescent Athletic Club shoot H. T. H. T. er to acquire, had its final competition G. W. Boxall 2 411. S. Crane ...... 8 32 Saturday, Jan. 25, at the club©s traps at G. Batten ... 10 42 Thomas Dukes ..... 2 44 SHOOT the Parkway Driving Club©s track in Brook lyn. Unfortunately the competition lacked Team total ...... 83 Team total the brilliancy of former contests, the ab THE FEBRUARY 1 SHOOT. sence of such men as Frank B. Stephenson, A severe cross wind handicapped the Dead Shot Smokeless Lowell M. Palmer, Jr., Henry M. Brigham, shooters of the Montclair Gun Club Feb. .1, and others being particularly noticeable. still the sport was enjoyed by the seven Manufactured by The trophy went to J. H. Ernst, whose three men who faced the traps. Of the six com high scores footed up a total of sixty-eight. petitions on the program, T. H. Cockefair George Stephenson, Jr., was second and the won three, taking a 15 -bird trophy after a AMERICAN POWDER MILLS reteran "W. "W. Marshall third. Scores: shoot-off with W. P. Spencer; followed this JANUARY CUP 25 TARGETS. up by leading in a miss-and-out affair, and Chicago, 111. Boston, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. H. T. H. T then led in a 25-bird handicap. Secretary I. H. Ernst ...... 4 24 W. W. Marshall ... 5 20 Winslow started the day©s sport by winning U-G.Stephenson, Jr. 3 23 a 15-target competition, and the wind-up, a TROPHY SHOOTS 25 TARGETS. picked-up team match, was won by A. R. HIGH SCOHE TROPHY 25 TARGETS. H. T. Alien and W. H. Lane. The scores : H. T. H. T. FISHING TACKLE EL M. Brigham . G. G. Steptoenson, Jr. 3 23 Fred Hodgman 1 20 T. Lenane, Jr. 5 19 F. B. Stephenson 0 24 W. W. Marshall .. 5 20 TWENTY-FIVE TARGETS HANDICAP. G. F. Pelham .... 2 20 T. Rogers ...... 0 16 J. H. Ernst ..... 4 24 H. T. H. T. Gus Greifl 1 22 F. H. Schauffler .. 0 22 and W. B. Spencer.... 5 20 A, R. Alien ...... 1 18 Dr. Held ...... 1 19 G. M. Thompson .. 5 21 C. A. Sykes ...... 5 25|H. M. Brigbam .... 0 20 T. H. Cockefair. ...4 23 E. Winslow ...... 5 21 M. Z. Lenane 4 20 G. Brinkerhoff .. 0 20 J. H. Ernst ...... 4 23IW. C. Damron .... 2 17 G. W. Boxall...... 1 21 W. H. Lane ...... 8 12 Team trophy, 25 targets Schauffler and Pelham SPORTING GOODS G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 3 22JL. C. Hopkins .... 5 16 J. Bouzier, Jr...... 7 22 T. H. Herriman ..10 14 22, M. Z. Lenane and Gus Grieff22, Brinkerhoff f. B. Stephenson.. 0 21) W. B. Spencer ....5 23 E. Winslow ...... 5 16 and T. Lenane, Jr., 16, Dr. Held and Fred Hodg J. B. SHANNON & SONS, STAKE TROPHY 25 TARGETS. T. H. Cockefair, ...3 22 W. H. Lane ...... 9 16 man 24, Rogers and Thomson 23. G. W. Boxall ...... 1 25T.. Bouzier .... 20 H. T. H. T. A. R. Alien ...... 1 22 T. H. Herriman. . . .12 14 THE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, SHOOT. 816 Chestnut Street, Phila. H. M. Brigham .. 1 24 W. C Damron .... 2 17 New Guu Catalogue sent for the asking. F. B. Stephenson. 0 20 C. A." Sykes ...... 5 16 PICKBD-UP TEAM RACE 10 TARGETS. In the shoot of Saturday, Feb. 1, the G.G.Stephenson,Jr. 3 18 H. B. Vanderveer. .4 14 . . Lenanes, M. Z. and T. Jr., cousins, carried W. W. Marshall .. 5 18 L. C. Hopkins .... 5 16 G. W. Boxall ...... 4T. H. Cockefair ...... 8 off the honors of the day against such clever E. Meyer ...... 17 17 34 1 41 3, H. Ernst ...... 4 17 T. H. Herriman ...... 3 C. M. Hunt ...... 7 shots as Gus Greiff, Dr. Williams, K. Mer- TROPHY SHOOTS 15 TARGETS. ten and R. Snyder, the latter two being Weekly cup, 50 targets, unknown angles. Team total ...... 7 Team total ...... 15 _ T Hits. Hdp. Ttl. H. T. H. T; "pros." M. Z. Lenane attached the first i. L. C. Robins ...... 73 8 81 H. M. Brigham ..0 15 H. B. Vandeveer... 2 12 A. R. Alien ..... B. Spencer ...... 0 leg for the February cup, due to the liberal G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 15 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 9 W. H. Lane ... 8 John Bouzier J. Ross Collins ...... 75 7 82 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 12 handicap of eight targets, and also led for H. L. Maxwell ...... 67 13 80 Prize divided. Team total ...... 18 Team total the Special Handicap cup at 25 targets. T. W. C. Dean Tanner ...... 68 15 83 Lenane, Jr., was first for the Sauer gun, J, Alker ...... 65 15 80 FIFTEEN TARGETS HANDICAP. H. T. Shriver ...... 83 2 85 G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 14|J. H. Ernst ...... 2 10 H. T. H. T. first for the high score trophy, and then 1. Alker ...... 62: 19 81 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 13 H. M. Brighain ... 0 7 Charles M. Hunt ..3 13 A. R. Alien ...... 0 13 took the leg for the Walsrode trophy. The G. Meyer ...... 64 16 80 H. B. Vanderveer. 2 10| W. B. Spencer ....3 10 E. Winslow ...... 2 13 only other winner of the six competitions E. Meyer ...... 71 13 84 T. H. Cockefair ....2 10 W. H. Lane ...... 3 6 decided was R. Snyder, who from scratch Sauer Gun, 50 targets, unknown angles. H. M. Brigham .. 0 15IG. G. Stephenson, Jr 2 14 G. W. Boxall ...... 0 12 broke 17 out of 25 targets shot at. The v T n -r, v, Hits HdP- Ttl- F. B. Stephenson.. 0 14| J. H. Ernst ...... i 2 12 Shoot-off Won by Winslow. score: ?© £• C- Robins ...... 18 17 35 6 41 Charles M. Hunt ..3 11|A. R. Alien ...... 0 16 J. Ross Collins ...... 21 19 40 5 45 C. A, Sykes ...... 3 14 H. M. Brigham ... 0 12 FEBRUARY CUP 50 TARGETS. W. B. Spencer ....4 __._.15|E. Winslow- ...... 2><3 127 H. L. Maxwell ...... IB 17 3.3 7 40 W. C. Damron .... 1 14 W. W. Marshall 3 11 T. H. Cockefair ....2 15JW. H. Laao H. T. R. Snyder ...... 0 W. C D. Tamer ...... 18 16 34 7 41 J. H. Ernst . . _ 14 L. C. Hopkins .... 3 G. W. Boxall ...... 0 111 Gus Greiff ...... 2 35 Dr. Jones ...... 4 w ^ ke contestants for the Greener gun, I. S. Crane, G. M. Thomson ...... 10 16 18 44 Robins cup, 50 targets, unknown angles. C J. DuUy 9 11 11 13 13 9 9 10 8 13 106 with the liberal handicap of eight targets, G. Brinkerhofl ...... 15 15 30 Hits Hdp. Ttl. R. G. Wheeler 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 11 12 11 114 E. L. C. Robins ...... 21 17 38 2 40 Dr. Nearing .. 9 ©7 9 12 8 12 9 9 8 10 .93 beat Dr. Burtis in a twenty-five target SAUER GUN 25 TARGETS. J. Ross Collins ...... 19 16 35 2 37 J. N. Knapp 13 9 12 12 8 15 11 13 12 12 117 shoot-off by one. The chief attraction of the H. T. H. T. H. L. Maxwell ...... 14 20 34 6 40 J. Greene 8 10 12 10 12 13 10 7 10 11 103 day was a picked-up team shoot, two men Hodgman ... 1 21 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 5 19 W. C. D. Tanner ...... 21 13 34 8 42 C. Cottle 11 7 12 10 14 12 8 13 12 15 114 to a team, each man shooting at fifty tar G. F. Pelham 22 T. Rogers ...... 0 20 J. Alker ...... 16 16 32 7 39 H. Knox 14 12 7 11 10 13 8 12 7 10 104 gets. The names of the entrants were Gus Greifl ..^.... 2 24 F. H. Schauffler .. 0 21 H. T. Shriver ...... 20 23 43 0 43 S. Fowler 9 9 6 8 5 10 10 12 78 84 Dr. Held ...-..._ 1 19 G. M. Thompson ..9 23 T. Alker ...... IT 15 32 9 41 C. DoYilla .... 7 10 , 8 4 6 7 10 5 13 6 Ti placed in a hat, and the teams were made M. Z. LenaiM ^... 4 21|G. Brinkerhofl ..0 24 Q. Mayor ...... IS 11 32 » 40 V. Tan Vlick . ..76497...... FEBRUARY 8, 1908 SRORTIIVQ LJFB. 13

in round numbers $12,000,000,000 and an SMOKELESS POWDER. assessment of 15-100 of 10 per cent, on ihat sum, a, matter of only 15 cents per The Use of Tax-Free Alcohol Would $100, would place at the disposal of the jovernment in each year eighteen millions DUPONT Practically Have The Effect of Reducing >f dallars with which to pay off immediately the depositors of any insolvent banks. This ; the Cost Very Materially. idea is being urged by means of circular letters and through the newspapers and "NewE. C. (Improved) 99 "NewSchuKze 99 ! © From New York Sun. lias attained considerable notice. The manufacture of smokeless powder is one of the industries in which tax free alco HANSEL HIGH MAN. "Infallible 99 hol is of the highest importance. Smokeless powder consists essentially of cotton which is subjected to treatment with sulphuric and At the First Annual Live-Bird Shoot at DUPONT BRANDS OF SMOKELESS SHOTGUN POWDER nitric acids, whereby a certain quantity of Glendale Near Reading. oxide of nitrogen is introduced into the cot ton, altering its properties without changing Reading, Pa., Jan. 30. Editor "Sport its appearance. The cotton thus treated is ing Life." George W. Hansel, of Lebanon, The best of raw Materials entirely different in character from the na made the best record at the first annual Perfection la Machinery tural product. It burns with great ease and live bird shoot yesterday at Hotel Douglass, when confined with explosive violence, giv Glendale (Manatawn Station). Out of Skilled Workmen ing off practically no smoke and but few three events of 29 birds he made a straight noxious fumes hence for these two reasons run of 14 birds, missed one and then made Over a Century of Experience another straight run of 14. He is one of it is especially valuable. the best all around shots of this section. Four factors which enter largely into the THE USE OF ALCOHOL. The winner of the Hotel Douglass stake, Manufacture of du Pont Powders Before use it is necessary that it be dis O. N. Ford, of Shamokin, Pa., was formerly solved or at least reduced to a homogeneous of Central City, la., and is one of the best pasty mass. For this purpose the solvents amateur shots in the country. William which are most employed are ether and al Bollman, the well-known hotel keeper of cohol. Ether is one of the products made Lebanon, who was the State live bird cham Records Past and Present and increased sales indi from alcohol, and hence alcohol becomes a pion, also made a great showing. Otis Cly- dominant factor in the manufacture of mer, the of the Washington cate that Shooters appreciate our efforts smokeless powder. »If smokeless powder American Leagrfe base ball team, wintering must be made with alcohol on which the tax at Lebanon, was also present. Scores: has been paid it cannot be profitably dis Event No. 1, Manatawney stake, seven birds. $5 E. I. du Pout de Nemours Powder Co. tributed perhaps less than $1.25 or even entrance Ford (29) 5, Fleischer (26) 5, Bollman (28) 4, Kurtz (27) 5, Hansel (29) 7, Clymer (28) more a pound. If tax free alcohol can be 5, Bachman (27) 6, Parker (28) 6. WILMINGTON, DEL. used the price can be reduced more than Event No. 2, R. F. Bachman stake, seven birds, one-half. $5 entrance Ford (29) 4, Clymer (28) 6, Bollmau (28) 5, Kurtz (27) 5. Parker (29) 5, Bachman (28) A MATERIAL DIFFERENCE. 4, Hansel (29) 7, Fleischer (26) 6, Romig (26) range for the several medals. The scores: two events and the following scores were 4, Moyer (26) 6, Wolf (27) 3. H. Bear, 58; John Schrasnebaugh, 34; John made: In the smokeless powder made for Gov Event No. 3, Hotel Douglass handicap, 15 birds, ernment use under the present regulations $5 entrance Bachman (27) 9, Fleischer (27) 11, Fulton, 31; William Mincich, 64; E. J. Two Men Team Ten birds, Late, 9; the alcohol which is employed is allowed to Hook (26) 11, Romig (26) 12. Kurtz (27) 12, Kennedy, 49; George L. Gottsworth, 60; Hill, 7; total, 16. Kurtz, 7; Ream, 6; to be used free of tax under supervision and Helot (28) 11, Hansel (30) 14, Ford (28) 15, Boll John Arbegast, 46; Harry Forney, 29; tal, 13. thus the Government secures the powder man (28) 14. Moyer (28) 12, Clymer (28) 12, Weg- Moses Brought, 60; Reuben Lintner, 43; Open Sweepstake Event Five birds, man (28) 12. Parker (28) 11. Wolf (27) 9, Major Melvin Deaner, 69; Thomas E. Vale, 70; Ream, 5; Lewis, 4: Houek, 4; Kerr, 3: at a much lower rate than would otherwise (27) 13, Whiteacre (26) 10, Schmoyer (27) 9, Groff be the case. This, however, makes no dif- (26) 11. C. H. Adams (27) 10. W. A. Failor, 36; Harry Diller, 59; Samuel Lutz, 3; Hill, 3.______ence to the Government, since it might col The fourth event was the Glensido stake, six Boyer, 67; Steve Kerr, 42. Vale won the lect the tax on the alcohol and pay the birds, $4 entrance Fleisher, 3; Hook, 5; Hansell, gold medal, Kennedy the silver and Lint Kurtz Won His Own Gun. larger price a pound without any loss what 6; Kurtz, 5; Ford, 5; Bachman, 3; Bollman, 4; ner the bronze. Major, 5; Clymer, 4; Parker, 3; Melot, 4; Weg- Reading, Pa., Jan. 2S. John B. Kurtz ever. For the private consumer of powders man, 3; Whltacre, 3. won the gun which he had offered at the the case is different, as he is compelled CENTRE VALLEY SHOOT. shoot held here to-day at the Kurtz house. to pay the higher price when tax free alco COWAN HIGH GUN. Hook was second and Parker third. The hol cannot be used. Many Philadelphia Gunners Present and scores were as follows: Event No. 1, 20 targets Parker 16, Hook 15, INTER-COUHTY CONTEST. He Wins Four of Six Events at Penn High Scores Are Made. Eshelman 13. Event No. 2, 20 targets Parker 15, Hook 17, Square Shoot. Centre Square, Pa., Jan. 27. The Centre Eshelman 14. The First of a Series of Three Matches Penn Square, Pa., Jan. 30. The best Valley Gun Club held a successful live bird Event No. 3, 20 targets Hook 13, Parker 17, attended live bird shoot of the season on and target shoot at their grounds this af Kurtz 18, Fleischer 16. Shot at Atglen. ternoon. The event was attended by a Event No. 4 sweepstake, 20 targets Hook 18, the grounds of the Penn Square Gun Club Parker 17, Kurtz 17. Atglen, Pa., Jan. 24. The first of three was decided this afternoon when James large number of Philadelphia marksmen and Event No. 5, sweepstake, 10 targets Parker 9, inter-county championship shoots was held Cowan, of Philadelphia, shot the high gun the events were well contested, very credit Kurtz 8, Hook 7. here yesterday. The attendance was good, of the day, winning four of the six events able scores being recorded. Scores: Event No. 6, 5 targets Schuitz 2, Bieswanger 2, considering the snow storm, and very good decided. Dull and Davis put the other Sweepstake, miss and out, target shoot Howell Kitzmiller 3. scores were made under these conditions. events to their credits. The 20-bird event 5, Eeiuer 4, Jackson 4, Harper 3, Booker 3, Cleai- Event No. 7. 10 targets Parker 8, Hook 8, ence 3, Weedman 3, Bushnell 2. Kurtz 8. Messrs. Apgar, Worthington, Overbaugh and for a $100 purse was the star shoot of the Miss and out, bird event White 7, Howell 5, Lewis represented the trade. Mr. Apgar afternoon, and it was hotly contested from Banner 5, Booker 4, Beinninger 4, Peters 4, Clem- To Reorganize Annapolis Gnu Club. carried off high honors. Mr. Minker, of start to finish, Cowan having grassed one ence 3, Weedman 3, Wahl 2. Cbatesville, high amateur average and won more bird than Davis at the end of the Ten bird shoot^ Harmer 8, White 8, Howell 7, Annapolis, Md., Feb. 3. A strong ef the first advantage in the championship twentieth round. The best scores follow: Booker 7, Reinninger 7, Bushnell 6, Cressman 5, fort is being made to reorganize the An Peters 4. race. Scores: Twenty-bird shoot Cowan 18, Davis 17, Dull 16. Twenty target event Howell 18. Clemence 17, napolis Gun Club, and Mr. Edgar Basil, Henry 16, Freas 16, Anderson 15, Hart 15, Bean Booker 16, Reiminger 16, Weedman 15, Learner 14, one of the leading trap sHots of this INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. 14, Smith 13. Katz 12, Jamison 12, Brower 12, section, has requested all persons who de Sh. B. Jackson 14, Cleaver 14, Jacobs 14, Cressman 14, Sh. . Hoopson 11, Cressman 11. Peters 13, Wiggins 13, Sclple 12, Shelmire 12. sire to become members to send their names ..... 100 91 McKelvey .. 100 77 Sweepstakes, miss and out Cowan 4, Anderson 3. Minker . 100 76 to him. It is hoped to reorganize by Feb. Mattson ..... 100 87 Wilson .... Dull 3, Davis 3, Smith 2, Bean 2, Maguire 1, 1. Until a year ago the club was in a Williams ..... 100 84 Happersett 100 74 Jamison 1, Brower 1. Straight Scores at Pine Grcve Jebb ...... 100 82 1©lrtes ..... 100 72 Sweepstakes, miss and out Cowan 3, Dull 2, flourishing condition and the weekly shoots Lewis ...... 100 81 Ludunk ... 100 72 Anderson 2, Freas 2, Davis 2, Smith 2, Bean 2, Pine Grove, Pa., Jan; 30. At a sweep proved attractive. Boser ...... 100 81 Darlington 100 60 Maguire 2, Cressman 2, Hoopson 1. stake shooting match at pigeons on the Banner ...... 100 811 Sweepstakes, miss and out Dull 4, Cowan 3, Davis 3, Smith 3. Maguire 3. Bean 2, Freas 2, Daubert-Zimmerman sporting grounds here Knop High Gun. CLUB EVENTS. the following scores were made: Anderson 2, Jamison 1. Hoopson 1. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 30.- In the shoot of Targets .. 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 Sh. Bk. Sweepstakes, miss and out Davis 4. Dull 3, Cow First event, 10 birds, seven entries. Apgar ..... 14 15 13 14 14 16 19 19 17 17 175 158 an 3, Maguire 3, Bean 2, Smith 2, Anderson 2, Machemar ...... 01101 11101 7 the Colgate Gun Club on Wednesday Knop Worthington 13 14 15 13 13 15 18 17 17 12 175 147 Brower 1. Cressman 1. Dubbs ...... OHIO 00011 5 was high gun. Scores : Lewis ..... 11 11 1 9 8 ir, 18 17 14 17 175 127 Miss and out sweepstakes Cowan 5, Dull 4, Fisher ...... ^ 01001 00011 4 Targets .... 25 25 25 25|Targots ..... 25 25 25 25 McKelvey 13 14 9 11 13 17 16 IS 15 16 175 137 Freas 4, Smith 4, Davis 3, Maguire 3, Bean 2, Wenrich ...... UH1 11111 10 Knop ...... 18 16 17 21JLeland ...... 15 16 .. .. lioser ...... 12 12 13 13 14 16 18 13 17 17 175 145 Andersou 1, Jamisou 1, Hoopeson 1. Fegley ...... 11111 11111 10 Alieu ...... 14 15 14 15 Long ...... 12 13 14 12 Ludwick 9 12 8 8 13 15 13 11 11 12 175 112 Christ ...... 11110 11011-8 Carl ...... 15 16 .. ..IShaw ...... 15 13 .. ., Minker ..... 13 12 14 10 12 19 16 17 19 20 175 152 Shelharomer ...... 10001 11111 7 Mattson 12 9 13 14 12 20 19 16 17 15 175 147 CINCINNATI CHIPS. Second event, 5 birds, seven entries. Happersett 15 13 10 10 13 15 17 13 15 14 175 135 Weinrich ...... 10110 3 Jebb ...... 13 12 11 13 13 IS 16 16 17 15 175 144 Shellhammer ...... 01011 3 Bermer ..... 11 12 13 11 10 16 14 20 14 17 175 138 In Redtown the Trap Shooters are Quite Christ ...... 10011-3 Fieles ..... 9 12 7 9 11 15 15 11 13 18 175 120 Dubbs ...... 11011 4 TRADE NEWS* Darlington ., 13 8 12 16 13 10 15 Active. Fegley ...... 11110 4 Wilson ...... 15 15 14 15 17 Cincinnati, O., Feb. 3. Jan. 25 was a Shugars©©..i!...... V1 U1 § Williams ...... 15 19 16 18 16 fine day for outdoor sport, barring the strong Machamer ...... 0.1111 o Miss Rieker. .. .. 13 18 14 11 .. Third event, 5 birds, four entries. Nonenmacher .... 11 10 13 wind which affected the flight of the targets Marhamer ...... 10111 4 In sunny Pinehurst. N. C., at the tournament of and made the shooting extremely difficult. Weinrich ...... 11110 4 the Pinehuret Country Club, Winchester shells or In the fifty-shot match Bullman was high Fegley ...... 11111 5 guns won all the honors. Mr. C. W. Billings, of CHEERING KEWS. with 47, a fine score in such a wind. He Shugars ...... 11111 5 the New York Athletic Club, won the principal also did good work at doubles and tied with Fourth event, 5 birds, four entries. event, called the Mid-Winter Handicap, with Win Machamer ...... 01111 4 chester factory loaded shells, scoring !>8 out of Hudson Valley Rod and Gun Club Planing Holaday in the sliding distance match. The Weinrich ...... Hill 5 100 from 18 yards. High professional in this match ciub will continue to meet at the present Fegley ...... 11111 5 was A. M. Hatcher, scoring 97 out of WO with a For the New Year. Winchester repeating shotgun from 20 yards. The grounds for at least two months longer Shuga-rs ...... 11000 2 Preliminary Handicap was won by Mr. G. S. Mc- Glen Falls, N. Y., Jan. 28. Editor "Sport The scores: Carty, of Philadelphia, who broke 91 out of 100 ing Life." A largely attended meeting of Match 25,. targets Trap at Freehold. from 20 yards with Winchester "Leader" shells. the club was held Friday evening, the 24th Bultman ...... High professional in this went was Mr. Gny Ward, inst., when several new members were Freehold, N. J., Jan. 29. The Freehold who scored 88 out of 100 from 20 yards with Win Holaday ...... chester shotgun and "Leader" shells. High ama elected and plans for the coming season Practice event: Gun Club yesterday held an all-day shoot teur average was won by Mr. W. M. Foord with discussed with interest. It was decided to S. B. S. B. at which the following scores were made "Leader" shells, and A. M, Hatcher won high pro hold our spring tournament on Saturday, Bultman 45 32 Walb«r ...... 50 34 according to Secretary Conover©s record: fessional average with, a Winchester gun. April 25, and committees were appointed to Holaday Wright ...... 35 14 Bk.Lost.T.; Bit. Lost. T. * W * get things ready- for a great big time and Match Twelve pairs of doubles: N. Apgar .... 183 17 200 Al. Ivins 124 11 135 In the "Show-Mo" land of Missouri the Winches they will endeavor to get up a program Bultman.. 10 10 10 01 10 11 11 11 10 00 11 11 16 Shoverllng. 157 43 200 ClUyton 84 16 100 ter combination won everything. At the big srrooi,- that will be of interest to the shooting Holaday.. 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 15 Glover 172 28 200 Mulholland 81 19 100 fest held in St Louis, Jan. 25-26, first amateur Walker .. 11 00 00 10 00 00 10 00 10 11 00 10 8 Fanning 179 21 200 Buck 129 21 150 average was won by F. Bills with 380 out of 4.00, fraternity. A large number of our boys Match Fifty targets: Brown ...... 77 13 901 Walker 82 23 105 which included a run of 119. Second amateur was are sticking to the game all winter some 114 38 150|Beers ...... 121 29 150 A. D. Mermod, amd third amateur was V. E. Bultman ..... 23 24 47|Walker ...... 14 12 26 Truax .... Rogers. High professional average was won by thing unheard of in this section heretofore, Holaday ..... 23 22 45| Wright ...... 12 9 21 Cheeseman 101 74 175|Hance ...... 63 12 75 and all shooters are most cordially welcame Fay ...... 94 81 175 Walling ...... 128 22 150 C. G. Spencer, with 374 out of «0; Ed. O©Brien. Match Thirty-five targets; 16 yards; 9 up; 1 87 13 100 second; L. LeNoir, third. Mr. O©Brien also won to our grounds at any time. The club has yard for each target missed and back 1 yard for Mathews 157 43 200|Johnson .. the 25 live-bird race, scoring 25 straight. In the made application for a large number of Darner ... 85 15 lOfllCreighton 79 21 100 each target broken Bultman 21, Holaday 21. Muldoon . 159 41 200|Newman . 81 19 100 15 live-bird race Chas. Clark was first with a trout to stock the nearby streams and will Dr. Burtis 165 35 200|McDowell 82 18 100 straight score. All the above used Winchester shells also take a hand at stocking Glen Lake NATIONAL PRESERVE. Vanderveer 173 27 200 Or. Belloff 61 34 9f and Winchester guns, with the exception of F. K. with bass so that those who wish to try the Kennedy_ ._..._ .... 114 36 150 Geo. Buck 35 10 45 Rogers, who used another make of gun. rod in place of the gun can do so. Our EirEms ...... 104 16 120 Horner ...... 79 21 100 The Sunny South Handicap as well lends its club was reported in a very thrifty con Immense Tract Adjoining Yellowstone voice in favor of the Winchester forces for better dition, and the outlook for the coming sea Park to Be Utilized. Shoot in Dazzling Snow. shooting. At this tournament, which was held at son is bright. Kindly give notice of our Brenham, Tez., Jan. 28-29, Fred King, of Delta, tournament in your list©of coming events Denver, Col., Feb. 3. As a result of cor Allentown, Jan. 24. The closing day©s Colo., won the Sunny South Handicap event, shoot respondence which has passed between events of the Lehigh Valley Shooting Asso ing a .Winchester repeating shotgun, making a Yours very truly, ciation, at the duck farm grounds, in straight score of 25; W. H. McGeary, of Denver, F. B. CHAPMAN, Secretary. President Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot and was second with a score of 24, shooting Winchester western lawmakers, following suggestions cluded two sweepstakes events, both of shells and Winchester gun. The Chronicle cup was of J. A. McGuire, editor of Outdoor Life, it which were interesting. In the first five won by Mr. Forsgard with a Winchester gun. A INSURE BANKS DEPOSITS. is likely that an immense game preserve men were tied for first place, three for sec shooter using Winchester shells and Winchester gun will be established by the Government on ond and four for third. A dazzling back was second. Is this enough "Show-Me" news? ground made shooting difficult, and cut the Fred I. Johnson Has Unique Plan to Pre the Wapiti fork of the north fork of the At Scranton, Pa., Jan. 1, W. H. Stroh. of Shqshone River, in Wyoming. It will cover scores somewhat. The summaries: Pittston, Pa., killed 25 straight live birds, winning vent Panics. 120 square miles, just east ci Yellowstone First event, sweepstake, sixteen birds Ford, 14; high average for the day and most of the prizes. Park, and is designed especially to protect Graves, 14; Guyer, 14; Rehrig, 14; Hell, 14; Mr. Stroh used Peters© Ideal Shells. the elk, which are fast disappearing from the Hansell 13; Jackson, 13; Walker, 13; Clymer, 12; Wegman, 12; Stiles, 12; Brey. 12; Balm. 11; Wertz, At the Chicago Gun Club, Jan. 19, Mr. H. W. western mountains. It is a natural addi 11; Sommers, 11; Brownwell, 10; Foelker, 8. Cadwallader won high average, scoring 139 out of tion to Yellowstone Park, as the elk of Second event, sweepstakes, seven birds Hansell, 150 with Peters© factory loaded shells. "Cad" made the Park make it their habitat in certain 7- Sommers, 6; Jackson, 6; Stiles, 5; Walker, 5; the only 25 straight of the day, and the way his seasons. The country is too rough for Clymer, 5; Rehrig. 5; Wegman, 5; Foelker, 4; lc£ds smashed the target., caused general comment. Graves, 4; Brownell, 4; Graver, 3. agriculture. __ The following scores were made recently by Mr. would force savings banks and trust com Neaf Apgar with Peters© factory loaded shells. In panies to give up their present State char Cumberland Valley Shoot. At the Oakbrook Traps. each instance Mr. Apgar ,won high average. Jan. ters and come directly under the control of 10. Plalnfield, N. J., high average, 94 x 100; Jan. the National Government. This would open Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 25. The regular month Beading, Pa., Jan. 24. The Oakbrook 11. Jersey City, N. J., nigh average, 96 x 100; the way for the Government insurance. The ly shoot of the Cumberland Valley Rifle As Gun Club, held a live-bird shoot at Oak Jan. 14, Plainfield, N. J., high average, 94 x 100; amount of money on. deposit in 1906 was sociation, took place this afternoon at their brook, this county, to-day. There were Jan. 16, Lancaster. Pa., high average, 133 i 115. 1-4 SRQRTUNO FEBRUARY 8,

E L E VEN YEARS 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ANOTHER GREAT PETERS VICTORY 5 O At the Annual .22 Caliber Rifle Tournament, Rochester, N. Y., Jan, 27 to Feb. 1, 1908, the lion©s share of the honors, AS USUAL, was captured with the world-famed SEMI-SMOKELESS AMMUNITION including FIRST PLACE or tie for first, hi Every Match but two. This makes

00 ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS that the INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP of the U. S. has been won with PETERS r> CARTRIDGES, including the WORLD©S RECORD. The Championship for 1908 was won at Rochester by Arthur Hubalek, F. C. Ross tied for 2d, L. P. Ittel 3d. The scores: 1. Arthur Hubalefc ...... 2,468 4. C. F. Snellen ...... 2,457 8. A. A. StiUman ...... 2,442 2. F. C. Boss (ti«) ...... 2,460 6. Jesse Smith ...... 2,446 9. E. J. Kurtz ...... 2,440 3. L. P. Ittel ...... 2,458 7. L. 0. Buss ...... 2,443 9. Owen Smith ...... 2,440 10. Geo. A. Morse (tie) ...... 2,435 ALL THE ABOVE, AND 14 OUT OF THE FIRST 17 MEN SHOT N) PETERS CARTRIDGES CJ1 CONTINUOUS L. P. Ittel and Arthur Hubalek were two of three shooters who tied for FIRST, with 4 POSSIBLE SCORES OF 75 \ MATCH They used PETERS .22 SHORT CARTRIDGES. C/3 BULL©S EYE Q. A. Morse won 2nd with a 1 degree bull: L. P. Ittel and C. Carrig-an tied for 4th with 2% degrees. MATCH SEVEN MEN shooting PETERS made bulls better than 5 degrees. HONORARY Won by E. J. Kurtz, shooting PETERS .22 Long Rifle Cartridges. 00 TARGET Score, 3J4 degrees. COLUMBIA ^i^ffiS*?™. : : : 8CO"ins^ 1 Ail Using PETERS 2nd l Arthur Hubalek ... " 60 f o *

M. J. Rice 48, Telverton 43, Lovejoy 38, and conditions will be announced on or mokin Gun Club last week presented a THOSE WE KNOW. E. W. Rice 36, Edwards 35, Sargent 32, about February 15, and is guaranteed to petition to John Kalbfus, secretary of the J. Green 30. eclipse all live-bird shooting events held in State Game Commission, asking for the re Wot Too Personal But Just Personal this section of the country since the days moval of John J. Kelly, alleging he is not a Mr. William Brewster has been elected of the Grand* American Handicap at live safe person to be trusted with a revolver. Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com president of the Massachusetts Fish and birds. A big guaranteed purse of gold; a It is alleged that Kelly was involved ia a Game Association. The factional troubles large field of entries; a handicap at 25 birds, recent bar-room brawl when he shot up the ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot in the Association have all been healed handicap rise 26 to 32 yards, open to the cafe. ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. and hencoforth the Association will work world. as a unit for the interests of the sportsmen of the grand old Bay State. Secretary W. O. Wootton, of the Audu- Down at Glenolden, Pa., where President Inasmuch as Mrs. "Will K. Park has re bpn Gun Club, of Buffalo, informs us that Shettsline, of the Philadelphia Base Ball Club, makes his home, plan©s are being signed the editorship of "Sporting Life©s" From John W. Garrett, of Colorado his club will hold a registered tournament Springs, we learn that on Jan. 23 C. S. on Decoration Day, at which $250 will be formulated by the members of the Glenolden trap-shooting department all correspondence, McKnab, an Eastern man, was fined $521 given in merchandise, cups and added Fire Company for the organization of a gun news and communications of any kind in money. and rifle club. Nearlv a score of well- for wantonly, and with full knowledge of known residents of the borough have sig tended for that department should hereafter the law and penalty, killing one of the finest specimens of mountain sheep in Colo Jeff J. Blank has not shot very much of nified their intention of joining the club, be simply addressed "Gun Editor Sporting rado an animal that was the monarch of late, his department store at Trezevant, ©©Shetts," of course, being a leading spirit Life" which will always reach us. Mrs. in the movement. The first shoot will be the peaks in Fremont and adjoining coun Tenn., absorbing his entire time and at between William H. Carl and Frank Sween- Park©s personal mail, after this issue, should ties, known to thousands for its size and tention. He will, however, shoot at the next beauty. It was a prosecution which State Grand American Handicap. ey, a live-bird match, with 25 birds. be sent to Maiden, Mass. Game Commissioner Farr pushed strenuous ly. He had three wardens work up the Secretary J. Lewis, of the Jersey City Secretary George W. Loomjs informs us "Chief" Bender, the Athletics© crack evidence. Gun Club, has sent out notices for the club©s that the Omaha Gun Club©s target tourna pitcher, gave a great exhibition of live bird annual Lincoln©s Birthday shoot on Feb. 12. ment will be held at Omaha, April 28-29-30. shooting in his match against Fred Schwartz Secretary A. B. Kiern, of the Rising Sun To this tournament will be added $300 to at the Bridesburg Gun Club grounds on Shooting Association, calls attention to the Secretary J. H. Eachus, of the West Ches $500. Jan. 28, and by killing his 25 birds straight fact that that club will hold an all-day shoot beat the Bridesburg shot by a score of 25 ter, Pa., Gun Club, has corrected an un at Rising Sun, Md., on Feb. 19, the special intentional, error anent the club©s registered Mr. J. T. Bryan, who conducts the tour to 21. A big crowd witnessed the shoot feature of which will be a team race be and frequently applauded sensational kills target shoot on Feb. 15. The Rose and naments of the North Camden Gun Club, tween the local team and the Quarryville, Squier©s money-back system will govern the informs us that he has not been secretary by both men. Another match has been ar Pa., Gun Club. ranged for 100 birds and $100 a side, but shoot. of the club for some time. Mr. Benjamin F. Gest, Fifth and Grant streets, Camden, the date has not yet been selected. The recently organized Thermopolis Gun Atlantic City is to have some trap shoot N. J., is the club secretary. Club, of Thermopolis, Wyoming, held its ing sport. The Chelsea Fleet Gun Club has Mr. C. B. Adams, of the Union Metallic initial 1908 shoot on Jan. 19. The follow accepted the challenge of the Atlantic City Cartridge Company, is confined to his home ing scores were made at 50 targets: Holly Gun Club to a match for 100 flying tar O. N. Ford is handling a big two-day at Rockwell City, la., with an attack of wood 41, Enderly 38, Talbot 36, Brydon 40, gets, to be held at the latter©s traps, South live-bird shoot at Shainokin, Pa., on Feb. grip- ___ Juntrin 27, Hovel 26, Johnson 20, Wilson Carolina and Drexel avenues. The clubs 28 and 29. The big event of the program 13, Sisk 11. At 25 targets Peterson broke have elected two-men teams. L. R. Huber is the Grand Shamokin Handicap ,at 20 A live bird match has been arranged be 12 and Hall 11. The members of this club and George Willis will shoot for the Atlantic birds, $16 entrance and $50 in gold added. tween John Rehrig, a crack wing shot of are nearly all new shooters. City team, and Harry Johnsan and N. W. There will be two matches of ten birds, Lehighton, and William Keiser, of Macun- Young will shoot for the Fleet. Schuylkill county rules, pigeons to be trap gie. It will take place on Feb. 15 at At the recent shooting match held by the ped from five American Association traps. Macungie, Pa. The match will be for 25 Highland Gun Club, of Hopewell, N. J., A new gun club was formed at Reading, Two other interesting contests will be han live birds and a purse of $100. Professor Normer Gray won the honors, Pa., last week. It is named the Crow Gun dicaps. Ford©s sliding handicap will start breaking the greatest number of targets out Club and officers elected are: President, at 28 yards. Each shooter killing from The noted Philadelphia shooters, Muller of 25, 50 and 100. Out of the last 50 he Charles Schaeffer; secretary and treasurer, straight goes back one yard, missing one and Lamb, met in a 50 live-bird match at shot at he broke 40. Jacob Rapp; captain, Alien Quimby. A remains at same handicap, and losing two Point Breeze, Philadelphia, on Jan. 28. live-bird match is now being arranged, the in four, goes up one yard. In the ten-biri Muller won by 41 to 40. The Peddie Gun Club, which was recently principal event to be a 20-bird handicap. events the money will be divided 50, 30 and organized at Hightstown, N. J., held an in Grounds have been secured at the Kurtz 20, while in the handicap there will be four John L. Brewer, of Philadelphia, defeat teresting shoot on Jan. 27. Out of ten House, near Reading. moneys: 40, 30, 20 and 10. ed Firman Hendrickson, of Allentowii, N. J., targets each the following scores were in a match shoot for $200 a side at Bristol, made: Senders 8, Harmon 4, MacMillan 4, John Margerum, of Morrisville, and Ger Pa., on Jan. 29., The men were to shoot Sooy 3, Alien 2. ald White, of Allentown, met Jan. 30 on Montclair Gun Club Officers. at 50 birds each, but when they reached the Morrisville grounds in a live-bird match Montclair, N. J., Feb. 3. The Montclai the twenty-first bird of the second string Mr. Stephen J. Deviney, lessee of Belmont for $100 a side. Each man shot at 50 Gun Club has elected the following officers1 of 25 it was impossible for Hendricksou Driving Park, Philadelphia, has sent out birds, and Margerum won by a score of President, George Batten; vice-president, A to win out, the final score being 43 to 37. beautifully engraved formal invitations to 50 to 42. R. Alien; treasurer, S. R. Soverel; secre his mid-winter series of live-bird handicap tary, Edward E: Winslow; trustees, Philiu At the regular weekly cup shoot of the shoots on Feb. 6 and 20, starting at 1.30 John J. Kelly, the well-known umpire, Cockefair, Frederick W. Moffet, Theodora Scjienectady, N. Y., Gun Club, Jan. 25, P. M., each day. The big event of the also a State Game Warden, is in trouble J. Badgeley, George Boxall and Louis W» these scores were made: Ferguson 42, season the third of the series-r-the date at Shamokin, Pa. Members of the Sha- Colquitt. FEBRUARY 8, 1908 ENCORED! U. M. G. Shells again responded to the appreciation of their many friends and scored another success at Brenham. The winning habit began in 1904. Since then, some Texas "star performer" has chosen

every year but one. Last week, Mr. Fred King made the only straight score of 25 and took the honor shooting Arrows. Mr. E. F. Forsgard won another handicap event in the program, the Houston Chronicle Trophy, emblematic of the ft mat ear Championship of the Southern States* He broke 92% and used U. M. C. shells. /

AT LIVE BIRDS. vill; and Mr. Fishinger, of Hilllard. The shooting grounds unless they are on th( a date to be selected later. The teams trophy events were started ifirst the Hun score waiting to §hoot in their regular order will be made up as follows: Beading A Large Turn-out of Shooters at Point ter Arms Co. vase trophy at 30 singles and While there has not been any accidents, George Kuerston, Brook Harrison, Wiilliam 10 pair doubles in which Mr. H. E. Smith the club intends to see that there shall not Kline, John Lewis and Cyrus Ream. Potts Breeze Track. was high with 38, Mr. Webster 36, and Mr. be any. Selbach 35. The second was the silver cup ville Dr. J. H. Saving, Martin Dolan, Wil Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. Unfavorable race known as the Se©cretafy trophy at 25 liam Schugan, Charles Keeny and Henry weather conditions failed to keep the wing singles, use of both barrels. In each race TRAP AT BUFFALO. Faust. experts away from the Point Breeze track the unknown bird Handicap used, a Saturday, twenty of the most prominent bird allowance will be added. to each con Audubon Gun Club Members Shoot Under Jenkintown Gun Club Organized. trap shooters participating in the weekly testant©s average to make him 92 per cent., Jenkintown, Pa., Feb. . 1. At a meeting handicap at ten birds. Leaden skies and same as scratch man, both contests to be Difficulties. held here today the Jenkintown Gttn Club a brisk wind made it hard to see the low- decided on June 1, the best eight scores out . Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 3. The Buffalo-Au- was regularly organized with twentytfive flying birds, and those which got away of each man©s scores to count, each contest dubon Club has been singularly" unfortunate charter members and these officers: Presi were mostly fast low drivers. Five of the ant allowed to shoot once each week, on for the last two months in regard to weather dent, Thorns F. Martin; secretary, WUHam twenty shooters in the main event finished Wednesday or Saturday afternoon. Doubles conditions, but Saturday was by far worse Haas; treasurer, John Bockius; captain, with a straight score of ten kills, while six and use of both barrels will be new events than any experienced, according to some of Dr. S. D. Larzelere; ^trustees, Mellen Stev- divided second money with nine. Of these in the Grand American Handicap this year the old-timers. Old Hoss Reinicke, the ens, John Hiltebeitel ©and Walter J. Taylor. BIX Boyd, Worthington and Paul lost their and the boys will have opportunity to prac weather prophet of the club, declared the Weekly practice shoots will at once be in birds dead out of bounds. "Chief" Ben- tice in these events. Scores: wind was blowing 84 miles an hour. This, stituted, with arrangements made for a dei*; the Athletics© twirler, was one of those accompanied with a blinding snow, made the big monthly shoot. Negotiations are now dividing second money. The scores: Hunter Arms Trophy 30 singles and 10 pair. 1 2 Total. D. G.T. targets at times almost indiscernable, and being conducted for a range. The club ex Contestant. Yds. First Second TI. Webster ...... 12 14 26 10 36 it was sometimes impossible for the referee pects, as soon as it is thoroughly equipped, Aiman ...... 29 21211 22122 10 G. M. Smith ...... 11 7 18 10 28 to tell whether they were broken or not. to extend challenges to a number of Phila Holanagle ...... 28 22222 22222 10 Hall ...... 12 9 21 10 31 The thirteen members who took part were delphia shooting organization*. Forsyte ...... 28 21112 11212 10 Shatford ...... 8 8 16 6 22 certainly enthusiasts to attend under such Paulson ...... 28 22222 22222 10 Fishinger ...... 13 12 25 Muller , ...... 30 22222 22222 10 Grubbs ...... 10 10 23 5 25 conditions. Wootton won A class badge with Billings Wins Shoot at Pinehurst Bender ...... 30 21222 21202 9 Shell ...... 11 12 23 9 32 20, Heinbold B class with 18 and Messinger Boyd ...... 30 122*2 21222 9 Reece ...... 7 10 17 8 25 C class with 12. Scores: Pinehurst, S. C.^Feb. 1. C. W. Billings, Worthington ...... 30 2222* 22222 9 Selbach ...... 12 12 24 11 35 10 15 *25 10 25 15 of the New Yoi9 Athletic Club, won a Paul ...... 28 22222 22*11- Ted Bear ...... 6 12 18 12 30 Covert . 4 10 100-bird sweepstake here yesterday with a Smlth ...... 30 22202 22122 9 Young ...... 12 13 25 13 38 Warner 5 12 7 score of 87, with F. H. Crary, of Orawford, Peltz ...... 28 12202 22222 9 H. E. Smith© ...... 11 14 25 13 3S Mesiuger 6 12 1 10 10 N. J., second with 85 and L. W. Colqpritt, Murphy ...... 30 02211 01211 8 J. H. Smith ...... 6 12 18 5 23 Cheslcy 2 5 of South Orange, and Leonard Tufts, of Scott ...... 28 12222 02202 8 Secretary Trophy: 25 targets. 15 yards; use of Beyer 4 Roddy ...... 28 21113 20102 8 both barrels: Webster, 21; G. M. Smith, 21; Hall, Wootton 7 11 20 Boston, tied for third with 82. Mr. Ool- Felix ...... 30 22120 01222 8 20; Fishinger, 16; Selbach, 13; Young, -24; Shell, Remecko 4 7 12 2 11 quitt was the winner of the target pistol Maguire ...... 30 22220 12220 8 24. Hilliker 4 11 15 2 10 club©s handicap shoot, scoring 391, with an Wark ...... 30 **12* 22222 7 Heinold 5 8 18 5 7 allowance of 50 points, C. T. Dunham, of Stone ...... 28 20210 10212 7 Unknown bird handicap: Targets. 20 20 20 25 25 W eiss 3 3 Boston, 175, finishing second with 382; Morris ...... 27 02101 01122 7 Fishinger ...... 14 18 18 .. .. 5 17 6 14 J. E. Porter, of Pittsburg, 175, third with Tatton ...... 27 10120 02212 7 Young ...... 17 20 18 20 7 13 6 13 Hall ...... 12 14 15 .. .. 342, and Tyler L. Redfield, of New York, HIGHLANDERS DINE. Grubbs ...... 13 14 V .. .. 75, fourth. Shell ...... 13 14 14 .. .. FOORD©S CONDITIONS. G. M. Smith ...... 15 .. .. 21 .. Huntzinger Was High Gun. Edge Hill Trapshooting Club Awards Shatfofd ...... 10 ...... Selbacl) ...... 16 ...... The Wilmington Club Accepts the Indepen Bloomsburg, Pa., Feb. 1. Wen-known Prizes and Re elects Officers. Webster ...... 14 .. Bloomsburg marksmen held a live-bird and ,T. H. Smith ...... 16 ...... dent Club©s Challenge. target shoot today. Huntzinger was high Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 30. ^Last night©s Reeco ...... 14 . Wilmington,-Dei., Feb. 3. Editor "Sport gun. The scores: banquet at the Windsor Ho©tel marked the Teddy Bear ...... 15 ing Life.©© In behalf of the Wawaset Gun Ten-bird race Huntzinger 7, Snyder 5, most successful in the year©s history of the Riddle ...... 15 15 Club, of this city, I beg to state that we Rush 4, Breon 4, Shaffer 7, Lentz 5. Highland Shooting Association, and brought H. E. Smith ...... 21 First event, targets Huntzinger hit 3, together almost the full membership of the THE CLUB©S VENISON ROAST. will accept the ..challenge of the Independent club, as the annual election of officers fol Gun Club, providing. that both of their men missed 2; Lentz hit 1, missed 4; Breon lowed. Following the dinner Dr. Crooks, on The Columbus Gun Club on Saturday, Feb. are bonafide amateurs. In speaking with Mr. missed 5; Shaffer hit 4, missed 1; Snyder behalf of the members of the club, present 1, held a venison roast and shoot at the McCarty about this match at Pinehurst last hit 1. ed Secretary Meehan with a handsome gold club grounds. Everybody had a good time week he refused to name his partner, but Second event, 15 targets Huntzinger watch, suitably inscribed, in recognition o_f and the fun at times ran riot. The feature I have since heard that he is a well known 11, Lentz 7, Breon 2, Shaffer 9, Snyder 11. his unselfish efforts in behalf of the organi of the afternoon was a 100 live-bird team professional. If such is the case anft he will zation. At the businuss_ meeting which fol race which resulted as follows: wait until the return of Mr. Hawkins from Macungie Gun Club Shoot. 15 15 20 25 25 Tl. lowed the season©s prizes w.ere awarded. .T. H. Smith ...... 9 11 14 13 13 60 the Soiith, I am sure they can be accommo Macungie, Pa., Feb. 1. The Macungie The prize for the highest average at the Webster ...... ©... 10 15 11 20 18 74 dated with a match. Trusting you will be Gun Club held its monthly shoot at tar ©. weekly shoots, a gold watch, was presented 1,6 Noil© ...... 8 10 14 18 20 70 able to give this a little space in your gets this afternoon. On account of the . to Captain Andrew Ballantyne, whose per H Helkes ...... 9 12 9 16 16 62 valuable paper, and thanking you for your rough weather poor scores were made. centage. of breaks was 81, with a piece of H. Selbach ...... 9 8 15 15 15 62 kindness, I remain, very truly yours, Ten targets Moyer 3, Gaumer 6, Funk silver plate to the rirnner-iip, Percy Plegar, Shattuck ...... 7 10 12 16 13 58 : H. M. FOORD. 4, Keiser 9. with an average of 80.9. The high average 386 Fifteen targets Moyer 5, Gaumer 12, prize for the mid-week- events was won by Hall ..... 8 12 15 19—63 Shooting Despite Snow Storm. Funk 4, Keiser 13, Lauer 11. .Dr. Wentz, whoso average was 80.6. At R. HeSkes 20 20—77 Omaha, Neb. Jan. 31. Nothing short of Ten targets Moyer 4, Gaumer 8, Funk 5, the election of officers for. the ensuing year Roundy" © . 3 14 19—61 Keiser 7, Lauer 6. the following w_ere chosen: President, Wil- 16 18 16—70 one of the old-time Nebraska blizzards would Twenty-five targets Moyer 8, Gaumer 12, lian Dalton; vice-president, David Mercer; 8 14 11—50 stop "some of the Omaha enthusiasts from Funk 13, Keiser 21, Lauer 16. secretary-treasurer, J. Franklin Meehan; 8 11 10—46 taking part in a trapshoot and six of them Fifteefa. targets Keiser 10, Funk 11, went Over to the Omaha Gun Club park Fri Moyer 6. executive committee, Dr. C. A. Crooks, Joel day afternoon to hold the weekly practice. Davis, William Alman, II. E. Perry, Arthur They did some good shooting, considering the Danham and H. K. Boyer. BOOMING SHOOT. fact that a mighty strong cold wind was Spring Valley Park Shoot. blowing in their faces and that at times a Reading, Pa., Feb. 1. The third of a CULUMBUS CHATTER. Utah Shooters Working in Hand With ©cloud of snow would completely hide the series of live-bird shoots between two-men targets. Billy Townsend led the bunch with teams took place at Spring Valley Park, The Columbus Gun Club in©Trim for Com the Idaho Spprtmen. a score of 87 out of a possible 100. Rogers this county, today. The teams were eom- , Utah, Feb. 1. Editor was second with 85 and Lewis third with 83. osed of Daniel B. Hill and William B. ing Big Events. "Sporting Life." At a meeting of the Salt Scores: iiitz on one side, and John B. Kurtz and Columbus; O., Jan. 28. At the shoot of Lake Gun Club held at the Western Arms Towusend ...... 22 22 22 21 87 Cyrus Beam -on the other. Each man was the Columbus Gun Club on Jan. 18 Mr. and Sporting Goods Company last evening, Rogers .. allowed 10 birds. Scores: Hill 7, Lutz 7, Lewis total 14; Kurtz 9, Ream 8, total 17. William Roundy©s shooting was very fine, the ball was started rolling for the coming Schroeder 138 out of 150. Mr. Le Noir, of Chicago, ajinual tournament of the Utah-Idaho Sports Ragan shpt a remarkable clip considering the men©s Association. First it was decided to Walters Rehman Outshoots Moran. fact that he was shooting a new gun. change the dates to May 7, 8 and 9, and Pottsville, Pa., Feb. .3. Sports from all Scores: Secretary Vincent will ask the Interstate As Virginia Foxhunters Organize. parts of the lower county took in a live Targets ... 25 25 25 20 20 20 20 20© 20 20 20 sociation for these days at once. This is Fredericksburg, Va., Feb. 3. Prominent pigeon shooting match here today between Mr Le Noir 22 22 23 24 15 16 17 20, 19 18 19 done to place the tournament right ahead residents of upper Caroline county, in the Rehman, of Pottsville, and Moran, of Mine Fishinger ...... 16 20 19 .. 17 20 qf the Boise and Walla Walla shoots, with a J. T. WeHes .... 5 13 .... 17 9 12 ...... Corbin neighborhood, have organized the Hill Gap. The men shot for $300 a side. Ford ...... 17 ...... 12 13 ...... view of getting a larger entry list from the Caroline Hunt Club, with the following of^ Rehman, who won two previous matches Shatford ...... 17 21 .. .. 10 12 16 12 13 .. .. marksmen who will attend these meets. ficers: Leonard F. Pierson, president; H. during the last three weeks, won this one Coe ...... 11 12-11 8 14 .. .. The committee on the tournament who will M. Dickinson, Secretary and treasurer; Wil also, killing 10 out of 13 birds to his op Hall ...... 24 22 ...... 15 13 15 13 15 16 11 have complete charge was named. It will be ponent©s seven. A large sum changed hands Teddy Bear ..... 23 17 .... 15 11 14 16 9 12 .. W. M. Brahsford, H. C. Keefe and W. H. liam Dickinson, master of hounds. Foxes J. H. Smith .... 21 ...... 1©6 12 10 17 12 16 .. are numerous in that section and fine sport in side bets.. Camp ...... -. .. i. -fi 8 ...... Parker. The committee on the program wu,s is expected during the winter season. Shilling ...... 12 1?: 15 16 15 .. .. named and is John Hofeling, McGaney and Roundy ...... 23 22 .. .. 20 1 i 18 18 18 .. .. J. F. Cowan. This committee will get to Will Protect The Game Birds. H- Weilder ...... 23 22 .. ;. 13 17-17 18 18 .. .. gether at once and hope to have the list of Elks© Marksmen to Hold Shoot. Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 3. Steps have been Prentice ...... 18 ...... 14 12 9" 10 ...... events out in a few days, when shooters will Reading, Pa., Feb. 4. The Reading and taken by local sportsmen to organize a .Evans ...... 21 22- ...... Weatherholt ..... 15 .. .. .©. 15 .. ..-...... be notified by card before the regular pro Pottsville Jodges of Elks are making arrange hunters© association, to be known as the gram is printed. ments for" a shooting tournament between Piedmont Game Protective Association, the TROPHY SHOOTING. The club took up the matter of indis .five-men teams of each, lodge. The first object of which will be to protect the game On Saturday, Jan. 25, there was a good criminate shooting around the traps, which match will take place here on Thursday birds of this section. . A committee is prepar- turn-out at the Columbus Gun Club grounds. many claim has become a dangerous nuis next and will be governed by Hurlingham a constitution, © and when this is com The visitors were Charles Young, of Spring ance of late. From now on no one will be rules. A return match will be shot at pleted a call will be issued for a meeting at field; L. Grubbs and Chas Shell, of Thomas- allowed to discharge firearms about the Pottsville, under Schuylk©ill county rules, on which the association will be organized. SRORTIJXQ FEBRUARY 8, 1908

97.18$ 97.18 97,18 97.18 The Mid-Winter Handicap at Pinehurst An Overwhelming Victory For S T E R ti n nd Shotguns MH-Winter Handicap Won by Mr. C. W. Billings, of the New York Preliminary Handicap: Won by Mr. G. S. McCarty of Philadelphia, Pa., Athletic Club, shooting Winchester "Leader" Shells; score 90 out of 100 shooting Winchester "Leader" Shells ; score 91 out of 100 from 20 yards. from 18 yards. Ki*h Professional: A. M. Hatcher, shooting a Winchester High Professional : Guy Ward, shooting Winchester "Leader" Shells and a Repeating Shotgun; score 91 out of 100 from 20 yards. Winchester Repeating Shotgun; score {B8 out of 100 from 20 yards. High Amateur Average: Won by Mr. W. N. Foord of Wilmington, Del., Shoot Winchester Shells ! They won© the Amateur and Professional shooting Winchester "Leader" Shells. Championships and the High Amateur and High Professional Averages in High Professional Average:Won by A.M. Hatch 1907, and made the highest High Average on er, shooting a Winchester Repeating Shotgum record.

home team will shoot only as many men as May 12, 13 Montpelier, Vt Montpelier Gun Club May 19 to 21 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Mt. Pleasant OMAHA OUTING. the visitors, thus d,oing away with any de- tournament. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. Gun Club. E. Beckwith, secretary. cfcled advantage for the home team. As May 13, 14 Sistersville. W. Va. Sistersville Shoot May 20 Hoopeston, 111. Hoopeston Gun Club. The Omaha Gun Club Keeping Trap Shoot many marksmen as the clubs bring along will ing Club annual tournament. Added money and M. A. Harbert, secretary. ing Interest Active. be eligible to shoot, but only the ten highest prizes. Ed. O. Bower, manager. May 21, 22 Snow Shoe, Pa. Clarence Bod and totals are to be counted. Professionals are June 10, 13, 12 Elmira, N. Y. Annual tournament Gun Club. C. H. Watson, secretary. Omaha. Neb., Feb. 3. Two informal tar New York State Sportsmen©s Assoc. L. C. An also eligible to compete, providing that they drews, Chairman Tour. Com. May 21-22 Janesville, Wis. Jaoesville Gun Clu» get shoots were held at the Omaha Gun Club are bona fide members of the clubs in the tournament. J. H. McVicar. secretary. park Wednesday afternoon, 22d, which re race. The first shoot will probably be shot May 21-22-23 Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lak« sulted in a victory for Billy Townsend and at Allentown on February 25 and 26, while Registered. Tournaments. Gun Club. W. S. Vincent, secretary. Ragan respectively. In the practice shoot the other two dates for Wilmington and February 14-15 Pen Argyle, Pa. Mountain View May 22 New Bedford. Mass. Paskamansett Gua for members of the Omaha Gun Club, Town- Philadelphia are to be selected later, at a Gun Club tournament. W. R. Frome, president. Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. Bend broke 94 out of a possible 100, with conference held by the three captains of the February, 15 West Chester, Pa. West Chester Gun May 25, 26, 27. 28 Bradford. Pa. Annual tour Lewis second with 92. Townsend was in - Club. F. E. Earhus, secretary. respective clubs, namely: .Charles Kramlick, February 18-19 Blue Mound, 111. Blue Mound nament Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Associa good form and shot a very even contest. of Allentown; William Foord,. of Wilming Gun Club tournament. J. W. Robbins, secretary. tion. R. S. Pringle, corresponding secretary. A three-cornered match between Ragan, ton, and Butch Landis, of Philadelphia. February 19 -Rising Sun, Md. Rising Sun Gun May 26-27 Capron. 111. Capron Gun Club. Al«« Misner and Coffey at seventy-five targets The Independent Club, of this city, com Ciub. A. B. Keen, secretary. Vance, secretary. was won by. Ragan with a score of 57. May 26, 28 Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska State Sport*- prises some of the best target shots in the February 22 ^Cleveland, O. Cleveland Gun Club meii©s Association 32nd annual tournament, $.50fl Scores. country, and with their best strength out at shoot. F. H. Wallace, secretary. added. Earl R. Lee, secretary. dub shoot. the three shoots the championship should be February 22 Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun May 27, 28 Dayton, Ky. Kentucky Trap Shoot Lewis ...... 23 22 22 25 92 brought to this city. Allentown also boasts Club. John J. Farrell. secretary. I-oomls ...... 21 22 20 23 86 February 22 Fall River, Mass. Great Island Gun ers© League. Dr. I. P. Gould, secretary. Townsend ...... ©...... 23 24 23 24 94 of some crack target smashers, while Wil Club shoot at Ocean Grove. Phillip Leteudre, May 29, 30 Shamokin, Pa. West End Gun and Cole ...... 39 20 18 21 78 mington will have the advantage of being secretary. Fishing Club. George E. Crone, secretary. Grayson ...... 21 21 20 23 85 able to call on a host of professional shots, February 22 Sulphur, Okla: Platt National Park May 29-30 East Lexington, Mass. Middlesex GuB B. Taylor ...... 4k... 7 15 20 23 65 as many are members of the W. W. organi^ Gun Club shoot. E. I. Newblock, secretary. Club. Robert Smith, secretary. Three men shoot. zation. February 22 Troy," N. Y. North End Rod and May 29-30 Pittsneld, Mass. Oak Hill Gun Club, Coffey ...... 17 21 18 50 Gun Club tournament. W. A. Lockwood, treas John Ransehousen, secretary. Misner ...... 20 16 17 53 May 30 McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Gun Club Kagan ...... 19 18 20 57 urer. Shenectady Gun Club. February 22 Edge Hill, Pa. Highland Shooting As shoot. L. W. Cannon, secretary. A TEAM SHOOT. sociation©s registered tournament. J. F. Meehan, May 30 McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club, Schenectady, K. Y., Feb. 3. At the secretary. 13th annual tournament. George W. Manis, seo- George Rogers and W. D. Townsend de weekly shoot of the Schenectady Gun Club retary. feated R. R. Barber, of Paulina, la., and February 22 Selin©s Grove Gun Club registered tour on Jan. 18, besides the weekly cup shoot nament at Selin©s Grove, Pa. Silas H. Schoch, May 30 Mechanievllle, N. T. MechanlcvtOe GuB Frank Beard, of Omaha, in a team shoot at the Hunter Arms prizes were up for com secretary. Club. George Slingerland, secretary. the Omaha Gun Club park Friday, Jan. 24, petition. The conditions were 50 targets February 22 York, Pa. York City Gun Club tourna June 1, 2 Steamboat Rock, la. Sunset Gun Cluk by .the score of 185 to 181, each man shoot each with handicaps of dead birds added. ment. Bernard Elsesser, manager. tournament. A. H. Quiggle, secretary. ing at 100 targets. A practice shoot in On account of other attractions which kept February 22 Pittsburg, Pa. Herron Hill Gun Club. Juno 2 Wolcott, N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. K. which seventeen entered, was also held, in some members away it was decided to ex A. H. Kins, treasurer. A. Wadsworth, secretary. which Barber was high gun with a total of tend the time for these until Feb. 1. The February 22 Spry, Pa. York City Gun Club. Ber June 2-5 Columbus, O. Ohio State Association 95 out of a possible 100, and Lewis and following scores were made for the Hunter nard Elsesser, secretary. tournament. Fred Shattuck, secretary. Hardin tied for©second place with 89 each. Arms prizes: February 22 Seltn©s Grove, Pa. Selin©s Grove Gun June 3, 4 Fort Dodge, la. Fort Dodge Driving Club. Silas H. Schoch, secretary. Park Gun Club. Dr. J. W. Haughawout, mana Scores: Sh. . B._., Sh. B. ger. Barber ...... 23 25 23 24 95 Wallburg ...... 50 45|Smith ...... 50 42 February 22 New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun June 4 Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Gun Club Lewis ...... 24 22 21 22 89 Fergusoii ...... 50 45 K. W. Rice ...... 50 40 Club. Wm. T. Minor, secretary. tournament. F. B. Chllds, secretary. Hardin ...... 21 21 22 25 89 Yelverton ...... 50 44 M. P. Rice ...... 50 38 February 29 North East. Md. North East Gun June 5 Sylvan Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach Gun Townsend ...... 23 21 22 22 88 Stuart ...... 50 43!Berg ...... 50 33 Club. -W. A. Blackwell. secretary. Club. M. Cavana, manager. "Parker" ...... 22 23 20 22 87 Jones ...... 50 43|J. Green ...... 50 31 March 25. 26 Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club Damon ...... 19 22 20 21 82 Messrs. Wallburg and Ferguson were tie at 45 tournament Squier system. B. F. Watts, sec June 6 Montclair, N. 3. Anniversary ghoot Mont Thorpe ...... 21 20 19 21 81 and on the shoot-off Mr. Wallburg won. retary. clair Gun Club. Edw. Winslow, secretary. Giaramlni ...... 22 20 18 19 79 March 26-27 -Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. S. June 9, 10 Wilmington, O. Wilmington GuB Rogers ...... 24 23 ...... Hoon, secretary. Club tourney. James E. Gaston, president. Beard ...... 20 20 ...... Himmelwright Wins Trophy. April 1 Montclair. N. J. Second annual champion June 11, 12 Springfield. 0. Springfield Gun Club Dixon ...... 20 20 .. .. ship of Metropolitan Clubs on grounds of Mont tournament. George W. Morgan, secretary. Brown ...... 21 19 .. West Chester, Pa., Jan. 25. The West clair Gun Club. E. Winslow, secretary. June 16, 17, IS. 19 Sandnsky, O. Indians© annual Flory ...... 21 18 .. .. Chester Gun Club held its annual trophy tournament at targets R. O. Heikes, chairman Gray ...... 20 19 .. shoot tBis afternoon, but the attendance was April 1-2 Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gun tournament committee. Cole ...... 18 19 .. .. Club. L. J. Schere, secretary. Coffey ...... 18 18 .. small on account of the snow. The main April 8 Palatka, Fla. Palatka Gun Club. R. M. June 17 Champlain, N. Y. Champlaln Gun Club. Gilbert ...... 18 17 .. .. trophy, that of the du Pont Company, was Bmrt, secretary. E. F. Tiedemann, secretary. won by Himmelwright, with 44 breaks; Gill June 19 to 21 Livlngston, Mont. National Park April 9-10 Berwick, Pa. Berwick Rod and Gun Gun Club, Montana State tournament. Bug. P. A SHOOTING TRIP. won second, and in the shoot-off Charles got Club. W. I. Shrader, secretary. Confarr, secretary. third, and Eachus fourth. Each man shot April 11 Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. June 19-20 Fairfax, So. Dak. Fairfax Gun Club. at fifty targets. The scores were: Gale, 30; Howard Helchoir, secretary. T. J. Thompson, secretary. Crack Philadelphia Marksmen to Visit Ferguson, 36; Himmelwright, 44; Cornog, April 17 Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Club June 23. 24. 25, 26 Columbus. O. The Interstate 39; Eachus, 39; Gill, 42; Charles, 39. registered tournament. S. C. Yocum, secretary. Cuba and Florida. April 17-18 Toronto, Ont., Can. Stanley Gun Association©s ninth Grand American Handicap Tar Shoot-off Eachus, 39; Cornog, 37; Charles, Club. G. M. Dunk, secretary. get Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer B. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. On Feb. 19 41. April 18-20 Westport Factory, Mass. Westport Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg. Pa. a sextet of local sportsmen, who claim more Factory Gun Club tournament. Albert W. Lewis, July 3-4 Thomasville, Ga. Cracker Gun Club tour than usual skill as wing shots, sail on the The Trap Shooting Review. secretary. nament. C. W. Cooper, secretary. steamer Antelos, of the Southern Pacific April 21, 22, 23 Hptchinson, Kas. Kansas State July 4 Waynesboro, Va. Wayncaboro Gun Club. Line, from New York to New Orleans. On "Sporting Life©s" famous and indispensa Sportsmen©s Association tournament. Chas. T. S. T. Day secretary. ble Trap Shooting Review for 1908, which Bankin. secretary, Hutchinson, Kas. July 4 Richmond, Va. Richmond Gun Club shoot. March 4, the party, which will consist of V. Hechler, president. William S. Douglas, ex-Magistrate Devlin, contains the records and averages of all the April 28 to 30 Burlington, Iowa. Mississippi Valley Gun Club. B. Beckwith, secretary. July 4-5 South Framinghain, Mass. South Frara- Frank Geiselman, Edward K. Cook, James A. prominent trap shooters of the country, has ingham Gun Club tournament. Frank P. Heo- Carey and William Fletcher, sail from New been placed between covers and is now is April 28-29-30 Omaha, Neb. Omaha Gun Club. rius, secretary. sued in book form for the convenience of George W. Ixxjmis, secretary. Orleans for Havana. From the Cuban April 29-30 Jacksonville, 111. Nichols Park Gun July 9, 10 Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Club city the party will sail for Miami, thence to "Sporting Life©s" readers. A copy of this Club. Jas. A. Groves, secretary. registered tournament. $100 added. S. C, Yo Nassau, back to Miami, to Palm Beach, to valuable little book will be sent immediately April 30-May 1 Danville. Pa. Danville Gun Club cum, secretary. St. Logue, touching at Ormond and St. Au upon receipt of an application, including two tournament. Wm. T. Speisser, secretary. July 14, 15 Manning, Iowa. Manning Gun Club. gustine, to East Coast and Jacksonville, back 2-cent stamps; first come, first served. G. A. Rober. secretary. May 1 Wilmington, 0. Wilmington Gun Club July 14, 15, 16 Boston, Mass. The Interstate As to Philadelphia. While the trip is one of tourney. James E. Gaston, president. sociation©s third Eastern Handicap Target Tourna recreation and sightseeing, the enthusiastic May 5, 6, 7 Birmingham. Ala. The Interstate ment; $1,000 added money. ElWer K. Shaner. sports are going to take a complete shooting FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. Association©s third Southern Handicap Target Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. paraphernalia, and their friends will be ea February 15 West Chester, Pa. West Chester, Pa,.,© Shaner, secretary-manager. Pittsburg, Pa. July 16, 17 Iowa Falls, Iowa. Iowa ©Falls GuB gerly waiting their return with full game Gun Club all-day tournament. F. H. Eachus^ May 7, 8 Malone. N. Y. Malone Gun Club Club. Jas. T. Brown, president. bags. secretary. registered tournament. $200 added money and August 4-5 Audubon, la. Audubon Gun Club. Jf. Vermilya, secretary. February 18, 21 Kansas City, Mo. Great Western. prizes. Geo. M. Lincoln, secretary. Handicap at live birds, targets also. R. S. May 10 to 12 Vicksburg, Miss. Vicfcsburg Gun August 4-5 Audubon, la. Tournament of the TRIANGULAR TOURNEY. Elliott Arms Co., managers. Club. J. J. Bradfield. secretary. Audubon Gun Club. J. Vermilya, secretary. August 5. 6 Sylvan Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach February 22 Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Sports May 12-13 Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. Gun Oub. M. Cavana, manager. Between the Philadelphia, Wilmington men©s Association 21st annual live-bird tourna Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. ment. K-arl Steward, secretary. May 12 to 14 Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla August 5 to 7 Sherbrooke. P. Q.. Canada. Domin and Allentown Clubs Carded. Gun Club. J. F. Smalls, secretary. ion of Canada© Trap Shooting Association©s eight* February 22 Troy, N. Y. North End Rod and Gun May 12, 13, 14 Des Monies. la. Iowa State Shoot annual tournament. C. G. Thompson, secretary. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. One of the Club. Washington©s Birthday shoot, under Inter August 18, 19, 20 Des Moines, la. The Inter largest three-cornered target tourneys ever state rules. under auspices of Iowa State Sportsmen©s Assoc. state Association©s third Western Handicap Target held in this vicinity will be decided next Budd & Whifney, managers. February 22 Washington©s Birthday shoot New May 13, 14 Ossining, N. Y. Ossintag Gun Club Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer B. month. Marksmen of this city, Wilmington Haven Gun Club. W. T. Minor, secretary. registered tournament. $100 added. C. G. Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. and Allentown have entered into an agree February 26 Freehold. N. J. Tournament Freehold Blandford, manager. August 20 New Bedford, Mass. Paskamansett GUB ment to hold a series of shoots in each city Gun Club. Frank Muldoon. manager. May 13-14 Sistersville, W. Va. West Virginia Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. to determine the target championship of the March 16, 17 Pinehurst, N. C. Annual champion Shooting Club tournament. Ed O. Bower, sec September 7 Westport. Factory, Mass. Westport three cities. The Independent Gun Club, retary. Factory Gun Club shoot. Albert W. Lewis, secre ship Pinehurst Gun Club. H. L. Jillson. secretary. tary. of this city, will represent Philadelphia; the March 26 Freehold. N. J. Tournament Freehold Gun May 14 Skaneateles June, N. Y. Glenside Gun October 30-31 Clinton, Ont, Can. Clinton GUB Lehigh Valley Shooting Association will rep Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. Club annual tournament. Cottle & Knapp, mana Club. J. B. Cantelon, secretary. resent Allentown, while the famous W. W. gers. March 23 McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club May 18-19 Boise, Idaho. Idaho State Sportsmen©s Club, of Wilmington, will uphold the dig tournament. Geo. W. Mains, secretary. Association. Harry B. Grauel* secretary. Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. nity of the Delaware State. April 23-24 Freehold, N. J. Spring tournament The conditions of the shoots are to be May 19, 20 Clean, N. Y. Olean Gun Club annual March 2 Meadow Springs and Cuester at S. . Freehold Gun Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. tournament. F. K. Mason, secretary. White. Highland at South End, C^mden. 100 targets per man with the ten highest May 6, 7 Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Shooting May 19-20 Portsmouth, 0. Portsmouth Gam Club. April 4 Highland, S. S. Whit*. South End < core* to count in for the dabs© total. The Club. F. BUliaeyer, secretary. Fred C. Kettcs. secretary. Meadow Springs all shoot at Omtoc.